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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
Her Love of Liquor.

Annie Foley, who is evidently fast near
irg her grave. hobbled through the dock a,
Judge Kimball's court this morning to an
swer a charge of vagrancy. Annie has
spent several years of her life en- the farm.
Until a year ago she ives ar active wo-
man Since her release from the institu-
tion. q period of but one week. she man
aged to get a black eye. and her plea today
was that she wanted to so to the hospital
for treatment. Liquor is The cause OF the
old woIaan's sad condition, and she was ar
rested last night while endeavorlng TO get
something to drink. She begged the court
to excuse her this time, saying she would
rot drink any more liquor. But she had
made this promise fully twenty times. and
the Judge sent her down for three months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
4 Hot Fight Ended.

Fourth-class rostmasters in Virginia have
been appointed as follows: Hyter's Gap
Dirty e. Hayter; Lick Run. r.. q. Lemon
Newport. John NJ. Smith; Upperville. f. NJ
Kendall.
There has been hot fight for the post
office at Upperville for some months and
as consequence the case was held up.
Last summer three applicants entered
the field for the Office. They were Frank
Kendall, b. l.. Glasscock and a MIR
Fletcher. Mr.. Glasscock was backed by
the Fauquier county republican officials
and Gardley T. Brown OF the Loudoun Tele.
phone looked after the interests OF Ken.
dali. Several hearings were had before the
Postmaster General. and today the appoint
ment was made as above stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
WOMAN WILL REPRESENT CORNELL.
Novelty in the Coming INTERCOLLEGIATE e
Debate at lthaca

ITHACA, y. V, March 2-Therc is much
aEucipatory interest here i'm the interool-
legiate debate. University Of Pennsylvania
against Cornell which is to take place here
tomorrow. The topic is Restriction of I'm
migration" Pennsylvania having the az
firmative and Cornell the negative.
Each university will be represented 10y
three speakers. For the first time In the
history of debating al Cornell this univer-
sity will be repres by a woman. Miss
Gail Laughlin, as one OF its speakers.
Pennsylvania representatives include two
brothers. Roy W. and Thomas White. Miss
LaCghlin, who won the "a memorial prize
this year. came 10 Cornell from Portland,
Maine. She was graduated from Wellesley
in '9i in the course of arts and sciences.
She vii! graduate in the school OF law i'm
Hume.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
MAINE COULD RE RAISED.
Designers of FIoating Dock at
Havana Explain How.

LONDON. March Accommodating upon
+he letter written by Sir Edward James
Reed, formerly chief of construction of the
British navy which appeared in the Times
yesterday, expressing the opinion that the
battle ship Maine could be relocated for
1.-THE of her cost, Messrs. Clark & Stand
field. the designers of the floating dock
recently sent to Havana for the Spanish
government, have written to the Times
saying that the dock is perfectly capable
of dealing with the Maine. even in the
water-logged state it would be in when
first raised
Continuing, Messrs. Clark & StandfieId
say: Lifting the ship. therefore, reduces
itself merely to a question of placing col
ision mats over the rents in the bottom
and temporary timber and canvas bull
wark raised above the decks sufficient to
keep out the water while towing her across
the harbor to the place where the dock
is mOored."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
CHAIRMAN BOUTELLE.s AT.rIT,DE.
Secretary Long Says That 1t na.
Been Misunderstood.

Secretary Long said this afternoon thai
Representative Boutelle has been misin-
formed in regard to his attitude toward an
increase Of the naval appropriations. and
that the representative, who Is one of the
most patriotic men in the world, is always
ready TO do everything that can be done for
the navy.
In MS annual report, the SECRETARY said
he recommended that |, 800 men be added
to the enlisted force on account of the in
Crease in the number of ships. The naval
committee. OF which Mr.. Boutelle is chair
man. Secretary Long said. has already de-
c!ded to grant this increase in the regular
naval appropriation bill.
Meantime, the Secretary said, if there
should be any immediate necessity for
more meE, the game committee and Mr.
Boutelle. as its chairman. are ready TO
make provision to that effect at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

a resolution of inquiry was adopted By
she House of Representatives today asking
he President to transmit to the House a
opy of the proce edings of the interna-
ioral commission on the subject of the
,quitabe distribution of the waters of the
rio Grande river, required of said commits
ion by the protocol of May 6. 1895; also
ne protest of Mr. Horcasitas, representing
.itizens OF Mexico, against the construction
{ dams by the Rio Grande Dt and Irri-
alton Company, and the action thereon.
\ bill was passed creating Knoxville,
ienn., port of entry.
The House then resumed debate on the
-Oud bill, relating to secCnd-class mali
;9tter-
Mr. Bell Cold Mr.. Simpson (Kan) and
lir Clark (Mo) opposed the bill. mainly on
he ground that it was inimical to the In
ercsts of the country editor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
AN ExrRAonDINARY CONTRACT.
Georgia Supreme Court So Regards
Marriage Agreements.


Marriage Agreements.
ATLANTA, Ga, March Zone million
collars worth of real estate is affected by
the decision of the state supreme court,
holding the marriage contract made on
Sunday valid. The young man coming In
possession of this property is Reuben Hay
cen, hitherto known as a social leader.
1t seems that In 1850 Mrs. Cone, Hay
denis grandmother. married w. H. Under
WOOD and reserved her estate for herself,
and at her death the property was to go
to her children. Mr.. Hayden, In the trial
in the superior court. wanted to introduce
as evidence the marriage contract of Mr..
and Mrs. Underwood.
Tie defense objected, as 1t was entered
into on Sunday and therefore was not
legal. The presiding judge upheld the OBJ
lection. In the decision of the supreme
cturt tn, marriage contract was declared
legal, as the legislature could only regulate
orly ordinary employed and the entering
into OF a marriage contract was not ordi-
nary employment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
FAIL TO FIND BODIES.
Divers Think Many Iainc Victims
Were blown to Pieces.

HAVANA. March 2-The city is quiet to
day but the public and private greetings
the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya, which arrive,
here last night. have not Iessened in fervcr
The divers are working hard upon III
wreck of the Maine. 1t is feared that man.
of the dead We're blown to pieces, whic
would account for the failure to find the.
bodies where expected.
Senator Proctor has gone to Matanzas
where he will spend the day. He was ac
companied by Miss Clara Barton and Mr..
Ward. The "trip can easily be made In or
day. and eight hours may be spent in Ma
IanzaS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. March 2-Flour dull unchanged
receipts. 12.531 barrels; exports. 8075 barrels
Wheat strong-spot and month. l014al02 April
l02ha1ozh; May. 1C2&ai021s; steamer No. red
97h-receipts. 50. 624 bushels; EXPORTS 10000
bushels; stock. 1.4o9. 2oe bushels: sales. 1900
bushels-southern wheat by sample, 9Sa102tx; do.
on grade, 9s54a102A- Corn Arm-spot and month
staa34k;. April: 3zha34k; steamer mixed s35a
S3x-receipts, ISL 1871 bushels; exports, a 81
hnsheis; STOCK %. go bushels: sales Sc 900 bush
sss-soathen white and yellow corn. 3sxas4E-
t2aszk-Eeceipts, e. SO bushels: exports monk:
stock. ~. 5ls bushels. Rye nrmer-No. nearby,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
German Naval E.tnblishment

BERLIN March 2.-The budget commit
tee Of the reichstag today adopted, in ac-
cordance with the government proposals.
section one. paragraph one, of the naval
bill. fixing the number of ships to be held
in readiness for service as follows: A flag
ship. Is battls ships, II large cruisers, 30
small cruisers. coast defense ironclads
and Is gunboats. besides torpedo boats,
scholarships and small gunboats
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
DISCREDITED N LONDON.
Rumor That Spain Has bought Thre =
New Warships.

LONDON. March at is impossible t,
verify the report that Spain has raise
the necessary funds for the purchase {
three Chilean warships. which are said t.
have been on the market for some time
The Spanish government will not adm.
that il has ever lacked the funds to pun
chase necessary ships, and nothing l.
known here officially or in shipbuildin.
circles. The Armstrong;. who are buldirs
the three battle ships. have heard nothing
of the report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
Second Corps Reunion.

The Second Army Corps Association. Of
which Gen. NJ. ]. Luddiagton is president.
will hold its eighth annual banquet the
18th instant at the Shoreham. The ban
qret hall will be appropriately decorated.
Eminent guests have been invited, who will
contribute to the interest of the occasion.
More than one hundred of the war-worn
veterans who served unoer Sumner, Han
cock Humphreys and Birney, will grace the
festive board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
CORNELLs DISCHARGE REFUSED
Judge Said His Financial Status Wa
Due to Extravagance.

~~"se Su1u his financial Status Was
Due to Extravaganza.
LONDON. March 2-ln the bankruntcv
court here today, H. NJ. Cornell, son Of
the late J. B. Cornell, the iron manufac-
turer OF New York. who was declared a
bankrupt in this city on November II
last applied for an order of discharge.
The Judge said he considered that Mr..
CornelPs bankruptcy was due to gross
extravaganza and suspended his discharge
for four years.
Mr.. Cornell. according TO report, in ai-
dition to his income of $4,000 a year, re-
ceived $123.O0o under the will OF his father
in 1887. Since August. 1893. 1t is added,
Mr.. Cornell has lived at the rate of $56OOO
a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
WILL STUDY THE AMERICANS.
Object of the Visit of Prince Albert
of Belgium.

OF Be1E fWm.
LONDON. March 2.-Prince Albert of
Belgium spent the night in London, en-
barked for America on the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse at Southampton, accompanied
by Colonel Jungblutte, DIR. Mills. his pri-
vate physician. and two servants The
officials Of the Belgian legation babe the
prince farewell at the depot.
Colonel Jungblutte said the tour of the
prince was more for study than pleasure.
He expects to study the United States
government methods, the colonel explain
ed, to visit the factories, mines and farms.
ard to observe the people of the United
states In their habits, thought and manner
OF living. all of which. he added, would he
useful for the princes future. In conclu-
given thought to thu social phase of his
trip and had not decided whether he would
or would not travel incognito
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
Thatcher Home Burns Down.

PHILADELPHIA. March 2.-Thatcher's
Inn. large suburban hotel at Darby. on
the western outskirts Of the city. which
has for years been a popular summer nome
for Philadelph.ans. was completely de-
etroyed by fire early this morning. The no.
tel, which was owned by Mrs. Thatcher
was not open for business. and the only oc
cupaGt was a colored csretaker The loss
Is about 10000 ard is fully covered by in.
Surance
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Centenarian to Turn Pedestrian.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. March Capt
E. ID. G. Demond, who will be 1o2 years OF
age on May !. is about to start on pedes-
trian trip TO New York He helped to build
the Erie canal and was formerly United
States quartermaster at st. Louis He has
never married, because his intended bride
died in his arms at a ball given in honor
of President Polk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
Steamboat Company Election.

The stockholders of the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company today
elected directors as follows: Levi Wood
bury. c. F. Norment, A. L. Britton, Geo.
w. Pearson, II. Libby. r. F. Baker. John
Callahan and w. III. Butler Officers We're
elected as follows: Levi Woodbury., presi-
dent; c. F. Norment, vice president: II. +.
Baker. secretary ard treasurer, and John
Callahan, general manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02

REDDING. Cal. March 2.-Forty miner
en- pioyed by the Lagrange Hydraulic Min.
ing Company at weavervilIe. Trinity coun.
ty. hi We just gone on a strike Tit
strikers refuse to accept cut in wages
and say they win prevent any one from
taking their places. Sheriff Burgess ha
been called on to protect the new hand
and trouble 10 feared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,

The following are the opening the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices of
the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents,
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. 50 Broadway.
Open. High. Low. Close
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
Arizona Demand. Cuba. Freedom

PHOENIX, Ariz.. March 2.-Resolutions
have been adopted by a mass meeting of
citizens. held i'm the court house here, in
structing Arzonas delegate in Congress to
mace the territory on record as demand
ing the independence of Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
Edward L. Price KIM. H,m.e,r.

EDWARD L. Price kills Himself.
LEXINGTON, KY. March Edward L.
Price. aged forty-seven. prominent and
wealthy business man, committed suicide
today by shootiag himself In the forehead,
h. was respondent over ill-health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
bohemian Diet Dissolved.

PRAGUE, Bohemia, March 2.-In pursu-
ance of an imperial order. the Bohemian
diet viii be closed after today's business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
Victory for Associated Pre...

CHICAGO. March 1.-The application OF
the Inter-ocean for an Injunction to re-
STRAIN the Associated Press from cutting
on Its news service to that paper was
denied by Judge Waterman today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02

Quotations reported by Cor.on & Macart-
ney, bankers

"r"a"' fro>hstons and Cotton Markets.
Furnished by W. b. Hubs & Co. bankers
ana brokers, ls2s Il St. members New York
Stock exchange, correspondents. MesSrS
Ladeneurg, Thalman & Co. New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02

Hussian Recruits for VladivOst0ck.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 1.-The Rus
sian steamer st. Petersburg has passed
bound for yladivostock
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CAT SHAKE THE LATEST.
Coiored PASTORS Original Substitute for
the Worn-Out Church Fair

For a year or so past debt has been
hanging over a certain colored Baptist
church in Philadelphia. Sociables two
or three had been arranged with a view
Of decreasing the financial burden, and,
though a measure of success had been
attained, Mr.. Griggs, the pastor, was
much dissatisfied with the slow man.
ner in which needed funds were coming
in. Then a church fair was gotten up,
but incidental expenses about equaled
incidental profits and the result was not
at all what the reverend gentleman had
hoped for. Convinced that sociables
and church fairs We're so hackneyed as
TO offer no hope for satisfactory return.
Mr. Griggs set his wits to work and
evolved an idea which has PANIED out
Unexpectedly well. lie announced that
on certain evening cat shake"
would be held in the church. on the
appointed evening a large attendance
had turned out. scores being present
who would not for moment have con-
sdered a church fair or sociable. At
the proper time the pastor took his
place III the pulpit with a bag in his
hand. He explained that in that bag
was a big and particularly lively cat,
which he proposed To turn loose. He
further announced that the person
catching the eat was entitled 10 prize
of such financial dimensions as to
bring in a large amount from those
game" as one somewhat sporty visitor
put it. Those ambitious enough To at
tempt the capture were required To pay
a certain amount for the opportunity
TO display their agility.
When Mr.. Griggs turned the animal
! loose there was a wild scramble that
/ threatened destruction to body and
] limb. the cat eluded half a dozen
/ pairs of hands upon which he left few
/ souvenir scratches and dashed down the
/ middle aisle. The crowd chased after
/ and the cat ran into the choir loft and
/ finally perched himself on top of this
organ. He was chased out of that anc
/ was finally caught by George Miller o.
/ Addison street, who secured the prize
Mr.. Miller was at once presented witt
4 so per cent. of what might be called tbs
] entrance fees. The evening wound VI
/ with refreshments served by the female
members, Mr.. Griggs being meanwhil,
urged To get up another cat shake
f as soon as possible.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-12
SENT TO WARM SPRINGS
An Inquiry Into the Sanity of
Thomas Coombs.
REFUSED TO EAT OR SPEAK
Remained in a Stupor for Ten Days.
Thought the Prison Fare Was Pois-
oned and That He Had As
cended to Heaven.

Thomas Coombs, the one-armed eX-
constable was examined last evening
in Judge Lindsay's court by commits
SIGN on insanity composed of Drs.
Alexander and Mcdonald. and ordered
committed to the asylum at Warm
SPRINGS. A man named Eddie, a broth
er-in-law of the demented man. testi-
fed that the first he knew that there
was ANYTHING wrong with Coombs was
about three weeks ago about o'clock
in the morning. when Coombs came
into his house and crouching on the
floor at the foot of the bed, said there
was a crowd after him to Kill him. lie
was taken home and grew worse Tor
several weeks after that His son tes-
titled that his father was all right up
TO about Christmas and then began
ailing The doctors told him he did not
get enough sleep and rest. For ten
DAYS he was in a stupor and for a
whole week he did not open his eyes
and for three days did not open his
mouth, during which time no food
passed his lips. For long time he
refused to speak and when he did he
only talked to himself about people be-
ing after him and about getting lot
of money from England.
DR.. Sheerin, who examined Coombs
after he had been brought to jail, said
he had refused to eat the prison fare
because he believed the people We're
trying to poison him. He seemed to
be overwhelmed with trouble. Deputy
sheriff Sidley who brought Coombs To
JAIL told about some OF his peculiar
actions.
Coombs was questioned by the doc
tors and he told them that he was
born in Cornwall As years ago. He said
when he was first taken sick he was
taken up TO heaven and two quarts of
blood were removed from him. He
named a number of persons against
whom he had grievances and said he
had been put to death number of
times during the past 50 DAYS and that
spirits were flying through the air
with his body. He said the people of
Egypt were talking To him, but he
thought the whole trouble was that
several parties wanted to get him out
of the way in order to get his money.
He received lot of money for-the loss
of his arm, but others got away with
il. His brother-in-law owed him mill
ions of dollars.
MY son owes me a million, too
said Coombs, and then ne leaned to-
ward Judge Lindsay and in an under
tone said: You don't know who heis?''
nodding his head in the direction of his
son.
He is your son. is he not?' asked
the judge.
He was, but he is not now. Car
you take a spirit into court and swear
him as a witness? He has been put e
death and is to be cremated to-day
His spirit is flying in the air.
The doctors were satisfied from the
examination that Coombs' mind was
badly deranged and they made out Z
certificate of insanity and he will be
taken to Warm Springs to-day.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-12
AN EXCITING RUNAWAY
1t More Than Terrified Pedes-
TRANS on the Streets.
MANY NARROW ESCAPES
Brave Men Rescue Women and Babies
From Almost Certain Death-The
Team Crashed Into the
Bank Door.

The most exciting runaway that has
been seen in Butte for many a day and
which barely escaped seriously If not
fatally injurng a number of people oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon at 4:30
O'Clock That no one was more Sc
riously injured than having a hand
scratched. and that the horses were
not both killed, is a miracle that those
who saw il will marvel over for long
time to come.
A team belonging to the Butte
Butchering company was left un-
hitched in the northern part of the
city and becoming frightened ran
away They came down Main street
at a frightful pace, causing pedestrians
at crossings to fly for their lives, and
in reaching a place of safety to hold
their breath for fear some one else
would be less fortunate. AS the team
reached Broadway they tried to turn
west, but were going too fast on the
down hill grade to make the sharp
turn and they only succeeded in swing
ing TO the right just enough to carry
them straight for the door of Clark
Brothers bank. AS usual quite a num-
Der of men were congreSateu on the
curb and two women with baby car
riage were just turning the corner.
Everybody was watching the animals
DEedlHitSSly. t&pGCllH6 ~ 21S a 'ci'+p
ion with another team with probably
fatal results, when they were horrified
to see the animals begin to turn.
There was no time to lose and the
crowd stampeded for their lives. In
the scramble Marshal Kennedy of
Walkerville and II. S. Clark retained
their presence of mind. They saw two
women and a baby. There was only
one avenue of escape for them, and
quick as thought they grabbed the wo-
men, baby and carriage and pushed
them unceremoniously up the steps
into the bank and just as the door
closed behind them the team struck
the bank They were travelling at such
velocity that the storm shelter in front
of the bank door was smashed to SPIN
tiers and one of the heavy iron column
supports of the corner of the building
was knocked from its base. The horses
were thrown to the walk and fortu-
nately became so entangled in the mar
ness that they were unable to get up
before some of the bystanders could
lump on their heads and hold them
down They were unhitched and the
wagon backed away, when the horses
got up, apparently none the worse FOR
their collision. The only person in
iured in any way was II. S. Clark, who
had one of his hands skinned by jam
ming it against the door In trying TO
save the women.