The evening times., 1897-06-17
MISS CONDE J|LTS STONE
Rev. DR.. Hall Declares She Has
Given Up the Ensign.
SHE HAS GONE TO EUR(PE
The Gallant Young officer Has No
Comment to Make Upon the Dis
tinguished Clergynan's Letter,
aud His Friend, Ensign Osborne,
Declines to Commit Himself.

New York, June 1.-THE Rev. Or. John
| Han assumed an unaccustomed role yes
| terGay-a judge in the court of Cupid in
| the famous case OF Conde and Stone, and
he declared, as friend Of Miss Conde's
family, that the young lady had at last de
Cided that she would no longer hold her
lover to his vows OF constancy, that she did
not wish the engagement with him to con-
rinue any longer, and as for clipping with
| him-wen, the idea was perfectly prepUs-
| teEous
DR. Hall said all Of this in an open letter
Friends OF the youug persons smiled rather
incredulously at the statement, ooningin a
vicarious fashion from the young lady. while
she is at present pn her way 20 see the
Queen jubilee But the terms of Dr Halls
letter are exact. Its cohtents are as fol
lows:
Dear Sir: have read an editorial in
your issue Of Saturday evening, entitled,
Cupid and the Navy" Upon the moral
tone OF the article l make no comment. 1t
rests on the assumption that the young
lady referred 20 desires the elopement as
does the ensign.
'On this point let me say that have
heard from the young lady herself, in a
conversation a week ago, that she has no
such desire and that she had decided TO
close communication with the young man.
l have also seen this statement in the
writing of the young lady, and the young
man has received Information t. that eff
feet
The parents have simply endeavoTe1 to
protect her and the family for which they
are responsible from ammo va nee. and in 81
doing are carrying out her wish Love is,
undoubtedly great power, but il is surely
a part of an unmarried womans liberty,
if she sees cause, To withdraw her affection
Il write this from my regard for a fam
lily known to me, and entitled to respect
and confidence. Yours. faithfully,
JOHN HALL,
mo T12 Fifth avenue"
DR.. Hall was extremely reticeHt yester-
day yin regardto Recommendation.
Concerning Mr. Condes family, he said:
II have nothing to say. The letter is au-
thentic, and further than this l can say
nothing. l Relieve that family affairs of
this sort should not be paraded.''
Was the letter written, doctor, at the
request of Mt Conde or of any member OF
his family4''
Il really cannot discuss the matter in
any way" was the reply.
At Mr.. Condos home it was sad by the
person who answered the bell that Miss
COnde WIS no longer in this country. She
had sailed, it was sa d, several days ago,
for Europe, andthe time forhcr return would
be governed entirely by circumstances :"
Mr. COnde was not at home. Mrs. Conde
was said to have gone abroad with her
daughter
Notwithstanding Dr. HANS declaration to
the contrary, Ensign Stones friends do not
feel at allalarmed concerning he outcome of
the engagement. They have had reason to
believe that before Miss Conde sailed she
was enab bled TO communicate with her faith |
fullover, and assure him anew that she was |
ready TO fulfil her engagement. The letter |
which DR.. Hall refers tOi already famiiiarto |
Mr.. Stones friends, and this, he was as |
sured. had been written at the dictation OF |
her family, aud did not contain her actual |
sentiments.
Ell sign Stone wasseen on boardthe monitor |
Puritan at the Brooklyn navy yard last |
night. He read DR.. Halls letter with evi- |
dent interest Then he said:
Il have nothing to say about the ma tier /
In fact, I can't say anything. Tn under
orders not to talk"
Ensign Osborne, when seen on hoard |
the Alliance, seemed equally interested, but |
was also non-committal. He smiled at the
dGctor's views on the subject, but begged to
be excused from saying anything. He said
that lie really knew nothing about the mat
ter, and seemed rather sceptical concern
ing the Bnouncements III DR.. Halls let