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The evening times., 1900-03-05
T. G. SCHHHITZER FINED
Judge ScOtt'S Action in the Theatre
Ticket Spectators Case.
The Penalty Imposed by the Court
on the Ground of ObStructing the
street-hHjOr Sylvester Appears as
"a Prosecuting Witness-His Expert
enee of Last Saturday Night.

Frank G. Schweitzer, recently acquitted
in the Police Court Of a charge Of con-
Quoting gift enterprise, was this morning
fined by Judge Scott $40 for obstrueting
the street in front OF the New Grand Thea
ire Saturday. The action Of the court. it
is claimed. established a precedent and
dealt a deathblow to theatre ticket specu-
lation.
The complainant against Schweitzer was
PlimptOn B. Chase. manager OF the New
Grand Theatre, and the principal prosecut-
ing witness was Major Richard Sylvester,
superintendent Of Police. Mr. Chase did
not testify nor did any attache Of his the
atre. All were present in court. however
70 be ready il they were needed.
The arrest Of Schweitzer Saturday night,
il is said was-the result OF a determine
tion on the part OF the theatre management
TO break up the practice Of speculaung in
theatre tickets. Spectators. II is said,
piled their business extensively lasC week
and on previous occasions. They sent as
sistants 70 the box ofice to purchase tick
cts in advance Of a performance in num-
bers that did not attract attention or cause
suspicion. The management OF the theatre
maze every effort. IL is said. 10 stop the
speculation. notice was posted in the
front door OF the theatre to the effect that
tickets purchased from spectators would
not be accepted in the theatre.
The spectators. IL is said. desired Mr..
Chase to refuse to accept tickets sold b.
them. and threatened damage suits. 1t
is said the spectators frequently accom-
panied those who purchased tickets from
them TO the theatre door and demanded
admission for them The spectators even
grew so bold and defiant il was said. that
Friday night they announced their inten-
tiOR OF having fifty operators in front Of
the theatre The spectators were doing a
good business Saturday night when Major
Sylvester, accompanied by his wife and
daughter. arrived at the theatre Major
Sylvester. when accOsted by a ticket seller.
ordered the man away from the theatre.
The spectators and those engaged with
him refused 10 leave. whereupon Major
Sylvester sought Manager Chase and was
told the men were not authorized to sell
tickets.
Schweitzer was then pointed out II is
said. by someone as the most active Of the
Spectators. and Policeman Downs was
ordered by his superior officer 10 place
Schweitzer under arrest. The man was
taken TO No. I station. where he left s.
collateral for his appearance in co1rt this
morning
The evening times., 1900-03-05
SEIZURE OF A STEAMSHIP.
The Grand Duchess again Figures
In TaN-CoIIectIng Fnrce.

in IA TaN-COIIectIng Farce.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. March 5.-The
second step in the Grand Duchess matter
was taken Saturday. when Treasurer J.
NJ. Curtis posted notices OF the sale Of the
steamship on April under the libel en-
tered against her for taxes under the as
seSsment OF State Commissioner Russell.
who took the initial step in the matter.
The officers Of the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company have Civ
en- bond in the sum OF s. 200 for the aD-
pearance Of the ship April 4. Saturday
Treasurer Curtis went to the shipyard TO
take charge OF the vessel. He was met by
Captain Hanlon. Of the Duchess, who is
blum and hearty ola salt. Mr.. Curtis stat
ed his errand and The captain said.
An right. 20 ahead. but II you put
man on board that ship I ana all my men
viii leave il, and We will make the State
pay our expenses. too. while we are on.
Mr.. Curtis told the captain that if he
/ latter would promise 10 have the vessel
on hand when wanted he would refrain
from taking charge. Uut Captain Hanlon
would promise nothing.
The Treasurer finally decided 20 let the
matter rest. being content with keeping
an eye on the Grand Duchess. OF course
the ship will not be sold. The same farce
has been enacted before, the commissioner
! assessing the vessel al $500, 600 in 1885 and
for 100000 last year. II is for the taxes
in this last assessment that the ship has
been libeled. In the first case the ship
yard proved that the vessel was not the
property OF the yard. but Of the Plant
Line and was relieved by court from pay
ment OF the tax. The same course viii
undoubtedly be pursued again. In the
meantime IL Is said that Commissioner
Russell has collected his 1 per cent com
mission on the two assessments. amount
ing to 81 200. and the State is out just eX-
aCtly thai amount as il viii be impossible
TO recover the taxes on the ship. The
Grand Duchess is one Of the finest passen-
ger ships built in this country, and is
worth Droably a little more than a mil
lion dollars. The ship sailed Saturday
nirhf
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AN OPERA HOUSE BURNED.
Disastrous Sunday Fires in Tw
PenRsyIvania Towns.

Disastrous Sunday Fires in Two
Pennsylvania Towns.
CORY. Pa, March 5.-The village OF
Spartansburg. just south Of this city. was
visited by another disastrous FIRE yester-
day. The tannery known as the Western
Union Tannery was destroyed. with the
contents, including the unfinished leather
etc. With no means to fight the fire, the
town was helpless. the citizens standing
by and watching the only industry Of the
town being destroyed. The loss is $50, 600
fully covered by insurance. A hot journal
in the drying-rOOm is supposed to have
caused the fire Fifty men Will he unem-
ployed, but the company intends TO re-
build at once.
The Cory Opera House. with its entire
contents, was destroyed by fire yesterday
The house was built in 1890 by DR.. John
Weeks, Of Brooklyn, y. Y, and was one Of
the finest theatres in this part of the
State. easily seating 1000 persons. The
National Hotel and the Cory Steam Laun-
dry buildings were badly damaged Loss
on opera house, $40, geo, with small insur-
ance; other losses. s.. 900. insured.
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MONEY FOR THE INSANE.
The Hospital Superintendent Applies
for "A Deficiency Allowance.


The Government Hospital for the Insane.
through Superintendent A. B. Richardson.
has asked for a deficiency appropriation OF
$53.O .OS0 for the current fiscal year. The sum
Of $4,000 is asked for current expenses,
$40. 600 for repairs and improvements. and
$S.0SO for furnishing the new laundry Of
the institution. In a letter TO the Secre-
tary Of the Interior, Superintendent Rich
ards0n says:
Il am sorry that We are compelled to
ask for a somewhat larger deficiency than
those granted in recent years. but the sit
uation is such, as / have found 1t, as TO
make this amount necessary with as close
economy as the conditions at present here
will permit. The total deficiency allowed
for the preceding year in the support fund
amounted to about $50 600. including the
amount allowed in the Deficiency bill last
year. and that allowed in the Urgent De-
fciency bill this year. which was C be ap-
piled to the completion Cf the expenditures
Of the same year. These amounts. too.
were not as large as they should have been,
as the conditions at the beginning OF this
year necessitated holding off purchases un-
I'll the beginning OF the present year 10
such an extent that the expenditures for
the first three months Of this year were
considerably in excess Of the average. We
have tried 70 estimate as carefully as pos
sible the amount actually required for the
remaining months Of this year, and to fix
the amount requested at just what Will be
required to meet the expenses Of this pc
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URGING DEWBY'S CLAIMS
Solicitor General Richards Appeals
to the Highest Court.
He Asks That the Case Involving the
Prize Money Due the Admiral and
His Men for the Destruction of the
Spanish Fleet I'm ManIIa HRrbOr
lie Advanced on the Calendar.

Solicitor General Richards today asked
the Supreme Court to advance to day
at this term OF court the hearing OF the
case OF Admiral Dewey VS.. The United
States involving the prize money due him
and his men for the destruction Of the
Spanish fleet at Manila. The point in dis
pute between the claimant and the Govern
ment is whether in determining the rela-
tive force Of the United States and the en-
emy for the purpose OF fixing the ratio Of
bounty under section 4635, the entire force
of the enemy is to be taken into considera-
tion. or only its force ahoat
The claimants contend that the entire
force is to be considered and that the bOun-
ty should be awarded at the ratio Of 5000
per man upon the enemy's vessels de-
stroyed. while the Court Of Claims held to
the view that the force afioat alone should
be considered and consequently allowed
bounty at the rate of S10O per man on the
snemys vessels destroyed.
The judgment below in favor OF Admiral
Dewey is for So $50, while the appellants
contention is that it should be for SO, iiO.
The amount found 10 the entire force was
Sl91 400. Two reasons were given for
granting the motion. the first that it would
determine the Law governing about 1900
claims and the other that the men enu
tied to the money should receive It
The rules on which payment should be
made" said the Solicitor General, 1T is
submitted. ought to be settled by the
courts speedily. so that the benefclaries
may receive the pecuniary reward Of their
gallant services as soon as possible.
Especially urgent is this in the case
OF the enlisted men who participated in
this battle. The terms Of enlistment Of
many OF these men have now expired. and
while some remain in the Navy, others are
scattered to all parts of the world No
class of men is so likely TO be lost sight
OF as sailors. and the longer payment Of
the amount is delayed, the greater IS the
danger that some Of the men behind the
guns will fail to receive wh.'t is due
them"
The evening times., 1900-03-05
EXoNERATEs HIS WIFE.
James Manson Believes That she Did
Not Poison Him.

Not Poison Him.
PUTNAM. Conn. March 5.-James Man
son. who has been In a comatose condi-
tion since taking poison. was able to talk
yesterday for the frst time. He declared
his belief in his wife's innocence.
Have you any idea how you came to
take the poison ." he was asked.
I have none" he replied. There is
nothing that know OF that should make
me suspect my wife OF anybody else OF
having administered the poison to me-
"'f she did. then 1 am certain she did
not 10 # with any desire on her part to
take my life I certainly know OF no rea-
son why she should attempt to poison me.
Oh. no. she would not do that"
Charles ChappeIl. whose name has been
connected with the case. was mentioned.
Il first met Mr.. ChSppeH in this hos
pital." replied the sick man. He was in
troduced TO me by nv wife. who was d pa
t!ent here at the same time.
He was too weak to continue the inter
view. The authorities to whom the inter-
view was repeated concluded that they
were as far from solving the poison mys-
terry as they were when they first started
Dr. johnson declares there is absolutely
no doubt that Manson is suffering from
mercurial poisoning Manson knows that.
and he also knows that his wife had such
poison in her possession.
Mrs. Manson was told what had been
said by her husband.
i am certain that I did not administer
this poison to my husband" said she. In
the first place. there is nothing in the
world that should make me desire my hus-
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defencelegs woman. OF worse than murder.
But let me ask you. who are my accusers?
viii any OF them come forward and point
their finger at me and say. You poisoned
your husband or You have not been
good wife to HIM VIII any Of them do
that?
NO. sir Now they have mentioned my
name with that OF Mr. Chappell. | say
there is no more between US than there is
between YOU and me. II is trre / made
his acquaintance in the hospital. IL is true
he has been here in this house. He came
10 call upon my husband. l have joked
with him in my husbands presence. and
that is all there is about that end OF this
horrible poison scandal"
Mrs. Manson suffered from blood poison
ing at the time she was taken to the hos
pital here. When she left that institution
the wound in her left arm had not quite
healed and the mercury was given this
10 her in tablet form to be used as a wash.
1T is possible that you might have given
solution to your husband believing az the
time you gave him water?"
"Oh. no. I did not do that"
Dr. Russell is positive that the poison
taken by Manson is mercury in some OF
its forms and that under no circumstance
could the poison have been administered in
a single dose.
The quantity OF poison which must have
been swallowed by Manson" says DR.. Rus
sell, "is so great that had It been taken
as one dose death would have occurred
long ago. II 1t was administered knowing
ly OF unklowingly. then it was given in
several doses"
The evening times., 1900-03-05
PAYABLE AFTER DEATH.
A Queer PromIssory Note Given by
Savannah Lawyer


SAVANNAH Ca March 5.-TFere has
been an interesting hearing in Savannah
relative TO the disposition Of the property
Of the late William Austin retired New
York lawyer. who died In Savannah last
summer. He left considerable property.
and there is now a contest rs 10 who shall
get it. The contestants are Louis Austin.
nephew Of the deceased and Hiram Van
Dusen. his executor. and Van Dusen's
daughters, Misses Hattie and Lima.
Mr.. Austin was a guest OF the De Soto
Hotel for three years. spending most Of
his time in roller chair. He was care
fully attended by Misses Hattie and Lima
Van Dusen. and il is understood, he re-
membered these young ladies very sub
stantially in his will. Louis Austin a
nephew. is not satisfied with the DISPOSE
tion OF his uncles property. a note pre-
sented at the hearing in Savannah. given
by William Austin 10 Hiram Van Dusen.
was dated in February. 1895. and reads.
Thirty days after death / promise TO pay
Hiram Van Dusen S35. 600 for valuable
services rendered"
This note is written n De Soto Hotel
paper and is IN Mr.. AUstin's own hand
writing. Mr.. R. w Powers. one Of the
prOprietors OF the De Soto. in speaking of
Mr. Austin's mentPi condition. said that
sometimes he acted q little eCCenJriCally.
The evening times., 1900-03-05
sinking ArtesIan wells.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, March 5.-The peo-
pie OF Cumberland are going ahead with
thI sinking Of artesian wells and thus OBJ
tanning their own supplies independently
Of the city works. This is especially true
in South Cumberland. On nearly every
street six or eight wells which supply very
good water can lie found. and as many as
twenty families are supplied by one we'll.
Nearly every lot purchaser signifies his in
tentiOn OF sinking a well. Gen. Joseph
Sprigg. chairman OF the Cumberland Good
Water League, has been quite sick for some
days, and is still confined to his home.
The evening times., 1900-03-05
BEATEN pY BURGLARS.
A Man and His Wife NeHrIy Murder
ed for Their Money.

ed for Their Money.
NORFOLK. Va, March 5--Early yester-
day morning a burglar entered the resi-
dence Of George W. T. Miller, a baker. in
Bramberton, ard after nearly numbering
Miller and his wife, took small sum Of
money. and escaped. Details Of the brutal
affair are furnished by Allen. twelve
year-old son of the MrIers. who was in
the room when the assault was made.
The boy was awakened by a noise and
saw negro in the room. Too frightened
to make an outcry. the boy hid his head
beneath the bed clothing. With q piece
of scantling the burglar struck Mrs.
Miller across the face. The blow rendered
her unconscious and fractured her nose
and jaw. He then struck her sleeping
husband several blows on the mead, in
fictinE serious. possibly fatal, injuries
Securing what little money there was In
the house, the thief made good his es-
ceape. An empty pocketbOOk and the bluG-
geon with which the deed was committed
were left in the back yard. The police
are searching for the burglar, and have a
strong clew to his identity. The condition
of Mr.. and Mrs. Miller IS critical.
The evening times., 1900-03-05
SECRETARY ROOT DELAYED.
The Transport SedEwiek Late In Ar
rivinR at Tampa.

The Quartermaster's Department was
kept busy today trying TO get boat to
carry Secretary Root from Tampa, Fla, to
Havana. The transport Sedgwick, which
had been ordered to Tampa for the pur-
pose. had not arrived this morning.
Secretary Root arrived at Tampa SGtur-
day evening and was scheduled to leave
yesterday. The party boarded a Govern
ment tug boat and went out TO EgmOnt
Key. where the Sedgwick was supposed 10
be waiting for them The boat was not
there and a telegram TO that effect was
sent the QUartermaster's Department. A
despatch was received by Quartermaster
General Ludington late Saturday night
from Jupiter Inlet, on the east Florida
coast, stating that the Sedgwick had pass
ed that point Saturday and signaled that
she had been delayed by storms The dis
tance from Jupiter to Egmont is about 400
miles and the Sedgwiek Is expected 10
reach Egmont some time today. The Sec
ret1ry and party will be delayed about
thirtE-six to forty-eight hours by the
Sedgwick being behind time.
The evening times., 1900-03-05
SHOT DEAD AZ A DANCE.
A Helpless KentucISIan's Useless Plea
for His Life.

LONDON. Ry.. March 5.-At East Bern
stadt, a mining town in this county, in a
resort kept by Edward Smallwood. Miliard
Hughes. a young man who was attending
a dance there. was set upon Saturday
night by Leonard SmallwOOd, Hamp
Gragg, and others, and. while begging for
his life. shot to death.
AS he lay on the floor dying his mur-
derer. Leonard Smallwood, took a seat by
the FIRE and coolly lit cigarette.
Aft0r the revel was ever Edward SMALL
wood. the proprietor. brought in his bed
that had been moved out to accommodate
the dangers. and went TO sleep within
three fett Of the murdered man. He was
found sleeping there Sunday morning and
arrested on the charge Of aiding in the
murder
Leonard SmallwOod. Hamp Gragg Ed
ward Smallwood. and Lizzie SmallwoOd.
the murderer's sister. were handcuffed to-
gether and brought here yesterday.
Leonard Smallwood served two years in
the penitentiary for Lac murder of his
brother.
Lynching wais strongly talked Of by the
300 citizens who viewed tle body of young
Hughes.
The evening times., 1900-03-05
RUBBER TRUST BEATEN.
4 Decision Given in Favor of the
Late Joseph BanIgan.

PROVIDENCE. R l.. March 5.-The Ap-
pellate Court today gave a decision for the
plaintin in the action for damages brought
by the late Joseph Banigan against the
United States Rubber Company Of New
York for salary due him as president and
member Of the executive committee. His
salary in 1895 was So .0C0. The following
year trouble having arisen and the COM
mIttee =ntagOnizing Banigan, his salary
was reduced 10 $10.5C0.
The court said that the salaries of other
officers Of the company were not reduced,
snd that Bauigau had not been treated
fairly nor honestly and the court fixed his
salary at the rate Of S17.500 per annum.
Thus far the Banigans have won in every
decision handed down in the long series OF
litigation with the big rubber trust
The evening times., 1900-03-05
A Trip to Newport News.

Lieut.. Commander W. II. II. Sutherland.
commander Of the Dolphin, called upon
Secretary Long this morning in regard to
the trip Of the despatch boat to Newport
News, Va, Friday With the House Com
mittee on Naval Affairs. The Secretary
said that he would be unable to accompany
the committee. but was sure the Repre-
sentatlves would enjoy the trip and gain
information of much value by inspecting
the battleship KeaFsarge.
The evening times., 1900-03-05
TWO CHURCHES REcoNcILED.
Congregations Reunited After a Long
Dispute Over Doctrine.


Dispute Over Doctrine.
WINCHESTER. Va. March 5.-The Kent
Street and the Loudoun Street Presbyteri-
an Churches held congregational meetings
yesterday and by an almost unanimous
vote decided 10 reunite the two churches
The basis OF union formulated by com
mittee from each branch was that both
churches be dissolved and that the new
church be known as The Presbyterian
Church Of Winchester" The Loudoun
Street Church will be used for worship.
Rev. Dr. James r. Graham. the present
pastor Of Kent Street Church. will be made
pastor emeritus of the united church and
a minister with active duties Will be call
ed.
A special meeting Of Winchester Presby-
terry Will be called about March p to con-
firm the action of the churches today. The
two churches were split in 1888 on ques-
tions OF doctrine. These differences were
afterward adjusted, although no reunion
took place until yesterday The time for
reuBiting was made ripe by the resigna
tion several months ago Of Rev. Or. Henry
NJ. White of the LOudOun Street Church.
The evening times., 1900-03-05
DIED IN A DRUG STORE.
A baltimore Woman stricken on Her
Way to Church.

BALTIMORE March 5.-Mrs Fannie y.
Ball. aged forty-seven years. of North Gil
NOR Street, died suddenly last night OF
heart disease in the drug store Of DR..
Owen c. Smith, Pennsylvania Avenue and
Hoffman Street. Mrs. Ball with her hus-
band, George V, Ball, had taken tea with
a friend on Madison Avenue, and was on
her way to the First Baptist Church to
attend service, when she complain
ed Of shortness Of breath and OF feeling
badly. She sat down a few minutes and
then attempted to walk on. but was again
compelled 10 sit down. and grew so much
worse that her husband with the aid OF
Patrolman Clark. carried her into the
drug store.
DR.. c. NJ. Cook was hastily summoned,
but Mrs. Ball lived only five or six min
Utes after getting into the store. and only
about fifteen minutes after she began feel
ing badly.
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TO RESUME THE ENQUIRY.
The Industrial Commission Again In
Session Tomorrow.

The Industrial Commission Again In
Session Tomorrow.
The Industrial Commission viii resume
its sessions tomorrow morning when the
hearing OF employees OF the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company will take
place This hearing will probably con-
tiRue for several days. Railroad eompa-
nies all over the country are very much
interested in il.
On May 1. the Commission VIII resume
its investigation OF the trust question. a
number OF officials OF prominent cOnsOli-
dated companies will be examined. One
Of the corporations included in tn. list is
the great Iron and Steel Trust which is
now being organized. This trust IL Is
said. has an enormous capital and viii
be controlled by the Standard oil and Car
npgip interests
The evening times., 1900-03-05
DIED.

HAWKINS-At Boston. Mass. on THURSDAY
March !. 1900. MARY A. HAWKINS. wife OF James
F. Hawf ms, and daughter Of David c. and Mary
A Wright, in the tliirtv-third wear Of her age.
Funeral Monday. March 8, at O'Clock p m.
al Mount on Church. Friends are respectfully
invited. 1t
POWERS-Cn Sunday. March 4. 1900. EDMUND
NJ POW Frs (Eddiel, late Company ID. Sixth
Minnesota Volunteer Infantry at the Mount Yer
non Hotel. 2lS -Four raEd-a half Street northwest
Notice Of funeral hereafter
Minneapolis papers please copy. Il
The evening times., 1900-03-05
TAXATION FOR PORTO RICO.
DIR. HoIIandeF to Recommend a Plan
for the Island.

Dr. HOIIa1deF TO Recommend Plan
for the Island.
BALTIMORE. March 5.-Dr Jacob II.
HolIander. Associate Professor Of Finance
at the Johns Hopkins University. who has
recently been appointed by Secretary OF
War Root a special commissioner to rec
ommend a plan " taxation for the Island
of Porto Rico, expects to sail from New
York on a United States transport that
will leave about March II.
He Will spend several months in Porto
Rico studying the conditions there. leave
having been granted him for the purpose
by the university. When asked il his re-
port would include recommendations con-
cerning the tariff taxes on American goods.
Dr. HOllander said that ii would. and thar.
while the House had passed a bill recent
ly fixing those rates. that bill. even if il
became law would be in effect only two
years. according to its provisions while
his report would recommend a permanent
system Of taxation.