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The evening times., 1900-01-18
CHESAPEAKE BEACH,
Extended improvements Rapidly Be-
ing Completed at the New salt
Water Resort.

II IS safe TO saw that 80 per cent of the in
habitants OF Washington are not aware that
within hours ride OF the city Is being prepared
a resort and amusement grounds that have been
a Iong-felt need. The place is reached by the
Chesapeake Beach Railway, steam road running
in q southeasterly direction from the District for
a distance of thirty miles, and having its ter
minus on the bay. Chesapeake Beach, this
place is called, has been greatly favored by
nature toward making a beautiful resort. The
bay at this point is twenty miles wide. and the
smooth, sandy beach is extended as TO allow
thousands of iathers TO enjoy the salty waves.
A large and commodious refIeshment pavilion,
with kitchen and other equipment thoroughly up
TO date, is completed, board walk built over
the water and extending for distance Of 5000
feet is nearly finished; a large pier reaches 3 800
feet out into the bay; artesisn wells have been
sunk. and powerful electric light and water
works plant is being installed Hotels and cot
tages are being erected, and various amusements.
such as merry -go-round, scenic railway, Ferris
wheel, photograph galleries, theatre, pleasure
boats, music pavilion, etc. under way,
aud others contracted for. The equipment of the
railway. both locomotives and cars, is of the
latest pattern, and trip to and from the beach
in the cool. rattan upholstered coaches will be
delightful instead Of tiresome. Connection is
now and will he made with the cars of the Co.
lumbia Street Railway, TO which all OF the syn
dicste lines transfer, and also by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad.
The season excursion rate is TO be 30 cents for
the round trip, and special inducements will be
made TO Sunday schools, societies, orders. etc.
who wish TO contract for their season excursions
Parties wishing to visit the beach now NAV do
so any Sunday by taking the train which leaves
Chesapeake junction at 1880 a. m. at SOC for
the round trip
Any information as to excursion rates etc.
may be obtained by calling upon or addressing
A. ii. Lewis, General Passenger Agent 1920 New
York Avenue northwest
The evening times., 1900-01-18
COMMERCE WITH CEBU.
The War Department shows an EN-
cess of Exports Over Imports.

The War Department issued today q
statement giving the value OF merchandise
exported and imported at the customs
port of Cebu Philippine Islands. for the
seven months from April 1899, to October.
1899, inclusive.
The statement shows that the exports
for the seven months named were s1.474, =
1O1; imports S525. 435; excess Of exports
over imports, S94S.S66.
The exports by countries for the seven
months named are as follows: To Eng
land, $685.. .1S7; Japan, S243,990; United
States. s26O.17O; China. s3OS, 1872; Spain,
1887: France sSS. .726; British East Indies,
$92, SOP
The imports by countries for the seven
months named were: From China, $500,
253: France. s229: Spain. So, ,5S4: Germany.
S2i4; United Kingdom, 1886; British East
Indies, S126: Australia. S13.
In analyzing the exports to the several
countries named by months, the statement
shows that the heaviest exports to Eng
land were in the month of September,
1899, the amount being $225. $40.
The heaviest exports to Japan were in
the month of August the amount being
S72 152. August was the heaviest export
month to the United States, there having
been exported during that month hemp to
the value of 1929, ,95S The exports to Chi
ma were the heaviest in May. the value of
exports to that country reaching. in the
month named, the sum of $1l0.3S4.
The evening times., 1900-01-18
THE K. f. r. SOCIETY.
Reunion and Banquet at the Ebbitt
House Tonight.

The twenty yninth annual reunion and
banquet Of the X +. r. Society will be
held al the Ebbitt House this evening at
7:30 O'Clock
Mr.. Blair Lee. Capt. G. S. Bingham. T.
s. A: Major Hugh Belknsp, L. s. A. and
Hon. Henry E. Davis will address their
old comrades. About twenty-five mem
bers are expected from various parts of
the country.
The K. +. r. Society was organized in
1871 by Jesse ID. Grant son of the then
President and the original membership
was eight, composed of schoolboys, who
have since entered many fields of endeav-
or. Every year since their organization
they have met in Washington. The mem
bership is limited to seventy, but the full
quota is far from reached. Among the
charter members were the late George G.
Davenport Lamrison Riggs, and Frank
Bolles, for a long time secretary OF How
ard University. New members are very
charity elected, as the society has secret
of its own regarding admissions. and the
original unwTitten constitution is rigidly
adhered to.
The evening times., 1900-01-18
M'DoNALD OFFICIALLY DEAD.
The War Department Cannot Admit
That He Is Alive.


The War Department has made an in
vestigation into the reports from Water
bury, Conn, that Fred. J. Mcdonald, for
merly of Company H, Nineteenth Regu-
lar Infantry, who was reported to have
died on the transport Tartar, is now alive
in the Philippines, and that the casket
sent to his relatives in Waterbury con-
tains the body of some other soldier. The
records of the War Department show that
Mcdonald left San Francisco on the trans
port Tartar for Manila, and that he died of
typhoid fever while the vessel was in Ma
Mia Bay
In September Dennis Mcdonald, a
brother of the soldier, received at Water
bury, Conn. the following letter from
Captain Hanson, of the Tartar:
Frederick Mcdonald died August -, at Manila
Bay of typhoid fever. Please notify parents His
effects as follows viii be forwarded with the
body: Prayer book, rosary, one pipe, Shirt un-
derclothes.
AS Mcdonald had died on board of the
vessel his remains were placed in casket
and sent to San Francisco to Dennis Nc
Donald, his brother, and were later sent
to Waterbury, where they were buried in
st. Josephs Cemetery, October %. without
being identified by any of the relatives, as
the body was in hermetically sealed cas-
ket.
The report that Mcdonald is alive was
conveyed in a letter received at Water
bury by John Noonan from his brother,
William Noonan, a private in the Twenti-
eth Infantry.
1t is claimed that this letter was dated
at Manila, December 8, 1899. The fact
that the writer says that Mcdonald is
fighting with the Forty seventh Infantry
is said at the War Department to disprove
the whole story about McDonald's being
alive, as the Forty-seventh Infantry did
not arrive at Manila until December %,
The evening times., 1900-01-18
CAPTURES OF MooNsHINERs
4 Report Issued by the Internal Rev
enue Bureau.

report issued today BY the Internal
Revenue Bureau shows thar Illicit dis
/ tilling in certain sections Of the country
/ is On the the increase. Illicit stills are
particularly numerous in remote mountain
localities Of some of the Southern States.
Most stringent methods and measures have
/ been adopted by the Revenue Service 10
apprehend the offenders and bring their
illegittmate trade 20 an end Last wear
2.l9o Illicit stills we're seized. 187 Of
which were located in Alabams 539 in
North Carolina. and 502 in Georgia
The sum Of S76.673 was expended in de-
tecting and bringing to trial those guilty
OF violating the internal revenue laws.
The greater part Of this money was eX-
pended in investigating suspected cases
This line OF work requires the greatest
circumspectiOn and tact. and the utmost
secrecy. The process OF hunting down
Illicit distillers is attended with the great
est danger. may be judged from tine
fact that ten revenue officers have been
killed during the last ten years. Much Of
the money expended by the Government s
used in endeavOTing to obtain informa-
ton from the associates CT the "blO,ka-
ders, as Illicit distilleIs are known 20
lnF OiRCerS OF the law.
These preliminary investigations neces-
state shrewd and cautious action on the
part of the officers. They must be careful
not to misplace their confidence. as over
confidence On many occasions has led 10
the death OF officers. who we're sure Il
their game"
The wild and UnfrequenJed regions OF
the mountainous parts Of Georgia are Sc
lected by the "moonShiners' as The most
favorable hiding place for the successful
carrying on o. their illegitimaJe industry
Very often desperate battle must be
fought, III which the revenue officer and
his assistants experience considerable
and trouble before they are
enable to attain the purpose Of the Gov
ernment. and take the offenders into
custody.
The numerous deflles and passes IN the
mountains. all of which are thoroughly
known 10 the 'mOOnshiner' are very often
the cause Of his ability to escape I. ON
his Pursuers. and it is very seldom tha.
3 gang is taken unawares.
An officer. describing the experiences h
underwent in his lodgings in one of these
Georgia villages, said that the space be-
tween the fOorbOards was so wide that he
bad 10 be extremely careful when plscirg
his chair in an upright position. He was
also compelled 10 use an umbrella in his
room on rainy day. owing to the Ieaky
condition of the roof. The meals which
were served at these out-of-the-way
places were not at all tempt
ng. and the inhabitants of the district
regarded the revenue officer with a de-
.ided, open-faced aversion
The revenue officer must hold himself
prepared 10 go to any directed place al
my time. He goes armed, and is ready to
meet any emergency.
The evening times., 1900-01-18

June 2, 1868, to the command of the Dis
trict Of Northeast louisiana He was in
command of the District of Northeast Lou
isiana from June to July 10, 1853, and OF
the First Division, Fifteenth Army Corps,
from July 10, 1863, to September l. 1868,
when he was granted leave of absence
He was assigned to the command of the
First Division, Seventeenth Army Corps,
October 23 1863 and thereafter held COM
mands as follows: October %, 1863. TO Au-
gust Is. 1864, First Division. Seventeenth
Army Corps; August is 10 December 5
1864, Second Division. Nineteenth Army
Corps Department of the Gulf: December
5. 1864, TO February q, 1865. Second Bri-
gade. Reserve Corps; February 81 to May
"a. 1865. Second Brigade, First Division,
Thirteenth Army Corps; May "a
to July Il. 1865. First Division.
Thirteenth Army Corps He was honorably
mustered out of service on general orders
from this department dated August "a 1865,
his services being no longer needed He
was breyetted major general of United
States Volunteers to date April 13. 1865.
for gallant and meritorious services in the
operations before Mobile Ala
Among other bills favorably reported are
those providing for the payment Of pensions
TO Mrs. Nancy E. Neely, widow of Alex
ander Neely, of Captain Goacum's Compa-
ny, Tennessee Volunteers. Florida war:
Alice S. Jordan, widow of John W Jordan
Second Regiment Volunteer Infantry; Hen
rietta Cummings. widow OF Vincent Cum
mings. Seventy second Regiment, Enrolled
Missouri Militia; Emma NJ. Kit, widow of
a private in Captain Cooley's Independent
Battery Illinois Light Artillery; Melvina
Bottles, widow of private in the Twenty
first New Jersey Volunteers. and Mary r.
Bacon, widow of Columbus Bacon. who was
a private In Capt Joseph Hitching's Com
pany of Col Elnathan Sherwin's regiment
of militia raised at Wateryille Me, for
service in the war OF 1872
The evening times., 1900-01-18
nearly twenty days after the date of Moo

nearly twenty days after the date of Moo
mans letter.
Quartermaster General Ludington has
directed an examination of the files OF the
department relating TO the death of Nc
Donald.
In report TO the War Department. dat
ed August "a Captain Hanson, command
ing Company II, states that Fred. }. Me-
Donald. private Company H. Nineteenth
L. S. Infantry, died August %, 1899, OF ty-
phoid fever, on board transport Tartar In
Manila Bay. which is also confirmed by a
cabIegram from General Otis. dated Au-
gust 81. 1899.
McDonald's enlistment papers show
that he enlisted June "a, 1899. at Water
bury. Conn, and designated Mary Me
Donald. Waterbury. Conn, as his nearest
relative.
The enlistment papers OF the Forty sew
enth Infantry have been examined and the
name of Frederick j. Mcdonald does not
appear therein
The evening times., 1900-01-18
A THIEF THE SECOND TIME.
New York Robber TO BE Tried nj
BIueHeIds. Nicaragua.

NEW ORLEANS Jan. 1S.-Fery shortly
in BIuehelds Nicaragua will be held the
/ trial Of the former manager of the Metro
| politan Hotel. who is known in that country
as Henry BlakesIey. but in the criminal
! circles Of the United States as Edmund
Sturgis Crawford who robbed the Ameri-
| can National Exchange Bank. in New York
I of $49. 600 and escaped.
! Biakesley's career in Central America
/ has been rather remarkable one. For
( years he was established IN a trading post
upon one Of the rivers Of the Mosquito
coast. but upon the failure of that estab-
lishment he purchased tract of land just
behind the town of BIuefeIds and lived in
little hut built upon the very crest OF
this small mountain overlooking the sea.
Just at the close OF the Reyes revolution
/ in Nicaragua and during the month of Feb
ruary. 1899. Blakesley was made manager
OF the Metropolitan Hotel the only Ameri-
can establishment of its kind in the town
and on the night of December p robbed
the room of an Arabian lodger of $4,000 in
gold. He was caught almost in the act and
portion of the money was secured. Now
BlakesIey or Crawford is confined in one
VI tue utAS CdiAtu piloOu ttllS
awaiting trial before court which deals
out more punishment for robbery than il
administers for the cruelest murder.
The robbery for which Crawford and his
brother George left New York on a fruit
ship for British Honduras during the
month OF December. 1855, was one of the
most daring ever recorded in the criminal
history of that city. He was porter in
the American National Exchange Bank
During the month of November 1855 there
was package of s42 0e0 in bank notes
which had 10 be shipped by the Adams EX-
carried the satchel containing the package
TO lie office of the Broadway and a private |
! iceman followed. In the building then |
cupied by the express company there I
1as sharp turn in the stairs and when |
the package reached Washington il con- |
tanned nothing but loose paper. The money !
was gone and no one ever found out exact /
ly how it escaped. II was always believed |
by the Pinkerton people that Crawford's |
brother was connected with the robbery |
and made the exchange of packages on the |
stairway before the private officer reached !
the street entrance. Crawford remained in |
the bank for day or two and then disap- |
peared, taking passage upon a fruit ship for
Belize British Honduras. He was caught |
by detectives in Central America The de- |
tectives took $S2. 900 of the stolen money |
from the fugitive, but Crawford got away |
with the remaining 80 600
The evening times., 1900-01-18
ROCKEFELLER AS MoToRMAN.
He Essays nn Automobile Trip With
Poor Results


GREENWICH. Conn. Jan. 1S.-Niliam
Rockefeller, a few days ago. rode over from
North Tarrytown to his Greenwich farm
in an automobile. He was accompanied by
an engineer. who was giving the Standard
Oil magnate points regarding the running
Of the carriage so that Mr. Rockefeller
might secure a license. as is required in
New York BY all drivers Of these convey
ances
All went well until Bryan Hill was
reached. when a horse driven by Mrs
Herbert Smith of Round Hill became
frightened at the horseless vehicle and ran
away The carriage was overturned and
Mrs. Smith and a young woman who was
with her were thrown out and bruised
Mr. Rockefeller Immediately brought his
vehicle to a full stop. and alighting went
TO the assistance of the ladies' Several
small boys of the neighborhood gathered
and in the excitement of the moment Mr.
Rockefeller drew from his pocket a half
dollar and despatched one of the youngsters
10 Merritt's stables in Greenwich. for a
cab to take the ladies to their home
Who'll pay for the rig?'' queried the
youngster. as he started off.
Mr.. Rockefeller had forgotten this i'm
portant adjunct, and called the boy back
He again went down in his pocket and
handing the boy a card remarked. You
hurry of, present this card to Mr. Merritt
and that will be sufficient
The cab was there in a short time. Mr.
Rockefeller remained at the scene Of the
accident until the carriage arrived. He
was so nervous and excited over the affair
that, although within a mile of his farm
he abandoned the trip and returned seven
teen miles TO his home.
Since the accident Mr. Rockefeller has
had the damaged carriage repaired and
has also sent a check TO the injured We
men.
The evening times., 1900-01-18
To Ensure Historical Accuracy.

The Chickamauga and Chattanooga Mill
taTy Park Commission. with the approval
of the Secretary of War. has requested
the attendance at Chattanooga on the Oc-
tober Q, 10. and II next of all veterans in
terested in the historical accuracy of the
work thus far completed at the park
This invitation is extended TO all Grand
Army and Confederate posts, to the TWEEN
ty-siX State commissions engaged with the
National Commission and TO the army So
cieties of the six armies represented in
those engaged in the battle about Chatta-
nOOga
The evening times., 1900-01-18

REMEMBER THE NAME. for
it will positively cure EPILEPSY,
st. Nitus Dance, FITS, Spasms,
COMMISSIONS, Insomnia, and
ALL kindred disease. This being
strictly a vegetable preparation,
it will not cause "BROMISM" or
other bad after effects.
Price, per bottle, So. Sold by
all druggists everywhere, or
write for full particulars direct
to us. We answer all questions.
"HOME CURE COMPANY"
715 18th ST, Washington, D. c.
ia11-tu, til. .fr Su-tf
The evening times., 1900-01-18

Colonel Patton that this shipment will
mean less than three pairs of socks to each
soldier
One shipment has been made from Phila-
delphia TO San Francisco and orders have
been placed for another 200, 600 to be sent
within a few weeks. contract for the
construction of 10000 cots to be sent to the
Philippines has just been let. These cots
will cost about Sc. 600 and will be used by
the troops in permanent garrisons to be
established in Filipino towns.
The evening times., 1900-01-18
MAKING A JOINT SURVEY
The is-MaryIand Boun-
Diary to Be Defined

HARRISBURG, Pa. Jan. 1S-Maior I. n
B. Brown, Deputy Secretary of Internal Al.
fairs, has addressed a letter 10 Maryland 3
Secretary of State enquiring as to the sta
tus Of the bill submitted TO the Maryland
Legislature appropriating $1,000 for that
States share of the cost of resurveying and
restoring the old Mason and Dixon line. de-
hning the boundary between the States of
Pennsylvania and Maryland.
The last session of the Pennsylvania Leg
islature passed a bill appropriating s.. 600
for this States portion of the work, con-
ditioned upon the adoption OF a similar
measure by the Maryland Legislature.
The evening times., 1900-01-18
Factory Moved to Rockford.

ROCKFORD, Ill. Jan. 1s.-Negotiations
have been closed for the removal to this
city of the factories of Smith & Barnes
Piano Company of Chicago, which en-
ploys from 400 to 800 hands. The compa-
ny has purchased the old plant of the
Illinois Chair Company. with ten acres of
ground, and will erect new buildings. Ii
leaves Chicago to get away from labor
troubles.
The evening times., 1900-01-18
FOR DYSPEPTICS.

There is no reason why any one should
suffer from dyspepsia or any stomach
trouble. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters cures
constipation, indigestion, dyspepsia, ma
laria, fever and ague. 1t has done so for
fifty years. Any druggist will sell it to
you. Take it faithfully. 1t will regulate
the bowels, improve the appetite and bring
back health and strength. See that Pri-
vate Revenue Stamp covers the neck of
the hottie
The evening times., 1900-01-18
4 Body MutiIated by Rats.

AUBURN. y. Y, Jan. 1S.-Bridget Demp-
sey. who was Old and lived alone in a little
hoyel in Perrine Avenue. was found dead
in her bed and mutilated by rats. which
were swarming through the house and
about the body. The police were notified
and the body was cared for
The evening times., 1900-01-18
4 strike on the Great Northern.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 1S.-Telegrams
from several points along the Great
Northern railroad say a strike has been
ordered. The train crews are going out
first The engineers. fremeH. yardmen
and telegraph operators have stated they
will go out in sympathy. II is believed q
tie-up of the road is inevitable
The evening times., 1900-01-18
Burned to Death i'm N Bpnfire

WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. 1S.-While'
the three -year-old daughter OF George
Stevens. of Seventh Avenue was playing
around fire in a vacant lot near hei
home last evening. her clothing caught in
the flames and she was burned TO death
The evening times., 1900-01-18
Burglars Rob n shoe Store

Thomas Gross reported to the police TODAY that
someone had entered his place of business at SIS
F Street northwest, between 5 and O'Clock this
morning and stole shoes of the value OF - Co.
The evening times., 1900-01-18
SWELLING

of the glands of the neck, scaly
eruptions, imperfect digestion,
and running of the ears, are
some of the prominent symp-
toms of Scrofula. Don't wait
until the health fails, but just as
soon as any of these symptoms
appear, give the child Scott's
Emulsion. 1t will enrich the
blood, strengthen the digestion,
correct the disease, and prevent
Serious trouble.
Al all druggists: SOC and sf.oo.
scoS8G q BOVINE. Chemists, New York.
The evening times., 1900-01-18
PENSION BILLS1RBPORTED
Claims of Soldiers Recommended
TO the Senate.

some of the Cases whkh VIII Be
Acted Upon by ConGr ress at This
SessiOn-Brief Sketches of the His
tory OF Men Who Served Their
Country Well on Land and Sea.
The evening times., 1900-01-18
SUPPLIES FOR THE ARMY.
Socks and Cots Intended for soldiers
in the Philippines

Colonel Patton, of the Quartermaster' S
Department Of the Army has directed the
shipment to Manila of 200 600 pairs of light
weight cotton socks for the soldiers in the
Philippines An idea of the number of
socks necessary to keep the soldiers sup
piled is shown by the statement made by
The evening times., 1900-01-18
KINGS PALACE TWO STORES.
"Green Ticket Sale" Tomorrow!


ofendnf.
ing Green lie need n be are
for knowit I we'll o the of
ed al the need fol closing III 81 a n
i this 1irpnTi lea most
The evening times., 1900-01-18
81 Waists. SOC

Odds and ends in plain flannel waists,
blouse front of fine pleats. stock collar.
plain backs in red, navy, black, ETC.,
sold everywhere at $10O. Green soc
The evening times., 1900-01-18

Premium stamps Civ
en- free with purchases.
The evening times., 1900-01-18
Underwear at Green
Ticket Prices.

Ladies Fleeee-lined Ribbed Vests.
extra heavy weight, all sizes. pants to
match-our regular 39c vest, DC
Green Ticket Price ..............-
Children's Heavy Fleece Jaeger"
Nests-pearl buttons-French necks-
in grey-regular val, 39c. 1QC
Green Ticket Pric~ .-.......--.. ~
Pants and Drawers to match.
Children's Half wool Union Suits
French necks-sik taped-in grey
oniy-all sizes-sold everywhere 97C
at 69c Green Ticket Price ..... o'
One lot of Merino Vests-Freneh
neek-fine gauge pearl buttons. Sizes
as follows:
Size is ........6c Size 26 .......16c
Size 20 ...-.-..9c sive % 1sc
Size % lille
Size "a .....14c Size 80 ...... 2oc
The evening times., 1900-01-18

Ladies Jackets, consisting of the
very best quality of kersey broadcloth
in the most exquisite shades of castor
tans. royal. navy, as well as in black:
made in all the most fashionable eff
fects. and lined with the best plain
and fancy taffeta silk; in all sizes
These are the Jackets which were sold
with such immense success at $40 to
S20 each. Now reduced to $69S.