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Evening star., 1897-09-25
RADCLIFFE, SUTTON { CO, AUCTs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A VALUABLE LOT, M
PROVED BY TWO-STORY FRAME DWELL
ING HOUSE, No. 942 24TH STREET NORTH
Evening star., 1897-09-25
FUTURE DAYS.
C. G. SLOAN & co. AUCTIoNEERs, 1907 c ST.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A ONE-STORY BRICK
YORK AVE AND ST. NORTHWEST,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-31
McCullagh Would Be Frank.

Like all other editors, j. B. McCul-
lagh was sorely tried by the individual
with manuscript He did not care for
voluntary contributions on any subject,
and very few of them were ever used.
The people who brought them in were
CURLY disposed Of when they belonged
to the masculine sex, but it was not so
easy to get rid of them when they hap
pened to be women. 1t was his habit for
many years to bring such callers to my
desk, telling them in a gracious way
that was in charge Of such matters and
would be pleased to have them take a
seat and read their pieces to me, and
then he would stand back within hear
ing distance and chuckle over my mis-
cry.
On one occasion, however, a visitor
of this kind refused to be put off ana
insisted that it was his duty not only to
publish her article, but to see that it
went in the Sunday issue, because more
people read the paper on that day than
on any other.
Madam" he blandly replied, "the
reason why SO many people read the
Sunday paper is that we keep such stuff
out of it. st. Louis Glohe-Democrat
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-31
IN LAVENDER.

vouch but the yellow folds which keep
The crumbling dust that once was bloom
And watts of summer sweetness creep
Like wandering ghosts to haunt the room.
And straight with dreaming eyes see,
In hOmely garb of russell brown,
The maid whose fingers robbed the bee
To strew with sweets her wedding gown.
Fairer than any flower that blows,
With bright face lifted to the day,
Led on by blessed though is, she goes
Smiling along the garden way.
The lilies cluster on the stalk,
The sucking bees make merry rout
Among the thyme beside the walk
And beds with wallflowers set about.
The sunshine fills the brooding sky,
The birds their nesting rapture speak,
And little careless winds go by
With warm, light touches on her check.
Her apron gathered on my arm.
Her dainty fingers cleaning slow,
She walks in youths eternal charm,
This little maid of long ago.
And none but those who love can guess
What thoughts her quiet pulses stir
what dear hopes her visions bless
Among the beds of lavender.
Emily Fl. Miller i'll New York Tribune.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-31
Hammering Sense Into Him.

''I'm cured" declared young fellow
with good looks and an abundance of
animal spirits to several of his boon
companions the other evening. "You
know that my sister Lena clerks down
town and is frequently detained till
after dark. On such occasions she walks
home with girl friend in the same es-
Establishment. Lena has always said that
if any man ever tried to stop them she
would make it SO hot for him that he
would try to find some honest employ
ment, and l thought I'd just test he,
courage for the fun of the thing.
II did When the girls were hurrying
along about two blocks from home,
sprang out of an alley, stuck an empty
revolver in their faces, ordered them to
throw up their hands and told them
that a scream from either of them would
mean immediate death. The other girl
went to screeching, but Lena was loaded
for bear and swiped me over the head
with an iron poker that had dangled
from her belt under her cloak. I tried
to explain, but she was too excited to
heed any thing but the job she had un
dertaken. l was knocked down, but she
welted away till my scalp was slit i'll
20 directions The cries of the other
one brought a policeman, and even after
the whole thing was explained he in
sisted on walking home with us to make
sure of my identity. Under the impress
sion that the policeman had dubbed me-
numerically, the old gentleman was
calling for weapon with which to an
initiate him, when Lena hurriedly tolC
the story.
''I'm %, but father kicked me around
the house three times and then threw
me into bed. He informed me that the
average lunatic could teach me common
sense, and believed him. I've sU GIN
OF on practical JOKES. '-DetrOlt Free
Press.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-31
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney or the last fifteen years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fnan-
cially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price rs C. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-31
HOGS AS MORTGAGE LIFTERS.

Some hogs, cattle, horses and sheep
never know the luxury of being fed
on French Artichokes, nor their own
ers the economy of same. They make
hogs cholera proof, so, instead of fat
tening buzzards, they help lift that
mortgage. This kind often yields
1000 bushels. Grow anywhere. In
vestigate today by sending for free
particulars, prices and freight rates.
Single bushel, $1.OO. My F. F. Tools
weave upright wire stays in smooth
or barb wire fences, making them alb
solutely bull strong and pig tight.
Price $500 delivered. Treatise on
fence making free. j. p. Vissering,
Box 16, Alton, Ill.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-31

At the last term of circuit court at
Ocala, Carl Thalheim, the special
American representative of the Lon
don office of the Anglo-Continental
Qate Ohlendoriff) Guano Works, of
Hamburg, was tried on the charge of
embezzlement and convicted. His at
torney, E. w. Davis, secured new
trial from the supreme court, and the
case was set for Monday. He was
under bond in the three indictments
for So, 900 each in the first two and 3d.
900 in the third. When the case was
called Thalheim's attorney stated
that he did not believe the defendant
would be present at this term of
court. The court thereupon ordered
that the bonds be estreated. Thalheim
was trusted employe of the COM
pany, and the sum stated to have
been embezzled exceeds $4,000. Over
a week was occupied in the first trial
of the case.
Evening star., 1897-03-15
WRECKED by A TEAM.
Fatal Disaster on th. u,.
Pacific.

hANSAS CITY. Mo, March 15-Missouri
RACINE pas: enger train. rorthbound. leav-
ing mere at 3:l5 o'clock last night u-as
Wicked at Wolf Creek. Kan. one and y.
half miles east of Hiawatha. at midp,pbt
last night by running into team of
no, ne engineer and fremen We're
Killed. express messenger. baggage.nan
ana conductor badly injured and three
passengers hurt, one of them severely.
The train consisted of engine. baggage
ara two chair cars and one sleeper and
carried light load. All but the sleeper
We're overturned. The engine turned over
On Engineer Nye and Fireman Conner
and crushed them to death
Inc passengers managed to escape with
cor 'pa'auve ease. but it was some time
hefore aid from Hiawatha was received
10: the injured. a train bearing physi-
clans left here for the scene this morning
ana VIII bring the dead and injured TO this
city. ''''
Engineer Nye was one of the oldest en-
gir eers in the service. having been on the
road fnurteeen years.
Ed Nye Kansas City. aged forty years.
ana ana Fatrick Connor. fireman. aged thirty
TWO. Kansas City. We're killed.
1 he injured are: John H. Meyers con-
drctor, Kansas City. slightly injured Jack
Al pieton Kansas City. slightly; II. A
Kemp. express messenger. badly scratched
ana bruised; - Meadows. travelling man.
Atchison. Kan. two legs broken.
Len Baoon Kansas City. travelling pas
senger and ticket agent of the Santa Fe
slightly injured
Two other passengers, names unknown
We're badly bruised. Bacon sent a mes
sSe to his wife in this city. stating that
he was able to be around and would be
home today.
j. b. Mea dor, one of the injured died Al
o'clock this morning. His remains ar
rived here at noon. Meador Travelled for
Leavenworth grocery house, but lived in
Atchison.
The others injured are V. p. Piper. Kan
sas City, and n. NJ. Austerland Okl. Piper
who is a travelling salesman for Posey
Brobeck Mercantile Company, is seriously.
but rot fatally hurt.
Evening star., 1897-03-15
Charged With Housebreaking.

Charles Wormley. James Cosey and Am
brose, alias Bose Turner, three young
colcred men, We're this afternoon charged
before Judge Mills with housebrea king and
the larceny of a lot Of liquor. money and
cigars, valued at 500, from George Brett
barth of 9Th and E streets northwest also
with breaking into the store of Frank
Sharpless and stealing lot of candy and
money. They were committed in default OF
800 for the action of the grand jury
Wormley admitted the truth of both
charges. and Cosey that he was guilty of
being concerned in the Sharpless robbery
but Turner insisted that he was innocent
of both. A considerable quantity of the
goods were recovered by Detectives Heian
and Lacy from a place where they Were
Secreted by the accused.
1t is believed by the detectives that they
have succeeded in breaking up a gang of
thieves which have been committing depre-
dations among the merchants on 9th stree:
for number of months, and from which
section of the city many robberies have
been reported during that period. The ac-
cused are believed to have been mixed up
In number of these cases, and additional
charges will, ii is said, be filed against the
prisoners.
Evening star., 1897-03-15
GUILTY OF MURDER.
Conviction of Frank y. Sheldon of
Killing His Wife.

AUBURN. n. Y, March 15.-Frank y.
Sheldon was this morning adjudged guilty
Of murder in the first degree for the killing
OF his wife on April 30, 1S.}5, in the town
of Brutus. this county. Mrs. Sheldon was
Killed as she lay in bed. the first news of
the tragedy being giver. out by Sheldon
upon his Ietuin from Jerome to which
place he. as alleged. had gone in the hope
of establishing alibi. The theory of
suicide was accepted for time. but two
weeks later. after the inquest. the body
was disnterred and autopsy held.
Sheldon was arrested. The trial lasted
just seven weeks. and the jury had been
out eightysiX hours.
The motive it was held by the prosecu-
ton, was desire to be rid of the wife
in order to be untrammeled in illicit rela-
tioEs with a domestic employed in the
household, which Sheldon was alleged to
have sustained for long time. Judge
Dunwell sentenced Sheldon to be electro
cuted in Auburn prison during the week
commencing April %.
Evening star., 1897-03-15
NAVAL RETIRENESTS.
Important ChHnEes to Occur Within
the Next Few Months.


A number of important changes in the
navy will occur within the next few months
in consequence of the compulsory retire
ment on account of age. of the three rank
ing officers. viz: Rear Admiral Geo. Brown
commandant of the Norfolk navy yard
who retires in June: Rear Admiral j. G.
Walker. chairman of the light house board
who retires on the 2Dth instant, and Rear
Admiral F. NJ. Ramsay, chief OF The bureau
of navigation. who retires early next month.
The names are given in the order Of senior
ity- These three retirements will result in
the promotion TO the grade of rear admiral
OF Commodore Miller. commanding the navy
yard, Boston: Commodore Montgomery
Sicard. commanding the navy yard. New
York. and Commodore Matthews. chief of
the bureau of yards and docks The exam
ination of these officers has just been con-
cuded. and their names were today Ger
titled to the President for appoin tment to
the higher grade.
1t is expected that Capt W s. Schley
row in command of the New York. who
has been ordered to this city for duty as a
member of the light house board. in place
of Admiral Walker. relieved. will succeed
TO the chairmanship of the board vacated
by that officer Notwithstanding he is junior
in rank to Gen. j. NJ Wilson. Corps of En-
gineers. L. A who is also member of
the board While the latter might be en-
titled to the chairmanship on account of
his superior rank. ii is not likely that he
will be candidate for the office for the
reason that his onerous duties at the head
CT the engineer department of the army
would not permit him to give it the atten-
tion demanded of the iacumbeiS. AL
though there are three army and three
naval officers on the board. the chairman
ship has always been regarded a properly
belonging to the navy.
There is considerably more uncertainty
Ger corning the prospective assignments 10
the vacancies at the head of the Norfolk
navy yard and the bureau of navigation,
but IL is expected that the last-named de-
tail will be announced in d few days. The
place held by Admiral Ramsay is regard
ed as one of the most important in the
naval service, and Secretary Long will
take all the time at his disposal In The
selection of his successor Captain r.
F. Evans was appiican. under the last
administration. but ii is understood he
longer i'll the field II is not i'm
probable that Commodore Miller will be
chosen for that duty. He Will be an ad-
miral before the vacancy occurs.
Evening star., 1897-03-15
Effect of the Strained Political Sit.
uation Abroad.
an ATTACK ON MISSOURI PACIFIC
Rumors Regarding the Regular
Sugar Dividend.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to Tae Evening star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening star
NEW YORK. March l5.-Th. uncertain
ties of the strained political situation in
the east and fears of new disturbances In
thc Transvaal were clearly reflected in the
European markets his morning The lat
ter possibility has not been entirely lost
sight of by financiers because Of the less
significant demons trations AT Crete eau
ton is consequently the most pronounced
feature of The foreign markets. In cGnss-
quence of this fact i; is encouraging to
rote >hat the demand for American seruri-
ties is above the average
Local prices We're well sustained during
the morning hour under the leadership of
the Vanderbilt group. the buying in which
was at times aggressive beyond recent
precedent. Commission house buying was
especially marked in the securities included
under this heading. Honesty and conser-
yatism are commanding a Justly earned
premium. Merely good policy should en-
courage more general imitation Of such
wisdom.
Northwestern. Omaha Now York Cra-
trail and Cleveland. Cincinnati Chicago
ana 81. Louis were the most conspicuous
features in the active list. 4 reported
traffic agreement between he Great Norih-
ern and the Vanderbilt reads had a i,enc-
ficial influence on all the properties in in
terest. 1t Is not unlikely that similar
agreements will l'e entered into with other
roads in the near future.
The buoyancy of the general market was
temporarily checked during the noon hour
by professional movement in Missouri
Pacific, which terminated AZ ,isclin, of :
per cent from the opening level
Published reports Of The cpmpany's in
terest obligations. coupled with decrease
earnings and an irhamon.ous mauag,-
nent. were the motives for the attack
revival of the receivershiu rumors ac-
companiei and facilitated tie decline.
prompt denial of these rumors was follow
ed 10y n covering movement hut the i'm
rfpvement Immediately attracted new sales
IN. entire market reflected the unfaNOranlc
developments in the property. and yielded
10 realizing sales. Naturally the shares of
the properties under the same management
We're Regarded as being among the most
sympathetic and short sales were cons,-
quently noticeable in such issues.
The industrial shares. uUa.r the leader
ship Of American Sugar. were weak during
the final hour. Washington tariff adyices
were urged in explanation Of the decline
The fact that the books OF tn, sugar com
pany VIII close FOR the regular quarterly
dividend tomorrow has given rise to a be
lief in lower prices. once the diVid. nd is dis
posed Of for another three mon; rs period
This view is too general to he wholly
satisfactory to all 10y whom il is enter
tained. The new schedule is not exactly
what was hoped for. and few believe thlt
creases. The final hour was given over to
irregular trading. in which The early gain
in many instances WAS sacrificed. The
undertoEe OF the market is. however FAR
from encouraging 10 such a position as
that reflected during this period.
Evening star., 1897-03-15
THE SENATE.

There was an abundance of flowers on
the desks of senators today. Messrs. For
Fer. Thurston. Wellington. Hale. Elkins.
Baker. Proctor. McEnery and Gear receiv-
rg handsome floral tributes The Vice
President also was remembered with an ex-
quisite bouquet of white roses and violets.
Promptly at II o'clock Mr.. Hobart as
cended to the presiding officers desk and
called the Senate to order. At that time
here was an exceptionally full attendance
of senators. The public galleries were
packed. and the reserved galleries well
flied The chaplain's opening prayer in
voked divine grace and blessing on the SEN
ators and members now about to take up
the work of the extraordinary session, and
on the President and Vice President.
The roll call disclosed the presence of six
ty-eight senators. The credentials of the
Eew senator from Kansas. W. A Harris
" ere presented by the senior senator from
that state. Mr.. Baker, and together they
proceeded to the presiding officers desk.
where MIR Harris took the oath OF office.
Mr Mcbride of Oregon presented the ere
dentials of Henry W. Corbett, appointed by
the governor of Oregon to fill the vacancy
Caused by the failure TO elect a successor
10 Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon.
! he governors certificate was read, and
Mr.. Mcbride requested that the new sena-
tor be sworn in. if there be no objection.
Mr.. Gray Deb promptly interposed the
suggestion that some unusual cjrcu:n-
stances attended the appointment. and that
the credentials should be scrutinized. He
moved. therefore, that the credentials be
referred to the committee on privileges and
elections. The motion prevailed by unani-
nous vote.
on motion of Mr.. Hoar (Mass) the Vice
President named Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Cock
ren (MoD the usual committee to Join
with committee of the House of Repre-
Sentatlves to wait on the President and in
form him that Congress was in session and
ready to receive any communication from
him.
The daily hour for meeting was fixed at
II noon The Vice President announced the
reappointment of Senator Morrill, as a
member OF the board of regents of the
smithsonian Institution.
With these formaities disposed of. the
Senate at 12:H3 took a recess until .
o clock.
Before the recess Mr.. Heitfeld Udaho)
ceived huge floral horseshoe bearing the
Inscription 10 to l..
At o'clock further recess taken
until 3 o clock in order to give further time
to the committee appointed to wait upon
the President.
Evening star., 1897-03-15
THE PRESIDENTS POSITION.
Mr. Mckinley Interviewed by Cores.
pOndent SmnIley


LONDON. March 15.-The correspondent
of the London Times in the United States
Mr. George W. Sn.alley, gives his impress
lion with President Mckinley. With ref
erence to the arbitration treaty the pres,
dent is quoted as saying:
There is no subject on which | feel more
strongly. l abide by every word of my
address,
Mr. Smalley adds:
The President is for the treaty as orig
inally presented to the Senate or. at Ieas;
without any amendment affecting it's eff
cheney. He showed real interest and knou-I-
edge OF foreign affairs. and does not intend
TO take any new departure in regard TO
Cuba ~
He is still Convinced protectionist; but
ne recognizes that circumstance have alter
ed and that there will be no return to the
tariff of 1890.
HE has very earnest and strong views
as to his duty regarding bimetallism. will
DO his utmost to promote it, and will ex-
hauSt all means to secure an international
agreement. believing that prosperity de-
pends upon it. This, however. does not
imply that he is any the less firm in his
resolve to maintain the gold standard
The Impression which the converse ton
gave was one of confidence"
MIR. Sherman's Interview.
Considerable interest is shown in official
ard diplomatic circles in the statements
attributed to the Secretary Of State in an
interview with correspondent of the Lon
con Times and published at great length
in Saturdays issue of that paper Secre-
tary Sherman admits that the interview
took place but he declines to say whether
or not he is correctly represented The
general impression here is that inasni,cb
yia
much in accord with those attributed to
him in the newspaper interview that the
latter is substantially correct in all It's
main features
According to the interview Mr. Sherman
favors an arbitration treaty, but is luke
warm regarding Details and is willing 10
accept any form of treaty. The Secretary
declares that he Will continue the. Olney
policy with regard to Cuba and Spain
American citizens will be protected by the
american government Those who under
cover or their American nationality, en-
gage in hostil.ties against Spain must ac-
cept the consequences of their acts. Those
who are pursuing lawful occupations in a
lawful way will be entitled to the protcc-
tlcn of the law and treaties and in their
fehalf no efforts will be spared should they
be seized on suspicion.
There will be no with SPAIN" the
Interview goes on. We want none We
have no reason to believe that Spain wants
war. If Spain would give me auit-clsim
deed to the Island of Cuba | would not
have it,
Mr. Sherman is opposed to all annexation.
thinking that the United States is bip
enough already. He repelled the notion OF
desiring the annexation of Canada peace
ably or otherwise. 1T is for the interest of
neither. l have already stated my views
against annexation. My dream for the re-
note and permanent future Of this North
American continent Is three great republics
Canada, the United States and Mexico
but l would not take step to alter things
as they are. What Is to come hereafter
must come by natural political evolution"