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The evening times., 1900-02-24
SENTIMENT In CUBA.
order Against Displaying the Span
ish Flag Rescinded.

HAVANA Feb. 24.-Mayor Lacoste has
issued an order resembling the one of last
October which prohibited the display Of
the Spanish flag. Mayor Lacoste bases the
change on the fact that conditions are now
so different from those prevailing at the
time the original order was issued that
the flag can be displayed without causing
a breach of public order.
Friends of the Spanish say the new or
der is due 10 the kindly spirit which the
Spaniards have shown in regard to the OBJ
servation of the anniversary of the out
break of the last revolution. The Chamber
Of Commerce. the membership of which is
largely Spanish has resolved TO observe
the day Mayor Lacoste's political ene-
mics say that his present show of friend
ship is due TO the approaching elections.
He desires election by the people TO his
present Office and he knows that a large
number of Spaniards will vote.
The opposition TO Bishop Sbaretu is
growing more pronounced. The more rad
ical element is anonymously urging
demonstration against him at the wharf
when he arrives today. Steps will be
taken by the police to prevent disturb
ance. The Cuban newspapers, while they
still strongly insist upon the injustice of
the Bishops appointment. deprecate any
attempt at creating disturbance.
Gen. Maximo Gomez has written a letter
opposing any unseemly action. His letter
was called out by circular signed by va
rious officers of the revolution calling
upon the people to go TO the wharf and
manifest their dsapproval of the appoint
menL These circulars were scattered all
over the city.
II is represented by some Of the papers
that the opposition to Nonsignor Sbaretu
does not come from the radicals alone for
even the Cuban priests oppose his appoint
ment The conservative professors, how
ever, do not want even a semblance of ri
oting. realizing that such action would in
jure the island.
Senor Narona. Secretary of Finance has
issued a tabulated statement of the prop
erty encumbrances in the island. which
amount TO S24S. 600 600. Havana city has
over 500 600 600 OF this indebt edness.
The evening times., 1900-02-24
THE BALTIMORE JAIL.
Affairs of the Institution During the
Past Year.

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 24.-The Board
of Visitors to the Baltimore City Jail has
submitted to the Mayor and City Council
its report of the management of the insti-
tuition during 1899.
The total receipts for running the inst
tuition were s73, ,269.5S, of which $50, 300
was the regular appropriation for salaries
and expenses, as against $4,000 for the
year 1898. OF that amount all but s336.01
was expended. The revenue from con-
tract prison work, United States Marshal
and various counties aggregated $5,S60.S4,
and the accounts still due aggregate So,
0679 95 The total unexpended balance is
$2,9O0.45.
The report refers in detail to the repairs
and sanitary Improvements made in the
towers of sections and 4, Improvements
to the annex the department for female
prisoners
The work of DR.. James c. Clarke, Jail
physician, Emanuel Preiss, clerk TO the
board and Warden Smith is commended,
the warden being referred to as the right
man in the right place. Being the oldest
officer in the institution the report states,
"he is well posted in all branches of the
work. and is careful and mindful of every
detail" Especial mention was made of the
need of a separate building for youthful
offenders.
Warden Smith. in his report. said the
number of prisoners received during the
year was 65S less than the preceding year.
and that the daily average was CAT, as
against 649 in 1898. The aggregate for the
year was S.s2S The highest number in
Jail in one day was S27, and the lowest
522. or the total number of prisoners 4,O44
were white males, 430 white females 3,341
colored males and lob colored females.
There were $50 in Jail January l, 1899.
In his report Warden Smith also said:
The diet furnished the inmates was in
greater variety than formerly, and this,
notwithstanding the increased cost of food
products, at daily cost of 7-10 OF ] cent
less per capita than in preceding years.
DIR. James C. Clarke, physician. reports
number treated during the year. 1885;
total number prescribed for, 24.446. daily
average Of &C. The deaths were white
males and colOred males. Four colored
males were hanged in the jail yard July
2s. Joseph Bryan. John Myers Cornelius
Gardner, and Charles James.
The evening times., 1900-02-24
BIG REAL ESTATE SALES.
The baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company Acquires Property.

John J. Albright and others of Buffalo.
\. y. have sold 10 John J. Hamilton. the
lawyer. for $50 GGO. lot u. in square 67S.
The property is large block in Street,
between North Capitol and First Streets.
II is understood that the purchase was
made by Mr Hamilton for the Baltimore
and Ohio Railway The property is on the
line of the tracks of the railway, and the
firm of Hamilton Il ColbeFt have acted for
the Baltimore and Ohio in various Wash
ington business matters heretofore.
Another large sale of real estate was
made yesterday from Ransom H. Gillet TO
Thomas f. Walsh. The property is in New
York Avenue between Fourteenth and Fif
teenth Streets, and the consideration is
sac. .00O.
Thomas + Walsh. the Colorado mine
owner Yesterday purchased the large
brick dwelling, fronting thirty-siX feet
on New York Avenue, adjoining the
oxford Hotel. from Thomas II. Gillet for
sac, coo. The property has a depth of about
l60 feey. The Oxford Hotel property, with
a frontage on Fourteenth Street from New
York Avenue TO II Street. was bought by
Mr. Walsh about one wear ago
The evening times., 1900-02-24
Women Antagonize womnn's Rights.

CFronl the Cincinnati Times Star.)
The fight that women are making for the
right of suffrage in the face of the great
est and gravest obstacles cannot but win
for them the admiration Of even their
most bitter opponents. In the past year
woman suffrage bills were defeated in IN
diana. Illinois. Connecticut. Massachu-
setts. Maine Vermont, Missouri. Michi
gan. California. Arizona and Oklahoma,
and woman suffrage amendments 10 the
Constitutions of South Dakota and Wash
ington were voted against, and vet these
women persist in the struggle for the
ballot without the slightest perceptible
repression of courage or hope. This year
they have encountered a new and danger
Gus opposition. Women, many of high
position and potent influence. have organ
lied for the purpose of antagonizing the
extension Of the right of suffrage TO their
sex. This opposition is not confined 10
Washington, but is abroad in Oregon,
where the issue is to be settled by the
electors in June. and in New York and
Massachusetts. where the fight is to be-
fought over again. The phase OF part OF
the women wanting the right of suffrage
and part of them not wanting 1t for them
The evening times., 1900-02-24
RELEASED ON BAIL.
An Accused stamp Clerk Frustrated
by His Incarceration.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Feb. 24.-George
E. Evans. the stamp clerk at the city
postofice. who was arrested Wednesday
charged with opening letters and taking
money therefrom. was released this morn
ing on bail in the sum of sl,000. The
amount set by United States Commissioner
Garrett Wednesday was $500. Counsel ap-
peared before Commissioner Garrett and
asked for the reduction of the bail bond
To this the Commissioner agreed and fixed
the amount at 81 Gee The friends Of Mr.
Evans then went in search of bail. and
soon succeeded in getting it.
Deputy United States Marshal West went
10 the city Jail and had the prisoner re-
leased. Friends escorted him TO his home
in Twenty ninth Street. and an affecting
scene was Witnessed when the father was
restored to his wife and chidren- Mr.. Ev-
ans is a complete physical wreck. He has
not eaten anything since his incarceration
and his condition now is pitiable. His
friends believe that his mind unbalanced
The evening times., 1900-02-24
Robheries in Ralfimnre

BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. 24-The resi-
dence of Mrs. f. ]. Bowman. on McCul-
loh Street, was invaded between $50 and
il O'Clock Thursday night by way of the
transom over the vestibule door. Rooms
were ransacked and jewelry to the value
Of s196 and S55 in cash were stolen. The
jewelry included two ladies' gold watches,
several watch chains and gold rings.
Henry Little's home. on West Lanvale
Street, was entered between 8 and 1890
O'Clock by forcing open the vestibule door,
and gold watch, gold fob chain, opera
chain pair Of bracelets, and other jewelry
and pocketbook containing 81. in all val
ued at sl27 were stolen.
James McMann's residence, on East York
Street South Baltimore, was entered by
hack door some time Thursday night and
a double-barrel shotgun, an overcoat. and
a suit of clothes, valued in all at $40, were
taken.
The evening times., 1900-02-24
Killed nv nm nntInu

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. Feb. 24.-Deputy
Sheriff Samuel Payne was shot and killed
at PerTyville, Mcdowell county, yesterday
afternoon by VIII Myers. a desperate out
law who has already served one term in
the penitentiary for murder, Myers fired
several shots into a school building some
days ago and Sheriff Payne was attempting
to arrest him for this offence, when Myers
killed him. At sight Of the officer Myers
opened fire and the first bullet from his
revolver pierced Payne's heart. 4 posse OF
citizens is now in pursuit Of the murderer,
but it is believed he has made his escape
10 Kentucky. Payne was prominent citi-
zen and had been an officer OF Mcdowell
county for many wears
The evening times., 1900-02-24
WALTER WOOD ACQUITTED.
The Jury Pronounces Him GuiItIess
of Jack GIoyer's Death.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Feb 24.-ln his
second trial Walter Wood was yesterday
acquitted of the murder Of Jack Gloven
Court convened yesterday morning at 10:15
O'Clock The foreman reported that the
jury desired to view the scene Of the
shooting. In charge of City Sergeant Mil
stead the jurors went TO the old Bijou
Theatre, on Twenty third Street. After
spending about fifteen minutes at the place
the jury returned TO court. After a quar-
ter Of an hour a knock was heard on the
doors Of the iuryroom. When the Twelve
men filed into court the foreman stated
that a verdict had been reached, that they
found Walter Wood not guilty OF the
charge in the Indictment. Woods friends
took charge OF him and he is now enjoy
ing freedom for the first time in one year.
one month. and one day.
Jack Gloven was shot by Wood January
% 1889 The first trial was In May, and
the jury gave the prisoner fifteen years in
the penitentiary. new trial was grant
ed Ii is understood that the jury stood
II for acquittal and for conviction before
viewing the place where Gloven was shot.
The evening times., 1900-02-24
A NEwsBoY's SUPERSTITION.
Why He Kept an Old Horshoe on
His stand.
.From the Chicago Rsc5rd.J


A sherman Street grain dealer and a
friend who was a broker in investment Sc
curfieS and inseCuTities were talking about
luck
They agreed that there was no such
thing that successes came 70 the man who
had the sense 10 know good thing when il
happened along and was quick enough TO
grab il before the other fellow did
But its remarkable how deep-rooted
and universal this luck superstition is
said the grain man. his fingers closing as
he spoke on a battered copper penny with
a hole through it. He had carried that
penny for twenty years in his trousers
pocket and he had a habit Of handling it
especially when he was working up a deal.
Il know it." said the broker. furtivsly
caTessing a plain. unOrnamental rabbits
foot that had been given him BY a dear
friend. and with which. on that account
he would not have parted for any consid-
GRAFTON. Some mighty intelligent men be-
lieve in il. too. he added.
Did you ever notice how these news
boys carry old horseshoes on their papers?''
asked the grain man. You'll find them all
over town-a great big horseshoe that gen
orally looks as if it had just been picked
up-the nails still sticking in it some
times You'd think that if horseshoe was
any good at all il would bring a man bet
ter luck than selling newspapers.
Maybe it doe" " said the broker. re-
flectively. That horseshoe supersti-
tions an old one. and YOU find it all over
the world. II would seem as il there
ought to be some foundation for it.
guess they'd laugh at man if he nailed
one over his office door
He spoke lightly. but there was tone
of seriousness in his voice, after all.
Il don't see that it would be anybody's
business what a man stuck up over his
Office door, said the grain man.
Presently they went down into the
street. As they approached the little
news stand on the corner the broker said.
''TIl ask the boy about ii and see what
he says"
He took a nickel from his pocket and,
handing it to the boy. pulled a paper from
beneath a fine, massive. Clydesdale-sized
horseshoe. and waved back the change
with a magnificent gesture.
What do you keep that Oh your stand
for. sonny he asked.
Huh" said the boy.
Il say what do you keep that horseshoe
there fOr2''
The newsbOy looked at his questiOncr
as if he thought him weak-minded.
Il keep it dere TO hold de papers down
he said
The evening times., 1900-02-24
FOUGHT OVER A FENCE POST.
One NcigbbOr Kills Another for ;
Trivial Cause. ..-. .r,

SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. 24.-DuriIg dis
pute over a fence line Martin Allen was
fatally shot by David Davis. near Moosic,
yesterday. Allen was shot in the head,
but lived until evening. The men were
neighbors, but have been estranSed for
some time. Differences of opinion made
them bitter toward each other, and only
a few words passed when both were in
passion.
Allen called on Davis to talk about the
setting of fence post, and old troubles
were brought up. Davis took his gun
when he could no longer control himself
and fred the contents at Allen, the shot
tearing a large hole in his head. Davis
did not try TO escape, and was arrested by
County Detective Leyshon and brought to
Jail here.
The evening times., 1900-02-24

It is Just as easy to drift into danger
as to drive into it. The progress is slower
but the end is equally sure. 1t is the
gradual progress of drifting which blinds
to the danger. Men and women drift into
ill-health in such a way. There is a
little feeling of oppression after eating.
After time il passes away. Some day
it returns and brings another symptom
headache, perhaps. Something is done
to relieve the headache, but nothing to
relieve the cause. So one more victim
goes drifting on to the rocks of disease.
Young women who are teaching or
studying are very apt to become victims
of disease of the stomach. They eat in
judiciously, in some cases, and Ill gen
eral the brain is too occupied to allow
the stomach the blood necessary to carry
ON its functions. Hence in time the
organs of digestion and nutrition are
totally deranged, and the young gradu
ate goes home a chronic invalid.
The timely use OF DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery will avert such con-
dition the faithful use of it in chronic
cases will effect complete cure.
Twas troubled with very frequent headaches.
often accompanied by severe vomiting, writes
Miss Mary Belle Sulninerton OF San Diego, DuVal
Co, Texas. Bowels were irregular and my
stomach and liver seemed continually out ot
order Often / could eat almost nothing, and
sometimes absolutely nothing, for twenty -four
hours at a time. j was entirely unfit for work
and my whole system seemed run down that
I feared severe sick spell and was very much
discouraged I was advised to try DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discove-J, and before finishing
the third bottle was able to undertake the dr.
ties of public school lie, and contracted TO do So
DR.. Pieree's Pleasant Pellets cleanse
the complexion and sweeten the breath.
The evening times., 1900-02-24
OnfinnS on LimestOne.

MARTINSBURG. W. Va. Feb. 24.-Op-
tions have been given on large tract OF
limestone land. comprising two farms in
the Falling Waters district, about five
miles north of this city, to persons repre-
senting Pittsburg capitalists. 1t is the in
tention of this company now organizing,
TO quarry limestone, as is now being done
near this city by another company. Be-
cause of the deals in limestone, land re-
Gently made here land in this belt has
gone up nearly 100 per cent, some refusing
to sell at that. The proposed quarries are
on the line of the Cumberland Valley rail
road between this place and Williamsport,
Md
The evening times., 1900-02-24
Miners Theatrical Start.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 24.-Patrick Nc
Laughlin, of this city, who was friend
of the late Henry c. Miner during the lat
ter's residence in Baltimore said yester-
day that Mr.. Miners first start in theatri-
Gals was obtained in 1864, when he opened
the Gemote Palace, museum and variety
place inthe basement of a building on the
southwest corner of Baltimore and Light
streets. Mr.. Miners backer in this ven
ture was the late Charles A. Miles. Mr..
McLaughlins father-in-law. Mr.. Miner
gave up the place TO go as advance agent
for a magician. He subsequently gained
control of five New York theatres, and at
his death, which occurred Thursday in
New York left, ii is said, an estate worth
81 tO0 600
The evening times., 1900-02-24
BITTEN BY A RATHER.
One of the Hazards in snake
tharmer's Work.

one OF the hazards IN snake
tharmer's Work.
BALTIMORE. Md. Feb. 24-Mme Mil
lie Clio, who performs at the Zoo with a
number of snakes, which she fearlessly
winds about her neck and arms appeared
yesterday with her left hand bandaged to
cover an ugly snake bite She is breaking
in number OF vicious rattlesnakes for
use in her snake charming act. and one Of
them was too quick for her on Thursday,
the bite being the result. Nine. Clio uses
a blanket to throw over the snake as it
lies coiled on the floor and through it
grasps the snake Just back of the head.
Then she transfers the snake to her other
hand grasping it this time without the
blanket.
While doing this one of the snakes bit
her on the back Of the hand. She immedi-
ately sucked the wound and afterward used
an antidote which was given her by
snake charmer in India, and in which she
has implicit faith. One of the big rattlers
kept its warning rattle going so violently
yesterday that it could be heard above all
the noise of the crowd at the Zoo but
Nine. Clio ended by picking up the snake.
The big boa constructor seemed to re-
alize her partially helpless condition by
reason of her wounded hand, and when
she was replacing it in the box the big
snake twisted its coils so tightly around
her right wrist that il was with difficulty
that she loosened the coils.
A bite on the under side of the wrist,
among the blood vessels, is said to be es-
pecally dangerous from the rapidity with
which the venom gets into the circulation.
On the back Of the hand there is a better
chance to check the return of poisoned
blood to the body by tying baDdage
tightly around the arm while the wound
is sucked
The evening times., 1900-02-24
TWO RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
One Man Narrowly Escapes. and An
other H. KILLED.

MARTINSBURG. ". Va. Feb 2s.-TWo
peculiar accidents occurred on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Bridge leading
from Grafton TO West Grafton. in Taylor
county. within few days of each other.
While Jerry isford. brakeman. was in
the act OF setting brake Monday morning
The air came on suddenly, stopping the
train. breaking his hold and throwing him
from the car He fell between the ties and
the iron girder of the bridge into the river
some twenty five feet below, lighting in
the swift. deep water. Notwithstanding
that he was somewhat injured by the fall,
be promptly swan 10 the shore.
Monday night on the same bridge lodge
Huf1ner. also a brakeman. in attempting to
board his train fell through the bridge in
precisely the same manner, and when
found he was dead his skull having been
fractured by the fall
The evening times., 1900-02-24
VIRGINIA GRAND LODGE.
knights Of PNthias to Meet Next
Tuesday

WINCHESTER Va. Feb. 24.-The thir-
ty-second annual zession of the Grand
Lodge Knights Of Pythlas. of Virginia,
will begin here on next Tuesday night at
Castle Hall. Delegates To the number of
nearly 100 viii arrive here on Tuesday
evening. and tine first nights session will
be occupied in organization and in hearing
reports.
On Wednesday night the local lodge vii,
tender the visitors banquet at the Rouss
Engine House. Mr.. Harry Z. Kern. OF the
Winchester Bar viii make the address of
welcome at the banquet and Will be re-
sponded to by Hon. c. T. Bland. of Ports
mouth Other addresses will also be made
The evening times., 1900-02-24
Sausage Dealers Arrested.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 24.-Herman Frank
and Louis Sachs, sausage dealers in Lex
ington Market, were yesterday committed
for court by Justice Caulk, charged with
selling adulterated sausage. The COM
plainant was C. w. Carmichael, food in
spector of the Health Department. He
testified that on Friday of last week he
purchased the sausage. DR.. G. w. Leh
mann, the chemist of the Health Depart
ment, testified that he found coloring sub
stance in the sausage. Messrs. Frank and
Sachs said they were unaware that the
sausage was adulterated. They asked for
a jury trial.
The evening times., 1900-02-24
sidney Lanier's Writings.

WESTMINSTER, Nd. Feb. 2i.-Prof
George s. Wills, Of the department Of Eng
lish at Western Maryland College. deliv-
cred lecture here yesterday evening on
the life and writings of Sidney LanieT
Prof. Wills devoted considerable attention
while a student in the Harvard Graduate
School TO the study Of Southern literature
and his audience was much interested in
the life OF a poet whose literary fame is a
matter OF such pride in his adopted city,
Baltimore. and in the Johns Hopkins Uni
NprSitV
The evening times., 1900-02-24
Caught Under a Failing Tree.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Feb. "a
James Bowling, a well-known citizen OF
Stafford county, was killed yesterday by a
tree falling on him. He had felled It, and
in falling ii caught on the limbs of an
other tree. While cutting away these
limbs the tree fell and crushed his skull
He was fOrty-fve years of age, and leaves
q widow and one child.
The evening times., 1900-02-24
WITHDRAW FROM THE CLUB.
An Echo of Paris sensation
Reaches san Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 24.-Trouble
has been caused in the Burlington County
Club. in San Mateo county. by the resig-
nation of Walter Hobart and Charles Bald
win. because the directors of The club re-
quested that Mrs. Edward Parker Deacon
Mr Baldwin's sister. should be removed
from the grounds because OF The Deacon
scandal in France
The wives of many members objected to
Mrs. Deacon. and on Washington's Birth
day. when she was on the veranda of the
clubhouse. one of the directors told Mr.
Baldwin fatty that he would have 10 re-
move her. The result was that Mr.. Bald
win and Nj. Hobart both sent in their res
isnations.
Mr.. Hobarts Withdrawal is a serious
loss. as he had the largest stable at the
club Mr. Baldwin is a son of Rear Admi-
raj Baldwin.
The evening times., 1900-02-24
pr. Ernest Brewster Snngree Dead.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 24.-After long
illness from general prostration superin-
duced by an attack of cerebro- spinal men
ingitis DR.. Ernest Brewster Sangree, late
Professor of Bacteriology and Pathology at
Vanderbilt University, Nashville. Tenn,
and Illinois University, died yesterday al
the home of his father, Rev. DR.. Milton
H. Sangree, in this city.
The evening times., 1900-02-24
SWAMPED BY his DEBTS
Gre tiers Of a MilliOnaire's Grand
son Want Their Money.

George u. sherman Unable to Live
on $4,000 Near-Stopped at the
WaIdorf-Astoria and Treated Like
Prince-Bankruptcy Proceedings
Begun aud a Trustee Asked For.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-09-20

xO&81 -.
or this number, tho following win
be succeeded by free silver sena-
torn in 1901, In e.se Of Bryans elee-
tiou:
Baker. Of Kansas.
Caffery. Gold DemoeI1t Of Loui-
siana. whose sueeessor. . silverito,
has alresdy been chosen.
Garter, Of Montana.
ukins, OF West Virginia.
Shoup. Of Idaho
Lindsey, Gold Denoerat Of Ken
tueky, whose sneeessor, . free silver
Democrat, has already been chosen.
Thurston, Of NebsaskA.
Warren, Of Wyoming.
Wallcott, Of Colorado. Total, 3.
Deduesing > from the 81 given
above leaves bat Is votes for sound
money. and this win pns the United
States Senate . tie On the money
question in 1901, with . tree silver
Vice Preeident to preside and cast
the deciding vote.
Free silver is the paramount H.
sue"