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The evening times., 1899-04-08
ANDREWS MANSION
WAS SET ON FIRE
Signs Of the Work of a Re-
vengeful Incandiary.
ANONYMOUS Letters Threatening
Harm Sent to the Family.
An Impression That Qunrrels BE-
tween Kitchen Maids May Have
Led to the Tragedy.

New York, April S.-The police and post
Office inspectors who are working ON the
case are this morning confronting Jnys-
terry which conceals, they believe. the per-
petrator or perpetrators Of horrible crime.
II is now believed that the fire in the An
drews mansion, which cost thirteen lives.
including those of Millionaire W. c. An
drews and his wife, was Of incendiary ori-
gin. The motive which led to the sacri-
fee of these lives there is every reason to
believe was a desire for revenge, grow
ing out of petty quarrel in the servants
quarters.
Anonymous letters received by Mr.. An
drews and his wife during the last three
months threatened that someone in the
household would be seriously injured un-
less Mary Flanagan, chambermaid en-
ployed there, was discharged. They even
hinted at the destruction Of the house by
fire.
These threats alarmed the family and
the police were appealed to. An investiga-
ttion has been going on for some weeks.
the police making determined attempt TO
apprehend the writer of the letters, but
not meeting with any success.
So worried over the matter was Mr.. An
drews that he arranged to have portable
fire. escape put In each of the bedcham-
bers in the house. and they were to have
been put in next week.
The police have the originals Of the
threatening letters in their possession.
they having been turned over to them by
Mr.. Andrews, and since the fire yesterday
morning they have redoubled their efforts
to run down the person or persons who
wrote and mailed the letters, In the firm
belief that the one who wrote them was
the one who set the Andrews house on fire
to fulfill the threat so persistently made
through the. mails.
The trouble among Mr.. Andrews SER
wants began in November last. A servant
who had trouble with Mary Flanagan and
other servants left her place in the house
hold. Early in January. Mr.. Andrews re-
ceived the first anonymous letter. II ad
vised him TO discharge Mary Flanagan.
This letter and those subsequently re-
ceived were in a mans handwriting. A
few days later. another letter came TO Mr..
Andrews. warning him that if he did not
dismiss Miss Flanagan his family would
be violently injured. During February
and March threatening letters continued to
come. some of which limited at burning the
house. Mr.. Andrews finally turned the let
tiers over to the police and an investigation
was instituted. Mail boxes were watched
and the servant who also had left the
household was locked up. She was found
living in one of the poorest quarters of the
city. a place in striking contrast TO her
palatial surroundings in the Andrews home
She denied all knowledge Of the anony-
nous letters. proved that she could not
read or write. and was. therefore. not mo-
Tested.
The case was still under investigation
when the Andrews fire occurred. Mary
Elannaqan iS amonP tho dead
The evening times., 1899-04-08
AUTOMOBILES IN FRANCE.
TO Provide for tn
safety of the Public.

Regulations TO Provide for the
Safety of the Public.
The State Department is in receipt OF a
newspaper clipping from Consul General
Gowdy, at Paris, containing a synopsis Of
the regulations for the circulation Of az
tomobiles in France. as follows:
Every type Of vehicle employed must
offer complete conditions of security in its
mechanism. its steering gear. and its
brakes. The constructors OF automobiles
must have the specifications of each type
of machine verified by the service des
mines. After certificate OF such ysrii
cation has been granted by the service des
mines the constructor Is at liber.y to
manufacture an unlimited number of vehi
cles.
Zach vehicle must bear the following in
dications: The name of the constructor
the indication of the type of machine, and
number of the vehicle in that type: the
name and domicile OF its owner. No one
may drive an automobile who is not the
holder of a certificate OF capacity delivered
by the prefect OF the department in which
he resides, granted with the consent of the
service des mines. certificate Of special
capacity will be granted for conductors of
monocycies Of weight inferior 10 $50
pounds.
Every proprietor of an automobile
should, before using II on the pubs
streets. address a declaration 10 the pre-
feet who will acknowledge receipt OF such
declaration.
The conductor OF an automobile mus;
always have the regulation of the speed
well in hand. He will slow down or, II
necessary. will stop each time the vehicle
L. b. ...,tt - 4
der. or Of an interruption Of the traffic
I'm narrow or crowded thoroughfare5.
the speed must be reduced TO walking
pace. In no case may the speed exceed
1S.6 miles an hour in the open country, or
I2.4 miles an hour when passing houses.
Racing is allowed. provided that au-
thorization be obtained from the prefect
and that the mayors be warned. The ap-
preach of an automobile must, if nsces-
sary. be signaled by means of trumpet.
Each automobile must be provided with
TWO laamps-one white, the other green
The evening times., 1899-04-08
CYCLE PATH ASSOCIATION.
The Articles of Incorporation Sfgne,
Today,

meeting of the promoters of the Wash
ing;on Cycle Path Association was held
today at 1890 O'Clock at 1900 Street
northwest for the purpose of signing the
articles of incorporation.
1t has been decided TO style the new Or
ganization the Washington Cycle Path AS
sociation of Prince George County. Nd.
The articles of incorporation will be taken
out under the laws OF Maryland, and the
papers, which were signed today. will be
taken 10 Upper Marlboro Thursday and
fled
The following are the incorporators: j.
ID. Frazee. of Washington: DR.. William A.
Writ, r. w. X. Pollock. William 7. Rob-
ertson. and John A. Miller, Washington:
c. A. NJ. Wells, John ID. Holden, and Will
liam A Noel. of Hyattsville. Nd; B. "
Morris. Woodside Nd; Guion Miller
Woodside. and Homer Guerry, Takoma
Park, d. c.
Next Monday afternoon a committee COM
posed of DR.. William A. Writ. c. E. Wood,
r. W. X. Pollock. John A. Miller and W. T.
Robertson will go over the first two miles
of the route OF the proposed cycle path with
an engineer for the purpose of determining
the exact line TO be followed. 1t is the in
tention to build the path from Mount Oil
vet Cemetery on the old Baltimore turn
pike just outside of Washington to Lau-
REL Md, distance Of about eighteen miles.
The estimated cost is 5000, of which $50l
has already been raised.
Work on the first two miles from the
cemetery to Bladensburg will be COM
menced as soon as the committee reports on
the most advisable route between the
points named. AS far as is practicable the
path will follow the Baltimore turnpike,
but. if distance and hills can be saved by
dyerging from the wagon road, this will
be done. The path is 10 be six feet wide
and will be made of cinders and gravel.
The evening times., 1899-04-08
POIiteness Rewarded.

Nrom the Detroit Free Press.)
I've got a good one for you,'' said the
man in the tall hat as he buttoned his
gloves.
Let it CO."
well, 1t happened last Sunday. You re-
member how sloppy 1t was? In the after
noon 1 ran over to the Marlborough to call
on a young lady who lives there, and by
good fortune found her at home. We sat
in her tiny parlor and talked the common
place nonsense of the average Sunday
afternoon call, and l had just remarked
that it was beastly nasty outside when
ragged, muddy little poodle waddled into
the room. He came dancing over toward
me, and. raising on his hind feet, paced
his muddy paws on my knees. l thought in
my heart that I'd like to kill him, but with
the girl sitting right there l patted his
head instead. That muddy animal jumped
upon my lap and paved the front of my
coat and made himself generally dis
agreeable. I thought II funny that the girl
didn't call him of. but all she said was
What do you let him do that for?'
didn't want to say anything against the
dog, so l laughed it away. Then he
jumped over little silk divan and muddle1
it up in great shape. firing of that, he
danced across to her, and, STOPPING down,
she patted his frowsy head and called him
a
dropped thirty pegs when she caressed the
dirty little animal Well, after an hour or
SO had about finished my stock of small
talk and rose to go. The girl and moved
toward the front door. AS / stood there
putting on my gloves she said to me.
Aren't you going to take your dog?'
nearly dropped dead. why, that isn't my
dog l managed to exclaim. Not your
dog?' she cried. Why. it came in with
you.' And isn't he yours? l asked in
amazement. I never owned a dog she re-
piled, 4 hate them Well. we called the
dog and gave him litter that caused him
to fetch up in the middle Of the sidewalk.
That girl had allowed him to ruin her fur
niture thinking he was mine, and had
allowed him to ruin my frock coat thinking
he was hers. / don't see a. do, now that /
don't shudder, and she says whenever she
sets eyes on one she is taken with deadly
nausea. It's all in lifetime, tho Print
the story. will you? The girl will be sure
to see IT.
So there Il is
The evening times., 1899-04-08
Rates Reduced TO Arlington ON the
Electric Trains Sunday.

Those vino were unable to attend the immense
funeral of the soldiers at Arlington Thursday
will have excellent chance to view the new
graves tomorrow. The Washington, Alexandria,
and Mount Vernon Railway will again reduce the
regular fare for the round trip TO the National
Cemetery TO only 15c. Through electric trains
will leave the station at Thirteen and a.
half Street and Pennsylvania Avenue every
thirty minutes for Arlington on Sunday
These trains also leave every hour from
10 a. m. to p. IN. for Mount Yer
non. The trip may he made both ways and all
the points of interest about the house and Tomb
of Washington seen thoroughly in three hours
by this route. This is the most picturesque and
attractive. well as the quickest, route to
Mount Vernon
The evening times., 1899-04-08
Entrie. for Monday.

First race-Five and half furlongs.
Billali. ia: Dr. Parker. l09; Sanger, 113;
Boney Boy, 106
Second race-Selling, two-year- -olds. one
half mile. Matte Bazaar, 81: Summer Girl,
81: Frelinghuysen. 102: Prestige. 1O2; Spe-
cific, 10; The Amazon, 101; Spalder, l0l :;
Dorcas Lathrop. So.
Third race-Selling. 3-year-olds. 9 l-2
furlongs. Passe Partout, Sc; Color SS;
Lady Exile. 95: Tyran, So; Prosaic, 81; Rec
Mitchell. 50.
Fourth race-Selling four years and up,
seven -eighths mile: Protus. 81; Lady Dis
dain. 81; Barataria. 81; Nabob. 100; General
Maceo. 80: Premier 95: Marsian. 102;
Nearest, 81: Plantain. %: Endeavor. "a;
Decanter 10; Eastertide, 81.
Fifth race-Handicap; one mile. Nosey.
126: knight of the Garter. 121 Al. Fresco.
1913; Boney Boy. lis; Alice Farley. III;
Decanter. 1l5: Sensational, 1l3; Double
Dummy. ia; Roysterer, Ill; Christabella.
101; OXnard, 112.
The evening times., 1899-04-08
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Three Favorites Win In the Rain .
Henning.

Inrec FavOftteo WIN II tne H0hn ~
Hemning.
Yesterday rain poured throughout the
races at Benning. The track was good up
to the third race, after which it became
sloppy and heavy. The attendance was
small owing to the weather, but the racing
was interesting. Three favorites, a second,
and a third choice won. Odom brought
Summaries:
First race-$300, for three-y year-o olds and
upward; handicap; five furlongs. Boney
Boy, 113 (Scherrer), Is to 20. won: Judge
Wardell, 113 tSullivan), 5 to 9. second. and
Marsian. 116 tO'Leary). Is to l. third.
Time. 1904 90.
Second race-s300: for three year -olds
and upward; six furlongs. DR.. Parker. %
tOdom). to l, won: Charentus, 116
tScherrer). to 5, second. and Sir FlOrian,
100 tMoody), to l, third. Time. l:16 AS.
Third race-s200: for maiden two-year-
olds; selling; half mile. Merrily. 1903 Nc
Gann) 3 to 1, won; Monometallist. 95
tRyan). Is to 1. second, and Spalder. 103
tO'Leary), to 5. third. Time. O:52 As.
Fourth race-S300: for three year olds
and upward; selling; thirteen -sixteenths
of mile. Sister Fox. SO (Odom). even.
won; Tinker. l02 Hewitt, 2 to l, second;
and Piantain. 81 (Seaton),. Is to 1, third.
Time. 1:25.
Fifth race-s3OO: for three year-olds and
upward; one mile. Duke of Middleburg,
% tOdom), to 4. won: Tyran. SO "a.
Hewitt. to 2, second. and Ella DAILY, 106
dHewitD. 40 to 1, third. Time. 1:47.
Entries for Today.
The following are the entries and weights
for today's races:
First race-Selling six and half fur
longs. Prince Auckland, 103; Sol, Sc;
Death, III: Weller, 100; Nearest. 1O7;
Red Gid, 100; Lexington Pirate. 10;
Leando, 81: Bishop Reed, 1l0; Nabob, ia;
Lep:da. Sc.
Second race-Selling. the Congressional
Handicap, half mile. Merrily, 80; Miseri-
cordia, los; Eileen Daily, 102; The Bobby.
1902: Monometallist, 95.
Third Tace-Steeplechase. about two and
half miles. Beval. 154; Horse Play. 1853:
1863; Ochiltree. 1876; Vanity Fair, 1853;
Bonnie Nell. 1873; Decapod 1853.
Fourth race-Selling, five furlongs.
Diva. so; Whim. 30; Pow Wow II, 100;
Minor D., 81; James Tod. IS: Charabelle,
100; Prosaic. 80; Bondman. 95; Sir Tenny,
102
Fifth race-Handicap. mile and 100
yards. Imp. 126; AL Fresco. 116; Alice
Farley. ia; Boney Boy, 109; Trianon. 102:
Beau Ideal, 100: Gen. Maceo, 100; Impera-
tor, 10i.
Probable Winners.
First race-Nabob. Red Gid.
Second ace-Misericordia. The Bobby
Third race-Decapod, Baby Bill.
Fourth race-Sir Tenny, Prosaic.
Fifth race-Gen. Maceo, Beau Ideal.
The evening times., 1899-04-08

was reading an advertisefSnasnt 81 Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera, and Diarfhoes Remedy in
the Worcester Enterprise" reoentlys which leads
me to write thia ! can truthfuliy say I never
used any remedy equal to it for.cslic and diar-
rhoea. have never had to ~ more than one
or two doses to cure the worst case with myself
or children.'-w. A. Stroud. Pocomokc City, Md
Fer sale by Henry Evans, Wholesale and Retail
Druegists eS6 st. NV. and Conn. ave- and
st NV, and 1873 Nd. ave. ne.
The evening times., 1899-04-08
The smith-Green Bo., a Fi..co.

San Francisco, CAL, April s.-The fight
between 'Myterious Billy" Smith and
George Green did not come off last night
The men were to fight for a percentage
but after the preliminary Smith refused to
80 on without guarantee Of 81. 800. There
was not SO much money in the house and
the National Club managers refused to
give any guarantee whatever.
The evening times., 1899-04-08
Mr. Clnnp,. Condition.

The condition of A. NJ. Ciapp, who was
stricken with paralysis at his home. No.
1904 NJ Street northwest shows "a i'm
provement. Mr.. Clapps great vitality has
kept him alive ever since he was first
stricken, his physicians gay, and his death
is only a question of a few hours.
The evening times., 1899-04-08
Indicted for Murder.

Bowling Green. Ohio. April s.-John and
Paul Zeltner were indicted yesterday after
noon for murder in the first degree in the
killing Of Attorney f. II. Westernhaver, a
week ago. and for manslaughter in the
killing Of Clarence Wittenmeyer.
The evening times., 1899-04-08
Washin.ton stock Exchange.

sales-U. S. SIS, Coupon, $50 at 1o7 IL
and $2.10o at 10s. Capital Traction, 20 at
81 1-2. 20 at 81 5-8. and ITO at 81 IL. Met
ropolitan Railroad, 40 at 223. Washington
Gas, 120 at So Mergenthaler Linotype, II
at 1888 1-2. Lanston Monotype, at 10 1-2.
American Graphophone. so at IA, IS at
13 7-S, and 200 at 13 3-4. American GRAPHIC
The evening times., 1899-04-08
A Hard Question.
(From The Iopdon Chron;cIe

well-known firm Of London music publishers
received few days ago letter from the organ
ist Of church in New London. Conn.,. preferring
the following request: 'would you kindly in
form me how q letter will reach Mr.. Ben JON
son. author Of song words: Drink to Ne Only
With Thine Eyesf"
The evening times., 1899-04-08
ENLISTED MEN IN THE NAVY.
Declared to BE Entitled to Extra PA.
ON Discharge.

The enlisted men who served in that
part of the Revenue Cutter Service which
co-operated with the navy during the war
with Spain, by order of the President and
under the direction of the Secretary of the
Navy. are declared in an official decision
of the Comptroller of the Treasury, to be
entitled to the extra pay on discharge, pro-
vided by law for the enlisted men of the
navy.
The decision is limited to those who en-
listed for the war only
The evening times., 1899-04-08
DECLINE TO SHORTEN SKIRTS.
Edict Concerning Chicago Scb1Ol
Teachers Firmly Resented.

Teachers Firmly Resented.
Chicago. April S.-The biggest kind OF
row is brewing among the public school
teachers of Chicago all because OF an or
der to the effect that the teachers. when on
duty. must wear skirts hanging not less
than four inches clear of the floor Many
of them declare emphatically that they
will hot obey the rule.
The school authorities argue tina; the
skirts should be worn that way for sani-
tary purposes. but the teachers do not
see il that way.
The evening times., 1899-04-08
Pacific Mail was strong, realizing so.

The railroad stocks in general showed
the same strength today as characterized
them yesterday during all the break and
afterward in the rally. The granger shares
during all the break and afterward the ral-
ly. The granger shares were active and
buoyant at times and in the liquidation
during the last few minutes of the day
they were little affected. The Vanderbilt
shares were steady and the Union Pacific
closed the day with net advances.
The evening times., 1899-04-08
Representative baird Improves.

Representative Baird Improves.
Representative Baird and his son, both
OF whom are i'll at the Riggs House, are
slightly improved this afternoon. The
Improvement in the former is hardly no.
ticeable, but the physicians feel encour-
aged by the favorable symptoms.
The evening times., 1899-04-08

SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with Hypophos-
Phites is pure and palatable.
For years it has been used
for coughs and colds, for con-
sumption, for those whose
blood is thin or colorless,
whose systems are emaciated
or run down.
For children it means
health and strength, stronger
bones and teeth, and food
for the growing mind.
Baby gains in weight and
thrives when SCOTS Emul-
sion is added to its milk.
SOC and Sl.oo, ali drusxisss
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, Esv Yak
The evening times., 1899-04-08

Missouri Pacific was one Of the strongest
stocks on the list. One of the Flower bro
kers advised buying the stock early in the
morning and his advice proved to be right.
The evening times., 1899-04-08

phone preferred, It's at IA IA. Pneumatic
Gun Carriage. 500 at 43 cents.
After call-Columbia Railroad SIS, $1,000
at 109 1-2. Mergenthaler Linotype, Is at
1S8 1-2 and 10 at 1888 3-8. u
GOV kKN uEN1 BONDA az.
The evening times., 1899-04-08
WV York stock Market.

C5rr,sted daily by W. B. Hibbs a Co.,
members of the New York Exchange.
I4l9 + Street.
The evening times., 1899-04-08

Chicago Grain nnd Provision Market
Corrected daily by W. d. Hibbs G. Co.,
members of the New York Exchange.
1AIl Street
The evening times., 1899-04-08
Silk bosom
Shirts, 44c.

Mems silk puff bosom shirts. with
Lonsdale cambric bodies; all sorts
Of patterns, for 44c; same as the
exclusive mems furnishing stores
sell for 81.
The evening times., 1899-04-08
Shirts, 49c.

Mems soft bosom madras shirts.
with detachable cuffs, will be sold
tonight for 49c; these are the shirtA
which you see in windows about
town for 69c.
The evening times., 1899-04-08
Suspenders, 124c.

Mems patent roller end and the
imitation Guyot suspenders. which
sell for 25c in every mems store in
town. for Il LIE pair-half price.
The evening times., 1899-04-08
Underwear, 25c.

Mems baibriggan underwear. in
all the new colors. such as sell for
39c garment, 10 go for 25c garment.
The evening times., 1899-04-08
/ At HECHT'S
!: ANY TIME
TONIGHT T-=--
Ne Is
Hose, SIC.

Mems fast black full seamless half
hose. which usually sell for u 1-2c
a pair, for 1-2c pair
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-04-07
5
THODORO GUERRERO
Las HUELLAS DEL CR!NBN
+ CoNTINUACI0N I

es propie lad de los amaates ser madtu
gadores y solicitos. por supu=sto ante
de casarse, Al We, :, Sc inmut0 Jorge,
pero de tai manera, que Hector no pu
do ocultar un gesto demasiado EXPIRE
sivo aquella inmutacion y aquel gesto
eran consecuencias directas de las cartas
anonimas escritas 2or la misma mano.:
ell lector comprendera por el estilo de
squellas que nada arriesgo en- asegurarlo
asf.
A peSar del gesto y dc la inmutacion.
Hector Jorge Sc sonrieron, estrechan-
dose las manos como amigos carlnosos.
Lucia no sorprendio aquel fen6meno
mistenoso de la hsonomia de ST. aman-
te; Ie veia con los ojos del alma, y es-
tos ojos no ven mas que 10 que les toca
personalmente. ST He-tor hube5a he
cho ell gesto al enconrarse con otra
mujer. Lucia hubiera sorprendido eI
fenomeno. sun sin mrar 81 smantc
Aquel.os dos hombres. ayisaios "a.
que dcbian temerse. tonaron asierto
en- el palco sn manifestar el menor re-
cello.
Lucia no SC atreyia a fjar los ojos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-04-07

King exacerb6 mas 81 amino, y dos
veces tuvo que cont-ne Sc para no o. c
decor al impulse de levantarse y AFRO
jar a Hector del palco. La mi ada
pro!ongadisma de Lucila que olvidan
dose de la oonCurr ncia y de la fiesta,
encontraba el inteIe' en- los ojos de su
amante. hena de rechazo Gabliel.
Su tormento era terrIble.
AL conc ur Ell acto, sin cuidarse del
estrepito dc los apausos. in1iferente a
la ovacion que ell pu5ico en- mAsa dis
pensaba "a a'tista, sc leva 't6 Jorge
para rec bir ID. T RHO So'ano, que
Sc asomo 4 la puetta de- p,lco; y los
dos saicron al pasil', dejando lbre el
campo a los an.antes. que ag adecierol
mucho aquella concession pat rnll
En- el primer minute no cambilton
una so'a palabra; pero Sc es'uvieron
hablando con los obs.
Al amor lie pintan ciego sin duda
porque los amantes lie robaron los ojos;
estos son los agentes poderosos de al
ma En- TERRA de ctegos. sc pntaria el
amor como un Argo; con o;en ojos;
-stos suplirian la flta del organo en-
aquelIos, Anar no SIS senIir, no es ha-
oil T; amlr es vet
En- cl seGun<io N nuto. Lucia dej5
csc ,par un leve suspito para desahogar
su alma, y Hector. despues de fecoger
,quel!a eman1c'on que lie enviaba su
amante murmuIo:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-04-07

=. -lNada me importa! exclamo King
de NAL humor.
-Por supuesto: haga V. 10 que yo
no tomar partc activa en- esta lucia ri
dcula, por mas que los desocupado-
pretendan darle Importance.
Este diilogo Tornado, que no inte.e-
saba a ninguna dc las personas del pal
co y que solo servia para disimular en-
contrados afectos, Sc interumD 8 con
la subi5a del telon para empezar el &C
to primero de la opera.
Los tres Sc alegraron de la Interrupt
cion vclvieronse haoia el escenTrio
como para dar a ente1d9r@ qpe querian
gozar de las dcicias del canto, aunque
sus oidos estaban en- sque momento oe-
rrados para las armonias de divno arte
Los espectadore5 sc habian hjado en-
ell palco de King, comprendiendo por la
presencia de Hector que no mintio la
cronica al circular aqurlla mahana la
noticia del matrimonio de Lucia. BaS
taba observar, au7que fucra nuy de
paso. la colocaci6n de a 6guras.e ell
palco para conocer que los dos jovenes
SC amaban y que ell padre aceptaba la
spondencia entire ell s.
Al sentaFse en- l. Iuneia, volvi6se Ga
briel San Martin h4cia el palco, y al yer
a 81 -ntiguo amigo en- perfecta pose
son &C la plaza que asi debe calihcarse
81 Fermaaencia eL oquel sitio p1blico
ma. ronse sus ojos y est;llo en- su alma
e deseo de la venganza, inf imsdo por
los celos La actitud Pacitica de Jorge