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The times., 1899-07-13
TRIAL OF JOHN BROWN.
Conclusive Evidence That He Aided
in the Rcsenstcin Murder.

Frederick. Md, July 12.-At the conclu-
sion of TayIor's testimony today Charles
Knott took the stand and testified thai
previous TO the murder Brown tod him
that those Jews (meaning the Rosen-
steins) were mean people,, and he didn't
like to deal with them. When his sister
Firgie called to him III the woods saying
that The Rosensteins We're murdered he
/ told Brown of it. and Brown replied, say
ing: "Oh, pshaw. it amt so; 1t can't be
so. Knott called back to his sister asking
if they were dead. She said: mo. but un
! conscious" Brown then said, ''Spose they
come to life, they would then say that
John Brown did it," and he said, 81 know
who did it: Humph Taylor did it," Mr..
Knott said: You will make a good Wit
ness against Taylor then" Brown replied
that he would not be there to testify.
Thomas Knott. brother of Charles. cor
roborated the iatter's testimony as to what
! Brown said, and added that Brown locked
up and said: They will never catch Tay-
lor; he is going to join the Navy, and
Taylor said lie wanted TO go to Spain
He further testified as to the arrival
at his fathers home, where he worked that
day.
Lewis Gindersen testified that he counted
the money OF the Rosensteins about three
weeks previous to the murder and said 1t
amounted TO about 1924 in bank notes and
one $50. three so, and three s. gold pieces.
Taylor claimed he got only about $3.50.
This leaves about $500 TO be accounted for.
John W. Williams testified as to the
iron rod in the store and the find ng of
bloody garments in Browns house, AMI
stated upon enquiry from the defence that
he assisted the States attorney in lnding
evidence for the prosecution.
Frank Gibson corroborated the test.-
mony of Mr.. Williams DR.. E. Hird Dis
trict Chemist of Washington, stated that
all the garments had blood spots on them,
and he thought they had got them
recently. but said that the difference be-
tween human blood and that OF an animal
could not be told but he expressed the
opinion that 1t was human.
The court then adjourned at 2:15 until
$50 tomorrow in order to let the sick
juror get d rest. Important testimony will
, be taken in the morning. and all for the
prosecution, which, is expected to be in by
u o'clock. The defence will have only
four witnesses to offer, and they are of no
material value to that side.
States Attorney Kilgour will open the
argument for the prosecution, 1t is not
thought the case will reach the jury before
Friday.
The times., 1899-07-13
ATLANTIC cITY's TEA BAR.
The Church Army Opens Gorgeous
Te.nperancc saloon

Atlantic City, July 12.-This very thirsty
resort has tea bar, and it is as gorgeous
as any saloon in the place. 1t was formal
ly opened Monday by Col. H. H. Hadley.
of the Church Army which opened the
first tea bar in America at No. IS Allen
Street. New York, month ago.
1t Is called the Atlantic City branch,
and it is on Young's pier, where thousands
of persons congregate daily. There is a
red mahogany bar and rail. handsomely
decorated; a hundred square feet of plate
mirrors, a wealth of light, and all the
concomitants of the modern saloon except
alcoholic drinks.
The opening was a great success. The
tea was made by an expert Japanese mixer
after the recipe which the Church Army
adopted after consulting the great experts
of the world The majority of guests sat
at the tables. No charge was made for the
tea, but there was canister with a slot
and sign which read mo charge Con-
tribute what you please for the extension
of the tea reform movement" The con-
tributions were large.
1t looks as If the tea bar would be a
success in Atlantic City.
The times., 1899-07-13
TO ABANDON RECEIVING SHIPS.
shore Quarters TO he Substituted for
American Naval Recruits.

American Naval Recruits.
Capt A. S. Crowninshield, Chief of the
Bureau OF Navigation, will go to England
next month. under instructions from the
Secretary of the Navy, to inspect barracks
at English naval stations for the purpose
OF securing information that will enable
the United States Government to construct
shore quarters for naval recruits.
The Navy Department has practically
decided to abandon the use of the
receiving ships for sailors awaiting as
signment to vessels on sea duty This
system has been in vogue for great num-
ber of years. 1t has given rise to much
dissatisfaction. however, on account of its
expense and the discomforts which have
attended the life of those living aboard the
receiving ships. When men are enlisted
for the naval service, they are sent to
these vessels. and kept there until they
are needed on sea going warships. The
quarters are cramped on nearly every yes
sci, and the Navy Department has come
TO the conclusion that it Will be better for
the health of the men, more comfortable
and more economical TO quarter them in
barracks. On each receiving ship it is
necessary to keep a number of officers and
a good-sized crew OF experienced sailors.
This, however, will be done away with
when barracks are built. The English
naval barracks are the finest in the world,
and Captain Crowninshield will confine
his observations to that country alone.
The times., 1899-07-13
SUICIDE OF A LovELoRN GIRL.
Alice Moffett Took Poison When
Composer LeoncavaIIo Married.

so"poser LeOncavaiiO Married.
Philadelphia, Pa, July 12-Miss Alice
R. Moffett. who took her own life with
poison in Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday,
because her love for the composer Leon
cavallo, was not requited, was a native OF
this city, and twenty four years old.
With fortune at her disposal, she had
throughout her life led a butterfly exist
ence, which makes more pathetic her trag-
ic end.
Adam Moffett, the girls grandfather,
came to this country from England in the
early SOS. He formed a partnership with
Charles N. Creede, later the founder OF
Creede. Col The two men agree4 that Il
prosperity ever came to either he would
divide with the other The elder Moffett.
after several years of hard work in the
California gold fields, became discouraged
and came TO Philadelphia, where he del.
His son, Edward died in 1879. leaving a
widow and Alice, then four years old, We. y
poor.
Some time afterward Mr.. Creede, after a
long search. located the descendants of his
former partner, and turned over to Mrs.
Moffet nearly $1U0,0G0 in mining ltocks
and cash in trust for the latter's grand
daughter. The latter received her educa-
tion in private schools here, but in tne
early 90's her mother died and she went
abroad to study music and art.
In the Latin quarter of Paris she was
known to the students as La Cherie
Americana t'the dear little Amer.can') .
At oze of the students gatherings she met
I he fc,a
with whom she fell in love.
This incident is best told in two letters
written by Miss Moffett TO girl friend in
Plainfield. One dated Paris. July 81, 1897.
showed how Miss Moffett regarded the
meeting. 1t said:
MY Darling-I cannot begin to tell you
of the sunlight that has come to NE, AMI
you cannot know of it. for you have never
met him. | often think how good it is in
an artist-a genius (for he is nothing
short of the markl-to care for one SO fai
beneath him in the gulf OF mediocrity.
That. you know, has overwhelmed me.
II thank the good God every night of my
life that it is SO. You should have seen
his triumph last night, dear, and how the
people cheered him. My heart went wild
with Joy at the applause. l am not wor-
thy to stand beside him.
In another letter. dated the latter part of
1898. came word that the American girls
idol had disclosed the feet of clay. She
wrote:
Il cannot tell you. little one, of the
darkness and gloom into which | am
plunged by the terrible news QLeoncaval-
los marriage). | never dreamed-though
God knows | would not, could not, have
married If l had Our love was born in
heaven, and even though l knew it coul1
only end in that other place. | should have
hesitated. The end-God knows-a leap
into the unknown dark to the end
For two years, apparently. Miss Moffet;
followed the object OF her love from pace
to place. until finally, weary of life, she
ended it all with only her maid as CON-
panion in her misery.
The times., 1899-07-13
KII1sp nx THE HIcoouaHs.
War Nete-as Vkessss Walsh sue
ernss> 40 lts tsaaeaee.

War Nete~aa RkSSt$> " si>h sue
enpas> 80 it> taaseaee.
New York. Jely 12,-TAoaas Walsh.
sixty-Gve years old. sad veteran OF two
wars. died from hiccoughs in Bsllevue Hos
pital al o'clock last night. He had suf-
fered necessarily for six days. There was
little change in his condition toward the
end. death resulting from exhaustion caus-
ed by his aiIiiction more than from any
other cause.
Walsh lived at No. 2S7 East Eighty-hfth
Street He was sunstruck on July 4 last
and next day the hiccoughing began The
attack was not especially troublesome al
first, and it was not until July that he
went 10 Bellevue. The disease by that
time had progressed so far that the hic-
coughs continued necessarily while the pa
uent was awake.
Every medicine known to science for the
treatment of hiccoughs was tried on the
aged patient, but without any permanent
good effect The hiceoughs continued Al
the rate of from twenty TO thirty minute
hour after hour
Many experiments were tried in the hope
of checking the disease. The tongue of the
patient was drawn out of the mouth and
bound in that position. This afforded him
as much relief as anything that was done.
Ice was applied to the back of his neck.
A current OF electricity was applied over
the muscles of the diaphragm. Some OF
the physicians who believe in hypnotic sug-
gestions in certain cases, tried them on
Walsh, but vainly. He grew gradually
weaker and died just before o'clock.
During the first few days he was in the
hospital Walsh could converse 4 little at
times He told the doctors that he was a
veteran of the Crimean war and also of the
American civil war. He gave his occupa-
ton as that OF packer.
The times., 1899-07-13
DEATH OF HOPE ANN COOK.
She Saw the British Burn Washing
ton in 1914.

ton in 1914.
With the passing away of Mrs Hope
Ann Cook, colored, who died at her home,
remaining witnesses to the scenes con-
nected with the capture of the City of
Washington by the British in 1914 have
remarkable woman She was born in
Charles county, Maryland, in 1901, and was
brought 10 this city by her aunt, Mrs.
Handy, when she was very young.
The deceased's family name was Butler,
and her ancestors were never slaves. Mrs
Cook though ninety-five years of age at
the time OF her death. had a remarkably
clear memory, and she was very fond OF
relating to her friends and relatives the
recollections Of her younger days. especial
ly those things which were in any way con-
nected with the history of Washington and
the surrounding country. She was about
ten years old. she often said, when the
British entered the city. She had vivid
recollection of the stormy scenes of that
period. Mrs. Cook. with hundreds of 9TH
ers, took refuge at Alexandria, she 60
ing with her aunt.
She was often heard to tell of the de-
struetion of several of the small settle
ments along the Potomac and the burning
Of the shipping at Alexandria. She would
also tell of the numerous atrocities COM
mitted by the British soldiers in the neigh
borhood of Washington and Alexandria.
some OF which have never been recorded in
history.
Mrs. Cook was brought to Washington
by her aunt, and since her coming had
resided in the same house till she died
When not more than twenty years of age
she married brother of ]. F. Cook, who
was at one time collector Of taxes fol
the District.
Her husband, in 1910, and for some years
after. conducted a restaurant in Street,
near Fifteenth Street, which was a ia
vorite resort for the prominent men of
those days. Among the distinguished mil
itary men who frequented the Hope
Club as the place was called. were Gen.
Winfield Scott and his staff officers.
The funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. Cook will be held at st. Augustine 5
Church tomorrow, when requiem mass
will be sung by the pastor, the Rev. f. Y.
Bischoff. The interment will be made in
| Mount Olivet Cemetery.
The times., 1899-07-13
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria. July 12.-Requisition papers
Tor the extradition of Baden Rowe. the
negro who is under arrest in New York.
and who is wanted here for stealing a horse
and wagon, were placed in the hands of
Deputy City Sergeant B. B. Smith last
night and that officer left today for New
York He is expected to return with his
prisoner tomorrow.
The remains OF Miss Jennie Demaine
were brought to this city today from
Washington and inferred in the Methodist
Protestant Cemetery. The services were
conducted by Rev. f. V. Register and the
pallbearers were John. Edward. Windsor
and William Demaine, II. c. Yates, and
Hamilton Gregory.
Epworth League of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South will hold a lawn party
and festival at Del Ray tomorrow evening.
a musical and literary programme has
been arranged for the occasion
Samuel Devaughn, timer. fell from the
roof of the residence of DR.. Hopkins, in
Queen Street, this morning. Deyaughn
fell through a scaffolding and was badly
injured. Two of his ribs were broken.
He was attended by DR.. Klipstein.
A little son of Robert Norris died last
night at his fathers home, in King Street.
Col. Thomas H. Mckee, Journal Clerk Of
luS TNdllOudi VI
was the guest Of friends in this city today.
The grand jury Of the corporation court
will meet tomorrow. Considerable busi-
ness will be presented for consideration
Michael Hurley. residing on the farm OF
George Head, near Bailey's Cross Roads,
Fairfax county, fell from haystack this
afternoon and broke his neck. The unfor-
tunate man was about seventy years OF
age. He was born in ireland. His funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon from
st. Mary's Church, at Falls Church.
A negro excursion from this city and
Washington to Motley Hall today was at
tended with the usual disorder. Several
fights occurred. in which razors and pistols
were used. One man was stabbed in the
back. A squad of police were at the wharf
when the boat arrived here at 1880 and
prevented a riot. Gertie Milburn. on leay-
ing the boat at the wharf here. fell into
the river and narrowly escaped drowning.
The times., 1899-07-13
MODERN GUNS FOR TRANSPORTS
Sixteen Rifles TO BE Installed on
Philippine Troopships

The Navy Department has consented to
turn over to the Ordnance Bureau of the
army sixteen 6-pounder rifles. for use on
army transports engaged in carrying
troops to and from the Philippines
There has been a great deal of comment
in military circles over the fact that troop
ships were entirely without armament,
and recently the War Department asked
the Navy Department for the sixteen ri
fies, which have now been promised.
II was said today by army officers that il
the Filipinos had been enterprising
enough to mount on a ship some of the
guns they took from. the Spanish gunboats
at Zamboango. they might have captured
or destroyed some of the American army
transports One officer limited that word had
been received that the Filipinos were arm
ing some vessels. and that this was the
real reason why army transports were to
have modern rifles.
The times., 1899-07-13
FIGHTING WITH a CARP.
The Bad Luck of n Fisherman Who
Hooked "a Tuenty-Poundcr.


New York. July 12--New Jerseys cham
pion fish story Of the season IS furnished
in The thrilling encounter of Harry Mes
serzmith, OF Jackson Avenue. Plainheid.
y. J., with q twenty pound carp that he
hooked in Tiers Lake yesterday afternoon.
Instead Of fishing with pole young Mes
sersnith tied the line around his wrist
and slowly trolled the hook through the
water as he rowed boat
Suddenly he felt gentle nibble at the
bait, and a moment later the fish swal-
lowed the hook There was a heavy tug on
the line. and as it drew taut Messersmith
realized that he had made a good catch OF
something. He dropped the oars and
jumped Up in the beat and started TO pull
in the line. The captive, however, was
game and put up stiG fight that taxed
the Efforts of Messersmith TO overcome.
By playing with the line ldessersmith sue
ceeded in gradually drawing his catch to
the surface Of the water.
When the captive on the hook was
caught sight of by the fisherman ii fairly
made his eyes bulge cut OF their sockets
in surprise. The fish was huge carp. full
ly two feet long and full Of fight. Messer-
smith forgot himself in the excitement OF
the occasion and lost his balance. 4 mo-
ment later he overturned the boat and
plunged into the water.
The carp readily took advantage of the
loose line. and started TO swim away rapid
ly. hut soon found itself at the end with
a taut line. Then ii began a desperate
struggle TO gain liberty. and in doing so
prevented Messersmith from using the one
hand TO hold on TO the overturned boat
The strength CT the fish in the water SEEM
ed to overcome that Of Messersmith under
such disadvantages and the fisherman
found himself being pulled through the
water toward a dangerous place near the
dam al the end OF the lake.
Messersmith became frightened at his
predicament. and, with one arm disabled
by the constant and violent Juggling Of the
carp. he was in danger Of serious injury.
In it's course through the water the carp
swan close to the shore. and Messersmith
succeeded in grabbing the roots Of tree
that projected into the water After a
hard struggle he finally succeeded in loos-
ening the line. and gained the bank. which
he clambered up in an exhausted condition.
The carp, hook. and line disappeared into
deep water. and that is the last that Mes
sersnith hes seen Of them
Today Messersmith is the hero of the
disciples OF Izaak Walton in all northern
New Jersey.
The times., 1899-07-13
a JOURNALISTIC PROJECT.
Possibilities of n Free Silver News
paper to Educate Chicago.

New York. July 12.-Former Governor
Stone of Missouri. whom most of the out
of-town Democrats at the Hoffman House
Bryan boom, if Bryan should by any pos
sibiiity be shelved. has gone back home
presumably having executed the important
political mission that brought him East
MIR. Stones trip to New York at this par
ticular time, just on the eve of a singularIy
critical and important meeting of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee, was. it may
now be stated, twofold in purpose. The
first and principal object, it is declared,
was to complete fund for starting a new
free silver daily paper in Chicago and Incl
dentally TO take stock of the anti-Bryan
sentiment in this State SO as to report at
the meeting in Chicago next week.
After declaring that his visit to New
York related solely to business matters the
former governor was asked if ii was true
that he had been consulting with New
York Democrats of means with a view to
raising money for a new daily paper to
support silver and other Democratic doc
trines. Il do not hesitate to say" he re-
piled earnestly that if / had the money
myself or could raise it or cause it to be
raised, would start such paper in Chi
cago. / think there should be one. !
would like TO see it. There is not a Demo-
cratic paper in Chicago and there is a great
field there for one. Besides the people of
Chicago. irrespective of party. would appre-
ciate live newspaper conducted in the
interest of the city. The newspapers of
Chicago now are practically conducted un-
der one management and they all shout for
the same thing, good or bad. The news
paper readers of Chicago are tired of that
sort of thing and they would make a real
newspaper a financial success"
1t is said that $3.50, 600 has been raised to
launch the new Chicago daily and that
Charles H. Jones, of ST. Louis, is to be
the editor Former Governor Altgeld and
Judge William Prentiss, of Chichago, are
| interested and the best newspaper men OF
| Chicago and New York will be secured 10
head the various departments
The times., 1899-07-13
Tribute. From n Quay Admirer.

Harrisburg July 12.-"Senator Quay is
stronger today than ever before in his po-
litical history said a prominent State
officer today. He has demonstrated won
derful resources as a leader of men, and in
all that he has done during the last few
months he has shown the shrewdncss of
a master political mind He has defeated
his enemies without their knowledge, and
his conciliatory way has won to himself
various subordinate and county leaders
who have been more or less hostile during
the last two years. Quay is not the sort
of a man who allows his opponents to cut
the ground from under him while he rests
in fancied security. He is ever on the
alert and he has trained a set of lieuten-
ants like Attorney General Elkin. Insur-
ance Commissioner Durham, former Post
master Mexican. of Pittsburg, and others
who look carefully after all the details.
| don't believe that Colonel Quay was
ever so strong with the people, either
The times., 1899-07-13
YANKEES oUTw1T BRIGANDs.
New York Explorers Narrowly Es
cape Death in Venezuela.

cane Death in Venezuela.
Kingston, Jamaica. July 1.-Two Ameri-
can explorers, MessIs. Darlington and Fla
velle. Of New York, have just had q mar
row escape from assassination in the wilds
OF Venezuela by Barbadian brigands
Some weeks ago Darlington and Flavelle
landed at Barbados from one Of the New
York steamers on their way TO Venezuela
Through the Government Emigration
Agency they secured the services OF four
well Recommended black men to accom-
pany them in the capacity of general SER
wants and -bushmen" in their way 10 the
Caileo mines.
When the party reached the heart OF the
more or less painless forest that lies be-
tween the City Of Bolivar on the Orinoco
and the mining district Of Cailao, ore Of the
Barbadians is reported to have secretly
disclosed TO Darlington the fact that his
three companions had made preparations
in concert with certain native brigands
who were in the vicinity. to murder the
Americans while they slept and appropri-
ate their baggage and money
BY prompt and decisive action the plot
was frustrated and the three Barbadians
were made prisoners and sent TO the Jail
in Bolivar
G. S. r. Archer. the Barbados Emigra-
tion Agent. has communicated TO the Gov
carrington detailing the circumstances and
stating that the chief Of the conspiracy
Ernest Macsilister had confessed to the
Venezuelan authorities that he. together
with certain other men still in Barbadoes
had last year shot a man in Barbados in
the back, and that without his evidence
the whites would never fnd out who com
mitted the deed. This is supposed to have
been J. A. Pile the Speaker OF the Barba-
does House of Assembly, who was myste-
riously murdered
Macallister's sensational confession may
not be true, but 1t is thought that he would
not have wit enough TO concoct the story
and that, therefore. he has told the truth
with view 10 his being extradited and
utilized as Queens evidence" In the Pile
case. by which his punishment would, at
the worst. be infinitely less severe than
indefinite imprisonment In Venezuelan
jail.
The times., 1899-07-13
rhieve. Admitted by the Matron

Long Branch, July 12.-Miss Margaret W.
Herries, matron of the Monmouth Memo
rial Hospital. was called on by two strang-
ers at the institution yesterday. The men
said that they had been sent to put
up gas fixtures in the new wing which
will be dedicated one week from today.
Miss Herries believed them, as she had
been told that the fixtures would be put in
Yesterday. 1t being about luncheon time
Miss Herries left the strangers alone.
They rified nine trunks and secured cash.
gold watches, and rings worth fully 5000.
The robbery was not discovered until sew
eral hours after the men had left.