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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-04
UNDER ASERIOUS CHARGE
Charles Henderson Surrendered to
Pennsylvania Authorities.
Suspected of Being Implicated in
the killing of Mack Kensey Mt
Hyndman-Turned Over on a Re-
GuisitiOn From Governor Stone
District Jail Sentence COMMITTED.

Charles Henderson, alias Hungry"
colored, charged with being implicated in
the murder Of Mack Kensey, a stableman,
at Hyndman, Pa, on October % last was
yesterday surrendered to the Pennsylva-
mia authorities by the local police Chief
Justice Bingham, OF the Supreme Court OF
the District, received requisition from
Governor Stone. of Pennsylvania, asking
that Henderson be surrendered te his rep
resentative Samuel F. Silver, chief OF
police at Bedford, Pa
Henderson was serving sentence in
the District Jail. which would not have
expired until tomorrow. but on account Of
the gravity of the offence for which he
was wanted in Pennsylvania, Judge Scott,
Of the Police Court. who imposed the pen
atty, committed his sentence in order that
he might be turned over to Silver. 1t was
late in the afternoon when this action was
taken, SO the prisoner was not started for
Pennsylvania until $50 last night.
Henderson was arrested at kernan's
Theatre on Tuesday night last for as
sault. and was recognized by Detectives
Browne and Lacy. of the local force, as
the man wanted for the murder of Ken
sey. Henderson is said to belong to an
organized band Of robbers who operate
in the State of Pennsylvania. Some of
his alleged comrades in crime are known
as Original Red" "Klondike,'' Tom
Creepy and the Dark Man"
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the brokers have sums more or less large
| which have been put in their hands TO
| wager on the result, In the hotel Hobbies
there has been desultory betting. The
| Washington Stock Exchange has seen a
| few bets made. These bets among the
| brokers and spectators nearly all favor
| the Republicans in the odds for the rea-
son that Wall Street has been sending out
flood OF positive information that Nc
kinley is certain of winning.
The odds are growing less. however.
Some little money was actually staked
two or three weeks ago at to l On Nc
Kinley Since Mr.. Bryan came East the
Republicans have felt trife less cock
sure. The real confident people now some
times can be persuaded to give to l,
though their preference is strongly for
even money. The bets on the separate
States have been the favorites during the
present campaign. The question OF cdds
here has not been discussed to any great
extent. During the early part of October
the Republicans were willing to give to
/ on New York and even money that the
State would have 100000 majority. Both
of these frills have been taken OF their
New York bets since Mr.. Bryan visited
the Metropolis. The same general course
of events has occurred in Illinois betting.
good Democrat yesterday offered to bet
S100 even that he cOuld name tWeiVe Stdtes
that would go for Bryan, another 500 even
that he could name 4 second twelve that
would cast their votes for Bryan. and
third 500 to $500 that two-thirds of all
the remaining States would cast their
votes for the Democratic candidate. In
other words, he bet that Bryan would carry
forty States out of the forty-seven, which
would leave Mckinley seven. This astute
gentleman figured on winning at least $500.
His plan was to pick out twelve sure Re-
publican States for his first bet, and an
other twelve as sure for the Republicans
as possible for the second bet. These two
however he would have easy money as
he would only need siyteen sure Demo-
cratic States to win. He would lose the
first two and win the third.
The man who is willing to wager that
he can name a city OF 100000 inhabitants
which will not cast 10000 votes for Nc
kinley finds a few takers. He names
Washington as the city, and feels con-
fident that even the big sums of money
used by the Republicans in this campaign
will not cause that number Of Republican
voters TO go to their homes. He doesn't
collect the bet. however, because there is
no way Of proving absolutely who wins it.
The wheelbarrow bet is showing its head
only to a limited extent in Washington
this campaign A few people, eccentric by
nature or under the influence of red-eye.
have staked their reputation for good sense
against certainty by taking one end or
the other Of this bet and others like it.
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$14.75.

quarters last night that the number of
certificates issued to voters in order that
they may obtain reduced rates on rail-
roads is about 10 GOO. This information is
not official, but is said to be approx
mately correct.
In order to avoid congestion at head
quarters and the delay entailed by the is
sue Of certificates, the requirement of the
joint agents certificate for voters going
to Virginia. West Virginia, and Maryland
will be waived Monday and Tuesday, and
tickets may be obtained at the reduced
rate at the uptown ticket offices of the
respective lines without certificates, good
until Thursday. November s.
This arrangement is not intended to in
terfere with that now in effect whereby
voters can secure tickets with limit to
November II by first obtaining certificate
from the joint agent at the political lead
quarters, the Normandie and the Metro
politan. No reduced rate tickets will he
sold at the station ticket Offices.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-04
COST OF ELECTRIC Light
The Compensation for Street Illu-
mination by Arc Lamps.
Views of the Auditor on the Pend
ing Controversy Between the Dis
trict and COmpany-Amounts Paid
for Service in FOrty-six States md
Territories-The Official Estimates.

The long-standing controversy between
the United States Electric Lighting Com
pany and the District authorities over the
amount of compensation to be allowed fer
arc lamps for street lighting purposes was
enlarged yesterday by an additional state
ment from the office of the Auditor. Last
month the company informed the Commits
sioners that it was ready to furnish the
service at the price agreed upon, but re-
quested that the requirement of bond for
the faithful performance of the duties in
cident thereto be waived on account of
the low rate of the contract.
]. 7. Petty, the Auditor, In his report
informs the Commissioners that the con-
troversy seems to be of such a character
that it cannot be settled short of judi
cial investigation or by the Intervention
of an act of Congress. The company, he
rate which the District claims is contem-
plated by the act OF Congress making ap-
preparation for the service. But the COM
pany, he states, reserves the right 10 APP
peal to Congress for the difference be-
tween the amount allowed and that which
the company claims it should receive
IF Congress appropriates therefor"
continues Mr.. Petty, the increase will be
paid, but if it fails. after consideration,
to make the additional allowance, then
the amount as paid is to be considered by
the company as full discharge of all OBJ
legation in this respect on the part Of the
District.
I'm view OF all the facts I recommend
that, pending the action of Congress. no
contract be exacted, but that regular
monthly payments be made in accordance
with the foregoing understanding. for
which action there are several precedents,
notably in the cases of the Washington
Gas Light Company and the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company"
In this connection it may be stated that
in the last appropriation bill it was pro-
vided THAT not more than S72 per annum
shall be paid for any arc light burning
every night from fifteen minutes after
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-04
RALLY OF MARYLANDERs.
A Democratic Mass Meeting at Clif-
ton Beach.


ton Beach.
A Democratic rally was held at Clifton
Beach, Nd, Friday night. N. A. Carpen-
ter. of Nanjemoy, called the meeting to
order. The first speaker was ]. T. Her
bert, who, during his speech, referred to
a paragraph in Roosevelt's book, Ranch
Life and Hunting Trail" which is as
follows:
Peril and hardship and years of long
toll. broken by weeks of brutal dissipa-
ton. draw haggard lines across their
1.-THE cowboys and rough ridersD eager
faces. but never dim their reckless eyes
nor break their bearing of self-ccnf-
dence. When drunk on the rillainous
whisky of the frontier towns they cut
mad antics. ride their horses into the
saloons, firing their pistols right and left
from boisterous light -heartedless rather
than from any viciousness. and indalging
too often in deadly shooting ARRAYS,
brought on by the accidental contact OF
the moment or on account of some long
standing grudge. or perhaps because Of
bad blood between the ranches or iocali-
ties. They are much better fellows and
pleasanter companions than small farm
ers or agricultural laborers, nor are the
mechanics and workmen OF 4 great city
to mentioned in the same breath
In commenting on this paragraph. MIR.
Herbert said: THE time will come, and
may it be soon. when this man Will be
put out OF public Office, SO that he may
20 to his ranch and mingle with the peo-
pie Of his ilk. who do murder and indulge
in weeks of brutal dissipation.
Frank r. Sheets was the next speaker,
who scored the trusts thoroughly.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-04
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Robert A. McMurray Sues Orrin G.
Staples for $4,000.

orrin C. Staples. proprietor OF the Ma
tional Hotel, was made defendant In a
suit for damages filed yesterday by Rob-
ert A. McMurray. who claims $4,000 fer
personal injuries inflicted by one of the
defendants employees.
1t is stated by McMurray, in his decla-
ration that, on the night Of September %,
he entered the billiard room at the Ma
tional Hotel. which is conducted by Mr..
Staples, ard sat down. Without warning,
Mr. McMurray alleges. he was assaulted
and battered by one Faystte Pontoon. an
empioye or servant Of Staples. He says
he was severely beaten. bruised, thrown
to the floor. mauled, kicked. and dragged,
and pushed to the entrance Of tho hotel
and elected into the public -street, ~
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-04

When you cannot sleep for coughing. it is
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Try it, For sale by Henry Evans, wholesale and
retail. and all druggists.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-04

sediment or set
ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence of kid
ney trouble; toe
frequent desire to
pass it or pain in
the back is also
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-04
DISREGARD FUR THE LAW
The President Ignores the Civil
Service Act

Hypocricy of the Present Admins
tration Denounced - False Pre-
fences of the Republican Party
Ten Thousand Offices Filled by Ap-
pointments Under Spells System.
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convincing proof that the kidneys and BIZ
der ara cut nf nxdar

convincing PROOF that the kidneys ana dad
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What to Do.
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II you need medicine you should have the
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-04
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
How To Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let i. stand twenty-four hours; a
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-04
GOING HOME TO VOTE.

Oemocrsuc a"o aepoohcnh Hend-
quarters Busy Issuing Certificates.
Long lines of voters filed through Demo-
cratic and Republican headquarters yes
terday and last night The file was longer
and thicker at Republican than at Demo-
cratic headquarters. This was because the
executive departments are filled mainly
with Republicans and these men are being
pushed to the front by the party E.ana-
gers. II was said at Republican head
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-04
Dress and Pedes-
trian Skirts.

100 Dress and Pedestrian
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with our shapes, in Cheviots.
plain and swell combine.
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-04
Immense Values in Ladies' Suits, Etc.
Top Coats.

A lot of 25 Ladies' Black,
Blue, Tan, and Castor Ker-
sey Top Goats. satin lined all
through: Double Breasted
front and ht-titting: with
either high storm collar or
regular coat collar. Com.
pare these with others
$3.50 Coats,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-04
Suits.

30 Ladies' Tailor-made
Suits in Black, Blue. and
Grey; latest shapes and lined
throughout with guaranteed
taffeta silk. Few stores in
this country can duplicate
this suit even at $40. We
offer Choice of the 50 for
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-04

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ton reading this generous offer In this paper
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-04
Waists.

Straight from the work.
rooms. a lot OF 80 dozen
Strictly Atwood French
Flannel Waists, in full as
sortment Of shades and sizes;
new shapes and thoroughly
tailor made. Waists made
to sell for IS, offered for
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-01
WHERE OLEOMARGARINE GOES
The Int ernal Revenue Commissioner Gives
the Shipments into the States During
the Year Ended Last June.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The commits
sioner of internal revenue sent to CON
gress Saturday "A statement of the
amount of oleomargarine shipped into
the several states during the year
ended June 80. This statement was
submitted in response to a resolution
of inquiry offered in the house by
Representative Tawney, of Minnesota,
who said he wanted the house to
know the amount of 0leomargarine
distributed in states which have strict
prohibitory laws. The information
will be used in connection with the
bills now pending to tax oleOmargar..
inc further and regulate its sale. The
commissioners statement shows the
total amount of oIeomargarine
shipped during the year to be 49,
6o5,744 pounds. Illinois is the banner
state with ls,63S,02l pounds distrib-
uted. PENNSYLVANIA comes next with
ll,433,3il pounds, Ohio s,s3O'969
pounds and New Jersey 5,s75,075
pounds. New York shows only 222,-
7sS pounds. Other distributions are
shown as follows; Indiana, 3,923,22S
pounds; Colorado, l,123,537 pounds;
Kansas. l,6jS,544 pounds; Kentucky,
1,4oo,571 pounds; Louisiana, l'O43,5os
pounds. Massachusetts, 2,0S3,SS9
pounds: Michigan, 2,092,j2l pounds;
Minnesota, l,343,s6j pounds; Missouri,
3,133.313 pounds; Nebraska, 1,O24,9S5
pounds; Rhode Island, 3,j94,9S4
pound; Texas, 1,5lS,264 pounds; West
Virginia, l,a06,s6j pounds Oklahoma,
1l7,39s pounds; Indian territory,
59.97S pounds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-01
THE PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN.


Washington, Jan. 26.-Gen. Otis
cabled yesterday that Gen. Schwan is
conducting the campaign in the south
of Luzon with the greatest energy.
He has located southeast of Laguna
de Bay what is probably the last con-
siderable Tree of insurgents remain
ing in one command, and the report
shows that, with small loss to himself
and heavy loss to the enemy, he has
managed to completely dissipate this
force, probably beyond the possibility
of reconstruction.
Gen. Macarthur reports that Gen.
McRae struck an insurgent post in
the mountains northwest of Poraic,
capturing the arsenal, barracks, ten
carloads of powder and ammunition
and three insurgents with rifles. The
barracks and arsenal were destroyed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-01
ALL MILWAUKEE, ENJ0INED.
The Street Railway Company Gets Judge
to Issue n Must sweeping
INJUNCTION.

Milwaukee, Jan. 29.-Probably the
most sweeping Injunction in the his
tory of the country has just been is
sued in Judge Ludwig's court here
On the application of Mayor David S.
Rose and the Milwaukee Electric Rail
way and Light company, whose stock
is controlled by the North American
company. the court enioined not only
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-01
SENATOR MASON EXPELLED.


Chicago, Jan. Ex-senator William
Z. Mason was expelled from the Old
Tippecanoe club, of Chicago, Saturday
and was asked to resign his seat in
the senate. There were only two dis
senting votes on the resolutions Or
dering his name erased from the rolls.
The majority report urged that Sena-
tor Mason has disappointed and dis
gusted his entire party by his lingo
ISM both in and out of congress; by
his antagonistic attitude toward
President Mckinley and the policy OF
his administration; by allying himself
with mugwumps and copperheads,
whose utterances and attitude in time
of war encourage the enemies OF our
flag and country and have cost the
lives of many of our brave boys in the
Philippine islands and elsewhere
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-01

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 29.-E. W.
Howe, editor of the Atchison Globe,
has accepted an invitation to write,
for the Topeka State journal, during
the week Rev. {. NJ. Sheldon edits the
Capital as a Christian daily, lay SER
mon each day on how ministers
should preach the gospel, Mr. Howe
asked the privilege of filling Mr.. Shell
don's pulpit during that week, but so
far the proposition has not been ac-
cepted. He believes he is as compe-
tent to tell Mr.. Sheldon how to
preach as Mr.. Sheldon is to tell edi-
tors how to run their newspapers.
His sermons promise to be very warm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-01
A FAMILY TRAGEDY.
A Tanner at Cincinnati Kills HIS W'fe' MS
Son ana Daughter and Then Trles to
set the House on Fire.

Cincinnati, Jan. 29.--ln an "over the
Rhine" tenement yesterday, Charles
Barlruff, a tanner, killed his wife, ms
son Carl, aged five, his daughter aged
three, and then tried to set the house
on fire by overturning the hot stove
and piling the furniture on it. me
skulls of all the victims were crushed
with a blunt instrument. No one saw
the deed but its perpetrator. Barlruff
remained in the burning room until
arrested by the police. His intellect is
said to be of the lowest type and he
suffered from dementa, which he
seems to have inherited from his ia
Their. who died by suicide. His five
year-od son Carl was an imbeclle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-01
SAFE.BLOwERS KILLED.
Quincy. Ill. the Crooks being Pur-
sued by tbhicers

Quincy, ILL.,. Jan. 29.-Quincy police
officers Saturday night killed two ex-
pert safe-blowers. Supposed to be
from Chicago, and wounded another
badly. The tragedy included rum
ming fight through hotel in which
the armed burglars were pursued by
the officers. The men are believed to
be those who recently operated in
Galesburg. Freeport and other Illinois
cities, making specially of cr"ckIng
safes in building and loan Offices On
January 6 the safe OF the AdaRs
County Building and Loan association
was blown open at the noon hour and
cash and securities amounting to 800
600 taken. Saturday three men came
to Moecker's hotel and registered
from Kansas City. The proprietor
recognized their handwriting as being
the same as that of the men who
came here January and whom he
afterwards suspected as being crooks.
He warned the police and when one
went out he was Swallowed by Detec-
tive George Koch. The stranger act
ed queerly and the officer finally APP
peared, showing his star, and asked
the suspect to go to the station and
explain himself The man drew Il pis-
tol and pointed it at the officers
heart, but as he did so Koch flashed
his own and fired four shots, Three
took effect and the man fell dead in
stantly. This happened at II O'Clock
Saturday night. Meanwhile the Off
GERS had examined the baggage of
the suspected men and found that it
included burglar tools. skeleton keys,
dynamite sticks and nitro-glycerine.
When the other two returned to the
hotel at two o'clock yesterday morn
me they learned of the tragedy and
found the hotel surrounded by ON
GERS. They ran into the hotel saloon
and loaded their revolvers. Then
there was running fight in the no
| tel corridors. One man reached the
| street pursued by Chief of Police John
A'Hearn. He turned to fire and as he
| Aid SO A'Hearn sent bullet crashing
through his skull He died in few
minutes. The third man was shot on
the stairs by Officer Charnhorst and
sank to the floor with broken hip
He was captured, but refused to say
who his accomplices were. The men
were all well dressed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-01
THE MAINE DISASTER.


New York. Jan. 29-The New York
Herald printed long article yester-
day of statements made by Eduard
Jose D'Martinez, who claims to have
been implicated under government Or
ders in the premeditated explosion
which wrecked the battleship Maine
in Havana harbor. The Herald does
not vouch for the truthfulness of the
statements, but the tale is supported
by the sworn testimony of the in-
former, who processes to have been,
If not an actual participant in the
work, at least an active observer OF
the preparations. One of the most re-
markable features of the story is the
fact that D'Martinez did not take ref
uge in Spain after the explosion, but
in the United States, in little town
in Acknowledgements north OF
the Florida line.
The story of this man was told TO
the officials of the war and navy de-
partments. 70 Secretary Long and
Commander Wainwright. the Maine
executive officer, and to Chief Wilkie,
of the secret service, this man gave
the most minute details and showed
copies of the cipher dispatches to sup
port his remarkable story. Nobody
was convinced of the complete truth
fulness of the Spanard's statement or
the authenticity of his documents, yet
no one was satisfied that they were
wholly false.
One interesting fact is that certain
officials in Washington do not care to
know who blew up the Maine, and
would shun an investigation to that
end. That is to say, they do not de-
sire to know it officially, though they
find the topic an interesting one UNI
officially.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-01
Cockrsll's Record ON Hills Introduced.

Washington, Jan. 30, Senator Ma
son, Of Illinois, arose yesterday soon
after the senate convened to oues-
ton of privilege and sharply attacked
the British government and the Brit
ish vice consul at New Orleans he
cause of an interview in which the
vice consul had assaled Senator Ma
son for the position he had taken in
behalf of the Transvaal republic in
its war with Great Britain. Senator
Mason attacked not only the consul,
but the policy OF Great Britain in
leyying war upon an inferior nation.
Senator lloar, of Massachusetts,
thought the consul's purported re-
marks so serious that il ought to
be Investigated by the government;
but at the same time, he deprecated
any attack upon Great Britain, with
the people of which the American
people ought not only 10 live in peace,