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The evening times., 1896-03-25
HARRIED ON TIE BRIDGE
Pittsburg's New Structure Dedioat-
ed With a Domestic Ceremony.
Two Young People Prominent on the
South Side Welded at High Noon
With Thousands OF Spectators.

Pittsburg, March 25.-reday the South
Side OF Pittsbnrg shines ard glows, re-
splendent In eolOrs; men marched bands
played, and the whole people celebrated
as they never did before in the history OF
that important part OF the city. The weath-
er was delightful, and the first free bridge
for which the South Pittsburgers have ~
tiently waited twenty years, was formally
dedicated to the people.
Preparations FOR The event have been Ia
progress for weeks ami nothing was ling
to make perfect the general .oliificatiOn.
Speeches were made by prominent citizens
and city officials, III which ASSURANCES were
given that the work OF freeing the several
connecting links bet ween edii rercnt parts
or Pittsburg viii be vigorously continued
till all avenues crossing the rivers will be
free to its citizens.
One or the special features of the celc-
bratiOn was the wedding ceremony on the
new bridge at high noon. of two young
people. prominent on the South ide,
Pittsburg.
The structure is 2.53o feet In length, cost
$3.50 900 and spans the Monongaheia river
from Brady street. P1ttsburg, 10 Wharton
street, South Side.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
SERGT. DALEY'S HAUL.
He Captures Al Couple of Policy Sharps
and Their Para piiernalla.


Sergt. Daley was abroad yesterday look
ing for policy shops and runners. and be-
fore night he had succeeded III bagging
three members of the iii 44' fra
ternily.
The sergeant disguised himself as
Weary Willie" in hard luck, and took his
station ON Long Bridge. While leaning
over the railing. apparently intenriy watch
ing The Eambols OF a school of catfish, hs
kept his of eye on the bridge roadway.
soon he sped a carria &c EoriE across the
bridge in The direction of Jackson City.
As the vehicle came abreast OF the fight
ing sergeant lie srranG into the roadway
and stopped The team Seated in il Were
Charles Walker. Richard Gray and John
Gray. all ooored, who have been under
suspicion for some time past as policy
maBipuiators. The carriage was driven by
Henry Rankin. another negro, well known
in this city and at resorts at ross the river.
The occupants of the veh.c,e tried 10 es-
cape. but two other Weary Wiilies' in the
persons of Policemen Herbcrt and HattOn
came up at an opportune moment and
grabbed the colorrd men. What is known
as a pill policy book and also S5.SS in
money We're secured. This money repre-
scented the exact number OF plays on the
book.
In JudGe Miiler's police court this morn
ing Richard Gray was sentenced Ia jail
for three months, Charles Walker to the
chain gang for one month and Driver Ran
kin and John Gray We're discharged.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
HAD A NOVEL WEAPON.
Used Beer Bottle ns a Club on His
COnnpntriOt.

Several denizens of Little Italy," as
the Italian quarter near First and b streets
northwest is called, were in Judge Miller's
court this afternoon TO hear the Testimony
in two charges OF assault against Guis-
seppe CararetZze, one q the head men in
the foreign colony.
1t was shown that Frank Delgaria re-
ceivcd a Baltimore newspaper giving an
account of how CararctZze's wife had
stabbed Il man, and showing the paper 20
the latter taunted him with tie statement
that his wife was an attempted murderess.
This anGcrcd the m;,n with the unpro unce
able name, and II is aIlc ged that he lay in
wait for Dclg1ria, at dark slot, near
First and b streets. As his fcllo W co untry-
man came along CararetZzc siirang upon
him and used Il beer bottle as a club.
DeIgaria was knocked senseiess, il is said
and badly beaten The case was continued
until tomorrow Tor additional testimony.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
TOOK THE sTRlN6ERS N
Is Now Mourning the Loss Of
Money and Clothes.
FOR THEY WE'RE THIEVES
Samuel Sholnick Followed Scripture
. Injunction and Opened c p His House.
This Morning He Found to Hts SOr-
row Thnt the Two Had Been Very
Slick and Very Ungrateful.

Samuel shoinicg. living at No. 1C09
Seventh street southeast. and Nathan crup-
shaw. who De- in the same house, We're
robbed last night of money. clothing, and
other property to the value OF several
hundred dollars The robbery was re-
ported at police headquarters this morn
ing, and the victims furnished descriptions
of two Hebrews who stopped with them
during the night ana whom they suspected.
These two stopped at the house yesterday
evening, and asked for supper and per
M. slon to spcnu tic night at the house.
They said they were striking taiiors
from Baltimore, who had lcft that city
because they saw no prospect OF getting
back to work, and claimed TO be on their
way south. They were penniless. they
said and were travelling on foot.
Without any hesitation Mr.. Sholnick took
the two weary representatives or his
race under his protecting care. fed them
plcptifully and show them where they
could sleep. All retired. and Mr.. Shol-
hicks slumhers were made sweeter by
the consciousness OF having performed Il
kind act for two fcilow-crcatures.
ALL WAS GONE.
When he arose early this morning how
ever, Mr.. Sholnck could not find the
clothes he had laid aside OH going 10 bed.
and he also noticed that his gold watch and
Chain were not where he had left them.
A careful search failed to reveal them, and.
on going to cali his unbidden guests, Mr..
Sholnick found that they too, had flown.
A solution of the mystery of the disappear
ance of the watch and clothing began to
dawn on him, and he proceeded to inves-
tigate further.
He found that in addition to his watch and
clothes, $500 in money, every cent in the
house, had been stolen, and Mr.. Crupshaw's
clothing was also missing. His two vis-
tors had gone and left no trace behind.
He hurried up to police headquarters, and
IL Sergt. johnson related the ineratitude OF
thieves. He gave a careful and minute de-
scription or both the men, and this was
turned over to Detective Boa artman, who at
once started an investigation.
II was suspected that the men would re-
turn To Baltimore instead of going South.
as they stated. and Detective Boardman left
for that city early today A description
OF the two men was also sent around to I he
various precincts with instructions to
look out for them.
OTHER ROBBERIES REPORTED.
Three other robberics, including one cn sc
OF househreaking in the night, were re-
ported to Inspector Hollinbergcr tcda v.
+. q. Nolte reports that burglars broke
into his stable. No. SO Ninth street north
west. and stole two blankets. two brides
and set of rcins.
Two gold rings were purloined from the
residence of j IL. Manning. No. 80 ID
street southwest.
Murray ddison of No sl8 G street SOUTH
east reports mandolin stolen from n house
on Half street. between and q streets
southwest, about 10 O'Clock last night.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
CABLE TO HAWAII.
Senate Committee on Foreign RelH
tions Discusses the Subject.

Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
TONS Discusses the Subject.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons this morning discussed ;he project
for the construction of a cable to Japan by
the way or Hawaii. briefly, and set apart
next Wednesday as day for tlie final
disposition OF this subject.
A bill has been drafted cmbodying the
best features of tie two measures before
the committee and it viii be left for next
Wednesday to determine which company
shall be named in the measure. The ma
jority OF the committee appear to look vi OF
the Scrymser proposition as the most
favorable.
number of minor matters were disposed
OF, among them a bill permitting eX-Presi-
dent Harrison To receive certain medals pre-
sentcd to him while President 10y the govern
ments OF Brazil and Spain These medals
are now in the custody of the State Depart
Inent. The committee unanimously re-
ported the bill. Mr.. Sherman subsequently
i'll the Senate asked for immedia te considera-
tion OF the measure, but, under an objection
by Mr. Allen, ii went over Till tomorrow.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
Forecast till y -. n,. Thursday
Prcpared at the Uni,

Forecast till y y. ri. thursday. 4
For the District OF Coiunli;:. Delaware
and Maryland. fair tonight: Thursday, in-
creasing claudiness, probably with show
ers in the evening; warmer, southerly winds.
= For Virginia and North Carolina. fair to-
night: Thursday, increasing cloudinass,
with showers in western portions: warmer;
northcrly winds, becoming southerly.
Weather nditions and q eneral Fore
cast.
The pressure continues high in New Eng
Land. the Atlantic and Gulf States, but is
low IN the lake regions, and generally Oh
the Rocky mountain slope. with a storm.
center over Lake Superior of considerable
energy. The barometer has IA llend decidedly
Throughout the central valleys and lake
regions. and ii has risen in the extreme
Northwest.
The temperature has fallen in South Caro-.
lima. Georgia and Alabama. and also de
cidedly In the extreme Northwest. where
cold wave is threatening; it las risen
10 New England. the middle Atlantic States,
the lake regions and the central valleys
and on the southern Rocky mountain slope.
Rain has fallen in the east Gulf States
and snow in the extreme Northwest.
Increasing clou1iness will extend over
Rev England. the middle states, the Ohio
and lower Mississippi valleys tonight, with
The evening times., 1896-03-25
GROWTH OF METHoDISM.
Bishop Foss Says II Numbers Twice
Many as the Catholics.

Newark, n. j.. Ma rch 25.-The thirty.
ninth annual New Jersey conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church for northern
New Jersey ard Staten Island opened in
st. PauTs Methodist Episcopal Church on
Broad street at 1890 O'Clock this morn.
ing. One hundred ciergynen partook OF
the sacrament which was administered
at the opening OF the exercises.
The Rev. 5. p. Hammond, presiding elder
OF Newark. welcomed the members and
introduced Bishop Cyrus D. Fuss OF Philadel-
piha- The bishop made a half.iour's adj
dress on the growth OF Methodisrn.
He s:iid that the church had now 5,0O0,-
900 communicants and $4,000, 900 com-
muniCants a nd adheTentsor within 00o. - 00
of twice as many as Catholics. While the
popuIatio Of Chicago between 1SS0 and
1880 had increased Sc per cent, he said,
Methodists had increased in communicants
113 per cent. In Buffalo the increase was
64 and 1ST: in Cincinnati, I6 and %; III
Cleveland, 63 and 81.
The great que stion OF the church today
and tomorTow- he concluded, will be
how TO mediate between the masses of
capital and the masses of souls
The evening times., 1896-03-25
INDUsTRIALs WE'RE HIGHER.
Stock Market Strengthened by Cover
ing of Shorts.

SNO>-- NJ. 49, Ae hSu Dy >osCh
ing OF Shorts.
New York. March 25.-Covering Of short
contracts. higher prices from London and
buying for foreign accounts siren ytheued
the local stock market this morning. and
an advance OF l IA 3S per cent took place.
Consolidated Gas rose l 3-s to liz 1-2:
Chicago Gas. rs to 81 3-S: st. Paul, 1-2
TO ~ 5-S: Sugar. 5-S 20 11o II: Louis
vile and Nashville, 1-2 to 40 1-S, and
the other prominent stocks. is to 3-S
per cent.
Sugar. after its early rise. -aceded to
ia 5-S, while Tobacco was heavy through
out and sold down l TO So 1-2. The trad
ing continues In the main professional in
character. and commission houses generally
were complaining of a lack of ,utslie in
terest. Toward II O'Clock the market
drifted into dullness, and n part or the
early gain was lost. At II O'Clock spe Gu
latiOn was quiet
Stocks continued dull after II O'Clock.
and the changes Were confined to the mere
est fractions. Sugar ran OFT to liz and
recovered to ia 1-2. Chicago Gas de-
clined to Sc 3-S; st. Paul. to "A Is; Bur
lington and Quincy. to 72 is; Louisville
and Nashville. to 20 Ia. and Western
Union. to So L. At midday the market
was dun and featureless-
The evening times., 1896-03-25
Long Still in Custody.

John Long. the plumber who was ar
rested last night by Officer Carlson of the
First precinct on suspicion of being in
completely in the assault and robbery of
William Bell. the quarterm aster OF Morton
Post. q. A. r., Monday night, is still in
custody pending further investigation Il
the case. Bell has good reputation. and
the police are not inclined TO credit the
theory that he faxed the ho!d-up to cover
q shortage i'll his accounts.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
AFRAID OF UNCLE SANS GRASP
Irish Protestants Think Canada VIII
Have to Fight.

Toronto, Ontario, March 25.-At the an
nual banquet of the Irish Protestant Be
nevolent Society last night, Col. q. T.
Denison. speaking in response to the toast
THE Army, Navy and Volunteers said
that in view of the great preparations no "
under way she world could not be possibly
be far from war, and with England at war
he a sked how long would the United States
keep out OF it?
God knows" said the colonel. I'VE
don't want war with that country but there
is greater danger before us, for the United
States is watching with great jealousy the
growth and development of Canada. which
is destined to control transcontinentaI trade
and which is possessed of such great
agricultural and mineral resources. They
want Canada and we must be ready"
The evening times., 1896-03-25
SELECTIONS MADE.
Military Committee Decides on Mama
gers for soldiers Homes.


As result o. the caucus of the nine Re
publican members of the House Military
Committee this morning. il was decided
to report to the full committee OH Friday u
JOINT resolution recommending the appoint
mcnts of Gen. Fra nklin, OF Connecticut;
Thomas j. Henderson. OF Illinois: George
l.. Beale. of Maine, and George W. Steele
OF Indiana. to fill the vacancies caused in
the board of managers OF National Soldiers
Homes. which will occur this year.
Messrs, Franklin and Steele succeed theB-
selves. Mr. Henderson OF Illinois. who was
formanyyears Representatives. in Congress.
succeeds Gen. Jo.m Black OF Cbicag go, who
was President Cieyel.nd's first Commits
sioBer OF Pensions. Mr.. Steele is a member
of the Indiana ConEressionaldc d. dcieEation. md
held the office of governor OF Oklahoma
under President Harrison Mr.. Bcalc suc-
ceetis Gen. l.. FeSseEden OF Maine, who
declined rcappointmen.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
Commissioners Gun Act

In compliance with section sixteen of
the act providing for the support OF the Dis
trict government, approved March 8, 1877,
the Commissioners today ordered that the
surveyor, assessor and attorney for the Dis
trict be constituted a board to submit TO tue
Commissioners to revise and change the
numbers and letters designating lots in al
the squares OF ground in the District,
wherever necessary, SO that each lot or frac-
tional part OF a lot shall have a separate and
distinct number or designation.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
DECLINE TO OPEN CASE.

Commissioners Would Not List en- to
Telephone Attorneys.
Gen. Ben .amin Butterworth and Messrs.
T. A. Lambert. ]. E. KcelyI and 7. c.
Daniel. representing the Columbia Tde-
phone Company. which has bin before
Congress. we'll advanced upon the calendar.
to authorize its introduction of a system
into the District. were before the Com
miSsio1crs tl.is afternoon TO meet some
charges as TO the stability OF their organ
!zation. which they understood had been
made to the board at a late hea ring OF
the Home Company.
The Commissioners declined to reopen
the case. They said they had already re-
ported adversely upon The home bill and
others, for reasons given, and that what
might be said here could have no effect
upon pending legislation. as the matters
involved are not likely to again come
before the Commissioners.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to marry have been issued q fol-
lows:
Nathan b. Robson. Of Scott, Pa, and 4 u
ME C. Greeniease.
Alfred Gurns and Kate Creed, both of
Fairfax county. Va.
William Fendall and Katharine Fletcher.
John L. Kirkpatrick and Susie R. Jordan,
both of Richmond. Va
james Jackson and Julia Rollins.
William j. Cook and Moilie ID Anderson.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
AGAINST ORA matte Pirntes.

Judge Dittenhocfer, of New York. APP
pearcd before the Senate Committee on Pat
ents this morning 10 advocate the passage
of the bill now pending to make the piracy
of dramatic and musical compositions IA mis-
delneanor, and to extend the power OF fed
'eral courts so as 10 make an Injunction
granted in one jurisdiction operative in
every circuit.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE.
How Francis Aubrey Lamb Disposed
of His Property.

How Francis Aubrey Lamb Disposed
of His Property.
The will of Francis Aubrey Lamb was
filed for probate today. The widow. Mrs.
Deborah D. Lamb. i S named executrix and
given the family house at No. 1922 street
northwest, together with the personal
property. Francis Didgley Lamb, Il son,
is LEFT the house in Mount Pleasant, where
he now lives. and $500 in cash. Henry
A. Lamb, a son, is given $4,000.
The remainder of the estate is left to the
widow, in trust. She is directed to make
collections and divide two-thrds OF the
proceeds among the five surviving children.
The other third i s to be kept for own use.
K. Edward EariIs will was also filed for
probate. The whole estate is left TO the
widow. Louise A. Earll. who is also named
eNccutrix. The paper was dated March
IA 1896.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
sTlHDlRDFOR nElSUR RES
Sealer Of Weights Reports Fav-
orably on the Senate Sill.
PRAOTIUE0FSHARP DEALERS
UnscrupuIous Merchants Use Means
to Defraud tue Public-He FavOrs
Uniformity in Shape and Size for
Dry Measures-Sale OF Berries In
Boxes Should He Regu lated.

The sealer OF weights at the request OF
the District Commissioners has submitted
some suggestions concerning Senate bill
1868, defining the standard shape and size
for dry measures IN The District and Civ
ing reasons why the hill should pass. The
board transmitted these suggestions 20
Congress and also added some amendments
to the inca sure increasing the penalty pre-
scribed IN the first section from 81 to 50
and adding d penalty clause to the last
section.
The communicat tion from Mr.. Bond,
seaier OF weights and measures, detailing
his reasons why the bill should pass, Is as
follows:
SHOULD BECOME A LAW
III all measures purporting TO hold
the same quantity were OF equal shape,
deceptions as TO size would be easier de-
tected, and they could be tested by rule
and measure, instead OF The inconvenient
way now necessary by pouring grain from
one measure 10 another.
1T is now n common thing for a sharp
dealer To have n long measure or small cal
Der. which allows the putting OF one large
potato ON the bottom, IN the middle, and
building others upon 1t. anu thus deceive
the purchaser. and, again, in all fruits and
vegetables sold by measure, a much smaller
quantity will round up 4 small end than
a larger one.
1T Is on:y Jast and fair that all dealers
should br On an equal fcotiIg, and that This
Harness WOuiG be promoted Dy All uSfiiS
measures OF the same shape, as well as the
same size.
WEIGHT OF POTATOES
Il beg leave to recommend that the
wholesale weight of bushcl of potatoes
be made sixty pounds, but the retail weight
be made fifty-siN pounds. This difference
is fully equaiiZed by tine amount OF dIrt
shoveied up when putting potatoes in sacks
for wholesale delivery and the care taken
when preparing hem for sale by retail.
Also. because by wholesale, one down
weight is given. but by retail eight or
sixteen down weights are given. ALSO, be-
cause fifty-siX poundsdIvides up into cighths
and siX;ecnths with less fract ions than sixty
pounds, and because there ire now in use in
the District several hundred potato scales
that only weigh fourteen pounds, seven
pounds and three and Il lsaIf pounds.
1T also recommends some legislation
that Will more certainly regulate the sale
of berries in boxes or BASKETS. Imitation
quart boxes are in COMMON use. purport-
ing to hold quart. but really holding one
third less than - quart These are used by
many persons. who excuse themselves by
claiming they sell by the box and never
guaranteed the boxes held a quart
The evening times., 1896-03-25

showers Thursday. Partly cloudy or fair
weather is indicated for the south Atlantic
and east Gulf States.
The temperature Will be higher In the
Atlantic states tonight and Thursday.
1t VIII be warmer in the lower lake region
aiid tnc ONO valley tonight. and "older in
the Ohio and middle Mississippi valleys
Thursday.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
ASK FOR A RECEIVER.
Heirs of Mary Van Riswick Want an
Account Kept.


The heirs OF HE late Nary Van Riswick.
who died leaving an estat. valued at ap-
proximatciy 81 ,C00.0ao. have brought suit
for the appointment of Il receiver to take
care of the rents and profits OF the p; op-
erty while certain prospective liz 'gat.on
is in progress. The ch'ldr"n OF Ta,lmsligc B.
L;imbcr. are cou plaiuanis. and their aunt,
Martina Carr, is defendant.
When Mrs Van R,swicS died she left a
will naming the PARTIES 10 the present
suit as her beDeficiaries. Mrs. Carr filed
n caveat TO the will. charging undue infiu-
ter entered denial OF this and the case
is now pending.
Meanwhile. the petitioners say. large
rents are aCcruiDg TO the estate ard there
is no one to receive them. They therefore
ask for the appointment of n receiver.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
Mr.. Frost Wants His Daughter.

Herbert NJ. Locke. of counsel for Robert
NJ. Frost, The father OF little Goldc Marie
Frost, today filed petition for a writ Of
habeas corpus with Judge Cox asking that
Mrs. Elizabeth Fleck, the matron of tho
Hope and Help Mission. hc compelled to de-
liver up the child. Judge Cox had not
Determined what disposition he would make
OF the petition at Il late hour this afternoon.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
Suif for Proceeds.

John Daily instituted suit against George
DaIy and five others Today for the sale and
distribution of the proceeds of the prop
crty at No. 40S p street northwest. for
merly of the estate OF John Daily. The
property is valued al about 81 ,006.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
FAVOR ARBITRATION

House Committee on Labor at Last
Reaches ii Conclusion.
The House Committee on Labor today or
dercd favorable report on the bill OF Mr..
Rrdman, of Pennsylvania, providing for
the settlement OF labor troubles by arbitra-
ton.
Arbitration is not made compulsory, but
the decision Of arbitration boa rls is made
binding. The measure is favored by labor
examinations.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
MAX LEBAUDY'S SPLUNDERERS
Civry and Cesti Convicted and All the
Others Acquitted. l..

Paris. March 25.-The trial of uilric de
Civry, editor OF L Echo de rArmee; Armand
Roscnthal tJacques st. Cerep. foreign editor
OF the Figaro and Paris correspondent of
the New York Herald; Count de Cesti and
others. upon charges Of biackmailing the
late Max Lebaudy. the millionaire spend
thrift. ended today in the conviction OF
Civry and Ccsti, who were sentenced to
thirteen months Imprisonment each. The
other defendants were acquitted.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
yisit of Good TempIars.

The members OF Star of Hope Lodge, No.
IL, 1. o. G. T.. paid fraternal visit last
night to Goodwill Lodge, No. Z. An inter-
esting program. consisting of music, read
ing and recitations, was rendered. after
which ice cream and cake were served.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
The Times Branch Offices.

TheTimes'"LittIeN NewsM
can secure their supply of morning
and Evening Times nt the follow In.
branch Offices
Frank Smith, 4th and c sts NV
N. McNr.ty, 1886 14th st. nw
II. HoGe, 2153 Pa. ave. NV.
Joseph Linden. AO6 sth St se.
w. F. Macitay, GOO H st. no.
Joseph Petignat, 6C9 9Th st. sw
w. E. Luni sford, I242 BED st. NV.
John Haynes, 2O22 9Th st. NV.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
Wells Cuse Confined

The case OF william l.. Wells. a South
Washington sa.oonk keeper. charged with
selling liquor on Sunday by Policeman
Greer, was continued in Judge Miller's
court today until tomorrow, when it will
be heard before a jury.
The evening times., 1896-03-25

.. Folks looming in these
days leaving orders for
Spring suits say: ut
seems queer-this buying
OF, Spring clothes with
snow on the ground. F"
Not at all queer-it's the
price that's queer
Suits to special measure. $40.
MERTz and MERIT,
9es Street, -
Baltimore Store,