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The evening times., 1898-12-15
KEEPING A WATCH
ON HOLIDAY THIEVES
Fictitious Name of the Woman Who
Said She belonged to II Promi-
nent Washington Family.

New York. Dec. 15.-Shoplfters, pick
pockets and other thieves who regard the
holiday season as the most propitious
time to ply their occupation, especially in
the large dry goods and other stores,
are finding it more difficult to make 4
dishonest living this season than for
many years. This is due to the efficien-
cy of the detective bureau in charge Of
Capt McClusky, and to steps taken by
the large stores to protect themselves
from criminals.
AS result not a case of shoplifting in
which the value of goods taken amount
ed to more than a few dollars has been
reported. OF course thefts are commit
ted that are not detected, but, takin:; in
to consideration the tens of thousands of
persons who visit these establishments in
a day, it is surprising that goods to the
value of thousands OF dollars, instead of
ten, are not stolen.
Throughout the shopping districts of
Manhattan and Brooklyn dozens OF Capt.
McCluskys men are on duty, mingiing
with the crowds. If any person is seen
acting in a suspicious manner closer
watch is kept upon him, and If he at
tempts to steal his arrest is only mat
ter OF q. few moments.
Knowing most of the thieves who OPP
crate among crowds, their presence Is AT
! once noticed by the detectives, and they
are frequently arrested as suspicious per
sons. Many thieves who once operated in
New York at this time of the year now
devote their attention to other cities dur
| ing the holiday season because of the
! vigilance of McClusky's men.
| AS an additional precaution the large
| dry goods, jewelry, fur and other stores
| employ special detectives during the holi-
days to look out for thieves. They are
| posted inside the stores, and stand rouno
unobtrusively, perhaps with packages II
| their hands, to suggest purchases re-
Gently made. Besides, detectives are sta,
toned on the sidewalk near the front en-
| frances and mingle with the crowds be
! fore the show windows.
| The woman who was arrested in Sixth
! Avenue department store last Tuesday
on a charge of shopiifting, and who saiC
| she was Catherine S. Morgan, of Wash
ington, and a relative OF an official ii
the War Department. was araigned IL
| the Jefferson Market Police Court yes
| terday She then denied that she wa:
| related to any such official. She declared
| her parents were dead. The woman
! waived examination and was held in $50
| bail, which she was unable to furnish.
| 1t is learned that the woman's name /:
| Shea, that she is resident of New lorl
| city, and that of the two men who calle!
| to see her in the West Thirtieth Stree
| police station after her arrest and wht
| were in court yesterday, one is saloon
keeper in Broadway, near Bleecke
| Street while the other is close frieno
| of hers.
The evening times., 1898-12-15
DISAPPEARANCE OF A
VISITOR IN NEW YORK
A Wealthy manufacturer Lost From
His Friends-Fears That He
Has Been Murdered.

New York, Dec 15.-William W..White-
hill, weIl-to-do manufacturer of cigars
In Warren, Mass, has mysteyiously dis
appeared. He and his foreman. ". F.
Bates came to New York last Thursday
and went to the Hotel Andrews, South
Fifth Street and Bedford Avenue, VIII
liamsburg. Mr. Whitehill left the hotel at
nine o'clock on Sunday morning, saying
he would return in half an hour, but he
has not been seen since.
Mr.. Whitehil had a large sum Of
money in his possession Mr.. Bates said
last night, besides some valuable jew
elry, including a gold watch. We intend
ed going to see business friend on Sun
day morning, and at . o'clock he told me
to wait for half an hour as he had an
engagement with man near the Broad
way ferry. From the hotel he walked
down South Fifth Street and that was
the last seen of him.
Miss Abbie 3. Parker, of Worcester,
Mass, TO whom he has been paying atten-
ton, was visiting friends in Manhattan.
and when he did not return 1 supposed
he had gone over there instead of return
ing to the hotel. We had an important
engagement on Monday noon with some
tobacco dealers, and l got worried and
telegraphed Miss Parker, in Manhattan.
She replied that she had not seen Air.
Whitehill.''
Miss Parker went to the hotel on Tues
day, alarmed at the message. Since that
time a careful search of the hospitals
has been made and kilograms sent
TO different places without getting
a trace of the man. Early yesterday the
matter was reported to Capt. Short of
the Bedford Avenue police station, and
his detectives have been at work ever
since. Up to last night not a single clew
to the missing man had been obtained.
Mr.. Whitehill is described as being
about thirty-seven years old, five feet
eight inches tall and weighing about q
hundred and sixty pounds. He has q
light complexion, blue eyes and Il light
brown mustache and hair of the same
color. When last seen he wore Il black
cutaway coat and dark trousers, derby
hat and black beaver overcoat The miss
ing man wore attached to his watch chain
q thirty-second degree Masonic charm
and on his left hand seal ring with Ma
sonic symbols.
The friends of the man are utterly at a
The evening times., 1898-12-15
WARSHRs ORDERED
TO SAIL FOR HAVANA
A Necessity for Preventing Amerl-
can Property From Being
Taken 10 SDaiu

Commodore B. j. Cromwell, who is to
command the new naval station at Ha-
vana, was yesterday directed to take pas
sage on the cruiser Brooklyn when that
vessel sails to join the squadron of Amer
lean warships in Havana llarbor.
The concentration OF these ships at Ha-
vana was generally discussed at the Navy
Department yesterday. 1t is be-
lieved the Government has double
purpose in sending them at this time. In
addition to preserving order and having
a moral effect upon the disorderly ele-
ments in and out of the Spanish army, it
is said that agents of Spain, with the
consent of the military commanders, are
making away with vast quantities of
property which should revert to the Uni
ted States. Much of this property is be-
ing taken seaward, and when the Ameri-
can warships arrive there the harbor of
Havana, as well as other ports, will be
carefully patrolled and q stop put to this
thievery.
The evening times., 1898-12-15
SHIPS TO FLY
THE BLUE AND WHITE
DIFFICULT PROBLEM SOLVED
Cuban Coastwise Trade to Be Con-
Quoted by American Cruft Sail
ing Under Temporary COlOrs.

The order concerning the coastins
trade of Cuba issued yesterday by the
War Department is temporary
from the anomalous situation of Cuba.
The coasting trade of Cuba has hitherto
been restricted to Spanish vessels No
foreign vessels have been allowed to en-
gage in it. This principle has been care
fully preserved in the order, as the United
States would not be warranted in impos-
ing on the independent government Of
Cuba yet to be created n policy different
from that which has always prevailed in
the island. As the resolution was against
Spanish power it is held that the coast
ing privileges should not be spac.a ~
erjoyed by vessels under the Spanish
flag.
To enable residents of Cuba who have
hitherto employed Spanish vessels to
continue in the coasting trade, the regu-
lations permit such owners to continue
on making the customary renunciation Of
allegiance. While the military occupa-
tion is in force American vessels viii fIe-
quently be needed TO bring about normal
trade conditions and for this period ac-
cordingly vessels may engage in the
coasting trade without prejudice, how
ever, to any different regulation which 4
Cuban government may hereafter estab-
lish. Foreign nations are not assisting
the United States in the military occupa-
tion of Cuba and are regarded the efore.
as having no title to engage in the trade.
AS there is no recognized Cuban gov
ernment and no recognized Cuban flag. a
distinctive signal or flag of blue and
white is temporarily to be used. the col
ors adopted by Argentina, Uruguay.
Nicaragua, Guatemala and other nations
| of the Western Hemisphere formerly un-
der Spanish control.
The evening times., 1898-12-15
6I5 L ST. n. w.
j. IT. ELLIS, Manager.

Office Hcurs-s:so g. m. TO p. H.. Washing
ton, ID. Q.
deq-tf,em
The evening times., 1898-12-15
HUSBAND AND WIFE
ADJUDGED INSANE
Magistrate Commits Them to Belle
yue Hospital for investigation
as to Their Sanity

New York, Dec. 15.-Frederick C. FISH
er, prominent uptown business man.
was committed by Magistrate Oirusted. in
the Jefferson Market police court yes
terday to Bellevue Hospital to be ex-
amined as to bis sanity.
About six months aso Fishcr was sent
by his brothers to a sanitarium in Con-
necticut- He returned from the sanitari-
um two weeks ago.
Fishers wife was also taken TO the hos
pital for investigation as TO her sanity.
The evening times., 1898-12-15
The Will of b. II. Duvan.

According to the terms of the will Of the
late Benjamin H. Duvall, dated December
/, 1S93 which was filed yesterday, the de-
ceased leaves TO the heirs at law of his de-
ceased brother, William F. Duvall, the
house and lot No. 131 Indiana Avenue,
and the sum of 5000. Subject to the
above provision and the payment of all
his debts, the testator bequeaths to the
heirs of his brother, Andrew j. Duvall,
all the remainder of his estate. He named
Andrew B. Duyan, his nephew, as execu-
tor.
The evening times., 1898-12-15

loss to explain the mystery The mems
business affairs were in the best condi-
tion and fiourishing. He was always, ae-
cordinS to Mr.. Bates, q temperate man
and had spent many years on the road
for his own and other business houses.
All are agreed from the fact that Mr..
Whitehill had large sum of money With
him that he has met with foul play.
The evening times., 1898-12-15
A Eisfic Carnival.

New York, Dec. 15.-The Lenox Athletic
Club intends to get up fistic carnival of
three nights duration, including the Nc
Coy-Sharkey mill, which takes place on
January 10. The Sullivan Gardiner bout
will be decided the night previous. Tom
O'Rourke is trying to complete the bi by
having the winner of the Gans-Daly bat
tle face either Johnny Hughes, of Eng
land, or Kid Lavigne, on January u.
The evening times., 1898-12-15
THE ALPHA MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION,
incorporated under ;he laws Of the District Of
Columbia,

Has been organized TO benefit the citizens Of
Washington and is ready to enroll members.
The members are charged five $50 dollars per
wear for membership.
This membership entities you TO the services
OF 2 physician surgeon the case may re-
Cuire, and 10 all necessary medicines and surgical
appliances for that year free Of charge.
This fec Of five fSj1 dollars covers the head OF
the house. II the head OF the house is man
il viii cost 25 cents per year, each for his wife
and children. Thus, il q man becomes a member
and he has a wife and three children, il Will
cost SIX $50 dollars for one year for the entire
family.
The association viii employ the best Physicians
from both schools, Homeopathic and Alopathic,
and you may have your choice. You may visit
the Physicians Office, telephone Of the
Physicians and the Physician Will visit you at
your home.
The best Of everything in the way Of medicines
and appliances viii be used and prompt and eff
oient service given, as it will inure 10 the As
sociations credit and benefit 10 have prompt
service, which it guarantees.
You are entitled TO call and see the Physician
as often as you desire, or have him call on YOU
rs often as needed without any extra charge
whatever. Yod are in full benefits soon as
your certificate is issued VIII you sign as a
meInber2
For further information apply at the ofnce Of
lie association,
6I5 L ST. N. w.
]. IT. ELLIS, Manager.
Office Hours-s:so g. II. TO p. NJ, Washing
tor, ID. Q.
deQiiem
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28
Sunday Sightseers Crowd the Ma
ttOna1 Park.

Sunday Sightseers Crowd the Ma
tiona1 Park.
Chattanooga, Tenn, April 26. - All
roads lead to Chickamauga. The i'm
mense National Park, where are now
encamped nearly 5000 Of the United
States regular troops, was loadstone
which drew thousands Of people from
all the surrounding country, and for
the day nearly depopulated Chatta-
nooga. Iven before sunrise the stream
of humanity had started toward the
park, and by afternoon fully $4,000
people were scattered through the vast
grounds watching the incoming SOL
diers unload and march to their as
signed camping places and noting
with interest the different phases of
soldiers life on the field. Kodak
fends By the score were there and
took snap shots at every opportunity
with or without provocation. The long
government road leading from Chatta-
nooga out through Rossville and Ross
Gap to the Park was fairly choked
with vehicles all day. Excursion
trains brought in thousands from
Nashville, Memphis, Cincinnati, Allan
ia, Huntsville and all the intermediate
towns and villages, and the trains
which ran to the park as often as the
prompt handling of the soldiers would
permit, were crowded to the platforms
every trip.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28
DANGERS WITHIN.
Spanish Republicans Make Sig
nificunt Address to Their Leader.

Spanish Republicans Make n Sig
nificnnt Address to Their Leader.
Madrid, April 81. - About twenty
thousand Republicans of all shades of
opinion have signed an address to
Senior CASTELAR,, the Republican leader,
under the pretext of congratulating
him upon his recovery from recent
sickness, but in reality offering him
their services if he proclaims a repub-
lie. Senior CASTELAR, has. SO far made
no reply, but it is certain that he will
hot emerge from his retirement from
parliament, into which he has not put
foot for the last twenty years, al
though constantly returned to the
cortes. His coming speech in the
cortes will, it is said, dispel the idea
that he is heading a revolution. On
the contrary, it is said he will, from
patriotic motives, not oppose the pres
ent democratic monarchy. His speech
will be a panegyric Of Spain's past
greatness. 1t will lament the sudden
conversion Of the United States into
provol1ers Of an unjust war;" and will
express keen disappointment at the
United States 'retroceding into the
Republican leader enthusiastically
upuS1u Iuc Ou1lSu OldISS do Iuc ud1-
bingers Of universal peace, whose
grand prosperity contrasted with the
unreasonableness of the European
powers, who maintained ornaments
for ruinous warfare and who were
continually menacing peace and civil
liZation.''
Senior CASTELAR,, "appreciating the
valor Of his countrymen,' will predict
that the quarrel between the young
and unwarlike nation and the Oldest
fighting race in the world will result
in the traditional heroism in Spain in
ficting severe chastisement on the
prestige and material interests Of the
big democratic republic, whose exis-
tence and prosperity is due to Spanish
discovery and support when America
cast off the yoke Of England"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28
A BLOODY TRAGEDY. :
Father and Two Sons Killed MS O
Result of Il Feud.

Father and Two Sons Killed as O
Result of Feud.
Little Rock, Ark, April PA bloody
tragedy in the Eagle-Booie feud was
enacted at Lonoke in which the Booze
faction was almost wiped out Of exis-
tence. The Eagles caught the BODIES
at disadvantage and poured terri
BILE volley Of shot into them. w. K.
Booze, the father, prominent busi-
ness man, and his two sons. Will and
Charlie, were instantly killed. The
Eagles came out of the engagement
unhurt. 1t is impossible to get the de-
tails. 1t is known, however, that
there were three Eagle boys and a
brother-in-law named Bob Daugherty
in the attacking party, and that they
took their enemies at a disadvantage
and shot them down without a chance
to defend themselves. There Is great
excitement and it is feared that friends
of the BODIES will try to avenge the
murders and cause moreb loodshed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28
SPANISH SQUADRON
still ut Cope Verde Islands waitinr


Still at Cope Verde Islands Waiting
for Orders.
st. Paul, April 26.-The New York
Heralds special cable from st. Vim
cent, Cape Verde islands, to the Pho
neer Press says:
l was Informed by a naval officer.
whose position is such that informal
ton from him may be taken as abso-
lutely reliable, that the only reason
for the detention Of the Spanish
squadron here is that the admiral has
not yet received his sailing orders
from Madrid. My informant also told
me that the admiral and the other Of
!hcers of the squadron were expecting
the orders to sail westward at almost
any minute. This statement is borne
out by the fact that every vessel has
been for two days all prepared for a
hurried departure, the fires being kept
banked. Every effort is being made
to keep the bunkers of both cruisers
and torpedo boats filed to their ut
most capacity. TO such an extent is
this precaution carried that each morn
ing golfers run alongside the fleet to-
replace the coal that has been used
during the preceding twenty-four
hours.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28
IN NO PERIL

Navy Department Not Alarmed for
the Safety of the Oregon
Washington, April 26.-The navy de-
partment is fully aware Of the where
abouts Of the battleship Oregon and
the gunboat Marietta, but for pruden-
tial reasons the officials positively de-
cline to say where the vessels are.
Whether or not they have been Or
dered to return to San Francisco or
in fact to make any statement respect
ing them, further than that they have
no apprehension as to their safety. It
is known that the department has
taken steps to have the commander of
the Oregon met by friends and warned
Of the outbreak Of hostilities and Of
the presence of the Spanish torpedo
boat Temeraria at Buenos Ayres, in
the path of the warship on her way
to the North Atlantic station.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28
MUM is THE WORD

Commodore Schley Has Issued \
Practical Censorship.
Fort Monroe, Va, April 26. - For
strategic purposes and for the protec-
ton Of information that might be of
value to the enemy, Commodore
:Schley, of the flying squadron, has is
sued a practical censorship over those
IN his command relative to the divulg-
ing Of the reason for any movement
made Or to be made by the squadron
or individual ships Of the squadron.
70 more fully carry out that plan of
protection to the government interest
only commanding officers are made
aware of such movements and the re-
sponsibility is thus minimized. It is
for these reasons that the actual desti-
nation Of the Minneapolis and Column
bia is merely a matter of newspaper
can.cc+aare. The actual mission of the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28

At 2:55 p. m. the message clerk OF
the house Of representatives informed
the senate that the house had passed
an act declaring
A State of War
existing between the United States
and Spain. The message was at once
read in the senate and at 2:59 the
senate went into secret legislative ses-
sion to consider the resolution decIar-
ing the existence Of war. After de-
bate of an hour and half the senate
passed the bill, which was in the same
language as that passed by the house.
Ihe debate in the senate was based on
an amendment offered by Senator
Turpie providing for the recognition Of
the belligerent rights of the insurgent
Cubans. The amendment was de-
feated by vote Of "a to SO. The bill
was then passed without division. At
4:37 the senate resumed business in
open session. Hill.
At 4:55 the message clerk of the
house announced that speaker had
signed the bill declaring the existence
Of war between the United States and
Spain, and requested the signature Of
the vice president. Within two min
utes Vice President Hobart had signed
the act and precisely at o'clock an
nounced his signature.
The house Of representatives passed
the bill declaring the existence of a
state of war between the United States
| and the kingdom OF Spain in manner
Which cannot fail to impress the
world. The representatives Of 10000
GOO people voted for it without a word
OF debate, without a dissenting vote
| and without roll call, but with SOL
emn appreciation Of the gravity Of
their mOmentOus action. It required
but one minute and forty-one seconds
to accept this. The house was consid-
ering an election case, and simply
paused to declare war. There was no
excitement, no cavil no word or ques-
ton. 1t was only in the great cheer
that went up from floor and galleries
when Speaker Reed announced its
passage that the tremendous import Of
| the act and the suppressed enthusiasm
| behind it was shown. After the presi-
| dents message was read the commit
| tee on foreign affairs framed the reso-
| luton, Acting Chairman Adams wrote
! the report and it was passed and on
its way to the senate in an hour and
| six minutes. The speaker signed it at
! 4:49. The remainder Of the day was
| devoted to the election case Of Wise
VS.. Young, from the Second Virginia
district. The house declined to agree
to the senate amendments to the army
reorganization bill and it was sent to
conference
The following is the bill declaring
the existence of a state of war:
Be it enacted, etc.:
| First-That war be and the same IS
| hereby declared to exist and that war
has existed since the Dist day Of April,
A. D. 1898, including said day, be-
tween the United States Of America
and the kingdom of Spain.
| Secondhand the president Of the
United States be and he is hereby di-
rected and empowered to use the en-
tire land and naval forces Of the
United States and to call into the ac-
tual service Of the United States the
militia Of the several states to such an
extent as may be necessary to carry
this act into effect.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-04-28
THE BLOCKADE OF. CUBA.
Admiral Simpsons Fleet Exceeding

Admiral SIMPSONS Fleet Exceeding
~ ViEiInnt.
5(Copyrigl.tt, 1895, by Associated Press.)
On Board Flagship New York, off
Havana, April 2G.-1O a. m.-The early
morning hours We're taken up by a
vigorous chasing of moving lights.
The only vessel spoken was the Brit
ish schooner Iolanthe of Windsor, N s..
She was allowed to proceed. She was
just out Of Matanzas. No shots have
been fred since yesterday morning on
either side.
The Dolphin and the converted yacht
Eagle arrived from Key West this
morning. The Dolphin carried the Of
ficers and prize crews who had been
placed on the steamer Pedro and the
schooner Antonio. All were glad to
get back, although they said they had
no trouble with their prizes
The torpedo boat Porter made dar-
ing trip into the shore under cover OF
darkness last night and Lieut.. Ere
mont, her commander, landed with a
small party and obtained valuable in
formation. The blockade continues
under beautiful weather conditions.
The flagship returned to the block
ade line about $50 last evening after
an uneventful trip. Nothing of impor-
lance apparently had occurred during
her absence. When darkness came on
last night MORO castle showed a pow
erful searchlight, and flashed it ner-
vously around the horizon. Another
searchlight also was seen. 1t looked
to be from the direction of the Santa
Clara batteries to the westward of Ell
MORO. Last night was the first time
these searchlights have been used.
What benefit they will be to the Span
iards no one knows. They may pos
sibly induce the batteries to expend
some more ammunition in futile shots
at the squadron, but the blockade con-
tinues as before, searchlights or no
searchlights, as, Of course they do not
reach far enough to show our ships.
If any ships run the blockade they
will have to run the gauntlet of Wig
lance that has never been surpassed.
The alertness of the officers and men
continues at the same pitch as was ex-
hibited the first night the squadron ar
rived.