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The evening times., 1899-11-04
SHIRLEY DARE SENT TO JAIL.
Imprisoned on y Charge of Disor-
derly Conduct.

Impris0ned on = Charge of DisOr-
derly Conduct.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Magistrate Rum
yan yesterday afternoon sentenced Mrs. Su-
san D. Powers, an authoress and newspa-
per writer, Of Boston. known as Shirley
Dare" to ten days Imprisonment in the
county JAIL in Elizabeth, N. J., on a charge
Of disorderly conduct, brought against her
by Roundsman Fredericksen. Mrs. Powers
arrest was the elimination of a quarrel be-
tween her and Andrew F. Power, who lives
in Belvedere Avenue, and is secretary of
the Exporters Association. of II Broadway
this city.
Mrs. Power alleges that Andrew F. Pow
er is her son. This he denied, saying that
she was his foster-mother and no blood
relation. Their dispute in court arose from
a quarrel between Mrs. Susan d. Power
and Mrs. Andrew F. Power. resulting in
the request before Magistrate Runyan by
Andrew Power, that his alleged mother be
locked up. Magistrate Runyan refused to
issue warrant for her arrest, but obtained
her promise that she would leave Elizabeth
early In the afternoon.
Roundsman Fredericksen was detailed to
accompany her to the railroad station and
see that she started. When the train ar
rived Mrs. Power mounted the platform.
but instead of entering a car descended to
the ground on the other side of the train.
Roundsman Fredericksen then arrested
her. Magistrate Runyan summoned An
drew F. Power to hear his complaint Mrs.
Power refused to leave Elizabeth, assert
ing that she had violated no law Magis-
trate Runyan then sentenced her to jail for
disorderly conduct.
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SHOT TWO FELLow-woRKMEN.
A Tragedy In n Min Followed by q
Suicide,


Suicide.
TROY, N. T., Nov IA quarrel over a
missing wrench in which several employees
Of the Strong Mill OF the Harmony Mill
Company, Of Cohoes, were involved. re-
suited in a tragedy yesterday. John Lind
gren. the employe who lost the wrench.
after quarreling with James Lee and
George and Joseph Warehouse, whom he
accused Of taking the tool. walked from
the mill and, securing two revclvers. re-
turned. Then after removing his hat and
coat. as If about to resume his work, he
deliberately shot Lee in the breast. He
then turned upon George Waterhouse and
fired. One bullet lodged in Warehouses;
arm. Next he fired three shots at Joseph
Warehouse. who was fleeing from the mill
none OF which took effect When the re-
revolver had been emptied. Lindgren threw
it on the floor and taking another from his
pocket, placed the muzxle to his temple and
sent a bullet through his brain.
The affair occupied short space of time
and the continuous shooting greatly excited
the employees of the mill The bullet which
struck Lee penetrated his breast Just above
his heart. Surgeons probed for the ball.
but could not locate it. Lee is in a critical
condition, and his physician fears he will
die
The evening times., 1899-11-04
RAID ON MooNsHINERs.
An Illicit still Broken Up and Two
Men CAPTURED.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Nov. 4.-W. j.
Dickson and Frank Campbell. internal rev.
enue officers. assisted by constable, raid
ed the Illicit distillery of William Pritts.
on top of the Allegheny Mountains. about
thirty miles northwest of Cumberland.
Wednesday. destroying copper still. eight
barrels of mash and a barrel of moon
shine whisky. The distillery was rude
shanty in deeply wooded ravine, several
miles from Garrett.
The raid was made in the morning. and
the still had been abandoned. although
there were evidences that it had been in
daily operation. The officers lay in wait.
however. and long after daylight William
Pritts, his son, Henry Pritts, and John Way
approached. They were covered with re-
volvers by the officers. who arose from
ambush. and young Pritts and Way surren-
dered. but the elder Pritts ran like deer.
while bullets whizzed past him, and es-
capped. He was wounded in the jaw and
very badly in one of his legs. He has not
yet been captured. His son and Way were
released on 81 900 bail each.
The evening times., 1899-11-04
HALF-MAsTEp FOR KERR1GAN
Honors in New York for the Late
Soldier and Politician.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-The flag on the
City Hall was at half-mast today in honor
OF Col James E. Kerrigan whose funeral
took place this morning. The mayor yes
terday ordered the flag to be hung at half
mast in response to a delegation of Colo
mel kerrigans friends. including several
Grand Army men.
Colonel kerrigan, who died on Wednes-
day night. in St. Mary's Hospital, Brook
lyn had been an alderman in the city and
a member of Congress. He fought in the
Mexican war. engaged in politics here, took
part in a filibustering expedition TO Mic
aragua, re-entered politics. fought in the
civil war as colonel OF the Twenty ninth
New York Volunteers, shared in the Feni-
an invasion of Canada in the early seven
ties. and went to the Klondike last spring.
The hardships of this last adventure
were too much for him, and shortly after
his return few weeks ago he was taken
ill. His body was taken to the Church
Of the Holy Innocents on Thirty-seyenth
Street. near Broadway this morning. and
a solemn high requiem mass was ceie
brated.
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ROBERT BRANNoN DEAD.
He Was Known as the Merchant
King of Mount Savage.

He Was lAnOWn a1 tine Mefcno0t
King of Mount savage.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Nov. 4.-Robert H.
Brannon. known as the merchant king
of Mount Savage, died suddenly yesterday
while undergoing an operation. He was
taken sick Thursday. He was left an or
phan at the age Of ten and worked In a
foundry to support his grandfather. who
was blind. He started in business In q
small way and gradually arose until he
became one of the leading business men
in Western Maryland. He was postmaster
at Mount Savage under Cleveland. He
leaves four brothers, who will succeed to
his property-James M. Of Baltimore; AL
bert, William, and Alexander. Of Mount
Savage. III, is
Mr.. Brannon was, one OF the most ag-
gressive of the younger type OF business
men. He conducted an immense business
at Mount Savage on the department store
plan. He was of gentle disposition. and
was widely known for his generosity. He
was erecting a fine brick block with glazed
brick font when be died. The building
includes fine town haiIsi overexertion and
anxiety while looking after this work are
largely responsible for, The illness which
suddenly ended his life.I He built scores
OF houses in Mount Savage and by his gen.
erous spirit made it,easy for a poor man to
acquire home. ME-. Brapnon was Cath
ollie and a member Of the Frostburg Lodge
Of Elks. He was unmarried.
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MISS GOULD ASKS FOR AID.
Wants Spanish War Veterans to As
sist the Anti-ROberts Crusade.

Wants Spanish War Veterans to A.
sist the Anti-ROberts Crusade.
The efforts to prevent the seating OF
Congressman elect Roberts, of Utah, are
being pushed by the Social Purity League
and by Miss Helen Gould. The latter is
exceptionally earnest in her endeavors.
the influence of the Spanish War Veterans.
of which she is the national sponsor. to
bear in the matter. She has written the
following letter from New York to Adju-
tant General Liller:
Desr Sir: II the matter commends itself to
your good judgment. and II the Spanish war
Veterans have already taken any interest IN
the Roberts question, | hope they may feei Will
ing To do so. Mr. Roberts, it seems. has at least
three wives, and advocating and praotieing the
urinciples he does. he should not, we Mumt
think be allowed to have a seat in the highes
iawmaking body of our land. We realize that
what think cannot carry the weight with
ConCressmen that communications from voters
would have, and We earnestly hope that men
who sympathize with the movement will be will
ing TO write their Congressmen or circulate pc
tit:ons.
/ have never before taken any active part in
any political question: but this movement Is for
the protection Of the home and of women through
out the country. and l am glad to use the little
influence l have for what | believe to b. a
righteous cause. / trust you viii pardon me
for troubling the veterans. but You soldiers have
been good to me l am ventufing to call your
attention to a matter that interests me deeply.
The matter will be taken up by the Span
ish War Veterans at once, and will be
presented to the council Of administration
when that body meets in Washington. No
vember 90 General Liller said today that
the appeal would meet with liberal re-
sponse.
Il have spoken to Col. Howard B. De-
Iaigne,'' said he. ''of the national council.
and we have decided to take hold of the
matter. 1t is a matter that should appeal
very strongly TO the soldier element
throughout the country. Miss Gould has
so clearly shown her warm regard for the
Spanish War Veterans and her patriotic
devotion to the country. that do not en-
tertain any doubt but what the measure
will be ACCOMPLISHED"
The evening times., 1899-11-04
STOLE A BAG OF GOLD COIN.
Six Thousand Dollars Abstracted b
an Express Porter.

Six Thousand Dollars Abstracted by
an Express Porter.
NEW YORK, Nov. A canvas bag con-
tanning Sc, 600 in gold was sent by the First
National Bank of Stroudsburg, Pa, to the
Fourth National Bank of Philadelphia on
Saturday last and was received from the
National Express Company by the Adams
Express Company at their Office 50 Broad
way. This bag was receipted for by the
receiving money clerk and was placed in
his room. 1t was one of the duties of
George w. Birchett. the express COM
pany's colored porter, to sweep out the
money department. In sweeping the room
where the money had been placed beside
the regular messengers safe. the porter
covered up the bag with some waste
paper, so that the clerk, in making up the
Philadelphia safe overlooked it. Later
when a favorable opportunity offered
Richett took the bag out to his home on
Jersey City Heights. From there it was
taken for safe keeping to a relatives
house and concealed in the airshaft in the
rear of the house
A detective agency had the task OF find
ing the stolen goods and the thief. In con-
junction with the officers OF the Adams
company. the detectives examined all of
the employees who could have had an op-
portunity of stealing the money. After
two days earnest investigation they be-
came satisfied that Birchett was the thief,
and under close questioning he at last con-
fessed the robbery, and told where the gold
was hidden. The full amount lost was
S35 which the thief had spent.
Birchett pleaded guilty of grand larceny
before Magistrate Duel in the Centre
Street police court yesterday and was held
in s., 600 bail for trial.
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HIS DEATH WARRANT READ.
Condemned to Hang for n FeIoniou.
Assault,

Assault.
HAGERSToWN. Md. Nov 4.-Sherif
Seibert yesterday took the negro Samuel
johnson. condemned to be hanged for felo-
niously assaulting young white girl,
from his cell into a private room in the
sheriff's residence and read to him the
death warrant in the presence OF four wit
nesses-Deputy Sheriff Curfman. b. F.
Newcomer. Charles Stein. and J. William
Cook. johnson was extremely nervous.
His voice trembled and he almost sobbei
This is the first time his nerve has given
way. When convicted and sentenced he
showed 10 signs of emotion. and when told
the death warrant was here not muscle
in his face moved.
After being placed back in the cell John
son read aloud several passages which had
been marked for him in a Bible presented
by Sheriff Seibert, of whom the negro
spoke in kindly terms. He was not asked
for confession. and he did not volunteer
one. He was well dressed. is healthy. and
eats heartily. Nearly all his time is spent
in reading the Bible. Up to the time his
death warrant arrived he entertained hopes
OF being pardoned to the extent of life
sentence or a shorter term OF imprison-
ment.
The evening times., 1899-11-04
4 PAINTERS FATAL FALL
Henry Parker Killed at the Adams
School.
Lost His balance While Working on
q Scaaold and Dropped Thirty Feef
to the Sidewalk-His Skull and
Arms Crushed-News of the Acci-
dent Withheld From His sick Wife.

Henry Parker. q painter. forty years OF
age, whose home was at 1856 New York
Avenue northwest, met a tragic death this
morning, while at work at the Adams pub
lie school building, in R Street. near New
Hampshire Avenue northwest.
Parker was working on a swinging scat
fold engaged with several others in paint
manner he lost his balance and fell dis
tance Of thirty-six feet to a brick pave
ment. Death was almost instantaneous.
The body was removed to the morgue in
the patrol wagon OF the ThisdL precinct.
and Coroner Carr notified. Hedecfded that
an inquest was unnecessary and issued
certificate Of accidental death. Morgue-
master Schoeneberger. who examined the
body, stated that the neck and both arms
we're broken and the skull crushed. 1t is
said that Parker's widow is confined to
he rhome In a serious condition. and 1t is
feared that she will die from the shock
incident to his untimely death.
According to the statements made by
those who witnessed the accident which
resulted in the death OF Parker. the man.
with his colaborers, had just finished ad-
justing the scaffold and started to work
when Parker without warning pitched
headlong from his perch and fell to the
pavement. His companions were Mortified
ut the accident and lost little time in get
ting to the prostrate figure. Parker was
then unconscious and when raised gave
one convulsive gasp and expired. Aid was
at once summoned and a physician who
responded stated that life was extinct. The
body was then placed in the patrol wagon
and sent to the morgue.
Mrs. Parker is so sick that 1t was decided
to delay conveying to her the news OF her
husbands death. but at late hour this
afternoon it had been decided to break the
news to her. as she would be apprehensive
at the failure OF Mr.. Parker to return
home
The evening times., 1899-11-04
RACING TOWARD MANILA
Scattered Warships All Trying to
Reach That Port First.
Limited to Cruising Speed by the
Navy Department, But Comman-
ders Are HurryinE Their Ships-To
Cut on AEuinaldo's Supplies Until
the Rebellion Has Been Crushed.

The steel walls of the navy are slowly
Islands. and before six weeks have elapsed
it is expected that Rear Admiral Watson
will not only have under his command the
largest feet OF United States war vessels
ever assembled in Eastern waters, but that
the blockade will have become SO rigid
that Aguinaldo's supplies will have been
effectually and permanently cut on, and
water communication between the insur-
gents and the rest of the world ended un-
til the army has penned up the rebsl bat
talions and has crushed them. Nearly all
of the vessels sent TO re-enforce Rear
Admiral Watson are already great part
OF their way on their voyage, and. despite
the orders issued by the Navy Department
that only the regulation cruising speed be
maintained by the vessels on the way.
every commander is making a sustained
effort to reach Manila ahead Of the others.
A curious kind of race between the men
of-war is the result. and great amount
OF interest Is manifested in just who the
winner will be. AT the Navy Department
to-day 1t was said that the Brooklyn.
which sailed from Gibraltar "Wednesday
for Port Said has been ordered to pro-
oeed at greater speed than the remain
ing vessels now. en- route, and is expected
to arrive at Manila in about a month. The
New Orleans is at present at Porto Del
gado, In the Azores, taking on a fresh sup
ply of coal and provisions. She is ex-
pected to leave for Gibraltar within a day
u two. The Marietta is between Porto
Deigado and Gibraltar. where she is ex-
pected at any time now.
The Nashville is at Gibraltar, where she
will remain until November 10. when
Lieutenant Commander Reynolds will ar
rive at that point to join the vessel as its
executive officer. The Newark is at Homo
lulu, having left San Francisco more than
two weeks ago.
The Ranger, which was placed in commits
sion yesterday at the Mare Island navy
yard. was to have gone to Manila, but 1t
has been thought advisable TO hold her in
reserve in case her services should be
needed in South American waters The
Machias is being fitted up for sea and
may be sent to join Watson's feet. The or
ders directing her to proceed to the Phil
ippines have not yet been made out. but
the department is considering the advisa-
bility of sending her. The other vessels as
signed to Rear Admiral Watson are also
on the way. and the last of them is expected
to reach its destination by the middle of
December. They will be Immediately as
signed to stations around the Islands. The
last ten regiments of volunteers called out
are all expected to be fighting in various
parts OF Luzon before that time.
The evening times., 1899-11-04
store. Looted by Burrlar..

ELLICoTT CITY. Nd. Nov. Alive
business places at Eldridge were entered
by burglars on the night of November 1.
The town has eight or ten stores. and is
located on the Washington branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Four stores
and O'Maley's saloon. on the Baltimore
county side Of the Patapsco. were broken
open and their money drawers rified. Only
small amounts were found in them, and
not much besides money was missed from
any Of the places.
The evening times., 1899-11-04
stndent., Exprnrive SkyiarkiaE.

The faculty of Franklin and Marshall College
several days ago declared they would indefinitely
suspend the entire freshman class unless the stu
dents paid the expense incurred in repairing the
damage Done by them in a recent sSylarking,
during which they daubed paint over the college
building Prominent city properties were dis
figured in the same manner. The students re-
fused to pay. but the day the penalty would
have gone into effect they came TO time and
paid the bill. The students thought it wise to
pay the expense incurred by their skylsrkins.
and Go the PEI pie think it wise TO drink
Heurich's beer in preference to any other, be-
cause Maerzen. Senate. and Lager the best.
and are. pronounced by the chemists of the
Agricultural Department.
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SHE YIELDS A CLEAVER.
One of the Few Lady Butcher. in tn
Country.

SOuntTy.
From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Rochester has been referred to by some
envious persons as back number" Lut
she can boast of being leader with but a
single exception in one respect-that of a
female butcher. The name OF this female
knight of the saw and cieaver is Miss Daisy
Stevenson. and she disposes of her wares
at an up-to date little market at the corner
of Plymouth Avenue and Greig Street. The
proprietor is modest unassuming little
woman. twenty-eight years of age. slightly
below the average height, and fair. She is
a brilliant conversationalist and possesses
exceptional executive abilities. Miss Ste
venson has now been cutting meat for q
living for two years and three months. hav
ing first undertaken the task when her
father. who had become sick and unable to
carry on the work. concluded to take rest
for two weeks Miss Stevenson was at the
time keeping the books for the concern.
Rather than allow strangers to take the
business. Miss Stevenson opened the mar-
ket and continued the business Just as
though nothing had happened. Under ber
management the trade has steadily in
creased. until now it is established upon
a firm basis.
When asked how she liked work she re-
piled: 1T is not through choice that 1 do
the work but because il is means of sup
port for the family. 1t was difficult at first,
but now 1t does not seem harder than
home work. / am my own boss. which
means a great deal. I open the market
at $50 in winter and in summer. find
1t difficult to get good help; anyone can
sell good cuts but 1t is the odds and ends
which go to make UP the profit and which
must be disposed of as well. l very seldom
lose anything from bad accounts, as my
customers are prompt. II i send state
ment and receive no returns Immediately
drop those people from my roll and refuse
to trust them again.
So far as CAM be learned there is but
one other woman in the United States who
is at present pursuing this business as a
means of livelihood, and that one is in Sy-
racuse. During the reporters visit to Miss
Stevenson one thing which attracted his at
tention was the evident satisfaction with
which every customer went away. There
was not the usual fault-finding as to
weight and quality Of the meat; in fact,
several went SO far as to say that it was
an exceptionally good cut. Miss Stevenson
went about her work in a manner which
denoted the utmost confidence.
The evening times., 1899-11-04
DIEI-

wILKINSON-0n Friday, November 5, 1890
BERNARD. son of NJ T. and NJ +. Wilkinson
ut their residence, 641 Z st. Sc, aged twenty
years.
We watched thy dear form fading.
But little did We know.
That the sad tomorrow.
Thy soul from earth would CO.
BY His BROTHER JOHN.
Funeral Monday, November 6, 1899. at . a m.
from st. Peters Church. Friends ard relatives
invited. Item
MAKER-on Friday. November g. 1869. at 2
o'clock a. H., MARIA MAKER. daughter OF
Amelia and the late John Maker, at her resi-
dence aSl 10th st. NV.
Funeral from Asbury Church. corner of Eleventh
and streets northwest. Sunday at o'clock p.
m. Relatives and friends invited to attend.
Item
ELLER-On Thursday. November Q. 1899. at
IL rs p. M. LOUIS j.. eldest and beloved son of
John and Louisa EIlcr, aged twenty-sevcn years
and three months.
Funeral from his late residence. No. 81 o
Street northwest, on Sunday. November s. at
) o'clock p. IN. Relatives and friends are re-
spectfully invited to attend. lnterment in Pros
pect Hill Cemetery. no3-2i EN-
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Narrowly Escaped Drowning.

HYATTSVILLE. Md, Nov. 4.-John ia
cobs. who resides near Washington. had an
exciting experience Thursday afternoon
while crossing the Northwestern Branch,
near this place. When in the middle of the
creek the horse went over his head and
commenced struggling. The swift cur
rent carried vehicle and horse down stream
and threw Mr.. Jacobs out. He managed.
after a desperate struggle, to reach the
shore. his clothes being almost torn from
his back. Meanwhile the horse had broken
loose from the vehicle and ran away into
the woods after getting ashore. The ye-
hicle was carried 100 yards down the
stream and lodged against an old tree lying
across the stream.
The evening times., 1899-11-04
A RADICAL PREACHER.
He Mould Exterminate Criminals
With ChlOrofOrns.

NEWBURG. Nov. AT a meeting OF
the Chautauqua Literary Circle here last
night Rev. C. F. Wixon, an elderly clergy
man. declared it as his belief that crimin-
ais should be exterminated. DIR. L. r.
Pierce had delivered lecture on Social
ism" and a discussion Of the topic followed,
in which Mr.. Wixon took part.
Mr.. Wixon said he would have the State
regulate the profits of trusts as it regu-
lated the rate Of Interest; the working
mems condition he would improve by pro-
noting them for merit: the criminal class,
he said. would eventually have TO be ex-
terminated.
Rev. DR.. Iglehart asked how the exter-
mination was 10 be carried out.
II believe" answered Mr.. Wixon, that
when a man is twice convicted of grave
crime he ought to be exterminated. be-
cause crime is hereditary. l don't like the
guillotine; it's too bloody. l don't like
hanging: it's too violent. / don't like
eiectrocution: it's too uncertain and ex-
pensive. I-well-Td ch1orcform them.
don't believe in saddling the expense OF
maintaining 100.e00 criminals on honest
people."