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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-15
BLOODF|ELD THUGS WORK
What Detectives Think About
Old Man Beck's Murder.
SCENE OF THE BRUTAL CRIME
just Previous 10 the Beck Killing
Numerous Daring Hold Ups and
That Local. aiity-Insurance Theory
Scouted-Officer Gain ii CIew.

Clews have been found which may ulti-
mately lead to the capture of the muir
derers of Ernest Beck. the aged Ger
man baker. The police believe that the
men who killed Beck were two desperate
colored burglars and highwaymen, who
committed several crimes in South Wash
ington about the time of his disappear
ance, January 10.
On that date, some time after midnight
the grocery store of Leonard A. Ehrmen-
traut, No. 81 NJ Street southwest, short
distance from the II Street bridge across
James Creek canal, was robbed
on the same morning. perhaps an hour
after the Ermentrout burglary, the Bell
public school building on First Street
between b and c Streets southwest was
robbed.
1t is believed that the murderers stop
ped there on their way up town to wash
the blood from their clothes and Incl
dentally TO steal whatever they could
find
Again, on the same night, January l.,
the clothes line in the yard of Emma
Smiths house, No 231 Four-and-a-haIf
Street southwest, was robbed of two bed
spreads. a shawl and some underclothes.
The police records also show several
cases of highway robbery in the south
west on nights preceding and following
the murder.
Detective Muller, who is working on the
case. will follow every clew closely Yes
terday he secured from Morgue Master
Schoenberger and others the remnants of
the clothes found clinging to the mur-
dered man when his body was discovered
floating in the Potomac. The detective
also has a grewsome piece of testimony
in the battered and cracked top of Beck ;
skull, showing the terrible injuries which
were inflicted on him.
John Bean. No. 50 NJ Street southwest,
has knowledge of the men who robbed
Ehrmentraut's store. A Times reporter
went TO Beans home yesterday afternoon.
A colored man thrust his head from a
window upstairs
Does John Bean live here" was asked
No" the man answered surliIy
At that moment a woman opened the
door. She was asked if Bean was at
home. He is" was her response. and
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NEW REVENUE CU TIERS.
Senate PASSES Bill Authorizing the
obstruction of Eight Vessels

Senator Frye yesterday called up in the
Senate and requested the immediate con-
sideration Of a bill which had been intro
duced by him, authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to have constructed for
the revenue cutter service eight vessels
as follows: One to take the place Of the
revenue steamer Seward, cost not to ex-
ceed $3.50, one to take the place Of the
revenue steamer McLane, cost not to ex-
ceed $l6O,D0); one to take the place Of the
revenue steamer Colfax, cost not to eX-
cecd $4,000; one to take the place Of the
revenue steamer Boutwell, cost not to eX-
coed $780, 900; one for service on and in the
vicinity Of the Columbia River Bar. Pa
chic Coast. cost not to exceed $3.50 600: one
Tor harbor service at Philadelphia Pa. to
replace the revenue steamer Washington
cost not to exceed $4,000; one for harbor
service at Boston. Mass, to replace the
revenue steamer Hamlin, cost not to ex-
ceed $4,000, one for harbor service at
New York, to replace the revenue steam
or Chandler, cost not to exceed $l5 900.
The bill was passed without any discus
sion
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she called the man down who was at the
window.
You are John Bean?" said the reporter
Yes
81 want you to tell me about the men
VINO robbed Mrs. Ehrmentraut. | under
stand you saw some men there that
night"
4 amt never seen anyone"
'Oh, yes, you did; you had a man ask
you what time it was, and then when you
passed by he whistled TO a comrade stand
ing against Mrs. Ehrmentraut's store"
'Oh, that mani was the response. and
Bean finally admitted that he had told a
falsehOod. He refused. however, to de-
scribe the men. but said it was near /
O'Clock in the morning. He was asked IL
he had given this information to anybody,
but denied it.
The killing evidently the works of
more than one man. So was the robbery
of the grocery stores. The latter were re-
ported to the police. but baffied all inqui-
ries and proved as much mystery as the
murder of the old German. The insur-
ance theory advanced in u morning paper
is regarded as ridiculous. The amount
was only large enough to cover the fu-
neral expenses. Mrs. Beck, widow of the
dead man, Indignantly explained to The
Times representative that the insurance
was so small that it only cost thirty cents
a week to sustain it.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

JOHN p. QUINN. THE REFORMED
gambler. is now at 1903 Pennsylvania
Avenue. with his Western Gambling
House exposing gambling Indorsed by
pulpit and press. Only a few days longer
Young men should not fail to see this
exhibition 1t
and users of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company of the
District of Columbia having complaints
or grievances against said company.
kindly communicate said grievance
TO the chairman of the grievance COM
mittee of the Telephone Subscribers As
sociation. This is important. WILLIAM
W DANENHOWER. Chairman. Hotel
Fredonia. fe26-tf
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Soldiers Moving South.


-Four companies of troops viii leave
Fortress Monroe today for the following
points; Fort CasweH, on the Cape Fear
River, North Carolina: to Tybee Island,
near Savannah; Fort Morgan. near Mo
bile, and Sherdan's Point, on the Poto-
mac. Their duties will be to man the
batteries at the points named Their
places at Fort Monroe will be filled by
recruits and a battery from the West.
Seven cars gayly decorated with the
Stars and Stripes are waiting in the Coast
Lines yards at Primers Point to convey
800 soldiers who will arrive today to Key
West
Lieut.. Werlich, of the Navy. located at
Bethlehem, Pa, where he is inspector of
Government work at the Bethlehem Iron
Works. completed the inspection of the
shipment of 600 six and eight inch pro-
jectiles, which were made from the Car
penter Steel Works at Reading, yesterday
afternoon.
Gen. Miles desires to witness the finish
ing work upon the Gatling cast steel gum
and its completion at the Otis Works,
Cleveland, will be delayed for a few days
TO enable him to reach Cleveland in time
for this purpose.
An ingenious device for improving the
present methods of range finding coast
defense artillery work has been originated
and developed by Prof. Albert c. Crehore
and Lieut.. G.. o. Squire. of Fortress Mon
roe. The device makes it possible for the
determination of the enemy's locat ton at
the instant. 1t is to be used on a tele-
scope.
When Congressman Hilborn of Califor-
MIA made the statement that there was a
| shortage in the powder supply of the
United States in the event of hostilities
| with any other country he was attacked
| by Gen. Lew Wallace, of Indiana. Who
| intimated that the Congressman did rot
| know what he was talking about. The
events of the past forty-eight hours have
| shown that Mr.. Hilborn understood the
| subject thoroughly.
| The department has made a lecom-
| mendation for an appropriation of $4,000
! for the erection OF a powder factory on
! the Potomac between this city and Indian
Head All the powder produced in the
| United States is made either by the Du-
points at Wilmington, Del. or by Cali
fornia firm at Santa Cruz, in that State.
| Their capacity is totally Inadequate to
the demand in the event of war, and the
| department has come to the conclusion
that it must go into the business for it.
! self
The buildings will not cost much, but
! the machinery will require some outlay.
Another thing that moves the department
| in this matter is the fact that all the
powder bought for the Government in
! this country costs so cents pound, while
| that purchased abroad costs only - cents
1t would be economy for the Government
TO make its own powder
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-15

Granger Baugh, sixteen years of age
was sent to his parents at Dayton, Ohio
yesterday by Sanitary officer Frank.
Bdugh was arrested on the 4th of March
and sent TO the workhouse on the charge
of vagrancy. AT the time he gave his
name IS Joseph Woods. After spending
few days on the farm he weakened and
told his proper name and where his par
ents lived. Judge Kimball was informed
of the fact and instructed Clerk Harper
to communicate with the boys relatives.
n letter was received verifying Granger's s
statement. A collection was taken up
among the officials of the court Yesterday
10 pay the boys railroad fare
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-15
DR.. Edward Egeleston,s Lecture

DR.. Edward Eggleston delivered a lee
ture before the National Geographic
Society at the Columbia Theater yester-
day afternoon.
The Influence of Geography on Social
History. Especially in the Southern
States, was the subject
DR.. EggIeston illustrated by the use of
maps the geographic difference between
New England and Virginia. He told of
the Indians who lived there, and said
that tribal differences were due to these
geographic differences"
He then traced the social history of the
early settlers in New England and Vir-
ginia from the landing of the Pilgrims
and Capt Smith to the years Just pre-
vious TO the Revolutionary War. and ex-
planned the characteristics of the colo
nistS
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10 Perfect Appronches to the zoo.

Mr. Perkins proposed an amendment
yesterday in the Senate to the sundry civ
il bin, providing for the purchase or con-
demnation Of the tract of land lying south
Of the National Geological Park owned
by The Union Benevolent Association of
the District of Columbia (colored). and
now occupied as cemetery, and for such
other tract or tracts Of land as may be
necessary to perfect the approaches to
said park from Cincinnati Street The
amount Of money to be used for this pur-
pose IS stated al $50 900, one-haif TO be
paid by the District Of Columbia and one
half by the General Government
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The Mortality Record.

Deaths were reported to the health Office yes
tcrday as follows:
Ernest Beck "a wears; Daniel Flynn, 40 years;
Mary Josephine Nett, 20 years; William W Clarke
% years; Annie O. Cooper - years; William f..
Spencer. - years; Joseph Walter Blandford 30
wears; Benjamin Davis. - years Lille NJ. Christy
- years; William B. Thompson, ~ wears; Mary
I. Anderson, 50 years John Fouche, 5 years;
Martha jackson, 81 years; Mary J. Baldwin 30
years; William J. Bassett, ~ years: Julia A.
Mills - years; Mary Eleanor Puplett 80 years;
Mary Agnes Kelly, 3S years; Annie Batter. l3
years; Edward J. Murphy, 60 years; Ida Green.
year; Albert Taylor Lee ; months; Jackson Gn-
ianD 4 days, and Lillian Harris, l day.
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Narrow Fscare From Death.

painter. who gave his name as NJ l.
USiljOn. had a narrow escape from death
yesterday morning. While at work on the
interior of the new city pOstOffice build
ing he fell from the second story. Police
men Carlson and Sullivan carried him
tn the Emergency Hospital where his
injuries We're found to be painful. but not
serious He was sent later to his home.
No. 1il7 c. Street northeast
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-15
Partial List of Cures.

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cure for Influenza OF s5-caled Grippe. Price 25c-
Munyon's COLD CT RE cures colds in head
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Cough, Bronchitis. or Colds affecting the air
passages ard lungs Price pc
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Price z5c
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Take Dr.. Henry's Blood Tea.

The great blood purifier, reg
ulates the kidneys, liver, and
bladder. Guaranteed to cure
constipation and indigestion.
Price Is cents. At all drug
gists.
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sent to the Hook to be tested. The for
tifications are not, however, in the condi-
ton they will be when the plans drafted
two years ago and more are carried out.
When the original plans are carried out
permanent garrison of 800 men will be
maintained at the Hook.
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DIED.

WILLIAMSON sunday morning March IS
1S'S, at 1:30. DANIEL WILLIAMS, in the 63d wear
OF his age.
Funeral from his late residence, No I3SO Floridl
avenue at p m, Tuesday. March u. Relatives
and friends invited 70 attend IL
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WI Ere

WI ERr can learn the truth about the Keeley
| W A"H Curcl Not in the saloons but al gJj
! J! 81. NV, Washington, D. e.; Ifls Madison ave-
Baltimore, Md, or Greensboro, n C.; all genuine
kcclcy Institutes.
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Physicians recommend Heurich's Maer-
&en fOr inValids.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-01
CONTENT To BE GoyERson.i
Gov. A.owntles Announces Tint 10
Will Not lie ~ Candidate for Senn-
tor 10 Succeed G0rmRn.

Baltimore. Md, Dec. 31.-Governof
Lowndes has Withdrawn from the Sena-
toriai contest.
The Governor was in Baltimore last
night and had conference with a
number of his friends, Including Scna-
tor Wellington, Judge David w. Sloan,
OF Cumberland, and subITreasurer
James NJ. Lown. Speaking OF the Sena-
torinl situation and his position In re-
gard to It. he said:
You may say for me that my name
VIII not be presented to the caucus of
my party as n candidate for the United
states Senatorship to succeed Senator
German. l have decided to withdraw
from the Senatorial contest.
This conclusion I have reached after
carefully considering the circumstances
surrounding my nomination by the Re-
publican party for the oTIlce now hold
ana the circumstances under which
was elected to that Office. Added to
these are other reasons.
II shall not ATTEMPT to conceal the
fact that have had an ambition to
represent my State In the Senate OF
me United States and I have so pub
liciy expressed myself. But, all the
reports 10 the contrary notwthstand-
Ing. / wish 1t distinctly understood that
~ was never my Intention. as has been
lhsinuatod to use my office as Gov
ernor OF this State In the manner which
has been attributed to me. 1 believe
That If desired to use the patronage
OF my Office to make myself the Sena-
Tor from Maryland dt could be done.
II think those who know me feel that
rather than crafty any desire i may
have had to ba Senator from Maryland
by the prostitution of the Office hold
Tor my own personal advancement, /
would resign 1t tomorrow and never
again enter public life.
Il speak with some feeling on this
point, MS / have been charged in va
rious directions with ,having this in
mind. and MS having already attempted
10 carry out this idea. I believe in
the old theory that he who serves the
people best serves his party best and
l shall continue to the end OF my term
to advance the best interests of my
state without fear or favor, content
that work thus done shnll convince the
people OF Maryland that they made no
| mistake when they entrusted the Re-
publican party with the management OF
Its affairs"
Governor Lowndes was asked what
his Ideas were regarding the Senatorial
race and what would be the effect OF
his withdrawal. He stated:
| Judges McComas has n strong fol-
lowing. He is eminently qualified to
represent Maryland in the Senate OF
the United States. His long and use
ful public life and his qualities as a
speaker ably qualify him for this posi-
tion."
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THE SNOW KINGS REIGN.
Pitisbnrg ana Allegheny in winters
Grip-wires Down ana Cars SiOp.
pGd-NEnny Accidents.

PitAsburg, Pa, Dec. 31.-Pittsburg
and Allegheny experienced the most
disastrous snow storm, In point of dam
age to wires, buildings, Traction lines,
etc, in their history. The loss TO the
Belle Telephone company In the two
cities alone will reach, 1t is estimated,
an aggregate of $4,000. The prostra-
tion Of ahelr wires in Indiana, Jeffer-
son and Wcstmoreland counties, where
the business is practically ut a stand
still. will run hale total UP to S125, 900.
The traction companies were tied up
almost completely for q good part Of the
day, the Duquesne branch of the Con
Soildated company being entirely aban-
doned after about II a. m. on account
Of the great number OF telegraph and
telephone poles which were broken
along FNorbes street. That street for
nearly Two miles was q. mass OF broken
poles and PROSTATE wires.
a large number of accidents nre re-
ported and many horses were killed by
coming In contact with live wires, but
fortunately no human fatalities occur
red. Nathan S. Eddy, assistant weather
observer. however, may die from the
eifects or injuries received this even
ing while taking the terlperaJture and
snow fall on top OF the Goyernrn ent
building. He fell from the weather
guage building to a roof ten feet 'baIow
and from there to another lower down
fis coiiar bone was broken and hi.
Skull fractured. The physiclans sov
ms case Is very serious. Anone r,tbare
injured to-day were Lee Campbell n
colored driver. The horse he was d,jy-
ing was instantly killed and Camnhe,l
was badly shocked His condItinn /.
critical. Joseph Daily q telephone line.
man. was shocked to insensibtlitv ava
badly burned by Il live wire collins
aDout his body. He may die. .Iohn
Gill. IteleDhone lineman. was h',n,as
sixty feet through a net v-ork or nino leu
trlc light wires and severeiv in@,,re,
A number Of others sustaineda 49,.
injuries .'ls''e s'isNl
Many OF the telegraph wires on
and west are down as a. resmLt = ..s =
heavy fall of snow. The reports abn,,
that the wires as far east as AItonna
on the pennsylvania railroad have ,ouna
cumDed to the weight OF the snou, a nj
Ice combined, and between Some noi,,ss
not single wire was left on the Hoias
THE STORM AT OTHER PoTNrs
Clearfield, Pa, Dec, 31.-Oha oe ~
heaviest snow storms of the Den ao,, t,ns ,ss
been raging here since o,cIooI, ~, is
morning and tonight has repct.5 ,s'.ts
depth OF ID inches. The wind 1,as l.,
creased and the snow wifi nrn,,o vi, al,
drift badly Tonight, All trains ~, tl,o
pennsylvania railroad and RnffsIn
Rochester and Pittsburg are frnr,, 49,
TO three hours late. $'Ii s""i {',ii oiie
Saratoga, N, Y, Dec. 3t.-Io,,,. u, ~, !,
OF snow fell this afternoon AM. 4 'a,i,.s
zard is raging to night tlnrot,rhnnt g. =
atoga county Nor rtiieastern Nav, ey.r,
and the AdirondacRs. Ia; IA 4 Z - =
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-01
GOWN GIVES IN

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. $l.-Antonio Gown,
VINO was quoted last night in opposition
to the new autonomst government of
Cuba, to-day announces his acceptance
OF the office of secretary of the interior
under General Blanco. His Cuban
friends. through whom his views were
given to the press yesterday. are great
~ surprised at his action, afs his de-
claratjons were such as to have forbid
den his acceptance OF the Office. Great
pressure was brought to bear on Gown
from Havana. and he finally yielded out
of feeling that even i'm the las: moment
something might be done 10 remedy the
situation in Cuba
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-01
RUNGER'S VICTIMS
NUMBER THOUSANDS
HQ|i d Million ES|in0Ied 10 Hove
Died from FQnile in The Fields.
FRIGHTFUL SUFFERING ENDURED BY CUBANS
Horrors of War Bear Most Heavily ON Wom-
en- and Children.
NeconcentradOcs Threatened with
discrimination by Starvation,
Smallpox, Dyscnicry ana H7ntnrin
DR.. m elvin Recommends Sendin.
FIFTY PhysicinIs 10 Relieve the
Sufferers Reported Conspiracy
Against Spanish Rule.
Horrors Of War Bear Most Heavily on Won.
en- and Children.
Havana, Via Key west, Fla,

December 81. 1897.
Details have been received from
Spanish sources of a conspiracy against
Spanish rule. said to have been discov-
cred in the province of Pimar del Rio.
1t is narrated that 1,5O0 men employed
in the fields of Clay, Brock & Co, to-
bacco growers, and who had been dis
armed, conspIred to join the insurgents.
Their leaders have been imprisoned in
MORO Castle.
On Christmas night there were riots
similar to those which occurred at Ha-
vana, Aiatan2as and other towns. The
demonstrations were Intended as pro
test against autonomy. At Matanzas
crowds cheered for the United States,
President Mckinley and annexation.
majority of the Conservative
Mayors have been removed from towns
an the interior. They represent 75 per
cent nf-the y.taS-Dayers. i..-.-4
letter from an important insurgent
chler says that about 10000 insurgents
and reconcentradoes have died in west
ern cuba up to Santa Clara. He also
expresses regret at the suffering. endur-
ed by the insurgents in the field.
Dr Deltn calls attention in the Diario
ue La MARINA 10 Inc necessity of send
ing about fifty physicians into the in
ferlor OF the island, provided with
medicine chests and vaccine This step.
ne says, Is to save from certain death
1nnumerable human beings who are
dying of hunger and neglect. DR.. Del
IN adds that over 500,0 600 persons. most
~ children and women. have died OF
famine in the fields For those who
nave survived something has been done
10 save them from perishing in the near
future. 1t is not advisable, the Spanish
say. to entl'ust the distribution of food
ana money to the reconcentradoes
Besides the pangs of famine, the re-.
concentrates are suffering from small
noS, dysentery. malaria, etc. which
threaten determination. Therefore. DR..
Deltin says II is necessary to send medi-
cines with the food and physicians. BY
sending about fifty physicians to the
towns most affected innumerable
human beings can be rescued from
death. 1t is estimated that over 1OO.-
600 reconcentradoes are starving, sick
unto death, and in need of shelter,
1t is reported that an important on
gagement occurred list Monday i'm the
Mulata Mountains, province of Pinor
del Rio, and that large numbers were
Killed on both sides An importani
lnsurgent was captured and brought 10
Havana. where he Is imprisoned in
communicated.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-01
CANADIAN MILLS PROSPEROUS
Knitting Mills Will Combine TO In
crease Prices and Regulate Pro-
duction.

Montreal, Dec. 3l.-While the cotton
mills in the New England States are
in a very bad way, owing to the keen
competition of the Southern mills. the
Canadian mills are doing and have done
lively trade The knitting mills have
turned enviOus eyes upon the cotton
mills and they have attributed The
great success of the latter to the com
b.ne existing in the industry So the
knitting mills people think that they
Will try combination also. Prices
must be put up and the output regu-
lated. AS the Canadian wool crop was
smaller this year than last, and as the
prices have been too low for any de-
cent business for long time, the wool
men have taken advantage OF the
shorter supplies and the larger de-
mand 10 put up prices. This naturally
affects the knitting mills. Their raw
material is more expensive now and
they think the time has come to better
their position all round.
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