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The evening times., 1898-09-21
HIS HEART PUNcTURED.
Truck Driver Lives Five Hours After
Receiving a Mortal Wound.

New York. Sept. 21.-One of the most
remarkable exhibitions of physical vi
tality and endurance that has ever come
under the observation OF New York ply
sicians was presented by a patient who
was taken into the Hudson Street Hos
pital yesterday morning. with one broken
rib puncturing his lungs and another
decorating the heart. Ii was at first
thought that the man was not seriously
injured. Later it was discovered that
he was having internal hemorrhages, and
about five hours after his injury was re-
cefved he died
During the morning rush over the
bridge from Brooklyn to Manhattan Po-
liceman Bradley. of the bridge squad.
saw young man in charge of a heavy
truck and a team of big horses, who
looked as If he had received a severe
beating His face was smeared with
blood. which also soaked his waistcoat
and shirt front The policeman stopped
the horses, and from Charles Stevens, a
boy who was on the truck learned that
the driver. Frank Menzien, while intox-
icated, had fallen under the wheels of
his wagon which had passed over his
chest.
Although Menzier insisted that he was
capable of caring for himself. Bradley
detained him and rang for an ambulance.
He was taken to the Hudson Street Hos
pitaL There the man was able to talk
with difficulty. He gave his name and
said he lived at No. Adelphi Street
Brooklyn. He could not tell how he re-
ceived his injuries. except that he knew
that he had fallen under the wheels of
his truck while driving through the
Brooklyn entrance to the bridge
Surgeons found that Menzien had three
broken ribs, and he was also badly bruis-
ed about the head. StiIll il was not
thought that any OF his wounds would
prove serious. 1t was noticed, however
that he was bleeding slightly from the
mouth and that he was growing weaker
At noon the nurse found Menzien un-
conscious. and a physician was immedi-
ately summoned. He could do nothing
for the man, whose lungs ha5 flied, and
who was literally drowning in his own
blood. A few minutes after l o'clock in
the afternoon Mepzien died.
IL was demonstrated at the post NOR
tenn examinatio that he had received
two mortal injuries; the puncture of his
lungs or the laceration of his heart
would either have resulted in his death
IL was also demonstrated that from the
moment the wheels crushed his chest he
was dying Most men would have died in
the street Immediately after receiving
| such hurts
The evening times., 1898-09-21
Boston,s Milwaukee Sunday.

Boston, Sept. H.-The New England
Sabbath Protective League, of which
Senator George F. Hoar is president,
have sent to Mayor Josiah Quincy reso-
luton protesting against the action of the
mayor and board of aldermen in giving
an official reception to the mayor and al
dermen of Milwaukee last Sunday The
reception included visits to various city
institutions and public works, an excur-
sion down the harbor and banquet with
speeches. The league protests against
this official secularization of the Lords
day as an act which it believes, is vfo-
lently in contrast with the time-honored
history and traditions of this city, which
was styled in the address to the visitors,
A typical city of the East
The evening times., 1898-09-21
A SUIT FOR ISLANDER.
Two Well I-known Philadelphia So.
cIety Folk at LoEEerhends.

clety FOLK
Bar Harbor, Me. Sept 2l-Josephine
CuIpepper has begun a $4,000 damage
suit against Mrs. Henry Borie for al
legged slander. Both are well known in
Philadelphia society, although the plain
tiff is at present in reduced circumstances
and has been forced to make her own
living.
The proceedings were begun here yes
terday when Il deposition was made be
fore Justice B. E. Clark, of Bar Harbor.
The plaintiff is In Bar Harbor u govern
ess in the house of Mrs. C. Is. Wright,
sister of Mrs William c. Whitney. The
trial is set down for October but it is be-
lieved that it will be settled out of court.
According to the plaintiffs S declaration,
Mrs. Bories attempted to assault Mrs.
Culpepper with parasol one day recent
ly at the latter's, boarding place here,
called her a liar and thief and charged
her with having obtained money under
false pretences.
The story leading up to the alleged at
tack. as told by Mrs. Culpepper and her
friends, is, in effect:
Mrs. Culpepper is the wife of Charles
Culpepper. formerly member of lead
ing grain firm in Phliadelphla. Alter n
nancial reverses Mrs Culpepper began to
earn her living by teaching languages
and music and this summer says that
she was asked by Mrs. Borie to act as
her companion at the Boires' summer
home at Grindstone.
Mrs. Culpepper says that Mrs. Borie
made life so miserable for her that she
left in twelve days. Mrs. Bories gave her
a ticket TO Philadelphia, but she obtained
employment as tutor in Bar Harbor and
here Mrs Borie followed and charged her
with thievery. etc. in the presence OF
friends from Philadelphia.
The evening times., 1898-09-21
BELIEVES IN FAITH.
Mrs. Freeman. Ill With PieuriSy, Re-
fuses tn Take Medicine.

Middle Island. l. L, Sept H.-Every-
body hereabouts is interested in a Chris
tian scientist experiment Mrs. Henry
V. Freeman is the subject She and her
five sisters are converts TO that faith.
Mrs. Freeman is widow about fifty
years old. Her brother is DIR. A. o. Van
Hoen. prominent physician in this To-
cality, and her daughter Miss Genevfeve
Freeman, is a trained nurse, with quite
large practice in New York city.
Mrs. Freeman was taken i'll about a
month ago with pleurisy and has been
steadily growing worse. She positively
refuses 70 receive and medical aid. DR..
Van Hoen visits her almost daily. but
she refuses to permit him to prescribe
for her Her daughter has come on from
the city and is now at the bedside of her
mother, who. despite her condition, he
roically adheres TO her faith
She is growing weaker daily and dys-
pepsia and heart trouble have added to
the seriousness of her condition, and
grave apprehensions are felt by her
family and friends outside of her cult.
The evening times., 1898-09-21
FOUND HER FATHER DYING.
Miss VSieht's Terrible Discovery ON
Returning From a Ride.


New York. Sept. 21.-Thomas Voight,
sixty years old, retired Wall Street bro
ker, who lived in handsome residence
at F1atbush Avenue and Cation Street,
Flatbush. committed suicide by hanging
yesterday in the absence of his family.
His wife, three daughters and a son are
in the Catskills, and he was occupying the
house with his daughter Daisy, twenty
years old. She went out on a bicycle at
l o'clock in the afternoon, leaving her
father alone in the house. Returning at
half past 10 o'clock at night she found
she could not open the door with her
latch key, as it had been bolted on the
inside. Alarmed, she went to a district
messenger office not far away and enlisted
the services of Special Policeman Dunn,
of the messenger service, who forced open
a cellar window and climbed in with a
lighted candle.
Miss Voight. who is agile, followed with
out waiting for him to open the door.
Together they went through the rooms of
the house until they came to the garret,
where they found Mr.. Voight hanging by
a piece of ciothesline from a hook fasten-
ed to post. The girl screamed and ran
downstairs, opened the front door and
| rushed out into F'latbush Avenue and
along that thoroughfare, still screaming.
A policeman stopped her and took her to
a drug store, where she became wildly
hysterieal, crying, moaning and berating
herself for having left her father alone
| so long.
! Miss Voight said, between her sobs, that
| her father had suffered from Il nervous
I trouble for ten years, but seemed to be
unusually happy when she left the house
| for her ride. AS the family is in comfort
able circumstances there is no known rea-
son. apart from this illness, why Mr..
| Voight should commit suicide.
The evening times., 1898-09-21

The whitewash journals which do not
think il is necessary TO investigate the
War Department, calmly ignore the di-
rect charges of General Wiley and Gem
eral Sanger. The former in his plain
talk to Secretary Alger said-according
TO the report in the New York Tribune:
The neglect to furnish supplies, gentle
men, was criminal. 1t was the
fault Of General Ludington, who
is standing right here" The Tribune
says: Here he pointed his finger at Lud-
ingtOn, who WINGED perceptibly." Geaer-
al Sanger said it was disgrace TO the
service" and imposed untold hardship
on the sick men" With such testimony
from such officers is it surprising that
the mercenaries should discourage an in
vestigation?
The evening times., 1898-09-21
A Wonderful Shot.

The achievements of the American
navy in the war with Spain amazed
the world. The record is without a
parallel and 50 full of glorious Incl
dents that many events that would
have commanded universal attention
are forgotten in the embarrassment of
riches. One extraordinary act of the
man behind the gun was reported at
an unfortunate time for the gunner
when the country had every sense
strained for news OF the army at San
tiago. There had been hours of hard
fighting, our gallant men had come al
most to the limits Of the city, and
every moment an attack by the Span
iards was expected. when the auxiliary
cruiser St Paul, Capt Sigsbee, reached
New York bay and dropped anchor
The evening times., 1898-09-21
AuBtiets Advice,
(Frnrn the Dcfrrit Ere Pres

tf rom the Detroit Free PreSs.)
His aunt is As cynical an old maid as ever
denounced the utter worthle-snFsS of the orDJ-
site sex, yet with the lunacy of Desperate love.
he went to her for advice.
"Auntie,'' he began with stammering torlgUe
and tiery-red face. Il have been going with her
regularly for five years and have loved her ever
since We were school children together hut |
pluck up the courage 70 pop the uuls-
ton. | don't know what to ask her
Aunte's eyes seemed TO look through him like
a pair of X-rays. Then she murmured in a voice
like a two-edgod sword: $50 shy! poor b0vi 30
shy Been going with her steady fer five years.
maxim love to her. Sittin' up with her. spendiE'
money on her. yet comm here to me pretcndin'
TO be shy. | guess she's tame enough by this
time TO stand without hitchin'. And -ou don't
know what to ask her. you poor rhing. AS. her
which She d rather do ride the river Ask
her which is her favorite brand OF pie or ask her
whether she thinks a given amount of money can
more profitably be expended in going TO cir
Gus or in patronizing ice cream establish
ment Ask her what she doesn't know ItpGt
cookin'. runnin' house. maxim slim Turse
provide a fat larder. Ask her if she wuali Ike
TO go as missionary to China. Ask her TO mary
your chum. Ask her how she'd like TO oInw Old
and gray and wrinkled waitin' :or Elaie
ninny that wouldn't know enough TO take care
Of her if he had her. Ask her anything except
to be YOUR wife. Maybe after you have logged
along with her for five years more she neht
ask YOU something and then again she miehtn't
! wish you were young enough tor nr - give
you the slipper treatment for about ten conSecu-
tive minutes -
The evening times., 1898-09-21
Spanish Treasures.
lFrnm the Omaha Bee !

In the Royal gallery at Madrid there are over
1000 paintings. many of them the most beautiful
pictures ever produced. The worlds create art
lists are represented in this collection, which is
exclusively the property of the crown and there
fore government property. The immense value
of these pictures can be readily understood when
a partial list even of the more famous artists IS
given There are ten paintings by Raphael, forty
six BY Murillo, sixty -four by Velasquez twenty
two by Van Dyck, sixty-two by Rubens forty
three by Titan, twenty-three b: Paul Veronese,
and ten by Ciaud Lorraine. To get together such
collection today would be almost impossible
either in number or artistic excellence. Those
who assume to know estimate these 1000 paint
ings as worth easily s2O0,O0 600.
The evening times., 1898-09-21

The details of the engagement with the
pedo boat destroyer Terror were told,
but because of the overwhelming in
terest in the impending crisis the re-
citaI did not impress the public as it
would at another time.
1t deserves TO be recalled for a single
remarkable achievement. After the
loss of his ship. the Maine. Capt. Sigs-
bee did not have the opportunity his
qualities deserved for making history
and even in the naval review at New
York, Sampson declined to Remember
the Maine although Capt. Sigsbee
and his men were waiting to be inyit-
ed to join in the parade. He did not
even get full credit for what he did.
The destruction of Montojo's ships by
Dewey and Ceryera's by Schley was
all the American people could take in.
There is nothing extraordinary in the
story of Sigsbeeas fight, although he
whipped the sSpaniards promptly, ex-
cept one shot. Lieut.. Powell was in
VI d gun lIldl sem q II
shell a distance Of three miles straight
into the engine room of the Terror,
smashing her machinery and killing
five men That shot is without Is
rival. 1t makes record. The Ter
ror was a low-lying craft. and the
target was hardly larger than an or
binary d0or-for it was meant for the
engine room. 1t was not an accidental
hit The shots had been falling nearer
and nearer. When the gun had been
carefully sighted. the lookout was told
to watch the effect. for il would be a
ten-strike..
The Spanish people ashore had been
invited to gather'on the hills and wit
ness the destruction of the American
ship. What they saw was the Spanish
cruiser in retreat and the Terror sig
mailing for help. - .s--~--
The evening times., 1898-09-21
PREFERS JERSEY HANGINGs.
Van Hise Would Not Go to South
America as ExtcutiOner.

New York, Sept. 21.-James II. Van
Hise, of Newark n. j.. who has proba-
bly, executed as many convicted mur-
derers as any man in this country, and
who tried two years ago to have the
New Jersey legislature make him State
executioner. was shown yesterday the
following advertisement. which appeared
in New York paper recently:
RASTED-Public executioner for South Amer
lean state; compensation, 3,C09 per 4raim;
state qualifications and inciose photograph. p,
800, this Office.
Van Hise said the inducement was not
sufficient to take him SO far away from
home. He is boss carpenter. and he
said that his business was worth about
that much 10 him; and he added:
Besides. there are two or three cases
In Jersey City and another in Elizabeth
which will eventually come my way. OF
course, there may be stays in some of
them, but they will finally go the same
way. Then there are other reasons why
the offer would not induce me to consider
it. In the first place, | would have to
become acclimated, and that might not
agree with me. Ii may be a good job
for some man. but | guess l don't want
Ii"
The evening times., 1898-09-21
CURFEw LAW FOR MEN.
Meridian Adopts an Ordinance to
Drive LOiterers Home Mt -

Meridian, Miss. Sept. 21-This city
has adopted a curfew law, which diff
fers from the traditional one in that it
applies to the grown men as we'll as the
children. The ordinance provides that
ION each night of the week, except Sat
urday night. no person shall be allowed
TO be upon the streets of the city after
S O'Clock, except in cases of extreme
necessity. the said hour of O'Clock TO
be indicated by eight taps of the city
bell
On Saturday night everybody must
seek shelter at 10 O'Clock. The fine for
a violation of the curfew law will be So
The police are now busy in warning
loiterers that the law will be strictly
enforced. and that they must learn TO
keep within doors.
The evening times., 1898-09-21
Mr.. Hanna,s Candidate.
(From the Cleveland Recorder.)

1t appears perfectly certain that Hanna is de-
termined to put Dick in nomination for Con-
gress in the Nineteenth district. As usual, Hannl
does not take into consideration the fact that
there are some people in that district who have
something to say on that subject. The Nine
teenth district has been noted for many years
for having selected statesmen to represent it in
the national halls of legislation. What a drop
from Giddings, Garfield, Taylor. and Northway
to Dick the ''supe'' of Hanna, the eheck-writer
of the Populst campaign. the doorkeeper CT the
great briber and corrupter of Legislatures. What
is there in Dick that would recommend him TO
the people of the old Nineteenth, who have been
in the habit, long fixed, of having real states
man in the lower house of Congress
The evening times., 1898-09-21
KILLED AN INNOCENT BOY.
Murderous Work of u Philadelphia
Icpman-s Pistol.

Philadelphia, Sept. q. - Two-year-old
Johnnie Mcknight was shot and killed in
this city yesterday by James Mcconnell.
an ice man. Mcconnell and several return
ed volunteer soldiers engaged i'll a fight in
a saloon, Mcconnell having taunted the
soldiers because they had not seen ac-
tive service in the war.
During the fight Mcconnell drew a pistol
and fired into the crowd. The bullet pass
ed the men, but flew across the street.
piercing the head of the Mcknight child.
who died instantly. Mcconnell was arrest
ed
The evening times., 1898-09-21
DENTIST KENNEDY HELD.
Indicted for the Murder of Emeline
Reynolds.

New York, September 21.-Dentist Ken
nedy, who has been under arrest for
some time charged with the killing of
Emeline Reynolds, in the Grand Hotel,
will have to face jury in a fight for his
life.
The grand jury this morning brought
in an Indictment against him, charging
him with willful murder. Kennedy will
plead tomorrow and day for his trial
may be set.
The evening times., 1898-09-21
a Serious Freight Wreck.

Berdentown. N. j.. Sept. 21--Freight
train No. 43, in charge of Conductor Nor
ris. of Camden, was wrecked at an early
hour this morning at Spotswood. on the
Amboy division of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. while on its way from Jersey City
to Camden. Seventeen cars were smashed.
The cause of the accident was a broken
rail- Both passenger and freight trains
have been delayed by the wreck
The evening times., 1898-09-21
SICK MEN FROM SANTIAGO.
One Yellow Fever Case on the
Transport Seguranca.

Camp Wikoff, N. Y, Sept 21-To the
surprise of everybody here the transport
Seguranca, from Santiago, with sick and
conyalescent soldiers on board. came into
the harbor late last night
This morning small boat came ashore
and a surgeon from the ship reported to
Gen. Wheeler that there is well de-
fined case of yellow fever on the ship.
The health officer. DR.. Magruder has
been recalled and Gen. Wheeler had to
detail board of physicians to inspect
the ship. He also ordered new de-
tention camp erected .
1t is reported that there are several
dead on the transport.
The evening times., 1898-09-21
ANXIOUS TO RETURN HOME.
Defaulting Treasurer Miles Tired of
Living in Exile

Boston. Sept 21--Chief Inspector Watts
is authority for the statement that Frank
c. Miles. the defauIting treasurer of the
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company,
has been located in Buenos Ayres through
his overtures TO be allowed TO come back
to Boston.
As there Is no eXtradition treaty be-
tween this country and the Argentine
Republic. ne is quite safe there. but his
letters 10 the bank officials and friends
here indicate a desire on his part 10 re-
turn and pay by degrees the amount of
his peeulations-about $4,000. Miles is
now running hotel in Buenos Ayres-
The evening times., 1898-09-21
ASHORE OFF FALSE CAPE.
A british Merchantman Meets Dis
aster on the Virginia Coast.

aster on the Virginia Coast.
Norfolk, Va, Sept. Y.-The British
merchant tramp steamship Hibernia,
Capt Smith, from Galveston for Norfolk,
with general cargo, went ashore this
morning at O'Clock two and quarter
miles south of False Cape. Va. She lies
two miles off shore, near Washwoods
signal station. She was at last reports,
lying easily, and the weather is not
threatening. Assistance viii be sent at
once.
False Cape is about twenty miles south
of Cape Henry The Hfbernia is presum-
ed to have deviated from her course be-
cause of the fog which prevailed last
night. She is believed to be lying on
sandy bottom and it is hoped she may
be saved.
Up to this hour, no report has been
made as to whether the crew has been
taken off but it is believed that they are
still aboard.
The evening times., 1898-09-21
AMERICANS DISMISSED.
Russia Objects to ForeiGners Guard
.nS korea's Emperor.

Yokohama, Sept 2l--Advices from
Seoul say that the Russian minister has
protested against the engagement Of for
eigners to serve. in the imperial body
guard upon the ground that it is contra
ry to agreement.
In consequence of this protest. the 10
rean government has decided to cancel
its engagement with the nine Americans
and twenty-one other foreigners who ar
rived in Seoul a few days ago for the
purpose of entering the service of Korea
as members of the imperial guards.
The evening times., 1898-09-21
Hard. But Necessary.

Really Gen. Gomez is not much to be blamed
for pouting little. He has reached the sere and
yellow leaf of life, and since early manhood his
whole soul has been imbued with the idea of
Cuban independence. Now that Spanish power
has been broken he canRet understand why fur
ther delay should occur. 1t IS rather late for the
general to imbibe new lessons, but in this in
stance he must at least, learn the one great
lesson of patience.
The evening times., 1898-09-21
The OpeR-DOor Policy.
(From tho, Manchester Tpion

II we can successfully compete with other na-
tions ON otherwise even terms in Porto Rico, by
reason of our proximity, why can we not COM
pete successfully in our. absolutely home markets
where the advantage is still greater2 As mat
ter of fact can, because we compete when
this advantage Is against is shown by our
iron and steel exports, cotton goods cereals, and
so on but the pratectienists in their desire to
protect the monopohes, 10 not admit the bearing.
The evening times., 1898-09-21
LOSS OF THE YACHT REBEccA.
Founders Of Delaware Breakwnter
BEFORE Daylight This Morning

Lewes. Del. Sept. I.-The schooner
yacht Rebecca. belonging TO R. c. Brock,
a prominent lawyer of Philadelphia.
foundered at 5 O'Clock this morning off
the Delaware Breakwater- The owner
and party of guests were rescued by the
tugs vidette and Hughes.
The Rebecca's trip was the first made
by MIR Brock since he had purchased her
He had just bought the Rebecca in New
York and was bringing her around to
this port.
The evening times., 1898-09-21

The quartermaster general, Ludington.
says he paid no attention to red tape, but
treated all acquisitions alike, whether they
were made on regular forms or were sim
ply notes requesting supplies That is the
exact truth. The formal acquisitions did
not bring supplies any more than the m
formal requests-aIlw impa-tially neg
lected
The evening times., 1898-09-21

The horses of the Rough Riders were
said to be the very best that could be
bought. At the sale in New York yes
terday the first forty-seven sold at an
average of $19 each. They must have
suffered good deal from their expert
ence in the army. Did they, like the sol
diers who were wrecked, take too much
pop and too many bananas?
The evening times., 1898-09-21

Said General Wiley to General Stern
berg: 'Requisitions for medical instru-
ments and medicines were. not honored.
The same fever thermometer was passed
from one regiment to another. These
things were responsible for the terrible
state of affairs And Sternberg was
dumb
The evening times., 1898-09-21
Autumn skies

The Autumn skies are strangely deep
But all too sadly prone to weep
Was Summer, then, very dear
That tears must mark the later year
And thus in sorrow Autumn steep?
And vet the Summer blossoms sleep
Meath gaudy tents, and sunsets leap
To heights so grand that revere
The Autumn skies
Those hues Of rose and gold that creep
Athwart the west until their sweep
Makes glorious full half the sphere
And brings a godlike presence near
lmpeT us to forever keep
The Autumn skies
-Chfcago Record
The evening times., 1898-09-21
Naval Reserves Mustered Ont

Philadelphia, Sept. 21.-The crew of
Massachusetts, Naval Reserves on the aux
Hilary cruiser Prairie. which arrived at
League Island yesterday from New York.
were mustered out and paid off today
The vessel is to be docked at the navy
yard and laid up in the reserve basin.