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The morning times., 1896-11-18
GRACE BOND AGAIN.
Girl Who Horsewhipped ShackIeford
Again in Trouble.

Grace Bond, waitress, is locked up
81 the Twelfth street SJaUlon charged with
grand larceny, all because she could not
decide which of two men she liked the
best
Ine young woman was arrested yeSter-
day by Detective Sutton on warrant
charging her with stealing a gold watch
from cher employer, John NJ Hale. pro-
prietar of lunch room at No, 424 Tenth
street northwest Miss Bond is the Young
woman who obtained considerable nulO-
rlety several weeks ago by horScwhip-
ping Durand Sbacklerord, an emplo yment
broker, whose place OF business is at I21
Eleventh street.
Since that time Miss Bond has been enl-
ploycd by Hale as a waitress. The young
woman is somewhat tickle, however. and
II few days ago took ii into her head to
return to her FIRST love. Yesterday She
served notice on Mr.. Hale and made
preparations to leave. She also took his
gold walcn and carried it over To Shacklc-
lord ana asked him 10 keep it for her.
Wien she returned Hale had discovered
llS loss and locked the girl in her Room,
Wuile ~ went To swear out warrant. This
WIS placed in the hands of Detective Sut-
ten. who went TO Hale's and made the ar
rest. On the way to the station the girl
admitted TO the officer that she had given
ShBCklcford the watch, and later in the
day II was recovered by the detective.
The morning times., 1896-11-18
LOST II CENTS PER HEAD.
Prof. FanciuIli'S Concert Leaves
Him the Bag TO Hold.

Him the Bag 10 Hold.
The Tunes demand of day before yes
terriay FOR an accounting or the Fan0uili
testimonial concert has at last borne fruit
1t took considerable hustling for Manager
Kinnear to get his statement in shape SO
that it could be audited by MI George +.
GuZman. but he did IL. which proves. that
although a poor mana ger he can get a-going
when occasion demands
IL required $3.50 so to give the concert,
which amount covers its entire cost
About / 400 tickets We're sold AT 80 cents
each. wnich actually cost the mana cement
81 cents each. q loss of II cents ON each
ticket The deficit or loss in pulling of
the affair was Sl62.l0. which loss, OF
course. must be borne by those who were
foolish enough to become its creditors.
But one fact has been developed what
ever else Mr.. kinDear may be good Tor lie
cannot manage q concert. although he lost
nothing by the operation. lie charged Soo
for his services, which seems Il good price
for running ii SO largely behind In ihlS
connection ii is Justice to Prof Fancigll
to state that he desires to be held personally Y
responsible for the deficit of Sl62 10.
lie probably worked as hard as lid Mr..
Kipnear but instead OF being paid for
his services the concert promises to be a
source Of expense. Under his contract
with Prof. Fanciulli. Manager kinnear
was to receive part ui the profits OF the
affair, but naturally n man OF his pom
,lerous ability cannot be expected TO work
without pay.
But the purrc now has his report. though
rendered throu.h another person. Here
it is: :, ,,,o
The morning times., 1896-11-18
GROWTH OF The CHURCH.
Virginia Methodist Conference Hears
Interesting Reports.

Lynchburg, Va, Nov. 1T.-The sixth
days session of the Virginia conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. South, was
opened thus morning with religious exer-
cses. conducted by F. NJ. Edwards, of
South Boston.
Rev. A. G. Brown, D. D., presented Il re-
port of the joint board of finance. which
showed the growth of all interests along
that line for n period Of ten years from
report showed the following gains in
churches and mem berships in seven OF the
principal cities:
Churches, ieS5-Richmond, s.: Manchcs-
ter, 3: Lynchburg, 4; Danville, 8; Norfolk,
4; Portsmouth, 3; Petersburg, Total, 81
In 1s96-Richmond, 13; Manchester, 4,
Lynchburg, z; Danville, A; Petersburg, I;
Norfolk, 10; Portsmouth, 5. Total, 40;
increase, lS.
Membership l ss5 Richmond. 8, ,229 Man
chester. 639: Lynchburg, 1889; Danvillc,
Portsmouth, 1,23S; total, 1O,564.
In Richmond. 5,5s5; Manchester, 1859;
Lynchburg. 2,423; Dauville, 1,2s1; Peters
burg. ,aO5; Norfolk. 1889; Portsmouth,
1898; total, 1855: increase, S.02l.
Comparative figures of the growth in
the country districts were not obtainable.
but Dr. Brown stated that the increase was
even greater in the country.
In the cause of missions, the amount for
domestic missions in 1855 was $6I5oo:
foreign, S14 ,207; total in 1885, $2O,7O7:
domestic missions in 1896. S9,G71; for.
eign. $25, 365; total in 1895, $35,036,
an increase OF $14 ,S1y in ten years, or
GO per cent.
For the relief of superannuatcd preachers,
widows and orphan children of the de-
ceased members of The conference collection
The morning times., 1896-11-18
GEORGETOWN.

party of Georgetown young people have
arranged ii iull moon straw ride which
Will leave town tomorrow evening for Fort
VI yer, under the ciiapcronage of Mrs Barr,
of 1927 Thirtieth street
Owing to number of minor repairs
necessary 1t the 4 street pump house the
pumps Were closed down for several hours
last night and the reserve reservoir at the
corner Of Thirty-second and V streets was
called into service To supply the George
town mains.
Mr.. james Mooney, patrol driver at the
Seventh precinct. enjoyed Il days leave of
absence yesterday
Policeman Ccnnors, who has been on the
sick list of the Seventh for the past three
months. is gaining strength rapidly and
expects TO report for duty during the next
week
Policeman J. E. Pierce is off duty at
present on n ten day leave OF absence.
Policeman Z. W. Brown arrested saloon
Keeper James j. Reed, yesterday, charged
with keeping his place open after midnight
The Parsonage Club of the Ebenezer A
ri. f. Church, OF Georgetown, assisted BY
the II. I. Club, will give u musical enter
Eminent and oyster supper tomorrow even
ing mt the church. The committee in
charge are Messrs. J. Washington, T Chris.
tian. L. Sewall, C. B. Crusor, o. Butler, W.
Hines, W. Carter C. b. Hunter, j. Magruder.
The morning times., 1896-11-18
GOLDENBERG'S
026=92S 7th-7O6 K st.
TRIED NOTED CRIMINALS.
Death of Judge Parker, of the United
States Court.

Fort Smith. Ark, Nov. 1T.-Judge l. c.
Parker died ut 2:iO O'Clock this morn
ing. Death was not unexpected, the
judge has been sick three months, and for
several weeks his friends had been con-
WINGED that recovery was impossible.
Judge Parker was the best known and
probably the mcst honored citizen Of Fort
Smith. For more than twcnty-one years
he had presided over the United States
court here. his jurisdiction extending to
Colorado Indian Territory was then over
run with outlaws and fugitiyes from JUS
uce from other States. His enforcement
of the law soon mad. his name a terror
to them. He passed the death sentence
on 50 and sent more than 3 900 criminals
to the penitentiary.
Among the noted outlaws tried before
him were Bob Dalton, Bill Cook, Eugene
STANDBY. Cherokee IHH.'' Jim Frencu.
HenIy Starr and Waucoutah Hampton
Judge Parker did more than any one
els q. make the Indian Territory haLltabie
for peaceable citizens.
Judge Parker WAS bornin Belmont county,
Ohio, October ! 3, 1898 He moved to St
Joseph, No, in 1889, and resided there
until appointed to the position he held. at
the time of his death. He was city at
torneyuf St Joseph, provost marshal during
the war and later was elected States at
torDey, judge, and to Congress from that
district. He was married there.
The morning times., 1896-11-18
Electric Roa~ in Charleston

Charleston. S. C, Nov. 17.-Ciround will
lie broken tomorrow for the electric rail
way system of railways. for which a
Charter was recently obtsined by a CON.
pany composed of New York and Balti-
moTc capitalists. Capt. ]. W Craig. for
years rOadmaSter of the Charleston and
Savannah divisions of the Plant system
has been placed in Charge of the construc-
lion Of he new line, and the incorporators
announce that they will push their work
tnrongh % c0mpletion as soon rs possible
The morning times., 1896-11-18
had been in 1855. s7.s42: in 1895, So.


In the Sunday school department of the
conference there We're IA lt;S1. sunday
schools, 80; Officers and teachers, 1,l4l !:
scholars, 46, $50: conversions, z, ,oeo. raised
for Sunday school purI o>es. SIG, 80 In
Soveu.i er, 1895. Sunday-schOois, ie3- IN
crease "a: officers and teachers, :, az m
crease, So; conversions. 2,614, increase,
Sc: collections for Sunday school purposes,
sci SCI; increase, S4,t6s.
The report on missionary work, read by
Rev. l.. B. Rctty. showed tht. total amount
raj sed in The past year for foreign missions
to he S15,s44: domestic missions, Ss,5i :
by the womau's Missionary SOCIETY," 3d.
sTS: by the Rosebud societies, S3,so5,
totals, S25,i91 The board makes an as
sessment Of Sl3,5te for the ensuing year
The General hoard OF missions makes an as
sessment of S22 SEQ for foreign missions
The board w;n pay s5 per cent Of THE ap-
propriations for the past year,
The morning times., 1896-11-18
Cotton Cargo on Fire.

Savannah, Ga, Nov. 1.-THE British
steamship Bipon City, which sailed from
This port yesterday with Il cargo of cotton
for Revai, put back today with her cargo
on fire Two tugs began pumping water
into Nos and compartments at midday
This afternoon she was Cooked and two
fire engines were added to the pumping
force. She will be flooded tonight and it
isexpected thatth fire will be eXtinerished
by morning. About 2,500 bales of Cotton
are in the compartments.
The morning times., 1896-11-18
Two of the s,vindIers Indicted.

New York. Nov. 1.-THE grand jury
today INDICTED for larceny Charles II. Nc
Laugiilin and Daisy Hampton, now under
arrest IA HobOkeD. They are accused of
getting $3.50 worth Of silverware from the
Whiting Manufacturing Company 10y fraud
ulent means. II is alleged that they belong
TO tie syndicate Of swindlcrs of which
Valentine, Peters, Rice, Maywintg and
number of others are members. and which
has been operating extensively through
out the country.
The morning times., 1896-11-18
Readiustipc Cauada,s Tariff.

Toronto, ontario. Nov. 17.-Sir Richard
Cartwright, Sir Oliver Mowat and Hon.
MesSrS. Fielding and Paterson, niembcrs
of the Dominion government appointed to
conduct an inquiry into the question Of
tariff duties, with view to readiuSting
them, entered upon their work here this
morning. The populations which waited
On the ministers today asked generally for
a readiustmrnt OF the tariff on articles in
which they are personally Interested. but
usually OF tie lines Of lowering the duty
on raw material onlT.
The morning times., 1896-11-18
Rartlett- Elected President.

New York, Nov. 17.-Adviccs received
here This morning from Wilmington, Del,
are t. the effect that tine annual meeting
of The Bay State Gas Company sharehoId-
erS was held here ttis morning and J DIN
X. bartlett Of New York elected president
OF the company. Mr.. Bartlett was in
sirUcted 10 meet all suits pending against
the company, ana lie announced that he
would select board OF directors and Issue
statement showing the exact status ofthc
company within a few days.
The morning times., 1896-11-18
Express Messenger Convicted

inson, an Adams express messenger on
trains between this city and Harrisburg
was convicted today OF larceny. He stole
three packages of money containing $500.
which were consigned TO the Columbia
National Rank. The court sentenced him
to impri sonment for five -vcnrs
The morning times., 1896-11-18
ARMY PrnunfiouS.

The President has appointed Capt. A.
l.. Wagner, Sixth Infantry, now on duty
at Leavenworth. Kansas. major and asSis-
tant adjutant general. and Capt. a. II.
Jackson, Seventh Infantry, now on duty
at Albany. New York, major and pay
The morning times., 1896-11-18

The Times has a regular anu
permanent Family Circulation much
greater than any other paper, MORN
ing or evening. published in WASH
lnGton. As "A News ANA Advertising
Medium IL has no competitor.
The morning times., 1896-11-18

Railway, n. j., Nov. 1.-THE remains of
the man found under a tree here yesterday
We're Identified this morning as those OF
Michael Hirsbberger, salesman for the
French Fashion Company, New York. He
was thirty-eigbt years old.
The morning times., 1896-11-18
Overlook Inn and Races.

A pleasant drive by the way of Overlook
Inn 10 Benning races. Open all the year
round. nol7-12t
The morning times., 1896-11-18
Man Identified

thereby certify the above to be correct.
ED. +. GUZMAN
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-11
SUICIDE IN A LUMBER YARD.
An Unknown Nan shoots EHinsseIe
fu tsse Head.

At eleven o'clock last night pistol shots
were heard coming from the lumber yard
of John Gardner, at Fourteenth street
and Willow avenue, Hoboken. People in
the saloons of John Murray and John
Bigeloe, opposite the yard, heard three
distinct pistol reports and they with the
watchman of the yard searched through
the place but found nothing unusual.
When Foreman John Beltner entered the
yard this morning at 645 o'clock ne began
search and under one of the sheds,
sitting upright against a BEAM was a
man, his face covered with blood and a
3S-calbre, five barrel, bulldog revolver
elutched in his right hand hanging at
his side. The mans body was cold and
he had evidently been dead some time.
The lumber around was spattered with
blood.
The police were notified and they ex-
amined the corpse. They found a hole
in the mans head over the right ear
There were four cartridges in the revol-
yer, three OF Which had been used There
was a fifth cartridge in the mans pocket.
Ihere was not found single thing ON
the man to identify him. He appeared
to be about forty-five years OF age was
feet inches in height of dark com
plexion and wore a dark mustache. He
mad on blue serge coat and vest and
dark trousers, all of good material a
black derby hat made by Melton. No.
f2J Ienth avenue, New York; white shirt
with gold stud in bosom, bow tie and
standup collar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-11
PROPERTY OWNERS FAULT.
Mayer Wanxer Says Harmon Street
Need Rot Remain a DIngraea

The wretched and even dangerous con-
dition of Harmon street, as described in
''The News of last Wednesday, caused
lively discussion among city officials
yesterday and today. Ali the officials in
terested in the care of streets admit that
Harmon street is just as. disgraceful a
thoroughfare as portrayed, but each in
turn says the responsibility is not on him.
When spoken to on the subject this
morning, Mayor Wanser said:-"Harmon
street need not remain the eyesore it is
If the property owners would only move.
year for the care of unimproved streets.
Notwithstanding the fact that the pres
ent administration has endeavored to
bring about a system of well paved
streets, there remain miles of streets
which are not improved and which have
to be given some attention. 1t is impos-
slble for the city to keep streets of this
character in shape
IF the people of Harmon street will
zsk for the Improvement of their street
between Crescent and Arlington avenues
the Street and Water. Board will grant
the petition with pleasure. Harmon
street between Arlington andP Garfield
avenues, has been paved and it seems
strange to me that the owners of prop
erty on the upper end do not seek inn
provemant.
If the street is a disgrace to the city,
News 1t must be, the responsibility rests
entirely upon the owners of property. not
the city officials However, / will call the
attention of the Street and Water Board
to the subject and see if something can
not be done at once
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-11
A NOVEL WEAPON.
A Robber, Going Burgling,
Arms Himself With
Carbolic Acid.
MRS. sEIFKE's JEWELS
Her Second Experience With High
Waymen = Gulprit
Escapes.

NEW YORK, Dec. II, 1S96.-Carbolic
acid was used as a weapon by a robber
who entered the house of Henry Seifke, a
real estate broker, of No. 307 West Twen-
ty-sixth street. last night, according to
the story of Mrs. Seifke. She asserts that
this is the third time that the house has
been robbed.
The robber last night attacked her in
the han way of the second floor. tore the
diamond earrings from her ears and a bar
pin from her throat, and then escaped
before help reached her.
The house is a four story structure with
q basement and high stoop to the front
consists of Mr.. Seiflze and his wife, and
their son, Henry Seifke Jr., a. builder,
with offices at No. 245 West Twenty-sixth
street.
After dinner last night the son left the
house to go to a ball. He left his parents
in room on the second floor Soon afser
he left they heard footsteps in the hall
way, but thought they were those of the
sen. returning for something.
Mr.. Selfke, Sr-, went out shortly after
that, downstairs and out to the stable
next door to see to an ailing horse. Soon
after he left the room his wife says she
as she stepped out man ran up to her
and sQuirted what she thinks was car
bolic acid in her face from an atomizer.
She put her hands to her face and as
she did SO he seized both her ears at
once and snatched out her earrings by
force, and also took the pin at her throat.
She fell to the floor screaming, and the
man ran down the stairs and escaped by
the front door.
The opening of the door sets off a burg
lar alarm. Mr.. Seifke, in the stable next
door, heard the alarm and ran into the
house. He found his wife on the hall
way floor, screaming.
No trace of the robber could be found
by that time A window at the rear was
found open, as though he might have
come in that way, but the police believe
that he must have entered in the front.
The only other person beside the family
in the house at the time was a new ser
want girl of the name of Minnie.
DR.. kellar, veterinary surgeon who
came in, attended to Mrs Seifke and then
searched the house. He found that the
mink sacque and several silk dresses had
been taken from a closet and dropped on
the hallway floor
Mrs. Seiflse thinks the robber dropped
these things in his haste to escape The
sacques and dresses are worth several
hundred dollars. Mrs. Seffl1e says the
jewelry stolen is worth $500
Mrs. Seifke describes the robber as a
man of small stature, about 25 years old,
with a light mustache dressed in dark
clothes. black derby hat and a light
overcoat.
A the house they believe that he had a
! 4 4 rcbber entered the house one day last
rsirter and chlcwoforned Mrs. Seifke and
robbed her. A servant frightened him
away. A burglar secured some window
cuntalnS from the house in March last.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-11
TIE BIG CRANK GATHERING.
Civil Service ReEorzaers Talk and
Talk and TasEz in PhtIadeiphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. II, 1886 The dele
gates to the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Civil Service Reform League.
which began yesterday in the Hotel Wal
ton, held a business session this morn
ing. President SchurZe was in bad voice
and Henry Hitchback, of St. Louis, pre-
Sided
Carl Schurz, New York; Vice Presidents,
Charles Francis Adams. Boston; Augustus
r. MacDonough, New York. Rt. Rev.
Henry c. Potter, New York; ]. Hall
Peasants, Baltimore; Henry Hitchcock,
ST. Louis; Henry G. Lea, Philadelphia; /;
Franklin MacVeagh, Chicago; William
POTTS.. New York. and Archbishop P. J..
Ryan, Philadelphia.
Several reports were read, and Presi-
dent Proctor, of the Civil Service Com
mission, delivered an Appropriate address.
afternoon
-'The Relation Of Women to the Civil
Service Reform Movement" by Mrs.
Charles Russell Lowell, of New York
civil Service Reform In the West Col.
J. w. Ella, Chicago; civil Service Reform
Hon. Sherman Rogers Buffalo; civil
Service Commissions Essential to Civil
Service Reform Hon. Dorman 3. Eaton,
New York; and -Four Years Tenure"
Lucius B. Swift. Indianapolis.
The meeting will end tonight with 81
delphia President of the Pennsylvania
Association, will preside The annonnc-
de speakers are President Schurz May
or w l.. Strong. New York; Postmaster
General Wilson, Secretary OF Agricul-
ture J. Sterling Morton. President Pat
States District Attorney James M. Beck
of PHILADELPHIA.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-11
SURETY co. WANTS PROTECTION
Case OF Miss Peddfs In ihe Hands of
Chancellor nEcGSU.


Late yesterday afternoon Chancellor Nc
Gin sitting as Ordinary of the Prerogative
Court, heard the application of Judge
Thomas McCarter. representing Miss C.
Victoria Peddie, to compel the American
Surety Company of New York to hand
over $4,000 securities. her share of the
estate of her father. son of the millionaire
trunk maker of Newark, Thomas B.
Peddie to the Fidelity Title and Deposit
Peddie. The argument took place in the
law library, and there were present be-
sides Judge McCarter, Judge Joseph d.
Bedle.. representing the Surety Company
and associated with him Counsellor
Vichan.
AT a former hearing the bill for the Pc
titioners was read. Last night Judge Be
die presented the answer of the Surety
Company. 1t states that before the dis
charged guardian, Thomas B. Crossley,
filed his bond of 100000 with the COM
pany. which bond is on file in the Office
Of the Surrogate of Essex county Crossley
filed two earlier bonds of 100000 each with
Sarah,A. and Rena 7. Pedd.e as sslreties,
and another bond on October, 1888, in the
Harry D. Miller Richard Coyne and
Francis Lange as sureties. both of which
bonds are still IN force, and being prior
to the Surety Company's bond, the petit
TONERS should first sue them, so counsel
cCntended.
Your Honor" said Judge Bedle, ''at
the time the company gave the bond it
did so on the agreement with Crossley
that the securities of the estate should
for the protection of the American Surety
Company, be placed by him for safe keep
ing in a vault IN some responsible safe
deposit company in the city of Newark,
and not to be removed by Crossley with
out the consent of the company.
'sCrossley.' continued the Judge, "carne
to New York, and said for certain reasons
which he gave he preferred not to de-
posit chem with the Fidelity Company.
They were then deposited with the Mer-
camille Trust Company, IN whose custody
they are at present
In conclusion Judge Bedle said the COM
pany was willing to give up the securi-
ties if they We're protected.
Chancellor McGiil took the papers and
said he would decide today