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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27
INDIAN FIENDS CONFESS
Half-Breed Boys Committed the AW
full Spieer Family Murders.
Planned in Advance and Carried
Out With Fearful DeIiheration.
Quadruple Lynching Likely.

Bismarck, y. D., April 27.-Two Indian
boys, Paul Holytack and Philip Ireland
have confessed TO the authorities that they
were at the Spicer place on the day Of
the murder Of the Spicer family. The boys
implicate themselves, as well as the two
half-breeds, Black Hawk and Caddotte,
who have been under arrest. The Indian
boys are closely confined In the guard
house at Fort ates, and will be broughtto
Williamsport TO testify at the preliminary
proceedings of the other two men.
planned some weeks before it was COM
mitted, and that Black Hawk was the
leader. The four went TO the Spicer home
on the day OF the murder, Black Hawk
and Caddotte going to the barn and the
two boys to the house. At the barn the
two men bound Spicer, and Black Hawk
shot him and then split his head open with
an ax. Caddotte then ran to the house and
told Mrs Spicer that her husband was sick
at the barn.
As soon as Mrs Spicer appeared at the
barn door Caddotte stabbed her through
the heart with pitchfork. CaddOtte then
went to the house and found Holytrack en-
gagged in terrible struggle with Mrs.
Rouse. He said to Holytrack: Why don't
you brain her with the ax?''
Holytrack replied: Il cannot, as the
children are bothering me.
Caddotte then picked up the AK and
dealt each Of the twin babies death blow
The two fiends then had no trouble in
killing Mrs. Rouse. After she was killed
she was outraged by Holytrack. While
this was going on at the house, Black
Hawk had outraged Mrs. Spicer at the
barn. About $62 in money was found and
divided by the four wretches after the COM
pletion of their bloody work.
Excitement is at fever heat, and 1T is
more than likely all four will belynched.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27
THE CHAPEL AT WEST POINT
No Discrimination Between Demon
nations Oh Military Reservations.
Secretary Algerp Mr.. La.
mont's Order Permitting the
Erection of Catholic Church.

Rev. Father C. G. O'Keefe, rector of the
Catholic church at Highland Falls, n. y,
wrote to Secretary of War Daniel Lamont,
under date December IS, 1896, submit
ting a proposition to build a Catholic
chapel at the West Point military reser-
walton. In his communication be stated
that Catholic services had been held in
one of the two chapels at West Point for
forty years and that no innovation was
contemplated, The reason alleged for de-
string to build was that the soldiers
chapel is inadequate and 'too small for
the congregation and is most fnconven-
iently situated for the Roman Catholic
officers and cadets. The Roman Catholics
actually residing within the limits of the
West Point military reservation are more
than 800 in number, good third of the
entire command
There are five Roman Catholic Officers
and their families, and the family OF an
other officer, who is himself not "A Roman
Catholic. There are thirty-eight Catholic
listed men are Catholics There are, be-
sides, the families of enlis ted men, civil
employees domestics, etc. "
When this application became known to
members of Congress, Hon. John A I.
Hull wrote Secretary Lamont concerning
the matter, and the Secretary leplied at
length, saying in conclusion: II am dis
posed to approve the application, with GER
tain restrictions, unless Congress snail or
der to the contrary
Congressman Fenton, after learning Mr.
Lamont's views, introduced, February s,
joint resolution to this effect:
THAT II shall hereafter be unlawful for
the Secretary of War, or any other officer
OF the Government, to issue a license or
permit to any religious denomination or
sect 10 erect or to exclusively occupy a
church edifice or chapel for sectaran pur-
poses on any military reserva ton OF the
United States
This joint resolution failed to pass the
Senate and House, and on March | Secrc-
tary Lamont issued the necessary permit
to erect the Catholic Church at West Point
Today, by order or Secretary .Alger, the
following was issued:
Much mas been said about the building
Of a Catholic Chapel on the grounds of the
United States Military Academy at West
Point. THIS was a privilege accorded these
people by my predecessor, vino said that
similar privileges would be accorded to
others. You can state that any o ther de-
nominations wishing 10 build chapel on
the grounds upon the same conditions Will
be given an equally advantageous site for
the building. No faForiism Will he sho wn
to any denomination, and others will be
accorded a site equally as good as that
of the Catholic Chapel
A Philadelphia church congregation yes
terday entered q formal protest against
the erection Of this Catholic Church.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27
Tbe- ~ Tiues
City Brevities

Washington Rodgers was fined So in the
police court this morning for cruelty 70 a
mule.
New pavemcnts are being laid and curb
ing setin L street southeast between Fifth
and Seventh streets
Senator and Mrs EIkIns viii give a
dinner Thursday evening in honor Of Gov
Atkinson, Of West Virginia, and his Of
fiCia staff.
Andrew johnson has been restored to
the position OF assistant chief Of the GUS
toms division, Treasury Department, from
which he was reduced under the last Ad-
nIinistratiOn.
For throwing missiles in the Baltimore
and Ohio yards on the 9Th instant Mar
Cellus Wills this morning threw a five
dollar bill into the District Golfers at the
request OF Judge Mills.
Preston Couffman, for falling on Decem-
Der 10 maintain proper distance be-
tween his own and other vehicles, was SEN
fenced by Judge Mills this morning to fif-
teen days in the wor khouse.
A young colored man who applied for a
marriage license today frankly stated that
he was not haRkering after the matri-
murial moose. but that ne Just coulan [
help himself He was being cOerced
Articles OF incorporation Of Tavlor's
Chapel OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
of Washington, Were presented for record
today at the office of the recorder Of
deeds. Nelder Lee, j. Il. Nicholson and
Francis Wills are named as trustees.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27
w. C., L, u, Notes

"On to Alaska" is the watchword Of the
= w. @. 7. U. this year Mrs. A F. Beiler,
of this city, now superintendent Of the
Alaska board of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society, of the NJ. Z. Church,
sails for that Territory Friday, from
Tacoma, Wash, where she will combine w
G. T. U. work with her other duties Mrs
s. NJ. Stahl, of Indiana, is also to spend
the summer there, under appointment of the
National Society. Her son is editor Of a
paper at Juneau. Miss Belle Kearney, of
Mississippi, will also go there in July, after
work on the Pacific coast
Miss Frances E. Willard, who visited
Washingt over Sunday, as the guest of
Miss Douglass, of Anacostia, has been
spending a few weeks at Atlantic City.
She has been making the best of her fine
opportunity for cycling while there and
her improvement in health is cause If
rejoicing among her legions of friends A
bust of Miss Willard is to be placed in
Northwestern University, Eva nston, of
which she was at one time dean. dorado
Taft will execute the work, which is
gift Of Mr.. ]. @. shaffer, of Chicago.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27
HELP FOR CUBAN PATRIOTS
Men and Munitions Embarked
From Sea Island City.
REVENUE OFFICERS ELUDED
Filihustering Steamer, Supposed to
Be the Bermuda, Slips Away With
Big Consignment OF Arms and
Ammunition for GomeZ-Not "a
Hitch in the Program.

Philadelphia, April 27.-One OF the most
quietly and carefully planned expeditions
that have left the United States for Cuba
got fairly away on Sunday night from near
Sea Isle City, n. j. Heretofore that part
of the coast that borders around Banegat
has been the rendezvous for such fill
clustering parties, but the points there have
become so notorious by reason Of the tes-
timony given in the trials in the United
States court in this city, that it has Teen
thought bestb The Cuban Junta to abandon
them altogether, and TO find new spot for
departure.
Every precaution was resorted to in the
case of this expedition 10 avert discovery,
because OF the fear that a revenue cutter
would follow the Parry, or that the Pinker-
tons would locate il, as was done in the
last case of the Bermuda. The supply Of
arms and ammunition left New York on
Saturday on lighters, and was placed on
board a tug between Barnegat and Long
Branch The tug came steadily down the
coast. and was soon joined by another roat.
OFF Atlantic City some Cubans and Amer
leans were picked up. Still further along
a steam launch put out from Sea Isle City
with another detachment, and later on
got another squad from Avalon, a pretty
little place, where some prominent Phila-
delphia politicians summer.
Getting out to sea, all hands, with tie
munitions Of wal, were transferred to a
blaCk-painted steamer. that quickly started
south. An old fisherman who had watched
her narrowly said he did not know her
name, but that he thought there was only
one vessel that could bear u similarity
To her and that was the Bermuda, which
steamer has for some days been reported
as in southern waters. OF those with the
expedition there were none of the recOg-
nIzed Cuban leaders, because nearly all
of them are already out Of the country.
There were, however, some miiitiamen
from this city and from Camden.
In the way of munitions the expedition
took along a Hotchkiss gun, nearly 5000
rifles 100, 600 rounds of ammunition,
1000 machetes, a lot of medicine, and
what is known as an experimental fly
ing machine. TO be adapted, if possible, 10
the use Of dynamite.
So careful were all the movements con-
Quoted that the point and the time Of Ge-
parture were concealed from some OF those
who have heretofore known all similar de-
tails 1t is said that even John d. Hart
was not informed OF the course that would
be pursued, and that Col Emilio NuntZ
was also kept in ignorance of the plans
adopted.
This extraordinary policy is said 10 be
due to the present position Of these men
in the courts. The one has a sentence
hanging over him, and the other is under
Indictment, though neither is likely to
ever 60 TO prison. Harris case will not
come up on a writ of error before the
United States court Of appeals until Sep
TENDER
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27
TRINITY BOYS IN OPERA.

"Prince Nit" to Be Given at the
Lafayette on Friday Afternoon.
II would he no more proper for a we'll
regulated college in these days To be with
out its dramatic club than it would be 10
dispense with its football team. ColIm-
bia has its musical society. which produces
burleSQues The University Of Pcnnsyl-
wanna has its Mask ami Wig, and Harvard
has its Hasty Pudding Club.
Now comes Trinity. Its musical and
dramatic club have combined, and at the
Lafayette Opera House on Friday after
noon (maJinee only will present a new
comic opera, Prince Nit Fifty college
men take part in the production, which IN
PRODUCES bright and catchy music, fine
costume effects, Amazon marches, BALLET,
selections by the banjo and mandolin
clubs, and no end OF fun in the comedy
roles The Hartford Times, in comment
ing on the recent performance there, says:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27
WILLS OFFERED FOR PROBATE.
Testamentary Dispositions of Several
WeIl-Known People.

Sex eral wills were presented at the office
OF the register OF wills today for probate.
Catherine Alder, in a will date March
%, 1897, left her property, after taking
out a number of special requests, to her
two sors, William and Henry Alder, and
TO the children ola deceased son, August.
The will OF Goodwin Pierce late the Met
ropolitan police force, under date OF Sep
TENDER Is, 1895, and confirmed in part
by codicil OF August 10, 1896, beque9ths to
his daughters. Annie Cleveland and Fannie
Nick enzie, one-half interest each in prem
Uses No. All Eleventh street southeast, in
fee simple. To his son, George w Pierce.
is given the proceeds Of certain insurance
policies held by the testator. and such
money as might stand to his credit at date
OF death in the National Bank OF Wash
ington: to his daughter, Frances Mckenzie,
the proceeds of policy in the Metropolitan
Insurance Company, and the picture of
her mother George w Fierce is named as
executor.
Under the provisions OF the will of Henry
Panzerbeiter, dated March &c, 1894, all
of tie property, real, personal and mixed,
owned by the testator is bequcathcd 10 his
wife. Frederick PanZerbeiter, all OF his
children and next of kin being expressly
excluded from any share in the estate The
wife is named as executriX.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27
GARNER & CO.'S HE SALE.
Seventh and II Streets.
IN THE WRONG ROOM,
Mr.. Lackey's Peaceful SUMMERS
Disturbed by "a Policeman.

Mr.. Lackey's Peaceful SUMMERS
Disturbed by Policeman.
Edward LaGkey imbibed so much whisky
yesterday that he became somewhat mix.
ed as to locality. He was navigating on
the rolling, unsteady pavement of Penn
sylvania afternoon, when he spied a door
standing invitingly open. Lackey Stun
bled in and up three flights Of stairs. Then
he went i'll another door and surveyed MS
surroundings.
In the corner was q nice, white. clean
bed, with the covers thrown back Re-
gardless Of consequences, he tumbled in,
'all Standing as the sailors say.
1t was an hour later when Mrs. Mary
Woods came upstairs 10 her room. She
stopped at the door aud listened Strange
sounds were coming from her bed. Mrs
Woods picked up her skirts and went down
stairs, three steps at a time She found
Alexander McElhaney, boarder, in his
room down stairs and told him that she
heard strange sounds in her room.
McElhaney investigated, and then went
out and summoned Policeman Walls n.
When the officer arrived, Lackey was
difficulty in awakening the man, but fl
nally managed to get him 10 the station.
This morning Lackey was charged with
vagrancy in the police court. Judge Kim
ball thought there were extenuating cir
cumStances, and released the man on his
promise not to do it again.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27
IT'S YOUR NERVES
II is The Condition of Your Nerves
That Either Makes Your Life
a Round of Pleasure or
a Useless Burden.

In nervous diseases the physician %
dealing with a condition or mind ana
Douy That occasions more misery IMAM
many an 1ncurable cancer, and unflUs the
unfortunate for the struggle for existence
Inc nervous have q double burden 10
pear, In that being sick and in despair,
Iflenus and relations ana associates, IN
.helr ignorance, take little care to conceal
tilelr opinion that all these symptoms are
mere Pigments of the imagination. Fully
aware OF this incredulity and OF the in
aointy or friends TO realize their condi-
tlDn, many nervous sufferers aggravate
thelr condition by concealment and brood
ing, and the end is often suicide.
lie sufferers from these maladies are
legion, they are found ill nearly every
aln-working household And yet one
might converse with the majority Of our
dDieSt practitioners without obtaining any
just ldea IN regard TO the nature or treat
lnent or these maladieS. 1t is among the
oetter classes that we meet these dis
eases every day. They are diseases or
clVllZation, and mainly OF the nineteenth
century, and OF the United States.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27
PARSONS STRANGE STORY.

Rev. Jonas II. Price Insists That
He Was Drugged and Enslaved.
QuakCrtown, Pa, April % .-Everybody
IN this section who knows Rev. Jonas H.
Price, of Richlandtown, the tailor and
DunkuUd preacher, who has just returned
from the South, with a remark able story of
his being kidnapped and enSlaved ia South
Carolina phosphate mines, is discussing his
strange adventures. To all with whom he
will consent Go talk, Mr.. Pricereiteratesh his
story that he was drugged on the train al
Ridley Park, treated as a lunatic in Gus
tody and taken to work in the Southern
mines
Skeptical neighboTs call attention to the
fact that Mr.. Price, as a successful tailor,
had several bank accounts, was well
known to a scoreof prominent Philadelphia
ClothieEs, and SO had no occasion either TO
take steer6Ge passage from Charleston to
New York, or to walk from Bethlehem
home. They say he could, at either place,
have drawn check which a single tele-
gram to Philadelphia or Quakertown would
readily have verified. Nj Price, however,
does not care at present to add to the de-
tails OF his story as already given, and
those who know him best are mostinclined
60 believe him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27

1.-The music is admirable; the airs are
bright, pleasant, with distinctly marked
melodic and rhythmic character, and the
chorUses are decidedly good. In the oom-
edy roles the two tramps came close to
professional attainment in their burlesque
performance.
The production will be giFen under the
patronage of a large number of leading So
ciety women of this city, and should fur
nish an afternoon of much enjoyment, as
we have had no college dramatics here
thus far this season
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27

Mrs A. Tween, residing at 720 Henry
street, Alton, Ill, suffered with sciatio
rheumatism for over eight months. She
doctored for It nearly the whole of this
time, using various remedies recommended
by friends, and was treated by the physi-
clans, but received no relief. She then
used one and half bottles of Chamber
iain's Pain Balm, which effected a COM
plete cure. This is published at her re-
quest, as she wants others similarly afflict-
ed to know what cured her. The % and
30 cent sizes for sale by Henry Evans,
wholesale and retail druggist, 9SS F
street and Connecticut avenue and street
northwest,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27
MRS. PLATT MUCH BETTER.
Wife of the New York Senator RAP
idly Regaining Health.

Mrs Thomas c. Platt, wife of the New
York Senator, is so much better that, as
the Senator passed through the reception
room of the Arlington this morning with
his gripsack to catch the train for New
York, his eyes were smiling and his step
as elastic as a boys.
MI Herbert Platt stated to a Times
reporter this morning that while his
mothers Illness has been of month S
duration it has at no time been of a dam
gerous nature. About a week ago she felt
that she had sufficiently recovered to
venture on drive, but she had overesti-
mated her strength, and has not yet re-
cupeTated.
The family has arranged no plans for the
immediate future. Mrs. Platt has the
best of physicians and nurses, and the con-
valescent will find Washington an ideal
spot in which to spend the spring.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27

SANDY Johnson, a negro bootbIack,
who works around Fourteenth street and
the Avenue, drank enough bad whisky u
make him ugly last evening, and he en-
deavored TO create disturbance at Jen-
nings' saloon. officer Father, Of tho First
precinct, placed him under arrest, but he
had a hard time in getting his prisoner
70 the station-housc, as he fought like a
demon and howled like a maniac, the
noise attracting big crowd. The officer,
however, succeeded in getting his man
within the dungeon.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27
THE VEST POCKET SCHEDULE.

The Times Offers 1t Free TO All
Interested In Baseball.
Now that the baseball season is fairly
under way, every 'fan" or ''rooter' in the
city viii want TO keep tab on the Washing
ton club until the close Of the fight In
October. The handiest thing vet devised
for this is the vest pocket schedule which
has been issued by The Times. 1t is of a
convenient size. shows the games to be
played at home. the dates and the clubs,
and the games away from home. Every
"fan" should have one. They can be had
free OF charge by calling at The Times
office, or will be mailed TO any address
upon receipt OF 2-cent stamp.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27
DON'T FAIL

TO see oar new line of COLOR
ED SHIRTS. Rich new effects
in Madras, Percale, Cheviot,
etc. All the latest novelties, as
well as the staple designs. Prices
are 81 90, SIPS, 1.50, Sl.75,
$500 and 50. so. Well made and
perfect-fitting. Each and every
one of them. All sizes. Light
Underwear. Spring Neckwear,
and all other furnishings for
men and boys. A big variety
of the newest styles and best
qualities.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27
soliman's Great Metropolitan.

London, April 27.-The Great Metro
politan stakes (handicap) about two miles
aud a qua rter, was run at the EPSON spring
meeting today and won by Mr.. Fl. 1. Hig-
hams Solimau. Mr.. C. Morbey's Glentilt
was second, and MI ]. E. Platt's Hattie
third Ten horses ran. The betting was 4
to 1 against soliman and IL TO 1 each
against Hattie a nd GIentit
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27

We never had such a choice
line Of the better class of fabrics.
The kind the best tailors charge
you $50 to $40 for cost only
SIS to S25 HERE. And
ours are ready for immediate use.
No delay of a week or two with
a doubt as to whether they'll fit
or not when you do get them.
SPRING HATS, all standard
blocks and newest colors, at a
saving of 81. 90 to $500 from Hat
Store prices.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27
DYNAMITE TRIAL DELAYED.
Celebrated Conspiracy Case Post
poned at Prosecutors Request.

Bloomsbury, Pa, April 27.-The cele-
brated murder conspiracy case against
well-known lawyer Lloyd S. Wintersteen
aud Clifton Knorr, in which the latter
confessed that for $4,000 he agreed with
the former to blow up the family of eN-
Assemblyman Waller with dynamite, a fter
falling to Kill them with poison and dipIl-
iberia germs, has again been postponed,
this time until May 81. The regular
criminal term of court begins on May g.,
and this postponement has been granted
at the request of the attorneys for the
Common wealth, on account of the inability
OF District Attorney George s. Graham, of
Philadelphia, to be present at the regular
opening of the court.
Judge Ikeler, whose son is an attorney
in the case, and who, therefore. will not
preside, has been in communication with
many judges throughout the State, but as
yet has not been able to secure one to
preside on the gath.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27
Prince of Baden Dead.

London, April ga dispatch from Ber-
lin states that Prince Louis William Au-
gust Of Baden, brother of the Grand Duke
of Baden, died this morning. He was born
here in 1929, was a general of Prussian
infantry and president of the first cham
Der OF the grand duchy of Baden He was
married in 1883 to the Duchess of Leuch-
tenberg
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27
Artist Friedlander Dead.

Colorado Springs, Col. April 27-As-
gustus NJ. Friedlander, the portrait paint
er, Of New York. died suddenly in this
city last night of consumption He came
to Colorado about two months ago on the
advice OF his physicianin New York.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-27
Fine Rred sheep Poisoned

Claymont. Del, April 27.-Two fancy
bred sheep on the farm OF J. Edward Ad-
dicks, died yesterday afternoon and a
number of fine Jersey COWS have been ILL.,
ADMINISTRATION revealedthat some one had
placed paris green around the farmyard and
in the pasture where the animals feed