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The evening times., 1898-04-07
RAN AWAY AND MARRIED.
4 Love Episode Punctuated with "a
Pistol shot.

New York. April WAS married last
night SOPHIE"
This curt announcement. dated April
4, marked the close of little romance in
which parental opposition figured to some
extent
Incidentally, this romance was as May
irwin would say, scattered all over the
place" Some of it's episodes occurred in
South Brooklyn: others in East New
York, and the eliminating event in Ho-
boken. where Sophie was married TO Mil
ton Clark on Sunday night.
Milton Clark lived with his sister at
No. 2l6 Forty-first street. Brooklyn. So
phie the daughter of William Ferchland,
is pretty blue-eyed. golden-haired girl
OF twenty. and lived with her father and
mother at No. 235 FOrty-ffth street She
has brother William Ferchland, whose
home H. at No. 81 Ridsewood avenue.
For nearly a year Clark has been max
ing love To Sophie. although papa and
mama and brother William objected. On
Thursday night Clark and his sweet
heart went To a party in East New York.
Sophie and her sweetheart arrived at Will
liam's house just before II o'clock. The
brother was indignant because she was
50 late and he and Clark quarrelled.
Clark drew a pistol and fired twice, neither
shot taking effect After disCharging his
pistol he and the girl hurried away.
boarding a car for South Brooklyn.
Mrs. William Ferchland said yesterday:
You see. We believe that IA young girl
should be in tn, house at 10 o'clock. So
phie's mother asked nv husband to speak
to her about this. The result was a quar-
rel and the shooting.
NO. she is not at home said Sophie's
mother, "and here is a telegram which
shows how much she thought of my dis
approval OF the marriage
Il regrt very much said Clark, that
| used a revolver on my brotheT-in-law.
and | am thankful that the bullets went
wild. | carried the pistol because reports
came TO my ear that he had threatened
TO Kill me. When he assaulted me, l be-
Hcved that he was going to do so. In
running away | fell down and sustained
a compound fracture of my right arm.
We were married in the home of my wife's
sister. I'm Hoboken where We intend to
live"
The evening times., 1898-04-07
LETTERS FROM ANDREE
Jack Carr stu Insists That rIe Hn.
Them,

Naniamo. p. C, April Jack Carr. the
eX-United States mail carrier. who ar
rived here. still persists in his curious
tale that he has in his possession let
ter or letters from Andree. the Arctic
balloonist. which he had found on a
pigeon somewhere in the Arctic region
between St. Michaels and Circle City.
Carr had a long consultation with the
American consul here. and then returned
to the steamer 10 continue his voyage to
Victoria and the south.
Carr pretended that he knew nothing
of the present whereabouts of Andree,
and while he would say nothing definite
upon the subject he left it to be inferred
that he was at or near St. Michaels.
Carrs story reached Montreal San
Francisco. Seattle and Victoria, B. c.,
last night and caused considerable excite
ment All these were private adyices
and Mr.. John W. Mackay. who received
a telegram was extremely anxious this
morning to know whether the news had
been confirmed in any way. Carr cannot
reach Victoria or any of the more
southerly ports before today or tomorrow.
The messages sent out from Naniamo de-
clare that in proof of the genuineness of
his story. Carr claims that he has dis
patches bearing Andree's signature, in
dicating that the aeronaut is alive.
The evening times., 1898-04-07
SPAIN ON THE WARPATH.
Feminine Diplomacy Settles Matters
without N Resort to War.

New York, April IA valorous Span
lard. hourishing two revolvers, went on
the warpath in Brooklyn yesterday. For
/ half an hour he terrified a peaceful neigh
borhOod. Luckily for him no sturdy
| American encountered him. So it was
| left for a brave American girl to subdue
him. To give "Old Nick his due. it
must be said this bloodthirsty Spaniard is
| in love with the girl
He is Probasco Reveno. of No. 1883
! Greene Avenue. Probasco sounds so
much like tobasco that the boys there
| abouts have nicknamed him Hot Stuff. -
| The war excitement so infiamed Reveno
| that, srming himself with a pair of pis-
tolls. he paced up and down the block on
which he lives wildly shouting:
'Viva Espanar' "Hurrah for Spain."
| "Mueran los puercOs Americanos!
Death to the American dogs"
He had tied red sash around his
waist. He was not drunk But his tall
! form quivered. his mustache bristled, his
! dark face was flushed by passion.
"Yo soy Espanol,'' he yelled wildly
gesticulating. Il am a Spaniard!' ''Ba-
| jen aquL y los matare a todos!' Come
down here and I'll smash you all!'' Ten
go armas Y les ensenare 10 que les haran
los Espanoles!" Il have guns here and
IN show you what the Spaniards will
do"
Small apartment houses fill Greene Ave
nue. and Myrtle Avenue there. The men
who live in these houses were away at
work, so there was no one TO go down ana
be smashed by RevenO. For the women
and children were frightened by his CORY
threats The women gathered their chill
dren into their houses. locked the doors,
closed the shutters, and. scared, looked
at the raging don through the blinds.
.'Yo soy Espanol," he kept shouting.
come down here Yankee pigs
In No 1885 Greene Avenue lives Miss
Agnes Caldwell a pretty brown-haired
girl of sixteen years. Her brother, Will
lam Caldwell Is a deputy United States
marshal Reveno is much in love with
the charming Miss Agnes; she repulsed
him for the violence of his courtship
frightened her. She asked her brother
20 protect her. and Caldwell chased the
fiery RevenO from his house, and told
him he'd have him arrested if he again
annoyed Miss Agnes.
And as there was no man to meet the
fiery Spaniard with force yesterday. this
brave girl determined TO conquer him
10y diplomacy.
Into the street tripped Miss Agnes,
pretty I'm the sunlit, crisp afr, as rose
in the snow. The trembling neighbors
watched her. fearful Reveno saw her
and .ed after her. He recognized
her and smiles smoothed his frowns.
lie approached her spoke to her, but
she haughtily turned away from him.
For three blocks he followed her. and
then Miss Agnes knew her diplomacy
had succeeded, for on the corner, stood
big Policeman Landman.
a few hurried words from Miss Agnes
and Ianoman grabbed the fire-eatinE
Don. The girl offered TO make charge
against him, and Landman took him be-
fore Justice Lemon, I'm the Even Street
Police Court. where the fre-eatinE Don
was committed for trial. charged with
GiSor.Icrly conduct
The evening times., 1898-04-07
TEETH INSTEAD OF DIAMONDS.
An Error Of Judgment by Custom
House Officers

New York, April 7.-"Oh. sir. please
do not open that box" pleaded a styl-
ish young woman who arrived Tues
day night on the steamship Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse.
The box, a small pasteboard receipt
acle. tied with dainty blue ribbon. was
found among the woman's baggage by
Custom House Inspector George Day
ton.
'I'll pay any amount of duty rather
than have you expose the contents of
the box" said the owner, who gave the
name of Miss Mary Clemmons, of New
York.
The inspector explained pleasantly
that everything brought from a for
eign country had To be looked at by
customs officials
1T is my duty to open the box. you
know" Dayton remarked, as he Ioos-
ened the blue ribbon Thereupon the
young woman wept and left the wharf
in a hurry. r
It's diamonds. Ill bet" said thin
faced man in the crowd, edging up
closer
The inspector carefully removed the
lid and revealed a quantity of cotton
concealing the contents.
y
precious stones" whispered the thin
faced man I've seen 'em lots of
times. There's fortune in that box,
sure"
The crowd held its breath while Day
ton, trembling with excitement, pluck
ed away the cotton and exposed a set
of secondhand false teeth.
Well, I'll be swizzled." said the in
spector, while the crowd shrieked with
laughter. Then he added. philosophic-
ally, Woven are queer and no mis-
take"
The lady who packed her spare teeth
in cotton did not return to claim the
treasure. She deserted her baggage as
Well until yesterday, when a young
man. who said he was an authorized
representative of Miss Clemmons, call
ed at the wharf and arranged to have
the trunk and teeth taken away. along
with the blue ribbon. Uncle Sans Of
ficials will waive the question of Gus
tom house duty.
The evening times., 1898-04-07
REPORTED DEAD.
Earl sheldon Said to Have Been Ac-
cidentaIIy SmOthcred.

Burlington. Vt, April "A woman who
signs herself Mrs. James Dumas has
written f NJ. Sheldon, of this place, that
his little son Earl is dead. The lad dis
appeared mysteriously on February 10,
and il was supposed was being held for
ransom.
The woman, who writes from North
ford Vt, SAYS that a farmer met young
Sheldon and took him into his sleigh for
a ride.
The lad, so the woman declares, became
cold. and the driver put him under the
sleigh seat, where he suffocated. On dis
covering that the boy was dead the man
buried the body. and for money Mrs. Du-
mas will make known the location of the
grave There is a reward of $500 for the
return of the boy, and no questions will
be asked.
The evening times., 1898-04-07
FEAR CAUSED HIS SUICIDE.
Afraid of Punishment. n Sensitive
Boy browns Himself

New York April Joseph Disgrutta.
twelve years OF age. fearing punishment
from his father. drowned himself.
His delicate little form was found float
ing in Newark Bay on Sunday. His
mother identified it at the morgue day
before yesterday. and all Newark now
wonders at the fate that could instil
despair 50 absolute in mind so youth
ful
he was small for his age. and his head
was large. with a double bump on the
front. He had straight black hair and
large black eyes. small features, a deli
cate. pointed chin. and an expression Of
sadness Al his mouth. He was a sensi-
tive boy. and his playmates liked him.
He was dreamy. In his class at the
public school the teachers objection to
him was usually that he was preoccupied
by things foreign to the class. What
they were he would not tell They were
thoughts of giants ogres, and adven-
lures in strange lands. his sister said:
He was not at all practical. His pa
rents had TO scold him oftener than TO
praise him. for he seemed awkward. alb
to these Woodworking, lackaidaisical
Italians They hardly understood him.
they never thought of trying 10 under
stand him
In piaving with his sister he knocked
her down and hurt her. She cried and
complained 10 her mother in a childish
v-av- Then the threat of his fathers re-
sentiment when he arrived from his work
in the evening was made frightful to
Joseph. His mother. who instinctively
defended him usually was angry against
him because Of this accident to his sis
ter
He felt sure then that nothing which
he might say would eXonerate him. Not
only would he be punished, but there
would be no one to be sorry for him.
There was never a time when his isola-
ton seemed so complete. He kissed his
sister and said he was going away.
He smoke to his little friends of his
y,-ratchedueSS and announced that he
would not be punished; that it would be
uuiust. that he would prefer to suffer
death rather than whipping which he
had not deserved. His little friends CO
moi know what he meant
He disappeared and search OF the neigh
horbood was made by his parents. Then
Tho police gave the alarm, but not a
trace Of him alive was ever found. Since
March he has vanished as in a trap.
The evening times., 1898-04-07
BURNED IN EFFIGY.
4 Win Owners Unpatriotic tcti""
Rebuked.

Ravarlv. y. J.. April THE residents OF
beverly are highly indignant over the ae-
,ion Of Archibald McElroy. the owner of
one Of the largest knitting mills IN lhe
state in discharging two men from his
amplov because they responded to triai
call to arms. Both men are members OF
the National Guard.
The citizens are so aroused over the af-
fair that they have burned McEiroy in
cffigy He has been threatened bodily
harm unless he Immediately reinstates
the discharged men. He will be given un-
an Tonight to fulfill this demand. Then
friends of the men will take the matter
i'm hand and there is likely TO be serious
trouble.
II was yesterday morning that James
Finley and Frank Johnson, both MEM
bers of the Seventh Regiment of New
Jersey. received notice that they were
wanted to turn out with their company
for practice. The officers of the company
desired to discover just how quickly the
men could be ready in the event of hos
tilities.
According TO the story told by Finley
and johnson they went TO McElroy and
informed him of the call they had re-
ceived and asked his permission to re-
spond In reply he is alleged to have told
them that If they left the shop they
could stay away from it," The men
argued the question. but failed to receive
the desired permission. They, therefore.
went without 1t.
They returned to the shop after hav-
ing gone out with their company. and
were informed that their services were nc
longer needed.
The story soon spread about the town,
and an impromptu meeting of the citizens
was held in the village square. Speeches
denouncing McElroy were made. Last
night the citizens burned the mill owner
I'm effiigy.
The evening times., 1898-04-07
VAN WYCK MAKES A SPEECH.
Says Gen. Tracy is Not the ONLY
Lawyer'in New York.


New York. AptiI 7.1Mayor Van Wyck
scored several members of the Greater
New York charter commission yester-
day Edward NJ Grout, president of
Brooklyn Borough wis before him to ad-
vocate approval Of a bill for establishing
of uniform system of assessing to pay
for repaving streets. In old New York
repaving was city charge; in Brooklyn
it is a charge upon the abutting property
owners. To equalize the matter through
the municipality and make it charge
upon the city, Grout went to Albany and
did what he could for the bill.
Don't you think the charter, in eff
feet, gives the city charge of this whole
subject?" queried the mayor.
There is some doubt about it, Grout
replied. William g. De Witt and Gen
benjamin +. Tracy, two of the charter
commission, seem to agree with me, for
they indorsed the measure"
That's a very loose way for a lawyer
like you to talk the executive answer
ed. There's a doubt about thousands
of the laws that have gone through the
legislature. Do YOU take any stock in a
horseback opinion from Messrs. Tracy
and De Witt? They are not the only law
yers in New York. While they sat as
members of the commission they repre-
sented outside clients. clique of real es-
tate spectators among others, / am told
and they even owned property themselves.
take no lawyers opinion except that
of the corporation counsel, who is sup
posed TO be loyal TO his client-the city.
My desire is to deal justly by Brooklyn
and every inch of territory embraced
within the city. If the same spirit had
guided the makers of the charter we
should not have to face the difficulties
now confronting us"
Mr.. Grout hastily left the chamber But
he believes the mayor will approve the
bill.
The evening times., 1898-04-07

A fierce controversy is raging in Call
fornia as to whether women should not
abandon the old side-sadGle and use the
cross-saddIe. like men. Many have al
ready adopted the innovation, when was
suggested by the experience of cyclists.
AS usual in such matters, there has been
a great deal of nonsense printed In the
papers as to the difficulty of a suitable
costume for riding crOss-saddle- O1
course. there are many familiar forms OF
dress that lend themselves admirably 10
riding in this way.
For girl or woman to ride cross-saddie
is however. not an innovation. strictly
eaklng. Until the present century rid
ing i'm this way was not unusual. There
are letters extant from the great En-
press Maria Theresa to her daughter,
Queen Marie Antoinette, written about
The evening times., 1898-04-07
wIDE-AWAKE WOMEN.
Demands for Occupation EvoiVtng %
Course of New supply

Demand for work by American women
has in many cases created a supply or
occrpations. some Of them new and others
simply improvements on familiar lines OF
labor. A clever woman who recently
found it necessary to be a bread-winner
decided to become a visiting companion
TO iuvaIids. convalescents and persons
decreased. Her speciality is the art OF en-
tertaining quietly. She can play every
game of cards and also chess. drauShts.
dominos and fox and geese. She has a
large s,,puIv of humorous anecdotes and
current talk. she is posted upon society
matters. home and foreign events, ana Is,
as well. in touch with all of the newest
publications. Her visits last from one to
several hours. and in most cases are
highly enjoyed.
Another profession is TO be childs
companion. This vocation demands an
sc,ive athletic. as well as patient INTEL
iisent and educated woman She takes
children of various ages from their homes
and keeps them out for "A morning or az
teruoon or an entire day Sometimes the
hours are spent in the parks. and in bad
weather the museums are visited. She
must be able TO play with her little
charges. to tell them stories and to give
them instructions in regard to the things
they see.
Another calling is that of the indexer.
Naturally, this occupation can only be
filled by a person of experience and exc
cutiye ability Among the duties OF the
indexer is the arranging OF home nora
ries and the suggestion of what books are
needed Also the indexing OF scrap DOCKS
diaries. note books and memoranda books
tho ren,;ring of scrap books. the clearing
I'M of work-rooms of literary people the
asserting of manuscripts. notes and emp
pings. copies and memoranda and Tie
nuttilg of everything in order.
The evening times., 1898-04-07

SALEM y. j.. April David r. Hires, seventy
three wears old. meat dealer, and brother Of for
mer Congressman Hires. instantly killed yes
terday i'm the presence OF a large orowl OF people
on Market Street. Several ladies werc completely
innerved by the sad accident. Mr.. Hires. ac-
ttInpanied by Theodore Mutord. an empioye.
was driving fractions horse which. becoming
frightened al a bit Of paper, ran wildly into the
wagon OF Constable Carney. thereby demOlishing
the front wheel OF Hres's vehicle. one Of the
horses hoofS struck Mr. HirCss head and crushed
his skull Milford and Hires were thrown out of
their wagon and rolled arm in against a
lumber pile near the sidewalk. milford eScap- d
with a few bruises. but was covered with blood
from his emplover. who was picked up dead.
The evening times., 1898-04-07
aniiability to the very end

ariiability TO the very end.
Thousands of women fail of this for one
great prevalent reason. While they resort
to every device to preserve their beauty of
complexion by external applications and
possibly take the best care of their general
health, they are too frequently utterly neg
lectful of their health in a special womanly
way No woman can remain beautiful, at
traciive or amiable who suffers from weak
ness and disease of the delicate and import
ant feminine organism. A woman who
suffers in this way will lose her clearness
of compile xion, her eyes will become dull,
worry and pain will mark her face with
wrinkles and she will become nervous,
sickly. fretful and respondent. There is a
sovereign remedy for all troubles of this
description II is DR.. Pierce's FavoTite
Prescription. r.
my illness was caused by lack of medical at
tention during childbirth II lasted for period
of three years during which my suffering was
almost indescribable,' writes Mrs. Edith Petty
Of Texanna, Cherokee Nat. Ind. Ter. Owing
to the injuries received-rupture, internal dis
placement etc, became a physical wreck
was in a constant state of pain and nervous col
lapse I became so nervous feared insanity
Ny heart was affected and had spells of palpi-
tatior and Suotherng. Was reduced in strength
and could take no solid food The doctors told
me that recovery was impossible without a sur
gicai operation. Ny monthly periods ceased en-
tircly. My mother bought bottle of Dr. Picrce's
Thanks to Ali-wise Providence and Doctor
Picrce's medicines, the symptoms have all dis
appeared. j can now do a hard days work eat
anything and everything ! wish. j regard my
recovery as permanent for II il nearly two years
since stopped taking Dr. Pierce's medicines"
The evening times., 1898-04-07
THREE BURNED TO DEATH.
a Mothers Heroic Attempt 70 Save
Her Children.

Cleveland. Ohio. April Mrs. George
Carr and her two small children were
burned to death at Bays, near Bowling
Green last night. Mrs. Carr, her two
daughters, grown TO womanhood, five
year-old son and a babe of a few months
were in the house when the fire broke out
The daughters fed in time to save their
lives. with their clothing ablaze.
The mother, who was in the kitchen
rushed into the bedroom where the young
er children were asleep. She tried to get
them up in her arms and carry them to a
place of safety. but the smoke and fire
overcame here and she and the children
persisted.
The evening times., 1898-04-07
GEN. WooDFoRo INDoRsED.
Complimentary RESOLUTIONS Crafty
the Minister to spain

New York, April AT the last meet
ing OF the republican county committee
in Brooklyn. resolutions were adopted en-
dorsinE the course of General Stewart L.
Woodford at Madrid. and they were for
warded to him by Secretary Neal. This
response has been received from Genera.
Woodford under date of March %:
Nv Dear Mr.. Neal-Teday | got your letter Of
March 10. inclosng copy OF resolutions introduced
by nv old friend, Mr.. B. +. Balir. and adopted
at the last meeting Of the Kings County Repub-
iiCan general committee Ii strengthens me TO
gel such words OF encouragement Irom my Re
publican friends and when | am 50 far from
home | have done and am doing the best can,
and | shall work To the last for peace with Spain,
Justice Cuba and protection OF American inter
Csis.
Under the brave, wise and strong leadership Of
President Mckinley, | have faith in final success.
The evening times., 1898-04-07
Saved by His War Record.

New York. April flames Kelly. a
gray-haired. eldely man. was arrested on
Broadway for begging, and yesterday ar
raiened in the Jefferson Market Court.
before Magistrate Pool Kelly said that
he had lost his place and having no home,
no friends and no money. he had been
compelled to beg. Then, seeing the but
ton of the Loyal Legion on the lapel OF
Magistrate Pools coat, he added:
Your Honor. l was in the war myself. -
"In any fights?" asked the magistrate.
al was at the taking of Yicksburg.'
ION what vessel?"
''The Carombolet.'
who commanded herr"
Captain McLoud Murphy"
That's correct" said the magistrate.
You have my sympathy. You can go
The evening times., 1898-04-07

lao, advising her TO give up riding. es-
pecially riding crOSs-saddle.
Queen Victoria was an excellent horse
woman IN her younger days and it is re-
corded as a beautiful sight when. shortly
before the Crimean war she revived the
troops at the Chofham Camp on horse
pack wearing scarlet jacket made ike
a general officers coat. and a hat with a
general officers plumes
The evening times., 1898-04-07
Hosiery and Underwear.

l9c. Ladies' Long Sleeve Rib tau
bed vest. Green ticket price TX z U
soc. Ladies Ribbed vest. LOne Sleeves.
RibbOned Neck and Drawers ~
to match. Green ticket price 600. ZoC
10C. Children's Fast Black III
) to l-2. Green ticket price. fC pr.
15c. Ladies' Hose. i'm Fancy as well
as Black and Tan. Green tick n
et price o.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. JC
The evening times., 1898-04-07
Funeral of Miss Veronica Morrow.

The funeral of Miss Veronica Morrow
whose death occurred last Saturday night
took place from her mothers home, No
ilS Eighth Street southwest, yesterday
the services being conducted by Rev. Mr..
Hilleker. of Epiphany Church Mission
The interment was at Congressional Gem
etery. There was very large offering OF
floral tributes from the many friends OF
the deceased.
The evening times., 1898-04-07
Boys BlOuSeS.

CSC. Boys White Blouses. trimmed
with 4-inch embroidery. Green %.
ticket price o.. ........-.............,I ,IJC
PC. Boys Percale Shirt Waists in
Indigo and light patterns. NJ,
Green ticket price .......-..-........Zit
The evening times., 1898-04-07
Gigantic Clothing Sale.

Mr. Tennille. the popular Union clothier.
is having a sale of unusual interest to
huyers of clothing. Your Easter suit you
can buy at half-price from this magnifi-
cent stock of fine Spring clothing. 1t will
pay YOU to go to Tennille's, 100 Seventh
Street northwest.