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The evening times., 1898-06-18
MARYLAND MELANGE.

Miss Lizzie Matt. of Cumberland. the daughter
of Joseph Matt, who resides on North Mechanic
Street, fell from wall in the of their resi-
dence into Wills Creek a distance of about fif-
teen feet and broke her right leg.
The Cumberland Lodge of Elks last evening ten
dered reception to Capt. Charles 7. Lowndes
at their lodgeToom. A luncheon served. Capt
Lowndes is a member of the Cumberland lodge.
The funeral of Mrs Burger, wife of Thomas Bur-
ger. a prominent lumberman of Cumberland took
place yesterday afternoon, and largely at
tended.
Edward J. Copenhaver, of Isaiah Copen-
haver, of Tyrone, Westminster County, enlisted
in the Fourth United States Infantry in Baltimore
Thursday Before being in he was per-
mtted to come home to notify his father and bid
him and other relatives goodby. He left Frank
lin Street at O'Clock, and was in Westminster
at s o'clockk. after making detour, which
heightened the distance walked to twenty three
miles. Notwithstanding his extraordinary feat of
pedestranism, he said he was not at all weary.
His father is veteran OF the war for the Union.
Growing wheat in Franklin and Freedom dis
tricts which has been badly damaged by storm
which passed over that section this week Two
thirds of the wheat in some fields was beaten to
the ground, and will not rise mature. In ad-
dition to the loss from this cause, the grain will
be very difficult to harvest.
A disease resembling cholera has been prev
alent among the hogs in Uniontown district for
Lewis Meyers has lost eighty five in all, Solomon
Myers thirty, and Calvin Dutener thirty. The
stock was purchased in Virginia. Lewis Myers
has also recently lost cow and eleven calves
from some unknown disease.
Miss Eliza Hetzer, one of the oldest residents
Of Williamsport. died yesterday morning of old
age, in her eighty ninth year. She was born
and raised in the house in which she died. Miss
Hetzer was for number of years housekeeper at
st. James College, near Williamsport, and is
well and widely known She a member of
Zion Lutheran Church for over fifty years. Two
sisters-Mrs. Mary Steele. of Missouri, and Mrs
Jane Charlton-survive her.
Among the most successful catches of bass
made in the Potomac this week those of
Rev. DIR. S. W. Owen, of Hagerstown, and Miss
Sarah Reed, Of Williamsport. Miss Reed landed a
three-pound fish with She is expert
angler.
Hon. J. Frank Butts, who was one of the Fred
erck County delegates in the late legislature, has
announced himself iandidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for Congress in the Sixth dis
trict.
Two Mormon elders recently obtained posses
sion of the United Bsethren Church at Pleasant
Walk by representing themselves as ministering
the Gospel. They held meeting and advocated
their doctrine to the audience. The pastor of
the church, Rev. H. Byrd. who heard of the
affair. rode eight miles, and reached the church
while they still. speaking. At the close of
the meeting he and denounced the speak
ers and their doctrine which, he said, was con-
trary to the laws of God. At this the Mormons
left ..s..,u - -. - l..ps
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But the Cat Has Nine Lives.
/Croo, fbo Cb,,,Do Cbran;,1oN

The only authenticated instance of white fea-
ther in the American fleet off Santiago was in the
case of the goat mascot on the cruiser Detroit,
which tried to jump overheard during the noise
and confusion Of bombardment William must
have mistaken the noise Of a real battle, but
even so his cowardice stands out in strong con-
trast with the imperturbability of Dewey's cat
at Manila. which came out of the scrimmage
without a hair ruffed or singed
The evening times., 1898-06-18
New York Cotton Market.
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-Capital Traction, Il at % Is 30 at
13, % at 1S IA. and 20 at 13 l-2. United
States Electric Light. 10 at 100. Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone, at 60 1-2.
Mergenthaler Linotype. at l62 1-2. ~ at
l62 81 at l6l Ia. 10 at l61 is. 10 at ISL. and
10 at l5l IL. American Graphophone. 10
at Is IL. American Graphophone Pre-
ferred. ! at II Ii Pneumatic Gun Car
riage, 800 at 81 cents. 100 al So cents. 600 al
35 cents, 100 at 81 cents, and 100 at 3S
cents.
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Metropolitan system Abandoned.

Topeka, Kans. June 1S.-,In compliance
with the demands made by the Populist
State convention, Gov. Leedy has issued
a proclamation abolishing the metropoli-
tan police system in Kansas and giving
to the six first-class cities in the State
home rule" taking effect July l. All
appointments are revoked on that day.
The evening times., 1898-06-18
DIED,

DREW-At his home. 716 10th NV. on Friday.
June L. 1895 at $50 O'Clock a. M, EDWARD
MARTIN DREW. son of Mahala and the late Ed
ward Martin Drew.
Funeral services from the Church of the Ascen-
SIGN at A D. m, Sunday, june 49, 1895 Friends
invited. Interment private Florida papers please
copy. Item
WILSON-In memory of my dear. beloved hus-
band JOHN +. WILSON, who died two years
ago today June Is, 1896
| will never forget thee.
BY his wife, Rebecca Wilson.
Hrederick and Hsgerstown papers please copy)
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The STOCK MARKET WEAK
Lower Prices Owing to Lack Of
var Supporting Orders.
Temper of the Traders Bearish Over
the Dcprs nsiOn I'm Wheat-GOv-
ernment Bonds Easier.

New York. June 1S.-The stock market
opened weak. owing to a complete lack
of support.
The dealings were purely professional.
but the temper of the traders was bearish
on the theory that the depression in
wheat would unfavorably affect railway
earnings.
shade easier.
Stocks closed weak. lower. and gener-
ally inactive.
The evening times., 1898-06-18
Reduced Rates to Mount Gretnn via
PennsylvRDia Railroad.

Account Pennsylvania Chautauqua,
tickets will be on sale June 20 to August
4. good to return to August 10. at rate of
s6.01.
jelS, 25pm-19, ,26am
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GUARANTEES A CURE
SPECIAL NOTICES.

TO WHOM 1T MAY CoNCERN-A meet
ing of the stockholders of the Washing
ton Law Book Company will be held on
SATURDAY, JULY I'D. 1893 at 1422 F
Street northwest at IL o-ciock noon for
the election of board of directors for
the ensuing year. jelS-25
COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, JUNE TO- 1855
Notice is hereby given that on the BOTH DAY
OF JUNE. 1898. will expire all licenses given BY
the District of Columbia to the proprietors OF
hacks. cabs. omnibuses. and all other vehicles
for the transportation of for hire also
street drawn by horse power. Propricofs
of the above described vehicles who desire to
0nue business required TO promptly
their licenses. BY order of the commissioners.
D. C. MATTHEW TRIMBLE. Assessor. D. c..
jel3Ct
The evening times., 1898-06-18

New York Stock Market.
Corrected daily by w. b. Hibbs & Co.
M ,mbers of the New York Stock Exchange,
l4S + Street. s-
The evening times., 1898-06-18

Saturday and Sunday Excursions to
baltimore via Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
Only $125 round trip. June IS and ~
Tickets good to return until Monday.
June 20. All trains except Congressional
Limited. ju15-16-1S-19am
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Chicago Grain and Prcv,.ion Mnrke

Corrected daily by W. b Hibbs & Co
members OF the New York Stock Exchange
I3T r Street HHH..
The evening times., 1898-06-18
COrsOn & Mccartney,

COrSOn & Mccartney,
Members Of the New York Stock Excbanre
1i19 St. Glover Building
Correspondents Of Messrs Van Emburgh Alter
bury, No. Wall Street
Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds
Deposits.-I-Exchange.-I Loans
Railruad Stocks and Bonds and all securities
listed on the exchanges of New York PhIadeI-
phia. Boston, and Baltimore bought and sold
speciality made of investment securities Dis
trict Bonds and all local Railroad. Gas Insurance
and Telephone Stock dealt in
American Bell Telephone Stock bought and
sold. maIs-tf
The evening times., 1898-06-18
Money to Loan on

Household Furnhurc. Pianos, DC. with.
out removal from owners possession; payments
received on principal, which reduces the cost OF
carrying; all business strictly confidential;
expense to applicant il loan is not made; eff
cient service enables to act promptly on all
applications. See US before going elsewhere.
Capital Loan Guarantee Co..
6o1 r Street N. w.
The evening times., 1898-06-18
GoYERNMENr BoNpl


SIS, 1899 '-2oyear funding" --....... .... 1900.
e'sI91. '.3oy ear fuudiny." gold -. 80. ......
IS 1901, Water stock currency. 80. 5000.
rs 1903 Water stock currency. 49, 1900.
Funding" currency. 3-3js -...... iI3n ..-...
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-25
EFFECTS OF 4 WoMAN's EYES.
six Iron-Clad Jurors who Arc Not Afraid or
May kellnrd.

six Iron.Clad Jurors who Arc Not Afraid or
May keiinrd.
May Kellard. the woman who got SO much
money out of William G.. Wood. and who was
tried recently for forgery. the jury disagrceing,
was put on trial in the General Sessions yester-
day for stealing q harp valued ut $3.50. Each
OF the men examined for jury duty yesterday by
Assistant District Attorney Lloyd was ques-
toned as to whether he could be influenced by
Miss Richards hypnotic eye" which Mr.. Lloyd
fancicd he saw her plying on jurymen at the
last trial.
William Bunger. wire merchant, didn't.
do you think you would succumb to the eye
OF this defendant
Not on your life replied Mr.. Bunger. and
he got the first seat in the jury box.
Isidor Isaacs. clothing dealer. said that no
woman could hypnotic him., and he is No. 2.
Richard L. Storms. dealer in butter and eggs.
said ditto. and he is No. 3.
Patrick ]. Ryan was accepted rs a juror. al
though he had stated that he wouldn't hesitate
to give his sympathy to any ono who was in
trouble.
Judah l.. fainter. publisher. was asked:
Q.-Suppose the newspapers said tomorrow
that you were liable to be hypnotized by the
hypnotic eye Of this defendant would you be-
lieve ~. A.-No, sir; Il tho newspapers said SO
/ would DO convinced then that II wasn't true.
He was accepted. James Ii. Gernhardt sales
man. SAID that hypnotic eyes had never been
tried on him.
Q.-Do you believe you can be trusted in this
jury box even with this defendants hypnotic
He became No. q and that wound things UP for
tho day,
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4 SPECIAL TRAIN FOR TRANPS.
Jersey City Police Use Novel Methods In Gath
erInE In HobOeB.

jersey City Police Use Novel Methods In Gath
erIng In Hoboes.
Twenty-seven hoboes who had been rounded
up by the Jersey City police were arraigned in
the Second Criminal Court yesterday morning.
The raid was the result of q complaint by u man
who said that he had been held up by tramps
near the Hackensack bridge. Chief Murphy,
Capt. Newton of the Oakland avenue station.
and a squad Of Sergeants and patrolmen made
the raid on Wednesday. Their route was along
the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks as far as the
city limits. Whenever the party found n tramp
on the road he was lifted into an empty car and
the car door locked. A chalk mark was then
made on the car for identification. This part Of
the business was attended to by Detective Peter
Morris of the railroad company. Some of tho
hoboes werc found sleeping in cars. These were
locked up in the same way.
At the end of the route an empty car and a
police. and they started on the return trip.
They stopped at every car which had IA distin-
gushing chalk mark on the door and transferred
the imprisoned tramps to their car. Two patrol
wagons, which were in waiting at Baldwin ave-
nue.. transferred the prisoners to the Oakland
avenue station. Acting Police Justice Macs
committed twenty-five of the prisoners to the
county jail for ninety days. One of them, Will
liam Mackey, threatened to get square with the
Judge and was sent to the penitentiary for six
months. Two OF the prisoners convinced Justice
Macs that they were not professional tramps
and were discharged.
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Alice De I.ncy Asks for Freedom and = Decree
~LegtimatinE her Chiidren.

In an action brought by Alice De Lacy Rat
cliffc for an annulment of her marriage to Ed
ward J. Radcliffe, the actor. Justice Pryor Of
the Supreme Court has appointed John L. Kin
ncy referee. In a suit of Caroline II. Radcliffe
for an absolute divorce from Ratcliffe Justice
Pryor has appointed Samuel Is. Paul referee.
Ratcliffe consented to the entry OF the orders In
each case. Both actions are brought by A. II.
Hummol, who denied yesterday that there was
any arrangement for a settlement Of the Rat
cliffe difficulties. 1t Is understood that Radcliffe
will be left to serve out his sentence Of six
months for W ife-beating, unless he secures a re-
versal on appeal. and that the perjury and big
amy charges will be dropped.
Caroline X. Radcliffe AYERS In her complaint
that she married Ratcliffe on Aug. 10. 1883, In
London. and that they have o son ID years old.
She sues on the ground OF his relations with
Alice De Lacy, whom he married in August.
1894, and by whom no has two children. Alice
DE Lacy Ratclitrc asks for an annulment on tho
ground that he had u wife living when she mar
ried him. She asks that the decree declare un-
der the statute that her children are legitimate.
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HOW SHALL SHE EARN A 11rINGs
A Renned woman Driven to Seek shelter Mt q
Police station.

Police station.
Miss Jessie Hart. who is about SO years old,
went to the Adams street police station in
Brooklyn on Wednesday night and asked for
shelter. She said she had no home and for sew
eral nights had been forced to sleep in the
street. She was locked up on q technical charge
OF vagrancy. When she was taken before
Magistrate Bremen yesterday morning he was
SO much impressed with her refined man.
ners that he inquired into her history. She
said she was q daughter of the late DR.. Henry
A. Hart, who was formerly we'll known in this
city. and that she had been educated in Prof.
Abbott's school in West. Thirty-fourth street.
After the death OF her father and other relatives
she studied art and attempted to support her.
self by painting.
People" she said. told me that I Ind a
talent In that direction and praised my land.
scapes and studies in still life. but they would
not buy my pictures. / painted q number of
them. but they are all on storage In n place on
Howard avenue, near Fulton street. and. as l
have lived fifteen years in this part of the
Greater New York. but I have not bee sue
cessful as a business woman. l suppose I
could do light housework il anybody would
and ! think I can sweep and dust n room.
but I am hardly strong enough to go out
scrubbing or to do any family washing. Yet, IL
j could get n chance to do that and continue to
trouble is that l am handicapped. You, see.
there nre SO many strong women who have
laborcd in that way all their lives who are able
to do SO much more than tcould nosSibly do. and
perform the work better, too. / am willing to
work for food and shelter
Magistrate Bremen furnished her with money
to supply her Immediate needs, and promised to
aid her in securing employment.
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NOW GERMANT AVENGED a WRONG
nishop Won Amer or chIua TELLS or ME share In
the Settlement.

the Settlement.
Among the passengers on the North German
Lloyd steamship Trave, which arrived ct Ho-
boken yesterday, was Catholic Bishop }. b. Won
Amer Of the diocese Of Shantung, China, who 10
returning to his diocese after an audience with
Emperor William relative to tho murder on
Nov. 1 of two German priests in China.
81 consider that I have peacefully settled .
threatened conflict" said the Bishop. land
have also established The rights of German sub
jects in China. Had I not gone to Germany q
dreadful war would have probably been de-
clared against China to avonGe the killing Of
the Rev. Fathers Mes and Hcnle In the prov
ince OF Shantung by a hand of Chinese rufiians."
The Bishop related the story Of the murder on
the eve of All Saints day.
II Immediately communicated with the Ger
man Government" continued Bishop Won
Amer, and Emperor William sent a warship for
our protection. Germany secured an indemnity
of 5000, 900 from the Chinese Government for
the killing OF the two priests. and the erection
of six new Catholic churches and homes for
priests in the empire was also assured"
Tho Bishop is the guest Of the Rev. Father
Hofschncider Of the Church of IS. Peter and
Paul, Hoboken. He will visit st. Leo's Home in
this city, and will leave for China in a few days.
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siderably understood. His face Is youthful In
its expression, but his manner 10 serious,
and between the Josef ofman of to-day
and q decade ago there is slight resemblance.
He speaks English %luently. Since he was seen
here his reputation as u musician has kept prog
ress with his promise as q child. His recent APP
pearances in Vienna, Berlin, st. Petersburg.
and London have proved that he is an exception
TO the ordinary rule. He is, IL European ac-
counts are to be trusted, ono of the great
planists of the day.
Stunning. boyish manner of the young musician
that he has attained already a great reputation
not only for one 80 young but for an artist Of
any age and career.
II want to look at New York. he said to q
SUN reporter yesterday, land see il IL has
changed since / was here ten years ago. l was
only q child then, but l remember 1t, and want
to see how much it is like it used to be then.
When l left this country ten years ago / settled
with my father in Berlin. I continued to study
for several years there, and then / decided that
/ wanted to study under Anton Rubinstein.
But the great Rubinstein lived in Dresden. I
had my professors in Berlin and my family lived
l settled the matter very satisfactorily. Twice
q week for two years / made the trip from Ber-
lin to Dresden and took my lessons from Rubin
stein. In the summers | took NV vacation with
Rubinstcin in the country near Dresden. He Is
the teacher who has done most for me since l
left this country and set out to continue my
preparations for a career as a pianist"
Young Mr.. Holman will be heard with Theo-
dore Thomas here and will remain in this
country until May. He will play five times in
New York and then visit most OF the large
cities Of the United States and Canada.
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PERMANENT ORCHESTRA ASSURED.
Maurice Grau OGers $50. 900 = Season for Its
Services In Grand Opera.

Maurice Grau Oners $50. OO = Season for Its
Services In Grand Opera.
A meeting OF the New Workers Interested in
the formation Of a permanent orchestra for this
city was held yesterday at the residence Of DR..
William II. Draper. This is the third meeting
held, and yesterday 1t seemed certain that the
orchestra will be in existence next fall. Maurice
Grau has offered to hire the orchestra for his
opera season ut the Metropolitan next winter.
That, 1t is said, will result in an income of about
$500 o More than 800. 900 has already been
promised in subscriptions. The speakers yester-
day were DR.. Draper. Mr.. Henry w. Poor. and
Mr.. Maurice Grau. Committees of Organization,
Plan and Scope. and Finance were appointed.
1t is known that the money already promised
can readily be raised, in addition to a much
larger amount. Mr.. Grau's offer to engage the
company for the Metropolitan will be accepted
for two years. The formation of the orchestra
would. indeed. have been impossible without
that. Next fall concerts will be given in Oc-
tober and November, three times during each
month. There will also be concerts once q
month during December, January. February,
and March.
Anton Seidl has expressed his willingness to
become the conductor of the new organization.
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DIED.

BROWN.-At his residence, 873 Madison NV.
New York city, Feb. "a. Frederick Turner Brown.
aged 81 years. son of the late Benjamin Brown
OF Boston.
Notice OF funeral service will appear later.
EMI OF pneumonia, on Wednesday,. Feb. 30.
Wilson. son OF Matthew c, aud Angcline W. Elem.
ing. aged ga years.
Funeral at Cincinnati. o., on Friday, Feb. 20. Gin
clnnati papers please copy.
MCCARTHY. AT her residence, 3lS East 87th ST.,
Catherine, widow OF Charles Mccarthy and
mother OF Thomas P.. Francis A., and William A.
Mccarthy, aged 03 years.
Funeral Saturday. the goth inst at 10 O'Clock A. NJ;
thence TO St. Gabriel's Church. East 3ith st..
where high mass will be offered up for the repose
OF her soul. lnterment In Calvary.
TEN EYCk.-on Wednesday. Feb. go. Henry Ten
Eyck. aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend tho
funeral from his late residence. SOC Alexander
av.. on Friday. Feb. 30. at z O'Clock p. n.
o AT Edinburgh. Scotland. on Thursday, Feb.
"a. 1898, Andrew Tod. In the soth year Of his age.
WHITE. -on Thursday. Feb. %. at the Albany,
Dist ct. and Broadway. George g. white.
Funeral private. Philadelphia papers please copy.
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Della RICHARDs0N sULKs.
Roth She and Her Cousin In Danger or Pun
ishment FOR Contempt.

Roth she and Her Cousin In Danger or Fun
ishment FOR Contempt.
Dellarifa Richardson did not appear for exam
ination In the Supreme Court yesterday in obo.
dience to the order issued in supplementary
proceedings under the JUDGMENT obtained
against her by J. Jafrred Butler for the return
OF a large amount of tho securities of the estate
Of her father. Joseph Richardson. An order
should not be punished for contempt of court.
Her cousin, Mas Emily Emmett. who was re-
quired to appear for examination SO that Mr..
Butler can frame a complaint against her for
the return Of other securities, did not appear for
examination, aud an order has been issued TO-
tuPnable to-day for her to show cause why she
should not be punished for contempt.
Both women 1.-Two together in Houston street.
where II has been very difficult TO serve them
with process. and SO far they have disregarded
all process served upon them.
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HIS ERRING WIFE FOUND.
The Countess do PIasse OF This City Now In q
Hospital In ~. Louis

The Post. Dispatch of st. Louis reported yes
terday that Countess Marie dc Plasse. wife of
DR.. Louis do Plasse. a Belgian nobleman. OF 27
East Twenty-soventh street, this city. who has
been missing from her home for nearly Q year.
has been found at st. Johns Hospital in st.
Louis. DIR. de Plasse said yesterday that this
report was true. His wife is a victim of tho
morphine habit. and many efforts had been
made TO cure her. Eight months ago she was
believed to have been cured and went to Kansas
to visit a sister who lived there.
She disappeared during the night. leaving her
sister no clue to her whereabouts. DR.. do
ST. Louis that his wife was there, and he asked
the police to verify tho report. She had lived In
ing for some time as q dressmaker. She is said
TO have taken up the morphine habit again, and
to have gone to st. Johns Hospital.
DIR. de Plusse has never claimed his title, but
his wife sometimes assumed IL. She contracted
tho morphine habit years ago during an illness.
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NOW HE'S GENERAL BUTT.
The Colonel or tho Twelfth Elected Commander
or the First brigade.

OF Thb FTTBE NTIENUf.
Col. McCoskry But. OF the Twelfth Rcgi.
ment, who has had the most rapid promotion
of any officer in tho history of the Guard dur.
ing his seventeen years Of service. was unani'
mously elected commander OF the First Brigade
last evening, with the rank of Brigadier.G zen.
eral. The election took place at the armory
OF the Twenty-second Regiment, and Brig. len.
James McLeer of the Second Brigade presided
assisted by Lieut.. Col. John b. rockingham.
his Assistant Adjutant.G General.
1t mad been expected that a close vote would
be polled, but after eight votes had been cast
II became evidcnt.that Cot. Butt was TO be the
officers up To this time had not voted, and Lieut..
Col. King OF The Twenty.sec0nd Regiment bent
his efforts towardg getting them to fall in line with
the others, so as TO make the election unani-
nous. Col. Seward decided TO twihdraw ms a
candidate, and then the officers of the Ninth all
voted for Col. Butt.