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The evening times., 1900-03-08
KILLED BY FALLING PIPE.
The Missiles Dropped From a Fifth
story Window.


NEW YORK. March s-walter Walsh.
a driver and George Connors. his assist
ant were instantly killed yesterday after
noon in front of III West 12fth Street in
a most peculiar manner. The men were
struck by pieces of 3-inch pipe which had
fallen through a window from an elevator
in the building. Bystanders narrowly es-
capped a similar fate.
The General Fire Extinguishing Compa-
ny is putting an automatic fire extinguish-
ing plant in the store al the above num-
Der. Edward Reilly. of the firm of ].
Reilly e. Sons of 169 Lincoln Avenue. is
foreman OF the job. Walsh and Conuors
were in the employ of the company. The
pipe used by the eXtinguisher people is
delivered i'm about 6-foot lengths. II was
carried TO the upper floors of the Koch
Building by an elevator which runs
through shaft one side OF which is the
street wall. The windows of the shaft
open into f24th Street.
The elevator, loaded with lengths OF pipe
had reached the fifth floor at o'clock,
when in a manner now inexplicable the
load shifted and some of the pieces OF
pipe crashed through the window. Walsh
and Connors were standing on the side
walk joking together. One piece of pipe
struck Walsh directly on top OF the head.
crushing his skull. Connors was struck
by at least two pieces, one of which hit
him on the back. infiicting internal inju-
ries. The men were dead when an ambu-
lance arrived from the J. Hood Wright
Hospital. Foreman Reilly was taken in
charge by the police, but released later.
Detectives are investigating the accident,
with a view to fixing the blame.
The evening times., 1900-03-08
EXPECT A STRIKE SETTLEMENT
Prospect of the Early Ending of
Maryland Labor Troubles.

CUMBERLAND Md, March S.-A COM
mittee of machinists appointed to wait on
the Baltimore and Ohio authorities to ask
for a raise in the shops here from 1925 to
$3.50 day spent three hours in a confer
ence yesterday afternoon in Master Me-
chanic Bilingham's Office. 1t Is stated the
matter will go to the head officers of the
company at once.
1t is said the steel mill. where machin-
lists are now on a strike. may have to shut
down shortly if the strikers do not return
to work or men are not secured in their
places. The company is now sending re-
pair work to plants where non union men
are employed, and it is reported the union
will try to bring pressure to bear to stop
it.
Mr.. Fl. Fl. Dickey, president of the CON-
pany, said there were no urgent orders and
the shops could remain closed while Re-
garding an order for 12-inch projectiles for
the Government he said it was nearly
completed and the few remaining could be
finished away from here. Indications do
not now point so strongly to a general
strike of machinists.
An operator who arrived from the Elk
Lick coal region yesterday reports a gen.
eral suspension, but everything quiet
There is likelihood of an early amicabie
The evening times., 1900-03-08
GAVE BRIBES TO THE POLICE.
Syndicate Miller Says He Bought Of
eiaI silence

! NEW YORK, March S-According to a
statement made yesterday by William F..
| Miller, known as the head of the Franklin
| Syndicate, the business which in nine
months time brought into the hand OF the
promoters 81. 500. 600 was started on a cap
! ital of $50. furnished by Edward Schlesin-
ger. Miller said Schlesinger was the origi-
nator of the scheme and employed him as
manager.
In his cell in Raymond Street Jail Miller
yesterday told the inner workings of the
gigantic fraud to Miss Annie Gorrie for
merly confidential clerk employed by the
Franklin Syndicate.
Miller declared that he Is being made a
football of by the District Attorneys Office
and fntimated that when he is brought to
trial his evidence will involve many promi-
nent men In official circles. He asserted
that the police made no attempt to prevent
his escape and that he was in the City Hall
when Brooklyn detectives were supposed to
be searching for him.
OF the 81. 500 600 which Miller says passed
through the hands of the syndicate less
than $500. 900 was paid out in dividends g"
He said that politicians. policemen of the
precinct, and fremen crowded into the
place every day and many received money
from Schlesinger without ever investing a
cent in the concern
Miller in his cell yesterday said bitterly
to Miss GOrrie: The money came in such
an avalanche that never had time even to
estimate the amount. but it was all turned
over to Schlesinger. He got it all. | got
nothing"
He said that in March. 1899, he was
specializing in a small way in a bucket
shop in New Street and met Schlesinger,
who proposed starting the Franklin Syn
dictate.
What money was used was advanced
by Schlesnger in small amounts-say, $50
at first" Miller said. II worked night and
day and turned over every cent of the
proceeds to Schlesinger The money came
IN. slowly at frst, but later il came in
quantities. Fully 1900, 900 passed through
my hands
The salaries of the employees were
small. rarely exceeding s15. Schlesinger
however. was down for 5000 a week. The
leading powers in the concern were
Schlesinger, Powers. and T. Sullivan.
Sullivan was the man who looked out for
Schlesinger's interests and took away all
the money
Miller denied that on the day OF his es-
cape he got away with S45. 600 in a satcheI.
He said that he walked out of the Office
and to his mothers home took a car to
Manhattan. and went direct 10 Colonel
Ammon's office. From there he walked
up Nassau Street to City Hall.
Miss Gorrie declares that when she es-
capped with the satchel full of money she
was helped out of the window by detec-
tive and that when Captain Reynolds faced
her in her home the satchel was lying on
the table and was not found under a sofa,
as the police asserted.
The evening times., 1900-03-08
DEwEY's TALLY-Ho DRIVE.
Church Bell mt AIlaire RunG iu the
AdmiraEs Honor.

LAKEWOOD. n. j.. March S.-Admfral
Dewey's talIy-ho drive from Lakewood to
Allaire yesterday was marked by perfect
weather for coaching. The start was at II
in the forenoon. and was witnessed by
many enthusiastic hotel guests. Red,
white. and blue ribbons decorated the four
prancing horses.
The mount was made in this order: Ad-
mirai Dewey, with Mrs. Nathan Straus and
Mrs. Mary Kingdom. mother of Mrs George
]. Gould on the first seat: Mrs. Dewey Mr.
Mr.. Nathan Straus and Mrs J. Marion Pol
lock on the second seat. and on the third
seat Mr. J. Marion Pollock, Miss Sissy
Straus, and James n. Berry
An elaborate luncheon. enlivened by the
telling of stories, in which Mrs. Dewey
Joined, was the feature of the stop at ALI
aire. The old church bell was rung in hon
or of the victor of Manila. The return trip
made made by way of Lake Carasaljo
Thence the coach rolled on to Georgian
Court, where Mrs. Gould was set down. All
along the route the Admiral was recognized
and saluted.
The evening times., 1900-03-08
: THE IRISH JOAN OF ARC.
Maud Come Is Not Touched by Vic
forfa,s Shamrock order


NEW YORK. March s.-Maud Come. the
Irish Joan of Arc, sailed today On La
Champagne She will go direct to Paris
for a few days and then return to her
work in ireland. Before sailing she made
this statement of her views relating to
Queen" Victoria's order permitting Irish
regiments to wear the shamrock on ST.
Patrick's Day. She said:
"For several years there has been row
on each st. Patricks Day with the Irish
soldiers who put on sprigs of shamrock.
discussions have arisen in Parliament.
strong opposition has been made to the
inyariable Imprisonment that has been
meted out to the soldiers. Personally l
have always looked upon il in this way:
That when an Irishman who wears the
English uniform puts on the shamrock he
is simply degrading the Irish emblem. SO
l have not the slightest sympathy with the
soldiers on that question.
England is now trying to make it out
that the Irish regiments are loyal, and that
is the greatest proof in itself that there Is
a great deal of dislcyalty. And that is the
reason the Queen thanks them, makes her
statement. and proposes to visit my coun-
try.
I'VE know that every regiment went un-
willingly and have read accounts of how
they threw their rifles overheard at Wa
terford rather than be taken on board and
had to be handcuffed and how another
regiment went out of Cork Harbor and
pulled Boer flags out of their pockets and
cheered for the Beers.
I'VE know that during the Afridi war
they threw down their arms and refused
to- fight and that the English accordingly
met a great defeat.
Personally | know. and Irish soldiers
have told me that they were going to let
the Queen pay their journey out for them
and that then they would fight for the
Beers.
81 hardly think II is likely that Her
Majesty will go to Ireland. She will not
want to be received like Chamberlain. II
she went | should like to get home in time
to receive her. ] hope. for the honor OF
my country. that they will receive her In
the same way they did him. They may
let her go without too many rotten eggs
after her carriage in honor OF her age But
she will get no sort of reception, that is
certain.
1T is good many years since she has
made a visit. We do not want her. We
have not complained of her absence. AS
matter Of fact. | do not believe she will
go at all"
The evening times., 1900-03-08
Indian Beverages.
lFrom the Milwaukee SentinelO

(From the Milwaukee Sentinel1
A civilized Indian who came down yes
terday said that the reservation Indians
are acquiring a taste for Jamaica ginger
"The stories around the reservation" he
said. call handle ginger as a legal drug.
and the Indians have discovered that it is
as fiery a beverage as the cheap whisky.
teasponful will cause choking and cough
ing for several minutes in a throat unac-
customed to swallowing the powerful stuff.
Red ink is another favorite beverage of the
Indians since the Federal authorities have
begun to exercise stricter supervision over
their copper-skinned wards. 1t is the or
binary red INK which a bookkeeper uses in
his balance sheets and which book stores
sell for writing purposes. The ink drink
er of cultivated tastes will buy bottles by
the hSif dozen and swallow the contents
with relish Essences which white people
use for puddings are swallowed in quanti-
ty by the Indians and have been used in
that way for years Wood alcohol, account
ed poison in most parts of the country, is
in considerable quantities, di-
The evening times., 1900-03-08

In spite of the White House lash the
Republican leaders in the House will have
investigation OF the Macrum charges that
England opens our official mail and has
our diplomatic and consular ciphers. 1t is
stated that fierce pressure from above has
been used to save Mr.. Hay from the NOR
tification of being investigated on so deli
cate a subject as our private relations with
the British Government; but the Demo-
cratic Representatives threaten impeach-
ment proceedings unless investigation is
ordered, and no doubt it will be.
The evening times., 1900-03-08
IN THE FROZEN NORTH.
Trying Experience of Revenue CUT
ter Men In Alaska.


ter Men In Alaska.
A report from Lieutenant Cantwell. the
commander Of the revenue cutter Nunivak.
which went into commission last year to
explore the inland waters of Alaska and to
enforce law and order on the Yukon, has
been received at the Treasury Department.
The Nunivak is winteTing in the Dali
River. branch of the Yukon, several hun
dred miles from st. Michaels. only little
south OF the Arctic circle. Lieutenant
Cantwell's report is dated December 20.
The coal supply of the vessel was low as
early as December l. and the crew Of eight
men were set at work chopping wood to
keep the fires necessary to prevent them
from freezing on the vessel. The wood
had to be dragged a mile through the snow
TO the ship. Before December 90 most OF
the crew had become mutinous, and II was
only by the utmost force of personal au-
thority that the officers were able to keep
them at work.
The region around the Nunivak is unin-
habited. except by a few natives, and the
only mail brought out this winter was by
dog team down the Yukon. The tempera-
ture was very low throughout November
and December. During the third week OF
December the mercury was IS degrees
below zero and the commander OF the yes
sci had his face and hands frozen badly.
Wood choppng had TO be suspended for
few days and the fuel supply got danger
ously low. The mercury in the engine
room was "a degrees and even in the fire
room, where three cords of wood per day
were being burned. the temperature was at
freezing point. The last part OF Lieuten-
ant Cantweli's report was written with
pen and thawed ink. for the reason that
"the ribbon on the typewriter froze and
made it impossible TO operate the ma
chine
The Nuniyak performed valuable service
in river exploration last season, and the
work will be continued next summer.
The evening times., 1900-03-08
DIsPUTING A BOUNDARY.
Two Maryland Counties Claim
Strip of Land.

CUMBERLAND. Md, March s.-The
Board of Commissioners for Allegany
County has employed Benjamin \. Rich
mond and Robert H. Gordon to assist
James f. Macbeth. counsel to the board.
in fighting the suit of the Garrett County
Commissioners growing out of the disput-
ed boundary between the two counties.
The Allegany County Commissioners notl-
fed the property owners not to pay taxes
to the Garrett authorities and the suit re-
suited.
The object of the suit is to determine
the constitutionality of an act authorizing
the Governor to appoint surveying COM
mission to lay the line as intended by the
original act.
The land in dispute embraces a trian-
gular strip thirty miles long and three
eighths of a mile wide. Should Garrett
county acquire the territory Alleganys
taxable basis would be reduced at least
$3.50 600.
The evening times., 1900-03-08

Germany is in the clutches of Infant
industries" almost as helplessly as is this
country. The protected agrarians are ap-
parently strong enough in the Reichstag to
jam through the meat inspection bill which
prohibits the importation of any meat or
meat products except bacon and lard after
1903. How wicked this proposition is may
be learned upon application to our patri-
otic and philanthropic Chicago meat pack
ers and timers.
The evening times., 1900-03-08
REV. SAMUEL HAsKINS DEAD.

He Served as Pastor of st. Marks
Church for Sixty-One Years.
NEW YORK. March S.-The Rev. Samuel
Moody Haskins. the pastor of st. Marks
Protestant Episcopal Church. South Fifth
Street and Bedford Avenue. Brooklyn. and
the oldest Protestant Episcopal clergyman
in that borough died last night in the par
sonage of the church of pneumonia. He
had been the pastor of st. Marks since
it was built. sixty-one years ago.
He was eighty-seyen years old. Three
sisters. the youngest Of whom is seventy
seven years old. survive him.
DR.. Haskins was born in Waterford
His mother was the daughter OF thr
William Emerson of Boston. and
brother was Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The evening times., 1900-03-08
A Display of Nerve.
(From the Chicago Tribune }

pIom INC OhlCSeo IrlDune)
After securing his swag, and before taking his
departure from the house, the up-to-date burglar
stepped inside the little telephone closet and
called up the Central Police Station.
This is Smooth Sawney, the expert fat operator
and porch climber, he said. 81 have lust cleaned
up the premises at 500 Watermelon Street. and
have done a pretty thorough job Have secured
a valuable sealskin cloat, two gold watches, and
miscellaneous collection of jewelry worth per
haps $3.50. Can't stop to give you any further
particulars. ! have an engagement that will take
me about ten miles away from here within the
next hour. If you'll hurry you can get this in
the q o'clock editions Of the morning papers.
Cood-hyi''
The evening times., 1900-03-08

The Westminster Gazette" of London.
thinks that Canada noble stand for the
Empire entities her to more serious back
ing in her claims for American territory in
Alaska than the British Government has
ever before given her. The question is in
deed an interesting one Canada demands
a piece Of American coast as clearly and
completely ours as the harbor of New York
is. No one can read the published lecture
of the Hon. John W. Foster on the subject
without being fully convinced of that fact.
But Great Britain has been persistently
nagging us for concession of our rights
and a surrender OF our territory. There is
a widely disseminated belief that a secret
deal has been made between the Admins
tration and Lord Salisbury, looking to the
satisfaction of the Canadian claim; but
that the matter will not be made public
until after the Presidential election
The evening times., 1900-03-08
A HEAVY LANDSLIDE.
Fifteen Tons of Earth Drop Into N
Railway Cut.

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, March S.-Yester-
day afternoon, between 1 and o'clock, a
big landslide occurred in Lyons Cut, near
Blue Ridge Summit, Pa, on the Western
Maryland Railroad.
About fifteen carloads of rock and earth
fell from the banks on the tracks block
aiding traffic. 1t was necessary to run
trains by way of the Gettysburg Branch to
get around the landslide. One rock
weighing many tons was in the mass.
Crews were despatched from Smiths
burg, Thurmont, and Union Bridge TO
clear away the obstruction
The evening times., 1900-03-08
A BUST OF WASHINGTON
The state Department Receives a
Gift From an EngIishman.

bust of Washington has been received
at the State Department from Mr.. Joseph
H. Choate, United States Ambassador in
London, to whom it was presented as 4
gift to the United States. by Merton Rus
sell Cotes. Fellow Of the Royal Geographic
cal Society, and Mayor of Bournemouth,
England. 1t will probably be deposited in
the WhIe House.
The MIST is of Wedgewood pottery rich
ly colored, and closely resembles bronze.
The execution is considered by connois-
eurS 10 be admirable.
The evening times., 1900-03-08
rIoraI Teaching i'm schools.
(From tbe Cbicapo Chroniclp \

IFrom the chicago thronicIe.)
Statistics showing the failure of education (ol
the intellect only) to decrease crime have been
published from time to time, and the fact has
become generally accepted as to induce wide
demand among educators for the introduction in
public schools of teaching calculated to develop
the moral sense of the pupil-''mora teaching y
The figures have usually been such as show a
large amount of crime in localities where the per-
centage of iliteracy is SMALL or a large percent
age Of educated men among criminals
The evening times., 1900-03-08

menace to Lord Roberts painfully long
line of communications line which is
growing longer day by day. There are, in
fact. other clouds in the imperial sky, AMI
il will take another general pitched bat
tie to decide how long they are to remain
The evening times., 1900-03-08
Conditions in Switzerland.

tfTufh Iht Fnglheerlng MagaZlne.)
The dwelling OF the Swiss worlInen are Ger.
tainly a degree better than those of the same
class in other countries, and all the conditions
Of life have been strongly influenced for the bet
ter by the constant stream of foreign travel, due
to the natural attractions which have made Swift
zerland a terminal for travellers from all coun.
tries furnishing examples which have reacted
upon the standard of comfort Of the whole pcpu-
lation
The evening times., 1900-03-08
How to Catch Them.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer-)
''The men who are trying 10 defend the Horton
law in New York State have offered to give the
farmers per cent of the receipts OF each prize
fight the money to be paid into the treasures
of the county agricultural societies.
''Nonsense Why don't they cftr each farmer
a season ticket for the fight series.
The evening times., 1900-03-08

After clearing off the Persian debt on
the gulf ports. due TO England. Russia has
paid the Korean debt TO Japan. and is
mobilizing large forces at Port Arthur,
Daini, and Fladivostock, apparently with
an intention to occupy Korea without fur
ther ado. Japan will mobilize her entire
fleet, and it is hard to see how a col
lision is to be avoided
The evening times., 1900-03-08
Decorations to Be Restored.

pfom fhe lioiahapons NeWs)
The old question Of restoring the traceries to
the windows of the palace of the doges at Venice
is again agitatihg artistic Italy. The exterior of
the palace it stands today was begun in the
early part OF the thirteenth century, and required
100 years Cor its completion. In 1877 fire de.
stroved all but the walls. Up to that time the
windows enriched with beautiful tracery.
The evening times., 1900-03-08
Her Criticism.
N'rom the Chicago News.

'.Wiiat would you DO If Won could piss the
piano as good as / cam? asked youEs lady Of
the hOusemaid.
'.Shure an Oh wouldn't get discouraged at all.
1T ALL Old kape roight on larnin' till Oi could
play it dacently," was the reply.
The evening times., 1900-03-08
A Prehistoric Hoe.
(From the Fulton. Ky. Leader

fIVI'I t''c uIt'III' n.y. NtduNI'I
friend in Mississippi has sent the Hon. Pleas
TAYLOR a prehistoric hoe made Of a very fine
quality OF flint rock. 1t is seventeen inches long
and Of perfect and artistic workmanship. II has
double point and can be used to great advantage
in loose, loamy soil
The evening times., 1900-03-08
A Vague Prescription.
(Ernnn Ind~n \


Little Lou-Mah nanny wants ter know ef yo'
got any stylish eoor-dyCs.
Drug Clerk-What does she want it for2
Little LOu-She done got de misery in her
stummick an de doctor say she must diet; an
she say # she had ter dye ii she want it some
han Some color
The evening times., 1900-03-08
The Modern Method.

(From the Baltimore American)
Press Agent-Business is bad.
Manager-Yes. Can't you do something to boom
things?
Press Agent-Sure. Wen have the plav SUD-
pressed and all the actors arrested tomorrow
The evening times., 1900-03-08
CURRENT HUMoR.
Not n TyrO.

(From the indianapolis Journal)
els your husband a good whist player, Mrs
Chatter?'
.No; ne can't play at all if anybody at the
table talks
The evening times., 1900-03-08
A TriYiaI Affair.

(From the Indianapolis Sentinel.)
Says the Sugar Trust to Mckinley: whats
the Constitution between friendsP' Says Nc
Kinley to the Sugar Trast: ''only bit OF paper.
Have colony with me-
The evening times., 1900-03-08
"AH Able statesman."-That III


world has suddenly been wrenched
out OF joint by the devils own
in the person of John Riley
Tanner, must have been manifest TO
the Hon. Shelby NJ Cullom when news OF
the action OF the convention of Montgom-
cry county Republicans reached him from
Illinois the other day. OF all the impious
things that have yet befallen the kindly
earth the action referred TO was the worst
Exultant in the strength of his machine
in Montgomery county your Uncle Shelby
had no thought of danger in that vicinity.
The convention moved along smoothly
until the resolution stage was reached
Then treason stalked In and smote Uncle
Shelby. A resolution demanding his re-
election to the Senate was voted down by
nearly two TO one, but resolutibn de-
claring him AN able statesman was
adopted by unanimous vote. The question
naturally arises: Where does this leave
your Uncle Shelby? And the answer comes
laundering back, In the airi