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The evening times., 1899-10-17
NEsM1TH,s CASE IN COURT.
The Alleged Victims Decline to Pros
ecute the Prisoner.

The Alleged Victims Decline to Pros
ecute the Prisoner.
Samuel d. Nesmith, who was arrested
Wednesday last by Detectives Parham and
Gallaher, charged with obtaining money
under false pretences, was brought into
court this morning on new warrant sworn
out by Detective Parham, charging the
prisoner with uttering check for $50.
which was cashed by Thomas LIE Cuyer, of
the Owen House, and which it is alleged
subsequently proved to be worthless. Ne
smith was originally arrested on a warrant
issued on the complaint of Charles McDer-
mott, of the Concord Flats. whom 1t was
claimed cashed an alleged worthless check
for Nesmith. Since his arrest Nesmith has
baen confined to the District Jail, and it was
from there that he was taken this morn
ing to court.
1t had been intended to try Nesmith on
the original charge. but as Mr.. McDermott
refused to prosecute the name OF Mr.. LIE
Cuyer was substituted in the new charge.
Prosecutor Mullowny was. however. una
bic to proceed against Nesmith on the sec
cnd information. as Mr.. LIE Cuyer declined
to prosecute. In fact he stated to Mr.. Null
lowny that he was decidedly averse to any
action being taken against Nesmith.
1t was understood later that a further
attempt would be made to secure the con-
viction Of Nesmith, and that other persons,
whom it is alleged suffered at the hands
Of Nesmith, would be made complainants
against him. In view OF that fact. Mr..
Mullo~ny requested that the court set the
trial for Thursday morning.
Even when the case Is then called Ii is
mere than probable that mol. pros. will be
entered
The evening times., 1899-10-17
THE CASE OF A STOLEN WHEEL.
A Trenton Youth Placed Under Ar
rest I'm This CITY.

rest ina This City.
William Netting. alias Harry Hill, twen-
ty years of age, who claims his home is
with his parents al S36 South Warren
Street, Trenton, n. j., was arrested this
morning and locked up by Policeman
Boyce, of the First Precinct, on the COM
plant of Rudolph Kaufman, who accuses
the prisoner of the larceny OF his bicycle.
Netting was arrested while in Mr.. Kauff-
mans Office endeavoring to obtain money
from him for the promised recovery OF the
bicycle. which was stolen several weeks
ago.
Netting, 1t appears from his own state
ment, purchased the bicycle in this city
from a colored man whom he gave Sl9. He
then, he says, sold the bicycle TO drum
mer in Freeport, Pa. He claims his con-
scious hurt him because he felt the wheel
was stolen. and that furthermore while
Ia Philadelphia he learned il was the prop
erty of Mr.. Kaufman. Netting says that
he joined the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation in Philadelphia last night, and be-
came more conscious stricken with the re-
suit that he boarded a freight train and
came to this city to attempt 10 restore To
Mr.. Kaufman his lost property.
After his arrival here Netting called on
Mr.. Kaufman, introduced himself as Har-
ry Hill and stated that for monetary con-
sideration he would recover the bicycle.
He related the circumstances of the alleged
purchasing and subsequent selling OF the
bicycle and made such contradicting and
flimsy statements that Mr.. Kaufman sum-
nOned a policeman, who placed Netting
under arrest
When examined at headquarters. by In
spectcr Boardman the young man gave his
name as Netting and claimed TO be employ
ed at Tredmans furniture house at 1il6
Racine Street, Philadelphia. He told In
spector Boardman that the stolen bicycle
was in the possession CT his father in Tren-
ton and could be recovered there. Netting
will be arraigned in court tomorrow morn
inc
The evening times., 1899-10-17
killed EN a RnSehnlI

BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. T.-Harry ].
near Beechfeld Avenue, died Sunday night
from the effects of being struck by a
baseball while playing a game. The ball
struck his bat and curved around, strik-
ing him on the right side of the head,
above the ear. In few minutes, however
he went on with the game. but went home
soon after and complained of pains in the
head. A cerebral hemorrhage started and
the young man was put to bed and Dr.
Lewis H. Gundy summoned. Despite the
efforts of the physician the hemorrhage
grew worse. and the young man died dur
ing the night. Coroner Brooks was noti-
fed, but deemed an inquest unnecessary.
Mr.. Brummel was twenty-five years of
age. and was the eldest son Of Mr.. Joseph
H BrummeI
The evening times., 1899-10-17
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
Immense Increases Reported i'm Col
Iections From All Sources.


Iections From All Sources.
Collections of internal revenue for the
three months of the present fiscal year, as
reported by Commissioner Wilson, aggre-
gate SIC $50, ,l63, an increase over the cor
responding period of 1888 of s64, sec, 79S and
for the fiscal year 10 date of October II,
1S,6I4,039. The receipts show gradual in
crease and are now averaging more thar
81. COG. .0O0 from internal revenue for each
business day. Among the principal sources
of internal revenue for the first quarter
are:
Tobacco, 1880, 451, an increase of ST.
zoe. .955; fermented liquors, s22, ,101, ,437, an
increase of 81, ,243, $50; special taxes, Sc, ,443-
S33, decrease of S526. .346: miscellaneous
$40, ,637, ,282, decrease of Sl,526, III. Oleo-
margarine. s662, ,140, an increase of s202, 407.
At the present rate at which internal reve-
nue. receipts are running the aggregate for
the entire fiscal year will be over $500 ,000,-
600, sum greater than was ever collected
from this source. The largest amount ever
collected from this source was s296, ,000. .00a
in 1866. when war taxes were at their high
est point.
The receipts for September, 1898, were
S24. .522, ,S95 as against SCI, ,7l3 1856 for Sep
tember 1885
The evening times., 1899-10-17
Dug Out of Jail.

ROMNEY, w. Va, Oct. T7.-John and
Thomas Morrison, brothers, of Winchester,
Va, awaiting trial. being in Jail here
charged with highway robbery, near Capon
Bridge, dug a hole through the brick wall
of the Jail with an old knife Sunday about
dark and made break for liberty. John
Morrison got away, but is being pursued
and warnings have been telephoned over
the county and to the railroad Thomas
Morrison was captured by Deputy Sheriff
Alex Munro as he was scaling the Jail
fence. The sheriff has offered reward of
500 for John Morrison's arrest.
The evening times., 1899-10-17
EXCITING FrRE1N HAGERsTowN
Inmates OF a Burning House Have
Narrow Escapes.

Inmates OF Burning House Have
Narrow Escapes.
HAGERSTOWN, Nd, Oct. IA three
story brick building owned by George w.
Show, South Potomac Street, Hagerstown,
dwelling and bakery, and the three-story
brick building adjoining on the south, own
ed and occupied by John d. Newcomer as
dwelling and grocery. were badly dam
aged by fire early yesterday morning. Au-
gustus Hepner, the head baker for Mr..
Hershberger, was awakened by smoke and
the cracking Of the flames in his room, on
the second story, above the kitchen. He
aroused the other bakers and alarmed Mr..
Hershberger's family, some of whom
barely had time to escape in their night
clothes
Mr. Hershberger went back to the build
ing to remove some yaluables, but he was
barred by wall of fire. When he awak-
ened the fire had burned through the floor
into his room and he left in his bare feet.
He grabbed his ccat. in which were the
store receipts for Saturday, but he left
behind pair of trousers in the pockets of
which were $50, which was lost.
Head Baker Hepner burst open door
leading into the front part of the house,
where he kept his money. but the flames
drove him back He lost SIS and lot of
clothing
Members of the fire company made an
attempt TO save the life of Miss Mary T.
Frush, domestic, who was said to be in
the building, but they were driven from
the burning building and down the ladders.
Then 1t was learned that the woman was
not in the house.
Mr.. Newcomer and his family escaped
without injury. They succeeded in remov-
ing number of valuables from the house.
They were taken to the home Of former
Justice ]. Irwin Bitner. Miss Newcomer
was overcome by excitement. Nothing of
any consequence was saved in the Show
building.
Mr.. Hershberger places his loss at $500,
on which there is an insurance of 81. 500
The loss to the Show building will be about
$4,000, on which there is 81 100 worth OF
insurance. The loss on the Newcomer
| building and contents will be about 81 600;
insurance, $3,500.
The evening times., 1899-10-17
wild Jump of an .utomobire.

GNEW YORK, Oct. 1.-Two persons were
Injured yesterday in an automobile acci-
dent at Pompton Lakes, n. ]. The occu-
pants of the vehicle were n. C. Lyon, of
Montclair. and A. H. Knapp. OF Paterson.
Spectators who saw the horseless carriage
rushing down the long hill near Pompton
village considered that it was running
away, but Mr.. Lyon, who was guiding it.
says not. His version OF the occurrence is
that the vehicle sprang into the air when
he attempted to guide il to the side Of the
road too suddenly. Both men were dropped
out. Mr. Knapp was not seriously hurt
but Mr.. Lyons collar bone was fractured.
The automobile was stored in a barn to
await repairs.
The evening times., 1899-10-17
LIQUID AIR FOR BLASTING.
Made Before Austrian
Army Engineers.

Army Engineers.
(From the New York Tribune)
A series of tests of liquid air We're made
a few weeks ago by the Vienna Crystal Ice
Company in the presence of representa-
tives of the Austrian Technical Military
Committee. The fluid was obtained from
Linde's works in Munich, and conveyed TO
Vienna in open TASKS. having the Dewar
vacuum jacket to check evaporation. When
il was despatched the mixture contained
70 per cent Of oxygen, but seventy-two
hours later, when the stuff was used.
enough nitrogen had evapoTated 10 make
the percentage of oxygen SO.
Cartridges were made of liquid air.
mineral Gil lpetroleum), and Kieselguhr
The oil seems to have taken the place of
charcoal in gunpowder, in supplying an
infiammable material which would devel
op large quantity Of gas. The liquid air
was almost pure oxygen. and tended to
promote combustion. The Kieselguhr
served the same purpose that it does in
dynamite. 1t is a silicicus earth, used as
an absorbent 10 hold the nitro -giycerine.
The cartridges are spoken of technically
as ''oxylignite.'
They were prepared in two ways First.
the kieselguhr and oil were mixed in a
basin, and the liquid air was added grad
ually. The resulting paste was ladled into
the cartridge case which was coated with
asbestos. probably to check the absorption
Cf heat from surrounding substances. The
second method of preparation was TO
charge the cartridge with Kieselguhr and
oil, and add the liquid air later The sec
ond set OF cartridges was encased in sheet
lead.
Owing to the intense cold. the men did
not care TO handle the cartridge vigorously
and there was difficulty in attaching de-
tonators and fuses. In the meantime much
of the oxygen evaporated, especially from
the cartridges having lead cases Thesa
latter proved weaker than the first set.
One of them missed fire altogether. The
cartridges were inserted in holes thirty
inches deep in the rock when fred. Artil-
iery General Engineer Hess made the TO-
lowing comment on the tests:
The preparation OF the cartridges is
wasteful and dangerous to the eyes. and
! owing TO the rapid evaro. alton it is fur
ther impossible to guarantee the strength
of the cartridge, even in the toughest way.
kieselguhr and oil seem TO be suitable alb
sorbents, and oXylignite an effe I've blast
ing agent, though comparative tests have
not been made yet. The cartridges must
be used within, say. fifteen minutes OF
| their preparation. There is no danger,
hence from missing fire. But, on the 9TH
er hand, it will be difficult to fire many
cartridges simultaneously, and, strictly
| speaking. the cartridges should be made
| on the spot and be in a very hard condi-
ton. That would scarcely be possible be-
| low ground; the squirting liquid might
break the glasses of the hot safety lamps
| and it remains to be investigated whstheI
| the large volumes of oxygen might not
| lead to spontaneous ignition o. marsh gas
| or coal dust. The evaporating oxygen
would on the other hand. improve the air
| and the blasting would not contaminata
| it,
The evening times., 1899-10-17
RADCLIFFE MANOR AT AUCTION.
A Historic Colonial Mansion TO Rc
Sold Under u MORTGAGE.


Sold Under Mortgage.
EASTON, Nd, Oct. 1.-THE historic
Radcliffe Manor. on the Tired Avon River,
near Elkton, which has been in the Holly
day family since early colonial days, now
the property of Mrs. Marietta Powell HoI-
lyday Gibson, the wife of former Senator
Charles H. Gibson, is to be sold under a
mortgage held by Isaac H. Dixon, OF Bal
timore.
This has long been a well-known place
and some of the most distinguished men
in the country have been guests within the
walls of the old colonial residence at Rat
clifYe. The estate was originally a very
extensive one The real estate holdings OF
some of the Bartletts are within the crigi-
nal Ratcliffe lines. When Henry Hollyday
died Ratcliffe Manor was divided among
his three sons-Richard Carmichael Fol
lyday, Thomas Robins Hollyday, and Will
lam Murray Holiyday-all OF whom are
dead
The first took the homestead portion:
Thomas Hollyday the western part. which
he named Lee Haven. He never married
and Lee Haven now belongs 10 the estate
of the late Gen. E. L. r. Hardcastle, who
purchased IL. William Hallyday took the
eastern part and called 1t Glenwood. The
home portion of Glenwood belongs to his
son, Mr.. II. B. Powell Holiyday. A farm
called North Glenwood was sold off ii and
is now owned by Col. James C. Norris.
Mr. H. II. Langsdale owns another part o.
Glenwood.
simultaneously with the acquisition and
settlement Of Radcliffe Manor by the Eng
lish immigrant, a brother acquired an es-
tate on the Chester liver in Queen Anne :
county, which he called Readbourne and
which is also historic colonial place, now
the home OF the founders descendant,
Richard Hollyday Following the sale OF
the real estate the furniture and other per-
sonal property at Radcliffe will go under
the hammer After the sale Mrs. Gibson
will go TO New York city to live
The evening times., 1899-10-17
A STREET RAILROAD SUED.
Eliza Dade Asks $4,000 Damages
for Alleged Iniuries.

Eliza Dade began suit today against
the Capital Traction Company to recover
$40, coo damages for personal injuries al
Ieged to have been sustained by the plain
tiff because of the alleged negligence OF the
agents and employees OF the defendant.
The plaintiff states that on April s, 1897,
while alighting from one of the defendants
cars at the corner OF Pennsylvania Avenue
and Executive Place" without warning
TO her tie car was started suddenly, throw
ing her TO the ground with great force,
causing great injury to her back, spine,
shoulder and hip.
She also states the injuries sustained may
prove permanent, and cause her to lose her
support.
The evening times., 1899-10-17
Hard Winter predicted.

Tie forecast rs OF hard winter are making
their usual predictions The squirrels are storing
away large quantities of nuts, the barks on the
trees are thicker than usual the husks are
tighter on the ear the birds flying southwark
earlier and more rapidly, the angle-worm is going
deeper into the ground and animals are acquir-
ing thicker coats of hair and fur. Many people
regard this as sure evidence OF hard winter.
Perhaps there may be hard winter; prepare
yourself and be in good health to withstand the
sudden change by drinking plenty OF Heurich' 5
beer Those who think they in need of q
tonic will find Heurich's invaluable, for IL is the
best of all nerve and muscle foods. and gives
great endurance to these who use it in mo6era-
tion. Can be had by calling for Heurieh's Maer-
zen. Senate and Lager at all leading hotels and
restaurants. and also by 'phoning 634, Arlington
Bottling Company. for case.
The evening times., 1899-10-17
Capture of "a Deserter.

BALTIMORE, Md. Oct. 17.-Charles R.
Reed, deserter from Battery n, Second
United States Artillery, was returned to
Fort McHenry yesterday from the Eastern
Police District. Reed was arrested by
Sergeant Jenkins and Patrolman Donnelly,
while he was in the act of shipping as an
oyster dredger in shipping office on Caro-
.ine Street. A reward of $50 will be paid
oy the Government to Sergeant Jenkins and
Patrolman Donnelly for the apprehension
Of Reed. That money will be taken from
he pay of Reed, and he will likewise be
imprisoned. Reed is twenty-fcur years
old, machinist, and says that he halls
rom Connecticut
The evening times., 1899-10-17
saved by Blood Transmission.

YORK. Pa, Oct. 17.-Mrs. A. W. Trout
who has been critically i'll for some time, is
improving. Drs. ]. L. and E. NJ. Free have
performed the operation of TRANSMISSION Of
blood as final expedient. The operation
was successful and the patient commenced
TO rally at once. There being no relation
who was physically able TO furnish the nec-
essary blood, DR.. e. NJ. Free had it drawn
from his own arm.
The evening times., 1899-10-17
DAMAGES FOR A HAND.
Cary ID. Freeman Sues the District
for Fen Thousand Dollars.

The hearing in the suit of Cary D.
Freeman against the District of Columbia
for $4,000, claimed as damages. for per-
sonal injuries alleged to have been sus-
tained because of the carelessnes5 of the
defendants agents. was begun today in
Circuit Court, No. 2, Justice Bradley pre-
siding.
It is explained in the declaration that
the plaintiff. in June, 1898, when only sew
en- years old, stumbled over an obstruc-
ton on Seventh Street. between and F
Streets southeast, and SO injured his left
hand as to make him a cripple for life
The obstruction in the street over which
Freeman fell was the deb1s from build
ing being erected in the locality men
toned
The evening times., 1899-10-17
BOUND AND GAGGED HIM.
Footpnds Rob and Nearly XIII Lam
caster Man.

Footpads Rob and Nearly Kill n Lam
caster Man.
LANCASTER, Pa. Oct. 17.-Albert
Greener. an employe the Baumgardner
& Co. coal yards, this city, was the victim
of footpads who left him bound and gag
ged in coal shed Sunday night.
Just as Greener was leaving the yards
he was confronted By two colored men,
who felled him with a blow on the head
He was bound hand and foot by stout wire
and robbed of his cash. Early yesterday
morning the negroes returned to the shed
to relieve the helpless man of his watch.
which they overlooked in their work the
night before They partially released his
arms and in the scuffie that ensued Green
er freed himself and shouted for help. One
of the robbers drew a razor and slashed
Greener on the head. The footpads then
took 10 their heels.
The evening times., 1899-10-17
Grand ,yury tmentx

The grand jury today returned indict-
ments against the following persons for
the offences named: John B, Stowell Car
rie Richardson, and James Green, larceny;
Ernest Boston, and John Ford second Of
fence CT petit larceny; Ernest Boston, lar
ceny from the person; Levi Tolbert, house
breaking; George R. Davis, Oscar Brown,
and Melinda Berkley, assault with intent
RI kill
The evening times., 1899-10-17
The Incense Trade.

There seems to be little doubt that the recent
decision of the ArchbishopS with regard to the
use of incense in Anglican chGrchss will have
no appreciable effect the trade in that com
modify. At most of the Anglican churches in
cense would be used only four times a year. A
very small quantity Of incense Is required for an
entire service. As far can be ascertained no
Anglican church would spend more than e5
year on incense and the entire trad. is probably
not worth than s600 a year. II Is popu-
larry supposed that there Is a trade secret in the
making of incense, but in most cases ii Is COM
posed simply OF gum olibanun,. Siam benjamin
cascarilla bark, myrrh, and copal varnish.
The evening times., 1899-10-17
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued today TO:
James Dent and Lola NJ Montgomery Jo-
seph Adler and Jennie Silverman, both of
Baltimore; Edward Wilkinson and Mabel
Jones; Ocie Watson and Mary Robinson
George F. Norris and Ellen Teresa Cart
land; Charles G. Wightman. Philadelphia;
and Irene a. Cowman. d. c.; Richard J.
Jackson and Cornelia Monroe; James
Tucker and Florence Nally both of Dean
wood, d. c.; Addison White and Luvenia
Swain.
The evening times., 1899-10-17
An Agreeable Punishment

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Paris correspond
ent of the Daily News says that the son
of General Mercier. former minister of war.
who with his own hand shot Soudan ne
gro whom he knew the British authorities
were about to. claim, has been punished
by removal from the African service and
assignment tosa cavalry regiment at Fon-
tainebleau, one of the most desirable cav
airy quarters in, France, where the officers
revel in social enjoyments.
The evening times., 1899-10-17
A Suit for PoIIuting the Potomac.

CUMBERLAND, Md, Oct. 17-Mrs. LII
lian G. Wiley, wife of DR.. w. w. Wiley,
brought suit before Justice Gonder against
the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Com
pany for polluting the waters of the Poto-
mac River. The bill claims $95 damages
for putting and causing to flow into the
Potomac River noxious and polluting sub
stances. solid and liquid, whereby the
plaintiffs domestic water supply is dam
aged and the water supply and fixtures in
her house filled up and damaged.
The evening times., 1899-10-17
An Almanac Association Meets.

The Immaculate Conception Alumnae As
sociation held its first meeting of the sea-
son, Monday. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. c. P Clark, '7s;
vice president, Miss Mamie Killigan. go;
recording secretary, Miss Mary Mullaly,
SO; corresponding secretary, Miss Eva Mel
ling 49,
The evening times., 1899-10-17
Red Hot from the Gun

Was the bah that hit G. B. Steadman, of Newark,
Mich, in the Civil War; 1t caused horrible VI.
GERS that no treatment helped for twenty years.
Then Buclsien's Arnica Salye cured him. Cures
Cuts, Bruises, Burns. Boils Felons Corns Skin
Eruptions Best Pile cure on earth. Twenty-Five
cents box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Henry
EVens DRUGGIST. 9SS F Street.
The evening times., 1899-10-17
A civil Service Exoui,a,;o,

The Civil Service Commission will hold
an examination in this city November Il
and 15 to furnish list of eligibles for the
position of inspector of heating and ven
tilating apparatus. in connection with the
Supervising Architects Office. The posi-
ton pays 81, 100 per annum
The evening times., 1899-10-17
A TRUST COMPANY SUED.
Eliza HerreII Wants Alleged Over
Payments Returned to Her.

Payments Returned to Her.
Eliza D. Herrell today filed a suit in
equity against George n. Herrell the
Washington Loan and Trust Company. ane
others, for the purpose of having the court
order her reimbursed for certain alleged
overpayments made from her estate.
1t is explained that the complainant ex-
pended $500 for the repair of the property
Of her guardian, George n. Herrell.
The evening times., 1899-10-17
Choked 40 Death DIV a Button.

NEW YORK, Oct 17.-Anne Gerard,
aged two years. while playing at keeping
store yesterday with buttons for money,
put one OF the buttons in her mouth In
laughing IL was drawn into her throat and
she was choked to death.
The evening times., 1899-10-17
SccrefnrN HnN Returns.

Secretary Hay returned to his official du-
ties at the State Department today. Mr..
Hay went West with President Mckinley,
but left the party al Chicago to visit rela-
tives in Illinois, his native State.