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The evening times., 1899-04-22
MARYLAND HAPPENINGS.

Governor I.owndes yesterday went to Atlantic
City where Mrs. IoWndes has been for two
weeks for her health. The governor will return
Monday.
Secretary William Jennings, Of the Hagerstown
Railway Company, makes the prediction that be-
fore long all the important towns in Washing
ton county will be connected by electric roads.
The large fire the west side of South Noun
fire on the Middletown side of the mountain was
still burning Friday night, and presented teau-
tifnl sight.
Miss Ethel Beaumont. who was badly hurt
Thursday night in runaway accident at Ha-
gerstown. regained consciousness yesterday. Dr.
T. ". Simmons, WHO is attending her, says he is
unable yet to say whether her nose is broken or
not. 1t is thought she escaped internal injuries.
Deputy Sheriff L. y. Dixon brought from West
River TO Annapolis yesterday morning Richard
Tongue. charged with assault with intent to
kill William Brooks. The parties are coloretl
and live at Galesviilc The trouble is alleged
to have been Caused a woman. Brooks
was not hurt. but badly Frightened by a pis-
tol ball going through his hat. Tongue was
held for count.
A telephone line has besn completed connect
ing Oakland with Friendsville. Selbyport, Thay-
ersvlile. McIIcnry, Accident, and other towns
in the northern portion of Garrett county, as
well as number OF Pennsylvania and West yr-
ginia towns. State Senator Robert A. Ravens
croft is constructing line from Accident to
Cove, Garrett county. An extension from the
Maust Lumber company's line TO Grantsyi:le via
Bittinger is also in of construction. Gar
rctt will have complete telephone system.
The evening times., 1899-04-22

turn only a muttered refusal. and give
another scrub.
At the first endeavor ths sIuii came of
with charming ease, but he soon discover
ed that it seemed to be a case of This
far shall it 20. but no further for when
II had left him in beautiful spotted con-
dition. there it stayed. and though he rub
he'd himself raw in places. notably on the
tip Ct his nose, and the top or MS right
cheek. the stuff refused to bulge any more.
Driven to desperation. he seized a bottle
of ammonia and after a few brief daubs
with that and smothered shrieks OF pain at
the smarting thereof. he emerged. sore and
red and out OF breath. His brother-in-
laws collar next came in line. and though
the collars we're a size too big, on one
went, and out OF the back door ne sour
ried, hoping to suffer alone in his rooms.
But the end was not yet. His hurry
made him perspire. and the perspiration
caused hidden color to sprOut once more
upon his countenance in rows OF sooty
drops. which brought forth giggiing COM
ment from the passengers in the car. and
were not improved by the hurried wipes
he gave his fevered brow
Driven nearly to desperation when he
reached home and saw this stage OF his
masouerading. he went through another
scrub. which left his flesh fairly singing.
and tumbIed into bed. sore. tired. and dis
gustel, and registering vow that never
no never again, would he sacrifice himself
for anybody or anything on the face of
the earth.
But then. there is no telling how long
he may keep his vow.
The evening times., 1899-04-22
PLANS OF couNTERFE1rERs.
\ Scheme to Attempt Bribery Of q
Treasury OHicer.

\ Scheme to Attempt Bribery of a
Treasury OEicer.
AS part of the gigantic project for MAX
ing spurious notes. for which arrests were
made at Philadelphia and Lancaster. Pa,
on Wednesday, it was intended, according
TO Secret Service officials, to attempt the
corruption of trusted official of one Of the
United States subtreasuries and to work
off $40, COO, 900 in counterfeit notes directly
upon the Government.
When captured the gang had the plates
for fifty dollar note completed and those
for a hundred dollar note partly finished.
They proposed to make plates for twenty
dollar note. They had the machinery for a
complete paper mill ready to set up and all
material on hand to make paper that could
hardly be distinguished from the distinc-
tive paper used in the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing. The paper was all to be
made. and then notes to the aggregate
amount of $40, 100000 were to be printed.
At this point the most daring feature of
the scheme. as told by the Secret Service
men. was to be put into effect. 1t was in
tended to bribe cashier in one of the SUBJ
treasures. deposit the entire $40, Geo,
get out good money in place Of it and ac
counterfeit money in circulation.
Had the first counterfeit not been dis
covered and had the plotters been able to
buy the right man in a subtreasury their
scheme might have succeeded for the work
already done on the captured plates is so
nearly perfect that Chief Wilkie believes
the chances of detection, when the counter
feits were printed on distinctive paper,
would have been very slight.
The evening times., 1899-04-22
WEALTHY wolrAn xunDHnED.
Her Nephew ana Her Lover Held 70
the Crime.

Her Nephew and Her Lover Held for
the Crime.
Pana. ILL.,, April 22.-The mutilated body
Of Miss Jane Brunot, a wealthy spinster Of
Dana. Ind. was found yesterday morning
in an old well on the farm Of the woman's
sister-in-law. Mrs. Charles Brunot. six
miles north Of Fana. .
Mrs. Brunot. her son Henry and Fred
Sibley, young man to whom Miss Bru-
not was engaged to be married. we're ar
rested on suspicion Of having committed
the crime. Last night Sibley confessed.
Miss Brunot arrived here several weeks
ago to visit her sister-in-law. She brought
with her draft for $500. The theft Of this
draft is credited by the oficers to be the
motive for the crime.
It is known that Sibley secured the draft
and attempted to cash 1t in town in In
diana. Payment was refused. but Sibley
afterward went to st. Louis where the
draft was cashed.
Stephen Mil0t, nephew Of Miss Brunot,
received a letter last night from Dana,
Ind, stating that forged letter. plrp0rt-
ing to come from Jane Brunot. had been
received there. and asking Milot to learn
the whereabouts Of the woman.
The matter was placed in the hands of
the officers and an Investigation was insti-
was gunshot wound in the forehead.
The police declare she was decoyed to
the barn of her brothers widow and shot
to death in the garret. The murder is
supposed to have been committed about
April l. The body was carried to the well
at night
Miss Brunot had a valise containing
many valuable papers. Young Brunot and
Sibley disappeared about April 1, taking
the valise with them. according to the po-
lice, ard have since made several efforts
to get deeds and valusbles from the dead
wOman's sister. who lives at Dana.
Sibley and BrunOt were taken before
Justice Crosby yesterday afternoon for
preliminary hearing to answer to 'ha
charge of murder. Both waived examina-
tion and were held without BAIL
Charles Brunot. brother Of the murdered
woman. died suddenly and under mysteri-
Gus circumstances two years ago. He car
ried 81. eco life insurance. and this ;ircum-
stane is being discussed with suspicion in
connection with the recent crime.
The officers also claim evidence to i'm
plicate the trio In the murder Of Mrs. Mary
Mcintyre, which occurred two months ago.
Mrs. Mcintyre lived alone and was killed
at night. presumably by robbers.
Coroner B.ad!ey held an inquest tonight,
and the jury returned a verdict finding
that Miss Brunot came to her death from
the effects OF gunshot wound inflicted by
Sibley and Brurot
Mrs. Brulot, who had been held up to
this time was then released from GUS
tody.
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NO CASH, NO FUNERAL.
Undertaken Removes n Coffin Be
cnusc His Bill Was Unpaid.

New York. April 22.-The body of Mrs
Marie Bauer of West Hoboken. was buried
yesterday in Potter's Field. She died last
Monday. and her husband engaged Under
taker Foster. of Jersey City Heights. TO
furnish coffin and attend the funeral. He
agreed TO borrow $50 from his sis:er-in-
law to pay the bill. The undertaken made
all arrangements.
Bauer came around in his absence and
placed flowers on the coffin. The -inder
taker has not seen him since nor the $50.
although, he says. he is assured that Bauer
borrowed the money.
The funeral was postponed until yester-
day. when the landlord insisted upon the
removal Of the body. II was taken from
the coffin, placed in plain pine box. and
carted away. The dead mans sister CT
fered Si4 to the undertaker-all the money
she had-to permit the coffin to remain,
but he was unwilling to risk the balance.
The evening times., 1899-04-22
ALMOST READY TO
hold EXAMINATIONS.
Census Bureau officials Com
pleting Arrangements.
Applicants to Be Timed by a New
Apparatus.
Tests of the Machine Belng Made by
Director Merri.m-Many candi-
dates for Places.

Preparations have almost been COM
pleted for the examination of the app.i-
cants for positions in, the Census Bureau.
The examinations will be held in tn
Maltby Building. corner Of New Jersey
Avenue and B Streets northwest. and it is
expected that they viii consume some lit
tie time. 80 l.
The applicants are. to be tiSed in the
various examinations by a new apparatus
that has been sent to the Direetoi OF the
Census. The machine does away with the
services of time clerk and is called a
calcuiagrsph. II registers the exact time
that is consumed by each candidate in
his or her examinations and cannot be
beaten. The machine is in the form of q
clock and has two slots through watch
are passed small slips or cards. bearing
the name and residence OF the person eA-
amined. The card also has three divis-
ions where the time the examination is
commenced. finished and the time elapsed
during the examination are all faithful y
recorded.
Several of these machines will prObab y
be purchased by Director Merriam. of
the Census Bureau, after their -ity has
been thoroughly tested.
The one which is now in possession of
the authorities was placed in the room OF
Assistant Director Wines yesterday morn
ing, by whom its use explained to the
persons interested in the matter. Mr.
Wines said that he thought the machine
could be utilized and that the Bureau
would probably get a number of them.
The machine is entirely new, never hav-
ing been exhibited in this city before. and
can be used to take the place OF a time
clock or any apparatus OF that description.
The advantage the new invention has over
the Others that have been in use in the
city. il is claimed lies in the fact that it
denotes the exact number OF minutes
elapsing between the time of the commence
ing and the conclusion Of the work it is
used TO register.
Notwithstanding the fact that few ap-
pointments TO places under the Census Bu-
rcau will be made for long time to come,
the officials in charge of the preliminaries
continue to be hesieged with applications
for positions. j
They receive quantities of letters from
anxious candidates and are sought by III
merous applicants in person. who believe
that by persistent endeavor they will be
able TO secure place in the bureau.
II applicants continue to increase until
next year at the present rate there will be
a hundred seekers for each place to be
filed in the bureau and when appointments
are made a large part of the country 5
population will be necessarily disappointed.
The evening times., 1899-04-22
HAM, JR., BAPTIZED.
4 Baby Ourang-Outnns Christened
in Pnblic.

Kansas City. April ga few days ago
baby orang g-outang was added to the
collection at the Kansas City Zoo" and
after considerable canyassing fer suit
able name. Ham, jr.. was decided upoa. 1t
was planned so soon as a name was Sc
lected for Ham, jr., to give him a pab!ic
christening. \ minister was to have per-
formed the ceremony. bat one could net
be found 10 do the work. So it was up to
a choice between the lion tanners. the bsar
trainers or the elephant trainer. 1t fell 20
the elephant trainer. Capt. Matt Johnson.
He laid on the hands sprinkled the water
and said the words OF the Christian bap-
tismal service il the presence of an i'm
mense crowd
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MAY BE A MURDER.
Suspicious Circumstances in tn
Death of DIR. LaRerty.

Suspicious circumstances in the
Death of DIR. LaRerty.
Charlottesville. Va. April 22.-On the
morning of the 9th of April DR.. Walter
B. Lafferty. son of the Rev. J. ]. Lafferty.
editor of the Richmond Christian Advo-
cate was found on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad, near Mediums River. in a
dying condition. One foot had been crush
ed and he had received other serious in
iuries.
1t was thought that he had been struck
by a train during Saturday night and eiab-
crate conjectures as to Eow it had come
about were published in the newspapers. 1t
is now rumored that DR.. Lafferty was MUIR
derOusly assaulted by negro named Hen
ry Whitaker who was at Mediums River
the same night and left at the same time
as DR. Lafferty. A man from Crozet brings
the information that Whitaker has been
arrested in West Virginia and that On his
person were found a watch and other ar
ticIes known TO have belonged TO Laf-
ferty. These runners are not confirmed.
The evening times., 1899-04-22
THE CUBAN CUSTOMS.
Number of Vessels Clearing md To-
tnl ReNcnWen Collected.
200 to 426 Seventh st.

Assistant Secretary of War Meikleiohn
gave out for publication today report OF
customs transactions in the Island Of Cuba
for the first three months of 1899. as well
as a report of the number of vessels which
entered and cleared from the several ports
of the island. coastwise and foreign.
The number of coastwise vessels enter
ing the several ports was 1.761: foreigrn.
1,i6S. Total number of vessels entered.
1859.
The total amount OF tonnage, coastwise
and foreign, entered was 1.497 ,9i1 tons.
The number Of vessels that cleared from
the several ports Of the island. coastwisa
and foreign. were: Coastwise. 1921; for
eign, 1.037; total. 2.S5S. The amount Of
tonnage cleared. coastwise. was 295. .57I
tons; foreign. 1853, SIG tons; total .S59. 1877
TONS
The total amount of import duties COL
lected from the several ports of the island
for the three months named was s2,912,-
15l.46: export duties. 1924, ,622.60.
Total tonnage tax collected. coastwise,
81 53s53 foreign, $1os, ,426.67; total tonnage
tax collected. S109,965.20.
Total receipts from all sources for the
three months named, $s,274.66l.s9.
The evening times., 1899-04-22
NEWSPAPER MAN KILLED.
struck by Locomotive and Lived
Bus Forty Ninuten.

Radford. Va, April 22.-J. T. Spracher.
Blueneid newspaper man. was on Thurs
day struck and suddenly killed by .oco-
motive while he was walking along the
track on his way from Eikhorn TO Algoma.
He was between tine double tracks. fac-
ing an approaching train. and not noticing
that pusher engine was rapidly coming
up behind him. got TOO near the track of
the latter, which struck him with great
force. knocking him clear of the other
train. He lived only forty minutes. Mr..
Spraoher was young man of great pom
Use and highly esteemed by the entire com
munity His father. Mr.. Erastus Spracher.
was a respected citizen of Tazeweli comfy
and belonged to one of the prominent fam
lilies OF Burke's Garden. The deceased
leaves a wife and two little children.
The evening times., 1899-04-22
SYNDICATE OF TUBE MAKERS.
Active Work in PerfectinE an I'm
mcuse COasOlfdatiOn,

Boston, April 22.-Matters in connection
with the National Tube Consolidation are
progressing satisfactorily. All the large
interests are now acting in entire harmony.
The capital of the new combination will
probably be about s75.000.G0c. and of this
amount $40, 0,0e0,00o will be preferred. The
National Tube Works Company. owned in
Boston. with a s11.500.000 capital, will
probably go into the combination.
The name of the new combination. 1t is
said. will be the National Tube Company.
The evening times., 1899-04-22
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The President and Mrs. Mckinley, with
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Abner McKin-
ley. enjoyed a pleasant ssil down the Po-
tomac yesterday afternoon. They returned
In time for late dinner.
It was at the dinner given last winter
by President and Mrs. Mckinley In COM
pliment to their house party Of young rel
atives. that the engagement OF Miss Clara
Shields. of Canton. Ohio. who was also a
guest at the White House. and Mr.. Carl
Rudolph Schultz, OF New York. was an
nounced.
Invitations for the wedding have just
been received by Mrs. Mckinley and the
friends whom the young guest made while
here and 1t is likely that the event will
bring about another reunion Of the young
er members of the famous house party OF
last winter at the marriage which is to
take place in the near future.
The evening times., 1899-04-22
Incen.liari.m Not Proved.

Abingdon, Va. April 22.-The trial Of A.
NJ. Dickinson, son of Hon. A. w. Dicken-
son. charged with burning his barn to
secure insurance money, has just ended
in the county court at Abingdon with a
verdict of not guilty. On account CT the
prominence of the Dickinson family the
case has attracted much attention through
out the southeast, and the verdict just
announced gives much satisfaction. After
examination of twenty witnesses the Com
monwealth admitted that a clear case had
not been made against the defendant. and
both sides submitted it to the jury with
out argument, and he was promptly ac-
quilted.
The evening times., 1899-04-22
A PLANKED sHAD DINNER.
District Fire Underwriters Emf
tain at Marshall Hall.

The regulation annual planked shad din
ner OF the Association of Fire Underwriters
of the District of Columbia will be held
this afternoon at Marshall Hail. The boat
bearing the members of the association left
the foot OF Seventh Street at 1:.5 o'clock
The association includes among its mem
bers many prominent fire insurance men
of the city. Preparations have been made
for sumptuous dinner.
The evening times., 1899-04-22

1t is the unnatural drains, the irregular
ity, the ulcerations and inhammations
which sap woman 8 strength. Cure these
and health comes back with all its joys.
Diseases of the delicate womanix or
gans are positively and permanently
cured by the use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. Thousands of women are
on record as living witnesses to the truth
Of that statement.
Sick women are invited to consult DR..
Pierce by letter without charge. Every
letter is held as private and its story
guarded as sacred confidence All an
swers are mailed in private envelopes
bearing no printing upon them Address
DR.. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
Mrs. H A. Alsbrook. of Austin I.onoke Co..
Ark. writes: After five months of great suf
fering write this for the benefit of other suffer
ers from the same affection. I doctored with
our family physician without any good results
% my husband urged me to try Or. Pierce's
medicineS-which did, with wonderful results
I am completely cured. took four bottles Of
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. four of his
Golden Medical Discovery and two vials Of
his Pleasant Pellets"
D.. Pierce's Pellets cure biliousness.
The evening times., 1899-04-22

To Erect IA New Bonded Warehouse.
Newport News. Va, April 22.aThe first
of the important improvement OF the ter
minal facilities OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway here. will be the enlarge
ment Of Pier s and the erection thereon
OF large bonded warehouse. where the
importers can store their goods and take
them out as they see fit without add tional
cost to them. and from the present out oo.i
such an institution will be completed and
ready for use in few months. Engineer
Won Geminger, of the Chesapeake and
Ohio force. is in the city for the purT Toss
of making the necessary survey for the
structure. and in short time piles will
be driven for the new pier. The pier will
be enlarged very much and made a big
affair. The bonded warehouse will have a
floor space Of ten thousand square feet on
the ground floor. 1t Is likely ttat addi-
tional space will be provided on an upper
floor or loft.
The evening times., 1899-04-22

The English Ambassador and Lady.
PauncefOte and the Misses Pauncefote are
booked to sail next Wednesday for South
amptOn on the steamer New York.
Other Washingtonians who have taken
passage for voyage are Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
w. Andrews and Frank w. Andrews. jr.
The evening times., 1899-04-22
KILLED IN THE KLoNDIKE.
Virginia Lawyer Blown Over a Prcc-
ipice During "a storm.

Radford. Va. April 22.-News has just
reached here from the klondike of the
tragic death OF w. W. French, well and
favorable known throughout Southwest
Virginia.
A letter from a friend says that he was
blown over a precipice during a storm and
was found dead some days after with
bruises on many portions Of the body. Mr.
French was native of Giles county and
settled in Pocahoutas, W. Va. when he
began the practice of law. Here he re-
manned until about one year ago. when
he determined TO try his fortune in the
Alaska gold fields. A wife and four chill
dren survive him and they were advised
of his death yesterday.
The evening times., 1899-04-22
An Unknown Man Found Dead.

Asbury Park, n. j.. April 22.-The body
of an unknown man was found this morn
ing at Lavallette City. by William F..
Chadwick, of the Chadwick Life Saving
Station. The body which was badly de-
composed, was dressed in black. The
teeth were perfect The body is in charge
of the coroner.
The evening times., 1899-04-22
Cettinr Re.dy ID Go to Manila.

Norfolk, Va. April 22.-Active prepara-
tions toward getting the converted yacht
Vixen ready for a voyage to Manila are
going on at the navy yard. AS soon as she
undergoes inspection and takes on, stores
the Vixen will be ready to sail.
The evening times., 1899-04-22
Attacked Hi. Nephew with an Ak.

Richmond. Va. April 22.-Thomas Har-
ris. colored last night made an attack
with an ak on his young nephew and al
mcst killed him. The boy was asleep at
the time of the attack. After his assault
upon his nephew, Harris met colored
man named Johnson and inflicted serious
wounds upon him with a razor. The boy
will probably die
The evening times., 1899-04-22

And as she lies
weak and suffer-
ing, she ren,em-
bers the days,
only such a little
while behind,
when she tiptoed
along the top
rail Of the worm
fence, as active
and blithe as a
squirrel.
but tncre'9
something wrong
about this condi-
ton. One word
expresses it
!. .''unnatural."
; It's against ma
ture to be in
such acondition. a
The evening times., 1899-04-22
Drop.y and Heart Disense.-A

oPS5 ""U HHe"T' Sre'l'
cure and great testimony: ''For ten years
suffered greatly from Heart Disease. Fluttering OF
the Heart and Smothering Spells, made my life
Q torment. l was confined 10 my bed. Dropsy
set in. My physician told me to prepare for the
worst tried DR.. Agncw's Cure for the Heart
One dose gave great relief, one hottie cured the
Dropsy and my hcart."--Nrs. James Adams, Syra-
cusc. n. Y. Sold by F. s. Williams 9th and r
Sfs., Edmonds & Williams. Sd and Penn. Ave.--l.
The evening times., 1899-04-22

The Secretary of State and Mrs Hay will
give a dinner tonight. Others who will
entertain at dinner this evening are the
German Ambassador and the Belgian Min
lister and Countess Lichtervelde.
The evening times., 1899-04-22
Killed by a Lamp Explosion.

Boston, April 22-Miss Matte Mason.
of Charlestown. Tas badly burned by the,
explosion of an oil, lamp, which she held in
her hand last night She was burncd al
most to crisp ana died on the way to
the hospital.
The evening times., 1899-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Briggs, Mrs. ]. G.
Lorens, and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ha-
worth are among the Washingtonians now
at Atlantic City.
The evening times., 1899-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins. of Connecticut
Avenue entertained number of young
guests at dinner last night.
The evening times., 1899-04-22

Miss Alice Hayes entertained at 5 o'clock
tea yesterday in honor of Miss Turner who
has recently returned from the Azores.
Among the guests were DIR. and Mrs. Henry
Hayes. Miss Chiffon, Miss Skinner, and
Mr.. Chiffon
The evening times., 1899-04-22

Mrs. Boardman has cards out for recep-
tion Monday afternoon, to meet her guests
DR.. and Mrs. Won R0tterburg.
The evening times., 1899-04-22
BulHyan j3nos

Taken in the morning, either pure or diluted with
hot or cold water. it produces copous evacua.
tion without leaving behind it any intestinal dis
comfort or exhaustion