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SOLD HIS WIFE.
Marcy Admits DisposinE of His
Spouse for Twenty-Five Dollars.

Marcy Admits DisposinE of His
Spouse for Twenty-Five Dollars.
Scranton Pa, Feb. Sin the assault and
battery case of Phoebe Van Mort, of Price
burg, against Susan Epplyman, before
Judge Edward, yesterday, Mrs. Van Mort,
the prosecutrx, in the course of her testi-
mony, admitted that she was married TO a
man named William E. Marcy, and by
mutual agreement Marcy sold her to her
present husband, John Van Mort. The
transfer was made by bill of sale. which
reads as follows:
February IS, 1851 hear-by, William
E. Marcy, give all clame on my wife,
Phoeby Marcy, and sell the same to John
Van Mort for the sum of % dollars.
"Sined John Van Mort, Sam Corris,
Phoebe Marcy. William e. Marcy"
Mrs. Van Mort, as she is now known,
said she went, one day last July, to see if
she could not see her little daughter, who
was living apart from her with Marcy at
Mrs. Epplymans house. Her request vas
answered, she alleged, with a blow of a
stone by Mrs. Epplyman.
Van Mort, the vendee of the prosecutriy,
was called as witness to prove the blow
of the stone and District Attorney Jones
asked him if he had the bill of sale. He
produced it. 1t was written with washing
blue ink on a leaf of store book. Van
Mort is apparently twenty seven years old,
and Mrs. Van Mort is verging on twice that
age.
Marcy. the vendor of the prosecutrix.
acknowledged that he made out the bill of
sale, but that he didn't get the $25
why did you put in the s25 in the bill
if you didn't receive it?" asked Attorney
Kelly, representing the defence.
Because l thought it would not look SO
bad in the eyes of the people," responded
Marcy.
"As if you got nothing for herr" queried
Mr.. Kelly.
Exactly" assured Marcy. sa-.;-.z
The jury found the defendant not guilty
and put the costs on the prosecutor.
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The Halls
of the
AnCientS

Nos. 1872. 1911. 1916. and 1918 NEW YORK AVE,
Between 18th and Ilth Streets. Washington.
viii Open TO the Public
MONDAY. FEB. O. Is99. az O'CLOCK A. NJ
Constructed to promote NATIONAL CALLER
les OF HISTORY AND ART.
They illustrate the art, architecture. religion,
and life OF the Egyptian, Assyrian, Graeco-RO-
man. and SaTacenic nation4hties-
The Egyptian Portal in reproduction from
the Hall OF karnak; columns, 20 feet high and
y feet diareter.
It IS entrance to the HALL OF COLUMNS, more
grand in dimensions and beautiful color than
that built BY Lepsius in the Museum At Berlin
The upper EGYPTIAN HALL contains the
beautiful interior Of Egyptian house, de-
signed 10y Racinet The larger section illustrates
Egyptian Arts and Crafts dsdo y feet In
length is a fac-simile in color Of the Book Of
the Dead On the staircase Is copy, l0V7 feet.
of Richters Building Of the Pyramids Adjacent
Is Longs Egyptian Feast There Is a model Of
the tomb brought BY Lepsius 10 Berlin
The ASSYRIAN THRONE ROOM IS gorgeous in
blue and gold, according 10 examples from Place
A section is walled with casts from the British
Museum The portal is between four colossal
human-headed bulls, from the Palace Of Sen
The THRONE OF xERxEs is set up from the
cast IN the Louvre King Sennacherib l. there
throne chair Is supported BY captIves Of differ
ent races.
The ROMAN HOUSE is upon the ground hoor.
It's decorations cover I5.000 square feet
The LECTURE HALL. in Persian style, con-
tains the painting of the Grandeur OF Rome in
the time of Constantine; original by Buhlnann
and Wagner. OF Munich
The SARACENIC HALL Is a counterpart % the
interior OF the house Of BenzaGuin. in Tangiers.
The ART GALLERY is devoted 10 illustrations
of Roman History
In the TABERNA will be copies OF superb an
cient vases and interesting souvenirs of the diff
ferent Halls
Visitors will be attended hy expositors. and
Mr. Franklin W. Smith curator, will speak in
explanation at II a. m, p. m, and S:30 even
ings descriptive handbook viii be issued to
visitors.
! Open from n m. to 10 p m.
| ADMISSION. N.......................50 CENTS
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4 large ABATTOIR
FOR NEWPORT news
10 Be Erected by Prominent
Business Men.
Cost Of the Plant Estimated at Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars.
Expected to Work Up II Large Fresh,
Beef Business With Foreign
Countries.

Newport News, Va, Feb. S.-This city
will shortly have large industrial con-
Germ. The Newport News Abattoir Com
pany, with capital stock of s1,OO0,G00.
has been organized by prominent men who
are in the beef business, and a large thor
oughly equipped plant will be established
on the line of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad.
The company has purchased twenty-five
acres of land on that railroad near the city
limits. and on this plant will be built
that will cost 100000. Mr. E. Palmer, of
Merchantsville, N. j., is president of the
company and the directors are men who
have high standing financially and have
had experience in the beef slaughtering
trade.
The officials of the company have been
in communication with the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company and the sew
eral shipping companies operating out OF
this port, and it is expected that large
beef business with foreign countries will
be worked up in short order after the es-
tablishment of the plant.
An effort is to be made by the company
to have all of the regular steamships that
ply from this port to foreign countries sup
piieu WIN relrlgeratlnS plants In order
that beef may be shipped TO the other side
in fresh condition. 1t is thought that this
will be accomplished.
Among the steamship companies that
will be approached in this connection are
| the Chesapeake and Ohio, Furness, Witty
& Co, the United States Shipping Com
pany and the Phoenix Line, together with
| others that operate ships less frequently.
From the nature of the prospectus it is
| apparent that the Newport News AbattoiI
| Company means business, and it is proba-
| BILE that work on the plant will commence
| in a few months
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Founders of the Medical Society.

Laurel Md, Feb. S.-The executive COM
mittee of the Medical and Chirugical Fac
ulty of Maryland is sending into all the
counties for information as to the descend
ants and the characters and services of the
founders of the faculty, in 1799 All tie
then existing counties, nineteen in nun
Der, and the two cities, Annapolis and Bal
timore, were represented among the in
corporators. Very few of the names OF
these worthless today have even local re-
membrance. Prince George was represent
ed in the act Of incorporation by Drs.
Richard /. Duckett, William Baker, and
Robert Pottinger, who. in their day were
eminent practitioners. DR.. Beans was the
Upper Marlboro physician. it is said, TO
secure whose release from the British
Francis Scott Key boarded the British
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MACHINE MINING.
Electric Chnin-Cuttinr and EIectri
cal HauIa;:e to BE Continued.

Cumberland, Md, Feb. S.-Thomas T..
Boswell, president of the Merchants Coal
Company of Baltimore city. states that his
company will not eliminate the chain-cut-
ting machines from their mines.
The company is at present equipping
the mines with 56-pound rails and will in
stitute electric locomotives for hauling in
stead of horses used under old methods
Mr.. Boswell further states that when the
electric haulage is completed it will be
operated in conjunction with the chain
cutting machines.
The old miners will have the preference
to return TO work under the district rates,
which are 20 cents per ton for shooting and
loading and s2.i0 per day for machine m n
and S2.25 per day for helpers. If the Old
men are not willing to return, new ones
will be substituted.
Under the rates for loading and shooting
it is said the miners will average from
$225 to $3.50 a day.
The evening times., 1899-02-08
BITTER COLD IN THE WEST.

At Some Points the Temperature
Stands Thirty-xix Below Zero.
Chicago, Feb. Sit is very cold in the
West and Southwest today The barome-
ter is high and there is little snow.
Advices from the extreme North say the
thermometer scored the coolest weather
of the season there today. In Minnesota
and the Dakotas at O'Clock this morning
the thermometer was from Sc to 3S below
zero. In Nebraska and Iowa it was about
10 degrees warmer
Over Kansas Indiana, Ohio and Illinois
the weather ranged from S below zero to
above.
1t is 26 above at New Orleans.
The evening times., 1899-02-08
INDIAN UPRISING In BOLIVIA.
A Man Kills His Wife and Himself
to Escape.

Lima, Feb. S.-To add to the horrors OF
civil warfare it is now reported from Bo-
livia that the Indians have risen and are
plundering and numbering everywhere.
1t is stated that they have attacked a
Chilean mining establishment at Corocoro.
The manager, to avoid falling into the ma
RAIDERS hands killed his wife and after
ward committed suicide.
The tragedy has caused an immense SEN
sation.
The report that President AlonZo is in
retreat with his forces is confirmed. He
has retired to Oruro.
There are also rumors of complications
between Bolivia and Chile A body of
Chilean troops have gone to Antofagasta,
on the Bolivian frontier.
The evening times., 1899-02-08
FAIR AND COLDER
WEATHER PROMISED
INDICATIONS FOR TOMORROW
Washington Adapts Itself to Chang
ed Conditions-A Sleighing Car
nivaI in Progress.

Washington has adapted itself to
changed conditions, and traffic in the snow
filled streets goes on as usual. Electric
and cable cars run on time, and the horse
cars, drawn by double teams, make their
trips on schedule time.
Sleighs are conspicuous in the streets.
Many wagons, buggies, surreys and tea
carts have had their wheels removed and
have been mounted on runners. Sleigh
bells jingle everywhere. A snow carnival
is in progress.
The weather forecast for the District OF
Columbia is that it will be fair and colder
tonight, and fair on Thursday. Brisk to
high northwesterly winds are indicated.
The southern storm which caused the
last snow here has moved up the Atlantic
coast with greatly increased intensity, and
is central this morning off the New Jersey
coast.
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A3IUsENENTS. A
Grand Opera HOuse e

BURKE CHASE Managers.
HICH-CLASS VAUDEVILLE
EMINENT ARTISTS.
A SUPERB PERFORMANCE
ALL THIS WEEk-MATNEES EVERY DAY.
ROBERT DOWNING COMPANY,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
Arena Scene. '"The Gladiator.0
Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Flower scene. "In=omar.0
FLO IRWIN and WALTER HAWLEY
In THE GAY MISS CON"
MARK MURPHY,
The Funny Little Irishman
WormNoOti's Dog and Monkey Circu.
The Finest Troupe Of Trained Animals in TIM
WorId
ELEANOR FALIS
The Charming Comedienne.
MILE. kENWICk.
Interpreter OF Negro Songs and Dances
GILBERT GIRARD,
Phenomenal Animal Imitator.
PRICES-EyeEingS. 81. zoe. soc, 25c. M4tinees,
zoe and PC Carriages at 1879
Next Neek-Prince X. O'Eabe's Imperial Jap
anese Troupe-WiIett & Thorne Comedy Com
pany-Kitty hitchel-And Others.
The evening times., 1899-02-08
Frederick City.

Frederick City, Md, Feb. S.-Col. Ira
Tyler purchased a two-story brick dwell
ing house on East Patrick Street, in Fred
erick City, from Mrs. Anne B. Newcomb
for $275
BY a new schedule, which will go into
effect on Monday on the Frederick Middle
town Myersyille Electric Road there will be
eight trips daily to Middletown and four
TO Myersville from Frederick.
The evening times., 1899-02-08
Barns and Horses Burned.

Plainfield. N. j.. Feb. Sire at an carly
hour this morning totally destroyed the
barns and outbuildings of W. o. Baldwin,
hay dealer and carter. In the barns were
wagons, harness, and large quantity OF
hay, none of which was saved. Five horses
were also stalled there. and of these only
two were rescued. The fire was caused
by a stableman upsetting a lantern. The
loss will amount to over s. 600
The evening times., 1899-02-08
ENVELOPE MANUFACTURE.
Large Factory to BE Established II
HegerstOwn.

large Factory to BE EsfabIished IN
HeEerstOwn.
Hagerstown, Nd, Feb. S.-B. f. Bond,
of the Antietam Paper Company, Hagers-
town, is the promoter of scheme to es-
tablish in Hagerstown a large factory to
make envelopes. Washington, Baltimore,
and Hagerstown capital, it is said, will be
used in carrying the project into effect.
1t is proposed to capitalize the company at
100000 and to begin operations with one
hundred hands, to be increased to three
hundred. 1t is intended to operate the
proposed factory independently of the Mas
sachuSettS trust
The evening times., 1899-02-08
POSTAL TELEGRAPH LINE.
Privilege Granted to Erect Poles
Within City. Limits of Cumberland

Cumberland Nd, Feb. S.-The City
Council of Cumberland has granted priv
lege to the Postal Telegraph Company to
erect poles within the city limits, the
franchise to run twenty-five years and each
pole to be taxed 81 a year. W. H. McCUl-
lum is in charge of the construction work
of the line his men now being in the Mar
rows, just outside Of The city.
The line is being constructed along the
old National Pike the terminal point be-
ing Baltimore. via Washington. The Pos
tai will enter the field here IN competition
with the Western Union.
The new company will establish down
town Office. There has always been COM
plaint among business men about the Wes-
tern Union Office being inconvenienrly SIT
uated
The evening times., 1899-02-08
RIDDLED WITH BULLETS.
Tragic killing of Ed Hall at Pond
Gap. Va.


Bristol, Va, Feb. s.-News has reached
here of the tragic fate of desperate char
acter who has been a troublesome figure
in the border counties of Virginia and
Eastern Kentucky for some time. Ed Hall.
the bully of the Pond Gap region, was rid
died with bullets by Martin Sowards, a
merchant of that community.
In Sowards' absence Hall had entered
his neighbors house. intimidated Mrs
Sowards and the children. and made threats
against the absent husband. Upon his re-
turn Sowards took his first opportunity,
and from his store door fired the fatal
shots.
Hall is said to be related TO the noted
Talt Hall, who has dozen murders credit
ed to him. and who was finally captured
and hanged at Wise Court House, Va, a
few years ago.
The evening times., 1899-02-08
Ten Inches of snow in Lexington.

Lexington, Va, Feb. S.-After respite
of twelve hours, snow began to fall again
at l o'clock yesterday afternoon. and the
storm continues with great intensity. with
no prospect of a let-up. Reports from this
county. Allegheny. Bath, and Botetourt
counties, state that it has been showing
all day and the depth varies from I to 10
inches
The evening times., 1899-02-08
snow and lightning CoIIaborate.

St. Michael's Md. Feb. S.-The present
is the third snowstorm within five days in
this section, the first being followed by a
severe electrical storm. At Whitman, Tai
bot county, the lightning cid some dam
age. Several telegraph poles were splin-
tered. An electrical storm in midwintsT,
with several inches of snow on the ground.
is phenomenal All of tho oystermcn arc
thrown out of employment by the ice
blockade and the packing houses have us
ed up their entire supply on hand
The evening times., 1899-02-08
BurgInries in Hagcrstown.

Hagerstown, Md, Feb. S-The ware
house of Jacob Towson and Beard &c
Rowe's hardware and general store, at
Smithsburg. Washington county, were en-
tered by burglars early yesterday morn
ing. AT the former place the money draw
er was broken open and some change
taken. At Beard & Rowe's place a guam
tity of tobacco and other articles was car
ried off
The evening times., 1899-02-08
Business Mt a standstiu.

Prince Frederick, Nd. Feb. S.-The
heaviest snow of the season has fallen in
Calvert county the past two days, greatly
interfering with travel on the public roads.
and all business and farm operations are
at q standstill.
The evening times., 1899-02-08
westernnort Town Omcer.,

Westernport, Md, Feb s-The new town
commissioners met Monday night and or
ganized by the election of John S. Miller
president; Samuel G. Dixon, treasurer Tht
bailff, James D. Kalbaugh. and clerk Oil
yer H. Bruce, were elected by the people.
The treasurer and bailiff are each requir-
ed to give bond in the sum of $1,000.
The evening times., 1899-02-08

fleet and was detained until after the bom-
bardment OF Fort McHenry. DR.. Duckett
has many descendants and relatives OF va
rious degrees of kinship in Southern Ma
ryland, and Marshall, Baker and Potting-
er can be easily traced, and data concern
ing them secured.
The evening times., 1899-02-08
oRPHANAGE AT NORFOLK.

Recon- m e N ndatiOn of the Committee
of the Virginia Conference.
Norfolk, Va, Feb. Sat the last session
OF the Virginia Conference, Methodist
Episcopal Church, South held in Ports
mouth, committee of nine was appointed
to consider and report upon the matter of
the establishment in Virginia of Metho-
dist orphanage.
This committee met in Norfolk yeSter-
day, and, after a lengthy session, decided
to recommend to the conference the bui d.
ing of such an institution, the site being
left optional with the conference.
The evening times., 1899-02-08
COMPLAINS AGAINST ENGLAND.
General Baratieri Charges ItaIy,s
DISASTERS to Great Britain.

Rome, Feb. S.-Extracts from a book
written by Gen. Baratieri. formerly com
mander of the Italian forces in Abyssfnia.
have been published in the newspapers
here.
He charges England with being respon-
sible for Itsly's disasters in Africa and
expresses regret that Italy opened the At
bara route TO the English forces in the
Soudan, seeing that England required in
1896 to allow passage through Zeilah TO
the Italians operating in Abyssinia.
John Rusl<in's Eighticth Birthday.
London. Feb. S.-John Ruskin's eightieth
birthday is being celebrated at the author
home in Brentwood today.
The evening times., 1899-02-08
Snow Falling in Fredericksburg.

Fredericksburg, Va. Feb. S.-Another
snowstorm set in here yesterday at 2
o'clock and it still continues, making the
fourth fall of snow in the past week. and
adding several inches to the already I'M
usual depth of snow for this section.
The evening times., 1899-02-08
In West Virginia.

Charlestown, w. Va, Feb. S.-A heavy
snowstorm set in Monday and continued
yesterday. The fall is about twelve inches
The evening times., 1899-02-08
Expenditure. of ChiIe.

Valparaiso. Feb. S.-The government ex-
penditures for 1893. which have been ap-
proved. amount to ss5.3os. is3. in paper.
and s29. Pas. 7Ss. in Chilean gold. The gold
premium is 40 per cent.
The evening times., 1899-02-08
BILLIARDS. IN THE NORTH.
Heavy SnOwstorms Accompanied u
Gales of Wind.

New York, Feb. S.-New York is at the
mercy of good-szed blizzard today. Half
a dozen inches of snow fell last night and
a strong gale is blowing. The sudden
change from clear warm weather is caus-
ing great suffering among the poor.
Utica, n. " Feb. S.-Snow began falling
at midnight and by I this morning there
was over a foot on the level.
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FOUR OF A FAMILY DROWNED.

swept &wny by the TOrrent While
Crossing a River.
Middlesborough, KY, Feb. S.-While
crossing Clinch River yesterday with a
wagon load of furniture Mrs Mary Will
liams. her son Harvey and two small
daughters were swept down by the tor
rent and all pershed.
Mrs. Williams husband came in sight
as she and the children went down. He
jumped into the river in the hope of saw
ing them, and nearly lost his life
The evening times., 1899-02-08
EXtraOrdi=
nary Values,

Surah ssrges.
The genuine imported French sort, .
of superfine quality-full IS inches
wide-positively non-crushable-all
pure gs.~S wSr5tedrIeh 7se dih jet te. black 39c
Innings.
Fine French percaline. moire fin
ish. in all eoiors and fast black.
yard wide-has the silk swish. such
as "a ysrd"fofF y1a naUfF get under is'se .5M
Dress goods.
) % pieces of all-Bool novelty suit
ings. in neat checks. basket effects,
etc.-in such shades as new blue,
. royal, brown. navy, garnet. and 9TH
; er attractive colorings-good 1SC
} 29c value for. III
Silks.
40 pieces of changeable gloria
silks, in all the new color combina-
; tions. including red and black, blue
and brown. red and green. green
. and black. blue and black and cerise
!. and green and plain black 11I/C
!. worth 25c. yard-for. ..... w
!: Six waists.
Choice OF fine black French taffe-
!. ia waists. in fancy stripes and
|, checks. and also some satin waists
: and many of the famous ''Marquise'
: waists-and you know what Mar
I quise" waists generally sell fOr-all
!. are handsomely tucked. corded and
. pleated-stylishly finished q 90
. worth IS and S9-for .... 'J.JO
Domestics.
Yard-wide heavy bleached muslin.
!. to 10 yards in length-worth SC a
. yard-including some Of the stan
|. dard brands-all perfectly 2I/C
fresh-for. .0H
: L;nsns.
!. 100 dozen full bleached Star" and
!: Crescent Mills Turkish towels.
!: size 90 by 4S-very heavy, and 10C
!; actually worth lie. for. iV
: Mems shirts.
: a lot of 800 dozen of the "Fa-
|: nous" brand Of mems unIaundered
!. dress shirts, with 3-ply union linen
!, bosom. patent neckband, and rein
7 forced back and front-felled seams
!: and gusseted-full cut-and perfect
!: fitting-made of extra good DOC
!. quality muslin-fOr only. LJ
!. Muslin underwear.
! Lot OF ladies muslin undergar-
!. ments, consisting of gowns, skirts.
!. drawers, chemise, and corset covers
: made of good muslin-trimmed
! with lace and embroidery dOC
!. regular 75c and 81 values-for. ~
: Boys clothing.
!: Boys all-wool suits, in nobby
; plaids or brown mixtures-pants
!: have double seats and knees-sizes
: : sn% to ,Isior ls ysars-wOrth $3.50 S1.49
The evening times., 1899-02-08

Nos. 1872. 1914. 1876. and 1918 NEW YORK AVE,
Between 18th and Iith Streets. Washington.
viii Open 10 the Public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24
JAMAICAN TRADE CONDITIONS.
NEW LINE OF STEAMERS TO BE EsTAB-
11sHED-IMrORTS AND EXPORTS TO
WEST INDIES
WEST INDIES.

Washington oct % tSpcciaD-The condition or
the commerce OF Jamaica and the anxiety eN-
pressed by the people Of that island Tor us I'M
provement have resulted IN the esta olishment OF
new direct steamship line between England ana
that island Copies Of ''rho British Trade Jour
nal" inst received by the Treasury Bureau ~
Statistics state that The Colonial Office has signed
a contract with the Jamaica Fruit and Produce
Association for direct fruit and passenger ser
vice between that island and the United Kingdom
~ begin MAY. 1910 The contract is for I'VE years
and the steamers will run fortnightly Al an aver
age sneed Of fifteen knots. between Kingston and
Port Antonio and Southampton The steamers
will he fitted for The conveyance Of fruit. and will
have storage for ar least twenty tnohsanu
lunches ~ bananas The contractors bind them
selves 70 employ AZ least six agents in Jamaica in
developing the fruit industry. TO Improve the
wharf accomrnod alton AZ Kingston and other
ports End 10 build one or more hotels In the ISL
and The subsidy payable is $1,000 yearLof
which one half viii be contributed by the Imperial
Governmental be increased to $1,000 II more pas
erger accommodation is required
bIS1 laHe J9FMa NJ oommerce IN he
British West Indies. saws
The new reciprocity TeaeS 6sTsep 9o Bd rs GG
'@b noanurscturers They may show no directly dis
cr7minating treatment against the stepmother
ma ma rea s be Ssd 10 he discrimnatng For
instance. Barbados has concluded a CONVENTION LOT
tices Imported from that country are 10 he IN n
noTre1 free Of duty or al greatly reGuceu lates ~
make no for the loss Of revenue thus ocoasloned
TIE colony greatly increases the duties on ne
United Kingdom and this viii unfortunately HI
Mancnester and Birmingham traders very severely.
IT, -eniv Of the ooonists will be that az the
United States has countervaed bounty FED sugar Ba
n has opened the door 20 the sugar OF "a
hadoes and therefore may naturally expect the
coIony 70 take American products at 10y duties n
return. As soon as MANCHESTER ana
adopt similar policy they w'll have similar
claim on the COLONY
The following table shows the total imports INTO
and exports from the British West Indies. ana me
proportion imported from or exported to me 'n''No
in 1917