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The evening times., 1897-06-12
DEATH MENAC|NG WEALTH
William ROckefeller's Daughter
Critically Ill at TarrytOwn.
YOUNG WIFE AND MOTHER
Only Eighteen Months Ago Became
the Bride of DIR. McAIpin-wed-
ding Followed by the Congratula-
tions aud Homage of New York's
Richest People.

New York, June IA great sorrow
threatens TO fan upon the house Of Rookie
feller. A young wife and mother Les
battling against death in the great Tarry-
town mansion, and one OF the richest men
in the world has all but forgotten his vast
Interests in his keen alarm for the safety
of his daughter.
For days and days William Rockefeller
has not left his home. For days and days
the servants have walked on tip-tue, and
no visitors other than the doctors and
few intimate friends have been admitted.
heavy fear broccsover the place, and makes
the very grandeur of il solemn and sad.
Eighteen months ago Miss Emma Rookie
fellcr, the daGth OF William, and the
niece of John ID. Rockefeller, became
bride IN that great stone house. RIcn peo-
pie, fashionable people from far and near,
were hlG,len to the cremony, and all
America exclaimed at the prodigality of
wealth displa yed at that wedding.
That was on December ., 1895. After
the honeymoon the bride accompanied her
husband, Dr. ID. II. MCAlpin, TO the su-
perb home at No 8 East Fifty-fifth street,
which was a wedding present from her
father. For year or thereabouts the
Young couple entertained on a scale COIL
mensurate with the social Importance at
taCacd 10 their wedding. The guests who
had Travelled by special trains from Bcs-
ton and Philadelphia and Washington to
see them married, travelled again To be
present at tLeir receptions. And all fash
ionable New York paid them homage.
OF sudden the receptions ceased II
was surmised that the cause was not one
for grief, and when Mrs. McAlpin returned
to stay at the Tarrytown home the ron
lecture was confirmed Three weeks ago
came the announcement that made surmiSe
a certainty William Rockefeller had
grandson
FrCm all over the country poured con
gratulatiOns But mingled with the JOY
at TaTrvtown was grave anxiety. Or
Courtand, Of Tarrytown, whu was attend
ing Mrs McAlpin, was not satisfied with
his patients condition Specialists were
called in consultation. They recognized the
gravity Of the case. The patient grew
worse Surgeons Came,emnent men. There
was al operation And still VIII am Rock,-
feller's daughter lies in acute danger
amid such luxury as only millions could
buy II is feared that she may die
John ID Rockefeller, who is warmly at
tached TO ms charming niece, IS deeply
concerned about her condition and keeps
in constant communication with his brother
in TaTrytown As for Or. McAlpin, he
SELDOM leaves his wife's bedside for more
than a minute or two.
The evening times., 1897-06-12
RAISING MONEY FOR CUBA
A Scheme to Raise 81, 600, 900 for
the Struggling Patriots.
1t Is Hoped This Will Be Sufficient
to Free the Island From
Spanish Rule.

The Cuban junta in New York has put
Dosed to raise $1,OOO,OO0, the intention
being to force matters in Cuba TO a final,
carly and satisfactory ending.
Mr. Berkeley Balch, speakingfor the Cuban
League Of the United States, of which Col
Ethan Allen is president, said recently:
1--WE have been informed that with the
expenditure Of 81 10000 more the insur-
gents can drive the Spaniards out of the
island We have started in to raise this
money by forming a red, white and blue
league The members of this league bind
themselves to pay so much each week and
toinduce others TO do the same. Someof the
members bind themselves to take some Of
the smaller denomin atiOns Of bonds. The
money is TO be deposited in the banks
II different cities to the credit or the
league. The necessary safeguards have
been thrown around the scheme, and
thus far it promises to be tremendous
success
The money thus far raised has been
through the sale OF bonds, the weekly con
tribuilons by Cuban Americans OF the pro
Ceeds OF days salary each week, and the
donations OF wealthy Americans not in
touch with Wall street. The present call
of the league is, it is believed by tie
New York junta, will be the last app al
tnat Will tie necessary, FOR by next ran
Spain will be unable to maintain ii troops
in the field, whether the United States
interferes or not TO stop the war.
The scheme by which the New York
tunta proposes to raise the money neces-
sary to bring the war in Cuba to an early
termination is very similar to the plan
which has been operated by the local
league since its organization The New
York pledge binds the subscriber To con
tribute 26 cents weekly in one form, and
in another the leaguer is pledged To con
tribute weekly an amount equal 10 one
days part of his salary. The local scheme
differs from this only in 50 far ds there
is no amount stipulated, each subscriber
being LEFT entirely free as To the amount he
or she VIII contribute.
Gen. Browne. president of the localleague.
said last night that the scheme was q
good one, but he had serious doubts IL
81 ,0O0, 900 wOuldbe a sufficient amount Of
money 10 accomplish the object IL view
There were he said, Sc everal schemes on
foot to aid Cuba, which at this time It
would not be well t. mention. There was
one thing, however, ne felt certain "f, and
that was that the Cubans would succeed
il winning their liberty, and that before
very long.
Mrs Sommers, who is very enthusiastic
for Cuba lbre. suggests that the cnlidr"n
of the public schools could he taught an
excellent lesson IL patriotism ON Flag pay,
June 4. by letting them contribute their
pennies to the Cuban cause.
Col Francisco CASTILLO has been appointed
local agent for the bonds Of the republic
or Cuba by Treasurer b j. SuerTa.
The evening times., 1897-06-12
Orders ISSUED by the commissioners

The following orders have been issued by
the Commissioners:
That a cement sidewalk be constructed
under the assessment system on tie east
side of Bnghtwood avenue, between Genesee
street and Shepherd Road
Lay cement sidewalk front of lots II and
10, block IL, lie d roit Park.
Lay cement sidewalk front of 1901 and
1903 Eleventh street southeast.
Construct 175 feet OF twelve-inc So cwer
and one manhole south side G, between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets southeast; 435
feet of twelveinch ever and three man
holes in alley, square 995.
Construct catch basin west side Twelfth
street northeast, fifty feet from north line
OF B street.
That new drinking fountain be erected
in place Of the old one at Potomac and M
streets.
That 7S0 feet OF six-inch water main be
laid in the north side OF Rock Greek Church
Road, from Brightwood avenue ta Seventh
street.
That $40 feet of six-inch water lnain be
laid in the west side of Third street, be-
tween and l. streets south west.
That cement sidewalk be laid around
the three SIDES of the public reservation
between Pennsylvania avenue, Louisiana
avenue and Ninth street.
That cIIb and cement sidewalk be laid
around the three sides of the reservation
bounded by New Hampshire avenue, Twen-
ty-first and NJ streets.
The evening times., 1897-06-12
sunday Down the River.

The trip down the river tomorrow viii be
a specially interesting one, because Of the
encampment Of the National Guard at Fort
Washington Crowds visited tie camp
today and yesterday. and il tomorrow is
fine il viii he a gala day at the fort. There
is something so attractive to the American
heart in the life of a soldier, ana To .,et u
peep at them lat hOme,' as il We're, is an
opportunity that is not going TO lie easily
missed by the Washington girls. The
steamer Manchester has made arrangements
to touch at Fort Washington on edCn OF her
trips leaving Seventh street wharf at IL,
2. 30 aud $50, and the River Queen viii
leave for the fort at 10 a. IN,
1 o. IN and 3 o'clock, 50, Hotwith-
standing the big crowds who will doubtless
take in the trip, the boats viii not be un-
comfortably crowded. Marshall II all, 100,
will hare its thousands OF visitors tOmOr-
row and. sure, 'tis an ideal spot q lounge
away a Sunday; with it's green lawns and
pretty views, and the grand river rolling
maiestic.lll = by, whatmore does n"rtalnIa
want for his complete enjoyment DIN
ner? That, tools right at hand. anil afiner
dinner than they set at the restaurant on
the grounds it would be hard 10 find in the
SWEETEST bOfelsin town. Tn chef the = have
this wear is a wonder, and the meals would
satisfy the most exacting gourmet It is
spot that leaves a man nothing TO wish for.
The evening times., 1897-06-12
TRIED TO KILL A POLICEMAN.
John Taylor Barely Prevented FROM
Committing Murder.

John Taylor, colored, gave the officers of
the Third precinct considerable trouble last
evening and almost succeeded In firing a
large horse pistol at the breastof Policeman
Donohue.
Taylor is an old Army veteran, employed
by Lieut. Shelton at Fort Myer. FILLED with
fighting whisky secured at Rosslyn sa-
looa he came to Washington last night with
the avowed purpose of doing up the town.
Besides his armament OF booze he car
ricd a large pistol loaded with 3S-caliber
bullets. When Taylor reached Odd Fellows
Hall, on Seventeenth street, ne discovered
colored ball in progress. 1t was midnight
and the patrons of the ball were uuinerons.
Taylor declared he would clear :he3allroom.
and as an exhibition of good faith pulled his
loaded gun A messenger summoned Police
man Donohue, who attempted to place the
drunken negro under arrest.
Taylor turned the pistol upon the officer
and was just about to pull the trigger
when Special Officer Given, with q well
directed blow of his club knocked tie
weapon to tine ground. Taylor showed
fight, however, and W as not subdued until
after severe struggle, in which the po
lIcemau's club was broken over tie negro's
head He was taken to the Third precinct
station but at the door broke from his
captors ard sprinted away In the cark
ness Officer Given pursued in carriage
and finally overhauled the fugitive near
the Aqueduct Bridge. After another light
he vas lodged in a cell. This morning he
was placed on trial in the police court, but
the case was postponed pending fur
ther Investigation of the prisoners ac-
tions.
The evening times., 1897-06-12
SOCIALIST COLONY CoLLAPSES.
They Were Unable to Pay a Settle.
ment Tax.

San Francisco, June 12.-Letters re-
ceived here today show that the eXpedi-
tion which sailed recently on the brig
Percy Edward, for some South Sea paradise,
where a living can be earned with SOME
labor, has collapsed at Suva, FIJI.
The plan was to colonize some vacant
island, but one hundred members took no
funds and thcyfound whenthey reachedtlsl
that the English government adpassed
laws for the Solomon Group, on which Their
eyes were fixed, and establishing a heavy
tax on ali settlers. About twenty went to
work plant ations on shares, but of the re-
maiuder half will stay at Suva and the
remainder Will go on the brig to Auckland.
where the vessel Will be sold and the
proceeds divided.
Most of the colonists were accustomed
to the California climate, and were unable
TO labor under the tropical sun in FIJI.
The evening times., 1897-06-12
EXEMPT FROM RESTRICTIONS.
Order Regarding App1in
ments Under Navy Department.

The Navy Department has issued an
order which exempts from the civ;l ser
vice restrictions, bes.des veterans, Inen
who have teen honorably discharged after
twelve years service The order reads:
The order Of certificatiCn shall be "a
follows:
Clause I..-(ab Veterans.
thi Those who served in the naval or
military service OF the United States dur
ing the late war Of the rebellion and
who were honOrably discharged therefrum
tcj Those who have served in the Navy
or Marine Corps since the late war CT the
rebellion for a IeriOd of twelve years or
more, exclusive OF apprentice service, and
who were honorably discharged ther"fr IN.
Glass II Those who have given satisfac-
tion m navy yard work n the same CT N
an allied trade to that for Which Tequlsi-
tion made. aud who present crrtii Gates
or discharge cards from the head Df lie
partment under whom they Seyerally serTed
showing that their workmanship was 'eX-
CeIlent" and conduct not less than 'gCpd-
Those who have served ia the Navy or
Marine Corps for a period of six years or
more, exclusive of apprentice service, In the
same or ia an allied trade to that for which
Ieuuistiou Is made, ana whose honorable
discharges or continuous service cerJIfi
Gates show that they are proficient In their
respective ratings, and that their average
conduct IL marked or better.
Clause III.-AlI others on the register
To be registered under (cD Of clause /, Or
under clause III, application must be made
within two years from the date OF the appii-
caut's separation from the service, other
wise such applicant is only entitled To reg
lister under clause III.
go Tie mode Of selection shall be as
follows RequisitiOn having been made
for a number OF men OF a given trade the
names of all under tai OF clause /, para
graph 81 (veteransl, registered IN that
trade shall be first taken, beginning with
the first veteran on the list at the date OF
making the certification, in the order OI
registration, and ending with the last
Next shall he taken the names OF allunder
tbI OF clause /, paragraph 81. registered ia
the trade in the order OF registration, begin
ming with the first on the list and ending
with the last.
Next shall he taken the names OF allunder
(Cl Of clause /, paragraph 81, registered
in the trade in the order OF registration,
beginning with the first on the list and end
ing with the last.
The evening times., 1897-06-12
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

The following orders have been issued
by the War Department:
Lieut. Col Henry w Lawton, inspector
general, Southern district, will change
station from Santa Fe, n. Mex, to Los
Angeles, Cal, the office OF the southern
inspection district having been ordered
transferred to Los Angeles.
Leave of absence for two months and fif-
teen DAYS, 60 take effect on or about June
80. 1897, is granted First Lieut. Everard
f. Hatch, Eighteenth Infantry.
Leave of absence for three months, to
take effect on or about July / 1897, is
granted Second Lieut.. Edgar F Koehler,
Eleventh Infantry.
The leave of absence granted First Lieut.
George S. Cartwright, adjutant Twenty
fourth Infantry. is extended twenty days
Col William II. Forwood, assistant sur
geon general, will proceed to New York
city on official business pertaining io tie
medical department OF the Army.
The evening times., 1897-06-12
IT AFFECTS ARCHITECTS.
Secretary Cages Plan May Cause ii
Number of Removals.

Secretary Gage viii probably put into
active operation IN the Supervising Archi-
ttct's Office the Tarsney law, which pro
vides that designs for public buildings
shall be accepted after open competition
by al designers and architects who care
tn compete He has i'm view plan 10 err
courage this competition by suitably aw ard
ing some, or perhaps all, competitors, In
stead of only the successful one.
When the change goes into effect it Will
abolish the draughting, tracing and pho
tograph divisions of the Treasury Depart
mcnt and thereby throw a large number OF
men out of employment, unless they are
transferred to some other department.
The supervising architect to succeed Mr..
Aiken viii be appointed upon the recon-
mendation of the Civil Service Commission,
which Will hold a special examination OF
applicants for the office. Secretary Gage
believes that by such examination the Gov
ernment viii secure the best architect
The evening times., 1897-06-12
wHALtN's OSTRICH APPETITE.
Nails and Glass Acceptable Diet, Bu;
Nuture Rejects Jack Knives.

Kansas City, Mo, June IL. Harry Whalen
is a human ostrich. He eats glass. nails,
iack-knives, and other brio-a -brac for a
living He began at ten years old, and
has been at il ever since, but his stomach
has reteIled at last. Tomorrow he is TO
he cut open at the City Hospital, and the
hardware which he has sw allowed is to be
removed.
''All Of my trouble comes from Barlow
knife that belongs TO the city marshal at
Pilot Grove, a" he said last night. He didn't
think could swallow his big, rusty knife,
but 1 fooled him, and haven't been well
since
Whalen was examined under the X-rays
last night, the test demonstrating that
some opaque substance, the size of a quart
measure. is located in his stomach. Whalen
is Offering TO bet tonight that the opaque
mass will be found TO contain not less than
100 nails and three iack-knives.
The evening times., 1897-06-12
WISHES TO ANNEX HAWAII
Senator Frye Thinks Mr.. Mckinley
Will Arrange Treaty.
Believes That 1t VIII Be Sent TO the
Senate After the Tariff
Bill PASSES.

In the recent Senatorial caucus Nr. Frye
of Maine made a speech Oh the subject OF
the annexation of Hawaii 1t is "a subject
with which he is very familiar. and on the
discussion of which some years ago, when
the republic OF Hawaii was being es-
tabIished, he made speeches which were
widely quoted and added 10 his already
great reputation.
At the time OF these speeches the debate
was on the fact that Mr.. Cleveland had
withdrawn the treaty of annexation semitic
the Senate by President NaTnson. MI
Frye denounced the action OF MI. Cleveland,
and its results. which were rega rled as IA
voring the absurd and irresponsible Ha-
waiian monarchy.
Since that time the annexation idea has
been kept alive, butit wa Salwa Us rega rded
as futile 10 renew the agitation while Mr..
Cleveland was President When MI. Nc
Kinley was elected, representatives OF the
Hawaiian government came to Washington
and had conferences with the Secretary Of
State, who was alleged 10 be ia opposition
t. the acquisition OF II la wall on the general
principle he had announced OF Hon-inter
ference with other nations and no acquiSi-
tions OF tel utoIy. 1t was found uUt later,
however, that MI Sherman was notaverSe
TO tie annexation of the islands.
The representatives from Hawaii soon
discovered here, however, that they would
have no chance at the extra session, as the
tariff had been declared 10 be the sole
matter foT action.
Mr.. FRYE said In the caucus substantially
that in his opinion President Mckinley
would before the Adjournment Of the special
session send to the Senate a treaty OF
annex alton.
Mr. FRYE was aSkedlast light at the Hamil-
ton TO state the reasons for his opinion. He
said that it was merely his opinion andthat
It was not based on anything the President
had said 10 him Ifthe Preside at had Confided
in him he would not have repeated what
the President had said.
Mr.. Frye was a s6edif the treaty was sent
in would il be ratified.
Not al this session" he said, because
there will not be quorum present five min
utes after the passage If the tariff bill
In the treaty contemplated by Mr.. Harri-
son there was a provision of $50 600 for
the x-Queen. Mr.. Frye said that he hadno
idea that there would be any such pro-
vision in the treaty which, la his opinion,
was to be expected before the adjournment
of Congress.
Nj FIVE said that from what he knew u
wouldnot be d aproperconcluso1 toinfer5hat
there was anythingOf special interestin this
matter developed at any very early day.
The evening times., 1897-06-12
Changes in Interior Depa rtmant.

The following official changes We're an
no,lnced in the Department of the Interior
today:
General Land OffiCe-Reinstateme Al
bert r. White, of New Jersey, clerk.
81 900; John s StidGer, of ColOrado;
Warren F. Sherman, OF Michigan, and
Clark f. LOOMS, OF Oregon. special agents,
81, 200. Promotions: Charles l. Dubois,
of tie District Of Columbia, clerk, 81 500;
from 81. 100; Hugh H williams, of Kansas,
clerk, 81 400, from $1,000.
Pension Onic. - ieinStatements, Thomas
W. Wainwright, of Missouri, and Chauncey
H Dewey, of New York, cOpyists, 5000.
Promotion. Logan Johnson, of Connect
cut. clerk, 81 900, from cOpyist, $500
Resignation: John W Clampitt, of ILL
noIs. special examiner, 81 800.
Geological Survey-Appointment by trans
Tor from General Land office: AbneT =.
DunningtOn, of California, tOpOgrapher,
81 soc. Reinstatement: James w. Spen-
Ger, Of Iowa, special disbursing agent,
81 500
The evening times., 1897-06-12
THE WRONG BOYS IN CUSTODY.
Baker and Peddler Arrested as
Fugitives From Their Parents.

fNRittNtS II rum l.
laughable mistake was made by the
police of the Eighth precinct last evening,
when they arrested Harry Williams and
George Thompson. Acting upon the de-
scription sent out from headquarters in an
order TO apprehend two boys, sixteen years
OF age, who had run away from their
parents in Newark. n. j, Policemen Glea-
son and Barber took Williams and Thomp-
son into custody They answered eN-
actly the description of the Newark lads.
When taken to No. 8 station Williairs said:
May / ask for what / have teen ar
rested?''
LAS fugitive from your parents was
the reply.
Williams laughed as though it was a
good joke.
Fugitive from my parents! why, man,
amtweuty-one yearsof age and journey
man baker
Thompson gave his age as twenty years
and his occupation as peddler.
This morning, when brought before In
spcctor Hollinhereer, the young men con
vinced him that they were from Kansas
City and not the fugitives from New JeT-
sey, and they were theTeupon released.
But the inspector says they fully answer
the description of the Newark runawayS.
and did not appear 10 be over sixteen years
OF age
The evening times., 1897-06-12
JOLLY FAT MEMS OUTING.
Great Things Expected of the tx
curSion to River View.

Great Things Expected of The TX
cursion To River View.
Tie advance sale of ticS-rs for the
Jolly Fat Mems excursion. which will he
given to River View next Monday, June
Il, indicates that this years annual out
ing OF this popular organization Will he
even more successful than the ones which
have preceded it during the past six years.
One of the new features Of this year
excursion is that each tiCkethDlder is
entitled TO q chance in a distribution Of
valuable prizes to be made at River view
Oh the day OF the excursion.
Ample facilities have been arranged for
to carry the lagre number of people on
that day and Capt. Randall has arranged 10
run an extra return trip for tn acco.nmo-
.Iation of those who wish IL leave River
View after in the evening aud before
the regular time for the departure Of the
last boat Mr.. james ] Spaldinc is
chairman OF the committee Of arrange
u.eI.ts and has selected an unusually strong
list of aides.
The evening times., 1897-06-12
Fined for ASsaulting a Brakeman.

Hyattsville, Nd, June l 12.-Howard Hop
kins and his half-hrother, Boswith Hop
kins, of Beltsville, Md, were a:raigned
before Justice Carr, in Hyattsville, on
a warrant sworn out 10y Detectives Hutch
inson and Browning, OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, on the charge of assault
ing Brakeman a. Fuller, on train June
8. 1t was stated in the evidence that about
a week before the assault Conductor Andy
Rudden elected the Hopkins brothers from
his train, on account, it was alleged, of
refusing to pay fares. few days later
an assault was made on the brakeman of
the train. Howard was fined $40 and
costs and Boswith 81 and costs.
The evening times., 1897-06-12
East Washington Debating Society.

The East Washington Debating Society
last night discussed the topic OF Resolved,
That immigration he restricted" The de
baters were W Witthaft Bride, w G..
MacNulty and william Thorn IN the afr
native: Thomas Tydings, H. C. Gauss
and H Winship Wheatley in the negative
This being a general debate, no decision
was rendered The last debate is to be
on Cuba at Witthaft's Hall. The following
gentlemen have con sented to act as
Judges: Hon Champ Clark, Hon C. \.
swanson and Hon Z. B. baptist.