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The evening times., 1896-04-09
TRADING AT A STANDSTILL.
stock Market Was on the Whole Dull
and Featureless.

New York, April Grading at the
Stock Exchange was almost at standstiH
this morning. The undertone of specu-
lation however, was firm, and in the first
half hour of business the active issues
scored gains of anywhere from Il to per
cent.
Sugar rose 5-S to l1S 1-2; Chicago Gas,
1-o to 6S; General Electric, l 2 to 3s l-2;
Missouri Pacific to "a 81; Nickel Plate,
second preferred, rs to 81; Pacific Mall
to 26 "A, ard Southern Railway, pre-
ferred, 1-2 to 20 81.
The failure of Julius A Kohn was an
uounccd at the board. but this was eX-
pected, and had no influence. Neither did
the talk about extensive gold shipments by
Saturdays European steamers.
American Tobacco fell from 81 5-S to
SO IA on the death OF Vice President
Pope. Near IL O'Clock Sugar ran off
to III 20; General Electric, 1 2 to 81 81,
and the other active issues LIS TO IA per
cont. The market at IL O'Clock was dun
and featureless.
Stocks were quiet and weak after IL
o'clockon moderate sales for orLondonaccount,
talk of sensa tional Developments in the
Cuban matters and rumors OF gold exports.
Sugar fell to no T-S; Burlington & Quincy
to II: st. Paul TO "a 81; Rock Island to
20; Northwest to e102 7-s: Louisville &
Nashville to 4S 7-s. and Tennessee Coal to
The evening times., 1896-04-09
ARRESTS AT THE CAPITOL.
One Man a wellKnOwn Crook, and
the Other Innocent OF Rules

One Man well-KnOwn Crook, aud
the Other Innocent of Rules.
Two men were picked up by the Capiiol
uolice this morning. One or them was
weIl-known confidence man. and was sent
10 Chief HoIlinberger at the detectives
office who said he was glad to see him
and thought he had his picture.
The other man had a patent window
litter, which he attempted to exhibit in
4 House corridor. He was ignorant OF the
rules and was allowed to go upon parole.
The confidence man was Henry Buch,
and, il is said. was formerly weil-to-dD
liauor merchant in Philadelphia.
He has been working a confidence game
for several years. and is believed to be
the man Who worked a Senator here three
years ago for S1oO.
few days ago he made haul "n Clerk
Mcdowell of the House for $50 and dis
appearcd He came in on the Senate side
this morning and was in the act OF playing
his game in the Senate reception room on the
east side right in front OF the sergeant-at-
arms office, when he was picked up by
Capitol Detective snott. He was taken
TO Capt. Gardens office, searched and sent
to headquarters.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
SEVEN MEN UNDER ARREST
Police Unable Yet to Put Their
Hands on Halls Murderer.
Eugene AIexunder's Two Alibis Give
His Story IL Doubtful Look-lhe
Inquest Resumed

Seven coIored men suspects IN the
mysterious murder case Of John wesley
Hail. the colored hunchUack cobbier. occu-
MED cells in the Eighth precinct poi'ce STA
hon toiav, awaiting the action or coroner
Ha mmett.
I'VE arc still fluundering around III the
sea of mystery" said sergt. Montgomery
who has worked indefatigably.
serp,. Harrison madc a tur1or search
m the little one-story shanty in which Hall
xas Efled. and found that the shoemaker
had provided himself with two large
rercIvers- of the horse pistol variety.
Hcaduuartcrs Detective Henry Lacey was
m hand early this morning, ana went 10
work with Policemen Barrett and Owens
of No. s in citizens clothes
Eugene SAIexander. whose arrest was
ordered yesterday by The coroner. was run
down in South Washington by Policemen
Barrett and owens last night. Alexander
,trenuousiy denies that he knows ansht OF
the matter. He claimed that ne ccuiu
Droye an aiibi, and when the ponce slileu
the matter down they found that he couid
not only prove one alibi, but Two. lhs
leaves him under a cloud OF suspicion al
most as dense as if he had failed 10 prove
an alibi at all. ..,.
Policemen Barrett and owen are work
ing on the theory that more than one man
was implicated i'll the murder, and they
claim to have evidence to support TINS De-
| lief
All of the suspects have been sweated'
| mt their ignorance of the crime appears
| 20 he as dense as the waters OF the Black
| sea. The hour at which the crime was
| committed is now believed TO be 4:i2.3o
| O'Clock Tuesday night, as the watch found
| on thc dead man by Sergt- Montgomery
| stopped at thai time, no doubt as a result
| Of the violent treatment
| While investigating this case the Poiice
| have learned that ''Toots'' Dudley. a col
nred youth. who il wanted for the killing
[ Of a coRred girl. il in the city and they are
| in hopes OF landing two niurderers behind
| the bars instead of one The woman as
| saulted by Dudley died at Freedman
| Hospital several weeks ago.
| Coroner Hammctt arrived at the Eighth
| precinct station at 1:15 O'Clock this after
| noon and the inquest which was commenced
| Yesterday over the mutilated body OF the
| dwarf was resumed.
| Frances Trusty. middie-aged coiored
| woman, was recalled by DIR. Haminctt.
| Other witnesses were John W. Thomp
son. Sadie d. Clements, both cOlored
Policeman Barrett. Mary Alexander ant
Laura Ruffin. The two latter tried tt
prove all aIibi for Eugene Alexander.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
MUSICIANS HEARD REPORTS.
BANQUET AT the Midnight Hour Tie
night mt wIllaris.

Bunuuct nj the Midnight Hour To-
night nt Wizards.
The third days session OF The National
League of Musicians opened this morning
at Wizards Hall. -... ...
The greater part of the session this
morning and afternoon was spent in cai-
ing the fist of locals, and the presentation
of reports and resolutions by their dele
gates. The resolutions were merely read
and referred to lhefr respective commits
tees, which will meet later and pass upon
them.
The report Of the treasurer sh" wed q large
balance standing to the credit of the beuefit
sund and nealry $1,000 in the League
treasury.
A banquet will bc given the delegates AZ
9 O'Clock tonight by the members OF ire
local organizations. The event VIII take
place in the banquet hall at Wizards.
Mr.. Eugene Coffin of the Washington
Local will act as tuastniaster.
A toast to the National League Will
be responded to 10y President Alexander
Brener. and the glories and beauties OF
| ..n,usfc'' will be told by MIR. C. II. W..
Rune of Pittsburg. The late hour set Tor
The feast is to enable a large party or
musicians to arrive from Baltimore, who
will not be able TO reach here sooner.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
Condition OF the Water.

High and low tides are officially re-
corded ut the navy yard today as follows:
High. Low.
5:16 a. N. IL so a. IL.
$50 p. In.
Sc Temperature and condition of the water
at 8 a. M: Great Falls lls-Temperature, 46;
condition, 1S. Receiving reservoir-Tem-
perature. A. condition at north connec-
ton, .; condition at south connection, 13.
Distributing acknowledgements 40;
condition at influent gateirouse, 10; efflu-
ent gatehouse, 8.
Schedule for Street Lighting.
Gas lamps lighted at TAI p. m; extn-
guished at 4:21 a. m.
Naphtha lamps lighted at TAI p. rn.; ex-
tinguished at 4:36 a. m.
Incaudescent and electric lamps lighted
at 1925 D. M; extinguIshed at 4:36 a. m.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
POLICEMAN PLAYED TRAMP
Cficer Baur Clevsrly Apprehends
a Long Wanted "Con' Man.
shakespeare Lee Has Been Working
I'm. "Steamboat" Game Upon Many
People In tue City.

disguised so effectually that his best
friend could not recognize him, Policeman
Frank Bnur, OF the Fourth precinct, went
ri dayliyht this morning to run down
me of the most expert and successiui
,erro bunco men that ever operated I'D this
city The fellow is named Shakespeare
Lee. about twenty-five years of age, ana
he has been working the 'steampoai
game, here for more than Il month. Baurs
efforts were rewarded by success, ana ne
landed his man behind The bars in Cherry
,rison" AT O'Clock this forenoon.
Lieut.. Vernon of No. 4 has five cases OF
false pretcnses against Lee. and IL is DE-
uev.d more will b. presented by the otner
nrecincls. Baur captured his man In one
of the South Washington alleys, but he
nrobably would not have done so had IL
not been for the completeness OF his uis-
guise.
one OF Lees games was to 'size up
| the Dolce. and he knew the facesand forms
or every patroman in the Fourth. HIS
| first Com game was worked In Willow
| Tree courr. which is on Baur's beat, ann
| that, officer naturally felt very desirous OF
| landing his man.
| In his disguise Patrolman Baur looked
| like n frowsy, bearded hobo. and staggered
| obout through the South gton alleys
| MS though he was drunk. The eyes OF the
supposed drunken tramp, however. were
| scanning every person in the narrow oy-
| ways through which he passed. When
| he finally spicd Lee there was cas Oh
| uuick SOLDERING up, and the tramp landed his
| right hand on the ncgrOs collar and ex-
claimed In O tone which there was no mis-
| taking:
| Lee, want you"
| The prisoner made no resistance, but de-
| MED that he was the man wanted. Ihe
| poIice, though. claim to have evidence
| enough to land him in the pen" for a long
| term, as he is known to have victhmized at
| least eight colorcd Incn and secured FROM
| them sums of money ranging from So to Ss
| The Steamboat game has been described
| in Tie Evening Times. Lee representa-
| himself as an agent OF the Norfolk and WASH
| ington Steamboat Company. and w5ntabo
clad in a blue uniform. with brass buttons,
to add weight to his statement.
He claimed tu lie looking for good man
to take position as bcll-hoy on one OF tie
steamers at salary OF $50 per month ana
board. Wien his victim agreed to take
the place he required him Ia put up SO OF
SO for a new uniform. explaining that
all employees of the company must be clad in
the regulation blue suit. BY hook or crook
Lee then got possession of the money and
| disappeared.
| INSPECTOR HOllinberger was especially
| rratified to learn this forenoon that the
dangerous con man had been landed.
The evening times., 1896-04-09

Forecast TIL 4 -. NJ. Friday.
For the District OF Columbia aud Mary
land, cloudy tonight; Friday, partly cloudy,
with conditions favorable for light show
ers in the early morning and durin z the day,
warmer Friday morning; southeriy winds.
For Virginia. light local showers tonight;
Friday, partly cloudy with local showers;
warmer; winds shifting to southeriy.
weather Conditionsn nj c cneral FOre-
The barometer has risen on the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts and in the Southw west and
fallen in The lake regions, the; Ohio and
Upper Mississippi valleys. II is highest
along the Middle Atlantic coast, and Is
low north OF Dakota and ON the north
Pacific coast. A secondary deprcssi on
covers the upper lake region.
II is warmer in the central valleys and
cooler over Kansas, Indian Territory and
western Texas. ~
Rain has prevailed throughout the CEN
tral valleys aud upper lake region, but the
weather continues clear in New England
and the Middle Atlantic States. 1t is
also clear in Rocky Mountain districts.
The indications are that cloudiness will
increase on the Atlantic coast and lower
lake region, with local showers Friday
and warmer southerly winds. Rain is also
Indicated for the Ohio and Lower Missis-
The evening times., 1896-04-09
ESTHER Is DOING NICELY.
Cabinet Meeting Tomorrow Despit

Cabinet Meeting Tomorrow Despite
the Measles In the White House.
The President has decided not to post
pone tomorrow's regular Cabinet meeting
The White House has been thoroughly dis
infected and it is believed that no further
danger exists.
Esther Cleveland is still doing well At
woodley, and Mr.. Thurber's children are
improving.
The President and Mr.. Thurber will con
tinue to keep bachelors hall at the White
House until the Thurber children have thor
oughly recovered. when the Private Secre-
tary will return TO his home.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
POTATOES AS FUEL.
Tha, Is the Way New York Farmers
Use Them.

Canandaigua. n. Y, April9.-PotatoesaFe
so cheap that farmers are throwing them
away One man is burning them in his stove
and says they make a very hot and steady
fire. Atsome auctions of ia rm property held
lately tubers sold at IL cents a bushei.
and in many instances no bids could be
secured.
Penn Yam. N. Y, April 9.-A farmer OF
Italy Hill is disposing of his potato crop IN
a novel way. BE begins by having good
bed OF Goals in the fircbox of his coal stove
and then fills the feeder with potatoes, which
as they descend into the firepot become Kiln
dried and it is claimed. throw out an excel
lent heat. Potatoes are worth about 50 per
ton and coal 50.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
oUAY'S EMPHATIC DENIAL
He Does y ot Intend to Withdraw From
the Presidential Rnce.

Senator Quay, through his son Richard
Ouay, this morning made an emphatic de-
niaI of the published statement that he in
tended to withdraw from the contest for
the Republican nomination.
A message was received from Richarn
QUAY, dated at PitJsburg, in which tive
prominent Senators-onc receptive ana
the other an active candidate-were toid
that Mr.. Quay, just before ne left FOR Flor-
ida, had stated that he would under no CIR
stances Withdraw from the contest for the
Republican nomination.
When The convention at st. LOUIS au-
lourned. Mr.. Quay stated that his nag
would still lie flying, whether he left that
civ in defeat or flushed with victory
The evening times., 1896-04-09

sippi Valleys. folio wed by clea ring weather.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches was reported:
Duringtte past tweGty-fo -fourhours-shreve-
port, LA; Keokuk, 1.O2; Kansas City,
1.2S.
Rivers.--Thc following changes in the
rivers tin feet and tenths) have occurred:
Fallen, L at Nashville, where it is IT
above the danger-line.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
SHOWER OF LACTEAL FLUID.
Trains Hit Al MIX Wagon and Sent fiic
3. Cans High In the Air.
SO4-9O6 7th ST.

The early rising citizens in the vicinity
or Fourth ard X streets southeast, were
treated to the novel sight of shower OF
milk about O'Clock this morning.
This unusual Gcluge was caused by tram
No. 23, of tic Baltimore and Ohio rali-
road, collidinc with Il milk wagon a; that
corner. The vehicle was driven by Artie
Bell, who was tumbled out. and had a
narrow escape from being ground Een's'
the wheels OF the locomotive. He was
severely bruised about the body and legs
and medical attention was procured by the
Fifth precinct police.
The horse was badly crippled, milk cans
thrown high into the air and the wagon
wrecked. For q few minutes the cutters
N the locality flowed with the white
fluid, which descended from the flying
cans.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
II. & O. GRADE CROSSINGS.

RiIl Relating to Them to Be Intro
duced in the Senate Tomorrow.
A bill to relieve the northeast section or
The city of grade crossings will be intro
duced i'll the Senate tomorrow. 1t is now
IN the ha uds of Mr.. Mcmillan for the final
touches.
This bill was drawn up by Mr.. George
Hamilton at the request of Mr.. Mcmillan
and presents the ideas of the Baltimore nd
Ohio Railroad management.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
Decision In the Holmes Castle Case

Decision In the Holmes Castle Case
Fort Worth, Texas, April s.-Judge
Harris, of the Seventeenth district court.
Yesterday " rendered decision in the H. II.
Holmes castle case. Property to the value
of $40 900 has been in the hands OF the
receiver for many months. The decision
is to the effect that the claims OF the work
men and those who furnished material to
the amount of SS coo, should be paid first,
shutting out the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank claim on n $4,000 mortgage. The
bank will protest.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
ONE DAY IN JAIL.
w. s. Griffith Must Serve That Time
and Also Pay S25 Fine.

Walter s. Griffith. charged with allow
ing his premises, No. 331 pennsylvania
avenue northwest. to be used for gambling
purposes. was tried i'll Judge Miller's court
this afternoon
Fcrd. C. Moore, whose rooIDs In the
Martin House were raided not long ago
for a similar offense was the principal Wilt
ness against him.
preciuct. who made the case, alsotestified.
After hearing the evidence Judge Miller
sentenced the defendant to pay fine of $50
and serve one day in Jail.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
Receiver for the Bank Asked.

Thomas P woodward, assignee of the
Northeastern Savings and Deposit Bank.
brought suit against the bank and eight
stockholders today, asking for the appoint
ment OF a receiver to take charge OF the
assets of the corporation, and that an au-
ditor may be eventually appointed to in
uujre into the soIvency Of the stnckhold
ers. The case was set for hearing by Judge
COX next Tuesday.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
Mnrrlnge Licenses.

Licenses to marry have been issued as
follows: ,
Flank G. Duke and Edna B. Parrish.
both of Richmond, Va
Robert NJ. FrHts and Elizabeth b. Writ,
both Of Altoona. Pa.
David Milne, of Philadelphia. and Mar
tgaret l.. Skerrett.
Claiborne Howard. of Lexington. KY,
and Mary V. Ennels.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
Rank President Sentenced.

Des Moines, Iowa. April 9.-Thc supreme
court Yesterday affirmed the sentence of
]. C. Yetzer to the penitentiary for five
wears for wreckiDg the Cass County Bank.
The bank contained 100000 in deposits
at the time it was forced to the wall
Most OF this was owned by farmers. Yetzer
was president. He was found guilty of
fraudulent banking after sensational
trial lasting five weeks
The evening times., 1896-04-09
! Nothing
:; PlcaScS
!; Us Better
than to please you.

} than to please you.
Z A satisfied customer
5 is the best advertise
ment possible-and we
4 take unusual care for
5 your satisfaction here.
: Money back whenever
4 you ask for it-that's
5 one of the nice things
: we do-a liberal allow
ance for anything that
) doesn't wear as we rec
: ommended is another.
( You'll find this a good
) place to trade - and
: we'd like to have a trial
: from you men who've
D never dealt here.
: Try us on our $3.50
( Mems Suits or our 81
} Hats.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
street. Railway Men Want Increase

StCtCt TStIiTNUy -ff'K1 w ''1'e -''e'
Milwaukee, April 9.-The conductors and
motormen of the Milwaukee Street Rail-
way ana Electric Light Company have pre-
pared demand for an increase in wages
from 10 to 81 cents per hour ON May l..
They claim that unless their demands are
granted. they will strike. All but about ten
of the SEQ employees belong to the union.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
Iog crus,,ed by n Stone.

While George Robey. of No. 1913 street
southeast. was working on 4 new house at
Brightwood yesterday afternoon large
flagstone fen upon his right leg. badly crush
ingit He was removed to Frecdman's Hos
pital in the Eighth precinct patrol wagon.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
Dismissed BOtli Suits.

Judge Hagner rendered Il decision today
in the cases OF Mrs. Annie Mccartney
against Susan Fletcher, widow OF the late
william Fletcher. Mrs. Mccartney was
admins, ratrix of the estate ofthe deceased,
valued at considerably above 100000.
Judge Hagner dismissed both OF the suits.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
Re.,eped Dutch Garrison. Relieved.

The Hague, April "a dispatch from
batavia, Java. says that the beleaguered
Dutch garrisons south of Grand Acheen,
sumatra, have been relieved. In the
fighting with the insurgents, which ac-
complished this result. the Dutch lost
ten men killed and twenty-eight wounded r
The evening times., 1896-04-09

Mexico to Come Into the Union.
The House Territories Committee today,
by a vote of 6 to 4, ordered favorable
report TO be made on the bill admitting New
Mexico to Statehood.
The evening times., 1896-04-09

80 7-s. Tobacco and Chicago Gas were
indemand and the last ua med rose to 6S l-2
on talk of dividend at an early date To
hacco recovered to S4 81. Specuia ton
at midday was quiet aud steady. {.
The evening times., 1896-04-09

The broad soles on Arthur
Burt'!s School Shoes do more
than give comfort. They
stop running over on side
and scraping out at toe.
i4ll F Street.
Sext to Branch Postoffce.
Open Saturdays 8p. m
The evening times., 1896-04-09
Mashinctnn Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call-Columbia X H. .
s.GrI ar iiI9: Metropolitan X. X. 10 at ll4I<,
IA at III: Wash Gas, D at4i; Mergenthaler
Linotype, 70 at l21; Lanston Monotype. 100 at
SIk. ,
The evening times., 1896-04-09
.HELD 70 7HE GRAND JURY

A ,ifN1 = .s,stI.I
The evening times., 1896-04-09

G,;ess there isn't the variety OF
Skirts in town like we show AT
S2.49-a plain or figured Brilliiin-
tine or a fine Serge Skirt-made
right up-to-date in style-Very wide.
The evening times., 1896-04-09

You are missing the opportunity
of your life II you rS hi.osinE an. t
sale of soc Wrappers for ladies:
They're actually $L25 to Sl:7o
caI,,,ents-in percaies and dimities.
The evening times., 1896-04-09
DISTRICT OF CoLUMH

rs 1893 20-year Funding" .....:..-- iS =.
as 1902 .'3O-yrar Funding Goid--.- iUS -
"a 1901 Water Stock" currency lio =.
=, iSsyt ..,yater stock currency . liz =.
:, AZ 100, "Funding- currency 49,. lU9
3ls's Reg. 2-l0's. lo9Il9Ol ..-------... -. -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-30

of the University of Berlin, and obtain
ed a degree of doctor Of philosophy from
Johns Hopkins University. In 1892 and
1893 he was secretary of the American
Economic Association.
He is also a bank director in Califor-
MA and the free coinage Of silver will
take dollars out of his pocket; yet he
is a man of sterling character, says what
he thinks, cost what It may. In a recent
address at the University of Chicago,
notwithstanding the fact that Prof.
Laughlin, head of the Political Economy
department. is a pronounced gold stand
ard advocate, he boldly defended the in
dependent action OF the United States at
sixteen to one.
He Is regarded by economists as being
the ablest writer in the United States
on the free coinage side. His book,
while scholarly, is written in pain,
co.loqu;al style, and anybody can IN
derstand his arguments. 1t will be TO
this campaign what the Rights OF Man
was in England a century ago.
The Register will furnish copies OF
Honest Dollars" at $3.50 per 100.
Clubs and silver organizations could
adopt nothing better as campaign edu-
cational literature. Pamphlet form, 60
pages, printed in good sized type. Ad-
dress all communications to the Regis
ter, Wheeling, W. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-30
FASCINATION OF YEARS.

Many a woman over twenty hesitates
to meet the great and inquisitive Ii Hung
Chang She doesn't care to acknowledge
the burden OF her years which. just posi-
bly,. the Viceroy being n student of his
tory. lays 10 the credit of her destinations
Helen of Troy was over forty when she
was party to the most famous elope-
ment on record. Cleopatra was over thirty
when Antony first loved her. and ten years
later her destinations We're in the ascend
ant. At thirty-siX Aspasia was welded to
Pericles. and thirty years afterward she
welded undisputed influence over men.
Anne of Austria was quite thirty-eight
when she was described as the handsomest
queen in Europe Louis XIV. welded Nine.
de Maintenon when she was forty-three
years of age: Nile. Mars. the celebrated
Frenche tragedienne only attained the
zenith of her power and influence at forty
five. and Ninon de rEnclos Is proverbial
for her wonderful attractions at seventy
three.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-30
Bryan TO Jersey Voters.


The gold standard means half time in
Hbe factories and double time on the
farms.
If you ask me what the campaign song
ought to be this year, will tell you
there is no better than Home, Sweet
Home"
We find against us those who will con-
tribute literally to the corruption fund;
we find those with us who have no mon
ey to corrupt voters with.
We have opposed to us every man who
has attempted to destroy labor organiza-
tons; we have with us those who have
aided labor to better its condition.
If presidents of railroads will manipu-
late votes before election. they will ma
nipulate men after election.
What is the use of opening the mills
unless you first make the people able to
buy what the mills produce?
Show me man who makes money out
of legislation and l will show you man
who abuses the people when they want
legislation for themselves.
A financial system that commends it.
self to the wealthy only is curse to the
land.
Show me man VINO has made money
out of unjust laws, and he will deny leg
islation can be of benefit to anybody.