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Evening star., 1897-03-09
DIR. Ruiz. Widow Arrives.

NEW YORK, March 9.-Among the pas
sengers arriving on board the Ward Line
steamer Seneca from Havana today was
Mrs. Rita Lescade de Ruiz. widow of DIR.
Ruiz who died in prison in Cuba. She was
accompanied by her five children. ranging
in age from three to thirteen years. Mrs
Ruiz speaks no English
Mrs. Ruiz was dressed in deep mourning
as were the two oldest girls, Mercedes
thirteen years old, and Evangeline, aged
eleven. Mrs. Ruiz said that she had moth
ing to add to what she had already said in
relation to the murder of her husband or
his treatment as an American citizen by
the Spanish government.
He was foully murdered" she said, land
1 will take such action as l may be advised
by my friends. 1 want to thank the Ameri-
can people for the expressions Of sympathy,
and / cannot say too much Of my heart
felt thanks at the kindness of Consul Gen.
eral Lee. For the present will be in the
city with friends"
Mrs Ruizs appearance and manner in
dicate that she is in high state Of ner-
vousness and in need of much care before
regaining her usual health and strength.
1t Is likely that her case will be placed be-
fore the administration at Washington as
soon as possible, in form of demand for
indemnity from the Spanish government.
Evening star., 1897-03-09
Wills Filed.

The will Of the late James Taylor was
filed today 1t is dated December II. 1881,
and appoints the testator's son, John Tay-
lor, as executor and administrator. Prem
tses 1907 street, this city, are left Mar
garet Taylor, the testatcr's widow. for life
or SO long as she remains unmarried with
remainder to the children, John, Mary
Jane, Isabella, Matilda, Alice and James
Taylor, to whom is left the residue of the
estate in equal shares.
The will of the late Charlotte Q. Smoot,
dated July %, 1894, was also filed today.
Edward l.. Smoot, a son. is named as ex-
ecutor and made sole beneficiary.
A third will filed today was that of the
late Matthew c. Baxter. Charles Reed is
named as executor, and Hattie H. Graeme.
a daughter, is made sole beneficiary. The
will is dated February %, 1897.
Evening star., 1897-03-09
Transfer. of Rear E.tate.

and Union streets soutbwest-Benj. F. Leigh
ton, trustee, to Martha A. Mack, part lot 125, 50
5O2 1900.
Eighth street northeast between g and H street.
Geo. w. Darby ct ux ct al, to Augusta l.
Whaley, lot SO, So 800; $1O.-
Fox Hall-Peter T. Guigon ct ux. to VIM. E
Fowler. part; $40.
Rosedale and Isherwood-James J. hampton e,
ux. TO Catharine n Thompson, lot "a, blk. p; SO
Tenth street and Virginia avenue southwest
Reevis T. Strickland to James J. hampton, part
original lots is and 16 So 3s1; $10
Tenth street northwest between l. and NJ streets
VIM b hei|ly ct al, trustees. to VIM. NJ. OBrien
part original lot Z, SO. 1863: s., 25O.
Eckington-Myron H. Parker ct ux to Louil
Boyer. 1r., part lot 10, blk. 8; $40
Newman. part lot 16. blk. ~: $40.
eighteenth street southeast between East Capito
and streets-Luther f. Han ct ux. to Elmer T.
HUNT, lot 20, 81. 1896; SO,
21, blk. c.; IS.
Twenty-frst street northwest between r and {
streets-James b. Winner ct ux. to Walter W
1ischeaux, lot 8. 81. 85; g, ,400
Evening star., 1897-03-09
Ordered to Pay.

Judge Cox this morning ordered the mar
shall to arrest WIN. f. Hartman and con-
fine him in Jail Until he obeys an order Of
the court requiring him to pay 5000 to his
wife, Mary Z. Hartman, as alimony. and
$50 counsel fees. The order to pay the
amounts was made by the court the 18th
of last January, Mrs. Hartman having ap-
piled for divorce the 26th Of last October.
the papers in the case being withheld from
publication.
Hartman WIS brought before Judge Cox
this afternoon when he stated to the ju1g.
that he is unable to raise the money. The
judge gave three days in which 10 prove,
If possible, his inability to obey the court 8
order, relea sing him from custody mean
time.
Evening star., 1897-03-09
TO STOP PETTY SMUGGLING.
Leading Retail Merchants of Chicago
Will Take Action

CHICAGO. March 9.-Seventy-five of the
leading retail merchants of Chicago will
hold meeting this evening at the Great
Northern Hotel to form an organization,
the object of which will be the prevention
of fashionable smuggling by either well-to-
do Immigrants or citizens of this country re-
turning from European tours The intention
is to bring influences to bear upon Congress
that will secure the passage of revenue
laws that will put an end to the business
The merchants interested have been in
formed of the active sympathy of Presi-
dent Mckinley and the lower house of
Congress.
Evening star., 1897-03-09
THREATENING WEATHER.
Probably Clearing and Fair by To
morrow Afternoon.

Probably Clearing and Fair by To-
morrow Afternoon.
Forecast till pm. Wednesday.-For the
District of Columbia, Maryland and Vir-
ginia threatening weather and rain, prob
ably clearing and fair by Wednesday after
noon; warmer Wednesday morning; south
erly winds, shifting to westerly.
Weather conditions and general forecast.
The barometer has fallen from the Mis-
sissippi valley eastward to the Atlantic
coast, and it has risen over the Missouri
valley and at Rocky mountain stations.
There is a trough of low pressure extending
from Texas northeastward to Lake Huron,
and the barometer is relatively high over
Nova Scotia and to the north of Montana.
1t is much warmer generally throughout
the regions east of the Mississippi, and it is
colder in the Missouri valley
General rains have prevailed over the
central valleys the lake regions, the middle
Atlantic states and North Carolina. The
weather is generally fair this morning in
the extreme northwest and at Rocky noun
tain stations.
The indications are that threatening
weather and rain will continue tonight
from New England southwestward to the
gulf states, followed Wednesday by clear
ing weather.
The temperature will rise on the Atlantic
coast tonight and it will be colder in the
central valleys on Wednesday.
The following heavy precipitation Gn
inches) was reported: During the past
Evening star., 1897-03-09
Marriage Ltcenses,

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following: White-Alfred L. Hoffman and
Lillian Rosenberg; Temple Carlton Of
Orange county, Va, and Ella Dickerson
of Green county, Va; Thornton T. Robin
son and Ruth A. Whiting; Larence Rucker
and Mary E. Kavanaugh: Eugene White
OF Ottawa, ILL.,. and Agnes McQuillan.
Colored-Wilson Gray and Emma Robin
son; George E. Sayles and Cordelia Madi-
son; Henry Johnson and Annie Wagner;
Edward Wheeler and Catherine Robinson.
The French steamship Burgundia. when
in the gulf stream recently, encountered a
gale, which blew for two days. Heavy
seas broke over the vessel, carrying away
several of her life boats and bursting in
the cabin doors.
Evening star., 1897-03-09
FINED FOR SPLITTING.
A New Yorker Who DeRed Good Man.
and the Law.

NEW YORK, March 9.-Thomas Evans
an engineer, has had the distinction con-
ferred upon him of being the first person
fined for violation of the rule of the board
Of health prohibiting expectorating in a
public conveyance. Evans. who was rid
ing in a trolley car in Harlem section, de-
fed the conductor when that functionary
called the attention to the rule against
splitting upon the floor of the car, and the
conductor caused his arrest, the police
magistrate asserting the dignity of the law
by imposing upon the offender fine of S..
Evening star., 1897-03-09
The Fayerweather VIII Case.

ALBANY. N. Y. March 9.-The court of
appeals today denied the motion Of the
next Of kin Of John B. Fayerweather, the
late millionaire leather merchant of New
York city, to amend the remittur made in
the decision of the case one month ago, by
sending 1t back to the Justice before whom
is was originally brought to pass upon the
validity of q certain release of rights made
by the widow and next Of kin to the exec
utors under the will. The division of the
estate. as ordered by the late decision of
the court stands. and the remittur, un-
amended, must now be filed.
Evening star., 1897-03-09

A NumerOusly Signed Petition Sen
Gov. LOwndes.

NumerOusly Signed Petition Sent
Gov. LOwndes.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 9.-Gov. Lown-
des has received numerously signed petit
ton from Washington, headed by DR.. Jas.
NJ. Barber, askirg that the sentence Of
Geo. Matthews, who will be hanged in
Charles county Friday, be commuted.
Mrs. Mollie A. Richards of Baltimore
brought a petition signed by nearly ], 400
Baltimoreans, asking for the Communication,
this morning; but the governor informed
her that he would not interfere with the
sentence of the court. A number of pro-
tests nave also been filed.
Evening star., 1897-03-09
The Rnwlins Post Course.

Last evening a select and cultured au.
dience greeted Mr.. Clum ct Carroll Insti
tute upon the delivery of his second lee
ture in the Rawlins Post course His
story of california and the Great North
west" delivered in his polished and effec
tive style. and superbly illustrated, com
manied the closest attention.
Evening star., 1897-03-09
Full of Information

Every business man. as well as everv
housewife. should possess copy of The
Evening Star Almanac. 1t contains infor-
nation carefully gathered from every
source. valuable alike to every one Twen-
ty-fve cents buys II at any news stand or
The Evening Star office.
Evening star., 1897-03-09
After a Third Term.
pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special D1spatch 70 The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, March 9-Repre-
sentative r. w. Taylor Of the Youngstown
district has announced he will be a candi-
date for third term. A dispatch from
Youngstown intimates that he may have
some opposition.
Evening star., 1897-03-09
sLiebig
sCornpamy's
sEXtract of Beef
The first in the field
and still unrivalled

ana St1ll unT1VdlleQ
The great chemist Baron
JUSTUS Won LIEBIG,
made the first scientific effort
to produce an extract of
meat. The result of his ef-
forts he gave to the world
under the name of Liebig
COMPANY'S Extract of
Beef, and to attest its GENT
incness he authorized this
company to use his signature,
now familiar to all the world,
on the jars of this famous
product. All other extracts
of beef came later and are
practically limitations of the
great original, which is still
Unapproachable for purity,
economy and fine flavor
For improved and economic Cookery.
For delicious. refreshing Beef Tea
10
Evening star., 1897-03-09

The American Cereal Company, the manufacturer
Of the famous Quaker Oats, has invaded our city
with its generous sample wagons, and II leaving q
sample package Of that delicious breakfast cereal
with every family.
Evening star., 1897-03-09

For merchants. doctors. lawyers, clerks,
Preachers, teachers. workers. shirks,
Mother. father. daughter. son
Quaker Oats for every one.
Free sample package for all.
Evening star., 1897-03-09
RECEPTION AT TRINITY CHURCH.
The Compensation HliiMeet the New
Rector Thursilay Evening.

By a typographical ettof The Star an
nounced last Saturday that there would be
reception this evening, to Rev. Richard
P. Williams, the new ireotor of Trinity
Church, and his wife. Htls reception will
take place Thursday evening next in the
parish hall.
Evening star., 1897-03-09
Be DreDaredfor emergencies

No telling when some member OF the house
hold viii be taken ill. Tharps OLD Reliable
''I:@Fkeley' Ecis as prompt restorative Its
absolute purity makes il the best Of all Ee-
dicinal stimulants. 81 at Sold nowhere else
except AT JAS. THARP'S. s12 ST. nh6-lOd
Evening star., 1897-03-09

The New York senate has passed the bill
providing that there shall be issued to the
state officers. their deputies the senators
and assemblymen and the clerks of each
house certificates allowing their transpor-
tation upon all railroad lines in the state
during their term of Office
Evening star., 1897-03-09
CORSON & MCCARTNEY.

Members OF the New York Stock Exchange
14l9 Il st. Glover building.
Correspondents OF Messrs Moore x Schley, so
Broadway.
Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds
Deposits. Exchange. Loans.
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all securities
listed the exchanges OF New York, Philaeelphia,
Boston and Baltimore i.ougnt and sold.
A spec icty made of inyestnen securities. Dis
tiict bonds and all locai Railroad, Gas. Insurance
and Telephone Stock dealt in.
Amerit an Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold.
te3l-I6d
Evening star., 1897-03-09
HOME BrupING AsSocIArIoX

Fourteenth IssIe Of Stock
Books are open for subscriptions for stock of this
issue at the Office Of the treasurer, 1897 pcnna
ave.
1h,ta monthly meeting Of the 18th series Tuesday
evening, the 9th inst. 4 O'Clock ha n,
sw corner OF Penna. ave. and 18th 81. NV.
Regular monthly meetings second Tuesday evening
of each month.
Shares 500 each. Monthly payments 81 per
share, commencing with January meeting Of 1897
Interest Is allowed at q per cent payments
made on stock withdrawn Cancelled IN settlement
of loans
Average amount loaned per share during Iast year
was Il little SlSS. L,ans be settled tn one
or more shares at the pleasure OF the borrower.
THOMAS BOWLING. President, 612 + ST. n w.
ANS0N = TAYLOR. Vice President. l2l3 St NV
w H. METZE1-- 5000. Secretary. 2l35 II 81. w.
f. 5. WESCOTT- Treasurer, 1907 Ia. ave.
DlREtTDRS:
LEVI ]. BRYANT. 1895 Coma. ave. NV.
JAMES II. BlHAM, 2923 II st. NV
SAM'L A CooMBS. 22l4 II
JOHN Il. GlI.FIII.AN 1921 Columbia st. Nv.
GEO. J. JOHNSON. 1I3 Market space.
CHAS. y. MOORE. 1145 18th 81. NV
s. NORRIS TII0RNE. 1873 I'D st. NV. mh5 II
Evening star., 1897-03-09
Poverty
insurance.

These annuities We issue are ,ras.iI-
caiis an ironclad safeguard against ever
being poor or In want.
The plan OF it
FOR the sum of money you may invest
you are guaranteed as long as you
may exist yearly incurie,
Ihe company issuing these aunuiti.s
- the largest financial corporation in
the world. And note this-wfthout any
c"hiusing red tape or unnecessary cer,.-
no matter what part Of tn, world
s"n may be in-Eyppt. Panama or the
ahtip"des- anywaerss-the norrey ,iu, Won
every twelve months is readily obtain
able. Further information for the ask
ing.
Evening star., 1897-03-09
ON UNCOMPAHGRE REsERyaT1ox
The Squntters Defy the Agency or
Rcinls,

Nc1NIs.
PRICE, Utah, March 9.-The orders from
department headquarters to remove the in
truders from the Uncompahgre reservat tion
have not yet been received, and hundreds
of settlers still remain on the reservatio
and declare that nothing but a military
force will move them Off
The "sooners'' openly defy the agency
officials. and many Of them are actuaIlv
working their claims
Evening star., 1897-03-09
POstmastcr Generals ono

This being cabinet day matters were. I.
possible, even quieter at the Post Ofiics
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-20
THE TWO PENINSULAS.

Work has begun on the new public
building at Saginaw.
Sault Ste. Marie VIII spend 100000
in macadamizing her streets.
Flint bicyclists have raised $500 for
a bicycle path to Long Lake.
The Bay City council has indefinitely
postponed the city market project
For the second successive year Shep-
herd has voted to levy novillage tax
Joseph Labelles 3-year-old daugh-
ter fell into cistern at Saginaw and
was drowned.
Buchanan saloons have been closed
because the owners could not secure
proper bondsmen.
Twice the mayor of 81. Clair has
named julius Werner for marshal and
the council turned him down both
times.
j. j. Armstrong, of Ludington,
weighed ESQ pounds when he was taken
sick several months ago. He now
weighs 70.
Geo. A. Farr's appointment as collec-
tor of customs az Grand Haven seems
to have struck the popular chord as
the whole town held a regular jubilee.
The churches of Reading have been
making war on the saloon there and
the young men have invaded the sa-
loon TO hold prayer meetings
Temple Emery and son have organ
lied the Tawas Bay Lumber Co. at
East Tawas, leased the large "white
mill'' and salt block and will saw over
5000, 900 feet this year.
Au Sauble and Oscoda have struck ;
new scheme and allow bicyclists to ride
on the sidewalks upon paying for Ii
cense for the privilege. The proceeds
90 to the sidewalk repair fund.
Measles are epidemic in Branch
county and several fatalities have oc
Cured. Mrs. Eldred, of Girard and he
daughter Janette. aged Is, died within
two days and were buried together.
Addison has suffered from an cpl
demic of burglaries. the latest being
the cracking of Edward Cleveland
safe and the theft of 1000 in cash
watches, etc.
Cincinnati potato dealers had ship
pers at Greenville send 500 bushels L
the Mississippi flood sufferers Thous
ands of bushels more can be had at
cents per bushel.
Someone threw dynamite bonn
through window of DIR. Teft's offic
at Tecumseh. Upon investigation J
was found to be piece Of gas pip
filed with sawdust and some OF IN
doctors pills.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-20

The family in the house formerly oc.
cupied by Chas. Gorham, who suicided
recently at birmingham, were made
unaccountably sick, and upon investi-
cation box of rough on rats was
found in the well.
Mrs. Agnes Smith deserted her fam
lily at Port Huron and fled with man
named Howard. They were rounded
up at Flint and Howard got six months
in Ionia, while the woman goes TO the
county Jail for 60 days.
The board of trustees of state school
for the deaf, met at Flint, and elected
c. Il. Turner, of Pontiac, president
The appropriation of STAG. 800 allowed
by the legislature is cut of $4,000
from the sum asked for, and the board
says it will seriously cripple them.
The State Agricultural society has
offered to pay 1900 TO settle its in
debtedness of sl6, 600 TO the Peoples
Central Michigan and Ingham County
savings banks at Lansing. The banks
accepted this offer and the society will
now go ahead with preparations for
a fair this year, probably at Grand
Rapids.
A small dynamite packing house be-
longing TO the Lake Superior Powder
Co., blew up at Marquette, and one
man, Dan Harrie, aged 81, was blown
to atoms. Not more than five pounds
of his remains could be found. Harrie
was the only man working in the
building at the time. The property
loss is only $500.
While Rev. Frank J. Noble, of Grand
Rapids, Mich. was preaching at Coney
Island, n. ", he was informed that
couple OF bicyclists wished to be mar
ried at once. He closed the service
and performed the ceremony in the
presence of the entire congregation.
The young people were escorted back
to New York City by a large number
of bikers.
The National Dotare, a fraternal and
benefit society organized in Michigan
seven years ago, is in trouble 1t wa:
to pay 81, 200 in six years to policy
holders in return for a small monthly
payments. Nearly $4,000 came due
on policies May L, Dul ho hhohcy ""'
forthcoming. 1t is alleged that the
concern now owes 500, 900 and its asset
are less than $4,000. A receiver il
asked for at Grand Rapids.
Acting President III. Il. Hutchins, o
the U. of NJ. addressed the state legis
lature at joint evening session. Tn
former opposed the removal Of tn
90 nnt,
He said Wisconsin gave her unirersit.
S422. 900 last year while Michigan a.
!. lowed hers but slss, 900. He asked TO
= a $50. 900. Prof. Cooley made pie
!. for $40, 900 for a lighting plant whicl
: would save 5000 year Both wer
well received.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-20
Two Children Burned to Death.

Two little daughters of John Welch,
aged and years, near Maybee, were
PLAYING in the barn with matches.
The barn was divided into two parts
by wagonway at the rear of which
was door, nailed up to keep the hogs
out. The children evidently set the
barn on fire near the front and were
driven back by the flames. When the
mother discovered their danger, almost
crazed she tried to open the nailed door,
but in vain. Soon the children's cries
ceased, and when hei:. arrived the barn
was about ready to collapse. The door
fell out and with it the two little bod
les, burned beyond recognition.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-20
WITHIN OUR WALLS.
MERE MENTION OF MICHIGAN
MATTERS.
Grand Lodge of Michigan Knights of
Pythias and the Grand Temple OF
Rathbone Sisters Held In Detroit
Two Children Perish In Flames.
Michigan knights of Pythias.

The interest of the grand lodge of
Knights Of Pythias of Michigan CEN
tered in the anticipated contest for
grand chancellor. 1t was all talk,
however, for when the voting took
place the informal ballot resulted in
the choice of Daniel McMullen, of Che
boygan, who received l53 out of ls5
votes. The other officers elected are
as follows: Grand vice chancel-
lor, Charles ii. Fish, of De-
troit; grand prelate, A. w. Bennett;
grand keeper of records and seals,
Miles S. Curtiss, of Battle Creek; grand
master of exchequer, James Il. Thorn.
of Hudson grand inner guard, Leo. A.
Caro-, of Grand Rapids; grand outer
guard, Benno Rohnert, of Sault Ste.
Marie; grand trustee, ii. J. Kuhn, of
Port Huron; supreme representative,
w. ID. Clisbee, of birmingham. Fol-
lowing the election Supreme Vice
Chancellor Thomas G. Semple spoke of
the success of the order and compli-
mented the grand domain of Michigan
upon its success in the past.
The reports of officers showed gain
of 400 members in Michigan the past
year. The receipts for the year were
S12, 55l, disbursements S. The en-
dowment rank of the order has total
membership of s22, with a total endow
ment of 81, 237 500. The entire order
has about $4,000 members, carrying
over sol 900, 900 insurance. One of the
events in connection with the granC
lodge meeting was the street parade o
the Knights of Khorassan.
The grand temple of Rathbone Sis
ters, tie women's auxiliary of thu
X. of p, was held simultaneously will
the grand lodge. Ten new chapter
were reported for the past year. Tn
receipts were Sl,149; disbursement
S646. The new officers elected in
cluded: Grand chief, Mrs. Fannie L
Tompkins, of Sturgis: grand senior
Mrs. Amelia Tomlison, of Grand Rap
ids; grand junior, Mrs. Josephine Hall
of Hudson; grand manager, Mrs. Alt
Lusk, of West Bay City; grand mis-
tress of records and correspondence
Mrs. Adelaide Kurn, of West Branch
grand mistress of finance, Mrs. Clar
r. Merrill, of Ithaca; protector of tn
temple, Mrs. Laura Burdam, of Che
boygan; guard of outer temple, Mrs
Jerusha Mcleod. of Detroit.