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The evening times., 1899-11-24

Surgeon General W. X. Van Reypen, OF
the Navy, Is having a bill prepared, which
he intends to submit to Congress at the
coming session. asking for twenty-five ad-
ditional assistant surgeons for the navy.
He will further ask that the rank OF thesa
officers be raised to that of lieutenant Of
the junior grade which is equivalent to the
rank of first lieutenant in the army.
1t is said that there is little doubt that
Congress will authorize the Navy Depart
ment 10 make desired appointments. 1t Is
claimed by those who favor the measure
that the passage of the bill will largely i'm
prove the undesirable conditions, which are
said to exist in this department of the navy.
The army surgeons receive more pay than
those of the navy and owing to this differ
enco. it is said, the navy has suffered con-
sderably. At present the lower grade of
surgeons of the navy hold the rank of en-
sign, while their colleagues in the army
rank as first lieutenant.
Owing to this discrepancy. il is said the
Navy Department has failed to secure the
enlistment of the required number of de-
sirable surgeons.
1t is further said that the rank of ensign
accorded the surgeons OF the navy, carries
with it many unpleasant features, as un-
desirable as the small compensation re-
ceivsd. One of these is being compelled
to mess and sleep in the steerage with the
cadets.
Many of the surgeons are middle-aged
men, and heretofore their life is said to
have been made very uncomfortable by the
ensigns who are described as having little
respect for the profession.
General Van Reypen made strong recon-
mendations in his annual report that the
lower grades of navy surgeons be raised
to those of the army, the rush of medical
men to the army branch of the service hay
ing convinced him that good men could not
he secured in sufficient numbers as long as
teh discrepancy in rank and pay existed.
The evening times., 1899-11-24
BRUTAL MURDER OF A GIRL.
jealousy Prompts n Tragedy in Cecil
County. Maryland.

Jealousy Prompts n Tragedy in Cecil
County. Maryland.
ELkTON, Nd. Nov. PA brutal mur-
der took place last night in the Seventh
election district of Cecil county, near the
village of Aiken, on the line of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, three miles west
of Perryville.
Silas White. aged twenty-five years. who
follows hunting and fishing for livelihood,
according to the statement of an eyewit-
ness, shot and killed Rhoda Jackson, six
teen years old, daughter of Frank Jack
son, prominent farmer. Miss Jackson
had gone to the house of a Mrs. Winches-
ter to deliver milk and was returning to
her home, when she was confronted at the
back gate by White. who without utter
ing word, caught hold of the girl with
his left arm, and, drawing revolver, fred
bullet into her right temple.
The defenseless woman cried out, but
the man paid no attention to her cries.
and sent a second bullet into her right
eye, and to make sure then that she was
dead, fired third time. the last one en-
tering her neck. White then placed the
revolver In his pocket and made his escape
through the woods.
William Winchester, aged sixteen years,
The evening times., 1899-11-24
Bo.ton Aldermen Indignant.

BOSTON, Nov 24.--The members of the
common council waxed indignant at a
meeting OF that body last night, because
Mayor Quincy had given permission to the
Victorian Club to erect monument Oh
Boston Common to the memory of the
British soldiers that fell at Bunker Hill.
On a motion by Mr.. Watson. which was
unanimously carried, committee was ap-
pointed to wait on the mayor and request
that he revoke the permit.
The evening times., 1899-11-24
TORTURED BY ROBBERS.
An Aged Man and His Wife NAL
treated by Thieves.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Nov. 24.-Word
reached here last night of dreadful torture
inflicted on Joseph Earle, miller. aged
eighty-five years, and his aged wife by
masked robbers near Glencoe, on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, eighteen miles
above here, early yesterday morning. The
men found the aged couple in bed and
dragged them out Upon their refusal to
tell where their money was hidden they
beat them over the head and body, and
lighted candles were applied to the soles
of their feet, which were SO badly blistered
that neither can walk.
At length the robbers were directed to
bureau drawer where $500 had been Sc
creted In . false bottom. This represented
The evening times., 1899-11-24
KilIed Him.eIf win POISSON

PETERSBURG, Va, Nov. 24.-News has
been received here of the death of William
II. Smith, who committed suicide at his
home in Brunswick county by swallowing
two ounces of laudanum and five grains Of
morphine. Family troubles are said to have
been the cause of the rash act. The de-
ceased was about sixty five years Of age.
and leaves a widow and two children. Mr..
Smith was for about twenty years mail car
rier between Petersburg and Dinwiddie
Courthouse.
The evening times., 1899-11-24
Sl.79
Mems $3.50 Shoes, S2.R.

Mems high grade, hand sewed box
calf. yici kid. tan, Russia calf. patent
leather and enamel leather shoes, with
single or double soles: six leading style
toes to select from; sold every " EX
where q, $3.50. Saturday 10
We will "charge" them is you wish.
The evening times., 1899-11-24

the savings of three years, it having been
that long ago since the couple were SINH
larly beaten and robbed Earle runs an
old grist mill. Both he and his wife are
in precarious condition, their advanced
age making recovery doubtful. There is
no clew to the robbers
The evening times., 1899-11-24
Death of a Noted colorcd Man.

RICHMOND. Va. Nov. 24.-John E.
Smith, colored, during the war the body
servant OF Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, died
here yesterday. Smith was barber and
was widely known, General Johnston rare
ly came to Richmond that he did not visit
Smith
The evening times., 1899-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F. Droop and their
three daughters closed their summer home
at Chestnu, Hill, Rockville, yesterday. and
are now at their handsome new residence.
1455 Bacon Street, Columbia Heights.
The evening times., 1899-11-24

Mrs Louis V. Cazrarc and her daughter,
Mrs. McGann, wife of Lieut.. w II. Nc
Gam. of the Navy. are established for the
season at 1897 H Street northwest
The evening times., 1899-11-24

Major and Mrs. Charles T. Yoder have
issued invitations for the marriage of their
daughter. Edith May TO Mr.. Albanus
Stephenson T. johnson. Tuesday evening.
November %. at 1880 o'clock, at 205 Tenth
Street southwest. The ceremony will be
followed by reception from to O'Clock.
The evening times., 1899-11-24

Rev. Joseph T. Kelly and Mrs. Kelly
will be at home to the members OF their
church and congregation today from to )
and from to 10 p. m, at their new home,
1867 kenesaw Street.
The evening times., 1899-11-24
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

AIr. Reginald Tower. of the British En-
bassy. will sail for London December on
the Germanic. He will be absent for about
three months.
The evening times., 1899-11-24

Mrs. Greely will give an afternoon tea
December . 10 introduce her second daugh-
ter Miss Adola Greely to the social world
The evening times., 1899-11-24
Mems $3.50 Shoes, SI.79.

Mems shoes in vici kid. box calf.
satin calf. tan, Russia calf. and enamel
leather, and soles; leather CT drill
lined; sold elsewhere at $3.50. 81 70
The evening times., 1899-11-24

Hiss Hazen, 1894 Tenth Street north
west, will receive the Mount Holyoks
Alumnae this afternoon. All former stu
dents invited.
The evening times., 1899-11-24

Owing to the death OF the Vice Presi-
dent. Lady Pauncefote announces that she
will not receive today.
The evening times., 1899-11-24

On the same date. December :, Mis-
Alise Palmer will make her debut.
The evening times., 1899-11-24
Ladies' Bicycle Shoes, CSC.

One lot of ladies' tan bicycle shoes,
in all sizes; regular $500 value. gkC
The evening times., 1899-11-24
knew her. The tragedy cast gloom over


the neighborhood.
Sheriff Conoly, of Elkton, arrived shortly
before Z O'Clock but no trace of the muir
derer could be found. A description OF
White was telegraphed to all the towns and
nearby cities within radius Of fifty miles,
and the authorities expect to hear every
moment of his capture. White is of good
family. and is said to have had a good
reputation.
The evening times., 1899-11-24
MORE NAVAL SURGEONS
Congress TO Be Asked to Authorize
Their Employment.

An Attempt Also to BE Made to Have
Their Rank Raised to That of
Junior Lieutenant - Pay Lower
Than in the Army-Middle-AEed
Men Subject to Franks of Cadets.
The evening times., 1899-11-24
Youths Sl.75 Shoes, sl.D.

Youths satin calf. box calf, or vici
kid. lace shoes, made of the very
best upper stock and extra heavy soies;
sizes 13 to .; very cheap at 81 ~
The evening times., 1899-11-24
Infants 4Oc Shoes, Dc.

Hand turned patent tip infants
button shoes: sizes 2 to 6; cheap 10C
at 40c. Saturday. ..................IJ
The evening times., 1899-11-24

Miss Julia Kellogg. only daughter of
Col. Sanford Kellogg. formerly Military
Attache at Paris. will be presented to So
ciety at a tea TO be given by Mrs. Sanford
The evening times., 1899-11-24
Child's 90c Shoes, SOC.

Child's dongola patent tip. lace or
button. shoes. extension soles;
sizes s 1-2 to IL: a bargain at S0C
The evening times., 1899-11-24

Miss Kellogg has recently returned from
Paris, where she has been at school since
her twelfth year. She is not only accom-
plished, but an exceedingly popular and
pretty girl.
The evening times., 1899-11-24
Little Boys Sl.50 Shoes, CSC.

Little boys satin calf. box calf, or
vici kid shoes; all solid leather, inner
and outer soles. spring heels, laced;
sizes 3 to - -1-2; nowhere less aQr
than Sl.50. Saturday. ~
The evening times., 1899-11-24
Hecht's Greater Stores.
Sa urday Shoe Specials.

On every hand the cry is advance
in prices" but We were prepared for
the advance-our immense purchases
enable US to still quote you the old
Professionalism Iess)-still main
tanning the quality. In reading shoe
quotations. it is as well to bear in
mind that price alone does not indicate
value. We name you few specials be-
low which we confidently assert cannot
be eQualed for anything like our
prices:
The evening times., 1899-11-24
Lansburon 81 Bro.
Fridays
Bargains our On
Remnant Dept.
:. Sd Floor

Ou IIUUI
800 wards fine Scotch niaids for
Children's Dresses, lie yard.
$50 yards best fine white Cam
brio, 12hc quality, TIC yard.
Boys Outing and Cheviot Shirt
Waists, 9c.
Medium colored Beige Flannel
cite, 12hc quality, &c yard.
So in. dark figured Percale, 12hc
quality, 6Ac yard.
We still have on hand 3S7
Ladies' Coats and Capes-nOt
this seasons styles, but can be
easily altered-made of the best
materials-sold at about one
sixth their real worth.
Vaues... 50 SI2 SIS $40 SIS
Now. -. sl5e s. s. $3.50 81
Al Children's Chinchilla Coats,
$3.50 value, 81.
IS Ladies' Suits-all-wOOl mate
rials-fOrmer seasons styles
were SIS and S25-YOur choice,
$3.50 suit.
The alterations of styles can be
easily accomplished by handy
person, or at Il trifling expense be
done by a tailor.
Lansburgh& Bro
42O to 426 Seventh Street.
The evening times., 1899-11-24
Trimming Bargains.
$3.50 Brilliantine
Skirts. 49c.

A choice linesof well-made Brilliau-
ii ,ins so skirts; Xxi t, usually selling at 99c
The evening times., 1899-11-24
$3.50 Fancy Vests, So.

Mems Fancy Vests. in latest Tat
tersal'' patterns-double breasted
nobby designs and artistic colors. 81 IN
$3.50 Enthusiastically. .. ~L.OV
The evening times., 1899-11-24
$3.50 Pants, 50.

$50 pairs of Mems Pants, good quail
fty worsted, in neat stripes-stylish
cut-very dressy. Worth $3.50. 81 m
Saturday Observation-Disclosures. ~6.VV
The evening times., 1899-11-24
Strong Values in Boys Clothing.
Boys $3.50 Suits, $1.9S.

BOYS UNION CASHMERE SUITS
in neat checks. stripes, and fancy
effects. finely finished, well lined, wide
French faced. double breasted.
sizes 9 to ,s; worth $3.50; 81 QX
The evening times., 1899-11-24
1928 Suits, $7.9S.

Jackets. all lined with taffeta silk.
You can have your choice of either
tight fitting. fly-fTont. or double
breasted. The skirts are latest pat
terms and are in saddle. habit. or pleat
ed back: handsome shades of tans,
blues. greys. and browns: also blacks.
Your choice of the entire line. 81 OS
worth up to S25.- 'So
The evening times., 1899-11-24

Stair 0ilcloth. 55c.
Extra heavy STAIR and RUNNER
OILCLOTH. choice colors and &c
neat patterns. Saturday VS
The evening times., 1899-11-24

MEMS OvERCOATs, IN BLUE AND
BLACK KERSEY AND TAN COVERT
very latest cut-handsomely made
and linedEsome with plain Italian lin
ing. others with plaid lining and satin
yoke-some with plaid self-lining-some
with collars OF same material as coat
some with velvet collars. Well SIN m
worth $12.50-Saturday at.... SiV.VV
The evening times., 1899-11-24

$50 pairs of NOTTINGHAM LACE
CURTAINS, in Brussels, Irish Point.
fish net and floral designs
well worth $3.50. Saturday per S1 40
pair Observation-Disclosures. 'oe
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-09
LOUIS FREY's ART STORE.

There has been a long felt want in this
city by the people of refined taste in art
matters. Such a want is now fully sup
piled by Mr.. Louis Frey, who has had
a long experience in art supplies, that is.
artists drawing materials, and he has Sc
cured as well a beautifully selected stock
Of bric-a-brac, etc, such as can only be
found in the high class shopping centres
of New York, with this difference, that
at Mr.. Frey's Jersey City establishment,
No. $50 Newark avenue, the prices diff
fer materially and much to the advan-
tage of intending purchasers as compared
with the demands made in New York for
the like high grade goods. To people
who are judges Of fine art goods the low
is certain, Jersey City has never before
presented such an opportunity to obtain
genuine imported goods at little more than
the prices usually asked for cheap imi-
tations. A visit will well repay anyone
who has an eye FOR the beautiful and for
those who have lot, an object lesson in
fine art may be had. that does not cost
much.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-09
The MoArthur Bal Reversed.

Yesterday. the Evening Journal" threw
some more light upon the legislative plans
Of the defeated Republican faction or TINS
city ana county. The new revelation Is
the natural purpose to legislate Mayor
u4oos out of Office FIVE months before the
expiration Of his term. under the prere1t
Of consolidating the municipal and gen
eral election in the fall.
This is the exact converse OF the no
xorious Macarthur bill or Wanser term e1-
tender. Then the scheme was to lengthen
the term of a Republican. Now the effort
Is to be to cut short the term of a Demo-
crat. The Republican hope, of course, is
based upon the probability of Nightmare
Bryan being at the head of the Demo
cratic ticket this November. in when
case. they think, they would have a fair
chance of carrying this city for their en-
tire ticket, including the Mayor OF Jersey
city, If they could lave him elected at
that time.
3ucL' " Al
pose to carry out their scheme we do not
see. AS the journal gives the law, 1t
IS proposed to abolish spring elections In
all constituencies of over 10000 inhabi-
tants. There can be no conceivable
reason why this should not be declared I'M
constitutional upon the same ground as
the Macarthur Act. On the other hand, II
they attempt to make the law apply to
the who State, they cannot get the votes
to pass 1t. Republicans who will be will
ing to do any old thing to Hudson, will
firmly resist any change in their own
homes. OF course the device of subject
ing the law to popular vote may be adopt
ed. but this would seem to be a forlorn
hope, for in Jersey city it would be beaten
by about three votes to two.
The other provisions of the law outlined
by the Journal are scandalously OPP
pressive. They in no way promote the
purity of elections; they simply make it
hard-sometimes impossible-for citizens
to exercise their most sacred franchise.
They are designed to bar out the poor,
the w~orkingman from the polls, and to
make the votes a sort of aristocracy.
governing the State over the heads of
their fellow citizens.
It is to be feared that, unless Governor
Voorhees, shows some public spirit, the
coming session of the Legislature will be
q sad one for popular rights and liberties
In New Jersey.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-09
AMUSEMENTs.
Academy OF Music.

why Smith Left Home,'' which is by
that cleverest of American farce writer's,
George H. Broadhurst, the author Of
What Happened to Jones'" THE Wrong
Mr.. Wright" ETC., is proving highly
satisfactory to the patrons of the
Academy of Music and its engagement at
that house bids fair to be one of the
most successful of the season. The COM
pany is undoubtedly one of the very best
and the performance goes with vim and
hilarity from start to finish. There are
no duh moments and every one leaves
the theatre feeling that they have spent a
thoroughly enjoyable evening. Those who
have not seen the comedy should make it
a point to go to the Academy tonight.
1.-The Sign of the Cross" comes to the
Academy of Music Monday evening for
the week, with matinees Wednesday and
Saturday. The play will, as on former
occasions. be presented by VIM. Greet's
London company, including the powerful
young heroic actor, Charles Dalton. As
Mr.. Greet has continued year after year
to send to this country a thoroughly COM
petent company of English players in
stead of thinking as some managers do,
that a popular play can be made a
financial success even if presented indif-
ferently, we can believe the statement
tina the present company is as complete
and as satisfactory in every respect as
it has been in past seasons. Although
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-09

| costumes, without which it would be inn
possible to represent the sumptuous vice
and -extrayagant luxury of the day.
The story of the play is intensely
dramatic, strongly suggesting QUO
| vadis,D Sienkiewicz's powerful novel; and
| Mr.. Barrett, who understands as few
| others do, how to effectively stage and
costume a piece, has never done better
| work in that line than in this, the most
successful of his numerous productions.
Rome just before it's downfall, when
vice and prodigality ruled the emperor
and his court. and when a little band Of
lowly believers in the new faith of Chris
tianity were hunted like wild beasts n
put to death in the Roman arena for the
amusement of a. pagan nation,a the scene
of the action of the play. The love of Mar
Gus Superbus, a noble patrician, for a
iowly Christian maiden, is the central idea
around which the story is constructed; a
story that tells OF the winning over or
the man to the faith of the woman whose
beauty at first attracted him but whose
purity and goodness at last led him to 2
martyrs doom in the arena. Wilson Bar
rett, knowing the value of strong con-
trasts, has a~Iternated between the scenes
of magnificent vice and profigate luxury
of the pagan Romans and the simple pur-
ity md patient suffering of the despised
Christians. thus frightening the effect OF
each. 1T is said that this will be the last
opportunity Of seeing THE Sign of the
Cross in this city for some time as the
company are to tour Australia and New
Zealand next season.
In order that all classes of theatre goers
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-09

a fe% Changes have been made in the cast
since the piece was seen in this county,
most of the actors that interpret the lead
ing roles are the same who were favor
ably received last winter. Among them
NAV be mentioned w. f. Bonney, who
will be seen as Nero; Frank H. Wester-
ton. as Tigellinus; Henry N. Wenrnan as
Glabrio; Harry Child as Servilius; Ger
trude Boswell as Stephanus, and Agnes
Scott as Berenis. From a scenic stand
point the production is, we are told, bet
ter than ever. The scenery, it is said,
has been repainted during the summer
in England. and nearly all the costumes
are new.
Although the piece is usually spoken of
as a religious drama, and is the first
of the now numerous plays that have of
late years been commended by the clergy
and the religious press, 1t is also con-
spicuous among the elaborate productions
Of the day because of its wealth of beau
tiful and historically correct scenery and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-09
A S~TIFF-NECKED PEOPLE
Strange Behavior of Aguinaldo
When the Instruction
is "Over."

[From the Evening POST of Yesterday
The Philippine Instruction is evidently
*'over" in just the same sense that it
has been over at least twenty times be-
fore. This mornings news Is distinctly
discouraging. Aguinaldo, instead of be-
ing caught, or ~surrendering to Wildman
in Hong Kong, appears to have evaded
pursuit and to be IN his way to rejoin
the insurgents in the south, where even
General Otis admits them to be in great
force and enthusiasm. In the. town of
linus, which is now assailed by a force
led by the man whom Prof. Worcester
chose as first trusty American Mayor of
the place, the people are SO fond of US
that they take pot shots at our troops
from their windows. Even in Negroes,
where the Philippine Commission told us
that the inhabitants were just tickled to
death to have Americans ruling over
them, there has been a revolt of the ma
tive police, who awe killed an American
officer. So stupidity do the Filipinos mis-
read the signs of the times. If Ohio had
gone Democratic, we could understand
their strange obstinacy; but as it is they
seem to be flying in the face, not only
of the good Mckinley. waiting to bless
them. but of the election returns. Those
regrets which were expressed the other
day that SO large an American force was
en- route to the Philippines will not be
heard again. The men win all be need
ed. 1t took the English four years to
suppress the feebler Burmese insurrec-
ton; and If the Filipino stomach for a
fight continues to be of the historic Malay
reputation, we may still be hearing that
the insurrection is over again some
where about 1907.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-09
SESSION IN NO. |.
Primary School Institute Con-
tinued Yesterday
Afternoon.

The afternoon session yesterday of tine
Primary School and kindergarten Section
of the Annual Teachers Institute of Hud-
son county, held in School No. / on York
street, was attended by over eight hun
bred teachers. The exercises were con-
Quoted at the opening by School Superin-
tendent Henry Snyder, and subsequently
by the veteran principal Of School NO. l.
George H. Lindsey.
An able and highly Instructive address
on 1.-The Lesson and the Recitation" was
delivered by DR.. e. E.. White of Column
bus, Ohio. DR.. Whites address IA re-
p1ete with valuable suggestions to teach
ers derived from a long experience as
teacher and principal on the proper selec-
ton Of lessons to be given pupils and the
instruction requisite to acquire from them
a proficient recitation.
This address was followed by a c~ontralto
solo by Miss Clara Appoldt, which was
beautifully rendered.
A very interesting and pleasingly deliv-
cred address was made by Miss Leila E.
Partridge of Philadelphia, Pa. on Busy
or Silent Work" Miss Partridge said in
part:-The best we can do for a child
physically in the first four years is to
give him skill in writing, drawing, talk
ing, etc. The largest outcome mentally
of ~elevating education is the voluntary at
tention and about the only chance for
furnishing this is by silent work. We say
we are to build character, but character
results from the combination Of habits,
and the best place and time for training
in habits is when the child is working by