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The evening times., 1899-04-17
BULLDOG FIGHTS A WILDCAT.
Fierce Canine Wins . Desperate
Two H0urs' Battle.

Parksrsburg, W. Va. April 17.-At
duel took place between catanount and
a bulldog in a large amphitheatre. which
was filled with more than half thousand
curious spectators. many of whom came
from a distance. The cat was huge fel-
low that was captured near Mount Hop,
recently He was nearly Ave feet from tip
to tip. The dog is owned by Constable J.
w. Bragg, and is used by him in capturing
criminals and moonshiners in the noun
tains. The cat is dead and the dog still
lives.
For several hours before the time set
for the contest business was practically
suspended In the little mountain town
At 3:45 Tom Sharkey." the catamount.
was placed in the centre Of the arena. and
at 4:40 Bruce, the bulldog. and his owner
entered amidst wild enthusiasm. At the
first sight of the enemy the dog made a
furious dash for the cat. which bristled up
at once for a fight. They mixed I'D saw
agely and the excitement was intense For
some time 1t looked as IL Bruce would be
knocked out forever and that the cat
would get away. yet the spectators re-
mained as close to the pit as possible.
Twice the dog let go his hold on the
cats throat, but the wild beast, which had
several times feigned death. returned to
the fray. but At last the gritty bulldog cut
the cats throat and 1t bled to death while
attempting to leave the pit.
The struggle lasted over two hours
The catamount had grown very desperate
after being captured BY a party of hunters
and kept in confinement. A stake of $lC0
side was put up-by the owners of the
dog and cat. 9pd The betting was spirited
amOp& the onI8OkefS.
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HEALTH IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Consul Williams Refutes Statement
Regarding the Islands.


Regarding the Islands.
Consul Oscar F. Williams writes to the
State Department from Manila under date
Of February "a:
wish to refutc the statements yenera,Iv cir.
culated in regard to the health and climate Of
the Philippine Islands. Being within the tropics
they Of course lack the invigorating effects OF
frost, and the Temperature averages high-at Ma.
Mia about 1873 degrees Fahrenheit; but extremes
are not wide apart, and during the last wear
heard OF no temperature below 81 degrees Fab
renheit In the island, and none below the sixties
in Manila. Mercury in the shade rarely rises
above SS degrees Dor above % degrees in the sun.
Being on the coast Of bay so large as to be
almost an inland sea, and having eight miles 10
the east q lake with 100 miles of shore. whose
waters seek the bay through the large and rspid
Pasig. the city Of Manila has fresh air constantly.
rs well as breezes.
The sewers Of Manila are not good, and can
never be first class because Of its low level but
the rainfall here is above ten feet per annum.
and quite evenly distributed 20 that the streets
are rain-swept and the sewers well flushed al
most every day. There is also an advantage in
hot, wet weather, which hastens the decay of
vegetable or animal matter, this soon rotting
and being washed away.
The city water supply is abundant The water
is carried in large iron pipes about seven miles
from springs, and is exceptionally pure and
agreeable to taste. l use it every day as a bey-
erage, and have never experienced i'll effects
therefrom. have not been sick minute since
left the United States in 1897.
In filthy quarters smallpox may be found al.
most any day; but few deaths result, and the
sanitary measures Of the present government have
been of benefit. The death rate il small, and it
il only necessary to live properly to be entirely
healthy.
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TWO LExows FOR CHICAGO.
Governor and City Council Nau,
Rival COnamitteea.

Chicago. April 17.-Governor Tanner has
appointed a committee to .Lexow'' Chi
cago The story IL that he fears Mayor
Harrison will be his opponent in the race
for the governorship two years hence and
he wants to collect some material to be
used in the campaign. Chairman Baxter,
of the committee said:
1T must not be considered a committee
to hunt for corruption and make sensa-
tions. We are going to find out how the
laws are administered In Chicago. that we
may know in the future what Chicago re-
ally needs in the line Of laws. Every ses-
sion we are confronted with the problem
Of what Chicago wants. Different people
there claim different things are or are not
needed. Now we propose to find out.
I'VE shall. Of course. look into the po-
lice department and the civil service bu-
reau. the police and Justices courts and
everything pertinent to the city govern
ment."
The legislative committee is to be fore
stalled. Chicago is to have a Lexow COM
mittee of its own. made UP Of members
of the present reform city council. This
has been in contemplation ever since the
successful organization OF the council by
the reform element, and the reported re-
vival OF the old Berry committee by the
State senate has clinched the nail which
the reformers were driving home. The
plan is to make up a special committee
from among the better element Of council
members and confer on It the power to
audit the accounts and investigate the af-
fairs Of every department OF the City Hall.
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MRS. BEHREND's THREE WILLS.
proxisions Of the Testaments Filed
for Probate Today.

PrON1StOnS
for Probate Today.
Three wills executed by the late Clrike
Behrend. who died on Friday last, were
filed for probate today.
The first testament is dated March 2s.
1877; the second. April 2S. 1885, and the
last. November %. 1892.
According to the terms of the will dated
April. 1885, the deceased leaves all her
estate. real and personal. to her daughters
in-law. Rachel Behrend. the wife OF her
SON. Leopold Behrend, of this city, end
Mathilde Behrend wife of DIR. Adajah Beh-
rend. also of this city to hold as equal
tenants. 1t is stated that this bequest is
intended to include all moneys and securi-
ties. as well as property on the south side
of Lexington Avenue, Baltimore. Md. The
provisions of the will made in 1877 are
practically unchanged by this later tes-
lament.
The will dated November %. 1892. re-
vokes all former testaments of the deceas-
ed and appoints Edgar Goldman, OF BAL
timore executor. of her estate. According
10 this last will the deceased leaves all her
property to her daughter, Mathilde Beh-
rend to be disposed Of as the deceased
had desired. To her grandson, lsador
Bebrend. the son of Leopold Behrend. she
leaves s.. 900; to Mathilde Behrend, $4,000.
The residue of the estate is left to her
grandson. Isador Behrend. her daughter
Msthilde, and the children Of her deceased
daughter Johanne. in equal shares.
The will of George G. Scharr, dated Jam
uary 81 1896. leaves all the property Of the
deceased 20 his wife. Louisa NJ. Scharr.
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DIED..

DIED.
WALTON Sunday. April lG. 1900. at o'clock
p. m. Mrs. EMILY WALL, widow of the late
James A Wall
Notice Of funeral hereafter. Item
0BERLY-At Concord, n. H.. Saturday.
April Is. 1892 at $40 p. m.. JOHN H.. beloved
husband of Virginia Oberly, in the sixty-first year
of his age.
Funeral from his late residence. 629 Maryland
Avenue northeast, at 2:30 p. M, April Is.
Friends invited Item
MORGAN-In Philadelphia, Pa, on Friday
April Il, 1893. at $3.50 p. M. HENRY. beloved
husband Of Rebecca Morgan, in the thirty -ninti,
year Of his age.
ngton, Monday. April II, at p. m Friends
and relatives invited. II
TUCKER-On Saturday, April Is. 1889. at 9:55
o'clock p. M, ELIZABETH TUCKER, widow of
the late Sias Tucker.
Funeral from the residence Of her son-in-law.
W. r. Roache, 52s Eighth Street northeast,
Tuesday. April IS. at ESQ p. Relatives and
friends respectfully invited to attend. 1t
GRAY-Departed this life on Saturday. April
H. 1880. at los O'Clock a M, DOLLY ANN,
beloved mother OF W. H. Gray, and grandmother
OF Marguerite Milburne and Lizzie NJ Coates.
Funeral will take place on Monday. April IL.
at $3.50 p. M, at Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church. Friends and relatives invited.
Dearest grandma, you have left us,
Gone little before;
But I'll meet you. dearest grandma,
On that bright and happy shore.
SWAYZE-At the residence OF her daughter.
Mrs s. D. Foss, 457 Massachusetts, Avenue north
west on Saturday. April Is, 1892 at 10 A. m.
ELIZABETH DRAKE. widow ct Henry D. SNayzc,
aged eighty five years.
Funeral Tuesday, April Is, lsv9, at p m
InterInent private.
(Belviderc, Washington, and Newark, N. j., pa
apl6-3t pers please copyD
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A L1NEMAN's FEARFUL FATE.
Meets Death by Falling From q Tel.
eHraph Pole.

eSHapn
New York. April 17.--Persons returning
from church services in Third Avenue.
near 160th Street. last night, saw an elec-
trician engaged in repairing wires on the
top Of an electric light pole thirty feet
above the sidewalk in front of 3117 Third
Avenue. The man was perched en- the
highest point of the pole. when hs gave
wild shrek and fell headlons into the
throng below. almost striking a woman
who jumped aside as he fell.
The man struck on his back after turn
ing almost two complete somersaults in his
descent. His head was crushed upon the
fagstones and he died in a few minutes
He was Thomas Creighton, twen.y-four
years old Of 14S College Avenue. who was
employed by the Northern Electric Light
Company. While eating supper with his
family and few callers word was receiv-
ed that the wires were out Of order at the
point where he was killed. and he hurriei
at once to the spot. telling those about
the table as he passed out that he would
return in few minutes
The Roman Catholic Church of Saints
Peter and Paul is at st. AIMS Avenue and
15Sth Street. and there Is a Lutheran
Church at Elton Avenue and 15Sth Street.
Both congregations merged as they eft
their respective ediflces last evening and
the crowd in the ktreet was much more
dense than usual.
Policeman DAILY. ot the Morrisania sta
tion. which is only about a block from the
scene Of the accident. had the dying man
carried there and called Fordham Hos
pital ambulance.
DR.. Belt found the man dead. His skull
was fractured and his neck and right arm
broken. DIR. Belt was unable to sly wheth-
or the man had received an electric shock
SUFFICIENT to cause death or. for that mat
ter. whether he had been shocked at all,
though the probability 10 that 1t was q
shock that caused him to fall from tie
pole.
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REPLY TO MoNNETT.
Standard OIL COmpany's Attorney
Says He Is Preparing to Retreat.

Says He Is Preparing to Retreat.
Cleveland. Ohio. April 17.-virgil P.
Kline one of the counsel for the Standard
Oil Company. said yesterday concerning
the statements Of Attorney General Mon
nett. filed with the supreme court. on Sat-
urday:
Mr.. Monnett is simply trying to kick up
a dust to cover his retreat. Four weeks
ago Mr.. Elliott and I. in q letter which was
handed to the attorney general. demanded
that he give the name Of the man who. he
flippantly had repeatedly said. made him
an offer Of $400. 900. After this lapse OF time
he files a rambling statement, calling 1t
an information in contempt. and in which
he pretends that he requires some order
or process Of the court to assist him in
complying with our request.
This Is puerile. He does not need the
aid of a court to enable him to give the
name of his friend, and he knows perfectly
well that the supreme court will not enter
upon a wild goose chase. In his statement
fled yesterday he does not say his friend
offered him a bribe. though he had dis
tinctly charged that heretofore. He knew
perfectly we'll. whoever his friend was, and
whatever may have taken place between
them. that he was not being offered a bribe
speak for the Standard Oil Company.
Daniel J. Ryan has already denied the
story SO far as he was concerned. Mr.. Wat
son has done the same over and over
again.
Il do not know what action l will take
with respect to this last information in
contempt. I will take some action, which
will probably be in the form of a motion
requiring him TO state the names. or, in
default. that his so-called Information
be stricken from the court.
Having exhausted all sources Of adver-
tising furnished BY the cases now pending.
the attorney general has filed this informa-
tion hoping to enter upon a fishing excur
sion for sensations to, keep his name before
the public at the expense Of the State. In
stead Of his own. / was anticipating such
an outbreak. but supposed it would come
nearer the date of'the Republican conven
ton in June,
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SMALLPOX IN I STREET.

Eicven-Year-Old Boy Removed to
the IsOlatinE Hospital.
The Health Department was this morn
ing called upon to deal with a case Of
smallpox in the centre Of the city.
Claude Herbert. a white boy, eleven
years old, living at No. 1894 Street north
west. was reported to DR.. Woodward by
local physician as being a smallpox sus-
pect. An inspector was detailed TO visit
The house, and learned that the youth was
suffering with a well-developed case of the
disease. The boy was removed to the
smallpox hospital and watchman station
ed at the premises. where a quarantine
was established.
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a wtfe.Beater Punished.

Cory. Penn. April 17.-News was re-
ceived in this city yesterday afternoon
that Henry johnson was taken from his
home at West Spring Greek. ten miles
south Of this CITY, early last Thursday
morning by a band Of masked men. He
was carried to the woods near by and
stripped, and. after being tied to tree.
was whipped until he lost consciousness.
When they had completed their work the
whitecaps laid Johnson on the ground and
left him. johnson upon recovering con-
sciousness succeeded in crawling to his
home. Although badly injured, he will re-
cover. The neighbors had given johnson
warning to stop beating his wife, but AL
to no purpose.
The evening times., 1899-04-17
CASH AND JEwELRY STOLEN.
Philip Ia. Riley Reports That His
Room Was Robbed.

Philip X. Riley, living at 1921 PennsyI-
vania Avenue. reported to the police this
morning that sometime yesterday afternoon
his room on the second floor of the house
mentioned had been entered by thieves and
$3.50 In cash. together with a lady's gold
star pendant. set with pearls, and valued
at $50, and gold hunting case watch val
ued at $50. stolen from the bureau drawer
Mr.. Riley stated that he did not know Of
any person who could have entered the
room.
The evening times., 1899-04-17
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued today to
James H. Stanley and Rosie Diggs, Thomas
W. Darrah, Leavenworth. Kas., and Rose
Morgan Wood; Rudolph Finger, Louisville,
KY, and Florence Mitchell, Lexington,
KY; William c. Cantwell and Emma S.
Knight, Frank w. Kahler and Annie E.
Henderson. Baltimore. Md: Thomas Nc
Quade and Marie E. Johnson. both of Phil
adelphia Pa
The evening times., 1899-04-17
"Hechts' Greater Stores"
Ladies trimmed hats, $2.98.

A special lot of ladies' t,im-
med hats will go Oh sale to-
morrow. In the lot we have in
cluded beautiful creations from
the hands OF our own milliners
which sold for $4.9S. No de-
scriptiou can be given here, but
suffice it to say they are all very
exquisite productions. and the
saving when we offer them at
s.. oS is important.
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TO COMPEL SUPPORT.
MRS. Mary A. Qufnlan Brings So
Against Her Husband.

Mrs. Mary A. Qufnlan BrInxs SuIt
Against Her Husband.
Mary A. Quinlan has. through her at
torneys. Colbert & Hamilton. filed suit in
equity for the purpose of having the court
compel her husband. William ]. Quinlan
to maintain and support her.
The petition alleges that she married
the defendant in Baltimore. Nd. in Feb
ruary, 1898. and that they lived together
IN this city until November II last, when.
she says. her husband deserted her. re-
manning away from her four days. He re-
turned for one week. and then. she alleges,
again deserted her. He has not since re-
turned to live with her. she claims Her
husband. Mrs. Quinlan states, is a mem
Der OF the metropolitan police force in this
city and receives a salary of s75 per month.
The evening times., 1899-04-17
TRUSTEES SALES.
DCNCANSON BROS, Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FIVE DESIRABLE TWO
STORY DWELLINGS, NUMBERED Dol. 2D3
eo5. 2O7, AND 209 GORDON AVENUE NORTH.
EAST.
BY virtue of certain deed OF trust recorded
in Liber No. 20ls. at folio 20 ct seq. one Of the
Land Records of the District Of Columbia. we
shall sell. in front Of the premises. on WEDNES-
DAY, THE 18TH DAY OF APRIL. 1899. At 4:3D
O'CLOCK p. NJ. lot numbered ninety seven (9.).
in square numbered seven hundred and ifty-thrcc
G53), Washington. ID. G.. improved by the
five dwellings above described.
Each house. with its plot Of ground. will be
sold separately. or the purchaser of the first Of
fered may take al; at the same price, at his or
her option.
Terms Of sale-Onc-third cash. balance in one
and two years. with interest at per cent per
annum, payable semi-annually. all cash, at
option Of purchaser. 500 deposit will be
qurcd at time Of sale on each house and plot.
All conveysnciTg and revenue stamps at cost
Of purchasers. Further particulars ut time and
place of sale
CHARLES F. BENJAMIN,
WILLIAM ii. DUNCANSON,
ap11-9t d&ds-em Trustees.
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Death From Natural Causes.

from natural causes in the case Of John W.
Price the man who was found dead in
his bed at the Southern Hotel. 81 Penn
sylvania Avenue. The body will probably
be shipped to Lansing. Mich, the late
home OF the deceased, for burial.
The evening times., 1899-04-17
charged With Hor.e-ste.li.x.

Alexsndria yesterday at the request of the
Washington police while attempting to dis
pose Of horse and carriage he Is alleged
to have stolen from August Stubener, Of
this city. He was brought to this city
this morning by Detectives Parham and
Gallagher. and will be arraigned in the
Police Court tomorrow.
The evening times., 1899-04-17
w1FE's PETITION GRANTED.

Mrs. Eme NJ. ROys Secures . Divorce
for Desertion.
Justice Cole today granted the petition
of Efie NJ. Roys asking divorce from her
husband, Frank d. Roys. The parties we're
married December "a. 1896. and Mrs. Roys
alleged In her complaint that her husband
deserted her on September 6. 1898 She
also charged him with committing adultery
with one Hannah Donaldson and others.
The petitioner Is permitted to resume
her maiden name, Efie NJ. Prather
The evening times., 1899-04-17
SAMPSON coAL1Na H1s SHIPS.
The Detroit at Port Limon En- Route
to HlueAeIds.

Rear Admiral Sampson has notified the
Navy Department of having divided his
fleet for few days in order that the ships
may be coaled more promptly. after which
the cruise in the West Indies will be con-
tinued. The Newark, Texas. and Marble
head have been sent from Barbados to
st. Lucia. while the remainder of the
squadron is retained under the admiral.
From st. Lucia the ships except the New
ark: will join the admiral on Wednesday
and sail for the next port of the itinerary.
The Newark sails from st. Lucia for
the Pacific station. stopping on the way at
Brazilian ports. The Detroit has arrived
at Port Limon on her way to Bluefelds
where she goes to protect American in
terests.
The evening times., 1899-04-17
AN INJUNCTION GRANTED.
Money for Market Claims to BE
Withheld.

In the case OF Fague, Wood. and Hemp
hill against the District Commissioners and
seventy others, in what is known as the
Northern Liberty claims case. Justice Cox
today granted the injunction sought by the
plaintiffs. to restrain the defendant Com
missioners from paying out the funds due
on these claims until the matter is adju-
dicated.
The plaintiffs. as stated on Wednesday
last. when the proceedings were instituted.
are attorneys for a large number Of the
claimants in the Liberty Market claims
case. and filed a petition to restrain the
Commissioners from paying the amounts
due the claimants. to them personally and
also to enjoin the claimants from receiv-
ing the money.
The petition was granted and May l fix
ed as the date for hearing the case.
The evening times., 1899-04-17
An Inquest Unnecexsary.

Coroner Carr decided today that an in
quest would be unnecessary in the case Of
John Plowden, the man who dropped dead
on Brightwood Avenue yesterday morning.
He viewed the body this morning and is
sued certificate of death from natural
causes
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FOR INFECTED PRISONERS.

Judge kimbaII Desixnates a Place
of Detention.
Ivory G. Kimball, judge Of the Police
Court, has designated the buildings used as
a detention ward at 1900 to 1872 Street
southwest. for use as a place of detention
for prisoners having smallpox and other
contagious diseases.
This was done at the request of the Dis
trict Commissioners.
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Naval Orders.

Naval Constructor T. F. Ruin. who for
several years has been on duty at the
Union Iron Works and Mare Island SUPER
intending Government works on new war
ships. has been detached and ordered to
duty at Eltsabethport, N. j.. in connection
with the torpedo boats Florida, Nicholson
and O'Brisn. Assistant Naval Constructor
II. A. Evans Is relieved from this duty
and ordered to Mare Island.
The evening times., 1899-04-17

MECHANIC THERAPY.-T The scientific
treatment of the muscular system will
stimulate the functions OF the body and
relieve vital organs Of congestion. Call at
the Gymnastic Institute. NO. ~ Inird
Street northeast. JOHN E. RUEBSAM.
Dr. NJ. tn. apll-u
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Piles Promptly Cured.

Dr. Kilmer's U. L O. ANOINTMENT promptly
cures Plies. And is sold by all druggists in
two sizcs-twenfy five cent ard fifty-ccnt. To
prove its wonderful merits you may have sam
pic sent absolutely free by mail. Mention this
paper and send your address to DR.. Kilmcr Co..
Binghanton, N. Y.
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Mrs. Henry White Very III.

London, April 17.-Mrs. Henry White.
wife of the first secretary of the United
States Embassy. who was dangerously ill
a month ago with inf1ammatory rheuma-
tism. but recently improved, is again very
ILL.,
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Sailors. 49c.

Ladies' fancy Jumbo straw braid sail
ors. in black and white. such Is you
see selling about town at Csc. here to-
morrow at 4oc
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT HAVE NO
connection whatever with any other un-
dertaking establishment in this city. other
than that originally established by me at
1887 Tenth Street northwest Telephone
709. JOHN II. WRlGhl.
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Untrimmed hats, 79c.

A tableful Of ladies' very stylish un-
trimmed hats. in all the leading desira-
BILE shapes and in all colors. which
have been selling at $1.49. will 60 on
sale tomorrow for 7ec.
The evening times., 1899-04-17
Condition of the Moultons.

Solomon Moulton and his wife. who were
taken to Freedman's Hospital Saturday
suffering from injuries inflicted during
quarrel. are very much improved. Moulton
IN suffering from q stab wound in the left
side. made BY knife, and his wife has
severe confusion behind the left ear, the
mark left by the blunt end of a matcltet.
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Flowers. 2lc.

Sprays of roses. with buds and
foliage. poppies in all coiors. punches
Of heliotropes and buttercups, and
sprays OF velvet geraniums. which sold
for 49c. for 21c.
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LADIES' bonnets. $.98.

lot of ladies' trimmed bonnets-
some trimmed with Jet and lace-some
of fancy straw and others of net
which sold for as high as 81, will be
sold tomorrow at $.98.
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.Ia& HInes

Taken In the usnepinsdeither pure or diluted With
bot or cold watfr,zie peoduccs q copious evacua.
tion without leaIn9 3ehind It .aay intestinal dis.
comfort or exhauai08 &
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accident Just half an hour after he lett
the house, the messenger coming ABOUT
the time he was expected to return.
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SENTENCE SUSPENDED.

An Attorney Pleads Guilty of vIolat-
ing Pension Laws.
Attorney Richard B. Lloyd. who is
charged with violating the United States
pension laws. when called to trial today
in Criminal Court No. Il withdrew his plea
OF not guilty and pleaded guilty to the
charge against him.
Justice Clabaugh suspended sentence and
released the accused on his personal bonds.