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The evening times., 1898-06-09
REV. JAMES M. NoURsE.
Washington Pastor a Judge i'm q
ElOcutfOuary Content

Washington Pastor a Judge in an
ElOcutiOnary Contest.
Rev. James NJ. Nourse of this city. was
one Of the judges of the elocutionary
contest of the students of New Windsor
College, at Westminster, Nd, Tuesday
evening.
The contest took place in College Hall
in the presence of a large audience. The
program, which was literally interspersed
with music. included the following: Reci-
tation. Death Doomed Miss Elsie Stew
enson; defamation, Jerry" Willie Fra
ser; recitation, THE Ladies' Whist Club.
Miss Marie Bale; defamation, '"The Sta
bility of Our Government" Clarence An
ders: recitation, Spinning Wheel Song"
Miss Mary Repp: recitation. The Stow
away" Miss Olive Wolfe; Grafton, Our
Country" H. P. Sanders: recitation, 1.-The
District School," Miss Grace Smith; reci-
tation, The Maiden Martyr" Miss Emma
Ecker: recitation. The Kitchen Clock, -
Miss Lamora Bankerd: defamation, "Our
Duty to the Republic" Truman Pearre;
recitation. ''Charity's Meal" Miss Edna
Snader; grafton, "Reformers and Prog
ress," Kelso Anders; Seem Things
Wallace Fraser: recitation. THE Ride of
Jennie McNeal." Miss Marie Senseney
The judges were Rev. James N. Nourse
of Washington, D. c.; Charles w. Otto
and Miss Nora Ecker. of New Windsor.
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and the town seemed asleep. 1 went
into barber shop and had my beard
taken off. and then, passing a black
smith shop, where / saw four horses,
l mounted one and rode away.
Il took to the hills and rode for two
days and two nights without sleep or
food. / met boy to whom l gave a
knife for map of the country which he
drew for me. His uncle led me to the in
surgents. / managed to board a schoon-
er bound for st. Thomas. On the way
the Spanish torpedo boat Terror came
up and an officer came on board. 1 climb
ed the mast and passed off sailor.
The captain. who feared to take me any
further. landed me at Santa Cruz where
l was thrown in jail for horse stealing.
but gained my freedom by claiming the
protection of the American consul
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A Warming to whitecapp.r..

Chillicothe. Ohio, June 9.-Two men are
dying and another is seriously injured as
the result of "whitecapping' by eighteen
prominent young men of this city. These
young men started out to avenge the al
legged wrongs of a woman. and five of
them are now in Jail. George Jacobs has
been living on the farm of Mrs. Allen, a
widow, just over the line in Fayette
county He was ordered to move two
weeks ago. but paid no attention to the
notice, and last night eighteen of Mrs.
Aliens kinsmen went to the house and
tried to break in the door. when Jacobs
fired shot into their midst. The heavy
charge took effect in the abdomen of
Dean Hidy. inflicting fatal wound.
Jacobs fired again. and then, using his
gun as a club, broke the arm of William
Everhart. He was overpowered at last,
bound. gagged. and dragged across a field
to some woods, tied to a tree. and beaten
into insensibility. His household goods
were then loaded into a wagon. Jacobs
was thrown in with them and the gang
started away. In the meantime Mrs.
Allen had escaped from the house and
given the alarm. A posse of neighbors
was quickly organized and started in pur-
suit They overlook the whitecappers
and captured five of their number. Jac-
obs was nearly dead when released from
his position and is in critical condition.
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THE DAY At CAMP ALGER
Battalion Drill ManeuverS in the
Hot Sun.
STAND OF COLORS PRESENTED
New York City Chapter. Sons of the
American Revolution, Remem bcrs
the Third Empire State Regiment.
CavaIryman Sustains Probably
Fatal Injuries.

The sun shone down on Camp Alger to-
day with his most persistent rays. The
soldiers, as usual, worked hard at the
tasks assigned to them, but there was a
cheerfulness in their mein that spoke
well for their state of mind.
The Thirty-fourth Michigan arrived
last night. They are poorly armed and
equipped and are living on the Thirty
third Michigan at present.
Gen. Garretson has assumed command
of the Second Brigade of the First Di-
vision.
The Third New York was presented
with a handsome stand of colors yester-
day afternoon by the New York City
Chapter Sons of the American Revolu-
ton.
Franking stamps are now being used
on the soldiers letters by the chaplains
of the various regiments. These franks
enable the postage to be paid at the other
end.
Corporal Wilson. of Troop C. New York
Cavalry, was injured late yesterday af-
ternoon by his horse stumbling over a
jump and rolling over upon him. Two
other troopers were dismounted on the
same jump, but escaped uninjured.
Two members of the Eighth Pennsyl-
vania were forced to carry big logs of
wood all day yesterday as punishment for
missing roll call. One of the culprits, who
saluted when General Graham passed, was
given ten hours longer at the unpleasant
task.
The heat was very oppressive today at
the camp, and many of the men had to
drop out of battalion drill. A member of
Company F, Twelfth Pennsylvania. faint
ed on the field while another private had
his ankle sprained.
w. Marloe, the driver of a Falls
Church team, was badly injured yesterday
by his horses running away In the camp.
The animals tore down several tents dur
ing their run, and Marloe had his legs
badly crushed. He was taken to the di-
visio1 hospital and later removed TO Falls
Church in an ambulance.
a. T. Dyce, superintendent of the Read
ing Railroad, was visitor at the Penn
sylvania camps yesterday.
Provost Marshal Volrath has placed a
provost guard over the Eighth Pennsyl-
vania well, which caused so much trouble
on Tuesday.
James H. Schall, a private in Company
A, Eighth Regiment of Pennsylvania, has
been elected captain of a new company,
vice Captain A. II. Raber rejected on ac-
count of his wounds. Captain Schalls
company has been accepted for service
under President McKinley's last call for
volunteers.
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These were paraded under command of
Major Austin in battalion of five COM
panies. Adjt Tillinghast accompanied by
his staff. reached the armory at -7:30
o'clock, and was received by Gen. George
Moore Smith. commanding the Fifth Bri-
gade.
The ceremony of Inspection was simple,
the adjutant general and his staff. among
whom was Major Burbank, of the United
States Army. passing along the front Of
the battery and carefully scrutinizing the
men. At the close of the ceremony the
men were marched back to their company
quarters and dismissed.
At the armory of the Twenty-second
Regiment Gen. Tfllinghast was Joined by
Gen. McCoskry Butt. commanding the
First Brigade: Lieut. Col Clarke, Col.
Hilton. and Col John T. Camp, who will
command the new 122d Regiment. The
battalion paraded, consisted of about $50
men. and made an excellent appearance.
most of the men being members of the
original Twenty-second Regiment.
Gen. Tillinghast then proceeded to the
Twelfth Regiment armory, where about
400 men of the new 112th Regiment were
paraded in battalion formation. Here the
staff was Joined by Gen. Howard Carroll,
chief of artillery.
Former Alderman Ware. who expected
to be placed in command of company,
reported for duty and was assigned to
service as a private in Company +. Gen.
Butt said that for the present he did
not expect to recommend any officers for
commissions.
The best showing was made at the first
inspection. that OF the One Hundred and
Seventy-first Regiment which turned out
nine companies of nearly 600 men. under
command of Col. Francis, Lieut.. Col. Ho-
mans. Majors Landon, McClntock and
Bascom. and Adjutant Darling. The men
paraded in companies and went through
a variety of evolutions amid the applause
of large audience. until 1880 o'clock.
Adjutant General Tillinghast arrived and
the inspection took place.
The regiment showed to the utmost adj
vantage. both in the number and quality
of its recruits, and is now ready to be
mustered into active service at days
notice. Gen. Tillinghast said that he had
no idea when orders. would be issued TO
the State troops to fill the quota in the
second call, but from the results Of his
inspection he was quite satisfied that
there would be no difficulty in furnishing
the requisite number of men of class of
which the State might well be proud.
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ANDREAs MAL1NAK HANGED.
Principal in q Remarkable Murder
Meets His Fate.

Passaic. N. j.. June 9.-Andreas Malinak,
the slayer of Mrs. Annie Kmetz. at
Newark, was hanged in the east corridor
of the jail at Newark this morning at
1880 o'clock. Hangman Van Hise erected
the gallows yesterday afternoon. after
the prisoners had been removed from the
corridor. and in the evening tested the
weights. Malinak seemed entirely indif-
ferent to his fate, eating with good appe-
tite and talking and playing cards with
his keepers.
Malinak had been attended by Protest
ant minister. but he expressed his pre-
ference for Roman Catholic priest and
the Rev. Father Marsniki visited the Jail
and ministered to him. Some letters
We're written by Malinak to his relatives
In Hungary and were turned over to the
priest to be forwarded after the execution
The story of the crime for which An
dreas Malinak was hanged is without par
allel He exchanged his wife for the wife
of Michael Kmetz, and afterward killed
the woman because she deserted him for
her own husband. When the exchange
was made Mrs. Malinak and Kmetz re-
turned TO their native land, Hungary
Malinak and Mrs. Kmetz remained in
Newark. All went well with both couples
AoA a Scai. 1Heu hmetZ returned TO THIS
country and patched up matters with his
wife. One night she deserted Malinak for
her lawful husband. After while NAL
inak went to board with the Kmetz fam
lily. He sought to renew his attentions
to Mrs. Kmetz. She repulsed him. On
the night of July % last he crept into her
room through a window, awoke her and
then fired a pistol bullet into her heart
He fled, but was soon caught, and then
he confessed. He was found guilty and
convicted of murder in the first degree.
Mrs. Malinak, who was on a farm in
Hungary, heard of her husbands plight,
and, as he had twice deserted her. she
also sought revenge. She came to Amer
lea to see him hanged. II want to stand
where he can see me- she said at the
barge Office when she arrived, ''and want
to tell him, now, you see, you have got
to die
The woman had no money and the Off
cials deDorted her.
When Malinak heard that his wife's
plan had been baked he was pleased.
Father Malinski. Polish priest. was with
the man this morning to remain with him
to the end. The murderer remained calm
and stolid. He said he longed for the
end
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SUPPLE. Withheld.

Kingston, Jamaica, June 4. 1S9s-Delay-
ed in Transmission).-The government has
refused to allow the steamer Purissiwa
Conception to take supplies on board, ow-
ing to Consul Dents protest. The boat
has cleared for st. Thomas. but the au-
thorities are not satisfied that is her real
destination.
1t is learned that the ship intends to run
into some small gulf in the vicinity Of
Batabano Cuba, and land her supplies. to
be taken to Havana.
A Spanish naval officer. Joachim Mon
tagu, who was In charge of the pontoon
at Havana, has Ell. 600 in specie on board
with which to purchase supplies for the
Spanish troops. He Joined the ship at
Batabano and left there on May 10.
Consul Dent cabled to Washington in
uorder that an attempt may be made to
capture the ship.
If the authorities withdraw their objec-
tion she will load on Monday and try to-
slip out during the night.
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A LEADER OF HIS PEOPLE.
President Heurcaux Addresses th'
Citizens of San Domingo.


Citizens of San Domingo.
As a result of the war between the
United States and Spain San Domingo's
interests have been injuriously affected
President Heureaux, in an official pro-
clamation of neutrality dated May II, re-
ceived at the State Department yester-
day. admits this to be the case, and evil
IDENTIFY fearful OF revolution. calls atten-
ton to the fact that in such a time there
is danger of a disturbance of the peace.
''The first Injurious result for US. one
already experienced" he states. "is the
reduction of credits, by which CONNER
cial interests are affected. resources de-
preciated. the sphere of action limited
and serious perturbation produced.
Capital is timid. and at the first init
nation of war every one who could with
draw his money from the hazardous cir
culation of the times did so, reducing by
so much the quantity available. The natu-
raj result is that credits to Dominican
merchants are reduced in the same pro-
portion. Every one who has not ready
money with which to make his p \ chases
in the markets meets with loss, equili-
brium being shaken at the very time when
ii is most difficult, on account of the
natural fear of the capitalists in our mar
kets. to find the funds needful to continue
business with the same freedom as be-
fore.
''On the other hand, fhe transportation
and sale of our fruits have become diff
cult while the war lasts. risks being in
creased and profits diminished. Thus, the
amount which the country annually
spends for its purchases in foreign lands
being diminished. exchange is higher than
usual The price of everything has in
creased, and will continue to increase
ION account of urgent needs. for the
sake of our national honor, that we may
not have the shame of suffering want in
tirtc OF peace. for lack of the grains and
fruits which our soil produces with such
hberality, / beg and entreat our agricul-
turists to devote themselves to the cult
walton of small fruits.
with the preservation and advance
ment of the Republic. civilized, united
and self-governed, as our sole ideal, we
invoke the patriotism Of our citizens to
supply the calm and good sense necessa-
ry to permanent, absolute neutrality The
gravity of the situation, our national In
terests, the necessities OF the hour, should
inspire us, and wisdom and prudence will
indicate the means of preventing mis-
cry, of producing the food we consume.
Of becoming our own providers.
Times of hardship are the ones chosen
by revolutionists for their wicked propa-
ganda, as the mind of the people Is then
most ready to receive Impressions II, un-
fortunately. peace should be broken, the
government relies on all the necessary
elements to re-establish It; but It would
profoundly regret being obliged to exer-
else repressive action at the yery time
when its greatest anxiety Is to favor all
with its paternal aid.''
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CALENDAR OF THE WAR.

Record of leading events of the war.
dating from the principal cause, the
treacherous destruction of the Maine in
the alleged friendly harbor of Havana:
February 15-The battleship Maine
blown up in Havana harbor, and 2oS
American sailors killed.
February l7.-Funeral of the Maine VIC
tins in Havana.
February 2I-Spain declares the Maine
disaster due to negligence of American
sailors.
March 3.-Naval preparations for war
begin.
March National defense bill, appro-
priating $50, 200. 0o0 passed by the House.
March 14.-Spanish armada sails from
Cadiz.
March 2S.-Maine inquiry report sent
to Congress.
April o.-Consul General Lee recalled
from Havana
April 2l-Woodford given his passports
army bill passed-Sampsons feet or
dered to Havana
April 23.-President McKinley's first call
for volunteers.
April 24-England proclaims neutrality
Congress declares war with Spain.
April 25.-Italy proclaims neutrality
Dewey sails from Hong Kong.
April H.-The American fleets destroy
the Matanzas fortifications.
May 1.-Commodore Dewey destroys
Spain's fleet in Manila Bay.
May 11.-Ensign Bagley killed on Car
denas, being the first officer killed dur
ing the war.
May 12.-Sampson bombards San Juan.
May 2L-The Spanish fleet reported at
Santiago.
May 25.-Second call for volunteers
May &.-Spanish reserve squadron SAIL
ed from Cadiz.
May 31.-Santiago shelled.
June 3.-Collier Merrimac sunk in San
tiago channel-One officer, an engineer
and six sailors captured by the Spanish.
June 6.-Second bombardment of Santia-
go. forts entirely silenced by Sampson.
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BACK FROM PORTO RICO.
Edwin Emerson. the Correspondent
Reaches New York.


Reaches New York.
New York, June S.-Edwin Emerson,
correspondent for New York newspaper,
Porto Rico, which island he penetrated
from coast to coast, arrived here yester-
day abord the steamship Madiana from
st. Thomas. Emerson went to Key West
and thence to Cape Haitien to send dis
patches. There he met Lieutenant H. H.
Whitney, of the United States Secret Ser
vice, and volunteered to accompany him.
He was accordingly also sworn into the
Secret Service.
Finding it impossible to accompany
Lieutenant Whitney at .he last moment,
Emerson passed himself off as a corre-
spondent of a German newspaper and OBJ
tanned an introduction to the authorities
at San Juan, Porto Rico. He was taken
before the military governor there who
turned him over to the civil authorities
with permission to go where he liked but
with the warning not to make drawings
or send out war news without submitting
1t to censorship.
There is veritable panic at San
Juan" said Emerson. 'The bay is thor
oughly mined. All business is SUSPENDED
i was not permitted to see Halstead. the
newspaper correspondent who is impris-
OHcQ
After looking around a few davs I
took the train to Bayamon. as far as the
road ran. Thence / rode on horseback to
Caguas. where, early one morning, hvas
halted at the gate by a sentinel, who
took me for the Alcalde. The latter ex-
amining my passport. said that 1t did
not seem regular. and that he would
have to de:ain me two weeks. in order
to investigate my movements.
Il was placed in guardhouse. As
talked to the sentinel l learned that the
soldiers, who had not been paid for six
weeks. were suffering from hunger. 1
gave him some money to buy me break
fast, and told him to keep the change.
He seemed so delighted that gave him
twenty-five pesetas. and told him to buy
himself a meal He grinned, ratified the
paddock of the door and walked away.
81 found that I could open the door.
and gained my freedom. 1t was noon.
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proxi.ional Reeiment..

New York. June s.-Four provisional
regiments. all composed of enthusiastic
young men. who are aching for an op-
portunity to go to the front. were in
spected last night by Adjt. Gen. Whitney
Tillinghast. who expressed the liveliest
satisfaction with the quality of the re-
cruits.
The regiments inspected were the 10Sth,
122d, 112th and hist. all of which were
recently mustered into the State service.
and are now ready to respond to the
Presidents second call for troops. The
inspection was Of purely informal char
acter, as none of the regiments is yet
provided with uniforms. arms or equip
ments. In spite OF this the men made an
excellent appearance. and showed good
results from the small amount of drilling
they have undergone.
AT the armory of the Eighth Regiment
the 10Sth turned out only about $50 men
out Of a total enlistment of about 500.
The evening times., 1898-06-09

Bad management keeps more people in
poor circumstances than any other one
cause. To be successful one must look
ahead and plan ahead so that when a
favorable opportunity presents itself he
is ready to take advantage of It. A little
forethought will also save much expense
and valuable time. A prudent and care
full man will keep a bottle Of Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Reme-
dy In the house. the shiftless fellow will
wait until necessity compels 1t and then
ruin his best horse going for doctor and
have a big doctor bill to pay, besides:
one pays out Is cents. the other is out q
hundred dollars and then wonders why
his neighbor Is getting richer while he Is
getting poorer. For sale by Henry Evans.
wholesale and retail druggist, seS F Street
northwest and Connecticut Avenue and 8
Street northwest and 14zS Maryland Ave-
nue. northeast
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Funeral Of Elijah A. Morse.

Canton, Mass, June 0.-The funeral OF former
Congressman Elijah A. Morse was held from the
First Congregational Church here yesterday. The
body was taken to the town hall, where it lay in
state. A detail Of Post o., G. A. R., performed
guard duty during this time.. and thousands. Of
citizens Of Canton, and others, passed before the
bier. The services at the First Congregational
Church occurred at o'clock. Rev. Angelo Dough-
Rev. p. B. Davis. of the Central Congregational
Church. of Dorchester. also made remarks, and
there was appropriate music. The church was
crowded. The casket and pulpit were buried in
flowers. The interment was in Canton cemetery.
The evening times., 1898-06-09
Hartford County AericuIturist..

Belair, Md. June 9.-B. Frank Hanway,
John H. Rockford. James Lee and r.
Harris Archer, who. with Willard G.
Rouse. was appointed in March last as
ford County Agricultural Society, have
adopted plans to perfect their work. ].
Roysten Sitter, president of the society.
has issued call for directors meet
ing. to be held in Belair on Monday next,
to consider the question of holding the
fair this coming fall.
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Lack, gentlemen

land ladies who buy for their hus-
bands. We can't bear to make such
bargain selling in the other DEPART
ments without doing something unus-
ual In mems ciothing-so tomorrow we
merciiessly cut down lot OF mems
fne, ail-wool cashmere suits-which
= are $15 ralues-to $50. making the
best Offering Of the season. 'Tisn't be-
cause there's anything wrong with
them. for there isn't, but it's to offer
you inducements-to make this depart
ment busy. They're suits of which
we've but or of a kind.
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Run over by a Hay wagon.

While going down Pennsylvania Avenue
near Twelfth Street. this morning, a wa
gon loaded with hay, on which were
seated farmer and his three children,
gave sudden lurch, causing on&b the
children to fall on one Of the wheels pass
ing over his right leg. He was n omptly
ATTENDED by a physician, who pronounced
the injury painful but not serious.
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a New regiment in West Virginia.

Charleston. w. Va, June 9.-The new regiment
Of volunteers recently called out by Gov. Atkin-
son, under the second call Of the President, is
now secured. Each one Of the twelve companies
has its full quota Of men Q06) besides the on
GERS, and there from twelve to twenty vol.
unteers for each company as a surplus over ths
required number. Each company will remain al
them into actie service.
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All Day.
Ieax pants suits, s..

Boys long pants suits. in sizes
large enough to fit small-sized men
made Of strictly all-wool materials
which are carefully tailored and guar
anteed to fit as well as any suits you
can buy-will be offered tomorrow for
H. "a Is the regular value.
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llis. Richaras Pre.ent.

Miss Janet E. Richards. of this city,
was present yesterday afternoon at the
meeting Of the Woman's Club OF Roland
Park. IN Baltimore. and gave a charm
ing and delightful address ON = variety Of
subjects.
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LETTER CARRIERS EXCURSION.
All Arrangements Made for nm En-
jOyablc OccasiOn

jOyable Occasion.
The Letter Carriers Excursion, to be
given under the auspices Of the business
men of Washington, at River View tomor-
row, promises to be one of the most en-
joyable of events of the kind, that have
been given out Of Washington for a long
time. Every effort has been made by
the committee in charge to give all a
good time. and there is no doubt but its
EFFORTS will meet with success. A large
attendance is looked for, and in order
to carry all the throng without crowd
ing the River View line,A steamers will
leave at 10 a. m, 2:15. and $50 D. m.
There will be music and dancing all day,
and the celebrated water chute and the
many other attractions of Capt. Ram
dalrs pretty resort will be ready to fur
nish pleasure to ALL s;
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Monta.k Rc..rx. C.mp.

Gen. R. T. Frank, commanding the De-
partment Of the East, has recommended
Montauk Point. L. l., as the reserve camp
grounds for his department. The troops
from Camp Black and other points win
rendezvous at this place.