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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-07
enormous income of si7,5oo.ooo year

enormous income of sl7,590,OOO year
2.o00 per hour.
The car is also the owner of much
valuable property all over che world,
and especially IN the United States. The
daughter OF tic Gar and Czarina, the
infant Grand Duchess Olga, is the rich
est heiress IN the world The week she
was born $5.090.o0) was se- tied upon her.
The sum was invested in British, French
and foreign securities as a precauuon
against the possibility of a revolution i'll
Russia
The Hapsburgs. the royal house of Aus
tria, are very little, if any, poorer than
the Romanoffs They own immense land
ed estates and have also inherited large
private fortunes. The income of the Aus
trian imperial family is not less than
S.50O.0o0 in addition to the grants from
the state.
The Hohenzollerns have a private in
come of nearly S5,0O0.OOO per annum, par
TALLY derived from large investments in
New York The Italian royal family have
a private income of s., 0e9 Coo year, also
very largely derived from American prop
erty. Thus. the British royal family is
by far the poorest of the great ruling
houses.
The Sultan of Turkey as a despot is. of
course, fabuIously rich. His annual eX-
penses are said TO amount to S30,G01,0Go
A million and a half of this goes for the
clothing of his harem, 100000 for his own
wardrobe, $3.50 600 for presents, $.0e9,G0t
for pocket money. and another s5,CG9,e00
for his table. 1t seems incredible that
one man can spend so much money in
one year. but when it is remembered that
some 1900 people live within the palace
walls, live luxuriously and dress expen-
sively at the cost of the civil list, il APP
pears more comprehensive.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-07
GOOD SKIFPER sCHLEY.
His Course Was Approved by the
ships Visitors.


The San Francisco Argonaut assumes
what it calls a characteristic anecdote
A number of years ago Schley was in
command of one of the old navy ships
that was fitting out al the Brooklyn navy
yard for foreign cruise. A few days be-
fore Schleys ship was to sail big party
of Brooklyn Sunday school teachers Wis
tied the ship in a body. The crew We're
engaged in slowing and breaking out
stores. On the main deck stood a big
hogshead packed full of beer bottles that
had been emptied. AS the bottles stuck
out of the packing straw =sssere was no
way Of telling whether they were filled or
empty. The Sunday school teachers held
a conference over that hogshead and de-
termined to send an emissary to the skip
per about it. Schley received the ennis
sary in his cabin.
Sir. said the messenger, sit is re-
grettable TO observe the huge quantity
| of liquid intoxicants your vessel is re-
ceiving"
"How's that?" inquired Schley.
The emissary told about the enormous
hogshead filled with beer bottles.
1T is simply shocking" exclaimed
| Schiey. IN attend TO the matter at
once Bo'sun's mate" called out Schley,
as soon as he reached the main deck,
| send me a few hands at once"
! The hands were aft instantly rig a
| tackle and dump that hogshead over the
side and at the bottom. The Sunday
| school teachers looked on approvingiy
| and when the hogshead had disappeared
they fi0cked round Schley and told him
what fine. noble example ne was set
king. Schiey took it all with becoming
m0desty.
For the fun he had out of it he paid a
couple of dollars into the wardroon mess
for the'loss of the empty bottles. which
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-07
A STRAY MOON.
Ii is Said to Be Responsible for
the Pressnt Weather
(From the New YORK SUM-

tI4oHi tft new lOTN sum-
DIR. Geo Waltemath, from Hamburg
Germany. son of an American citizen
from California" is still hunting for a
stray moon. II should cross the sun. he
says, on or about July 81, or in the first
days OF August. and will not take longer
than an hour and five minutes for its
transit across the suns surface The
course of the moon Will be from left TO
right and from bottom TO top of the sun 5
disc.
The moon. which in his German circular
DR.. Naitemath calls the third moon.
was observed by Postdirektor ZlegIer OF
Greifswald on February 4. In a separate
slip printed in English he SAYS: The
second moon was seen before the sun on
February at Wiesbaden. Germany. and
by three German officers in China II
VIII be seen again on or about July 50. a
few days sooner or later. like a dark
round spot crossing the sun. Look out
for this rare sight" Professional as
tronomers have expressed doubts as TO
the correctness of these observations. but
for their skepticism DR.. WaItemath feels
only contempt
His moon runs runs from east to west.
in direction contrary to that of the
bright moon, and its course is very &C.
centric. 1t is a real weather and magnet
moon. and whenever il is about to cross
the earth's course it disturbs the atmos-
phere and surface of the earth. producing
storms, rain, tempests, magnetic devia-
tons and earthquakes, which are of
course much stronger when the moon
comes closer to the earth This has been
the case for more than half a year and
probably accounts for the mild winter
and the moisture of the last few months.
The Importance of finding out where il
Is, therefore, is self-evident.
Any one who stumbles upon this second
or third moon is requested TO commune
cate the fact 10 DR.. Waltemath He
will do well TO have his evidence corrob-
GRATED by as many other persons as he
can. for the astronomers do not believe
in the new moon. and will work havoc
with his reputation for veracity.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-07
The Ruling Passion.


(FrOm the Hartford tourant.J
1t is reported that Lieut.. Hugh Wise Ninth
Regiment) actually managed to take dozen
snapshots with his camera while charging up the
hill at San Juan and during the action On the
summit.
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REF. DIR. sroRRs,s BEREArEMENE.
MS wife, Mrs. MARY EiweIi storrs. Dies Arte
an Operation for Appendicitis.

his wife, Mrs. Mary EiweIi sterrs Dies AFTER
an Operation for Appendicitis.
Mrs. Mary Elwell Storrs, tho wife of tho Rev.
DR.. Richard Salter Storrs, pastor Of the Church
Of the Pilgrims, died at her home, 80 Perrepont
street, Brooklyn. at 5 o'clock yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Storrs had been In delicate health
for years. On Wednesday she became very i'll,
and on Thursday an operation for appendicitis
was performed by Drs. +. II. Cotton and J. ID.
Rushmore. Mrs. Storrs rallied after the opera
tion. but had a relapse yesterday afternoon and
sank very rapidly. Mrs. Storrs was born in
Boston, Mass, ~ years ago. Her father was
the Rov. Francis jerks, a noted Unitarian
Clergyman and editor of the Christian Register.
Her mother was Sarah Hurd Phillips. the
daughter Of John Phillips. the first Mayor Of
Boston.
Mrs. Storrs was a niece of Wendell Phillips
and the aunt OF Assistant Corporation Counsel
Almet +. jerks OF Brooklyn. She was married
to the Rev. Or. Storrs flfty-two years ago and
leaves three children, Mrs. Louis II. Packard. o
widow. whose husband was n professor Of Greek
at Yale; Mrs Coe, the wife Of the Rey. pr. Ed
ward b. Coe Of this city, and Mrs. Philip NJ.
Washburn Of Colorado Springs Owing to her
take an active part in church work for several
bers Of the congregation. At the time DIR.
Storrs celebrated his golden jubilee as pastor of
the Church of the Pilgrims, Mrs. Storrs received
q handsome golden souvenir of the occasion.
The funeral services will be held on Monday af-
ternOOn.
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SPANIARDS DRIVEN BACK.
GEN. RoDoN's COLUMN DEFElTED
HH CVBAN FOROES.

Part OF q Convoy seiuea-A FAKE hbsut Rstraas
Paims-Gsu. Biapee DistrisutiuE ORces-
Ltttie SuEnr GrineisE In PueFto Principe.
HAVANA. Jan. 2. via Key west.-A severe en-
gaRement Is reported from ManEanillo to-day
between the Spanish column Of Gen. Rodon and
the patriot forces Of Gen. Calixto Garcia. Tho
battle took place on the road between Manga
milo and Guamo, and tho official report given
10 tho press here tries TO minimize tho impor-
tance Of the affair by saying that the Spaniards
had only one killed and that the insurgents were
utterly dispersed.
The column Of Gen. Rodon belongs TO the
forces Of Gen. Pando which wero routed by
Gen. Garcia two weeks ago. Rodon was left In
charge Of 1t to see II he could get conveys from
Mauzanillo through to the interior. His flrst
effort to do 30 has resulted In his defeat, be-
cause the positions held by tho patriots on the
road from Mapzanillo to Bay amo are very strong.
According to the best reports, and oven 40
cording to tho report actually received from
Gen. Rodon by tho Governor General. the Span
ish, after eight hours of continuous fighting,
had to retire 20 Manzanillo again with loss Of
more than eighty officers and men. Tho most
important part Of the convoy was seized by the
patriots.
A big fake was concocted to-day by Secretary
Congosto and sent to New York through the AZ.
there with tho idea that even the Cuban Junta
wishes to surrender. Tho fake is that Sehor
Estrada Palma is expected in Havana for tho
purpose OF going to tho field with Gen. Blanco
and Consul. General Leo and oonferring with Gen.
Gomez about conditions for q treaty Of peaoe.
THE Suns correspondent has seen the actual
note given out by Schor Congosto. Gen. Leo
does not know anything about Sehor Estrada
Palmas alleged trip to Havana.
Several skrmishes are reported officially to-
day at Cayo Espino and Paso Banao, in Sancti
Spiritus. The patriots are said to have been
entirely routed by the Spanish troops.
Of Havana ended to-day with tho appointment
by Gen. Blanco of Don Pedro Esteban COMA
lez de LarrinaRa. Marquis Of Esteban and q
member Of the Autonomist Junta in this city.
The new Mayor Is wealthy. but besides his long
name ea and his Papal It'll, OF Marquis he has no
. Sehor Don Ricardo Galbis has been appointed
Governor of the Spanish Bank Of tho Island OF
Cuba. He held that Same post years ago. and ts
q close friend Of Marshal Martinez Campos. He
has never been an Autonomist, but an uncom-
promising Spaniard.
The burning of sugar cane fields continues in
sugar estates in the province of MatsnZas have
been heavily reinforced with regular troops.
In Puerto Principe 1t Is almost certain that
Government has sternly refused the permission
asked by sugar planters who were disposed to
pay heavy taxes to the rovolutionists.
Around Havana the patriots are very active
lately, bringing, provisions to them; Tho condi-
tion OF the Cubans has improved very much
in the matter OF the dearth of provisions among
them last month in this province.
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Of It. He was the hoad Of a gang Of robbers
and murderors. He was hanged for killing
pcddler named Zicglor. who was trading along
tho river. Tho murderers were traced by q
few ribbons stolen from the peddler.
Creole was six feet tall, weighed 200 pounds,
and he'd extraordinary strength. Ho was 43
years old and was born n slave. Ho murdered
one Aubort White, storekeoper in Iberia par
ish, for fow dollars, and then fed to the
swamps. Hero he murdered n man named
Alex. Poleman for his wages. His other vic
Tins were an unknown tramp in st. Charles.
whom no killed for suit Of clothes; Pierre
Alexander Jaques Rocoinn, for which crime
three Italians were lynchcd at IIahnvillc; Al.
oxander Irlinsen; G pcddler named Constan.
tine. and finally Zieglor, for whose murder ho
The st. Charles parish murders were mys.
terry until Creole was run down as the leader Of
the gang, There were some half dozen ne
Eroes gro zn, in tho gang inslading two women, but
on, h,TTrhhMTA; MI hS1o Ca Jan Tom Cyrus was exc
son, his mistress, last June. Ills death was
witnessed Ma hu by an nnruly mob Of 800 people i
init only few friends to the death scene. but
the guard of deputies which he stationed at
the jail gates was totally insufficient. and
when the barriers were opened to admit tho
chosen few the mob swept aside the officers like
babies and gained tho inner yard where the
mittance women and little children succeeded
IN offecting an entrance, and although weak
effort was made TO cxpcl them. tho majority
witnessed the hanging.
BAiNBRID0E, Ga Jan. 7.-Simon Hopkins
was hanged here to-day for the murder OF
white man some months ago. His nerve com.
pletely deserted him before he mounted the
scaffold, and he had to be supported while tho
rope and black cap were being adjusted. In
terror, he availcd himself of every opportunity
TO delay the fatal moment, saying good.by to
everybody in sight. At exactly midday the
trap VAS sprung. and twenty two minutes later
he was pronounced dead.
Hopkins confessed to-day that he had planned
to rob and murder two prominent citizens. and
would have done SO had he not been detected in
his first CRIME.
Cyrus was the calmest man in the assomblage.
He bade his jaiers and the ministers with him
a cheerful good by, stepped on the trap and flf-
teen minutes after IL was sprung he was pro-
nounced dead. AS soon the body was cut
down the crowd made wild scramble for the
rope. which they cut in bits and preserved as
souvenirs
JoNEsBoRo, Ark, Jan. ELLIS Rose a negro
was hanged here this afternoon for the murder
OF Henry sutton, also colored, in Crittenden
county. Ark, on Juno g. 1897. He was first
sentenced to bc hanged on Dec. 10, but Gov
Jones respited him until TODAY.
BOSTON, Jan. John O'Ncil, the convicted
murderer Of Mrs. Hattie +. McCloud or Shell
burne Falls, who was found on the evening Of
Jan. g, 1897, in q field, robbed, assaulted and
murdered, was hanged at 10:41 this morning
in the Jail at Greenfield.
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M,o1AvE,s soN-1N-LAW ARREsrED.
Gideon Granger, Accuspr OF the Former Police
Commissioner. CHARGED with Forgery.

Gideon Granger, Accuspr or the Former Polic0
Commissioner, CHARGED with Forgery.
Gideon Granger. who achieved notorety dur
ing the Lexow inquiry by accusing his father.
in.law, Police Commissioner John McClave. of
taking money, was arrested in this city yester-
day on a charge OF forgery and locked up at
Police Headquarters. The charge was made by
the Chief of Police of Dunkirk last September.
He telegraphed that Granger was wanted in
that town and asked the Chief of Detectives to
have him arrested. Search was made, but
Granger was not found. No further informa-
.ion came from Dunkirk and the matter dropped
out of sight.
Cant. McClusky's staff ran across Granger at
Eighth avenue and Fifty-third street. Kelly
Aftcr he had been taken to headquarters the
Dunkirk authorities were advised by telegraph
Of his arrest. GRANGER registered IN = ne & detec,
was 33 years old. He gave his residence as
s5b East Ohio street; Chicago; Capt; iG. MG.
in 1855 for passing forged checks and that his
picture was in the Rogues' Gallery of that city.
state When he married Police Comm ssioner
McClave's daughter the latter employed him
fora while as his @ n yWs efa@eer rnt
from him. When the LcXow committee sat
Granger went before it and charged his former
father-in.law with corruption in office. Mr..
McClaye went on the stand and denied the
charge He said that malice actuated Granger;
The episode made great SENSATION hha prnvou
never returned TO Mulberry street, but resigned
his office and dropped completely out of public
life. -.
DuNKIRK, Jan. 7-Grangcr had been here
last May as travelling salesman for the Rapid
had a check cashch which was duly honored by
the firm. ,RctprninC in september., he pre-,
@ and nd OS at 'h his RI request onS OF the pro-
priettors of tho Hotel Gratlot cashed, for
him a check on the, Mercantile Bank OF
iNlnCnlanl wOrtllgSSnpSS was learned
the day after Grangers departure, The Dun,
kirk police learned that Granger had served
one wear In the Detroit House of Correction and
then entered the employ of the hook and eye
company last May by means of forged recon-;
n month for forging orders and obtaining money
by ulent use OF the company credit. After
leaving Dunkirk he Wis ted his parents IN 'aS'
sale, \. ]. The name he gave here was 5. u.
(.rnn
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BABK TO BEL1EVUE IN 4 BASKET
The Child Died at the Hospital and the Basket
Bearers Were Locked Up.

Bearers Woro Locked Up.
Two men, followed by pale. frightened look
ing woman, lugGed big clothes basket into
Bellevue Hospital about IL o'clock last night
and set it down on the floor Of the reception
room. The basket appeared to bo full of clothes.
The woman hurriedly lifted q coverlet, and. be-
meath it, lay baby in convulSions
DIR. Nelson labored over tho child, who was q
four.months-old girl, but 1t died in twonty
minutes. Then tho two men and tho woman
who had stood around in the interval
started to 60 away. Their coming had
been 30 unusual that tho suspicious of
the doctor were aroused and he ordered Po-
iiceman Burke to detain them. Detectives took
them later to the East Twenty-second street sta
tion, whore they said they were Mrs. Theresa
HaRan OF 257 East Twenty fourth street, Au-
gust Hevel OF 1886 East Nineteenth street, and
John Huber of the Same address.
Mrs. Hagan was the mother Of the child. She
had left it in care of Hevel's wife yesterday
morning. During the afternoon 1t became very
in and that night they all became 30 fright
ened that they took It to the hospital All three
were ordered detained until the detectives could
Investigate the story.
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HUnoRs or a DrvonoB rR1AL.
a Barkseper whe sweavs ne Does Vet Knew
what HntoHtcntton In.

a Barkeeper whs Bweaps ne Does Net Know
what 1ntoxicatten Hs.
Testimony was taken before vice-Chancellor
Reed In Jersey City yesterday. In divorce suit
Of Mrs. Clara Dedors against William II. Deders,
who 10 connected with Bermes's brewery, in
Union Hin. william Weyland Of Union Hill
was the first witness for tho plaintiff. He had
been head bartender for Dedors whom the latter
kept saloon.
"Do you know whether Mr.. Dedors was In
toxicated sometimes asked Lawyer L q. In
wright. who represents Mrs. Deders.
Intoxicated r. said tho witness, looking sur
prisod; what does that mosnr'
Don't you know what intoxioation is r asked
the lawyer sharply.
"No, SIR
"And you have been . bartender for several
yesrsi"
"Yes, SIR"
"Do you mean to sit there and swear that you
don't know what drunkenness or intoxication
-
mo. DON'T"
THAT will do." remarked tho lawyer. As the
defendants lawyer had no questions to ask the
witness was allowed to step down.
Mrs. Maria Genncrt was the next witness.
She smiled impartialy on the ico-Chancellor.
the lawyers and the court stonographer. Ste
nographer Lightfoot held out the Bible and
placed her hand on II.
tho evidence you will give In this cause"
"Nein, interrupted the witness. removing
hef % hamd IRON h me bi9,e snea Wiz, c,.,,or p..s
"ieh will nioht," said Mrs. Gennert in do.
You will take the oath or go to JAIL" re-
marked the Vice Chancellor firmly.
.Nein," persisted the witness. smiling.
The Vice.Chancellor summoned Sergeantat-
Arms Haggerty and threatened to give Mrs.
Gennert into custody and punish her for con-
tempt unless she took the oath at once Mrs.
fendant. Mr.. Stuhr replied in the same Ian.
on the book book and and took tho oath Without any fur fur.
ther hesitation. Her testimony was unim-
Lucy Deders. 13 years old. was called to tes.
tify to the kind treatment she received from tho
plaintiff, who Is her stepmother, and also to tho
plaintiffs emiable disposition, As soon as she
your Honor my mamma put me into the clothes
closet for punishment. and she used to AL our
mSuhs bo wh tSs red and club u.s. and
The witness stopped q moment to catch her
breath and cast defiant look at her step.
,.".lI did not" shouted Mrs. Dedors; that's a
Yes you did, you know you did," replied
from giving any further testimony.
Freddy Deders, IL years old, was interrogated
Do you know the nature Of an oath T. he was
"oh yes" he replied, unhesitatingly. You
Now Freddy listen to me-" said the vice-
Chancellor, shaking his head and smilinR,
what will happen to You II you don't tell tho
ST'ii get licked"
The boy was not allowed to testify. Deders
sSe
be continued next week.
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GOLD AND FOOD IN THE KLoNDIKE.
Not Mach DANGER or Starvation. keturning
Miners say-Parties stiII Going In.

Not Mach DANGER or Starvation. keturning
Miners say-Parties SIN Going I'm.
SEATTLE, Jan. 7.-Among the passengers ar
irving on the steamer City of Seattle were
twenty-five from the Klondike. They left
Dawson City on Dec. z, making tho trip in
thirty days. They brought out dust to the
amount of $40, 700 and drafts aggrcgating
100000.
A. +. Nida, who has been in the Yukon coun-
try for tho past two years. having gone in with
the first catte drive, estimated that the crowd
brought out about $1,000 each in dust. He
has been very successful. his partners and him
self having cleaned up $135,OOO from their
mines, which were still yielding from $iO0 to
$500 to each man day when they closed down
by reason of a cavc'in in the shaft. In regard
to provisions he said:
There is no great surplus, but there is not
much danger of starvation"
The proposition to send reindeer In with the
relief expedition he rdicued but he recon-
discoveries he said:
There is plenty OF good gro lnd to prospect,
Klondike, Indian, and Hunker. are all taken.
In Sulphur, Quartz, and Dominion Creek. good
pay streaks arc being found, and II can be said
that the country is immensely.rich without any
T. B; Corey, citizen of Seattle, who came
those who mako the winter trip. that men of
experience are discarding tents and camp stoves
on the journey. His party slept all the way. in
the open air and without sleeping bags, using
blankets only. Much of the time the mercury
was down to 40 and so degrees below zero.
Wood is plentiful for fuel. Meals are cooked
by open fires. and tho boys gather 80 close to
the fire while sleeping at night that many of
them burn their moccasins and other clothing:
Corey speaks highly OF the humane acts Of
the Canadian Mounted Police. who make room
In their camps for men to Sleep feed them, and
sell them necessary proyis ons at actual cost.
They are stationed along the route at Big and
Little Salmon creeks :and Lakes Tagish and
Bennett and are making all possible efforts to
get provisions into the Klondikc.
On Lake Bennett the party met fourteen sleds
drawn by horses, carrying from 1000 to 1000
pounds to sled. 1t WAS the intention to get
as far az the foot OF Lake Labarge and from
there send supplies along by dog teams. Later
II was reported that ten horses with their loads
had been lost through the Ice at Cariboo cross
ing. The parties coming out met about 800
men on their way in, nearly all of whom were
well provisioned.