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The morning times., 1897-01-15
NILSSON BREAKS A RECORD
New Figures for the Mile
Event at the Palace.
THE WESTERNER'S SKILL
He Defeats the Swedish Champion
Once STRAIGHTFORWARD Enthusi-
asm of the Large Audience Some
Brilliant Fancy Skating Two
Handicap Events for Tonight.

Another record has been lowered, and
Nilsson, the Western Skating wonder, is
the responsible party. For twenty laps
there was an exhibition OF speed such as
has never been seen in Washington FOR
the distance, and the big audience at the
Palace was not chary in showing its ap-
preciation of the wonderful performance.
The figures, 5:10 12 for the two miles,
tell the story of the event better than can
words.
Those who have seen Nilsson skate
during the week have gained the i,uprcs.
sion that they were watching the York of
an American champion. That impression
has developed into a certainty among the
majority. Such speed, combined with
absolute control of the skates has never
been seen in any country, and Lawson,
who is familiar with every skater of Eu-
rope, says Nilsson can surely vanquish
Jap Eden, the great Dutch and European
champion
Nilsson an American.
Right here il may be said that Nilsson
objects very decidedly 10 being called a
Canadian Though he has defeated every
skater OF note in Canada, and holds the
championship up there, he says he wants
it understood that he is an American,
living in Minneapolis, and if lie defeats
Eden or any other man in an International
contest lie viii do it as All American of
Uncle Sans soil.
The first event was the try for the
two-Inile record, which it is said stood
at 512, although there is still some doubt
as 10 the correctness of the figures. Nilsson
said it was impossible for a skater to bea t
those figures, andhe was not at all sanguine
OF doing it. However, he stripped for the
effort, and 4 few nom ents past 8 O'Clock
the starters pist oil sent him off His speed
was terrific from the start, and it was
feared that he could not hold il long How
ever, the eye could distinguish no differ
ence in the pace of the speeding figure as
lap after lap was covered. With beautiful
sprint on the last quarter the skater went
over the line and all the chronometers reg
istered IN the mean $40 1-2, thus smash
ing the rec ord by one and one-balf seconds.
1t was a spelndid effort.
The first race was between Nilsson and
Lawson for one mile, in which Lawson
was allowed d handicap of one lap. Even
this big advantage was not sufficient to
bring the yellowhaired Scandinavian in a
winner. At the end of the seventh Ian
Nilsson had closed up the big gap, and
then skating easily he allowed La wson to
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dulging in tie orgies south OF the Avenue
and can prove by the register that he turned
in every hour from the patrol boxes on
his beat
The morning times., 1897-01-15

The Grangcrs all had small gain yes
terday, averag ging 3-S. Wheeling made
quick drop to 2 "a, but closed with loss
OF only one point. This price is next to
Eo.hing, of course, but as yet no receiver
ship is certain 1t would seem that the
oompany's stock should be a purchase at
these figures.
The morning times., 1897-01-15
NEW YORK STOCK MARK Ell.

Corrected daily by w. B. HIbbS 81
Co., Bankers ana Brokers. Mem-
berS OF the n. \. Stock Exchange.
1927 l. street.
The morning times., 1897-01-15
4 CONFESSION FROM EVANS
He Admits Having Gene to
Myrtle Rays House.
FOLEY DENIES THE CHARGE
The Accused Policeman Claims That
He Was on Duty the Night in
Question - Charges Have Been
Preferred Against Both Men by
Major Moore.

Soon after the suspension Of Policemen
Evans and Foley, yesterday, as told in the
Evening Times, Major Moore ordered that
formal charges be preferred against the
offending patrolmcn, under the general
heading of conduct unbecoming an Off
cer,'' as provided for in section Q, para
graph 8, of the police manual. This was
done, and the Officers will be cited to
appear before the trial board at its next
sitting.
Ine witnesses against them, it is said,
viii include Sergt Moore. Patrolman Schuy-
Ter, Detective Sutton, If yrtle Ray, and in
mates Of her house.
In suspending Evans and Foley the chief
Of police acted under section 90, OF the
manual, which reads
For any neglect Of duty or violation
of the rules or regulations, an officer may
suspend from duty any subordinate until
the offense can be reported 10 his next
superior in office, with the cause and
facts on which such suspension is ordered,
and for similar causes the major and super
intendent may be suspended by order OF the
Board of Commissioners -
a Serious Matter.
The most serious phase OF the alleged
carouSal OF the policemen last Monday
evening IS presented in section 12S OF
the police manual, which in unmistakable
language makes it the duty of every officer
''to watch houses OF iIi-fame and gambling
houses, and report them to their superior
officer presumably that they may be
raided or broken up.
The revelations in this case caused a
sensation, and the details were widely dis
cuSsed, especially by members OF the force.
The officials at headquarters were reti-
cent concerning the matter, but it is their
intention to have full and fair investiga-
ton, which may result in some strange
developments.
Policeman Foley was al the police court
yesterday in consultation with Assistant
District Attorney Pugh. He denies that
he was a party to the alleged blackmailing
proceedings in the diSreputable house of
Myrtle Ray, No. 1859 Ohio avenue, or in
any similar resort, and says he Will have
no trouble in proving an alibi.
Foley added thathe was onduty Monday
night st the time he was charged with in
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COTTON.
we,bipgton Stock Excnange.

sales-Capital Traction. d at 81; Metropol
itan H. r., . at l05; Amer. GTaphophOne, Q at
0; Pneumatic Gun Carriage. 100 at 2Sr ; l5O at
}uc; 700 3Ic.; 800 at &c.: 6al at Sc. Mergen-
thaier Linotype, s at 124; Lanston Monotype
10 at ~.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

The Monetary Trust is establishing it's Of
flee here in washington as the first Of
several in the larger cities in various parts
OF the country. The Monetary Trust be-
iieves that there are still great many
The morning times., 1897-01-15
SIX POLICY SHOPS RA|DED
The Alexandria Police Succeed
i'm Making Big Haul.
MANY WITNESSES CAUGHT

in Nearly Every One of the Places
Business Was in Full Blast-A
Great Quantity of Paraphernalia
Captured Principals and Pa
irons Held Under Bonds for Court.
The morning times., 1897-01-15
BABBLE OF THE BOURSEs

No absolute confirmation OF the reports
circulated about Union Pacific, that the
reorganization committee is ready to bid a
fair sum for the road from Omaha To
Ogden take up the government bonds on
both the Union and Central Pacific roads,
and so give themselves through line to
the coast can be obtained. There Is good
reason TO believe, however, that the story
is true, and also that the Yanderbilts ana
j. Pierpont Morgan will support the re-
organization committee. II is pointed out
that if the Yanderbilts secure the through
line from Omaha to San Francisco this
will give them a continuous system from
Boston and New York TO the Pacific coast,
and that this would constitute the strong
est railroad system in the country. No
surprise need be felt if they head the
syndicate that furnishes the necessary
capital.
The story has been denied by Chauncey
Depew and others, but the scheme is Such
a magnificent one that aside from the
much-circulated reports, it seems like
Vanderbilt scheme. There can be no ques-
tion that such plan is what the Union
Pacific needs. 1t is magnificent prop
erty, and financed and managed by the
Vanderbilts, would soon be paying one,
with stock at par. Because road in the
receivers hands does not pay is no reason
whatever why it may not be made to pay.
| More than one story has been told OF the
| poor management, the many useless cX-
penSes, the absolute lack OF economy, that
| has been the fate of the road for several
years past. MIR. Huntington is still active
| and has not yet given up the idea or
| securing legislation at this session of Con-
| gress. He wishes to reach some sort OF
! settlement that will leave him in control
| of the Central Pacific, and it is thought
| that he will do more than he has yet
proposed. 1t looks at present as IL the
| Union Pacific were likely to pass entirely
| into eastern hands.
| There continues to be very little that is
satisfactory in the condition Of Manhattan
/ Elevated 1t certainly looks like a sale
at present figures.
| The rumor that the pooling bill will be
| taken up in the House cannot be verified
1 1t still sluinbers in the Committee on Com
merce and no action looking TO its report
/ has been taken.
| Chicago Gas should go to 80 inside OF
| few weeks. The stock was very firm yes
! terday and closed with a net gain of l IL
| per cent. 1t now seems certain that
/ quarterly dividend of l 12 per cent win
| be declared on this stock within the next
| few days, payable about February 15.
This makes the dividend per cent yearly.
| There is every prospect, too. that the
company will get what it wants, and
/ that its legal status will be much better
| hereafter than it ever has been before.
| White, the most successful Of the Wash
/ ington traders, is buying Chicago Gas in
| large blocks and expects to make $25, 900
| out of it in the next month.
The morning times., 1897-01-15
A few CASES
Briefly Mentioned DR.. Young
Cured Them as He Has
Cured Thousands.

Mr.. -ELMON SHELTON, Junior member
OF che firm OF j Ill. oneiLon 81 son, iiiarDie
workers, Seventeenth and Il streets south.
east, was cured OF an aggravated case OF
nervous debility, after years OF Su1Ierlng:
Mr.. WILLIAM DuTT0N, an employe OF
The Columbia hallway Company, resldlnS
at i 1874 Maryland avenue northeast, was
cured of nervous debility and chrome IN
digestion.
Mr. CHARLES l.. WHITEHURST, pro-.
prIeGor dairy Iuncn ana dInins-rOum, z5l
pennsylvania avenue, was cured or Ca
Iarfn OF Head, Il.O Oat, bronchial IuDes
ana Stomach.
MIR. JOHN M'KENNA, the well-known
northwest, was cured of a severe case or
Chronic bronchitis and Bladder Trouble
or years standing,
Mr.. T.. HURDLE, tin roofer, No. 1UOb
feI!l!Ss wanna oNGLue i.OrJu west, was cuieu
or Catarrh OF Head, Tnr0at and bronchial
Tubes.
Mr. GEORGE ANDERSON, an employe
OF enc T. Jackson LunlDer Company, Was
cured OF lnclpient phbilisiS.
And so the list might be extended indefl-
nitely, but these may suffice to convince
the most skeptical that Dr. Young cures.
In his speciality OF nervous, brain, spinal
and chronic diseases 10 which he has de-
voted his life, he has made a record I'M
eNcelled, as is atteSteu by the hundreds
oil testimonials he has on file from patients
he has cured
Young or middle-aged men suffering
from tue effecJs OF their own follieS, vices
or excuses, or men contemplating marriage
VINO are conscious OF any impedirnent or
youthful yigor and power declining, should
consult DIR. Young, VINO has been the
means or restoring hundreds Of such un-
fortunates to health, strength and happi-
ness.
me highest fee charged, no matter
whether you have one or more diseases, is
The morning times., 1897-01-15

The rumor that the pooling bill will be
taken up in the House cannot be verified.
1t still sluinbers in the Committee on Com
merce and no action looking to its report
has been taken.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

There continues to be very little that is
satisfactory in the condition of Manhattan
Elevated. 1t certainly looks like sale
at present figures.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

The following letter has been received
by The Times:
Editor Times.5fs If you can spare the
space, 1 wish you would do SO by stating
that I VIII appear atfhe Ice Palace, satur-
day evening. and SLOW the public can
beat them all skaung. Nilsson thinks ne
is Just the stuff but viii show him
how to skate Yosrs, etc,
"JOE DONOGHUE."
The morning times., 1897-01-15
FINANCIAL.
The National Safe
Deposit, Savings
and Trust
Company
OF the District of Columbia
OF the District of Columbia
oRNER15THsT.A ANDNEw YoRKAvE
Capital, One Million Dollars

Chartered by special act OF Congress,
jan, 1867, and acts OF Oct, 1850, ana
Feb 1892
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-19
wEYLER All CoRUNNA.
He Did Not Land, and Was Welcomed
Home on Board His Ship.

CORUNNA, Spain, Nov. 18.-The Spanish
steamer Montserrat which left Havana on
Sunday, Oct. 81. with General Weyler, the
former captain general of Cuba, on board,
and which subsequently touched at Gibara
and at Porto Rico, arrived here unexpected
ly to-day. She was not due to arrive, ac-
cording to the announcements, until Friday
evening. AS soon as possible after the
Montserrat was sgnaled crowds of people
fiocked to the harbor from all parts of the
city. Every craft of every description that
the port afforded was chartered to convey
individuals. societies and clubs to the Mont
serrat A number of deputations went on
board the vessel. The commandant of
Corunna had a brief inte rview with General
Weyler, simply conveying o him the desire
Of the Queen Regent and the government
to receive him as speedily as possible at
Madrid General Weyler did not go on
shore He has decided to remain on the
Montserrat until she reaches Bal celona, for
which port she will sail direct at o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The newspaper campaign for and against
a popular demonstration in honor OF Gen.
Weyler was so fierce that the editor of the
anti-Weyler paper, La Voz De Galic1a,
challenged the editor of the Weyler organ,
Ell Nord- Quest to fight a duel AS previous
ly cabled the moderate Republicans and
Carlists were in favor of the demonstration,
while the Republicans, Liberals and So
cialists were opposed to 1t and began or
ganizing a counter demonstration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-19
ANOTHER CONCESSION.
WeyIer's Decree Prohibiting ExpOrta-
tiOn of Tobacco May lie Revoked.

WeyIer's Decree Prohibiting ExpOrta-
tiOn of Tobacco May lie Revoked.
WASHINGTON, Nov 1S-Senor Dupuy
de LONE, the Spanish minister, had long
conference with Assistant Secretary Day
this morning, and it is believed that the
Spanish government is voluntarily about
to remove another troublesome factor from
the field of negotiations in revoking the de-
cree made by Weyler prohibiting the ex-
portation of tobacco from Cuba. This pro-
hibition has worked great hardship upon
large American cigar-making interests. and
up to this time all efforts of the State De-
partment to secure an amelioration of the
harsh conditions of the decree have been
uravailing. The reason set up by General
Weyer for the order was the necessity OF
keeping in Havana the supply of tobacco
nece ssary to run the domestic cigar fac
tories, and thus, by giving employment to
workmen, keep them from drifting away
into the insurgent ranks. 1t was matter
of common report, however, that another
potent reason was a desire to cripple the
Cuban cigar makers in the United States,
from whom the insurgents drew funds. 1t
now seems probable that the decree soon
will be vacated
Reports that come to Washington are to
the effect that the new crop of tobacco that
lent quality and about four-fifthS average
crop. Buyers for foreign consumers are al
ready in the field looking over the planta-
tions, and it is expected that to facilitate
sales the revocation of the decree or pro-
hibiCion will soon be made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-19
POPULlST In TROUBLE.
Nebraska's Secretary of State Arrest
ed for killing Hogs In Lincoln.

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 1S.-Secretary of
State w. E. Porter was arrested this even
ing, charged with violating the city health
ordinance by butchering hogs within the
city limits. He was released on his own
recognizance, and will have his hearing in
police court tomorrow. Secretary Porter
followed agricultural pursuits before being
elected, and raised his own supply of pork
on his Merrick county farm. He saw no
reason to discontinue this practice since
coming to Lincoln, and to-day, with Cen
erar' Kelsey, the Omaha commonweal lead
err an employe of his Office, had nearly fin
ished the work of slaughtering four hogs
at his home when city Health Officer Rhode
appeared and ordered a discontinuance.
Later warrant was sworn out and served.
Secretary Porter, it is asserted was un-
aware of the existence OF a law against
butchering hogs in the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-19
Mother and Son killed.

PAWTUCKET. r. l., Nov 1S.-WhiIe
trying to save the life of her slx-year-oId
son Henry, to-day, Mrs. Arthur Fortin was
struck by train near the village of st.
Joan Baptiste. a mile from Valley Falls.
Both mother and son were killed. The en-
gineer who had seen the little boy run out
on the track, reversed mis- engine and blew
the whistle. The child's mother heard the
whistle and, looking from her door, saw the
child's peril. With a scream the mother ran
to save the boy. She reached his side and
seized him. but at that moment the locomo-
tive struck them both, killing them in an
instant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-19
She Gives Her Version of the Trip to
Milwaukee and Her Marriage
with John ID. Ketcham.
CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS
WHAT A HACKMAN AND OTHERS sAY
ABOUT THE QUEER AFFAIR.
The Groom Described as a sLittIa
Sawed-On Fellow" Much shorter
than the Dead Club Man.

CHICAGO. Nov. 1s.-Mrs. Mabel EsteIla
Wallace Walkup. with an evident purpose
Of divesting her marriage to John b. Ket-
cham of all mystery and sweeping away
once for all the stories insinuations and
theories of those who would discredit her,
to-day told of the whole transaction. She
said: II need not speak of the incidents
leading up to my consent to become John
Ketcham's wife. That is an old story now.
But of our trip to Milwaukee. the butler.
the hackman, the police, the minister and
the newspapers have all told their stories,
while alone have remained silent. / un-
derstand that the composite result is that
omebody-anybody but John B. Ketcham
--acted as bridegroom, and that obtained
ny marriage certificate by fraud.
DO 1 need to explain why we decided on
a secret marriage? Simply because of the
danger of a sensation. Mr.. Ketcham's di-
vorce from a former wife and my own un-
happy experience would undoubtedly have
been revived in connection with public
announcement of cur marriage. We there's
fore decided to wed secretly, and TO go to
Milwaukee for the purpose.
"Mr. Ketcham and /, accompanied by
butler Joseph Keller, who acted as Mr..
Ketcham's valet, went to Milwaukee on the
evening of Sept. %. We went to the Plank
inton House where we secured suite OF
rooms, being registered as Mr.. and Mrs.
Young and servant. This was done simply
to insure the secrecy of our errand. Mr..
Ketcham rose before / was awake next
morning and called me. protested against
getting up so early, but he had not slept
we'll and wanted to get out When we Were
dressed we started out to find a minister,
intending to travel in a street car so that
our movements might not be known at the
hotel. Mr.. Ketcham wanted to take Keller
with us, but 1 was afraid he would gossip
when we got back to Chicago and insisted
on leaving him behind. When we had gone
some distance from the hotel we met cab
which we engaged to take us to the min
isterS.
Arriving at parsonage, ] applied at the
door and learned that the minister was
away from home, but his wife had a neigh
boring clergyman called in to perform the
dered the driver to take us to the railway
station. This was for the purpose or mis-
leading the hackman as to our destination.
When he had left us we walked back to our
hotel where we breakfasted and left Tor
Chicago on the II o'clock train. Contrary
to my wishes, Mr.. Ketcham told Keller,
when we returned to the hotel, that we were
married.
Mrs. Ketcham went into other details or
the Milwaukee trip and reiterated her will
ingnesS to answer any questions that re-
mained a subject of doubt or mystery
The. coroner's jury will meet at RostonS.
22 Adams street, at O'Clock tomorrow
and will be adjourned probably until Mon
day, as the chemical analysis of tie stom-
ach is not yet completed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-19
HORSE SHOW FEATURES.
Mrs. Beach on the Pony Wasp and Ev-
OIutiOns of the Police

NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-The horse show
attracted another throng of people to Madi-
son-square Garden tonight AT the opening
of the evening exhibition the grand entrance
looked, from a distance, like mighty,
seething torrent, so rapidly were the people
coming in to augment the thousands al
ready gathered IN the garden. Mrs. Beach,
mounted on Miss Martha Cameron's Wasp,
was the center of attraction in the opening
class of saddle ponies which were sum-
moned into the ring by the blast of a bugle
The evolutions of a squad of mounted police
also greatly interested the spectators. The
fear that this year would mark the decline
of interest in the exhibition which has been,
for twelve years, one Of the events for both
horsemen and society people, is shown by
the results to have been gropndless, for not
only has the high quality of the show been
more than maintained, but the attendance
has been better than in the past.
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ALLEGED SWINDLER.
r. r. Raymond Charged with Imper-
sonating a Secret-service officer.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Nov 1s.-UnIted
States Commissioner Bloodgood to-day is
sued a warrant for the arrest of Edmund e.
Raymond. who is confined in Jail at She
boygan. Wis, and who will be released In
few days. Raymond is believed by the
United States authorities to be the man
wanted by the federal authorities in Cleve-
land. Detroit and Cincinnati on the charge
of impersonating a United States secret
service detective. He is charged with at
tempting to defraud Sebastian Moersch and
Jacob Gossert, OF Plymouth. Wis, by rep
resenting himself to be secret service off,
cial. In a roll Of bills in possession of the
men named. II Is alleged, Raymond pointed
out several bills stating that they were bad
and requesting the men to give them up, at
amount represented on the bills upon the
United States treasurer at Washington.
The charge on which Raymond will be ar
rested Is the same as complained OF in the
other cities named.