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The evening times., 1898-12-03
ROBERT B0ARDMAN
ASSUMES CHARGE
NEW pETEcTIvE RuREaU CHIEF
The Recipient Of Many Congrntula-
fiOHs-ProbabIe Changes i'm the
Police Department.

Inspector Robert H. Boardman assumed
charge of the detective bureau at police
headquarters this morning.
The new inspector was kept busy all
morning receiving the congratulations of
his many friends, and when his morning $
mail was opened many letters of con-
graduation were found from the police
officials of other cities who have known
and esteemed the new chief of detectives
ever since he has been connected with the
police department The installation was
very quiet, no ceremony being observed.
EX-Inspeetor Mattingly did not appear
at headquarters this morning, but went
directly TO the district attorneys office.
where he will assist in preparing indict-
ments against the lawbreakers brought
before him.
Detective Carter. who was relieved by
Detective Mattingly. reported to Inspector
Boardman for regular duty on the de-
tectiye force.
Sergt Antony Shilling. of the regular
police force. is at present acting as night
inspector of detectives
1t is probable that Sergeant Shilling
will be assigned to this duty regularly, in
which case he would first be reduced to
a private of class q then detailed for
special duty in connection with the de-
lection and prevention of crime. after
which he would be made acting sergeant
of detectives and night inspector.
Ii is rumored that Policeman Sam
Brown, of the Ninth Precinct is TO be
transferred to headquarters detec-
tive. This policeman has shown marked
ability in handling cases in detail.
The evening times., 1898-12-03
How Arabs Make Ten.

This is distinctly not a recipe TO be rec
commended for your next ''at home but
is interesting as showing how the fra
grant beverage is brewed in an Arab 5
tent.
Before the mistress of the tent places
the kettle on the fire. she wipes it out
carefully with a horses tail, then she
fills it with water, into which she throws
some coarse tea and a little salt When
the compound nearly boils she takes a
brass ladle. and with it Stirs about the
tea till it becomes very brown, when she
pourS it off into another vessel.
Again she cleanses the kettle with the
horses TAIL and in ii proceeds to fry a
paste of meal and fresh butter. Upon
this is poured some thick cream and the
tea, and again the IadIe is brought into
use and then the who,e is taken off the
fire and allowed to cool. The tea is Ia
died into wooden mugs holding about half
a pint and it is handed round to the
company, who find it q most satisfying
beverage, serving the purpose of both
meat and drink. ,-.5,-st,
The evening times., 1898-12-03
ALLEGED WRONGS OF
THE RACE PRESENTED
preaident Asked TO Use His Author
ity to Insure Protection 10 Res
:titnts of the south.


A committee of colored men, appointed
at the meeting held at the Vermont Ave
nue. Baptist Church, on November q, to
wait on the President and lay before him
the alleged wrongs suffered by the ne
groes of the South, were received by Mr.
Mckinley at 10 o'clock this morning
w. Calvin Chase, as chairman of the
committee, presented the petition TO the
President. After setting forth the alleg-
ed wrongs of the negro in the South. it
asks that the President use his authority
TO insure the negroes of the South pro-
lection and an equal enjoyment OF their
rights. The committee also laid before
the President petition signed by the
members of the Tenth United States Cav
airy, asking that Capt. Ayres of that
regiment. be made a brigadier general
Mr.. Mckinley received the petition and
listened to the committee, but gave no in
dication as TO what policy he would pur-
sue.
The evening times., 1898-12-03
N DEVILS IN RUSSIA.
Methods of Treatment That Are
often Employed.

Isl Petersburg Letter in London Telegraph-)
Superstition is very rife throughout
Russia and the East In some parts OF
Russia the people believe that devils can
enter into the organism of human beings
whose actions they thereafter guide, and
there are sorcerers who profess TO be
able TO cast out the spirits. These men
are utterly without scruple, and the suf-
ferings which they cause their victims to
undergo may be easily imagined Very
few cases ever come before the law
courts The people look upon the wizard
as a powerful parsonage. who can work
them much evil. and therefore not lightly
to be provoked. Hence complaints are
rarely laid before the tribunals.
A typical story of the sort. however,
recently came before the court of Nladi-
caucase. MahOmetan mOllah or priest.
named Ahmed Ramasano6. was charged
with torturing peasant woman named
Kotcheretova his object being to drive
devils out of her. AT the beginning of
the present year kotcheretOva, who was
only twenty, fell i'll. her malady being
accompanied by epileptic fits. The viii
layers and her husband, a man named
AsIan-Bek. came TO the conclusion that
she was afflicted by evil spirits and the
husband called upon the mol!ah Ramas-
anOff to cast them out First of all they
made up a big wood fire and when there
were plenty of hot ashes they stripped
the young woman and tied her hands and
feet. Seeing these ominous preparations,
KotcheretOva h0g7n to cry out and beg
ged them to desist.
"Cut off my arms, put out my eyes. do
what you like but do not burn me-" They
paid no attention to her pleadings. and.
picking her up. placed her on the fire.
She then became insensibie. She was
covered with burns. which the doctor who
examined her declared to be Of a very Sc
we're character.
When brought before the court the
priest explained that the woman's hus-
band had sought his advice. He coun-
seIed AsIan-Bek TO force his wife TO name
the spooks. and he tthe priesD would be
able to restore her to health He hal put
her on the fire until she gave the names
of the evil spirits. which he then wrote
upon a piece of paper and threw II into
the flames, after which he was quite sure
that the devil swould leave her He
added that when she cried before being
put on the hearth it was not she that
wept. but the devils. The inquiry showed
that the woman had been kept on hot
ashes for eight hours. The headman of
the village deposed that such methods of
treatment were often employed, and were
always successful The court found the
priest guilty, and sentenced him to de-
privauon of all his civil rights and 10 one
years imprisonment. The husband would
have been also tried but that his wife
declared that she forgaTe him
The evening times., 1898-12-03
CHARGED WITH THE
LARCENY OF A LAMP
The Woman Is Gypsy Seeress. and
Alleges Tint the Article was
Given to Her.

Priscirs Crabtree a gypsy seeress. was
arrested this afternoon by Detectives
Carter and Galleher charged with the
larceny of lamp from Mrs. Benjamin
f. Taylor, residing at No. 23S G Street
H6rtheast
Mrs. Taylor reported to the police yes
terday that woman, who appeared to be
a gypsy. called at the Taylor residence
late-in the afternoon and asked Mrs.
Taylor TO allow her TO come in as she
was very cold. Mrs. Taylor admitted the
woman who advanced toward the stove
and warmed her hands.
Turning around in a few moments Mrs
Taylors visitor said she was a fortune
teller, and wanted to tell Mrs. Taylor
and told her guest to leave the house.
Mrs. Crabtree refused to go until she
was paid at regular fortune-telling rates
Mrs. Taylor refused, to entertain any such
proposal and again ordered the woman
out.
The gypsy walked across the floor, it
is alleged, and Instead of going out open
ed the drawers of a buffet, saying she
was searching for silver spoons. Mrs.
Taylor threatened to call the police at
this juncture and the woman walked out
of the house. picking up a brass parlor
lamp from table in the front room and
carrying ii off with her.
Mrs. Taylor immeditely notified the po-
lice and a search was begun for the gyp-
sy, which resulted in the arrest of Mrs.
Crabtree this morning. She claims that
the lamp was given her.
The evening times., 1898-12-03
New Features Arising in the
Case of Dreyfus.
FRENCH PAPER REPORTS
The Secret Dossier Not Likely to
Cause a Sensation.
Ii VIII he Received by The Court
of CassatiOn on MoBdny-Ester-
hazy Ruled Henry.

Paris, Dec 3.-The Rappel says that
prosecution will be instituted against
Lieut. Col du Patty de Clam the result
cinet minister of war, has been making
with reference to that officers relations
to various matters connected with the
Dreyfus trial.
The Steele publishes violent onslaught
upon Lieut.. du Patty de Clam. 1t is stated
that the court of cessation will receive the
secret Dreyfus dossier on Monday.
The Matin affirms That's the secret dos
sier does not contain anything likely TO
cause sensation and declares that Drey-
fus' name does not appear in it. The
dossier. the paper says. seems TO prove
that some French officer had relations
with the military attaches of several pow
ers.
The Radical says that it Is informed
that a letter written by Maj. Esterhazy.
which has been seized at the instigation
Of the court of cessation, shows that the
late Col. Henry was under Esterhazy' )
thumb. The letter in question was ad-
dressed 10 Jules hocIie al me time re-
porter in the employ of the Budget of
War, the writer offering 10 furnish infor-
nation relating to Henry's bureau at the
military headquarters.
The Matin says the question is being
discussed of suspending the inquiry being
made into the Dreyfus case by the court
of cessation during the trial of Col Pic
quart in case the latter proceeding is not
postponed.
The evening times., 1898-12-03
LIFE PRESERVERS
WE'RE DEFECTIVE
Not Sufficiently BUogRnt to Save the
GRstnDays when the Portland
FOuRderpd.

Boston, Dec 3.-Life preserv5rs used
or the lost steamer Portland last Sunday
were of about as much use to the as
sengers as belts Of lead. Some Of those
washed up on Cape Cod were filled with
granuIated cork More were mere thin
fabric, holding together a numb=r of
punches Of a coarse reed or grass ike
that us25<as a covering for champagne
bottles.
This reed, once wet through was desti-
tute Of buoyancy.
General Manager Liscomb was inter
viewed regarding the lack Of coil in the
life pTeservers on the Portland. He said
that cork is not the only material Us. d
as filling in life preseryers. One mite
rial which Government officials indorsed
comes from a California tree and is said
TO possess qualities Of bUoyarcy super;oc
to cork. Doubtless some of the life pc
servers on the Portland contained II ;
material, which, he believed, is called
'tule."
The evening times., 1898-12-03
CONTINENTAL TRAVEL.
One Must Know the Ropes TO Secure
Comfort,
From the Boston Herald.)

(From the Boston Herald.)
Rich foreigners travelling on the cOnti-
nent subject themselves to many annoy
ances which strike the American first
class traveller as entirely unnecessary.
but they also take solid comfort in their
own way and according to princely lights.
Barring luxuries to which the great rail-
way corporations here have accustomed
US. the modes of getting about in Euro
pean countries are not TO be despised. On
the other side voyageurs still voyage with
all their luggage in their laps or on the
seats of the compartment. and because of
this time-honored custom a regular class
of thieves ply from one end of the steel
thoroughfares 10 the other, ever on the
alert for the satchel of jewels or the
unwary stranger with valuabes in a
handbag.
The reason wealthy persons burden
themselves with such things is there is
always danger of the larger baggage be-
ing robbed in transfer. No one has ever
been able to keep a strap on his or her
trunks; porters on the other side coolly
removing them under the very eyes of the
owner. Great thefts have been committed
in France and Italy on the different rail-
way lines. either at the station where
the luggage was put on board the train
or by those officials in charge of it before
1t reached it's destination. No tourist who
has thus suffered has been able to get re-
dress, and hence the native, aware of the
weakness of these railway officials car
ries the tempting handbag, which in it's
time may also disappear.
But aside from these eccentricities, and
also the bother of paying for baggage by
weight, the wealthy man who has lived
abroad long enough to know the ropes
certainly travels en- prince. His rugs and
his cushions are a study. His elaborate
dressing bag, his books. his facilities for
taking something nourishing en- route
are marvels of entertaining completeness
to the American who bounds from New
York to San Francisco and is cared for
by a road that ministers to every want
The evening times., 1898-12-03
Large Order for the United States
TrOODs,

One of the. largest orders ever filed for
supplying beer to the United States
troops has been secured by the Airing
ton Bottling Co. They are to furnish
the Fifth United States Regular Infan-
try now stationed in Cuba, with ca
load of Heurich's Maerzen and Senate
Beers This Is one of the many ord rs
of Heurich's beers which was rec iv
without being solicited by this firm, not
withstanding that every prominent brew
cry in the East was after this large con-
tract The United States troops are not
the only ones who like Heurica's beers;
shipments are made to the far Ca ro.
Egypt, where the people are also ac-
quainted with the superior qualities of
the famous beers that are brewed at the
National Capital of the greatest rep b.
lie of the world.
The evening times., 1898-12-03
PRIVATE PROPERTY ON
THE SEAS In WAR TINE
MERCHANTS SEEK PRoTEC rIoN
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Urges the President to Call an
INTERNATIONAL Conference.

Chamber of Commerce Committee
Urges the President to Call an
International Conference.
A Committee appointed by the New
York Chamber Of Commerce. called on
the President this morning at ll:i5
The delegation was composed of Gus
taye S. Schwab chairman, James McCree-
ry, Everett Frazer. l.. W. Casey and
Charles H Butler. They We're accompan-
led by ". Byard Cutting and James
Sper.
The object of the visit was to lay be-
fore the President a memorial which was
prepared by Charles H. Butler secretary
of the New York Chamber of Commerce:
The memorial urges the President 10
invite the maritime powers of the world
through the proper channels. to attend an
international congress- for the purpose
of considering and adopting rules pasvid-
ing for the freedom from capture of pri-
vate property on the sea. whether belong
ing to neutrals or non-combatant citizens
Of belIigerent nations, except in the case
of contraband of war or violation OF a
blockade.
The Committee urged the President to
give il his favorable consideration
Among the arguments used was that
since the declaration of Paris was adopt
ed, changes have occurred that have ma
teriaily altered the position occupied by
this country. The increase in our navy.
and the uselessness of privateers as a
matter Of protection have disposed Of
the question. Our navy is amply capable
Of protecting our merchant marine.
The opportunity ROW presents itself 10
this country TO take the lead in estab ish-
ing and securing the universal recogaI-
tion OF the enlightened principles that
priayte property on the sea should be as
secure from violence and capture as pri-
vate property on land.
The President said that he would give
the matter consideration. but that at
present he was too busy to give ii his i'm
mediate attention.
The evening times., 1898-12-03
EXHIBITION OF THE
NEW GRAPHOPH0NE
MANY PERSONS WE'RE PRESENT
Improvement in the Machine Over
Those I'm General Use-Not AS
Perfect as Hoped For.

Improvement in the Machine Over
Those I'm General Use-Not as
Perfect ms Hoped For.
The first public exhibition of the per-
fected "Graphophone Grand" the won
derful machine that talks, was given at
the National Theater this morning. There
was present an audience that filled the
house completely.
1t was an audience of prominent Wash
ington people.
The Graphophone Grand may be pro-
nounced success by the most critical,
but the promoters of the instruments do
not regard it as perfect as they hope to
make it. The machine reproduces the
human voice. sounds from musical instru
ments and all sounds in manner which
is nothing short of marvellous.
There is a volume of sound which can
be heard distinctly and clearly all over
such large auditorium as the National
Theater. The criticism of the instrument
is still that despite its great improve
ment over the earlier machines it is
somewhat metallic in sound and CRATES
on the ear with something of its old
squeak, but not so pronounced and less
frequent.
Some -of the instrumental selections are
almost perfectly rendered.
Crficise, as one will, the brass horn and
the cylinder do really talk, and talk talk
and this is sufficiently wonder to please
most people even If it's songs and con-
versations are not pleasing in themselves
as artistic renderings.
The audience was thoroughly pleased
and highly entertained. The exhibition
lasted for upward of an hour and half.
and was thoroughly appreciated by all
those present. Many of the officers Of
the graphophone company were present
having come here from New York to par
ticipate in the exhibition. The matter
was in charge of II. p Goodwin, formerly
of this city, but now connected with the
company, with headquarters in New
York Among those present We're:
Representative Hnlborn, Prof. Da, Ii
Bell, Rev. F. D. Power. Col. George FL.
Harries, Charles b. Pearson. Repre- senta-
tive Hit. William Z. Curtis. Randolph
Kauffmann Philip Mauro. Ward Thoron.
Dorsey Clagett. VIII S. Means. L. @.
Dannen, W. J. Murtagh. John II. Car
mody, e. V Murphy, Charles j. B II.
Fred Pilling. ]. Riley Deebie. Henry z.
Blair, Prof. o. G. Dodge, Lewis j. Dav.s.
c. L. o. Howard J. J. Hemphill, b. Ii.
Warner H. a. Hall, John b. Tanner.
The following gentlemen came over
from New York with the machine: E.
D. Easton, president; Andrew Devine, Il.
j. Warburton. r. +. Cromelin. the latter
three directors; L. y. Burns and TIL mas
H. Macdonald manager Of the factory.
The evening times., 1898-12-03
Late News From Maryland.

John {. Kidd. of Urbana, Frederick
County died of heart failure, aged fifty
seven years. He was postmaster and al
so conducted general merchandising
store at Urbana.
Corporal John H. Waller, of Company
f, First Maryland Regiment, has received
an honorable discharge and will soon
leave Augusta. Ga, for his home, in Sal
isbury.
The young ladies of Rockville gave a re-
ception Thursday evening at the residence
of Hon. James B. Henderson in honor of
Mr. and Mrs: Benjamin Riggs.
The flag on the State House at Annapo-
lis is at hsif-mast today in honor of the
late Barnes Compton, for so many years
treasurer of the State.
Nine telephone stations have been es-
tablished so far in Anne Arundel County,
the last being at Friendship, on the bor-
der line of Calvert County.
Mrs. E. d. Pusey left Annapolis yester-
day TO join her husband. Capt. Pusey,
who commands Company A. First Regi-
ment now at Camp Mckenzie, Ga.
Major J. NJ T. Young is expected to re-
iieye Capt Richard Wallach as COM
mandant of marines, Naval Academy.
Congressman Nelson Dingley. jr.. of
Maine, author of the Dingley bill, is ex-
pected at the Naval Academy today with
the Canadian Commissioners.
Commander and Mrs c. T. Hutchins re-
Gently entertained a number of friends at
their residence, on Blake Row, Naval
Academy
John F. Leaman has instituted a suit
against the Hagerstown Electric Railway
Company for 5000 damages for injuries
alleged TO have been sustained in a col
usion between a trolley car and team
he was driving.
Mrs. Laura Hughes. who has been
president of the Ladies' Sewing Society
of St Johns Protestant Episcopal
Church. Hagerstown, for forty mine
years, has, in that period, turned over to
the vestry of the church $4,000.
Mr.. Melchor Brewer, retired farmer
of Washington County, died Wednesday.
Mary K Goldsmith of Hagerstown,
yesterday instituted suit against her hus-
band. John d. Goldsmith, for absolute
divorce.
Isaiah ]. Smith, of Hagerstown, filed a
petition in court to have the sanity of his
wife determined. The petition alleges she
has been of unsound mind for twenty
years.
Samuel Thomas has bought the William
Miller farm, of seventy-fiye acres, two
miles west of Hagerstown, for $500.
William III. Lamar sold his sixty-five
acre farm near Rohrersville to William
Negiey, Of Greencastle, Pa, for Sc. 80.
]. B. Bausman sold his farm of seven
ty-six acres, two miles east of Hagers-
town, to Martin Anddlekauf for $50 an
acre.
The evening times., 1898-12-03
Arrival of the Campania Fif-
teen Hours Late.
EXPERIENCE OF THE EMS
Waves Played Havoc With the Big
Lloyd Steamer.
Her Chief officer Says the Seas Were
Higher Than He Ever Saw
Them Before.

New York, Dec. 2-The Cunard line
steamship Campania arrived this morn
ing, having been delayed nearly fifteen
hours by fierce storms on the Atlantic.
Among the passengers who landed from
the Campania were William Inskin and
William Thorn, delegates from the Brit
fish trades congress TO the Kansas City
convention Of the American Federation
OF Labor.
Messrs. IfsBin and Thorn represent a
million and a half of workingmen in Great
Britain. They were welcomed by COM
mittee Of New York labor men.
The North German Lloyd steamship
Ems, Capt. Harrassowitz, which was
overdue several days from Italy, arrived
yesterday after q terrific struggle with
the double hurricane on the Atlantir.
All the port rails were carried away.
several ventilators were broken off ard
doors were smashed.
Before the storm was many kours old
all the officers were called on duty. T. e
ship was slowed down TO steerage way.
She averaged only four knots an iour.
The waves struck the ship abaft the
bridge on the port SIDE sweeTlng the en-
tire length They We're 50 high at time 5
that they combined with the fl, ing SPRAY
and prevented the officers from SEER &
half ships length.
Chief officer X Morgensten said last
night: The waves We're the highest /
have ever seen during my life AT sea. The
worst one of the lot must have been quite
forty feet high. From my post on the
bridge ] saw il coming forward the ship
and the great wall of water actually tow
cred above the other waves about it"
The big wave struck a door leading to
the steerage and smashed il in. A big
mass Of water rushed into the steerage
deluging the passengers and causing the
greatest CONSERVATION among the terri
fed immigrants. They thought their time
had come, believing that the ship was GO
ing down. They dropped upon their
knees, prayed, wept and shrieked. The
stewards hurried to reassure them.
The Ems brought thirty-four cabin and
$40 steerage passengers. In the saloon
were: Mr.. and Mrs. N. Rutgers Barne-
wall, Granville Roland Fortescue. Miss
Isabel Erdmann and Bishop J. NJ Wax
den, all Of New York. None Of the pas
sengers were hurt but they were badly
frightened. The Ems viii sail for Genoa
tomorrow.