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foul play or become the victim of an acci-
dent Mr.. Bauber is said to have been
steady in his habits. and his disappearance
forms mystery which the police of the
Anacostia station are trying TO solve. The
missing man is very deaf.
A request was received at Police Head
quarters last night from the authorities of
Fort Myer. Va, asking that the local police
be directed to apprehend Frank Kane,
forty-three years of age. who has been
missing from the reservation since the cath
inst.
It is said that Kane was seen in this city
Tuesday last. but no verifcation of the re-
port could be obtained last night. The
police will look out for the man. who, it 10
said, is not wanted for any crime.
The evening times., 1899-12-28
Extent Of the Stahl & straub Fnilure

Extent of the Stahl 4 Straub Failure.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2s.-The failure
of Stahl & Straub, brokers and bankers,
now appears to be more extensive than
was at first suspected. Creditors of the
firm heard the first statement of liabili-
ties and assets of the firm. which shows
that there are due depositors s97, 7,SS1 SO;
due customers. $3.50. 9.532.71. and banks,
SS33,944: total Of 81 .221, ,30S.O4. The as
sets amount to 1921. 1850. making the de-
fciency under the liabilities 1898 S29.34 It
is said that the banks are thoroughly pro-
tected.
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Black Taffets Silk Waists: hand
someiy corded and tucked: fine quality.
latest design; worth Se.9s. for SAB.
Electric Seal NUNS. satin lined.
Sl.4a.
Imported Feather Novelties in Birds.
Sea Guils. Paradise Birds. Pheasants.
Breasts. Aigrettes. Wings. Butterflies.
and many European millinery couceits:
worth up TO sass; go this hour at 19c.
The evening times., 1899-12-28
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Black and Colored Taifeta SILK
Waists. very Handsomely made. in all
the latest stitched. tucked. and corded
effects, beautiful colors. Waists worth
up to $40 go at $i.4s.
. Ladies' Astrakhan Capes. nicely MADE
and lined. trimmed with tippet fur. iuii
sweep; worth s9.9S. Fer si.?s.
We group a large lot of Fancy Feath-
ers. Quills. Wings, etc, that sold up 10
5gc. For &C this hour.
Black and Colored Ostrich Tips. some
of the large ones are single; smaller
onss three in 4 bunch. Worth Csc and
soc. Go at 25c.
Misses Tan Lace Shoes: sizes II TO
.. X sguiar sl.25 values. 6ec.
One lot OF Child's Felt Slippers;
sizes to H. Regular 35c kind. l?c.
Best quality 81 Colored. Table Oil
cloth, choice patterns and coiorings.
Per yard. : 1sc.
Heavy lO-i Blankets. white or gray,
with pretty borders. worth '5c. This
hour. per pair, l7c.
White Applique Bureau Scarfs and
Shams to match, scrae are slightly
soiled. This hour. Is 1-ec.
ln1SnIs SLIPS Win tnhOioiHSiS s"hNS'
15c
Choice of any of our sSc Black and
Colored Striped Underskirts. with
fiounces. i9c this hour.
Satin de Austria Silk, in two-toned
effects, worth e5c. Go at 10c yard.
We offer this hour % Dress Patterns
of All-wool Serges, All-wool Fancy
Suitings, aud All-wool Colored In
perial Serges: 6-yard lengths. Sold for
s.. 80 and $500. Choice sl.25.
Outing Flannel Skirt Patterns, as
sorted coiors. fancy borders and crochet
edges. Regular &c value. 15c.
Ladies' Union Suits; glove fitting. sec
value. 1sc.
Ladies' Lace Corner and Hemstitched :
Handkerchiefs. 1-2c.
Safety Pins, all sizes. &c card.
Large size Opal Toilet Bottles. same
as sold during the holiday rush at 39c,
for 15c.
Mems Black and Random Mixed Half
Hose, 1-oc.
Boys Double-band Polo Storm Caps
Just the thing for this weather. 1sc.
Boys Corduroy Knee Pants. strongly
made 75c value. 39c this hour.
Children's Cashmere Suits, double
breasted. excellent quality, well made;
sizes 13 to 16. At S1.?S.
The evening times., 1899-12-28
The Best Cough rIedicine.

Zone bottle Of Chamberiain's Cough Rem
edy cured me OF q chronic cough after all
other remedieti had failed" says C. H. Demo
OF Colon, Mich. II cannot speak too highly
Of it." II troubled with cold or Ia grippe
give this remedy q trial and you are GER
tain to be more than pleased with the re-
suit. 1t is for sale By Henry Evans. whole
sale, and all druggists.
The evening times., 1899-12-28
4 to 5

\ superb collection OF Ladies'
Trimmed Hats. Included in this lot are
all that is new. novel. and popular.
They are variously embellished with
coed quality silk velvet, high grade
chiffon. etc. Some with fancy feath-
ers-worth fully sS.9s. Your choice
this hour only, S3.9S-
Children's EiderdOwn Coats. in cadet
blue: fur-trimmed. sl.9S.
Choice of any of those splendid col
ored or black striped or plain under
skirts. that were SSc. for i9c.
1eO yards of all Silk Chinas. in Nile
greeT-25c quality-just this hour and
this quantity. for u 1-ec yer pard-
Red wool Medicated Flannel-usually
retails at 19c, for IL lie
Bed Ticking. good quality. assorted
stripes-worth Sc. Tor 1-Sc.
The evening times., 1899-12-28
MEN MISSING FROM HOME.
The Police Receive Requests to Find
Three of Them.

Three OF Ihem.
Several missing people were reported to
the police last night. Fred. w. Duke jour-
neyed to this city from Richmond, Va,
to ascertain the whereabouts Of his younger
brother. T. T. Duke, who disappeared from
his home in the latter city over a week
ago. 1t is believed young Duke came here
with the intention Of enlisting.
Mr.. Duke arrived yesterday afternoon,
and Immediately visited Police Headquar-
ters. He told Sergeant Carter the assist
ance Of the police was desired in the search
for his brother. Enquiry at the hotel last
night revealed the fact that Mr. Duke left
this city shortly before midnight. The
police will endeavor to locate his brother.
il he is in this section.
Jacob Bauber. sixty-seven years of
age. is missing from his home, in Monroe
Street, Anacostia. He disappeared early on
Christmas Day. and has not since been
seen. His friends are apprehensive for his
safety.
They fear that the old man has met with
The evening times., 1899-12-28

Mrs. Robert Hit will entertain young
people at a dinner Monday. January 1, in
honor of her son. VITO is home from col
legc, and for several of his classmates of
Yale who are his guests for the holidays.
Among them is Mr.. Arthur Kappermann.
of Reading. Pa, who is member both
of the Yale Glee Club and crew. In add
ton to a splendid voice. he is a fine mus
cian-the latter accomplishment being in
herted from his grandfather. who
vas the royal pianist at the German En-
peror's Court.
The evening times., 1899-12-28
THE PATENT OFFICE LIBRARY.
The Employees DESTROYS of Prevent
Ing Its Removal.

Ing Its Removal.
The employees of the Patent once have
prepared a petition and protest which
they will present to the Secretary Of the
Interior. The protest is against the in
corporation Of the departments library
with the Library OF Congress. and the
petition requests the continuation OF the
annual appropriation Of $500 for the Ii
brary. Congress refused. In 1898. to make
the customary appropriation. and none has
been made since then. The first $500 was
allowed by Congress in 1s4s. when the IL
brary was founded by Thomas Ewing. the
first Secretary Of the Interior.
The evening times., 1899-12-28

Government of the Netherlands will enter
a protest against the seizure of the Dutch
ship. As the ship seized flew the Dutch
ensign a question more serious than that
raised by the detention of the American
-four is raised between Great Britain and
Holland.
The evening times., 1899-12-28
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Ladies' Suits in Broadcloth, Home
spun. Venetian. and Cheyiots. made in
height of fashion; suits that sell IN to
SIS; this hour. Sl1.50.
Black and Co!ored Silk Underskirts.
with corded iiounces-well worth s9.ss.
for $i.9S.
Black or White Ostrich Tips. some
of the smaller ones are three in a
bunch-regular sl.e9 value-this hour.
S9c.
Hat Buckles. great variety in jet,
gilt. steel. etc: 3sc value, L. 1-2c.
Soft Eiderdown Dressing Sacques.
light blue, pink. or red. 33c.
5-foot Curtain Poles in cherry. csk.
or waInut finish. with brass fixtures
complete. 13 Lee.
Pretty Chenille Table Covers. fr;nged
all around. artistic designs and colors,
l9c.
Tea Towels. plaid effects. fringed.
1-Sc.
Fleece-back Wrapper Flannelette Pat
terms in 1O-yard lengths: good line of
pretty designs; regular 81 value, at
69c per pattern.
The evening times., 1899-12-28
THE SEIZURES OF FLOUR
The State Department Making an
Investigation Into the Affair.

Officials Confident That Great Brit
ain viii Make Full Reputation to
the shippers il Her Agents Have
Acted WrOngly-The Legal Aspect
of the Mntter-SOme Precedents.
The evening times., 1899-12-28

Burial Of the Dead Of the "Nalneo
at Ariingt0a Today.
Electric trsins leave station at lslk Street and
most attractive route Round trip, soc
The evening times., 1899-12-28

Surgeon General Sternberg. L. S. A.. will
entertain at dinner Friday evening in hon.
or of the German Ambassador. Twelve ad-
ditionsl gentlemen guests have been in
vited to meet DR.. Won Holleben.
The evening times., 1899-12-28

The first of the Cabinet dinners in honor
of the President and Mrs. Mckinley will
be given January IS. when their hosts
will be the Secretary of State and Mrs
Hay
The evening times., 1899-12-28

The Russian Ambassador will give
dinner on the same evening in honor OF
the Spanish Ambassador and the Duchess
d ARGOS.
The evening times., 1899-12-28

diploma. From Easter TO the last of July
the courses are attended by the higher
classes for four weeks-a week at a time
in order not TO interfere with their ordi-
nary studies"
The evening times., 1899-12-28

Representative and Mrs. James l.. Slay-
den. of Texas. have invited a number of
friends from that State TO meet them in
formally on Saturday evening. Decem-
Der 80.
The evening times., 1899-12-28

Mr. and Mrs J. 5. Webb have dinner in
yitations out for this evening. when their
guests viii be the young friends of Miss
Webb
The evening times., 1899-12-28

Senator Depew OF New York has iuvi-
tations out for January .. when he will
give dinner on an elaborate scale in
keeping with the hospitality for which he
is so famed
The evening times., 1899-12-28

Adjutant General Corbin will give a
luncheon at Chevy Chase on Tuesday. jan
uary , when Mrs. Root, wife CT the Sec
retary OF War, will be the hostess.
The evening times., 1899-12-28

Pains and soreness In the stomach resulting
from coughing psroryms are relieved By Deans
neatholated Dsepa
The evening times., 1899-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs Slayden have as their guests
for the early winter Judge and Mrs. T. S.
Mayey. of Texas.
The evening times., 1899-12-28

Miss Rita Hamilton Ryan will make her
debut Thursday. January T. at tea TO
be given in her honor by her aunt. Mrs.
Frances s. Nash. at the Washington Club
The evening times., 1899-12-28
AT Hechts Greater Stores Friday
Winding Up a Years "flour Sales" in a
Blaze Of Glory.

past
p
a low adrhd prices
The evening times., 1899-12-28
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. Thomas VI. Gale Will give dance
this evening at the Raleigh in honor OF
her daughter. Miss Olive Gale. who will be
debutante Of next year.
The small beaux and bellies of juvenile
society were in merry evidence last night.
Mrs. Richard Townserd's pretty Chris
mas party for her young daughter,
Mathilde. was the chief dancing event
of the night. and another. which attracted
large contingent of college lads and
maids. was given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs j. Mau:y Dove.
The evening times., 1899-12-28

MEMS ovERCOATS of blue and
black kerseys, and choice shades Of
tan covert, some lined with Italian,
others with half-plaid and satin yoke.
still others with seif-plaid lining,
some have silk velvet collars. others
with collars of same material as cSat
some are the faddish box lengths.
others of medium length for more con-
servative dressers; also fine line of
Storm Coats and listers: d>1n
coats worth fully SIS to NH
s16.50. Reduced to. ~
The evening times., 1899-12-28

MEMS SUITS of Fancy C1eviOts.
very desirable patterns. good quality
serge and Italian lining. This sea-
sons latest style, all sizes, reg N - n
ular si5 to $3.50 value. Re- NIL
duced TO ......--.-..-.-..... "
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16
SUCCEEDS Mr., SCUDDER
II. III. BEEDE APPOINTED PRINCE
PAL At HILLHOUSE.
of Appointment Made
Yesterdny-New Principal Yale
Graduate and Well Qualified for the
Positton-superviso OF Drawing Also
Appointed.
Appointed

The announcement was made yester-
day that the successor to Myron L.
Scudder as principal of the high school
will be Frank Herbert Beede, principal
of the high school at Melrose, Mass. 1t
was made by James T. Moran, chair
man of the committee on schools, upon
the receipt by him of Mr. Beedes tele-
gram accepting the position. The sal
airy of the new principal will be $1,000
for the first year
Mr.. Beede's appointment is the result
of a weeks visit in Boston by Super
intendent Kendall. The latter in let
ter to the board of education recon-
mended Mr.. Beede for the position; and
spoke most highly of his qualifications.
He stated him to be strong in discipline,
energetic, lover of sports and man
with keen sympathy for the outside life
of the Students "He is possessed"
stated Mr. Kendall, "of good Judgment,
force and great executive ability; and
from extensive inquiries l have heard
nothing but good words of him."
OF his career the following was given
Frank H. Beede was born in Dover, N.
H., where he was graduated from the
high school, and was graduated from
Yale in the class Of 'S3, and was one of
the commencement speakers. He was
connected with the high school at Wey-
mouth, Mass, after graduation, after
which he was principal of the Wilt
mantle high school for seven years,
where his record was, as far as / can
ascertain, of the very best. Mr.. Beede
then became sub-master of the large
English high school at Somerville,
Mass, then he went to Watertown,
Mass, where he was principal of the
high school, and for two years has been
principal of the high school at Melrose,
Mass. Everywhere he has been his sue
cess has been unqualified.
Mr.. Beede was in New Haven as the
guest of Mr.. Scudder on Saturday last.
At that time he met the members of the
board of education and it is said, Gre
ated decidedly favorable impression.
NEW SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING
Along with the announcement of Mr..
Beede to be principal of the high school,
the announcement made that Frederick
L. Burnham of Taunton, Mass, has
been appointed supervisor in drawing In
the schools. Mr. Durham is gradu-
ate of the high school of his native city
and entered Harvard college with
view to taking the academic course.
He was however, compelled to give up
the idea of completing his course. For
six years he studied under private
teacher. He then entered the Massa-
chusetts Normal Art school of Boston,
and, upon his graduation from there, he
accepted a position as supervisor or
drawing in the North Adams, Mass,
schools three years ago. He had eX-
cellent success in his work in North
Adams.
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TRACING A cOTrNTERFEIT

The tracing of counterfeits back to
the shower is curious and exciting
work" said an eX-Government employe.
zone day back in the seventies a bank
clerk in Cincinnati detected a queer
$40 bill in the deposit of small retail
grocer. He sent for me and | started to
work. | found that the grocer had re-
ceived the bill from a shoe dealer, who
had it from the dentist who had it
from somebody else, and so on, until I
finally traced It to an invalid woman
who had used it to pay her physician
When questioned she said the money
had been sent to her by her brother
who lived in New Orleans | looked up
her brothers pedigree and was certain
| had my man. He had a bad record
was the proprietor of dive, and was
just the sort of person likely to be a
confederate Of counterfeiters. | came
here with the handouts in my pocket
but as things turned out I was little
premature. The man proved to my
complete satisfaction that he had re-
ceiVed the money as rent for a small
house he owned in Pittsburg. That
was discouraging. but | couldn't give
up after going so far, and took the next
train to Pittsburg. The tenant of the
house turned out to be a travelling
oculist, who spent most of his time on
the road. He was then away in the
West, but l saw him on his return and
he at once recognized the bill 1t had
been given him by patient in Cincin-
natl, the very point from which
started. The patient was a boss car
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penter. l got his address from the ocu-
list and made a bee line, for the CITY,
l had premonition that something
very strange was going to happen, and
l wasn't disappointed. The carpenter
was an honest old fellow, and told me
without hesitation that he had received
the bill from Mr. - for repairing his
barn. Mr.. = was the small grocer in
whose bank deposit the counterfeit had
turned up. | flew for his store as fast
as a cab could carry me, and found it
closed. He had skipped. Afterward it
was shown without question that he
was the regular agent of a gang. His
shop was mere blind. That the bill
which he gave the carpenter should get
back again into his own till after tray
cling all around the continent was one
OF those miracles of chance for which
there is no explanation" New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
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CHARGED WITH FORGERY.


= WV SaHaiASeFs captured Last Might
What promises to be most important
police capture was that of two men for
forgery last night by Patrolmen Cohee
and Lautenbach The prisoners give
their names as Alfred E. Ullman of
Lexington, Ky, and William J. Nc
Grath of Trenton, N. j.
The story of their capture in detail
is as follows: Just before o'clock I'LL
man rushed into the Emerson shoe store
on Chapel street, minus coat and hat,
and asked p. j. Moyen, the manager,
if he would cash a small check for one
of his neighbors. Mr.. Moyen took the
check, which was on the Second Ma
tional bank, made payable to James
Bowman, and signed w. III. Beecher.
The check was endorsed with the name
of Bowman and Mr. Moyen, suspecting
nothing out of the way gave the stran-
ger "a, who displayed quite a large
amount of silver in making change. AT
ter the man left the store, Mr.. Moyen,
feeling all was not right walked out on
the street, and following the man saw
him step into a hallway and take a hat
and coat from a pal. After dividing the
money the pair proceeded to cigar
store on Church street, where they pur-
chased some cigarettes engaged the pro-
prietor in conversation,
When they had left the store Mr.
Moyen inquired what they were after,
and learned that they were endeavoring
to procure blank checks. Mr.. Moyen,
then convinced they were crooks, point
ed them out to the patrolmen, who
brought them to police headquarters,
where they were turned over to Captain
Cowles. Upon being searched, blank
checks from almost every bank in town
We're found, and after being confronted
with undeniable evidence made COM
plete confession. Ullman said they
came to New Haven last Wednesday
and We're going to get as much as they
could and skip town before morning.
He also admitted there We're four other
checks for small amounts that had been
passed, which will probably turn up
this morning. When asked upon what
banks these checks We're. Ullman said
upon the Mechanics and the Second
National banks. The men were locked
up, and charged with forgery. Whether
the prisoners are responsible for the
numerous check frauds that have been
perpetrated throughout the state could
not be learned last night.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-16

A MAGPIE'S WIRE NETTING NEST.
New Zealand correspondent sends
us the following extract from the New
Zealand Times of May 20: r. w. Thur
low, who has recently visited Roma,
has brought to Brisbane a curiosity in
the shape of a birds nest, which he got
from George Taylor of Merino Downs,
Roma. Mr.. Taylor had a pet magpie,
which frequented the head station for
years, but always left at the pairing
season, after which it returned Curl
osity prompted the Taylor family to see
where the bird went to- and they found
that it had a nest in high gum tree.
DR.. Sheaffe of Roma wanted young
magpie and a boy was sent up the tree
for a young bird which he secured, and
on his return to terra firma informed
the spectators that the birds nest was
built of wire. His statement natural
~ provoked a great deal of ridicule,
when the boy, to prove his assertion,
again went up the tree and cut the nest
down. Upon examination it was found
that the old bird had collected bits of
wire Of alI shapes and si7es and formed
the foundation Of nest on top of
which it had laid piece Of half-inch
wire netting as a mattress, and then
built its straw bed for the young ones.
The nest is one of the most remarkable
ever seen. The wonderful way in which
the bird has bent and woven the large
and small wires together shows how in
genious the magpie is, and those persons
who have seen the nest think it a mar
vel-Ioudon Chronicle.
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DANCING ARAB FANATICS.

AS the music grew faster and more
orgiastic the dancers became more and
more violent. Standing shoulder to
shoulder in close-packed line, each
grasped his neighbours hand held rigid
ly down against the thigh. The basis
of the dance, which continued with
scarcely any intermission for the whole
two hours of the service, was a rapid
jigging up and down of the line of the
dancers, the bodies being kept straight
and stiff, and only the heads Wagging
Imply from side to side with the move
ment In the center of the line stood
the leader, the elected president of the
sect, handsome, finelyb built youth of
about 20, who had been engaged all day
in making our hosts new croquet
ground. He it was who marked the
changes in the dance by leaving the
line, spinning round on his heels, and
clapping his hands above his head. At
a sign from him the whole line would
bend their bodies forward till their
heads nearly touched the ground with
scarce a moments pause in the inter-
minable Jig.
AS the music rose to a crescendo, and
the IIftllIll DecaHlG more anu
involved, the dancers not visibly more
excited and less conscious of their sur
roundings, their eyes taking on fixed
and vacant expression Then the lead
err Of the dance applied what seemed
to be the most effective and culminat-
ing intoxicant; at each ictus in the
dance all the heads were strained for
ward and every one gave a deep STAG
cato groan like the roar of wild beast,
while the blood rushed to the head, and
the muscles Of the neck We're strung
like ropes under the strain. 1t was not
long before this produced the result
for which all were waiting. man of
about 80, wiry and thin with a small
head tore himself from the line of dan
GERS and rushed UP to one of the two
stewards standing in the open space.
The steward unwound his turban and
held him for a moment in fra ternal
embrace. With his turban the man
seemed to have dotted most of his hui
manity; his small face almost covered
with black hair; his bristling whiskers;
his blue shaver scalp, with the little
pigtail of black hair Tapping behind
at every movement; above ALL the lips
stretched across his large white teeth
like those of snarling dog, all gave the
impression of something ultra human
at once sublime and al-CornhilI
MagaZine