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The evening times., 1897-07-20
SUGAR LED IN ALL DIRECTIONS
Prices Advanced Within Two Min
utes After the Exchange Opened.

New York, July 2O.--Sugar was the
market There was the usual scramble to
make the opening price in the midst Of the
morning riot around the sugar post.
The figures punched the transactions
into an opening of 2 500 shares, and from
143 1-2 to I44 l2. Within two minutes
the high price of yesterday was passed ON
a quotation Of la rs Later the market
sagged off on profit king, and sugar led
in this, as it lad In the rise and, and fell
off 1 7-S per cent
Stocks remained strong and active for
the first half hour but then became a
little weak and lower on profit taking
There was a good distribution of business
Sugar again led the entire list ON the point
OF activity and extreme fluctuation.
The stock scored a net gain Of 1-8
over yesterdays close, but subsequently
reacted rs per cent The market re-
acted hut slightly.
Government bonds are steady and un-
changed.
As the morning advanced sugar Jumped
UP and down like a hen on a griddle It's
highest point was 46 7-8, or 1-S points
above yesterdays closing This repre-
sents nearly $1,000, GOO enhancement in
the price of the stock Standard Oh holders
Of sugar stock are credited with making
the bulk of this huge amount.
The fluctaationsins sugar brought rumors
The evening times., 1897-07-20

manufacturers Endeavoring to Make
a Deal With the Glucose Combine.

Chicago, July 60 Representatives OF
nearly all the leading makers of fsyrups and
jams In the country held a meeting here yes
tersiay for the supposed purpose Of forming
a trust and TO outline plan OF cam paign
against or compact with the glucose trust,
which threateusto cutoff the esyrupmakers'
supply of glucose.
The companies represented were: ST.
Louis Syrup Refining Company, st. Louis;
Bliss Refining Company, Kansas City; p.
j. Towle Company, St Paul; Coulter Re
filming Company, st. Joseph, Mo; Kelley
Grocery Company, st. Paul; p. ]. McIn-
tyre, Memphis; Sprague. Warner Co.,
Reid, Murdoch & Co., L. j. Yoe Co.,
J. H. Bradshaw, Co., Chicago; Syrup Re
filming Co, ID. B. Scully Syrup Co., Frank
lin, McVeagb & Co., James Rood, H. G. &
c. Durant, Chicago; @. b. Bliss, Of
Kansas City, is cb airman.
A committee was appointed to make
oyertures 70 President Natthiessen, of the
glucose trust, but Matthiessen refused to
talk until August / , at which time the
syrup men will meet again and effect or
-aniZation.
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BRIGHTwcoD.s posToFFrCE.
Petition Circulating tn Show a Ma-
jerity Against Its Removal.

The citizens of Brightwood have by no
means given up their struggle for the re-
tention of their postoffice paper is be-
ing circulated among the residents OF the
neighborhood with q view TO learning their
individual views in regard to the matter
This paper is in charge of Mr.. Thomas
clerk In the postoffice at Brightwood. The
purpose of the paper, as stated by Mr..
Thomas, is not to coerce the citi2eEs into
voting for tie retention of the postoffice
IN its present quarters. but to secure the
signatures of the residents with reference
to their respective attitudes on the subject.
According TO MI. Thomas, the paper al
ready contains the signatures OF almostail
the residents OF the vicinity, and shows
ma jority OF about 200 in favor of the reten-
ton of the office at Bnghtw God over those
in favor Of the removal of the office to
Biishtwood PARK, The paper will probably
be finished by this evening. and in day or
SO will be presented to the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General and Congressman Dom
Edison, of Maryland, together with a map
OF the neigbboThood OF Brightwood and
vicinity, and other data collected in the In
terest of the present postoffice. 1t is
thought that this material, backed, as it
Will Dts Ol a stTOiiS ittSH
ton OF the Office 1t Brightwood, will have
considerable effect On the Postoffice De-
paItment beneficial to the cause OF the
advocates OF the Brightwood postoffice.
There appears to be no adverse feeling
In regard 10 hr. Van Horn, the newly-ap-
pointed postmaster. from a personal stand
point, except Oh the part OF a few, who
think that he should not have made appli-
formally resigned, and the general oppo
sition centers about the fact of the pro-
posed removal of the postoffice to Bright
wood PARK IL has been all along claimed,
and VIII again he urged in the Forthcoming
petition, that the removal of the poSoffice
to the park will work a hardship to the
citizens of Brightwood and the neighhor-
hoods Ia the north. east and west OF that
place; fact that Is held to be obvious by
reason Of The proximity OF the postoffice
10 the axis OF five great highw ays, and to
the village school.
Considerable comment has been made In
the village by the recent personal encounter
of Drs. Ch9rles q. Stone and ]. c. Lavender.
Both gentlemen last evening denied to
Times reporter that there bad been any
blows passed between them, and said
that there had been a few words exchanged,
but that no feeling of personal hostility
had been generated by their conve rsa ton
on that occasion.
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FAILED TO MEND His WAYS
William Joyce Sentenced to Four
Years at Hard Labor.
Conyicted of Several Thefts-Len-
iency Had Been shown Him and
Personal Recognizance Taken.

District Attorney Davis today had brought
before Judge Cole. william Joyce. a we'll
dressed boy, aud asked that sentence
for obtaining money under false pretenses.
suspended since October 8 last, be i'm
posed.
On the date named, he said, Joyce
pleaded guilty to a charge of false pre-
lenses, the offense being the presentaio
OF forged checks ia payment for goods that
he had bought These checks were for
more than the cost of the goods. and he
would receive the difference in cash.
Upon the representations OF his attorney,
Mr. Davis went on to say, that be would do
better, and that a conviction might Kill
the boys aged mother, the defendant was
gwen his liberty, on bis personal recogni-
Zance, to hold during good behavior. Since
his release, however, he had been con-
yicted once Of stealing electric gongs from
the Maltby House.
On this charge the Government had not
asked for a sentence under the personal
bonds, but more recently Joyce had re-
peated the Offense, to which he had plead
ell guilty.
Your honor" said Mr. Davis, in con-
clusion. "I have to believe upon looking
into TINS case that this young man is in
corrigible and that it will be best both for
himself and for the community il he be
sentenced l have tried cleuency time
after time, but find even in my short
experience ia this office that IL has been
wasted
The culprits seem to think that they
have ouly to repeat the offense, and leni-
ency will again be exercised So I have
decided to ask that the court make ex-
s.mples OF the offenders each time per.
sonal bond is forfeited, and I shall con-
tihue to do so until / get an example
which will deter others from doing like
WISE
Joyce was then told to stand to receive
sentence, and asked II he had anything
TO say. He replied that he had not, but
that Mr. Butterworth, his counsel, might
say something for him. Mr.. Butterworth
pleaded with the court to impose light
sentence on account OF the lads mother,
who would make any sacrifice for him.
Il have no doubt of that" said Judge
Cole, ''bat we on the bench know that every
time a criminal is punished some innocent
person receives even heavier punishment.
think this case is one which warrants
the full term of five years"
I'VE don't ask for the longest sentence.
your honor" said Mr. Davis
"Wen. then said the court, "he rs sen
fenced to four years at hard labor in the
New jersey pcnitentiary"
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TOO MANY SALOONS THERE.
James Corrideu's Protest Against
Granting a Liqror License.

James Corrideu's Protest Against
Granting a LiqUor License.
A vigorous protest was received by the
excise board today from James J. CORR
den, owner OF houses Nos. 80 and 62 II
street northea st, against the granting OF
license TO a man named 0'Connor, TO open
Salon at No. 66 ON that same block
Mr.. CoiTiden SAID in his letter that he
signed o'Connor's application, but that
since that tiine he has been to look at
the saloon, and now regrets his action
He, therefore. desires that his signature
be withdrawn. as the barroom is a great
injury TO his property, on account OF the
number of drunken rowtiies who congregate
there. He says that his property Is vacant,
and that 1t win be hard matter 10 rent
it while the barroom Is there.
As a postscript Le adds that there are
four baTTooms on the block, while one is
too many for the Beighborhood. Mr.. Wood
ward, OF the board, is Investigating the
complaint,
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BURGLARS AT TAKoMA PARK.
James Norrisoo's House Entered
and a Lot of Jewelry Stolen.

and a Lot of Jewelry Stolen.
Another case Of housbreaking In the
night was reported to police headquarters
today, king three burglaries entered
upon the record of robDeries since Sun
day
Tie house OF James Morrison, 10 Takoma
Park, was entered between and
O'Clock la st night by burglars, who forced
the rear door. They ransacked the place
aud got away with a pair Of gold brace
lets, pair of pearl opera glasses and set
OF gold cuff buttons.
suesk thief entered the residence of
John T. Ford. No. 25 l. street northwest,
and stole q rocketIook containing 81 1.50.
Two pairs of mems lace shoes were stolen
from the show case In front of William
HaiIn's stores. Nos. 93O and 932 Seventh
street, last night, The glass in the case
was broken by the thieves.
a blue cloth coat and hat were stolen
from L. Freeman, No. 321 Seventh street
northwest, and a Searchlight bicycle Ian
tern from A. NJ. johnson. orleans Hotel.
Twelfth and F streets northwest
The evening times., 1897-07-20
Catholic Heights at Marshall Hal

Catholic Heights at Marshall Hall.
Tonight st. Peters Catholic Knights
take their annual trip In search of pleas
ure. They have chartered the boat and
grounds at Marsha all Fl all. and will hold high
carnival there all the evening There is
such a sameness to the majority of excur-
SONS that go down the river, that the COM
mfttee in charge OF the enuserrents for the
Knights have endeavored to provide some
thing a little out OF the ordinary. In this
they have. they think, been more than
successful. A grand cake-walk has been
planned. after which singing and dancing
VIII Tin the bill until the departure OF
the boat for home. This should prove un-
usually Interesting. as 1t is something Of an
innovation on trips OF this sort. The music
for the dancing viii he furnished ny
scbroeder's Band All the other forms of
entertainment. which are most plentiful
at the all. win be enjoyed. A most novel
and charming trip lie assured all the friends
of the Knights " ho viii accompany them
The MzcaleEer leaves her wharf at $40
p. m
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COUNTERS or HARD CASH
Progress Of Government Experts
in Handling Paper Money.
WILL SOON BEGIN ON SILVER
Funds Ia the Vaults Presided Over
by the United States Treasurer
Undergoing the Usual Course in
ChaBges In That OffIee-yaIues
shown by Weight.

The count Of cash by the United states
Treasurer, Mr. Ellis II. Roberts, is pro
crossing rapidly. An u the paper money
under his Charge, which is a large proper
tio1 Of the whole amount in value, Will
have been counted by Wednesday ON
Thursday morning the counting Of the sill
Yer cOin VIII begin This is the slow part
OF the job, and takes good many weeks.
despite the fact that thousand dollars is
counted at once by weight.
fhe new Treasurer Is ma king himself
popular with the clerks in has Office and
the other officers of the department aiike.
he creates the impression Of being FAIR
minded and good humored. as wen al
thoroughly understanding the business of
his office.
Mr.. Roberts was during his term in COa-
gress, in the early seventies, as a ember
OF the Committee On Ways and Means, one
OF subcommittee which investigated the
Treasury Department. Thecommittee went
over the whole department thoroughly.
As a result, several high officers were
forced to resign, and several changes were
made in the workings VI the various
burea US of the department..
This committee work is OF excellent
service 70 Mr. Roberts now.
The new treasurer has been, besides 4
member OF Congress and on the Ways and
Means Committee during his first term,
an educator. Traveller. editor and owner
OF the Utica Herald. writer on financial sub
1ects, lecturer, bank president. and sub
treasurer az New York
One Of his literary works " as ITO Greece
and Beyond and another, "Governmens
Revenues, Especially the American sys-
tem-' He is at present the President Of
the Franklin National Bank
Mr.. Roberts began as a printer. bus
worked his way through Yale, earning his
living during the entire four years OF his
college course. He is seventy years old.
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ASKED FOR 4 PoSTPoNEMENT.
But Mrs. Lucy B. Newell's Trial
Was Set for Tomorrow.

When the case of Lucy Brown Newell,
charged with sending a nbelous letter TO
Martha Roberts was called In criminal
court No this morning, letters from Mrs.
Newell and from Attorney Preston VII
hanson. her counsel, were read, stating
that they bota were sick. and as king that
the trial be continued.
To this proposition Assistant District
Attorney Shillington interposed some OBJ
iections. but consented TO a continuance
until 1 O'Clock, when the matter OF post
ponenent should be passed upon by the
court
just before recess, however, District
Attorney Davis came into the courtroom
and stated that the defendant in the case,
as he knew from the records OF his office.
was entitled to no consideration, and be
would ask the Judge to fix the trial for to-
morrow morning. Judge Cole accordingly
set the trial for 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
The evening times., 1897-07-20
AFFRAY AT EVANSVILLE.
Jack Bowles and Hector Dufour r
Come to Blows.

There was serious affray in Hyattsville,
Nd, last night, between Jack Rowles, a
oolored politician, OF HyattsviIle, and
Hector DufosH, a young man living in the
same village
Bowles is a stanch partisan Of Congress
man Sidney E. MUdd. while Dufour is a
follower Of Capt. c. G. Gordon. who is a
candidate for State senator from Prince
George county in opposition to Mr.. Mudd's
candidate.
The assault arose from the rivalry eN-
listing between the Gordon and antiG ordoa
factions m Prince George county. The
men have entered the charge of assault
against each other.
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SUICIDE IN A BATHTUB.
Woman Puts Her Mouth TO the
Spigot aud Turns on the Water.

Easton, Pa, July 20.-Mrs. Charles
Sifumerman committed suicide in an un-
usual manner yesterday afternoon She
told her twelve-year- old child she was GO
ing to take bath A few minutes later
the child heard her mother groaninx and
ran ont for help. When a neighbor climbed
into the bathroom he found the woman
dead on the bottom OF the tub.
There was not an inch OF water in the
tub and Mrs, siinmerman had evidently
lain down with her mouth to the spigot
and turned on the water. She was thirty
two years old and was released from the
Norristown Insane Asylum a few weeks
ago She was recovering rapidly until last
week q relapse occurred.
The evening times., 1897-07-20
RAILROAD MINERS WORKING.
Reports TO the b. & o. Company OF
ODerRtiops Along Its Lines.

Baltimore, July 20.-The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company this morning an
nounceh that nine OUT of eleven mines on
tho Monop gahels River Railroad were
working on full time.
An the nines In the Fairmont, Morgan
town and Pittsburg branch of the Balti-
more and Ohio are working, and the two
mines on the Monongahela Railroad
which are not working are the upper and
bower Nonongah mines.
The evening times., 1897-07-20
The Elevens at somersetshire

Lnodon, July 20. The cricket match
between the Sonersctshire eleven and the
Gentlemen OF Philadelphia, which began
yesterday, but which was stopped by rain,
after Somersetshire had scored 6s runs for
two wiokets, was resumed this morning.
Sonersetshire scored $50 runs for nine
wickets. when the game was adjourned
for luncheon.
The evening times., 1897-07-20

Ton may hunt the world over and you
viii NOS find another medicine equal to
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Dfarrhoca
Remedy for bowel complaints 1t is pleas
ant. safe and reliable For sale by Henry
Evans. Wholesale and Retail Druggist. SSs
= street northwest and dConncctscuta avenue
and street norsliw and l42S Maryland
avenue northeast
The evening times., 1897-07-20
LYNCH SENTIMENT IN NEW YORK

People Of Sayviiie Ready to String
Up Brute.
Sayvil.e, N. Y, July 20.-West Say
vile people declare that nothing SHORT OF
lynching will meet the brute who assaulted
two little girls Sunday, If he can be cap
tured. NJ
The children Were returning to their
home when strange man, In covered
wagon, asked them TO take a ride The
stranger drove them up an unfrequented
road. ser
The children say they can identify the
man. The girls names are Van Popering
and Colds worth.
The evening times., 1897-07-20
The INVESTIGATION CLOSED.
Civil Service Reform Ipquiry to Be
Resumed Next Session.

CIVIL service .HefoiuD Inquiry tO ne
Resumed Next Session.
The Investigations of the civil service
reform system, begun several montns ago
by the Senate Civil Service Committee,
have beep concluded for this session The
last meeting Of the committee in Senator
Pritchanrs rooms in the Maltby building
was held last Tues day, and at that time
it was the Intention of Senator Pritch-
ard and his colleagues oR the committee
to hold another meeting today. but since
the1 IL has been decided 20 post pone fur
ther hearings until the next session.
Senator Pritchard gives 1t as his reason
for the ,liscontmuance OF the investigation
at the present time that this is the last
week of Congress and everybody is too
busy with the tariff and other matters.
The committee has held semi-weeAy
meetings and has examined large number
of witnesses, the larger part of them from
the Government Printing Office.
The evening times., 1897-07-20
llIID

BIRCH-GEORGE THOMAS HIRCH, July
~, 1897, at IL O'Clock, aged four months,
twenty-four days.
Funeral at Mount 0livet at 4 O'Clock
y. m. today.
Sleep, little darling, thy Father hath called
thee home
To Him TO whom you belong:
Sleep, little darling, We are weeping for
thee,
But We hope 20 meet you where weeping is
unknown.
He had given us a jewel to cheer our path
way here's
He hath csfled you to Himself TO draw our
spirits there. 1t
The evening times., 1897-07-20
HEALTH OF DIR. PARKHURsT.
He Is Not Improving as Rapidly as
Expect ted.

London, July Reports having reached
here that the condition of Dr. Parkhurst,
sf New York, was causing. considerable
snxiety to his friends, the Times CORE
spondent made inquiries as to the state OF
his health.
Today DR.. Parkhurst teiegraphed from
the Hotel Mooser, ct Yevay, on the Lake
OF Geneva, Switzerland. saving: II am
improving, though less rapidly than ex-
pected. / am sorry that / will not return
in time to register for the coming elections
In New York"
The evening times., 1897-07-20

of disaster in it's track. A score OF houses
are known to be hit and it is only o
question whether their credit and their
friends can weather the storm Att O'Clock
sugar was quoted at IA 3-S or 2 6-S
above yesterda US close
The evening times., 1897-07-20
THE CRAZE IN CHICAGO.
'reasure Seekers Preparing In

Treasure Seekers Prepa rIng IN
Great Numbers to Leave the City.
Chicago, July 20.-The Kondike craze
has struck Chicago The offices Of rail
roads and Pacific steamer companies are
crowded with excited men, anxious to
60 TO the new Eldorado.
The demand for transportation is so great
that special steamers will be chartered.
A score or more of gold-seekers left yes
today.
The evening times., 1897-07-20
CURIOUS MISSIONARY FUNDS.
Bicycles and Babies Offered as Con

Bicycles and Ba abies Offered as Con-
tributioDs to the Cause.
Williamsport, Pa, July 20.-At the
Christian Missionary Alliance State con-
vention last night a remarkable contri-
button was taken up. Bicycles, rings,
watches and babies were offered to help
the cause of reii gion.
Twenty-three children were offered by
their parents, and thirty persons offered
themselves for foreign fields. The cash
pledged amounted to over $4,000.
The evening times., 1897-07-20
UNDERWRITERS.

j. WILLIAM LEE.
USDERTAKER,
332 Pa. Ave. y. w
First-cias~ service 'fhoEe. 1883
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MRS. MARY HANSEN sURRENDERs.
Is Not Ellen Peck, and Denies Swim.
ding DR. IOtf

New York. July 20.-Mrs. Mary Hansen,
who is accused of swindling DR.. Lott, of
Brooklyn, out of SO 200, gave herself up
to the police today.
She says she has done nothing wrong, but
admits having borrowed money. She is
not Mrs. Ellen Peck, as at first supposed
by the police
The evening times., 1897-07-20
New York stock market.

Corrected daily by W. n. Hibbs q Co.
Bankers anu Brokers Members of the
n. Y. Stock Exchange. 1427 F street.
On. High. Low. 2p.m
The evening times., 1897-07-20
NEURALGIA

-ome medical experts to be caused By
poverty of the blood, which condition
lowers the tone Of the nerves and starves
them.
Unless the poisons and waste matter
In the BLOOD are filtered out OF h ny
the kidneys into the urine, the blood viii
carry disease instead OF nourshment 70
the nerves Neuralgia, or pain in the
nerves, Is the danger signal or symptom
winch nature uses TO warn the victim
or danger
1nis Condit ton can be
The evening times., 1897-07-20

The Temper rature Today.
The temperature today was as follows:
8 a. m, 70; IL m, rs, and st 2 p. M,
70. Maximum temperature, 70.
The evening times., 1897-07-20
PILL4SBURY CONTROLS WHEAT.
Flour Mills Running Overtime ant
Prices Advancing.

Prices Advancing.
Minneapolis, MINI, July 2o.-C. 4. Pills
bury, according TO the best information
ohtainable, controls at present three-fourths
OF the visible supply of wheat in the
United States
His holdings are estimated at from 1O,-
600, 900 to 12.oOo,O ,O0o bushels The Pills.
bury flour mills are running overtime,
advancing prices for the product.
The evening times., 1897-07-20
New York Cotton Ma rket-

washfn2toB SIo=K txC-iange.
Sales -Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at
119 and 10 at lis 3-4- Lanston Mono
type, 100 at Is 1-S.
GnNhRNNENF BONDS.
The evening times., 1897-07-20

No other house does. ever did. OF syW
WIN cell such sterling qualities ~ sucb
low prices a. we quote
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IN NFNORIAM

ZYPPRECHT-In loving remembrance or
our mother, MINNIE ZYPPRECHT, W no
died four years ago today, July 20, 1898.
Gone, but not forgotten.
Item BY her son, ALEX.
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WASHINGTON Law AID tLEIyS COMPANY

Rooms ?. 472 La ave NV.
This company viii purchase Real Estate,
che title 70 W hich Is defective or IN dis
pute, or VIII clear up said titles for the
owners. VIII pay back taxes at a discount
VIII furnish bonds in cTimina al aud civil
cases VIII act as receiver. assign ee,
guarCl an or trustee VIII prosecute Claims
OF all kinds and Will BUN AND SELL such
as are ASA enable.
street and steam Railroad Accident
Cases q Specially. No charge for Consul
tatlon Financial A SsIstance Furnished To
LiuganCs on Reasonable Terms.
Telephone No. ms JOHN q. SLATER
Jy1-u President
The evening times., 1897-07-20

MY mother, Mrs. Carrie witherspoon.
has used the sample OF Dr. Hobbs Sparagus
Kidney Pills, given her by Richardson &
Fariss, druggists, and feels they are Just
splendid for the purpose advertised and
buy today a full box for her MISS
SARAH h. WITHERSPOON, Greenboro,
The evening times., 1897-07-20

Chicago grim and Provision Market
Corrected daily by w. b. HiObs s. Co,
Rankers and Brokers Members or the
Y Y. Stock Exchange. 1427 + street
The evening times., 1897-07-20
CORSON s. MCCARTNEY,

Members or the New York Stock Ex-
change I41e y SC. Glover outldin8
correspondents Of Messrs Moore . seniey,
so Broadway,
Bankers and DealersIn government Bonck
Deposits Exchange LoanA
FaflrosId Stocks and Bonds and ali securf-
Ties listed on the exchanges Of New York,
PhiIadeIpnia Boston and Baltiunore oopgal
and sid
A speciality made eofinvestnens sc curitles-
District bonds and all local Railroad. GA
Insurance and Telephone Stock deals In
American bell Telephons stock ocgxhs
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