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The times., 1897-09-26

hcemen Bettls and Roberts and locked up
at the police station.
Charles Arnior, who is charged with hav-
ing assaulted Ellen Colem an 50 me time 20,
was arrested this evening by Policeman
Lyles, and John Whiting, culorcd, charged
with gambling, was arrested by Police
man Bettis.
Bishop Van de Vyver VIII confirm sew
enty four young people in ST. Marys Church
tomorrow morning at the O'Clock serv-
ices. The bishop VIII preach at the IL
O'Clock service.
is understood that a special meeting
of the city council viii he held next week
20 take action concerning the improve
ments on South Lee street, which were
stopped by order Of the mayor.
meeting 0f the officers of st. Mary's
Sunday school viii he held al the Lyceum
Hall tomorrow evening at 3 O'Clock. The
school will be opened on Sunday, oc
tober j.
The old steamer Mary Washington was
hauled On the ways at the shipyard to-
day, and the work of converting the old
steamer into a barge was begun.
Mr- Joseph Dreifus, 1r, fell from his
bicycle while riding Oh Mount Vernon ave
nue. Yesterday evening and was painfully
injured
The little son of Mr.. Willis Henderson.
while at play this evening. was struck
In the eye by companion and pain
fully injured.
The Trea sury Department has acquiesced
in the request of the officials here, and to-
day notified them that the Government
had contracted with tue Yale Lock Conc
pany TO furnish 142 improved lock boxes
TO replace the on es now in use in the cost
office in this city.
The anti-Lamb faction of the Republi-
can party in this city are rejoicing over
the letter from Senator Hanna, congratu-
la,ing Mr.. Park Agnew upon his appoint.
mtnt to the position OF statechairman. AIr
Agnew IS friends claim that the letter will
kill the propose Lamb convention.
Morris wilkins and Ben McCorkel, both
colored, reported today that while on their
way home last night, about IL O'Clock, they
were snot atnear the corner OF Prince and
Payne streets. wilkins claims that he
Jumped fence 10 save his life. 1t was
learned this evening that Mr.. James Mode
shot at a man in the neighborhood men.
toned last night. Mr.. Mode claimed that
the man was in his yard.
The regular afternoon services viii be
held in the auditorium of the Railroad
Reading Room tomorrow, on which occasion
Mr.. T. j. Davis Will sing a solo.
Miss Augusta Parrott was taken i'll at
her home on Cameron street today.
Mr.. r. E. Redding has returned from
Delaware.
Ex-Mayor Thompson arrived a t New York
yesterday from trip to Europe. He is ex-
pected home tonight.
The times., 1897-09-26
I@IEl

MoRELAND-On Friday, September On
1897, at 4 p m. CHAR MOREI.A Nd,
age thirty-Seven years.
kuneraI VIII take place from his brothers
residence, J. W. AOreIand, eos street
southeast, on Monday, September 27, at
p. m
Died, not forgotten.
CAMPBELL On Saturday, September
20, at lao O'Clock, GEORGE W, nus
band OF Kate Campbell, nee HeaIey, and
son or the late J 0hn and Mary a. Camp
Funeral from his late residence, No. 3O6
street southw est, Monday, September
p, at 4 O'Clock p. m se26-2t
WESTON Friday, September %, at
1llO a. m, LOUISE, the beloved wife OF
w Scott West and youngest daughter OF
the late David F. and Eliza beth NeitZey.
Funeral from Marvin j. E Church, cor
neT OF Tenth and B streets southwest, at
80 sunday, September 20 Relatives and
friends invited TO attend.
Rockville papers please Copy) 1t
MURPHY on Saturday morning, Sep
tembeT 20, 1887, at ten minutes of g
O'Clock, WILLIAM RAYMOND, infant
son or Richard and Margaret T. Murphy
uierai wiiitake place from the residence
of his parents, No. 206 Eleventh street
northeast, on Monday morning, September
u, at 10 O'Clock. Item
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DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN sHAMoKIN.
A rthur May Kills His Sweethear TT
and Takes His Own Life,

rtbur May Kills His Sweetheart
and Takes His Own Life,
Shsmol1n, Pa, Sept. 25.-Arthur May,
at an early hour this morning, shot to
death his sweetheart, Miss Cora hascman.
He then killed himself, by sending two
bullets into his head. They were lovers,
he twenty-five years old, she eighteen.
Miss KaseInan had, In George Uhler,
a trolley car conductor, an admireT, who
was acceptable to her parents, while
May was Objectionable for many reasons.
May wanted TO marry Miss Kaseman
last Thursday, and her parents, learning
OF plans for an elopement, kept close sur
Veilance over her. She retired with the
rest OF the family at 10 O'Clock last night,
and at midnight left the house to see May,
who had communicated with her, begging Q
an interview. The pair walked along
SpurZheiin street, on which was a wheel
wright establishment. May worked there
and having a key to the office, persuaded
the girl to enter. About daybreak miners
heard four shots and a woman screaming
for help They hurried to the scnee and
found the lovers dead IN varniSh room
Oh the second floor.
The times., 1897-09-26
THE PRESIDENT AT ADAMS.
He Makes Brief Address After
the Exercises of the Day.

Adams, Mass, Sept. 25.-President Nc
kinley arrived from Lenox at = p. M, to
be present at the la yiug OF the corner stone
OF the new g. A. R memorial building and
public library. Luncheon was served at
TIC Plunkctt residence at 2.3G O'Clock,
ana at $50 o'clock the start was made
for the site of the building. The streets
were crowded with people and fully 4. 900
witnessed ne exercises. The President
occupied an open carriage, and Mrs " B.
Plunkett sat 10y his side. be was es-
cOrted TO the building by George r sayIes
Post. and about coo veterans, who repre-
Sented the g. A. r. posts of North A dams,
WiiliamstowR, Dalton, Pittsfield aud Shell
burn Falls.
The platform on which the President
and large number of prominent men
sat, was hung with an immense battIe-
stained flag, from the Uni ted States
ship Erocklyn, which was in the late
war.
The exercises were very simple, 4 short
address was made by DR. Burton in be-
half of the library.
The stone was placed in position by
President Mckinley, who used a silver
trowel, which viii become the property OF
Sayies Post, G.. A. r., and viii have a
prominent pilce in the new building.
After the stone had been placed the as
sembly sang America and the exeE-
cises closed with a benediction.
President Mckinley made a brief ad-
dress in response to the loud and cuntin-
ued calls from the crowd.
The President attended a reception at
Forest Park Pavilion this evening in honor
of the Misses Mckinley and Miss Nc
Kenna. President Mckinley will attend
the Congregational Church tomorrow. anil
Attorney General and Miss Mex emma will
worship in ST. Thomas Church Il is ex-
pecfed that Miss Mckinley will sing in the
congregational Church.
1t has been decided that the President
will visit Williams College, at Williams
town, on Monday afternoon.
The President win return TO Washing
ton on Tuesday afternoon by ay OF Troy.
The times., 1897-09-26
NOW A PAPER TRUST.
Consolidation Probable OF Comranies
Representing So, 600 .OOO.

Consolidation Probable OF Comranies
Representing So 1000. .OGO.
New York, Sept. 25.-The plan to con
solidate the larger paper manufactures
have been revived. It was asserted today
that concessions having been made by all
concerned, il was now probable that the
consolida ton would be effected.
At tne local office of the Glens Falls
Paper Company it was said that a meeting
OF the most prominent manufacturers
would he held In this city in about ten
days at whiChit was expected final action
would be taken. The mills Interested in
the consolidation are the Glens Fails PAPER
Mil Company, the Otis Falls Pulp Company
the Fall Mountain Paper Company. the
Niagara Falls Paper Company, the Ticon-
dernSa Pulp Company, the Hudson River
Pulp and Paper Company, the Montague
Paper Company, the Turner's Falls Paper
Company, the Olcott Falls Paper Company.
the Winneposogee Paper Company the Glen
Mountain Company, the Berlin Mills Com
pany, and the Falmouth and RunfOri Mills
Companies. These companies represent
capital agsregating S22 900 900 Each Of
themis 10 have representative in the meet
ing The purposes OF the consolidation are
TO control the output and reduce the eX-
penses of operation. It was said that the
consoiida rion would benefit The producer,
while it would not Increase the prices con
Eunners now paid
Said sales agent; There is 70 be
large reduction in the number OF sales
men required under the present sySta a.
Mills are 10 be located 20 do business IN
the territory in which they are lofat.si.
The times., 1897-09-26
MORE TROOPS ARE WANTED
The War Department Joins the
Spectacular Game.
Some Inte resting Orders Issued
by the Secretary Of War-The
Department Policy.

The Navy Department has been doing
su many spect tacular things OF late that
Tie War Department took hand yester-
day with a grand stand play that will
intcres. her Spanish majesty. The Navy
people have been massing flying squad
rons al rangIer and Honolulu, giving orders
60 in all the magazines with shells, dis
patching vessels hither and thither and
keeping the eyes Of the nations generally
on our antics. When one asks at the Navy
Department or at the State Department
what 10 is all about they either shake
tneir heads or the interrogation and HIS
tory is converted into mystery.
The War Department issued orders yes
terGay which are Of special interest, al
though there is no inUinajion from either
War or State Department that the orders
were issued for an emergency
The reiate TO tie enlistment of troops.
The following extracts viii be of interest.
Recruiting at all stations viii still be
r.ade OF exceptionally desirable recruits
and former soldiers With good characters
who fulfill al requirements. Other re-
stri otioBs heretofore governing enlist
ments OF white recruits at city stations
are Wit hdraw
Until further oIdeTs original enliStments
or col0red recruits VIII not be made at city
stations except TO I'll actual vacancies
in regiments as hereinafter provided, OF
by special authority from the adJutant
general OF the army.
It Is the policy Of the department to
develop recruiting at military posts. Post
commanders will cause constant efforts 70
increase the number Of enlistments of
desirable men at their respective posts,
aud regimentaI commanders VIII not cell
upon recruiting officers at city stations
TO supply vacancies which can be filled
by local enlistnents.
The times., 1897-09-26
AFRIDIs HAS A RESPITE
British Campaign Postponed by Gen
Lockhart Until October.

simla, Sept. 25.-No general advance
will be made against the Tirah and Afridis
until early In October. The campaign
against the Mohmands has proved so much
more difficult than was expected that Gen.
Sir William Lockhart has deemed this
delay advisable.
Intelligence has been received from
samana that the Khauh Valley has been
occupied by body Of Afridis, who are
spreading a report that the Ameer of
Afghanistan viii come to their aid IL
hostages are given.
Gen. JeffreyS, of the Mohmand expe-
ditiors' is meeting little opposition
Latest reports give the number of the
enemy killed in the night attack on Sir
Mndor Blood's column as seventy.
The times., 1897-09-26
Reception at Carroll Institute.

The Carroll Institute is to give a re-
oeption next Monday evening, October 1,
TO the members and friends of the asso
ciatiol, especially the ladies. It is in
manner a ladies day. and a fall re.
union combined, for the purpose of pro,
noting renewed interest in the club, and
pleasant intimacy with the clubs many
friends among the ladies.
There is to be dancing at O'Clock and
concert program also The people hay-
ing charge of both of these affairs promise
that they viii be pleasant.
The times., 1897-09-26
The Ar MOTOR Worked Well.

George ". Bailey. who was detailed by
the engineer department OF the District
70 xsEssine tin worktng or the HosdIeY-
knight air motor. yesterday made his Fe
port on the operations during tho first
dav. lie says
The ear ran with steadiness and reEu-
larity. tie only noise apparent being Just
AZ starting Starting and stopping were
effected without shecS and the car ap-
pearrd at All times Co be under pertecs
conf rod -
The times., 1897-09-26

consumers In the East and Maine mills
sell to consumers in the South The Te-
suit is that a large amount OF money is
wasted in paying freight. This is to be
stopped. A number of other trade CON
ditons are to be changed and money
saved =
Another object OF the consolidation is
to develop the export trade, which Is al
ready growing rapidly.
The times., 1897-09-26
Cnnse and Effect

The Bureau OF American Republics has
JeceivcIinfnrmationt that the new tariff bill
now under consideration ny the congress OF
the Argentine Republic, contemplates an
Increase or so per cent on the import duty
on such American exports as petroleum,
thinner. machinery, agricultural imple-
ments, etc.
The times., 1897-09-26
SPECIAL NOTICE

Wish TO inform the public that have
made necessary repairs, resuitfDe Tror1
IilS Sivstitly iisI. ltl sll parcel - g.
s1Llle business as before JAS A BROWN.
steam dyelng and securing, etc, 246O p
- i v se25-Ttem
SOI4C E-I confectionery and cater
ing business heretofore con OuCta5 ~
r reun q, at S15 Tenth street northwest.
VIII be continued O by me at the same place.
NGuuILS receptions and banQuets a spe-
~ spacious banquet paTlJTs Where I
nave every facility TO furnish large or
small paTues- Thanking my friends and
Jne public for their liberal patronage in
the past, hope BY giving my personal srI-
peFFlsIOa 70 the business, 70 merit a con-
tlnGance OF the same eOA~
MRS. ELIZABETH FREUND,
SzO-ot-ein Sl5 10th st. NV
The times., 1897-09-26
STONE CRUsHER MANGLEs HIM.
Escapes Death. Bot Loses Leg by
the Accident.

John Chapman a colored aborer, twenty
one years old and living al No. 1925 First
street southwest, narrowly escaped a hor-
rihle death at Miller's brick yard yesterday
afternoon.
The man was engaged in feeding
stone crusher in operation, and in some
manner missed mis- footing and fell into the
mouth Of tile machine. His life was liter
ally being crushed out of him when fell
low-laborer, hearing his cries, came to the
rescue aud held him up until the machine
could be stopped.
When Chapman was taken out one foot
had been torn off and crushed into
pulp, while the leg was horribly crushed.
Policemen Rinck and Stewart removed the
man to the Emergency Hospital, where
Drs. Bahr and Jeunemann ampuLated the
mangled stump. 1t is thought that Chap
man VIII recover.
The times., 1897-09-26
STATE DEPARTMENT VISITORS

Senator Burrows Saw Assistant
Secretary Day.
Senator BURROWS was Al the state De
pBrtment yesterday, wheTe he had long
talk with First Assistant Secretary Day.
Nj. BURROWS said that the conference had
REFERRED ouly TO local politics, the appoint
nient 81 certain Michiganders to office.
MT Burrows was asked 10 sa Y something
about current International events, but be
pleaded being out Of touch with the cid
woIid policies for some time The hoII-
days have used Senator Burrows rena rk-
ably we'll as he is IN fine health and snirits
The times., 1897-09-26
Mrs. BeiIer IL Coming Hnme


Mrs Dr. Keller, wen known in Washing
ton because or her activity In missionary
work. is reported to be at st. Michaels.
Alaska. bound from Dawson, NORTH est
Territory. to this city This lady went 70
Alaska L. visit the missions OF the A. Z.
church. which have already been estab-
iished theEc and 10 make examinations
with refspncs 10 the occupation or other
localities by representatives OF her church
The times., 1897-09-26
Malaria and Not Diphtheria

Mr.. Fred Steiner, baker and confpc-
toner at Anacostie, desires to correct a
report It has been rumored about his
neighborhood that his child, Marie, has
diphtheria, but Mr.. Steiner says she only
has mala ria, and is now nearly yconvaIescent
The times., 1897-09-26
Mr. Romero at the State Department

Minister Romero, of Mexico, was at the
State Department yesterday. His visit
was unofficial, and related to personal
business with Mr. Cridler, Third Assistant
Secretary OF State
The times., 1897-09-26
MARRIED

yember II, 1896, I the Dars0uaf-,s ar ne
EutaW street Baptist Church, Oy the Rev
W. Willard, RICHARD NJ COBEY to
EsSIE G. III OMPSON both Of Washing
IOn- 1t
The times., 1897-09-26
UNpERTAKERS

j. WILLIAM LEE.
UNDERTAKEN,
332 Pa. Ave. y. W.
First-claSs service. phone. 1885.
The times., 1897-09-26
STORY OF THE MONUMENT
Denial of Some Modern History
About 1t.
SHERMAN HAD III COMPLETED

No Truth In the Statement That
District Militia Created EBthusi-
asm in Sunset Cox Which Caused
Him to Pass IA Resolution WASH
inGton's Birthday to Finish 1t.
The times., 1897-09-26

it. Can we say fairer? You ca
The record-union., 1897-01-26
Fair Chance Of a Highbinder Outbreak
After Funeral Services Are Over.
The Chinese Vice-Consul Likely to be
the Next Victim.
i'm Idaho, Utah and Wash
ingtOn Still BallOting for United
States Senators, With No Nearer
Reaching an Agreement on Choice
Than During the Past Week.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.-Since the
assassination of Fong Ching C'Little
Pete'O in Chinatown on Saturday even
ing last that section of the city has been
constantly patrolled by large number
of police officers i'm citizens dress. Cath
erings of every description have been
quickly dispersed, and Tongs, or Sc
cret societies, have not been permitted
to meet. Although the Chinese Consul
expresses no concern for his personal
safety, the Consulate has been guarded
by a special detail of police.
PlacardS have been posted in the Chi
nese quarters Offering a reward of
So 900 each for the heads of Vice Consul
King Owang, who was supposed to be
in league With Little Pete" and Big
Jim," a noted proprietor of lotteries. 1t
rich a prize will not be lacking, and
there is a fair chance of an outbreak
after the funeral ceremonies of Little
Pete are concluded, it being customary
for highbinders to wait until the latest
victim is underground before seeking
another.
An inquest on the remains of the noted
leader will be held tomorrow morning
and the interment will probably follow
in the afternoon. 1t will be the most
imposing of the kind ever held in
America
The record-union., 1897-01-26
PALMER THE WINNER.
Gains Victory Over Arnie Stanton
i'm the Fifteenth Round.

LONDON, Jan. 25-The fight be-
tween Peddlar Palmer and Arnie
Stanton took place tonight before the
in a victory for Palmer in the fifteenth
round. The men fought at III pounds
for a stake of $500 a side and a purse
of $500 given by the club. Both are
Englishmen.
In the fight tonight Palmer was the
favorite in the betting. Both men We're
in splendid condition. Palmer led the
fighting from the start, and his superior
skill was Immediately apparent. In the
first he landed three times on Stanton'S
face, and in the third landed on his
nose, causing it to bleed. Palmer'S S
smartness enabled him to avoid the
blows aimed at him by his opponent,
while at the same time he delivered his
own blows freely. Stanton's strength
enabled him to take the punishment
Palmer administered to him, but he did
not deliver a single clean blow for six
rounds.
The fight was in Palmer'S hands
throughout, and at the end of the tenth
round the Spectators saw that Stanton
its. The odds in favor of Palmer at the
end of the tenth round had risen to 4
to l.
In the fifteenth round Palmer knocked
Stanton down twice, Whereupon the
referee stopped the fight and declared
alO1er the winner
The record-union., 1897-01-26
LAID WASTE BY FLAMES.
Fires in Nebraska and
New York State.

LINCOLN (Neb.), Jan. PA pri-
waite dispatch to Burlington Railroad
headquarters say the town of Pacific
Junction, five miles from Plattsmouth,
on the Iowa side of the river, is burn
ing up. Most of the business district
has already been destroyed. Platts
ticuiars are meager.
Later reports say twenty buildings
including five stores, were destroyed
before the fire was got under control
The loss is estimated at $4,000
QUARTER OF A MILLION LOSS.
SYRACUSE On. W, Jan. ga big
fire which started at the corner of South
Salina and Fayette streets early last
evening owing to the violent wind
practically destroying the large bust
ness blocks occupied by Panner's mill
linery house, Kilnball Piano Company's
agency, Letter Brothers piano and Jew
elry house and l.. A Whtherell's dry
goods establishment. Many other firms
suffered extensive damage The loss
will aggregate $500
AT / a. m. another fire broke out in
Kearney's brewery. The loss will be
about $4,000.
UTICA On. V, Jan. 26.-The village
of Poland, Herkimer County, was near
ly destroyed by fire last night.
At a. m. the flames We're not under
control, and the villagers had no means
of fighting them. Assistance was sum
moned from Herkimer The loss was
estimated at $4,000 at that time
The record-union., 1897-01-26
TERRIBLY COLD WAVE
THROUGHOUT THE EAST.
Continued from First Page.l

past. Its first effect was to almost un-
man the trains of the Georgia Railroad,
the brakemen not being used to such
severity. Fully one-half of them gave
up their places.
The cold wave failed to reach the
southern part of the State, the ther-
mometer in that section ranging 30 TO
30 degrees higher than in the northern
part of the State.
FIFTY-ONE BELOW IN MINNIE
sofa.
DULUTH (Minn), Jan. 2o.-The
Government thermometers here to-day
registered 81 degrees below zero, but
private Instruments went much lower.
There is no wind 1t is 81 degrees be-
low ON the ranges at Virginia, ~ ait
Tower 40 at Ely and 2S at Two Har-
bors.
COLD WAVE IN FULL FORCE.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 2o.-The cold
wave which came here Saturday was
here to-day in full force. This morning
the thermometer recorded 20 degrees
below zero, and relief organizations of
the city are overwhelmed with applica-
tiOnS for help from the suffering un-
employed, and there is much distress
that cannot be alleviated. Lake
traffic continues under obstacles, an al
most impenetrable mass of steam ar1s-
ing from the water
The record-union., 1897-01-26
ORDER OF B'NAI BIRTH.
Proceedings of the Grand Lodge, in
Session at Stockton.

STOCKTON, Jan. 25.-The endow-
ment feature was the only question be-
fore the Grand Lodge of the Independ-
ent Order of B'nai Brith to-day.
Chairman Gutstadt of the Press En-
dowment Committee made long
speech favoring allowing the present
policy to stand but providing for
graduated scale of assessments.
In the afternoon speeches were linn
ited to ten minutes each, and many
members expressed their views.
The report of the Conference Commit
tee on Endowment was adopted. 1t
opposes the reduction Of the endowment
from $4,000; opposes complete optional
endowment, favoring the present law;
recommends that the management OF
the endowment fund remain in the
hands of the District Grand Lodges;
that a classified scale of rates be
charged according to age, as follows:
Eighteen to %, 81 75; % to q, 81; 2S
to 322, 50 80; SO to 81, 50 80; 3S to 40,
81 so; 43 to Al, So; 4S to 81, So 20; 53
and over, SO 80.
An amendment by Solomon Levi of
Washoe Lodge, applying only to those
who may hereafter join, provides for
optional graduated endowments of
$500, 81 900, 81 800 and $1,000. Adopted.
Officers will be chosen tomorrow.