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The times., 1897-11-15
PROF. WALTON ESrERrAIHs
A Notable Gathering of Men Of
Letters and Others.


Prof. Spencer Walton, the pamIist, en-
tertsined quite large number OF friends
and members OF the press, at his studio,
al No 5O5 Twelfth street northwest,
Saturday The occa SiUu wssf one Uuat
wiu long he remembered and treasured
in the hearts OF those who were fortu-
nate enough 10 be present, and there is
hardly one who would not desire 10 repeat
the experience should the host extend the
Invitation again.
The rg-stS were received in the spa cious
psrIYr q 4 l-liI.iugfhe stHdiO. ou the west and
durngt DE reception thelarge doors scparat
ing ihe two compartments Were thrown
oper. The parlur and the studio were
alike. beautifully decorated The former
was transformed by the florists hand into
a veritahlc garden of palms, artiStically
placed IN The corners Of the room, while
tie whole decorative scheme was beau
tirul.
The affair was recherche.
a pleasing program WAS rendered with
dclielltfUl iuformality, each person present
Contributing some weIl-Selected oratory or
song. Several interesting experiments in
palmi~try were made. This vas a
pleasiur part Of the entertainment, and
thoroueilg satisfactory to the guests. Inn
Psrtant Phases an the lives Of some were
told vita renarSsble accuracy.
The .eee.rion WAS concluded, after Sev
eral aours duration, nIth the serving II
refrescEl. ats. During his stay here Pref
Walu,a ll- made many friends ana n.
qgaiHta,ceS. Last Week the great 'oeiIisi A.,
August Eou Biene, who was filling an
engagement at the Columbia Theater
called 9-.d after consulting the science Of
his frisud. tie palmiSt, gave him a pri-
vate recital cf some uf his favorite and
most dirncuii musical selections. Among
Others wlio We're among his callers ware
Jesse Iartleit Davis and Heriert Ke!cey.
The times., 1897-11-15
Ho1. JOHN 81. LAyGsroN DYING

The Close of Hn Active and Event
fuI Life Near.
The condition of Hon John NJ. Langston
Was considerably worse late last night, 20
much 50 that it is now believed tnathe will
noC survive fhe day. Mr. LangstOn is SUI
feripr from severe attack Of apopleXy.
Onc-half Jr his body il already paraly yzed.
He V as restless yesterday afternpnn AID
evening, and only got little sleep during
Size night His pulse was good last even
ing. but ne spoke with difficulty
The times., 1897-11-15
Nu~.eaI ana Literary Entertainments

A large aud appreciative audience gath
cred at the tow n hall ri Bro0kland Frida Y
evening, tn. occasion t'cing q musical and
liter drY entertainment. Among those who
to3k part we're the Burke family. Master
willie Burke gave a violin obligato to with
artistic efre.t. Miss BESSIE Stewart a
gifted eiocutioni>t, recIted, and was greet
ed with applause There were vocal cuioS
ty Mss ulia Palmer, Mr. William Morgan.
Mr.. Glover aEd AR. James CatheH There
wprn aIs5 reci,#tions by Mr.. Leonard Green
and Mr- sutton
The times., 1897-11-15
JUSTICE HAHLaS,s OPINION.
Sustaining the RAILROAD Makes th'
Commission Useless.


Commission Useless.
In dissenting from the opinion of the
associate justices of the Supreme Court
il the appeal of the Interstate Commerce
Commission against the Alabama Midland
Railway Company ct al, Justice Harlan
said:
| dissent from the opinion and Judgment
in this case. Taken in connection with
other decisions defining the powers Of the
Int Estate Commerce Commission, the present
decision, IL seems To me, goes far to make
that commission a useless body for all
practical purposes, and to defeat many OF
the important objects designed to he ac
complished by the various enactments of
tongress relating to interstate commerce.
The commission was established TO protect
the public against the improper practices
OF transportation companies enga ged in
commerce among the several States. 1t
has been left, it is true, with power 10
make reports, and to issue protests. But it
has been Shorn, by judicial Interpretation,
OF authority to do anything of an effective
character. 1t is denied many OF the
powers which, III my Judgment, were in
tended TO be conferred upon il. Besides,
the acts Of Congress are now so construed
as TO place communities on the lines OF
interstate commerce at the mercy or COM
peting railroad companies enga ged in such
commerce. The Judgment i'll this case, IL
| do not misapprenend its scope and effect
Proceeds upon the ground that railroad com
panies, when competitors for interstate bust
ness at certain points may, in order to
secure traffic for and at those points,
esta hlish rates that viii enable them to
accomplish that result. although Such rates
may discriminate against intermediate
points Under such an Interpretation Of
the statutes in question, they may well be
Regarded as recognizing the authority OF
competing railroad companies enea ged in
interstate commerce when their interests
will be Subserved thereb to build upfayoT-
ed centers OF popula tion at the expense OF
the business of the country at large.
cannot believe that Congress intended any
such Result, nor do l think that its enact
ments, properly interpreted, would lead
The times., 1897-11-15
AT THE HOTELS.

THE outlook for Democratic success
IN The election OF members of the Fifty
sixth Congress is more than flatteriug'
said William X. Hunson, Of Philadeiphia,
at the Shoreham last night. Ny guess
is that tie Democrats viii control tie
House. aud the Democrats, with the silver
Republicans and PcpuliStS, win have enough
votes to pass i free and unlimited silver
coinage Til, and they Will do it. This
being done, Of course, nothing can prevent
the readcpticn by the national convention
Of 800 Of the platform upon which Nr.
BRYAN ian last year. While Doodle carried
Mckinley into the White House, and gave
to Us the notorious Hanna and Hannaism,
which means corruption iii politics. The
same condition Of affairs win not exist
in the next national campaign, for the
reason that the people cannot be fooled ell
of tie tine.
I look for the election of not only a
Democratic House in SOS, but the election
Of a Standard bearer OF our party in 500
To the Presidency. While there are but
very few Democrats in the present House
there are such States as Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Penn
syIvania which viii show up with veIy
good Democratic representation Ia tne
next election. 1t would not surprise ne
if Pennsylvania sends as many as thirteen
Democratic members to the next House
ana elects a Democratic governor to sue
ceed Hastings, rs it is almost certain
there win be two Republican State tickets
in the field, the cne TO represent the Wanl-
maker faetiop and the other TO stand
for the Quayites- The Democrats viii
have u good opportunity to get i'll On this
factiouai fight and carry the day"
The times., 1897-11-15

Historic Christ Church, Georgetown, will
be the scene % a brilliant military we'd
ding On Wednesday evening, when Miss
Frances Caroline Wheat!ey will becoms
the wife Of Lieut.. Thomas 5. Borden,
L, :. NJ c. The bridesmaids i'll attend-
auce wll be Miss Lille Blackford ana Miss
Julia Wilson, while the brides two sisters.
the Misses Mary and Laura Wheatley, VIII
act "a maids of honor. The ushers Sc
lected are Capt. Paul st. Clair Murphy,
=. :. NJ c.; Ensign Leo s. Thompson,
L. s n; Assistant Engineer Walter Bali,
Z. ). \ Assistant Engineer j p Ryan,
L. 5. n; Lieut.. Philip NJ Bannon. L. :.
n. c., ara Ensign c. z. Gilpin q $ \.
The groousIlan wEI be AIr Edward X.
Marshall, OF Philadelphia.
The times., 1897-11-15
Interestinr the Parents.

The third in the free course of lectures
for Sunday school teachers, under the
an. piccs cf the primary committee of the
Sunday School Union, viii be given this
evening at o'clock, III the Fourth Pres
byterian Church, Ninth street bove C street
northwest, by Miss Annie R. Harlow, of
Philadelphia, Mr.. Wanamaker's primary
teacher. IN How to Secure tile Interest
aud support OF the Home"
The times., 1897-11-15

Col. aud Mrs. Julian McA dam have given
Up their home on Columbia Heights and
VIII spend She winter in the south OF France.
The tourney is TO be riade in obedience to
the wish of Mrs. McAdam S physician, ia
the hope that the mid climate, together
with tho ocean vUya -, will restore her
health, which has not been good Of late
Miss Pauline McAd6m VIII spend the win
ter studying music in Boston.
The times., 1897-11-15
Makes All tie Difference

Too much care cannot be exercised in
the choice of Whisky Fusel oil is rank
poison, and many a cheap grade that is
sold contains large quantity of it. There
is all the difference in the world between
guod whisky and bad. To quote Sir Morell
Mackenzie, "Guod whisky stimulates with
out irritating OF all WHISTLES, probably,
Tharps Pure Berkeley is the leader. Alb
sBlute purity is its leading feature. Its
flavor is superb. For sale At Sl2 street
1t
The times., 1897-11-15
Iec1nre fnr TEACHERS

There lgiu be & free lecture at the Fourth
Presby terian Churcl, for Sunday -sciIooi
teachers ana all interested in Sunday ,ohooi
work .his evening, on the subject How tc.
Secure the Interest and Support Of tn,
Home" by Miss Annie 5. Harlow. tie
primary teacher az Mr.. Wananaker' 5
Sunday sctoo, in Philadelphia.
The times., 1897-11-15

Do you know that you can have
The Morning, Evening and Sunday
Times-the only COMPLETE news
paper published In Washington
served to you by carrier for fifty
cents month?
The times., 1897-11-15

Representative L. X. Robbins OF Penn
eylvaEja, ana Mrs. Robbins have arrived
in Washington ana have taken house On
New Hampshire avenue, not far from the
Chinese legation.
The times., 1897-11-15

Pensions fer washingtonians.
Pensions were granted to citizens of th'
District on Saturday as follows: Original,
Frank Vicha. Soldiers Home; increase
Richard Powder: reissue Wilson Brewer
The times., 1897-11-15
Sunday Il

Sunday Business Profitable.
The special business of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad yesterday amounted to
seventeen parties with total Of 1855 people
The times., 1897-11-15

The ladies OF the Continental Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
viii hold the first meeting Of the season -,
the Eismere tonight. The chapter has
arranged one of their proyer biaily inter
csting programs. to which tl,eir fIiends
aIc cordially invited.
The times., 1897-11-15

Miss KATE Deerin2, wnc is visiting friends
IN Philadelphia, ra> one or the group Of
bridesmaids iu attendance upon Miss Lii
dan Tyler Hyyt on tneoccasion or her mar
riage last week to AR. W. z. White.
The times., 1897-11-15
Cnniinental Chanter Nets

The ladies Of Continental Chapter, u. a
r. hold tseir first public meeting tunigh.
atIlie Fl~nieTe. when Bon Simon Wolf win
deliver IN address on patriotism, TO te fol
lowed Is an Interesting miscellaneous p-o-
gram The pushc are cordially invited
The times., 1897-11-15

Miss Gertrude Foster and Mr. benjamin
7. welch viii be married at the residenIe
OF the pride parents on Maryland avenue
OF Wednesday evening next.
The times., 1897-11-15

Thad. c. Bell, a prominent politician from
San Antonio, Tex, and candidate for
the coHectorship OF internal revenue for
the San Antonio district, left willard 5
Tor home last night. The President has de
oided not to touch any more Texas patro
age until next month.
The times., 1897-11-15

TEe Secretary Of the Navy and MIS-.
Long have decided to remain at the Port
land throughout the season, a. Mrs. Long
is not strong enolgh Just yet to under
cake tne care of al establishment Of their
own.
The times., 1897-11-15

Misses Antonia and Mary Harvey, wno
viii De among the seasons dehutantes,
have returned from ii visit 10 airs. L. a.
Lynch. Of Philadelphia.
The times., 1897-11-15

Capt Tutfie Becomes Irritated
Capt Tuttle, the captain of the Bear,
the ship selected for the relief o. the Arctic
whaliug fleet. has telegraphed the Secre-
t;sIy OF the Navy mis- resentment at news
paper reports which allege that he IS
slow IL getting off to the Arctic.
The times., 1897-11-15

senor Gonzalez de Quesada the secretary
of the Cuban junta in America, is III the
city staying at the Washington head
quarters OF the junta, at the Raleigh. He
is only here for a few days, but viii
The times., 1897-11-15

Or. and Ms. B. A. Stafford have been
visiting friends in Baltimore, and on Wed
nesday last were present at the Dorsey
Nayiur wedding ia Howard Counly, Ma.
The times., 1897-11-15

Mrs George ". Chnds, who has spent
the past eighi months III European travel
returned Wednesday, and is now occupy
ing her handsome residence on X street.
The times., 1897-11-15
LET Us SEND A MAN
To Your House Today!

While is taking of select
the will of
We
bill
YOUwekly
The times., 1897-11-15
EaSiestPa PaynentS
Ever Known

Perhaps need heating of
stairs Our Stove Department argend completely
Oil o large
Ne Heating
prices qualities be had for
CASH elsewhere Everything II
The times., 1897-11-15

Your credit is good al Lansburgh's Fur
niture House. 18th and SITS. oc3-tf
The times., 1897-11-15
We Will Make, Lay
And Line the Carpet Free!

ou needn't for the two three yards that wasted
matching fgu and let
selling at
up This exceedingly
Velvet Carpet which shall sell ST. 90
be II
The times., 1897-11-15

window Shades in all colors, with
Patent Rollers, worth lSc,. for lOc.
EIcnnu,an ,. ouu seventh trevt,
ElSSn nd Ia - ~ gl6 Pcnna Ave
The times., 1897-11-15
CORSON & MACARTNEY.

Members OF the New York Stock Ez-
change, 14IS St, GloveT Building.
Correspondents OF MeSSrs. Moore * Schley,
No. so Broadway
Bankers, and Dealers ia Government Bonds.
Deposits Exchange Loans.
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all
securities listed on the exchanges of
New YORK, Philadelphia, Boston and Balti-
more bought and sold.
A speciality made Of investment secuTi-
ties. Distuct Bonds and all local Rail
road, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock
dealt in.
American Bell Telephone Stock bought
and sold. mil S-tf
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-18
TlRhahf GETS WARMING
National Issues Not to BE Ignored
in the MayOralty Contest.
LABOR UNION SERVES NOTICE
William Jennings Bryan Invited 10
Address a Monster Meeting in
Their Demands Are Not Needed,
workingInen May Put Up a Ticket.

New York, May & 1t was made known
yesterday that steps have been taken
which will make it difficult for Tammany
90 set aside mementarily in the campaign
for mayor of Greater New York the
national issues set forth In the Chicago
platform.
IL was anRouRcedthat an iinportantlahor
union has already written to William j.
Bryan 10 GENE to New York city ana speak
at labor demonstration to be made in
Union square on Labor Day, September
g, and that Mr. Bryan has accepted the
invitation.
At the request of the labor men the name
of the union is not printed, for the reason
that the members of the union do net
desire To have any conference with the
leaders of Tammany Hall. They say they
are to go right ahead and make on Labor
Day a demonstration for Bryan, at which,
if possible, 100 900 persons are To toe com
gregated, aRd that the event is to be
made memorable by the adoption OF anti
capital. an,i-coIp0ratIon, and antitrust
re>Ol utiohs.
1t ESs explained that the labor rnen who
supported TaInmany Hall iii the national
election last fan do not propose to sup
port Tammanys candidate for mayor of
Greater New YORK unless that candidate
stands fiarly and squarely upon the Chi
cage platform.
The mea VINO have invited Bryan declare,
further, that Is Tammany attempts TO dodge
they viii Nominate their own candidate for
mayor and get Bryan Il c)m- to New York
city dad stump the Greater New York ter
ritory foT their candidate.
The demonstration ia Union Square on
Labor Day. however, is , be fufualnotice
u Tanmany that il must not a,teu pt even
nomentaTily TO retire the national issues
n the fight fof a mayor OF Greater New
York
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-18
A CHILD'S FEARFUL PERIL
Run Over by an Express Train and
Not Killed.
Reading Railways TwG-Hour Ex-
press PASSES Over Willie Miller,
But He Escapes the Wheels.

Yardley, Pa, May 1S.-The Reading
Railways two-hour express train to New
York, running faster than mile in q
minute, passed entirely over the PROSTATE
form OF d six-year old lad at Woodburae
station yesterday morning and left the
youngsuer a trifle bruised but otherwise
none the worse for his bleod-curding ex,
perieaee. 1t was such an escape as not
one person in million might hope for
under similar circumstances
The first flyer from Philadelphia was
aheut due, and A gent W K Miller wentout
of the station at Woodburne, as usual to
watch ii dart past, With him was his son
Willie, bright lad of six years, who al
ways liked to watch the flight of the two
hour train as it rumbled its approach down
thetrack ia the dim distance, numbered its
way past the little station and ratified a
whizzing farewell, all la less than half
minute.
There she comes. Now watch OUT"
said the father TO the hoy.
The warning was scarcely spoken be-
fore the Lad impulsively made a rush TO
cross the tracks His little feet flew fast,
ard he would have nicely cleared the
track ahead of the flyer il he had not
slipped or stumbled. Down be went, all
in "A heap, however, and before he could
even roll over on the railroad the roaring,
kissing, screecHing locomotive was above
MIN, and his Eorrified father WIRING his
hands AID with a sicEening sensation
turned his head away. There was scarcely
time for the man 10 turn back toward the
tracks when the flyer was gone, and there
lay what seemed to be the dead or dying
forlG of his child right i'll the middle of
the roadbed
Half taiHting with the thought that he
had been utterly EowerlesS to even eX-
tend hand TO his child, Station Agent
Miller rushed out and tenderly lifted the
now writing little form He hadn't got
half way to the house, howe yer, when the
toy uttered shrek OF terror that con
WINGED his parent he was still very much
alive. The lad had just begun 10 realize
what Lad happened.
Closer examination in the house revealed
TO the terrified parents the fact that their
impeFiled Toy had scarcely been injured at
ali He was slightly bruised where the
brake bars OF the cars must have turned
HIM over, but that was all. His escape
Seemed little short Of miraculous.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-18
Finds DR.. Hobbs Pills To Be
"The Best of All"
For Woman

To whom it may concern, especially those
who nave suffered from kidney Trouble. l
have been a great sufferer from kidney
disease and Catarrh Of The bladder for
eighteen years Have had several hemOT-
images of the kidneys attended with burn
ing. feyeFish sensation IL the bladder, and
severe pains in my hips, back. AMI shoulder
blade aud could not rest on one side but
few minutes at a time 1t was painful for
me 70 turn ON the other side. 1 suffered
SO much last month that | could not walk
across the floor without suffering great
misery. | have used almost every msfiI-
cine advertised as good for wOInen'S all
mentS and kidney. bladder and blood dis
eases. and drank the well known mineral
waters at the watering places, and put my
self under the care OF various physicians.
but in all these treatments have not telJ
such an improvement as since using Dr.
Hobbs SpaTaguS Kidney Pills / DO not
suffer 50 much with rheumatism. sleep
reasonably well. have a splendid appetite.
do not feel s)re in my limbs nor have such
an unnatural thirst for water. The fever
in my bladder has nearly disappeared. and
/ attribute it all 20 DR.. Hobbs SpaTaguS
Kidney Pills, and his Little Liver Pills,
anu / CheeTfully recommend them 70 all
who have suffered likewise. As / have felt
such decided change fOT the better in 50
short a time, | shall continue the use OF his
medicines, hoping and believing If any,
thing will cure me they viii. MRS. J. G.
MCFA Ii, 3rd ave. n. e. No. 20, Roanoke
City, Va.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-18
FOUR WIVES 10 ONE NAN
A Quartet Lays Claim to Robert
FantOm's Estate.
He Either Deserted or Was Divorced
A Suit to Determine the Issue.

Baltimore, Md, May 18.-Four women,
each claiming to have married the late Rob
ert n Fantom, have filed their answers
in the circuit court to the prooeedingsinsti-
tuted by the Locomotive Engineers Mu-
tual Life and Accident Association for the
purpose of determining who is entitled to
benefits payable on Fantom's death
Fantom was born in Lancaster county,
Pa, November 10, 1876. lie served in the
Union Army, enlisting February IL, 1865,
in the 195th Pennsylvania Volunteers.
at the time OF his death, in baltimore. Feb
ruary IL, 1896, he was an engineer in
the employ Of the Northern Central Rail
way.
After his death his supposed widow,
Mrs. May Fantom, took out letters of ad
niinistTa ton on his estate and applied To
the Locomotive Engineers Beneficial As
sociation for the payment of two insuF-
ance policies of 81 300 each on his life.
The policies stated that $3.50 of the in
surance was payable TO MRS. Robert n.
Fantom, wife, and $3.50 20 son, Harry
y. Fantom. The existence OF the other
alleged widows was then discovered, and
the insurance association filed bill of in
terpleader, in the circuit court, by L. c.
Eichelberser. attorney, To determine to
whom the insurance money should be
paid.
wife No. I, who is now MIS-. Harriet A.
Singleton says she married Fantom in
Delta, Pa, in the fall of 1868. and had one
child by him. He deserted her in Decenl-
ter, 1864, she says. and surprising him TO
be dead she subsequently, married James
T. Singleton. AS Fantom was not dead
when she remarked, and as she has never
been divorced, she claims to be entitled
to the insurance money payable To Mrs.
Robert n. FantOm."
Wife No il Mis-. Annie T.. Fantom,
living in Brookfield, Mo. She says she
married Fantom in Columbia, Mo, Janu-
airy 7, 1863, where they lived for some
time Subsequently they moved 10 Mis-
souri,, where, she says, Fantom deserted
her in May, 1877, leaving her with thee
chlldIen 10y tie marriage. She also claims
to toe entitled 10 the money the lawfm
widow.
1t was also aScertained that on March 3,
1894, Fantom was divorced from a thiId
wife, whose maiden name was Sarah
Emily Lynch and who married FantOm
On October, 20, 1879 BY this marriage
there was son VINO is named Harry n
Fantom Wife No. is now the wife of
Charles fisherman, bat 1t is claimed that
her son by her first marriage is entitled
to a share of Reinsurance money.
Wife No was Fantom S cousin, and he
married her March rs, 1894, shortly after
being divorced from wife No. 3.
Testimony will now he taken to estab-
lish who is the lawful wife and who Is the
lawful son of Fantom and entitled to le-
cejve the money.