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The evening times., 1899-04-25
No. woman who wishes to
escape misery, to avoid suffering,
to replace delicacy and weak
ness with health and strength,
can afford to-day to be without.
WARMERS SAFE CURE.
It never fails and has proved
to be woman's best friend.
A LOVING MOTHERS SACRIFICE

Gives Pertfons Of Her Skin to Save
Her BABY.
New York, April 25.-Heroic mother love
beauties the fate Of young Mrs. Find
later as she watches by the crib of her
baby In one Of the wards at the Post
Graduate Hospital.
Mothers expect to give their lives for
their children IL Aecessary. but Mrs. Find
later has given Of her skin to save the life
Of her fourteen-months-o old baby.
One successful skin grating operation
has already been performed on the frail
body of Baby George. and the doctors are
only waiting for him to recover from the
shock to repeat the work and finish a new
SKIN for the baby.
The cuticle used was taken from the
body Of the baby's mother. and she will
furnish that for the next operation.
They can skin my whole body II they'll
only let him live said Mrs Findlater,
with a look Of unutterable love at the pale
little sleeper in his curtained crib.
The Findlaters live at No. 49S Amster-
dam Avenue. Five weeks ago the baby
pulled a potful Of hot tea OF the table.
Its little chest. shoulders, arms. and Leck
were scalded SO that the skin all came
of. The baby was in a very bad condi-
tion when 1t was brought to the babies
ward on April II.
The doctors decided that only skin graft
ing could save his life, and it became a
question OF where the amount needed to
cover the burned surface was to be cb-
tained
1t was very desirable to aid in healing
processes that 1t should be taken from a
youthful body. No way presented Itself to
get this. Then the mother begged the doc
tors to use all that was needed from her
body. Anything to save his life," she
cried. Then Mrs. Findlater was admitted
to the ward with Baby George. As soon
as possible the doctors shaved OF the
skin from a part OF the mothers thigh.
sufficient to cover the bare spots on the
baby's chest and one shoulder and arm.
As the burned surface has lost its sem
sftiveness no anaesthetic was given the
baby. but the mother was etherized for the
operation. The final operation will be
performed in a few days. The baby is
showing fine recuperative powers, and the
doctors hope to save its life.
The mothers eyes shine with happiness
each time a nurse assures her that her
offering will not be In vain.
The evening times., 1899-04-25
POLES NOT IN THE WAY.
Electrical Engineer Allen RepOr,
m = Catf~eusp prnfsat

Electrical Engineer Allen Reports
On q CitixenH' Protest.
Electrical Engineer Allen has reported tc
the District Commissioners relative to the
protest which Charles H. Krey and Others
recently filed against the erection Of poles
in an alley in the square bounded by Fifth
and Sixth and and K Streets northwest.
The protesting parties Informed the Com
missfoners that the Chesapeake and Ohio
Telephone Company. under a permit which
authorized 1t to replace i've poles In the
square. undertook to erect five new poles,
which would greatly hamper travel through
the alley to various places OF business. II
appears from the official reports submitted
to the Commissioners that the alley is
thirty feet wide and all poles erected
therein will not interfere with traffic. 1t
was further stated to the Commissioners
that the proposed location Of the poles had
been selected with particular reference to
the least inconvenience that would be caus-
ed the people in the alleys. and that the
selection was the best that could have
been made. ...
The Commissioners will make no change
in the location OF the poles unless the en-
trance to any particular premises is OBJ
structed
The evening times., 1899-04-25
ONCE. A FAMOUS SCOUT.
Richard Marcy Now Employed as .
New York Street Sweeper.

New York, April 25-There is a sweeper
thin. copper skinned old feiIow-with a his
tory that reads like romance. He is Rich
ard r. Marcy, a half breed Apache Indian.
who three years ago exchanged the rife
and the lariat of the plainsman for the
broom OF the White Wing.
At the tenth substation Of the street
cleaning department, in East Fifth Street.
where old Marcy is employed. they all
know his story and honor him accordingly.
An army scout for thirty years. the hus-
band of five wives, and the father Of twen-
ty-two children-so stands the record-and
Marcy himself swears eloquently that it is
"all on the level"
He was off duty yesterday lounging
about the criminal court building waiting
to be called as a witness in a case when a
reporter found him.
The old scout was resplendent in black
broadcloth, and wore huge sombrero.
which in competition would put the noted
service hat Of Governor Roosevelt COM
pletely out of business.
1--WE seen a mite Of service in my time, -
said Marcy, with far-away look in his
big brown eyes, but | never knew what
work meant until tackled the broom"
Then in diawling voice between long
puffs at black cigar. old Marcy told his
story. He was born in Idaho sixty y-six
years ago of a full blooded Apache mother
and a negro father. II never did anything
in them boy days Of mine" said Marcy,
but ride horse and shoot gum.
When sixteen years old the young half
breed, versed in half a dozen Indian
tongues, a superb horseman, and a dead
shot. enlisted in the United States army as
scout.
Marcy and hundred other scouts we're
mustered into the Thirty seventh Illinois
Regiment in 1861. but their colonel de-
tailed them to camp duty and they struck.
1t was "Bill'' Cody. now known the world
over as Buffalo BILL" who brought the
facts in this scout strike before President
Lincoln. The great war President took
prompt action.
III you can't get along pleasantly with
the old frontier scouts" was the Presi-
dents message to the colonel. Il will
transfer them to come other regiment.
They were used to the gun-not the
shovel"
So Marcy and his mates went into the
One Hundred and Second Regiment Of
Sharpshooters and fought through the war
under Grant.
linen Dack 10 Tue pldluS dua TIC Oiu
scouting work under the noted ranger.
Capt. Billy" Payne.
Marcy signalized himself by daring SER
vice on the Texas and Kansas borders. but
made his big hit during the campaign
against Sitting Bull. He Joined the Indian
camp as a recruit in full war paint and
completely deceived the shrewd old chief.
returning to the army with valuable in
formation.
Sitting Bull offered a reward for Mar
cys scalp.
Ten years ago the old scout, then known
to the whole Western frontier as Thunder
Cloud" was discharged from the army
with papers Justly recording his valuable
service, and with the scars OF eight
wounds to bear their eloquent testimony.
Then he wandered down to South
America. Drifting back to New York
three years ago, wearied Of adventure,
Marcy applied to Colonel Waring for
job. His only recommendations were
his discharge papers, but they were all
sufficient.
The evening times., 1899-04-25
HIS SWEETHEART'S PICTURE.
Lieutenant SissOn's Death in Manila
Ends q Pretty Romance.

Lieutenant SissOn's Death in Manila
Ends a Pretty Romance.
Columbus Neb, April 25.-The death of
Lieut.. Lester E. Sisson, Of the First Ne
braska at Manila and the finding Of his
sweetheart's photograph over his heart,
near the place where the fatal bullet en-
tered, is the final chapter in q sad little
romance, whose Introduction was written
in this village several years ago.
! The photograph was the likeness Of Miss
Anna Taylor, one Of the bellies Of Colum-
bus and one of the beauties Of Nebraska
Today the young girl is inconsolable and
her grief is pathetic to witness. She is
at the residence of her parents and none
but the most intimate friends of the fam
lily are admitted.
The engagement Of the dead soldier to
Miss Taylor had not been publicly an
nounced, but their attachment was gener-
ally understood and friends knew OF the
engagement.
Young Sission was raised at st. Ed
wards, fifteen miles from here. and was
employed in the Weekly Times" once ut
the time of the call for troops.
When the sweethearts parted Lieut.. Sis
son carried a circular photograph of the
girl swung by a ribbon from his neck.
This was WORN under his vest, and he
laughingly remarked the day before he
sailed for the seat OF war to his sweetheart
that he would wear the photograph on the
left side, and II q bullet took his life from
that direction 1t must first pass through
the likeness Of the girl he loved.
Me,s Taylor has heard regularly from
her lover. and the last letter, received
about q week ego. was full Of hope, the
lieutenant remasking that the task Of con-
Quering the Filipinps was stearly over.
Miss Taylor II the youngest daughter
Of John F. Taylor. q wholesale lumber
merchant. She is pronounced blonde.
with large. beautiful eyes.
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Rxl1oRsE CAUSES su1clDz.
A.GSrlss Atoremeatefer Her Fether'l
Fatal SorroW.

ASGSrls Ateneu.entsfer HIer Fathers
Fatal sorrow.
New York. April 25.ERemorse because
Of her conduct and the consequent suicide
Of herAather caused Mary Seither. four
teen Wars old. to end her life at No. 357
MorriS Avenue. .>in Newark. N. J.. yester-
day.
The. child had been helping her mother
with the family washing during the day.
and frequently spoke Of her father having
killed himself on her account. but said
nothing at the time to indicate that she
intended taking her own life.
Mrs. Seither went out late in the after
noon to go to a store. Hardly had she left
the house when Mary swallowed a quantity
of carbolic acid. Her mother on her re-
turn found the child lying on the floor.
writhing in agony.
DONE. physician was quickly summoned,
but he was unable to save the child, who
died In a few minutes.
Her mother was SO crazed by grief over
her childs death that neighbors had to re-
main with her to prevent her from harm
ing herself.
Ralph Seither the girls father. commit
tea sSulctOe on htarcn y. he ana MS WIG
had not been living together for some time.
and to aid her mother Mary had gone to
live as maid in the family Of George
Scheimer. Mr. Scheimer caused her ar
rest ON March 8, for stealing small sum
Of money from a child's bank. She had
taken the money SO she could buy ribbons
and other fnery like that which several Of
her little companions had. but which she
had been unable to possess.
She was arraigned before Judge Schalk,
who fined her SIS. with the alternative OF
going to Jail for thirty days.
When her father heard of her arrest he
visited bis wife. from whom he had been
separated, to see what could be done for
their child. They had no money. SO each
spentithe entire day and night trying to
borrow from neighbors and friends sums
sufficient to make the SIS necessary to OBJ
tain their daughters freedom. They were
unsuccessful.
Seither. after having been without sleep
or food for more than twenty-four hours
in his efforts to save his child from Jail,
gave up in despair and went to his wife's
home on Morris Avenue. There he COM
planned bitterly Of their lack of friends in
time of need. Again his wife went out to
make another appeal to a neighbor, and
while she was away he swallowed carbolic
acid. When she returned he was dying.
He lived only few minutes. When Judge
Schalk learned OF Settlers suicide he re-
mitted the fine and discharged the girl.
Mary had been respondent ever since
that time. and frequently said she wanted
to die
The evening times., 1899-04-25

DIED.
NATIOCK-On Tuesday. April p, 1889. at Z
o'clock a. m, SIMEON G.. MATLOCk, at ms
residence 1920 Eleventh Street northwest
Notice Of funeral hereafter. Item
JARBOE-On Tuesday. April 25. 1893. at
O'Clock A. m., HERBERT T.. JARBoE, beloved
son Of John NJ. and Nettie L. Jarboe. IN the
sixth year of his age.
A precious one from us has gone,
voice we loved is silled;
place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filed.
By HIS PARENTS.
Funeral services at his late residence, 1oOl
Tenth Street southeast Thursday. April q, at J
u. m. Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend.
HUNT-On Monday, April q. 1899. at 1:so p;
m. MARY E. HUNT, beloved wife OF Samuel
Hunt, aged ffty-nne years and five months
A precious one from me has gone.
A voice I love4 is stilled;
A place is vacant in my home
That never be filled.
BY HER HUSBAND.
Funeral from her late residence, Ril FIST
Street southeast, "Wednesday at O'Clock p. IN.
Item
The evening times., 1899-04-25
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Aged Mrs. Meyers Loses Her Life
Trying to Save Valunblea.

AEeu MrS. meyers Loses Her Life
Trying to Save vaIuables.
Bellefonte, Pa, April 25.-Mrs. William
Meyers, an aged woman who lived alone in
little house a short distance from this
borough, was burned to death Sunday
evening. About o'clock she made a fire
in the cook stove to prepare her evening
meal. Shortly afterward she discovered
that the building had taken fire from a
spark from the stove. and in trying to ex-
tinguish the flames her clothing ignited.
She ran from the kitchen into the yard.
where she finally succeeded In extinguish-
ing the fire on her clothing.
There being no one within hearing dis
tance. and believing the entire building
would soon be consumed Mrs. Movers
broke open lower window in the front
part OF the house and went to the second
floor of the front stairway. Her purpose
was to save a trunk containing a gold
watch. SIS in cash and a number of valua-
BILE papers.
BY this time a number of nelghbors ap-
peared on the scene. They saw the woman
come to the window and throw out bed
clothing. and entreated her to lump out.
but she went back again and secured the
trunk and brought it to the window. hut
was overcome with smoke and fell back
ward on the floor
Several efforts were made to rescue her.
but il was found impossible. as the flames
had closed up every avenue OF entrance
and thus the old lady persisted. She was
seventy-six years CT age
The evening times., 1899-04-25
DUCHESS TURNS FLOWER GIRL
A Beautiful Leader of Roman SOci-
ETY.. But Now Seeks a Convent.


ETY., But Now Seeks a Convent.
Rome, April 25.-The "Tribuna" pub
fishes a sensational disappearance of the
Duchess Constanza Capece Minutoio. of
San Valentino. a beautiful young society
leader. and of her sudden return to her
ancestral home after an absence Of several
weeks.
Immediately after her disappearance de-
tectires were sent by her parents far and
near. One day last week her hat and
cloak were found on the shores Of the Ii
Der. and 1t was believed that she had COM
mitted suicide.
Only one Of her relatives persisted in
disbeleying that the Duchess had taken
her life. This was her younger sister. An
tonietta, who would not relinquish her In
defatigable quest. Her efforts were
crowned with success. She was led by a
detective to the flower market, where
dressed in the garb Of a plebeian, the
Duchess Costanza was offering flowers for
sale to the passers-by. The meeting Of the
sisters is described as most affecting, and
the Duchess was finally induced. through
the beseechings Of her sister, to return
to her palace in the Via Palestra.
When asked why she wished to abandon
wealth and position for a menial occupa-
tion, she said:
las duchess I suffered SO much sorrow,
was SO tired Of the empty life in high So
ciety. found 1t SO impossible to attain Q
Christ-like life. that I wanted to throw
myself in the Tiber. / had divested my
self OF my outer garments and was ready
to take the decisive leap when / was pre-
vented by the grip of strong pair of
hands. l was rescued by a good old flower
woman, who took me to her cottage. She
promised me to leave my cape and hat en-
the bank. SO as to make believe that had
committed suicide. l may add that / have
spent the happiest hours Of my life among
the simple folk"
The Duchess has expressed desire to
enter convent and to spend the remain-
der Of her life in religious observances.
The evening times., 1899-04-25
Fire in a sedxe Field.

Aberdeen, Nd. April 25.-An old sedge
of Aberdeen. Hartford county. was on fire
yesterday morhing. The blaze reached a
row OF houses on the south side Of the town
at noon and was rapidly consuming fences
when the fire department promptly turned
out and extinguished the fire. One family
had a pigpen on IRE and the hogs narrowly
escaped roasting. The fire kept on until it
reached a stream OF water three quarters
Of mile distant
The evening times., 1899-04-25
THE couNTERFE1T1Na CASES.
Treasury Onicfals Believe the Round
Up Complete.

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Van
derlip thinks that the arrests yesterday Of
former United States District Attorney
Ingham, at Philadelphia, and Deputy In
ternal Revenue Collector Downey, at st.
Lancaster. Pa. complete the roundup and
that everybody implicated in the counter
feiting cases has been arrested. He says
there is not a particle Of doubt as to the
guilt Of those arrested.
The last two arrested will probably make
a defence on account of their standing. and
the fact that the principal witnesses
against them are detectives in the Secret
Service may render the result of the trial
problematical. Officials of the department
are absolutely convinced Of the connection
OF these men with the crime.
The evening times., 1899-04-25
LuRED FROM THE PULPIT.
! Minister Becomes Private Secre.
tary to = Wealthy Widow.

A Minister Becomes Private Secre-
tary to = Wealthy Widow.
Greenport. N. Y, April 25.-A sensation
has been caused in Southold by the res
ignation Of the Rev. B. D. Boyin, pastor
of the Universalist Church, of that place.
Mr.. Bovin, who is a young man. took
charge last June. In January his health
failed, and, accompanied by Frank d.
Smith. of Peconic. he went to St. Angus
tine, Fla.
While at st. Augustine Smith opened a
millinery store, which was well patron
lied. among the customers being wealthy
widow, who met Mr.. Boyin. and afterward
became, 1t is said. frequent caller at the
shop, and purchased hats at high prices.
The woman, it Is said, offered the Young
minister the position Of her private Sec
retary. which he accepted.
Mr.. Bovin said yesterday that the re-
port was true. His health, be said, had
been greatly impaired. and that it would
The evening times., 1899-04-25
West virginia Mining TroubIe..

Tunnelton, w. Va, April 25.-The con-
dition OF the coal miners strike here re-
mains unchanged. Superintendent A. ].
Bonafeld submitted proposition yestsr-
day to the striking miners that they re-
ceive 35 cents per ton and be paid every
two weeks. At a meeting Of the miners
last night the proposition was unanimous
ly rejected. Both sides seem determined.
About 200 miners and laborers are out.
The old. rates were IS cents per ton, and
monthly payments. The miners asked for
an advance of 10 cents on the ton.
The evening times., 1899-04-25
Custom House Omcial Fans Dead

Rutherford. N. J., April 25.-A. C. Coop
er. sixty-six years old, an employe OF the
New York custom house. dropped dead
Sunday night at his home. II Park Avenue
Mr.. Cooper, who had been active in the
Rutherford Methodist Episcopal Church.
was present at the church in the morning
Feeling iii about p. M. he sent for a
doctor In the evening he thought he
would take walk, and as he started for
his coat he fell to the floor, dying In few
minutes. He leaves a widow.
The evening times., 1899-04-25
A HERMIT 1Nc1NERATED.
Mystery Surrounds the Fire That
Burned Out His Life.


Pottsville. Pa, April 25.-John Ward,
hermit. thirty-two years of age. who lived
In shanty near Jamestown, was burned to
death and the shanty was destroyed.
Nis: caused the fire temains 4 mystery.
There are no houses near the shCrty in
which the eccentric ct.fr.'r met his
Geu;n. No one saw th= blaze. and nothing
was known of it until the snoldering ruins
were noticed by the people on their way
to early mass at Minersville.
All sorts of theories are discussed as to
the cause OF the fire. ard some believe
there was foul play. The charrei rem aims
were removed to the home of Michael Dom
ohue, and Deputy Coroner Guldin and a
jury are investigating. sIfs
Ward had attended Folisn celebration
Saturday night. and went home about 2
o'clock. He was a miner By vocation. an1
was well connected.
The evening times., 1899-04-25
Big O9er for . Block Of stock.

Baltimore. April 25-A leading fnancier
Of Baltimore. who holds the legal title
to~a block Of the preferred stock of the
Pittsburg. Cincinnati. Chicago and st.
Louis Railroad. yesterday received from
firm Of New York and Boston bankers an
offer of par. 500. for his holdings. The
last quotation on the stock when sold was
from 81 to "a. The offer gives 10 intima-
tioo as to what is behind the move; IL
merely asks for an option at the figure
stated.
The evening times., 1899-04-25
Walters TOOthache Wax.
Instant cure. Price. l0c. All drugg'etA Ask
Ter and insist on Walters Sure relief fe23-3mo

be only a question of time before he would
be obliged to quit the ministry entirely. He
was inclined to recognize the hand OF
Providence in 1t all. as his new position
he said. would make it necessary :or him
to travel a great deal. He refused to dis
close the name of his new employer. but
1t is understood to be Belts, and she is
said to live in Philadelphia.
1t is said that Mrs. Belts owns cxten-
sive mining interests in Colorado.
Mr. Bovin had informed the members Of
his parish that he would bid them fare
well Sunday. He preached In the morning.
but contrary to the usual custom he did
not appear in the evening. A parish meet
ing was held last night. when 1t was for
mally decided to accept his resignation
The evening times., 1899-04-25
HYPNoTIZED BY A SAILOR.
An Olympia Bluejacket COmpels
NewsEirl to Marry Him.


NewsEirl to Marry Him.
New York, April 25.-There is much
trfbulation in the family Of Winnie
Horn. a newsgirl. who. with her younger
sisters. sells papers at Sixth Avenue and
Twenty third Street. over "Winnie's"
marriage last Wednesday night to Alfred
Thirsting. a sailor of the Olympia. who
came home on the Raleigh. According to
''winnie's'' story, she was completely
hypnotized by the bluejacket. whom she
had only met for the first time the day
before.
When winnie and her sister had fin
ished selling their papers on Tuesday night
they were followed home by the sailor and
a corporal of marines, who had made their
acquaintance in the afternoon. They in
troduced their new friends to their moth
er. and the visitors received permission to
call again. On the following night about
eleven o'clock the sailor came to the cor
ner of Twenty-third Street and bluntly
asked Winnie to marry him.
Then" she said. In relating her story
yesterday. che told me that he had
got my mothers consent and ordered me
to come with him and go to a clergyman.
seemed to be completely in his power
and although l had no desire to marry
him. felt compelled to go with him.
called my sister Emma. and she and a
friend Of hers went with US to the rectory
Of the Church Of the Ascension, at Fifth
Avenue and Tenth Street, where we were
married by the Rev. Percy 8. Grant. As
soon as the ceremony was over I realized
what I had done. and insisted on being
taken home to my mother"
Mrs. Horn told me that since the mar
from nervous prostration, and had ex-
pressed the deepest abhorrence Of her hus-
band. He called at the house ON several
occasions and demanded to be allowed to
see his wife. but was refused admittance.
The girl said yesterday that she intend
ed to take steps to have the marriage an
nulled.
The evening times., 1899-04-25

IA COiiiiAaoA expression lS'
"The human race is grow
ing weaker and wiser"
That we are growing weak
er is proved by the large
number of pale. thin and
emaciated people.
That we are growing
wiser may be proved by
overcoming these disorders
with a.,''tiinely use Of
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites which gives strength,
enriches theblood, invigor-
ates the ficsves and forms
fat. r E a. a
soc. tnd Stee. al drugyisis-
SCOTT 4 BOVINE. Chenists, Ne. Ysh
The evening times., 1899-04-25
Laborers strike IN Havana.

Havana. April 25-Two thousand labor
ers employed by the Quaftermaster's De-
partment have. struck for higher wages.
One thousand OF the strikers Who have
been working at Quemados, and receiving
S3 cents q day, In American money, want
their wages increased to $1.35. The others,
who have been employed on the docks in
Havana at II cents an hour. demand Is
cents. All Government work Is tied up as
result OF the striks.