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The evening times., 1899-01-05
SEEKING PERPETUAL LIGHT.
Inventors Of the Country Working
on II New Fad

Perpetual light is the great successor to
perpetual motion just at present among the
visionary of the country's inventors. Thou
sands OF men who believe that their genius
viii revoiutionize the world are now study
ing, experimenting and tinkering 10 start
the illumination that shall 90 on forever
without diminution and without cost after
il is once lit.
The enthusiasts who hope TO find the
secret OF perpetual light are just as con-
tident that they Will succeed as were the
inventors OF the perpetual motion ma
chimes, said Oscar Woodward of the Pat
ent Office. Thus far none OF them have
made any application for patents. Mr.
keely never attempted to patent his Won
derful machine. None of the really great
frauds in this kind of business come here
They prefer TO convince their dupes with
hnely worded phrases. They know that
they cannot hoodwink the Patent Office.
In general way. these manufacturers
OF light that shall never 90 out are work
ing on the luminous plan. That Is they
are searching for the not yet found mater
ial that shall give forth this light in any
required quantity, in any required place
at only first cost. The man that finds this
much sought-for material will, OF course,
make an enormous fortune. So will the
man who discovers perpetual motion, the
universal solvent. and the philosophers
stone Any one OF them is as likely 20
get there as the others"
The evening times., 1899-01-05
RIGHTS OF FRANCE
IN NEWFOUNDLAND
DISPUTES ABOUT FISHERIES
New Questions for Discussion Be
tween the French and English
Governments.

Paris. Jan. 5.-The Hsralds European
edition publishes the following:
There seems to be a growing conviction
here that the Newfoundland question Will
furnish the next subject for discussion
some even go so far as to say dispute-be-
tween England and France.
The matter has been referred to many
times lately. Mr.. MeGrath, editor OF the
St Johns Evening Herald has contributed
an article to the current Contemporary
Review wherein the English view of The
case is given and reprisals are threatened
if satisfaction be not obtained.
Satisfaction appears 10 mean IN the
present case that the French should with
draw from the stand they have taken on
their incontestable legal rights guaranteed
them by the treaty OF Utrecht.
These rights nave no longer any ra!stn
d'etre. according to the English. Mr..
Chamberlain has pointed out that at the
time the treaty was concluded the fishery
rights were OF great value; now they
have become comparatively insignificant,
while Rear Admiral Revellere. in letter
written TO yesterdays Matin says tie
French shore is OF no interest 10 our
navy.
He anirms that the question of The
French shore in Newfoundland is serious
only because It has been absuTdiy eNag-
gerated by the professional patriots.
The English have never disputed the
rights Of France ne writes, Ihsy oily
saw nothing can be more true than that
our presence on the French shore Is
source Of perpetual danger from conflicts
which have only been averted b. extreme
coed will Oh the part OF Ooth govern
ments.
"It would certainly be Of benefit to both
nations. concludes the admiral. If oar
rights could be exchanged for an equIVa-
lent compensation. | positively ailrm,
certain that ] shall not be contradictad
by apy officers who know the NeWlound-
land station that the French shore is OF
no interest TO oar navy.
Marc Landry, in the Figaro, explains
what the French shore question IS.
In the first place" he says, the local
government has devoted itself TO annoying
the French fishermen in the exercise OF
rights conferred on them by the treaty OF
Utrecht and subsequent treaties The New
foundlanders have held the existing trea-
ties cheap by endeayorng 10 seize upon the
trade in timed Holsters and to prevent
others from carrying II on, under the ab-
surd preteXt that there is difference be
tween crustacea and fish.
In view OF this state of things, we de-
maud we invoke our rights But in New
foundland as in London. ingenious reasons
are given for not acknowledging them.
That is the French shore question.
Mare Landry, however admits that the
entire territory in dispute is not worth
the blood of a single French sailor.
We should be well advised in accepting
compensation in exchange for this stretch
of coast IS his conclusion.
The question is VIII both parties ap-
proach the subject in this conciliatory
spirit?
The evening times., 1899-01-05
CHURCH ROW ABOUT A DOLLAR.
4 GIFT Diverted From Its Intended
source Makes Trouble.

New York Jan. "a female member ot
the First Presbyterian Church. of VinelanI.
y. j., dropped into the collection box a dol
lar labeled "A gift TO our dear Pastor
King" T. II. Winter trustee and treasu-
rer of the church. diverted the dollar to
the church general fund. Thereupon be
gan row which threatened TO disrupt the
church and which ended. AT the annual
meeting on Tuesday night. by demand
for Mr. Winters resignation.
DIR. King has openly reflected on my
personal honesty. but | will soften my
heart. forget and forgive. if he will sign
the statement l have prepared, admitting
he was wrong" said Mr.. Winter.
Il have exhausted all honorable and
Christian efforts TO bring about a recon
ciliation, but l stop short at signing the
cast-iron document Brother Winter offers
to me- said Pastor King.
BY large majority the members asked
Mr.. Winter 10 resign from the board OF
trustees.
My home in heaven doesn't depend up
on H:y office as trustee. Considering the
deviltry, the wire-puiling, the political
chicanery in the church. I'm glad TO get
out" remarked Mr.. Winter. and he re
signed.
So did his friend, B. d. Markham.
But the dollar, a gift to Pastor King, is
still in the general fund.
The evening times., 1899-01-05
KILLED BY A WOMAN.
Death al Charles VI. Frazier i'm 81
Scutlie With nis Cousin.


Annapolis. Nd. Jan Charles n. Fra
zier. aged ffty-seven years, died at mid
night Tuesday night from the effects Of
being thrown down stairs by his second
cousin. Wuhelmina Frazier, aged twenty
four years. A coroner's jury rendered a
verdict &c this effect. and the woman was
arrested The deceased was known as
Buck Frazier His skull was faetured.
He had no regular place Ct abode and went
10 the house OF Levin Frazier. father OF
WiIhelmina. in Annapolis. he had fire.
quently stepped al This house, which is op-
posite the lower entrance 10 the Naval
Academy. Being under the influence C
liquor he was refused admission 10 he
house. but went in and met Wilhslmina
al the head cf the stairway. and i'm a
scuffie she showed him down He fell
backward. striking the hack Cf his head,
fracturing the skull. He remained uncon-
scious several hours before he died.
Il is understood Wiihelmina does not de-
ny the fact that she pushed her cousin
downstairs. and saws she is sorry she did
Sc. claiming il was on the impulse Of the
moment. Her mother. Nancy Frazier tes-
'ifed before the jury that she had iried
20 prevent the disturbance and told her
daughter 70 permit Buck TO come into
The room. She refused and remarked that
II he did not leave size would knock him
downstairs. After pushing him over she
ran into the room and shut the door
The evening times., 1899-01-05
REFUSED TO TAKE OFFICE.
District Attorney-EIect Appalled, Ii,
PIace-IiunterS.

Pottsville, Pa, Jan. 5.-B w Cum
mings, a Democrat who was elected dis
trict attorney of Schuylkil County by
5000 majority, refused 10 qualify for he
Office and resigned II on Monday.
Mr.. Cummings was so beset by Candi-
dates for places under him by pOlitI-
clans hangers-on and original Cum
mings men" that he resigned 10 rid him
self of their ceaseless opportunities. The
best of these OffiCeseekers are bound TO
Mr.. Cummings by strong personal ties.
yet TO appoint them would have been i'm
polite and unpopular and TO doom his ad-
ministration to failure. In his dilemma
he announced sope appointments, recall
ed them. made others and finally cut the
Gordan knot by resigning.
Mr. Cummings was To have taken the
oath at the opening of the Januaa t2rm
of the criminal court. To the int.nse as
tonishment Of the many public officers
and lawyers in the court room Presiding
Judge Pershing read Mr.. Cummings let
ter of decination. The man so peGse-
cuted by place-seehers stated that his la
bors in the campaign had produced in him
a state of nervous debility. and that Il
might prejudice his health to fill the Of
fee. But everyone knows the real cause
Of his resignation. He is rich and OF an
influential family. His brother, George
VI. Cummings, is first vice president oI
the Erie Railroad with headquarters in
New York CITY
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oUsTING THEIR PASTOR.
Results of Contention in IL GermaI
Church at Huyonnc.

New York. Jan. 5.-Another pastor OF
St PauIs German Evangelical Church, on
East Twenty fifth street. Bayonne has
been unceremonously ousted by the domi-
nant faction of members controlled by
Former Mayor William c. Farr This time
the victim is the Rev. George r. Herbst,
who came East from Ironton. Ohio, in
August 1896, 10 accept the pastorate. after
six other clersymen of the Lutheran de
nomination had refused it.
Pastor Herbst claims that their first diff
ference arose over the desire of Mr.. Farr
10 engage in a prominent capacity for Il
church entertainment a man 10 whom he
objected as morally unworthy.
At the annual meeting last Sunday. with
less than hours notice, they deposed
him. There were just nineteen persons
present at the meeting, thirteen Of whom
belonged 10 the Parr faction.
No specific charges were made against
the clergyman, aside from accusation that
he owed bills to various merchants for the
necessities of life. and vas too much ad
dicted TO smoking.
1t is claimed that when the minister pro-
, tested President Farr repeatedly called
him liar" and shouted Cruelty him
cruelty him,'
The evening times., 1899-01-05
LAFAYETTE IN BRONZE.
Statue of the Di>tinGui>hpd French
man Ia BE Erected in PHiIadrEuhfa.

Statue of the Di>tineui>hed French
man Ia BE Erected in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Jan. 5.-The services rem
dered by Marquis de Lafayette for meri-
can liberty and the sacrifices he made in
the cause. are 10 tie commemorated by =
monument 10 be erected in this city.
committee of Gf-y. including many of Tue
most prominent citizens of Philadelphia.
has been formed 10 further the project
and the contract for the monument which
VIII be n bronze figure on granite base.
has been awarded to Victor Ciani the well
known sculptor. The cost Of The monument
viii be Sl0GJo. and the press of the cit@
has been asked 10 assist in the collection
Of subscriptions.
The figure viii represent Gen. Lafayette
al about his twentieth year standing o1
the battlefield dedicating himself 10 The
American cause. His tail. 1.-THE figure
stands erect. The head well poised and IA
shoulders thrown back. The right arm is
inclined slightly outward and downward
the hand grasping drawn sword. while
The left hand is placed over his heart as
If 10 emphasize those memorable words
The feeling OF my heart. long before il
became my duty, engaged me in the love
of the American cause" The left foot
rests on broken cannon. the right on
The ground.
The lines are graceful and the figure dig
nified, yet full Of life and enthusiasm. and
is reminiscent Of the dash spirit and buoy
aBcy which were characteristic of Wash
ington's dearest friend.
The pedestal viii be of polished New
Hampshire granite and viii be sLa.der
and graceful, resembling the best efforts
OF the French and Italian schools rather
than the low, squatty effect of 50 many
American monuments There viii be a
large bronze medallion Of Madame de La
fayeite on its face.
The model has been highly praised by art
critics. and. in fact. by all who have seen
it. The monument will undoubtedly be,
artistically speaking. one of the finest in
this city.
The appropriateness OF Philadelphia as
The location of the new monument to La
fayette is obvious. for in this city he first
offered his sword TO the American cause
here he received his commission as gen
eral, and, later. side by side with Wash
ington. he rode through the streets OF this
city at the head of the American army
IL was near Philadelphia that he received
his first wound in battle while valiantly
trying to stem the tide OF retreat in the i'll
fated battle of the Brandywine. and almost
a half century later he received in this
city the greatest ovation OF his life when
he came as the nations guest
Although Philadelphians have delig "a
TO honor Lafayette. no tablet commemorate
ing his life has ever been erected here. The
oversight is now TO be Temedied.
The evening times., 1899-01-05
WHIRLING SKIRTS IN
A LABOR FESTIVAL
WORKING GIRL TERPsICHoREs
Fifty VIII Take Part in Serpenfine
Dances at n Washington Birth
day Fete.

New York, Jan. 5.-It is certain that the
great labor festival on Washington
Birthday Will be a glorious success. A
serpentine dance by one hundred beautiful
Young women is 10 be the crowning fea-
ture of the festival.
No professional premieres or coryphees
are TO take part in this dance. Those who
Will whirl and pirouette in il must either
be members OF a labor union or the
daughters Of members of a labor union.
That the dancers will be beautiful is as
certain as that the dance will make the
festival a success. Two hundred labor or
ganizations. with 20 goo members, are in
terested in this serpentine dance, and
while every woman meCber and every
daughter of every member is anxious TO
dance. only the most beautiful VIII be
chosen The dancers must be supple and
they must be graceful. but beauty is the
first requisite in this dance.
Fifty of the dancers already have been
chosen by the committee of arrangements,
guided by Dancing Master J. Junge. These
fifty young women we're found earning
their living in the factories, the shops, and
the stores, but after a little training they
and the other fifty, who can easily be
found. viii form a galaxy OF beauty and
grace never eaualed.
The training viii begin at the Grand
Central Palace next Tuesday evening
Then the loo graces, who make cigarettes,
or artificial flowers, or sell garments. or
whose fathers are boiler makers. or ma
sons. viii be taught TO "trip across the
stage like iuttering butterflies. and TO
Whirl the maZes Of their volumnous skirts
in ever changing electric colors
After six weeks training any one OF ;he
100 viii be able TO teach La Loie' Fuller
all about the serpertine dance
And while the ballet swings and Tipples
a great chorus Of .eUG voices viii sing.
That is il is arranged that ] 900 voices
VIII sing But the great danger is that
The enhancing beauty of the dancers VIII
strike them dumb.
The evening times., 1899-01-05
GREEN GOODS MEN
AND THE TELEGRAPH
THE WESTERN UNION INDICTED
True Bill in New Jersey Against the
Company az u Corporation for
Abetting Syvindiers.

Company az Corporation for
Abetting Swindiers.
New York, Jan. 5.-The grand jury Of
Hudson County, n. j., indicted yesterday
the Western Union Telegraph Company as
a cooperation, and John b. Hertholf, the
company's manager in Jersey City. The
company and its manager are accused OF
aiding and abetting green goods swindiers.
the ingenious rogues who pretend to sell
counterfeit money and really sell slips Of
paper or sawdust.
The indictments will be handed into
court tomorrow; the grand jury does not
meet today. After the indictment against
the corporation is presented the judge
will issue capiases against its officers, and
they must appear in the criminal court or
be represented by counsel.
The grand jury examined a number Of
witnesses; among them United States
Postoffice Inspectors Fisher Boyle and
McGuinness, and Chief of Police Murphy,
of Jersey City
The postofiice inspectors told OF the Gov
ernment's efforts 10 suppress the green
goods swindle. The mails being closed
against them, the green goods men have
resorted TO the telegraph wires 10 corre-
spond with their intended victims, said
the inspectors. They added that the EN-
plcyes Of the company must have recoS-
nized the nature OF the green goods mes
sages, and said that the swndling opera
tiCns could not be carried on without the
company's aid.
Chief of Police Murphy told the grand
jury that he had received many complaints
OF green goods swindlers and believed their
headquarters was in Jersey City. The n ef
said he had a talk with Manager Bertholf
who Indignantly denied that any kilograms
OF a suspicious nature passed through his
Office. However, the chief got hold of a
green goods letter sent to New Haven
which directed the recipient. if he intend
ed buying. to telegraph f. F. Garland
No. 81 Montgomery Street, Jersey City,
this message:
Tell brother | will arrive"
One of the chiefs detectives went TO
New Haven and sent the message to Gar
land, boy took il from the telegraph Of
flee in Jersey City TO No. 81 Montgomery
Street. But the person to whom ii was ad-
dressed was absent. and the boy took the
message back TO the office.
few minutes later Chief Murphy said
he demanded the message from Manager
Berthof I'm the interest of Justice" Mr..
Bertholf denied such a message had been
received, and refused the chief permission
10 see his record of messages that day.
Then the chief caused Bertholfs arrest.
The evening times., 1899-01-05
THE ALPHA MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION,

Incorporated under the laws Of the District oi
Columbia,
Has been organized 10 benefit the citizens Of
Washington and is ready TO enroll members
The members are ehsgged Hve go dollars per
y IT for membership
his membership entities YOU 10 the services
Il a physician or surgeon IS the case may re
quire and 10 all necessary medicines and surgical
appliances for that year free Of charge.
This fee OF five (S5l dollars covers the head Of
the house Ii the head Of the house Is a man"
il viii cost % cents per year, each, for his wife
and child en-. Thus, II a man becomes a member
and he has a wife and three children, II viii
cost SIX (s6) dollars for one year for the entire
family
The association will employ the best Physicians
from both schools. Homeopathic and AlopaJhic.
and you MAJ have your choice You may visit
the PHYSICIANS office. or telephone one q the
Physicians ard the Physician VIII visit you at
your home
The best OF everything in the way Of medicines
and appliances viii be used aud prompt and eff
cient service given, as II viii inure to the As
sCciauon's credit and benefit 10 have psCmpt
service, which it guarantees
You ars entitled TO call and see the Physician
as often as YOU desire. or have him call on YOU
as often IS needed without any extra charge
whatever Yea are in full benefits as soon as
vour certificate Is issued VIII yCu sign =
member?
For further information apply at the office Of
UI5 + st. y. ".
j. t. ELLIS, Manager.
, CffCe Hours-S:20 a. n. TO p. n, Washing
toR, ID. @.
dee-ti,em
The evening times., 1899-01-05
Danced 81 Breakdown at 100.

New York, Jan. 5.-Nancy A. Griffin. an cx-
slave. who lived at No. 623 East Twenty-third
Street, celebrated her one hundredih birthday
last night She was born in l79s, near Dtto's
Landing. in the northern part OF Alabama. Her
owner was named Cash. She remained with him
till about twenty, when she was sold to a slave
owner called Eason. He cruel, and TO this
day the marks of the terrible lashings she re-
ceived can be plainly on her back Last
night she and her friends had happy party. and
the old lady was the merriest of all. She danced
negro breakdown in a style that would make
many young person envous
The evening times., 1899-01-05
REcoRD-BREAK1NG cLEARINGs.
New York Raui.s' Enormous ES-
changes for Day.

New York, Jan. S.-Yesterday was rec
ord breaker in the New York clearing
house both in amount OF exchanges and
the magnitude of the balances. The high
est former exchanges were beaten by about
$50. Geo. 600, having been s315236, ,GGO as
against $295, 600, O0O. the highest exchanges
heretofore on record.
The balances were 81. 1913 coo, as against
the largest heretofore of ST., ,010 coo.
The evening times., 1899-01-05
Killed by n Fist Blow,

New York, Jan. 80 settle dispute, George
Tyler and Thomas Foley. two young men OF
Jersey City fought with their bare fists so eff
fectuay that Tyler was killed last night Foley
is twenty-three years old, and lives at No. 20
Tuers Avenue. He escaped. Tyler was twenty
one years of age and lived at No. 646 Montgom-
cry Street. The Young fellows, who had prcvi-
ousIy been friends, had dispute New Year
Eve. Ostensibly the dispute was about the out
come of game of pool, but friends of Tyler
say that they were rival suitors to girl. \ doc
tor said Tyler killed by blow in the neck.
The evening times., 1899-01-05
MARYLAND BREVITIES.

Mrs. Sarah Krauss. aged eighty years, died
I'm ColuTa. Cecil County.
Tho Fagerstown Electric Railway Company
bias started power house.
The Merchants and Manufacturers Association
Of IageTsown have decided To hold 4 grand
merchants carnival in May.
The melting SHOWS have caused the streams to
rise in Washington County. Tho Potomac and
Antictam are hanllful
slandcr suit instituted by George W Cooper
against Bernard NJ Ball, of Funkstown, Wash
ingtou County for 5000, WAS compromised by
Bah paving Cooper OF money.
Miss Emma Stauffer. of Nalkersvillc, has been
appointed assistant 20 the head nurse u Mont
rose Hospital. Frederick County, and John ".
Robinson, of ThuImont, watchnlan.
The evening times., 1899-01-05
LIVES WITH A BROKEN NECK
Doctors Puzzled by the Case of an
Aged Patient.

Lancaster Pa. Jan. aged Henry
Miller, of Westville was brought TO the
Lancaster Hospital last evening to be
treated for a broken neck. the result of a
fall from porch on December q, W! en-
ne was picked up after the accident his
head fell back loosely, but the nature Of
the injury was not known for some time
afterwaTd.
His case is considered by medical men
Is renlarka hlc.
The evening times., 1899-01-05
TRIES TO BLOW UP MANY.
Gunpowder Stre,n in the Hallway
of PopuIouN Tenement

New York. Jan. 5.-Dropping a candle
in what looked like lot of coal dust on
the lower floor of the populous three-story
tenement at No S04 Fifth Street, last
night, Mrs. Kate Massotb accidentally
caused a terrific explosion, and she and
Henry Schuler. who was at the head of the
stairs, were badly injured.
1t is evident that the coal dust was
gunpowder An uneXploded package of the
same was found near that which blew up
The police are investigating.
The evening times., 1899-01-05
WANTS BROTHERS FORTUNE
W. w. DurGnt. the Yacht Enthusi-
ast. HauIed Into Court

New York, Jan. 5.-William W. Durant,
the millionaire steam yacht owner and
resident of the Waldorf Astoria appeared
in the supreme court yesterday to resist an
effort that is being made to compel him to
turn over 81 1500,00 TO his sister. Mrs.
Heloise H. Durant Rose, who says that is
her one-third interest in the estate left by
her father.
The evening times., 1899-01-05
Probable Suicide of lawyer.

Niagara Falls y. Y, Jan. 5.--The dead body Of
Attorney Spencer J. Lawrence. vas found in
room of the Tower Hotel last night. \ partly
mpty bottle Of prrlssic acid the dresser in the
com indicated suicide
Lawrence was the attorney who got John c.
.iinmerts, the treasurer OF Niagara county. out
bail. Just what connection the deceased haI
&ith the Iammerts financially it is moi
rnvn, but many are afoat. 1t IS alsS
aid that he has been dealing heavily in stocks.
The evening times., 1899-01-05
HEAT DRIVES HIM INSANE.
Fate Of Pennsylvania Soldier in
the rhiIinnines.

Hazleton. Pa. Jan. "a letter received
from Manila states that George Habig of
this city, who is with the regulars in the
Philippines, has gone insane from the in
tense heat. He is kept in chains.
The heat reaches 125 degrees.
The evening times., 1899-01-05
SLAUGHTER OF DERvIsHEs.
Five Hundred Killed in Battle With
the AHsIo-Eyyntiun Forces

London, Jan. "a dispatch TO the Ex-
change Telegraph Company, from Cairo,
says that in the recent battle between the
Anglo Egyptian troops, under Col. Lewis
and the dcrvishes under Emir Fedil, 800
dervishes were killed and many others
taken prisoners.
The Emir ESCAPED
The evening times., 1899-01-05
Eeunoun q Shnft.

York. Pa, Jan. 5.-George Mitchell. while
working the slate quarry OF R. l.. Jones, at
Delta. Yesterday, became entangled in the hoist
ing rope and thrown down a shaft some
I&O feet and instantly killed. lie leaves widow
and five small children.