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The evening times., 1898-12-02
Shafter and Wheeler.


His reflection upon Gen Wheeler is all the
more ngracious in view of the fact that wnen
there storm OF fierce criticism falling upon
Gen. Shafter, Gen. Wheeler entered his protest
and declared MS conviction that Gen. Shafter
had done the best he could.
Nav be he did
The evening times., 1898-12-02
An Unhappy Memory.

(From Truth} .s
''Dd your rich aunt remember you in her
willT''
"0h, yes; she left all the money she had loan
ed me to my cousin and urged that the amount
be Immediately collected
The evening times., 1898-12-02
Putting 1t Mildly.
lFrnnn The chio.rO p.-+

(From the Chicago Post
1t was intended as gentle hint
Our rule here" he said, ''is 10 pay as YOU
Quite right replied the other pleasantly.
'but am not going yet"
The evening times., 1898-12-02
The Cause of the Flame.

From the Boston Transcript)
HickS-It's hardly possible that marriage
should come out of it between two such persons
Wicks-l don't know. He is a regular stick
and she has got enough rhinestone in her 10
make match.
The evening times., 1898-12-02
4 Spoiled Mnn.
Fron Puek.)

May Biume-l understand some one left that
young Gayleigh- half million a short time ago
Jack DeWitt-Yes; and he hasn't been worth
cent since.
The evening times., 1898-12-02

Count Rocco Dianovich. an Austrian
phiianthropist and globe trotter, Is among
the guests at the Hotel Vendome He
reached the city yesterday. and bears
testimonials from distinguished persons
in this and other countries. which he ex-
poets 70 display upon the occasion Of his
call upon President Mckinley in the near
future. Count Dianovich is touring the
world, and, like most European mobiles.
has hobby. That hobby is the study of
penal institutions and conditions in all
parts of the world. He has himself ar
rested and thrown into durance vile in
order TO study at close range the man
ner in which prisoners are treated He
then pays his fine and is released. He
says that he thinks criminals are treated
more harshly in English prisons and
penal institutions than in any other
country on the globe, and this. notwith-
standing all that George Kennan and
others have written concerning the treat
ment Of the Siberian exiIes The count
claims TO be a linguist and that he can
speak English. French, Italian. Russian.
Greek, Portuguese, Slavic and. in fact
almost every European language
The evening times., 1898-12-02
Intentional Mfsunderstandin /.
Hsro,, %p,,saL -

Caller (by way OF Introduction. brisklyl-I am
a bill collector
Mr.. Ten weeklybones-Ahl-is it a mania with
you, or merely 4 fad?
The evening times., 1898-12-02

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The evening times., 1898-12-02

Elliot Danforth. who will be remem-
bered as the candidate of the Democratic
party in New York for lieutenant gov
ernor of that State in the recent contest,
is guest at the Arlington. accompanied
by his two days bride. He is on mis- we'd
ding tour. The marriage ceremony took
place Wednesday at the Hotel Savoy in
New York. in the apartments of Mrs.
Richard Mott j. Laimbeer. the bride. The
engagement of Mr.. Danforth and Mrs.
Laimbeer was announced shortly after the
election. The bride is the daughter of
the late James Black, of New York and
she inherited a large fortune from her
first husband. Richard Mott Laimbeer
Mr.. DanfOrth has been d prominent figure
in New York political circles, and has
delivered numerous lectures on legal and
literary topics. This is likewise his sec
ond marriage. His first wife was a
daughter of DIR. Gervis Prince. of Balm
bridge. \. Y. The bridal couple will visit
several Southern points and will return to
New York in time for a magnificent re-
ception which will be rendered 10 them
on December Is, at the Hotel Savoy.
The evening times., 1898-12-02

Communications intended for publication IN
TIE TINES should be tersely and plainly written.
and must in ali cases lie accompanied by the
name and address OF the writer. Rejected com
municatious viii aot be preserved and only man
uscripts oi obvious importance viii he returned
10 their a-thoEs
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

THE TINES, in all its editions, Morning, Even
ing, and Suzday, Will be mailed 10 one address
for FIFTY CEYTs per month. Addresses changed
Is often as desired.
The evening times., 1898-12-02

Readers Of THE TIMES who may at any time
bc unable to procure copies Of it at any news
stand OF railroad station or On railroad trains.
viii confer favor upon the ;aanagemep: by send
ing 10 this Office information 0i the fact.
The evening times., 1898-12-02
HEARD IN THE LOBBIES.

The ranks of the distinguished Anglo
Americans in this cits,s uptown hotels
have been increased by the arrival OF
Lord Strathcona, Of Mount Royal, the
Canadian high commissioner to London.
Lord Strathcona is stopping at the Shore
ham, where Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Sir Rich
ard Cartwright and the other members
of the Joint High Commission have suites
of rooms. He has been in the West and
only recently left Chicago for This city,
accompanied by Nessrs. Hodge and Ster-
ling.
When seen by reporter for The Times.
Lord Strathcona said that he will be here
while the present commission meets, just
as he was when the last Joint High Com
mission met here twenty -eight years ago,
for the purpose of settling the Alabama
claims and other controversies growing
out of the Civil War Lord Strathcona
expressed himself as being highly de-
lighted with the relations and warm feel
ings which now exist between the Ameri-
cans and the people of England and
said that he hoped that the present Joint
High Commission would be instrumental
in removing the last cause for any con-
troversy between England, America and
Canada -.t.
The evening times., 1898-12-02

The tall, Sherman-like figure Of Sena tor
Orville II. Platt was again seen at the
Arlington last evening. The Senator ar
rived shortly after o'clock, and when
he inscribed his name on the hotel regis
ter was handed packet of kilograms by
the clerk. Though somewhat fatigued
after his trfp TO the capital, Senator
Platt was looking well and IS in good
condition for the legislative battles which
are expected to be waged on the floor of
the Senate during the approaching ses-
sion of Congress. Senator PIatt was
asked to express himselif on the subject
of expansion and the advisability of in
creasing the standing army, but begged
10 be excused on the plea that ne had
not been in the city long enough TO give
the matter much deep consideration.
The evening times., 1898-12-02

white man drinks it il Will make him
crazy and probably kill him One of our
soldiers went to town yesterday and drank
some of this SNAKE 1t didn't do a thing
to him but make him crazy. They had TO
keep him in irons most of the night He
is all right today, but walks around with
guard over him all the time
The American Baptist Publication So
ciety now operates five chapel cars. Each
car is constructed especially for the pur-
pose of holding meetings. with an audi
torium capable of seating 100 persons. a
pulpit, organ and library, and also apart
ments for living rooms A man and his
wife are put in charge of each car, and
the car is sent out for missionary work
The car is sidetracked at some small set
tlement, and kept there until there are a
number of conversions. One ear travels
along the railroad lines in the grain-grow-
ing regions of the northern part of the
United States. Another has as its terri
tory the Pacific Coast. Another is in the
far Southwest. Arizona, New Mexico, etc.
A fourth IS in Texas. and fifth in Kan
sas. The railroads have willingly given
free transportation to the chapel cars.
Among Canon Cores stock of stories,
which have the English cathedrals for a
background is one of two country girls
who, evidently enjoying a holiday from
fresh domestic service in the city. We're
observed by an attendant pacing fearfully
the aisles of st. Paul's. Under the mag
nificent dome one of them paused to gaze
in wonder about her. Curious TO see in
what words her manifest impression
would find utterance. the attendant stole
nearer. 1t seemed that her limited vo-
cabulary was inadequate Not so her
companion. 'Ain't il Just grandi' cried
she. The spell-bOund one remained silent
for a moment longer. Then, as if break
ing the chains OF some strange enchant-
ment she turned upon her friend. Yes
she said slowly and timidly, but oh,
dearl Sarah. wouldn't it take just forever
TO sweep this place outi''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-09
SUES A BISHOPS SON.
His wife Accuses Him Of Mat rimon-
Transgressions.

New York. March 9-Henry South
gate, twenty-seven years old, son of
the late Bishop Southgate. of Long ISL
and, who lives with his mother at No.
60 East Eighty-ninth Street was COM
mitted 10 Jail by Magistrate Flammer,
in the Harlem court, yesterday after
noon. because of his inability to pay
his wife. Mrs. Ellen Southgate, S. per
week for her support and maintenance.
Mrs. Southgate, who is twenty-eight
years old and pretty, lives at No 125
East Eighty-fifth Street. She told
Magistrate Flammer strange story Of
matrimonial infelicity. Mrs. Southgate
said that she was the daughter of Hugh
ID. Poddy, a prosperous cooper. who has
an establishment at PeCk's Slip. She
went to school with young Southgate at
Haddoniield, n. j. She met him sub
sequently in London. He was
then in the employ of his uncle, who
was in the wholesale rubber business.
They were married in England, and al
most at once their troubles began. They
separated. and they met in this country
and became recOnciled. After living
alternately first with her folks in Mer-
rick, l.. l.. and then with his family.
they rented fat at No. 126 East Eighty
sixth Street.
She declares that six weeks ago he de-
serted her and went to live with his
mother. She said in court that she is
about to be dispossessed for non-pay-
ment OF rent. She charged her husband
with misbehaving himself while he was
with her
Ezra Hutchinson. a wholesale liquor
dealer of Nos. 232 and ga Greenwich
Street. testified that young Southgate de-
frauded him by the use of checks and
notes.
Magistrate Flammer ordered Southgate
to pay Sc a week, and, being unable to
comply with the order, he was COM
mitted TO jail.
Southgate's career since his marriage
has been full Of litigation. In 1897 he
brought suit against his wife for a sepa-
ration and against Arthur Leffingwell. the
son of a wealthy New York merchant. to
recover $4,000 for the alleged alienation of
his wife's affections.
In his suit against Leffingwell. South
gate set forth that in August, 1896 he and
his wife met Leffingwell al a dinner given
I'm the Waldorf Hotel A friendship re
suited and he invited LeffingweIl to visit
him at his country residence in Astoria.
l.. /. As a result of the visit Southgate
ordered both Leffingwell and his wife out
of the house.
Mrs. Southgate took their little child
with her. The cases were settled out of
court, and Judge GaynOr ordered a dis
continuance on January 6, 1897.
Mr. and Mrs. Southgate then made up
and lived together. Soon after Mrs.
Southgate charged her husband with kid
naping the child. and court proceedings
were begun by her, but abandoned and
another truce was effected.
Judge Truax in 1897 appointed Francis
A. Dugro receiver of the property held by
SOuthgate as trustee for Mrs. Harriet
Wetmore. About S50,000 were involved.
The affidavits charged Southgate with
great incompetency.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-09
HOPING 70 LOOT THE BANK
Absurd Notion of an Officer OF
Spain's Navy.

New York, March "a letter was re-
ceived yesterday by one of the promi-
nent members of the Cuban Junta, which
he was showing to his friends, with no
little amusement to himself and to those
who had the opportunity of reading II.
The letter was from his brother-in-law at
Madrid. who is a Spanish naval officer.
1t contained an urgent request for the
Cuban to send to the naval officer
IA map of the city of New York, and in
connection with this it said: please
mark the exact location of the bank"
the impression of the Spaniard evident
ly being that the city had only one public
banking institution.
The Cuban who received the letter said
last night: IL do not understand why
he should want the map unless he be-
lieVes that there is going to be war and
has the impression that he will come here
in command of a Spanish warship and
sack the city. His case is much like that
of the officer of the NiZcaya, who said
to a local Spanish merchant who had gone
on board the warship when she was here:
1t would be a great pity If we should
have to come back here and shell the city,
as il would destroy all the beautiful build
ings which we would want to keep Per-
haps my brother-in-law wants to avoid
destroying the bank when he fires on the
city. / intend 10 answer the letter and
tell him first. that we have more than one
bank, and l will mark on the map, if
send it, the general location of the bank
ing district, so that he can save it, and
then will suggest to him that IL is hard
ly possible that a Spanish warship will
ever be able TO get near enough to the
city to do il any damage" -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-09

There is nothing particularly new
with regard 10 the far Eastern sit
uation. The lease Of Port Arthur and
Talienwan TO Russia for ninety-nine
years is confirmed. The Cars occupation
will be full and complete, and the terri
tory involved will be under Russian laws.
This viii apply also to customs ana port
regulations. The Japanese legation at
Pekin is protesting against this new de-
velopment. TO the Tsung Ii Tamen; but
the latter has been informed that Russia
will march an army into Manchuria the
minute there is n show OF resistance.
The possibility of the occasion Us that
England and Japan might combine and
actually go to war: but il is not much
more than a possibility. Lord Salisbury
is almost as much Of a peacemonger as
Hanna himself.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-09
MRS. BRAUN'S FUNERAL.
The Burial of the Woman Who Was
Killed at Sing Sing

New York. March 9.-Many men, women
and children gathered opposite No. 401
East Eighty-seventh Street yesterday to
watch a plain coffin containing the body
of Mrs. Adrian Braun carried from I'M
dertaking rooms across the street to st.
Joseph's Roman Catholic Church. The
crowd increased until the street was
packed. a detail of policemen was neces-
sary to preserve order and TO make room
for the persons bearing the coffin TO the
church. When the doors were swung
open the crowd poured into the church
and filled il.
Mrs. Braun was killed by her husband
last Saturday in Sing Sing prison She
had gone there from her home at No. sos
East Eightieth Street in this city bearing
food and fruit to her husband, who was
serving a two years sentence. Braun
buried a knife in his wife's neck, and with
scream she fell dying. Braun was
placed in the death cell.
Mrs. Braun's body was brought from
Sing Sing on Monday. The Brauns had
five children all under twelve years. The
two smallest were placed in an institu-
ton when their father was sent to prison.
For the last time these two little tots
were permitted to gaze on the face of
their mother in the undertaking establish
ment. They cried bitterly and kissed the
face of the dead woman. They were TAX
en- back to the institution. The other
three children. who have been taken care
of by Mrs, Kate Even, of No 353 East
Eighty-frst Street, went to the church.
After the funeral service the body was
taken to Calvary Cemetery and inferred
The Society for the Prevention of Cru
city to Children took charge of the chill
dren.
The expenses of the funeral were de-
frayed by the congregation of St. Jo-
seph's Church.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-09
LEE MAY BE a BROADER.
The President Said TO Have Chosen
Him for Such Office.

New York, March 9-The Journal prints
the following from its Washington cor
respondent:
Washington, March Sin case of war
with Spain Consul General Lee will be
made a brigadier general This report
was current a week ago. and confirmatiO
of 1t is now made by a friend of tho
President.
The matter came up when the question
of raising volunteers was under cOnsid-
GRAFTON. Under a call for volunteers
each State will be called upon to furnish
its quota according to its population. The
officers of volunteers. up TO and includ-
ing colonels, will be appointed by the
governors of the various States. Officers
above the grade of colonel will be ap-
pointed by the President.
In looking over the list of men avail
able for appointment to the higher grades
the President hit upon the name of Gen.
Lee.
He was so pleased with the conduct of
the general in Cuba, and knowing his mil
itary experience. that he Immediately
announced his intention of offering the
position of brigadier general 10 Gen
Lee if occasion for his service should
said. has the hearty approval of men,
bers of the Cabinet and others to whom
the subject has been mentioned. One and
all complimented the President upon the
wisdom of his selection
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-09

We are unable to say whether or not it
will be known in Madrid and Havana to-
day that President Mckinley has i'm his
hands full official evidence Of the re-
sponsibility of Spain for the Maine mas
sacre, and of the completely of the chief
Spaniards in Cuba in that crime. 1t is
probable that the press censor will shut
out anything of that character which
may be sent by cable But the Saeasta
ministry knows all about it, and the
matter cannot be kept back from the
masses for more than twenty-four hours
longer. Then, il may be presumed. there
will be an outburst of rage and hate
which Mr. Mckinley has wisely discount
ed in sending a cruiser to Havana. 1t
will be needed badly enough in spite of
the fact that our minister at Madrid be-
leves that there will not be any war. be
cause Spain is totally unable to raise the
price. Gen. Woodford does not give due
weight to the ability of the Carlists to
make war on little Alphonso without
money; nor to the certainty that. in order
60 avert exactly that. Sagasta will be
compelled to make a show Of war against
us at least. IL will not be an honest
movement; but there is always the
chance that it may serve its various pur-
poses. Principal among these are the
placation OF the Spanish jingoes. and the
creation of situation calculated to give
excuse for European Intervention in the
interests of the bond deal
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-09
a MINISTER ARRESTED.
He Is Taken Into Custody on n
Charge of I.arceny

- hH GGt oI
New York, March Y-On a warrant is
sued by Justice Thomas S. King. of Buff
falo. the Rev. Frederick S. Flath thirty
three years old, was arrested by Detec-
tiVes Kelly and Harris in Brooklyn and
locked in police headquarters, in this
borough
Mr.. Flath is a son of the Rev J. +.
Flath, pastor of St. Paul's German Lu-
Ign. Several months ago the young man
went to Buffalo, returning TO his parents
home adjoining the Wyona Street Church
three weeks ago. Last Sunday the young
er Flath occupied his fathers pulpit and
preached an eloquent and powerful SER
mon.
The young man is not in good health
He was returning from druggists with
prescription when he was made a pris-
oner. The warrant charging him with
larceny was issued at the instigation of
Lewis Conschoner, an undertaken at No
4S Williams Street, Buffalo.
Mr.. F'lath was taken first 10 the Liber-
ty Avenue station. He declared that he
was ignorant of the nature of the charge
against him. His father said that he
also, was completely in the dark. He ex-
pressed a belief that the whole proceed
ing was plot TO ruin his sons reputa-
ton.
During his short stay in Buffalo Mr..
Flath filled vacancies in the local pull
pits. He expected to obtain the pastorate
OF wealthy Buffalo church.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-09
TO PLANT OYSTERS.
A Bill Introduced in the Maryland
Legislature.


Annapolis, Md. March 9.-Delegate
Robinson, of Baltimore. chairman of the
Committee on Chesapeake Bay and Trihu-
taries has i'm charge bill which he will
introduce and which will, no doubt.
arouse the opposition OF the Oystermen in
the tidewater sections of the State. The
bill incorporates the Chesapeake Expert
mental oyster planting Company. with
capital of 500 900. with the right to in
crease it TO 500. 600. A bill TO permit Oys-
ter planting off Kent Island was intro
duced in 1890 and was defeated in the
house by Mr. Dryden, who is now the
senator from Somerset and who was then
a delegate from the same county. 1t met
its deathblow in the Senate through the
efforts of the late Hon. Robert F. Brat
tan, who then represented Somerset in the
senate. Mr.. Dryden says that he will OPP
pose the present measure.
The bill was drawn by Mr.. George r.
Gather. jr.. and names as incorporatorS
in addition to Mr.. Gather, Messrs. l.. II.
Neudecker, F. Albert kurtz, Lloyd L.
Jackson. ]. D. Mallory and John w. Bond.
The company ask only for what they
term the barren bottoms of the bay, these
bottoms not to be natural oyster beds or
within one hundred yards of natural
beds. The leases are to extend for twenty
years, and the company is limited to the
use of two thousand acres.
These leases are not TO be made except
by the board of public works, and then.
after giving three months notice in news
papers of their intention. The company
guarantees in return for the privilege to
pay to the State one cent for every bushel
of oysters taken.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-09
STRANGE CASE OF LETHARGY.
Peculiar Condition of u Philadel-
Dhia HospttaI Patient,

Philadelphia. March 9.-The physi-
clans of the Polytechnic Hospital are much
puzzled over the strange case Of John
Cole, young colored man. who, for the
past seven weeks has been lying in a
condition of deep lethargy. from which
the physicians have been unable to
arouse him, excepting for very brief in
tervals.
The injuries Of Cole. which may cost
him his life, were received while he was
acting the art of a peacemaker. Seeing
two men fighting at fifteenth and Balm
bridge Streets about seven weeks ago,
Cole rushed between them to separate
them, when he received a terrific blow
on the jaw, knocking him down. In fall
ing his head struck the sharp curb. rem
dering him insensible. Robert Lewis. also
coIored, of Fifteenth and Cambridge
Streets, was arrested and is still held
on the charge OF being Coles assailant.
Still unconscious Cole was removed to
the hospital. where il was at first
thought that his skull was fractured.
Preparations were made for the opera
tons of trephining, but on examination
it was found that his skull was not
broken. Mystihed at the continued IN
consciousness of the subject. the doc
tors placed him in cot. expecting thac
he would come TO the next day Con-
trary TO expectations. Cole did not re-
cover the next day. nor the next week
and then preparations were made to re-
suscitate him. An electric battery was
tried with but little success. On the
eighth or ninth day the sleeper opened
his eyes and remained conscious for a
short time. but despite the efforts of the
doctors he Telapsed into a lethargic state
from which he was not awakened for
two days.
In this way Cole sleeps on. awakening
and then falling again into a cOmatose
state. 1t is thought by the doctors that
the man has conclusion Of the brain at
the base of the skull, or that his brain is
injured in some peculiar manner which
as yet has not been discovered. During
his conscious intervals Cole is like one
in a dream. and his mind is so weak
that he cannot remember his name. The
physicians believe. however, that their
patient will recover.