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The times., 1899-07-23
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Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Record)
Each matched village has some distinguishing
peculiarity. At is made the famous jalea
de guayaba (guava jclly). which has saIch a sale
throughout all Spanish-America. II is put up in
harrow. wooden boxes. can be kept indefinitely,
and is as appetizing healthful. In the hotels
OF Havana ii is invariably served with cheese
as dinner dessert. Another town is dstin-
guish6d by great wooden crucifx, erected on
the public square, with arms open wide 10 a sin
full world. At EsperaHza ('City Of HOpeD,
tall birdhOusc. close by the church, extends
hospitable invitation TO all the denizens Of the
air. II shows the kindly and poetic nature Of
the peOple-so poor that $40 could hardly be
raised among them to a human life, vet
caring for the feathered tribes less irresponsible
than themselves. In several towns the public
well auDears TO be the social centre. On an
elevated platform, rooted and tiled, but with
sides open TO the air, is n great iron wheel
which everybody turns for him or her self Oh
for the pencil OF Mast, a Gibson, a Cruik
shank Women came trolling across the fields
bringing TO the well kerosene cans converted in
TO buckets, and boys carry poles on their shOul
ders, 10 which slung cans. jars, deniohns
any old thing that will hold water except
regular pail Groups of bsrefooted girls coquette
with their lovers while waiting their turn at
the wheel, and bedraggled matrons ait on the
steps exchanging neighboriy gossip, their saddle
cOlored babies naked as COTregiO's St John
rolling about in the weeds Sleepy and unim-
pOrtant as these interior villages seem, they are
The real Cuba after ALL and In Them the public
pulse may he more correctly told than in cos
Inopolitan Havana where the people have learned
the wisdom OF Disgusting their sentiments.
The times., 1899-07-23
A Curious window Exhibit.
P. o.Bo1 s27

(FrOm the New Orleans Times -DemOcTat)
Funny things happened to me when was
working for BlankeIty Blank 4 Co, in Chicago
said New Orleans window dresser. Il had 4
big window on Clark Street that seemed il
it was hoodO1ed. No matter what ! put there.
it appeared to be impossible TO attract attention,
ard the manager, who was keen as hawk, be
gan TO grumhle because he never saw anybody
looking in | used To lay awake nights racSing
nv brain over new schemes, but 1t was no 60
One day, when | was feeling pretty blue, told
our negro porter TO clear everything out. pre-
plratory to mixing a big display OF a special
line Of shirts. He 4 fat, black, tritiing fel-
low and ! guess he must have been out TO
cakewaik the night before, for he iell fast asleep
in ! chair in the middle Of the window. was
on the point OF waking him UP. and giving him
fits when l happened to notice how extremely
ludicrous he looked. His head WAS one side,
his enormous mouth wide open, and his limbs
relaxed in the oddest postures imaginable; in
short, he was a perfect picture OF a lazy rascal
in happy slunber.
That gave me an idea. I didn't say 4 word.
but grabbing piece OF pdstebodrd, ! dashed on
a sign: Dreaming oi oar Dollar Shirts. and stood
it quietly against his knees. Then gently rolled
up the curtain and awaited developments. Wen.
the hit that window made is the pet tradition Of
the store 70 this day. People simply blockaded
the sidewalk, and you could hear them laughing
block away. The funniest part about it WAS
that nobody supposed Tor moment 1t could pos
sibly be the real thing They thought ii clever
piece of acting. or else wonderful wax figure.
That the was actually asleep never
CURED TO anyone, ard stood around with my
heart in my mouth, Tor fear the noise would
arouse him. II didn't. however and he snorel
away peacefully until nearly o'clock. Then he
woke up with start, and surprised he
cane near jumping through the plate glass. The
spectators kowled and that night the house
scheme aiterward, but it was 4 failure. The
darky couldn't pretend worth a cent
The times., 1899-07-23
Continued Until Next Wednesday,.

The case of the eight South Washington color
ed men who yesterday prisoners in the
Police Court, charged with having attempted to
assault Dora Linkins. of kraemcr Street north
east and robbiRg James Giles, her companion,
who claimed that all the money he had was taken
from him. near the James Creek Canal in South
Washington on Wednesday night, was postponed
yesterday until Wednesday Of this week.
the principal witnesses not being present How
ard Berry, one of the accused, admitted his
guilt and implicated his companions who denied
Berry's statement. Berry also named four OF the
men as those who had robbed Giles.
The times., 1899-07-23
HELD ON SUSPICION.
John DUPONT n Prisoner Mt the First
Precinct. Station.


John DUPONT, of Glymont, twenty-seven
years old, who is being held on suspicion
at the First precinct police station, realized
yesterday how quickly an arrest can some
times be made by the local police. He en-
tered a store al the corner of Eleventh and
E Streets northwest with a pawn ticket for
the purpose of redeeming revolver which
had been left there some time ago. II ap-
pears that, after the weapon had been
pawned, the broker ascertained that it was
a stolen article enumerated on the police
lists. He notified Police Headquarters, and
the revolver was given over to the de-
tectives who were working on the case
The broker was directed to keep a strict
lookout for the man who pawned the pis-
tol.
1t is not generally known that each local
pawnshcp is connected by a direct wire
with the First precinct police station. AS
soon as DUPONT presented his pawn ticket
yesterday button was pushed in the es-
tablishment, tiny brass arrow quivered,
and a bell rang in the First precinct sta
tion. and Policeman Simpson, of the
bicycle squad, was despatched to the store
at Eleventh and E Streets, two blocks dis
tant from the station. Before DUPONT had
time to leave the store he was taken into
custody, and within five minutes from his
entry into the stores he was telling his
name to the. stationkeepers for record on
the arrest book. He is being held on sus-
picion while the matter is being fnvesti-
gated
The times., 1899-07-23
DIED AT NINETY usEvEE,
Richard Smith L;vcd-to See Twenty
Three Presidents.

Three Presidents.
In the person of Richard Smith, colored
aged ninety-seyen years. a resident of this
city for sixty years. who died yesterday
at his late residences 1862 Twenty first
Street northwest from the ravages OF time,
there was a strange and interesting char
acter Smith was born slave on March
IL, 1892. the property of Cotvnel Carey,
a very kind and considerate man. who lived
at williamsburg. Va. The master was an
officer under Washington during the Revo-
lutionary War, and he frequently narrated
"reminiscences of that period of American
history to his slaves. These stories were
accurately remembered by Smith, who re-
peated them interestingly.
Smith was owned by Colonel Carey for
twenty years, but he was eventually pur-
chased for $500 by Nicholas p. Triss. The
latter possessed many slaves and an I'M
mense plantation near Charlottesville four
miles from Monticello, tho home of Thomas
Jefferson. where Smith often saw and spoke
&c that great commoner.
Smith married a slave Of Mrs. Randolph.
the latter a relative of the author of the
Declaration of Independence while at
Charlottesville. The young negress was
given her freedom by her mistress as a
present to him. He then resolved to be-
come his wtfe's equal IN possessing MS
freedom. t
When Mr.. Triss came to Washington
Smith was brought as valet and he was
permitted TO work for others and receive
compensation. The nucleus of the sum to
purchase his liberty, $500 was sixpence
earned many years before, but by rigid
economy the sole ambition of his life was
attained He was then employed by sew
eral of the well known men of that day
and finally worked as messenger in the
departments F
Smith did not remember two Presidents
Washington and the first Adams. He
had seen twenty-three Presidents and
knew them all by sight, He often saw
Gen. Andrew Jackson walking In the
streets of this city and ewas a coachman
for Jefferson Davis when the latter was
a United States Senator and Secretary of
War. The city when Smith was brought
here was but a mere village. 1t was con-
sidered in those days suburb of Alexan
dria, which was then prosperous town.
1t is believed that Smith was the Oldest
negro in the city, and probably the Oldest
person in the District of Columbia.
The funeral will be conducted tomorrow
from the residence of his daughter, 2046 L
Street northwest. The Rev. Walter
Brooks, of the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church, will ofticiate and the interment
will be made at Harmony Cemetery.
The times., 1899-07-23
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
Arlington-C y. strotz, Chicago; Charles Erck
49, " a.. I...li.....

Arlington-C y. strotz, Chicago; Charles Erek
Memphis; ". NJ. Akin, ir., Indiana.
National-Frank Burke, Tampa; o. p. Scott
Cincinnati; r. W Hunter. Maryland; c. A. Estes
Philadelphia; F. NJ. Ferguson, New York; f.
a. Grant, ir.. st. Louis.
Raleigh-C d. Snow Mankato, Mimi; r. Ray,
mond, New York; f. Ryan, Boston; E. b. Dewey
MetropoIitan-C. $. Loop. Chattanooga; Hon
W. \. Jones, Virginia; Hon. W. L. Terry, Little
wiilafd's-c. E. Campbell. Philadelphia Carl,
Harvey, BOSTON.
Ebbitt-Z. b. Vance, North Carolina; J. A
Brady, New York; A. H. Hopkins and wife
Minneapolis: r. P. Carey and wife, Memphis; W
Riggs-IIoke smith, Atlanta; DR.. c. 5. Neer
Baltimore; Z. Habhen, Boston,
Wellington-J b. johnson and wife, Chicago
L. b. Nevins, Atlanta; T. ]. Wilkes, Philadel
phia.
Normandie-J. C. Anderson Chicago.
st. James-W. b. Williams and wife. Balti
more: T. J. smith, Chicago; W. $. Steel, Phila
delphia; j. II. Hawkins. Kansas City; II. Fisher
Texas; ]. Watson and wife, Cincinnati; c. +
TOncray, New Jersey.
The times., 1899-07-23
\ Fortunate Escape.

ttrpm the Detroit free freSS-)
She was Just a little Polish girl bareiooted
tanned, hungry-l5okinG, light-haired, and bright
eyed. She raped at the back door OF a Piquette
Avenue residence, and il the man Of the
house himself who responded. Would he please
give her an empty box to keep things in
lie thought vaguely OF cheap little dresses, ra-
dolls, and broken croctery, bat it wu,iId he
easy TO make the little happy. Certainly
he would her box good big one; one that
would hold almost much as a trunG- lie soon
returned with it, the size confirming his promise
1t Of mottled pasteboard, the lid tied ON with
a dainty white ribbon The child was delighted
and he heard her singing she passed the front
OF the house. Toward evening his wife wanted
him to Join her in 2 long street ear ride and
then they would lunch down town IL was a Now
whim. but she assented.
Presently she came rushing 10 him. udle-f4ced
but with flashing eyes. Her new hat was gone
the prettiest and most becoming thing she ever
had. II was with special reference 70 wearing il
that she had arranged the evenings programme
She insisted upon teiephoning for two or three
detectives. She wanted the hired girl arrested
and her trunk searched. She cried scoleed. Ia
mented, and stamped her foot.
No he did not confess. But he condaied AMI
sympathized The next day the little Polish gil
brought back the hat, carefully wrapped up but
not in the box. She was held a close prisoner
till the husband came home. lie took her into
the kitahen TO get Confession" slippcd a half
dollar into her trembling hand and told her to
'scud. Now his wife delights in telling how
he let 4 .h.sf escape.
The times., 1899-07-23
BOYD MAKES HIS ESCAPE.
Captured at BeIIaire, Ohio. Buf Gets
Away From the Officers,


A despatch was received by Major Syl-
vester. Chief of Police, yesterday after
noon, informing him that William Boyd, a
professional sprinter. who is wanted here
for his connection with a bogus foot race
swindling scheme had been captured and
was being held at BeIlaire, Ohio. The tel
egram was signed by J. S. Johnson. City
Marshal. Boyd operated here several years
ago with a certain Straschneider, and sue
ceeded ir securing bicycle from one per-
son and $3.50 belonging to another. Stra-
schneider was convicted and sentenced TO
serve five years in the penitentiary, but
was pardoned.
The news of the capture sent a thrill of
joy through Police Headquarters, for it
meant the wiping OFF of the name of an
other criminal from the escaped" list.
Arrangements were completed and Detec-
tive Herndon was chosen TO go to Bellaire
to claim the prisoner. Before the detective
could start a second despatch was receive
from Bellaire reading:
Don't come. Boyd got away"
No details of the escape were received.
The hopes of the Detective Bureau was re-
duced TO zero by the second telegram, and
all arrangements for claiming the prisoner
were abandoned
The times., 1899-07-23
NV, Licenses for One couple

Among the marriage licenses issued yesterday
by the clerk of court were two authorizing a
Mr. Moorman and Miss Collins to marry. The
parties for whom the licenses were procured are
both residents of Lynchburg, Va, and in their
anxiety 10 secure license deputed two OF their
friends TO procure ii. The first Of the friends
TO arrive at the City Hall was Colin T. McRea,
who applied for license in the name OF John
Pelham Moorman, tweniy-nine years of age, and
Miss Lsna Bishop Collins twenty-four years old.
The license. upon the representations made by
McRea. was issued Three or four hours later
another application for license TO marry was
applied for for the same persons by the Rev.
Frank T. McFaddcn, who gave the names and
ages of the contracting parties as Pelham Moor
man. twentv-eight years and Lena Collins,
twcnty.three wears 1t will he noticed that in
the second license the first name of the groom
and the middle name of the bride-eleet are omit
ted.
The times., 1899-07-23
A Mysterious Man with a Knife.

Residents of that portion of L Street north
wst between Ninth and Tenth Streets were
aroused by loud cries of murder" yesterday
afternoon. They went TO doors and windows in
the front part of their dwellings and beheld a
middle-aged colored chasing young color
ed woman down the street The man brandished
a long table knife and seemed intent upon TAX
ing the girls life. The latter took refuge in
Berkley's grocery store at the corner of Tenth
and L Streets. and thus eluded her pursuer.
The man continued running up l. Street and dis.
appeared into Twelfth Street. The woman went
into the alley in the square bounded by L and
and Ninth and Tenth Streets. No names could
he ascertained, no policeman was around at
the time.
The times., 1899-07-23
Y. VI. c. A. Lender

The Young Mems Christian Association is to
have as the leader OF its mems meeting this
afternoon Rev. William II. Turner, rector OF ST.
Michael and All Angeles Church. The meeting
will be held at 4:3O and will last an hour r.
c. Sutton will lead the singing and Walter Mat
son will sing a solo. The attendance at these
meetings for has been steadily increasing
despite the hot weather. The following gentle
men compose the committee in charge Of the
meeting: A. X Paris. Harry Blake F. VI. Brad
lev, Edward H. Booth, r. c. Callahan, Rev
Hunter Alva Davis, +. \. Fenning, Charles D.
Finley, j. Z. Hazeltine, +. L. Harvey. c. F.
Johnson, s. T. Murray, C.. +. Crane, c. L.
Carlisle. Andrew J. Bradley, DIR. Alfred y. seal
]. c. r. Main. Albert Spoidon, Theodore T
Smell IL G. Wilbur. and EInest \. Ziegler.
The times., 1899-07-23
DIR. GunckeI Leaves the Hospital.

The clientele OF the Emergency Hospital,
which is large and wide circle of friends and
acquaintances regretting the announcement
that DIR. p. L. Gunckel, late resident physician
of the Eastern Dispenslry and Casualty Hospital,
and Assistant Gynaecoogist OF the Central Dis
pensary and Emergency Hospital, will leave
Washington TO take UP the practice of medicine
in DAYTON, Ohio DIR. Gunckel is a native of
Kansas aud graduate Of the Columbian univer-
sity in this city. being member OF the class of
1895. He graduated near the head of his class
and took the prize in gynaecology. At the
Emergency Hospital DIR. Gunckel assisted DR. H.
L. F. johnson, the gynaecologist. For a while
he was on the house staif.
The times., 1899-07-23
Phillips and seiby Not Guilty.

Frederick Turner, William Phillips and Rob
ert Selby. the three young men arrested at
Benning by Policeman McTaggart, Friday after
noon, on the complaint of Mrs. Carrie Davis, of
Twining City, as exclusively told in The Times
Yesterday, were arraigned in the Police Court
yesterday morning, charged with disorderly con-
duet Fom the evidence submitted it was APP
parent that while the men were together at the
time of the alleged insult to Mrs. Davis, at the
eastern end of the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge,
Turner was the only who actually offered in.
suit. When this fact made clear the court
released Phillips and Selby, and in the of
Turner suspended sentence.
The times., 1899-07-23
Operations From the Eastern Market

A statement covering the operations of the
Eastern Market during the fiscal year ended June
80 last yesterday submitted to the District
Commissioners by the market master, d. F.
Graham. The statement shows that an increase
of So 396 was received from stalls during the year
The income was distributed as follows: Seven
butter stands $780, seven miscellaneous stands.
1886; four fish stands, sl4i; twenty-three meat
stands IIOi: thirty-nine other stands at $50
per year. Sl4Oi. and one cafe IN the second
story. ST. An additional $50 was collected for
extra gas The market is in good condition,
the report states. and has much better sanitation
than formerly. These have made the demand for
stalls greater and was vacant during the
fiscal year.
The times., 1899-07-23
Delightful Yachting Trip.

The Mount Vernon Rod, and Gun Club sailed
down the river Friday the Bartholdi as far
as Clifton Peach, and enjoyed very delight
full day II was the clubs third annual trip
and was marked by many pleasant incidents
which will hold it fresh in the memory Of the
participants ior a long time 10 come. Those
who went down Miss Helen LIckaye. Miss
Mamie Shannon, Miss Belle Carpenter Miss Bertha
Dana. Miss Gertrude Dana, Miss Duana Mitchell,
Miss Bertha Jett, Miss Ella knight. Miss Ger
trude Knight, Miss Eva Knight, Miss seagers,
Miss Hannah Schwartz, A. Lucker, II. O. Hne
]. O. Buckingham, William Carpenter, b. Roder-
ick. r. Rodcrick. William Graf. DR.. Emmett
Carter, Bert Brockaway, W Davenport, NJ Nc
Cram and Ed Schwartz
The times., 1899-07-23
Hit With IL sinrletree

William Wright, thirty-four years old, who is
employed as a conductor of the local
street railway lines, entered the Emergency Hos
pital last evening with a lacerated wound on
his head and asked to have his injuries treated
which was done. He reticent and would not
say anything regarding the OF his injuries
further than that he engaged in a fight with a
colored man in West Washington, and was struck
upon the head with Il singetree.
The times., 1899-07-23
veterans of the Late War Meet.

meeting of the Spanish-American war vet
Grams was held in Costello's Hall last night, in
which twenty fve members of the organization
expressed their determination to enlist with Capt.
Adam C. Corson and J. D. Keene in the volun-
teer army for service in the Philippines. The
men are all honorably discharged volunteers OF
the Spanish-American war. and their experience
in the Cuban campaign will make them accept
able recruits for the volunteer regiments now be
ing organized. Another meeting OF the veterans
win he held tomorrow night, at O'Clock, in
CostellO's Hall
The times., 1899-07-23
worrant for Reed,s Execution.

The warrant for execution in the case of Will
liam Kelsey Reed, colored, who was convicted of
the murder of Elizabeth Logan, and is under SEN
tence be hanged at the District jail on August I,
was yesterday forwarded to Warden Harris. by
Frank W Smith, clerk of Criminal Court No. l.
1t is understood that the District Attorney, for
submitted TO President Mckinley, has
recommended that the murderer's sentence be
commuted 20 imprisonment for life.
The times., 1899-07-23
A CoIored Boy Drowned.

The body of James Marshall, colored boy,
fifteen years old. found in the water OF the
National Capital Ice Company's dock at the foot
of Eighth Street southwest about noon yester-
day. The water two feet deep, and it is
difficult TO believe that the youth could have
been drowned while in bathing swimming.
Investigation developed the fact that the boy
had been subject to epleptic fits, and it is sur
missed that lie was attacked by the malady while
playing around the walls of the dock and fell
overheard. The drowned boy lived at sol
Street southwest His body was found by James
II. WRIGHT. OF 1l5 Seventh Street southwest.
The times., 1899-07-23
Another Tc1erhone Suit.

petition for injunction was filed yesterday
against the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company by the p s. Warren Company asking
the court 20 restrain the defendant from remov-
ing its telephone instruments and appliances from
the pace Of business of the plaintiff at 5l5
Ninth Street northwest. The suit is instituted
for the purpose of compelling the telephone COM
pany 10 comply with the act of Congress, fixing
the rate for telephone service in the District
Of Columbia.
The times., 1899-07-23
The Mortality Record.

Deaths were recorded at the District Health
Office yesterday as follows: Nellie Beney eighty
four years; Martha Francis Palmer, sixty-eight
years; johanna Kane, sixty-three years; John
Archer, hfty-eight years; Joseph Caspar, fifty
SIX years; Katherine Rensselaer,, thrty-fiye;
Michael J. Fleming, thirty-two years;
Ada Payne, twenty-one years; Mae Gene
we've Connell, four years; Walter McGowan, two
years; Peter Episcopo, seven months; Mary
Hardesty, six months; Lily V. Dyer, fiye months,
and Earl b. Cant, twenty-one days
The times., 1899-07-23
Amounted PnNmnster.

Mai Charles Newbold was appointed a pay,
master yesterday in the Regular Army by Presi
dent Mckinley, succeeding Capt. John Murphy
formerly OF the Fourteenth Infantry, who has
retired. Captain Murphy appointed major
and payinaster at the time of the retirement
of Paymaster General Carey. several weeks ago
Major Newbold was about three months ago ap
pointed assistant paymaster, as provided by the
Army Reorganization bill.
The times., 1899-07-23
A Snd ATnir.

(From the Atlanta Constituiion.)
Here is an interesting news item from an Ar
kansas newspaper:
1.-THE man was lynched with Farmer Jones
plow lines The lines broke in three places,
and as the crowd carried off the pieces. Farmer
Jones has been unable to hitch up his mule, and
his crop is getting in the grass. We move that
4 new set of plow lines be giyen,ih old man by
popular subscription" 1865
The times., 1899-07-23
Found Not Guilty.

The Commissioners yesterday approved recon-
mendations by Joseph Paris, Chief OF the Fire
Department, for the dismissal Of charges OF in
suboTdination and the use OF threatening language
preferred against Private j. j. WIes and the
charge OF intoNicatiOn and conduct unbecoming
an officer preferred against Foreman c. Z. Harp
er The trial court found both men not guilty
of the charges
The times., 1899-07-23
A Deed of Trust Recorded.

A deed Of trust was put record yesterday
by Matthew G. Emery TO secure the American
Security and Trust Company, in the payment OF
the sum of $4,000. The trustees named are
Thomas p. Woodward and Adds B. Browne, and
the property pledged is all of original lot No l.
in square No. 57i, except the north twenty
feer OF same, along First Street.
The times., 1899-07-23
Miss Never May Recover.

Miss Nellie Never, OF the victims OF the
roller coaster accident, which occurred at River
View Friday evening, and who was the most
seriously injured occupant of the which col
lided receiving a skull fracture and severe bruises
is greatly improved. She is, however, not yet
regarded as being out of. danger.
The times., 1899-07-23
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The kissing bug at Work.

The kissing bug may have been characterized
as humbug, but Albert Dade, newsboy. iif-
teen years old, does not think so. One OF the
curious insects bit him upon the eyes yesterday
with such telling effect that he was unable to
open his eyelids wide enough 10 find his way to
the hospital unaided. lie lives at 323 Virginia
Avenue southwest