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The evening times., 1896-03-12
JOHN s. HOEY DEAD.
Popular Referee and All Round Sport
ing Man Expires Suddenly.

Long Branch. n. J., March 12.-John g.
Hoey, the famous wing shot. and popular
referee. and who was recently appointed
judge of Jockey Club tracks died suddenly
at 4:3O O'Clock yesterday afternoon in his
home here.
He had been seriously i'll Ofneuralgja Of the
heart for several weeks but on Sunday last
the doctors pronounced him out of danger
and he was thought to be on the high road to
recovery. At the time OF his death he was
sitting up in bed chatting gaylya with his
wife. when he suddenly gasped sank back
on his pillow and died without n murmur.
Mr.. Hoey was the younger oflhc two sons
whom the late John Hoey adopted in their
infancy. when he married Mrs. Russell. who
afterward became famous on the stage as
Mrs. John Hoey. He took the name Of Hoey,
and grew up as one of the Most loving aud
beloved of the family. He married Miss
Emma Fling of Philadelphia. who, with
two small children. survives him.
Johnnie HOey was a man of singularly
amiable and gentle character. yet endowed
with those keen perceptions and discriminat-
ing faculties which made him constantly
sought for as umpire in all sports in which
gentlemen engaged, and judge in all dis
putes that might arise therefrom. For years
he has been referee of all the important pig
con matches of the various gun clubs around
New York and Philadelphia. and in every
instance his decisions have been received as
final and satisfactory.
He served the Jockey Club faithfully as pa
troll judge for several years. and on the re-
tirement Of Judge Simmonds this winter,
Mr.. HOey received the wel-merited promo
tion TO a seat in the judges box.
The evening times., 1896-03-12
swINDLING POOR PEOPLE.
Mean Rascal for w WhOm the Police Are
VIGOROUSLY Searching.

The police are looking for the meanest
sort of awindler who has been operating
III this city for several days. He is
clever. plausible fellow. anu his victims
are poor. hard working people, who can
iil-afrord to lose the none this INSCRIPTIONS
fellow has robbed them OF. He is pro-
vbded with forged letters of Endorsement
from white and coiored ministers, and has
succeeded in buncOing quite u number of
people since his advent here.
This cOnrilence-game worker is described
as Il well-dressed white man. about th.ty
years Of age, and gives the name of Ray
mond Harrison, falsely claiming to be a
nephew OF Ex-President Harrison. His
scheme is to represent himself as the agent
of Il phiianthropist, who is seeking to give
poor people homes Of their own. He is
provided with a stack Of red tickets, the top
line on which reads:
"A House and Lot for so cents"
These tickets are numbered, and purport
to entitle the holder to one chance in a
sort OF lottery for dwelling house in this
city. Some vacant structure is named as
the one to he disposed of. When confronted
with the statement that il is unla wful TO
conduct lottery enterprises OF any sort in
this particular case the philanthropist has
secured a special dispensation from Con-
gress TO dispose Of ten houses 10 the poor
Of Washington, and shows bogus docu-
ments to that effect.
He has already succeeded in filching many
half dollars from poor persons by his
auda cious and despicGble scheme. and the
police are anxious to lay hands on him.
The fellow Informed his dupes that his
office was in the Federal building, corner
of Seventh and F streets, but no such per-
son or office could be found there. Fol-
lowing the line quoted above the remainder
of the red ticket reads:
This entities the holder TO one chance for
n handsome brick house, with lot and all
modern improvements at No. - street.
Deed and all legal papers transferred ot
the dra wing, to take place on March Is.
$50, in Room -, Federal Building.
One chance. so cents"
II is numbered with pen and ink and con-
tains on the reverse the sigma ture of the
alleged philanthropst, ''E. u. PettibOne."
Many poor negroes in the alleys OF South
Washington have purchased the fraudulent
red tickets.
The evening times., 1896-03-12
"kneipp Malt Coffee"


Kneipp Malt Coffee is q splendid SUBJ
stitute for coffee and not in any way
injurious or deleterious to the system or
nerves. as the latter unquestiOnably is.
Kneipp's Malt Coffee is very pleasant to
take, stimulates the nerves, and invigorates
the entire system. The persistent use of
coffee as a beverage is conducive to many
troubles; headaches. paIpitations, kidney
and liver complications, and a host of other
ailments Of the system can be traced to the
over indulgence in coffee. By using Kneipp
Malt Coffee, as we now use ordinary coffee,
a change for the better will be Immediately
observed by sufferers from indigestion, in
soninia, stomach troubles, and kindred all
ments. Kneipp Malt Coffee isrecommended is
by the highest authorities. Its daily use
brings to us clear compilations, rosy
cheeks, bright eyes, and robust appear
ance. Thousands Of people have put coffee
aside altogether and use Kneipp Malt Coffee
in its stead. and are more than pleased
with the change.
The evening times., 1896-03-12
KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.
Bursting Locomotive Boiler Cost -Four
Trninmen's Lives.

Trainmen's Lives.
HazIeton. Pa, March I2.-The boiler OF
an engine of a coal train on the Della ware.
Susquehanna and Schuylkil Railroad, ex
ploded yesterday between Gum Run and Der
ringer, Instantly killing four of the ira in
crew and injuring severely fifth mem
Der OF the crew.
Only one man escaped uDhurt. The
dead are:
JOHN CHAMBERS, engineer.
JONAS STEWART, fireman.
FRANK O'DONNELL. brakeman.
MICHAEL BOYLE. conductor.
WILLIAM TIMONY, wasseverely in jured.
At the point where the explosion Oc-
CURED the track runs through a lonely ra-
vine. 1t was showing heavily this morning
and the train had come to a stop. William
Tully, the nagman, went to the rear OF the
train and the other five men OF the crew
went aboard the engine to keep warm.
Timony stepped out of the cab for a
moment, and he had hardly put his foot
upon the ground before a terrific shock
of an explosion hurled him unconscious to
the earth.
The shock OF the explosion shook Tully
up at the end of The train, and when he
had recovered his scattered senses he ran
forward.
A terrible sight met his gaze. The
engine had disappeared entirely and half
OF the train OF coal cars were torn and
twisted as If they had been in a collision.
OF the men who were on the engine at
the time OF the explosion only pieces Of
torn and mangl.d flesh were visible.
Tully went to Timony's aid, and after
restoring him TO consciousness, assisted
him to the nearest town, a mile away.
The cause of the explosion is not known,
and as the engineer ard fireman are both
dead 1t may never develop. All the men
killed lived at Frcela nd. this county.
The evening times., 1896-03-12
THIRD SALVATION ARMY.
Headed by Chaplain Rogler, Well.
KNOWN MissiOn Worker.

New York, March 12.-BalliDgton and
Maud Booth have decided that they will
not reply 10 the cable message of Gen. W i'll
lam Booth TO his American troops.
II is minated, however. that the ex-
comma ndcrs will have something very per
tineut to say in the near future.
Nearly 200 persons have asked for admis
sion 10 the Defenders League, and that
branch OF the organization promises to be
an important and successful one. The num-
ber of soldiers and Officers who have vol
unfairly resigned from the Salvation Army
and been enrolled in the American army is
now about $50, while nearly 1000 have
declared their intention of doing so.
In addition to the English organization
and that of the Ballington Booth revolters.
a third Salvation Army is in progress Of
formation. IL is headed by Chaplain Fred
Rogler, a well-Snown rescue mission work
er in this city, and will be known as the
American Rescue Army. The scheme of
this new army is broader than that of the
Booths organizations. as it proposes not
only to bring men and women under re-
liRious Influences, but also 10 furnish them
th food, shelter and work, if needed.
The evening times., 1896-03-12
SHE DIED FOR LOVE.
Begged That "Abe's' Picture Might
Be Buried With Her.

begged That "Abe's" Picture Might
Be Buried With Her.
Wilkesbarre. Pa, March 12.-Lena Hill
was the name given by pretty lassie from
Wyoming county who registered at the
Luzerne House Tuesday evening. From
appearances she was attired as a bride
She told the proprietor OF the hotel that
she had missed the only train for her home
and would have to remain over until
morning.
In the morning there was strong odor
OF gas coming from the girls room. The
door was broken open and she was found
on the bed unconscious. Two notes snd
the photograph OF man were found on
the bureau. One of the notes was addressed
to Lena's mother, asking her forgiveness
for taking her life. and the other was a re-
quest that "Abe's" photograph be buried
with her.
Abe is believed to be the girls lover.
The girls right name is not Hill, but
EllstOn. She is still alive this morning,
although the physicians have no hope of
her recovery.
The evening times., 1896-03-12
HENRY OF ORLEANS HoNoRED.

Noted Explorer Decorated With Geo
graphical SOciety's Medal.
Paris, March 12.-Prince Henry of Or
leans, the explorer, delivered lecture
In the SOrbonne last evening Upon the sub
ject of his travels in the East.
The lecture was given under the auspices
Of the Geographical Society, and at the
conclusion the lecturer was presented with
the society's gold medal. Prince Henry also
received from government official the in
sigma of the Legion of Honor, of which he
was recently made a member.
He was given an enthusiastic recep-
ton by the immense audience which had
assembled to hear him. and wheD he ap-
peared upon the street was greeted with
cheers by a large crowd which had gath
cred about the building.
The evening times., 1896-03-12
COXEY TALKED GILROY.
Conference of the Projected SsW
Political Party Heard IiisOratOry.


Pittsburg. Pa, March l2.-The confer
ence of persons here seeking 10 form a
new party for all kinds of reforms, held
three sessions yesterday. The deliberations
resulted in a general understanding that
the movement would be chrstened the
National Reform party at the concluding
session tomorrow.
When the morning session opened there
twere fourteen persons present, the most
talkative of whom was j. S. CoNey OF
Massillon. o. He made an address. in
which he kindly invited all reform par
ties TO get together and agree upon what
was wanted and then make nat ional NOM
nations.
An address by Gideon T. Stewart OF
Ohio on prohibition was read, together
with a letter from William Cobb, a Min
nesota PrOhiblionist. Then the fourteen
got into a discussion on the tariff, which
lasted until the fifteenth man. Rev. j. c.
Elliot, of Akron. o., arrived. He ad
vocated free silver and was frequently
interrupted, once having a spirited debate
With COxey.
The evening times., 1896-03-12
MINNIE SwANGER GUILTY.

Twelve-Year.OId Murderer VIII Go
TO House of Correction.
Hollidaysburg. Pa. March 12.-Minnie
Swanger the twclye-year-old Altoona muir
deress, pleaded guilty to murder in the
second degree in court yesterday. Dis
trct Attorney Hammond accepted the plea.
The child's crime was the murder of her
uncle, william McGregOr, by mixing poison
with his coffee. Her grandmother also
drank the poison and has not yet fully
recovered from its effects.
Judge Bell said that he would send the
prisoner to a house of correction.
The evening times., 1896-03-12
PANAMA CANAL FRAUDS.

English Magistrate to Pursu can Tn.
usual Course in This Case.
London, March 12.-Acting in accord
ance with the provisions Of the recently mod
flied extradition treaty between France
and Great Britain, Magistrate Sir John
Bright Of the Bow street police court, will
shortly visit DR.. Cornelius Herr, who was
concerned with the late Baron Reinach in
the Panama Canal frauds at Bournemouth.
The purpose of the magistrates visit is TO
take depositions bcaring upon the case.
This procedure is an entirely new depart
ure. DR.. Herr is under sentence, imposed by
a French court. of five years Imprisonment,
and to pay fine of 5000 francs. aud hise1-
tradition to France has long been sought.
The evening times., 1896-03-12
POWDER WRECKS A BANK.

Robbers at Dayton, Ohio, Used Too
Much Of the Explosive.
Dayton, Ohio, March ia desperate
attempt was made yesterday to rob the
First National Bank at Germanto wu by the
liberal use Of giant powder.
The robbers, who were evidently not
professionals, used so much powder that the
bank room was wrecked, the people of the
town were aroused and the criminals fled.
The door of the vault. which weighed 500
pounds was blown thirty feet. In the vault
were $4,000 in cash, besides many Sc
curities. The bank officials were puzzled
to know how the visitors escaped being
blown to pieces.
The evening times., 1896-03-12
NO NEWS OF THE STEAMER.

City of Rio de JaneirO, Pacific Mail,
Is Thirty-fOur Days Overdue.
San Francisco, March 12.-Another day
has passed without bringing any news OF
the overdue Pacific Mail steamer City of
Rio de Janeiro, which is now thrt-four
days from this port, bound for Yokohama
and Hong Kong.
Fifteen per cent for insurance was Of
fered for insurance yesterday. The steamer
China will sail for Yokohama and Hong
Kong next Saturday, and will take the
southern course, that supposed to have
been followed by the Rio, in the hope of
getting some news
The evening times., 1896-03-12
Military Order of Foreign Wars.

MIIlIUry OTUtT OI FUrtIXH WHTH.
New York, March 12.-Over a score of
enthusiastic members of the Military Order
of Foreign Wars of the United States assem-
bled yesterday in the governors room in
comman ndery OF the order. The gather
ing Included representatives from the State
communicates in New York. Pennsylvania,
and Connecticut General officers OF the
national commandery were elected, with
Nh TOR Gen. Alex 8. Webb OF New York as
comma nder general
The evening times., 1896-03-12
STRUCK BLIND.
Expert Electrician Came in Contact
With Crossed Wires.

Hazleton. Pa, March 12.-William Har-
rington, an electrician, was struck blind
while removing carbon from an arc lamp.
harrington was at one time manager of
the light plant in this city, and was an ex-
pert electrician.
The plant at Roane had just been con-
structed. and Tuesday night the first test
was made. One of the lamps located on the
iron coal docks was not working satisfac-
torily, and he climbed up to fix it. IT is
supposed that partial cross was on the
wires. and when Harrington touched the
lamp 1t made short circuit. The result
was ball of fire darted at his head.
He experienced no shock or burn, but the
intense glare OF the flame paralyzed the
optic nerve, and rendered him stone blind.
The evening times., 1896-03-12
SUES ANOTHER EDITOR.
c. L. Magee Of Pittsburg Charges
Criminal Libel.

Pittsburg, March &c. L. Eagee of
the Pittsburg Times and State Senator
William Finn haveentered suit be fore Alder
man McMa stcrs against the Pittsburg
Commercial Gazette Tor crinliaal libel.
The information against the Gazette al
leges that that paper published n false and
defamatory article which stated that Magee
and Finn had entered into a deal with
Ma rS Hanna, the Cleveland, Ohio, millionaire,
to boom Mckinley fer President, and had
received 81 90 900 for so doing
The evening times., 1896-03-12
MINNESOTA MOB VIOLENCE.
Citizens Take the Law Into Their
Own Hands Toward an Editor.

Mitchell, 8. d., March 12-Encouraged
by the action OF the late Mitchell mob, the
citizens of Lu Verne, Minn., have taken
the law into their own hands and dealt
summarily with Editor F. n. Bailey, who.
1t is claimed. had been blackma ling prom
inent citizens of that place.
He was seized by a mob and beaten and
kicked into inseDsibility, and then drag
gcd through the streets. he was finally
rescued by an officer, who was also
roughly handled.
The evening times., 1896-03-12
slipped on sleet and Ice,

While returning 10 her home from pound
party for the poor at Lucas Hall, last night,
Miss Abbic McChcsney of No. 241 Third
street, slipped on the slect and fell, cut
ting deep cash on her head and spraiuing
her left wrist.
The evening times., 1896-03-12

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The evening times., 1896-03-12
TOOK COCKTAIL BEFORE DYING.
Young Mans Passion for Drink Led
Him TO Suicide

jersey City, March 12.-William j.
Clarke, a telegraph operator, was found
dead in room Al, Imperial Hotel, yester-
day morning. He had committed suicide
by turning on the gas Near his heart
was found note, evidently written by
his sweetheart, saying: PLEASE keep
straight today, dear, win you?"
1t is believed that remorse over his
failure to take his swectheart's advice
led him to take his life. Just before he re-
tired TO his room he ordered a cocktail,
which he drank.
The evening times., 1896-03-12
PLUNGED FROM A BRIDGE.
Fell Forty Feet and Fractured His
Skull.

New Brunswick, n. j., March 12.-William
Lyons, of Newark, bridge builder, trippeC
on rope while working on the p Pennsylvania
Railroad bridge over the Raritan yesterday
afternoon, and, losing his balance, plunged
head-first to. pile of lumber forty feet be-
low. He was picked up and taken to the
Wells Memorial Hospital in dying condi-
tion.
Lyons was carrying some lumber on the
bridge when he suddenly became blinded
by the sleet that was falling and ran into
the rope. At the hospital it was found that
his skull had been fractured by the fall. and
that he had received internal iniuries.
The evening times., 1896-03-12

1.-THE New Woman" Lectures.
Mrs. Belva A. lockwood left last night
FOR a short lecture tour on Long Island.
She will deliver her first address on 1.-The
New woman at Patcbogue this even
ing. She will also speak at Far Rockaway
On the same subject
The evening times., 1896-03-12
Weapon Carrier Arrested.

James White was arrested last night
by Policeman Scramlin on the charge of
carrying concealed weapons.
The evening times., 1896-03-12

On Serious Charge.
Moses Smith was arrested last night on
the charge OF housebreaking in the night,
The evening times., 1896-03-12
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The evening times., 1896-03-12

Swipesy ORooIe Dere Chimmy der most curiouss freak
OATS Atlas geography goat His port
side carries Of de hemisphere his board
aide Ireland while his Twink
dc mort pole"
ork World.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
ghe aahita 1aIy Eagle grday 7Hornmg garuary T. 1896

ing old enlists our sympathies. 1t is
said that he is in love, in love with
beautiful woman, in love with her
soul and with all that she is as wO-
man of sense and sentiment. That
makes his friends love him all the more
for her sake. as her friends love her
all the more for his sake, for the world
loves lover. Being neither halt or
blind, but hale and hearty he is en-
titled 10 love Mrs Dimmiek so long
as it is agreeable TO her, and the world
who will not love 4 lover have no bus
mess 10 criticize him or her or to at
tempt prying into the privacy Of their
personal affairs. That privacy. how
ever. is denied him by some New York
newspapers that hound his steps
wherever he goes. Reporters are
stationed 10 keep watch while he calls
upon the lady to whom. according to
public report, he is engaged TO be mar
ried. Watches are held TO find out how
many hours and minutes he spends in
her company.
This is indecent journalism. General
HarrisOn's love affairs are his own. II
is an invasion of his private rights TO
be pursued in this way. Ii he wants
TO marry Mrs. Dimmock, it is his own
business. 1t is little less than scandal
Gus. however, for reporters TO be set
upon his track TO keep watch of the
hours and minutes while he calls upon
her and TO pry into matters that COM
mon decency suggests should be left
alone. Whatever excuse there might
be for prurient curiosity in the case of
a president of the United States. there
is none in the case of private citizen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
a BIG BLUFF,

Once upon a time Wall street got Jay
Gould into q corner. The market was
running against the little wizard and
things. involving many millions of loss
10 him held a threatening aspect. 1t
will be remembed how his genius saved
him. Sending for a number Of the
leading beariSh manipulators, who in
sinking him were to win wealth with
out limit, he took them 10 his strong
room and directed his hired man to
open up the big safe, when sixty odd
millions of gold and of bonds were
disclosed In the eyes of the astOnished
bears. Mr.. GOuld's guests left that
room with 4 realizing sense that they
were up against it," 1t was the big
gest bluff ever worked, but it was sue
ceSSful.
The Widow Witten. who rules the
British realm under the title of Queen
Victoria and Empress Regina. is sup
posed 10 be something of a buffer her
self. She holds. it is said. that it is
cheaper TO scare people to death than
TO shoot them. Long experience has
proved the bluffing game a winning one
for her crown. And so she has order
ed for next week the assembling of all
her floating destroyers from every con-
venient station. All the big line bat
tleShips, and little battleShips. moni-
tors. ironclads and torpedo boats are
to be lined up for an inspection drill -
When she is ready the world will not
only he told how big 4 thing it is. but
her emperial grandson OF Germany
and her autocratic grandson-in-law Of
Russia, viii be taken by the hand Of
their grandmother and told to take 4
peep into the mouths OF those innumer-
able big guns with which her royal ad-
mirals can sink the world if she should
so command. II viii be an imposing
spectacle, but no less a great bluff.