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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-05-05

Al6oun8s. ....s..s...'s....... I-lo
Ground Alu Salt. 1.UO
American Salt.... .......55c to S0c
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS, May Isl,
1S97.-Wheat SS to SOC; corn 28 to
29c; cats "a to 25c; live chickens to
1Sc lb; spring chickens 20 to 25s
piece; butter IL to 24c ID; eggs to
l0c doz.; new beans at Sic to SLIGO
bushel; peas 60, bushel; old pota
toes at 25 to 33c bush; new pota-
toes from the south at $3.50 TO 81. so
. bushel; new Southern cibbsge g. IS
to $2.4O barre! crates; Tomatoes per
coss $l.75 to 81 SO; Southern radishes
per 100 punches 75c to ST.; South
Carolina beets per hundred lunches
81; mixed bay 50 70 $40; Timothy
hay S14 ton; East Liberty beef cat
tie, best at IS to SIS. 20; cows 81 aud
bulls $s.75; hogs $3.50 to $4.1O;
sheep So to $40; lambs 81 to 81;
veal calves 81 to $3.50.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
Fun AT A SMOKER.
Eastern Athletic Club Pleasantly
Entertained Its Friends.

The Eastern Athletic Club gave an in
teresting and well-dtteuded smoker at
Weller's Hal, next to their club-roomS, on
Eighth street southeast, last evening A
program. consisting Of musical and attn
letic events, was rendered, and refresh
ments end smoking materials of all sorts
were distributed.
About 200 were in attendance, including
large deleg atiOns from the Washington
Road Club and Queer Wheelmen, and rep
resentatives of most of the other clubs q
the city Four boxing bouts at 10, 125
Of the evening, and some very clever work
was shown by the participants, especially
by the heavier weights.
The orchestra. composed OF members OF
the Marine Band, furnished the instrument
tai music One of the numbers especially
well received was the ''E. A C. March, 8"
composed by L. Larson, Of the band, and
dedicated to the club. Songs by Charles
Miller, Joe Burrows, Ed. Malone and
Charles Morgan were also on the program.
together with club-swinging by Charlie
Dunn; high-kicldng by F. G Casey. and an
exhibition of fast riding on the home
trainer by Leo Moriarity, all of the East
ern Athle tic Club.
President Mansfield, w. H Wright, L.
schnebel, A. Pifferling, G Day and Fred
Weisbader.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22

danger for The mother, and danger for
the child. One of the chief uses of DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is to take
from this time its dangers and its suffer
ing. In this the " Favorite Prescription
has found its greatest usefulness, and for
success in this line, its most enthusiastic
praise has come. 1t insures comfort and
safety for the mother, vigor and health
for the child. 1t should be taken during
the entire period of CESSATION.
In Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser" there are several chapters on the
reproductive physiology of women; written
in plain language, and carefully illustrated.
The book contains over three hundred illus
trations and colored plates, and greater
amount of exact information about the hui
man body in health and disease than was
ever before published in one volume. The
book contains over one thousand pages and
has reached the enormous sale of nearly
seven hundred thousand copies, at 80
each. The present edition of half million
copies is absolutely free. The volume,
paper-bound, viii be sent postpaid to any
one who will send twenty-o one cents In one
cent stamps, to cover the cost of mailing
oaLr If handsome, French cloth, EN-
bossed cover is desired, send ten cents adj
ditioral thirty one cents in alp, for that
more substantial binding. Address, Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, No. Cog
Main Street. Buffalo. ". Y.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
CHALKLEY LEcoSEy DEAD.
Was the Central Figure in a Cele-
brated Murder Case.

Mcorestown, n. j. April 22--Aft er about
three months Illness Chalkley LeConey
died here last mghtsof Bright disease, at
the age OF fifty-six years That LeConey's
life was shortened by the terrible ordeal
through which he passed eight years ago,
when he was tried for the murder of bis
niece, Annie LeConey, there is little doubt
The murder occurred on the morning
ofSepteInber 9 1890, when nnie, acomeIy
young girl, who had been keeping house
for her uncle, Chalkley, was found bru-
tally murdered at his farm near Merchant
vile.
The trial was the all-absorhing topic of
the day, and after continuing nearly two
months the prisoner was acquitted and
released.
During the trial evidence was produced
which pointed to Frank Lingo, colored
man, as the guilty party. He wa S arrested,
and another long trial ensucd, only to end
in acQuittal. The mystery has never been
cleared up. After the trial LeConey re-
turned TO the farm and worked hard TO
pay off the debts incurred In his trial.
Some persons believed LeConey would
make deathbed confession that would
throw some light on the tragedy, but he
maintained his innocence until the last
His brother James, OF WaverIy, 0 the
father Of the murdered girl, was with him
when he died
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
SPENT THE NIGHT IN A CAB.
Mrs. McGarry's Adventure With a
Stranger and a Cabmau.

William de Neale and Kate McGarry
were in the police court this morning
charged with disorderly conduct
Il found them asleep in carriage in
Seaton Park at 6 O'Clock this morning, z"
testified Waterman Davis. They looked
as though they had been there all night
The horse had eaten off the grass for a
space of thirty feet around them. They
were very drunk.
The man, Neale, is a cabnan, and it
was his carriage they were in"
Il picked up this year woman and d
feIler last night De NeaIe said They
told me to drive EN- around a bit They
began to fill me up on whisky and / cot
full The next thing 1 knew the watch
man found Us. 1 got into the carriage to
find out where they wanted to go The
man ran away. / don't know who he
was"
The woman hung her head and the tears
started down her cheeks "Oh, it is
awful she began. Il went out driving
with my children last nj ght to give them
a ride A man gave me something To
drink. and l don't know what happened
after that"
The woman's husband was sent for, and
she was led back crying to the cells Judge
Kimban imposed a fine OF So in the case
of De Neale-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
FAIR GOLFERS REWARD.
Handsome Silver Trophy Cup to Be
Contested for Today.

If today's golf game is as closely con.
tested and as cleverly played as was that
Of yesterday, those who attend the links
Of the Washington Golf Club will have an
interesting time. Yesterdays winners will
play today as follows: Miss Wetmore
against Miss Simpkins, the winner to play
Miss Fannie Boardman; Mrs, May against
Miss Woodward, Miss Helen Mex eeVer
against Miss Lockett, Miss Mabel EuarGl-
man against Miss Batcheller.
There was great deal of spirit thro gn
into yesterdays match and it is likol y
that the same determination to win will
inspire each fair golfers play today, as
the prize at stake is a handsome trophy
cup offered by Miss Josephine Patten, the
president of the club.
Theeutnes yesterday were Miss Simpkins
Miss Ella McKeever, Miss Wetnpore, Miss
Josephine Boa Tdman, Miss Fannie Board
man, Mrs Henry May, Miss Hurst, Miss
Woodward, Miss Jackson, Mrs. Blair Lee,
Miss Lockett, Miss Kate Brice, Miss Jack
son, Miss Worthington, Miss Kate Batch
elleT, aud Miss Hoy.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
BAPTIST MISSION WORKERS
Report Made Of the Work Done in
the District
Statistics Show Gains in Every Dt
Encouraging Advices
From Other Sections.

The twenty-sixth annual conference Of
the Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary
Society reconvened in the sunday-school
room OF the Calvary Baptist Church at
$50 O'Clock this morning
The session was opened with a devo-
tiOnaI OF prayer meeting, lasting one hour,
led by Mrs. II. P. Tustin, Of Philadelphia
The first business before the meeting was
the reading Of the reports Of the senior
State work by Mrs o. J. Ma ynard, Of
Massachusetts.
The local field has been an active one.
Mrs. Maynard's report set forth that we
congratulate our Washington churches on
their excellent secretary, who sends Us a
hopeful report, IN spite OF the fact that
the churches have taken the burden of en-
pertaining this great missionary family
this year Miss York writes: We can
report - busy, happy year, with new OF
pOrtunities for work opening before Us The
day OF prayer with its five hours service.
proved an Inspiration to ali who took part.
We welcome a new circle in our midst,
from the East Washington Heights Church.
We feel very proud OF this little one, when
six OF its seven contributors take the
Helping Hand, over So per cent Of the
whole membership If all our circles could
show as large percentage OF subscribers,
surely the Helping Hand would have no
debt Statistics show a gain in all lines.
This, though small, is encouraging. Per
haps the stirring interest, which statistics
cannot measure, is greater than thatshOwn
by numbers. So learning, resting, trust
ing, loving we enter our new year."
At the conclusion Of the reading OF tn,
reports of senior State work an open par
lament was conducted by Mrs. AIOnzo Pet
tit, of New Jersey.
Some Ways OF Soliciting were discussed
by Mrs Il. A ShTeve, OF New Jersey, and
''Our Missionary Meetings. by Mrs. c. 8.
Savage, Of New York.
The junior state reports were then read
by Mrs Herbert Pike, OF Massachusetts.
They Indicated an encouraging progress in
all departments.
A discussion On practical nethodsof work
was conducted by Mrs. F. g. McKeever,
of Connecticut. Concerning Our Juniors"
was discussed by Mrs. Fl v. Jones, Of Penn
sylyania and Possibilities OF Our Farther
Lights" by Miss Lizzie Hyatt.
At 1918 O'Clock journed
in order to attend the reception at the
White House.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22

Americans are the most Inventive people
on earth. To them have been issued nearly
600, 600 patents, or more than onet bird
of all the patents issued in the world No
discovery of modern years has been OF
greater benefit to mankind than Chamber.
lain's Coiic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy or has done more to relieve pain ana
suffering. j. w. Vaughn, of oakton, KY,
says: Il have used Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in my
family for several years, and find it to
be the best medicine l ever used for cramps
in the stomach and bowels" For sale by
Henry Evans, wholesale and retail drug
gist, 93S street and Connecticut avenue
and s street northwest.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
CREvASSE NOT SERIOUS.
The Break at Ship Island Being
Held Back,

Memphis, Tenn, April 22.-The Crevasse
in the levee at Ship Island, Miss, which
occurred yesterday is not SO serious as was
first supposed. The end Of the levee at
the break will be riveted at once and 1t
is thought the crevasse will not widen
to more than 500 feet.
In Crittenden county, Ark, across from
Memphis, cotton is being planted on the
few ridges which have showed above the
waters. The ground is not plowed at all.
The seed is simply dropped and sent into she
earth by slight pressure of the toe Of the
person doing the planting. Buffalo gnats
are causing the death ofthousands Of cattle
and deer in the overflowed district. 1t is
estimated that more than half the stock
which has for weeks been kept out OF the
overflow with the helpofscaffoldso on which
they have stood, have been killed by the
gnats. a,4,a.
Sam Collins was drowned yesterday at
Rosedale, Miss, and John Tomlinson, with
his wife and two children, were drowned
few miles below Ffiars' Point, Miss.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
FINED for Throwing stones

Willie Anderson, Elmer Upper, and
George FIenuer, boys in knee breeches,
were before Judge KimbaH this morning.
charged with thro wing stones ut railroad
trains. The boys live in East Washington
and have caused great annoyance by
throwing stones from the Pennsylvania
avenue bridge at passing trains. Judge
Kimball read the boys a severe lecture
The Anderson and upper boys were fined
S. each, and little Flenner, who. it was
shown had followed the lead OF the other
boys, was turned over 20 the Board Of
ChiIdren's Guardians
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
FIRE In A REFRIGERATOR
Candle Left Burning in a Western
Market lee Box.
Fortunate Discovery by Produce
Dealer Prevented What Might
Have Been a Serious Blaze.

The carelessness of some one in leaving
lighted candle in the underground ice
houses beneath the Western Market, corner
of Potomac and NJ streets, Georgetown,
yesterday, started what, hut for its timely
discovery, might easily have been most
disastrous fire.
The market closed at noon, but about 1
O'Clock A c. Howard, produce dealer,
who happened TO he in the market packing
up his stock noticed smoke curling up
from the cracks in the floor, beneath the
stand of George c. HiIlcary, a butcher
just where the smoke appeared is the trap
door leading to the ice box This was
closed, but as Mr.. Howard pulled it up to
discover the source OF the smoke fierce
tongue of flame leaped INTO the air anu he
saw that the fire had eaten its way into
several adjoining boxes and that the filters
and planking of the market floor was.
ablaze. Quickly Tetreating he gave the
alarm Engine No. . responded and had the
fire under control before any great damage
was done.
1t was afterward discovered that one
of the market hands had descended into
the ice box about Ii O'Clock in the morn
Ing, Udkihs Win Hiu HRhteu CdHuie
his lie stuck on a wooden Shelf. When
he again assembled he forgot about the
candle, and closed the trap-door behind
him.
The candle must have burned ON for
about two hours before il rca ched the
wood BY this time the market would
ordinarily have teen deserted, and only
the fortunate accident OF Mr.. Towards
presence prevented a large blaze
On the other hand, If the fire had broken
out before noon. at which time the market
was crowded with women and children \
panic would undoubtedly have been pre-
cpita.ed, TO the danger OF human life and
limbs.
The damage was all to Government prop
erty, and is fully covered by insurance
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
HUTCHINSON HELD IN BAIL
Peculiar Business Methods Of 1
Young Dealer in Bicycles.


Young Dealer in Bicycles.
James l. Hutchinson, who was arrested
yesterday by Detectives Boardman and
Galiaher, charged with obtaininga bicycle
from II. L. Geyer under false pretenses,
was held by Judge Miller n $500 bonds
for the grand jury, this morning
Hutchinson, who is q weil-dressed young
fellow of pleasing appearance, attempted
10 explain his conduct by saying he had at
tempted TO do business without sufficient
capital lie borrow&i a wheel from man
named Jordan some weeks ago and after
ward sold it 10 Mr.. Geyer. Then he Dor
rOwed it from Geyer nd handed il back
to Jordan. Failing TO have his wheel re-
turned on request, Mr.. Geyer had Hu5ch-
inson arrested.
The police say that the young man las
been connected with several other trans
actions of shady ma Jure, but that here
toforr he has succeeded in escaping the
consequences of his conduct by returningthe
property. Alta late hour today Hutchinson
had not succeeded in securing a bondsman
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22

Two years ago R. J. Warren, druggist
at Pleasant Brook, n. Y, bought small
supply Of Chamberlain'S Cough Remedy.
He sums up the result as follows AT
that time the goods were unknown in this
section. Today ChambeTlain's Cough Rem
edy is a household word" 1t is the same
in hundreds of communities Wherever the
good qualities Of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy become known, the people will
have nothing else. For sale by Henry
Evans, wholesale and retail druggist, 938
F street and Connecticut avenue and 8
street northwest.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
NEW SYSTEM OF TELEGRAPH.
Speed of Three Thousand Words n
Minute Claimed.

New York, April %. At meeting OF
the American Institute of Electrical Eagi-
neers last nj ght DR.. A. c. TrehOre and Lieut.
George D. Squire, Z. s. A, read paper
on 'SyncE monograph described as a new
method Of rapidly transmitting inteIil-
gence by the alternate current.
The experiments on which the paper
was based were made in the electrical
laboratory OF the United States Artillery
School at Fort Monroe, Va, where land
telegraph and telephone wires are used
By means of the new transmitter, which
was exhibited, Lieut.. Squire said thas
3 900 words a minute could lie sent
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
PARKER SLAPPED HIS WIFE.
And Though She Nearly Broke His
Arm, He Was Fined.

When Thomas Parker married pretty
Bertha Line DIN, five years ago. their
friends said the match was a most suitable
one The couple never lived happily to-
gether, however, and after little Marie
was born the husband and wife quaTIeled
continually. Last Saturday night Parker
had been drinking, and when he came in
there was trouble in the air. The man
called his little daughter to him, and when
the child refused to obey and chung TO Fer
mother, nc became very angry, and slapped
his wifes face. She retaliated with the
poker and nearly broke his arm.
After that he went out and spent the
night ON the door step. Parker was in the
police court this morning charged with
assault, and his wife's family were all
there to testify against him In disposing
of the case Judge Miller remarked that he
usually imposed a jail sentence in cases
where a husband assaulted his wife, but
as this had been a slap instead Of blow,
and Mrs Parker had shown her ability
to defend herself, he would make the fine
$40
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
SENT ON TO THE GRAND JURY.
william Price Held on a Charge of
Highway Robbery.

William Price, colored, was held for the
grand jury todayfor assaultiug and robbing
Frederick W. c. Travers on Long Bridge
last Sunday night. Travers testified that
he was returning from Jackson City about
dusk and met Price, whom he knew, and
several other men on the bridge.
Price asked Travers to give him a drink,
and when the latter refused, he struck
him in the face with a black jack and
Knocked him down. Price then grabbed
his watch and ran. Travers notified the
Washington police and Detective Horne
telcphoned to Alexandria, asking that
Price be taken into custody Tie man was
arrested late that night. Judge Miller
made the bond 81 900, and Price went To
Jail in default.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
phi Kama Psi Banouet.

A banquet of 200 covers will be served
st-the WelIin gton this evening in honor OF
the members OF the Phi Kappa Psi fra
ternity, after which officers for the ensuing
yesr will be elected. Among the most
prominent members of the fraternity are
Senator Foraker, Of Ohio, and Congress-
men Fl Fl. Bingham and Charles L. Long,
of Indiana
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
A VERSATILE vAGRANT.
Put Behind the Bars, He Offers to
Turn Detective.

Robert Harrison, colored, was arrested
by Policemen Schroeder and Narrower late
last night and charged with vagrancy.
Robert had represented himself as deaf
and dumb, and stationed himself in front
of the coIored Baptist church on D street
south west, where charitably inclined per
sons had tiekled his ready palm with many
coin.
Shortly after being locked up in No. A
stationhouse he offered, If released, to
direct the police to where Charles Parker,
man who is wanted in Richmond for
attempting to murder Bette Owens some
time ago, could be found. Harrison said
that he had escaped from the Richmond
Jail with Parker, who was camping out
on the Potomac flats. The case will be
investigated.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
MRS. BERTHA PARkER's SUIT.
She Wants a Divorce Oh Numerous
Aggravating Grounds.

Aggravating Grounds.
Bertha Q. Parker, nee Lincoln, filed ii
suitin the equity court today for divorce
from her husband, Thomas e. Parker, al
leging drunkenness, cruelty, abuse, per
sOnal violence, desertion ana adultery on
his part
The parties were married in this city
April / 2, 1892, and one child, Marie jean
nette, was born in 1894.
Parker is charged with lately proposing
marriage to a young lady. representing
himself as a single man, and that his evil
dent design was frustrated by the fact
that the lady accidentally heard of his
previous MARI age.
She prays the court TO grant her an alb
sulute divorce, with the right to resume
her maiden name Of Bertha o. Lincoln
She also desires to have the custody of
her child, with the privilege OF changing
its name to Lincoln and asks for perma-
nent alimony.
Attorney d. w Classic is the solicitor
for complainant.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
DOCK WORKERS WAGES CUT.
Ore Handlers at Cleveland Prepar-
ing to Strike.

Cleveland, April %. The ore dock mana
gers have decided to reduce the wages Of
ore handlers for unloading ore vessels at all
the Lake Erie ports 10 per cent
Rockefeller, who owns a big fleet OF
boats and has extensive docks at Ashtabula,
accepts the reduction, but will himself take
the loss, paying the ore handlers their
present wages.
The wages for trimming ore cargoes at
Ashland have been reduced from to 2 1-2
ceuts q ton. Rockefeller refuses TO make
tits cut at his Duluth ore docks The ore
handlers OF Cleveland are preparing TO
strike.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22

OF Big Importance to Stout People.
Getting thin and feeling better during
the process are the unusual conditions ex-
perienced when a fleshy person uses Ply
tolacca Berry Tablets. AS much as fifteen
to twenty pounds a month can be lost
Prepared and sold by Washington Home
opathic Pharmacy, on H street, 007
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
On the first christ

On the first christ
mas, nearly. nineteen
hundred years ago,
in a little town of
Bethlehem in Judea,
a wonderful thing oc-
Cured Ia child was
born. The circum-
stances of the birth
made it wonderful,
marvellous, 1niracul-
Gus 4; but, after all,
was it so very much
! more wonderful or
inexplicable tn an
| any other birth?
Birth and death are
the two greatest
phenomena of life.
S o m e tim es they
come together. The
time of parturition is
full of both pain and
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
RHEUMATISM
Neuralgia, GOut, ana Dyspepsia
Cured with POIyn1ce Off
BY 1NOCU LATIOS.

DIR. Rogers, OF JOINS Hopkins University.
Baltimore, states: The experiments made
here at the hospital with the POlynice Oil,
witnessed by me, having been very success
fHl, | heartily recommend IL in all eases
of rheumatism
Temporarily every day from 0tO 2 an(
20 5, 1716 st. NV.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22

Static Eiectricityts the only proper treat
ment for Rheumatism, Lumbago, Sciatica
Gout and all Nervous diseases. 1t is ap-
proved and recommended by the medical pro-
fession. DermatologiSt Woodbury., 1877
West AID ST., New York, has a large in
fluence machine for the treatment of these
diseases. Consultation free; charges mod
crate.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
DANGER OF BREAKS REMOTE.
Fair Weather Assists workmen In
strengthening Louisiana Levees.

New Orleans, April 22.-The river sit
uation here is regarded today as improved,
the gauge this morning showing nineteen
feet, and no rise since yesterday. In the
mean time, good weather has enabled some
1 200 men to put levees in such condition,
both at Carrollton and in the Third dis
trict, that break is now regarded as only
remotely possible.
There is still wild talk Of cutting Ievees
aDove and below the city, but public SEN
timent is against such action, and the
levees are being thoroughly guarded.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22

Mr.. George A. Huntington. of the Wheel
ing, w. Va, Daily IntelIi gencer, Is In the
city for a weeks sojourn-