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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
WEALTHY FARMER MISSING
Lost With a Big Roll of Money
About Him.
Friends Uncertain as to Whether
He Wandered Astray or Is the
Victim of Robbers.

naZleton Pa , July l5.-The mysterious
and wealthy farmer from Quakake Valley,
! has created considerable excitement in
this vicinity. Lavich is seventy-eight years
of age, and quite decrepit Tuesday he
came to this city, having business trans
action in view. He rode in a wagon with
Charles and MahlOn Hinkle, two neigh
bors, as far as the city limits
at this point the old ma II left the wagon,
saying he felt cramped, and would walk
up TO the bank, which was his destina ton.
He wa know To have consitie ra BILE money
in, his possession, but how much he did not
tell MS compa mons After leaving him
they continued on their way, and after
doing their shopping began looking for
Layich
They could not find any trace Of him
The search was continued all night, and
tie entire police force assisted in securing
the city. Yesterday the search was con
tinued- At the telegraph office it was
lea Tued that "A man called aud sent tele-
gram addressed to William Rought, at
Sandy Run, who is a coal and iron police
officer, and a sOn-in-law OF Lavich's, in
which he asked him to come To HaLleton
and bring the money with him.
Kought reached here yesterday, and was
as much mystified about the telegram
and It's puTIort as the Jisa appearance of
his relative. LaviCh told tie HiDkle boys
that he intended calling a. the MaTkle
Banking anu Trust Company to make
deposit, Eut inquiry at that place showed
that he had not done 50.
The fliends of the old man believe he
tEoughticssly exhibited his roll of bills
aud that thugs afterward waylaid and
robbed him subsequently dispOstng of him.
The police 10 not credit this theory, and
express the opinion that Tire old man te-
came confused after leaving the wagon
md attempted to return home, taking the
mountain road, and losing his way
1t is fully ten miles rIom Hazleton to
Quakake, and d man in his condition physi-
,aIly could not have covered that distance
over the rough country road. A searching
party secured the city, visiting all pla ces,
but no trace Of the missing farmer could
be found. Another searching party is still
exploring the mountains. but he seems TO
have disappeared as completely as if swal-
lowed in the earth.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
ABSORBING The TRUSTS
Rumors That the Standard Oil Com
pany Will Control Sugar.
Hints in Wall street That Great
Combines VIII be Merged Into
Two or Three Heads.

New York, July I5.-Many Wall street
speculatOrs believe that the Standard OH
trust in rapidiy absorbing the Sugar trust
a lot Of the sugar stock has lately been
bought ON standard Oh account. the sugar
people apparently offering no opposition
to the movement.
Hence, there are persiStently repeated
stories that the Rockefeller interests VIII
succeed those Of the Haven,eyers in sugar
and that the two trusts viii become pFao-
tically one That Jhis Combination would
be the biggest thing of the kind ever con-
ceived, goes without saying
The greater interests Of the country are
rapidly merging ihto two great trusts, one
industrial, controlling oil, sugar an d a large
share OF other enterprises, and the other a
railroad trust, the rapid formation Of which
is seen by the growing Morgan interests
already controlling most of the Eastern
steam railroads and street railroads in SIX
cities.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15

health and special elasticity; purifes the
blood tones the nerve-centres and invig-
crates both body and mind.
Taken early during CESSATION, 1t renders
he mother strong and cheerful; carries hef
through her time of trial with perfect safety
and little pain; insures healthy nourish-
ment and increased constitutional vitality
for the child. 1t is the only preparation
devised by a regularly graduated, expert
enced physician for the cure of all weak
uesses and diseases of the feminine or
ganism.
Mrs. F. B. cannings, of No. 43ao Humphrey St.,
St Louis, Mo-, writes - I am now the happy
mother of fine healthy baby girl. I feel that
your Favorite Prescription has done me more
good than anything have ever taken. / took
three bottles Of the Prescription and the con-
sequences were ! was only in labor forty-hve
minutes With my first baby suffered eighteen
hours and then had to lose him. He was very
delicate and only lived twelve hours. For two
years I suffered untold agony, and in the mean
time had two miscarriages. I cannot speak too
highly for your medicine as feel that Il has
saved both my child and myself / took Il
through my confinement. Find il very strength
enng to myself and to the baby"
DR.. Pierce's thousand page book The
Common Sense Medical Adviser" is sent
free, paper-bound, for ~ oue-cent stamps to
pay cost of mailing only. Address, Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo,
NY. Send 81 stamps for cloth-bourd copy.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
A New Division Installed. .

A large and enthusiastic meeting OF
members OF the Ancient Order OF Hihern-
ians took place Ia the chancel Of St
stephens Church last night, the occasion
being the installation of Div,siun No Z.
Mr.. p. T. Moran, the district president,
presided during the ceremonies, and con-
graduated No. z for having the largest
charter list of the order in the city. The
following We're elected: william Ryan,
president; p. ii. McQ uade, vice president;
II. J. o'Callaghan, recording secretary;
Gilbert j. Cannon. financial secretary: II.
J. McGuinniss, treasurer; c. S. Ryan, ser
geant-at-arms, and L. II. 0'Callaghan. door
keeper. The following were elected mm-
hers of the standing committee: James j.
Harvey. Ed Corcoran, Thomas O'Brien,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
The Nursery and the Throne.

Few people realize the extent to which
the nursery Constitutes a support to the
throne. There have been many causes for
the extraordinary popularity with which
the retgning family OF Great Britain has
become invested since the accession to
the crown of Queen Victoria. Among
them has been the appeal to the senti-
ment of home life and of the family In
stitutlon, which constitutes 80 striking a
feature of the English character. Queen
Victoria first established a bond Of SYM
pathy between her subjects and herself
when pictures and prints began to be cir
culated showing her in the act OF dandling
her eldest son and daughter upon her
knees, and, quick to note this, she has
taken care that pictures OF this kind
should be ever afterward kept in con-
slant circulation
Thus there is not mother In all
England who does not feel responsive
chords of sympathy aroused when she gazes
upon the latest photograph of the nursery
of the Duke and Duchess OF York, In St
James Palace, showing the infant prin-
cess In her cradle. with her two little
brothers leaning against lt IL serves to
give a human touch to oyalty, and TO re-
mind the people that the anointed OF the
Lord are, after all. subject to the same
sDrrcws and aaxieties and have their share
of the same Joys as their more humble feI-
low creatures. The eldest of the three
children here depicted is known IN tie
royal family by the sobnquet of King
Gavid," sort OF tribute to Queen Victo-
mas claims TO be descen ded in a direct
line fTUm the King David of the Jews He
is q bright end clever little lad. the fool
OF his grandmother, the still charming
Princess Of Wales That he IL up To tlate
in spite OF his tender youth Is shown by the
fact that when asked the other day why
he looked less cheerful than usual he ex-
planned that he was troubled by his
nerves" It is scarcely necessary TO add
that this remark resulted in a complete re-
organization of the royal nursery.-New
York Tribune.
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Why He Was Courageous.

"I think" she said hesitatingIy and With
downcast eyes, ''that you'd better speak
to papa.
Sure he replied, promptly. That's
dead easy. The only thing that troubled
me was the interview with you
You're not afraid OF papa?" she said
inquiringly, opening her eyes in aston
isnment.
"Afrajd!'' he exclaimed. why should
be?''
"Reany 1 don't know" she answered.
''but it's usual, you know"
"Oh, suppose so,'' he answered In
the offhand way Of the man of the world.
with Inexperienced men there would be
nothing surprising in It.. but have taken
the precaution to loan him money which
is stin unpaid ,.ss. aud
Then 1t Was that the beautiful girl real
ized that she had caught a genuine fin
ancier for q husband. Chicago Post.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
Park er, Bridget & Co. Buy the
Continental.

The entire stock of the Continental Cloth
ing Company, managed by Godfrey, Moore
& Co., Elev enth- and F streets, has been
purchased by Parker, Bridget & Co This
concern was opened up afew months by
couple of Parker, Bridget & Co.'S en-
ployes, backed by a Philadelphia cloth
ing manufactured Owing to the condition
of the times and fierce competition In the
clothing business they quickly succumbed,
and it is quite a scoop on the part Of
Parker, Bridget & Co. in securing this
stock, which was necessarily entirel y new
and very desirable. On another page they
announce the sale OF the Godfrey, Moore &
Co.'s stock at big sacrifice at their es-
tabnshment, 315 Seventh street, which an
nounceinent will be read with considerable
interest by the economically y inclined M en-
who are acquiring as acute taste for
bargains as the weaker sex. Park er,
Bridget & Co. are progressive and aggrcs
sive, and are firm believers In the efficacy
Of newspaper advertising.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
COMMISSION AT WORK,
Revision and Qualification Of Crimi.
nal Laws Is Under WAY.

Judge A. c. Thompson, Of Ohio, chair
man Of the commission recently appointed
to revise and codify the criminal and
peace laws Of the United States, announced
today that suitable quarters had been Sc
cured in the Kellogg building, In this
city, ON + street, and that work would he
commenced al once On the laborious task
that they have before them.
The work to be done viii Ia Ike us con
siderahly over year to complete said
Judge Thompson today, land will consist
OF compiling in regular order and under
proper heads all laws prescribing penalty
for crime; all laws defining criminal Of
feEses ellInina ting all superfluous verbi-
age, making clear all doubtful phraseology,
and in all cases of omission or where laws
are uncertain to me aning on account II
hasty legislation, the commission IS au-
thorized 10y Congress to change the exist
ing law.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15

New Kind With the Key In a Glass
Case Underneath.

To keep pace with the growth of the
city and the consequent recent extension
of the fire limits, the Commissioners yes
oerday ordered Supt. Miles, of the tele-
graph and telephone service, to erect thirty
new fire boxes. most of them to be placed
in the outlying districts.
Much trouble has arisen heretofore in
placing aiarrus in the country to have the
keys of tue boxes In hands where they
can be easily found To obviate this the
new boxes will all be of "a pattern in which
the keys are left in the box but underneath
glass case. which has to be broken in case
or Ire
Suat. Miles, Chief Paris of the fire de-
partment and Engineer Commissioner Black
have agreed TO place the new boxes as
follows:
No. 15S, on Louisiana avenue, between
Ninth and Tenth streets northwest; 16S,
First and streets northwest; So, Seventh
street, between and II, north west;
25S, Twenty first and streets north
west: 264, Sherman avenue and Irving
street; 317, Twenty-eighth and K streets
northwest; 325, Eighteenth and New York
avenue northwest: 419, First and G. streets
southwest: 619, Brookland: 637, Brook
land: 645, Fifteenth and + streets north
east; CAT, Jackson alley and ii street
northeast; Gas, Second and L streets
northeast: 651, Twelfth and ID streets
northeast; 652, Sixteenth and b streets
northeast: 653, Seventh and streets north
east; IA, Thirtieth and Q streets northwest;
10, ThiIty-first and streets northwest;
715, Thirty-dxth and y streets north
west; 1928, Thirty-fifth and w streets
northwest; 724, Wisconsin avenue and Gal
weston street; 725, Wisconsin and Milwau-
see avenues; 726, Woodley Lane and Klingle
Ford; 734. Wisconsin avenue and Grant
road: SIC, Fourteenth street and Howard
avenue: s17. S21, and S31, Brightw3od
PARK; e32, S34, and S75, Takoma Park
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
MARRIAGE OF a MINISTER.
Divorced Monday to Wed Wealthy
Cripple Creek Widow.

Lexington, Ky, July 15.-The Rev
Early X Rednon, aged tEirty-fiye. a
graduate of the Bible College of Kentucky,
and Christian minister OF reputation, left
here yesterday for Cincinnati to be mar
ried to Mrs Jennie Hunter, young widow
from Cripple Greek, who is said To be
worth nearly 100000.
The groom procured a divorce from his
former wife, who was a Miss Lanbrlck
last Monday He and Mrs. Hunter met and
became acquainted through personal
in a daily newspaper They made every
preparation to get married AZ soon as the
young preacher could get divorce.
He charged his wife with unfaithfulness
and began proceedings several months ago.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
Train onsiructed a street.

John w Crawford, a conductor for the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company was fined
So In the police court today for obstructing
the streets at the corner OF Seventh street
and Virginia avenue. Thetestimony showed
that Crawford was in charge OF frefgh
truin, which pulled on a siding on Monday
morning to allow the 500 Southern ex-
press to pass, and remained there over .,e
minutes.
This is clearly an infraction OF the
regulations" saic Judge Kimban, land
the citizens have rights as well as the rali
roads. Five dollArs eine."
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
SHOT AT HER HUSBAND.
Unloving Conduct of Wife OF
tained by Advertising.

tanned by A0yerustug.
Norfolk, Va, July 15.-Mrs. Ella c.
Ruggles, wife OF Mr. Timothy Ruggles, or
Bran. bleton avenue, was before the police
court Yesterday morning on peace warrant
which charged her with attempting to shoot
her husband at their residence. The case
was continued.
The marriage OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rugges
several years ago in New York was given
very general notoriety. Mr.. RuggIes went
to New York and advertised for a wife,
getting number of responses, and finally
selected the present Mrs. Rugglss, who was
a teacher there.
This matrimonial venture was not a
fortunate one. There has been at least one
sepa ration between them. The husband is
awell-krown wharf-buIding contractor, and
at the time of the wedding was resident
OF Berkley.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
CLEARING A MYSTERY.
Missing Miss Stevenson, OF Boston,
Seen in Maryland.

Boston, Mass, July 5.-There is Mary
land end to the strange mystery of the dis
appearance of the millionaire heiress, Miss
Grace Stevenson. The police have received
information to the effect that she had
tccn seen in Aberdeen, Md, and posi-
lively identified An anonymous letter,
evidently from a telegraph operator, for
it was written on telegraph blank, was
received by the police yesterday from
berdeen. 1t stated that several persons
there had positively identified a strange
young lady who was seen onthe streetthere
ds the missing heiress. She was accom-
panied by a gentleman. There was no
time to take proper procedure to intercept
the couple They left town without any
communication with the authorities,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
BOOTH-TUCKER IN THE WEST
His Scheme for Locating Lands and
ColouizinR the Poor.

Topeka, Kan, July l5.-Pooth Tucker,
commander OF the Salvation Army, arri yed
here yesterday, en- route to California, Ne W
Mexico, and Arizona, to locate lands fol
colonies OF the deserving poor.
Mr.. Tucker Is enthusiastic over the
scheme which he hopes to carry out by
the aid OF Rockefeller and other Eastern
capitalists He intends to buy up semi
arid tracts. make them fit for habita
ton 10y irrigation and colonize them with
deserving poor from the great cities
His plants that after man takes posses
sion OF a home he win pay for it as he
earns the money and pay back to tn,
colonization society the money advanced
for his transportation and the transporta-
tion OF his household goods
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
So duck suits, 40c,

IL you get here early you VIII
get one OF the eighteen Ladies'
Navy Blue Duck Suits, which are
on a aCenter table. Theyare made
blazer effect, skirts have wide
hens and entire suit is made with
care. They sold FOR s. and not
bong ago. your choice for 49c.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
Thieves Rohbing Empty Houses.

Thieves Rohbing Empty Houses.
Numerous complaints are made to the po-
lice that thieves have entered unoccupied
houses in ell sections of the city and cut
out the copper bathtub Innings and lead
about the water fixtures Some of this
crooked work, the detectives say, was evil
IDENTIFY done by plumbers or other mechan-
les who know how TO handle toolr
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
SI.75 wash skirts, o0c

Lot OF Ladies' Pure Grass Lin
en- Crash Skirts, with stripes OF
all colors and wide hems, which
are sold else wnere for Sl.7 3,
20 for 30 cents.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
The coming Of

The coming Of
a baby into this
world is the crown
ing event of a wo-
1nan's life. But
this great blessing
is beset with trials
and d augers.
Sometimes the)
seem so heavy as
to over balance
the blessing; this
is not right nor
natural.
Two = tn1rdS OF
the anxiety and
suffering which
usually attends the
advent of the little
stranger may be
altogether avoided
If the prospective
mother will fortify
her constitution
and strengthen the
maternal organism
with DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip-
fsor tt nsvac
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
ST. to So Wrappers, soc

There are just enough left OF
those 5yc. Wrappers for tomor-
rows selling. You'll find them
on the second floor, aud the more
OF them you buy the more you
make, forthe worst in the lot never
before sold for less than a dollar.
Percales and Lawns-bral trim
med
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
Crash and linen
skirts, soc.

You'll have another chance to-
morrow at those Crash and Linen
Skirts at SO cents. The price is
ridiculous, We admit. but IN e skirts
are We'll made, with deep hens,
and the equal OF them are selling
for no less than Sl.25 else
where.
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nj. j Maher and ID. Buckley. There was
large attendance from the other divi-
sions. Dr. j. j. Slattery, Or. j. F. Nc
kaig, and MessTs Plant, p F Carr, O'Leary,
O,Brien, Walsh and Leo made addresses
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
Tide Table.

Todey--Low tide at 2:56 a. m and S:39
p. m; high tide. SOC p. m. and 9:1l a. m.
CoDdition OF the Water.
Temperature and condition OF the water
at 8 a. M: Great Falls lls-Temperature. 79;
condition, 5. Receiving reservoir II en-
perature, 50, condition al north connection,
{; condition at south connection. Z. Dis
t5butlng reservoir Temperature e. 81; con
dftion at influent gatehouse, So: effluent
gatehousc, Sc.
City Lights.
Gas lamps lighted at s:32 p. M; ex-
tinguishing begun at $3.50 a. m. The light
ing is begun one hour before the hour
named. Arc lamps are lighted at SIT p.
M ext1nguisbed &C All Q. m.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
Duck suits. ST. 40.

Lot Of Ladies Linen Colored
Duck Blazer Suits-not many,
so the first comers viii get
them-to 20 for SLAB each.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
Grenadine skirts, ooc

The most sensational offering
or the season was the offering
OF Ladies' Fine Black Figured
Grenadine Skirts with velvet
binding and rustic lining-worth
$3-for 80 cents.
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I2H cents each.

Lot OF Ladies' Linen Collars In
all styles, such as are desirable
just now, which sell for l5c
about UOwn-tO go for
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Just see the
BATCH OF
BARGAINS
HECHTS
SPREAD

Just see the sacrificing
they're doing with the sur
plus stocks. Do you wonder
at the crowds which have
been througing Hech is
store since Monday, not
even pausing for the rain!
Hechts are doing business
for glory this week, for
profits have been knocked
''sky high" for principles
sake-for the sake of dis
posing of the surplus sum-
mer stocks.
And as low as Hechts are
selling, they are still ex-
tending you the privilege
of their easy payment sys-
tenn and all the benefits you
get cost you nothing.
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You can
save a
-------
third
----

and choose from every
stitch of clothing in the
house excepting crashes
and other unlined goods),
during our semi-annual 4
off sale now in progress.
Dress sui.s-b Il S j n S
suits-bicycle suits-and all
the separate pants are yours
now for two-thirds of
"early-in- the-season" prices.
Straw Hats are one-third
off, too-and we've piled a
table high with some broken
lots of Mems Furnishings
that are selling now for
about half original prices.
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Special offer
ings on third
floor.

Ladies' Summer Net Corsets,
In all lengths of waist-tbe very
same sort for which Others get
6Sc.-go tomorrow for
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9 cents pair.

Lot OF Ladies' Fine Muslin Cor
set Covers and Drawers, hand
somely tnmmed with lace and
Hamburg embroidery and small
clusters of tucks. which sell for
no less than 29c elsew where-for
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OF cents each.

Lot Of Ladies Leather Belts,
with harness buckles, which sell
Tor 4Oc about tOwn-go for
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OF cents pair.

Ladies' Fast Black and Tan
Plain and DTOp-stitch Hose, which
are the lSc hose else whe re-to
go for
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23 cents.

Children Is Fast Black Fine Rib
bed Hose, with double foot, such
as are sold about town for 1 &c
pair, 20 tomorrow for
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10 cents each.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-13

soon the $50 WAS gone, and stu there was
pulte a crowd of men and boys nj tie
box office. Blanc hette put his hand in nj.
Docket and brought out some money and
Sa.e IL to the ticket seller That was
pstlh out and then Blanchctic brought un
some more money, All told, he gave $50
or Sid to the ticket seller. In other words
Bianchette paid out OF his own pocket ssh
or S3o In order that every demand for no
iunling admissions should be met He
Knew he was being robbed by some OF the
persons In the crowd but he took his
med cine. 81 hill IS said to have been
gwen TO hanger-on TO get change In
10 The present time the change hasn't
been received.
bancheltr, in addition TO the money he
lost at tho box office. Is out the EXPENSE
OF bringing the Beaumont team here. He
sent q check for sl5 to Dermody for the
accept It.
me manager Of the Galveston club had
mlothsg 10 do with the game of yesterday
The park was simply leased to MIR. Blan-
nhette who is county Clerk at Beaumont
lhose who saw hiri Yesterday say he
acted like a thoroughbred,