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SEEK TO Save A BROTHER
Pythians Believe Former Judge u
rich, of New Jersey. Sane.
He Is n Member of the Order. and Is
Ium-The Knights VIII Endeavor
to Secure His Early Release-A
Full Inyestigntion of the Case.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-The various
Knights of Pythias lodges. of Plain
field, n. j., are considering the case
Of John Ulrich, formerly a promi-
nent Republican politician OF northern
New jersey, once a member of the Iegis-
| lature, later judge of the city court, now
an inmate of the State Insane Asylum al
Morris Plains. The Pythians are trying &c
/ have Mr.. Ulrich released, alleging that he
is sane.
committee of members of Perseverance
Lodge, of which Mr.. Ulrich is member
has been diligently at work for some tim=
investigating the case. They declare that
they are not acting on sentimental grounds
or in defiance of medical testimony. In this
latter respect. they say. there is plenty OF
strong evidence to prove that Mr. Ulrich is
not insane.
Ten years ago Mr.. Ulrich was an active
and aggressive Republican in Union county
He was city judge at that time, and in 1892
was candidate for reelection. William
A. Goddington, young Democratic lawyer
was his opponent. and after a bitter fight
Mr.. Ulrich was defeated.
During the campaign MI. Ilrlc0 neg
lacted his law practice, spent his money,
ard injured his health. He took his defeat
keenly to heart, and subsequently he began
TO show signs of mental alteration. He
became cratic in his talk and his mind
seemed to dwell principally upon political
matters.
Finally. his relatives, realizing his Sc
rious condition. had him committed to the
State Asylum in Trenton. He was con-
fined there year, and improved so rapidly
that at the end of that time he was allow
ed to return home. Some time after that
he became a boarder in the Brookside Re
treat. a private institution conducted by
DR.. ]. F. Cooley. in North Plainfield.
While there great liberty was allowed to
him. He visited in town nearly every day
He wrote several letters to local papers
about the great injustices that he had suf-
fered. and the letters caused a sensation.
He also wrote several letters. it is said, to
the lodges OF which he was a member-the
Knights of Pythias and Masons.
Soon after this his lodge friends learned
that he had been committed to the asylum
at Morris Plains on the declaration that
he was again of unsound mind. Several
months ago an investigation was started
by Perseverance Lodge to find out whether
or not Mr.. Ulrich had been subjected, as
he claimed, to the great injustice which
confinement in madhouse meant to a
sane person.
J. p. d. Kirch. a lawyer. was chairman
Of the special committee. The committee
worked thoroughly, and. 1t is said. sue
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THE WORLDS GOLD SUPPLY.
Amounts Used i'm the Arts and Coined
Into Money.

John C. Covert, United States Consul,
has written from Lyons, France. to the
State Department resnecting the report of
the French mint on the worlds supply Of
gold and silver.
There were coined for France in 1898
5000. .000 pieces. The quantity Of gold pro-
duced during the last fifteen years is placed
at Il. 1000. .G00, 600 francs, or, in round num-
Der. 81 SOC, ,000. 900, of which 1885, 600 is cred
tied to the Transvaal. For arts 100000
pounds have been used. The weight Of
gold struck annually into coins varies be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 pounds. The
production of silver has risen from 5000
tons in 1888 to 6,000 tons in 1898, of which
2,250O0O pounds are absorbed in the arts
and general industry, as follows:
United States, $4,000; France, $50. 900;
the same in Germany and England; Russia.
21O 600 POUNDS, and in Austria Hungary.
1000 pounds. 1t is estimated that 2,25o,-
coo pounds are bearded in the mints at CAL
cutta and Bombay. The calculations leave
2,100. coo pounds 10 be accounted for.
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TRIAL OF THE CRAVEN.
New Torpedo Boat Given an OGicia
Test mt hath. Ne.

Test at Hath. Me.
BATH, Me, Dec. 1S.-Tne torpedo boat,
Craven. built by the Bath Iron Works, left
her dock Saturday morning at o'clock
for her official trial trip, the test being
conducted under the direction of the fol-
lowing gentlemen. who comprised the
members of the naval board; Capt W. H.
Emery. Chief Engineer E. r. Rcelcke.
Naval Constructor Washington Capps. and
Richard Henderson.
The boat at once proceeded to the meas
ured course of Southport. where the pro-
gressive trials of ten times over the course
were held during which the vessel showed
a speed of 30.3 knots. which was n trife
better than the performance Of her sister
ship, the Dahlgren, upon her progressive
trial.
The boat was then run up the Sheepscot
River for some little distance and then
headed out for Portland, running nearly
over to that city.
The trial was not completed yesterday.
but will be finished some time next week.
The exact day cannot be named, as the
trial board. which has been here for a
week waiting for suitable weather, left
this morning to conduct the trial of the
training ship Chesapeake, which IS now
at the Charlestown navy yard.
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A DETECTIVE FATALLY SHOT.
Killed by n Man He Had Been EN-.
plOy~d to Watch Over.

Killed by Man He Had been En-
plOy~d to Watch Over.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 1s.-Dudley Fergu-
son, twenty three years old, the youngest
son of E. a. Ferguson, prominent lawyer
and a trustee of the Southern Railroad.
yesterday fatally shot Gus Meehan, a pri-
vate detective.
Ferguson is graduate of Yale College
He had been studying law. and recently
failed in his examination for the bar. Since
then he has been acting strangely, and the
family had him watched by Meehsn for his
protection and their own.
He has been living down town, and early
this morning went out to the family man.
sion. at Dayton and Freeman avenues, and
slipped in by the back door while the fam
lily were asleep. The breakfast bell rang at
about s o'clock. and he came out of his
room. Just as he reached the head Of the
stairs Meehan opened the front door and
started to walk up the stairs.
Ferguson Immediately became very an
CRY and opened fire with - calibre re-
volver. firing four shots. One bullet passed
through Meehan's brain, causing death an
hour later. Ferguson retired to his room
and reloaded the revolver.
The police were called and disarmed the
young man after struggle. He was lock-
ed up on the charge of murder. The family
was very reticent about the affair, saying
none of them had witnessed it, and declin-
ing to make any statement.
At the police station Ferguson said he
regretted that he had to kill Meehan. The
detective had been dogging his footsteps.
He had tried, he said. to earn his living,
but had been compelled to go home for
something to eat. Since his failure to he
admitted to the bar he had worried men,
tally because he saw nothing for him in the
future.
1t is said that when Ferguson was child
he fell from a second-story window and has
often shown signs of mental disorder Nee
man was fifty-four years old, leaves large
family. and was well known on Western
race tracks
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NEW RAILWAYS PROPOSED
Air Line Routes to the Pacific
Coast Again Suggested.
Their Importance Discussed by Com
missioner LOnGstreet-New Trade
the Acquisition of the Philip
pines The Increasing Traffic.

Gen. James Longstreet, United States
Commissioner of Railroads, in report to
the Secretary of the Interior, dwells at
some length on the great future of rail-
roads in the United States that have ter
minus on the Pacific Coast. The reason
for this. he states, is because Of the acqui-
sition Of the Philippines and the vast trade
that the expansion has opened up with
Asia Among other things. he says:
We have every reason to believe that
We are about to enter in the near future
into new trade relations with our new ros-
sessions and through them, thus promising
continued and growing prosperity for
our people for many years to come. Ac-
cordingly ! beg leave to renew the sug-
gestions Of my last report. urging the air
line railway from Kansas City to San
Diego, Cal. Such route should be On the
shortest line between the cities of Boston,
New York. Philadelphia, and Baltimore to
the Pacific. where, on the parallel of the
Sandwich Islands and the Philippines. it
would find the shortest route TO these pos
sessions and to their commercial and mill
tary relations.
similar routes should be opened be-
tween the cities Of Chicago and San Fran
cisco. Chicago and Seattle. and Galveston
and San Diego, to draw great part of the
worlds commerce over our wilderness pos-
sessions and transfer il to the heart of the
universe The nations manifest destiny
TO become one of the greatest commercial
powers of the earth, Strengthening and in
creasing our merchant marine with the
spread of commerce, calls fer generous
and prompt recognition and encourage
ment
"All of these lines would probably not
cost more than the three or four hundred
millions that will be needed for the con-
struction and equipment of the Isthmian
Canal They would give US healthful lati-
tudes that are not to be found on the 18TH
mus. keep our money at home, furnish
rapid transit for all kinds of trade, and
command large portion of the vast COM
merce of the world
The increasing traffic over the trans
continental routes warrants the assump-
tion that there will be an abundance Of
traffic for all routes, while the moderate
rates OF the Government system will hold
all to reasonable charges. thus protecting
the people in the transit of their travel
and traffic. The system extended by
steamers 10 our new possessions will add
life and spirit to all lines of commerce
and labor until employment will be at
hand for all who prefer it to idleness.
These possessions. with those of the
West Indies. are grand gifts Of Providence
to be improved and developed In pursuance
of His great designs. Woe must be the
end OF people who reject and coptemn
the munifcence OF generous God.
THE increase Of surplus-assets over
liabilities-for 1899 over 1898 for the twen-
ty-six land-grant and bond-aidod roads, is
$45.230. .oS9.2S.'
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ceeded in getting sufficient medical evi-
dence to convince them that Mr.. Ulrich is
perfectly sound mentally. The work had
to be done secretly, however. officials of
the asylum did not think that the visitors
who frequently went to see Ulrich were
bent on any purpose other than a friendly
visit.
Mr.. Kirch has conferred with several
officers OF the Grand Lodge Of the Knights
of Pythias in Newark and documents in
connection with the investigation were
gone over and he question discussed with
vigor. 1t is impossible TO learn the decis-
ion of the conference
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DIED..

WILSON--On Sunday, December Il. 1899. at
9:30 a. M, RUTH L., the youngest daughter of
the late A. X and Cora A. Wilson, aged six years,
one month. and eleven days
Funeral services at Rock Creek p. 1t
TYLER-At the Methodist Home, Twelfth and
\ Streets northeast. Saturday. December I6,
IS99 ELIZA BOND TYLER, mother of Mrs. W.
II. Brock, born at Waitham, Mass. August Is.
ISL.
Funeral from the Home Monday. December 1s
at 2 p. m. Friends invited. lnterment at Glen
wood. 1t
SMrTIi-On sunday. December Il, 1se9, at ii 80
a. rn at his residence. s9l6 Street northwest
JOHN NJ. beloved husband of Katherine F. Smith,
Funeral services Tuesday. December 10. at 2
D. M from Christ Church. Thirty first and o
Streets Interment at Arlington National Gene
terry. 1t
BeOTH-Ou Friday morning. December Is. 1899.
at his residence, IE Street northwest, JOHN
L. BOOTH.
Funeral from the horsc. Monday, December
Is. at o'clock p. m. de17-2t
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RECORDS OF MANY Years
Postofiiee Archives Being Prepared
for Reference.
A Large Force of Clerks at Work
Systematixing OG;cinl Data of the
Department Preparatory to Its
INSTALLATION in the Library of
Congress - Its Historical Value.

\ large force of clerks from the Sixth
Auditors Office are at present engaged at
the Congressional Library in systematizing
records of the Postoffice Department and
getting them in proper shape for filing.
Besides the regular force engaged there are
a number of experts whose business it is TO
superintend the work and see that each
volume is assigned to its proper place.
The records occupy about 200 feet by 80
feet of floor space, and are piled in stacks
six feet high. The task of asserting and
arranging such an enormous pile of records
will take months, but when il is done the
officials say their value for purposes of
reference will be unlimited. When the
Postoffice Department moved to its pres
ent quarters in the new City Postoffice
building there were tons of volumes stored
in the old building, embracing records of
the entire postal service of the United
States from the time of its installation by
the Government, over a century ago, up to
the time of the change in location.
In the New Building.
What to do with such vast amount OF
printed matter for a long time was per-
picking question to those in authority.
All of the available space in the new build
ing had been assigned and for a number
Of reasons it was not thought advisable &c
finally decided that as the records were of
particular interest from an historical,
standpoint the Congressional Library
would be the proper place for them. There,
it was said. they would be easy of access
for purposes of reference. The records
were accordingly moved, but it was not un-
til within the past few days that an effort
was mada 10 arrange them so the work Of
filing could be commenced. There has as
yet been no provision made for file cases,
but it is understood that they will be pro-
vided out of tine general appropriation fund
which Congress will be asked to make for
the purpose of completing a number Of
improvements at the Library.
The records are bound in the usual book
form which has been adopted by the Gov
ernment. They show the expenditures and
disbursements Of the department since its
establishment. Besides their statistical
importance there are number Of INTEREST,"
ing facts which they contain covering sew
eral critical epochs in the history of the
United States.
Fer the first few years after the Govern
ment had established a system of mail
communication the records are very mea-
gre in their accounts OF the business trans
acted. being confined to statement OF the
cost of transportation and the number of
routes in existence. With each succeeding
year the business of carrying the mails te-
came Of greater importance. and the reg
ords If results obtained, as placed on file.
grew from the two or three-page pamphlet
TO the present pretentious volume. which
Is issued annually by the Postmaster Gen
eral.
II is said that there is no better history
Of the United States than that to be found
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DEATH IN THE DENTISTS CHAIR
Fatal Effects of Son Inhaiing Nit
rOus Oxide.

WATERBURY. Conn. Dec. 1S.-George
F. Terrell master mechanic for the Amer
lean Pin Company. took his twelve-year-ol
son. Andrew. to the Office of DR.. Virgil
Munson. dentist, yesterday afternoon.
The boy was suffering severely from an
aching tooth-cne of the big molars- He
refused to submit TO the operation without
an anaesthetic. and was given nitrous OK
ide. known as laughing gas.
The tooth came easily, but the boy died
within few minutes. The doctor says
there was apparently no physical reason
why the youth could not stand the anaes-
thetic. but friends cf the boy are dissatis-
fled
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suicide of an artiIeryninn.

NEW YORK. DEF 1s.-Samuel Hahn. a
private g Battery n. Fifth United States
Artillery. committed suicide yesterday by
swallowing large quantity of morphine
in q room in a hotel at No. 225 East
Houston Street. Hahn engaged room in
the hotel at o'clock on Saturday evening.
He died not Sespond to calls. and Police
man Murphy. of the Eldridge Street sta
ton. forced open the door. He found the
artilleryman lifeless insbsd On the pillow
was bottle containing small quantity
of morphine
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A Woman Ordained a Preacher.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1S.-Mrs. Vandelia Var
mum Thomas. wife of the Rev H W
Thomas. Of the Peoples Church, and Had
ley A. Hall, the chaplain Of the First Ill-
nois Infantry in the Spanish American war
were ordained ministers of religion at Nc
Vicker's Theatre here yesterday by the
Rev. A. c. Hirst, pastor of Centenary
Methodist Church, assisted by members OF
the Liberal Congress of Religions.
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Miners Fatally Wounded.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. !s.-Thomas Lul-
len, of Minooka. while crazed from the ef-
fccts of liquor, inaugurated reign of ter
rnr IN The borough of Old Forge yesterday
that did not terminate until he had fatally
shot Patrick Rafferty, and Thomas Mc.len-
M. miners.
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THE wAp1EY CASE SETTLED.
The Insurance Company Wrecker
Gets One Year I'm Prison.

Gets One Year I'm Prison.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 1S-The cele-
brated case OH. C. Wadley. charged with
wrecking an Insurance company. was con-
cluded yesterday atWytheville. by ver-
dict of one year in the penitentiary.
Wadley was tried several years ago in
the circuit court OF Wythe county. He took
an appeal, and by successive appeals the
case was carried to the United States Su-
preme Court, alleging that he could no.
get justice in the State courts. The Su-
preme Court remanded the case.
The evening times., 1899-12-18
Piles Cured In 3

Piles Cured In 3 to NiEhts.-One
application gives relief. DR.. Agnew's Ointment is
= boom for Itching Piles. or Blind, Bleeding Plies.
it relieves quickly and permanently. In skin
eruptions it stands without q rival. Thousands
Of testimonials il you want evidence IS cents.
Sold by F. S Williams 9th and sts. Ednonds
4 wiIliar.s, Sd and Pa. ave.
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Health and good cheer they contain-Heuricli' 5
Maerzen Senate, and Lager. Phone G3i, Airing
ton Boitling Company. for a
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CHRISTMAS TREE
Ornaments.

Also wonderful variety Of Scrap Book Pictures,
etc. }. JAY GOULD. al 9th st. OPEN EVEN
INcS. de17-7t
The evening times., 1899-12-18

Heurich's Beers popular because they arc
pure and wholesome. Phone 63t. Arlington Bet
tling Co., for a OF Macrzen. Senate or Lager.
The evening times., 1899-12-18

SPECIAL NoTICE-A meeting OF tbs
stockholders Of The National Metrcpoli-
tan Fire Insurance Company of the District
Of Columbia will he held DECEMBER 26.
1899 for the election OF directors. Polls
open at IL m, and close at o'clock p. m.
SAM CROSS. Secretary. no23-tf
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hit, very palpable hit, is what Heurich' 5
Macrzen Beer makes Phone ga for case.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

WILL THE LADY WHO HANDED THE
bundle of papers to Miss Ashburn after
the accident that caused the death of her
mother. on Saturday. November 4. at New
York Avenue and Tenth Street. send her
address 10 934 New York Avenue?
deII-2t
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EDUCATIONAL

TALK CoRRECTLY-Praetical grammar taught
in few lessons your home; lesson, 25c Ad-
dress BON 5I2 this office del1-3t
The evening times., 1899-12-18

MISS BALCH,S Business College and Civil Service
Institute. 1927 18th St NV; thousands pre-
pared: civil service. examinations. dc3- lmo
The evening times., 1899-12-18
LEARN TO sing AT SIGHT.

THE Choral SOCIETY'S
Sight Singing Glasses meet every Tuesday even
ing at Sheldon's Hail. 100f Street northwest
Elementary class. to g. Advanced class to q
Lessons. l0c each. The celebrated 'DamroscS
System is used.
PROF. KIRKPATRICK.
orgsnist ard Choir Master at Trinity Church.
Conductor. no30-lmo
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GOOD FOR sTOCKRAIsING.
AtaAa Cattleman Impressed with
Washington PrOspects.

~. =; harris, ex-state senator of Cas-
y Mont. accompanied by his wife ia
* Hus ~ q the Rainier Grand. To-day he
mans. aarris Is large stockraiser in the
ihis u s.a1 state He Is here looking over
m .ni is.e and is much impressed with
in& here 'p'' ''''''eS LOT cattie rais-
Aa,s. sSays that while Washington will
nSIns A ~ the large herds that roam the
ecsn Ms OF Montana. there are splendid
small 1Ins Ss,, mere for farmers to raise
psSsent rriur OF stock sufficient, at the
Il Tx prlces, TO pay the entire expenses
H IA .s .srm and leave the crops as profit.
hdustrvy STOCK raising will yet be fig
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saEAT NORTHERN OFFICIALS.
Day Inspecting Terminal
tracks ON South side.

pIe1 ~ 81 Great Northern officials. COM
hosnss Assistsnt General superintendent
eat II y p spokane; Division Superintend-
tsndent ~ nyTram, Of Everett. and Superin-
hul, arrivaa el,mlnals P. Clarity, Of st.
4 a. a0 ~ III shortly before the depart,rs
he tirr overland train for the East spent
,Sacks ~ n looking over Railroad avenue
els Au visiting Great Northern OIL
ucusr s sisa, here. they stated, had no par
bckinr nr a. as they were only
tricks ana inspecting the terminal
pectes ,t Hseparting for the East thew IN
entity ~ -, tracks and switches in the Vi
Aihs and Commercial streets. II
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A man looks It his trembling hands
and says: II feel bit shaky this morn
ing, and ihall need bracer..w His real
need i mot nerve stimulant, but nerve
strength. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery gives strength to the nervous
system. It dos mot brace up, but builds
mp. II b entirely free from alcohol and
from opium, cocaine, and other narcotics
usually found In so-called nerve msdi-
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Accept no substitute for Golden Med
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9sy,d DaEEins, z.a.. y Joaes. Onto Co.. ".
writes; ~When began taking Dr.. Piefces
Golden Medical Discovery I think had nervous
Of general debility Of three years' duration.
took three bottles Of the Discovery During
the time was taking 4 my sleep became more
reffsshing and gained ANeen pounds weight,
and also Sained strength every day"
FxNe. DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser is
cent free on receipt Of stamps to pay cost
Of mailing oSk. Send ~ one cent
stamps for book bound In paper, or 81
STAMPS for cloth binding. Address DR..
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WATER FRONT NOTES.

Steam collier Miami will be due from San Fran
cisco Tuesday.
Steamer Idzumi Maru took on fuel at the Pacific
Coast bunkers yesterday.
British ship Glendoon goes to Quartermaster dry
dock today TO be repaired.
Steamer Rloemfontein, from Honolulu Is hourly
expected from Port Townsend
Steamer Willamette Is due from San Francisco
today for load Of Franklin and Newcastle coal
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PERSONAL.

O. NJ. Moore secretary Of the Bureau Of Infor-
nation yesterday moved his Office from the Mining
Exchange TO 10. Colnan block.
c. r. Ciapp Of Port Townsend. state senator from
Jefferson and Clallam counties, Is in the city. at
the Seattle hotel. He has lately returned from a
trip to California. and will stay here some time
Bert O. Collyer, proprietor of the Dawson Cleaner
and Klondfke Miner, arrived at the Rainier Grand
last night from Guelph. Ont where he attended the
funeral Of his mother Before going in to Dawson
he will purchase new stock for his two papers.
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sEAIsKINs FOR ALL.

1t should be generally known that the
very best sealslxins can be bought in Seat
tie. The worlds supply comes. from the
bought by r. Petkovits, the furrier. for his
trade Nothing can take the place Of ex-
tended experience In this business. He
selects the best only. and carries an ex-
in the latest styles by the best workmen
at his store and factory on Marion street,
near First avenue