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The times., 1898-01-11
WOMAN ARIA TGNED FOR MURDER
Mrs McCusker on Trinl for Her
Life Mt Camden.

/ -hfS- httuShSf OH Ftht Iof Her
Life at Camden.
Camden, n. j., Jan. 10-The trial Of
/ Florence NcCuskol, charged with muir
/ dering her husband, began to-day
Crowds fiocIled to the court house to
see The handsome woman whom Mich
ael McCusker. with his dying breath
accused OF having fired the shot that
was taking his life.
McCusker was the south Jersey SUI
T perlntendent of the Union News Com
panN. He married an actress, whom
he first met on Il Pullman car under
rather romantic circumstances.
Fhey quafreled ofted. ON the even
ing of November McCusker went in
1 TO u BARRIERS shop to be shaved, on
his way home His wife resented the
delay and went in search of him. She
found him in the shop, and they quar-
relied violently over the question wheth-
er he should go cut bicycle riding that
night.
OF what happened afterward there
are two versions. and a woman's life or
death hangs on whether one or the 9th
er is believed by the jury.
In his ante-mortem statement Me
CJtsi1er said that he had changed his
mind about going for "A ride; that in
the course of his evening at home he
reproached his wife for having be-
haVed indiscreetly, and that she drew
revolver from her dress pocket and
shot him in the abdomen.
Mrs. McCusker's story is entirely diff
ferent. She says that her husband
went out on his bicycle and did not
return until 10 o'clock Having no latch
key, he knocked at the front door. She
looked out of an upper window to in
quire who was there, and he replied
so roughly that she answered: "Tll let
you in when / get ready
According TO the woman's narrative,
McCusker kicked the door open. and
when she went down stairs he was
smashing the contents of the china
closet. When she spoke TO him he used
insulting epithets to her and drawing
pistol from his hip pocket. pointed il
at her. crying. 'l'll fix YOU"
Thereupon, says Mrs. McCuSker, she
Srappled with him. and during the
struggle the weapon was discharged,
the BAH entering his body. She af-
forwards threw the revolver behind
the ice chest in the kitchen. and the
police found il there
Throughout her imprisonment the ac-
cused woman has exhibited symptoms
of grief for her husband which seemed
TO be sincere, and it was al her own
earnest entreaty that she was allowed
TO be present at his funeral.
The times., 1898-01-11
LITTLE TRADING IN WHEAT.
Continental Markets Weak and

tDtttuSHthi MdThetS w tak anu
Speculative Operations Slow.
Chicago, Jan. l0.-Continental wheat
markets were weak today. The specu-
lative trade was slow. Both facts were
against the price here. May closed
about cent under Saturday Such
support as there was during the day
was merely buying against puts. May
opened at 90M, sold between 81 and 903s
closing at 9012 sellers. The January
lost a share of its premium, selling from
92i2a91. and closing at 81.
The official worlds wheat shipments,
4.S49,O00 bushels. showed a decided fall
ing of, and were as small almost as
last year. There was "a controversy,
however, over these reports, the Corn
Trade News putting them as hig.. as
100000 bushels. The clearances We're
not large, 363 600 bushels altogether
Liverpool was off Id; Paris and An
tweTp, % centimes. There was a slow
cash market here The visible was
about a standoff, $4,000 bushels increase
A cold wave was indicated. 1t seems
to alarm no one. There was a small
increase on passage, $4,000 bushels, and
a small decrease in the English visible.
The worlds visible tomorrow will prob
ably show very little change Cont
mental markets have been weak for a
fortnight. Northwest receipts do not
fall off as was promised. Prices are eX-
pected TO slip off again until exporters
start buying.
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Selling to realize was the principal
feature of the day yesterday, though
there was some buying between the
opening and closing.
Prices at the end of the day We're off
fractionally. 1t is asserted that that
very convenient thing, the 'undertone." >"
while selling was going on, was strong,
and that the probabilities are for bet
ter prices today. There is no real rea-
son to expect this, and l am of the
opinion that selling may continue. AS
for the general future situation il is
hard to see in what the buoyant hope
of the boomers lies. The Cuban situa-
ton is certainly not yet a dead guam
tity. The stories are still told of the
cutting of grain rates from the West
to the seaboard. The Supreme Court
still fails to act on an important Ques-
ton which seems very simple to Wall
street, and every week of this inaction
is bear argument. London seems in
clined to sell our stocks. With all
these matters there is that other very
large one that prices are already high,
even if the bull arguments were more
numerous and real.
The times., 1898-01-11
Kidney and Bladder Troubles Quickly Cured.
You May Have Sample Bottle of the Great Discovery
Dr.. Kin,ers Swamp Root, Sent Free by Mail.

cases of kidney and bladder disorders OF
troubles due to weak Kidneys, such as
catar rrh of the bladder, gravel, rheuma-
tism and Bright's Disease, which is the
worst form Of kidney trouble. 1t corrects
inability To hold uiine and snlarting in
passing it, anu promptly overcomes that
unpleasant necessity of being compelled
to get up many times during the night
The mild ana the extraordinary effect Of
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Sold by druggists. price fifty cents and
one dollar. SO universally successful is
swamp Root in quickly curing even the
most distressing cases, that to prove It's
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The Morning Times, and send your adj
dress TO DR.. Kilmer * Co., BinghanItOn.
y. Y. This generous offer appearing in
this paper is a guarantee OF genuineness.
The times., 1898-01-11
RECEIVERS CONSCIOUSNESS.
Buffalo Homicide Awakens From q
Three Years. Trance.

Buffalo, n. Y, Jan. 1O.-willie Gipr
awoke yesterday. 1t was his first ap.
proach to consciousness since the night
he killed his mother and shot his IA
ther, three years ago last November.
1T had been predicted that he would
never regain any of his faculties Viii
lie is now twenty three years old. He
was employed as a car inspector by
The Lehigh Valley Railroad, and on
the night OF November ;, 1894. he went
TO work as usual, but returned TO his
fathers house about Il o'clock for his
oVercoat. He put il on and started out
again, and his mother followed him
TO the door TO lcck it after him, when
he turned and shot her in the head,
killing her instantly. His father rushed
from the bedroom and Willie shot him
through the cheek
Willie escaped. and twenty-four hours
later was found hiding in a barn. CROP
ing about in a mad way for his hat
He was taken To the asylum, and put
TO he'd, and has been there ever since.
The case puzzled the doctors.
In his three years in the asylum Will
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lie never spoke, and he received food
automatically. Only once we're the at
tendants able to prevail on him to stand
up. He seemed to have no command
OF his body. Half the time he lay star
lis az the ceiling, half the time sleep
ing. While Gil attendant stood at the
other end of the dorml,ory yesterday
he saw Willie walking toward him,
rubbing his eyes, and cropping along
from bed to bed.
Where am I?'' he asked the attend
ant.
He was told that he had been sick
and was al the hospital. He was able
10 give his name and house address,
said he was twenty years old and in
quired for his father and mother Then
the doctors quieted him and put him to
sleep, fearing too much tension on his
newly awakened faculties.
The times., 1898-01-11

Men and women doctor their troubles SO
often without benefit that they get dis
couraged and skeptical. In most such
cases serious mistakes are ma de in doctor
ing and in not knowing what our trouble is
or what makes US sick. The unlnistakable
evidences OF kidney trouble are pain or
dull ache in the back, too frequent desire
to pass water, scanty supply. smarting irri-
tation. AS kidney disease advances the
face looks sallow, or pale, puffs dark
circles under the eyes, the feet swell and
sometimes the heart. acts badly. should
further evidence be needed to find out the
cause of sickness, then set urine aside for
twenty four hours; IL there is a sediment
or settling it is a lso convincing proof that
eur kidneys and bladder need doctorine.
fact often overlooked, is that women
suffer as much from kidney and bladder
trouble a s men do
Dr. Kiimer's swamp Root is the disoov-
cry of the eminent physician and scientist
and is not recommended for everything,
but will be found just what is needed in
The times., 1898-01-11
New York o,t.n Market
II Is DIscRIMINATIoN.
Interstate Commerce. Commission
Decides n Georgia Complaint.

Interstate Commerce Commission
Decides IA Georgia Complaint.
The Interstate Commerce Commission yes
terday, in an opinion by Commissioner
Clements, announced its decision in the
case of Fuller Z. Galloway, OF LaGrange,
Ga, against the Louisville ana Nashville
Railroad Company Western Railway of
Alabama, and Atlanta and West Point
Railroad Company. The case involved the
reasonableness of freight rates from New
ORLEANS to LaGranGe, and the Ia wful rela
tion OF such rates To charges from New
Orleans to Atlanta, Fairburn, Palmetto.
Newman ana HogauSville. The Commits
sion decides that the rates from New
orleans To LaGrange are unrea SonabIe in
themselves, and relatively. as compared
with the rates 10 Atlanta and the other
places mentioned, and that the case was
one Of unreasonable rates and discrimina
tion against one city in favor Of another.
The times., 1898-01-11
NO FEAR OF THE COMMANDMENT
Au Unnatural SON Wants His Mother
Sent TO Jail.

New York, Jan 10.-lcdward Don
oghue Of No p Oak street, has no
fear of the Biblical injunction 10 honor
father and mother. and threatens TO
have his aged mother imprisoned un
less she returns to him S1i that lie al
legeS that she has stolen
Magistr, te Wentworth has already
refused To commit Mrs. D3na2hue on
her sons complaint.
"As l understand" said the maSis-
Trste stelnly, when the f13il little ,-on-
an appeared at the bar 10 answer her
sons complaint. You are Willin. To
be placed on record as wanting in filial
affection tC the extent Il submitting
your white-haired mother the woman
who bore you. to the indjSnities heap
e'l upon common criminals? If YOU
persist in pressing yOur complaint L
shall be compelled to entertain a
charge of grand larceny against the
woman whom YOU call mother"
DonoShUe would not be turned from
his purpose. She has my money" he
said, and L want it back, If she has
10 go to jail Tor il.
The trembling p, isoner at the bar
pleaded With the magistrate. He says
] took 81" she falte~ed. bat ne knows
there was only sac. and ] tod him he
would get it all back. But Eddy
wouldn't listen to me-
She could no longer control her feel
ings and broke down so completely
that il was necessary for court at
tendant to help her TO ii chair.
Go, sit beside her" said the magis-
tIate to the son, and see if you can't
come to an understanding with her, az
every mother and son should"
But young DonoEnua was not To be
moved eiCher h% Ids Eiother'S evident
distress or The kindly matNps IF tnc
magistrate, for twenty minutes Later
he had ler up 10 the bar again, more
determined than ever before Ia press
the charge that might send her to the
Tonlbs.
You ought 10 be ashamed OF yaur-
self, said Ma gtstrate Wentworth.
when he realized what hal happened,
ITO insist upon ths charge AGAINST your
venerable mother. You ara Obi enough
TO know better, and L tell you now l
have no sympathy Tor you
The masistrat ate then sent mother ard
son home.
The times., 1898-01-11
BELR-UP APPLICATIONS.
The Excise Board Passes on Many
of Them Favorahly.

The Excise Board PASSES on Many
of Them Favorably.
The excise board yesterday passed on
a number Of applications for bar licenses
that had been held up for further proof
of good behavior. The complete list is
as follows:
Bernard BRYAN, ST., p Pa. ave.
Jonn l.. Burkhart, iT5 l. St
Thomas Collins, 227 20th st.
James F. Connors- 343 Pa ave.
Daniel DoDdy, 1926 Tth st.
Jacob Del. Bianco, 221 Pa ave
James f. Folk, 615 7th st. sw
Elizabeth Hoffmann, 409 9th st. Sc.
Lawrence Hickey, 320 Pa. ave
Charles II. Hurdle, 327 Pa ave.
Thomas Keliher, / $50 \. j. ave.
VIM. r: killlnon, 10l Pa. ave.
Henry E. KlotZ, 1106-S q st.
John Lynch, 404 9th st.
Rose y. l. ynn, ASP Pa. ave.
jeremiah j. Murphy, $50 Pa. ave.
Charles Mades. 800 Pa ave.
B. Mantegari, 356 ID st.
Manneli ~ Massino, 335 Pa. ave.
p b. Meredith, 34S Pa. ave.
VIM. A. Vaughn, president Mechanics.
Enterprise -ithletic Club, 363 NJ st. sw Z.
Vim. Neuland, 4S3 Pa. ave.
Patrick J Collins, 1900 5th NV
William NJ. Drury, II 90 10th NV.
Jacob Dienler, 625 ID NV.
Jeremiah F powney. 500 G sw.
JOnn ii GAtes, lZZ0 Iltn Sc.
Luke j Kearney, 1911 l. NV.
Thomas J Luckett, 46S Pa.ave NV.
Michael Leech, 1S47 l. NV.
Ado!ph Meinking, 501 NV
Charles Mccarthy, 3401 INV.
Jeremiah Mccarthy, 635 II NV.
Edward Quinn, 604 Pa. ave. NV.
Robert q Stewart, 2l55 Pa. ave. NV.
Lucius w. SnuUk, 325 Pa. ave. NV.
Katie Scnluderberg, B. 0. Hotel, cor.
G and y. J. ave. NV.
Ward Savage, 1oS Pa. ave. NV.
Thomas L. Selby, 602 Pa. ave. NV.
Anthony Schneider. ] % Pa. ave. NV.
John Toence, 617 ID NV.
Augustus Willige, 2200 Pa. ave.
.ol,ii C. Wittekindt, 470 Pa. ave. NV.
John +. AtZel, 1919 n. Y. ave. NV.
stephen r. Collins, 205 IL 7th st. NV.
Gregor Gerst, 500 I-2 ST. sw.
Fritz Herzog, 2O35 X st. NV.
Johnson T. HeaTe, sol ID st. NV.
Orren q. sta pies, Riggs House, l 9th 4 G.
Louis Schnebel, 533 Sth st. Sc.
Randolph T. Warwick, 415 18th st. NV.
Thomas E. Burnett, 2OI + st. sw.
William H. Blocker, 1923 ID st. Sc.
Micha el Clark. 100 2lst st.
Bridget Finley, 2o29 ST.
James Hayes, 1749 Z st.
Edward L. Corcoran, 1910 U st.
Thomas Joyce, 1103 18th st.
DENNIS 7. Ready, 331416 Nj st.
Patrick ID. Sullivan. "A n st.
Daniel Scanlon, 201 M st. sw.
George Scha effer, 3605 NJ st.
Lorenzo Simi, 1889 n. J ave. Sc.
The times., 1898-01-11
REINDEER EMPRESS ROUTE.
Commissioners of Education Harris
Announces 1t.


Announces 1t.
United States Commissioner of Edu-
cation w. T. Harris has finally decided
upon the route of the reindeer express
which viii soon be put in operation, as
follows: Starting at Dyea, the trail
goes northwest to Fort Selkirk to
Dawson, TO Circle City, TO Minook.
down the Yukon to Nulato; there we
branch across the country TO Cape
Prince OF Wales and the other across
country to Point Barrow. From Nula-
to il is probable that q branch will be
also sent down 10 st. NIichaels. and
thence to the many little villages part
ly civilized by missionaries along the
lower Yukon.
The reindeer express with location
relays every ten miles is the only So
luton of the difficulty" said Dr. Har-
ris. today. With the express we
could keep up communication with the
gold miners all the year round. and
the service would be Self-sustaining.
The use of dogs is out of the question.
DoSs must carry their food or starve.
Reindeer can dig their food out of the
Snog;
The times., 1898-01-11
OPERATIVES WILL STRIKE.
viii Resist in All Mill Towns if Sue
cessfuI i'm New Bedford.

Boston, Jan. 10.-It is about settled
that the reduction of wages in the cot
ton mills throughout New England viii
be resisted. New Bedford has been Sc
lected as the first battle-ground at
which the operatives will make a stand.
Should the strike here go in favor of
the mill hands, as is confidently ex-
pected. strikes viii be Instituted in all
the mill towns, one by one, until every
manufacturer in New England shall
have capitulated.
The times., 1898-01-11
Torpedo Boht Launched.

Newport, R. l.. Jan fO-The torpedo
boat Talbot was launched this morning
from the Herreshoff works, at Bristol She
is 100 feet long on the water line, and
will be re quired to make TWENTY-FIVE and
one-halt knots. She has forty-six and a
half tons displa cement, and is Of $50
horsepower. The Herreshoffs are also
building the Gwyn, now nearly finished
and the Morris, about half finished.
The times., 1898-01-11
Revival Services.

An interesting series of revival services
is in progress at the Fifth Baptist Church.
ID street, between Four and a. Half and
Sixth streets southwest. The pastor.
Rev. G. c. Meador, is assisted by Rev. DR..
James B. Taylor, of Richmond, Va. The
services, which are full of interest, begin
at 40 and close at 8 p. M each evening,
The times., 1898-01-11

There is reitera ton OF a tip from
Nashville that cotton is to go higher
Immediately. Mr.. Lehman says Of cot
ton: The market here opened cou-
pie of points below last Saturdays
figures. and during the entire session
the fluctuations have been within Ia
dius of one or two points, values hold
ing just about steady at the first fig
ures. The cause of the slight decline
is the heavy movement IN the South.
New Orleans being estimated to-mOr-
row "a, 600 to So. 900 bales, and receipts
at the ports to-day being more than
double what they We're last year In
the face of this movement values hold
very steady indeed. and probably the
favorable adyices as regards trade In
England have something to do with it.
Here in America the situation does
not look by any means as well, as the
reports from Fall River are discourage
ing, TO say the least. In view of the
fact. however that prices. to our
minds, have discounted practically all
that is bearish. cotton is a buy at these
figures We are likely TO have some
further declines, but they will not be
of great Importance.
The times., 1898-01-11
General Grants

success as a soldier was as much due TO
his thoroughness OF character and pre-
cision in detail as it was 90 his bravery
and 50 the thoroughness OF Dr.. Henry's
Blood Tea guarantees a complete cure
of ali kidney and liver troubles, ana all
disorders OF the blood. IL absolutely cures
constipation. For sale by all druggists,
% cents 1t
The times., 1898-01-11
LIEUT.. KENNEY's LECTURE.
1t VIII Be Held in Eastern Parlor
of the Y. NJ. c. A . Building.

1T w III ne htlu III EASTERN IdEicE
of the Y. NJ. c. a. Building.
The board of directors OF the Y. NJ. c. A
met in monthly session last evening at the
association rooms, on New York avenue.
Almost a full board was present. Progress
was reported in all departments of the
new building canvass, and it was decided
TO hold a conference Of the canvassers on
Saturday evening.
1t was decided to have q corridor built
to connect the annex temporarily with the
uninjured portion of the old building. This
will be done Immediately 50 that the lecture
of Lieut.. j. NJ. Kenney, of the Eighth pre-
cinct police station, may be held in the
large eastern parior tomorrow evening.
Lieut.. kenney was member of the GreeLy
relief party, and he has selected as his
subject, Lost in the Polar Seas The
lecture will be complimentary to the MEM
bers and friends Of the association.
The times., 1898-01-11
Motion for Injunction Denied.

New York, Jan. 10.-Judge Lacombe
has denied a motion made iii the United
states circuit court. on behalf OF Charles
De NeufviIIe, for a preliminary injunc-
ton to prevent the further issue OF bonds
under the New York Centrars Lew mort
gage of S1000OO,O 900. The suit arises
out of the foreclosure sale of the New
York and Northern Railroad Company
now the New York and Putnam Railroad
Company, which is leased to the New
York Central.
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dock No. ,. He explained to the Sec
retary as near as possible the repairs
required. and requested an immediate
appropriation of $4,000 to replace the
defective work done on the dock. Sec
retary Long will go before the Naval
Committee of the House today and re-
peat Naval Constructor Bowles state
ment 10 him and urge Congress to
make the allowance reueSted.
The times., 1898-01-11

Sugar was inclined to be heavy yes
terday, although there was no drop in
its price for the day. Some expressed
uncertainty if the action of the an
nual meeting Wednesday will show
such rosy condition as has been pre-
dicted, probably accounts for this lack
of decisive buying. A careful consider
alton of Sugars position only con-
vinces one anew every time, however,
that the price of this stock is too low,
and that it will be much higher. The
immediate outlook is favorable, too.
The times., 1898-01-11
FASTING FREAK sURRENDERs.
After Starving Thirty.Five Days a
Dime Museum Martyr Succumhs

New York Jan. 10. Helen Page Copage,
the Columbus, Ohio, girl who has been
fasting at muse um here with the avowed
intention of beating all records in that line.
was forced to give up her self-imposed
task this morning. She surrender ed at 10
O'Clock at the dictation of two physicians.
after fasting thirty-five days, who warned
her that she would be deliberately taking
her own life if she continued.
Miss Copage is suffering from heavy
cold. which she is unable to resist because
her system is at low ebb for lack of
nourishment.
The times., 1898-01-11
STILL HELD IN ABEYANcE.
The McKenna Nomination Not Yc:
Taken Up in Committee.

The McKenna nomination was not
formerly taken up by the Senate Com
mittee on the Judiciary yesterday. A
special meeting will be held tomorrow
morning for that purpose.
There are upwards of fifty nomina-
tions before the committee, and the un-
objected ones only were Endorsed to be
faVorably reported.
In possibly dozen cases there We're
objections more or less serious and
these will be given careful considera-
tion
The times., 1898-01-11
PENSION SUBaGENT ARRESTED
He Has Confessed His Guilt i'm Fif-
teen Cases

teen Cases.
Joseph Lawrence. a Pension Depart
ment subagent at New Orleans. La.
who has filed thousands of claims with
the Government during the last twelve
years, has been arrested for forgery.
He has confessed his guilt in no less
than fifteen cases, but pension officials
say that many more will be traced to
his door.
Lawrence manufactured evidence and
forged the name of witnesses.
Exactly how much the Government
has lost by Lawrence's crooked work
cannot be told at present. 1t may
take six months TO run down all the
cases.
The times., 1898-01-11
CALLED 10 EGYPT.
Hossiter. OF III e New York Central,
Goes to Meet 81 Vanderbilt.

Goes to Meet a Vanderbilt.
New York, Jan. l0.-It was announced
in Wall street today that Edward V. W
Rossiter, treasurer of the New York Central
Railroad Company. had been called to
Egypt, where Cornelius Vanderbilt is now,
and that le will sail this week.
Officers of the New York Central Genied
absolutely a report that William K. Van
lerbilt will become the president of that
company. Cornelius Vanderbilt is chair
man of the board of directors. but in his
absence W. X. Vanderbllt has been acting
as chairman pro tempore-
The times., 1898-01-11
BURIED AGES AGO.
Wonderful Preservation of a Tree
Below the Surface of the Ground.

Below the Surface of the Ground.
Mr.. Chr. Heurich, of this city, has a
branch of tree which was found fifty one
feet below the surface of the ground. Dur
ing the construction of well upon the
premises of Mr.. Heurich's ice manufactur-
ing and cold storage plant at Norfolk, Va,
the tree was discovered after the removal
of several strata OF earth, sand, gravel and
clay, respectively. The estimation is, of
those who have gazed upon the wonder
full specimen Of nature, that it is many
hundred years old.
The times., 1898-01-11
An Emperor,s Mother Dead

A cablegram was received at the De-
partment of State today announcing
the death on Saturday, at Seoul, Korea,
of the mother of the Emperor of Korea.
The times., 1898-01-11
Washington stock Exchange

Sales Washington Loa nand Trust, at
I27. capital Traction, 2S at 81 1-2;
81 at 6S S. o. b.; 20 at So 6. o.
b. Columbia Title Insurance Company, .
at rs. American GraphophOne pre-
ferred 70 at IA rs: 20 at Is. Mergen-
thaler Linotype, 20 at IA
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The times., 1898-01-11

There is tip out from man close TO
the Vanderbilt interests and their
brokers that they are buying New
York Central, and that ii is a purchase
for short advance at least.