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Fever at Key4West.

Key West, Fla, Sept. IS.
Fifty-four new cases of yellow
fever have been reported in the
past 4S hours and three deaths,
making a total number of cases
to date of 362 and II deaths.
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Legal Rope Stretching in Georgia.
Hamilton, Ga, Sept 15-Hil-
yard Brooks, a negro, was hanged
here today for the murder of Will
Bankston, colored, one year ago.
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Mr. Sam Friedheim, who has
been in Germany for several
months, returned to New York a
few days ago.-Rock Hill Herald.
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CONDITION OF TIE COUN-
TRY'S CROPS.
What Official Bulletin Saws of
Cotton States.

The most noteworthy feature
OF this weeks reports is he rapid
opening and picking Of the cotton
crop over the entire belt, caused
by the continued hot, dry weather.
The reports also indicate little en-
couragcment Cor q top crop ex-
cept over widely scattered IocaIi,
tics.
There is less rusting and she'd
ding than heretofore reported.
Continuation of the present favora-
bic weather for gathering cotton
will result IN tho bulk of the crop
being picked out by the first of
October.
In North Carolina owing to the
Iatcncss of the season the rains.
however beneficial to fall crops.
cannot now materially change the
| yield Of the staple crops. Cotton,
under the influence of the intense
heat early in the week, opened
very rapidly, many of the open
bolIs being small and immature.
In many southern fields all the
crop is open; picking is progress
ing rapidly. Some cotton in the
east, tangled and blown to the
ground by the late storm, will be
soiIed by the rains.
In South Carolina locally heavy
rains and high winds damaged
open cotton, and u few reports OF
rotting and spronting were re
ceiyed. Picking was retarded il
a few western counties by we
weather, but generally it mad,
rapid progress, as from half tc
two thirds of the bolls are open
caused by the continued excessive
heat. In sections, about ell tn,
cotton will be gathered during
this month. There will he no to,
crop over most of the State, al
though late cotton is still growing
and blooming, as it IS impOssibl,
that frnltage now being put 81
will have time to mature bcfor,
frost. Also, much cotton is no
growing at all, the stalks havin!
reached full maturity. Poor yield
are reported from all sections, an,
picking advances, the tendency l
to reduce previous estimates. Sej
Island cotton has improved slight
! ly, although it is rusting and i
: opening slowly. Second growtl
is also a damaging prevailing con
dition.
In Georgia the weather durini
the past week has been very warn
and with but few exceptions dry
: Throughout the northern and man
/ of the middle counties crops ar
7 not yet suffering much but in tn
southern section of the State at
crops are suffering conslderabl
4 for moisture. Cotton continue
to open very fast and is bein
l picked out as rapidly as possible
t there is little or no complaint {
shedding or rustiDg but wher
rams have fallen some damage b
discoloration is reported. Thel
will be a very short top crop an
there is very little new growt
reported. Should the weathC
5 continue dry the bulk of the cro
f will he picked during the ne:
q few weeks.
g In Florida the deficiency
y rain in the northern section hi
o been favorable for cotton pickin,
Il but has had an injurious effect {
n the plant itself. Reports fro
:. | ....u :.1:.a Al
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amount of errsbino vo. roooirad.
the rainfall was very light and
widely scattered, and rain is needed !
in some central and southern
counties. Cotton continues TO
open very rapidly, in "A few locali-
ties prcmaturely; picking is gen.
eral, even IN northern counties:
the yield still promises to DO be-
low the average in all districts,
and, at present, there are prac~
tically no prospects for a top crop:
tho quality has been somewhat in
jured by dry weather. in few
localities, but, as rule, it prom
ises to be fair to good; much is
being ginned and marketed, in
the southern portion of the State;
rust ana shedding have decreased
ana there are only few reports
or p"ii worms.
In Mississippi cotton is open
ing prcmaturely in the Delta,
northern, and middle counties
quite generally, and upon nplands
IN the southern section. Picking
Is IN progress IN every part of the
State where not suspended be-
cause OF excessive temperature.
In Louisiana cotton picking is
IN progress IN all sections where
the staple Is grown and the gen
eral tenor of the reports Indicate
that more than half OF the old, or
n'S' P'an'co, Is open ana that one
PlcN'"5 Will eeV Tue oulN OF the
entire crop; the late planted cot
ton Is looking fairly well, is
blooming at the top on some plans
latlons, but IS shedding, suffering
from rust and worms in places,
: ana on account or the lateness OF
, the season, is not expected to
yield much cotton.
, In Tennessee cotton is opening
. rapidly, and much Of it premature
, ly; nearly, if not quite, three
} fourths of the crop is already
open and picking has been in
; rapid progress; the crop has been
, shortened from one third to one
/ half: in some sections the dry
, weather has caused much Of the
t staple to become dusty.
: In Texas there were sbowers n
! tne southern portion and GOOD
| local rains in the extreme
5 northern portion. but drouobt
1 continues over the oreater norton
: of the State. The weather was
5 very favorable for picking cotton,
1 which is being rushed. and with
= favorable weather will he com.
pleted in some localities by Octo
= her 1st. The yield is light anc
except in widely scottored IocaIi
y ties.
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The evening times., 1899-02-16
LECTURE ON GERMANY,
Professor EweIl to Address the Ma
tionaI Geographic Society.

Professor EweIl TO Address the Ma
tionaI Geographic Society.
The National Geographic Society will
hold its next special meeting tomorrow
evening at Congregational Church at S
o'clock.
The lecture for the evening, entitled
Germany in the Reformation Period 1517-
164S), with its Geographic Relations will
be delivered by Prof. John L. EweIl. of
Howard University
This lecture logically follows the one On
Germany Before the Reformation by
Prof. Ewell last year, and which was very
cordially received. Ii will treat first of the
age of Luther and Charles " of Albert
Durer, Hans Sachs. and Hans Holbein. jr.
and many others who in widely different
spheres acted so conspicuous parts in the
great drama. Then if will pass to the age
of Gustavus Adolphus and Tilley and Wal
lenstein, of Gebhardt and Neumark and
Spee-that lurid and bloody chapter of
human struggle which records the thirty
years war.
The audience will be in reduced 10 null
Luther country, Bohemia, Bavaria. and the
Tyrol, the latter the most mountainous and
primitive region of Europe.
Special emphasis will be laid on the geo.
graphic causes and consequences of the
great national movements.
Prof Ewell will speak out of the intimate
acquaintance with his theme gained by : is
its to Germany at various times from 1869
to 1895, and by constant study of German
history, art and literature.
The evening times., 1899-02-16
DIED.

FISH Suddenly. on TUESDAY, February H. 500
AT l0;3D. Of heart failure. MAJOR ROSWELL Al
FISH. aged SiXty-eight years
Funeral from Westminster Presbyterian GhrT1-ii.
seventh. r Street southwest. Friday. Feb7l--
AIRY l., at p Item
CRANDALI.-On "Wednesday February -. Is.J
at $50 a. m. FRANCES L. CRANDMI be-
loved wife % Charles W Cr4udaI
Funeral ut residence, @I2 Street mort tneJ-t,
Friday az > o'clock p. H. Item
JONES Departed this life February i. $50.
ROSA T. y JONES. after a ~s"rt Illness aged
% years. months and i DAYS. az her residence
sl1 Fourteenth Street northwest
Dearest Rosa thou veTl mild and lovely,
Gentle the SIMMER breeze.
Pleasant as the air Of evening
When it hOsts among the trees.
Peaceful De thy silent sUrrb5r.
Peaceful in the grave 50 low.
Thou no n0re wilt Join number.
Thou no more our songs shall know.
Asleep IN Jesus; blessed sleep
BY her Dear Beloved Mother and Cousins
Item
JENNINGS-O On Tuesday. February "a. at 9:Sg
p M, VI. +. JENNINGS, infant son OF Richard
and b. Agnes Jennings
Funeral frOm parents residence 4JI -Four and
a-hllf Street southwest. Thursday, February L.
at p m Friends and relatives invited feI5-2r
CLARY-ou Tuesday, February H. Isgo at
80 p. m. at the residence Of her grand
northwest, MRS Ann T CLARY. widow Of
Funeral from residence saturday. February Is
at 30 p. m, thence TO Mount Vernon NJ r..
Church. corner Ninth and streets northwest.
feI5-Sr
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PRESS UNION.
Proceedings Of the Opening Day of
the Second Congress.

The Second Congress of the lnternation-
al Press Union an organization composed
Of ladies. convened in the public parlor at
Willard Hotel this morning About twen-
" members of the union were present.
The congress, in the absence OF The
president, Mrs Mary s. Lockwood, was
called to order by the vice president. Mrs.
Ellen S. Cromwell Rev. J. T. Tucker Of
fered prayer. and Mrs. Cromwell presented
the presidents address of welcome In
this address the executive committee was
congratulated on the amount and character
of the work accomplished by it during the
year.
Mrs Mary NJ North, the corresponding
SECRETARY read several communications.
One was a letter from William r. Hearst,
in which that gentleman expressed regret
at his inability to be present. Another
letter of regret from P. c. Boyle, of the
"Oil City Derrick" was read.
The reports of delegates were called for
and several were presented.
At the session this afternoon Mrs. Lucy
A. Leggett read a paper on The Teaching
of Journalism" and Mrs. Maynicke Still
man read an essay contributed by Miss
Alice Donleyy of New York. on The
Journal as an Educator of the Masses.
The evening session of today will be held
al Wizards Hotel, and Senator
William E Mason is on the programme
for an address on Men Who Reign in
Journalism" Mrs. Kathleen Blake Cole
man, of Toronto, will tell the story of The
First Woman War Correspondent Appoint
cd by the United States" Mrs. Cynthia
Westoyer Alden will deliver Hints TO Re-
porters." and Mr.. Ainsworth r. Spofiord
| will speak on Literary Washington"
On Friday morning, Mrs. John L. Nc
Neil, of Denver, will deliver an address
on The Benefit of Press Clubs" and this
I ,s.l,
the following named ladies will partic-
ipte: Mrs. A. R. E Nesbit; Mrs. Hollen Z.
Day. of st. Louis; Mrs. Florence McLel-
Ian. of Chicago,a nd Mrs. Olive Ennis Hite,
of New Mexico.
At the afternoon and evening sessions
on Friday the following papers will be
presented:
"A Woman Editor in Germany Frau Lima
Morgenstern, Berlin, read by Miss Frances Gra-
ham French; Our Eastern Discoveries Mr>
Agnes Smith Lewis, Cambridge. England, read
by Mrs. Hannah B. Sperry; Literary style,
Miss Frances Graham French Western Jour
nalism," Mrs. Anna Kaltus Spero, California
How Can Press Women Best Help Each Other.
Helen NJ WinslOw, editor Of Club Woman.
Boston; address, Mrs. William Lindsay, Ken
tucky; What Power Lies in a Special Cor
respondent" Isabel Worrel Ball; Copyright,
Thorvel SOlberg.
The International Press Union will
adopts it's constitution on Saturday morn
ing. and during the afternoon Of that day,
weather permitting, the delegation will
visit the Executive Mansion and the Lii
brary of Congress. On Saturday evening
Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood will hold a recep-
lion at the Strathmore Arms.
The committee OF arrangements for the
Congress is as follows:
Mrs Mary 5. Lockwood. Mrs. Ellen : trom
well, Mrs. Hannah b. Sperry, Mrs. Mary NJ
North, Miss Frances Graham French. Mrs. Bciva
A. Lockwood, Mrs. Mary 5. Gist, Mrs. Patty
Miller Stocking, Mrs Emma Maynicke Stillman
Miss Lillian Pike.
The evening times., 1899-02-16
RECORD AS A SWINDLER.
What Captain NcCIusky Says of Al
gernon Granville.


Information was received yesterday by
Inspector Boardman. of the Detective Bu-
reau, giving the New York record of AL
gernon Granville, alias James A. Wilson,
who, with John \. Grow and Louis c. F..
Lott, is now in the District jail awaiting
trial for alleged violation of the postal
laws. The information was from Captain
McClusky chief of the New York Detec
tive Bureau.
The prisoners were arrested ten days
ago by Detectives Baur and Muller. Some
days before their arrest they opened a
drug store at 1119 Seventh Street. They
used the name of Henry Evans, an +
Street druggist and ordered goods from
wholesale drug houses in different parts
of the country. When they were arrested
over $4,000 worth OF goods was en- route
TO the address of Henry Evans, ll19 Sew
enth Street.
Captain McCIusky's letter states that
Granville is well known TO the New York
detectives and it is believed that he was
connected with large deal in Chicago
during the Worlds Fair. For this he was
arrested. but was released under 81 900
bond which he forfeited Granville has
the reputation of being a hacker and ad-
wiser of swindlers in different parts of the
country, but up to the present time he
has managed to escape conviction. His
method of doing business il is said, is to
open a store in some large city, use it as
a centre from which to dispose of the plum
der gathered by his confederates. He is
known to have operated in New York a
decoy store similar to the one opened in
Seventh Street, according TO Captain Nc
Clusky. BY establishing branch stores I'M
der different names in several places and
by shifting the goods from one to anoth-
er he was able to escape detection for a
long time. \ year ago he is said to have
opened bogus bank in Broad Street, New
York, but in this scheme he failed. He is
thought to have been connected with Frank
Z. Clark, a commercial swindler, who was
recently arrested in New York
The evening times., 1899-02-16
DRIFTING At SEA
ON AN ICE FLOE
WOeful Plight of Three Frost
bitten Boys.
Buffeted by the Waves for Thirty
six Hours.
nhappy Experiences of Winter Ex-
cursiOnists After Sea Game.
Ate Row Fows.

New York, Feb. 16.-Blowing her whistle
and flying her colors, the tug Albert came
into Greenport harbor yesterday. The peo-
pie on shore knew by these tokens that
Herman Kuehne, Edwin Tuthill and DAN
iel Brown, the three lost duck hunters from
East Marion, were on board safe and sound.
The Alert set out early yesterday to
search for the bodies of the three young
men. No one believed that they could
have lived through the storm of Monday
night. in which they were lost.
The tug Pertuckio, of New London, was
met. II bore this message:
Tell Captain Tuthill that the boys are
safe at Gardeners Point. =
The Alert, steaming with all speed,
reached the Point at last Three figures
were seen on the shore. A boat was sent
for them, and the three lads were soon on
board, frostbitten, but happy, and told
their story.
Tuthirs sharpe became ice bound on
Monday and his companions went after
him in a second boat. The ice closed in
on the rescuers and both little craft drifted
seaward together. The boys lashed their
frail craft together and waited
The rougher water further from shore
broke up the ice. All three boys got into
one boat and cast the other adrift. a l
night they struggled 10 keep one another
from falling into fatal sleep. They ate
duck raw. Morning found their boat froz-
en- in an ice foe, with a fierce gale bow
ing. All day they lay there helpless. At
night the ebb tide moved Them again to-
ward the sea. After thiTty-siX hours they
made land at Gardeners Point.
Some Italian laborers sheltered and fe1
them in their shanties there. The tug took
the young men straight to East Marion,
where the whole village turned out TO
meet them.
The party on the yacht Outing. owned
by William Marks. of Philadelphia, sup
posed to have been lost in Grassy Bay,
near Atlantic City returned home yester-
day Eight days ago Marks, accompanied
by Capt Hal Somers, Howard Clifford,
William Minor and Warren Devine start
ed on a cunning expedition. Last Thurs
day their boat froze up in the ice six
miles from Absecon. Fuel and provisions
gave out on Saturday.
Four feet of ice covered the bay. The
party dismantled the interior of the boat
and made d sled on which a lifeboat was
mounted. One man became exhausted and
had 10 be dragged the entire distance 10
Absecon. All except Marks returned to
the yacht, in hope of saving it when the
ice breaks up, taking a supply of provis-
ions and fuel with them.
On the way back TO the boat two men
dropped from exhaustion two miles from
the boat, and. being unable to proceed,
/ overturned the lifeboat and crept under II.
/ BY the next morning axes had 10 be used
! TO chop away the drifted ice to enable
/ them to get out. rescuing party from
Absecon brought all of the crew ashore.
The evening times., 1899-02-16
STOCKS GENERALLY STRONG.
Competition Causes Break /
Union Tobacco Securities.

New York. Feb. 16.-The stock market
after the early dealings today was strong.
with only ordinary fluctuations There
was considerable profit taking. which kept
prices in check. Union Pacific issues how
ever, developed especial strength, rising
over l per cent on the theory that the
announcement that a Government settle
ment with the Central Pacific had been
practically assured, would lead to ddyan-
tageous relations with the Union Pacific.
Central Pacific itself held only firm, and
Southern Pacific was reactionary. There
also was a moderate reaction in Northern
Pacific.
In the grangers C. B. & @. was steady
under heavy profit taking. The beginning
Of active competition on the part of the
Union Tobacco Company caused a break
OF points in American Tobacco. The
markets scope was narrow and profession
al trading predominated.
Government bonds were unchanged.
The evening times., 1899-02-16
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Thrilling Experience OF l.. W. Rica-
ardsOn. of HyattsviIIe.

Louis W. Richardson, son of DR.. G. W.
Richardson, OF Hyattsville, had narrow
escape from perishing in the drifts while
returning from the home OF c. H. Welsh.
He became exhausted, and managed to
reach a Chinese laundry, where he tainted.
He was soon restored and started for his
home, about POO yards off.
The snow was above his waist, and just
as he entered the vesubule of his home he
again became unconscious and his parents
were attracted by his meanings.
The evening times., 1899-02-16

The tone of the stock market this morn
ing was very like that of yesterday, with
strength of remarkable kind in spots,
and no disposition to sell any part of the
list. The features were again Burlington
and Northern Pacific common, though
there was activity in several other stocks.
On the whole the market was satisfactory
TO the bulls, though there is not yet pub
lie buying that will make a steady advance
in prices when it comes. The clique ac-
tivity, however, is the forerunner of such
buying which always comes when prices
have crept up few points, for the benefit
of the insiders.
The evening times., 1899-02-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-oFFICE METRO
pOlitan Railroad Company. Washington,
D. C.-Notice is hereby given that the
books for the transfer of stock Will be
closed from February 20 to March l. in
elusive c. B. COLEMAN, Secretary.
feI6, Is. Poem
SPECIAL NOTICE.-Mr. Leon II. Vim
cents lecture on Robert and Elizabeth
Barrett Browning benefit Of Foundlings'
Summer Home, will be given ar Rau5ch-
er's. Connecticut Avenue aud l. Street
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY II. at II O'CLOCK
A. NJ. Tickets for February 18th good
for this date. 1t
The evening times., 1899-02-16
LEGAL NOTICES.
ESTATE OF GEORGE S. FRASER. DECEASF

No. 7517. Docket 23
Ephraim l.. Corning and Anna VI. Fraser eN
ecutors, have, with the approval of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, holding a spc
cial term for Orphans Court business appointed
FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1899. AT 10 O'CLOCK AN
as the time, and said court as the place, for max
ing payment and distribution under the court.
direction and control; when and where all cred
itors and persons entitled to distributive share.
or legacies a residue are notified to attend il
person or by agent or attorney duly authorized
with their claims against the estate properly
vouched: Provided, this order be published once
in each OF three successive weeks before said da,
in the Washington Law Reporter and Tho
Washington Times
Signed February II, 1890
J. NOTA McGILL Register of Wills
CARLISLE g. JOHNSON, Attorneys.
el6-23ma2
The evening times., 1899-02-16
FOR RENT-sUBURBAN-

FOR RENTAL elegant house; s-room and
bath; good water; at Lakeland, Md,
eight miles from Washington, on the Bal.
timore and Ohio Railroad; one block from sta.
tion; fare about cents trip, and only two
blocks from new electric railroad; rent for win.
ter s12, summer S14. E. S. NEWMAN, 1006 +
ST.. or ]. G. BoNNETT, Berwyn. Md. ials-tf
The evening times., 1899-02-16

Regular call-Capital Traction, 20 at Sc.
20 at Sc IA, 80 at sc IL, 80 at Sc ga, 100
at 81; Metropolitan Railroad 10 at 1870 49,
Mergenthafer Linotype, Is at 1877, 20 at
1876 ga. 20 at 186 1-2. 10 at 1876 IA; Lam
ston Monotype, 100 at Is ga, 100 at is rs.
141 at 10; American GraphophoEe, 10 at
Is Ia.
After Metropolitan Railroad con-
yertble 6's, $4,000 at 1870; National Safe
Deposit and Trust, 10 at 119 IA.
COYEnNAIENr
The evening times., 1899-02-16

Burlington sold eX-dividend | 1-2 per
cent this morning and after hesitating for
a few minutes was pushed up rapidly, 2
per cent, so that the dividend was con-
sderably more than regained. The ad-
vance from the low yesterday was already
3 points In one five minute spurt after
II o'clock $4,000 shares changed hands and
the price was marked up over a point.
Mr. keene was credited with this manipu-
lation and the general opinion was that it
was fine work. There is nothing new in
the Burlington situation, but the supposi-
tion is that the advance has been made
on the theory that the rsfunding of Bur-
lingtOn bonds must be taken up in short
time
The other grangers followed the lead of
Burlington as usual. Rock Island Jagged
somewhat and was % points behind that
stock. 1t seems probable that Rock ISL
and will be one of the first to advance
when the general market begins to go up.
New York Central continues to be one
o! the features of the list this morning.
The price reached before noon was 139 3-S,
which is very little below the top of three
weeks ago. There is some talk of an in
crease of the dividend on the stock and it
would seem that this step is not unlikely.
were denials of increased dividend rumors
in the case of this stock.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit has been strong
for three days despite the almost complete
cessation of business on that line during
two days. Clique work is given as the
reason for this condition of things.
Tobacco was very weak, the price reach
s,,r tn fha era no tr,,y,, ,ipn "a
of great tobacco war furnishes suffi-
cient reason for this. and for still further
declines, for that matter. The Street has
little good to say of-Tobacco stock.
There is large short interest in Gas
but it has been afraid to push the price
down during the last week. 1t is the opin-
ion of some of the careful observers in the
Street that that stock will be taken up by
the market leaders in a short time. If
this is done there will probably be rally
The evening times., 1899-02-16
VI ARREED.

ANDERSON -McCLOsKY-At the parsonage OF
Grace VI. T. Church. February - lssg by Rev
T. : Watson. JAMES G. ANDERSON 10 CARfsIE
MctLOSkN- Item
The evening times., 1899-02-16
New York Stock Market.

Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs & Co.,
members OF the New York Exchange,
l4l9 + Street