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PROBABLY KILLED HERSELF.
The Life Story of Mary Russell, a
Bowery Girl.

New York, Aug. 9-The girls Of the Flor
ence Mission have no doubt that Mary Rus
sell kept the threat she made to kill herse IT,
Mary Russell was once Mary Sweeney. She
vas taken to the Florence Mission nea rly
six years ago, being nearly dead with drink
and her Bowery life. There she reformed
Joseph Russell go, acquainted with Mary
Sweeney and married her. Russell was n
tinsrith and a steady fellow. Mary Swee
ney seemed TO have reformed thoroughly,
and the good women who run the mission
were very much pleased. But 1t ditln t last
1cng Within a year Mary Russell began
drinking agaiu. Russell left her and his
wife settled back into her old ways. Her
ahum was Irene Cuff another Powery out
cast, who killed herself two weeks ago.
Mary Russell stoed at her coffin when the
funeral services We're held in the Florence
Missien and said: I'm be the next
The woman had been living at 81 West
Houston street. A policeman broke open
the door this morning and found her lying
dead on the floor. A letter written to her
by Irene Cuff was in her bosom. alcohol
ism or carboIic acd.' said the policeman,
''let the coroner find OUT
The times., 1897-08-10

20 pursue. That has been to coerce the
cubans into accepting Canadian autonomy,
and assuming a much larger share of the
spanish-cuban debt than there Is the
least occasion for believing they would
tolerate
In Illustration of this design. just be-
fore the patriot army appeared in force
in front OF Havana, inspired dispatches
We're sent out from Washington represent
ins that the Cubans We're discouraged and
on the point OF abandoning the struggle.
The evident animus Of this scheme was TO
prevent the collection of subscriptions to
the cause and TO cut off supplies from
Gomez and his heroes. But the project
was paralyzed by the sudden Development
OF the LiheIator's plan of campaign, and
il is natter for thankfulness that the
American people never before We're as
confident OF the triumph of right and
justice In the Antilles, nor as much in
clined TO lend assistance as they are
today.
On these accounts We think IL possible
that Gen. Woodford' instructions will have
10 be amended The utter futil ity of
negotiations with Spain, involving any
settlement OF the war short OF absolute and
unqualified independence, must be ap-
parent The Bsitish-spanish bondholders
and the Sugar Trust may struggle for
solution that would saddle their invest
ments and claims on the backs OF the
Cuban people, but we do not think that any
American Administration would dare to
absence Of such intervention Cuba viii be
free beforethe snow flies
The times., 1897-08-10

There is town in New Jersey which
has been greatly bothered by a gang of
thieves The rascals visited houses, and
:hey visited pockets; they seemed as un-
catchabl as swarm of flies. Detectives
went after them, all TO no purpose. Police
watched, they could see nothing. Doors
and windows were barred; the thieves ap
peared to come through keyholes and down
chimueys. During this scare a young
woman lawyer in the town went poking
about in q quiet way, at night and in the
daytime, collecting facts She said moth
ing Of any special purpose, she simply kept
her eyes open and her ears on the alert
After about two weeks OF watching ana
waiting, and midnight rambles, she walked
into the county prosecutors office and
told him who and where the thieves were.
They were arrested, and nobody in that
town will ever think that she is out of
her sphere
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PAID WELL FOR PRAYERS.
But Mrs. Stevens Husband Wants
the Money Returned.

New HaSen, Conn, Aug. 9.-The eontri-
button tox at the First Baptist Church was
filled with So and 81 0 bills at the services
yesterday morning by woman who was
extremely deyout In manner. When the
deacons looked over the contributions they
found about S3c.9 In bunch, which also
contained a note flom Mrs Orvin w.
Stevens, of SO Whiting street. The note
expressed the desire of the writer to have
prayers said for heI- The deacons awaited
developments
at the evening services at the Grace
Methodist Church $500 was also deposited
in the contribution plate from Mrs Stevens
with a request for prayers.
The officers of the church, too, were at
loss 20 understand the meaning of the
unusual offering. and likewise waited To-
day MI. Stevens, husband of the generous
tioner, served a request on both churches
for the return of the money. She had
drawn the money from the bank. The
churches viii make return of the cash
The times., 1897-08-10
The Naval Militia

4 goo6 many people have been surprised,
as well AS pleased. at the terms Of com
mendati1n il which Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt reports the development and CON
dition OF the naval militia in the several
States. II is true that we made and
manned a splendid Navy IN 1861 and
1862, and largely by the help of volun-
teer Officers and seamen; but i'll those
days there were magnificent American
merchant marine and whaling fleets, and
% turn their hardy slippers and sailors
into naval men was an easy Job.
tits different now. The American mer-
chant service on the ocean is as dead
as the dodo, and poor Jack has turned
farmer or shopkeeper, or else-and largely.
too-Gone Up alOft. Nevertheless, the old
viking spirit is In Young America,
and, wherever there is water enough 10
float tub, there also viii be found the
youth Of the nation pushing, polling, sail
ing. or IN one way or another propelling
q craft or some Kind
70 the yachting. fishing, cat-boating
aquatic ciesses, the new naval policy OF
the Government has been patriotic in
spiration. In many places they have Or
ganized themselves into naval militia. under
State laws and skilled officers, mostly
graduates OF Annapolis. Fifteen battallons
are now In active existence and operation.
Mr. Roosevelt declares that Some Of these
bodies are qualified TO officer, man, and
navigate cruisers. Next year he hopes the
department VIII gi-e them chance.
1t is worthy. even a grand, national
movement. The country will indorse and
cheer Assistant Secretary Roosevelt in
pushing 1t along.
The times., 1897-08-10
An Assistant Hanna.

Senator'S and Members may flourish or
may fade They even may go away from
an extra session in the firm belief that the
currency question is not in proper con-
dition TO fool with, In the direction Of
greenback destruction and more power TO
the banks. But II. Fl. Hanna. of the
indianapolis convention, flows on forever.
Since the united wisdom OF the Presi-
dent and B. Reed has been inadequate
TO the task or inventing, constructing and
operating currency commission, Mr H II.
Hanna will undertake the task for them
de AYERS that eleven men will be found
who are 70 investigate the currency ques-
ton and draw up bill for consideration,
by the Congress.
st is a good deal of an undertaking, and
Il. H Hanna, in this case. is good deal
of an undertaken.
The times., 1897-08-10

Owing to the friendly utterances of
sundry Japanese st atesmen and dipo-
matists, ;he american State Department
to write words of peace and good fellow
ship In reply to the Mikado's latest Ha-
waiian prot est. 1t is said, however, that
our Government will remind Japan that,
under Tie canons of international law,
all treaties, no matter how perpetual they
death at The moment one OF the contracting
parties loses It's sovereignty, and the
successor OF such party is not bound to
take the least notice OF them.
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THE GREAT RUSH CONTINUES.
Second Thoughts. However. Induce
Many to Delay Looking for Gold.

second Thoughts, However, Induce
Many to Delay Looking for Gold.
Seattle. Wash, Aug. 9.-The steamer
Willamette and the tug Pioneer, attached
to which Were two big barges, left the
city today with 1000 passengers. over
goo horses, 70 cattle and 600 tons miners
outfits. 1t was probably the most inter
estiDg combination that has left port. The
trip will be made to Dyea in ten or twelve
days.
The news from north that miners are
not getting over the pass, and that Il
heavy duty is being charged by the
Canadian government, has not seriously
interfered with the great rush But the
novelty and excitement are wearing off
and the people in tins city are taking u
more sober view OF the matter Hundreds
OF Fasteners viii wait till spring before
starting for the gold fields.
Before long stories of suffering win
surely reach here, not only from KIon-
dixie, but from Dyea 1t is an actual fact
that scattered along the trail above Dyea
there are about 5000 miners, w no seem TO
be making no progress toward Dawson
City. Hundreds of them went north with
less than years provisions, and no
horses or dogs They knew nothing OF
the hardships of the trip. and are trying
to pack their stuff over the trail on their
backs, an impossible feat
IL lie claimed that the country beyond
Dyea is so swampy as 10 be almost iHl-
passabie- Indian guides are charging
enormous rates to pack goods 1t is be-
heyed that the newspaper correspondents
vito have gone OF are going TO st.
Michaels win make q mistake 1t is on
the ROUTE between Dyea and Dawson
City that the best news from the North
viii core within the next three or four
months.
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Effects of the Assassination.

Effects OF the ASSaSsI nation.
While it is too early to make predictions
as Co the ultimate effects of the murder
of Don Antonio canovas del Castillo upon
the internal politics OF Spain, or upon
the colonial and foreign policies of that
Kingdom, IL may be predicted that the
views and purposes of the Hanna Admin
istration, with regard to Cuba, necessarily
may be affected or modified In conse-
quence OF the tragic event.
A considerable momentum undoubtedly
Will be conveyed to the movement for
freedom, OF the island patriots In arms,
IN spain. HIS death VIII spread despair
throughout the ranks of the penniless and
nearly starved royal troops In Cuba. and
increase among them the current tendency
TO desertion TO the patriots. When we
consider this fact, In connection with the
vigorous and successful campaign which
Gen. Gomez Is making against Havana and
NatanZas, and the renewed confidence and
courage that VIII come to his army when
it learns that the master hand OF canovas,
the supporter of weyler and his methods,
has been stricken cold from the helm OF
state, it VIII not be hard TO believe that
the complete victory of the revolution
70 IN sight.
A condition OF affairs in Cuba. such as
is suggested by the status and prospects
OF the struggle for freedom. ought to COM
PEI The United States Government TO Ine
AZ 6ctisn different 70 what it has intended
The times., 1897-08-10
Edible Weeds.
|. Editor of The Times:

To the Editor of The Times,
The Times OF recent date gives Us a
long account of ''edible Weeds which
the Department of Agriculture at Wash
iugton suggests We should add to our
bills CT fare.
Now, as am a vegetarian, this advice
would be most acceptable TO me, II II We're
not for the fear that these discoveries"
of the edib,eness OF the weeds in question
have been maGe, by the Department or
Agricusure, the cause of experiments ON
living animals Is this so? / realize that
IL Is impossible to determine whether
weeds will poison or nourish people by
first trying them on beasts, because what
poisons one is harmless TO the other. OF
vice versa. IL many cases; but this Unfor
tuuately does not prevent many experiments
of this nature from being made On dumb
animals, as the testing of drugs, etc, is
and always Will be most fertile excuse
for these cruel and useless yivisectienal
experiments.
When 1 read in the article referred to
that .'Americans consume mostly seeds.
roots, and tubers.'' and are therefore apt
to be bilious, said to myself, now 1
never have been bilious, but It must be
so unpleaSan5 tndt Wouiu Biduiy eat
the weeds spoken OF as mere preven-
tive" Then 1T came to me that the
Department OF Agriculture had to do with
this matter, and / feared to start in on
an anri-biIious diet, for fear of giving
the lie to my anti vivisecti0n position.
If The Times could assure me, on the
authority of an anttyfviseetionist, that
these Investigations had been made from
chemical analysis, or In some legitimate
anti-oruelty way, should be glad to
believe the statement, and eat accord
jngiy. ANNA SARGENT TURNER.
Saugerties, N. Z, August q
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BRYAN MEN TO THE FRONT.
Not willing TO Trest the Traitors
of Last Fall.

New York, Aug. 9.-The Peoples League
got out an address today reaffir ming the
principles of the Chicago platform and de-
claring that Those who fought last fall
in the front ranks OF greed and monopoly
cannot now be trusted 70 serve the cause
of the people"
All the other Bryan organizations OF the
city ATE also in the field. and are actively
at work These include the progressive
Democratic League, the Democratic League
of Kings county, the Young Democracy,
the Knights of Labor and the Peoples
party
A conference on the problem of uniting
all these organizations Tor concerted action
has been arranged for TO be held at the
headquarters of the Kings County Demo-
cratic League in Brooklyn Wednesday
night.
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A Western paper comes out with the
sensible remark that half of the gossip in
other people want tn hear it, and that tn,
way TO stop the practice is TO refuse 10
listen. There is virtue In this doctrine. and
1t reminds one Of the way in which Miss
Hannah More used her influence in that
direction. When any one came to her
with story about person OF her ao-
QEainta nee, she Immediately proposed to go
and retail 1t to the subject OF the tale.
The gossip usually fled quite fast
The times., 1897-08-10
One view of Congress.

fFrom the New York Tribune.)
One OF the most interesting definitions OF
Congress that has yet been given Is found
in the printed testimony In the Jones'
Catchings contest for seat in the present
House Of Representatives. Alexander ates,
a colored witness for the contestant, was
asked: "What Is The CongresS?"
Answcr-Congress Is the people.
Q.-What is the Congress?.
A-Congress is Congress.
Q.-What are the duties OF Congress?
A.-Well, they make speeches and pow
vows, and play cards, and gets drunk, and
rides on the trains, and draws salaries.
That ia all see in the papers.
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In THESE days of almest universal ability
TO edit newspapers; in an era when at
least the dominant majority of mankind
knows enough to write on one side of the
paper. and TO give name and address to
secure consideration, it is painful to bo
compelled to state that the waste basket
OF this journal is catacomb of the most
side-splitting humor and historical or
scandatogical events of the day. The
Tines cannot deal anonymously with COR
respondents. any more than it can with
advertisers.
The times., 1897-08-10
EARLY MORNING LYNcHrNG.
Murderer Gordon's Body bangles
From q Pecan Tree.

New Orleans, Aug 9-John Gordon, alias
William Nelson, colored, was captured In
Madison parish last night and lyncned
early this morning near Brunswick. On
July Is he killed William Allen, re-
spectacle white man. assaulting him from
tehind and clubbing him ON the head with
a gun. lie then fled to Louisiana, where
lie was Captured last night while playing
a game of craps, hut only after a desperate
struggle. He confessed this as well as two
other murders. He was taken to Bruins
wicl. directly from Louisiana last evening
and when the steamer Annie Laurie passed
the place this morning at O'Clock his
body was seen dangling from pecan tree
The times., 1897-08-10
ANOTHER MARINE PLUNGER.
A Peaceful Device for Subaqueous
Treasure Seeking.

Baltimore, Aug. 9.-Within week there
viii he launched at the Columbiun Iron
Works another submarine vessel, whose
success or failure Is keenIy speculated upon
by marine architects. This vessel, like the
Plunger torpedo vessel, Is Intended for sub
marine work. In exploring the bottom Of
rivers, lakes, ba VS., etc, for treasure seek
ing, raisssg sunken vessels and work of
kindred nature.
The vessel is cigar-shaped, with two
large wheels the size of cartwheelat the
bow. A smaller one has yet to be attached
TO the stern. Upon these ii is Intended that
the vessel shall run along the bottom OF
rivers, the propeller furnishing the motive
power.
Simon Lake of Baltimore is the inventor.
He feels certain the vessel viii prove
success.
The times., 1897-08-10
ACTRESS ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Mabel Crosby Twice Tries to- End
Her Earthly Career.

Lambertvilie, N. j., A ug. 9.-Mabel Cros-
by. the stranded actress, who had begged
her way from Chelsea, Wis, and made her
appearance at Philadelphia police sta
ton Friday, after walking from Willow
Grove 70 this city, twice attempted sui
eide here Saturday evening.
The first attempt was made on the river
bridge. She tried to jump from tue win
dow, but was prevented by some bridge
passengers. Later she attempted To jump
into the canal in front OF the depnt, but
two Pennsylvania Railroad euIpio yasc ught
her and turned her over to the chief Of
police
She told a pitiful story of her troubles,
and said she would make no further at
tempts on her life il released. She was
cared for and released yesterday, when
she started for Pennington on her way TO
Boston, where her people live.
The times., 1897-08-10
COUNTESS cowLEy,s DIVORCE.
1t lis Declared Absolute and She
Gets $4,000 a Year,

London, Aug. 9--The divorce obtained
IN February by Countess Cowley from her
husband upon the grounds of desertion
and adultery has been made absolute.
BY the terms Of the final judgment in
the case the countess is allowed f2 900
year, and an additional annuity Of f13o
is TO be paid by the earl for the support of
her son. Yiscount Dangan, the only child
of the earl and countess, who was born
in 1890.
The times., 1897-08-10
KEEPING TAB ON THE CLERKS.
L reasury Employees Required to
Devote Full Time to Their Duties. -

Secretary Gage, In a very quiet way, has
succeeded in creating considerable excite
ment in the Treasury building. Recently
he issued orders to the watchmen stationed
at entrance doors OF the Treasury build
ing to keep tab on ali employees who
entered tue building after 8 O'Clock and
departed from it before O'Clock The
order went into effect Friday afternoon
and the watchmen reported ITO en-
pioyes who left before O'Clock satur-
day morning l Al were recorded as enter
Ing the building after 9 O'Clock
Secretary Gage Is determined 70 break
up this habit Of negiecting work, and he
Is of the opinion that now that employees
know that their violation of the rules viii
be recorded against them, puuctuaiity will
be obtained from the .T56 employees in
the Treasury building, and the 1855 in
the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing
The times., 1897-08-10
AN ILLINOIS TOWN EXCITED.

Sheriff With Armed Deputies Guard
ing Workers at Coffee.
Coffee, Ill., Aug. 9.-This town is In a
state of suspense. a body OF strikers is
camped iJst outside OF town and every road
is guarded to keep them from entering
The town is patrolled by armed men, the
sheriff having sworn in 200 Of them after
ioy. Tanner declined to send militia
The miners have been working and the
strikers declare they will stop them. The
mines are in the hands of the court and it
has bean ordered that they be run \
clash is most certain.
The times., 1897-08-10
serious Runawny Accident.

Port Jeryis, n. z, Aug. 9-Miss Lille
IaIIey, of Brooklyn, and Miss Martha
Padgett, Of Milford, were out riding last
evening with David Holden, a farmer,
living lack of Milford, Pa. Young Holden
got out of the carriag ge TO get his hat. which
had blown off, when the horse ran away,
ttro wing the young ladies out. Miss Lax
ley received a fracture Of the skull. from
which she will probably die. Miss Padgett
escaned with a few bruises.
The times., 1897-08-10
SAVED FOR THE GALLONS.
Robinson, Who Killed His Wife and
Attempted Suicide, May Recover.

S'e1Ss -''s'y Hse~o'Ofs
Trenton, N. j., Aug. 9--James Robin
son, the Peterborough wife murderer. will
be saved only to die on the scaffold A t
least, this is the belief of the surgeons
OF the hoerital who have the brutal mur
derer under thetr care.
Robinson wss brought here yesterday.
After slashing his wife in such fiendish
manner, he turned the keen blade of the
razor upon his own throat, sevaring the
wfndplpe. The burlington county author
tiles thought there was no hope for Robin
son and ne Was brought to Treuton. BY
inserting some apparatus in the mans
throat tie surgeons managed TO sew up the
windpipe, and at noon today they ex.
pressad the belief that Robinson would be
saved for the gallows.
The times., 1897-08-10
The Wisdom of Kruger.
iFrnr Golf.l

golfer fn South Africa left his prop
erty to he equally divided be tween two son s.
Not being able to agree they decided to let
President Kruger arbitrate, He said to
the eldest: "You are the eldest, are you
not?" Yes" was the answer. $50 you
shall divide etheproperty." Thispleased the
elder immensely. "You are the younger"
continued Kruger to the other, $50 you
shall have first choice"
The times., 1897-08-10
Telegraph Clerks Grievance.

London, Aug. 9.-The Duke of Norfolk.
the postmaster general, has issned his de-
cislons in respect of the principal grievances
of the telegraph clerks, which were laid
before him recently by committee of the
clerks association. Mr.. Milton, chairman
of the London Postal Telegraph Clerks
A ssociation, declares that they are in
tenseiy disappointing, and Will Increase In
stead OF diminish the discomfort.
The times., 1897-08-10

The Hon. John W Foster has gone to
Lake Champlain to see the President. He
WAS able To talk TO New York newspaper
reporters on the way. He hkened Prof
Elliott unto mosquitoes which sing and
doing any harm. Sometimes when they
bite the head voluminousiy IL swells.
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about the condition OF his soul. The new
religion evidently does not agree with
worldly pride or personal clean illness. un-
before each holy roll. 1t is sad to have 10 say
it, but a good unsympa thetic doctor and a
well-directed stream of water from a
garden hose would probably convert every
one of these people back to un hysteTical sin.
The times., 1897-08-10
August Special Sale
Hosiery.

Just completed another
large purchase of Womeu's
and Children's Hosiery un-
der conditions which allow
us to name some extraordi-
nary values-values excep-
tionally high at prices uu.
usually low.
At 12Hc-
100 dozen womea's Fast Black Cotton
Hose, plain and Riehelieu ribheCt: Fun
regular made A very special value
At 20c, 8 pairs for Soc
100 dozen women's Black and Tan
Cottoa Hose. double soles. high spliced
heels.
At 25c-
100 dozen women's Black Isle Thread
Hose. plain. Rlcheiieu and Rembrandt
ribbed, double heels and toes. An un-
pTecedented yaiue-
At 35c, 3 for S1.00-
100 dozen women's Tan and BLACK
l-lsie Ihredd Hose, pialn, Richelieu and
Rembrandt ribbed
At 12Hc-
100 dozen Boys Black Cotton HOSE
double knees, toes and heels Stx.f
TO 10. A special value
At Zoe, 6 for S1.0O-
100 dozen Children's Fine Ribbed Coz
Ton Hose, double knees, toes and heeis-
Sizes 20 9.
Also a special value in
Women's S Swiss Ribbed Cot
ton Vests; low neck, no
sleeves, at
12Hc each.
First floor.
The times., 1897-08-10

Since it is reported that the Spanish
government has taken possession of the
not impossible tina ne WIS of imp portance may
be della yed. The evidences multiply that
very serious condition is looked for by the
authorities.
The times., 1897-08-10
CASE OF JUsTIFIABLE HOMICIDE.
j. s. Collins Forces Postmaster
Leighton TO XIII Him.

Cambridge, Nd, Aug. 81. T. Leigh
ton, merchant and postmaster, at Rhodes
dale village about twenty miles from
Cambridge. Dorchester county, shot and
Instantly killed John S. Collins, young
man residing at the same place.
Collins entered the postoffiee about
O'Clock, and asked for his mail. On being
told there was none. he cursed Leighton,
and spat on the counter. Leighton re-
nsonstrated with him, and Collins attacked
tie postmaster, saying he would shoot
BIN down." and put his hand to his hip
pocket. Leighton shot Collins over the
heart, killing him instantly.
A ooroner's jury today rendered a verdict
OF justifiable homicide
The times., 1897-08-10
He Had a Trouble.

fFrom the Cleveland Plain Deaier.)
A New Jersey boy swallowed an "I
have troubles OF my own" button, and is
took physician several hours TO dislodge
it. This seems 70 be severe setback to
the fame OF the ostrichlik digestion of
the average Jerseyman.