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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24
FORMER MRS. DISBROV
APPEARS BEFORE JURY
She Testifles in Murder Case
Against Husband.

RIvERHEAD. L. I. Sept 24.-As a
complete surprise to Mr.. Rowland Miles,
counsel for Louis A. Disbrow, charged
with the murder OF ''DimpIe" Lawrence
and Clarence Foster. Jessie Everett, for
merIy Mrs.. Louis Disbrow. appeared be
fore the grand jury yesterday to give
evidence against her husband. This
beautiful young woman secured an an
nuIment Of her marriage shortly after
her husband was held for The grand
jury
When Mrs. Disbrow arrived at the sta
ton she was becomingly gowned in a
blue dre~ and wore a hat very similar
to the one worn by Florence Burns. She
was accompanied by her lawyer. Lewis
II. Van Vechten. and hurried to the no
tel directly across the road from the
COURT ouse. where she retired TO the
womeu's paTlOT.
When her examination, which lasted
twenty minutes. was over. she left the
building coquettishly holding bouquet
before her face, 10 the disappointment
Of the camera fiends. who hid awaited
her She did not enter the hotel direct
y. but walked around the block, where
she climbed a low fence in order 10 en-
ter the hotel by the rear door
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24
DROWNED HERSELF IN
LOVERS LANE POND
Girl Left Note Telling Mother of Sui
eide.

HACKENsACK. y. J.. Sept 2f.-The
body Of a young girl was found in a
pond in the William Walter Phelps es-
tate this morning. It was identified as
Roxania Seitz. eighteen years old. whose
parents and relatives were alarmed last
night. when she did not return at che
usual hour from the store OF \ B. How
ard. where she was employed Murder
was limited at, but It is clear case Of
suicide, and Coroner Curry will not even
hold an inquest
The pond is in a lonely. section OF the
road. Just over the Hackensack River.
known as Lovers Lane The tracks
through the mud by which she was east
" traced, were accompanied by no
others.
There are no evidences OF foul play
A diary tells the story. IN IL, she
wrote: Mother. ! did it myself" Her
name and address, and several quota
lions from the Bible were also jotted
down Her fellow workers in the store
say she appeared worried all day. No
body saw her after she left the store IN
til the body was found this morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24
YOUNG ALFONSO SAYS
HB MUST HATBA NAVY
Spain to Build Eight Modern
Nen-Of-War.
PAY ON INSTALLMENT PLAN
Sixteen-Year-0ld King Considers It In
dispensable to Avoid Annihilatien Of
Navy in Future $50 RidiculOusIy
Easy as Did the Americans"

MADRID. Sept. 24-Your correspond
ent learns on high authority that the
Spanish government has accepted a
proposition from an italian ship0UiIding
company for the building Of eight mod
ern men-of-war.
The ships. according TO the PROPOSE
ton, viii be built in Spanish shipyards
and will be paid for by annual INSTALL
ments The lord high admiral. it is fur
Their learned, viii present a bill in the
-Cortes in October advocating the &C
eeptance Of the proposition.
This acceptance will doubtless be hur-
ried by the ca gerness of King Alfonso
to set about a revival Of the navy
Speaking to the lord high admiral re-
Gently Alfonso said: 1T is indispensable
that Spain avoid at all hazards the pos
sibility that in a future war our enemy
could annihilate our navy so lidicuIousI5
easy as did the Americans at Santiago
de Cuba"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24
THE EVENING TIMES WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

q story of how it came about. which
proves that fact is stranger than fic-
ton Says he.
a few years ago. when was starring
ut the head of my own company. we
reached an Illinois town somewhat late.
The musical director vent straight from
the station 20 the theater to rehearse
the orchestra The cornetist persisted
in playing of the key and was repeat
eddy Tebuked by the director. Finally
his playing became 50 agonizing that
he was told that his services would be
dispensed with for the evening
He replied that if he did not play
there would be no performance that
NIGHT
After he left. the man who played
the bassO informed the director that
the cornetist was the mayor of the
town and that he would cancel the com
pauy's license. Needless to say he
was sent for and retained. but he put
everybody out OF business tina: night.
Last summer when I vas playing an
enga cement In New YORK city I went
down 20 Rocbaway Beact one afternoon
and met q party Of friends. among them
well dressed stranger. While I was
with them. I told the story just re-
lated and when I had finished the
stranger jumped to his feet and extend
ing his hand he exclaimed Shake hands
old man. I am the ex-us yor and mu-
stefan of whom you have been telling
the story.
He is now the proprietor Of one OF
the best racing stables in this country.
He has made q fortune in the business
and next season he is to be my baker.
Can you beat that in fiction? I can
prove the facts.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24

bia TheateT THIS
week. OF course of
the stage Miss
Stavely does not
stutteT any more
than any OF her as
SOciates under oTdi-
nary circumstances
but Lii re tits
Smith. in writing
the musical com
edy, concluded that
il would not ne a
bad idea to intro
dUCe a stutteTinz
girl as a novelty
and EIaw & Frlan-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24
SLUMP IN THE MARKET
FORCES BROKER TO WALL
Robert Rooms & Co, of Philadelphia,
Unable 30 Meet Contracts.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24.-Robert
Rooms & Co.. DTominen: firm Of brok-
ers. at 121 South Fifth Street. an
nounced today on the stock exchange
that they were unable 10 meet contracts.
This action is said 70 be due to the
recent slump in the market
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24
DEATH LURKED IN
AN OLD COFFEE POT
Farmer Poisoned by Tin or Lead in the
Vessel.

HANOVER, Pa, Sept. 24.-FredeTick
Snyder. siEty-seven years old. a prom
inent Adams county farmer and business
man, died at his home IN New Chester
from poisoned coffee. which he drank at
breakfast yesterday. His 5yo sisters
also drank the beverage and became vio-
lently i'll. but recovered
Tin or lead in an old coffee pot may
explain the fatality.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24
THE PLAYER FOLK

That little blonde girl, Miss Aotde
Stavely, who shutters IN The Liberty
Bellies" is attracting a good deal of at
tention from the patrons Of the CoIum-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24

Miss Mamie T Wolfe has resumed her
duties in the inspection division Of the
?ostoffice Department after q very pleas
SIT vacation spent al Atlantic City.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24

People who buy here once be-
come our regular customers be-
cause they discover that credit
buying Is just as economical as
cash buying. We sell no goods
Of doubtful quality-everything is
guaranteed to prove durable and
satisfactory We are ready to
furnish and carpet your house
and average the payments to suit
you-weekly or monthly. No
rates; nc interest. Furniture.
crockerS dzaperies. bedwear.
stoves-everything-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24

Prominent among the civil war vete-
rams in the Government Printing Office
is Mr. Emmett b Chambers. Of the proof
room. he began his employment with
the Government in the year 1887 and has
been in Government service ever since
In 1861 Nr- Chambers enlisted as vol
unteer in the civil war as a private.
From the RANKS he was raised 20 the
Office Of first sergeant. second lieutenant
and lastly first lieutenant He belonged
TO the Thirty-ttird Illinois Infantry
also known as the Normal regiment,
from the fact that the commanding
5oloncl-Colonel HOvey-was president OF
the Normal College al Bloomington. H.
Il which place the regiment was raised
Mr. Chambers resides al Kensington.
Nd. He is q competent and painstaking
proofreader.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24

Miss Wolfe is an attractive Young lady
whose highly entertaining manner has
won her a host of friends. She is an
artist OF more than ordinary ability.
Miss Wolfe was accompanied by her sis
ter. Miss Eleanor Wolfe. and Miss Alice
BUTlinEame. Miss Burlingame is an
employee in the Pension Department. She
has been engaged in the duties of that
office for Q number Of years and has ac-
quired a wide popularity.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24
Lansburgh &Bro

Open Evenings Till 5 O'Clock.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24

Dr.. ". 2. Gatchen. chief clerk in the
steamboat inspection service Of the
Treasury Department. has moved back
into the city from Washington Grove,
where he and his family spent the sum
meT at their summer home Dr. GatcheIl
is a native Of Ohio. from which State he
received his appointment
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24

very handsome floral testimonial
was sent 10 Mr.. c. ". Wood by his
friends in the Interior Department on
the occasion OF the death Of his son
Charles, who was buried last Monday.
Mr. Wood is a coIored man employed in
the cUstOdiau's room n the Secretary's
Office Of the Interior department. Since
1857 Mr. Wood has served faithfully IT
his post and has ever been the saHe
cheerful and Obllging person that he IS
today. He is spoken very highly Of by
the employees IN the department and has
their sincere sympathy. as is attested by
their fitting floral remembrance
An interesting woman IN the world
Of labor is Miss Anna Grace Burke,
secretary Of the Woman's Bindery
Union, which is one OF the most remark
able societies Of craftswomen IN the
United States This union had total
Of twenty-one unions in as many States
It's success IS largely due 10 Miss Burke
and its president Miss Kate Y. SmC0t.
Their labOTs have been great factors in
raising the membership Of the union
TO over 2.700. Both these ladies are en-
ployed IN the Government Printing Of
fee
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24

Mr.. r. E. Harvey. Of the Record and
Pension Office, Of the Var Department
has returned from his vacation which he
spent together with his family on a farm
near Colonial Beach Mr.. Harvey Is an
enthusiastic Sunday school worker. He
is superintendent of the Eastern Pres
byterian Sunday school. Of this city.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24

An Industrious young man whose mer-
its are forging him to the front is Mr..
Robert c GuIIey, Of the Indian Office
On December p he began his work in
this Office as messenger boy. He had
not served very long in this capacity
When he was promoted to assistant mes
senger- His last promotion, which took
place IN the last few days. placed him
IN the capacity Of copyist- Mr. GuiIey
IS resident Of the District.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24

Mr. J. C. Kaufman, OF the sDecihca-
ton division of the Government Printing
Office, has served in all the branches Of
MS trade. He has been printer, proof
reader. and maker-up. His specially at
present in the specification branch IS
patent work. Mr. Kaufman IS one Of
the old standbys at the Printing Office.
having been employed there for the past
twenty years. He enjoys the distinction
OF being the father OF Nj George \.
kaufman. who has achieved a wide rem
utation in New York artistic circles as
al illustrator Of exceptional ability.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24

Mr.. Zidon R Ross has returned from
a vacation which he spent in Vermont
He is employed IN the proof room Of the
Government Printing Office
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24

Mr. Townsley R0by. a Watchman IN the
Secretary's Office Of the Interior Depart
ment. has been suddenly called away
from his duties in that Office on accent
Of the serious illness Of his father who
lives In Illinois. Mr. ROby has been in
the Interior Department for three years
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24

Mr. Michael Flanagan, Of the Govern
ment Printing Office, is back at his desB
in that building. after having speur two
weeks in camping at Cabin John BrtdS@.
He is in excellent health as a resuI, of
his outing
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24

Mr. George MCGUIRE. a watchman in
the Land Office is taking his annual
leave He has served at his present post
about two years.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24

Mr.. william Devine. of the Burei.u Of
Engraving and Printing. has returned TO
his home at go Tenth Street northeast
from a ten days trip 10 Atlantic Ctcy
and Philadelphia. Mrs. Devine accom-
panied him
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24

Major Thomas c. PuTsel. of the fifth
division of the Government Printing Of
fee. has Just returned from a leave
which ne spent in Evansville. Ind The
major is one CT the veterans OF the
Printing Office.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24

Mr. Charles Schultz, Of the Govern
ment Printing Office, has returned home
after ten days vacation at Atlantic
City, accompanied by his son, Thomas
Schultz
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-07
NEGROES TAKE. FLIGHT;
MOB VIOLENCE FEARED

Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.)
NEW ORLEANS, October 6.-A large
number Of negroes have taken refuge in
Lake Charles from Cameron Parish to
escape mob violence. a few days ago
a negro named James Hebert was ar.
rested for an attempted assault on the
wife Of John Yocum. a farmer. The ne
gro was shot by Yocuna. but not killed,
and, to prevent a lynching. he was hur-z
ried on a boat by the sheriff and taken
to Lake Charles.
Since then there has Been great excite
ment in the neighborhood in which the
attempted outrage occurred. A party OF
whites started out and made round Of
the negro quarters and handled several
of the negroes roughly. Most OF them
fed to the woods, but about twenty
caught the boat and went to Lake
Charles. The sentiment is strongly in
favor Of driving all the negroes out OF
that part of Cameron The colored pop
ulation of the parish is small. only 600.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-07
MORGAN BUYS SCOTCH COAL
AND WILL MAKE MONEY
Especial cabio to The Tin

Especial Cable to The Times.)
LONDON, October Sit is believed
here that ]. P. Morgan will place his
order for $1,000 tons OF coal with the
Scotch United Galleries Company. which
produces steam coal analogous to an
thracite. It IS worth thirteen shiliings
= ton: with the freight eight shillings
and eight pence, and tariff two shil1tngs
and eight pence the coal can be landed
in New York for twenry-four shiIlings
and two pence (about $6). which will
leave handsome profit at present New
York market prices.
BY ordering the coal from the Scotch
United colliertes Mr.. Morgan viii also do
a good stroke OF businesses. for ]. s Nor
gan & Company are the financial spon-.
sors OF the company. having recently
underwritten its capital OF a million
pounds, and an order for 5000 tons
would clean up the Scotch company's
stock Of coal at a handsome profit and
impart a boom to the companys stocks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-07
on Second Page.)
(Dy Associated Press. J

LINCOLN, NEB.. October Gin a
statement made this evening, W. j.
Bryan says President Roosevelt should
be commended for his efforts to settle
the miners strike He suggests, how
ever, that since the operators decline to
arbitrate. the Presidents hands are tied,
and urges him TO call an extra session
OF Congress. Five measures, Mr. Bryan
says. should be raised for passage. Sum
married. thee are, in Mr.. Bryan's lan-
suage:
"A law establishing a national board
OF arbitration. consisting of three to five
members, to consider and report on all
controversies between commerce and the
gagged in interstate commerce, and their
employees.
"A law aholishing govrnr>ent by in.
junction.
"A Law aholishing government by tn-
natural made man created by the Al
mighty and the corporate giant created
by legislation.
"A law taking the tariff off coal
"a Law which will prevent RECEIVERS
engaged in interstate commerce from
operating coal mines except for the pur-
pose Of supplying fuel for their own
engines.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-07
BAD NASH0UT ON
R., +. & P, ROAD.
Trains Had to Be Operated Via C.
& 0. and Southern All Ten
or Twelve Hours Late.

Owing to a washout on the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad,
near Guinea Station. in Caroline county,
yesterday afternoon. traffic on that road
was entirely suspended last night and
cannot be resumed until some time to-
day Some trains We're annulled and
others were operated over the Southern
and Chesapeake and Ohio via Alexandria,
Orange, Gordonsville and boswell.
Trains from the North or Richmond
are all anywhere from ten to twelve
hours late, according to reports from the
train dispatcher's offices, and there is no
certainty OF their getting in then. Tho
train due here at T:l5 o'clock last night
was reported, two hours after it was due.
to be somewhere between Washington
and Orange.
Traffic on the Southern is particularly
heavy at this time. owing to the crowds
going to the grand encampment of the
g. A. r. in Washington. and in conse-#
Quence the additional number Of trains
could not be handled expediously. Freight
trains We're annulred and the whole at
tention given to rushing passenger trains
through as rapidly as possible.
The washout was caused by the NIatta-z
poni river, which ordinarily is an insig-=
nihcant stream. and is one of the
branches that go to make up the York.
Swelled by the heavy rain, this stream
became a torrent, and the track was
washed away and traffic cut Off Last
night the water was still rising and
there was no prospect of work being com
nenced until this morning. How long
before the damage can be repaired and
traffic resumed no one here was able
to say.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-07
The Lawyer Members Of Council
Make Earnest Protests.
HAVE NEVER RECEIVED FEES
Messrs. Bloomberg, Glenn and Pollock
Make Statements in Council Meets
ing-Denials Spread Upon Min>
utes as Personal Privilege.

Sol. BIoomberg, president Of the Com
mon Council, Harry c. Glenn and Gill
bert X. Pollock, members OF the same
body, all three of whom are prominent
attorneys, took occasion at the meeting
Hof the Common Council last night to
state that that portion Of the grand jurys
report which states tina certain members
OF the City Council who are also law
yers have been known to receive exor-
hitant fees from corporations which were
petitioning the city for certain grants
within the gift of the Council is absolute
ly false SO far as they are individually
concerned. These gentlemen are the
only attorneys who were members of the
Common Council during the time of
which the grand jury took cognzance.
The denials came separately. and were
received with loud applause from other
members of the body
The ball was set rolling by President
Bloomberg. He called Councilman Spence
to the chair. whereupon he stated that he
had arisen for the purpose of exercising
a personal privilege. He read his denial
from a typewrtten manuscript after
which he requested thatit be spread upon
the minuets of the Council. as he desired
that i be a matter of record This
course was taken. the paper being turned
over to Clerk August
Mr.. BIoomberg took this action un-
der the head Of roll-call, resuming the
Chair Immediately afterwards In a short
time the name of Mr.. Pollock was reach
ed, and he. too. arose to question OF
personal privilege, stating that he was
glad that Mr.. Bloombers had brought the
matter up.
MIR. POLLOCK ALSO.
Il. also said Mr.. Pollock, want to
deny that portion of the grand jury re-
port referring to lawyers who are Coun-
Gil members for myself. I have never
wish to have teh communication from
received a fee from a corporation I
wish to have the communication from
Mr.. Bloomberg spread upon the minutes
as my sentiment also in regard to this
matter
Following Mr.. Pollock, Mr.. Glenn hand
Continued on Second Page.)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-07
cows. PLUNGED TO
DEATH IN A DUEL
.fSnecfa1 Disna fch to Tho

Especial Dispatch to The Times
q W1LLIAMsPORT,* PA, October ga
terrible battle between two COWS, which
ended only when both lay dead at the
bottom Of a rayine. occurred on the
farm OF Frederick Shambacker, at Lib
erty, near the line between Lycoming
and Tioga counties.
Attracted by loud believing on the
hillside, Shambacker saw two OF his best
cows charging upon each other repeat
edly with horns and hoofs. He sent his
son with a pitchfork to separate them.
but before he could reach them the AMI
mails had interlocked horns and were
swaying backward and forward
At@last they reached the edge of a cliff,
where a loose rock gave way and the
cows rolled over and over down the jag
ged rocks to the bottom, ninety feet be-
low. When Shambacker reached them
they were still locked and dead.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-07
.R|CHMOND'S DOORS
SWING WIDE Open.
Municipal Electricians Gathered.
Here from Far and Wide.
FINE. PROGRAMME ARRANGED
There Will Be Able and Interesting Pa
pers Read by Prominent Members
Of the BodY-Carriage Drives
for the Ladies in the Party.
e United States

| From all parts of the United States
Richmond for the purpose Of attending
the seventh annual Convention of the
international Association of Municipal
Electricians, which will assemble In the
banquet hall of Murphy's Hotel annex
II this morning at 10 o'clock. Some two
hundred visitors are expected to be in
attendance, and the gathering promises
to prove the most successful in the
history Of the association.
For the purpose Of effecting final ar
rangements for the convention, the mem
bers of the Executive Committee reached
the city yesterday morning, coming from
all sections of the country. They We're
accompanied with numbers Of delegates.
and last night Murphy's was fairly alive
with electricians
With Mr.. w. N. Thompson, Of Rich
mond. in the chair. the Executive Com
mittee was called to order yesterday af-
5ternoon in the assembly room the fol-
lowing members being present: A. S.
Hatch, Of Detroit, Mich, president of
the order: William Brophy. Of Boston.
Mass; f. G. Mason. of Brooklyn; w. 7.
Elicit. of @Elmira, n. y: G. T. Mac don
aid of Ottawa, Canada: Walter NJ. Pet
tN. of rutherford, N. j., hsst vlce-preSl-
dent OF the association; William A.
Barnes, Of Bridgeport, Conn. fourth
vfce-president of the order: IF. P. Foster,
OF Corning. N. Y. secretary.
PROGRAMME. APPROVED.
Mr. Thompson submitted to the COM
mittee a copy of the programme which
has been arranged for the convention
along with a plan of entertainment. which
has been decided upon by the Council
Committee on Electricity and a number
of prominent Richmonders. The arrange
ment met with the hearty approval OF
the body. and it was adopted as the Of
fetal programme. Several hundred copies
have been printed and bound in hand
some book form. These will be distribut-
ed among the members of the association
this morning and will be saved as SOU
venirs.
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