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The evening times., 1898-11-26
WASHINGTON WOMAN
INTERESTED IN A WILL
Mrs. L. v. Murdeck AT Law Over an
Estate i'm Cham be rsburg VAL
ned at %75.GGO.r

Chambersburg, Pa, Nov 26.-The CEN
tral figure in a bitterly contested will
case now before the county court at this
place is Mrs Louisa ". Murdock, Of
Washington, d. c.
About Two years ago Miss Anne Mccoy
ran died here. leaving an estate valued
al s15.Co0. Under the intestate laws of
the State seven first cousins of the de-
ceased would have come into possession
railroad stocks, Government bonds, and
valuable property in Wheeling, w. Va.
But Miss McGovran, insisting that her
relatives had ignored her because of n
misfortune in her youth, directed in her
will and codici that in no event should
five OF them Mrs. Murdoch, Mrs. Frances
Lehr, and Mrs. Kate r. Johnston of Bal
timore, and Elizabeth De Bow and Mary
Ann Symers, of ST. Louis, have any share
i'm the estate.
Mrs. Murdoch at once tried 10 have the
will set aside on the ground that Miss
McGovran, who was exceedingly nervous
and advanced in years, lacked testament
tary capacity, and that Miss McGovrans :
dislike for her was so great that she could
not in any sense act fairly
The court here sustained the will and
this decision was confirmed by the Su-
preme Court OF the State. Then an audi
tor was appointed TO distribute the resi-
due
lie determined that under the law the
seven first cousins were entitled TO share
alike. The two beneficiaries, Mary Ann
Loughboro, of San Francisco and Philip
Ia. Moore, Of Wheeling. w Va, who
were not cut out in the instrument. are
contesting this construction. while Mrs
Murdoch, and The other four cousins. by
their attorney, Charles Russell, of Wash
ington. are striving TO have the court
agree with the auditor.
The evening times., 1898-11-26
A TOWN IN A PANIC
FEARING DIPHTHERIA
SchnoI Children Of Washington. v.
j. Kiss Companion Who Died
From That Disease

New York, Nov. a6.-One hundred and
fifty school children were permitted to
kiss the lips of little comrade who had
died of diphtheria More than two hun
dred adults visited the house, and many
of them followed the example IF the chill
dren.
All this happened in The town Of Wash
ington, \. J.. with the rather startling re-
suit that one hundred and fifty ChilGren
are now quarantined and more than two
hundred grown persons anxiOusly watch
ing for symptoms of the disease 1t is
agreed that II Washington is not visited
with a sweeping epidemic If diphtheria
IT will not be the fault of those whose du-
ty it is TO prevent just such a disaster.
1t was not known positiccIy when Alice
Cushing, aged five, disd. in the latter
part of last week, that Ciphtheria was
the cause. The suspicion WAS very stIor g
however-Strong enough 10 nave justified
the precautions that would have been de-
manded by d certainty. The first doctor
called TO attend her had believed ii 10 be
a case of diphtheria, and had sent some
of the mucus matter from the little pa
TENTS throat to the State board of health
at Trenton. Other physicians We're sum-
moned, however, and when the child died
u certificate was given of death due to
acute bronchitis.
When the deplorable kissing scene took
place last Monday messenger vas on its
way from Trenton, warning the local
medical faculty that the cultures had de-
veloped diphtheria bacilli.
The rounding up of the one hundred and
fifty children who had kissed the Little
one in her coffin was, a formidable task.
and threw the community into >umult
To quarantine that number of children
meant throwing great many families
into confusion. The town is practically
under board of health rule, which is Just
as severe as military rule. Every person
who attended the funeral has been SOL
emnly warned 10 report, to health officers
the slightest symptom of indisp osition
The community is under a spell of ankle
ty.
The evening times., 1898-11-26
HANGED FOR MURDER
DENIED TO THE LAST
John shaw Said to Have Killed the
Husband of the Woman He
Loved.

Dallas, Tex, Nov 26.-John Shaw was
hanged privately at Cleburne at 1l:45 a.
m. today. He murdered Thomas Grain
on Nov. g. 1897, it was said, because he
was desperately in love with Mrs. Grain
and hoped to get possession of her Il her
husband was out of the way. On the
scaffold Shaw denied killing Grain ur ever
having been in love with Mrs. Grain. He
claimed to be an infidel, but at the last
moment relented so far as to permit
preacher of a Christian denomination to
be on the galows with him and offer
prayer. Shaw died without showing any
evidence of fear or nervousness
The evening times., 1898-11-26
LADIES' GOODS.

wANTED-Lsdies TO know that MRS. LIvISGs-
TON, Of New York, owner and pstentse OF
The SelfAdJustink GSrment-cuttiBg Machine.
has taken paTlors at 6Cs 18th st. and desires
the pleasure Of showing this wonderful invention
for cutting ladies' and children's garments with
out paper patterns, pencils, weights, screws, or
pins. A garnznt be cut in FIVE minutes, and
perfect ft guaranteed In order to CONVINCE
the skeptical, she viii without charge teach any
one TO cut garment SIS course offered, sl2 this
week which includes machine Instructions in
cutting waists, single or double under arm;
French and tailor bOdces, sleeves. skirts prin-
cess gowns, Louis jackets, box coats copying
tashion-plate also matching plaids and stripes.
oc27-lmo
The evening times., 1898-11-26
SNoWSTORMs IN NEVADA.
Sayre Mobiles Description of n Grand
and Startling Sight.
(From the New York Sun.

tfrom the New YORK sun.
Virginia City" said Sayre Noble,
Nevada ranchman, lis pretty well up in
the world, as any one Knows who has
ever been there, and there are few locali-
ties in all the Rocky Mountain
region from which wider
range of country can be
taken in at one view. Owing to that fact
some very beautiful. striking and unusu-
al sights are frequently seen by the dwell
ers in that favored city. almost within
sounding distance of the clouds l have
witnessed some of them myself and one
in particular | remember. In fact, it was
a sight that no one having seen could
ever forget. 1t was a moving panorama,
ing no less impressive in the extreme, be-
ing no les than five distinct snowstorms
raging among the mountains and deserts
to the eastward, while In the city not a
flake of snow was falling. The storms
represented all degrees of fierceness, and
covered an area of at least 100 miles. The
one furthest to the east and at the same
time the most northerly one, was appar-
The evening times., 1898-11-26

Keep in mind that SCOTS
Emulsion contains the hypo-
phosphites-
These alone make it Of
great value for all affections
of the nervous system.
1t also contains glycerine,
a most valuable, soothing
and healing agent. Then
there is the cod-liver oil, &C
knowledged by all physicians
as the best remedy for poor
blood and loss in weight.
These three great remedial
cents blended into a creamy
anulsion, make a rema, k
e tissue builder.
soc. and $780, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chernisss. New York.
The evening times., 1898-11-26
Costly kIondike MniIs.

thousand letters reached Vancouver from.
Dawson, in the KIondike. yesterday. They
had no stamps, ana the overworked postal
clerks mildly objected to sticking postage
stamps on the enormous pile of mail.
An investigation was made. and il is
alleged by officials here that certain
Canadian postal employees at Dawson col
lectcd % cents eaCh from the Americans
who intrusted to them these 1900 letters
to friends in the United States; that they
sent to Vancouver money enough 10 pay
the correct rate, cents for each letter
and that they pocketed the balance
The evening times., 1898-11-26
PICQUART'S TRIAL
MAY CAUSE SURPRISES
His Military Accusers Said TO Have
Plotted Against the Existence
of the Republic.

Paris, Nov. 26.-The case OF Col. Pic
quart, whose court-martial has been or
dered by Gen. Zurlinden, military gov
ernor of Paris. may take an extraor-
dinary turn, as il is alleged that EXPIRE
mieT Brissun has proofs that those gen
erals who are Picquart's accusers were
guilty Of conspiracy in the recent plot
10 overthrow the republic. 1t is asserted
that if necessary these proofs will be
forthcoming. The result would be
maelstrom in the Dreyfus scandal that
would engulf the prosecuting generals.
The evening times., 1898-11-26
Investigation by Treasury
Agents Completed.
RESULTS NOT MADE PUBLIC
Efforts Being Made TO Apprehend
Charlie kee, the Ringleader.
Operations of the Gang More EN-
tensiye Than Was at First sup
posed by the Authorities.

The Treasury Department has not be-
gun criminal proceedings against the Gus
toms officers at Malone. New York, who
are accused of aiding the unlawful intro
duction of Chinese into the United States.
The delay in presenting the matter 10
the grand jury is not due 10 any DOUBT
on the part Of the Government as TO the
strength OF its case, but because Of de-
sire 10 apprehend Charles kee, we'll
known Chinese smuggler, and who is
said to have been the ringleader in the
alleged smuggling operations al Malone.
BY order of the Secretary of the Treas
ury. issued on last Saturday, y. W. Por-
ter. deputy collector at the port Of Ma
lone. and w. NJ. Clemenshire, Chinese
inspector. were suspended from duty
pending the investigation. Moy 10y, a
Chinese interpreter, was arrested. lie was
taken before United States Commission
er y. IL MUnsill, and gave bail Tor his
appearance on last Monday At this
hearing his attorney made motion TO
dismiss the charge on the ground that
the affidav!ts on which the warrant for
the prisoners arrest was procured We're
not sufficient in their specifications.
The District attorney stated that If this
overcome by new complaint. He stated,
however that he had determined not 70
press the prosecution at this time AT
this point in the hearing. ". ). Chance,
a special agent Of the Treasury Depart
ment presented a letter signed by the
Secretary Of The Treasury. peremptorily
dismissing the Chinese Interpreter from
the service.
The investigation into the alleged
smuggling conspiracy. conducted by Spe-
cial Agents w :. Chance and George
critics. Chinese Inspector Ralph lizard
and Emory p Close. United States dis
trict attorney for the Northern district
Of New York has been completed. The
fun results of the investigation viii not
he given out by the Treasury officials for
several days. but il i known that the
operations Of The smueglers were more
extensive Than thought 10 be, when the
investigation was undertaken.
The findings of the special agents have
been transmitted to the Secretary OF the
Treasury Messrs Porter and { enen-
shire viii be given an opportunity 10
make a defense against The charges. and
then the Secretary Will render his decis-
Ton. II he deems the accused TO b. E"i'-
ty he will dismiss them from the service
II the charges are not sustained they wi ]
b. restored 10 duty. II the Cvi lence
shall warrant their dismissal. they will
be proceeded against climinaily under
section OF the statute entitled An act
70 execute certain treaty stiTula ions re
laiing To Chinese approved May 6 lSs2.
During The suspension Of Deputy Col
lector Porter Floyd q. ShUfelt has heeu
placed in charge of the port OF Malone.
The evening times., 1898-11-26
Chase'S Comet Seen.

Cambridge Mass, Nov. 2S.-A telegram
has been received at the Harvard COL
lege Observatory from Prof. ]. f. Koe-
ler at Lick Observatory, stating that
Chases comet was observed by Codding-
ton. November "a .0519 Greenwich mean
time, in right ascension 10 hours. q min
utes an 4S seconds, and declination plus
% degrees, IS minutes and 6 seconds
This comet was discovered November L.
at the Yale Observatory, near the radiant
point OF the meteor shower of that date
Il will be interesting TO determine the
connection, IL any, between these objects.
The evening times., 1898-11-26
MARRIES THE MAN SHE HAD
REJECTED AT The ALTAR
Miss Margaret Moore. Who Created
Sensation. Changes Her Mind
and Heeomex a.gWife.

Scranton, "a! Nov, 29f-Margaret Moore
and Timothy Foley We're married in this
city today liy the Rev Ri3hard H. Walsh,
Of MoSooHp- -..inayr H~-
The announcement. gave new life to a
sensation created few days ago, when
Miss Moore refused to continue the mar
riage service in StrCa,i1erines Church,
Moscow, and walked alone down the aisle
and out Of the church 1t was learned
later that her conduct was prompted by
a desire for revenge on Mr.. Foley, who
had once deserted her FOL another girl
Mr.. Foley al first was humiiiated, but de-
termined finally TO renew his wooing He
was accepted again. and Father Walsh
came from Moscow Yesterday morning in
a PocOn0 Mountain blizzard and perform
ed the ceremony in the house of 4 friend
Of the bride.
The event Mas kept as private as pos
Sible
The evening times., 1898-11-26
STOP STILL POLICY
OF TENNESSEEANS
Expansion Opposed mt Chatta-
nOOga Meeting Presided Over by
COngressmPr Moon.

Chattanooga, Nov. 26.-At a mass meet
ing of representative citizens tonight
resolutions opposing the acquisition OF
the Philippines were adopted. Congress
man Moon, chairman. opened the meeting
with a strong ant-expansion speech.
The resolutions declare that the annex
sation of the Philippines would be incon-
sistent with the genius and spirit of our
American Government, which was born
of a protest against the right of any enc
people To govern another" They hold
that the extension of sovereignty over
the distant semi barbarous islanders
would only be wasteful TO the resources
of our country, and would entail foreign
entanglements
The evening times., 1898-11-26
SECRETARY SQUIRES
REFUSES THE RECORDS
EAcHse Of standard Oil Company
OHiciHl for Not obeying
Court Order.

Columbus. Nov. 2o.-Auorney General
Mouetts motion for an order compelling
Secretary {. b. Squires, Of the Standard
Oil Company. 10 produce books and rec
the supreme court yesterday.
The argument OF the defense was that
Ar Squres cannot be compelled 10 pro-
duce the books, As he would incriminate
himself The bOldness Of this argument
called for strong inyective from the at
tOrney general. The annals Of the court
he declared, did not contain another in
stance in which il was thus delied TO en-
force its own orders. The motion may be
decided next Tuesday.
The evening times., 1898-11-26
CLAIMS AGAINST
DR.. EVANS ESTATE
Report of Another and Later Will
of the Millionaire Dentist
puris

Philadelphia, Nov 2c.-Word was re-
ceived in this city yesterday that a later
will Of the late DR. Thomas W. Evans,
the millionaire dentist qf Paris. had been
discovered in Paris The alleged new
will is now on its way To this country
and will be here within four or five days.
The viii may upset all calculations as TO
the disposition of the sS5.u01 go estate and
the big museum and institute in this city
and may bring to an end all pending pro-
'ceedings in the orphans court in this
city and legal contentious In New York
and Paris. -
The evening times., 1898-11-26
The Davis Very Fast.

Portland, Ore, Nov. 26.-The torpedo
boat Davis, constructed at the Wolf &
Zwicker Iron Works, of this city, has
been successful on her Two hours official
trip. She made an average speed of % 1-2
knots an hour, a full knot N excess of
requirements. Lieut.. Comdr F. ]. Drake
president of the naval board sent this
dispatch TO Secretary Of the Navy Long:
Davis is the first torpedo boat on the
Pacific coast 10 make one knot more than
contract speed. Revolutions average $50
No undue friction of engines or excessive
vibration Of hull. Two hours consecutive
run; two turns.
The evening times., 1898-11-26
Justice sellers Dead.

Rosslyn, Va. Nov 26-One of the most
famous characters of old Virginia passed
away yesterday, after short illness, in
the person of Justice Valentine Walker
Sellers, of this place.
Justice Sellers made his home for years
in an old house, which was also used
as his courtroom. His law was expounded
according to Sellers and when an Offend
er was brought before him the decisions
of his court were always more conspicu-
Gus for their humanity and common sense
than for their legal strength
Justice Sellers passed away at o clock.
He was So years old.
The evening times., 1898-11-26
Inhaled Gas TIL Dead.

New York. Nov. 26.-Thofaas l.. Jordan,
fifty-five- years old, retired business
man, living at No 2774 Decatur Avenue,
Fordham, committed suicide at his home
yesterday afternoon by inhaling illuni-
mating gas. Mr.. Jordan had been i'll eight
months and had become respondent Signs
of dementia had been noticed for scme
time past by his wife and family.
The evening times., 1898-11-26
GAS STOVES.
POsTOFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, D. c. POSTOFFICE NOTICE
Should be read daily, As changes may occur az
any time
sailing daily and the schedule Of clOsings IS a.
ranged the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending NJvena-
Der 26, the last connecting closes will be made
a; this office follows:
Mails for South and Central Amer
lea, West Indies. Etc.
sATURDAY-(dl At I2:O5 P. n, 70 NEW
FoJSDLAND. per steamer from North sgd
Id At 12:O5 p. m, for ST PIERRE-NI-
QUELoN. per steamer rom North sydney
ns ~ At roRT f De H PAX K. SfS S5Si4rs oATG .aG
IT. MARC, per = : Alfred DUmois, fr m
Mails ror NEwFoUNELAND. py rail to Hail
fax and thence via steamer. close here daily ex-
cept Sunday at l2:05 p. m, and sunday only
al II .3j q. N. (d)
Mails for MIQCELoS, by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily al 3:2O p
Mails for CUBA. close here daily at sos p. n,
for forwarding by steamers saIliBs nom P,TL
Tampa, Florida. Mondays and Thursdays.
Mails for MENICO. overland texCtPt those i0F
CANIPECHE, CHIAPAS- TABASCO, and YEA
TAN, which after the 1:lO a. m closing Wednes-
day, viii be forwarded to New York up to ard
including the Il;l0 p m. closing FIidsy). close
here daily at 40 a n Id
Transpnciiic Mails.
Mails TO CHINA and JAPAN per : g Own
pia from Tacoma. close here daily al $40 D. m,
up 20 November y. td)
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN. and HAWAII Per &
= Coptic from san Francisco close here daily
at 6:4e p. NJ. Up 20 November .. ldJ
Malls TO- the SOCIETY ISLANDS per saip
Galilee. from san Francisco. close here daily at
$40 D. H.. up &c November a. I'D
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for Vest
Australia which forwarded via Europel.
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII FIJI and SAMOAN
ISLANDS. per :. : M0aHs. from >au Francisco
close here daily $50 p. H., up Neyember
95. (dJ
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. per : : Empress
Of China from Vancouver. close here daily at
Gao D. M, up 10 November 2s. Oh
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per :. :. Glen
ogIe. nom Tacoma. close here daily al $50 D.
IN, up 10 November IS (d)
Mails for HAWAII. per : Australia, from
san Francisco. close here daily st $40 ?. NJ up
10 December $ I'D
Mails for AUSTRALIA (exeept West AustraIiA)
NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII. and FIJI ISLANDS.
per 5. MioweTa, trom Vancouver. close here
daily at G. 40 p. m, after November p and up 10
December s (d)
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. and HAWAII. Der
E. $ CITY OF Pekins, from san Francisco. close
here daily at 6:40 p m, up TO December Q. Cd
(a) Registered mails close at l0:0 .. Il. same
~ Registered mails close at I:OO p NJ sane
jc) Registered mails close at 600 p m same
day.
ID Registered mails close at eco p. m. prev
ious day
JAMES P WILLETT, Postmaster
The evening times., 1898-11-26
Where the Earthquake Was Felt.

Richmond. Va. Nov. 26.-Reports from
many points in South and Southwest
Virginia state that an earthquake shock
was felt in those sections yesterday af-
ternoon about 3:3O O'Clock The Nibra-
tions proceeded from east To west. and
were preceded by a roaring noise. The
duration OF the shock is variously re-
ported from one second 10 one minute.
No damage was reported. The nature
~ the shock can best be described by the
following dispatch from East Radford
Ia: Two severe earthquake shocks here
at 3l0 O'Clock yesterday evening. lasting
several seconds. Windows ratified build
ings shook and a general tremor Of the
earth Dispatches from Charlotte,
Franklinsyillo and Winston. n. c.. state
that the shock was very distinct in those
sections Of North Carolina.
The evening times., 1898-11-26
JUDGES OFFENDED BY
A PosT-PRANDIAL SPEECH
Question Whether n Brother JUS
tfce Has Not Been Guilty of
Contempt of Court.

Cleveland. Ohio, Nov. 26:-The seven
common pleas judges, were called togeth-
er yesterday by Presiding Judge ong to
consider whether or not Judge T.. j. Blan-
din in his structures on the bench in mis-
speech Wednesday before the Bar Asso-
citation was guilty of coptempt.
No action was takenp but an adjourn
ment was had till stenographic report
of the speech can be obtained
Judge Ong is keen to act but some of
his colleagues are less so. 1t may be he
will act individually if the Others don
support him.
The evening times., 1898-11-26
FELL FROM THE CAGE
TO THE MINE BOTTOM
4 Laborcr Who Was n Nephew of
Millionaire MctIpin. n New York
Tobacco Merchant Killed.

Marion. m, Nov. 26.-Edgar McAlpin.
laborer, aged twenty-five was instant
ly killed in The Ohio and Mississippi VAL
ley mine here yesterday. While being
hoisted from the shaft ne fell from the
cage and struck the bottom. He was a
nephew Of McAlpin. the millionaire New
York tobacco merchant.
The evening times., 1898-11-26
Accidentally, XIII. Hi. Brother.

Ashland. Ky, Nov. pa party of hunt
ers started out Thursday from this place.
When about two miles out of town Frank
Lamaster was shot in the head by the
accidental discharge Of gun in the
hands of his brother. john. He died inn
mediately.
The evening times., 1898-11-26
Murphy Will Not Retire.

Troy, n. Y, Nov. Ex-senator Murphy
yesterday denied the story circulat-
ing among New York City politicians that
he intended quitting politics forever.
Mr.. Murphy said he would not retire
in the face of defeat but would bend his
energies to make his party successful at
the next election.
The evening times., 1898-11-26
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE or exchange for Washington property
a fine farm near Frederick Nd; land well
watered and highly fertile. Address FARMER
C. this Office noo6-at
The evening times., 1898-11-26
CHURCH NOTICES.

SIT. ZION BAPTIST CHCRCH-COFner 18th and
ID sts- ne. Sunday-school, a IN. Preach
ing. IL 4. m c. e at p m, and preaching
at S p. M The pastor viii fill the rOstrum at
these hours. All are welcome. REV. W. J.
ROBINSON. pastor 1t
The evening times., 1898-11-26

ACKER & AFFLECK, 1929 Pa. ave- nw
WHlTFSIDE WALTON, 1921 Pa. ave- NV.
q. G. C. SIMMS, y. Y. ave- and I4th St NV,
HOWARD RATCLlFF, llth and SITS. ne.
HOfLE Il CO., 4th and Z. Capitol sts.
FRANK p. WELLER, sth and I sts Sc
CHARLES II. BLtIMER. y. Capitol and r sts ne.
VICTOR IL. ESCH. ls2s Maryland ave me-
NJ. FALCoNER, llth and N sis. Sc.
The evening times., 1898-11-26
FOR HIRE.

FOR HIRE-Horses. buggies, and daytOns, 81 per
day TO drummerS and business men, PRES
TONS STABLES, sth and sts- NV; phone 9I7-2.
no22-Imo
The evening times., 1898-11-26
FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE make a speciality Of trading
properties; send full description OF your
property for exchange. ! handle city, suburban,
and country. improved and unimproVed. ABRA-
HAM FISHER. 5l2 st. nv. oc3l-Imo
The evening times., 1898-11-26
TRUSTEES SALES.
THOMAS J. OWEN, AuetiOneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF CNIMPROvED REAL ES-
TATE FRONTING 73 FEET on KENTUCKY
AVENUE SOUTHEAST.
BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust, recorded
in Liber No 2275, folio 204, ct seq, of the land
records Of the District of Columbia, we viii sell,
at public auction, in front of the premises, on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER rs, 1s9s, AT 40
O'CLOCK p. NJ, the following described real es-
tate, situate in the city Of Washington, in said
District, and being original lot numbered eight
cen Qs). in square numbered ten hundred and
forty-one Q,04D.
Terms of sale: The above property viii be
sold subject to deed OF trust amounting 81, ,50O
with interest from January 81 ls9s, said deed
OF trust being recorded in Lber 229S, folio 3; the
purchase money over and above said deed OF trust
TO be paid in cash. 4 deposit of 800 viii be re-
qured time Of sale. All conveyIncing and
stamps at purchasers cost. Terms to be complied
with within ten days otherwise trustees reserve
the right 10 resell risk and cost Of the default
ing purchaser.
ROBERT NJ MORRISON.
coo st. NV
". E. EDMONSTON,
500 18th 81. NV.
nClsdSds Trustees