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FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE SURF
A Prominent Citizen of Ocean Grove
Loses His Life.

A Prominent Citizen of Ocean Grove
Loses His Life.
Ocean Grove. n. j., Aug. 9.-John Hardy,
with Jacob sculthorp, the mayor of Brad
ley Beach, and Charles Kittell, one of the
best surf men along the coast, were upset
while out rowing at 1870 O'Clock today
about ha.f mile from the Bradley Beach
shore. Hardy, who was a lifelong resi-
dent of Bradley Beach, was struck by the
boat as II upset aud sunk at once. Kitteil
dove twice for him in the midst OF huge
breakers, but, although he is credited with
being one of the most powerful swimmers
In the vicinity, he could not battle against
the waves The accident happened in
sight of a large number OF summer visitors
| and created great excitement. At Rosters
Pavilion the regular life saver was absent
and tie man on duty refused to venture
out.
Charles Roogle, captain of pilot boat
No. g, which was anchored off Ocean
Grove. was near LiIlageros' Pavilion, III
Ocean Grove. He ran half mile along
| the shore. threw off his extra clothing, as
he rap, and when opposite the upset boat
dashed through the surf and swan through
| the great breakers, finally reaching the up
turned boat, and aided ia saving Kittell
and Sculthorp, who were almost overcome,
although buoyed up for the time by the
boat Kittell, after he was brought ashore,
| said the huge waves caught the boat while
| in the though OF the sea, and filled it in
| an instant. He said that Hardy jumped as
the boat went over. but was knocked on
| the head By the stern of the vessel as h e
struck the water.
The body OF the drowned man has not
| been washed ashore.
The times., 1897-08-10
Fatal Fireworks Explosion.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. "a fatal ex-
plosion of fireworks occurred at the Savfu
Rock BASEBALL grounds this morning. Philip
Phelana, of this city, who was enga ged in
uanufa cturing fireworks, was badly in
iured and died soon after the accident. VI.
Clifford Huntington, of Camhridgeport,
Mass, who was play ball on the field,
had his ri ght leg broken in several places
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At WilkesbaIre-
DIAMOND DUST.
Ladies' Day this afternoon.

Ladies Day this afternoon
Stafford is improving In fielding.
Was 1T the beginning of another squirt?
Callahan continues to play in the out
field.
Wrigley's batting was up-to-date. He is
using his own Judgment
Scrappy Joyce was on first yesterday
and was the life Of the game.
]. Earl Wagner saw the game yesterday
and was glad when his team won.
IT the fourth MCGUIRE retired both Dele
hanty and Lajoie on sharp foul flies.
johnson played second yesterday, but
showed that he is not the man for that
territory.
Four hits and one sacrifice in one in
shucker opens oysters.
shugart played better game yesterday
than has characterized his work since he
joined staIlings' aggregatin.
Why man in center field should make
kick about decision he did not see, is
beyond the comprehension Of the average
crank.
Swaim's second single fell in short left
| fiel d just out of reach of Delehanty, Nash,
and Shugart, all three of whom went for
the ball, leaving third uncovered. 1t
was regular Philadelphia play
selhach made a clever catch of Shu-
| gart's short fly after DeMontreville had
| about made up his mind to takeit. How
| ever, Tom Brown yelled Selbacb sharply
| and tie 1.-THE inflelder quit suddenly.
| Four League clubs are after Eagen, the
second haseman Of Syracuse. Eagan was
with the ST Louis Browns in the Brother
| hood year. He has played fast ball this
year, and his hitting has been exception
J ally good
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New York 0O313.O 30
Boston ....... o O o 00O00 O. A

Two-base hit-Stivetts Three-base hit
DAVIS. Home un-Nichols. Sacrifice hits
Tenney 2. Bases on balls-Off Meekin / i,
off Nichols 4. Stolen bases Van Haltren,
Holmes 2. First base on errors Boston B.
Struck out By Meekin 3, by Nichols 3.
Time of game-1 hour and SO minutes.
Umpires -Messrs. Lynch and Carpenter. At
tendance-7 900.
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1aaies, pa, nnd the Phillles.

The Philadelphias will be here again
this afternoon, and as it is ladies' day
good crowd Is likely to be present. if
the Senators will play anything like they.
did yesterday they merit support, and the
loyal rooters are living in hopes that the
victory over the QCakers is the beginning
Of another brace.
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Earned runs Brooklyn, 8; Baltimore,
First base on errors Baltimore, :. Left
on bases Brooklyn, Z; Baltimore, 10.
Three-base hits-Keeler, Kelley, Griffin.
Two-base hits -Keeler, Jennings, Stencil,
Jones, Dunn. Stolen bases -Keeler, Jen-
nings, McGraw. Sacrifice hits Quinn,
DOYLE. First base on balls Off Corbett, J.
off Dunn, 5. Struck out-By Corhett, z
Double play-Quinn, Jennings, and Doyle
Hit by pitcher Jennings, z Wlld pltch-
Mons tJmpire-Mr Emslie, Attendance
2.449. Time of game hours and o
minutes.
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Earned runs-Pittsbnrg, /. Two base
hits-Burke, Padden, Corcoran, Rothfuss
and PeitZ. Stolen bases-Donoyan, Pad
den, PeitZ, McPhee and Beckley. Sacri-
flee hit-Sugden. Double play-McP nee
and Beckley. Struck out-By Breiten-
stein, i; 10y Gardner, /. Eases on balls
OFF Breitenstein, 3; Off Gardner, Z. Hit
10y pitcher-Garlner Wild pitch-Gardner
umpire-Mr. Mcdonald. Time OF game-2
hours and 80 min utes.
The second game, which commenced five
minutes after the close OF tie first, was
called in the sixth inning on account Of
darkness. Score:
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BREDIN DEFEATS FITZPATRICK.
The American Beaten by the Eng
Iish Champion. by Three Yards.

London. Aug. 9.-The second event in
the series of three races between E. G.
Bredin, the English sprinter, and c. II
fitzpatrick, holder of the worlds halfmiie
record, for ESQ side, distance half mile,
was run on the grounds of the London
Athletic Club, Stanford Bridge, today,
Bredin was the winner
fitzpatrick won the toss for position and
starting, jumped away with a lead of
five yards. He maint aimed this Iced until
he reached the half of the sec,.nd lap,
when Bredin overhauled him and Won by
three yards. BrediD's time was 155 "a
The times., 1897-08-10

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy always affords prompt re-
lief. For sale by Henry Evans, Whole
sale and Retail Druggist, 933 F street;
Connecticut avenue and s street north
west and 142S Msr yland avenue northeast
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Earned runs-Washington, 4. Lett on
bases-washington, .; Philadelphia, 3.
First base on balls-off Swain, /. Struck
out-By Swaim,3. Sacrificemts- Seloach,
Tucker, Cross. Stolen bases-Swaim, De
Montreville, ?; Nash. Double plays-Dowd
and Latoie; Shugart and Lajoie. Umpire
Mr.. Kelly.
The times., 1897-08-10
wrestler burton Seeks a Match.

Mr.. Samuel Burton, local middleweight
wrestler, called at The Times office last
night tc say that ne would like to arrange
a match with any of the local middle
weights for $50 a side. Burton weighs
80 pouHds and says he would prefer go
with either Roy Mackey, Bob Akers, OF
FLOYD Coombs.
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CHAMPIONS GO TO PIECES.
Corbett Loses His Temper and
Walks Off the Field.

Brooklyn, Aug. 9.-The champions, after
piling up six runs and shutting out the
home players in the first twoinnings, went
to pieces in the third, and the Brooklyns
scored ten runs. With two men on the
bases, Corbett deliberately threw the ball
to the grand stand, and walked off the
field Score.
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CY SWAIN WINS HIS CAME
The Long Pitcher Holds Phillies
Down 10 Seven Hits.
SENATOR'S HAVE AN EASY TIME

They Find Orth Early in the Game
aud Bunch Their Hits, Earning
-Four Of the Five Runs Scored
The Home Team Plays an Error
less Game.
The times., 1897-08-10

Earned runs Cincinnati, 1. Two-base
hit Ely. Three-base hit-Schriyer. Stolen
bases -Beckley, Ritchey. Bases on balls -
OFF Rhines, 1 /; off Hawley, 3. Struck out
By Rhines, 2; by Hawley, 2. Umpire Mr..
Mcdonald. Attendance a, 600. Time OF
game-1 hour and 20 minutes.
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Earned runs-Chieago, 1; Louisville, L.
Left on bases-Chicago, s.; Louisville, 5.
First base on errors-Chicago, 3; Louisville.
/. Sacrifice hits-Stafford, Callahan.
Double plays-Clingman Stafford and Wer-
den; Connor and Arson. Stolen base-DeX-
ter. Struck out-By Cunningham, 8; by
Griffith, /. HIT by pitcher-Decker. Bases
on balIs-0ff Cunningham, 2; off Griffith
2. Time of game-1 hour and 90 min
utes. Umpire-Mr. o'Day. Attendance,
1000.
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We know we're
spelling you"

by offering you this mag
nihcent stock of the Conti-
mental Clothing Co. at half
price-for no man is going
to pay regular prices while
this sale continues. But
remember it can't last much
longer. If you're to get
one Of these Summer Suits
you'll have to come for it
right away.
Plenty of Serges III these
lots.
Mems SO Suits, S5.
Mems $12 Suits, SO.
Mems S14 Suits, 81.
Mems S1S Suits, 50. -
PARKER, BRIDGET & CO.
BIS Seventh St.
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GAMES YESTERDAY.

Washington, 5; Philadelphia, 2.
New York, 10; Boston, 4.
Brooklyn, l6; baltimore, 3.
PittSburg, q; Cincinnati, 5-First
game.
Cincinnati, s; Pittsburg, 1-Second
game.
Chicago. 8: Louisville, ..
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ANsoN,s HYPNOTIC POWERS.
He Exercises Them ON Umpire DAY
With Magical Effect.

Louisville, Aug. 9.-Chicago won close
and houy-contested game from Louisville
today. o'Day's decisions We're off-color,
and his failure to see Anson touched out
twice cost Louisville as many runs An
son was, however, the only player to
hypnotize him. Score:
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GAMES TODAY.

Philadelphia at Washington.
New York at Boston.
Baltimore at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
Piftsburg at Cleveland.
Chicago AT Louisville.
The times., 1897-08-10
BREAK EVEN AT CINCINNATI.
The Pirates Win the First, the
Reds the Second.

Cincinnati, Aug. 9-The double-header
between the Reds and Pirates today broke
even. Ten innings We're required 10 decide
the first contest. Hoffmeister's right
thumb was broken and gashed in trying 10
stop Corcoran sdrive in theseventh. Gardi-
ner. though wild, was effective. Score:
The times., 1897-08-10

Camp meeting at Randle Park, Congress
Heights, every evening Take new electric
cars from Navy Yard Bridge. au10-1 At
The times., 1897-08-10
EDUCATIONAL.
sI. MARY'S ACAnEMY

-
WANTED-Pupils in steuosraphy for die
tatiOn" only. Address DICTATOR, this
OTflce IL
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FIRST BLOOD FOR GIANTS.
Gain Ground on the Lenders in the
Pennant Race.

Boston, Aug 9.-New York won first
blood in the series Of seven games to be
played this week with Boston. 1t was
the Giants first appearance Of the year
in this city, and enthusiasts 1000 strong
applauded their snappy playing. Nichols
was a mark for the Giants, who punched
The times., 1897-08-10
Eastern League.

At Buffalo
Buffalo :. ..........o2O o2OoO3- 7
Syracuse ..4O OO2 2o1O O22-11
its-Buffaio, IL; Syracuse, 10. Err
rors Buffalo. .; Syracuse, 2. Batteries
Gray and Urquhart; Willis and Ryan.
The times., 1897-08-10
HOTEL THIEF ARRESTED.
j. II. Moore Wanted Here for Rob
bing Congressman johnson.

j. II. Moore Wanted Here for Rob-
bing Congressman johnson.
j. Il. Moore, man whom the Washing
ton detectives have wanted for several
years, has been arrested in Philadelphia
for a robbery committed at the Hotel
Lafayette in that city. He has been identi-
fed as the party who registered at the
Cochran House in Washington two years
ago under the name of J. II. Willetts and
s supposed to have robbed the trunk OF
Congressman Grove l.. Johnson.
Winetts or Moore, as he is variouSly
called, was assigned to a room and while
M johnson was at dinner the trunk was
broken open and Jewelry valued at $500
was stolen with 5000 in money. WilIetts
disappeared at the time and has success
fully eluded arrest up TO last Saturday.
He was then arrested in Philadelphia by
Private officer Rice for robbing room
at the Lafayette Hotel. The clerk of the
Cochran House went TO Philadelphia and
identified the man. Detective Weldon will
be sent TO bring the man to this city If
the Philadelphia authorities will permit it,.
The times., 1897-08-10
$500 To Atlantic City and $500
paturo vim PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

Special train will leave Washington at
n. m. Saturday, Aug. 4, returningleaye At
iautic City p. m, Sunday, 9TH. Through,
via Delaware Bridge route. without change
of cars, or transfer, arriving Atlantic City
@ m
The times., 1897-08-10

Hlts-scranton, 8, Prov1dence, 4. Er-
rors- Scranton, i; Providence, 8. Bat
teries-J johnson and Boyd; Rudderham and
Coogan.
The times., 1897-08-10


Boarding and day school for young ladies
and children. Will reopen Monday, Sept
s. For particulars address SISTER ST.
PERI0R. aulO-lmo
ID ETHEL MILITARY ACADEMY, VIR-
ID GlNIA " alue, 100000; located 56
miles from Washington in Northern Vir-
ginia; prepares for advanced study aud
for business; charges extremely low,
patronage from % States Address for
Illustrated catalogue, Z. a. MCINTYRE,
near Warrenton, V d. ie2J-26t-eod
The times., 1897-08-10

At Toronto
Toronto :. ......21 33602-17
Montreal ZOO 001O-
Hits Toronto 20; Montreal, Z. Er-
rors- Toronto, l; Montreal, 3. Batteries
Williams and Baker; Yerrick and Zahner.
The times., 1897-08-10
LOST

LOST-Between Goth and I4th and Cor
coran sts. NV, on cars, pOcketbOok, con-
tanning money, car tickets, etc. Return
to sos r st. NV. 1t
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FOUND


FOUN Drown setter; white breast: tag
693. Apply 915 18th st. NV. stem
The times., 1897-08-10

At Toronto
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28
OBSERVATIONS DISPLAY.
A Discussion In New York Over the Lavish
Expenditures by the Rich.


Expenditures by the Rich.
New York, Jan. g. In calling at
tention to the ostentatious display OF
wealth in the face of the existing hard
times. Rev. Dr. Rainsford has precipi-
tated discussion which may have far
reaching consequences. The newspa-
pers are full Of letters from "Old Sub
scribers' Constant Reader and nu-
merous old friends, taking sides on
this momentous question of lavish ex-
penditure. The pulpits, too, have been
stirred into activity and the Bradley
Martin ball discussed in detail. Rev.
Madison G. Peters, of the Bloomingdale
Reformed church, handled the subject
in a very pointed way. Expenditures
on balls banquets and indecent enter
tainments,' he said, "are growing yul-
carly lavish and ostentatious, And
this while tens of thousands of
our citizens are clothed in rags,
in the cold, crying for
food, In our ostentatious display
of wealth, in the gradual cultivation
of caste and the overwhelming chasm
between the rich and the poor ! see
peril TO the republic. Our men and
women OF wealth can solve our socia.
problems by the right use of wealth,
but it is not right to lavish money on
the tawdry finery which marks some
of our modern social gatherings"
Meanwhile, although the prepare
tions for the Bradley-Martin ball con-
tinue, IL is said that several wealthy
women have concluded to remain at
home on the night Of February 49, fear.
ing an outbreak Of some kind at the
Waldorf as the result OF the great
which the affair has re-
ceived.
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Clarksville, Tenn replied: "After the
way you command it, would see you
IN hades tirst" The general looked
dumbfounded, but politely asked an
other man to do so, who willingly held
the horse. The general went up to our
colonel's cabin and they sent for Polk.
When asked why he spoke in such a
manner to his commanding general, he
answered that he did not enlist in the
army to hold horses or in any other way
TO play the lackey for any officer. but
ii he had been requested politely he
would have willingly accommodated
him. The general, learning who Polk
was, and knowing the impression his
lordly ways made upon the men. told
him that he meant no offense. He
proffered the position Of orderly on his
staff to him, but it was politely de.
clined.
Down in the state Of Mississippi they
have large and delicious peach known
as the Tilgham variety. The history
of this fruit is quite interesting:
At the battle of Bakers creek, or
Champion Hill, Miss, Gen. LLOYD Thigh
man was killed by cannon shot. He
was tenderly lifted and laid under a
peach tree by some Of his men. His
blood ebbed out and formed pool
around It's roots. This tree was one Of
the white Heath" species, and was ON
that day, May 16, 1863, full of young
peaches. II was prolific bearer. and
each year previously its crop had been
selected for preserving, as the fruit was
so large and white. Late that summer
when gathered, 1t was found that the
meat Of the peaches was blood red, and
each succeeding crop was ever after Of
the same color. The story was pub
lished, and the fame of the "Tilghman
peach" became general all over that See
ton of the state. The writer has eaten
peaches that grew on CRAFTS from the
original tree, and knows they were red
and luscious. lie received letter the
other day from an old army comrade
of Comanche, Tex, mentioning Gen.
Tilehman and his death under the tree,
which recalled the legend. Both Of us
were in Gen. Tilghman's brgade.-Pa-
ducah Register.
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ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS JANUARY % l0g-TwEW PAGES
REFORMS SUGGESTED.

Missouri Women win Ask the Legislature
to Adopt Certain Measures.
KANSAS CITY, No., Jnn. %. The Mis-
souri, Federation Of Women's clubs ad-
journed yesterday to meet again next
year at place to be designated later.
Actual business consumed the greater
part of the mornings session. Mrs.
Fischel, of st. Louis presented a bill
asking the Legislature of Missouri TO
create a state board of charities. 1t
was decided that Missouri schools
would be advanced bya change per-
hitting women to serve on school
boards. The president, Mrs. J. A.
Allen, by vote of the convention, will
appoint a committee at her leisure to
present the request for these changes
to the legislature at Jefferson City.
The officers elected are: Mrs. j. A.
Allen, of st. Louis, president; Mrs. G.
L. Brinkman, first vice president; Mrs.
Virginia Holland, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. D. P. Fisher, Of Hannibal,
recording secretary; Miss Ruth Colt,
Of st. Louis, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. M. 7. Mckinney, of Sedalia treas
urer; Mrs. 0. A. Grub, Of Kirkwood,
auditor
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28
PECULIAR MALADY.
A Little Ohio Village Undor q
Witchcraft Scare.
BOSTON VISITED BY A BIG FIRE.
A Brakeman Strikes an Engineer Over the
Head with u Coupling Pin Villages In
Turkish Epirus Destroyed by
an Earthquake.

TOLEDO, O., Jan. 2l.-Richfeld Cen
ter, little village in this county, II
miles south of here, Is in the midst of
a genuine witchcraft scare. The little
community is composed principally Of
Germans, who are thoroughly con-
vinced that they IRE being made the
victims of some witch or other agency
Of his satanic majesty. There are II
families afflicted with the peculiar
malady. The thing has been going on
for nearly month and some 80 per-
sons are on the verge Of death,
The peculiar malady seizes a whole
family at u time, IRON the
youngest to the oldest. They cannot
sleep or rest at night and keep pining
away until they become mere skele.
tons. The symptoms In all the cases
are similar, Several Of those afflicted
claim that they are being constantly
pursued by black cats which make
faces and snarl ut them. Some Of them
also claim that certain rooms in their
houses are infested with the strange
evil spirit while other rooms are free
from its influence. The people have
burned their feather beds and resorted
to other ancient methods in the hope
of getting rid of the spell but they
claim they cannot shake it off. Physi-
clans cannot diagnose the malady, but
assure the patients that it is due to
natural causes, possibly resulting
from an unsanitary condition Of the
village.
BOSTON VISITED by A BIG FIRE.
BosToN, Jan, 91,Fire ragged in an
immense fve-story granite block be-
tween Commercial and Mercantile
streets here, occupied almost entirely
by wholesale grocery firms. The fire
broke out in the section occupied by
Charles H. Moody, Is and II CONNER
cial street. The flames burst from
three lower floors. The loss will be
between 100000 and Sls5,OOO The
firm is one Of the oldest in the whole
sale grocery trade in Boston.
HIT WITH A COUPLING PIN.
OTTUMwA, Ia, Jan. 81. Engineer c.
W. Lamb, of Keokuk, and Brakeman
Frank Laiferty, of Eddyyille, quarreled
while their train was at the station
here. Lafferty gave Lamb probably "a
fatal blow with u coupling pin, LAT
ferty escaped The two were members
Of Rock Island passenger crew.
EARTHQUAKE DESTROYS VILLAGES.
ATHENS, Jan. sl.-An earthquake has
occurred at Delvino, Turkish Epirus
Several villages, mostly inhabited by
Christians, have been destroyed, and It
Is feared many people have persisted.
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AUTONOMY NOT WANTED.


AEosuoHt Thiuih says OuDhnB Will NeVoE
Accept Less Than Independence.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Thomas Etrada
Palma, president of the Cuban junta,
said last night: "There was and
is but one idea for which the Cubans
are fighting. We have had enough
Of so-called reforms, enough of
promised autonomy. Every intelli-
gent man would rightly condemn the
leaders and participants in this move
ment if anything short Of independence
were the basis Of treaty of peace
with Spain. 1t is claimed that Gen.
Gomez is willing to treat with
Spain on the basis Of autonomy,
and that letter to that effect has
been received by me. There is no
such letter. He is made Of too stern
material to surrender on any such
terms, particularly when in his latest
letters to me he writes contentedly of
his resources and glowingly OF his con-
victions that this winters campaign
will be most successful"
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SNAKE SUICIDE.



A United States cavalryman, sta
toned ut Fort Meade, s. d., writes to
Forest and Stream as follows in regard
to the self-destruction Of q threc-fanged
rattlesnake:
AS to the suicide of the creature, |
am forced to ask for an explanation.
The snake, at first sight coled up In
the usual manner for prime strike,
made vicious lunge at my leggngs,
then drew back and closely scrutinized
me from hat to shoe. Instantly a
change of expression came over his fea-
lures and ferocity gave way to u look
that might have been born Of disgust
and resignation. ! watched him close
Iy, not knowing what might be his next
move. He suddenly astonished me by
plunging beadlong into the Belle
Fourche. Motionless he sank and lay
at full length at the bottom. ] con-
tinucd TO watch him until the last
vestige Of his reptlIious breath had
risen to the placid surface in pearly
bubble and then with the aid OF stick
| raised him from the water, placed him
In the sunshine and satisfied myself
that life was extinct. ! had never
known or heard Of rattler taking to
water, and here was confronted by
the plainest case Of suicide by drown
ing in broad daylight. | have since
then lost all faith in snakes. l have
adopted and discarded every theory that
might offer solution in this case and
am now driven to the belief that this
snake deliberately suicided because IL
had committed the blunder Of wasting
a well-meant, three-fanged strike on q
United States cavalryman. Hereafter
shall travel incognito in those parts"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28
HOME AND LIBRARY GONE.
Charles j. Barnes, Of Chicago, Loses Heavi-
ly by Fire-Rare Book Burned.

Charles j. Barnes, Of Chicago, Loses Heavi-
ly by Fire-Rare Book Burned.
CHICAGO, Jan, 26.-The four story res
idence Of Charles ]. Barnes, 223s Calu-
met avenue, was destroyed by fire at
two o'clock this morning Mr. Barnes
is in New York and Mrs Barnes and
four servants were asleep in the house
when the fire broke out. With the
mercury 10 degrees below zero they
were forced to flee in scant at
tire to save their lives. A maid
named Kitty was overcome by
smoke and was carried out by the
fremen. For years Mr.. Barnes had
been collecting rare and valuable
books and his library is said to have
been one Of the finest in the United
States. This was destroyed and, with
the damage to the building and fur
nishings, will make the loss over $780,
600.