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The evening times., 1897-06-11
DEATH FROM NATURAL CAUSES.
Coroner Hammctt'- Certificate in
the Cnse of ArchiteCt DMver.

Coroner Hammctt'- Certificate in
the Case of Architect Dwver.
Coruaer Hammett gave certificate Of
death from natural causes today in the
case Of Mr.. Philip y. Dwyer. who was
stricken with = fatal illness n NJ, Carthy's
lunch room, No. 243 New Jersey avenue
northwest, last night, and died soon after
being removed 10 the Emergency Hospital,
a. told in The Morning Times.
Deceased was about forty-six Years Of
age, and resided at No. 322 Four-and-a-
half street southwest He was a well
known architect, contractor and builder,
and spent much OF his time with his fam
ily in Alexandria He fell unconscious in
the lunchrcom after ordering a light re-
past.
TIE remains have been taken T. Lees an
dertaking rooms and prepared for burial
Mr. DwNer was well known IN this city,
where he had for many years pursued his
profession
He was horn in Alexandria, Va, In sol q,
and ~ the age of sixteen was graduated
from st EinceHt'S College, Westmureland,
Pa, with high honOrs He studied arCh!-
ture in Baltimore, Md, and when only
nineteen years Of age designed the beau
Afierward he was connected with the
office Of Supervising Architect, and de-
signed rnanv notable buildings in the South
West, st Paul, st. Joseph and in this
city
The evening times., 1897-06-11
NARROW ESCAPE FROM FIRE
Patent Attorney Lehmann's Home a
Prey TO the Flames.
The Stairway Burned Away and the
Inmates Had to Save Themselves
From ii Balcony.

There was an outburst Of flames about
$40 o'clock this morningin the residence of
Mr. Frederick \ Lehman, the patent at
tOrncy, No 1850 Penns ylvama avenue
southeast, which came near resulting in
several fatalities
Mr. Lehman, his wife ana several chill
dren. were in the upper roornsof the house.
waich is an ancient structure, when they
were startled by great volumes OF smoke
coming up the stairway.
The house is ON firc!" shouted one Of
the children
Thc father seized two OF his little ones
and rushed TO the stairway % find it In
Flames and cgress in that direction cut off
Their" is an old-fashioned poTtiCO in rear
of the dwelling along the second story and
Mr. Lehman and his family succeeded in
escaping from there to tie yard below.
While this was taking place al alarm OF
fire was turned In from box 524. and en-
gine companies Nos. ana 20, with track
A. responded
1t WAS found that the blaze started from
an explosion Of gasoline, or some other
iaflammable substance in room Oh the
lower floor and was communicated to the
stairway, which was completely burned
down.
The parloT door was open AT the time and
the fire foundits way into that apartment.
playing havoc with Mr.. Lehmann's valu-
able collection OF old oil paintings one OF
these. which was destroyed, cost the patent
attorney $500
The evening times., 1897-06-11
THE RETRIEVE OF DURRANT.
Rights of the State Court Involved
in the Respite.

san Francisco, June II. Gov. BuGd, in
announcing the reprieve Of Durrant yes
tcrday. said. In view Of the status of
the case and the conditions that might
arise, ! have deemed it best to reprleye
Durrant until July 9. The attorney gen
cral hes Tecomm ended this course, pend
ing my application to the supreme court
for mandate, in order that time may
be given for a full hearing and Consdera-
ti,I o: the grave question
1t Is said that the attorney general
Will petition the supreme court for wnt
commanding Warden Hale to hang Dur
rant, July 9. The petition VIII set forth
q urirf history Of the case TO date, tOgetner
with "A recital that the wardenhasr repeatedly
stated tha; he viii not comply with the sen
t"uce, fearing the consequences pending
an appeal rothe Supreme Court OF the United
Statcs
This writ Will, therefore, ask the su-
preme court to command the execution II
will involve an Interpretation Of Federal
law by the State court. and Durrant mHy
be hanged pending his final appeal, II the
State court should SO command.
The evening times., 1897-06-11
EANCIyLLI BEFORE A COURT
Continued from First Page

officer detailed - command, as stated
above
i reported as ordered, ana received "A
wntie0 order flom the commanding offI-
cel a. take command OF uuc oulupauy auG
the Marine Band to participate IN the
exercises
Col Hay objected 10 the details Of the
witness, saving rhat a good deal OF time
taiEht be saved by the omission Of the ig-
relevant testimony As TO the movements
tHat day. He desired Lieut.. Draper TO
,-.me directly 10 the incident in question.
Iaeut Draper said ne had finished with
THAT kind ut evidence. Continuing. ne sad.
i noticed raa The character OF the music
furHiSa elhytue band was uoU.Inmyvptn n-ou,
tHr lest sand for marching.
shortly after passing the Peace GOnu
I.sut 1 Ieft nay place IA the column and
went 10 tAc accused, personally, and Te-
Quc>tcl him 90 20 change tie music OF the
bIn1 a 10 enable the men to take a fan.
swinging. military step.
Tn. accused acceGed to this request for
one piece. After Jhis piece the music was
again Of such d character that the fun
sirr ot thirty inches ana one hundred and
tNelty steps 10 the minute could not De
maintained Therefore the marching was
ha3 ana the lineup was bad.
Ion Laiting 1t Fifteenth street and
Feuasylvs9Ia avenue J Seuc Let Nc3il
u TIE accused. directing him TO inform the
4.oI,,I tH@t the character OF the music
must he changed.
Lieut. NCIiI returned very quickly and
reported 10 uie that the accused would only
Uia- such music as he saw lit, or words 10
that effect Ithea went t. the acc lSed with
Liaut Mo-Iu
''oH arriving within two or three feet
oi the accused. and before wing any
thing TO hiu, he informed me that the
IanC Would only play such music as ne
directed Tins statement WAS repeated
more than orcc.
Il called the attention OF The accused
10 tie fact that I was has commanding
officer and he must Uley any orders /
-, v fii to give him. or words To that effect
He then tUTned TO one Of the landsuseu
and sad. You viii play only such music
n 1 tell you
"Ot codjSe,' explained the witness:
'the>e words may not be the exact ones.
Il theniuformc1 the accused thatT should
place him under arrest, ana he replied.
Do il; d0iL' This was all said in a grossly
diSTcSp,.,tful tone and manner. and I re-
Garled ais appeal to another member Of
tie band against my authority as mu-
tinOus.'
81 faT as The charge Of being mUtinOus
was Concerned, Col Hay objected, as il
was only ms opinion.
1t is d fact asserted the witness.
Thv Courtroom was cleared, and after
minutes dpheratiun Capt. Goodwen an
bounced ttat the objection was sustained.
and t1e statement from the words I re-
gard were stricken out.
The evening times., 1897-06-11
Physician Robbed and Beaten.

Richmond, Va, June 11.-Dr. W. A.
Smith, a prominent physician of Madison
county, and a man Of wealth, was waylaid
by three masked men, yesterday while
returning home from Cupeper with
considerable sum of money drawn from
the bank. He resisted the robbers, and
they lied his hands and beat him into in
sensibhity, and he may die. 1t is said he
recognized one OF his assailants. Intense
Excitement exists inthat section, and search
is being madefor the robbers bymany men.
The evening times., 1897-06-11
G0RDY ON THE GALLOWS
Is Hanged at Georgetown, Del,
for Numbering His Wife.
CLAIMING HIS INNOCENCE
Explains at the Last Moment Some
of the Circumstances of the Trial.
Refers TO transactions in Which
He Was Engaged in Washington.
History of His Crime.

Georgetown, Del, June Thames L.
Gordy was hanged here at 1925 this morn
ing for the murder of his wife, formerly
Mrs EsteIla NJ Lewis.
He declared his innocence on the scat
fold ~
The execution passed off quietly, not
the slightest attempt Icing made 10 inter
fere with il, and no disturbance was heard.
All saloons were closed, and there was no
liquor around TO excite the passions Of the
mob.
Sheriff johnson was, however, prepared
for an emergency, and had thirty muskets
stacked in the paIlor Of his house, IN tie
jail, ready for use. lie also had forty
deputies ready to check any distuTban ce
around the Jail.
A mob of about . 200 surrounded the
Tail, but no threats were made, and GOrdy
was dead before they were aware he had
gone on the SCaffOld
II is estimated that more than 5000
people came to Georgetown today TO see
Gordy hung Many were from Maryland
and Virginia
The evening times., 1897-06-11
Runaway Boys From Newa rk

Inspector HUllinhergeT sent ont "a gen
eral alarm to all the police stations TO-
day, requesting the officers to look out for
and arrest Harry Hatfield and Clarence
Hunt, sixteen years OF age, who ran away
from their homes in Newark, N J., on June
4. They were last seen in Phila adelphia.
and were starting for this city. Hat
field is about five feet six inches tall,
slender build and fair complexion. Hunt
is tive feet ten, and dark complexioned.
The evening times., 1897-06-11
BIG COMMERCIAL FAILURE.
:. Aries & Co. of Martinique Sus-
pend Payments.

The Herald publishes a dispatch from st.
Pierre, Martinique, which says: Inteuse
excitement prevails here in commercial
CirC.es. owing to the failure Of the house If
;. Aries Y Co, which suspended payment
yesterday, with liabilities amounting to
more than 81 100000.
TheI" are large assets, but these are IN
available at present. The failure carries n
its train the stoppage OF 81 \ or seven sugar
factories, which have been supplied with
funds by thisfirm throughthe suGar-making
season. 1t will throw craIthousand per
sons out Of employment
The British Colonial Bank has ceased sell
ing drafts on New York, and the general
outlook is gloomy. No yellow fever or
other disease is reported here
The evening times., 1897-06-11
ELEVATED RAILWAY TRACKS.
Officers of the Pennsylvania Road
Heard ny the Commissioners

The Commissioners gave a hearing today
b. the officials Oft the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
relative 70 the proposed elevated road and
union station, TO be located at Sixth and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. For some time past
the On Eineer department has been engaged
in rna king the proposed plans and specifica-
ttons and today they We're discussed In open
board meeting, though no definite acton
was decided upon by the Commissioners.
It is the intention Of the railroad people
to do away entirely with the Objectionable
grade crossings that have caused so much
loss Of life and no end Of annoyance to
the citizens OF the section through which
the road passes and there have been many
suggestions offered with view 70 abatlng
the evil
The evening times., 1897-06-11
Bignmist Saxton Sentenced.

william a SaXton, otherwise known as
Alfred Saxton, who was convicted few
days since OF bigduIy in criminal court No
was today sentenced by Chief Justice
Bingham to pay Il fine OF SO and serve
four years in the New Jersey state prison
The Charge against SaXton wasthat January
l. 1881, he was married at Greenyille'
s c, to one Ella Hunt, and on March
last he married Laura Ellington IN this
city.
Lawyer Walker made a strong plea for
the prisoner.
The evening times., 1897-06-11

Willie Fay. the four-year-old boy who
was struck and tossed into the air by the
pilot OF u Baltimore and Potomac locomo-
tive. near the eastern tunnel last even
ing. had SO far recovered this morning
that he was sent from Providence Hospital
tn his home. No 1915 Georgia avenue south
east The boy was playing on the track
at the time Of the accident. and bystanders
say his escape from instant death was
marvellous
The evening times., 1897-06-11

Arrested on a Charg of Assault.
Howard Hopkins, resident Of Belts
vile, Nd, was arrested here this morning
by Headquarters Detective Horne and
Baltimore and Ohio RailIoad Detective
Hutchinson, for the Maryland authorities
II is stated that Hopkins and his half
brother, BoSworth Hopkins, We're disorderly
on q Baltimore and Ohio train last week
and were put off by the conductor and
Brakesman Arthur A. Fuller. on Satur-
day night the two men lay in wait for
Fuller and ssaulted him, hlaClening his
eyes and otherwise bruising him Poth men
viii be tried at Hyattsyille this after
DOOn
The evening times., 1897-06-11
DISQUALIFIED for Promot,op.

Lieut.. Elisha f. TheaI, Of the Marine
Corps, vas found to be physically disqual-
flied for promotion TO a higher rank be
fore the examining board at the barrac ckS
June 10. he will probably be given The
next lower rank and retired Lieut. Thean
is one Of the most popular of the young
officers at the barracks, and his retire
ment will be a matter Of much regret
TO both the other officers and marines.
The evening times., 1897-06-11

This generous and honest system
of treatment has met with the
hearty approval of all. Let no one
nffIictod with ANY DISEASE of a
SPECIAL NATURE fail to call at
once. No such frank and honest ofief
has been made An this city before.
The evening times., 1897-06-11
BYRON McCLELLAND SINKING.

Physicians Pronounce His Chance
for Recovery Very Slight.
Lexington, Ky, June 1.-THE condition
Of Byron McClelland, the weIi-known turf
man. who was brought home from Latonia
week ago suffering with malarial fever
took sudden turn for the worse last night.
His physicians gave out a statement
this morning that the chances for his re
Covery were few.
The evening times., 1897-06-11
Note Brlght'S Disease.

our Treatment Is DaSeu upon the careful
eNpeTlnentatlons of Di. Rawlings, Of
ueofgla, covering a period OF over Twelve
SSdIs 3. LIE results snow a CUSplcte' cure
% nunufeus OF cases where the diagnosis
Was made certain by the best specialists in
IhiA country and abroad IL win cost you
hothulg uDtn YOU are satisfied by the dls-
appeai ance OF aiDumcn, relief OF dyspnUea,
suDSiuenCe OF dropsy, in fact all the Symp-
toms IN ACCIDENTAL 60 Unis scOurge O t humanity.
The evening times., 1897-06-11
The Highlands Sanitarium
Medical Association
mas opened offices at s03 New York ave
Tor the treatment OF all
Chronic Diseases.

a full line of electrical apparatus, with
COMPETENT Physicians in charge, who
nave had extensive experience IN their
The evening times., 1897-06-11

Among Gordy's ether crimes was that Of
swindling Miss Lizzie Brown, of this city,
of S195. He had induced Miss Brown 20
enter with him into ali alleged business OF
ccIoriug photographs, she having answered
an advertisement calling for business
partner, made by GOrdy
The evening times., 1897-06-11

Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Corrected daily by w B. Hibbs & Co.,
BANKERS and Brokers Members of the
\ Y. Stock Exchange, 1927 f street
The evening times., 1897-06-11
Conditions OF the Water.

High and low tides as officially recorded
at the Navy Yard for today are as follows
High. Low.
2:57 a. IN. e.26a m
3.3o p IN. $50 p. m
Temperature and condition of the water
at G a. m: Great Falls-Temperature SO;
condition, Z. Receiving reservoir-Tetn-
perature, 20: condition at north connection
8: condition at south connection <.
Distributing or-Temperature. II:
condition at influent gatehouse, Z: errIu-
ent gatehouse, IL.
The evening times., 1897-06-11
Inc briefly

We are prepared to furnish medicine for
nome Treatment, with full dire Ctlons for
using, 10y express To any part OF the cOun-
Try, ana 10y It's Use very hJtle or no suffer
lhg ensues upon the Immt dIate Withdrawal
OF All SJlInulantS
see report % Sgpt Tintendent OF Charities
Tor $50, page 81, also references by per
mission from many members OF Congress
ana Government officials at office rtcom-
mendluE Our treatment.
The evening times., 1897-06-11

YOU NG MEN suffering STom 5he
vices ana errors cf youth, anu tloutilcu
with Nervous Debility, Loss OF AeIliCL ,
DIZZINESS, Paipi.ation OF tie Heart, MedA
Back. bark Circles A round The ENes' \ I'M,
pies on the Face, Loss of Sleep, lfel
Feeling in the Morning, Evil FOrchothnes s.
Dull. Stupid, Aversion TO Society, No am a M
bitl0n, Bad Taste in the Mouth, DIeduls
and Night Losses, Deposits IN the Time,
Frequent UrinatiOn, Sometimes accompanied
with slight burning, Kidney troubles, OF
any disease OF tie GcniJO-JUuarE organs,
eau here find an honest, safe ana speedy
cure.
VARICOCELE CURED AT ONCE with
out operation. Have you the seeds OF
any past disease lurking in the system
IMpOTENC1, or Loss of Sexual Power,
and do you contemplate MARRIAGE? DO
you feel safe in taking this step You
can afford u take any risk. Like father
Ike son. We have a ncver-failing remedy
that VIII purify the Blood and positively
bring back Lost Power. our honest
opinion always given.
The evening times., 1897-06-11
Now York Stock Market.
On. HiGh.LOv. , pm

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs a Co.
RauEers and Brokers Members OF the
n. Y Stock Exchange, 1427 street
The evening times., 1897-06-11
Consumption and Brights Disease

All Nervous Diseases, Rheumatism, Spe-
cal Electric Treatment tApostoli'sD for
system, both sexes Structure painIessly
anu certainly cured
The evening times., 1897-06-11
One DOLLAR
Fer visit is our only charge, al
MEDICINES AND SERVICES In
cluded.

All diseases Of a SPECIAL NA-
one dollar per visit UNTIL CURED.
The evening times., 1897-06-11
Today
and
Tomorrow

are the last two days of the
S1l. 90 suit sale.
Think if you can afford to
let this sale slip by without
fitting yourself out.
Choice. of all Our finest
mems suits that sold up to
$50, for S11.90, is the sale.
Serges-cheviots = cassi-
meres -.tweeds - and wor-
steds are all plentifully rep
resented and, of course,
they're the right style and
rightly l1ade-cause they're
the " Famous Els m an
Make"
Just two days more-not
another minute.
The evening times., 1897-06-11
LEOPARD LOOSE IN OHIO.

Escaped From a Circus and Is De-
voUring Farm Animals.
DunldFk, Ohio, June 11-This part Of
ONO is wild over the escape OF a leopard
frolu d circus train which passed through
here sunday. The animal has been at
tdckirg COWS, horses and sheep in the
fields, and has killed several.
Today party of several hundred men,
with guns and dogs, was equipped to hunt
the country over.
The evening times., 1897-06-11
ONE, runs easily,
stands all strains.

coIorS-genefouS range OF
options-fve prices. Why
not see an Eldridge or
Be1videre?
The evening times., 1897-06-11
Nc charge Ior Consultation.

]. A. WESTLAKE, NJ. d, i, Manager.
Hours, y u. Ia. to 3 p. IA. ie5-9t
The evening times., 1897-06-11
ELDRIDGE
bicycles
BELVIDERE
bicycles
Easily the two foremost
of the worlds better class

the material used and the designing Zach built with that CAREFUL
with watulne
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-16
THE CALL TO DUTY.
washington Messenger.)

The news that comes from different
parts Of this Congressional district is
most gratifying to all who are longing
to see return Of decent Anglo-Saxon
rule in North Carolina. AS exReg-
lister Stillcy said, the true plan is to ask
all white men to bury past differences to
redeem the State and W" VII surely VITA.
One of our most successful farmers
who resides some distance from his
neighbors remarked. Il am more and
more tempted to move to town each dry,
my family since they have read in the
papers of the cyclone OF assaults that Is
running over the country. no section be
ing exempted. ARE afraiu for me to leave
home" White supremacy is no political
trick, it is the child of necessity, the
women and children living in the coun-
try districts are afraid to stay at home
at night since the negro party came into
power
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-16
Baltimore Sum-

Financial and railroad circles are
much interested in the annual meeting of
the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
Company, which is to be held at Ports
mouth, Va, October 9th. The injunc-
ton secured in Portsmouth Monday re-
strallng Thomas +. Ryan and his as
sociates from voting stock at this meet
ing adds to the interest. This injunction
was obtained by Mr.. Leigh r. Watts,
Line, Of which the Seaboard and Roa-
noke is the parent company.
Mr., Watts was in Baltimore yester-
day and had long conference with Pres
idcni X. Curzon Hoffman, of the Sea
beard Air Line 1t has been rumored
that there would be important changes
III the directory OF tho Seaboard and
Roanoke ut the annual meeting and that
the Ryan syndicate may be recognized
IL was stated yesterday by those in au-
thority that no such plan is in contem-
plation and that the only change to
be made in the board will be the selec-
ton Of n citizen Of North Carolina to
succeed Mr.. w. W. Fuller, formerly of
Durham, y. G.. Mr.. Fuller has removed
TO New York. He is said to be in full
accord with the present management and
has been of much service to the system
The reelection Of the present board as
silrcs the reelection Of President Hoff
man and the continuance OF the pres
ent management. 1t is believed that the
Ryan syndicate has not given up its
efforts to secure control of the system
This syndicate, by reason of the close
relations between Mr. Ryan and tn,
dominant interests in the Southern Rail
way, is generally regarded as repre-
spnting the Southern. These two road
are strong competitors for business anC
| have waged rate wars against eacl
other. Seaboard people contend that tn,
Southern aimed to crush out the Sea
board, it's most formidable rival b,
such rate wars, and failing in this at
tempted to buy the property.
This controversy has brought out al
interesting point in relation to the stool
held in the pool. 1t was the impression
| that this stock was tied up for five years
| and that during that time it would b,
| voted by the pooling committee This il
mistake, as the stock can be voted b,
| the owner, and the pooling committe,
| exercises only the right of proxy should
the owner not attend the meeting. Tn,
pooling agreement obligates the owners
OF the stock not to sell their holding,
unless two-thirds of the stock pooled as
sentS to such sale.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-16
Beware
OF the knife.

Mr.. lincoln Nelson, of Marshfield, MO-,
writes: "For six years / have oeen q
sufferer from a scrofulous affection OF
the glands of my neck. and all efforts
Of physicians in Washington, -. ~
Springfield. ILL.,, and st. Louis failed TO
reduce the enlargement. After SIX
moutiis' constant treatment here, my
physician urged me to submit to re
inoval Of the gland. Atthis critical mo-
ment a friend recommended S.S.S.,
and laying aside deep-rooted preju-
dice against all patent medicines, be-
gan it's use. Before had used one bot
tie the enlargement began to disappear,
and now it is entirely gone, though am
not through with my second bottle yet.
Had only used your SIS. long ago,
l would have escaped years OF misery
and saved over SI5o."
This experience is like that of all who
suffer with deep-seated blood troubles.
The doctors can do no good, and even
their resorts TO the knife prove either
fruitless or fatal. SIS. is the only
zeal blood remedy; it gets at the root OF
the disease and forces it out perma-
nently.
G fxun.,uf.-I Anys}p 7pOpf1SEc)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-16
SOMETHING TO KNOW.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by Civ
ing tone to the nerve centres in the stom-
ach, gently stimulates the Liver and
Kidneys, and aids these organs in throw
ing off impurities in the blood. Electric
Bitters improves the appetite, aids diges-
ton, and is pronounced by those who
have tried it as the very best blood puri-
fer and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for
so cents or $1.00 per bottle at any drug
store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-16
SNOW STORM OFF HATTERAS
philadelphia Times 18th Inst.)

While the people in this city were
suffering last Thursday from the ex-
trene heat the crew of the steamer
Ethelred, which reached this port last
evening. were almost frozen by cold
weather. The Ethelr,d pounded her
way successfully along the coast from
Jamaica without any great change in the
climatic conditions until off Cape Hat
terv,s, then the vessel was struck by n
cold wave" which almost froze the
crew, and compelled each one Of them
who was on duty TO don mits and heavy
top coats.
The mercury in the thermometer drop
ped fifty-nine degrees in three hours.
When the winds had subsidized considera-
bly,, the coolest kind OF sleet fell until
the deck Of the vessel was dangerous to
tread upon. The Sleet was followed by
n fierce snow storm, which continued for
fifteen minutes.