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The evening times., 1899-08-12
Her Fiance i. Missing.

Stroudsburg. Pa, Aug 12.-Ail day long
the friends of Miss Albina Peters have
anxiously awaited some news from Long
port giving particulars of the drowning
of M. j. w. Brown. Miss Peters was to
have been married Thursday but on the
eve of her wedding day telegram was re-
ceived from Miss Emma Sharps a former
East Stroudsburg lady. announcing the
death of Brown. Miss Peters received a
letter from Brown on Friday week, in
which he spoke of going fishing on Satur-
day, adding that it would probably be the
last fishing trip this year" To friends
Miss Peters has said that she does
not believe that her fance is drowned He
was a man accustomed to ships, and in
event of sudden storm would know how
to handle boat. An odd circumstance OF
the affair is why Miss Peters was not no.
tilted sooner of the drowning, II such oc-
CURED The telegram alleges that it took
place on Saturday, but IL was wednesday
before the telegram was received by Mrs.
Albert, her sister
The evening times., 1899-08-12
Electrie Car. in France.

Consul Skinner has written from Mar
seilles to the State Department that he is
advised that the Paris, Lyons, and Medit-
erranean Railway Company, headquarters
at So Rue ST. Lazare. Paris. has under
taken the construction and operation OF
an electric railway between Fayet and
Chamounix, at the foot OF Mont Blanc
The line is to be in operation within
twenty months, and it is to be presumed
that the company will be interested in
propositions for machinery and equipment.
Power is to be furnished by the River
Arye. The cars are to be automobiles,
each supplied with its own dynamo The
contract for building the road proper and
providing the water power has been di-
vided into two parts and awarded to Gag
ner & Freres, of Annency, and Richard &
Meynard, of Avignon.
The evening times., 1899-08-12
A PANIC AT ASBURY PARK.
Many Persons in Danger by a Bridge
CoIIapsinE.

New York, Aug. 12.-Women screaming
and fainting, men yelling, swearing or
jostling those who stood between them and
safety, marked a brief but violent panic
at Founder Bradley's Beach Auditorium,
Asbury Park, last night.
The Black Patti Troubadours were about
to give a performance in the Auditorium.
There are three entrances to the old
structure, which are gained by ascending
flights of about thirty steps, and from them
passing along the narrow wooden bridges
that lead to the doors.
More than one thousand people waiting
to buy tickets were crowded on the bridge
leading to the Auditorium's south en-
trance. The weight was too much for the
structure. There was the cracking and
cracking of plants and props, some Of the
bridges lighter supports gave way, the
bridge fell several feet and then was held
by its heavier supports
But the fright was too much for many
women and for some men who were easily
scared. The crowd rushed toward the
steps, and the women who tainted were
iostled and bruised.
Then the police took the crowd in hand,
broke up the crush and led and guided the
people TO the ground. Then those who
chose passed into the Auditorium by way
of inside stairs from the ground to the
hall above.
The evening times., 1899-08-12
The BnItimore,. Captain.

Baltimore, Aug. 12.-Mayor Malster has
announced the following additional mem
bers of the general committee to arrange
for the September 12 celebration and the
reception of Capt y. NJ Dyer, OF the
cruiser Baltimore: Henry D. Beall, R.
Goldsboroush Keene, Col. Osmun Latrobe,
Capt. George ". Booth, Col. j. Wilcox
Brown. Charles T. Crane. Col Henry 7.
Douglass, Capt ]. NJ. Garnette, Major
Thomas W. Hall, Frank T. Blake, Capt.
Frank P Clark. Thomas, r. Clendinen,
Capt. +. M Colston. ]. Boykin Lee, Sam
uel P. Rylapd, Lieut. Victor Smith. Daniel
A Boone, Major r. L. Poor, j. r. Stone
braker. Major W. Stuart Symington, Will
lam p Wheatley. Daniel L. Thomas. Pros
nero Schiatlno, Alexander Cutino. CO... J.
Frank Supplee. treasurer OF the fund for
the celebration and reception, has sub
scriptions aggregating $3.50.
The evening times., 1899-08-12
Marriage is said to be an equal partner
shin puf tlo bind of q o,, q ad D,rfpar

marriage onward, her body is daily
drained of strength and her mind daily
burdened by cares. She lies on the
couch, her back aching, from female
trouble, and gets up and puts on a sinil
ing face to meet her husband.
Marriage can only be an equal partner
ship when the drains and strains of mar
ried life of the woman can be replaced
by the perfect health of the delicate
womanly organs. No woman need suf-
fer with inflammation liberation, debili-
tating drains or female trouble. There's
an absolute cure for all these in Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. 1t makes
life pleasure, does away with morning
sickness, and makes the baby's advent
easy and almost painless.
AZ had been a sufferer from uterine trouble for
about three years. having two rniscarriages in
that time, and the doctors said would have to
80 through an operation before ! could give
birth to children" writes Mrs. Blanche z.
Evans of Parsons, L-uzerne Co., Pa, Box a.
When about to give up in despair saw the ad-
vertisement Of DR.. Pierce's medicine and
thought would give it trial last resort I
bought bottle of DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. and after taking il felt better than
had for years. Alter taking four and one-hali
bottles gave birth to bright baby girl who is
now four months old and has not had day of
sickness."
''Favorite Prescription contains no
alcohol, whisky or other intoxicant.
Nothing else is "just as. good" Refuse
all substitutes. If you go for Dr..
Pierce's, get Dr.. Pierce's.
The evening times., 1899-08-12
MEAT PRICES ADVANCING
New York Consumers Must Pay
More Money to Retailers.
From Two to Three Cents a Pound
Added to the Present Cost of Beef,
Say the Western Packers Are to
BIame-COmpetition Is the Cause.

New York, Aug. 12.-Retail meat dealers
in Greater New York are preparing to ad-
vance prices from two to three cents a
pound on all meats! They contend that un-
less they do SO many of them will be forced
to the wall. They explain that the present
prices are little above the wholesale cost,
SO that with their, rent and the fact that
meat loses weight through transportation
whereby the number OF pounds the retail
ers buy is greater than the number they
sell-many market men in New York are
conducting business at a loss.
At meeting on Thursday night the Re-
tail Butchers Association determined to
take action in the matter, and resolution
was drafted recommending that prices be
advanced for an indefinite time. This reso-
luton will be introduced at the next regular
meeting Of the association, on August %.
1t is generally believed that it will be
adopted by an overwhelming vote.
Louis Wagner, of No. S49 Tenth Avenue,
president of the association, yesterday, ex-
planned the proposed advance. Said he:
Beef is costing US from one and a half to
two cents pound more than it did year
ago. The wholesale price of pork loins a
month ago was cents pound, today ii
is 8. A pound of lamb then cost us cents,
now it costs II 12, while calves came at 9
cents a pound and now are Il.
Western wholesale dealers control the
New York market. They have been advanc-
ing the price to US, not because meat is
scarce, but on account of the competition
American beef is meeting in the European
market.
Chicago beef is selling at wholesale in
England today for cents pound less than
1t is here, notwithstanding charge of $l.75
a foot for refrigerator room for transpor-
tation across the Atlantic. We in New
York have to pay for this in order to allow
the Western packers TO make their profit.
1T is probable that the new schedule will
go into effect within few weeks, and il
is certain that il It is adopted II will re-
main in force until wholesale prices are
lowered
AS to the view the Chicago dealers take
of the contemplated action by the Butchers
Association. representative OF Swift & Co.
| yesterday said:
I'VE would be glad to have the retailers
| advance prices, as they are falling behind
| in their bills. and If no change is made l
would not be surprised within the next
| three months to see half OF them go out OF
| business
The evening times., 1899-08-12
CAST FROM THE SEA.
Beach Life-Snver. Find the Bound
Body of n Man.

Narragansett Pier, R. T.. Aug 12--Life-
savers from Point Judith Station yester-
day discovered at Scarborough Beach a
mans body. apparently washed in by the
storm. Hands and feet were tied together.
and marks of violence were found ON the
body. Captain Knowles, of the life-saying
station, believes that the man was pas
senger on a Sound steamer, and that he
was robbed, murdered, and thrown over
board into the bay.
The body was that of a man apparently
thirty five years old, weighing 1870 pounds,
of light complexion, with dark hair and
blue eyes. The clothing was of excellent
quality, the coat being dark cheviot, the
trousers of dark blue and black stripes.
and the shirt light negligee, with high
collar and a black silk tie.
In one pocket were three handkerchiefs,
one of which was marked IS" There was
an eyeglass case, with the makers name.
"Anstach Brothers, 595 Newark, n. j."
The shirt bore the mark of Smith. Gray C
Co., New York. There were no papers in
the pockets that would lead to identified
tiOn.
The evening times., 1899-08-12
LoBEN's MARITAL OBSTACLES.
Difficulty in Getting a Clergyman to
Perform the Cerenanx

Perform the Ceremony.
London, Aug. 12.-It was reported yes
ter'lay that Prince Loben, who is alleged
to be the son of the late Lobenguela, King
of the Matabeles, had been married at the
registy Office by special license to Florence
Kate Jewett. who formerly lived in Cape
Colony, where she amassed considerable
money. The marriage was to have been
performed Thursday at St. Matthias
Church. Earl's Court but was postponed
it was said, until yesterday owing to the
refusal of the curate TO perform the cere-
mony. he not approving of miscegenation.
Enquiries show that no license for them TO
marry yesterday in the diocese of London
has been issued.
1t was also learned that though the i'll
assorted pair had for hours driven in a
carriage to and from churches, clergy
mems residences and the registry Office,
they We're STAYED OFF everywhere. The
woman now declares that she and Loben
have been married for three weeks. The
South African Exhibition Directorate
where Loben was one of the exhibits, had
booked single steerage passage for him
to Cape Town, where he was formerly a
kitchen boy, and he was to have sailed
today, but he escaped from the exhibition.
The couples whereabouts is at present I'M
'known.-at ,''.-';r-t
The Evening News says that Loben is
not a prince, and neither is he the son of
Lobenguela. Miss Jewett, or Mrs. Loben, Is
of very dark complexion and looks like
an Indian rance.
The evening times., 1899-08-12
The Price of Miners, Powder

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 12.-Superintendent
Loomis, of the Department of Mining OF
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Company, said today, outlining his COM
pany's position as to reduction OF the
price of powder which the miners of the
company propose to demand: Reducing
price of powder practically means increas-
ing miners wages. The company could rot
consider for minute proposition of this
sort without a readjustme of mining
rates" The miners OF the company will
meet tonight to pass finally upon bill of
particulars of their grievances on the pow
der question, which is to be presented to
the officials.
The evening times., 1899-08-12
Extending the Trolley.

Lebanon, Pa, Aug. 12.-The Lebanon
Valley Railway and the Berks and Dauphin
Turnpike Company today settled all the
differences that have existed between them
turnpike by the railway company between
Avon and Palmyra. By agreement Of
counsel the turnpike company received
$4,000 damages and the electric company
must build bridge across the creek west
Of Annville for it's railway, This settle
ment insures the early construction of the
Palmyra extension, making a continuous
electric system of sixteen miles. There
are assurances that in a short time Wo-
melsdorf and Hummelstown will be con-
nected. making a continuous system from
Reading to Harrisburg.
The evening times., 1899-08-12
A SWELL JOINT VANIsHEs.
An Opium Parlor Transferred Into n
COMMONPLACE Stable.

New York. Aug. 12.-John r. Wood, one
of the Mazet committees detectives, testi-
fed that on Wednesday night, in company
with Joel Harris, he had gone to Nos. sc
and 5 West Sixty-second Street, which
had the outward appearance Of swell
stable, and that after passing two lookouts
they had found themselves in an elabo-
rated fitted opium den.
He swore he had seen fifty men and wo-
men on the couches smoking. and had pur-
chased opium pills. which he had taken
away with him.
A reporter paid two visits TO this place
the first Thursday night and the second
yesterday morning. The place is tum-
ble-down one-story frame building, known
as the Empire Stables, Nos. 36 and 3S West
Sixty second Street. There is large wag-
on shed connected with it. The people in
the immediate neighborhood told the re-
porter that so far as they knew there new
er had been an opium joint in the stable.
Instead Of finding il very swell the place
was found in the worst condition imagina-
bic. If there ever had been any opium
layouts there they had been removed.
There are appearances that IL might
have been the intention of the owners or
scrt for opium smoking. Two rows OF
platforms had been built on either side OF
the shed. They were covered in part with
cheap mating as was portions of the floor.
The so-called reception room was in dis
order. The ceiling. was covered with
whitewash which had been there for years
and was peeling Off in places. There were
hundreds of feet of uncut lumber and the
flooring was still covered with shavings.
1t looked as il the place could not be made
ready for occupancy, in case it was intend
ed to turn il into an opium joint, for
week.
The reporter laid these facts before
Lawyer Frank Moss and Mr.. Mazet yes
terday.
I'VE have" said these gentlemen, ''the
utmost confidence in Mr.. Wood. We be-
lieve that he did go to this place and that
he found just what he testified to here yes
terday. Besides We have received infor-
nation of the existence of this place from
other sources-men whose names we could
not reveal and who could not afford to
go on the witness stand for social reasons.
1T was easy for. the men who ran this
place to remove all the smoking parapher-
MALTA and to throw dirt about. We know
that it was running"
The men in charge of the premises as
sured the reporter that there had been no
opium joint there, and neighbors declare
that the place had been in darkness all
Wednesday night.
John c. Ellis, who was arrested with
| thirty-two others in a raid on an opium
Joint Wednesday night, was held in $500
bail for trial in the Jefferson Market police
| court yesterday.
The evening times., 1899-08-12
Gravity Railroad Abandoned.

Susquehanna, Pa, Aug. 12-The new
Honesdale branch of the Delaware and
Hudson Read, steam road to replace the
famous gravity between Carbondale and
Honesdale. will be completed December L.
The Delaware and Hudson and the Erie
Road are both to ship coal over the new
road. A number of New York and Car
bondale capitalists have in contemplation
the construction OF an incliied railway be-
tween Carbondale and Crystal Lake, a
summer resort for city people, and much
of the material from the old gravity road
will be used in the construction of the new
road. ~
The evening times., 1899-08-12
EDITOR Cervantes, Denial.

Editor Cervantes, of the "Reconcentra-
do the Havana newspaper suppressed by
order OF General Ludlow, stated this
morning that there is no truth in the story
that he challenged to a duel Thomas B.
Mederos, a member Of the municipal coun-
Gil, of Havana, and that he had attacked
through the press the administration of
General Ludlow, because his (Cervantes}
brother had been removed from an official
position. Editor Cervantes said that on
the contrary Mederos had challenged him
to a duel because he had criticised Mede-
res in the papers. He also said that Jus
tice Mendoza, of the supreme court of Ha-
vana, who is quoted as endorsing General
Ludlow's action in suppressing the Re
concentrate was famous duelist and
that the "Reeoncentrado'' had severely
criticised his appointment as a justice OF
the supreme court
The evening times., 1899-08-12
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Rear Admiral Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
T. Crosby. and family, the Misses Sara
and Edna Bouelle, Mr.. and Mrs. Roessle,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Dalton Russell
were among the Washingtonians who sail
ed for Europe Wednesday. on the st. Louis.
1t is probable that the wedding of Miss
Dora Havemeyer, daughter Of Mrs. Theo-
dore A. Havemeyer, and Lieutenant Com
mander Cameron MGR. Winslow, United
States Navy, will take place in st. Marys
Catholic Church, Newport. A special dis
pensation, which Is necessary, as Lieuten-
ant Commander Winslow is a Protestant,
will be asked for of the authorities OF the
Catholic Church through Bishop Harkins,
OF Rhode Island, and it is expected that It
will be granted, as was the case when Miss
Helen Gammell and Mr.. Arthur Herbert.
of the English diplomatic corps, were mar
ried. No date has yet been set for the
Havemeyer- Winslow wedding. 1t will de-
pend upon the movements of the North
Atlantic squadron, with which Lieutenant
Commander Winslow is stationed.
The evening times., 1899-08-12
CHARGED WITH NEGLECT.
Emanuel WaIdecker's Wife Sues for
~ Separate Maintenance.

Emanuel WaIdecker's Wife Sues for
Separate Maintenance.
Emanuel Waldecker. the proprietor and
editor of the "Volks Tribun,'' a German
newspaper, published In this city, was to-
day made defendant in a suit for separate
maintenance brought by his wife, Matilda
Waldecker. The petitioner states that
since September, 1892, till about two years
ago. the, defendant contributed but very
little to her support, and that Of their
children. She AYERS that during the last
twenty-four months he has not contribut
ed cent toward their support.
Mrs. Waldecker states in her petition
that she was married to the defendant in
1875, and that four children have been
born as the result Of the marriage. OF late
months, she says, the only means Of sup
port she has received for the maintenance
OF herself and three children is 81 per
week, which her son, Emanuel, earns as
a wrapper in store In this city. For
several weeks past, the petitioner states,
her only food has been bread.
She also says that she has reason to
believe that her husband has ample means
to support his family, but that he has
continuously refused to do So although he
still sleeps in the same house with his
wife and children and is aware of their
destitute circumstances
The evening times., 1899-08-12
Fighting with a wounded Eagle

Willoughby, Ohio. Aug. 12.-Mrs. Ed
ward Williams, while picking b'ackberries
yesterday near Little Mountain, was at
tackled by wounded eagle which she f.
nally succeeded in killing after an excitin z
encounter. Mrs. Williams came suddenly
upon the eagle. which was injured in one
wing and unable to fly She did rot see it
until she was quite close. She started to
run and as she did so the huge bird sprang g
after her, striking fiercely at her dress
with it's talons. Mrs. Williams was blind
ed for moment by the tapping wings, but
succeeded in grasping good size stick
and beating off the eagle, killing it with a
we'll directed blow On the head. Her dress
was tosnJto, shreds.
The evening times., 1899-08-12
RAIDING A MooNsHINE STILL.
Revenue Officers Capture an Illicit
Plant in .IerseY City

heNehue oihcers capture an Illicit
Plant in Jersey City.
New York, Aug 12.-An Illicit still which
has been turning out 200 gallons of whisky
per day for six weeks was raided las: night
by revenue officers at Dale's Avenue and
Broadway, Marion, Jersey City
Four men-Robert Clark, of Brooklyn,
an old offender; Frank Warren. James Hy-
er. and jeremiah Connors, all giving
Brooklyn addresses-were caught operating
the still. The still is a one-story frame
factory building, surrounded by a high
fence
Three hundred gallons OF spirits, 1500
gallons of mashed molasses, ten barrels
of pure molasses, and two horses and two
wagons were confiscated. Two of The men
had just arrived in a wagon after making
deliveries of the whisky.
The evening times., 1899-08-12
A Present to Governor Roosevelt.

New York, Aug. 12.-Governor Roosevelt
was yesterday presented with handsome
watch by George E. Hart, of Waterbury,
and Nelson Cheney, the State fish cultur-
list. The presentation took place at the
governors home in Oyster Bay. The
watch Is open faced and the dial has on
it the colors of the uniform of the Rough
Riders. In the centre is the governors
monogram. On the back of the watch Is
an engraving of a scene on the governors
ranch in Wyoming. The charm is silver
baggage check on which is printed: New
York Central and Pennsylvania Railroad to
Washington, 1904"
The evening times., 1899-08-12
MangIed by Machinery.

New Castle, Del, Aug. 12.-CIeveIand
Smith, aged twelve years. son of Asa Smith,
was frightfully mangled this afternoon
while at work in the spinning room of the
Knowles Woolen Mills Company. The boy
had been sitting on the window sill when
he Slipped and fell. His head went between
the spinning mule and the wall.
The evening times., 1899-08-12
THE COMMISSIONERS PRAISED.
A Prompt Compliance With n Re-
quest Is Appreciated


A request was received by the Commits
sioners lately from residents of North
east Washington to have a faulty gutter
at the intersection of Delaware Avenue and
G Street northwest, corrected. The Com
missioners complied with the request and
have received several letters thanking
them for the promptness with which the
matter was attended to and the source
OF annoyance removed. 1t appears that
there was ridge along the gutter which
made 1t difficult for heavy teams to cross
Among the letters received by the Com
missieners' relative to the matter is one
which concludes In part as follows: For
ourselves numerous merchants and others
and above all for the poor dumb animals.
we thank you most heartily. With pro-
found respect for you individually and COL
lectively' and for the good government you
represent, we beg to state that we believe
1t the best we ever had"
The evening times., 1899-08-12
LOOKS FOR A NEW ERA IN ART.
Captain Sigsbee's Opinion of His
Dnughter,a Secret Marriage.

Daughters Secret Marriage.
Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug. 12.-Capt. Charles
d. Sigsbee, Of Admiral SIMPSONS squad
ron, has confirmed the report of the Sc
cret marriage of his daughter Mary, an
art student, to Balfour Kerr, New York
artist. When asked as to the truth of the
report Captain Sigsbee said:
THE report that my daughter was mar
ried in New York last November has been
confirmed by brief telegraphic despatch
from my family. There is nothing to be
said by me in the matter except that my
judgment would have suggested career
and then marriage, rather than marriage
and the prospect of an impeded career
However, there is a lot of talent in the
partnership, and l shall hope for new
era in art"
The evening times., 1899-08-12
CHASED BY CANNIBALS.
Escape of n Hungarian Count Fro
Solomon Island Savages.

Solomon Island SavaSes.
Victoria, B. c.. Aug. 12.-Count Tassilo
Fesztetics, of KesztheIy, Hungary. who
with the countess has been cruising among
the Solomon Islands in the yacht Tolna,
narrowly escaped death recently at the
hands of the natives.
The Tolna had been visiting the larger
Islands here. The count was getting pho
tographs of head hunting battles and can
nibal feasts, when the natives developed
sudden and fierce hostility. The count and
his party became suspicious of them just
in time. and. returning to the yacht. were
fortunate in getting favorable wind AS
it was, the canoes OF the cannibals pur-
sued them for many miles.
The news was brought here by the Mo
vera.
The evening times., 1899-08-12
WiIliam.port n Terminu,.

Williamsport, Pa, Aug. 12-While off,
cials at this end OF the me are reticent, it
is believed that the report that Williams
port is to be made the western terminal
point of the main line Of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway Will be verified by
future events, andithat before many months
through trains wilfSbe running from Phila-
delphia to Williamsport, and on the west
over the New York Central's leased lines.