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The evening world., 1903-05-09
III" HERE'S
Mr.. MOSQUITO.
FIatbush in Commotion Over
Early Arrival of Summers
Plague, and Others Must Be-
ware.
BABY SCORES FIRST BITE

No, he ONCE boy hasn't the smallpox
and the cashier hasn't caught the
measles from the baby.
The mosquito has invaded Flatbussh
With all his myriad hosts the summer
ruler marched into the suburb during
tho night n caught the householder
unawares. Many a man went to bed
feeling safe in the protection afforded
by Commissioner Greene. blu his sleep
was rudely broken.
Two scouts OF the pest army came
sleuthing up Flatbush avenu a short
time after midnight. 1t was al hour be-
fore they found Ponceman McCafferty
asleep in the hallway OF q big build
ing, n they hurried back to give the
order to advance.
Baby gave the first intimation that the
siege was on. From the tansle of quilts
In her little crib there came a howl
that brought papa n mamme to he
side. On baby's chubby arm was q
raised. red lump, and down baby's check
he tears were coursfng freely.
They're here whispered papa.
Poor little pet" said mamma.
On the post of the ped sat mosquito,
%gr1nning in fiendish glee. Ever as he
laughed at the despair Of his human
foes n confederate perched on papa's
neck. There was no more sleep in the
house. The war was on. and all knew
full well that not until autumn's frosts
come will the fighting be over.
The sun was not yet UP. there were
only a few gray streaks in the east
when commotion was heard in Flatbush.
From the depths of the basement and
from the Furthermore recesses OF attic
were hauled forth the screens that since
October have been enjoying a rest.
Sue a hammering. such a saving and
scraping and swearing has not been
head for a year. 1t even broke the
calm repose OF Policeman McCafferty.
upon which mosquitoes had had no
effect. Long seasons have made the
valiant protector Of Flatbush homes
immune.
But what's. the use. While Mr.. Smith
marks that send his wife to the other
part OF the house, mosquito is we'll es-
tablished in comfortable quarters within.
He is there. and he is there to stay.
Don't kick to me-" said DR.. Joseph
H. Raymond at the Brooklyn Board OF
Health rooms when the first complainer
came into his office this morning. II
told you they were coming early and
coming thick. I told 1t to you by
pamphlet and personal letter. and I told
a reporter who fully warned you
through The Evening World. 1t 10 UP
to you"
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BuffaIo's 'Young Parkhurst" Is
Arrested on Complaint OF the
Management of the Waldorf
Astoria.
IS TAKEN FROM HIS BRIDE.
Nan Who Mas Society Leader In
Lake City and Won Large Prae.
tiee by Fight on Saloons Spends
Night In Cell.

Lodowicir Holmes Jones. Bufalo's
0oy reformsr." was brought Into the
Jefferson Market Police Court to.
day on complaint of the manage.
mont Of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel,
who charged him with violation Of the
Hotel act.
Tho young a who has been a So
oiety leader in Buffalo, had spent the
night in a cell at he Tenderloin police
station. He was arrested last evening
at the Hotel Somerset. in West Forty
seventh street, where he was living with
his bride OF only a few months.
Jones and his wife are said to have
gone to the Waldorf-Astoria on March
8 and stayed there a week. occupying
rooms which cost $50 a day. His bill
amounted in all to s2iO. and he paid II
with a check drawn on the Merchants
and Traders Bank in Buffalo. The day
after he left the hotel the check for
S2+0 and one for $40. which had been
cashed as an accommodation to Mr..
Jones, were returned by the bank,
marked insufficient funds"
Traced to the somerset.
A detective then traced Jones to the
y w 49, oN'S
his name as Louis johnson. and sal
he was a clerk. In his pocket there was
. silver pocket knife marked IL. H.
Jones'" The police say they learned that
after Joens left the Waldorf-Astoria he
went to the Netherland. where ne stayed
for two weeks and then presented a
check for $3.50. This was returned by
the Merchants and Traders Bank, so
the police say. and then Jones tele-
graphed to Buffalo and obtained money
In court the prisoner admitted that
be was l.. H. Jones. a lawyer. Of Buff
falo, and signed the papers as such.
Detective Jones was present and asked
TO- have the charge Withdrawn, as the
1t was explained that the charge Of
uttering a worthless draft was false.
Bank. Four months ago he gave a
note for $500. which was presented at
the bank this week. Having forgotten
that 1t was due. he thought he still had
funds, and therefore issued the draft.
He was discharged.
Jones had a meteorto career in Buffalo.
He Is now twenty-six years Old. After
being admitted to the bar v years
ago he began making vigorous Efforts
to reform the city.
Used Camera to Reform.
He adopted the camera scheme OF OBJ
tanning evidence against ~saloon-keepers
who were violating the Sunday closing
law, and his methods frequently led to
his having personal encounters with the
saloon men.
The young mans fight made him popu-
lar among The clement In Buff
falo n lie soon was overwhelmed with
work in his profession. The local Anti
Saloon League engaged him as its at
torney, other reform organizations
hailed him as the David who would d.
rect q slung-shot at the saloon evil,
80 rrNtlaar hto f,ttprA CaannA1 70 ha
o most promising one.
In the midst OF his success, however,
there came rumors that he was living
above his income. A short time age he
Then he came to New York.
Jones became a member of the City
Club OF New York several months age
fhere.
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The RiaIto Hears that the Mill
ionaire Politician, Soldier and
Explorer Is Engaged to Miss
Minnie Ashley.
SHE'S IN "A/C0UNTRY GIRL"
Her Feud with c%ottasers Of Great
Neck, L. L., viii Surely Turn Into
Victory for Her II She Forms ALI.
anee with Grandson Of VIM. Astor

Hundreds ~ "Johnnies" along Broad
way are feeling very sad to-day over
the report that Miss Mimi Ashley. the
actress. Is soon to marry William Astor
Chanler. millionaire. politician. soldier
and explorer.
For FIVE years Miss Ashley has been
one Of the most feted ~actrpsses of the
city. 1t vas impossible to-day to OBJ
tain a confirmation of the rumor. but
Col. Chanler has for some time paid
marked attention to Miss Ashley.
Col. Chanler could o be found to-
day. He Was not at his apartments
and It was said he was out OF town.
Miss Ashley has just closed her season
in Boston. whGre she had the principal
part in "A Country Girl" Airs. Ash
ley. the actresses mother. when seen ut
hef home at Great Neck. l.. l., refused
to eonhrm or deny the report.
Getting Even with "society."
A humorous feature OF the engage
ment OF Miss Ashley to Mr.. Chanier.
IL true. is that society must now bow
down where last veal It turned up Its
nose. Mr.. Chanler's social position Is
assured, and as Mrs. Chanler Miss Ash
ley mdy infict dire revenge on those
who once held up their hands, in horror
at h thought that an actress should
presume to try to buy a summed cottage
at exclusive Great Neck. Miss Ashley
kept trying. however, and got the cot
tage last year. And now Cupid may
outwit society.
Minnie Ashley got her chance one night
in the summer of 1896. when De Wolf
Hopper strolled into the auditorium OF
the Manhattan Beach to see Rice's pro-
and face in the spanish dancers at
tracted his attention, and his Interest
grew until he hired Minnie Ashley for
and then went with Augustin DAILY.
Her first real success was as Iris in
"A Greek Slave" She sang I'm a
Naughty Girl' with such effect tina she
was the hit Of the piece, overshadowing
Her Songs Made Great HITS.
later she won still greater renown by
the singing Of "Rhoda Had a Pagoda'
before. Her FIRST husband was a brother
OF Walter Jones. comedian. She is a very
graceful dancer. and her performance in
"A Country Girl" last season helped to
Mr.. Chanler was a member Of the FIJI
ty-seventh Congress, from the Fourteenth
District in this State. having been elect;
known as an African explorer. a hunter
of big game and an author. He Is a
son OF John Winthrop Chanler. a cousin
Of Of Col. iSohn JaoOo AZ. Astor; and !, Is d. a me me-
clubs In his city. His country place Is
Rokeby. at Barrytown. N. Y.
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LOSSES SHOWN IN
BANK STATEMENT.
Surplus Lower, with Heavy De-
creases in Reserves and Ex-
ceptionaI Loan Increase.

Heavy decreases in the reserves and
an exceptional increase in loans COM
bined TO make the Bank Statement Is
sued to-day decidedly unfavorable. The
figures as issued at the Clearing-Hou
were as follows:
Reserves on all deposits decreased 81, Ia. as5.
Reserves on all deposits other than United
States decreased 81. 1S5. 9a.
Loans, Increase. SO. DOL, 200.
Specie Increase. 81. 6l3, 400.
Legal tenders decrease. sa46. 500.
Dash. incresse 81. 3i6. 600.
Deposits. increase. SO. r 800.
Circulation. increase, 500. 900.
The surplus was $40. 029. SIS, as against
Sll.lIl,sio last week and So, isl, 300 last
year.
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NEWS OF THE BUSINESS WORLD.
FINANCIAL DOINGS AND
GOSSIP OF THE BROKERS

E. H Hartman is expected to return to this city from California about
May 49,
Gro Expert Snow says the conditions n the Kansas wheat and corn dis
tds are very favorable and INN iSour the damage Is not half what 1T has
been estimated.
The r F Morris Manufacturing Co. has sold nut % tho American Tobacco
Co Tor st6O0
J. J. Mitchell, no has Just returned from a trip through the west say
prosperity Is % be noted everywhere. Nh railroads are ute overwhelmed with
and the State Of Kansas loos hkt a garden, while the outlook for a
wheat crop is splendid.
The evening world., 1903-05-09
The wheat Market.

Wheat opened stronger on firm Eng.
llsh cables and colder weather In iii.
Northwest. There was a fair derrs.ld
chiefly from shorts. Prices at Minneap-
oils were Ia to l-2 higher, while at
Duluth July was up 1-2. St. Louis was
steady but quiet opening,
New Yori's 10 80 A, NJ, opening prices
were: Wheat-May, 81 rs; July, II SIS;
September. 70 Is. Corn--July, 81 s-4.
were: Wheat-May, IS "a; July. az SIS TO
~ ia; September. 10 is TO 20 Ia. Corn
May, "a -; July, rs to ATS - q,
September. "a L.
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<<aA CHATS all the crowd
S6EAE about?"
Dozens are asking that
question about the edges
OF a struggling mob that
fills Sixth avenue. Probably three thou
sand women are showing one way and
another to get to what seems to be a
central attraction. 1t is close to the
corner OF Nineteenth street. Women
who CONS : OF Seigel Cooper's. Alt
mans or IT, simpson era wford Com
pany's Join ...- press. II professions
into the various department store doors
stop. The attraction in the street alb
serbs ALI the recruits as fast as they
come along. Policeman from the near
by crossings are hurrying down to
break up. the crowd and let traffic
through. A dozen cars are stalled OF
either side. The motormen are show
ing
This is the heart OF a shopping dis
trict. Is 1t a bargain that draws the
throng?
No, il Is something far stranger in the
streets of New York A homely. old
fashioned OK team Is numbering north
ward along the twentieth century rails.
The evening world., 1903-05-09
JESSIE MORRISON TO
SERVE LONG TERM.
Court Declines to Mitigate Sentence
of Woman Convicted Of Killing
She Had Three Trials.
Especial to The Evening worh.)

TOPEKA, Kan, May 9.-The SUI
pteme Court to-day denied the appli.
cation for n new trial in the Ease OF
Miss Jessie Morrison, who IN 1900 killed
Mrs. DIN Castle at Eldorado. Kan.
Miss Morrison's sentence is twenty
five years in the penitentiary, She has
had three trials. Once the jury dis
agreed. Twice she was convicted. Her
first sentence was 1--WE years.
Miss Morrison was in love with
Castle, who had been married less than
two weeks when the murder occurred.
He has since remarked.
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NOT LIBELLED ENOUGH.

The Appellate Division OF the Supreme
Court yesterday handed down a decision,
adverse to Lillian Coleman Morrison
who sued the firm of Street & Smith be-
cause her portrait was Incorporated in
M advertisement of a publication pur-
rorting TO be the adventures OF a type
writer In New York. This decision sus-
tains the lower court
The majority OF the court hold that
while the use OF the portrait may be
libelous the claim made by the plaintiff
as TO the injury done her was too broad.
Jrgttse Laughlln writes Q dissenting
opinion.
The evening world., 1903-05-09
WEARY OF THE STRUGGLE.
Theodore Yost, n Chemist, swal-
lowed Morphine ut Elizabeth
and Ended 1t All.
Especial to Tho Evsnins worldly

ELIZABETH. n. j.. May s.-Theodors
Yost. aged twenty-eight, becoming tired
of life. went to q field e the First
Baptist Church and swallowed four
ounces CT r1Arhine. He was found and
taken to the General Hospital. where at
ter heroic had been adopted
to save his life. he died.
Yost was an expert chemist and O
been with Merck & Co., New York. He
was out OF employment and had no
friends in this country. Ffty-two cents
found on him. He left n hastily
scrfobled note, saying ne was weary Of
LIES struggles.
The evening world., 1903-05-09
TO WHIP WHITE THIEVES.
One Prisoner Writes to His Wife to
" Bring His Children.

DOVER, Del, May s.-For stealing
nfty-one pounds OF chicken two white
farmers OF Kent County. James A.
Powell and Thomas C. Smith. will re-
celvc ten lash - each at tho Wn ,ping-
post III lne JdLI yAfa Today.
Powell wrote TO his wife telling ner
to come to Dover and bring the chill
dren. There Is much speculation as TO
the mans purpose whether he desires
his children to witness his disgrace or
peal for leniency on the part OF Bherin
Melvin. :
The evening world., 1903-05-09
CURB TRADING EASIER.
American Can Only Issue Showing
Strength In Outside Market,

Trading on the curb was quiet and
somewhat easier in sympathy with the
weakness in the list securities. North
ern Securities dropped another is and
the Marine issues, while firm ut the
opening. lost Ia in later dealings.
American Can alone was n tribe
stronger. rising IA on sales OF 500
shares.
The bid and asked prices of the prin-
clpal outside securities to-day we're:
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DROPPED
TO ALOW LEVEL
Market Which Showed Little
Promise in Early Dealings
Was Further Affected by Un-
favorable Bank Statement.
ENTIRE LIST sAGeED OFF.

-.~, tho .tock market fell to a
dow level to-day on the publication Oh
the bank statement, which was very
~unfayorable, showing a decrease OIL
&. 1852. 0e5 in the reserve and a large In
crease of 50, DOL 200 in the loans. h
active stocks responded to the %unfavor-
ah,s figures. and additional losses Of
IA, IN IL were made within a quarter
-, an hour. with the principal issues
over / per cent lower at Nv S0
-
a. pa,,, New York Central and Mex
"" .,,r ~
ican National were more SERIOUSLY
fected than the other securities. out the
o'"ei " au.uu
were also weakened ha'eiaAS
-
Gar Eorrdry lost n point and the other
eH s.onnA t-~acJonal,v
local uac''ohs uioPpeN - ,
noInts.
,
The special IN Ne" iofA
Central was due TO the expected HcW
The evening world., 1903-05-09
CHAS. BUTCHER FOUND DEAD
Laurent Says ApopIexy Caused
His Death.

Charles butcher, thirty-n!ne years
old. living in a browr-stone house No.
30 West Ninety-seventh street, was
found dead in bed to-day by his father.
DR.. II. Laurent. of No. 80 West Nine.
ty-scyenth street, who was called. ssid
that butcher had died OF ~apopIexy and
had been dead for some time. Ar tn
house nothing could be learned about
the death.
The evening world., 1903-05-09
STOCKS DULL IN N D
Prices for Americans Improve and
other Securities Steady.

Stocks were dull In the London mar
ket to-day, although prices for Ameri-
cans showed Improvement. Other Sc
curities were steady, with South Afri-
cans showing a decline.
The evening world., 1903-05-09
Negroes FIJI Philadelphia Jal..

PHILADELPHIA. May s.-Judge Nc
carthy in court yesterday said that II
Southern negroes keep on coming to.
Philadelphia I'VE Will have to eniargS'
the taii5,"
The evening world., 1903-05-09
Nineteen bodies of Victims Found

HUNTINGTON. w. Va. May g.
Nineteen bodies have been recovered
from E~gglesson tunnel. One person was
taken out alive Thursday Night, and maS
recover Search for other bodies con-
tinues. There may be i've o six more
within tho tunnel.
The evening world., 1903-05-09

TU-DAl.
Coamo. Porto Rico.
Maracas. Grenada.
Bolivia. Hayti.
Alene. Jamaica.
Zulia, Curacao,
Parma. 81. ThpmAs.
Arapahoe, Charleston.
Nuaoes. Galveston.
Excelsior. New Orleans.
Princess Anna. Norfolk.
II Nerte. Galveston.
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Umbria, Liverpool.
Kroonland,
ETHIOPIA, Glasgow.
Norge.
Konig Albert. Naples.
Minneapolis, London.
Bueuoa Aires. CadiL
Neekar. Bremen.
PRETORIA. Hamburg.
Roma. Naples.
ct. AndreS. Antwerp.
8lEino. HAVANA
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PORT OF NEW YORK.
ARRIVED.
INCOMING STEAMSHIPS.
DUE TO-DAY

vfneenxo Bonanno, ShimoSa, Gibraltar.
Gibraltar. ~lrOquols. jacksonville.
Regina Elena. Gibraltar. Esperanza, Havana.
Minnesota, Swansea Roseneath. Trinidad.
Manuel Calvo, Naples.
The evening world., 1903-05-09
SHIPPING NEWS.

ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY.
aun rissa.. l.5OIsun Sets. 7,03IMoon sets. 3.47
THE TIDES.
The evening world., 1903-05-09

Car Foundry lost a point and the othei
local fractions dropped fractionallyi
while Metropolitan Securities fell
points.
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IN THE SENATE.

IL Senators Baldwin and Nakapaahu
kyere the only absentees al yesterday s
= Senate session.
After prayer and adoption of the
minutes, Senator McCandless made a
appropriations asked by the Governor
in his second message to the Senate.
This report which made but a few
minor changes in the appropriations
asked was as follows:
Sir: Your standing Committee on
Public Lands, Internal Improvements
and Agriculture, to whom was referred
the message of His Excellency the
Governor on the subject of Emergency
Estimates for Appropriations for the
Present Fiscal Period" begS leave to
report herewith and recommend the
passage of an accompanying Act max
ing such appropriations as appear to
be required.
The item Roads and Bridges. Fourth
District, carrying $25,OOO includes Nuu-
anu avenue, which is the dividing line
of the two districts and the improve
ment, maintenance and repairs of which
is properly an equal charge upon both
the Fourth and Fifth Districts
Roads and Bridges. Fifth District.
Honolulu. is increased from $4,000 to
$4,000 on account of further urgent
needs being presented to your commit
tee.
Landings and Buoys. Honolulu, IS, OOO
is increased to $4,000 for the reason
that since the estimate was made it
has been learned that a considerable
additional sum above the $4,000 first
1 recommended will be required for the
repair of wharves in Honolulu harbor
in failing and dangerous condition.
Senator Achi made a point of order
that the report could not come up ex-
cept on the second reading of the bill.
but Senator Brown stated that Achi
was wrong, that the Governors mes
sage had been referred to the Internal
Improvement Committee. and a report |
could be made with a bill covering the |
recommendations of the committee.
Senator McCandless thereupon offer |
ed the bill making the appropriations |
asked by the Governor, providing for a |
total of $195,000 an increase of $4,000 |
over the amount asked. Upon motion /
of Senator Kalauokalani the bill was /
ordered translated and printed.
BOARD OF HEALTH AGAIN.
Senator Isenberg introduced a bill |
providing that Honolulu should con-
stitute a sanitary district, and estab-
fishing rules and regulations relative
to plumbing and sewer connections
within the said district The bin is
drawn in line with suggestions made
by the Special Senate Committee and
it was given its first reading, and or
dered printed.
Senator Kaohis bill providing for the
of members of the Board
of Health was also given its first read =
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year outside the business districts OF
Honolulu and Hilo. The annual license
fee is $3.50. The bill passed it's first
reading and was ordered printed.
BAR ASSOCIATION BILLS.
| Senator C. Brown introduced five bills
which had been recommended by the
| Bar Association and approved by the
! judges and they passed their first read
| ing, and were ordered printed
The first of these bills defines felonies
as an offense for which the punishment
is death or Imprisonment for longer
term than one year.
A second act defines larceny as of
two grades, first and second degree,
larceny in the first degree to be thefts
of property valued at more than $50.
the punishment for which may be ten
years or under. larceny in the second
degree, is a theft of goods valued at
less than fifty dollars and the punish
ment for which is imprisonment for one
year or a fine of $1,000.
Senator Dickey moved that this bill
be printed without translating it as
every one understood it, and this was
ordered done.
The third bill introduced by Sena-
tor Brown defined the crime of assault
ficer of the law the punishment is fixed
at one years imprisonment or a fine
of 81 900 while for assault upon another
the punishment is 800 fine or six
months imprisonment.
In another bill the punishment for
receiving stolen goods of the value of
800 or over is fixed at Imprisonment
for five years or $500 fine, and for lesser
offenses at one years imprisonment or
a fine of 800.
The punishment for malicious injury
is fixed at one year or $1,000 fine. Sena-
tor Brown stated that the purpose CT
these bills was to lessen the punish |
ment so that the cases could be finally /
of by the district magistrate. /
without bothering the grand jury.
COUNTY BILL COMING UP.
Senator Achf moved that after March /
9TH the County, Loan and Appropria- /
tons bills be made the special order of
business in the Senate unless otherwise
ordered Senator c. Brown stated that
ne wanted to go ahead and get through,
but that the County bill had not been
printed in Hawaiian and until it hal
CONTINUED on page -
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ssssasssaseeseaeeees0eo0ea
WHEN Yo1T HAVE A BAD COLD

You want a remedy that will give
quick relief and effect permanent
cure.
You want a remedy that will relieve
the lungs and make expectoration
easy.
You want a remedy that will coun-
teract any tendency toward pneumonia.
You want the best medicine that can
be obtained.
You want Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy.
1t always cures and cures quickly.
Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd, wholesale
agents, sell II.
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Senator Dickey moved that when the
Senate adjourned it should be until ten
o'clock in the morning of the follow
ing day. unless otherwise ordered. and
the motion carried.
Senator Crabbe introduced bill to
authorize the granting of licenses for
the sale of beer, ale and cider by gro
GERS doing business of over 100000 a