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The evening times., 1896-03-16
BROKE The MANS SKULL
Beer Bother Finley Seriously Hurt
Francis Jones in a Fight.
They Quarreied AbOnt Empty Bottles
and the Negro Was Roughly
Handled.

Frank Finley. the beer bother. slightly
fractured the knee of Francis Jones' a
young negro, in the buffet OF the Elks
Home, Club. on L street. this. morning.
Jones is an employc of the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Company, and delivers beer
in cases to the club and collects the
empty bottles.
This morning he met Finley at the club
ROOMS and the latter accused ones of steal
ing. as he alleges. number of Finley 5
bottles. Jones denied ever having inten
tionaily taken any empty bodies except
those OF the firm by whom he is employed
The cellar where the bCeris stored is dark.
and sometimes the wrong cases are ;akenby
mis- AXE.
A quarrel cnsued, and Jones alleges that
ne attempted 10 get past Finley, where
upon the latter struck the coiCred man on
the head with an empty beer bottle Jones
attcnped to rise ard face his aSsailant
when he received a stunning blow over tue
right. eye. A ghastly cut about three
inches long was inflicted.
Jones fell to the floor. and il is alleged
that Finley then sought to finish his vic
harm 10y the interference of George Ganser,
who * the driver of the Anheuser- Busch
Company.
Jones was removed tothe Emo rgency Hos
pital. where his wounds were dressed. His
skullis but slightly fractured, but IA number
ofs,itchcs had to be Ia ken i'll I he deep ra g,cd
cut inflicted by the broken glass.
Those who Witnessed the u fray state that
the trouble was unprovokcd and that the
injured man wasnot at fauit.
Finley continued on iis route after the
fight and no arrests were made. IL is
saia. no wcycr, that Il warrant Will be sworn
out for his arrest on the charge Cf assault.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
Precept and Example.

observation-disclosures rscrmonyesterday morn
ing, doctor. on the necessity of purifying our
politics. meets my hearty approval. Tomor-
row, by the way, we hold our primaries.
We are making an earnest effort this year
to elect aideeent alderman, and we need the
help of every good citizen in the ward. 1
will call for you with my carriage at any
time that will be convenient How will 8
O'Clock in the morning"
The Rev. DR.. Lastly-Call for me? What
for?
= Parishioner-To go to the polling place to
vote for
The Rev Dr. Lastly-What! Let myself
down into the dirty pool of politics? Coun-
tenance by my presence the .ruffiansm and
vulgarity of the polls? Brother Millsap, you
grieve me beyond my power to expressl-
Chicago Tribune.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
POLICE FINALLY GOT THERE.
Young Colorcd Toughs Given Three
Months In Jail for 81 ca ling

Noble n. SnOwdcn. an Old coIored man.
appeared i'll Judge Milcr's court this morn
ing as complainant against George Nelson
and John Banks. both young coIored men.
who were charged with having stolen n bout
50 worth Of groceries aud other goods from
SHowden's wa gon.
SnOw,!cn testified tha while driving along
G street, i'll South Washington the prison
crS climbed into the rear of his wagon and
carried off. without his knowledge, several
articles When his attention was ultra Ct ed
TO he theft by Il passcr-by. he caught Nelson
aud was holding him for the police, but a
crowd of about eight half gro WI negro boys
surrounded him and rescued his prisoner.
'.Aftah n powerful lot Oh trouble de police
got dar.'' testified the prosecuting wit
ness, AN de boys wuz zlockctfup. Not befo'
.da. ahniay oh black hoys made gemonsta-
tions to do me hahn. no owebber and Banks,
hiethreatened ter knock me down.
The prisoners denied Snowden's allega-
tions. but Detective Lacey told the court
one of them was ''terrible thief
How old are You, boy?'' asked his
honor of Nelson. the smallest prisoner.
"Eighteenyearsold.'' answered Nelson.
The prisoners attempt to get into the re-
form school in lieu of the jail failed. for
Judge Miller gave each three months in the
latter place.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
MISS DAVIDSON AGAIN.
The Char ming Lady Skater Once
More at Convent ion Hall.

The Charming Lady Skater Once
l. More at Convention Hall.
| There is probably not one. person who
| goes to the ice rink at Convention Hall
| who is not glad that Miss Mabel David
son is coming back to this city for another
| engagement. The announcement is made
by Manager Towers, who says that he
| considers Miss Davidson the best attraction
| that the rink has had in the time ii has
| been open.
| Miss Davidson is called the Skating
| Qneen. and il would seem as if there was
| no one to dispute her title. At her pre-
| .vions enEa cement here the people. who came
to see her stood up in the last row of the
gallery, filled. every seat. and took up
| every inch OF standing room and then some
| were turned away from the door. The
popularity caused by her work on the
steels~ is made greater by her personality
| and. appearance, and altogether the nian-
| agement of the rink is to be Congratulated
| that 1t has secured her for another eG-
gagement.
Miss Davidson mas been fulfilling engage
| nIents at several rinks since she was here
| last, but says she is extremely happy to
have a chance once more to glide oyer'the
ice at Convention Hall. Herefforts werewolf
appreciated here and she never lacked a
| moment for sympathetic and hearty ap-
pnuse She says the rink here is the
on account of the fine ice and the immense
size OF the hall, which, she says, ena bies
her TO do herself full justice in all her
movements
She will give exhibitions every evening
next week, at O'clock the time being
about twenty minutes as before
Miss Davidson will use the same skates
that she did on her previous appearance
here. They are of silver and fastened to
her shoes by means of SCREWS. The bfade
is extremely broad and affords strong
hold on the ice. Her costumes are all
in exquisite taste and are changed with
each evenings exhibition. Her fayorite
costume is n Highland dress, and in this
she looks every inch the queen of the ice.
She wears a short skirt and CATERS and
this affords a free1and easy movement not
obtainable with a long dress. Her Rus
sim costume is another pretty creation,
being made of white and blue cloth with a
cap OF the same colors.
The ladies especially were charmed with
her skill at her previous engagement, and
there is no doubt that they will turn out
in force next week to give her a royal
welcome back to this city. On account
OF the NationalGuard using Convention Hall
for drill purposes the rink will be, closed
as usual. Monday and Tuesday evenings.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
SUGAR CROP WILL Be SHORT
Cuba Will Export 100000 Tons
Less Than Last Year.
Weyler Has Ordered Grinding, But
Gomez Has Forbidden 1t, and He
Cun Enforce His Edict.

Havana, March IL, via Tampa, Fh.,
March 1880 many conflicting sta tements
as TO this years sugar crop in Cuba have
been published either at the instance of
the Spanish government or other interested
parties that it is well that the facts should
be known. 1t is now the middle OF the
grinding season, AMI in the great sugar pro-
ducing provinces OF Matanzas and Ha vana
mt one estate is grinding.
In Santa Clara province. which is
next TO Havana in quantity OF
output, one estate, Constancia, alone
is grinding. In Pinar del Rio none is
grinding. In the eastern district the es-
tates Union, San Luis, San Sebastian and
Santa Ana near Santa go de Cuba, and two
or three others near Manzanillo and Guam
tanamo are grinding under great difficulties.
In Havana province the Toledo estate has
finished grinding. No others dare begin.
The same is true in MatanZas. The wet
season Will soon be on. Estates have been
ordered by Gen. Weyier to grind. 1t is
impossible for them 10 comply. Here is
W hat has been accomplished up 10 March / {:
Total number tons exported. . g .016: amount
consumed. two months. S,400; amount on
hand. all ports %. 4S9-total, 139, ,9G5. Less
old stock. Sc .661 total new crop to March
1, 53 .25S. The above statistics are fur
nished by Joaquin Gdma, the sugar expert
of Havana.
Estimating he amount of sugar at the
mills held back through interference with
transportation at 10000 tons-a liberal
figure-the total amount of new crop to
March 1. becomes '63 .29s. If the second
half of the grinding season does as well rs
the first, the total yield for Cuba for $50
VIII be 26,596 tons. Last year I ne crop.
was estimated at 100000 tons. The
probable shortage this year will here
fore be $4,000 tons, or over 81 per cent
of a normal crop
. These figures contain only one element
of doubt. that is as to whether the decree
OF Gen. Weyler that planters shall grind or
of Gemez. that they shall not grind, he ell
forced. Gomez at present occupies eight
tenths of the sugar producing districts.
tie has more men and seems better able to
enforcehisdecree thanever before. Therefore
the estimate OF SO 600 tons for the balance
Of the season is on the long side.
The elimination of over soc. O.00O ions will
undoubtedly affect the price of sugar all
over the world. 1t Will a lso affect the
credit of Spain, which was the, purpose OF
Gomez in ordering the stappage of grind
ing. What is true OF the sugar crop is
practically true of tobacco, as will be seen
later.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
AN ENTERPRISING BOY.
Advertised His Brof hers Business
Hut Lost His own job.

Hut Lost His own job.
A weElSnown fashionable physician up
1own recently advertised for bright, en-
terprising lad to act as his office boy.
From the numerous applicants who re-
sponded. he selected n witie-iwuke looking
youth, who brought excellent references.
The new boy proved to be a jewel, and
for the first few weeks everything went
well. On the first of the month the phy.
sician sent out statements of accounts to
his wealthy and fashionable patients. The
office boy sealed and addressed them
correctly and expeditiously, as he seemed
to do everything
During his professional calls of the next
few days the physician was greeted with
curious looks and numerous mystifying
inquiries regarding the price of milk. A
little investigation revealed the canse.
The new boy had a brother who had a
milk route With commendable enterprise
he had inclosed one Of his brothers cards
in each one of his employers bills which
he sent out
Amy one desiring to employ a boy who is
above all things enterprising, can obtain
the address of one, now at liberty, by ap-
plying TO the physician.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
Forecast TIL 8 p. m. Tuesday.


For the District of Columbia Delaware
and Maryland-Rain and warmer tonight;
Tuesday, unsettled but probably clearing
and colder weather; ;northeastery winds, be-
coming northwesterly.
For Virginia and North hCarolina-Ra inand
colder tonightand Tuesday ;southerly winds;
becoming northerly.
weat her Conditions and G eneral + ore
The wca ther is very unsettled east of the
Mississippi river.
A small area of high pressure covers the
Gulf of st. Lawrence, and the pressure is
relatively low in the lake regions, the Ohio
valley and the Middle and South Atlantic
States. There is depression extending
from Virginia to Western Florida. The
winds are light in this vicinity. A storm
center is apparently forming in Montana.
The barometer has fallen in all districts
from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast, ex-
cept Texas and North Dakota.
The temperature has risen throughout the
Atlantic States: also on the middle Rocky
Mountain plateau and slope. 1t has fallen
decidedly in the West Gun States.
Heavy snow has fallen generally in New
England and some portions of The Ohio Val
ley, but has been light in the lake regions.
Heavy rains have fallen in the lower Mis-
sissippi Valley and the Middle Atlantic
States.
The following heavy precipitation, in
inches, was reported:
The evening times., 1896-03-16
These Art Buyers.

Madame went with her maid TO pur-
chase stilllife picture for her dining.
room. She selected at the picture dealer S
a painting representing a bouquet OF
flowers, with pie cut In two and a half
penny roll. She paid 500 francs for the
lot.
Madame whispered the bOnne, 'you
have made bad bargain, let me tell you.
1 saw a picture sold like that for 400
francs.''
And was it as good as this one?"
: "Of course there was. There was lot
more pie.'' -Moniteur Or iental.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
Condition oftbe watar.

High and low tides are officially recorded
at the Navy Yard today as follows:
High. Low.
3.09 a. m. 9:09 a. M
BIG p. M 9:21 p. m
Temperatur and condition of the water
at a. M: Great Falls-Temperature, 35;
condition. "a. Receiving reservoir-Tem-
perature, 40; condition a north connection,
SO; condition at south connections, 80. Dis
tributing reservoir Temperature, 80; con-
dition at inflrent gatehouse, 10; effluent
gatehouse, 10.
Schedule for Street Lighting.
Gas lamps are lighted at-T:12 D. M; extip-
tnguished at 5:06 a. m.
Naphtha lamps are lighted at l:12 D. M;
extinguished at 5:21 am.
1hcandescent and electric lamps lighted
at 6;17 p. M; extlnsuished at 6:2i q. m.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
INDusTRIALs TOOK THE LEAD.
Sugar, Tobacco and General E1ectrie
. in Advance of the List.

New York, March 16.-After Il quiet
and rather opening the stock mar
ket improved under the leadership
of Tic industrials. Sagur was quite
n feature of the specu lation, and
rose from 1I4'1 It to i115 5-S, exsdfvidend
of 3 yer cent. The Sugar law passed by
I he German rcic,lstGc, II is said. will work
In favor OF the American refirers. At least
this is the view taken by PEOPLE close to
the insiders in the American Sugar Com
pany.
American Tobacco rose, A TO So rs;
General Electric, l 1eS TO 81 5-S: Rub
igcr. 1-Sto 81, Intheear.y decline Brriing-
ton K Quincy. Pacifie Mail. TcrnesseeC Coal
andthc Northern Pacifics were most prom
ihent. Northern Pacific common fell 1-2
to 2, andGo. preferred 324to 2 on ttepro-
.mulgation of the plan of reorganization
which is considered decidedly drastic.
The bonds OF the company, which re-
cefved fair treatment under the plan, rose
1-2 to GIG percent; the Consol 5's lead
The evening times., 1896-03-16
Harris Sent TO .Jail.

Edward Harris and his wife. Jennie, are
separated, but not divorced. Yesterday
they came together accidentally at the
home of Edwards mother. This. morning
the husband was prisoner in the dock OF
&c MilleF's court, while he wife was ON
the witness stand, with n badly disfigured
face Edward was charged with assault.
Jfnne told his honor that her recrcant hus-,
band knocked her down and kicked her with
out cause. Edward was. sent to jail for one
month.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
MURDER Is SUSPECTED.
Body OF "A Young PhiIadelphiun Dis

Body OF Al Young PhiIhdelphiun Dis
covered in Canal.
louisville. March 16.-The body Of q
Russian Jew, twenty-four years of age.
was found in the canal at the foot of Tenth
street yesterday.
Papers on the body gave the wncr snImc
as Aaron Ratau. 430 Monroe street. Phila-
deiphia. willie an insurance policy WAS made
out in The name of Aaron Pritowski. Ratau
came herea few weeks ago and was known
to the Russian colony as Ratau.
Whether lie was murdered or committed
suicide is not known. As the insurance pol
ICY was in his possession when he met his
death. The former theory isaccepted.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
poS.ad a Eorpad Check

Judge Miller today held Joseph Stewar
colorcd. for the grand Jury in 5000 bonds
on the charge OF false preteDses- Stewart
passed Il boCls check for So. so on W. II.
Suit. the grocer, at Third and c streets
southeast. The spurious paper was drawn
onthe NationnI Capital Bank. and contained
the forged signature of John, Torbert, VINO
resides AT No. 3O6 n orth Carolina avenue
southeast.
The evening times., 1896-03-16

During the past "a 4hours-Washington
City, LIZ; Galveston, 2.O4; Nashville,
1.64: Knoxville, 1.64; .Parkersburg, 90;
Valley Head, Ala, 1.10.
The weather will continue stormy tonight
and Tuesday, with snow, turning into rain
in New Engla nd and the Middle States, with
rain in the Middle and South Atlantic States,
and with clearing weather in the Ohio and
lower Mississippi Valleys.
The temperature will be higher in the
New England and Middle Atlantic States
tonight and Tuesday, and it will be colder
in the East Gulf States.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
SUSPECTED OF WIFE MURDER

HuHbnlid SSuspieIOns Act iOEs Cuusrs.
an Investigation to BE Made.
Eric. Pa, March 16.- Coroner steinmetz
is inyestig igating the death of Mis-. Caroline
steinkopf. which occurred Saturday even
ing under strong suspicious of murder.
Jacob Stcinkopf of Fairview brought
the woman. his Wife. to the almshousc. put
herin the building and drove rapidly a way.
She died ieR minutes after she was LETT in
the hoGSe.
Surgeon and coroner refuse particulars
but officers are after Steinkopf. H-:eased
was ffty-fiyc years old and insane.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
WaIka way Clubs Hop.

A musical aud literary entertainment Will
be given tomorrow evening by the mem
bers of the Walkaway Athletic Club at
Typographical Hall. A hop Will follow
the-exercises. The proceeds are to 90 into
the clubs treasury.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
Case. Was Clear.

Insurance Superintendent (suspiciously)
How did your husband happen to die
SO soon after getting insured fer a large
amOunt?''
widow-"He worked himself to death
trying to pay the premium Texas
Siftings.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
Fined for Stealing The Times.

Aaron Jones, a tough colored youth, was
fined 81 by Judge Miller today for stealing
two copies of The Times from Edward
Lawless alittlc white ne sboy. Jones was
aimember of the gang OF colored boys who
attacked and beat an old man several weeks
ago.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
Fire Alarm Not Turned In

Policemen Peck and Schneider, of the
Fourth precinct, assisted by citizens. ex-
tinguishcd Il blaZe last night in the resi-
dencc. of Peter Bailey, No. 472 h street
southwest, without turning in an aEIrm
and before much damage had resulted.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
SUN FAILED TO SHINE SLEPT TILL DlllH CINE
Frank G. Boyes Used Laudanum
TO Induce Deep Slumhsr.
FOUND BY HIS. MOTHER
kerciiief, Wet with the Poison, Over
His Face-The Content of the bottle
Were Spilled and the Fumes Proved
Too Strong for the Sleeper.

Frank @. Bovee.- son OF Dr. John n.
/ in bed at his home, corner OF Thirteenth
and G streets. about 4 O'Clock .yesteid1y
afternoon. A handkerchief saturated with
chlouoform was pressed across his face
and an uncork,d bottle, half filled with
| the fluid was clutched in his hand. whether
it was a suicide or an accd ent viii be de-
| terinined by Coroner Hammett this after
| noon.
Young Bovee was a printer, Of; good
staBdingin the union, and although formerly
SOmcwhut dissipated, had become more
settled of late. He WAS working at his trade
and IA frequent visitor at his father's house.
DISCOVERED BY HIS MOTHER.
Yesterday afternoon his mother called on
him and rea ached his house few minutes
anerrhis death was discovered.
Asi she entered the house, she heard a
commotion above in her sons room. and
running upstairs. her horrified gaze fell on
his body, stretched cold and white in death
She was led away by the people in the
house, and Dr. Boyce was notified.
The father informed Coroner Hammettof
the cnse. and, with his permission. had the
body, removed TO Gawlcr's undertaking es-
tabiish hment.
DR., Bovee- stated that his son had for
Il tOilE tltllt DttIl iii VI
the fumes of chloroform at night in order
to produce Sleep and he attributed his
death TO an overdose of the drug. Those
who use chloroform in this way take the
bottle to bed with Them, aad. pouring few
drops on 4 handkerchief. inhale 1t until
the fumes produce a sort OF stupOr. When
this wears Off more is applied 10 the hand
kerchief and inhaled
SPILLED THE ECHLOROFORM.
The bottle held in young Bovee's hand
lind evidently been fuli. but the contents
were spilled on the bed, the sheets of which
were discolored with the fluid.
Hs.. 1t Is thought. held the uncorked bottle
in his hand. and when he was plunged into
a stupor by the effects OF the chDloroform
his grasp on 1t rela xed sufficiently to al
low lis contents to spill on the bed.
The fumes arising from this were too
strong. and entirely ovenamc. him. His
heart, too, was affected, and that made him
more susceptible to'the deadly influence OF
the chlorofnrnl.
Boyee was twenty-six years old and had
bpen married for over n year. Wheninot
employed at his trade he assisted his father
In running the Turkish bath parlors be-
longing to the latter, on Il street. He
leaves. besides his wife, one child.
Coroner Hammett viii investigate the
case this afternoon and issue Il certificate
of death.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
Badness
Falling Hair. Dandruff,

| Facial Blsmishes and skin Diseases promptly
and permanently cured DIR j. sEMMES,
l. 1c4I14th. 81, near G.
ONCE and kesideaca
The evening times., 1896-03-16

ing with salesup TO As. Toward II O'Clock
the whole market was firm, and oD the
advance once more.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
high TRIBUTE BESTOWED.
Bar Association Deplores the
Deathof Vim. B. Webb.
ALL. ATTENDED. FUNERAL

Meeting of the Lawyers Who Were
Colleagues of the Late ex-Commis-
sioner-The Service Was Held in
st. Johns Church and Burial Made
in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
RPaRED70 SHOW CAUSE
Applicants fer Licenses Before
the Excise Board.
MEcKEL's NAME CHANGED

He Was Baptized Nicholas, but Has
Been Called Henry-Troublel He
Must Go Through In Order to Get
Authority to Sell LiquOr-Anti-vivt.
section Bill Amended and IndOrsed.
The evening times., 1896-03-16

Washington Stock Exchange.
Sales-NIergenIhalcr Linotype new, 100 at
/ ll2sss: Lanston Monotype. 10 II Sx.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-03-12
IN OLD KAINTUCK
Senators Retaliate For the Un-
seating of a Democrat in
the House
By Unseating Two Republicans
in the Upper Branch of the
Legislature.
At Last Accounts There Was
Likely to Be Some Serious
Trouble.

FRANKFORT, Ky, March l2.-There
is again great excitement here over the
election of United States senator to
succeed Blackburn. The house, almost
Immediately upon convening, unseated
Kaufman, (Democrat), and in retalia-
tion the senate voted to oust Walton
and James There was great confusion
in both houses.
Senator Walton declared that the
proceedings were revolutionary, and
that he would not submit. Senator
Bronston denounced him and swore
that neither James nor Walton should
ever get in the joint assembly to vote.
Only prompt interference Of friends
prevented personal difficulty. A
crowd is at the door of the house cham
Der to prevent the entrance of either
James or Walton.
Serious Trouble Seems Unavoidable.
Many men are armed, and the slight
est outburst may precipitate tragedy.
DR.. James succeeded i'll leaving the
senate chamber before its vote to un-
seat him was taken. and entered the
house. Senator Walton was not 80
fortunate, and he is refused admission.
On one side of the door leading to the
house chamber stands the sergeant at
arms of the senate, Jack Chinn, Jim
Williams and several others. The
crowd in the corridors and below in the
Railways, is greatly excited and hard
to restrain. The Democratic leaders
now claim that as two senators have
been unseated in the senate, and the
house has not yet seated Dunlap, who
was contesting Kauffman's seat, that
they will elect a senator.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-03-12
LAST HONORs FOR KENRICK.

Funeral Attended by Hundreds of
Church DignitsrIes-
ST. LOUIS, March l2.-The services
over the remains Of Archbishop Ken
rick We're the grandest and most impos.
ing ever seen in st. Louis. One cardi.
nal, eight archbishops, more than 20
bishops and fully 400 priests, assisted
by q choir of students from the Ken.
rick seminary, conducted the services.
which consisted of pontifcal requiem