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The evening times., 1899-06-24
FATAL FIGHT IN ALABAMA.
Encounter Between White Farmer
and Negro LnbOrer.

Montgomery, Ala. June 2i.-News of a
desperate fight between white man and a
negro comes from Litus, near Wetumka,
Ala. Kent H. Kelly was working on his
farm with negro laborer named John
Matthews.
They were taking down wire fence.
and the negro persisted in cutting the
wire instead of drawing the staples which
held it to the posts. Mr.. Kelly remon-
strated. and relieving him of the tools,
proceeded to illustrate how the staples
should be drawn. AS he was doing so
the negro struck him on the head with a
heavy stick and grabbed for a pistol the
white man had in his pocket. Both got
their hands on the weapon, and the ne
gro succeeded in pointing the barrel toward
Kelly's breast, lodging a ball in the neigh
borhood of his heart. Kelly, however, con-
trived to get possession of the weapon
again, and shot the negro. who was ap
preaching him with an ak, killing him in
stantly. Kelly is reported to be fatally
injured.
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CHICAGO'S Tiger
Held IN CHAINS
Gambling Becoming a Lost Art
in the Windy City.
Police Testimony Given Before the
Baxter Committee.
Chief kipIey Asserts the Town to BE
Ereer From Gambling Than
for Many Years.

Chicago, June H.-'I say there is not
A gambling house in Chicago and that the
city of Chicago is freer from gambling to-
day than it has been for years" This was
the statement of Chief of Police Ripley be-
fore the Baxter Committee when he was
questioned regarding the existence Of
gambling in the city. The chiefs wrath
was aroused as his examination proceeded
and he expressed emphatic disbelief In the
story told by Joseph Gordon to the effect
that he had lost over 81. 100 in a card game
at the Manila Club. In explanation Of his
statement that there were no gambling
houses in the city, the chief said that his
idea of a gambling house was one where
every form of gambling was carried on.
He Immediately followed his statement up
with one to the effect that place where
roulette was played exclusively would be
termed gambling house. He was asked
regarding gambling at the Minden and
Hunters clubs and declared he had sup
pressed it at both places.
LAS far as l know these clubs have char
ters," declared the chief ''and / have no
more right to arrest men there playing
cards than l have at the Union League
Club the Chicago Athletic Club, or any
other of the many clubs in the city.
have right to arrest club men for gamb-
ling, and II a warrant is sworn out fer
them l will do it, but l will not do it Of
Of my own accord"
do you not know that Chicago is be-
coming considered the policy centre Of the
world, and that men are coming from all
parts of the country especially to play the
game here?" asked Mr.. Burres
That is not so." responded the chief.
Il stick to my statement that there is less
policy played here than there has been in
years.
After the chief left the stand Mrs. Kate
Piper, who lived formerly at 571 Wabash
Avenue, was called for the purpose of
showing up alleged frauds in the city at
torneys Office under the administration of
Miles ]. Devine.
The committee adjourned until fall,
when the alleged collusion between for
mer City Attorney Devine and certain law
yers to get judgments against the city
viii be Investigated.
The evening times., 1899-06-24
A Real Ghost.
(From the Minneapolis Trihune.

Qrom the Minneapolis Tribune)
There was one colored man in town last
night who didn't sleep.
He was expecting ghost, and il there
is anything that a colored man really fears
1t is an apparition in white. He is a waiter
employed at the West Hotel, and until yes
terday he wasn't quite sure that any man
had ever seen ghost. But he is no longer
In doubt.
At noon yesterday W. B. Arnold, one of
the men in the Iowa Railroad wreck two
weeks ago, and bearing the same surname
as one of the victims, walked into the din
ing room of the West Hotel. When in
town Mr.. Arnold always stays at the West
Hotel and is therefore known to the wait
ers and others employed about the house
He took a seat at one of the tables, and a
colored waiter approached him. Mr.. Ar
mold turned to greet the waiter. and as he
did SO that worthy stopped suddenly,
threw up his hands and exclaimed:
why, Mistah Arnol', amt you dead?"
Mr. Arnold was on in a minute.
''lA1 dead, yes; but I'm hungry. They
don't feed me very well, and thought I'd
drop back to the West for meal"
Now, honest, Mistah Arnol', is you
really dead? Was you killed in the wreck
or wasn't you. The papers says you was"
Yes, l was killed in the wreck, sure
enough III Only tne SnOSt OF tne man
you used to know, and I'm a pretty hun
cry ghost at that
my God. Mistah Arnor. is you really a
ghost? For de Lawd's sake, tell me de
truf"
I've told you twice already, and don't
intend to tell you any more. l didn't like
you very much when l was alive, and about
midnight tonight you'll find some one
tickling you under the chin. ThatIl be my
ghost. Now get me something to eat, for
I've got to be back at O'Clock, and il I'm
late I'll be into all kinds of trouble"
And the colored man served the meal
Arnold says he thinks the fellow was
frightened half out of his wits. He didn't
get any closer to him than he had to when
placing the different dishes on the table.
and when Arnold left the dining room the
waiter watched him closely until he had
disappeared.
The rest Of the afternoon and evening
he walked around in a trance, and II he
wasn't watching for ghost last night then
the cigars are on Arnold.
The evening times., 1899-06-24
Sale of Coal OIL TERRITORY.

Moundsville, W. Va, June 24.-The Calf
Creek Oil Company, which is composed
largely of Moundsville local oil capitalists,
has disposed of its territory, consisting of
leases covering over 300 acres of land in
the Waverly oil field, to Rev. F. d. T.
P.ckley, of Wheeling, who has since the
formation of the company held some stock
in the corporation. Only last Saturday an
other well was completed on the leases,
which is reported to be good for over $50
barrels daily. The deal was a cash trans
action, and although the company has
spent considerable money in developing
its holdings the price. $4,000, is consider
ed very fair one for the territory On
the property are sixteen good producing
wells. and the output averages over 200
barrels daily.
The evening times., 1899-06-24
RIOT OVER SMALLPOX VICTIMS
Friends of Negro Patients Resist the
Health Authorities

Raleigh, n. c., June 24.-At Rocky
Mount two new cases of smallpox have
been discovered and orders were given 10
have them removed to the pesthouse.
Both patients are negroes. Two hundred
OF their friends, well armed, assembled
around their homes and swore they should
not allow the negroes to be taken to the
pesthouse. The whites hurried out, heav-
fly armed with rifles and shotguns, and at
tackled the mob. In dispensing it seven or
eight negroes were severely clubbsd with
guns. One negro's skull was crushed and
he is expected to die. The authorities re-
moved the patients to the pesthouse un-
der heavy guard.
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A COmunche Chief mt Carlisle,

Carlisle. Pa, June 24.-Quanna Parker.
Comanche chief, of Oklahoma. visited his
children at the Carlisle Indian School yes
terday. Chief Parker presides over about
80, 900 Comanche Indians in the West. lie
has just returned from his fifteenth TIP
to Washington. where he had been looking
up certain land rights. His presence here
attracted much attention. Other members
of the party were his wife. Tunasie. Alb
peahtone. Apache John, John Jackson. Joe
Harry, George Newton. and Ara Rose, all
of Anadarko Indian Territory
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Entombed in a Mine.

Pottsville. Pa. June 24.-On Thursday.
May 26. 1898. water from an o,d working
rushed into tunnel being driven at Kas-
ka William Colliery. Six workmen lost
their lives and eleven mA'es were drown
ed. Since then men have been at work
trying to recover the mems bodies. Three
Of them were found some months ago. but
William Morgan, the loader boss William
Derr and another are still somewhere in
the mine. Yesterday the bones of eight
mules were removed. 1t is expected the
remains of the three men will be found in
fou- dovo
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THIS PAPER is PRINTED
With ink furnished by JAENECKE BRUS FIR
SCIINEEMANN. New York City myes-tf-sD

her and left her to come to terms. That
night his big brother kicked of the board
and set the hen free. The next morning
the boy put her back. and put some bricks
on the board. for he thought she had
raised the board and released herself. The
brother kicked both bricks and board off
that night. The boy replaced hen and
board again, and again they were kicked
off. Then he got board and made a hole
in 1t for the hen to poke her head through
and nailed the board to the box. Once a
day he takes the board off and chases the
hen around the yard for c:ercfse. and
twice day he carries food and water to
her.
What's the use Of trying to discourage
a boy like that?
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WEDDING OF DEAF MUTEs.
The Groom n Cousin of Admiral
.H Dewey.

Athens, Ohio, June 24.-Last night at
Hebbardsville, very unique wedding was
solemnized at the Cumberland Presbyter-
ian Church, John Grafton Miller, of Nor
gantown, n. c., and Miss Mabel Fisher,
near this city, both mutes, being the con-
tracing parties. The groom is a cousin of
Admiral Dewey, and is closely related TO
the family of the late Ensign Bagley. He
is a professor in the North Carolina COL
lege for the Deaf and Dumb. and is of
one of the oldest and best families in the
South. The bride is the daughter of one
of the wealthiest farmers of this county,
Mr.. John Fisher. Rev. Mr. Stewart, of Lo-
gan, Ohio, performed the ceremony which
was read aloud but the grooms brother
translated it into the language of the hand
by phrases.
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Official freed by m Bull.

Canaan, Conn.,, June 24.-State Highway
Commissioner James H. Macdonald and
Judge Roraback, of the State superior
court, had an exciting experience in Ca
naan Thursday. They were crossing a
pasture on the judges farm when a bull
started for them. The Judge escaped, bnt
the bull tackled Commissioner Macdonald,
who had to climb a tree. The Judge raised
a rescue party and took the commissioner
to safety. His clothes were much torn by
the bull.
The evening times., 1899-06-24
Washington stock Exchange.

Regular ca1l-Capital Traction-1036
90 Ia. Washington Gas, 95G53 I-2: "a
SO 3-S. Mergenthaler Linotype. 10G203 IS;
l0M20i; 101204 Is After call-Lanston
Monotype, 100d1S SIS Mergenthaler Limo
type 13G 204.
Notice.-The exchange will adjourn over
Saturdays during July and August.
The evening times., 1899-06-24

Steel and Wire was the one laggard in
the list today, slump Of ovez a point
occurring after the first advance Of the
day. At the close this stock showed signs
OF revival also. The other steel stocks
were comparatively inactive but strong.
The interest Of the Street has been trans
ferred from the industrials for a time 10
the standard railroad issues, which is per-
haps the best thing that could occur for
the strength and stability Of the market.
1t is not to be doubted, however, that IL
the advance in the grangers and other rail-
road stocks continues 1t will be followed
closely by activity in the steel issues,
which reflect quite an excellent condition
OF prosperity. as do the railroad stocks
There is nothing in sight in the steel trade
that Is not promising of continued boom
ing times and high prices. Contracts have
been made, indeed, for many months ahead
at the prices Of the present high level,
which insures enormous profits for all
these companies for the remainder of the
calendar year at least.
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In this connection 1t is worthy of note
that the Tennessee Coal and Iron Com
pany has now the largest iron and coal
fields and the largest number of furnaces
OF any company in the world 1t seems
nearly time for the people who have here
tofore been chronic bears on this prop
erty to change their minds.
The evening times., 1899-06-24

The bank statement was a rather poor
one though not in any way a surprise. 1t
had no effect on the market The gold
shipments are reflected in large decreases
OF specie and reserve. and in the increase
of loans
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New York stuck nnrlet,

Corrected daily by ". B. Hibbs & Co..
members OF the New York Exchange
1919 F Street.
The evening times., 1899-06-24

Chicago Grain and Provision MarLe,
Corrected daily by W. 3. Hibhs & Co..
members CT the New York Exchange.
The evening times., 1899-06-24

Brokers and traders generally are dis
posed 10 consider today's market COM
plete triumph for the bulls. There was
more determined buying than in any day
for three weeks and the level OF prices ad-
vanced constantly as consequence, the
net gain for the short session varying from
a fraction to three or four points. Better
than that, however, is the fact that the
grangers and the Vanderbilts were the
stocks to show the most strength, the best
railroad stocks on the list and the ones
that are generally to be considered a
barometer of the market situation. The
week thus ends with net gains over the
closing prices of week ago and OF two
weeks ago, record that cannot be reck-
oned with lightly when the great efforts
of the bears to break the market are taken
into consideration at their undoubtedly i'm
portant value as a factor.
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and the other Vanderbilt roads all ad-
vanced well this morning, continuing the
upward movement that. has been manifest
in the group during nearly the entire
week. New York Central reached within
fraction Of 136, Omaha went up points,
and Northwest advanced to 159. The state
ment Of New York Central, showing fully
5 1-2 per cent earned on the stock this
year, has made the entire Street bullish
regarding it, especially when 1t is taken
in connection with the Vanderbilt buying
this week.
The evening times., 1899-06-24

There is indeed reason to believe that
the buying has accomplished the result of
advancing prices against this opposition
The leaders Of the market have done little
except buy stocks on recessions and can
not be credited with initiating any upward
movement. The leaders, however, will
have the fate Of next weeks market In
their hands to a great extent. If they take
up the buying begun by the public during
the past three days they will will be able
very easily to turn the tame affair of the
past three weeks into a bull movement Of
Importance, and if on the other hand they
still stay aloof prices are likely to sag
back nearly to the level of Tuesday and
Wednesday. The feeling generally is most
hopeful that there will be strong market
next week or until the end Of the month
at least. The signs are very strong in this
direction according to careful critics.
The better outlook for the wheat crop is
undoubtedly the factor most of import
ance in the intrinsic situation! Advices
today were of a decidedly hopeful char
acter, predictions even beginning to come
in Of as large an aggregate crop this year
as last, with a correspondingly small crop
abroad. This is perhaps too much to be-
lieve in, just as the disaster stories Of
three weeks ago were largely bsar fictions.
AT the same time II cannot De doubted
that there will be wheat and corn in abun-
dance to keep the railroads busy, not to
mention the very great increases in pas
senger and general merchandise traffic.
st. Paul began to advance well yester-
day, getting as high as 127. Today the
advance was kept up nicely until the close,
which was within a fraction of 12S. The
other granger stocks followed suit, Bur-
lington advancing point and Rock Island
reaching 113 within few minutes of the
close. Atchison preferred went to 56 L.
and seemed very strong at this level. The
weekly statement Of St. Paul was the ad
ditional factor in favor Of the grangers.
The continuance of these immense in
creases in earnings by st. Paul are Of the
character to compel attention from the
most rabid Of bears. The total earnings
for the week were $75S. .442. the increase in
gross earnings thus being $14S.000. The
earnings OF the road for the year will be
about $3S, 600. 900. or an increase Of about
N.o00,oo0 According to the best obtain
able estimates this increase In gross Will
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make the net suficient to show II per cent
on the common stock. 1t is said that there
is little doubt Of an Increase in the divi-
dend rate on the stock.
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GOVERNMENT DoNps
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BONDS

SIS 1859. ''21year funding ........ 100 .,,
6's 1909 ''3pyear funding gold ... 80. ....
IS !pol. Water stock currency I0j 1000.
's''' "oEeE sNcch curTcIS ......
Funding curreacy ASS its
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Things for comfort IN hot weather.

White and colored dot
ted and figured Swiss in
desirable patterns, 36
inches wide, for curtains,
for z 3-4c.
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Miscellaneous.

Grace Reformed Episcopal church,
Wyoming avenue, below Mulberry
street, Rev. George l.. Alricb, pastor
Prayer and praise service at $50 a. m. ;
divine worship at 1890 a. m. and 730
p. m, preaching by the pastor. Morn
ing, | Cor, 15:17-1S; evening. Daniel,
1l.2l-32. Easter exercises of the Sab
bath school at 80 p. m; Young Peo-
pies Christian Endeavor at $50 p. m.
Seats are all free. Strangers are cor
daily invited. Union Bible class for
lesson study on Thursday at 7.45
O'Clock. All are welcome.
Primitive Methodist church, East
Market street-Charles Prosscr, pas
tor: 1870, testimony and sacramental
service; go, school and pastors Bible
class; $50. Wesley league; p. M,
Easter singing by choir and a ser
monette by pastor on Weeping
Mary"
First Church of Christ, Scientist, $40
Adams avenue-Sunday services 1890
a. m. and 730 p. m. Subject, Are
Sin, Disease and Death Real?" We'd
nesday evening meeting at 8 o'clock.
All welcome.
The Prohibition Congregational
church-Rev. DIR. Bird. pastor. There
will be regular preaching service on
Sabbath evening at 7.3O in Co-opera-
tive hail, No. 126 North Main avenue,
Hyde Park. Subject, rs the Bible a
Myth and the Resurrection a Huge
FabricatiOn?" All are welcome.
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T0nNOrrOW'S Services
Episcopal.

At st. Lukes church the Holy Com
munion will be celebrated on Easter
day at a. M, "A. IN. and 11.30 a. IN.
Morning prayer and sermon at 1890 q.
m. Children's service at p. m. Even
ing prayer and sermon at 730 o'clock
At ST. Marks, DunmOre, Holy Com
munion at $50 a. IN. Children's SER
vice at p. m. Evening prayer and
sermon at 730 o'clock.
East End mission, Prescott avenue
Evening prayer and sermon at 7.3O
o'clock.
Church of the Good Shepherd. cor
ner OF MonSey avenue and Green
Ridge street. Easter Sunday. Holy
communion at a. M; morning
prayer, litany and sermon at 1890 a.
| M. Sunday school at 12.15 D. m; Bible
classes at 2.30 y. M; evening prayer
and sermon at 7.30 p. IN. All seats
| free. All welcome. Rev. f. $. Ballen-
| tine, pastor.
st. David's Parish-Edward James
MCHenry, rector Easter day; color.
white. Celebration of Holy Euchar-
ist, 7.3O and 1890 a. m; even song and
| sermon 730 y. M; Sunday school and
| Bible classes, 2.30 D. m; Services
| bright music good All invited Cele-
| bration of Holy Eucharist, Monday
and Tuesday a. m; ltany, Wednes-
| day and Friday, 9 a. m. evensong
| Wednesday 7.30. Sisters of Betheny,
| st. Agnes, boys, Mems and Ladies'
| Aid Chapters will have their meeting
| at regular times. Confirmation In
| struction Tuesday and Thursday 4 and
| s D. m.
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Presbyterian.

First Presbyterian church-Dr. 'Mc-
Leod, pastor. Services 1880 a. m. ana
730 p. m. DR.. Mcleod will preach
The sacrament of baptism will be ad-
ministered to infants. The services
both morning and evening will be ap-
propriate to the Easter festival.
Second Presbyterian church-Hev.
Charles f. Robinson. d. D., pastor
Easter Sabbath morning service, SER
mon by the pastor. Song service in
the evening by quartette, chorus,
choral society and. the orchestra. The
pastor will preside. All are cordially
invited.
Green Ridge Presbyterian church
Rev, Isaac j. Lansing, pastor. 1890
Easter services with music appropri-
ate. Easter sermon by the pastor 10
m. Bible school. I p M, Easter ser
vice of Bible school. Music by school
and choir with short address by the
pastor. A welcome to all.
Sumner Avenue PRESBYTERIAN church
Rev. l.. r. Foster. NJ A., pastor.
1890 a. m, prayer and praise; p. m.,
special Easter service; = p. m, Sun
day school: y. m, Christian Endea-
vOr society; 7SO p. m, Wednesday
prayer meeting.
Washhurn Street Presbyterian church
Rev. John p. Moffat, pastor-Servlces
AT 1920 a. m, and 7.3O p. M; Bible
school at II m; Young Peoples Chris
tian Endeavor at $40 p. m. prayer
meeting. Wednesday, al 73O p. m
Easter music aud Easter sermons
morning and evening. Programme else
where in this paper. The pastor will
preach morning and evening Prayer
meeting in lecture room at a. m, tc
which all Young Peoples organizations
are cordially invited. Special music by
orchestra and exercises by the children
in the sabbath school at II IN. All cor.
daily invited to all of these services.
Presbyterian Chapel, Adams avenue
and New York street-Rev. James
Hughes. Easter service, recitations,
| singing by large choir of young peo-
pie and choir of Sunday school chill
dren. and a short address by Rev. Mr..
Hughes. Time of service, 745 D. IN.
Taylor Presbyterian church-1O 80
a. m, Easter sermon and service; II. 80
a. m, Sunday school; 7.30 D. m, Chris
tian EndeaVor society.
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ing the sermon. Special Easter SER
vices by the Sunday school in the audi
torium at 2 o'clock. Young Peoples
Christian Endeavor meeting al $50 In
the lower temple. The Knights Temp
lar Communicates of the city will at
tend the evening service, and the pas
tor Will preach an appropriate sermon
from the topic, The Conquering Hero"
Finst Baptist ichurch-Rev s. Il.
Mathews, pastor. The First English
anc First Welsh Baptist churches will
unite in union services morning and
evening. In the morning at 10 o'clock
Rev. $. f, Mathews will preach; sub
ject. THE Resurrection" Baptism at
clLsc of service. In the evening at 8
y. IN. the united choirs viii sing the
oratorio of Gross and Crown" Sun
day school at Plymouth church 23O p.
m, DR.. Beddoc, superintendent; In
dustrial school, 2.30 y. m. Saturday at
Ivorite hall; business meeting Tues
day evening 7.t5, Morgan's hall. All
are welcome TO these services.
Green Ridge Baptist church, Rev. w.
j. Ford, pastor-JInion prayer meeting
of the Young Peoples societies of
Green Ridge at $50 a. m. Preaching
service at 1890 followed by the Lords S
supper. Sunday school at 11.45; Young
Peoples prayer meeting at $50 p. m.
~ SOW lne ouHuay SCnOOl VIII pIeSell
an Easter exercise. Special music 10y
the choir at all church services.
North Main Avenue Baptist church
Rev. w. G.. Watkins, pastor. The
Lords supper will be administered
end new members will be received in
the morning service. The ordinance
OF baptism will be performed i'm the
evening service. The special musical
programme for Easter is in charge Of
Chorister Reese Watkins. All are in
vted.
Shiloh Baptist church, 305 Center
street-Preaching, 1890 a. m: Sunday
school. u. m; Young Peoples Union,
Z y. M; evening, Easter sermon and
singing by the congregation. All are
welcome. Rev. ]. II. Bell, pastor.
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Methodist.

Elm Park church-Prayer and praise
service at $50; preaching at 1890 a. IN.
by the pastor, G. NJ. GifIin, D. u.
Easter music. Sunday school at and
Epworth league at $50 p. m. At 7.%O
special musical service and short ad-
dress by the pastor
Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal
chrurch-F p. Doty, pastor. Love
feast at 9.45 a. m.: sermon by the pas
tor at 1870 a. M: sermon by Rev. A
Griffin, d. D., presiding elder, at p.
m. Communion service at the conclu-
sion Of DR. Grifin'S discourse. At 40
the Sunday school Easter missionary
service will be held. \ cordial well
come to all.