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The times., 1898-03-02
BLOODY CLOTHES FOUND.
Tale of Possible Murder Tolt
T-nder Rock

IAlG Oh AZ 1VN~lbIt -'th utI Bnlu
Under a Rock.
New York, March l.-Edgewater. y. j.
has a mystery. Evidences of a crime
have been found under rock in the Cliff
Side woods. And the police are puzzling
their wits to follow the evidence TO an
arrest
Partly concealed under a rock i'm the
woods yesterday afternoon. blood-stdined
clothing was found This clothing con-
sists of an overeoat. a pair of trousers
and hat. 1t was found by James law
renee Thomas Ryan and Charles Pen Ter
Lawrence and Rowan are boys. = They
were walking in the woods on Sunday
afternoon. and saw two men poking at
something under rock. They started
to see what the men were doing but as
they drew near, they say. the men chased
them with short clubs. -
When Charles Bender heard the story
he decided to see what was under TIE
rock. He thought perhaps some one
had been foully dealt with as there aad
been many attempted robberies III The
woods this winter.
The rock is over the tunnel of the New
OTk ana SuSquehanna railroad.
Making an examination Bender found
an oyercoat a large number of dark
red spots were on it. He probed again,
and drew out the trousers. which were
also spotted with some dark red ub-
stance
Bender and the boys dug under the
rock again, and drew forth Il black derby
hat Tying The clothing into a bundle.
Bender took il to his hotel and notified
Chief Of Police Neumann. IT was too
dark by this time to make = thorough
investigation of the woods in the neigh
borhood of The road bat Mr. Neumann
viii do 50 tomorrow.
He thinks possibly some man was killed
by highwaymen. stripped of his oyercoat
and trousers. and his body thrown over
the precpice. Half way down this cliff
big rock juts out fifty feet. He thinks
perhaps the body is on this.
The Cliff Side woods are freqUented by
tramns rho il is said. lie in wait Tor
unsuspecting victims along the Gorge
road. 4 more lonely spot j. not 10 be
found in Hudson county.
The police think the bloody clothing
may be clew to The East river mystery.
The times., 1898-03-02
No Need of Radical Changes.

The District Commissioners yesterday
forwarded letter TO Senator Mcmillan,
OF the District Committee. recommending
adverse action on the bill ITO abolish
estates Of curtesy and dover in the Dis
trict of Columbia: 10 provide for the Gus
tody Of the persons of children under
fourteen years of age: to regulate the
descent and distribution of the estates of
intestates. and other purposes" The
Commissioners transmitted with the letter
an opinion from Attorney Thomas, Civ
ing reasons why the Commissioners
should make such recommendation. He
says that there is no call for such radical
changes in the laws OF guardianship
which we're inherited from the State Of
Maryland, and which have been main
tanned by long line Of decisions.
The times., 1898-03-02
VIRGINIA STATE NEWS.

Mr.. Newton Vaughn died IN Norfolk.
The steamship Bawtry has arrived IT
Norfolk In damaged condition
Gen. William =. Tali8ferro died at his
home on sunday. in Gloucester county.
The grand jury OF Augusta county has
brought IN n indictment for murder
against Robert y. Frenger, who killed
Edward Merritt
The official board of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. Fredericksburg
unanimously expressed its opposition for
a transfer Of their church from the Bal
timore 10 the Virginia Conference
The Virginia legislature extended the
session :iye days. The house made heavy
cuts in the appropriation bin a. passed
by the senate. The senate passed the
house bin creating a bureau Of labor
The times., 1898-03-02
BELIEVES SHE Is DEAD.
Grace SteyensoH'S Mother Gives
Her Up for Lost.

Boston, March Mrs. James Steven
son, widow of the wealthy real estate
operator who died two months ago. told
va reporter today that she believed her
daughter. Grace. whose mysterious dis
appearance year ago has become q fam
liar story. was dead.
Alexander Stevenson. brother Of Grace
today returned from New York. where he
had been searching in vain for his sis
ter. The fact Ghat the missing girl did
not make her appearance at the funeral
Of her father seems 10 he the most con-
vincing proof to the members OF the fam
ily that she is dead
Mrs, Stevenson recently heard that
young girl answering Grace's description
was ia the House of the Good Shepherd in
Brooklyn The woman who was thought
10 be Miss Stevenson Is much older than
she and says she came from England
The times., 1898-03-02
improvements Ordered

The following work was ordered by the Com
missioners yesterday:
Sewer in east side of Thirteenth street north
west, from street northward 80 feet; estimated
cost, SSII, chargeable to appropriation for main
and pipe sewers. Cement sidewalk and new
curb both sides Of Twentieth street between
Wyoming and Kalorama avenues. and south
side OF Ralorama avenue west from Twentieth
street, under the permit system estimated cost.
81, ,S2I. new roadway floor to be laid on VI
street bridge over Rock Creek; estimated cost.
5000. Superstructmc of street bridge over
Rock Greek he painted; estimated cost, S;'00.
300 feet OF finch main on the west side
of Sixth street, between and streets north
east; estimated cost, SOL. 5j3 feet oi finch
water main in alley. square i57; estimated cost.
Sil4.15. 81 feet Of 6nch water main in the
south side OF Newark street. between Seventh
and Eighth streets and in Seventh street. between
Newark street and Rock Creek Church road;
estimated cost, $72S.3O. -Four naphlIa lamps be
erected on Trinidad avenue. in Kings subdivision
on Bladensburg road; estimated cost OF erection.
-.
The times., 1898-03-02
L. A. W. Handicapners Named.

Baltimore, March chairman Mott Of
the League of American WheeImen racing
board. today announced the. following
handicappers for 1898: R. f. Kelsey. Hart
ford, Conn; George L. Mccarthy, New
York; a. G. Powell. Philadelphia; T. +.
Myler. Pittsburg; w c. Watkins. BaIti-
more; c. ]. Sherer, Memphis Charles w
Mears, Cleveland; Charles p. Root Chi
caGo, and James b. Green, Des Moines.
Ia.
The times., 1898-03-02
ST. GAUDENs FORsAKES Us.
The Artist VIII Hereafter Live
in Europe.


New York, March Augustus st.
Gaudens. the sculptor, who has been so
long identified with art in America, has
left this country, has given up his
studio, and will take up his permanent
residence abroad, in Paris and Flor
ence.
Among his friends it is understood
that he has left New York permanent
ly, barring, perhaps, flying visits to
America for some particular work or
on some special occasion.
This step has been under considera-
tion by the sculptor for a long time. He
tCCk a trip abroad last October, and is
still in Paris, but he has now notified
his agents here that he will not re-
turn, and to rent the studio at No. 14S
West Thirty-siXth street. which he has
occupied for the last eighteen years.
Most of his studio effects have al
ready been shipped to Paris, His home
will be in Paris, but he has completed
a handsome studio in Florence, where
he will spend a few months each year.
The times., 1898-03-02
THE WINGED MESSENGERS.
New Jersey Pigeon Fanciers 10
Furnish TEem in Case of War.

New Jersey Pigeon Fancfers 10
Furnish TEcm in Case of War.
Mr.. MoEwan Of New Jersey by request
Las introduced "A novel war measure in
The House. The project is to furnish car
rier pigeons. The bin provides that it
snail be unlawful Tor any person TO kill
trap any pigeon belonging TO the Ma
uonal Federation Of American Homing
Pigeon FaHeiers aud fixes the penalty for
such ofenses At from So TO 500 fine. and
for Durglariziug the lofts fine Of not
more than 81 P53 or six months imprisou-
ment
ln return Tor this protection the asso-
citation shall hle with the secretary OF
state Of New Jersey, the State in which
he association Is Incorporated, on March
~ each year list showing where each
pigeon loft is situated and the number o!
pigeons contained. each bird 10 be brand
ed for Identification and that i'm case Of
war or other emergency the association
VIII place its entire stock Of carrier pig
cons "a the service Of the Secretary Of
the Navy
The times., 1898-03-02
RECRUITS FOR THE NAVY.
The American Ships Could Not
Carry All who Would Enlist.

Congressman Fowler of New Jersey
called at the Bureau of Navigation this
morning and secured the appointment of
Charles b. Donaldson, of Crawford, n j.,
as naval apprentice. The boy is sixteen
and has the Endorsement of fifty promi-
nent business men of his native town.
Nearly every Congressman in Washing
ton is besieged with applicants who wish
to join the Navy, and We're all appointed
that apply the American ships wouldn't
hold half of them.
The times., 1898-03-02
PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY
Officers Nominated to the Senate

Officers dominated To the Senate
by the Pres dent
The President sent the following nomi
nations TO the Senate yesterday
War-i.ieut. Col. William J. Volkmar.
assistant adiutant general. 10 be colonel
and assistant adjutant general: Major
Arthur J.. Wagner assistant ad-
jutant general, 10 be lieutenant colonel
and assistant adjutant general; Capt
George Andrews. Twenty-Gfth Infantry.
TO be major and assistant adjutant gem
eral.
Interior-To be registers of the land
office: William \. Merrill Of Colorado. at
Lamar. Col; John J. BoleS, Of Oklahoma
at Guthrie. Okla.
POstmaster-lowa Wallace NJ Moore
Mount Vernon.
The times., 1898-03-02
Dieting.
CFrom Pearson,s Meeklrl

(from Pearson's Weekly0
\ certain stout lady resolved to consult a ply
sician about her corpulence. She had no pre-
vious experience with ''bantng' of any sort
The doctor drew up careful dietary for her
She must eat dry toast. plain boiled beef. and a
few other things of the same lean sort and in y
month return and report the result
At the end OF the time the lady came and was
50 stout she could hardly get through the door
The doctor was lghast
Did You eat what told you? he asked
'Reiigiously,'' she answered
His brow wrinked in perpleXity. Suddenly he
had a fash OF inspiration
Did you eat anything ese?" he asked
WHY my ordinary meals' said the lady.
The times., 1898-03-02
YALE ALUMNI BANQT ET.
A Pleasant Reunion Last Night at
Rausphrr'S

A Pleasant Reunion Last Night at
Rauschcr's
Substantial men sat down to q sub
stantial dinner last night at Rauscher's :,
and after the dinner listened to substan-
tial speeches. It was the occasion of the
annual banquet of the Yale Alumni AS
sociation OF Washington. and nearly a
hundred guests were present They were
received by President Whittemore and
Secretary Hayden as they arrived and
the banquet was at 80 O'Clock. The blue
of the Yale was predominant in the dec
orations The menu was a. follows each
course being served with appropriate
wines:
Cocktails.
Caviar Sandwiches.
Large Roasted Oysters.
Terrapin.
SOuthdoWn Mutton
Smithfied Ham Salad
Asperges Norwegiene
Cheese Ia Rauschcr
Pull Bread
Coffee.
When the spirit of good fellowship had
been warmed by the wines and the
smoke Of fragrant Havanas waited
slowly toward the ceiling. a number of
impromptu toasts We're responded to bv
some Of the distinguished guests
Among those who spoke were: Mr..
Whittemore. Mr.. Hayden, Justice Brown
of the United States Supreme Court
Representative Dslzell and the secretary
Of the Chinese legation. After each
toast the company sang a college song
The banquet lasted until midnight
The times., 1898-03-02
Torn Currency Not Legal Tender.

tpfh currency Not Legal Lender.
Trenton, March The court of errors
and appeals TO-DAY in the case Of the
North Hudson Railroad Company vs..
Anderson. reversed the decision of the
Hudson circuit court. and decided that a
dollar greenback with a corner one inch
and half by one inch torn of was not
legal tender. Anderson had sued the
railroad for damages. He had offered the
mutilated bill In payment Of his fare
and the conductor would not accent the
same. Anderson would offer no other
money and was elected from the com
panys car He then sued for DANA ges
and the Hudson circuit court held the bin
TO be legal tender. In reversing this de-
cision the court Of errors held that the
federal statute about mutilated bills on
ly referred TO their redemption by the
Government and did not make them legal
tender.
The times., 1898-03-02
WINS THE IO.00O-AILE RACE.
Conside rable Money wagered on
the Result

the Result.
Tacoma, Wash. March The Ameri-
can ship Tacoma. Ganney mas arrived
finishing and winning the 10000 miles race
from Philadelphia with the ship Indiana
owned by Arthur SewaII. They sailed
from Philadelphia on October T. The Ia
coma time was rs days for the voyage
'"hich was 700 miles longer than her
rivals to San Francisco
The captain and others wagered con
siderable money on the race and the Ia
coma had a time allowance 1t was not
needed, for the Indiana has not yet been
reported
The times., 1898-03-02
River and Harhor Amendments

The indications are that the Senate
Committee will add a number OF river
and harbor amendments to the sundry
civil bill. and they will also increase II
is thought, some of the items placed in
that measure by the House
The times., 1898-03-02

Heurich's Senate and Maerzen are sold
in bottles by the Arlington Bottling co.
A case of twenty-four bottles only Sl.25.
Phone 63i
The times., 1898-03-02
ASSAULT. MCRDER AND SUICIDE

Tragic Aet of an Inccnsed Husband
ln New OrleGIh
New Orleans. March This morning
Charles n. Lowe saw his wife. from
whom he had been separated some time.
walking with another man. He gave the
man severe beating. then killed his wife
and committed suicide while standing
over her dead body
The times., 1898-03-02
DIED.

FORBuSH-On Monday. February 2s 1893
ABIAL ABBOTT FORBTSH
Funeral services p. M, March S. at resi-
dence, No. S2l Seventh street northeast
(Sons American Revolution. C.. A. K. and Third
Army Corps please notce) 1t
The times., 1898-03-02
Correct Attest
SPECIAL. NOTICES.

THE cO-partnership between LuESford c.
Orndorff and William r. Truxton eNpir-
ed by limitation on February l. 1S9S All
persons indebted To said firm are request
ed 10 settle their accounts with LunSford
G.. Orudorff, by request Of Mrs. Julia T.
Truxton, committee fer William r. Trtlx-
ton. fe2S-3t-em
SPECIAL NOTICE - All subscribers
and users of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company of the
District of Columbia having complaints
or grievances against said company.
kindly communicate said grievanc,.
to the chairman Of the grievance com
mittee of the Telephone Subscribers As
sociation. This Is important WILLIAM
W. DANENHOWER. Chairman. Hotel
Fredonia. Fa9s-tf
THE annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Cross Manufacturing COMPANY
for The election of directors. will be held
at the Hotel Fleischman. Alexandria.
Va. THURSDAY. MARCH :. 1888. at D.
m. JOS. p. FoRKER. Secretary.
fe17-ISt
The times., 1898-03-02
Charges Moderate, Medicines Included

Daily Office Hours-l0 a. IN. to ; p. m. Monday,
"Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, TO p M. !;
Sunday, 10 to Il m.
CONSULTATION lCONFIDENTIALl FREE.
The times., 1898-03-02
Greater New York Club.

The Greater New York Club, composed
of former residents of the metropolis.
will meet this evening at 425 Twelfth
street northwest.
The times., 1898-03-02
To JUDGE FOR THEMSELVES
The New York Journal Takes
Statesmen TO Cuba.
CHANCE FOR ACTION At LAST

IrrcfutahIc Evidence i'm Regard 10
the Condition OF the Recon cen
,rsdns io BE Laid Before Congress
The Present Policy OF the Ad-
ninist ration likely To BE Ignored.
The times., 1898-03-02
BANK STATEMENTS.
REPORT or THE CONDITION
M sHa
RESOURCES.

NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK.
At Washington, ID. C., at the close Of business
February Is, 1855
The times., 1898-03-02

Righted by properly
fitted eve glasses. at
II. III. BRO WINS.
1910 L st
The times., 1898-03-02
A few
specials.

Though these few items we mention
are so extraordinarily low that we have
been obliged to make the prices for
two days only. you must not think that
they are the only bargains we have.
Our big seven-story building is crowd
ed with bargains-as usual. Though
we do not sell cheaply made goods We
can successfully compete with the low
est prices in town Whenever you wish
the goods charged. tell us so. We
make the terms long or short, as you
say. If you prefer to pay monthly or
weekly, it suits us just as we'll
The times., 1898-03-02

This Ladies' Writing Desk. in oak. ma
hogany finish and birds eve maple. with
drawer. good value at 81. our special
price. TWO DAYS,
The times., 1898-03-02
REPORT OF TIE CONDITION OF THE

at Washington in the District OF Columbia.
at the close OF business. February IS, lS9s
pESRE-pQE-l
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
The Dewey Testimonial.
LFrom the 81. Albans MesseAger. ]

Adyices from Montpelier indicate that
the suggestion of The Brattleboro Phoenix
that Vermont should evince her apprecia-
ton of the honor conferred upon his native
state by the splendid service of Admiral
George Dewey to the country is very favor
ABLY considered and some action in that
direction is likely to be taken.
Among other suggestions as to the form
of the proposed testimonial is the erection
of hall at the Norwich University which
shall be a memorial to Admiral Dewey at
his alma mater.
This suggestion is an excellent one,
worthy the thoughtful consideration of
our legislators, and one which it is not to
be doubted would meet the cordial APP
proval of the admiral himself. Forty-four
years ago George Dewey laid the founda-
tons of that education and discipline
which have since made his name and fame
world wide. Although among the smaller
of the higher institutions OF learning in
the country, the list. of graduates of that
institution who have distinguished them
selves in military and civic life, in litera-
ture and the liberal professions, in all the
varied walks Of life is a long one Among
them Admiral George Dewey stands pre-
eminent.
In making. the suggestion of Dewey
memorial from Vermont The Phoenix an
nounced it had received check from
Vermont resident in another state for that
purpose. 1t is not to be doubted other
natives of this state who are residents of
other states would very gladly avail of an
opportunity to contribute to the building
of permanent testimonial in honor of his
distinguished service, and it is certain
many of our citizens would also contribute
generously to that end.
Although there can be little doubt a
sufficient sum for the erection of such a
memorial could be raised by popular sub
scription, it seems appropriate that the
state itself, acting through its leg stature,
should at least have a share in the enter
prise and thus make the testimonial one in
which every citizen has share and to
which every taxpayer within its borders
has contributed his proportion. \ testi-
monial erected in whole or in part by the
state would have a much broader sig
niicance than one which voiced the APP
probation of comparatively few Of its
| citizens.
1t is earnestly to be hoped the project of
| building an enduring memorial to Admiral
| Dewey by the state and the people who
claim Vermont as a birthplace may be
| carried forward to a successful issue, and
it would seem as if it could take no better
and more appropriate form than the cree
tion of memorial building at the Nor.
wich University.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
Situation at Manila.
The Insurgents are Ugly---SpAnish Gum
boat Compelled American Steamer TO
Return TO Manila.

The attitude of the insurgent troops has
become very meuacing at Manila. Their
supplies are growing scarce and they are
becoming desperate. Their leaders assure
the troops, who have had no pay for
months, that they will soon capture Manila.
The Filipino newspapers Insist upon alb
solute independence, and denounce annex
alton TO the United STAGES or an American
protectorate with equal energy.
The American authorities naval and
military, are taking precautionary meas
ures, although no immediate trouble is an
ticipated.
The steamer San Nicholas, which left
Manila flying the American flag, was com
PEELED to return by a Spanish gunboat
whose commander offered as plea for his
action that the crew consisted of Filipinos
who might smuggle contrabani articles
The San Nicholas, after reporting her ex-
periences, sailed again followed by the
United States gunboat McCulloch.
The insugent schooner Mauricia entered
Manila harbor flying the insurgent flag,
which was promptly hauled down by the
Americans.
The British consul at Manila convened a
meeting of merchants to discuss the com
mercial deadlock. British capital to the
amount of $40, 600, 900 has been lying idle
for six months. In the existing condi-
tions business relations with the provinces
have been in many cases entirely suspend
ed. The meeting resolved TO make an
urgent appeal to the British government 10
endeavor to hasten a settlement of pending
issues
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
K, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY OCTOBER %, 1893
STATE AFFAIRS.

The story that Woodford tells the legis-
lature Is a sad one.
Woodiord is a little bit OF a hamlet
down in Bennington county. Its assessed
valuation is $4,000 and its total popua-
ton, men, women and children, is $50.
The population Of the town has gradually
shrunk until there are now but "a males
over II years of age. The grand list has
steadily decreased from year to year, and
the average total tax has been 81 40.
A recent storm damaged its highway
and bridges to the extent of $4,000, and
the town has gone to the legislature, hat
in hand
All this, except as to the last item, is
true of many Vermont town besides
Woodford And the mystery is why these
little, poverty stricken, begging hamlets
insist on keeping up a town organization.
Why don't they give it up as bad job and
divide themselves among their neighbors?
In some of the states of the union there is
an arrangement by which towns like Wood
ford are DECEASED. either voluntarily or in
voluntarily, we don't know which, and we
ought to have some such plan in Vermont.
What sense is there in these little hamlets
trying to be towns and at the same time
begging of their neighbors? When indi-
viduals are in such straits something is
done for them, and we see no reason in
this case for making any distinction be-
tween individuals and towns.
We may add that this penniless town of
Woodford has the same representation as
Burlington in our state egisature-W Wood
ford with an assessed valuation of 800, 900
and a population Of 23O; Burlington with
a single building that is ahead Of Woodford.
The 23O have equal representation with the
10000; 1.-The $50. 900 Of property cuts as much
figure as the many millions of burlington.
Woodford casts so votes; Burlington casts
POO. The citizen Of Woodford there
fore, has more than 80 times the influence
in legislation than the citizen Of Burling
ton has. One vote at Woodford offsets
more than 30 in Burlington.
Is not this an enormous wrong and in
justice? And are the majority OF the peo-
pie OF Vermont content to be governed in
this fashion by the minority forever?
- Burlington News.