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The evening times., 1900-01-20
AN UNGRATEFUL CLEoK.
BY Bogus Orders Arthur Moore Robs
His RenefacsOr,

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. Jan. 2O-The
sudden disappearance of Arthur Moore. the
confidential clerk of the Torrey Bronze and
Brass Manufacturing Company of this city,
a few days ago, has brought to light a
story Of ingratitude. Moore is a young
man. and came from the South with his
wife and one child. His place here was
secured through the friendship of Mr..
Torrey, the head of the company. Moore
drew money by false pretences amount
ing to about 1000. turned in bogus orders
to the extent of thousands of dollars. and
for months. by lying and concocting
stories, prevented the knowledge of his
thefts from coming to the firm
Moore's method of getting money out
of the firm was clumsy enough. He drew
for money to pay for the goods which he
said he ordered in Springfield, Mass. and
in Albany. After Moore left word was
received that no goods as mentioned had
been offered. BY this method he secured
over IS 00G
The evening times., 1900-01-20
THE FRANKLIN SYNDICATE.
Another Indictment Against Its Pro-
moter Rumored.


NEW YORK. Jan. ga rumor was go
ing the rounds in the courthouse and mu-
nieipal buildings in Brooklyn last night
that the police were about to arrest Will
liam F. Miller. of $40 per cent Franklyn
Syndicate renown. Capt. James X. Price,
of the detective bureau, was at his Office
until after O'Clock and was in consulta-
tion with some of his deputies. In the
afternoon the Kings county grand jury
found indictment against John Doe, but
what he is charged with could not be aseer-
tanned. John Doe" however, is said to
be resident of Manhattan who was inter-
ested with Miller in his Franklyn Syndi-
cate scheme.
District Attorney John F. Clark would
not admit that the indictment had anything
to. do with Miller. ii was also said that
the first Indictment found against Miller
on the day that he escaped from Captain
Reynolds sleuths had been found to be de-
fectire and that another Indictment had
been secured and that the name of John
Doe was used in place of William f. Mil
Ter.
The evening times., 1900-01-20
A SHOCKING REMINDER.
An Incident Following Actor Leiden.
hefmer's Killing

hefmer's killing.
(F'rom the New Orleans Times Democrat)
THE acquittal Of Julia Morrison for
the killing of poor Frank Leidenheimer. -
said local theatrical manager, reminds
me of a peculiar story told by member
of the Purple Lady company during its
engagement here this fall The Purple
Lady was booked for d few performances
in Chattanooga very shortly after the
tragedy-in fact, it was to the best of
my recollection, the next show following z
MIR. Plaster of Paris. in which Leiden-
heimer had the leading role. The COM
pany arrived in the city on the afternoon
of the day of its first appearance and it's
people, who were an exceptionally Jolly
and high spirited crowd, knew nothing of
the exact details of the shooting; they un-
derstood in a general way, that it had
occurred in the theatre, but beyond that
they had no time TO acquire informa-
ton.
When the curtain rose on the opening
act one of the soubrettes, who was stand
ing in the wings. happened to notice
peculiar dark stain on the wood under her
foot. and asked a stage hand carelessly
whether he had been spilling paint on the
floor. That is not paint he replied. That
is where Mr.. Leidenheimer was killed
Anybody who understands the supersti-
tious temperament of the average player,
and particularly the average soubrette,
needs hardly to be told what fol-
lowed The young woman dropped
back in a semiswoon. and the cause
of her shock, flying from lip to
lip, was like an icy douche on all the 9TH
ers. l am told that more detected party
never attempted to produce a lively come
dy, and in making their exits and ENTRANCES
everybody. regardless of directions. care
fully avoided the spot where poor Frank
had fallen.
"Of course, all evidence of the tragedy
has since been removed, but the incident
impressed me as being very singular and a
striking illustration of the incongruities
that sometimes come to the surface in life
behind the footlights"
The evening times., 1900-01-20
TRUSTEES
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF AMERICAN ICE COMPANY.
133 East Twenty-third Street. New
York January Is. 1900.-A dividend Of L
per cent on the common stock of this COM
pany has this day been declared and viii
be payable February 15. 1909. to stOckhold-
ers of record at the close OF business Feb
Tuary l. 1900.
The Transfer Books Of the common stock
will be closed from o'clock February 1,
1900. until February 16 1900.
J. T. SPROULL, Treasurer.
Dividend checks will be mailed TO stock
holders. of record unless otherwise IN
structed.
i3T1-gs .e-n
The evening times., 1900-01-20
4 Question Concerning the People.

At all events no question which concerns the
people Is as important as the quality of the
beer they drink Everybody should consider this
question in a serious light. because the health
OF those who drink beer brewed Of cheap substi-
tutes instead Of malt and hops is jeopardy. 1t ia
our constant aim that the people should be pro-
tected from drinking these inferior grades OF beers
and we do not hesitate 10 say that Heurich' 5
Naerzen Senate and Lager are the purest and
most wholesome Of all malt and hop beverages
The analaysis made by the highest authorities
Of the United States and the recommendations Of
the prominent physicians Of the city demonstrate
that Heurich's is a beer Of beneficial qualities TO
he health Order a ease of MaerZen, Senate. or
Lager from the Arlington Bottling Co, by phon-
ing six-thirty-four, and you will affirm the
reputation of those beers.
The evening times., 1900-01-20
EXAMINED BY THE POLICE.
Robert Ncfh-rsop Believed to Have
"A Criminal Record.

Robert Mcpherson, the seventeen-year-
old colored boy arrested yesterday after
noon by the police of the Fifth precinct,
after an exciting chase through houses
and over roofs and fences, was today sub
BOardman at Headquarters. Mcpherson
attempted TO explain his presence at the
home of Humane Officer Charles Wright.
6i5 Pennsylvania Avenue southeast. where
he was first placed under arrest His ex-
PLANTATION was fimsy, however, as were
other statements regarding his previous
movements, and it was decided to wait
until Monday before taking the prisoner
into court.
The evening times., 1900-01-20
ACCUSED OF CALF-sTEALING.
samuel Holloway Held for Trial on
such n Charge.

Samuel Holloway, alias James Barnes,
colored, twenty-eight years of age. was to-
day committed to Jail in default of bond,
TO await a hearing in court Wednesday en-
a charge Of housebreaking. preferred by
Samuel Alexander Of One-half Street south
west
Holloway was arrested last night by Po-
liceman Anderson for Detectives Bauer
and Muller. 1t is alleged that the an
entered the slaughter-hOuse of the COM
plainant Alexander on the night OF De-
cember 80 and stole a calf.
The evening times., 1900-01-20
A FIGHT FOR LOWER RATES.
4 Struggle Between Railways and
the Florida Commission.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Jan. 20.-The pas
senger rate case of the Florida Railroad
Commission against the Plant System CT
Railways and the Florida and Central and
Peninsular Railroad has been set for a
hearing at Jacksonville Monday. The rail-
courts enforce an order made by it COM
pelling the railroads named TO sell tickets
for passenger traffic on their lines within
Florida at cents mile, instead of cents
the case will affect every resident of Flcri-
da and is hence awaited with much inter-
est
This order of the railroad commiss ion
was made June Is. 1898. but the commits
sion was then working under the original
and somewhat defective statute creating It.,
and. after full consideration and consul
tation with their attorneys. the commits
sion copcl9ded not Ito seek the aid of the
courts in enforcing its passenger rate
order until the legislature met and
amended the railroad commission law
When the legislature was in session in
April and May, 1899, it enacted the desired
amendments. Ther...he commission ap-
pealed to the courts to enforce the passen-
ger rate order.
The railroads assert that a Scent rate
would not enable them to pay their cperat-
ing expenses and a reasonable profit. 10
which all the decisions hold they are en-
titled.
The case will ultimately, it is said, be
taken to the United States. Supreme Court.
The evening times., 1900-01-20
Two skeletons Uneartbed

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. 20.-W. L.
Allison, Of Rising Fawn, Ga, few miles
from this place. while prospecting for
lead, found two skeletons seventy-five feet
under the ground. They were in an OPEN
ing between two rocks ami were in a re-
markable state of preservation.
The evening times., 1900-01-20
Florida Republican Delegates.

ST AUGUSTINE. Fla. Jan. 20.-The
Republican State Convention has chosen
Judge Long Henry Chubb. Joseph Lee,
and Mark White 1.-TWO whites and two ne
groes) for delegates to the Philadelphia
convention. The denomination of Mr.. Nc
Kinley is favored. The delegates also ia
vor Lieutenant Governor Woodruff. of New
York for Vice President.
The evening times., 1900-01-20
CHICKEN THIEVES BUSY.
Suburban Districts suffer Again
From Their Visits.

From Their Visits.
Chicken thieves are again at work in
the suburbs and in the country. and during
the inclement weather of last night they
made two hauls that would serve as a stock
adequate to supply poultry dealer J. w
Padgett, of Hughesville. Md. reported to
the police that while his market wagon
was located back Of the Centre Market last
eggs.
Louis ScheppeI, who lives in Patterson
Avenue, Ivy City. reported that his chick
en- house was entered and robbed last night
OF fifteen chickens. James Halliday. who
lives in lexington, reported that thieves
had stolen twenty two chickens from him
The evening times., 1900-01-20
Protecting Kansas Convicts,

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 20.--The Kansas
penitentiary is quarantined against the
entire State, and sheriffs have been noti-
fed that prisoners will not be received.
Smallpox exists in several localities. and
il is sought to protect the 1.000 prisoners.
The evening times., 1900-01-20
Attacked by n Rat.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Jan. 20.-George
Fladiska, aged fifteen, a store boy, COM
ing down North Mechanic Street in this
city yesterday evening was surprised by
rat darting up his trousers leg. The rat
sank it's teeth in his flesh and the harder
he shook the tighter the rat held on, and
at last he darted into Wits Creek to
drown the rat, but the water was so deep
that he was nearly drowned himself He
got rid of the rat, but was badly bitten.
The evening times., 1900-01-20
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund the money II it fails to cure.
E. " Groves signature Is on each box. 25c.
The evening times., 1900-01-20
MAY HAVE ELOPED.
The Police Asked to Locate Miss
Clara Minor.

George VI. Striegy. Of 71s Fourth Street
northeast, today requested the police to
look out for his adopted daughter. Clara
Minor It was said that Mr.. Striegy be-
Iieyes that the young woman left home
to marry.
Miss Minor is described as seventeen
years of age, five feet, two inches in
height. of stout build. and dark complex
ion. When last seen she was attired in
a black skirt tan codt. and red hat.
The evening times., 1900-01-20

OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON GAS
LIGHT COMPANY. Washington, D. c..
January 70. 1906.-The annual meeting OF
the shareholders OF the WASHINGTON
GAS LIGHT COMPANY for the election OF
directors and for such other business as
may properly come before said meeting
will be held at the Office OF the company.
AZ TENTH STREET y. W. MONDAY.
FEBRUARY 5. 1900. at L O'CLOCK
NOON The polls will be open from II
o'clock noon to 1 o'clock p. m. WILLIAM
B. ORME, Secretary.
ja19-15t. .exsu
OFFICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND
Potomac Telephone Company dlyi-
dend of 81 per share will be payable on
the 10Th day OF January. 1900. to the stock
holders of record at the close OF business
on the 10Th of January. 1900. at the otffce
of the treasurer of the company. 619 Four
teenth Street northwest. Washington. d. c.
The transfer books will be closed from
the 20th day of January to the 18th Oh
January, inclusive.
JEREMIAH NJ. WILSON. President.
CHARLES c. BEEBE. Treasurer.
Washington, d. c.. January 10, 1900.
The evening times., 1900-01-20

"Hn Is Women well as men are
~ made miserable by kidney and
tn bladder trouble. Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp Root. the great kidney
ri a MI remedy. promptly cures At
- druggists in fifty cent and dol
lar sizes You may have sample bottle by mail
free; also pamphlet telling all about it and its
wonderful cures.
Address DR.. Kilmer Co.. Binghamton. N. Z.
The evening times., 1900-01-20
CONSUMPTION

in its early stage cln be cured,
and great relief obtained when
far advanced. Fresh air, proper
food, and SCOTS Emulsion of
Cod-Liver Oil, taken regularly.
is the universal treatment. If
YOU are threatened, begin the
Emulsion at once.
At all druggists; soc. and sIso.
The evening times., 1900-01-20


HENRY X. SIMPSON,, Scsrstsrr.
Subscribed and sworn 70 before me this IT-h
day of January, A. ID. 1850.
GEORGE X. 0'IJNNEIL
N1ffrr TpHfHg Id
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-11-29
TWO Popular American Artists.

The popularity of the two American
members Of the Royal Academy, Sar-
gent and Abbey, has again been shown
in q vote taken by the London Daily
News as to the best pictures In this
years show at Burlington house
There was first a vote for the best pic
tlre Of all and then votes for the best
pictures of various classes, such as sub
ject picture, portrait landscapes, sea
picture, water colors, the picture you
would best like to live with, the pie
ture with the most heart in it, the
prettiest face" the best-looking man,
the incest baby" and 'the prettiest
dress" The number of votes cast was
1904 and the picture which was chos-
en- as being the best of all was Frank
Dicksee's The Two Crowns. This re-
ceived 2SS votes. Next came Sargents
Three Sisters, with 1S1 votes, and then
Abbey's The Trial of Queen Rather
inc, with 14l votes. CuliOusiy enough
Dicksee's picture failed to get first
place in its class of subject pictures,
the choice in that going to Abbey 5
canvas, which received 33S votes to
the 260 given to Dicksees, which came
second in that class, but many thought
that the latter had deal Of heart" IN
it and others that they would like best
to live with it, SO that it won out. in
the portrait class Sargent had every
thing. His Lord Russell got 1865 votes,
his Three Sisters second, with 142
votes, and his Earl of Dalhousie third,
with 121 votes The fourth was
Ouless' The Prince Of Wales, which re-
ceived II votes. To be sure, little
value is to be attached to such a pie
biscite" as this, because little weight
is to be given to the choice of the Brit
ish matron, who undoubtedly sent the
most votes, but the result is none the
less interesting.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-11-29

Marshall that one night when Daniel
Webster, then beginning his career IN
the United states Senate, visited the
Federal Street Theater the applause
which the audience CEcwe~ed upon him
was not greater than the cheers with
which it welcomed the diYiae Emily.
In New York she caused such a sensa-
ton that one morning ten gentlemen
at one time were seen In her escort,
and sixty left their cards for her
When she went to such summer re
sorts as Saratoga the crowds at the
hotel would form lane through which
she might pass as they waited TO view
her going to and from her coach, and 1t
is Philadelphia tradition that when
she visited that city one of the schools
was closed earlier than the usual hour
to give the young girls a chance to see
the famous belle Indeed women
looked upon her with an admiration
which they seldom accord to beauties"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-11-29
FOREIGN

The new steamer Fife, worth $780,
Gee, was lost in the straits OF Belle
isle.
A Paris newspaper says the pope
tainted twice while visiting St
Peters.
Tho Colombian government has
seized the British steamer Taboga,
and trouble Is threatened.
The Russian ministers have been
intgusted with the conduct OF current
business during the cars illness.
Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer Of
Pmafore, Mikado, and other light OPP
eras, died fiji London, aged SIS years.
Miss Zimmerman, Cincinnati heir
ess. wept during the ceremony In Lon
don which made her the duchess of
Manchester Her father asked the
press TO make it known throughout
Europe and America that he ain well
come his daughter and her husband
on their arrival
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-11-29

Leavenworth. Kan, Nov. 24.-Ha.
beas corpus proceedings brought by
the attorneys of Oberlin M Garter
late captain of engineers, u. S. A.. 10
show cause why Warden McClaughery
of the federal prison should release
prisoner, were opened in the United
States district court here yesterday
Judge Amos Taylor of st. Louis sat
with Judge Hook of this city in the
case. Frank p. Blair of Chicago and
Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio an.
peared for Carter, while Col j. w
CIous, deputy judge advocate general
of the army, District Attorney [. T.
Lambert and his assistant H. E.
Hone, represented the government
u. S. Carter of Illinois, an uncle OF the
prisoner, was in the audience. Judge
Thayer limited Cartcr's attorneys to
three hours, the governments TO two
and one-half. Judge Thayer announced
that the case would be taken under
advisement. A decision is looked for
in about a month While Carter was
proceeding during the noon recess,
accompanied by his attorneys and the
warden OF the peniJentiary, to the
hotel for lunch, he was accosted by
newspaper reporters. "Since my ar.
rest" he said, u have never given out
a statement for publication, but ] have
one today" With these words he
handed reporter a lengthy document
The statement is in part:
Il am entirely innocent and ! snail
not rest until my innocence is proved
and my military iuquisition proclaimed,
into my hands improperly, and not one
dollar of public funds was ever misap-
propriated or misplaced by me, that
the government was never defraudel
through me in any manner whatever"
Carter then quotes General CraighiN
ana other engineers to prove his duties
were performed faithfully and intelli
gently" and adds that the only ground
assigned by the attorney general for
his condemnation was admittedly that
of pure suspicion, not only unsupport
ed by any evidence whatever, but in
conflict herewith in instituting
habeas corpus, therefore" he goes on,
Il have an infinitely higher motive
than to secure mere liberty. What is
mere liberty or even life to man Of
nay aims, associations and ambitions,
TO man whose life has been devoted
to the faithful service of his country
and whose good name is beyond prize?
| have sought liberty because | am in
nocent and that may have an oppor-
tunity before health and strength are
gone, to compel legal vindication OF
my character. My innocence, estab-
lished even during my military inquisi-
ton, could have been proved again
publicly and with absolute certainty
long ere this had not the means OF do
ing so been suppressed; but sooner or
later my yindication is bound to come.
In case the application for a writ is lie
MED, Carter's attorney will appeal to
the United States supreme court.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-11-29
Kinq James and the Bible.

S. Brainard Pratt, who had, a short
time since, an exhibition of Bibles, mas
had photographs taken OF many of the
most important Bibles in his exhibit
ton. He Is now having set Of abCu.
so stereoptlcon slides Of Bibles and
Bible manuscripts. 1t will De gin with
Jewish rolls and end with the un-
finished Poylchrome. 1t will take in
the Bibles of Spudgeon, Moody,
Beecher, f. L. Hale, Philips Brooks
and many others.
Mr.. Pratt, who has made 4 thorough
examination, says James ! did not
originate the idea Of the version which
bears his name. 1t was suggested by
DR.. John Rainolds. president of
Corpus Christi college, one Of the
Puritans whom King James hated.
The king encouraged the work because
it ministered to his vanity on the one
hand, and his hate toward the Genevan
Bible on the other. There is no proof
that it was ever authorized" by Par
lament, priyy council or king. 1t was
no more appointed to be read in the
churches" that his Book OF sports, =
which licensed all kinds Of Sunday
games, from dancing to bear fights.
The King could spend 100000 year
in household expenses, but he was too
poor and far too mean, to have King
James's version cost King James a
farthing. Bancroft says of him; He
ate aud drank and dressed like a boor.
Dickens: He was idle, drunken,
greedy, a great swearer and the most
couceited man on earth Sully's
testimony was: He was the wisest
fool in Europe" Yet our English
Bibles are all, or nearly all, dedicated
to this same idle, drunken, dirty fool
under the title of The most high and
mighty prince, James, by the grace of
God king Of Great Britain etc.-Bos-
ton Transcript,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-11-29
TELECRANs IN BRIEF.
pnER AEEAIRS.

Lord Roberts was thrown from MS
horse. but not badly hurt.
De wet is putting into operation q
counter move to Kitchener's methods
in south Africa.
Gen. schalburger, acting president
of the Trauayaal died Of wounds re-
ceivod 10 battle.
British report that beers under
Brand were defeated with heavy loss
at Baderspan Nov. Is.
A Berlin paper points out dangers oil
permitting the beers to trek into Ger
man southwest Africa.
II lis reported that a battle between
General De Vets troops and the
British is in progress in south Africa
President Kruger will probably ap-
peal for peace to England as soon as
he learns the true European situation
The beers surprised On outpost Of
the British near Balmoral, killing five
and wounding six The post was re-
occupied
Kruger landed at Narseilles and re-
ceiyod an extraordinary welcome from
the French people lie made a speech
denouncing the barbarity Of the
British toward hoer women and child
rem. and declared that the fight would
be kept up tin his people were eX-
terminated