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The evening times., 1897-05-21
CONVICTED OF WIFE MURDER.
Robert PowIey Will Be Electrocuted
at Auburn in June.

Loekport, N Y. May 21.-Robert ].
Powiey wasConvicted of wife murder here
this morning heveraictof the jury, which
reported at 1880 O'Clock, was murder in
the first degree. Judge Woodward then
sentenced the prisoner forth with to be
electrocuted at Auburn prison during the
week OF June IS
Powley S crime was one of the most cruel
in the annals of Niagara county. POwley
and his wife had quaTTeied and parted.
She had taken the children with her and
was supporting herself and them by dress
making at Niagara Falls.
On che night OF March 8, after Mrs.
Powley had retired, her husband broke
down the door to her apartments, and en-
tered with a revolver in his hand, and
after struggle Powlcy fired three
shots, all Of which, entered Mrs. Powley
body near the heart
In the struggles lamp was overturned,
and the dying wonan's clothes caught
fire. She was carried from the burning
room by neighhors, who had been aroused
and died in fifteen minutes. Powlcy at
tempted to kill himself, but made only a
hlGnt "ounh.
The evening times., 1897-05-21
Live Local Happenings.

Licenses as firS,-claSS steam engineers
were granted yesterday Charles H. Al
botr. second class, ". Z Lowe, thirl
class, Ionu ". King, Charles Il LHtlefield.
aud f. c EaChe.
Having teen adjudgcd by a jury and
found insane. Ulysses Z. Laffit-e, the de-
meuted Treasury clerk, and Mary Susan
Blll wvT" Yesterday committed t. the
Government Hospital for the Insane.
There was blaze about $40 O'Clock
this morning al the house OF Powell Rock
full, No 2354 Eighth street northwest.
No. : engine company responded TO the
alarm and eXtinguiShed the flames. Dam
age slight Cause, defective flue.
The Commissioners have notified Mr.
William Z. Henry. Of No. 2I Eighth street
northeast, that they have appoin ted q man
t. collect the tents from the staliholders
Of Nar6et space on b street, between
Seventh and Ninth streets northwest,
south side, upon the recommendation OF
the Market Company.
The Commissioners yesterday sent a
communication to Commodore Norton, COM
mandaut at the Washington navy yard.
inclosing rerort OF the superintendent Of
Nltt wafer Nt'l3di Nllttnis tREtlltE WITH BNll-
mates OF tie assistant engineer relative
10 proposed changes in The water supply
system now in use at the navy yard.
Inspector Of Buildings Brady and Assist
and Surveyor II. B. LOCKER have been ap-
pointed by the Commissioners a committee
10 fay off sidewalks on north side Of B,
between Seventh and Ninth streets north
west. in accordance with the resolution
passed for the relief Of farmers and truck
men OF the Center Market passed a few
days ago.
In answer Ia a communication received
a few days ago from Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury Spalding. the Commits
sioners have written him a letter to the
effect that the schedules for the District
of Columbia FOR the fiscal year ending June
80, 1S9S. are being rapidly pushed and
will he forwarded To the department in
few days.
The Commissioners yesterday submitted
t. the Secretary OF the Treasury for trans
mission to Congress estimates Of appro-
priations required to meet the Deficiencies
for the service of the fiscal year ending
June 30, S97, for payment Of judgments
against the District cf Columbia in the
cases OF isaGore A. Duchesne and the Wash
ington Brewery Company, amounting TO
81, 1880.
The evening times., 1897-05-21
BEHIND DARK CURTAINS
Postal Delegates Quarrel, Drink,
Eat and Smoke.
They DO Nothing Worth Reporting
and Then Start on a Junket Down
the Chesapeake Bay.

The first commission of the Universal
Postal Congress- met today, but so far as
could be- learned did nothing about which
the American people care to near The
officials Of the congress made the state
ment that the congress cid nothing. This
is probably true, but what the official Is
meant To say is that the congress did
nothing which would interest the Ameri-
can reader
The only sounds which came from tnat
part OF the building in which the Congress
meets was the popping Of beer corks and
the rattle OF dishes. II is reasonably Ger
worth reporting, yet the delegates did
drink, smoke and eat
Yesterday the Postal Congress descended
from it's perch and issued a sta teInent
uf what il did during its session. This
statement was prepared 10y President
BatchelleT. one of the bits of news it
contained was the sati sfactiOn which
President Batcheller felt because of the
success Of the congress-
The proceedings of the congress today
wele behind closed doors and heavy cur
taines
The delegates left at o'clock on a
special train over the Baltimore and ohio
Railroad for Baltimore, where they viii
take the Bay Line steamer this evening for
Fort Monroe. They VIII leave Fort k.on-
roe Saturday evening, ami reach Wash
inptcn Sunday morning.
The evening times., 1897-05-21
NOW OR NEVER
Only Seven More Days OF the
Sale of Pianos at Fac
tory Prices.
WILL YOU MISS THE CHANCE
The MeiZarOtt Stock Will All Go in
Less Time-If Interested
You Should Call
al Cos.
WILL YOU MISS THE CHANCE

Never again, we firmly believe, VIII II
be possible to purchase pianos and org;hS
at the prices and on the terms at which
we are selling this line stock
We must have every piano out OF this
room by the 2sth on account of tie
alterations Il. be made ia this building
ard we have made the prices SO low
and the terms SO easy that il seems To
US no one should hesitate if piano
must be had within tie next two years
If You can spare 81 To SO per month
which : not half the usual rent charged
for pianos of this character-put, 81 . to
$50 in your inside pocket and GENE TO
Mctzerott's, and let Us fix you out with
a piano. and save enough in the purchase
10 fairly educate your family in music
We have number OF High-grade Cabinet
Grand Pianos, such as ''Hardnan' 5, "bla-
sius d" 'Gildemister and Croger," New
Scale Knnbal' - and others, with richly
naud-carved cases, that retail the world
over for $500 to $500 You can buy
them for $500, S24S. S265. to S2S3. Oh
pa yuieuts Of $50 cash, $40 per month.
Beautiful new pianos, fun size and scale,
for 81 81. Sl4S, Sl6s. to $3.50. SIS cash,
S. per month buys them
Several used upright pianos for $50,
$50, to Sl00, easy payments
Come early tomorrow 10 secure the
choicest.
Store omen evenings.
NETZEROTT MUSIC COMPANY.
The evening times., 1897-05-21

Two Applicants for Divorce in the
District Courts.

Bridget Nichols today filed a petition
for divorce from Stephen +. Nichols, On
the grounds OF abandonment and non-sup-
port. They were married at st John :
Church, Baltimore, January >, 1870, aud
Immediately afterward the defendant en-
tered the United States Army, being sta
toned II Fort Washin gtOn, where she went
to live with him In 1888, defendant left
her to 60 with Lieut. Greeley on his
Arctic expedition, and he has never been
near her since. though it is known he has
been employed in this city as a street Car
driver Complainant asks for legal snpa-
ration and alimOny, together with all
rights to a widows pension should she
uutlive IN" petitioner.
Lille Fraley Mcintyre May, through her
attorney, Edward G. Niles filed suit for
a divorce from George Russell May toda Y
on the grounds Of desertion and noII-suF-
port. The parties were married in Lees
burg, Va, 10y the Rev. Richard T. Davis,
and two children have been tie result OF
the union. The petitioner prays that she
he granted an absolute divorce and such
other relief as the court may decree.
The evening times., 1897-05-21
NO SCARE IN STOCK MARKET.
Action of the senate Yesterday Not
Productive of Any UneaSinesS.

Action OF the senate y eSteTdaV Not
Productive of Any UneasinesS.
New York, May 21.-The stock market
reflected no uneasiness over the adoption
by the Senate Yesterday of the Cuban bel
ligerenCy resolution. The small effect
produced in London had "a good Influence
on local traders. Arbitrage houses, how
ever, sold moderately.
The changes in quotation during the
first hour were small, and in most cases
were advances Jersey Central rose 5-S
ut the start. but soon sold off over point.
Delaware and Hudson was heavy. but
Lacka wanna rallied from lower opening
Chicago Gas was again strong, but Sugar
was dull and heavy. The market was
professional. but there was no selling
pressure. Government bonds are un-
changed.
The anthracite coal stocks were again
the feature Of the market during the morn
ing At the opening, room traders bought
Jersey Central and Delaware and Hudson
on the theory that the shert covering which
was started Just before the close yester-
day would he continued today, but find
ing that the stocks were not being sup
ported, they sold out and offered prices
down. Lackawanna was strong on an
absence of stock. Chicago Gas has been
dull and steady. There has been no fea-
ture in Sugar. The covering Of shorts
in General Electric and Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy has held both stocks
steady.
The evening times., 1897-05-21
COZ ORED BAPTISTS IN SESSION.
Lively Discussion About Separate
Publication House.

Lively llSSuSNlDn ADOUI IA SeDtESit
Publication House.
The aMryland and District of Columbia
Missionary BAPTIST convention recOnvened
this morning at Shiloh Church, on l. street,
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets
northwest President j. Anderson Taylor
was in the chair, with Rev. A b. Coils, OF
Baltimore, acting as secretary.
The session was opened with devotional
exercises, led by Rev. Edward Freeman,
Of Baltimore Miss Annie Payne read "a
paper on Sahbath-school work, with Spe-
Cial reference 60 inducements To bring chill
dren into Sunday-sehool classes.
The committee appointed yesterday to
consider the matter of an adjustment Of
the difficulties and grievances between
churches submitted its report this morn
ing.
1t recommends that $265 and $3.50 be
collected from the Annapolis and Spar
rows Point Churches, respectively and
that clear deeds be given these churches to
their properties.
The proposition for the establishment
OF a Baptist publication house, To he main
Uained exclusively by Colqred members Of
that denomination, formed the theme for
"A lively discussion.
Rev Bishop johnson, of Baltimore, adj
v0cated a separation from the American
Baptist Publication Society, and Rev. s.
n. VaSs argued in favor Of a continuance Of
relations with the society.
The evening times., 1897-05-21
Holmes Eye Was Knocked Out.

Frederick Harrison was arraigned in the
police court today charged with the peni-
tentiary offense OF mayhem. The evi-
dence showed that the prisoner had q
quarrel with George Holmes, several days
ago IN Government alley Beth men are
Colored Harrison hurled a whisky flask
at Holmes, knocking out his right eye
Attorney Peyton, for the defense, argued
that the information was defective, al it
charged his client with manning Holmes
and not mayhem. The information was
amended to conform to the old Maryland
law of 1898, and the prisoner was held
in 81 900 bonds for the grand jury
The evening times., 1897-05-21
Thrown From His Bicycle.

While riding his bicycle on fennsyl-
vauia avenue Wednesday eveEing Mr.
.Jold Cunningham, pressman in the Gov
ernmeut Printing office, Collided with ii
hcrdic ard was thrown violently to the
ground. lie was picked up in ar unc0n-
soious condition and removed 10 hlS room.
Nc - street, where medical aid was
summoned II was found he had SuS-
tainel a a ugly cut above the right eye
ami several severe body bruises
The evening times., 1897-05-21
Mr.. spurgeon and the orfin.

The following colloquy is reported be-
tween the late Mr.. SpurgeOn and boy in
his Orphanage:
''Mr Spurgeon, s'posing there was an
orfin 'sylum an a hundred orfins in it, an
all the orfns had uncleS and auntSeS to
bring 'em cakes an apples, 'cept one orfir.
wot hadn't no one; oughtn't somebody
give that Orfin siXpence?"
II think SO, Bob" replied Mr.. Spurgeon;
''but why?'
'''Cayse I'm him." said Bob
The story goes that the Grfin got the
sfxpence. Weekly Telegraph.
The evening times., 1897-05-21
PRESIDENT BORDA'S PERIL.
Attempt to Assassinate Him With
an Internal Machine

New York, May 21.-A dispatch to the
Herald from MOntcvideO says Another at
tempt has been made TO assassinate Presi-
dent BOrda, OF Uruguay. The first attempt
was made by boy, who tried TO shoot the
President; the last by means Of a bomb,
which was sent TO the President frum La
Plata, Argentina, and which he received To-
day.
The bomb was i'll box arranged so that
it Ould explode when opened. Fortunately
suspicion was aroused and the box was
turned over to the police ana destroyed.
The evening times., 1897-05-21
Uniform Fire Alarm Boxes

Commissioner Wight has written a let
ter to Mr. Franklin Riyes 10 the effect that
Supt. Miles, of the telegraph and telephone
service of the District. hopes to have all
fire alarm boxes painted in a color that
will be easily distinguishable Mr. Wight
adds that he is going to use every effort
to do away with keys to these boxes, and
in their stead use cranks that ean he
turned from the outside. or glass that ca
bc broken, and thereby turn in alarms
The evening times., 1897-05-21
MAJOR MOORE AGAINST IT.
He Opposes the Bill Regulating P'
Iicemen'S Hours of Duty.

The Commissioners today sent q letter
to Senator Mcmillan, chairman of the Dis
tIiCt Committee, recommending adverse
action upon Senate bill No IG9, Ito regu-
late the service and 1iX the hours Of lahor
for persons employed as policemen in the
District of Columbia"
They incloSed a report from aior Moore
to the effect that if such bill he passed
it would greatly interfere with the -ffi-
cheney and discipline of the force. For
under it, any officer who has served eight
hours in a day will not be required TO
DO any more duty in the remaining xix
teen hours, irrespective of the emergencies
that might arise in the event Of riots, con
flagrationS or even atinaugurationS. where
the police are often required to be On
duty a greater length OF time than usual
The evening times., 1897-05-21

NatroR :. X Pennifill. of the Twelfth
street police station, is on leave; also Sta
tion-kecper Frank Monroe. Of No. 4, and
Policemen L. a O'Dea, of the Second; J.
n Hester, and Z. F. Jack, Third. and Y.
G. Roberts. Ninth Sergt. J y. Barry, of
the Fourth. and PatrOlmcn W. II. Adams,
First. and L J. Brennan, Third, have been
added to the sick list.
The evening times., 1897-05-21
srdder Death Of Mr.. Cuttor.

Ha rcrStown, Nd, May 21-MTS. Cath
erinc Cotton. X ife Of Rev. Henry Evan Cot
ton. rector Of ST. Johns +. Z. Church,
HageGStow3, was found dead in the bath
roam at her nome yesterday. Death was
Caused hv acute spa aS1noiiC asthma, aggra-
waited by Illuminating gas. Rev. Cotton
wa~nor a. home at the time, being ar Fred
erch Nd attending the Episcopal con
vtn-.t5a1
The evening times., 1897-05-21
THE PRESSURE TCO GREAT.

for Superintendent Of haritieS.
Senator E!kins called at the White
House this morning, but after the Cabinet
meeting had commenced and was obliged
10 90 away unheaTd.
The Senator fTom West Virginia has had
a candidate for superintendent of charities
iii the District. but has found the pressure
already too great.
III, told Times reporter today that his
man had given the thing up lie said, how
ever, that he had no information as to
who the successful candidate is
The evening times., 1897-05-21
EunIS for the Greeks.

The organization OF he Wa Siiingtn auxil-
iary of the Greek Red Cross fund has been
completed 10y the election of Charles G.
Bell. president Of the American Security
and Trust Company as treasurer. All
money left with Mr Bell viii be receipted
for and forwarded to Greece with al
other contributions collected for the ben
eft of the fund Mr. Bell transmitted 81 so
ON Wednesday and expects TO send as much
today
The evening times., 1897-05-21
GOING TO SOUTH CAROLINA.
Congressional Committee to Attend
Late Senator EarIe's Funeral.

Late Senator EarIe's Funeral.
The Congressional Committee delegated
to attend the funeral of the late Senator
Earle viii leave this city at 10:43 O'Clock
tonight over the Southern Railway, and
VIII reach GIeenville at noon tomorrow.
The funeral services will be held about 4
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. The party
will probably return Sunday afternoon.
The Journey will be in charge of Mr.. Ar
thur Barnes, of the office OF the sergeant
at-arms of the Senate
The committee consists of Senators Till
man, Chandler, Harris of Kansas, Nc
Emery, and Clay, and Represe ntatives
Elliott, Terry, Lanham, Skinner, Barrows,
Ellis. and Pearce
The evening times., 1897-05-21
WILL GO OVER THE SOUTHERN.
President McKinIey's Trip to the
Nashville Exposition.

President Mckinley has decided to go to
Nashville about June 10, over the South
ern Railway. The route viii take him
through Virginia, North Carolina and Ten
neSSee.
This is tie first tip taken through the
South by Republican President for a long
time
The evening times., 1897-05-21
Patrick +. Milltgan'. wan.

The viii of the late Patrick Francis
MlHgan was filed for protest today. 1t
is dated February 13. 1897 Charles L
MHlican and Louis Mliigau each receive
the sum Of 50. The residue of the estate
il left g. the widow. ana NJ her death 10 a
daugnter Minnie. or Mary NiuiGau. Mary
BilliEaG j. made eXeCutrix.
The evening times., 1897-05-21
HIr. Roosevelt Returns.

Assistant Secretary Roosevelt returned
to the Navy Departments this morning. He
said his inspection of the Norfolk navy
yard and tie shiphuilding yards at New
port News was perfectly satisfactory to
him. and he was much pleased with what
he saw.
Mr. Roosevelt will later make more
thorough Inspection of the navy ward AT
Norfolk, the examination Wednesday be
ing in the nature Of a preliminary proceed
5r9rr
The evening times., 1897-05-21
CONS ANT|NE A POLTROON
Continued from FIRST Page.

identical telegrams TO their respective
governments. asking for a few instrue-
tions as to their procedure in the negota-
The evening times., 1897-05-21
Marriage Licenses.

sued today:
Albert W. Alexander, of Marion, Iowa,
and Elizabeth o. Alexander, Of Burnham,
Pa
The evening times., 1897-05-21
VISIT FROM SOTTH AMERICANS.
4 Large Delegation Coming te WASH
ington and other Cities.

\ delegation, representing the cOluner-
CiaI interests of Central and South Amer
icaS, VIII visit Washington on Jane &,
and viii be entertained 10y the bnar'l OF
trade
The delegates, which represent all the
trade interests OF the countries of Cen
tral and South America, viii visit Philadel-
phia during the final week IA june. where
they VIII be entertained by the directors
of the different museums OF that city.
The delegates, about sixty i'll number,
viii arrive in Washington on the morning
Of June :, and viii be entertained 10y the
directors ON the part Of the Boar OF Trade
The evening times., 1897-05-21
4 GIRL FULL CT NEEDLES.
Jennie Fesalei'~ Strange Mania for
Throwing Them Into Herself.

Shamokiu, Pa, May 21.-Jennie Fessler,
aged fourteen wears appear,d at ehe break
fast table in Mount Carmel one week ago
with her LEFT wrist bandaged. She told
her mother il was rheumatism Wednes-
day she grew deIirious ana said that her
wrist was fun Of needles
Dr. Nillard removed the bandage, find
ing the wrist terribly inflamed. Since then
he has removed twcnty-one edlcS, and
yesterday the girl confessed that for one
month she was seized with a mania for
thrustiUC needles into her flesh just 10
feel the sensation
She also stated that there are a few
needles in her body.
The evening times., 1897-05-21
CRETANs WILL JOIN GREECE.
Union VIII Be Proclaimed When the
TrooDS Leave the Island.

Athens, May q II. Gianniadus, former
arrived here. He asserts that after the
Greek troops have been completely with
drawn from the island delegates represent
ing the CretaR people will appoint pro-
visional government, which will proclaim
a union of the island with Greece.
The evening times., 1897-05-21
INHERITANCE TAX BILL.
New YOrL'- Governor VIII Not APP
prove such Measure.

Albany, \. Y. May 2l.-Guv. Black has
announced his disappIovaI OF the Dudley
graduated Inheritance tax til. The meas-
ure was introduced to carry out State
Comptroller James A Roberts ideas on
the question. and was suggested by him
As "a means To- tax personal property at the
death OF its owner.
The evening times., 1897-05-21

Chicago, May 21-Matthew Latin, one
of the Oldest residents Of Chicago and
one OF the founders of what is now the
Laflin-Rand Powder Company, died here
today, aged ninety-four.
The evening times., 1897-05-21
FOR sALE-HoRsEs & VEHICLES
FOR SAIE-BICYCLFs.

DEALERS AND RIDERS, ATTENTION
Unrtdeemed BiCyCIes-U nretIee,u. Ell idcy-
CleS at I-3 value. just received from the
storage warehouses Cf ne Manhattan Loan
X Storage Co, Philadelphia and now on
SAFE aU our SaleSroum, 434 Sth st NV;
4OU unreGeeIncd hIgh-gTade, brand-new
bicycles, such as 1886 Syracuse, 1897
Liberties, 1895 RamblerS and yicf0rS:
also 1897 Dehar's World SandOw, for
lauleS, gents and children. also high-lrrade
IandemS, SunGTles and parts, we exchange
and buy outright; SalGSTonIns omen everv
night NEW YORK CYCLE Co, 434
'Vh ST. NV my1S-6t
The evening times., 1897-05-21

Heavy Gold Shipment to Europe.
New York. May 21.-LaZard Freres will
ship 81 100000 gold by tomDrrow's
steamer.
The evening times., 1897-05-21
New York Cotton Marker.
Washington stock Exchange.

SaIes-National Safe Deposit and Trust,
80 at IFS; Lincoln Fire Insurance, $50 at
: IL: Real Estate Title Insurance, SO at
100: Mergenthaler Linotype, 13 at 121
After Call--1lcTgenthaler Linotype, 10
at 12O 81
The evening times., 1897-05-21

Private rooms for furniture, clean, dry
and secure. So per month. r. & Storage
Co. 10 10 1G E ST. ne. Telephone 112
The evening times., 1897-05-21
WANTED OFFICE ROOM.

WANTED Centrally located rooms for
Cuban League headquarters: for both
mems and wOmen's leagues Answer by
mail 1912 q st my2I-3t
The evening times., 1897-05-21

Chicago Grain ana PROVISION Market.
Corrected daily by W B. Hibbs & Co.,
Bankers and Brokers Members of the
N Y Stock Exchange, 1927 street.
The evening times., 1897-05-21
New York Stock Market.

Corrected daily by w B. Hibbs & Co
Bankers and Brokers, members OF the N
Y. Stock Exchange, 1927 F street
The evening times., 1897-05-21

Wheeling & l.. Erie.
West. Union Tel. Co. * 76X TX Is
The evening times., 1897-05-21
FOUND

FUUND-A so tI1p family ticket belonging
to Mrs. W. j. Thompson, good tetween
Garrett Park and Washington, ID. c. CAN
at 454 NJ ST. sw. II
The evening times., 1897-05-21
EDUCATIONAL.

hIR. y. TREGINA
Teaches HARMONY
FORM
INSTRUMENTAL TON
1nstrUstlOn given at residence OF p1oil
Convenient hours Terms s. per lesson
Address A TREGINA, oil . Sth ST Sc
mh24-2m
The evening times., 1897-05-21
FINANCIAL.

CORS0N Sc MCCARTNEY,
Members OF the New York Stock Ex-
change, 1919 + St Glover building.
correspondents Of MesSrs Moore X SChley,
90 Broadway,
Bankers ana Dealers in Government Bonds
Deposits. Exchange. Loans
Railroad stocks and Bonds and all SecurI-
ties listed on the exchanges or New York,
Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore boughs
and sUid
A speciality made OF investments sc cUrIties
District bonds and all local Railroad, Gas
Insurance and Telephone stock dealt in
American Bell TelephOne stock boughs
and sCld. uln1S-tT
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-13
Experiments in Matching.
Tennessee.

The reports of experiments by
Nine. Dieudonne upon the effect OF
cold upon the incubation of eggs,
published by the French minister OF
agriculture, are quoted ait consider
able length. It was found that fowls
hatch larger and stronger broods dur
ing the months of February, March
and April than during the warm
months of June, July and August 1t
was also found that the eggs of fowls
which were at liberty Matched better
than those of fowls which were con-
fined. In tests made with an in
clrbator it was found that eggs which
were repeatedly cooled and warmed
Matched much better than those
which were kept at warm tempera-
ttrre all the time. In one experiment
the. eggs were cooled 10y exposing
them to the air an hour and half
daily during the whole period of incu
baton. In this experiment. thirteen
period of incubation for more than
three days. The eggs became quite
cold, and it required about twelve
hours to bring them up to 104 de
grees FIahr., the temperature of incu-
baton In this experiment thirteen