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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
THE COMPANY NOT TO BLAME.
Verdict of the Coroner's Jury as to
George l.. AmmoD's Death.

Verdict of the COroUer's Jury AS to
George l.. AmmoD's Death.
A Jury impane.ed at the New Jersey
avenue station this morning TO investigate
the death Of George l.. A minon. VIII" was
allied near the Pennsylvania avenue bridge
by Baltimore and p otomac train rendered
verdict generating the company.
mrnon. with a companion. named Thomas
was walking along the outbound track late
Saturday night when they were struck by
an incoming engine. Ammon was killed
and Thomas was hurled thirty feet aud
had his right arm broken
This morning Engineer Carter was the
first witness. He knew nothing about
the accident, but had been asked by the
yardmester II he did not strike man
while Coming into the city. He tad ex
amined his engine, but found no eviden
ti.at man had been struck by it.
Albert Thomas, who was with ANN on
was next called. Hcdid not hear the train
coming, and knew nothing Of his danger
uEtil he saw the glare of the he atllight. He
tLeE sprang from the track and tried To
pull Ammon with him. In doing SO he
slipped back on the tra ok again and they
were both struck. L 7 homftS said ne was
thrown over thirty feet. and that ANN on
who received the full furce CT the engine,
Was buried at least sixty feet. When
Thomas reached his eonpanicn he WAS
breathing. but died batnra the ambulance
arrived. Tie man denied positively that
either his companion OF himself had been
drinking. rfyt
Harry Handley- a c0forBd boy, aw the
accident. He did not hear any bell or
whistle, but saw the tr all, approaching and
called to the men. Before they could spring
from the track. however, they were struck
Supt. Cook, Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, was asked ooneeraiHgthe running OF
trains at the point where the men were
struck. He said that the ,osmpany had a
perfect right to regulate Isie speed of their
trains at tia point. As 10 the train being
on the outbound track, he said there was no
law compelling the railnDad to keep to the
right
This closed the testimony, aud after
taking a few moments TO consider the ca sc
the Jury handed in the verdict, as above
stated. Ammons body was taken IN
charge yesterday by Undertaken Spindler
and removed to No. 1705 Seventh street
The funeral will he held tomorrow at Q
o'clock. and the burial will be in GleDwood
Cemetery.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
kUNsKl WAS NOT EXECUTED.
He Expected To Re Eiectrocuted for
Debt.

He Expected ia Re Eiectrocuted for
Debt.
New York. Sept. 20 Mrs. Reuben Sill
verman last spring sold TO signet Kuuski
fBrnitEre valued at $1,000. Mrs. Silver.
man was wliIag so accept 50 so ON account
Of the debt and give Kuaski credit for the
balance. kunsld failed 10 keep up on MS
payments and moved To stony Point Mrs
Siverman finally located him, and Justice
HART, If Haverstraw. issued "A s;.mmons
Cor itiIa. returnable last Monday.
In coart an execution was issued On the
furniture.
KunskI said to his wife: II am doomed.
/ WI surrender myself. Bring NY child
that l may see hin. before 1 am taken
awar"
AND presently the couple, baby in arms
stood before Justice Hdrtt, pleading 70.
mercy Kunski was mcicted In the full
amount claimed with costs He cosid not
UuCiert sand what il all meant until the ih-
tcrpreter shouted the word execution
into his ear
II knew it, he answered, and he began
TO weep The kill me because l cannot
pay the money. / AMIDST"
After some trouble they were told that
Kunski was frcc-that there was TO be no
hanging. Mrs. Kunssa looked at the judge,
looked at her husband looked AT the baby
Then her face suddenly frightened. She
kissed the child. stepped forward, laid IL
down on the Justices desk and ran out OF
the room KunSl;i stared wildly around,
then with a howl OF siisInay and fear he,
too. turned and fled. Justice HART took
the child until the mother called for 1t sew
eral hours later.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
SOLDIERS On BICYCLES
Rode Their Wheels Nineteen Hun.
dred Miles Over Rough Roads.
Conclusions Reached by Lieut. Maus
as Ia the Expediency of Wheels
in the Army Service.

The full report of Lieut.. Maus, Twenty
fourth Infantry. whose trip with twenty
Regular soldiers on bicycles from Fort Mis-
soula. Mont, to st Louis, 300 miles. az
War Department
1t is an exhaustive technical account Of
the great test. As u the expediency OF
nhii:ars cyclirs,, lieut.. Maus b. as no doub5.
His conclusions are as follows:
'..ahc iacyoie mas number OF adyan
tageS ovei the itorse-it does not reqHir.
as much care, il needs no forage; il moves
much faster over fair roads: it is not as con
spicuuus and can re hidden frolr view NOR.
easily: it. is noiseless and raises but little
aust, and il is impossible 10 determine
direction from it's track.
s -FurLhermare. the fighting strength of u
bicycle corps is not diminished ny horse
holsers' Under favorable conditions the
bicTcle e invaluable for courier work,
sceutin duty, road patrolling, rapid
Reconnaissance, nUc. A bicycle corps as
an adJuuct TO infantry or cavalry could
render excellent service w here speed
rather than numter is required, such as
taking possession Of passes, bridges and
strong places ahead OF the command and
holding them until reinfJrcemenJs could
be gotten from tire main road.
''onthe other hand, inraiay seatner over
had roaus, etc. the horse is superior. The
very thought OF Tn. bicycle doing away it'll
the cavalry is lndicrous. Each has pc
cullar functions OF it's own-a particular
field in which, under certain conditions,
The one is superior TO the other.
The question. therefore. which confronts
meis: Shouldn't a n, odern, up to-date army
have both, that IL might avail itself Of
the advantages of the one or the other, rs
the pioycr conditions present themselves
1.-The bicycle will, think. do more 10
solve the good roads question in this coun
ar, than allot her factors. Indeed the L. 4.
W. colors attached to my handle bars were
the messengers Of the deliverance FROM
bad roads,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
BOYS EXPERT HYPNOTIS7O
Three ofThem Playing Franks Upon
Their Fellows.
Parents of the Village OF PeekskilI
Alarmed Over the Condition of
some of Their ChiIdreu.

New York, Sept. 90. -PeekskiI1 is becom-
ing alarmed over the actions OF a nu,nber
Of amateur hypnotists. Several mpleas
ant occurrences have resulted, and il l.;
caused If check is not placed upon the
youthful opponents of the art.
During the coursef pfiiast winter two
hypnotists exhibited at DE Depew Opera
House. There was rksth interest displa : ed
in the matter among the young people
sonre Of the boys of the village attended:
every lecture and several persons became
filled with the idea that they ware
posses sed OF the power themselves.
Three young men not yet of age are said
to be able to play all sorts of pranks upon
their friends. They may be seen almost
any day practicing upon younger boys,
and oftentimes upon rPen. Most of their
victims are boys about tcp or fifteen ye ars
OH Some of the hoyss who have bee n
experimental upon repeatedly have be
come 40 used to the experience that they
follow their masters about and beg to be
placed under the spell.
FGr sometime therehas been considerable
complaint by school teachers and parents
OF the condition OF the boys. The victim
in one ca Sc was Floyd Hayes who lives
with his aunt. His mother is dead and his
father isaway from the yillagemost OF the
time. The boy was what was considered
ian excellent subject" and was SO fire.
quentiy put into the hypnotic state by
those having the power to do so that he
wants to be put to sleep" all the time.
1t is asserted by Ids friends that he Is sell
dom entirely cut Of the pow er of the spell.
workers.
One day last week he reached home
with his mouth bleeding. ana an exaInina
ton showed that one OF his teeth were
missing. Further investigation showed
that he ha d been taken to DIR. F. l.. Lock
wood, a local dentist, and W lille under tho
influence OF one of the boys, asked the doc:
tor 70 extract certain tooth. He did MT
feel The tooth being taken out, and did not
know anything ahout it until he had been
awakened and told what had occurred.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
HUNT GIVEN HIS LIBERTY.
Special Policeman Cha rged witt
DIsorderIy Conduct.

Disorderly Conduct.
Special Policeman Henry J. Hunt was a
prisoner Ia the police court today. He
was charged with dis,crdeny conduct by
Policeman Austin, of the First precinct.
There was also "A charge OF carrying con
cealed weapons against him, but Prescott
or Mullowny Lolle pressed it owing o..
lack of evidence and the absence OF the
pistol.
Hunt does duty on the Columbia Road,
but Saturday night he was down town
with rome friends. Policeman Austin was
Informed that they engaged in a fracas
at Thirteenth and E streets northwest,
and Hurt was alleged TO have knocked
mau down and then 10 have drawn his re-
yolver and flourished i, over the PROSTATE
fellow.
Austin saw the party enter a saloon at
Twelfth and = streets and waited for
the men to come out. He saw "A re volver
ne thought, passed from one to anot her,
OF the men, and when be went up to them
and felt their hip pockets To locate the
pistol Special Hunt seized him by his coat
laIel and badge and swung him around.
In the meantime the other men ran away.
Austin then determined to arrest the spe
cial, who showed his badge; after a
tussle and struggle with him long Twelfth
street. until Special Officer Harry Wal
lace eai.e TO his assistance and helped 70
lock him up at No. l. In disIaissing
the case Judge Mills said n case OF dis
orderly conduct had not been made out
a2ainsI Hunt, but Policeman Austin could
make charge OF aSsaulting an officer
against the special.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
K,smet Councii.s ExcurSia.,.

The excursion and oyester roast OF kisfaet
and Oriental Councils Of the Royal Area
mum at Clifton Beach yesterday was most
enjoyable affair, and the first Of series
OF such affairs to be given this fall under
the management OF Capt. e. s. Randall.
The steamer PentZ left her wharf at 9:45
O'Clock with about 500 Washington Area
uuinites and their friends on board. The
forby-mile sail down the river was
delight the steamer arriving there
at,out noon. The steamer lef on her home
ward trip about O'Clock. reaching her
wharf here shortly after 8. All were de-
iig lated with the trip, and a vote f thanks
to Capt. Randall was passed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20

hrmingha m: ala Sept. o.-Fireisraging
10 No. 2 nine OF The BesSerrer Land and I'm
proreinnt Company, at Bell Ellen, near
Bortoa. Bibh county, forty niiies from
Birmingham
one huIslied aen were at work in this
mine, ard quite a nuniter were resc ued
soOu after the fire broke o3t, hut hunter
are known 10 be en.ombcd, and will perish.
Five men are in one room and cannot be
reached. The widest excitement prevails,
and scores If woncs-and children are con
gregated at the mouth of tie mine, whit.
nen are working hard to rescue their
M fortunate follows.
Itisimpossdl1e yet ID learn how many mcn
are entan.Sed. special train has gone
from Besssemcr To carry aid. The origin Of
the fire is unknown.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
PROMOTED Foley PLAYING
The Charge Preferred by the Police
Against Henry SELMA usen

Henry SelhaUsen, thirty-five years old.
was arrested this morning by Detective
v atson and Policeman McNa NEE, and
locked up at tie New Jersey avenue sta
tion. ON the charge OF promoting policy.
TIE man was taken into custody a.
Fifth assd T streets aud a large roll OF
policy papers was found in his possession.
Tine police consider the capture an inpor-
tant one and say that ScIhausen is an old
Offender. who has been running policy For
MANY years and waxed rich aud prosperous
throagh lis trade.
The man has never been convicted. how
ever OF beiB Cinteressed in the games across
theriver ali hough he has been suspected for
son'e time. When searched at the station
Sohauseu bad S42-32 in his possession.
The police say that the mans principal
trade is with employees OF the Government
Printing Office and the Pension Bureau.
Selhausen viii be given preliminary hear
irc in police court tomorrow morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
FAILURE N WALL STREET.
WcIi-known Broker aad Dealer il
Billion SurDPndS.

New York, Sept. 2O.-The failure was
announced in Wall street today of Fuller
& Wilson, bullion dealers They made q
ges eIai assignment To william II. Fleet.
The flrIE was formerly known for many
years as Nesslag. Colgate x ca, and was
a q. tpnsiye dealer in bulIipu.
The reveal tipn that Colgate was lead
ing double life disrupted the firm, and
IL later became Nessiag, Fuller & Co.
The s.Esation, however. took away a
large share of the banks business. Ness
lai, Withdrew and the firm became FuI
Ter & Wilson.
The old Colgate story, however, still
chung Ia it, and with the shrinking price
Of silver bullion the firms business fell
away TO nothing.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
BEARS DEPRESS MARKET
Stocks Gained Strength Later But
We're Qnite Irregular.
Rock Island Exceptionally Strong,
hut Governments bonds Remain
Unchanged.

New York, Sept. 20 Stocks opened ir.
REGULAR. There was determined bear raid
upon the stock market right after the open
Ing, and prices We're generally depressed q,
The extent OF substantial fractions.
The attack was rased upon predictions
or tighter money. on account OF the heavy
flow OF money TO tile interior. Before the
frs half-hour was over the selling pres
sure appeared TO be exhausted, and prices
began To make full recoyeries, and in some
instances rose lSeyond Saturdays close.
ROCK Island was exceptionally strong
IL Cpeiied up 3-s per cent: lost the gain.
an d then rallied over a point.
The ruarket showed sDIne trace OF irreg
alarity on the lily, but the absorbing pow or
continued good. Govern IN ent tonds
were unchanged.
Stocks during the last hour have been
Irregular but strong Rock Island con
thurs the strong feature of the market.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
CoBURN WAVES EXAMINATIONS
The Former Postmaster Held for
the Grand Jury

The preliminary hearing in the case
against Frederick c. Coburn. charged with
wrongfully issuing postoffice money orders
was continued this afternoon before United
States Commissioner Samuel c. Mills.
The acknowledgements by Mr.. Thomas
C. Taylor an d the Government by A ssistant
District Attorney shillington.
Nj. Ceburn, 1t will be remembered, was
the postmaster OF the substation at the
corner OF Ninth street and New York
avenue, ard is charged with violating
section 5406 OF the Revised Statutes, by
Issuing several money orders on A ugust u 4,
1897 for 500 each, payable to the order
OF Laudenburg L. Solomon & Co., Balti-
more, Nd
Mr.. Taylor, for the defendant, waived ex-
animation and gave bonds for his appear
ance in the upper court. The bondsrnen
are Messrs. Slater and Taylor, the same as
on the present bond.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
Sprink,ior Tracks with OIL

Trenton, N j., Sert. 20.-The Fennsy,-
vaniaRaiway Company this morning start
ed the shrinking OF their tracks with
oil for the purpose OF laying the dust.
Only those tracks, the roadbed
OF which is composed of cinders, viii be
srinkled with oil instead of water. An Of
fetal of the company says the ost Of the oil
is from S25 TO $40 mile and there is no
danger OF the oil being ignited by flying
spdrkS from the engine, because the COM
bussibl' ~'enSent la the petroleum used is
extract cd.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
Gen. Horatio c. King Gets a Medal

Gen. Horatio e. King Gets n Medal
The President has awarded a medal OF
honor FOR bravery to Gen. Horatio C King,
of Brooklyn, n. Y. On March 20. 1865,
this officer. then a major. United States
Volunteers, and quartern.aster, First cayal
ry division, cavalry corps, requested per-
mission, which was granted, TO accompany
the general commanding division on the
movement then ordered as a volcnteer aide
de Camp, and was often under fire. and in
the action near Dinwiddie Court House
Ma ior King, while serving as aide. behaved
with distinguished gailantry in a cavalry
charge.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
SEN AToR EI.KINs' DISCLAIMER
He Does Not Regard Himself Author
of Section %.

Senator ElkinE told a Times reporter
this i,orning that he does not wish the
idea to get out that be desires the whole
ana exclusive honor OF putting section
%" iG the tariff bill.
As he siated in a recent interview with
a Times reporter, he was author of the
original shipping bill, and most of tn at bill
wak incorporated ia Section g." but there
were q few changes, and the specific work
OF getting the Sction into the tariff act
is still a matter about which there is
snu.e question.
There will he some discussion OF this
section in the Senate" he remarked. II
am hes rtily in favor of the discrimination
and Of the largest possible Interpretation
Of '-Seciior g." tut there might be some
dispute if I were 10 arrogate 10 myself the
whole honor"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
Denial From n. NJ. williams

r. NJ Williams, proprietor of the whole
sale and retail cigar store at Eleventh
and E streets northwest, states that he
was not robbed of his jeweiry, after hav-
ing drank heavily on Sund ay morning last.
az reported by the police and published IL
Tie Morning Times today Mr.. Williams
says his room was burglarized while he
was asleep, but not under the influence os
liquor. He is prominent among the cigar
merchants of the city, and has extensive
social connections.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
SPECIAL NOTICE.

NOTICE-The confectionery and cater
ing business heretofore conducted by
+. Freund, at $40 Tenth street mort H. west,
Will lie continue q by me aC tile same place.
Wedding receptions and uanqUeIs a spe-
cialty. l would call special attention to
my spacious banquet paTiors, where 4
have every facility To furnish large or
small parties. Thanking my fricnus and
the public for their liberal patronage in
the past, hope by giving my personal SUI
pervision TO the business, TO merit a con-
tinuance OF the same.
MRS. ELIZA BETH FREUND ID,
seSO-Ot-ein $40 10th st. NV.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
Pocketbook Los, or Stolen.

Abraham l.. Meyer lives in Norristown,
Pa. Saturday he started for Washington
with S75 in cash and a deposit slip on the
Montgomery Trust Company for $500 in
his big red leather pecketbook. Yesterday i,
while on a Pennsylvania train between
Baltimore and Washington the pocket
look disappeared This morning Mr..
Meyer came to police headquarters and
reported his loss. He was unable to say
whether be had lost the money or it had
been stolen from him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
Marriage Licenses.

Marigae licenses have been issued 10 the
following:
White--WiliaIn 9. Burton to Eliza i.
Hayes. Archibald b. Alvey to Annie Hard
ing, OF st. Mary's county, Nd, Herman
L. Benham to Willie May kilgore, Thomas
f Power 70 Laura r. Chesser, of .Alexan
dfia, Va.
Cniore1-Ren jamin +. Johnson to Mary
Ross
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
A Cure Tor BiIious collie.

Resource. screven county. Gal have
been subject 10 attacks OF bilious colic
for several years Chamiserlain's Colo,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is The
only sure relief 1t acts like . charm.
One dose OF it gives relief when all other
remedies fail.-G- D. Sharp For sale By
Henry Evans. Wholesale and Retail Dn,x
gist. SIS r street. and Connecticut avenue
and s street ncsthweus. and 1875 Mary.
land avenue northeast.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
DIR. Dohsnn Going to China

Or. w II Dobson has recently left this
city for san Francisco, fruE whence he viii
sail On October for China He viii toe sta
toned as physician at the Presbyterian
mission at Yeong Kong. DIR. Dobson was
an active wor KERN the Eastern Presbyterian
Church, a well-kuown Christian Endeavorer,
having been for a number Of months ohair-
man Il the missionary committee Of the
District Christian Endeavor Union He
Leaves rlT- ciEy for his far-away post with
the best wishes OF host of friends.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
Put Chalk Mark On passengers.

Congress Heightsl last night was treated TO
"a rare novelty The cars were so over
crowded with people going to see the rIov-
ing pictures, not outstanding announcement
had been made that they would be repea ted
another week, that the conductor was un-
able to collect his fares W lille the car was in
motion; therefore, he stopped the car In
order to collect his fares. A number OF boys
on hoard, in order to tease the conductor,
changed seats, and got him Some what rat
tled- He tbereupon took q piece Of chalk
from his pocket and marked every boy he
collected fare from. aG
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
Bryan's Campaign in Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 20.-willisrn j.
Bryan. of Nebraska, Who is stutuping low a
for the fusion ticket, arrived here this
morning, accompanied by Charles Walsh,
secretary Of the National Democratic CON-
mittee, and F. f. White, candidate for
governor. Six thousand people and sew
eral bands met Mr.. Bryan at the station.
He speaks here this afternoon, and then
goes to Newton.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
UNDERWRITERS

Receiver VIII Sell the Property.
Len tue suit OF the Central National Bank
against the Meaut Vernon and Marshall
Hail sttsamhosS Company, Justice Cole
today signed an order directing the re
ce.vcr TO sell all the prope rty OF the
ccrnpany. real or personal, at public sale
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
Rnllrcmd ofricials as Hns,ayes

Boston, Sept. 20 Trouble occurred To-
day between tie Italian employees OF the
Oxford, Ne, Railroad and the sheriff. in
which deputy and four Italians were shot
The trouble was over the failure OF the
company TO pay the iaiwrers, and they held
TWO officials OF the road as hostages
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
Nominations In Virginia

Richnord, "a, Sept. 20 The Democrats
of Spottsylvania county have nonina ted
Capt. Simon c. Peyton as a candidate for
the house Of delegates. The PopIlists of
Patrick codhty have nominated Charles
Martin to represent them in the house. He
is lifelong Democrat, and il is believed
the Democratic convention Will indorse him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
KILLED AT ROCK CREEK
A Carload Of Concrete struck
Colored Bow

Sos0ff0 kDoy
Thomas F.. Fletcher, a colored boy, about
twelve yearsof age, was killed on the dump
at Rock Greek and NJ street about l:30 p
m. today.
The 10y was sitting on the edge Of thu
dump. when cart load OF refuse concrete
Y as unloaded upon him.
One or the pieces of concrete struck him
in the head and killed him Instantly.
Reucick, the driver of Tie dump cart,
was arrested by Policeman Hewlett and
taken 10 the Seventh precinct station.
Redidick is employed as a driver by Con
tractor Andrew Giea son.
T:se dead .,oy's parents live at No. 2T05
street northwest.
John Marshall. another sInal coloreA
boy pho was with Fletcher lis als, in iured
The coroner has been notified.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
strikers Get "a 10 Per Cent Advance

Lexington KY, Sept 2O.-The coal min
ers at Mingo, near Cumberland Gap, weEe
out on strife this morning. During the
general strike the operators advanced their
wagt:s 10 cents per ton. This morning the
ADVANCE wascut Off. and the nen refusedto
work. $50