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The evening times., 1897-06-24

The blll introduced by Senator Morgan,
20 give effect TO the Hawaiian annexation
treaty, and providing means for the trans
Ter OF the islands to this country, ought
to set at rest all doubt as 10 the fate Of
the movement. 1t VII only require ma
iority in each House to pass the bill, and
that fact VIII place the Hanna Ha verre yer
contingent ia a close box. It is open to
suspicion that certain Administration in
nuences nave publicly favored the treaty
only because they have been secretly CON
hdent that il could not command the two
thirds vote in the Senate necessary TO
ratification. The Morgan hin upsets that
calculation, and pla ces both Hanna and the
President in a position where they viii have
90 back annexation in coed faith, no mat
ter now hard the sugar people may protest
or threaten. After a title while il nay
occur to the business manager" that po-
litical suhterfuges ana gallery plays aIe a
triGle dangerous in the neighborhood OF
the Grand Old Man from Alabama
The evening times., 1897-06-24

After two years or patient waiting for
civilized warfare on the part or Spain.
during which time the Cubans have re-
leased their prisoners and healed the Span
ish wounded, Gen. Gomez reluctantly has
consented TO reprisals after notice. Gen.
Konteaeudo. commanding in Santa Clara,
wrote weyler's general i'll that province sd
viSing him that, unless the Spanish au-
thorities should stop the murder OF pns-
pDers and the sick and wounded in hos
pitfalls, he would feel compelled to retaliate
The prompt reply to this communication
was Spanish raid upon Cuban hospital
end the hutchery of itsinmates, nurses and
surgeons.
Immediately thereafter Gen. Monteagudo
had an engagement with a Spanish col
umn, killing eighteen officers and Inen and
Capturing thirty-six, including lieuten-
ant. These last were hanged on the spot
The incident is notable as being the first
The evening times., 1897-06-24

Young Woman shoots Herself in Her
Betrothed's Office.

Betrothed's Office.
sistervhle, W. Va, June 24.-About l
o'clock yesterday aftern Oon Miss Ada
Stewart, twenty years old, stencgTaphei,
committed suicide 10y shooting herself
through the heart in a bedroom used by
Col. Robert Moore, prominent attorney,
by whom she was employed.
Col. Moore has three Tooms-an office,
private office and a BedroOHr-all con
neCtel. About O'Clock "A lady, whO told
Miss Stewart she was client OF MCoIe s.,
came in to wait for him. Miss Stewart,
who had been engaged to Moore for year,
became frantically Jealous Of the woman,
and accused her of being Moore s sweet
heart.
Tie client left, and Moore came in few
minutes later. Miss Stewart at once he
gan uphraiding Moore for being faith
less. Moore tried to quet her, and she
retired To the bedroom. A few minutes
later another gentleman called to see
Moore, and almost at the same instant two
pistol shots, in rapid ccession, were
neat1 IN the back room. The men rushed
in 10 find the giri diving on the led.
she had shot both bullets into her heart.
Miss Stewart was a Tema rkably beautiful
woman, and after entering the bedroom
had carefully rearraBged her toilet and
had smoothed her hair preparatory 10 Kill
ing herself. Iier parents 1--we in Peasants
county.
The evening times., 1897-06-24

Havana dispatches suggest new need for
the presence there OF Some American naval
force. Just before leaving the city for
Puerto Principe Weyler inspired fresh news
paper attacks on Consul General Lee, which
since have been in course OF daily puhlica-
ton. The intentionis evident 10 excite mob
fury against the General, and thus TO Gre
ate a situation which Weyler thinks would
compel the United States to interfere and
stop the war. He is known TO bein a state
OF terror for fear the concentration II
Gomez and Garcia may lead to disastrous
general engagement Aside from his per-
sonal cowardlce, weyler is afraid TO meet
the army OF the republic, because il is
believed in Spanish official circles that
large bodies Of the royal troops would seize
the opportunity of a field movement 10
20 over To the patriots Spanish soldiers
in Havana are receiving clandestine letters
fiom friends in the Pizarro Regiment, which
recently deserted TO Gomez, advising them
that there is plenty to eat, drink and smoke
within the Cuban lines, and kind treatment
from the officers. The mutinous tenden-
cies OF the garrison are thereby much in
creased. ...,.s.--A
The evening times., 1897-06-24
SUIT FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE.
A Physicians Wife Brings Charges
Against Her Husbands Patient.

Newark, y J., June ga suit for ab-
solute divorce was on trial before Vice
Chancellor Stevens yesterday V. in which the
plaintiff was Mrs. Lillian Endcott aud
the defendant DR. George W Endcutt.
Mrs Endcott alleged that her husband
began 10 make calls upon Mrs. Charles
Wadsworth in 1855 in professional
way, hut continued long after his patient
had recovered.
"She had a habit Of making the doctor
presents Of books, such as Jane Eyre
with paragraphs marked like such hap
piness is lrreyoCahly denied me, " said
Mrs. Eudicott And also Of writing pc
culiariy loving letters, many of which fell
into my hands -
The witness did not have the letters
she referred TO, and said her husband had
forced her to burn them. He dragged
me to the kitchen range she said, after
sending our servants out OF the house.
and compelled me to drop the letters into
the range. Otherwise he would have
thrust nay hand into the fire, ana as il
WAS z ease OF burning my hand or the
letters, saved my hands"
The evening times., 1897-06-24
HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT.
Number of Deaths for the Week
and the Causes.


and the Causes.
AS reported at the health department
there were l07 deaths in the District
during the past week, of which "a were
white and 90 colored. The annual death
rate per thousand inhabitants was 10 :,
being for the white, 14.1 and for the col
ored, 31.0. The main causes Of the
mortalitywcre. DiarrhealdiseaseS, f2dcathS;
those Of the circulating organs, II; of the
Kidneys. :; and of the brain, 2. or :he
zymotic class Of maladies there We're two
fatal cases OF whooping cough; o Of
diphtheria; l OF typhoid fever, and 3 Of
malarial feverS. or lung affections there
were deaths from pneumonia, and o
from consumption.
There were Z houses piacarded for
diphtheria: II were released from quar-
antine, and Is remained isolated. For
scarlet fever no new cases Were reported,
premises were relieved from quarantine,
and remained with warning cards,
The review OF the conditions Of the
weather prevailing throughout the weel;
showed six cloudy days, giving one and
half inches Scant, OF rain fall The mean
temperature of the air was ~ degrees;
the mean relative humidity was rs, and
barometric pressure, 29.ss. The ther-
mometer fell from SO degrees on the
18th to 90 degrees on the 18th. ranging
80 degrees.
The evening times., 1897-06-24
DEPARTMENT PERSONALS.

Ensign ]. r. Edie, of the New York, had
q business talk with Acting Secretary
Roosevelt today.
Lieut.. j Robinson, whois on leave, called
at the Bureau of Navigation and passed a
social half-hour today.
Commander william T. Swinburne, OF
the Naval Academy, paid Acting Secretary
Roosevelt visit this morning.
Chief Engineer Rutherford. retired, was
visitor at the Bureau of Steam En-
gineering at the Navy Department to-
day.
First Lieut.. r. G. Hill, Twentieth In
fantry, is en- route for his station. He
called on Secretary Alger today, and left
him to go to the Army and Navy Club.
Commander C. 2. Sperry is stopping al
the Metropolitan Club. He is under orders
and today called on the Acting Secretary
regarding them.
Second Lieut.. George W. Kirkpatrick.
Eighth Cavalry. visited Secretary Alger
this morning. While he is in the city his
headquarters will be the Army and Navy
Club. lie win join his regiment in a few
days.
The evening times., 1897-06-24
FOR THE CAUSE OF FREE CUBA.
President Allen Issues a Call to the
American People.

American People.
New York, June 24.-Col. Ethan Allen
president of the Quban League, has is
sIed the following 10 call public atten-
ton to the plan recently adopted by the
league for raising money for free Cuba
through small weekly subscribers By Cuban
sympathizers:
New York, June %, 1897.
ITO the People OF the United States:
"a brave and generous people will cid
the oppressed Cuba is under brutal
tyranny. Inspired by our history, she
freely hlceds for independence, and np-
peals to US for help. We must hear, and,
hearing, promptly act. An irrepresslhle
conflict between republicansm and mon
archy was inaugurated by Washington and
his COmpatrios, and as trustees or the
great political inheritance from them, we
must be in that conflict, whether we viii
or not, whenever any intelligent people
fires the opening gun for freedom. BY
an unparalleled career OF courage and
sacrifice, the Cubans have proved their
right 10 sclf-goYernment. Our people, To
keep uutarnished the heroic crown of our
fathers, which our Government at Wash
inGtOa FOR three years has failed 10 do,
must extend material support TO the en-
battled heroes on Cuban soil. The passive
policy OF this Administration, in emulation
Of the last, still reprcsses the nob.er i'm
pulses Of our people, while foul murder
continues. rC give now is more than 10
fight. He who supplies the weapon is
brother in achievement To him who wields
It,
"A plan for sinall subscriptions at loc ii
points deposited there with banks or bus.-
ness firms reaches all Let those who VIII
serve send addresses OF themselves and
bank to the Red, white and Blue League,
New York. ETHAN ALLEN,
president of the Cuban League"
The evening times., 1897-06-24
ILLEGAL USE OF THE MAILS.
Baltimore Business Men Bunco coed by
Boston sharp.


Boston, Mass, June 24.-The pcstorfice
inspectors at Boston and the United states
marshal would very much like To know
what has become OF Daniel Sinclair, who
has just skipped his bail here. A warrant
for his arrest on the charge OF using the
United States mails for purposes OF fraud
has been issued. Ii is charged that he bun
coed several Baltimore business houses
cut OF several hundred dollars, but the
police refuse To divulge The names until he
is caught. 1t appears that Sinclair had
an office at 339 Washington street, where
he was doing business under the title OF
-. T TrumbuI * Co
BE only appeared at lis office In the
evening. His stock in trade, II appears,
consisted almost solely Of attraCtvely
printed circulars, bearing the name Of
- T TWmhull & Co, Industrial In
tCrests.' He sent circulars TO Baltimore,
quoting very low prices, and stating that
his terms we're one-third cash with the
order; unc-thirl in thirty DAYS, and one
third in sixty days. Money was sent,
but no goods were ever delivered. Sin
clair Is also under indictment here for an
alleged conspiracy, 10y which hundreds OF
valuable bras bedstcads were stolen.
The evening times., 1897-06-24
Circulation Statement.
WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JUNE "a.

The Kettle boiled over again in the Senate
yesterday to the great amusement Of the
Democratic side of the chamber. The gap
in the Republican ranks was further
wideDed, and the family disSenSions in
that organization had a new public airing
Great offense to Senator Quay was among
the salutary results Of the seance, and the
pnIing of wool was the cause Mr. Quay
wanted to lay on the table the committee
amendment increasing the proposed duty
on third-class woods from 10 to 13 cents.
He was beaten, Al to 10. This was not
the only feature of the DAYS festivities,
Mr.. Hosr sat down on nest Of free silver
with him "a posteriori" q" He twitted
Senator Teller and others with favuring
protection to wool, when the biinetallist
candidate of 1896 had made speeches
against that policy. Then Senator Teller
and Senator Stewart warmed the old
gentleman. The latter referred TO the fact
that Mr.. Mckinley had been pretty good
free silver man ia his day; had voted for
the Sherman act, and had voted to pass
the BIand-AIlison act over the Presidential
veto. People on the Republican side glar-d
reproachfuIly at the aged but cherubio
misChief-maker, who looked as if he wished
he could have had more sense and kept out
of it all. Wool is still on the boards as
this evenings news columns no doubt viii
instruct the reader. AS a strictly high
class vaudeville entertainment the Senate
is exceeding the widest expectations
The evening times., 1897-06-24
REPUBLICAN, MUCH WORRIED.
Senator TeIler's Remarks Yesterday
Forebodes Considerable Trouble.

Forehodes Considerable Trouble.
Senator Teller's speech yesterday, in
which te openly and boldly charged that
the Republican managers OF the tariff bill
were not anxious to pass it, and that they
hoped for some contingency that would
give them an excuse to place the blame
on other folks, has revived the talk that
there is stil possibility that nothing
in the way of tariff revision will be ac-
complshed during the present session.
1t has been known for some time that
many OF the heaviest spectators in New
York and other cities have been figuring OH
the basis that the bill will not become a
law and on top OF that information come
fresh rumors that two and probably three
Of the straight-out Republican Senators
from the far West are preparing to bolt
unless the wool schedule is made more sat
isfactory to their constituents.
In conversation Mr.. Teller is even more
severe than his remarks yesterday iDdi-
cate, and he says he intends from now to
the close Of the session tn have reckoning
with Mr.. Hoar and all Republicans who
do not attend strictly TO business, but seem
more anxious to reflect on Br yan and the
silver Republicans who supported him dur
ing the last campaign than to press the
bill TO its passage.
There can he no doubt that the leading
Republicans are very much worried, and at
the party caucus TO be held this evening
an effort will be IN ade to find out just
where every man stands, and II there is
danger of a bolt, or certain men Will not
agree TO accept the wool duties, Mr.. ALI
son and his associates on the Finance Com
mittee want TO know 1t right OFF instead
of heing treated to a disgusting surprise
three weeks or a month hence.
The evening times., 1897-06-24
MURDER TRIAL SENSATION.
Social Scandal Pending in the Ben
ham Poisoning Case.

Batavia, n. Y, June 24.-Everything
indicates that a sensation will be developed
early in the trial Of Howard c. Bcnham, for
wife murder, that will eclipse anything
that Las yet been told concerning the
great poisoning case.
The advice Of detectives to look for a
woman in the case has been followed a nd an
ugly story that win shake the social
world of this village to the foundation is,
tits said, sureto bebroughtout by the prose
cution.
The woman involved is said to be a
daughter Of one Of Batavia's leading
families, and Benham is said TO have been
this woman's affianced husband when his
wife died Rhmors says that District At
tCney Leseur will produce her when the
proper time comes and that she will tell
her story on the witness stand The
work Of selecting jury is not yet com
pleted
The evening times., 1897-06-24
A FAMOUS INDIAN FIGHTER.
Luis Terrazza, Who ESterminated
Victoria's Band, Visits This City.


VictorIa's Band, Visits This City.
The presence in Washington OF zen Luis
TerraZza, a famous Indian fighter and eN-
governor Of chihuahua, calls To mind cne
Of his most brilliant campaigns, that Cf
ST9-' so, against Victoria, chief OF The
Apaches and captain of the maraudng
band OF which the afterward notorious and
troublesome chief Geronimo was lieuten-
ant.
For three years Victoria had held at bay
several thousand United states troops and
the entire border Mexican army. lie eiudcd
them inceSSautIy and wrought havoc ct
unexpected times in unexpected quarters
Finally he was comered IN :he Quitman
Mountains, Texas, and forced across the
Rio Grande 10y the Yankee troops and sue
cesSfuly corrallcd in the mountain n CHI
hualua known as Los Penos 10y Gen. Ter
razza and his whole band destroyed. At
least SO IL was supposed.
But, unfortunately, Geronimo anil forty
Of Victoua's fiercest braves were not pres
ent They had been sent out on foTag-
ing scout when Victoria went into camp,
and thus escaped capture. The United
states troops were happy when they heard
OF Tict0Fa's capture, and relaxed their
hitherto strict vigilance, and preparations
20 return TO winter quarters, in garrison,
began
At Ojo Cahente, a mountaia pass in the
QuitnBn range, where a large guard had
been stationed. the outpost was reduced 10
fifteen men. These belonged in part to the
companies commanded by Capt Thomas
Lcbo. now major of the Sixth Cavalry, at
Font Mye-, and Capt. Thomas ]. Spencer.
now OF this city,
Early one morning Geronimo and his
forty braves surprised this little band and
killed al Of them except two. One had
gone with his carbine to shoot deer in the
mountains and the other was absent from
camp, oStensibly fishing at a deep hole"
in the waters Of the Rio Graude. The thir
teen killed were laid on their faces, their
skulls smashed in, and then they were
pinned 70 the rocks of the mesa on which
they bivouacked with the iron picket pins
that belonged TO their grazing equipment.
The evening times., 1897-06-24
Fatal Fall Into 81 We'll.

Harerstown, Md, June 24.-Mrs. Sarah
Thomas, widow OF Jacob A. Thomas, was
killed this morning at Boonsboro by fall.
ing into twenty-Ioot We'll. Having raised
up the trap, it is thought she was seized
with an attack of vertigo. She screamed
as she fell, and her he al struck the stone
lining OF the well as she was going down
Charles Morgan was lowered into the well
but Mrs Thomas was already a corpse.
The evening times., 1897-06-24
ROYAL ARCANrM CELEBRATES.
Twentieth Anniversary Observed
by Local Councils

DIV 1-DtHl tOuutIISs
The twentieth anniversary OF the Roynl
Arcanum was fIttingIy observed last night
with unique and interesting musical
and literary program, given at the National
Rifles Hall under the auspices of Distnc;
Council No. 1895.
The entertainment was opened by dn
address by Mr.. Charles W. Berry, after
which the following program was gwen:
Vocal duet, Misses Bessie WalpoTte and
Addie MelChOir; recitation, Mrs. Obie Knox
johnson; character representations. 'Isa-
belle and "ImpersonatiOn or Anna Held"
by Little Isabel Shelton; monologue, Mr..
Goldwin Patten; soprano solo, Miss Bessie
Driver: banjo selection, Mr.. L. +. Bar
ringer; dramatic recitation, Miss Ma Y II yrtis
Cleinons; whistlinG solo, Hr. Milton II.
c. CLARK; fancy dance. Miss Gertrude Fer
SusGn; Ethiopian Fantasy" Mr.. Finlay
s. Hayes; ballad, Mr.. Thomas L. Jones:
trick bicycle riding, Mr. Myron Parker
a Coster song a Ia Chevalier, Knocked Elm
i'll the Old Kent Road" by Little ISABEL
Shelton.
The evening times., 1897-06-24

in connection with which any prisoners
have been executed by the Cuhans Re
taliation is their undonbted right, and that
they have delayed using it for SO long a
time is greatly To the credit of their pa
thence and humanity. The change of pol
lev offers an additional reason why recog-
nition OF belligerency by this country should
be immediate
The evening times., 1897-06-24
METHODIST CHURCH CONTROL.
Laynen I'm Indiana Claim Additional
Conference Rights.

Indianapolis, Ind, June 24-Methodist
laymen from various parts of Indiana
held a remarkable meeting last evening, de-
handing that the temporary control of the
church shall he taken away from the min
listers, and demanding that laymen shall
have equal representation in the general
conference
EX-Gov Cumhack, who presided, said
that the present church system is worn
out and that laymen should Withhold ap-
propriations until the charter is changed
The evening times., 1897-06-24
A THREE-YEAR-oLD MURDERER
4 South Carolina Infants Shoots His
Younger Brother.

Columbia, s C., June 24.-James McCaw,
aged three years. of York county; is a
murderer. With pistol he shot and kf:ed
his two-year-old brother. The children
were sons OF a farmerlivingne near RockhiIl.
They were playing in a room when the
older boy found his fathers revolver
a small thirty two caliber affair. He placed
the muzzle against the baby's head and
fired i've only put the baby TO Sleep
he told his mother.
The evening times., 1897-06-24
SAVED FROM DEATH BY \ DOG.
Intelligent Animal Brings to a Halt
Runaway Team.

Runaway Team.
Washington, y. j., June 24.-Harry Dilts
drove to town yesterday with his aged
father and a large shepherd dog. While
the son was in store the horses took
fright. The father, who is eighty years
old and a hopeless paralyuc, was utterly
unable to stop the team.
The dog, realizing the situa ton, spranG
at the horses heads. but they would not
stop. With leap the dog buried his teeth
in the nose ofone Of the horses. The animal
fell 20 the ground, and the team came to a
standsulIless than 90 feet from the stone
abutment OF the railroad bridge. The
dog wasso badly hurt that he viii prUbabl '
have to be killed.
The evening times., 1897-06-24
THOMAS DoWLIYG s co, AuctioneeTs,

GLE 4 81. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO VALUABLE
LOTS On The PALISADES OF IHE
POTOMAC, CONDUIT ROAD, D. C.-By
virtue Of a certain deed or trust dated tns.
thirteenth tl3thI day OF November, A ID
IoSE, aud duly recorded In Liber No. 1862,
+ ono 800 et seq, one OF the land records
OF the District or Columbia and at the
request or the parties secured theTebg
we VIII sell at public auction In front or
The premises on THURSDAY. Y. the SIN day
OF JULY, 1897, at o clock D. m. ali
thOse certain pieces or parcels of Iaud and
premises situated IN the County or Wash
InRIOn, District Of Columbia. and known
and designated as follows. tO-wit. Lots
numbered eight ( 81 and nine go, in block
D'ifnbeTed elght -, in a subdivision made
by Edward h. CottTeli and Jacob T. Clark,
trustees, OF lot three go and part OF
lot TWO e., ia White Haven-TOT tnt. PaI-
sades OF the Potomac Land Improvement
company, as such subdivision u recorded
IA county book Z, page g3, in the Office OF
The surveyor Of Tine District OF Columbia
Terms OF Sale-LOt eight (SB to be sold
SUBJECT 70 pnOr trust Of five hundred
lSoOOl dollars and 8 per cent interest
fTOm October 4, $50, the amount realized
over and above this amount to be paid in
cash; lot nine 90 One-thlTl cash and the
balance in one and two years, the de-
fe:red payments To be represented by the
notes Of the purchaser, bearing interest
at the rate Of Six 81 per centum per annum
from day or sale, payable semi-annuaIly
ana secured by first deed or trust on the
property sold. or all cash. at the option
OF the purchaser All con veyaucing. re-
cOriing and notanal fees at purchasers
cost A deposit of 500 ON each lot
VIII be required at time Of sale, and II
terms OF sale are not complied with
within ten days from day or sale the
trustees reserve the right 70 resell the
property at the risk and cost OF default
ing purchaser, after such public advertise
meht as they may deem proper and ueCeS-
saTy.
WM. f. LEWIS. Trustee.
JOSEPH Z HURST, Trustee.
je24-dkds
The evening times., 1897-06-24
STEAMBOATS,.

STEAMER NJ. HYATT leaves Potomac
and Grace SITS, Georgetown, $50 a. IN.
for Cabin john and Great Falls. Tuesdays,
by clubs aud private parties. ply at
boat or sos N. Y. ave. Round trip, so
cents. Je24-3t
The evening times., 1897-06-24
BAY RIDGE,
The Only Salt Water Bathing Re-
sort in The vicinity of Wash
ingt0n.

EXCELLENT RESTA
Efficient train service Low rates.
9:I5 a. m, 4'30 D. m; Sundays, 9:35
a. m, 80 and 3:15 y. IN.
Round-trip tickets, 90 cents.
For the $50 p. III. tram, 20 cents will
be charged, and 20 cents refunded upon
return OF coupon to agent at Washington
station.
4 delightful trip OF 20 miles on Chesa-
peake Bay, on the morning boat To Balti-
more and return, for % cents Tickets
for sale on Cafe Porch upon arrival OF
morning train from Washin gton.
je7-MO, Thu,Sat, ,ullAu3l ,'97-em
The evening times., 1897-06-24

For Cooking and Heating
GAS STOVES.
GAS APPLIANCE EXCHANGE
1924 New York Ave.
mch2-t IT, DE-