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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-29
SHIP WITHOUT AN OWNER
Such Appears to Be the Condition
of the Laurada.
Alleged Filibustering Steamer May
Be Sold by Customs Authorities
to Satisfy Claimants.

Wilmington, June 2S.--Who owns the al
legged fiIibust ering steaBcr LaHada? That
is the question that has been pulling tue
United states authorities Tor some time
despite the fact That every effort has been
made to discover the owner or commander
OF the vessel, which is now lying at the
wharf OF the Harlan q HOfliHgsworth ship
building firm.
About eigtlteea months sgo announce
nIent was made that the Laura da had been
sold by the Hart ) steamship Company To
Antopio Rcubens, of Wilmington, and that
she would be used in carrying fruit from
Southern ports she had not been sold long
before the Federal authorities heard that
her comman der was contemplating fil.-
clustering, and Pinkcrton men were de
tailed by the Spanish consul TO and the
Government authorities in getting evidence
About January / the vessel, which had
been lying at Baltimore, took out clearance
papers for Philadelphia. but instead of con
tin uing her journey TO that city 1t is said
she went To Cuba with an expedition OF
arms and men.
When the Laurada reached this port
upon her ret4rn she was detained, not
upon the charge Of fIibusterng. but the
original complaint that she had left Balti-
more and gone TO Cuba, the commander
knowing that the permit granted by the
inspector of marine boilers had expired
and that she was unfit for navigation.
The LaUTsda was taken 10 the wharf Of
the Harlan & HoIlings swOrth Company,
where sne is now OBTAINED In a short
time another acton was nl-st by District
Attorney vandegrirt against the vessel
This time she was accused Of violating the
neutrality laws.
The ink upon these ssIits had scarcely be
come dry when numerous other claims
came pifing In for supplies, coal, pilOtage
and wages Until Tire aggregate sum amount
I'd to $4,000 Meantime repeated ef-
forts were made TO find either the repUted
captain OF tie vessel Mr. Hughes, or the
reputed owner. Mr. Reubena Neither OF
them could be discovered, and SO the yes
sci will probably be sold to the highest
bidder from the custOnlhouse steps
After Capt Hughes had brought the
Laurada To this port in April. he took a
train and went to Philadelphia. where he
remained few days. Then. IN the follow
ing Monday, according TO the statement or
prominent Cuban. while the Laurada was
lying at the mouth Of the ChriStiana River
with deputy ynIHrShaIaboard, Capt. Hughes
IN charge or another expedition, passed
within speaking distance of her and went
out TO sea. landing arms and ammunition
on Cuban soil within ten days after he hal
brought he Laurada back from her Cuban
journey. II is also said that Capt. Hughes
is now snugiy donieilcd at his home IN
Ireland. The warrant held by Marshal
Lanran for ms arrest has never been
served
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-29
WAS MAY TRENT NARRIED7
A Gay Soubrette'S Midnight Search
For a Minister.

A Gay Soubrette'S Midnight Search
For a Minister.
Can you direct me TO a Justice of the
peace said a large, handsome man, W no
wore a broad-Tfmmcd hat, and talked with
Kentucky accent, rs ne approached Po-
licenan Cochran, at the corner Of Penn
sylvaHia avenue and Tenth street. about
, o'ef3ck yesterday morning Cfinging to
the mans arm as if she were afraid he
would get awaywas pretty young woman
with short curly black hair, who appeared
to be slightly anxious and crvuus
Want to get a warrant for somebody
inquired the officer. though he knew as
well as he wanted to that the couple were
not seeEIng to cause the arrest OF any one.
No replied the big man, with some
apparent uneasineSs and reluctance; we
want him to perform a little ceremony.
We want to get married; this young lady
and myself
The officer suggested that a minister
would be able TO tie the nuptaI knot as
cffectually, and could be more easily Sc
cured at that hour OF the night. The b:g
man accepted the suggestion, IN d after pro-
curing from the policeman the names and
addresses of several pastors called a night
liner. and in company with another coupIe
who wtFe waiting for them at Tenth and
streets, drove hurriedly up Tent street.
after having assured the officer thai they
Possessed the required marriage license.
An hour or SO later the same policeman
was standing in front of Cobb's Hotel.
when the same quartet dligited, and the
big man with the broad-rimmed hat in
formed him as he assisted the ladies from
the carriage that they had fom d the parsoD
and had been married
Then it was leaned that the big man
was a Mr.. Slaughter, while the pretty
young bride was none other than ntfIe
May Trent, until last Saturday night a
member OF the New Henry BurIesaue Com
pany, which pla yed last wenk at Kernap's
Lyceum Tteater. The other young lady
was Miss May Render, but she did not get
married
Patrons Of the Lyceum Theater remem-
Der the four young ladies' in natty boomer
costumes who stood at tie entIancr Of
the theater last week and acted as poIice-
men, and then later Appeared in several
clever turns on the stage Two Of those
female cops Were Miss May Trent and
Miss May Render. When the weeks en-
gagement here ended they resigned from
the compony and decided to remain here
for time. The occurrence early yester-
day morning may answer as the reason.
Tie young couple were seen last night
as they were boarding an Avenue car for
a ride TO Chevy Chase. and asked about
their reported marriage.
''ofi, that's good Joke replied the
gentlemen, and q smile lighted up his whole
couIsenauce. Before he had occasion to
reply further, the gripmau rang the gong
ard the car moved on, as n iss Trent turned
back, and waving a tiny ungloved hand,
saDE out ;.Oh don' t you mind,'' and the
train moved on.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-29
.AETURHEDFROM MONROV|A
Bisgusted Colsnists Pining for
Their Old Southern Homes.
AN EMIGRANT'S STORY OF WOE
African Negroes Not Friendly to
Their CoiOred Brethren From
Other Climes-Whites Unable To
Protect American Negroes From
Their UpfriendIiness.

Philadelphia. June 29-Amoug the 1877
on the American Line steamship FenRland
from Liverpool were eight cUon ists return
ing from MoBrovia, Africa, 70 tHeir home
at NewberTy, >. c. The party consists vr
Mrs Fannie Cromer, cOlored, an d her seven
grandchildren
Mrs. Gr1rDer gave a graphic description
of the troubles she and Others had who
went from the Southern States 10 cOionize
MunrO sia and Liberia The mattress she
said, do not want any foEti zners to come
there, and are biJterly opposed to aiding
or assisting Ill any way the colOTcd people
from America. There is no use Tor an
American coIored per son to try to get work
in white family; DoSbut that the white
residents would rather have US but the
natives tellS US 10 Keep away from tae
white peOple, and many who have ven
tured to disregard their WISHES have net
violent and mysterious deaths by poison
ing. The natives not only openly threaten
to kill US. but the widte masters also should
they venture 10 try the experiment Jf
giving any kind of work % an American
negro.
"A peculiar kind Of insect called Zig
ger gets into our flesh and Ia ys its eggs,
and son there is d painful running sore
Almost every one from America suffers
fEOin an attack Of swamp fever, and many
dIe Of it The natives go ns ked, or nearly
50 1t is wholly unfit place 70 take a
family OF children To raise, on account Of
the daily scenes or open IiceniiOusness.
The food is the poorest.
IT ne natives OF OUr own color we found
our ntteFrst foes. They are opposed 20
our religion, and do al they can t0 make
life positively unbeaTabie The sick are
left 10 die The whites are p0Eerless TO
help US, Us they fear treac.r-ry from the
natives -
bjrs. CromeT says there are huntreds
OF American colOTed people dying Of starr
vation or fever IN Africa who have not
the HeaRs TO get away
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Cubans, who, occupying official positions
under the Spanish government, allied 10
1T by selfinterest, remain loyal To Spain,
despised by Spaniards and pitied by Gu
bans. As there were American royalists in
the war for independence, So there are now
Cuban royalists i'll Cuba; but they are very
few in number.
Spain asserts that she is fighting for
civilization against savagery and anarchy;
yet while she does not spare the lives OF
those who fall into her power, slaughtering
non -combatantS and peaceable citizens, the
Cuhans guided by humane Instincts, have
not retaliated, but have recently notified
Weyler that unless the SpaniArds desisted
from their brutal treatment Of Cuban pTis
oners, they tthe Cuban9 would kill every
Spaniard falling into their hands.
II is well known that Cuha " as unable
TO bear the taxes imposed by Spain be
fore the pTesent war, and eeen if they
were moi increased at the restoration of
peace, they VIII he 30 crushing that uni
Nersal bankruptcy WILDE the result. Spain,
if successful in putting down the rebellion.
VIII throw the entire cost Of the war upon
Cuba the magnitude of which il is inpos-
s bic L estimate Spain has already spent
over 500 900, 900 in carrying on the war
and $500, ,0u0, 900 Cuban bonds have re-
cently been Coaied for the purpose OF
prosecuting the rebellion with viGur II
is safe to say that after the ar, in the
event OF Spanish success, the budget of
Cuba under Spain VIII not he less than
S45 100000 annually II Cuba was I'M
aide TO pay the taxes imposed upon her by
Spain bPfoFe the war, how Will she be able
to meet the future?
With no rights which the tyrant Wevier
was bound to respect; with courts OF jus
tiCe' which are mere tools in his hands;
with no personal security vouchsafed them,
every Cuban being liable to Imprisonment
or Deportation TO a penal colony upon the
merest suspicion; or, If quicker work was
preteN. that TIE prisoner had resisted the
guards, is ii 10 be wondered that the Gu
caus are resolved TO conquer and redeem
themselves from Spanish thralldom? on
one hand, lay gradual but sure anuihila.
ton; on the other hand, probable triumph
CT speedy destruction. They decided for
the latter,
In conclusion, the people of the United
States should understand that until the
Cuhans. ARE accorded bclhgerent rights.
every dollar subscribed toward the Red
Cross Association in Cuba is merely that
much assistance 10 the Spaniards
]. ]. HOGAN.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-29
Stole Pair Of Opera Glasses.

George Shieids. oloUed. Eas arreste d YES
tsrday afterRoea . Il complaint of J. Shap-
piriO- = secondhand dealer at No eo5
d street charged with having stolen a
pair Of opera glasses from his store.
shields entered TIE place with Louis VIII
lans. who asked 10 see several articles.
anG while the attention of the pr0pr etor
was attracted in another direct ON Shields
extracted the glasses from a showcase and
was attempting TO hide them in his pocket
when discovered. He was turned over 20
Policeman Cochran, who locked him up
IN No ] station on the charge of petit
larceny
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PROVED THAT he WASN'T DEAD.
Sa1vatieBists Relieved From the
Charge of Murder.

SalyatfeDtsts relieved From the
Charge of Murder.
Chicago. Ill, June 2e.-WiIIiarn Davis
avTOke in cell yesterday morning 10 find
that the police had reported him as dead.
In the custody were William Blantlt. James
McIlugh and Harvey FIeugh. Salvation
soldiers, who were charged with having
killed hin. The turnkey sent Davis t0
Justice Ma rtin's court with a number OF
prisoners
Thomas Fitzsera ald.'' called the court
Sailiff. y deputy seized Davis and brought
him before Justice Martin
Fitzgerald, you arc
But my maine is not Fitzgerald" ," in
terpcse1 the prisoner. Il am william
Davis
You're mistaken" said a policeman.
William Davis is at the morsue."
Davis then exhibited papers establish
ing his identity and an DvestiS CATION was
set on foot. Davis rO0med at a Salvation
Army clearinghouse. Sunday evening
he had dispute with the SaIvatiouists and
was thrown down stairs.
At the same time Thomas Fitzgerald
staggered along in front of the lodging
housP, his head struck against the curb
ing, anu he afteTwargl died. was reported
under the name OF Davis and the Sal
vatiouiSts we're charged with murder
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-29
SAFE PLACE FOR The DEEDS
Recorder Cheatham's Desire to Pre-
serve Real Estate Records.
They Are Always in Danger Of siG-
tilatiaD or Dest truCtioa by Fire.
Wants Them All Copied.

Recorder of Deeds Cheatham is at pres
eut buSly enGaged ia promoting a pet pro-
Ject OF hiS, which is To secure an appro-
priatiou JO lave copies made OF all tine Dis
trict real estate records, these copies To
be auJheuticated with the recorders S seal
and placed in the nreproof vault for safe
keeping.
As il is al the record books, from No.
!, dated 1882, 10 the very latest, are kept
in the large library room on wooden
shelves ana tables, exposed To vandalism
or Tie Vet more destructive flfe Even
without these outside destroying agencies
the work OF decay Is going GA from. within
the books themselves, asd IN many cases
the records are literally falling 10 IieceS,
and tie writing has become 50 iuegibie as
To be ceripherable only by an expert. In
other places tie acids used in the inks has
eaten entirely through the pages, making
il impossible to read what as written on
the ether side
4 he recorder fears that in the course OF
a few more years many OF the records
viii he destroyed, ana all traces of tie
TILES of much valuable property lost en-
tirely.
To obvate this danger Mr Chcatham
wishes TO have an appropriation made 10y
Congress, which viii enable him to have
each Of these record books copied in sue
CerS7On He VIII then assure the legality
Of s7lHh copies by the office seal. ana have
them aIl plaoea in has Privale offsc,-, " hsch
Is absolutely fIrcProof, 10 insure Their
safety.
This work, he said, would require the
temporary seTN5ces Of several extra copy
IsJs and a small appropriation for sta
tlonery He woCid fUrJhcF ask for the
permanent e4uployTne m of one or two copy
lists, " hose oui r il shall ne to make copies
OF all pTesert snu future deeds az soon as
they are re0ord-d.
My principal fear" Recorder Cheathsm
said % a Times Importer today. us OF fire.
I am informed that Il the Chicago fire all
trace t. the ownership Of thousands Of dol
lars worth Of property was con Tlste}y
lost, sud today there is endless litigation
oveI it.
Il should like to have the spprUpriation
for this purpose added TO the syFudry civl
tan, but shouid that prove Impossible there
viii Fe special bHl int rOdDced In this
Tlan 7 hope Il have The ssIppor, - the cit
zeas Of Washington, as nv solc object Is
the protection OF their property"
Mr. Cheathsm's PISA has the Endorsement
Of all tie lawyer who have business n the
reoorylsT's : Office. and all are as eager as
himself 20 sce hts plan saccessfui.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-29
List of stolen RicrcIes.

A statement cf the number OF bicycles
stolen in the District during the present
month was prepared at police headquarters
tosfay for PRONUNCIATION. OF the twelve
wseelS entered on the list as stolen six
vSFRe rented by dealers TO persons VINO
fhSAed 10 return them. The list is as fol-
iDBs. june Sterling bicycle, No. 473,
1SS1 pattern, 26inCh frame: June l,
Sterling bicycle No. 1860, 1897 pattern:
June Z, Standard bicycle, No. 2O9S, and
Belrort bicycle, No. 2499; June z, Ram
bls'r bicycle, No. 2345, and Fowler bicycle,
No 27o73; June l3, Zenda bicycle. No.
4213; June ., boys BelvideTe No 1921,
bright yellow frame; June 10. Crescent.
bicycle, No. 36S.e7s 26Inch black flame,
with fine red stripe. natural wood rims:
june p, Aomad bicycle, No. 21S, black
fEsme; June 20, Crescent Special hcy-
Gle No. l l43 ,S32, aud Cleveland bicycle.
mo'lel 27 No. 92025, black frame, natural
wood INNS, Cleveland clinch tires. nearly
new machine.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-29
TRANSFERS TO BRIGHTwooD.
HuHRared Deal Between the Capital
Traction and SubH rban Lines.

FSStsDD ana SubH TbaD J-GTifaSs
II Is rumOred iHstTeet railwa ycirc4es that
an Arrangement has been entered into he
tween tire Capital Traction ConPany : and
the BughtwOod electric road, whereby an
interchange OF transfers viii be effected
between Tire two hines. Thus d person VIII
Ire athletic take car at the navy yard and
rfde dinust TO Sandy spTings on a Single
fare.
President williams, Of the RriehtwOod
line, was IN his office at the West End
National Bank this morning, wten be was
told Of the report and asked for Stste-
ment concerning the matter. Mr.. Williams
flatiy denIed that any such negotiations
had taken place.
There IL not ~ present. there has not
ieen. nor is there likely 20 ne any srch ar
rangeTHent as yOu have Just mentioned 10
me- he said We have nc connection
with the Capital Traction Company. or
With any other line WITHIN the District Of
Coirrutfa. The person who spread such
a report manufactured his StUry out OF the
Whole cloth. ! viii say TINS mrCh. how
ever. that " care about tocurnpiefe arrauga-
tHents with the Baltimore and Washington
Traction Company. and with the Washing
ton, WGodsde and Forrest Glen Railway
by which passengers on all these lines will
lie able to obtain much quicker and rrlore
satisfactory service -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-29

Mr.. Isaac Horner, proprietor OF the Bur
ton House, Burton, W Va, , and one of the
most widely known men IN the State was
cured of TtIeumatism after three years OF
suffering lie says: Il have not sufficient
Command Of language to cnHvey any FsIea
of what sgffc red. My physicians s0Id me
that nothing could be done for NE; and
my friends were fully convinced that 1oth-
ing but death would relieve me OF my
suffering. In June, 1894, Mr.. Evans, then
salesman for the Wheeling Drug Co ,TeCoHl-
Incnded Chamberlain Pam Balm. At this
time my foot and limb were swollen to
more than double their natural size, ind
it seemed 20 me my leg would burst; but
soon after / bean HSiffg the Pain BALM
the swentEg began To DECREASE. the pain
To leave and now / consider thaf 1 am
entirely cured. For sale by Henry Evans.
wholesale and Retail Druggist, s3S p
street northwest, snd Connecticut avenue
and 5 street northwest.
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$3.50
SS7.550


for mems suits worth up to
SIS.
All of our own manu-
facture-well made-grace-
ful garments that stand out
in marked contrast to the
stuff advertised elsewhere.
All sorts of suits-from
the staple blue serges to the
fancy plaid cheviots-in-
cluding a few cutaways.
It's a big bargain-and
you want to give it your
immediate attention
We've got the best crash
suits in the city.
Best htting-best wash
ing-from 81. so up to $3.50.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-29
OLD SOLDIER FOUND DEAD,
Had just Drawn His Pension. and
Foul Play Is Suspec ted.

Newport News, Va. June 29.-Ben jamip
Perkins, wcfl-known inmate of tie home
for ol" saidiers at Hampton, was found
dead Sunday afternoon under circum-
stances which lead 20 the behef that he
may have been foully murdered. He had
Just dra wn his pension, and after spending
a portion Of Saturday in his yacht, landed
ut what is known as the King street
wharf.
He was seen as hate as 2 O'Clock about
the city, and later sitting on the wharf,
AZ Il abeut tort art for the home iB his craft
At aboEIt the same time last night his dead
bOdy was found floating In the water
There ere several br9iseS about the head
and cut, one OF the former IoobtnE as
though It might have been caused by a
tlow from sandbag. Most of IS money
was gone.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-29
MISS vASDEvEEE IN JAIL.
She VIII Be Held There Until Trans-
ferred TO st. Eiizahetfl's.

Miss Kate Vandevere, who was yesterday
acquitted of stealing certain jewels from
tie house of Frederick Mertcns, No. Il
Sixth street, north west, on the grounds
of insanity, caused by the opium ha Tit -
has been sent back 10 jan.
She win remain there until District At
torney Davis, in accordance with the yer
dict of the jury, shall have secured her
transfer 20 st. EliZabeth's Asylum. He has
Immediately begun proceedings with that
end in view, and it is very likely that the
transfer VIII be made in Cay or two.
She VIII be detained at the asylum until
cured.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-29
THE NOMINATIONS.
Important Ones Sent to the Senate
by the President.

Important Ones Sent to the Senate
by the President.
The President sent today to the Senate
the following nominations:
John K. Richards, of ohio, to be so
liCitor general OF the Department OF Justice.
Consul GeneraIs-Cburch Howe, OF Ne
braska. at Apia, samoa; John G. Bray, Of
North Dakota, at Melbourne.
Lewis A. Dent, Of District of Columbia,
to be consul al Kingston, Jamaica.
Charles r. Herdliska, of Distr ct of Co
lumbia, to be secretary of legation at
Vienna.
Hugo Donzelmanh. OF Wyoming, coIsal at
Prague.
Daniel F. Lyon, of New Jersey, consul at
Osaka, Japan.
Rounscvelle WiIdman, of California, CON
sui at Hong Kong. China.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-29

YOU Nc MEN suffering from the
vices and errors of youth, and tFonbied
with Nervous Debility, LOSS OF Memory.
ttaslirulne ess, Confusion of Ideas, Hcadache.
pIZziness, PafPiEation of the Heart, Nt'ak
back, bark Circles A Toend tho Eyes, lilrn.
pies ON the Face, Loss OF Sletp, 11red
Feeling in the Morning, EVIL for"bodinSs.
Duh, stupid, Aversion to Society, No Am
bition. bad Taste IN the Mouth, dreams
aud Night Losses, Deposits IN The Dune,
Frequent Urnation sometimes accompanied
with slight burning, Kidney Troubles, or
any disease OF tine Genito- Urinary Organs,
can here find an honest, safe and speedy
cure
VARICoCELE CURED AT ONCE with
OH oieFat1oai- Have you iiIe seeds oI any
dSL disease ihrAng IN your sykteIl. I'M
IOTENCY, or Loss OF Sex ual Power, and
DO you contemplate MARRIAGE? DO yea
Ieel sale in taking this step? You can
afford to take any risk Like father; ike
son. We have q neyeI-failing remedy that
~fil putify the Blood and positively bring
back Lost Power, Our honest opinion al
ways given.
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Incendiarisn Suspected .

The police Of the Ninth precinct are in
vestigating what they believe to have
been aB incendiary fire about O'Clock this
nlnrn,Ig in vacant hOBse. Ne I 90 Bonglass
court Eortheast- At that time smoke was
seen issuing from the bRiIding. and a local
alarm WAS sent in. which brought me
northeast fire company. The door OF the
untenanted house was broken open and the
blaze extfnEutshed after $40 damage had
resulted There were evidences that the
flames were started by firebugs Mr.
Wash. Daueuhower Is agent for the prop-
erty.
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SwORE WITH GREAT EASE.
John Glasgow and His Wife Fined
in the Police Cnurf


John Glasgow and his spouse, Kate, wera
charged with profanity and diSorderly
conduct in their home on L street last
night. John was also charged with pro
family, while in his cell at the K-street
station. Neither Of the prisoners could
give a satisfactory acceunt of the L-street
festivities, and 50 or fifteen days" for
each was the verdict.
You are also charged" said Judge Mills
to Glasgow, with profanity W hile in
your CELL
Yes. sir" said the prisoner, Il SWore
twice, because / was standing in my rell
and sOrnebod threw waterin myfaCe. And
I'd like to catch the man who did lt-he's
a gentleman, he is
"Tcn dollars. or thirty days additional
in this case" said Judge Mills.
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Saturday and sunday Excursions
TO the Country.

The B & o. Il. Z. has placed on sale
reduced rate excursion tickets, to be sold
every Saturday and Sunday curing the
summer season, valid for return until fol-
lowing Non day, from Washington to points
on the washington Branch as far as
Annapolis Junction ana points on the Met
rapolitaa Branch and main line as far
as Fredcrics and chaTiestown, W. Va
my25-tu,th till au3l