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WHIPPING POST NEEDED
Judge MilIer's :evere Punishment
of Bad Colored Bows.

VI bau bOySs
The legal mill in the upper story of the
police court building turned out a super
fine grade of grist today.
The wheels rcvolved slowly but surely,
and ground out justice with an exquisitely
adjusted mecha nism.
william Bailey, John Lewis, Jesse Bev-
erly, Clarence Smith and Frederick Bailey,
all small coIored boys, We're up before
Judge Miller this morning for making an
assault on Mamie Bayne and Susie walker
two small white girls, in Mount Pleasant,
last Monday evening.
Tie little girls were on their way to the
rink fire, when they were confronted by
tile colored boys, whose actions alarmed
them. They attempted TO run down the
street, but the young mscreants caught
them and compelled them to submit to in
suits in the way of hugs and embraces.
Officer Hall caught the five boys, and
this morning they, with the exception Of
Beverly, were sentenced to the Reform
School for eleven months and twenty nipc
days.
In disposing of the case his honor said that
lie would give his eyes for a whipping post
in court to punish offenders Of this class
'IfI sentenced them to the Reform School
until they are twentyone years of age
remarked the court, they would probably
be released IN a month or two, judging
from what has occurred in the past. How
ever that is the sentence, and if they are
released before they reach their ma jority
something is going to be said about it, I
promise that"
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stole Registered Mail.

He used to carry the mail, he said. be
tween Lancaster and Pinevillc. two small
mountain towns One day there were sOnIr
registered packages. which proved too great
a temptation, and he took them. The judge
gave him two years in Albany.
He appeared 10 think very little about
his sentence, but inquired anxiously abou,
the rules OF the prison. and said he had
heard that they always shaved a prisoners S
head. He seemed very much cast down
when told that such Vas the rule.
George swanby is the only colored pris-
oner in the party He broke into the
postoffice Mt a place called Nord, in
Stanley county. and was caught. His sen
tence is three years, the longest OF all.
Last night he sat far back in corner
of his cell and sang about 'possums and
Eoccake. keeping time by drumming ON
the wooden bench with his fingers. His
only question or thought about the future
was to ask il they fed the prisoners well
at Albany, and when assured that they
did, he went back to his song, and took no
further interest in anything about him.
The men, 10th black and white, talked
and acted more like children than GRIM
inals. Their whole thought was of the
present only, and when they spoke of the
prison to which they were going, it was
to ask some trivial question. The marshal
left with his party at 5 o'clock this morn
ing.
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BRAVE OLD FIREMAN KILLED
DeplorabIe Blaze in Philadelphia
Early This Morning.
Damage Only Slight, But One Man
Lost and Several Wounded.
The Injured.

Philadelphia. Dec. 31.-one fireman was
ing of ladder at a fire early this morn
ing. The victims are:
Killed Edward \. Dever, hoseman, aged
fort five years
Injured George Lutz, hoSeman, aged
thirty-SiX years, back confused and body
burned. Bethel Partridge, hoscman, aged
twenty-five years: hand lacerated. James
Bennett, badly bruised
The fire was in a four-Story building,
No. s Strawberry street. 1t started on the
third floor i'll the department occupied by
clothing. The first and second floors of the
building were occupied by II. F. Thomp-
Son, yarn merchants, and were largely
stocked with yarn.
The flames spread rapidly. When Il
thirty-foot ladder was placed against the
building and SIX firemen started to ascend
II broke, and the two men were thrown
violently to the ground. Partridge was
the first man taken out, and it was seen
that he was badly hurt. He was unCon-
sciOuS, and was sent to q hospital. Dever
was picked up unconscious and bleeding.
He was taken to the Pennsylvania Hos
pital where he died n few minutes after
being admitted. The fire was soon gotten
under control. and the damage will not
exceed $4,000.
Dever was one of the oldest men in the
fire department, having been appointed in
1879. He leaves a widow and several
children.
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Worcester, Mass, Dec. 3l.-The most
disastrous fire of the year in this city, with
one exception, broke out at O'Clock this
morning in Crompton block, on Mechanic
street. A general alarm called every piece
OF fire apparatus To the scene, and the
firemen had one of the hardest fights they
have had in years.
The Crompton block is five-story brick
structure occupied by a large number OF
tenants, and all of them suffered serious
damage, for, while the fire was confined
TO the two upper stories, everything below
was deluged with tons OF water, which was
poured upon the flames. The loss is esti-
mated at upward of 100000, and is
largely covered by insurance.
The origin of the fire is a mystery. Sew
eral persons lodged in the upper part of the
building, but they were aroused and es-
capped before the fire had made great head
way. Capt II. Z. Williamson. Snperintend-
ent Of the insurance fire patrol, was over
come by smoke, and had to be removed to
the open air, where he shortly recovered
and resumed work.
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SOME LIVELY sK|RM|sHEs
Continued from First Page.

carried off by his men, and is now in hid
ing, attended by four of the best physicians
in the insurgent army.
She states that She knew Of the murder
OF Charles GOWN, and that she was told by
iier husband on the day following the ar
rival OF the Cowley expedition that Gown
was killed in most shocking manner,
having been literally hacked to pieces.
The lady has been taken In charge by the
Cuban relief committee. Twenty-Five pa
cificos were killed on the night Of tn,
2Sth in Guanabacoa.
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Forecast Till 8 d. IN. Friday.

Toi StuSt lii q II. AZ. 'oos'
For the District of Columbia and Maryland
Fair until F riday noon; threatening
weather and rain Friday evening or night;
slight changes in temperature: winds shift
ing to e1sterly.
For Virglnia-Fair tonight: Friday fair,
followed 10y local showers: winds shifting
10 northeasterly.
Weather Conditions and General
Forecast.
The barometer has risen over tffe lake
regions and the st. Lawrence valley, and
has fallen over the Southern States and to
The west OF the Mississippi; II is highest
aorth of the lake regions. and lowest over
Montana. and n second depression covers
northern Texas and Indian Territory.
1t is decidedly colder in the st. Lawrence
valley and north OF the lake regions.
The weather is generally cloudy this morn
ing In the Southern States. with heavy rains
In the Southwest. Light local showers
hre reported from the lake regions and
South Atlantic States. The weather Con-
linues fair in New England and the Middle
Atlantic States.
The Indications are that the weather will
be generally cloudy with showers from
Western New York southwestward to the
lower Mississippi valley. Fair weather
will continue ON the Atlantic coast until
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10. G. Il. Relief Fund.

At largely attended meeting of Mount
Aret Lodge, No. 5, 1. o. G. T., held last
evening, sevefal hundred pounds of proyi-
sions and a good sum of money was con-
tributed for the relief of destitute members
OF the order. The donations were turned
over to Messrs J. w. Bronson- J. II. Hill
w. L. Grantley and Samuel Brown, as q
committee of distribution.
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Officers Guilty Of careiessness.

San Francisco. Dec. 31.-The United
States inspectors OF huIls and boilers yes
terday concluded their investigation into
the loss of the steamer San Benito, near
Point Reyes. November L and as a result
have revoked the licenses OF Capt William
Smith and First Officer Charles zolling
The inspectors find the Officers guilty Of
-carelessness n hugging tn shore so
closely, and not allowing for the strong in
shore current which prevailed at that
point.
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Record of the Tides.

High and low tides are officially recorded
at the Navy Yard to-day as follows:
High. Low.
1918 p. m. 4:51 d. m.
= a. m. 5:24 a. m
Condition of the Water.
Temperature aud condition of the water
at 8 q. m: Great Falls-Temperature 80:
condition, SO. Receiving reservoir-Tem-
perature, 30; condition at south connection,
Sc: conditioO at north connection SO. Dis
tribUting reseryoir-Temperatur 81; con-
dition ut influent gatehouse, So; cffluent
gatehouse, &c.
Schedule for Street Lighting.
gushed at 6:2T a. m
1ncandescent and electric lamps lighted
at 8 80 p. m; extinguished at 6:45 g. m
Naphtha lamps lighted at SAP p. m.; ex.
tinguished at 6:42 a. u.
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SYMPATHY WITH CUBA.
Ex-PremieE, Sagasta Insists That
Europe Wants Reforms.

Madrid, Dec. 31.-A report of an inter
view with ex-Premier sagasta, the leader
of the Spanish Liberals, is published in
FL Liberal, in which he S represented as
saying that Europe is in sympathy With
Spain in her maintenance OF Spanish
{ sovereignty in Cuba, but that France also
wishes to see the establishment of re-
forms in Cuba.
Senior sagasta further expresses his
belief that Premier Canovas only awaits
a report from Gen. weyler that the Pnar
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WANT FUTURE HUSBANDS

to inspect the really fine offers 1
am making in. WEDDING RINGS.
Every one 1 guarantee to be IS
karat fine. No one can quote you
better price or give you better
value than
sPIER-sio-eth Street.
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Friday morning, but the cloudiness will in
crease during Friday, with probably rain
or snow Friday night.
II will be decidedly colder in New Eng
land and northern New York tonight.
The following heavy precipitation, in
inches, was reported:
During the past "a hours-P alestinc, 1.1S;
Amarillo, 1.S4; Abilene, Oh
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MARRIAGE licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued today: William F. Grove and Car
rie :. Greaves; william II. Turner and
Amanda Deering; Noah F Baton nd Julia
Dean; Alfred 4. Walker and Lizzie C
Jones; Margaret II. Lester ami Amelia Eva
Mincher; John II Pella and Virgie NJ Fry.
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weyler Getting Himself Disliked.

London, Dec. 81 The Standard publishes
n dispatch from its Madrid correspondent
saying that a strong movement in opposition
To Captain General We ylcr is on foot in polit
zeal and military circles. Gen weylers
failure 10 make any progress in the direction
OF the suppression OF the revolution in
Cuba is regarded in Madrid. the correspond
ent says as involving his recall at an early
day, unless he soon meets with striking
success.
The correspondent also says that Gen.
Polavicja, the newly appointed governor
of the Philippine Islands, has initiated
vigorous repressive measures for the crush
ing out the rebellion in those islands. He
has issued orders that only the more prom
inent OF the rebel leaders shall be sent to
Manila for trial, and all other rebels who
are taken prisoners, including the leaders
of less note, shall be tried by courts-martial
where they are captured and their SEN
tences summarily executed,
Gomez z Agreed to Terms.
Madrid, Dec. GA mild sensation has
been created here by the publication of
letter written by Maxine Gomez. the Gu
ban insurgent leader, to Gen. Martinez Cam
pos, dated four days prior to the date On
which the latter was replaced by GcNG
ler, in the office of the captain n
Cuba, offering to establish peace
provided that acceptable terms
agreed upon. Gen. Martinez Cam
on the eve of his retirement, t1fnee.
letter over to Gen. Weyler
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec 81. Trained nurses
from the Nurses Protective Association.
Allegheny, are anxious to visit Cuba and
render what professional assistance they
can for the wounded and destitute people
of the strickep island.
At "a meeting held last night three of the
brave young women, namely, Miss Flor
ence Fulton, .,of Bdrgetstowu, Pa; Miss
Elizabeth Algcr,gof Bonneville, n. Y, and
Miss Kathleen Anderson, of Glade Mills,
Pa, announced themselves as being ready
to encounter the dangers and privations ac-
compa nying socti a humane mission.
They have addressed letter to Senior
Palma, in New York, asking for inform alton
and assistances stating also that it is posi-
BILE to Orga nize "a corps OF fifty trained
nurses for immediate service.
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location of western High school.

The Commissioners decided today to
locate the Western High School in the center
OF the square recently purchased as II
site, and ground will be broken for it
shortly. the plans and specifications being
about completed
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UNDER A HYPNOTIC SPELL
Florence Skinner, Well Known
Here. Said to Be So Affected.
Her Mother Believes If-Receutly
She Again Disappeared From
Home.

Florence Skinner, 16 years old. livin:
with her mother in Philadelphia, who,
only few weeks ago, created ccnsidera-
bic excitement by her mysterious disap
pearance, and who was found wandering 9
aimlessly around the streets OF Washing
ton by the police, figured in the police
court of the Quaker City on Tuesday, and
her actions are deep mystery To all who
know her.
Among the guests at her II others house
on Christmas night was lady VITO lives
un South Eighteenth street, near Snyder
avenue, to whom Florence became at
tached from the first, and at the oonclu-
sion of the party, her mother testified yes
terday, Florence was 10th to leave her
elder friend, and could scarcely be re-
strained from leaving the house.
The mother declared on the stand that
it was a case of hypnotism, and when, "A
short while after, Florence was missing,
aa,zeported the matter to the police, and
-. finally located at No. 2O12
urn home, her
warrant was
sworn out for ner arrest on the charge
of incorriribility. At the hearing before
the ma .rHte Florence promised to do bet
ter in /. future. was discharged from GUS
tody, and returned home with her mother.
Florence is rather pretty girl, and OF
late years, her mother declared, has been
subject TO peculiar form of epilepsy, fire.
quently appearing as If not cognizant of
her actions. On this account she is kept
under a strict surveillance, and is well
known to the police and detectives Of the
Seventeenth district of Philadelphia, to
whom she is puzzle.
She has left home frequently, and the
police in all the principal cities have been
given her description more than once when
her whereabouts was mystery. On one
occasion she was found wandering along
the Pennsylvania Railroad, out OF town,
and last summer a farmer near Bridge
ton, NJ j.. found her in the woods, half
starved and in a pitiable condition.
After her wandcrings she never seems
able 20 explain how she came to leave her
home. She attends church regularly, is a
social favorite and has a large circle OF
friends, and her mother is nearly dis
tracted over her mysterious wanderings,
and firmly believes Florence to be under
the Influence of hypnotism.
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.FE[OMs OF THE MOUNTAINS
Five From North Carolina Spent
a Night in Washington.
ON THEIR WAY TO ALBANY
COunterfeiters, MoOnshiners and
Sentences Easy and Seemed More
Like Overgrown Children Than
Criminals.

Five federal prisoners from North Car
olina spent last night at the New Jersey
avenue police station. The men are on their
way to Albany to serve their sentences.
and the party is in charge of Marshal John
b. Allison. OF North Carolina.
Marshal Allison and his prisoners reached
the city shortly after 10 O'Clock last night
They were met at the Pennsylvania station
by squad OF police and the patrol wagon
from the Sixth precinct
The party was driven al once to the sta
ton and the men were assigned TO cells
Later "A god supper was given them, aud
they were made as comfortable as possible
for the night.
Contrary to the usual rule a ma ajority Of
the prisoners are white. but one coIored
man being in the party. The white men
are tall, bearded, powerful-looking fellows.
with a suggestion in their ina nner and bear
ing of the free life Of the mountains From
their stoop shoulders and scrawny. corded
necks, it is evident to the most casual OBJ
server that they are mountaineers.
Last night they talked freely about them
selves and the crimes for winch they have
been sentenced, The prospect OF a few
months or years in the penitentiary did not
biit'i spiiitsr tIts dS
differently about their future as though
they were discussing the prospects of a
stranger.
One Was a COInterfetter.
jacob Woodley. heavily y-built, dark
looking man, OF perhaps fifty years, headed
the marshal's list. His face was covered
with an immense growth Of beard, which
nearly concealed his features and gave him
an almost savage appearance
wvodley paced rcstlessIy back and forth
over the floor of his narrow cell, as though
the confinement was almost Unbearable
When tIe spoke his voice sounded soft and
low rs "A woman's.
He had the peculiar Southern accent,
which clips its words. and the slow drawl Of
those who live in the far South He was
convicted of cvUnterfeiting.
George Z. Tucker and J. 5. Perry also
made bad money. They came from Stanley
county, and have been sentenced for one
year each for having counterfeit scent
pieces in their possession. Tucker said he
believed that he was sentenced for counter
feting, hut he didn't rightly know"
He asked particularly about the powers
OF tlie President 10 grant pardons. and said
Ire thought ''th' feller who's up thar now
would lie much more likely to grant his
petition than the one who was Coming in
next March.
Thomas NJ. Sirnms occupied cell with
Perry, the counterfeiter He is a tall.
light -copipieStoned young man, straight as
an arrow, with wide-open blue es'es, and
yellow hair which curls about his fore
head.
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A PrixtlpOa Of War

"Honors of war; is the privilege allowed
to the enemy on capitulation of being per-
mitted to retain their arms. This is the
highest honor victor ca n pay vanquished
foe - Chicago Chronicle
The evening times., 1896-12-31

We've another lot of derbys and
alpines-the most popular shapes
of the which we shall
mark csc, instead of SI.75 and
5000.
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Symptoms Of Nervous
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DO your hands trembiey
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are you easily rnghtenedy e,
is your sleep undressing!
DO you have creeping feelings.
Do you suffer with neuralgia?
Do yoG have horrible dreamsy
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DO your legs and arms go TO slecpy
Is there rush or blood To the headZ
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have you Dac kache;
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DO you shun society?
Are your eyes sun ken? H
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is your memory impaired;
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DO you have sick headache Z.
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Mr. ELMON SHELTON, junior member
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had been sufferer for many years from
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Over 10000 People
Rescued from
Lives tof Misery by
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i4iI Penn. Ave. Adj. willard. Hotel
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Office hours, daily. 10 to 8; Sundays,
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Boston, bee. 3l.-It is reported that
another body Of men has just left this city
for the purpose of fighting with the Cuban
insurgents 1t is said that a party of
twenty. well equipped with Winchester
rifles, side arms and ammunition, left on
the midnight train for New York on Monda Y
night, and that they win be shipped directly y
from that point to Cuba. The men, it is
said, have been under constant survcil-
lance by detectives employed by Spanish
spies. and in order 10 avoid them they left
the city and went to small towns and towns
i'll the vicinity.
Just before the strain started they gath.
cred at the station, and before any news of
their assembling could go out they had
boarded IL and left for New York.
Manila, Dec 3l.-Dr Risal, who is as
serted to have been the promoter nf the re-
volt against Spanish authority i'll the Phil
ippine Islands, and who was some time
since returned to Manila frorh Barcelona at
the request of the military Judge, was shot
on the 2sth instant
An engagement between the Spanish
forces and rebels In the vicinity of Puinac
resulted in ting defeat OF the insurgents,
who, il is said, lost $50 men killed. The
date Of the engagement is not given.
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New York Stock Market.

Furnished by Seymour Bros, Bank.
ers and Brokers'. members of New
York Stock Exchange. Washington
office, Rooms and ga. Sun Build.
ing. j. A. Breen, manager.
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SIS Seventh Street.

del Rio province a. ,h = - rchels, when
he Will grant REFORMS ,--le later. autonomy.
The ex-preInicf also quoted as saying
that Gen. Wcyl-r - himself an obstacle
tothe pacificatipn of Cuha. being Incapable
Of coping with the rebellion
The evening times., 1896-12-31

You may have your choice of a
lot of boys blue chinchilla REFERS
for S. .9S which should be $500.
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washington Stock Exchange.

SaIes-NergenthaIer Linotype. at J2s
I,anston Monotype. 10 at So
After calI-CoIumb'a r R 6's. S. 900 at lll
Notice-The board will adjourn over until
Monday January 4, 1897.
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1AuMGM1NuW
5l5 Seventh Street.
OPEN LATE TONIGHT.
SIS Seventh Street.

The sale of mems $40 and SI2
suits and overcoats for S6.eS is
still on.
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Your credit is good here-you've
the privilege of cur liberal credit
system.
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A happy and pTosPa -ous New Year is ea
tened you.
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