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The evening times., 1900-05-26

NEW YORK, May 26.-A tragedy involv-
ing the death OF William A R. Mahon.
seventeen years old, a son Of former Reve-
nue. Collector Mahon, OF Hoboken. who was
shot and instantly killed with a pistol in
his mothers hand, and the preearious con-
dition through shock Of Mrs. Mahon became
known last night. Every effort had been
made to keep the matter secret
When Mr. Mahon entered his home. No.
6Q4 Bl0oEaield Street, HoboNen, shortly
after ) O'Clock Thursday afternoon he
found his son lying dead on the floor and
Mrs. sMahOn unconscious by his side. Med
ieal assistance was summoneI and Mrs
Mahon was revived sufficiently TO tell the
story OF the boys death. She then reIapsed
into uDeonsciousneEs and up to a late hour
last night she could not be aroused from
the stupor into which the tragedy had
thrown her.
Mrs Mahon said she was preparing TO
come to this city with her son when he
saw a cat on the fence. The family had
been greatly troubled by cats OF late and
he got a pistol TO shoot IT Mrs Mahon
took the weapon from him, for fear he
shoot the cat AS she stood holding the
pistol, William said:
Mother. you haven't raised the ham
mer. This is the way to do IT.
Ms Mahon did not release her hold OF
the pistol as her son took hold of it He
fumbled with the hammer. owing 10 the
awkward position in which the weapon was
held. AS he raised the hammer the weapon
was discharged
Fhe bullet entered his left breast and he
fell TO the floor. dying instantly. Mrs. Ma
hon. horrifed by the accident, fell Cncon-
sciOus by the side Of her son
No mention CT the accident was made in
the police records. and at The cCrODer's Of
fee no information was given oat until yes
terday afternoon
Mr.. Mahon. speaking Of a rumor that his
sen had committed sricide. said il was
cruel to think that the boy had taken his
cwn life He declared that the pistal was
in MIS- Eaho1's hand when discharged
At the eoroner's office u was said that all
the facts showed that the shooting was ac-
rfFErfaf
The evening times., 1900-05-26
TO TRY CAPTAIN MCGOWAN.
Secretary Long Announces the Per-
sonneI of the Court

secretary
sonneI of the Court
The Secretary OF the Navy has appointed
the following officers 10 compose the court
martial to meet here May % TO try The
case against Capt John McGowan. former
iy commanding the Monadnock: Rear Ad-
mirals SiIas Casey. Francis ]. Higginson.
and Albert S. Barker: Capts. John J. Read.
Frank Wildes. Francis A Cook. Benjamin
P Lambertin. Theo. F. Jewell. and Charles
Il. Davis.
ccche charges and Specifications of charges
preferred by tire Secretary Of the Navy are
as follows:
Charge 1-Scandalous conduct. tending
to the destruction OF good morals.
Spocihcation-In that. on or about the
21st day Of November. 1899 between the
hours OF u noon and .. m. the said John
McGowan. Captain in the United States
Navy, being In command CT the United
States ship Monadnock. then lying in the
harbor of Cebu. Philippine Islands, did.
wiifulIy. and without Justifiable cause. and
without the exercise OF proper discretion.
fire shot from revolver in the direction
OF a native shore boat which had approach
ed within haiiing distance of said vessel.
thereby wounding Filipino. one OF the
occupants of said boat who subsequently
died from the effects OF said wound; this
to the scandal and disgrace OF the naval
service.
a.Charse 2-Conduct to the prejudice Of
good order and discipline.
'sSpeeifieation-In that. on or about the
21st day Of November. 1899. between the
hours of II noon ard 1 p. m, the said
John McGowan, a captain in the Unit
ed States Navy. being In command OF the
United States ship Monadnock. then lying
in the haIboT of Cebu. Philippine Islands.
did without justiHable cause. and without
the exercise of proper discretion. make
careless use of firearms by discharging.
with his own hand, in the direction of q ma
tive shore boat which had approached with
in haHing distance OF said vessel, shot
from anuevoiver. thereby wounding and
causing fhe death OF a Filipino. one Of the
occupants OF the said native shore boat;
this 10 thes prejudice OF good order and dis
cipline. -g
Charge 5-NegIect OF duty.
''Speciication-In that the said John
McGowan, a captain in the United States
Navy, being in command OF the United
States ship Monadnock, lying in the har-
Dor Of Cebu Philippine Islands. and hav-
irE on or about the 21st day Of November,
1899. fred from the deck CT said vessel a
shot from a revolver in the direction Of a
native shore boat which had approached
within hailing distance Of said vessel,
thereby wounding and causing the death
Of a Filipino one Of the occupants Of said
native shore boat and well knowing that
il was his duty as commanding officer oi
the United States ship MOnadnOck TO re-
port to the commander-in-chief OF the
United States naval force to which the
MOnadnock was attached the ciTcum-
stances attending the said shooting. did
nevertheless. at the time Of said occur
renee, and thereafter while in command
Of said vessel. wholly neglect and fail tC
make such report TO his cOmmanderin
chief: and the said MCGOWAN did therein
and thereby, neglect his duty as cOmman-
der OF a vessel OF the United States Ma
Wy"
The evening times., 1900-05-26
AHMED PASHA'S MISSION.
The Turkish Naval Commander Calls
on Rear Admiral Melville.

The Turkish Naval tOmE,:il nder Calls
on Rear Admiral Melville.
Rear Admiral Ahmed Pssha. Engineer
in-Chief OF the Turkish Navy. called today
upon Rear Admiral George ". Melville.
Chief OF the Bureau Of Steam Engineering
Of the Navy Department.
The Turkish Admiral who speaks Egg
Iish fuentlY. was very complimentary to
the American Navy and to American man
ufactures. He stated that he had noticed
abroad the large number OF superior tools
and machinery which bore the legend
Made in the United States" Impressed
by this fact he had wondered If in all de-
partments the results we're as excellent as
in tool and machinery making That curl
osity and desire for knowledge had deter
mined him upon making a special trip to
this country 10 view with his own eyes the
admirable methods pursued here.
The visitor intends TO inspect many Of
the more important manufacturing plants.
private as well as governmental. before
his return home. He declines utterly 20
discuss the claims Of the United States
against Turkey. and during his call upon
Admiral Melville no mention was made o.
this subject
When asked IL his mission was in con-
pection with the settlement CT the Arme-
nian claims the admiral smiled and said:
Had ! come to this country in a diplo-
matte capacity would not international
courtesy demand that my first call be up
on your Secretary of State?"
The evening times., 1900-05-26
TO VIEW THE ECLIPSE.
The President and Party sail for
Norfolk ON the Dolphin.

The President and Party Sail for
Norfolk ON the Dolphin
The Presidential party which will view
from the vicinity of Norfolk the ecIipse OF
the sun on Monday morning sailed this
afternoon at 1:3o O'Clock from the navy
yard The despatch boat Dolphin had beeu
specially prepared for the occasion. and
with its equipment OF astronomical instru-
ments it is well fitted Ter looking at the
eclipse. The party includes:
The President Mrs. Mckinley. Secretary
Hay. Mrs. Hay. Secretary Root. Mrs. Root.
Miss Root. Master Edward Root. Gen. Rus
sell Hastings. Mrs Hastings. Col. Webb
Hayes. Dr.. p. IL. RiXeys and Secretary Cor
Jelyou
:he movements OF the boat are alto
sether undecided It is expected that the
party VIII cruise somewhere in the vicin-
ity OF Norfolk. as from that point an ex-
ceptionally fine view OF the phenomenon
can be had. The sun will be hidden for
one minute and forty seconds. Captain
sutherland. who is in command OF the
BOAT has had 4 similar experience on
eclipse expeditions.
1t is not expected that the President v in
make any long stop during the trip. He
VIII prefer the recreation obtained through
tue cruising. The party VIII return 10
Washington Tuesday afternoon.
The President, accompanied by the Cab
met and few invited guests. will 20 TO
Aatietam on the 30th, returning TO Wash
ington that evening.
With the exception OF these brief trims
the President will remain In the city nm
I'll some time after the adjournment OF Con
gress-
The evening times., 1900-05-26
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.
J. T.. Mckenna Charged with False
Pretences-


J. Frank McKenna the Boer sympathiz-
er. who was arrested yesterday morning
in the dining-room of the Shoreham Hotel
by Detective Miller on a magistrates war
rant charging false pretenees, was ar
raigned before Judge Kimball this morn
ing for a preliminary hearing and entered
a plea Of not guilty.
DR.. Siegfried Genthe. from whom Nc
Kenra obtained a check for $50. and s. in
cash, and Capt. Patrick o'FaTrell appear
&C as witnesses The testimony of the lat
te1 was rot material.
DR.. Genthe stated that he loaT ed Nc
Kenna the money as stated, in the belief
that McKenna was member CT the citi-
Zens' reception committee at the Boer d.
monstration at the Grand Oopera House
last Sunday night, and with the under
standing that SO OF the money was to be
a contribution for ths Boer ENJOYS.
McKenna denied that he had pretended
what was alleged and claimed that the
money was borrowed outright and would
be repaid.
Judge Kimball decided that the evidence
adduced was sufficient to warrant an in
vestigation into the charge by a higher
court and ordered McKenna held in $500
for the action of the grand jury At a
late hour McKenna had not furnished
bond.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
WHITE RESIDENTS CHAeRINED.
Election of Complete Colored
Ticket Arouses West VTrSinEans-

Election of n Complete Colored
Ticket ArOuses West V1rSinians-
WHEELING. W. Va. May 26-The next
time the good citizens Of Lcch Lynn
Heights, fashionable adjunct to Mount
Lake Park. hold a town election, they will
be more careful Of the manner in which
they get out their vote. Loeb Lynn held
Its first election a few days ago, and
some OF the white residents of the viii
Iage are preparing TO apply to the courts
for redress because they permitted the
election of a negro to every office on the
ticket.
But one ticket was placed in the field,
because Loeb Lynn had never experienced
a municipal fight; factions were unknown
Most of the white residents paid little at
tention to the election. not even taking
the trouble to go to the polls. Some wags.
for a joke and partly to settle some per-
sonal scores, quietly voted fox negro can
didates. Every town Office was thus filled,
and the white residents ere so chagrined
they are trying TO devise legal way out
OF the predicament
The evening times., 1900-05-26
THE CANAL DYNAMITERs.
pullman, NOIin, and Walsh Given
Life ImprisOnment.

Duiimhn. NOAln, ana wash Given
Life imprisonment.
WELLAND, Ont, May 26.-Karl Dull
man. Nolin. and Walsh. the three alleged
Fenians. who were caught red-handed in
an attempt to blow up the WelIand Canal,
will have to spend the remainder of their
days in the Kingston penltentiary. Crown
Prosecutor Johnston made an impassioned
appeal to the jury for asverdict against
the men. He impressed on the Jury the
necessity for stamping out any attempt
in Canada such as that charged against
the prisoners. and the jury was thoroughly
imbued with the necessity Of making
such an example OF the three men that
it might deter all such attempt in Canada
for years to come.
Johnston said: I'VE want no terrorism,
no dynamiters in Canada, and no plotting
by assassins in the dark; no threatening
our liberties and our lives and our prop
erty"
Chancellor Boyd charged strongly against
the prisoners. The jury returned a YER
dict OF guilty after a short deliberation,
and the judge sentenced the three men
to Imprisonment for life.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
ANoCKoUr MAY PROVE FATAL.
bridgeport Boxer said to He Dying
mt the HoSpftaI.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. May 2s.-Eddie
Tebout. local boxer. is said TO be dying at
the Bridgeport Hospital as the result OF a
knockout blow received in the thirteenth
round OF what was scheduled 70 be ff-
teen round go with Billy Forsyth. OF Oan-
bury, here last night
Forsyth is under arrest.
After being aoored By d right hand punch
on the Jaw. Tebout went to sleep He was
partially revived by his seconds He walked
over to his adversary. shook hands and then
collapsed. He has not recovered conscious
ness and no hope for his recovery is en-
tertained-
The evening times., 1900-05-26
SIR THOMAS LIFTS THE CUP.
Cables Grateful Acknowledgment to
the American People

NEW YORK. May 26.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton. who was presented on Thursday with
a loving cup from number OF American
citizens. yesterday cabIed the following 70
former Mayor ". l. Strong. Of the commit
tee.
Please accept and convey to Loving Cup
Committee my earnest thanks. The cup is
most magnificent ana greatly admired
Wish you had been present at last nights
function
The evening times., 1900-05-26
EcLIPsE's EFFECT ON DOGS.
Prof Brashenr Says They VIII Re-
fuse Fresh Neat

fuse Fresh Meat.
UNION SPRINGS. Ala. May 26.-Prof.
]. A Brashear. a member OF the eclipse
observation party from Allegheny Observ-
atOry, row at Union Springs. requests the
citizens Of this town to experiment with
dogs by cOahning them for two days before
the eclipse without giving them anything
except little water, and at the moment
Of tOtality o. the eclipse to offer them
meat and note the result
He says tnat none of them will eat fresh
meat until the light returns
Prof Brashear also requests the people
TO keep close watch on cattle. horses. and
birds OF every kind. but more especially
the buzZard.
He has viewed all important eclipses
since he began the study of astronomy, and
he says that a series OF experiments will
prove the wonderful properties Of nature
and demonstrate the more important and
mysterious truths OF the animal creation.
The citizens OF Union Springs will com
ply with the request of the profession
The evening times., 1900-05-26
FOR A SEPARATE AMNESTY.
The Ministerial Bill to Close the
Dreyfus Incident.

PARIS. May 26.-At meeting OF the
amnesty commission of the Senate yes
terday. which was presided over by NJ
Clamageran. it was decided, after listen
ing to an address by NJ Nonis, the Minis
ter of Justice, TO report a separate amnes-
" bill which has been drafted by the Wal
deck Rousseau Cabinet ,-
The effect Of this bill will De the final
extinguishment Of the Dreyfus affair and
Of all persons connected with it
The Senate will debate the bill on Mon
day.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
A Test,mo Aia1 From Old ENGLAND.

81 consider Chanberlain's Cough Remedy tn.
est in the wS-ld for bronchitis" says Mr. VII
ian Ssvory, = Warrington, England 81. has
saNed my wife's life. she having been a martyr 70
time conhned to her bed She is noN quita well. 8
II Is a great pleasure 70 the nanuiact .lers OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to be able 20 pub
iish testinoplals 81 this ehayacter. They show
that great good 10 being dcss, pain and suffer.
irg relieved, and FalsablA lyes restored to health
and happiness by this retnsdt. Il is for sac BY
Henry Evans, Wholesale and retail, and al trug-
gists-
The evening times., 1900-05-26
THE FAsToNS FINED.
They Were Charged With DisOrderIy
COndGct and Assault

COndGct and Assault.
William B. Easton and his son. William
Al Easton. who were arrested several days
ago for an alleged assault on Mrs. William
NJ. EastOn. and who were released on $50
collateral each for their future appearance
were today arraigned in the Police Court
before Judge Scott. charged with as
sault and disorderly conduct II was
charged that both father and son were
guilty Of disorderly conduct at the home
Of Richard Young in Georgetown. and that
both assaulted Mrs. Easton at that house.
1t was said the trouble was the result of
alleged domestic infelicity. Both defend
ants entered pleas Of not guilty through
their attorney. Edwin Forrest
After hearing the evidence, Judge Scott
Imposed fines of So on each defendant in
the disorderly end Of the case. and a fine
Of s. on William NJ. Easton for the alleged
assault on his wife. The case of assault
against William B. Easton was dismissed.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
THE MARYLAND STRIKERS.
Miners Preparing to Make n Demon
sfratiOn in Cumberland,

CUMBERLAND, Nd, May 26.-The min
ers, it is said, are preparing TO march down
on Cumberland 1900 strong with a brass
band on Jane 4. when the injunctions sued
out by the coal companies are returnab,e.
They contemplate. it is said. employing
Representative George A. Pearre and a
lawyer from Pittsburg TO contest the in
functions. They have already engaged Da-
vid J. Lewis, Colonel Pearre's law part
ner. The demonstration is intended en-
tire as a peaceable one.
The miners Of the Meyersdale region are
protesting because many Georges Creek
miners on strike are taking work in their
region at prices which they refused to
work for at home.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
Excursion Rates Account Decoration
DuV

For this occasion the Southern Railway will sell
tickets from Washington to Orange, Front ROYAL
Hsrrisonburg Round Hill, Va. and intermediate
stations at one fare for the round trip; tickets
on sale May q, 2s, %, and 80, final limit Nay
81 lp1O
The evening times., 1900-05-26
BANK OFFICIAL INDICTED.
Charged With MisRpplyinG Funds
and Making Illegal Erasures

and MAKING IileEnI EraSures-
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 2j.-Jozeph
L. Pitts. until recently Cashier of the
East Alabama National Bank OF EufauIa,
has been indicted for wilIfulIy misappIy-
ing about $4,000 of funds of his bank by
leaning them to himself in making Illegal
erasures in the books of the bank in order
to deceive the bank examiners. and with
making false entries on the books and
rendering false returns to the comptroll-
ers. Mr.. Pitts is one Of the most in
fiuentiol and popular men in east Ala
bama and his friends believe the indict-
The evening times., 1900-05-26

Do not call for dark or light" but call for
MseTzen, Senate. or Lager. Heurich's beers have
many limitations that you may be deceived Il
you do ot take this precaution when you call for
beer Prone eS4, Arlington Bottliag Company,
for case -
The evening times., 1900-05-26

Do not yield, but be always persistent in your
demands for pure beer. The purity and whoIe
someness Of Heurich's Maerzen, Senate, and La.,er
cannot be questioned, shown by the analysis oy
the chemists Of the Agricultural Department Or
Ger case of Heurieh's by phoning GA and Learn
to know the beneficial qualities Of pure malt
and hop beverage.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
NO Photnrranh the Cnrnnn

PLACENCIA, Spain. May 2S.-A cinema
tograPh outfit has been installed here for
the purpose of photographing the solar
corona during the eclipse on Monday.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
THE ST. LOUIS WORLDS FAIR.
Representatives of orsanfzed Labor
Approve the Celebration.

~ vi OEfS&hA&Ca 1-@&ooA
Approve the Celebration
Former Governor Francis. of Missouri.
who is at the head Of the ST. Louis Worlds
Fair delegation in Washington. today re-
Lived two kilograms bearing upon the al
legged protest of Union labor against the
Worlds Fair bill. The alleged protest was
contained In a telegram signed by two Ia
boring men OF St Louis and given out By
Speaker Henderson yesterday It purpnrt-
81 to represent the sentiment Of organized
labor. The kilograms show that the slgners
Of the telegram to Speaker Henderson
spoke only for themselves. The teleg-ams
were as follows:[
st Louis. May 26. 1SeO
''Hca- David r! Francis.
i.Nsshington, ID. C.
Have just wiEed as follows to Speaker
Henderson; Telegram recently sent in op-
position to Worlds Fair movement was IN
official and does not voice organized labor.
The National building Trades Council of
America, representing every man employed
in the constrGctien OF buildings in the
United States requests speedy and favora
bic action on the ST. Louis Worlds Fair
bill 2l -
BY order OF General Executive Board
III W STEINBISS.
General Secretary and Treasurer"
The other telegram which was from Hen
~ Blakmorsgs President OF the Building
Trades Council, of st. Louis. was as fol-
lows:
'-St Louis. May 25
''Son. D. R. Francis. Washington. D. C:
10 representative meeting OF taxpay-
ezs was held to oppose Worlds Fair. On
the contrary the taxpayers have subscribed
upwards of 81 009 600. Thirty thousand un-
ion working men have subscribed upward
OF $200. coo. Organized labor is unanimous
ly in favor OF the Worlds Fair
HENRY BLAKMORE.
President Building Trades Council"
The evening times., 1900-05-26
TRAGEDY IN new JERSEY
Son Shot Dead While His Mother
Holds the Pistol.

The Mother I'm n Stupor Since the
Affair Occurred-She Revfyes Long
Enough to Tell the story of the
Fatal AecideRt-EGoFts Made TO
Keep the Natter From the Public.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
TIE BROOKLYN HANDICAP
Track at Grayesend Ready for the
Great Race.

FweIve to Fifteen of the Best Horses
fn AuerIca TO Run for the Ten
Thousnnd-DOIIar Purse-The St
ers Named, with 'Fheir WciShtS'
-.acrs, and the Morning BettinS'
The evening times., 1900-05-26

Africa and America on secret sSry:cs can
not fall very far short Of e5.C-3.efe an
nually and it Is not a pleasant redectiol
for the honest taxpayer that Sc much o,
his earnings is expended in trying TO make
traitors OF men.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
SUMNER RESORTS
HOT SPRINGS. VA.

NEW HOTEL ALPHIN. capacity 80; rates. s. 81
10 $3.50 per day; $500 per week and upward
l. c. ALPHIN. Proprietor my5- IT, III, ,sa- -Srnas
The evening times., 1900-05-26

s1.25 to baltimore and Return via
The evening times., 1900-05-26

Saturday and Sunday, May 2a and n.
The evening times., 1900-05-26
DIED.

HAYS-On wednesday. May %. ELIZABETH
HAYS. at residence. go 7th 81 Sc.
Funeral Sunday, May p, p m from EbenezeI
Church. attn and ID sts Sc. lt.em
The evening times., 1900-05-26
EDUCATIONAL.

Open ali sumner.
Day sno night sessions
Pupils enter any time.
Moderate terms.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-07-16
A Healthy Sick Man.

An English paper says that one Of
William Morris tribulations at Oxford
was the task, equally hard in either
case, of evading or accepting the invi-
tations of DR.. Henry Acland, whose in
timacy with Ruskin and appreciation
of the p1eraphaelite schcCl led him to
offer constant hospitality to the young
painter
Once, when they were to dine with
Dr. Acland, Morris invented an illness
and sent his apologies by Burne-Jones.
Unfortunately Burne-Jones arrived
with this message when there still
wanted few minutes to dinner time.
Acland, who was all kindness, in
stantly, to Burne-Jones' infinite dis
may, put on his hat and went around
to see the sick man in his lodgings. He
was found, apparently in the best Of
health and spirits, sitting at dinner
with Faulkner and playing cribbage
over the meal. He had to confess recov-
cry and be led off to dinner.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-07-16
THE END.
Why Do Cats Hiss?

Why does a cat hiss when angry ?
Take a tiny kitten at play and make it
angry, and it will snarl in its baby fash
ion and hiss as best it can. Why?
Dr. Louis Robinson says that the
kissing and splitting of young kittens is
probably an instructive attempt to scare
away enemies from the helpless tots by
initiating a snakes hiss.
A great many creatures that live in
shallow holes have like habit of hiss
ing when annoyed or angered. The tail
of a cat seen dimly in the half light of
a cave suggests a snakes tail and is
often marked in way to heighten the
resemblance.
eff, i" says DR.. Robinson, ''this real
ly is an instance of protective mimicry,
1 think it is probable that the chief foe
guarded against was the eagle. Eagles
are very fond of cat flesh, and it has
been remarked by naturalists that these
formidable birds habitually make war
upon the smaller felidae st. Louis
Post-Dispatch.