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The evening times., 1899-05-19
scANNELI IN THE ro1lss.
Fire Com mmissiOner's Half-BrOthel
Accused of Selling .AppOintments.

Fire COmmissiOner's Half-BrOther
Accused of Selling Appointments.
New York. May 19.-Edward Scannell,
haif-brother Of Fire Commissioner John j.
Scannell. was a prisoner in Centre Street
$3.50 from Frank ]. MCGOWAN, a plumber.
of No. 1431 Second Avenue. for which
amount he is alleged to have promised Nc
Gowan place in the fire department.
Some time ago Fire Commissioner Scan
nell caused to be inserted in newspapers
the following announcement:
Fire Commissioner Scanneil desires to inform
the public that there is organized band Of
swindleis who make their rendezvous in the cor
ridor OF the County Courthouse, who, through
one Of their band claiming to he related to the
commissioner, have been swindling persons by
promising to have them appointed to the fire
department.
The commissioner offered a reward OF
$3.50 for the arrest and conviction OF any
member of this band. He also wrote to
the chief Of police about the case.
The World" told of the deals carried
on by Eddie Scannell and his band. and
in an interview Fire Commissioner Sean
true in every particular.
Although Eddie is my half-brother.
he said, Il have no hesitation in saying
he Is a crook of the first water.
Il took care of him for years, and SO
did his brother George. a clerk in the Lur-
rogate's Office All the thanks We got was
to be disgraced by his thieving methods
l advised McGowan to have him arrested
and If he succeeds in convicting him and
sending him to the penitentiary / gladly
will return McGowan his $3.50
Michael Craven. father-in-law of Nc
Gowan made every effort to find Eddie"
Scannell, but succeeded in doing SO only
yesterday.
Magistrate Cornell was not fully satis-
fed that Scannell could be indicted On the
complaint drawn up. and SO decided to
hold him until one for obtaining money by
trick and device could be substituted.
Scannell was locked up in the TOmbs in
default Of $500 bail.
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little trouble. Why should people buy
stale beef from the butcher when there are
fish in the ponds? Why should they starve
and save to buy an expensive carpet. when
cheap one is just rs warm and quite %
artistic? Why should they make pies o.
fresh fruit, and eschew fresh vegetables?
And above all. Why should they strive 10
reproduce In cheap form the city amuse-
ments about which thy snn~ 80 little
when they might have fresh. hearty.
wholesome. and inteh ~ social life Of
their own, Beosasr - ssis particular
stage OF the world that y human nature.
One can understand. however. the ambi-
tion of the poor to be like the rich. That
comes from ignorance. and a misguided
taste. But the people who make business
of so-called amusement have not that ex
cuse. They know all about the useful work
that is to be done in the world; they know
that. If they so desired, they could WELD
a tremendous power over their fellow-be-
ings; but they prefer to exercise that power
over a golf club or tennis bat. One of
the big problems of this day and genera
tion is that of bringing about an under
standing between the different types and
classes of people in the world. In other
days. when life moved more sluggishiy, a
question once settled by force would stay
settled for at least one generation. People
did not come in constant. shifting contact
with one another they do now. The mis-
fortunes of one person did not affect the
State as at the present time. In England.
tive hundred years ago, man might be
killed under atrocious circumstances in
one corner of the country and nobody
would know it fifty miles away. Nowadays
there is a horror of that sort in one end
of the United States. and the imagination
of every unbalanced and emotional person
who can read, from one end OF the country
to the other, receives the impression and
possibly acts upon it. The great mining
and railroad kings. with the multitudinous
interests which demand their attention,
cannot always spend the time to see the
ultimate outcome of the wave Of progress
on which they ride; their sons and daugh-
tiers, with leisure and education, should
for their own safety as well as that OF the
State. study the life Of their country and
time. And instead of doing this they play
golf and polo and tennis-and go down to
history as champion gamesters.
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Fame in Play,

One of the melancholy jests of this par
adoxical age is the seriousness with which
some people take their fun. Now and then
in the pages of newspapers or magazines
We see much space devoted to the cham
pion player of golf. or tennis, or chess, and
to the affairs of the various clubs in which
these games are played. There are actu-
ally people who make a business-a sad.
earnest business-of playing game bet
that are waiting to be done in the world,
important enough to engage the whole
mind of any saEe human being, there are
people who spend all their time in dis
cussing the proper playing of games.
This is not meant as condemnation OF
recreation in general. The people of this
country do not get enough of that 1t
would be good thing if there were ten
mis- clubs, and baseball clubs, and clubs for
the encouragement of other forms of
amusement in every town and village in
the land. More attention ought to be paid
by the general public to the matter OF
healthy amusement, not only for young
PSeP.N' out ioi tut oiuSI OntS WE'LL
There is no particular reason for q
woman's giving up improving exercise
and recreation, merely because she has
reached middle age. She may not p'ay
tennis. but there are other things which
she can do; and it is fairly certain
that If she keeps herself in a happy and
healthy condition her children and her
home will be the better for it. The far
mers' wives in many parts of this coun-
try. from a mistaken sense of duty, spend
their summers toiling over the stove, put
ting up preserves" and ironing starshed
in the way of clothing.
They ought to be out in the open air. It
would be good thing If the farmer, in
stead of trying to earn money for Injuries i
which can only be purchased at the nearest
city. would indulge more in the luxuriss
which cost nothing but time and 4 very
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In the Matter of Mr.. suI.er.


The article which appeared in The Times the
other day regarding the Industrial Commission
bill does Congressman Sulzer great injustice
As one Of those who took strong interest in the
enactment Of the Industrial Commission law, and
was thoroughly acquainted with the work DONE
desire to say that no one in Congress did more
to pass the bill than Mr.. Sulzer The first bill
was passed early in the morning Of March L. 1897,
but too late to be sent to the President at the
White House. No one did more than Mr.. Sulzer
to>r,ish the bill through Congress and send It to
the engrossing room and get the signature Of the
Speaker and the Vice President. 1t was then
about II O'Clock, and the President had left the
White House and gone to the Presidents room
at the Capitol. When he reached the Presidents
room in the Senate Congressman Sulzer Senator
Shoup. Congressman Phillips, and Senator Pal.
nner appeared before the President and asked him
to sign the bill. The President said to Mr. Sui.
ger that he would be very glad to do so, but
that he knew very little about the bill, and he
asked Secretary Carlisle, who was present, with
all the other members OF the Cabinet excepting
Secretary Olney, to read 1t through. Mr.. Sulzef
Submitted the bill to Mr.. Carlisle, who read It
and advised the President not to sign it. because
1t gave considerable patronage to the Repibli-
cans, and was far-reachinE in its efecta TIE
President thsreupen reiused to sign It,. Mr. Phil
lips term expired. and the bill was re-intro-
duced in the next aCongrea by General 0rosye.
nor, and it vas owing largely to the eEorts Of
Mr.. Sulzer that the bin passed 4 second time
and becant lsw.s Everyfhtne have said here
is alsolutely cerFect- n. b. MARTIN.
Warrington, Nay IL.
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SuinS for Pence.

The news from Manila to the effect that
Aguinaldo and his fellow-rebels haves de-
cided to negotiate complete surrender to
the United States forces should be welcome
to- the American people 1t has been ap-
parent from the beginning that there was
little or no power of resistance in the in
surgent forces. and while they might still
take to the mountains and defy pursuit.
they have adopted the wiser course and
pleaded for peace. If Aguinaldo does not
agree to the terms of peace. the Filipino
government may repudiate him. for four
ffths of the natives are weary of the war,
and desire an early termination of hostili
ties.
There are those who will say that the
fighting was wholly unnecessary, and that
even if it were unavoidable peace might
have been secured long ago. OF course the
anti-expansionists of the Hoar. Atkinson.
and Godkin school must have something to
carp at. They have been doing everything
in their power to encourage Aguinaldo to
resist our authority. and now that the end
is in sight we may expect them 10 shed
bitter tears.
II is in order TO demonstrate that the
United States Government can be as
beneficent as its troops are valorous. and
that in the peace negotiations We have no
desire to bear heavily on the semi-civi-
lized unfortunates who have totally mis-
construed our attitude toward them. The
fact must be appreciated that our opera
tions against the Filipinos have been con-
Quoted with large share of humane mod
Grafton. There has been little of the SEN
sational or dramatic element about them.
New that they are about to end We can all
afford to be generous and charitable in our
views.
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DUBIOUS ABOUT WEDDING.
Expected Bride of IA Murderer Re-
serving Her Decision.


New York, May l9-Matilda Wilkinson.
colored. OF Jersey City. will announce
this evening whether she will become the
wife of Tobias Williams. the colored mur-
derer of Saloonkeeper Patrick Connolly or
remain single. The pair were to have
been married last week. but at the last
moment the bride-to-b be refused, although
the Rev. Mr.. kimball, pastor of the Trini-
,y Methodist Episcopal Church and the
Jail officers were on hand and Williams
was looking forward TO the moment when
he should have a wife. Williams recently
degree. He was awaiting sentence when
the marriage was arranged. He was anX-
ious to marry, so that his money and prop
erty could be cared for during his term
in prison.
The Wilkinson woman in insisting on a
postponement of the ceremony said: Il
want to find out first how long | will have
TO live by myself and l also want to find
out If a property transfer under the exist
ing conditions will be legal. I will de-
eide whether / will marry Toby or not af-
ter he is sentenced
Williams will be sentenced this after
noon and the Wilkinson woman is expect
ed at the jail this evening to announce her
decision. 1t is said that she will wed the
murderer if his sentence is for ten years
or less.
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THE CRAMPS BUSY DAYS.
The Bntticuhip Alabama to BE Read,
" in Senteu1her

t9 I'm September.
| Philadelphia, Pa, May 19.-One more
| formidable warship will soon be added to
the navy when the battleship Alabama is
| completed. The Cramps have pushed the
work of construction so rapidly that had
the Government secured the armor as
| promptly as it was required the new fight
| er would have been completed ahead OF the
time specified in the contract, September
15 Three plates have already been re-
ceived, and II there is no further delay the
Alabama will be ready for launching by
| the time specified in the contract. The
hull is sinking well into the water on her
water line as the structural work is being
completed Both the monster turrets are
ready to be placed in position.
To one familiar with the construction
of yarships a visit to the Alabama will
reveal the improved methods employed in
the construction. from the bridge to the
boiler pit in the hold. Much of the ma
chinery Is already in excellent working
condition, and but little remains to be
done. aside from placing the armor and
the minor details of painting. etc. Capt.
Willard II. Brownson, who commanded
the Yankee during the war with Spain.
has been assigned to command the Ala
The hull OF the Russian cruiser Variag
is rapidly nearing completion. and it is ex
pected that the launch will take place
during the latter part of July or early in
August. The battleship RetviZan. which
the Cramps are also building for the Cars
navy. will not be ready until some months
later.
The new Ward liner Mexico is receiving
her last coat of paint. and will be ready
TO take her trial trip within two weeks.
The Mexico is sister ship to the Havana.
and as she is in every way a counterpart.
there will not likely be trial trip down
the bay. except a preliminary builders
trial. after which she will proceed from
here to New York and test her speed en-
route.
The big Plant Line steamer La Grande
Duchesse. which has been at Cramps
since April 5 undergoing complete ranova-
ton. is about ready for sea. and is sched-
uied TO leave the yard the first week in
June.
The great rush of work about Cramps is
evident everywhere. and the purchase Of
new steam hoisting and conveying trucks.
augumenting the worlds greatest electri-
cal crane. and many other new appliances
and machinery are being continually added.
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An Unintended Experiment.
(From the New York Times \


Prof. Comstock, of Cornell, in speaking
to his class recently on the trials of scien-
lists told this authentic tale OF the expert
ence Of professor OF invertebrate zoology
in sister institution. which had better
be left nameles.
Trichinae in pork, the cause of the
frightful disease trichinosis in human con-
sumers, give a peculiar appearance to
meat, which is studded with little cysts;
it is then known to the trade as ':measly
pork. The learned scientist. wishing some
for study, went to the butcher and asked
il he ever got any measly pork.
Sometimes" said the butcher. eau
tiously, but 1 always throw it away"
Well" said the professor, the Lext
time you have any. l wish you'd send me
up some." meaning, of course, to his
laboratory. -.-
The butcher stared at him, but said he
would. Three weeks passed, when the Fro
fessor. growing impatient. again dropped
in. -..-s -.
Haven't you found any measly pork
YETI"
why. yes." said the butcher II sent
up two pounds week ago.
A sickly grin broke over the professors
face. ~. sd =. aszsg4 silsa7 .is.zset-
'.'Where did you send it, said he.
why. to your house. OF course, " said the
butcher. tfE
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THE SEA SERPENT REAPPEARs.
F'riGhtens New Jersey Fishermen
Away From Their Work.

Bridgeton. y. j., May 19.-Now comes
the annual sea serpent story of the Jersey
coast. Nelson Lilley. Thomas Graham and
William Hewitt came to this city yester
day afternoon from Bayside, where they
had been fishing for sturgeon, and declared
that Wednesday afternoon. about O'Clock.
while they were hauling in their nets,
there was great commotion in the water,
and the next instant the head of fright
full monster appeared az the surface CT the
ocean. Hewitt thus described it:
''lts head was coal black and its face
white. Two large. finny arms stuck out at
the shoulders. A pair Of large black horns
were visible. The entire head was cover
ed with black hair several feet long. The
monster glared at us a moment and opened
its prodigious jaws. showing fiat. red
tongue about two feet long. while its tail
lHshed the water into a foam. Then it dis
appeared. We sailed for shore as fast as
we could added the man.
1T locked as near like the devil as any
thing / ever expect to see," said Lilley.
"and I'd sooner lost my right hand than
venture out near that terrible thing again.
The fishermen stoutly adhere to their
declaration Of the monsters reality. and
insist that its appearance has created so
much terror among the fishermen that
many have refused to venture out in the
boats again.
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PANIC IN AN ARMORY.
A Burning Curtain Frfghfcns Atten-
dants mt n Battle Scene.

New York May 1.-TWO companies Of
the Seventy first Regiment were giving a
reproduction OF their experiences in Cuba
in their armory at Thirty fourth Street and
Fourth Avenue last night when cry Of
fire was raised in the building. A phoiog-
rapher had endeavored to take fiashlight
picture of the scene from window in the
room of Company II. in the second gallery
on the north side Of the armory. The
burning magnetism set fire TO a curtain and
although the flames were extinguished at
once it took fifteen minutes to reassure
those who had taken flight at the first cry
and the halls and stairways were full OF
struggling men and women.
There was rush OF people for the stairs
and that started hundreds OF others who
had not seen anything Of the fire at all
and had no idea where it was. Down on
the floor the people at the south end could
see the burning curtain and understood
how trifling was the danger. Many people
were cut and bruised before the panic was
The evening times., 1899-05-19
A BOY MURDERER coNFEssEs.
Admits Poisoning His Brother and
His Stepmother.

Admits Poisoning His Brother and
His Stepmother.
Cincinnati. May 19.-Eleven-yea old
James Weaver. colored. who had already
confessed to the murder of his brother by
poisoning, confessed this afternoon to
Chief of Police Deitsch that he also killed
his stepmother. Mamie Weaver. who died
Of supposed chronic gastritis in April.
Il found something in a bottle at the
house that burned awful when you tasted"
he said, land would burn holes in wood.
poured 1t on piece Of bread in the cup
board and my stepmother ate 1t. The
label had been torn off the bottle 1t had
the word poison on 1t and knew 1t would
kill my stepmother. wanted to kill
her."
The poison was Rough on Rats" The
object Of the young murderer was to Sc
cure a small amount of insurance on his
relatives. The sudden death of DR.. John
Jackson. Of the boys neighborhood, is per-
haps his work. House burning is also sup
posed to have been one Of his crimes.
The boy is also suspected Of an attempt to
poison his father.
The evening times., 1899-05-19
CRASH ON THE RAIL.
Reading Freight Train. Collide Near
Boiling Springs.

Carlisle. Pa, May ia disastrous
freight wreck occurred Wednesday after
noon on the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway. near Boiling Springs. local
freight had left the station and was slowly
pulling on a siding when fast freight
crashed into the rear. demolishing several
cars and throwing the engine from the
track.
The engineer and fireman jumped. there
bv saving their lives
The evening times., 1899-05-19

Preparations for the Peace Jubilee are
nearing completion and the guarantee
fund has already reached the sum of
twenty eight thousand dollars. The sue
cess of the celebration is already assured,
but there need be no relaxation of effort
and energy on the part of the various
committees between now and the time of
its commencement.
The evening times., 1899-05-19
CURRENT HUMOR.
A Solemn Crew,

(From the Philadelphia North American.)
'Hello somebody dead?'
''No; this draped and hushed hall is where the
anti-expansionists Of the town gather 10 read
Philippine news
The evening times., 1899-05-19
APPEAL FOR MRS. MAVERICK.
Conference of Lawyers to Pctitio
for Her Relenne.

Conference of Lawyers to Petition
for Her Relense.
London, May ia conference was held
today by the lawyers of Mrs. Florence
Maybrfck to arrange the petition 10 be
presented to the Home Secretary FOR her
release from prison. The Baroness De
Roques, mother of Mrs Maybrick. was
present The sympathy of Queen Victoria
has been enlisted in behalf Of the prisoner.
1t is understood that the Prince of Wales,
who wishes to promote good understand
ing between England and the United
States is also lending his influence 10 aid
Mrs Maybrick.
The evening times., 1899-05-19
RUNNING EMPTY STREET CARS.
Wheeling Citizens Refuse to Patron
iIc Regular Lines.

Wheeling. W. Va. May 1s.-All the cars
on the Wheeling Street Railway lines are
running regularly despite strike that was
started five weeks ago by the employees.
The cars are running. but nobody rides
on them. The men struck for 20 cents an
hour and nine hours work day. Their
demands being refused. they organized an
omnibus service to cover the car routes.
and il is, said that not more than FIVE per-
sons a day board the street cars.
Without in any way interfering with the
operation of the street cars the strikers
have secured the support of the entire COM
munity.
The evening times., 1899-05-19
coNFEssEs TO MAIL THEFIs.
A POstmistres~ I'm Colorado Admits
RObbinE the Mail.

Denver. May 19.-Mrs. Alpha T. Hem
Erickson. the postmistress of Pinkhamp-
ton. Col. who is in the Pueblo county Jail
cn the charge of stealing money from reg
istered letters, has made confession
Mrs. Hendrickson's trunks have arrived
and her costumes in jail are stylish and
fresh. She perfumes her baths and is the
daintiest prisoner ever in the institution.
The evening times., 1899-05-19
YANKEES WIN AGAIN.
PhOeniNvilIe Concern Gets CONTRACT
From Russian Government.

Phoenixville, Pa, May 19.-American
bridge builders have scored another vic
tory over foreign concerns and yesterday
the Phoenix Bridge Company, of this
place. was awarded the contract for six
great structures by the Russian govern
ment. These products of American inge
nuity and progress will be used. with the
eighteen other bridges in place or in proc
ess of construction by this company. for
the Manchurian Railroad. which stretched
over 500 miles OF mountainous country.
Khadarobka and Vladivostok being the
termini
Constantine Lepeschaff. an engineer in
the Russian governments employ. arrived
here yesterday and will supsrintend the
work.
The evening times., 1899-05-19
Same Old Humnn Mature.
lErom the Cleveland. Piain De,lcrl

prom the Cieseiand Plain Dealer)
"Yow wxrc letting your horseiess carriage run
at an Illegal rate Of speed
"well, you see. isdee. 1t Was the arst time
she had been out Of the stable for month. and
that idio4ic new hostlrr OF mine gave her q
double allowance Of kerusrne: and. bcsidcs this
l. was trying to dive her without tlirders.
snd---~ ~ t .H'
I "Disth.rgcd; next casp."
The evening times., 1899-05-19
H1eHwA4MEN PUT TO FLIGHT.
Desperate Attack ON 4 Chicago
Merchant Frustrated.

Chicago. Nay 19.-Morris Cohen. a tea
dealer a All Clarke Street, was attacked
by thref higtwaymen on the Twelfth
Street bridge last night. He had $3.50 in
his pocket and made a stout resistance.
The thugs had knocked him down. howev-
er. and inflicted several severe cuts when
the passengers of a passing car came to
his assistance.
One passenger shot at the thugs and they
fed. Cohen was taken to the Harrison
Street station. where his wounds were
dressed. He was then taken hcme. The
thieves failed to get his money.
The evening times., 1899-05-19
Serious Disagreement.
Ernm the Chicago RecordA

(From the Chicago Record.)
''The two-headed girl has had another syat."
'What now?"
Zone head has decided to join the Audubon
Club and the other one won't"
The evening times., 1899-05-19
The American Mentor.

9Do .you think Qnsy will be given his seatr'
&6ked the man with the doub.s chin. 1.-
/, mo. sir!'' emphstically snswered the man with
the Square jaw, II think the seat win be given
Quay.'' =
And thus was the threatened troubic with The
':New Yssk sua's happlly svestsA
The evening times., 1899-05-19
The Eject OF Atkinson.

isn't that your letter to Fred?"
.Yes: you SEE tried to fold it in way
that wouldn't make it look the least bit like
one OF Edward Atkinson's pamphlets. Dear me-
| should die of modification il those San Fran
cisco postofice clerks happened TO read what Eve
written to Freddy
The evening times., 1899-05-19
DOM PAUL's FORCES GATHERING
Troops In the Transvaai Preparing
for = struggle.

Durham. South Africa. May 1a.-Presiient
Kruger. of the Transvaal republic, it is
believed. is preparing for war. The Boer
troops are mobilizing on the frontier. be-
ing in greatest force near Ladysmith. which
is looked upon as vulnerable point.
President Kruger has been informed by
cable OF the fact that England has ordered
three batteries OF field artillery to Lady
smith. This is near the scene OF the Brit
ish repulse OF 1885.