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The evening times., 1898-12-30
ROBERTS In DEFENSE
OF HIS MARRIAGES
CANNOT REPrDIATE HIS coNsoRTs
Says He Would Pc n Villain to Cast
Out the Women Sealed
to Hin.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 30.-Con-
gressman- elect Roberts stands firmly in
defense of his position as polygamist.
In asserting his rights and the position
he occupies before the people Mr. Roberts
said yesterday:
These relations were assumed in the
name and by the authority of religion in
the early years Of my manhood. They
antedate all anti-polygamy legislation.
was reared in the faith-it took full pos
session of my being. If a pure, virtuous
Young woman in the bloom Of youth,
swayed by the same faith, gave herself
TO me upon my pledge to maintain, re-
spect and love her, when violation OF
that pledge would make her an outcast, l
would be a villain and a hypocrite, after
all these years, now that We are entering
the sere and yellow, 10 deliberately repu-
diate the obligation. My God, what would
they have me do?"
Three women now claim him as hus-
hand, the number demanded by Mormon
law to exalt the wives into the premier
class OF heavenly happiness. The wives
are Louisa Smith Roberts, Celia Dibble
Roberts, Margaret c. Roberts. The two
former live in Centreville, some distance
from Sdll Lake. Margaret u RoUeItS IL
practicing physician in Salt Lake.
Louisa Smith Roberts is the legal wife
of Roberts. She is a daughter of Bishop
w r. Smith, and lives in seclusion near
the residence of her father in Centreville.
She has a daughter about twenty years
old, teacher in the Mormon schools.
Brigham H. Roberts is the young woman's
father.
Louisa Smith Roberts is forty years Of
age She is not an intellectual woman,
and it was this lack of an intellectual af-
finity that caused Roberts to seal Mrs.
Margaret C. Shipp, his third wife.
Mrs. Shipp is a physician, is bright,
brainy and several years older than her
husband. She brought to him ready
made family OF some six children. Rob-
erts' defenders say this association is pla-
tonic. He hungered for intellectual SYM
pathy and he found it in the mature Mrs.
Shipp and her brood Of youngsters.
The date of the marriage is involved in
obscurity. 1t is a matter of evidence that
Mrs. Shipp changed her name to Mrs. Rob-
erts soon after the Mormon manifesto
against polygamy was published in 1890.
The platonic defense is considered a good
joke by the Gentiles.
Celia Dibble Roberts is living evidence
against her celestial husband. She was
the "cohah." familiar name for plural
The evening times., 1898-12-30
A CHANCE FOR CAPITAL.
Antigua AbOunds in Tropical Fruits
md FibrOus Plants.

The State Department has received an
interesting report from Consul Henry NJ.
Hunt. at Antigua, West Indies, regarding
the condition of the people there He says:
THE distress from which Antigua has
suffered of late years may be mainly at
tributed to the fact that sugar is the only
staple of the island. While plneappies,
oranges. lines, cocoanuts and other fruits
for which a ready market could be found
in the United States are indigenous to the
soil and might be produced in large guam
titles, the lack of native energy has mill
tated against any effort looking toward d.
versifying the products Of the island.
$50, also, the island abounds in fbrous
plants many of which might for scores of
years past have been turned into money
but for this same lack OF enterprise. 1t is
gratifying to be able to report, however,
that even at this late day the creation OF
fiber industry is beginning to demand the
consideration of some of the largest
planters and managers of estates. short
time since the Hon. G. Arthur Shand took
from a plantation two samples of fiber of
the variety known as 'Sisalana. These
samples were somewhat unsatisfactory
cleaned by hand process, the prevailing
drought rendering it necessary to use salt
water, which affects not only the color, but
the fabric of the fiber. Of the fiber so pre-
pared one portion was sent to an expert
in New York and the other to a firm of
cotton brokers in London.
THE American expert reported that the
value of the fiber in that market, accord
ing to sample, would be 6 to 6 12 cents per
pound, it being somewhat inferior in quail
ity to the standard which is valued at
6 ga cents. The London firm reported
that the preparation of the fiber was very
we'll done, it's strength fair to good, its
length moderate, and that it was good
article, which should sell well, it's value
at the time of writing, August, 1898, being
appraised at s121 to $126 per ton.
Data gathered from the Bahamas, Yu-
catan, Turks Island and other fber-pro-
ducing localities show that the cost of pro-
duction with modern approved processes of
manufacture is about 2 cents per pound;
SO that the margin Of profit is consider
able, provided there is liberal yield of
good plants. The facts herein enumerated,
together with tie opinions of agricultural
chemists and others of experience, have
been placed by Mr.. Shand before the Ag-
ricultural and Commercial Society of the
Leeward Islands, with the result that this
body, after a careful consideration, has
adopted resolution recognizing the ad-
vantages the colony would gain by devel-
opment of the fiber industry, and urging
that the home government take steps to-
ward procuring the introduction Of To-
comotive fiber machine as part OF the i'm
perial scheme for developing the minor
industries Of the West Indies. 1t is esti-
mated that the cost of frst-class locomo-
tive machine, capable of producing 1000 to
The evening times., 1898-12-30
Late Naval Orders.

The following orders have been issued at the
Navy Department:
Assistant Engineer ". ii. Mackay is ordered
before the medical survey hoard for examination.
Assistant Engineer l.. V. II. Allen has been de-
tached from the Montgomery and ordered home,
where he will hold himself in readiness for duty
at the Asatic station.
Past Assistant Engineer l.. ". Milton IS trans
ferred from the Arethusa 10 the Abaren,la.
Past Assistant Engineer ]. VI. Pickrell is trans
ferred from the Princeton TO the Solaee.
Assistant Engineer G. s. Lincoln is transferred
from the New Orleans to the Indiana.
Assistant Engineer 7. NJ. Dick is transferred
from the Montgomery to the Vixen.
Chief Engineer G. p Howell has been given
additional duty on board the ReS0lute.
Past Assistant Engineer J. b. Patton IS trans
ferred from the Massachusetts to the Princeton.
Ensign P. N. olmstead has been given add-
tionaI duty as inspector OF equipments for tor
pedo boats Nos. s, II, IS, and 20 at Seattle,
WASH
Lieut. c. j. Boush is transferred from the
Yankee to the Yosemite.
Lieut.. c. II. Harlow is transferred from the
Vixen to the Yosemite.
Lieutenant Commander J. II. Moore has been
detached from the Columbia and ordered for
duty as executive officer OF the Yosemite.
Lieut.. ]. b. Milton has been transferred from
the Yosemite to the Badger.
The evening times., 1898-12-30
CURRENT EVENTS
In GEORGETOWN
DEATH OF JAMES n. sHANKs
The Funeral of Michael Gallagher.
oldest Inhabitant 1il-0tner
Notes of Interest.

James r. Shanks died last evening at
s:I5 o'clock at his home, 1929 Street.
Mr. Shanks had been i'll with typhoid fe-
yer for more than month. He was well
known in Georgetown and was a member
of George c. Whiting Lodge, No. %, F.
A. A NJ, Potomac Chapter, No. S. and
Potomac Commandry, No. 3, Knights
Templar. The three Masonic orders OF
which he was member, Will participate
in the funeral services, which viii be held
al Oak Hill Chapel tomorrow afternoon
ut 2:30 O'Clock. Rev. DR.. Hammond will
conduct the services at the church and B.
y. Murch, of George C. Whiting Lodge;
J. T. Graves, of Potomac Chapter. No. s;
and J. F. r. Appleby, Of Potomac Com
mandry, No. 3, viii oficiate at the grave.
Funeral services over the remains of
the late Michael Gallagher, who died
"Wednesday at his home on Twenty-siXth
Street, was held this morning at $3.50
O'Clock from Trinity Church. Requiem
mass was celebrated by Father Muhaney.
The funeral was largely attended by the
many friends of the deceased. Inter-
nent was made in Holyrood Cemetery.
George Brown, aged 10, and Henry Par
ker, aged 80, both co.ored, were arrested
this morning at the Aqueduct Bridge by
Detective Watson, charged with promot-
ing policy. The detective has been in
Vestigating the case for several days Cad
this morning, having accumulated sufi-
cient evidence, arrested the two men,
Policy papers were found and seized. The
men were taken to the Seventh precinct
and locked up to await trial.
The home of B. F. Harper, 1910
Street, was the scene last evening of a
very enjoyable masquerade party, given
by Mrs. c. w. Davis in honor OF Miss Ella
Moreland. The evening was pleasantly
spent in dancing and card playing, and at
a late hour lunch was served. Among
those present were Misses Nellie Fawks,
Lulu Nolkman, Nellie Chase, Mary and
Carrie Montrose, Bertha Harper, Anna
Kirby. Alice Fawks, Stella and Clyde
Highbarger, Robert Benner, Clarence
Bursh Earl Stuetland Conrade Parkett,
Ephesus Guy, James Fortnor Henry Gut
tenberg, John Fawks, John Donovan, Mi
chael Curtin, Jessie Landslide, William
Ryan. Frank Harper, Harry Bradley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bornheim.
The Georgetown Assembly gave its sec
ond dance last night at Linthcum Hall.
The occasion was very enjoyable and was
largely attended. The patronesses were:
Mrs. J. II. Gordon, Mrs. William B. orine,
Mrs. Downs L. Wilson and Mrs. Cleland E.
O1ier.
William Moxley, the Oldest resident of
Georgetown, is i'll at the home of William
Elliott 1884 Valley Street. He is ninety
seven years old and has lived in George
Town the greater part of his life, and is
familiar with many of the historic events
which have occurred in this section of the
city.
Robert Benner viii entertain his friends
this evening at parlor social at his home,
331e NJ Street.
Jesse H. Nelson is still confined 10 his
home with neuralgia.
Mrs. A. n. Baur will discontinue her
Thursdays az home during January.
Sara NJ. Starr has sold through J. H
Crowley, to J. T. Scrievner, house S426
Prospect Street. for S2l00
The evening times., 1898-12-30
SUGAR MAGNATES
SAID TO BE At WAR
STANDARD OIL MEN SURPRISED
SearIes Defed Hayemeyer Before
Officially Retiring-Opposed to
Fight With the ArbuckIes.

New York Dec 30.-The fact that the
great sugar war has become more bitter
since John E. Searles announced his
forthcoming retirement as secretary,
treasurer and director OF the American
Sugar Refining Company. has started the
story in Wall Street that the parting Of
Mr.. SsarleS and Henry o. Havemeyer
was not pleasant one.
According to gossip, Mr. Searles got rid
of his sugar holdings at the time he sent
his curt note to Mr.. Hayemeyer saying
that he would accept his physicians ad-
vice and retire.
Wall Street believes that Hr. Ssarles
sought the assistance of James r. Keene,
with whom he operated several OF the
great coups by which Mr. Keene made
81, 900, GOO last summer and got id of
most of his stock in the American Sugar
Refining Company on a rising market.
During the Keene coup in sugar. Mr.
Searles was frequently seen going in and
out of Mr.. Keene'S private office in Talbot
]. Taylor & Co.'S Offices, No 80 Broad
Street. Mr.. Searles. it is said. did not in
form the Standard Oil interests in sugar
of his intention to sell out, and bad feel
ing resulted. 1t is said that this dis
pleasure was shared by Mr.. Havemey n
Another point OF difference bstw h
them, it is reported. was the fight aga 90
Arbuckle Bros. Mr.. Searles believed Ut
little could be gained by hostility. and
suggested a compromise Mr.. Have
meyer, whose pugnacity is enc of his
chief characteristics, insisted on war to
the end. and the fight after Mr. Searle5
resigned, became more bitter than ever
OF all the enterprises in which Mr..
Searles is interested he has retired from
the directory of the Sugar Trust alone
He still maintains these connections:
Western National Rark-Direcfor
Terminal Warehouse COmpdny-TrlStee and d.
rector.
Terminal Improvement COmpany-Director.
Union Traction and Electric Company Director.
Universal Lasting Machine Company-Director-
Hyatt Roller Bearing Company-President and
director.
Mercantile Trust Company-Director.
Minneapolis & st. Louis Railroad-viec presi-
dent and director.
Peoples Trust Company, Observation-Disclosures.
Preferred Accident Insurance Company DiTec-
tor.
SpraSue Electric Company-Director-
American Type Founders Company-Presidens
and director.
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic Railroad
| Chairman and director.
Brooklyn Cooperage Company-secretary and
I director.
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
I Trustee.
l EQUITABLE Life Assurance Society-Trustee.
| American Coffee Company-DireetOr-
! American Cotton Company-President and dl-
rector. -----a~-AAkA
The evening times., 1898-12-30
NEW SERIES OF SILVER
CERTIFICATES ISSUED
CIRCULATION WEDNESDAY
Eighty Thousand Dollars of a Pretty
Design Received mt the Treasury
Department Today.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing
this morning delivered to United States
Treasurer Ellis H. Roberts the first batch
of one dollar silver certificates of the Sc
ries of 1899, issued in accordance with the
act of Congress of August 4, 1898. There
were twenty bundles, containing 1000
each, the sheets each having four bills.
The work of numbering, and putting on
the numerals and United States seal was
Immediately begun in the division of issue
of the Treasury Department, under the
supervision of the affable chief. Mr.. James
A. Sample.
The certificate is pretty piece of the
engraving art. The face has for it's CEN
trail figure block, ON the top of which
holds sway with outspread wings that
mighty bird the American eagle. On the
left corner of the front of the block is a
magnifeently executed and excellent pic
ture Of Lincoln, while on the right is the
face of Grant. To the left of the eagle
is the numeral ~ in beautiful SCROLL
and on the right is delightfully."- pretty
seal. The rest of the work. surrounding
United States Silver Certificate and
other wording in accordance with law, is
a scroll of delicate and exceedingly at
tractiye pattern. The back is a mass of
scroll. The design of the certificate is a
combination of the efforts OF the most
artistic minds of the Engraving and Print
ing Bureau.
The ink on the certificate is black and
blue. The numeral and the seal are in
light blue. A United States note author
lied by the same act will have its numeral
and seal printed in carmine while a Treas
ury note will have them in orange.
The certificates received at the Treasury
today will probably be ready for circula-
tion about Wednesday next.
The evening times., 1898-12-30
Claims to BE w. w. Hatch'S Son.

Richmond, Va, Dec. SO.-vvian l.. Smith was
the name given by prisoner detectives arrested
in the jefferson Hotel yesterday. but he is said
TO be Llewellyn s. Hatch. he was arrested upon
charge contained in telegram from Butte
City, Mont, that he had misappropriated $50
from the Mutual Life Insurance Company's branch
detectives have been after him since. Ii is
also said that he is wanted in other places,
among them Kansas City, st. Louis and Little
Rock, Ark. The prisoner SAYS he is son OF
the late Representative W. ii. Hatch, of the
EirSf
The evening times., 1898-12-30
An Alleged Rinr Theft.

Mrs. Ada Stearns, of No. sI7 r Street north
west. made complaint to the police yesterday that
she had lost two rings-one 4 marauise diamond
and ruby, and the other plain gold wedding
band. This morning Detectives Lacy and Proctor
arrested Mrs. Luticia A.. Hill, a cOl0red woman,
about twenty-eight years old Mrs. Stelrne was
shopping when the rings disappeared She had
them in pocketboOk. Luticia is said To have
been close at hand. and. observing an opening
for haul, deftly made it. She is now locked
up to await 4 hearing
The evening times., 1898-12-30
TO BE ADJuDGED BANKRUPT.
George r. Adams Files a Position in
the Supreme Court.

George F. Adams, carpenter, today fled
a petition. in the Supreme Court of the
District, praying that he may be adjudgsd
a voluntary bankrupt. within the pur-
view CT the act Of July !, 1898 He states
that he owes more than $1,000, and is un-
able to pay the same, and surrendering
all his goods and chattels for the benefit
of his creditors.
Among his Liabilities are listed the fol-
lowing debts: To Church & Stephens, for
lumber, $3.50; Jerry Brasenham, a note,
$500; DTs. Walter and Warren, for medi-
cal services, $12o; Smoot, doors and
blinds. $50. His assets consist of bed
clothing, SO; stoves, SO; furniture, $40;
COW. SIS: horse, $40: wagon, $35, and
carpenters tools. $50, amounting in the
aggregate 10 $3.50.
The evening times., 1898-12-30
ChrI.tma. Trec Exercise..

This evening in the hall in Seventh Street,
northwest, between r and Q streets, Christmas
tree exercises will be held under the auspices of
the Salvation Army. Major and Mrs. Pebbles,
assisted by their staff, will be present. Tomor-
row evening, beginning at O'Clock, watch
night service will be held in the hall, No. $50
Pennsylvania Avenue northwest. as which the
Salvationists Of this city and Alexandria viii be
present, together with friends.
The evening times., 1898-12-30
AntIropoIoeicaI Society.

The regular meeting of the Anthropological So
ciety of Washington will be held in the Assem-
bly, Hall of the Cosmos Club on Tuesday even
ing next at o'clock The program includes "A
Pawnee Ritual" by Miss Alice c. Fletcher, and
lone Step in the Evolution Of the Ancient Maya
Temple by Prof. William ii. Holmes.
The evening times., 1898-12-30
Cumberland store Burned.

Cumberland, Nd, Dec. 30.-Fire broke out in
the interior of the clothing store OF J. Stern,
on Baltimore Street, Cumberland. early yesterday
morning 1t started on or near a stairway lead
ing to the second floor, and had been burning
for some time before il was discovered. Mr..
Stern carried 5000 insurance on his stock,
through w. ID. Paisley, agent. which. ne says.
will not cover his loss. The building is insured
for So. 5O0 and is damaged TO the extent of prob
ably 500
The evening times., 1898-12-30

1.500 pounds of fiber per diem. would be
not more than $4,000 in round figures.
IF the already matured plans of the
British Government for the relief of the
West Indies will not permit of considera-
tion being given at this time TO this
project, an effort may be made to interes:
American capitalists in the enterprise"
The evening times., 1898-12-30
Mackey to Meet the Turk.

Rob Roy Mackey, of the Washington Light In
fantry, will meet the Terrible Turk in a Graeeo-
Roman wrestling contest tonight at Kernans
Theater. If Mackey stays with the Turk ten min
utes he will receive S25. The Turk weighs .250
ponnds and Mackey l5S
The evening times., 1898-12-30
Eva F. Melting Granted a Divorce.

Eva F. Melting Granted a Divorce.
Justice Cox today. granted Eva F. Melting d.
vorce from her husband, Dayton F.1Melling. In
the original proceedings the husband filed pe-
tition for divorce and in answer to this Mrs.
Melting filed a cross bill. After hearing the
comnlaints and allegations of the parties, the
court dismissed the petition of the husband and
granted Mrs. Melting asdivorce on the bill.
She is also awarded the custody of her child,
Eva Elizabeth Melting,
The evening times., 1898-12-30
wives in the convictions made by Uncle
Sam. She caused Roberts to be dubbed a
martyr by his church.
The Fund Too Small.

In response to request from s. A. Swindells
the Commissioners stated today that the fund for
the improvement of the county roads was so
small at present that they would be unable 10 lay
the crossing at the corner OF Thirty fifth Street
and Milwaukee Avenue.
The evening times., 1898-12-30
,,u.t Subd;xide the Lot.

The Commissioners today directed that Richard
Rothwell be informed that permission to build
two houses on part of lot , square 447, will be
granted, provided he first subdivides the lot.
Otherwise the application for building permit
will not be considered.
The evening times., 1898-12-30
BInze in a Church.

A small blaze occurred about o'clock this
morning in the Church of Incarnation, corner
Twelfth and Streets northwest, William Taylor
Snyder, rector. 1t caused by an oil stove and
soon extinguished. The damage amounts to
alout S30
The evening times., 1898-12-30
Going to New York.

District Attorney Henry E. Davis will leave the
city tomorrow evening for New York to attend
a meeting OF the comnlittee education of the
National Bar Association, which will be held on
Monday. Mr.. Davis win be absent three or four
days.
The evening times., 1898-12-30

cr0D in at the .'Alhambra,'' 4th and
StOF me-, and try the prime Oysters.
Served in every style. Wash. Brewery Co.'S Beers
fresh from vaults. Good music.
The evening times., 1898-12-30
Closed Ali Day Monday.
Closed Ali Day Monday.
At the Busy Corner.
800 Cases Of "Greystone' Steel Enameled
Ware Tomorrow at Nigh Half Price.

ours worhy
anne
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The evening times., 1898-12-30
81 and 75c Fancy Shirts, 29c.

A paltry IS dozen is all we can offer of
these. They'll last till noon, probably. You
see they not regulars s'-but the sample
line of Baltimore maker whose name for turn
in3 out the best ready made shirts is proverbial
Three or four sorts. You'll find very fine white
Madras shirts with one pair of cuffs-ine laun-
dered shirts with the collars on 'em. And per-
Gale sllrts-open front and back-with pair
of separate link cuffs. Not that ever
sold at a sou less than 75c-SI is the Nno
value of the greater part. Two is the Z1
limit here One goes for.
The evening times., 1898-12-30
Unlaundered anchor
Shirts, 29c.

The name assures you perfection-no gar
1nent with that brand stamped it
badly or went wrong. More of these than the
laundered ones Sizes run from "a to II. The
body is made of splendid musiin-and you can
see what fine piece of linen has been used for
the bosom far better than you could if the gar
ment was starcfed up. You'll notice such points
as REINFORCED back and front-patent
stays and gussets. Sleeves and bodies M
as full length. No man will be allowed ~
The evening times., 1898-12-30
Fine White Laundered Shirts. 29c.

donus one undredth as many as we could sell And the won
good for dollar The body made
neckband put The
establishment would Two double
The
Wish enough
The evening times., 1898-12-30

short lot OF so dozen suits-not all alike
at that Half are natural" gray and the othe
half are blue merino. The natural garment
are usual soc sorts. You can't match the merin
goods under 69c. Anybody who comes GR
in time can buy two suits-no more. Sl
Each garment Observation-Disclosures. ~ =
The evening times., 1898-12-30
Sl.OO Percale Shirts, 30c.

That is, four ffths of 'ein dollar kids.
4 few VERY good 75c garments in the lot, too.
These are real percale goods-not calico The
bosoms are well setting, and while there
perhaps hundred varieties of plttern-you
won't End one that you could really call in bad
taste The bodies are of plain white muslin,
made and cut with regulation fullness One
pair of separate link cuffs with each shirt. The
maker, who literally gave 'em'' to u.s. received
621c piece for the shirts early in 00o
the year. You ca Il buy two-no more ,11k,
to anybody-at.. .................