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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
ACCUSED OF POISONING.
Mrs. Henry EgloF Charged With Her
Husbands Death.

BATAVIA, n. Y, Feb. 4.-Ere the case
poisoner, is finally disposed Of. Batavia
finds itself engrossed in another poison
ing case-this time the husband being the
victim and the wife the accused.
The. victim is Henry I:gloff, OF Corfu,
whose death occurred Thursday morning
apparently from some irritant poison. The
wife. Lavinia Russ Egloff, is now locked
up in the county Jail here. She protests
innocence.
This case has developed with lightning
like rapidity. Thursday Eglon died; Fri
day an autopsy was held and an inquest
was begun, the principal organs OF the
body being removed for analysis; Peter
Egioff, of Batavia, brother of the victim.
appeared with the coroner and the district
attorney before Justice Dunham and made
a sworn statement charging Mrs. Egloff
with administering the poison. warrant
was issued and Sheriff Pixley and Officer
McNish started in a closed carriage to
make the arrest.
Mrs Egloff was found at the home of
her father, George E. Russ. She manifest
ed apparent surprise when the warrant
was read to her. and said earnestly:
Il am innocent. They can't prove it
against me-"
It is now common talk in the neigh
borhood that the woman was greatly per-
turbed when she heard of her huband's
death and that she said excitedly:
'Ill hang myself before l go to the
chair!"
No accusation had been made against
her at the time.
1t is said in the village o, Corfu. near
the Egloff home, that Albert Wilhelm.
who was the reputed cause of the origi-
nal trouble between the Egloffs. has dis
appeared. He is goodloolsing fellow.
twenty three years old. Last summer he
worked for Mrs. Eglon's father. Some
months ago he went TO board at the Eg-
loft home. Neighbors soon began TO talk.
The husband himself was the last to sus-
pect anything. When he accused his wife
she denied it. She also objected to his
nroposal to send Wilhelm away.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
SHELL FIRE INEFFECTIVE.
Boer Commnndant Says That the
Artillery Is Disappointing.

BERLIN, Feb. 4.-Commandant AL
breacht. of the Boer Army. has written to
a friend at Madgeburg. criticising Blocks
book with which he disagrees regarding
the deadly effect of modern artillery. He
says:
Day before yesterday we battered
Butler and scarcely fired a single shell.
What the British use are not worthy the
name of cannon. Out of one hundred
shells fired by the British not ten explode.
These create more uproar than damage.
Commandment Albreacht admits that the
Boer artillery has failed by long way to
achieve the results generally expected He
SAYS they fired one hundred shells at the
battle OF Colenso, and it is doubtful If
one hundred men were injured by them.
The riHemen in ten minutes accounted for
more men than did the artillery in ten
hours
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Two Men Arrested for Duplicating
Government Bonds.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Feb. samuel
Parker. of New York. and Robert L.
Meagher. who gave his address as Il Milk
Street. Boston. have been arrested here
charged with forgery and 1ttering forged
papers. The alleged forged papers, prin-
cipally Government bonds, we're present.
ed at the three savings banks OF New
Haven and the Yale National Bank.
1t is said that Parker presented a
forged Government bond OF the denomi-
nation of 81 200 to he Yale Bank. securing
5000. and several OF 5000 and $500 each to
the savings banks. The police are inyesti-
eating Parker's record. He is held in 81
500. Meagher is charged with passing a
fraudulent check for S22, signed with the
name of Carlton G. Freese.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
A sumkea Gunnoat aei-ed.

Word comes from Manila that the gum
boat Helena has located the sunken Span
ish gunboat Ariete at the mouth of the
Pasig River and that the work of raising
her was progressing 50 favorably that she
would be in condition to tow TO the Cavite
naval station in a short time. The Ariets
was in good condition. despite her sub
mersion OF year and a half. She was
sunk by the Spaniards to block the cham
mel OF the Pasig-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
FLAMES IN NORWICH.
The Connecticut Town sustnins u
Fire Loss of Over 100000.

NORWICH, Conn, Feb. AT 6 o'clock
this morning what proved to be one CT the
most disastrous fires in the history OF the
city was discovered by the night watchman
at the Hopkins & Allen Arms Manufactur-
ing Company. The large building owned
by this firm and its entire stock of pistols,
reviewers, rifles, and other firearms, with
valuable machinery, were destroyed. as
were also two dwelling houses two livery
stables, and building used as a junk shop.
The loss will reach nearly $5e0, 600.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
BoERs SHOWED NO QUARTER.
The Wounded Colonial soldiers De-
iberately Shot Down.

DURHAM, Feb. 4.-The Weekly Re
view" has been suppressed on account of
its adverse criticisms Of General Buffers
tactics.
Some of the men who were wounded in
the battle OF spion Kop arrived here yes
terday and others are en- route.
1t is asserted that the Beers refused to
give quarter to the Colonial soldiers. de-
liberately shooting the wounded. CHASING
them as outlanders and therefore respon-
sible for the war.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
A Pro-Boer Meeting in baltimore

BALTIMORE, Feb. A monster pro-
Boer mass s-meeting was held in Ford 5
Opera House tonight. Ii was called to Or
der by Michael ]. Conway. Mr.. Conway
introduced Louis p. Hennighausen. After
stating the purpose OF the meeting. Mr.
Hennighausen presented Representative
Sulzer of New York, who delivered stir
ring ADDRESS. Representatives Rhea OF
Kentucky, Lentz Of Ohio. he Almond OF
Missouri. former Judge Cochran OF Mis-
souri,. and Representative James W. Denny
OF Maryland, were the other speakers.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
MAFEKING HOLDS OUT.
The Beers Forced to Draw Back
Their Besfcging Column.

LONDON, Feb. 4.-The War Office has
received the following despatch from Gen.
erai Lord Roberts:
Cape Town, Feb. 4-Mafeking report
ed all well on January Il. The trenches
had been pushed out toward the enc
my's big gun battery, causing it to be
vacated. The enemy has now been pushed
back on the northern. southern, and west
ern side, well out of rifle range. Other
wise the situation is unchanged"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
BoERs GROWING WEARY.
They Tire of Waiting for Lady smith
to Surrender.

CAPE TOWN, Feb. A copy Of the
STANDARD and Diggers News of Je-
hannesburg. describing the attack on
Ladysmith on January 6. has heen resolved
here. After telling the story OF the assault
on Wagon Hill and Caesars Camp. the pa
per says that the charge of the Free Safe
troops proves that Ladysmith can BE- taken
by storm. Meanwhile. according TO the
story the heavy Boer guns thunder inees-
sanity against the besieged garrison
The burghers are weary of waiting for
the garrison to surrender. and are picking
quarfels with each other They also crit
icise their generals and grow cantankerols
over petty details of camp life.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
HE PREFERRED TO RESIGN.
An Episcopal Clergyman Would Not
Face Ghnrrcs

LANCASTER, Pa, Feb 4.-Thc Rev
Percy J. Rowbottom, rector of st. James
Episcopal Church, has rendered his resig-
nation to the vestry, to take effect at
Easter He will continue his clerical labors
in the West. His. resignation ends the
threatened rupture in the congregation,
large faction having demanded his retire
ment because lis name had been connect
ed with a scandal that has resulted in
Joseph Brientnall. a trolle, car conductor,
entering divorce proceedings against his
wife.
The minister had announced his purpose
10 fight the battle to the end and his rcsig-
nation caused great surprise
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
A BOY MURDERER.
4 Philadelphia Lad Kills Another
for Teasing Him.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. i.-The police
late last night found the body of Hugh
Dugan. twelve years old, in an alley in
the rear of 2O2O Pearl Street. 1t was taken
to the hospital where it was found he had
been dead for several hours. His skull
was fractured and face cut in several
places. Charles weisenborn, employed in
a bakers shop. has been arrested. The
boys in the neighborhood tessed Weisen-
born. and several times he threatened 20
kill some OF them.
Wciseuborn confessed that he killed the
boy. He said that last night he was going
into the stable when Dugan jumped at
him and scratched his face. He caught
him by the neck and beat him in the face
and then threw him. to the ground where
he left him. Weisenborn says he did not
know the boy was dead, and that he struck
him only with his fist.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
The District Municipal building.

Representative Mercer will today in
troduce in the House bill authorizing
the construction OF a municipal building
for Washington TO be used exclu sively
by the District Government. The hui. .ing
is to be located on the south side of Penn
sylyania Avenue. Mr.. Mercer feels con-
Gdent that the bill will receive favorable
at this session of Congress.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
A Boer Version of the Battle.

MoDDER RIVER. Feb. at has been
learned here that the Landdrost Of New
Bishof publicly read, on January 2s. tele-
gram as follows:
Roberts is a prisoner. Butler has been
killed. Nine thousand British have been
killed and seven thousand are prisoners
The British also lost forty eight guns last
Saturday"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
A THEFT OF 5000 LETTERS.
4 Dishonest Postohicc Clerk Arrest
ed I'm Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-Henry Walsh, a
trusted clerk in the mailing department Of
the Chicago postofiice. was arrested late to-
night on a charge of robbing the mails
Walsh confessed. The officials say he
stole over 1000 letters in the last year and
that his arrest will put stop TO the rob-
bing of the transfer mail. which has been
going on during that period.
Walsh has been in the employ OF the
mailing department for thirteen years
and has always had the confidence and re-
spect of his superiors. For this reason he
was the last one TO be suspected.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
The Nagnanimity of Lord Roberts,

CAPE TOWN, Feb. General Lord
Roberts, few days ago. informed the mil
ftary authorities AZ Pretoria that Com
mandant Pretorius. OF the Transvaal Army,
had been wounded and was a prisoner in
the hands of the British. and that one of
his legs had been amputated. He added
that he did not wish to detain so brave an
officer and asked where he should send
him. A reply has been resolved asking
Lord Roberts to send him to Modder River.
where he can be turned over TO Command
ant cronje.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. AT a large
meeting OF Boer sympaihizers at Alhambra
Hall this afternoon money was subscribed
to equip an ambulance corps for service in
the Transvaal. The meeting was held un-
der the auspices OF Irish societies, but il
was attended by large number of Ger
man citizens. Resolutions were adopted
expressing sympathy with the Beers and
condenning England. It is said that an
ambulance corps will be made up in this
city.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05

BoER HEAD LAAGER, Ladysmith, Feb
2.-commandant Terreira, of the vry-
held district, reports that he has captured
eleven white and tbirty-four colored police.
mounted and armed, at Nqutu. near the
Nryheid border. He took all their horses.
34l rifles and considerable ammunition.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
FIGHTING AT LEGASPI.
The Natives Attack and Burn the
Suburbs of the Town.

MANILA, Feb. 4.-The steamer Niscaya,
which lately sailed hence for Legaspi. re-
turned today, having been unable to land
her cargo owing to the situation there
The natives had attacked and burned the
suburbs of the town, and the town itself
was deserted.
A battalion of the Forty-seyenth Regi-
ment, which is doing garrison duty at
Legaspi. repulsed the rebels. No report
has been made concerning the American
losses. il there were any
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
MAcRUM FOR THE BoERs.
He II Alleged 20 Have Expressed
sympathy for Them.

LONDON. Feb. 5.-The correspondent of
the Daily Mall at Pietermaritzburg says
a reliable informant tells him that ne tray-
eie1 from Pretoria to Lourenco Marques in
the same railway carriage with Mr.. Ma
crum, the retiring American Consul at
Pretoria. who openly expressed sympathy
with the Beers. He stated that he was
going to the United States TO receive in
structions and that he would return to
Pretoria
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
A GALE OFF THE COAST.
The stranded British Steamer Ari-
Osto Mny Go to Pieces.

NORFOLK, Va. Feb "A gale is blow
ing off this coast. The wind at Kitty Hawk
station, on the coast below Hatteras. blew
at the rate of forty-eight miles an hour at
Z o'clock tonight. Shortly afterward the
Government wire to the coast went down.
The gale was Southwestern. Ship
masters here expect the British steamer
Ariosto, ashore at Ocracoke, y. c., to go to
pieces. The wind at Norfolk at o'clock
tonight blew from the southeast at the
rate OF fifty-four miles an hour.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
REVOLT IN VENEZUELA ENDS.
Most of the Government Forces in
Guayana withdrawn.

CARACAS. Venezuela, Feb. 4.-The rev.
olutionary movement led by General Her
nandez is apparently nearing its end. For
this reason General Castro. President Of
the republic, has ordered the withdrawal
of all the government forces in the State
Of Guayana, with the exception OF two bas
talions.
There is increased business activity in
all parts of the republic.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
FIRES LAST NIGHT.
Two Houses In the Northwest slight
Iy Damaged.

A slight FIRE which broke out in house
1910 Connecticut Avenue northwest about
Ii o'clock last night caused loss of $50
and created considerable excitement. The
building is owned and occupied by John
A. Mullan. whose family was aroused by
the police of the Third precinct. The
blaze originated from a lace curtain COM
ing in contact with gas jet.
The oyster house of Frank Butler. 10tt
Rhode Island Avenue northwest, was dam
aged to the extent of about $40. The blaze
originated from the explosion of a coal oil
stn
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05

VANCOUVER. B. C.. Feb. 4.--At a mass
meeting here last night a resolution WAS
passed urging the Canadian Government to
raise 10000 more troops for the Transyaal.
There was great enthusiasm.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
February :, l9uV.
w. p. HIBBS & co.

Dissolution of Partnership.
The partnership heretofore existing un-
der the name. W. 3. HIBBS & CO.. where
in W. 3. Hibbs. George C. Bloomer, and
John Seager. OF the city of Washington
and District OF Columbia were general
partners is. this SECOND DAY or FEB
RUARY, 1900, dissolved by mutual consent.
w B. HIBBS.
GEORGE C. BLOOMER-
JOHN SEAGER.
BY agreement. made this day, have ac-
quircd all of the assets and assumed all
of the liabilities of the firm of W. B.
HIBBS & CO.. now dissolved, and shall
continue the business OF the said firm at
14l9 Street northwest. Washington.
d. c.. under the name of W. b. HIBBS 6s
co. W. B. HIBBS-
Fah9 6f
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
POPE FAvoRs MEDIATION.
Expresses Surprise Tint President
Mckinley Has Made No Tender.

ROME, Feb. 4.-The Pope today received
Monsignor spaulding. Bishop of Peoria.
His holiness asked the Bishop what the
feeling in America was regarding the wa
in South Africa.
The Pope seemed surprised that Presi-
dent Mckinley had not offered his good
Offices TO the combatants, and said that
political reasons only had prevented an
offer Of mediation by the Vatican.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05

KIMBERLEY, Feb. 3.-The enemy's
daily Smelling is extremely desuifory.
There have been no further casualties.
The shops are open and cabs and tram
Gars are running.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05

EN Kidney trouble preys upon
NlLiN the mind. discourages and
AMIN lessons ambition; beauty.
hlND yig,-, snd eheerfuness soon
"nM en- disappear when the kidneys
VVONhIiN are out Of order or diseased
For pleasing results use Or. Kilmers Swamp Root.
the great kidney remedy. At druggists'. Sample
bottle BY mail free. also pamphlet.
Address Or. Ki!mer L Co.. Rinzh7inton N. 4.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-Andrew Jackson Coun-
ell. No. 5, Jr. o. U. A. NJ. will hold
special meeting at $40 Eighth Street SOUTH
west TONIGHT at 1:30 to arrange for fu-
neral of Brother Thomas B. Farmer. All
members are requested to be present. 1t
OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON GAS
LIGHT COMPANY. Washington, d. C..
January 10, 1S00.-The annual meeting OF
the shareholders of the WASHINGTON
GAS LIGHT COMPANY for the election OF
directors and for such other business as
may properly come before said meeting
will be held at the Office CT the company.
All TENTH STREET n. W. MONDAY.
FEBRUARY 5. 1900, at Il O'CLOCK
NOON. The polls will be open from IL
o'clock noon to O'Clock p IN. WILLIAM
3. ORME. Secretary.
ialg-l exsu
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05

Read Mason's health advertisement Gu page
O: todsy's Times.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
stops the Cough

Laxative Bromo- Quininc Tablets a cold
one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price, 25c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-17
THE PASSING THRONG.

When I left London last week" said L. A.
Perkins OF Boston. yesterday. al the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. as you may imagine It
LADYSMITHs wasn't particularly cheerful
FEELING AT everything seemed to be going the
WARREN'S Beers way. The reports from
REVERSE Kimberley Showed that the invest
ment there apparently iron
clad and regarded by the Beers. who were pro
oeedlng with their siege ia deliberate fashion and
apparently waiting for Of their ninety guns
before renewing active fighting. General French
was exper1menting with greater or less success
with hoT1tzers Coles Kop while the reports from
Ledysrnith indicated q desperate state Of mind on
IN If hslaa z17red garrison rrl1a cF
the watchers at Ladysnith is really pathetic read
ing. II seems that on January II they received
proech when he shelled Taba Myama- or Black
Mountain. From then on as you may imagine, all
THE fighting went on. and on January . the
Beers were seemingly in full retreat. making ap-
parently for Van Reenen's Pass. raba Myama IS
SpiOn Kop, you know. On the following day the
laagers which the British had observed in retreat,
were discovered occupying the same position but II
was not until the 18TH that they learned definitely
OF Tarreu's evacuation Of Spion Kop. Cp 70 the
3lst they had received no further news az Lady
smith Imagine the condition Of mind Of those
relief was q hand and could actually see tneir
companions in arms through field glasses and the
flashes Of the British guns with me naKeo e5s a9
then 70 have sit tight and with hearts OF lead
again 10 witness q British defeat ~
In spite Of their reverses l do rot think me
British seriously fear the ultimate result III SCUM
Africa but what they dread are other ana al
present Unforeseen complications. either with otner
powers or within the borders OF the EMPIRE llseIL
Unrest already IS apparent in both India and
Egypt and an outbreak IN either country, while u
could undoubtedly be handled BY the forces eIreaoy
cCuDcarfons from the Of example II Is none
too eny1abe position that England now &C Er
state will be as welcome as was the arrival OF
Butcher at Waterloo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-17
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND rO-DATs FORECAST.
Washington Feb. ia disturbance which developed
over the East Thursday night central this
evening near the South Coast with lowest
ported baromerie pressure 2oTs inches. Savannah
This disturbance has in the Atlantic Coast
States from Southern Pennsylvania to Virginia and
thence Valley and Tennessee the greatest
reported depth OF snowfall and onehalf inches be
ing noted al Washington D. 9 From Southern Virginia
over North Carolina fallen In all other sections
Of the country generally weather prevailed,
cept in Southern Florida and North Pacific
Coast where rain reported A decided fan n TEN
peraura has occurred IN Middle West Gulf States
Ohio Valley and the Middle Atlantic
states freezing temperature IS traced 20
within about miles OF West Gulf Coast
During Saturday VIII fall below freezing
along the Middle and Gulf Coast. and Saturday
night the temperature VIII below freezing
Northern Florida along the South Atlantic Coast IN
Tie Middle VIII be followed by colder
ana clearing weather. IN New-England Saturday
viii be followed Sunday by clearing and colder weather.
In the central weather with temperature
viii continue Saturday and. weather viii begin
moderate Throughout the interior OF the country and II
the Southern States Sunday Along the New-EngIand
viii Increase IN force from the Northeast
Atlantic brisk high uOrtheastery
winds shift northwestern On the South Atlantic
Coast brisk norCnwestcT3y winds viii prevail Storm
displayed the from Brownsville Tex.
in the Atlantic states from Florida 70 NeEJerssy and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-17
OBITUARY.

MISS ELIZABETH G. CUNNINGHAM
the late William Cunningham, esq, died after
a short illness at her residence. No 100 East
Thirty-sixth-st., Thursday morning. Febru-
airy Is. Up to the time Of her death Miss Gun
ningham was member Of the Executive Board
Of the Young Women's Christian Association.
and was treasurer Of that association for sew
eraI years She was also much interested in
the Bellevue Training School for Nurses, OF
which she was formerly one Of the managers
She was a woman OF rare ability and culture,
and her excellent Judgment was always relied
upon by her associates in charitable work she
possessed many lovable qualities. which en-
deared her TO all who knew her, and she VIII
be greatly missed by large circle Of friends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-17
CHARLES D. EVANS.

Charles D. Evans one OF the Oldest practising
Ia vyers OF this State who died yesterday OF par
aIysis at his residence No. SO Stuyvesant-ave
Brooklyn was born IN John-st-, this city, IN 1871
He was graduated from Columbia College in 1s51
and admitted TO the bar the same year and had
practised law in this city ever since. having an
Office NJ No. SO Nassau-st He was regarded as
Mr. Evans was Master Mason Of the Lodge OF An
tiuutv and High Priest OF his chapter In his
Younger DAYS he was a well known yachtsman and
was the owner OF the we'll known White Wing.
His father David Evans, was a prominent lawyer
in this city for forty years Mr.. Evans leaves a
WIDOW one son and q daughter.