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The times., 1897-08-06
AGED Mr.. WHITE MISSING
Visitor From Erie, Pa, DiSap-
pears From His Hotel.
FOUL PLAY is SUSPECTED
He Carried IA Large Roll OF Money
aud Had Displayed 1t Before
Strangers-Nny Have Been Lured
Away and Robbed-No Clew to
His Whereabouts.

Solomon White, aged sixty-fiye, re-
spected citizen Of Erie, Pa, who came
to Washington on business connected with
the Pension Bureau, has mysterious'y dis
money with him, 1t is feared that he
has met with violence at the hands of
desperate men.
Accompanied by his brother-inlaw, VIII
liam Greenfield, of Erie, Mr.. White arrived
in Washington Wednesday morning. They
proceeded to the ST. James Hotel. where
they took roorEs. Early in the day visit
was made TO the Pension Bureau, where
the preliminary steps In Mr.. Whites
project Were attended TO.
About noon OF the same day Nh Green
field met his relative going IN TO the
dining-rCcin. 1t has been found that Mr.
White ate MS dinner, went out on Penn
syiyania avenue, and from that time his
movements are unknown. He is very IN
finn and liInps from a wound received
while in battle with his regiment, the 1s3th
Penn sylvania Volunteers. His arm is
paralyzed and his strength SO feeble that
he would never have been able to proceed
very far unless assisted
Mr.. White had large sum OF money
with him, and on Monday facetiously dis
played it to some of the men who were
standing in front OF the hotel
Mr.. Greenfield was suspicious OF some OF
the characters in the crowd, and asked that
the money be given to him for sa:r6eeping.
The proposition met with a flat refusal.
however, anG Mr.. Greenfield now firmly
believes that the money incident has son-s
bearing on the disappearance
The entire city was searched yesterday
in an effort to find the man, but no elews
could be obtained A railroad ticket good
for return trip TO Erie wasin Ar. Whites
pocket, and it was at first supposed that
he might have gone home.
Inquiry at the railroad stations and
along the line showed that no man answ er-
ing the description had gone out of the
city Mr.. Greenfield has not yet notified
his friends in Erie and hopes TO hear
some news in a short while w hich will
render the communication of the intelli-
gence unnecessary.
1t is the accepted theory in police circles
that Mr. White was decoyed away by
some one who saw the money he carried
and that after taking the money the old
man was either put out of the way or else
turned adrift in a strange locality. The
men who were standing in front of the
hotel have been found and as some of
them have police records they are being
closely watched.
The times., 1897-08-06
FROM CANAL BOAT TO JAIL
Sad Results Of a House Divided
Against Itself.
The Diffe rences Between Mr.
Law and What BefeIl Them.

That life on a canal boat is not always
joyful thing was shown last evening
when aged Martin Smith walked into the
Seventh precinct station-house last even
ing and asked for warrant for the ar
rest of his son-in-law, Frederick weis-
haupt.
Smith and his wife, together with his
daughter and her husband, live along the
line OF the Chesapeake and OHIO Canal
about thirty miles south of Cumberland
They cam a fair livelihood by running a
canal boat from the coal regions to George
town. Last evening their boat, the d. y,
Sloane, came down the canal and was
fastened TO the bank just beyond the
Aqueduct Bridge.
Then the trouble began. 1t seems that
since the marriage of the daughter, Eliza
beth, the Smith houseboat has been u
houseboat divided againstitself, Mrs Smith
and the son-in-law being the principals In
the case.
Recently It is said that Frederick drew
pistol on his rnother-inIaw. and threatened
to shoot her. This soon blew over and
things simmeIed down before the boat
came to Georgetown.
Yesterday evening Mrs. Smith struck
her daughter. This ired the iatter's
husband, causing him to run to her rescue
The nlother-in-law and son-in-law theu
became enI5roiled in a hand-to-hand fight,
during the course of which the former
received several ugly bruises on the side
of her head as souvenirs of the occasion.
The husband FASTENED to the Georgetown
station ana procured a warrant for the
arrest of Weisthaupt, and with this in
struInent of the law. he went back toward
Aqueduct Bridge, and presenting the war
rant to Officer Passeno, had the son in
law placed behind the bars at the station
honse. Not satisfied with their victory,
both the father aud neither then drank
rather freely.
Mrs. Smith was soon in state of hila rity
and caused a great deal of disturbance by
a copious flow of indecent languag ge, it is
alleged. She became SO noisy that Officer
Officer Passeno found 1t necessary to
call the patrol wagon and have her locked
up also.
The little household being thus divided,
leaving only the father and daughter at
home, the former left the boat and went
up into Georgetown. At late hour last
night he was seen frequenting a number
of saloons, with fair chances of being givep
ride ir the patrol wagon to join those
of his family already locked up The
case Will be taken to the police court this
morning.
The times., 1897-08-06
CURTIS FIGHT FOR LIFE
The Battle Between AntitOxine
and the Deadly Tetanus.
HIS PHYSICIANS HOPEFUL
Improvement In the Condition of
the Patient-His Chances for Re-
covery-What Leading Physicians
Think of the Use Of Antitoxine
In the Case.

Richard Curtis, who lies at the Emer-
gency Hospital. racked by the agony of
loekjaw, was thought at midnight to be
improving. The muscles of his abdomen
were less rIgid, those of his neck had re-
IaXed and the victim OF the rusty nail
when he was admitted TO the hospital ana
seljected TO the antitoXine treatment by
DIR. George T. Vaughn
The physicians who are handling the
case are aYerse 10 holding out rosy hopes
OF recovery, but they do not hesitate TO say
that Curtis shows marked response to
treatment, and that his chance for life
is good.
When the patient was admitted to the
hospital his abdomen was as rigid as bone
and it was not possible for him to open
his mouth wide enough to receive nourish
nent. Last night he was able to relax
his jaw SO that spoon could be placed
in his mouth. He is given milk and beef
tea at frequent intervals and although
he swallows this norishment with diff
Guilty, yet his face shows satisfaction as
the strength building fluids flow down.
DR.. Vaughn said last night:
Curtis appears to be better. 1 VIII
not say rnuch better; but then he is doing
quite Well. When a man develops q
case OF tetanus he dies, as a rule, inside
OF ten days More frequently he dies
within twenty-four hours. This case of
Curtis is now six days old. and II he should
live six days longer l believe he viii get
WELL The patient suffers or seems to
suffer less pain than when he was admitted
to the hospital, and now sleeps at night,
except, OF course, when it is necessary tn
disturb him that the injection may be
administ cred. This is done every six
hours. The anuiUoxine is injected into tho
tissue OF the abdomen. am watching tho
case closely aBc hope for che best I"
Dr. Elmer Sothoron, OF No. 1921 1 street
northwest, said:
The outcome of the present case OF
teianus being treated at the Emergency
Hospital VIII be watched with q great
deal OF Interest," by antitoxine advocates
Being disease due to d specific or.
ganism, that can be isolated an d cultivated
Ike the bacillus of diphtheria, I think
antitox'ne, from archaeological point OF
view, should have some beneficial effect
I'VE know from modern statistics that
tht pisSeit GtdtfGsttiit OI ttldDuS Ct,sS not
reduce the mortality below 70 per cent,
Il it does that and IL is to be hoped
that antitoxine Will prove as much OF ID
blessing in te:anus as 1t has In diphtherIa
DR.. James Kerr said that the case was
still in an unsettled state, and il was
little too early to forecast results or TO
draw conclusions. 1t was a case which
would bear careful examination.
Dr. Sonnensehmtdt said: y do not be-
,aieye that either tetanas or hydrophobia
are dependent on bacteria. L consider the
anttoxine treatment a very risky thing
and have not much faith in it,
A,reporter for The Times called on Drs.
Ford Thompson. Lincoln. Hammond. Baker.
Yarrow and others, but they were out OF
the city.
The times., 1897-08-06
DEATH OF GEN. FRIsBEE.

Served With Distinction Through-
out the Civil War.
New Orleans, Aug. 5.-Gen. Henry o.
Frisbee died here last night, aged sixty
SIX years. He enlisted in the Federal army
during the civil war He was Lieutenant
colonel Of the Thirty-seventh Illinois In
fantry, and was present at the siege or
Vicksburg.
al New Orleans be organized ColOred
regiment known as the Ninety-seeond Col
ored Volunteers. He was with Banks dur
ing the Mansfield campaign. and at the
siege OF Port Hudson In 1856 he was
brevested bTigadieT general He became .
pension sgent after the war, but was In
Volved in a number OF Irregularities and
disbarred. For the past few years be has
been in serious difficulties because OF these
pension irregularities.
The times., 1897-08-06
CAKE WALK AND BALLOON.
Variety of Features at the 81
AIoysius Lawn Fete Tonight.

AIoysius Lawn Fete Tonight.
A grand cake walk viii be the attrao-
ton OF the st. Aloysius lawn feue tonight.
The walk viii be under the direction OF
Prof Peter Barnes, finished artist in
that line, and it is expected that it VIII
he one CT the most amusing affairs of the
week.
Composition Is open to al, and there will
undoubtedly be the keenest rivalry aroused
The walk viii commence promptly at $50.
Other special attractions for this even
ing viii be q balloon ascension from tae
campus and music by the Gonzaga College,
Band.
The popularity OF the fste continues uE-
diminished. The attendance is fully up
to the high standard set on the first
night, and there is every Indication that
it VIII Increase during the coming week.
Nothing in the city at the present time
affords 50 much genuine amusement for so
modest a sum OF money, and people recog-
nize that fact New attractions are planned
for each night, which win be daily am
nounced in The Times.
the gates open at T:30 pm
The times., 1897-08-06
"a Box of Monkeys. !.

The Bond company varied their bin at
the National last night by adding to ths
production OF the longer comedy, The
Paper Chase the one-act comedietsa, "A
Box of Monkeys This is a clever and
interesting little play, which is often acted
by amateurs 1t was wen played by the
players cast for parts, and the audience
was mueh amused. The pleasure given
by the little play was enhanced by the in
PRODUCTION Of spccialties, principal among
which was aD Imitation OF Anna Held by
Miss Allen, of this city. II was exceptionally
well done. The company closes tomorrow
night
The times., 1897-08-06
Explorers From BOSTON

Boston, Aug 5.--The first organized
party left Boston for the gold fields of
Alaska yesterday. Theycallthemselyes the
Haverhiil Gold Mining Company. There
We're twenty men and one boyin the party.
j. G.. Williams. seyentyfour years old.
Californian forty miner. viii instruct his
companions in mining and the usages OF
mining camps. The party was well sup
piled with funds.
The times., 1897-08-06
MR.. cowDEN's SILVER SCHEME.
He Invites Inscriptions to Test
the Question in the Courts.


The question of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver was given a good deal
of attention at the meeting of District As
sembly No. SO, K. of L., held last evening
at Plasterers Hall.
The subject was introduced by Mr.. j.
Seldom Cow1en, of Vienna, Va, who has
d scheme by which he proposes to test the
validity of the recent legislation affect
ing the coinage of silver. He is desirouS
OF getting 500 subscribers to his scheme
who will contribute 81 each to test the
question before the courts.
The matter was referred to the legisla-
tive committee, with instructions to report
at the next meeting Of the assembly.
Delegates from Carpenters Assembly, No,
174S, reported that arrangements for the
excursion on Labor Day to Marshall Hall
were progressing satisfactorily, and prom
Iscd to be genuine success. The PROPOSE
ton of the Knights of Labor of the Dis
trict Joining the carpenters in their outing
was unanimously indorsed by the assembly.
The times., 1897-08-06
4 Remarkable Cure of Chronic
Diarrhoea.

'In 1se2, when 1 served my country
as private in Company A, one-hundred
and sixty-seventh Penns ylvania Volunteer
I contracted chronic diarrhoea. 1t has
given me a great deal OF trouble ever
since l have tried dozen different
medicines and several prominent doctors
without any permanent relief Not long
ago, friend sent me a sample bottle
OF Chamherlain's COlic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, and after that bought
end took 50-cent bottle; and now
Can say that / am entirely cured.
cannot be thankful enough 20 Won for
this great remedy, and recommend IT tn.
all suffering veterans II in doubt. wr,ta
me Yours gratefully, Henry steinbcrger.
Allentown, Pa " Sold by Henry Evans.
Wholesale aud Retail Druggist. sss p
street; Connecticut avenue and street
northwest. and 142s Maryiand avenue
northeast
The times., 1897-08-06
A VALUABLE CONCESSION.
American Spirits Company Gets a
FoofhoId In Venezuela.

New York, Aug. 5.-The Republic Of
Venezuela has granted concession Civ
Ing substantial monopoly for the es-
tablishment OF the distiliing Industry in
The republic, which il became public I'm
wall street today, was obtained in the
Interest of the American Spirits Manu-
Featuring Company. The company has
sent one OF its practical men 10 supervise
the erection OF plant The concession,
which is for six years, gives the right
TO bring In all the necessary plant and
raw material free.
It was said yesterday that the Ameri-
can Spirit Company is making negotiations
elsewhere.
The times., 1897-08-06
STRIKERS GAIN IN ILLINOIS.
Plants Requiring Steam Disabled
by Lack of CoHl Supply.

Chicago, Aug 5.-The strikers have an
parently made some gains in the Illinois
coal regions Last evening all the miners
Of the Ohio and Mississippi Valley Coal
and Mining Company, at Marion, H..
struck, demanding an increase of 10 cents
ton for digging and proportionate raise
for drivers aud other workmen.
Their demand was complied with, and
they resumed Work this morning,
Not miner in Marshall county is work
ing, and the strikers in the sireator dis
Tict have decided that they must close
all the smaller mines by persuasion OF
tie men if possible, and by Intimidation
or force # necessary
The spariand Coal Company, at Iacon.
has notified the electric light, wooden
mill anil other plants requiring steam that
1T cannot longer furnish them with coal.
and the prospect is that tonight or to-
morrow night the city OF Lacon viii be in
darkness.
The times., 1897-08-06
IOWA AND MISSOURI MINERS.
Tie-Up Expected and Trouble Feared
at Ottunyya,


Ottumwa, Iowa, Aug 5 The coal miners
strike in this district is becoming serious
A tie-up IS probable. and trouble between
the strikers and the men who desire to
stay at work may follow.
Another committee waited on the opera
tors and reiterated a demand for higher
wages. The demand was refused. The
men at Cincinnati, Iowa. Joined the other
miners, who We're out. The Cincinnati
men left in body for Mendoza, Nc, thus
making the first move that has yet been
made toward the Missouri territory
None but the Keb men are out near the
city. but the CenterviIle men say IL they
succeed in getting the Milwaukee road
men out, the big mines near Ottumwa viii
he tie next objective point. Some of the
miners employed here are already agitat-
ing a walk-ou5.
The times., 1897-08-06
BUSHNELL MAY WITHDRAW.
The Report That He VIII Credited
by Many.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. Whaeno definite
information can be secured here, the re-
pom that Gov Bushnell is considering with
diawing from the ticket as candidate for
fe-eiection is generally credited His
coGise IN the Urbana lynching matter is
generally expected TO hurt him, and most
OF ell, his health is badly impaired. His
Illness is pIobabiy more serious than Is
generally supposed The indigestion oG
which he Complains is accompanied, as
usual, with heart weakness He has been
carrying on too much work since he as
sumed the duties of the executive office.
In fact he has Laid aside few If any of
his usual heavy business cares In assuming
those Of his office. HeIs president OF the
National Bank at Springfield, and is the
head Of half a dozen big concerns
The times., 1897-08-06
DEL.

STEYES- August 4 1897 ar gig
o. M, MORGAN STEyES
uneral Saturday. August :, at @ q clock
southeast. 0oo
New YORK and Albany, N. T., papers
please copyD II
BRIGHTON August 4, MARY ALICE.
Brecnt -
Funeral from the residence OF her grand
mother. Mrs Mary T. Hill, 337 II street
nortnease' on Friday, August s. at D. m
aui-1t-em
The times., 1897-08-06
irish Nattoaallsts, Demonstration

New York, Aug. 5.-There was a COM
bined demonstration Of the Irish National
lists and the rish National Alliance today
at Ridgewood Park. Brooklyn, IN the
form of a picnic and athletic games in
the afternoon and speechmaking a night.
The burden OF all the speeches was the
arbitration treaty, coupled with a mani
fest desire on the part OF the Irish-Ameri-
cans to cultivate COMMUNICATIONS and
foster the spirit of enmity toward England
Which seems to be developing within re-
cent months in Germany.
The times., 1897-08-06

Think of all the clothing
you're going to need next
summer-and think of all
the money you can save by
buying it now.
Z Off sale now in prog
resS.
The times., 1897-08-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.

DENTISTRY done on weekly an i monthly
rgyrnents, crown snd bridge work .
speciality. DR. 7. w. SIT CBELE ED.
pyl o Sao
The times., 1897-08-06

farm in Cumberland county, where his
wife and eight children reside. One of
ais sons lived with him at 1925 Twelfth
street northwest. That son said that he
would employ counsel today 50 that his
father shopld be well represented at the
trial and determination of the sentence.
The times., 1897-08-06
THIRTY-ETGHT DROWNED.

Disastrous Collapse OF a Bridge
In the Crimea.
Odessa, Aug. 8 "A bridge at Kertch, In
the Crimca, which had been weakened by a
flood, collapsed today. a number Of peo-
pie were crossing at the time the bridge
fell, and thirty eight of them were drowned.
The times., 1897-08-06
UNDERrAkERS.

Js WILLIAM LEE.
UNDERTAKEN.
$50 Pm. Ave. n. w
ktfst-class service. .Phore. 1884
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05
Bohemia Follows the Example
Of Hungary in the Struggle
for Rights.
CZECHS HAVE NOT WORKED
IN VAIN.
There Is Likely to Be an UpheaVal
That Will Tend to Change the
Map of Europe.
special Dispatch to THE CALL

LONDON. Dec. 4-International ques-
tons have been temporarily overshad-
owed by the gravity OF the situation in
Austria, where things are as gloomy as
imaginable. In addition to the immi-
nence OF a civil war, the next few hours
may possibly witness a historic revolu-
ZION in the relations between Austria and
Hungary. which might mean the recon-
struction of the map OF Europe.
1t is hardly an exaggeratlon 10 say that
the factions are drawing up like contendIng
armie~. The Germans have appealed to
their CompatrIots on both sides OF the
frontier, and are apparently prepared 10
ran all risks to keep the Czechs in sub
lection. The Czechs make no secret OF
the fact that their final aim is to abolish
the dual empire and to make it triple
empire by placing Bohemia on equal foot
ing with Austria and Hungary. To grant
these demands would set Hungary on fire
and destroy the foundations of the impe-
rial system. 1t looks as though the en-
ploy ment of force is the only solution of
the question; but against which faction
will it be used ?
The question OF the provisional Aus
year instead of ten years the compact be-
tween Austria and Hungary pending ar
engagements for a longer compacD is if
possIb e, a question n ore grave than the
threatened civil war.
The Hungarian Diet has given Baron
Won Gautsch Won Frankenthurn, the Aus
trian Premier, until Monday next in which
to state whether he ca reasonably expect
the Ausgllch bill to pass, and, failing a
decisive answer, Baron Banffy, the Hun
garian Premier, will INTRODUCES on Monday
a bill VIII reby Hungary will act indie.
pendently as regards the duties TO be
levied, continuance of commercial rela-
lions with Austria and the charter of the
Austro- Hungarian Bank. This compact
between the TWO portions of the dual state
thus lapses, and though the status
quo may be maintained temporarily,
Hungary Will establish her claim TO the
right of independently disposing of these
questions. 1t is easy to see that vic DRY
will only whet the Hungarians' appetite
and thai it will be short step to the dis
solution of Austria, win ich, in turn, will
hurl Europe into furnace of terrible pos.
sibilities.
Apparently the only hope of escape is
that the personal ascendency of the OLD
Emperor will once again enable him e
solve an apparently impossible situation.
Failing in this, he Reichsrath will BIZ
dissolved and a reign OF absolutism vii
begin in Austria, and technically Hun
gary will have resumed her independence
the first step toward a federated as distin.
guished from a dual Austro- Hungarian
monarchy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05
Thomas Mootrv Jr. Estate.

tween Lyon Street and Central Avenue
Lott Street.; so Y 1876; fine, modern
story residence, nearly new, II rooms, 6
attic rooms; nice garden. concrete walks.
Residence cost 81. 600 to build.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05
PORHLAND'S FIREBUG
AGAIN In EVIDENCE
COnflagration Started on a
Wharf Stored With
Wheat.
Business Men Fear That an At
tempt VIII Be Made to Burn
the City.
-pecial Dispatch to The CALL

PORTLAND Dec. A we'll planned
but unsuccessful attempt was made early
this morning 10 set fire to Columbia Dock
No. 2, one of chain of wharves on the
east side of the river, all of which are
filled to overfowing with wheat. There
is no doubt that the blaze was started by
the same man who nearly succeeded in
setting fire to the whole city on the night
of November %.
The fire was discovered early this morn
ing as the men were coming to work a
strong smell OF keros ne pervaded the
place, and jets of black smoke and sharp
tongues OF flame were seen shooting
through the floor under grain cleaning
apparatus when the doors were opened.
With the aid of a small hose the flames
were put out, and an investigation 1e.
vealed the method of the incendiary. In
two places he had packed grain sacks,
well soaked with coaIoil, into chinks in
the floor, and had set fire to them by
means of paper similarly treated. The
most elaborate of his plans failed to work,
the fire burning itself out immed ately az
ter starting, and doing no further harm
tn an burn a hole in the floor. The other
how ever. made fair Roadway, and had il
not been discovered and checked when it
was. hundreds of thousands OF dollars
worth of wheat would probably have been
destroyed.
The police say they have used the Mt
most diligence to find The incendary, but
ave followed up none of the many clews
fur nished them when the lodglng-house
fires were set a large number OF de-
tee tives and patrolmen are at work on the
case, and the Chief is in constant fear of a
iurther attempt to start O cor hagration.
Property holders are uneasy and addi-
tional watchmen have been employed in
mills, warehouses and store buildings.
The police are censured by nearly every
one for their alleged laxty in hunting for
the Incendiary. The Fire Department
holds itself in constant readiness to run
The alarm system has been inspected as ii
is feared some one may have tempered
with il.