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The evening times., 1899-04-18
STRONG RED LIQUOR
used IN MANILA
Native Shops Furnish Troops
With a Seductive Enemy.
POtatiOns That Send American
Fighters to the Hospitals.
Compounds Made of Pure Alcohol
Doing More Harm Than
Filipino Bullets.

Among the serious problems confronting
General Otis at Manila none has caused
created agitation than the alarming effects
produced upon American soldiers. partieu-
larly the enlisted men, by seductive bev-
erage which they procured in native shops.
and which produced such a physical and
mental decentralization as 10 give rise to a
suspicion that the army of occupation was
being systematically drugged or poisoned
to render them helpless to resist an insur-
gent attack This native drink was gem
orally known as vino. 1t was exceedingly
palatable and inexpensive, but single
drink Of 1t untitled a soldier for active
duty for the succeeding twenty-four hours,
while frequent potations sent the soldier
to the hospital for long period OF illness.
When the source of the trouble was dis
covered General Otis was disposed TO pro-
hibit the traffic in vino altogether, and to
that end referred the matter to General.
Hughes Provost Marshal General OF the
city. with a request for suggestions look
ing TO practicable course OF action. Gen
eral Hughes investigated the trouble, and
his recommendations have been followed.
As long as Manila was crowded with
troops the vino industry, unrestricted was
exceedingly lucrative. but now that most
Of the Americans are in the field. practi-
cally all the shops where ii had been sold
are closed. General Hughes endorsement
on the case was as follows:
Headquarters Proves, Marshal General.
Manila. January Is.
Respectfully returned to the Adiutant General.
Department of the Pacific and Eighth Army
Corps.
| have avoided all discussion Of this subject
until | have sufficiently informed myself Of the
actual facts and while my Information i not
vet as full and as complete | should like TO
have it, still ! feel that / hazard nothing in
what is stated below.
There arc quite a number OF articles on sale at
the wine shops in this city that are about the
same thing. They whitish liquor. and usu-
cent elements. They called numerous names
-anissdo vino bene Scotch whisky. etc. The
base of all OF them is simply alcohol. CONNER
cal alcohol Is manufactured here extensively
from the refuse Of sugar houses. II Is very pure
and strong. and can be sold at price that is far
below that at which any other intoxicating drink
can lie produced. The wine venders take this al
cohol Of commerce and dilute it, prehaps add
cheap havoring maybe innocent coloring ele-
mcnt, and sell it un1er any name they see tit to
bestow upon it. Anyone familiar with the old
bottle trade tell about il by giving the
rious prices Of labeled and not labeled bottles.
A Scotch whisky bottle with perfect label is a
very different article of trade from one of the
same kind without a label.
Now. expected to sweep alcohol from the
list of manufactures in order to prevent few ILL
controlled men from getting drunk? These men
The evening times., 1899-04-18
UNIFORM DIVORCE LAWS URGED
Scandals Declared to Result From
Diversity of LeGislatiOn.

New York. April 1S-Many men and
women interested in philanthropy met last
night in the first floor banqueting room OF
the Waldorf Astoria to discuss the ques-
tion of uniform divorce laws 1t was prac-
tically the first session of the Medical and
Legal Relief Society, recently incorporat-
ed. The speakers included Prof. Isaacs,
Franklin Russell. of the New York Uni
versity; S. B. Livingston. President OF the
Society Of Medical Jurisprudence, and Dom
aid Harper.
There was no mincing of words in DIR.
Russelrs speech, and he told forcibly of
the evils resulting from the present in
consistent attitude of the various States
toward divorce. He dwelt particularly on
the system in some States of granting de-
oIees on ex parte testimony, and in which
she defendant in the suit might be many
hundreds of miles away.
You might never agree with me-, he
said, "as to the position OF the correspond
Snt. Taking case which is fresh within
che recollection of most of us, that of Par
nell, said to have run down a fire escape
to escape the vengeance of an injured man.
We do not know that that was true, but
we do know that the alleged circumstance
broke the heart OF a great political leader.
According to the law it now is, the
correspondent has no chance for yindica-
tion. However great he or she may be, 1t
merely gives an added interest to his or
her defenceless attitude. 1t is true that in
England a mans lapses are considered as
peccadilloes, and the burden Of proof plac-
ed on a plaintiff Is hard to bear. but In this
country there is even a more distressing
condition. One State has laws on divorce
which are so different from the statutes
o. the bordering commonwealth that the
status OF no man or woman seems TO be
fixed. A need in this nation is uniformly
good divorce laws which will apply to all
States.
Persons seeking cheap and quick di-
vorce never come to the State of New York
owing to the stringency of its rules on this
subject. In other States there Is greater
laxity. absolute divorce being granted for
desertion-often merely nominal-for in
compatibility of temper, or for any other
cause that TO the court may seem SUM-
cient
Jurisdiction is often entertained in the
case Of parties who acquire only nominal
residence by leaving a travelling bag at
some boarding house. The defendant, be-
Ing perhaps a thousand miles away, is
served with the papers by publication in
some local newspaper. which. of.course, he
never sees. His default is taken and judg-
The evening times., 1899-04-18
WASTED TWO FORTUNES.
Wild While Funds Lasted and Now
an Insane Patient.

Cleveland, April 1S.-Newton Hilliard
aged twenty mine, has been adjudged in
sane and committed to the State asylum
in this city. Soon after attaining his ma
jority, Newt" as he was called came
into possession of $4,000. He proceeded
to spend it as rapidly as possible
One day he startled the residents of
Euclid Avenue by appearing in a dog
cart with white horses tandem. BY his
side was white bulldog. billiards wore
white fiannels and his footman was also
in white. He stopped at every saloon to
refresh himself
Next he purchased the Baker Opera Com
pany and took It to New York. After an
unsuccessful tour Hilliard married one OF
the singers and returned with her to
Cleveland. He was then in poverty Soon,
through the death of relative, he came
into more money, but that was quickly
dissipated.
When the late war broke out HiIliard
Joined one Of the volunteer companies and
spent the summer at a Southern camp.
Officers say he was good soldier.
Soon after returning home he began to
srow signs Of insanity. He imagines he Is
about to get another fortune Physicians
say drink caused his mental plight.
The evening times., 1899-04-18

The stock market opened Iazily this
| morning, as though its nights rest had
not refreshed it, or cured the sinking, tired
| feeling Of yesterdays close.
Nothing on the list opened in an able
bodied way, and the start was disappoint-
ment to those votaries Of the thrill
ing pastime who had hoped that their IA
vorites would open several stories higher.
For an hour, the ticker played languid
tune and there was sleepy air around the
various brokers' Offices in Washington.
After an hour of listlessness. spring buyers
administered a tonic to the market and
there followed an appreciable rally in the
spirits of the stocks. Fractional advances
were scored and the general tone Of the
market was stronger and more assuring.
The feature of the half day was the one
and a half point jump by Big Southern.
The preferred opened at SO and moved
steadily ahead to SO 1-2. at which figure
profit taking set in and caused a back
slide Of half a point.
The Steel stocks showed q fractional ad-
vance, the Changers put up a stronger
front than at the close yesterday, and the
Coalers held their own. Manhattan palpi-
tated during the opening hour but later
developed symptoms Of steadiness whc
stimulated buying in that stock.
The evening times., 1899-04-18
A Pushing Case of Catalepsy.

Philadelphia, April 1s.-An extraordinary
case Of catalepsy now occupies the atten-
tion of the local medical practitioners. The
case is that Of Julia Jones, aged nineteen.
Julia was a strong. healthy girl up to with
in a month ago. when, without apparent
cause, her mind seemed to have become af
fected in some inexplicable way. The
first and most alarming result was that
the young woman lapsed into a sleeping
condition, from which during the last four
weeks 1t has been impossible to arouse her.
She has not been unconscious during this
time, but she does not answer questions
addressed to her. To all appearances she
has been alive to her surroundings, and
yet totally Indifferent to them. So far the
case has been puzzle to medical men.
The evening times., 1899-04-18
IRREGULAR MOVES IN
TIE STOCK MARKET
Good Openings Rlhwed by
Weakness.
Sugar Rapidly Receivers After an
Early Decline.
Burlington and Quincy and Della.
ware and Hudson Leading
the Railway List.

New York, April 1S.-Aftef the opening
the stock market developed some irregu-
larity, which soon gave way to a better
tone Of prices in many instances. Sugar
after falling IL per cent rose per cent
Continental Tobacco gained 4 point. Man
haitian opened up 2 3-8 per cent on the
theory that 1t would be benefited by the
syndicate for the underground railroad.
For the same reason the Metropolitan
Street Railway opened down point, but
1t rallied over ] per cent later. Brooklyn
Rapid Transit fell over point, but was
only steady at the decline.
In the general railway list the spe-
cially strong features were Burlington and
Quincy and Delaware ard Hudson. The
market later on again developed irregu-
larity, and there were appearances Of
weakness. Government bonds, new As
Is per cent lower.
The evening times., 1899-04-18
WANTS AN EDITOR HANGED
Rev. Mr.. Copeland, of Tonawanda,
willing to Furnish the Rome.

willing to Furnish the Rope.
Tonawanda, N. Y, April 1S.-'He can
not, Perhaps, afford cents to buy a rope.
SO I have brought one for him.
These words were uttered by the Rev.
John A. Copeland from the stage of the
old armory building Sunday night before
a crowd Of 1000 persons. mostly men. As
he finished he unfolded a neat package
and produced rope twelve feet long,
with a moose on one end, and openly de-
clared that 1.-The Judas editor" should use
1t as a necktie. This move on the part
Of the Rev. Mr.. Copeland was cheered vo-
ciferously by the greater portion Of the
crowd.
The sermon was the third preached by
Mr. Copeland since he was dismissed from
the pulpit Of the Gratwick Christian
Church, and it was by far the most sensa-
tional. Mr.. Copeland reiterated his
charges against Police Commissioner Van
dervoort, Mr.. Chapman, an editor; the
Rev. Mr.. Denham, and the elders of the
Christian Church.
The most sensational charge he made
tonight was that Mr.. Chapman and GER
tain members of the Church Of Christ con-
spired to have Frank L. Lane. who figured
SO prominently in the recent church row
IN tulS CITY, duJuuSeu insane anu lucuTceT-
ated In an asylum. He said Lane had told
him that Chapman at the time of the
church trial advised Lane to act as IL he
were unbalanced.
Why" said Mr.. Copeland. ''he even
showed him how to act, and. do you know,
an ofhcer was stationed on the outside to
arrest him. SO they could get the poor boy
out Of the way"
It is stated that several OF the leading
citizens are demanding that the gulhori-
ties take action to prohibit the Rev. Mr..
Copeland from practicing. and the question
is now being considered BY lawyers.
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Suit and skirt dept.

Lot Of ladies' figured brilliantine and
novelty check cloth skirts-both sorts
well made. well lined and finished
= instead of $3.50 = to- 81 10
morrow
Lot of ladies' black English cheviot
serge skirts, made in the full bell
shape. with loop and button fastenings
in back-inverted pleat-in- Q2
stead of S3-tomorrow. .~s'Jo
Ladies black and blue English chew
lot serge suits-perfectly tailored gar
ments, with silk-lined jackets; full
bell shaped skirts. finished with loop
and button fastening in back; 81 S0
instead of $12 2.50-tomorrow NV
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Wrappers, 4ee.

All the percale. lawn, and batiste
wrappers, the smoked and wrinkled
garments left from the lot which We
put on sale yesterday at 59c.. will be
sold tomorrow at 49c. There is splen-
did picking YETI: the variety is i'm
mense; they are all the garments
which would have sold for at least
$l.50-all well made and finished with
separate waist lining and full skirts;
some Of them are trimmed with rufdes
and some with braid and some with
India linon embroidery ruffies. AQC
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Lining dept.

Plain and plaid gray leno. which
sells for &c yard wherever you 17C
60, tomorrow per pard for .......s0
Best dressmaker's cambric, in all
colors. and in full pieces, will 17C
be sold per yard tomorrow for .... tS
24-inch herringbone haircloth in
gray and black, such as sells
for 16c yard. will be sold to- &c
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Story of a Slave

To he bound hand and foot for years by the
chains Of disease is the worst form of slavery
George d. Williams, Of Manchester, Mich. tells
how such a slave made tree. He says: MY
wife has been so helpless for five years that she
could not turn in bed alone. After using
two bottles OF Electric Bitters she is wonder
fully improved and able to do her work
This supreme remedy for female diseases quickly
cures nervousness, siceplcssness, melancholy,
headache, backache, fainting, and dizzy spells.
This miracle working medicine is a godsend to
weak, sickly, run down people. Every bottle
guaranteed. Only so cents. Sold by Henry
Evans, druggist, a3s street.
The evening times., 1899-04-18
w..hi..ton Stock. exchange.

Regular call-U. s. SIS, coupon $500 at
10S.7-s. Columbia r. R. 5's, IS, 500 at l09.
NstiAnal Safe Deposit and Trust. 30 at 130
Washington Loan and Trust, 10 at 1856
National Union Insurance, so at u. Lin
coin Fire Insurance, 25 at IL 3-S. Capital
Traction. 26O at 81: 1872 at 81 Is. Metro
politan r. r.. 3 at 22S; 10 at 227 1-2 Wash
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Boys dept.

1000 boys percale shirt waists
pleated-in the very best patterns-the
best 25c waist possible to buy 12AC
TO 20 IOT..-
1000 boys wool golf caps-in assort-
ment of patterns-instead of 19c &C
Boys wool knee pants-well made
and strengthened where they
should be-instead of S9c pair 10C
Boys galatea cloth suits-blouse
sailor suits-in four distinct colors-
with plain colored collars and cuffs
abraid- d-trimmed-some suits which
you'll see selling for 9Sc about hQC
town-to go tomorrow for. ........ IL
Lot of boys all-wool suits, in sizes
to 16 years-in plaids. checks. and mix
ed effects-all double breasted style
instead of s2.9S. you get them S1 20
tomorrow for ...................s s'@v
The evening times., 1899-04-18
PROF. Alger,. Tran.fer.

Prof. Alger, for years the leading ord
nance expert Of the navy. and designer Of
the new guns. is to be detached from duty
at the Navy Department and ordered to
the Naval Academy in charge Of one Of the
courses Of instruction. He IL now at
tached to the Ordnance Bureau, where he
las been serving for the last ten years.
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Shoe dept.

Lot OF misses tan button and lace
shoes, in sizes II 1-2 to 2-our TIC
regular 81 footwear-tomorrow. ~
Lot of little boys spring heel shoes,
of satin calf and black and tan kid
every pair guaranteed-sizes to 13 1-2
our regular SLIPS shoes-to- QXC
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Corsets, l2Hc.

A startling offer. but it is an actual
fact, We shall sell tomorrow lot Of
ladies white and gray coutil corsets-
In broken sizes and some Of them are
slightly soiled. which sold when in
full complete lines for Soc. 19LC
for u q
The evening times., 1899-04-18

ington Gas, $50 at So. Mergenthaier Limo
type. 35 at 190r 3-4; at l9l: 10 At 1870 5-S.
Lanston Monotype. s at 20 Ia; $50 at
20 1-2. American Graphophone, 100 at
Is "a. After call-Lanston Monotype. 6 at
20 3-S; 100 at 20 1-2. Lincoln National
Bank, s at 120. Capital Traction, at 81.
Metropolitan r. R., certificate "a" $1.-
S3S.SS at 112 1-2. Metropolitan r. R., GER
tifcate 3D." $3.50 at 112 1-2.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Child's hats, 25c.

Lot of children's straw crown hats
trimmed with null Of different 1SC
colors; soc and 75c about town, for ~
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Infants slips, 12Hc.

Lot of Infants cambric slips. such
ss isis ss1l day for .5..1 s'e about town for 12hc
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Po.tofnce SAFE blown Omen.

Mineola, L. l., April 1s.-Burglars blew
open the safe in the postofice at this place
last night. There was very little Of value
in it at the time, and the damage to prop
erty was greater than the loss in money
or stamps. They also tried to blow open
the safe in the Nassau Hotel, but after
knocking off the combination lock were
probably frightened away, as nothing was
taken. There are no clews to the robbers
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Corset covers and drawers,
12Zc.

Lot of ladies' embroidery trimmed
corset covers and muslin drawers. with
row of three tucss; both garments fin
, ished with feiied seams and 17KC
The evening times., 1899-04-18
TWO MURDER TRIALS.
James POwell's Hearing to Bes
Next Monday,

The trial Of James Powell. who is charg-
ed with the murder of Patrick Lee on Oc-
tober II last, has been set for Monday
next
The trial of George H. Horton, who
killed Mrs. Jane Nicholson In Armory
Park on the afternoon Of June "a last, will
be called the week following.
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Table covers. Sc.

Lot of I0-quarter ready-made silver
bleached german table covers. with
embossed borders. instead of S9c SQC
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Juaee scett nj. J

Judge Charles r. Scott Of the United
States branch OF the ;Postcs, Court, h svsry
III and WAS unable to attend to his dataes
9t the court this morning. Judge Kimball
prestded over both courts.
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Ribbons and neckwear.

10000 yards of all-silk and satin rib
bons. In all shades and in va 0(
riety Of widths. for tomorrow. y
The evening times., 1899-04-18

Ladies' all-silk satin stock ties. with
five tucks and in all cOlors, will be 0c
be sold tomorrow at................J v
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Upholstery dept.

Best quality shelf oilcloth, in variety
of patterns, will be sold tomor- TIC
Reed roll body baby carriages, up
holstered handsomely and have plush
headrests: patent brake, COM & 90
plete with parasol. for ......... SJsJO
The evening times., 1899-04-18

Immense lot of plain taffeta all-silk
ribbons, in widths of to inches,
which sell regularly for 25c to 40c
will be sold tomorrow, per 1SC
yard for. "
The evening times., 1899-04-18

acquainted with . high grade beer. Heurich's
has always stood foremost Of all beers In quality.
Phone your order to the Arlington Bottling Co.
for case Of Maersen, Senate. or Lager. 'Pheae
The evening times., 1899-04-18
The Washington Loan Office,
1zZl PA. AVE. n. W.

years with d. Z. Fulton. Advances made on
Perional Property Of all kinds Correspondence
.ssdicstedL An expert viii call II desirsd. Gold.
.ailvts, and Diamosdb bought md ssla Businese
stsictiy cenAdential sDlana
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Umbrellas.

Lot Of ladies' and mems English Glo-
ria umbrellas-steel rods-variety Of
handles-instead of 69c tomorrow 1OC
they'll go for. .JJ
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Shirt waists.

A tableful of ladies' percale and
batiste and lawn shirt waists, big
variety Of patterns, instead of zoe
The evening times., 1899-04-18

Mems gauze balbriggan shirts, in all
sizes. with long sleeves, instead 1OC
The evening times., 1899-04-18
s-s-i-4-s-ss-sssss-assss-ss-aasss-ssssssis.s-s
HechtS' Greater Stores.
This store must be lower in price

qualities has lower
thank
by doing have bought than did before AS
down prices again.
A series o.
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Child's drawers, &c.

Children's muslin drawers, in sizes
up to three years; finished with &C
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Underwear.

Ladies' white Swiss ribbed vests.
with armholes and neck run with silk
ribbon. instead OF 12 lie. to- ELC
The evening times., 1899-04-18

Chicago Grain and Provision Market
Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co.,
members Of the New York Exchange.
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Notions,

Clark's 20. n. T." spool cotton. for
1-2c SPOOL
Turkish bath soap, for 1c cake.
Zoe to 15c pearl buttons, 1-2c doz-
en-.
The evening times., 1899-04-18

Mems all-silk club ties in largest
asas sss es sf dr s1'snns ae 2H
The evening times., 1899-04-18

New York stock Market.
Corr acted daily by w. B. Hibbs Co.,
members Of the New York Exchange,
1919 Street.
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Laces.

Lot of torchon laces. with insertings
to match. the usual 10c value. QLC
to go for tomorrow per yard. -
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Hanek,rchiefs.

Lot of ladies' white hamstitched
handkerchiefs, in two sizes of hens,
such as sell usually for 10 cts, 17/C
for.
The evening times., 1899-04-18

Children's Nazareth waists. In all
sizes. instead of Csc. tomorrow 10IeC
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Mems DEBT.

Mems madras bosom shirts. in splen-
did assortment OF colors with de-
tachable cuffs, instead of 75c. to- 1SC
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Silk dept.

20-inch all-silk Chinas, in such
shades as pink. gray, white. cream.
cardinal, lavender. corn, orange, nile.
garnet, etc. instead of 25c yard,
at which they've often been sold, 10C
Striped, check and corded wash
silks, in such handsome combinations
as turquoise and white, pink and
white, lavender and white, light blue
and white. black and white, ETC.. such
as sell regularly for 39c yard, 2QC
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Dress goods dept.

Double width heavy twilled serges,
in such pretty shades as plum. green.
brown. garnet. gray. heliotrope. and
,s s5'ss so ,emsa4o% ias,saS OF tos ase yard 1OA
Small lot of black figured brillian-
tine for skirts and waists, etc, such as
sells for 15c regularly. for to- &C
10 pieces of yard-wide extra high
lustre finish dust-proof black mohair.
perfect black, soc sfard usually, llC
for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~
The evening times., 1899-04-18

SO pieces OF extra fine soft finish
white cambric muslin. such as sells
for Sc yard, in full pieces, per nc
yard vS
Yard-wide best make striped. check
and plaid percale shirting, such h7C
as sell for II 1-2c yard. for ......f f8
The evening times., 1899-04-18

is our special price on lot No. 1.
which consists OF the newest spring
styles In Serges, Cassimeres, Chew
itos, and Worsteds. They are the
equals In every detail of style. fit.
and durability to suits that are
selling in other stores today for
SO and $12. We should like to
have you prove this statement by
making comparison Of prices and
values.
The evening times., 1899-04-18
Sailors and untrimmed hal

Lot of ladies' stylish sailors, in black,
white, and colored, and mixed straws.
which sold for Csc. to go tomor- ACC
Lot of ladies' untrimmed hats, in all
colors and shapes in rough and fancy
braids, which sold for $1.25, c0C
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-25

Year. Age.
l73322-Heb. - - Born in We-tuorv!an,l
county. "a.
l74S u Surveyor Of Lord F'airetx :
175I " Military Inspector. with -ant;
Of Major, to protect the
frontiert of Virginia.
1752 ~ Adjutant General
1754 ~ Lieutenant Colonel for rhs ,e-
Tense of the colony oi Va,
1855 - Aide-de-camp to Gen. Brad
dock. G0mmander-in-CL lei
of Virginia forces.
175S y Resigned his commission.
1853 - Married Mr.. Custis: memLer
of the house OF Burgess,.s.
1III4 u Member of Nir1inia Convesl-
tions and OF first Continea-
tai Congress.
11IJ II EOmmander-in-Chief of the
Continental Army.
l7S1 ~ Surrender of Yorktown.
1888 u Peace proclaimed to the army:
his farewell to the army and
resignation.
17S1 % President Of the first CoDsti-
tutiOnal Convention.
1889 81 First President of the United
States.
1893 til President second term.
1886 81 Farewell address to American
people.
ls9I 60 Retires to private life: Diff
cuitieS with France.
1IgS 66 Commander-in-Ch of the
armies of the United States.
1870 Ga Death at Mount Vernon