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The evening times., 1896-12-14
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS.

Jim Mace, EnCland'S miChtiest fighter
of years ago, and Prof. Mike Donovan,
Americas veteran middlew eight champion.
Will meet tonight in the Broadway AthIet ic
Club, New York, and Will spar six rounds
large number of wheelmen yesterday
attended services ut st. PaUls Methodist
Episcopal Church, Lancaster, Pa, where
the pastor Rev. James +. Diverty preached
a sermon to wheclmen His subject was
''On and Off the Wheel"
Casper Leon, Of New York, defeated John
Lynch, of Philadelphia, in a twenty-round
boxing contest at catch weights, n Toronto o.
on Saturday night, before the Toronto
Athletic Club. Leon weighed Ill pounds,
While Lynch scaled III Ia pounds.
George McFadden and Spike Sullivan
fought a tw enty-round draw before the
Polo Athletic Club, New York. Saturday
niGh: Jack Hannigan and Johnny Glynn
spared ten rounds and Hannigan Won on
points. Harry Peterson got a decision over
Billy Gibbons in the fifth.
George F. Carl, Of San Francisco, arrived
in Philadelphia yesterday on his 10000
mile bicycle tour through the United States,
Mexico, Canda, West India Islands and
South America for purse of 81 900 and
tie receipts of a banquet TO be given by the
Riverside Athletic Club, if successful. The
articles OF agreement expressly stipulated
that the tourist has to follow the rules laid
down or forfeit the purse of $4,000. The
young man was put under oath to start
from the clubhouse on May 20, at noon.
without cent, cover 20, 900 miles in
twelve months, not to beg borrow or steal
and to pay all expenses while ON the trip
by money earned in a legitimate manner.
In addition to this the tourist is to accumu-
late $500 beyond all expenses So far he
mas covered 1O,00S miles.
The evening times., 1896-12-14
THE HOTELS.
Last NIGHTS Arrivals.

ARLINGToN-Fred R. Rohl, New York;
George L. sturgess, Morgantown, ". Va;
Harold II. Sewall, Bath, Me; Mrs. Garcia
Pimental, City of Mexico; Mr.. and Mrs. F.
\: Wier, Lowell, Mass; {. NJ. I'LL, Moline,
Lii.
EBBITT-Hon. Charles B Lands. Indiana;
Hon. r. H. Shirley. Kentucky; Hon. Jesse
0verstreet. Indiana; \. NJ. Carrie and wife,
Chicago; George NJ. Daniels, NJ sacs and
wife, Seattle, Wash.
METROPOLITAN-H A Moore, Uni.
versity, OF Virginia; II. Davis. Columbia,
Va; Charles Watts, London; NJ Aussair,
Mannheim, - Germany. Chevalier A. De
Bagsini, Italy; W. w. Hastings, Indian Ter.
rtOry.
,NATIoNAALaF. Benedict, Grand Rap.
ids, John B. Peterson, Chicago: Alfred {,
Baldwin. Beacon Falls, Conn; George W.
Gillette and wife, College Point, L. l.
,NoRMANDIE-FrankB. Trace, New York;
Miss Elise NJ. Farrell, Ansonia, Conn;
James b. McCreary, Kentucky; william +
Mccullough, Pittsburg; L. G. stevenson,
Bloomington, Ill
RALEIGH-D. Burger Young. Brooklyn:
Hubert A. Wing, Buffalo: Charles W. Duane,
Ganbridge, I,,Iiii Mass; Al Potts, indianapolis;
son Utah; Z. NJ Hopkins, Saginaw.
RIGGS-J. A: blanchard, Louisiana; \.
j. Allen, Red Bank, n. J. Ienace Marti-
netti and company, New York.
SHOREHAM-JamesB T. .NoyesandCharIes
L. Hellies, Boston; X. F. Walker, Jeffer-
son City, Mo; John II. Dixon, Liverpool;
John J. Mcpherson. Kansas City, Mo-; W
H. Bridgman, Stamford, Conn; II. Y. Pat
terson and wife, Greensboro, n. e.
ST. JAMES-D. B. Thomas, PhiladeI-
phia; Ed. II. z Penborst, Sandusky, Ohio: l.
Singleton, Baltimore; L. Z. Kennedy, Bns-
ton; K. schofield and d. Henderson, To-
ronto, Ont; j. W. Crow, New York; h
A. Gehring, Springfield, Ohio.
WELLINGTON-C. S Pearce George I.y-
dick and Z. c. Kiley, Grand Rapids, Mimi.
WILALRD'S-C. A. Boyle, Chicago p
w. Lowry and wife, Butler, Pa: ID. McNa-
mara, Meadville, Pa; l.. Il. Harding, New
castle, n. II.
The evening times., 1896-12-14
FOUND AFTER FORTY YEARS.
Discovery I'm Alaska of a Man Stolen
When u Boy.

Chief OF Police Robertson of Portla nd,
Ore, is in receipt OF letter from Sitka,
Alaska, solving mystery of forty years
ago. In 1856 Vancouver, WASH, then a
sparSely inhabited settlement, was IA
vorite place OF recreation for the Hudson
Bay Company's men. Among the famili IS
then dwelling there was that of Philip IIei-
denfclt, who had q beautiful, 1aXen-
haired boy named Willie, at that time four
years old.
Willie was adored by Hudson Bay Com
pany ScOtchman known as Long" John
McGregor. Long" John was well fixed
in money matters, having saved q bout $3o,-
900 during his long service with the COM
pany. All this he promised to bequeath TO
Willie IL his parents would allow him to
adopt the child. The Heidenfelts were poor
but not so needy as to be forced to part
with the child. They refused SO 900 in
gold coin from McGregor for the privi-
legc OF making Willie his heir and taking
him with him.
In April of that year Long" John Ie-
turned to the frozen Arctic, where his
business was with the Indians of interior
Alsaka With McGregor's departure the
child disappeared. That the ScotchTan
had stolen the child was not doubted by
anyone knowing his attachment for the
boy, but no trace of man and boy could he
had
say, never revisited Vancouver, and some
time i'll the sixties was frozen to death
While returning to Sitka from business
trip to the interior in an open sled. Nc
Gregor, like most men of his type, neg
lected to provide for his property. He made
no viii, and when death claimed him every
dollar of his wealth went to distant rela-
tives in Scotland. The greater part of Nc
Gregor's time in Alaska being Spent
among the Indians, he placed the stolen
boy in custody of tribe with which his
business relations We're the most exten-
sive, and with that tribe Willie was when
death overlook Long" John, and Heiden-
feldt, now man forty-four years Of age,
is with the same Indians today.
He frequently visits Sitka, bearing an
Indian name. and speaks English with
broken accent, Characteristic of an Indian
Heidenfeldt's people have heard nothing
of him for more than thirty years, and
naturally believed him dead. The writer
of the letter was in Vancouver W hen the boy
was stolen, and knew film well.
The boy was peculiarly marked at Ills
birth. He had but one joint on each Of his
little fingers, and one OF lis eyes was black
and the other a dark Blown. This optical
defect in Heidcnfeldt, when the writer saw
him in Sitka last month, recalled me alb
duction of forty years ago. Engaging him
in conversation, he noticed also the other
physical defects marking the Child.
Heidenfeldt said that he remembered
being taken from his home by rough
looking man and placed aboard a ship.
Beyond that his childhood Jecollcc,ionS
are quite vague. But there can I've no
possible doubt of this man being william
-Heidenfeldt. Ills aged father and several
brothers and sisters, now residing in Denver,
will be communicated with.
The evening times., 1896-12-14
WILL FIND OWNERS AT LAST
Sale Of Packages Sent to the Dead
Letter Office.
Many Prayer Books Among Those
Offered by the AuctiOneer-Other
Articles AuctiOned Off

The sale of articles accumulated in the
dead letter office opened at 10 O'Clock this
morning at NJ. b. Latimer & Co.'S, GA
Twelfth street northwest. The room was
crowded, the principal feature of the at
tendance being the number of ladies present
to bid on the embroidery, fancy articles,
books, ETC., offered. There are 1859
packages, 951 books and ITO. articles of
jewelry to be disposed of.
Among the books there are large num-
her OF prayer books; il fact, nearly half Of
those sent to the dead letter office seem
to be prayer books, Tcstaments or reli-
gious publications., no explanation being
offered as to why this class Of books should
be most liable to 20 astray. Ofthe secular
publications, "Mitchell's Reveries of a
Bachelor" appears to have the largest cir
culation in the dead letter office, although
many standard works are offered at the
sale, including Palmer Cox's Brownies
'Uncle Toms Cabin" and Ben Hur."
There Is scarcely anything in mems and
woinen's furnishings that cannot be found
among the packages. The prevailing ar
teles that go astray are pipes and razors.
There are over 100 pipes OF various de-
signs and assorted flavors. There are
enough raZors to equip the attendants OF
the largest cakcwalk ever held. one man
failed to receive nine packages of sInok-
ing tobacco and a horned toad that were
tied in parcel together. There Will be
revival of jokes about the delay in issuing
Worlds FAIR medals owing to their appear
ance at this sale.
Bidding was lively this morning, and
some OF the purchasers will refrain here
after from opening packages bought at a
dead letter sale until in the privacy of
their homes, as it is liable to excite great
hilarl'y At the expense OF the bidder. Some
decidedly good bargains Were secured, but
as rule there was more fun than financial
profit.
The evening times., 1896-12-14
ROUNDING UP The TRAMPS
Police Will Make Diligent Efforts
to Catch the NOmads.
HOboes Favor District Penal Institu-
tions Because of superior, Cloth
ing, Food and Quarters.

The annual roundup" OF tramps, sus
picious characters and bcggars, by the
police, is in progress. During the present
week extra efforts will be made to arrest
members OF these undesirable fraternities
and bring them before the police court.
Every winter, about the commencement
OF Congress, these itinerants flock to this
city. Some are on their way South, there
to remain until rhc blucbirds whistle in he
spring, but many regard Washington as
a good thing, and come here to pan
handle visitors, Congressman and others.
Those wayfarers who stand in constant
danger of being locked up, regard the Dis
trict Jail and workhouse as the best penal
institutions in the country in which to
do time, the claim bein. made that both
the quarters and the food are better than
elsewhere. Also, they have n tender spot
for the heavy suit OF striped clothes to
keep them warm which is provided in the
workhouse.
Professional tramps speak OF the several
prisons in which they have been incar-
CerateJ much as commercial travellers re-
fer to the accommodations at hostclries in
which they have stopped while on the road.
The hobOes have the prison menus COM
United to memory. and fight shy in their
wanderings OF those cities or towns which
provide their enforced guests with hard
labor and a light diet.
The jail and workhouse here are said to
provide the best prison fare in the United
States, and 1t frequently happens that some
fellow who would run away from the Do
lice in Baltimore or Philadelphia ap-
proaches an officer here and requests as a
favor to be sent down for from thirty days
to six months.
Last winter many OF the roadsters who
sought free lodgings at the police stations
were yaEgcd and sent TO tL. police court
in the morning. Word was passed around
that it was unsafe to apply for free quar-
tiers from the police, and as the result there
have been very few such applicants at the
stations this fall and winter
The police this week will seek the tramps
in their lairs. as well as on the streets
and an oycrcrow ded workhouse NAV bc
looked for before Christmas.
Supt. W. c. McMiChael, of the Central
Union Mission. has found considerable
difficulty in trying to solve the tramp prob
lem at that Institution. He SAYS If the way
farcrs who call there to saw wood for
food and lodgings Were all good men easy
10 control, their presence would be a pleas
ure. But among them are some of the low
est and IneaneSt ever known to the police
and such fellows are rearly always a dis
turbinG clement. Mr.. McMichacl has there
fore adopted system OF control which
provides for the wedding out OF the worst
classes, and puts the whole contingent of
itinerants on their good behavior ON pain of
expulsion.
The evening times., 1896-12-14
Morning Arrivals.

ARLINGTON-Hen s. Amber. Chat
ham, N Y: Il. w W. Mcbride, oregon;
j. NJ. Mcbride, Burlington, Iowa.
EBBITT-W. F. wakeman, New York;
Mrs. NJ. IL. Latta, Indiana polls: Hon.
Green h. Raum, & hicagO: L. 81. WcatherS
Memphis, Tenn; Hon. l.. w Royse, Indiana:
Ia. l.. Scott, U. 5. a.
METROPOLITAN-H NJ. Street. Meri-
den. Conn: George NJ. Morrow. BiTnlng-
ham, Ala; ). II. Coleman. Roanoke. Va.
NATIONAL-Olver $ SnyGcr. Greens
burg, Pa: j. T. Riley. Wheeling. ". Va;
u. j. Murphy, Phlladelphia; Z. r. Benedict.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
RALEIGH-George r. Nc Dermott, Ithaca,
y. Y: ". q. Carr, PIttsburg. James r.
Bonner. Philadelphia: j b. Sommerville
Wheeling, w. Va; J. Il. Mosby, Virginia.
RlGGS-H. Il. Turner, Georgia; G. \.
Jeffords, Mississippi; DR.. George IL.
Brush, Brooklyn.
SHOREHAM-Mr and Mrs Jordan l..
Mott, Jr., New York: Allison v Armour
Chicago; Admiral +. NJ. Bunce, U.SN y.
ST. JAMES-W. f. Trowbridge, ViCkS-
burg, Miss: G. II. Nernald. Worcester. Mass:
d. &. Henderson, Lima, Ohio; j. {. King
Wilkesbarre, Pa.
WELLINGTON s. WoIcott, Fits
burg; II. j. TrueSdell, New York.
WlLLARD'S-J. +. Stuart. Chicago: u.
Y. Van Dyne and y :. Dodge, st Louis;
Z. G. Esgert. PhiladeIphia: Mrs. iohn J.
iOon, Flint, Mich; j. Ii. Southard, Toledo,
ONO.
The evening times., 1896-12-14
WORD HERE OF SAILOR LOST
Dennis MINIS Overheard to Death
From Schooner Hopkins.
The ship Arrives at Georgetown
Port and Capt Foster Tells the
Story of IL Furious Storm

Denins Minnis a sailor, twenty years Old,
was swept overheard and drow ned on the
voyage to this port of the schooner Bernard
Hopkins, which came into port here Satur-
day A hurricane struck the ship on the
Carolina coast, fifty miles south of Cape
Henry. The mate was carried over with
Minus, bI. was rescued. large portion
OF the cargo was lost
Capt. Henry Foster gives n graphic ac-
count OF the storm. He says in all his sea-
faring he never met such a tempest. The
HOPKINS weighed anchor at Georgetown,
S. c., on November 9, with shingles and
Il miscellaneous cargo, and had falr wcath-
er to Sunday, November 80.
.'Atb o cIucA tnaI morning whenthey were
in lalitId 80 degrees and 30 minutes, the
storm came on them. The wind blew
eighty miles an hour, accompanied by
binding sheets OF rain. II was impossible
To carry sail. AS the ship rolled as If about
to be buried the men attempted to furl the
spanker.
The ship heeling a heavy sea struck | i'm
and he was swept from his feet; grabbing
as he went overheard the mate, who was
working oil the sail with him. When The
men struck the water the hold OF the boy
on the mate looscned, and he was carried
out from the vessel. the mate saving his
life by fortunately grabbing rope within
his reach and hauling himself on board.
We could see the boy struggling flcrceiy
for his life. and swimming for the vessel,
which was fast leaving him astern. We
threw him lines, and did everything we
could. but could never reach him. His look
of a agony as he finally beca me exhausted,
and when he threw up his bands to disap-
pear forever beneath the surface II the
water, made picture l shall never forget.
"Our deck load Of shingles was washed
overheard, and to this fact think we owe
our lives Our steering gear got stove
in, and. with our masts bare, we were
tossed helplessly about until Friday fol-
luwin. the commencement OF the storm.
ON this day the storm broke, having ear
ricd us 125 miles out OF our course south
east Of Hattcras.
with clear weather we patched ourselves
up, and made good trip to p>rt."
The evening times., 1896-12-14
Business Mems Smoker.

The first smoker of the Business Mems
Club takes place next Thursday night at
their headquarters, 719 Sixth street north
west The affair Is under the management
of the following committee: Isaac Cans,
chairman; Simon Wolf. Louis Gundling,
Louis Goldsmith, Leonard Vinton, Henry
Buscher and Simon Lyon. The talent will
be exceptionally good. Those who will
take part are the following: Tom Wilkin-
son. the Burnt Cork Quartette, Harry Wolf,
the CamptownQu Quartette, the Montrose Man
dolin Club, Sol. Goldsmith, Arthur Middle
ton, William Shackelford, j. NJ. Mcleod
Willie Collier, Lee Baumgarten, Mr. Cathel
and host of others.
The evening times., 1896-12-14
RELEASED A PRISONER.
Two Colored Men Severely Fined for
This Offense.

"You will find this da nserous business,
releasing prisoners after they have been
placed under arrest by officers or citizens
said Judge Miller, severely, this forenoon.
He was addressing Joseph Green and
James Banks, colOred, who were charged
with assaulting Clagett Rison, driver of Il
confectionery wagon. Rison had chased
and captured a colored boy who stole a
box OF candy from his vehicle, at Four
and-a-half and g streets south west, Sat
urday afternoon, as told in The Sunday
Times, and Green and Banks forcibly re-
leased the juvenile thief and threatened
To assault Mr.. Rison.
After reading the culprits a lecture his
honor fined them $50 each or two months
in Jail.
The evening times., 1896-12-14
PROF. LEANDER LEON.
nTHEMARVE ELOUS WHITE MAHATMA, y
Affinity With Unseen Power Seems
Certain.

His tests so near approach the super
natural as to be almost mira culouS, and
every one is dumbfounded on seeing a man
who, wIthouta word, willteil yOuyourname,
age, occupation, where you live, the num-
Der or your house and the street YOU live
on. Come all you skeptcs, you doubters
you unbeievers; and bring all your doubts
and skcpucism with you, and be convinced
OF the strangest power ever given to mortal
man. He recognizes none as his superior
who by any means roretell and advice upon
events arising through cause and effect
Every thought, word, or deed Is a cause
And sooner or later you must taste its
fruit, be it bitter or sweet. Love, court
ship, marriage, divorce, changes. travels
and speculauons all have their results
ana sou should prepare to meet them His
advice will cost you little and unless Won
are perfectly satisfied you have nothing
TO pay, and short talk with him NAV
save you those SaddeSt of all sad words lit
mIgilG nlveDaan AZ 1 mad only known ~
The evening times., 1896-12-14
SUPPOSED SNEAK THIEVES.
Two Boys Arrested on Suspicion a
Center Market.

Officer Miller, whose beat is about the
Center Market, this morning discovered two
suspicious young colored boys endeavoring
to sell lady's handsome gold watch and
chain TO the farmers. The price asked was
only 81, and, as the tinepiece is worth
great deal more money, the officer placed
the lads under arrest on suspicion.
AT No. station, where they We're locked
up, the youth with the watch gave his
name as Harry \ Walters, and his COM
panion, who was urging the sale, was regis
tered on the blOtter as John Proctor. on
Walters person was also found a valuable
gold pen with pearl handle, q. bunch OF
keys, and other articles, evidently stolen.
The police believe the suspects are menI-
bers of a gang OF sneak thieves who have
been committing numerous petty robberies
of late
The evening times., 1896-12-14
ENVOY TO BE RECALLED.


Ambassadors Note to the Porte Re-
garding Commissioner to Crete.
New York, Dec. IA news agency dis
patch from Constantinople says: The am
bassadors OF the Powers sent a joint note
to the porte demanding the recall, wit lin
forty-eight hour. OF the porte's special en-.
voy to Crete, who'll accused of delaying the
reforms projected there.
These reforms included the nomination
of tue Christian governor of Crete, which
was accorded economic autonomy with
the payment of a tribute to the Sultan
with reorganization of the gendarmerie by
European officers, and with the :ndepend-
ence of the judiciary of Crete by the crea-
ton of a high court at Canea.
The evening times., 1896-12-14
Delays at Magruder Track.

Owing to short notice, horsemen at Elk
tor and Iron Hill were unable to ship
horses in time for Tuesdays opening at
Magruder, and in consequence races will
not start until Thursday, the 18th. A
traiDload arrived at the track this morn
ing. Messrs. Gleason & Co., Of New York
have arrived and made all arrangements
to conduct the foreign book.
The evening times., 1896-12-14
His Hand Was Crushed.

Harry Steves, flagman on the Baiti-
more and Potomac Railroad, living at No
IL Virginia avenue, had his hand badly
crushed while adjusting a switch in the
freight yards this morning. He was treat
ed at Providence Hospital
The evening times., 1896-12-14
Cammack TENT Meeting.

Cammack Tent, No. sc. Order of Rech-
abites, met in Bunch's Hall, 314 Eighth
street northwest, Saturday evening, and
added the following to their membership
F. Maddox, Joseph Smith. Joshua Ander-
son, Thomas Collins, W. H. Miner, Dorsey
B. Myers and James Ridgeway. Fifty
three members were present.
The evening times., 1896-12-14
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA.
Bra lillian Radicals Propose TO Hold
Meetings In Memnry of NIanan

New York Dec. 14.-The Heralds spe-
cial cable from Buenos Ayres says: Ad-
vices from Rio Janeiro state that various
groups of brazilian Radicals are preparing
to hold meetings to express sympathy with
the revolutionary cause in Cuba
A great demonstration to the memory of
Antonio Maceo has been projected in Rio
Janeiro.
The evening times., 1896-12-14
A M asteT at Work
No Experiments
Or Failures.
r.WaIker.
141l Penn. Ave., Adj. Willard's Hotel,
Known to This Community by
Years of Tests as
Known to This Community by
Years of Tests as
A Do tor Who Cures Disease.

ror years DR.. Walker has conducted in
heuicai history. The people know and
Issptct MIN. His fame has grown IN the
ss,rons light OF intimacy and permanency.
Meuicai pretcnders OF every variety have
come ANA gone passed in The night. unable
20 endure the noon-da y sun OF acquaint ance.
but with time and intimacy tie fame of
Dr; aiker grows stronger
lie cures all diseases OF the nervous sys-
tln wasting diseases, organic weakness,
Ieebieness OF the Junction. diseases Of The
discusses, blood Diseases bladder troubles,
anu nu an private diseases catarrh, asthma in
uisesuon, constipation, and heart diseases.
Inc highest fee Charged by Dr. Walker,
whether YOU have one or more diseases. is
50 q month. This Includes all medicines.
DAILY OFFICE HOURS-lO to .: sun
Gays. 10 tp II; Monday. Wednesday V, Thurs
day ana Saturday evenings, q to 3.
ss-CoNSULTATIoN FREE-sa
The evening times., 1896-12-14
HIS FEE IS.NO EXCUSE.

The professor has received during the
last two weeks hundreds of letters asking
FOR reduced fee. SO beginning with tins
day, the 18TH, and lasting until Thursday
the 17th, Us only, ms fee will be to
ladies 50 cents, and gents 81 His former
prices have been ladies 81, and gents 81
FIVE days only After that his fee will
be as formerly, ladies' 81, and gents So
Hours these five days will be 10 to 2 a
m. :, and to p M, daily. and i to d.
m, Sunday. All letters containing stamp
The evening times., 1896-12-14
Eiphonzo Youn $ TO.

EIphonzo Youn;s TO.
A good dinner is made or
unmade by the butter.
When the best butter is so
easy to get, and when t'ere's
less to pay for it, it's remark
able that everybody doesn't
get it.
What we want you to know
is that we control the entire
output of all Elgin creamery
that there's no better butter
to be had than it-that we
ask much less than others
get for an equal grade.
Order a trial pound by
phone or by postal.
ElphonZo Young Co.,
Wholesale and Retail Grocers.
42S Ninth ST., bet. d aud E.
The evening times., 1896-12-14
JOEB .E HjRSH,
Dissolution Sale.

nON'T neglect the amazing
l. saving chances this sale
offers. Buy your overcoat-
your suit-here, and buy now.
Forty cents on every dollar is
the least you'll save.
Warm Underwear and all kinds of
Mems Furnishings, Hats, Gloves,
etc, obtainabIe here at genero.is rs-
duction In price.