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The evening times., 1898-06-20
SPANISH FAKE" WAR NEWS.
Central AmerIcnns Hear That THIS
City Has Been Captured

New York. June 2o.-Down in Central
America they believe that America is be-
ing badly worsted in the war with Spain
and the Spanish flag is flying from the
dome of the Capitol at Washington. Such
false information they have received II
appears. that New York is In ashes. that
our warships have been sunk and that
Spain Is about to add this entire country
to her colonial possessions.
James Cough. who is in this city on a
leave Of absence from his ruties as man.
ager of the Guatemala Railroad. with
head offices in Guatemaia City. arrived
yesterday with the above information
Mr. Cough was so frightened by the
fake war news that he took a trip to
this country to ascertain the truth.
One of the newspaper extras from Qua
temala, which Mr.. Cough brought here
prints the following dispatch, under the
heading. THE real truth about the
Spanish squadron:
Hong Kong. June 6-The second di-
vision of the magnificent Spanish squad
ron cruised along the coast of North
America. destroying cities and capturing
the important city of Cincinnati The ad-
miral disembarked his great force of
troops and Immediately began to march
against Washington
The evening times., 1898-06-20
THE RED CROSS.

A Committee Appointed for Camp
AlEer.
The American National Red Cross has
appointed the following committee to at
tend to the relief work of the Red Cross
at Camp Alger:
B. II. Warner. chairman. Col George
Truesdell. Col. II. F. Blount. Rev. Ran
dolph H. McKim. d. D., DR.. T s. Ham,
lin. D. D.. Mrs. ]. C. Burrows. Rev. D. ].
Stafford, D. D.. Mrs. Sara A. Spencer.
Rev. II. r. Naylor, d. D., Mrs. ]. Ellen
Foster, William Ballantyne Mrs James
Tanner. Hon. Simon Wolf. Rev. Byron
Sunderland. d. D., Hon. StiIson Hutchins.
Theodore W. Noyes. Henry L. West. Hon.
c. c. Cole. Hon. John w. Ross. Mrs E. 8.
Mussey. c. ]. Bell William F.. Mattingly.
Mrs. r. l.. Ford, Mrs. Thomas Calver.
Gen. L. T. Michener, Hon. A. A. Birney.
A meeting of this committee has been
called for o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
the Arlington Hotel. The work of the
committee will consist largely in dis
tributing supplies which may be contrib
uted. and in purchasing supplies for which
money donations are made.
The evening times., 1898-06-20
THUGS AT WORK.
Their Operations I'm Parks and
Dark streets.


Colored thugs infest the parks of the
city at night, and recently several cases
of robbery and assault have been brought
to the attention of the police. The plac-
ing of electric lights in many of the
reservation has deferred many criminals
from assaulting citizens. but within the
past week they have grown bolder and
persons compelled to pass dark streets
and shady parks now do SO at the risk
of their lives.
William Hughes, a colored man, thirty
years old, from Brooklyn. n. Y. was the
victim of thug Saturday night in the
White Lot. Hughes was passing through
the grounds just before midnight. With
out the slightest warning he received a
blow on the head which felled him TO
the ground. He got one glance at his
assailant and saw that he was colored.
The latter lifted his foot and drove ii
straight at Hughes head.
The blow had its effect and the pros
trate man became unconscious. When
he recovered it was TO find himself COW
cred with blood. His pockets were turned
inside out and sixty cents had bean taken.
Policeman Dorset came to the rescue
and Hughes was taken to the Emergency
Hospital, where his injuries were dressed.
Mr.. Frank H. Howland, of the Provi-
dence Journal. several hours afterward
became the victim of a similar high
wayman. in Farragut Square. He was in
the vicinity of the statue when a negro
jumped from the bushes and hit him in
the face. Mr.. Rowland was knocked to
the ground and rendered unconscious.
while the thief quietly rified his pockets.
getting about Sl5. Mr.. Howland recovered
Consciousness an hour later and was
able to make his way home.
The evening times., 1898-06-20
BITTEN BY A CoPPERHEAD.
Venomous Attack ON "a Farmer by n
Snake.

Cumberland, Md. June 20-Richard F.
Hughes. a well-known farmer residing six
miles east of Cumberland along the Bal
timore pike, is lying in a critical condi-
ton at his home, the result of being bit
ten by large copperhead snake on FRI
day evening. Hughes had gone into an
outbuilding, where he kept some tools
and other small implements. In search
ing about the floor he did not notice the
huge snake coiled up on the window sill.
As he approached nearer the window the
snake made a leap at him and sank its
fangs into the wrist of Mr.. Hughes and
clung there for some time, and it was
with great difficulty that the reptile was
broken loose from its hold on the mans
wrist. Mr.. Hughes hurried to his home.
short distance away, but found that
there was no whisky in the house and
sent to a neighbor. who got him a sup
ply. The liquor seemed to keep down
the swelling, but yesterday it commenc-
ed to move rapidly. and the pain was in
tense. A messenger came to this city
for a physician, and when he left Mr..
Hughes he was in a serious condition.
The poison from the bite had caused the
arm to become black almost to the mans
shoulder.
The evening times., 1898-06-20
Commfssioners' Orders.

The following orders have been issued
by the District Commissioners: That T.
Street, from New Hampshire to Florida
Avenue. be added to the schedule of
streets to be improved In the northwest
section, estimated cost. $4,000; that the
roadway of Florida Avenue. between -
and Twenty-first Streets be improved by
spiking, graveling and rolling. estimated
cost, s4i2.50, chargeable to appropriation
for repairs to streets. 1899; that cement
sidewalk be laid, under the present sys-
tenn in front of 933 Street northwest.
estimated cost. s36; that basin at north
east corner of Fourteenth Street and
New York Avenue. northwest, be moved
from the corner to side on New York
Avenue. under the assessment and per-
init systems, estimated cost $50: that the
compensation of II. c. Eddy. inspector of
electric lighting, is hereby fixed at 81
Der day.
The evening times., 1898-06-20
MARYLAND MELiNGE.

The commissioners OF Frederick County COM
pleted the tax levy Saturday. fixing the rate
at 81 cents the $780, a basis of $40, ,473, 100
This is increase of cents over last years rate
The following persons from Lonaconing sailed
from New York Saturday the Campania to
visit Great Britain: Mrs. William ii. Wilson and
daughter Mary. Mrs. Bernard Woods, Mr.. John
Dobbie, sr-, and Miss Sarah J. Gould.
The "June Drop has materially lessened Kent
County's peach crop The falling of fruit has
been very heavy, and while in few favored or
chards fair crop remains, estimating on reports
from the entire county it is possibly less than q
sixth. The Keifer pear crop, the great money
pear of this section. is very heavy, while the
Duchess and some other varieties short The
yield from the pear orchards, however, may be
put at fair average. The apple crop is short.
The Annapolis city council will hold special
session tonight to levy the annual tax for Is9s
The finance committee will recommend decrease
in the rate, which was 20 cents on the 800 last
year. 1t is not yet decided what reduction will
be made, but it is confidently expected that the
1898 rate will be at least cents less than last
year. possibly more. The basis of taxation for the
current year. it is said, will reach e, $4,000.
At Emmittsburg yesterday Cardinal Gibbons or
hood Rev Timothy F. Howard Syracuse, II. Y;
Rev. John j. McC0ssey. Harrisburg, Pa; Rev.
James E. O'Brien. Hartford, Conn: Rev. Edward
F. Saunders, Boston, Mass; Rev. John o. Cotter,
ton. Mass. Rev. James J. Mc;rath, Harrisburg,
Pa: Rev. John c. Connolly, Pittsburg, Pa; Rev.
Edward A. Burhard. Harrisburg, Pa.
Saturday evening the farmers of Eckhart raised
a flag the mouth of the mine in honor of
Commodore Dewey's victory. The pole Is l28
feet high 1t is painted in circles of the national
colors and has two miners picks at the top. A
shovel is placed between the picks. Electric
lights in the national colors are attached to the
points of the picks and shovcls. The Gag is lsx
25 feet. At O'Clock q parade was formed in the
eastern end Of Frostburg, and. led BY the Frost
burg Arion Band. marched to Eckhart mines.
In the procession, which was a mile long, the
drivers Of Eckhart mine rode on the mules that
they drive in the mine. The legs Of the mules
were wrapped in red, white and blue At 6:s0
O'Clock Misses Lillian Feldman. and Bernie Moore,
Of Eckhart mines, and Mary Ford. of Frostburg.
ty Col. George A. Pearre. Of Cumberland; r. C.
Bcaa. Of Ffostburg, and Daniel kroph. jr., q
Eckhart mines.
The evening times., 1898-06-20
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Columbia. No. IO1. Places Names II
Nomination.

Columbia. No. 1O1, Places Names In
Nomination.
At yesterdays meeting of Columbia Ty-
biographical Union No. 10l, the following
names were placed in nomination for
election as officers for the year. the cleo
tion to be held on the last Wednesday
in July:
For president. E. c. Jones. c. n. Rob-
inson and S. ]. Triplett.
For vice-president, J. A. League and
Frank S. Lerch.
For secretary William 81. Garrett
For treasurer. John J. Higgins.
For organizer. Melham =. Simmons. J.
]. Sullivan and c. c. Hipkins.
For sergeant-at-arms. c. T. Burns.
For doorkeeper. J. l.. Fechtig.
For trustee. f. II. Melick.
For delegates TO Central Labor Union.
]. NJ. kreiter. c. o. Doten. W. r. Brad
ford. f. w. Patton. W. f. Thompson,
John ]. Mccormick and E. NJ. Nevils.
For delegates to International Typo
graphical Union. J. II. Schoepf T. NJ.
Ring. John c. Macksey. Edgar F. Hol-
ger. George G. Seibold. u. 7. Jenkins. c.
F.. Holmes. Percy l.. Moore. F. C. Rob-
erts. Don. L. Murray. ]. n. Fritz. J. W.
Carter and John G. Ottinger.
One organizer and five delegates to the
Central Labor Union and four delegates
TO the International Typographical Un-
ion. which meets at Syracuse in Octo-
ber. will be elected.
The evening times., 1898-06-20
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS CALL
Mr.. Bailey Said to Wish to Ply
the Lash.
HARMONIOUS PARTY ACTION
The Statement Is Made That the
Democratic AnnexatiOpfsts VIII
lieved to Be Imminent If Single
ness of Action Is Insisted Upon.

Leader Bailey. of the House minori-
ty, today circulated a written request for
a caucus of House Democrats, to be held
at O'Clock this evening. Mr.. Bailey is
extremely anxious to get caucus in
the hope that the Democrats who have
ignored his leadership may de d!sciplin-
ed He procured signatures enough to-
day TO warrant the formal call for the
caucus, and it will be issued this after
noon.
Ostensibly, the caucus is for the pur-
pose of full and free" conference of
Democrats with the view of reaching
some basis of harmonious party action.
But It is openly declared by some OF the
extremists that the party lash is to be
vigorously applied upon those Democrats
who voted for Hawaiian annexation and
who persist in voting their individual
opinion and judgment on war measures.
One Democrat said this afternoon that
Mr.. Bailey would offer stringent reso-
luton binding all Democrats to abide by
the caucus DEGREES and to vote with the
majority of the party.
Another leading Democrat said to The
Times representative:
"1yhe principal object Of the caucus as
I understand 1t, is to either disband the
party organization altogether or to make
1t effective"
Eve propose to do away with eau
cusses altogether IL every member OF this
party is to be permitted to vote as he
pleases without any regard of party
principles. platform or the majority
opinion
To certain Democrats who have not
followed their leaders, notably on the
Hawaiian resolution. Mr.. Bailey, in re-
Questing their signatures, explained that
the object was to confer together with
the view of an amicable understanding.
There was no objection on the part Of
any Democrat to a caucus on this basis
and hence the call was generally signed.
If, as now seems likely. any attempt
to discipline Democratic annexationists
or to bind Democrats to blndly follow
King Caucus. shall be made. there will
be determined opposition. and maybe
q split.
The call for the caucus was issued at
2:05 this afternoon.
The evening times., 1898-06-20
THE PRESIDENTS THANKS.
Mr.. Mckinley Is Grateful to Sena-
tor Lodge.

Tor LOu&e.
The last day of Spring was peculiarly
uneventfui at the White House.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts called
sIpon Mr.. Mckinley during the early
hours of the forenoon to confer with him
with regard to the discussion of Hawaiian
annexation in the Senate.
Mr. Lodge stated that he apprehended
no great difficulty in the early passage
of the measure which will confer upon
the inhabitants of the islands the privi-
leges and immunities of people Of the
sovereign States of America. He told
the President that he had received as
surances which made II certain that the
debate would not be prolonged to the ex-
tent proclaimed by those senator's who
oppose annexation.
Mr.. Mckinley expressed to the senator
from Massachusetts his appreciation of
the efforts he had made to carry out his
gression. as well as that of securing to
the nation every facility in the way OF
extending its bases of supply as a ne
cessity of war.
To a caller from the House Mr.. Nc
Kinley said today that he felt that he
had reason to felicitate himself upon
the character of the support the anneNa-
ton resolutions had received in both
Houses of Congress. and that he regard
ed it largely as having been done out of
consideration for his position as the
President of a great nation in lime of
war to oppose whose plans might prove
to be embarra sing.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson called
this forenoon upon departmental busi-
ness.
There was the usual number of Con-
gressional callers. who desired to ask Ia
vors of the President in the way of APP
poin .ments in the Volunteer Army for
their constituents.
The evening times., 1898-06-20
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Eugene NARROW Ia Charged with
Having Killed MarceIlus Bowie.


The trial of Eugene NARROW. colored.
begun in Criminal Court No. 2. this
morning. Justice Bradley presiding.
The crime of which the defendant is
accused was committed on February q.
on Pennsylvania Avenue. near Sixth
Street southeast, and was the result of .
drunken brawl. At the time and place
mentioned 1t Is alleged that NARROW
struck Bowie several times. knocking him
down In falling Mr. Bowie's head struck
the pavement with such force as to frac-
ture the skull. He was taken to Freed
mans Hospital where he lanauished until
March 5. when he died.
The Government was represented by
Assistant District Attorney Shillington
and the defendant by Messrs. Jones and
Ford.
The following compose the jury: Charles
F. Oboid. A. c. Hines. Thomas Tanning.
William II. Dunkhorst. Charles c. Dyer.
George Burdette. W. S. Baker. William E.
Morgan. W. NJ. whyte. John o. F. Nc
Carthy, and ]. T. Duvall.
The evidence of the witnesses for the
noon of February 23 NARROW and the
deceased were drinking together and that
when on their way east on Pennsylvania
Avenue an alteration took place be-
tween them. which resulted in Bowie be-
ing knocked down several times by the
defendant. NARROW. Bowie was picked
up in an unconscious condition and was
sent to the Emergency Hospital for
treatment. Bowie soon recovered and
was sent home In few days he COM
planned of pains in his head and was
sent to Fredman's Hospital, where he
died on March ). ,-a-,.,.., ,....
In opening the case for the Govern
ment. Mr. Shillington said he would de-
part from the usual custom of calling the
physicians who had attended the de-
ceased and called Ed Miller. an eyewit-
ness to the stand first. Miller detailed
the circumstances of the encounter be-
tween NARROW and the deceased sub
stantialiy as recited above.
II is very probable that the examina-
ttion OF the witness for both sides will
occupy all of today and the greater part
of tomorrow.
The evening times., 1898-06-20
THE HosPIT- L QUESTION.
Regiments Must Surrender Their
Medical Supplies.

Volunteer organizations are complaining
of the action of the Medical Department
of the Army in requiring them to turn
over to division hospitals their medical
supplies.
A great many of the volunteer regi-
ments were supplied with simple remedies
by their States or by societies. and the
regimental medical officers see no good
reason for relieving them of their goods
In many cases. 1t is said, this has work.
ed hardship.
Under the present arrangement a regi-
ment may be n mile or two from the di-
vision hospital. and yet if a man is taken
sick in the night it is necessary to send to
the general hospital for the simplest REM
edy on the list.
The evening times., 1898-06-20
RACE WEEK AT NEW LONDON
Final Preparations for the College
BOat Contests.

New London. Conn. June 2o.-Evi-
dsnces that this is race week have f.
nally begun TO appear The shop vim
dows are decorated with crimson and
blue. and white and garnet colors. the
hotels have begun TO raise their prices
and to fill up with the followers of the
rival colleges and punches of their fol-
lowers are struggling in on every train.
New London Is itself again, the races
having come back after a temporary
desertion of a year. and by tonight the
boating element will hold the town. The
crews are IN excellent condition and will
do little. If any. work after today.
The representatives of the crews who
met Saturday night decided that the race
will be rowed down stream. at . O'Clock
on "Wednesday If water permits. II a
postponement is necessary. until after
3:30 o'clock. the race will be rowed up
stream. After fixing the time for the
freshman race for o'clock on Thursday.
the meeting adjourned.
The evening times., 1898-06-20
THE RrcHARDe,oN BURGLARY.
Police Are Looking for the Thief
ind Assailant.

u "
Police Are Looking for the Thief
and Assailant.
Detectives and policemen are hunting
for a clew to the burglar who entered
the residence Of Mason N. Richardson.
assistant attorney for the District. 1876
Wyoming Avenue. early yesterday MORN
ing, and threw cayenne pepper in the
eyes of Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Fill. in
whose room he was discovered.
The thief was fully disguised and the
occupants of the house are unable to fur
nish the slightest description of their as
sailant.
Mr.. Richardson is a son-:n-iaw of Mr..
and Mrs. Fill. who occupy a second story
bedroom with window fronting on a va
cant lot. This window was left unopen-
ed Saturday night. Mr.. Richardson. and
Mr. Fills two sons. Leroy and Arthur,
occupied another part Of the house. 1t
was almost a.. m, that Mrs. Fill. who
is an elderly lady. awoke and discovered
a binding light shining full upon her
eyes. At the same moment she saw a
man at the bureau. The frightened wom-
an screamed and her husband awoke.
Then the burglar turned toward the bed
and leveled a revolver at the couple. As
tht thicl duNdHCcu he puileu SoHttHl1S
from his pocket and a moment later the
couple received a full handful of cay
enne pepper In their eyes. 1t almost
blinded them and they shrieked with
pain and fear. The screams had before
this attracted Mr.. Richardson and his
brothers-in-law to the scene. Mr.. Rich
ardson turned the gas on in the hall and
when he appeared the burglar quickly
turned the revolver upon the party. Mr..
Richardson dashed into his room to get
a pistol. but when he returned the burg
lar had made good his escape through
the open window.
The AFFAIR was reported to the police of
the Eighth Precinct station and yester-
day morning Detectives Boardman and
Ga.aher were detailed on the case. A
suit Of clothes was found several doors
away with the pockets turned inside out.
None OF the occupants of the house can
give description of the man. They are
certain. though. that ne is a white man.
The evening times., 1898-06-20

I was seriously afflicted with a cough for
several years, and last fall had more
severe cough than ever before. l have
used many remedies without receiving
much relief. and being recommended to
try a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy, by a friend. who. knowing me to be
a poor widow. gave 1t 10 me. tried IL.
and with the most gratifying results The
first bottle relieved me very much and the
second bottle has absolutely cured me. 1
have not had as good health for twenty
years. Respectfully. Mrs. Mary A. Beard,
Claremore. Ark. Sold by Henry Evans,
wholesale and retail druggist, 93S F Street
northwest and Connecticut Avenue and
s Street northwest and 1923 Maryland
Avenue northeast.
The evening times., 1898-06-20
To Run to This City.

The Emmett Wheelmen of Baltimore
postponed their run to Gentlemen's Driv-
ing Park yesterday, owing to the heavy
rains. The club will hold a run to this
city next Sunday. The members will
leave Mt. Royal Station at 5 o'clock. At
ter arriving at Washington the club will
take a run to Cabin John Bridge and
Great Falls
The evening times., 1898-06-20
Grain Elevator Hurn.a.

Owosso. Mich. June 20.-The elevator
and wool storehouse of F.. E. Close & Co.,
at Byron, was destroyed by fire yester-
day. together with 1900 bushels of beans
and $1,000 worth of wool. The loss is $25,-
600. number of Ann Arbor freight cars
standing on the track were also burned.
The evening times., 1898-06-20
Court-M.,ti.I Ordered.

The court-martiai which is to try Civil
Engineer U. s. G. White, for offenses in
connection with the construction of the
New York dry dock has been ordered to
meet at New York next Wednesday.
There are two charges each substantiated
by thirty-nine specifications. The charges
are the same as those upon which Civil
Engineer Menocal was recently tried and
conyicted-first. culpable ineficiency In
the performance of duty; second. neglect
of duty.
The evening times., 1898-06-20
Fined for Using Fire rsworks.

William Burr, William Reed, Alexander
Anderson. Ernest Jackson and Thomas
Yeney were before Judge Scott today
charged with setting off fireworks. They
were arrested by Policeman Burrows.
The court assessed fine of $40 each.
Veney and Jackson paid their fines and
the other boys went back in the dock.
The evening times., 1898-06-20
Sent to Their Homes.

Jeremiah Buck, of New York; Nelson
Page, of Baltimore. and William T. Pool.
Of Philadelphia, were given Transports
ton to their homes today py order Of the
Commissioners.
The evening times., 1898-06-20
THE STOCK MARKET Dull
Traders and Commission Houses
Heavy Sellers.
Later Covering by shorts Strength
ened Prices-GOvernmen Bonds
Unchanged.

New York. June 2O-The stock market
opened dull and heavy, owing to the alb
sence of support.
Traders were generally bearish and
they attacked prices, while commission
houses also did some selling.
After the first half hour the market gen.
orally strengthened on covering of shorts.
Government bonds were substantially
unchanged
Spanish four per cent bonds opened in
the London market today at 80 3-s: Satur-
days closing price.
All the divisions of the market cable
dispatches said. were apathetic, with
public interest in the speculation lacking
American shares. while firm. were not
sufficiently active to attract outside at
tention.
The evening times., 1898-06-20
TRUSTEES SALE.
THOMAS DOwLISG CO. Aucts.. s12 st. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF HORSE AND HARNESS.
col -NTERS. SHELVING. ETC. OE 4 GRO

TRUSTEES SALE OF HORSE AND HARNESS.
COUNTERS. SHELVING. ETC, OF A GRO
Gerry BUSINESS.
BY virtue of chattel deed of trust. recorded in
Liber No. 225l at folio 2Il. of the land records
of the District of Columbia and at the request of
the party secured thereby. We will sell at the
auction rooms Of Thomas Bowling 4 Son. No. 6l2
st NV, WashinGtc n. ID. G.. at 10 O'CLOCK
A. NJ. on WEDNESDAY the I'D DAY OF JUNE,
lSfs. certain stock, fixtures. horse and harness.
and other effects and assets Of grocery business
whereof the full particulars will be announced at
time and place Of sale.
Terms-Cash, and the purchase money to be
fully paid and the property removed the day
Of sale.
CHARLES F. BENJAMIN
SAMUEL F. EDWARDS.
je20-2t-em Trustees.
The evening times., 1898-06-20

London reports showed that the market
was very dull. American securities need
bracer like the battle of Manila.