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The times., 1897-07-19
LOST His PANTS AND SHOES
John Tucker the Victim of Unfeel-
ing Long Bridge Bandits.
They Appropriate His Plum-CoIored
aud Leave Him in the Rain.
John Tucker. young colored man, who

John Tucker, young colored man, who
resides at No. III street northw est,
was held up ON Long Bridge last night
about 10 O'Clock and deprived OF his new
pants and patent leather shoes. After
wandering around in the rain for two
hours Tucker walked into the Fourth pre-
cinct station house after midnight clad in
his underwear and stockings.
The young colored man had just re-
ccived pair OF plum-colored pantaloons,
with gorgeous stripe, from his tailor,
and also pair of brilliant patent leather
shoes from the shop. With these
ornaments on his person and his weeks
salary in his pocket Tucker went TO Jack
son City about 4 O'Clock Sunday after
noon. 1t is said that no liquors are sold
10 the City OF Jackson on the Sabbath.
but yet Tucker and a white acquaintance
named Donahoo succeeded in getting drunk
After nightfall they started home, and
when near the District end Of th e
bridge Two Colored men approached and
asked for a match. II was unlTcky for
Jackson that the fuse was given, for
the light disclosed the new trousers and
recently repaired patent feathers One.
OF the highwaymen fell in love with the
plum-col ored indispeusables, while the
other thought hat he would like TO
have the shoes AS sort OF peace offer
ing Tucker offered the highwayInen ten
cents OF the small amount left after his
Jackson City extravaganza. This, how
ever, was lot enough for the waylayers
Donohoo smelt trouble and fed, while
Tucker remained prisoner The victim
was led into the bushes near the end of
the bridge and his garments di vided
among the despoilers
In addition to the clothes Tucker lost
As cents, which was his whole fortune
To add 10 fuckers tribula tons as he
saw his new plum-colored trousers and
patent-leather shoes being carried off, it
began 10 rain, In his thin summer under
wear and not too secure hose. he wander
ed through the underbrush around tho
waterfront, and al the while il rained
torrents, It was past midnight when a
railroad man. who had found the roor
fellow, led him before the astonishea
station-keeper, Gus schrader, at the Fourth
precinct
Tucker was Sitting in his underwear and
hose at the station early this morning. and
was not able to see visitors until some
street Clothing, which had been sent for,
should arrive from his home He gave a
good description Of the highwa yrnen. and
the police are on the lookout
The times., 1897-07-19
RArCLIFFE. SUTTON * Co. AucJiOneera

TRUSTEES SALE or NINE VALUABLE
THREE-STORY AND BASEMENT
BUFF BRICk RESIDENCE CON
IAINING NINE ROOMS AND BATH,
ANDALL MOD ERN IMP ROY IN MENTS,
BEING Nos 1915 To 1881 KENESAW
AVE NV
OF trust, dated June 22, 1896, and duly
recorded July 4 1886, IN LIbeF Il 30, a5
Iollo 45S, one or the land records OF the
District OF columbia, Gefault having OC-
CURED in the performance or the terms and
conditions OF the bond mentioned and re-
IeTTed 10 "a the sara deed or trust. and at
ne wrltten request or the secretary or the
body corporate, the Obliges IN and the
holder ana owner OF The said bOnd. tue
undersigned trustees Will sell at public
auction, IN front or the premises, on
WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JULY
a: d. 1897, Ar 4:5O O'CLOCK f. NJ,
al thOSs pieces or parcels or land and
premises, situate IN the city OF Wash
lngton, District OF Columbia, and known
as and called lots three 81, four A ana
i've (ol, IN block thlrJy-siX 1861. IN John
Sherman's, trustee, subdivision OF part OF
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains now
called Columbia Heights. as per plat re-
corded in Lloer "GOv. ShepherG,r ut folio
I3I, one or TIE records or the Surveyors 's
Office OF the District OF Columbia
Terms of sale: All cash Each house
and parcel OF land occupied thereby will be
lIrst offered separately, and a depOSit OF
500 VIII be required a the time of sale
Jn eacn house and parcel OF land sold IL
not sold the property VIII be offered in
block and a deposit Of 81 600 VIII be re-
4uired at the time OF sale Terms of saIe
10 be complied with within t. days from
the date OF sale, otherwise the lot OF lots
VIII be TesOld at the risk and cost of the
defauiflng purchaser or purCha Sers An
CohVeyanclng ,recordin z, etc, at puTCha ser's
cost.
FREDERICK L sIDDoNS Trustee.
Washington Loan Z Trust Building
STEPHEN VAN W YCK, Trustee.
Washington Loan & Trust Building
" y1S-dxdS EN-
The times., 1897-07-19
CHINESE GAMBLERS RA|DED
Kin Lee Yuen's Fan-Tan Game
Disturbed by the Police.
THIRTY CELESTIAL PRISONERS
Caught in the Act and Conveyed
TO the Sfation-House in Three
Wagon Loads S-Surprised, but
Made No Effort to Escape All
Released but the Proprietor.

Chinatown was rent with excitement
and filled with grievous dis may last
night, for thirty-four Celestial gamblers
were rounded up in q raid conducted by
the police of the Sixth precinct
Detective Hartigan, OF the Sixth. has
for some time past suspected that gambling
was being carried Oh in the building oc-
eupied by Kin Lee Yuen at 33s Pennsyi
vania avenue. Yuen is a merchant and
sells various sorts of Chinese goods, but,
unfortunately for him, he did not confine
himself TO legitimate business. The police
Oh the beat noticed that large numbers
OF his countryinen gathered at Yuen 5
store nightly and there was good reason
To believe that something stronger than
social intercourse attracted them. Detec-
tive Hartigan had not been on the case
long before he had secured Information
enough TO warrant a raid on the house.
Sunday evening was chosen because the
CbinameH have little to do then ant. would
naturally take that time to play the festive
"fan tam
Shortly afteI 10 O'Clock Acting Sergt.
Hamilton, with Detective Hartigan as
guide, LEFT the Sixth precinct station. and
with Policemen Whalen, Reynolds. Paine
and Coghin they proceeded tG the sus-
pccted gambling ioint. Quickly but quietly
the officers entered the front room, where
O score or more Cinnamon Were gath
cred. So unexpected was their appear
auce that there was no time to warn
the gamblers in the back room.
Detective hartigan and sergt. Hamilton
broke In upon nearly hundred of the
gamblers, all gathered about table and
all intensely Interested In the game which
was in progress. Chips and money We're
In plain sight, and the officers at once
seized some of both. Each room in the
house was gUarded by an officer, but none
OF the men attempted TO escape About a
dozen of them were hustled into the patrol
wagon, while the others looked solennly 3
on
The prisoners were left at the station
house and another trip was made, the
wagon carrying about the same number
A third and last trip was made, and lt
was found that tmuy-four aInlondeyed
OTientais had been coTraled
a consultation was then held at the
station. and il was decided that all OF
them should be released but Kin Lee
Yuen, who was held on the charge OF
maintaining a gambling resort His
conntrymen were told that he would be
released If he could secure real estate
bond OF $500 They were unatIe to do
this, however, owing to the lateness OF
the nour, and Yuen was compelled TO
spend the night in a prison cell
As the gamblers We're caught in the act
1t is very likely that 1t VIII go bard with
Yuen when his case is brought to trial
He VIII be aTaigned in the police court
this morning
The times., 1897-07-19
DEAcoN,s STRANGE ACTIONS.
He Does Various Things Which Vic.
late the Proprieties.

1aIt lsfc
Newport, R. l., July 1S.-Society is dis
cussing the ereuarkableletters which passed
between the executive committee Of the
Reading Room, IA well-known club here
and +. Parker Deacon. The committee
members Wrote to Mr.. Deacon saying they
were Informed he was in the habit Of TAX
ing ice from the pitcher and ask
ing him to deSiSt.
Deacon WAS very indignant and wrote to
the committee from Narragansett Pier, de
claring their letter to be the most discour-
tF-ous communication he had ever received
from a club supposed TO be composed of
gentlemen He denounced the "irascible
steward" of the club for compla lining Of
him. He said he recently had a sunstroke
and that when he was in the club July >
ne Mad a rush OF blood to the head. He
took some ice out of the pitcher, applied
it to his head, and thus prevented a con-
gestion Deacon said he should hold EACH
member of the committee responsible for
the communication.
There is quite q story behind the COT
respondence between Deacon and the COM
mittee, hat his friends here have hesitated
abont making any comment upon his
actions. Mr. Deacon is of Eoston stock,
Icing a grandson of the late Peter Deacon,
the philanthropist. He married the
daughter of Admiral c. H. Baldwin, who
was the richest officer in the Navy. and
10y her had two children.
While in Paris three years ago Mr..
Deacon shot NJ. Abel by reason of the
iatter's relations with Mrs. Deacon, for
which he was imprisoned for one month.
He appeared in Newport last fall, and
had an idea that he should be made mayor
OF the town. He went TO the city hall and
registered, and took all the necessary
steps to obtain citizenship. He even Wis
tied the leaders of both political parties.
and stated his desires, and they hardly
knew how TO deal with him He ex-
htbited handsome Masonic jewels, and
sald that he had sat in the lodge with the
Prince Of wales. All his endeavors to
secure the mayoralty were without avail,
and he at last ceased on this line.
Then it was reported that he was having
trouble at his boarding place, one Of the
fashionable hotels, even to taking out his
false teeth at the table and taking off his
shoes and placing them under the table
The proprietors. it is stated. asked him in
polite way to vacate his room. He
went to another local house but was sim
ilarly treated.
From here he went to Narragansett Pier.
this being immediately after the incident
at the Newport reading-room, when he
plunged his hand into the ice water cooler
and pulled out piece OF ice to put on his
head The members of the club refuse to
talk on the matter
At the Pier ii is also said he has had
trouble in the hotels. \ man who was en-
ployed as his valet when he went to tho
Pier has returned here sa ying that 1t was
more than he bargained for.
The times., 1897-07-19
THE DELAWARE PEACH CROP.
The Inevitable Runor That IT l.
Failure.

The Inevitable RuInor That 1t L.
Failure.
VII ilmmgtor, Del, July IS.-Special
Agent /. n. Mills, OF the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Cout-
pauy, has H.ade his estimate of til e
peach crop, and mis- prediction is that
Tie crop OF 1897 viii be almost a total
IaiI Ure- This Is quite a surprise, as
several weeks ego there was a good
prospect for a moderate size crop But
the peaches have nearly all wants he'd
NON the ttees, and d little closer scrutiny
VIII ind them on tie ground where they
have fallen.
The June crop this season is the
leaYiest il the history of peach cul-
IuEe on the Peninsula
The frosts OF the early spring dana ged
the peaches in the lower part Of the pen.
insula, Dut stH there was prospect for a
good crop. The dana ge was done by th..
curculio, and wherever it stings a peach
is sure to fall So numerous have been
these destructive insects that MI Mills
noticed in an orchard near Seaford a
peach that had thirteen stings on it, This
orchard Is no exception TO tile other OF.
chards OF the peninsula
TIE cause Of the rapid increase Of the
curcnlio is mystery 10 a majority of
the fruit growers. but Mr.. Mills says it is
the fauit Of the farmers themselves. In
1898 and 1886 there were large crops Of
peaches, and the ground under the trees
was covered with peaches that had either
rotted ana fallen off or Were thrown there
as culls and left TO rot. Instead OF the
growers picking the decayed fruit up, as
ts done by the California fruit growers,
and either feeding il to hogs or getting rid
Of 1t in some other way, il was left there
for theseInsects to breed in, with the con
sequence that in 1897 there is an enor-
nous crop OF these insects and they have
DESTROYED the crop of peaches
The total crop, based on the estimates
furnished by the agents of the railroads
70 Mr.. Mills il is estimated VIII be about
Fg- p0a b1SL-atc
The times., 1897-07-19
MR.. CHAMBRRLIN.s CONDITION.
The Injured Bicyclist May Have
Skull Fracture.

Mr. j. B. chamberlin, the bicyclist who
was nun down by an unknown colored
driver, still lies at the Emergency Hospital
in precarious condition,
Besides numerous cuts and bruises and
fracture Of the collar bone, the physicians
are now certain that their patient has
fracture Of the skull at the base of the
brain
Mr.. Chamberlin, however, rested ca SLY
yesterday and revived somewhat from his
stupor The surgeons at the hospital are
awaiting developments in the case and are
unwilling to make any positive statements
concerning the outcome They admit, how
ever. that his condition is serious
The colored driver of the brick wagon
who caused the accident has not yet been
apprehended. and the police have not as
yet been able to ascertain either his name
or by whom he was employed. Those who
witnessed the accident state that it was
clearly the fault of the driver.
The times., 1897-07-19
CROKER DECLINES TO TALK.
Tammany's es-Chief Refuses TO Say
ANYTHING on Coegan's Offer.

London, July 8,-An attempt was made
today to get Mr.. Richard Croker to talk
on the subject of the mission of Mr.
James j. Coogan, who, as was cabied
last night, says he is commissioned by
Tammany Hall to ask Mr.. Croker if he
will accept the nomination for mayor OF
Greater New York.
Mr.. Croker declined to be interviewed
on the subject" sa yiug that he had NO
communication TO make respecting Mr.
Coogan's mission.
The correspondents OF the Times had a
chat today with Alr Googan at the Hotel
Cecil. He declined to give any inforrna-
ton further than that contained In last
nights dispatches, and resisted requests
that he say whether Mfr. Croker had given
any definite reply to the question as to
whether he would accept the nomina ton
He said that whatever communication he
had to make would be made direct to
Tammany Hall.
Mr.. Googan has a tour OF Europe mapped
out, and he referred to his movements in
such manner as to imply that his mission
10 Mr.. Croker was likely to be speedily
settled. thereby indicating the likelihood
Of his reply being cabled soon
The times., 1897-07-19
THE CARPENTERS FEDERATION
Committees Gf the Three Unions
Formulate Cooperative Rules.

Committees Gf the Three Unions
Formulate Cooperative Rules.
The special representatives Of the three
carpenters UOions OF the CITY, which have
been occupied for some time 10 foTmu-
ating working rules and articles cf
agreement to govern the different organi-
tons which they represent completed
the work at 3 session held Saturday
night, and the terms agreed on viii he
submitted To the several organizations
at the meetings this week
The organization Of the three Unions
when perfected viii he known ~ the
Carpenters Executive Board Of Washing
ton The rules agreed upon by the dele
gates pTCvide that each union shall he
entitled to be represented by five men,
bers The secretary OF the eOnferene is
Instructed to inform Carpenters Assem-
hly, No 174S, Knights of Labor, that
a combination Of the three unions had
been effected and inviting them TO Join
with them. The Knights Of Labor were
at one time a party to this agreement.
but on account of objection to one Of
the terms. which related to alIegiancs to
central bodies, withdrew
The times., 1897-07-19
Runaway and Bike Accident.

A horse attached to buggy belonging
to Mr. Arthur D. johnson became fright
ened yesterday on the BIadensburg road.
near Mt olivct Cemetery, and rau away.
The occupant, colored man, finally con
froned the animal, but not before it had
da shed into wagonette coming In the
opposite direction No serious injury re-
suited 10 either trap, but colored wheel.
man named Alcot. also spinning down the
roed, became SO frightened that he fell
from his bicycle and sprained his ankle.
The times., 1897-07-19
AN ARCTIC HONEYMOON.
Young Mrs. Lee Joins Her Husband
on the Peary Expedition.


Boston, July 1S.-Mrs. Florence Au-
the Arctic regions with her husband in
Lieut.. Peary's steamer Hope, is bride
OF only two weeks. She came to Bos-
ton after her marie age in Meriden,
Conn, aud has made her home with f.
A. Vosburgh, at West Newton, whose
wife Is Mr. Lees cousin.
Being asked what preparations she had
made for the long and arduous voyage Mrs
Lee said:
II have not looked upon it as anything
very serious, but have made such pre-
parations as my husband, who has been
10 the arctic regions before, has suggested
His experience gained in the trips he
has made has been of service to ME
have supplied myself with three weights
OF clothing one fer the weather we are
having hele, another for a colder climate.
and third for the severe cold we shall
meet in the extreme Northern latitude
My clothing when I sail will be Just what
you see on me now
Mrs. Lee Wore rolored shirt waist and
broadcloth suit.
I'VE do not know how far north we
will go, but am ready to go as far as
1 will be permitted. II we have to stav
in Greenland while MI Peary and the
others go farther north Will be satisfied
II expect to returnfn septemberin good
health, and with an experience that most
women would be glad to undergo ten times
as much as anticipate to gfin.'
Mrs. Lee is small, slightly built woman
OF twenty-four years, with large dark
brown eyes and black hair. She Is the
daughter of a Meriden druggist, who was
for years the leading doctor of the poor
of the town. She has passed her life in
that place, and has had no experience
She has the firmest confidence in her hus-
band, and Is willing to follow him any
where
The times., 1897-07-19
WEARY WALKERS HALTED.
TrannnrS Frnn HsrDer'S Ferry
Locked Up as Migrants.

Adolph Steinberger ana Frank NJ. Bar
nett, the former German and machin-
iSt and the latter an American and n
laborer, met soTb ewhere in the neishbor
hood of fIarper's Ferry and agreed to walk
to this city. They aniably pressed rail
road ties together until yesterday after
uoon; when the lexington power house
was reached, and here Officers Shannon
and Harries arrested them as vagrants.
Steinberger could not speak English
very well, Dut managed to Indicate that
he had been in this country only three
months and was a respectable maehiniSt
en- route from the West 10 Baltimore in
search OF employment at his craft Barnett
declined to enter into explanations and
awaited with apparently profess ional
patience the arrival of the Eighth precinct
patrol wagon. At the station the charge
Of vagrancy was entered against the
prisoners and they were remanded to
one OF the tidy. white-washe cells in the
rear OF the station to confront the police
tribunal this morning
The times., 1897-07-19
NO OWNER FOR $4,000.

Knights of Labor Assembly De-
posted 1t and Then Dissolved.
New York, July 9.-The general officers
of the Knights Of Labor are wondering
now they can get hold of 5000 that
was deposited in Paterson, n. J., bank
by a disbanded mixed trades district as
sembly.
At the tiIle the money was depos iteti
the mixed assembly was very prosperous
and had collected the funds to build a
labor hall. Shortly after this some OF
The times., 1897-07-19
LABOR FOR FREE CUBA.
Arrangements for the Mass Meet
ing Wednesday Perfected.

n
The general committee In charge of the
mass meeting OF the workfngmen Of the
District, TO be held on Wednesday even
Ing at Typographical Temple for tue pur-
pose OF expressing the sympathy OF the
wage-esTners OF the city for the Cubans
in their struggle for Independence, have
completed all arrangements. Another
meeting OF the committee VIII be held to-
morrow evening at Electrical WORKERS
Hall, No. e2o Louisiana avenue, when final
arrangements, such as arranging the order
OF speakers ard music and other minor
details, viii be perfected.
Invitations have been sent to all the labor
organizations In the city asking them to at
tend, and alsO to all persons in sympathy
with the struggling Cullans II is expected
that there viii he a very large attendance.
asthe purpose OF tho nl4eiine is one in, " tjfi,
the public generally is deeply interested
end they VIII no doubt indorse the object
by their presence.
The meeting viii he presided over by
t'r Milford spohn president Of the Central
Labor Union. There will be band or ex-
selient rnusc 20 help entertain the audience
The times., 1897-07-19
Peary to Sail This Morp,nu,

Roston. July 1S.-Lieut Peary did not
said from here last night, though it was
expected untila YER Y late hour that he would
do so. 1t was found to be a physical i'm
possibility to get the supplies on board n
time. He announced tonight that the yes
sci would start at 9 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
The times., 1897-07-19
Labouehere After Rhodes

London, July 1s Mr. Henry LaboUchert
who was one OF the members OF the Par
HaInentary commission appointed to in
quire into the Transyaal raid. has given
notice that he will make motion in the
House OF Commons that the name of Cecil
Rhodes i've removed from the list Of PRIV
councillors
The times., 1897-07-19
DEATH OF MRS. MILLIcENT WARD
She Was the Widow of Former
Prominent Citizen.

FotTlDent C1tfZHn.
Mrs. Millicent Ward died yesterday morn
ing, at 1885 o'clock, at her residence, No
527 Sixth street northwest, in the seventy
ninth year of her age.
Mrs. Ward was member Of one of
the Oldest residential families in the Dis
trict, and the widow of william Fl Ward
a former examiner Of titles, who gained
national reputation in his line of work
She leaves a daughter, Miss Anna Ward,
and three sons, Mr.. Robert H. Ward and
Mr. James Ward, OF Texas, and DR. Frank.
NJ. Ward, who. with Miss Ward, resides
at the family home, on Sixth street. and
who were with her when she died.
The funeral will take place from her
late residence tomorrow morning. at .
O'Clock, and interment will be made at
Mount Olivet
The times., 1897-07-19
TRUSTEES SALE or VALUABLE M
PROVED REAL ESTATE, No 7i6
STREET NORTHWEST.

BY virtue or a certain deed or trust dated
APnl l ., SS2, which has been dul Y ecOTded
IN EDer 1859, at folio 264, one or the land
records or the District or Columbia, and
at the request or the party thereby secured.
Jne Undersigned trustees VIII offer fIr sale
al public auCttOu IN front OF the prem SIS on
MON DA / , the 18TH DAY OF JtLE- \ D.
1897, at FIN Z O'CLOCK r NJ. the fol-
lowing described land ami premises situate
IN the city OF Washington. III Sald District,
ueAgnaieU as part or original lot num-
bered Z IN square numbered 4lY, begin
ming Tor the same on street 20 feet east
from the northwest corner or said square,
ana running thence east on Saiu street.
20 rect, thence sOutn - Teet, thence
70 the place or beginning. together with
the improvements thereon, consisting OF
a three-sUoTy brick CIV cling. No 116 s
street northwest
Terms or SaIe: 10 be sold sub feCt to q
PRIOR incumbrance, the amount OF which
VIII be announced at the time or sale
Ohe-thlTd or the purchase money tex
elusive or said prior InCuIuDranCeI to be
PAD IN Casn, ana the balance In two equal
interest at per cent per aDnum, PAYABLE
seim-aAnuaiy from the date or sale Sc
cured by deed or trust on the property
sOid- or all cash, at the option OF the p-lr-
chaser deposit or SIUU VIII be re-
CURED at the time or sale. All convey
anClng Will be at the cost or the pur-
chaser Terms 10 be complied with within
ten days, otherwise trustees reser ye
the nSnJ 10 resell at TIE rsk and cost or
the purchaser IN default.
FRANK l.. CALHOUN,
JOHN + BENTON,
Trustees
1vI 3-aOd.xsfa
The times., 1897-07-19
Good Place for Kecreat,on.

Music and dancing in a large cool
grove at Congress Heights every evening
from TO 10 Hhe new electric line is
now running from Navy Yard Bridge to
Congress Heights Accommodations for
thousands. Especial attractions all day
sunday IyI7-tf