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The evening times., 1898-08-12
KILLED TWO MEN AND HIMSELF
Western Hotel Man Beats His Wife
and SlEys His Friends.

Deadwood, s. Oak, Aug. 12.-The Shan
non Hotel. two miles above here. present.
ed the appearance of a shamble yester-
day morning, the result of the insanely
jealous passion of Edward Shannon, the
proprietor.
County Assessor W. W. Giddings lies
side by side in the office with Jack Weicr,
a miner, who tried to separate the two
former, shot to death. In the hall. few
feet away lies Shannon with two bullets
through his heart fired by his own hand.
Upstairs. in her room with her head beat
into jelly. Mrs. Shannon. the cause OF
ALL is still alive
Edward Shannon was an old and re-
spected settler and popular hotel man.
OF late years he closed the hotels culi-
nary department and used ii as a lodg-
ing house. He was also in business at
Bald Mountain. from whence he came
Unexpectedly this morning by his victims.
Judge Giddings. who rented a suite Of
rooms in the hotel, was formerly from
Albany, y. Y. where he leaves a half
brother, G. L. Robinson. and an aunt at
Saratoga Springs. Mrs. A P. Newland.
He came to the Black Hills from Utah
with the influx of 1876. held several Of
fees of trust with credit in this county
in the past. was appointed county assess
or in 1896 and was a candidte for re-elec-
ton this fall.
He was of middle age. cultivated,
quiet and unobjrusive man. widely known
and universally respected.
The shooting was the result of the i'm
agina;ion of a deceased brain. caused by
heavy drinking on Shannon's part. There
was no intimacy between Giddings and
Mrs. Shannon
The evening times., 1898-08-12
ARGoNAUT A WONDER.
Experimental Trip of the Subma rine
BOat on the Chesapeake.

Baltimore. Aug. 12.-Inventor Lake and
his submarine boat Argonaut have re-
turned to the city after an experimental
trip of over a thousand miles among the
submerged wrecks of the Chesapeake.
under her own power. on the surface, in
all kinds of weather and on all Sorts Of
bottoms.
She has crawled. while submerged. over
bottoms so soft that the divers would
sink into mud above their knees. At an
other place. in Hampton Roads, the cur
rents were strong and the bottom
rough and hilly. In other places the bot
tom was composed of loose gravel
Mr.. Lake investigated several wrecks
during the trip. of which there are
great many in the Chesapeake Bay, but
they are princigally coal laden crafts.
and Of no great value. although with
proper equipment. it Is said. the cost
would pay handsomely for recovery. One
vessel boarded had about 1900 tons of coal
and valuable hoisting laterial.
Mr.. Lake hoped TO obtain the privilege
of going on the bottom at Hampton
Roads and picking up the cable which
connects with the mines guarding the
entrance. but after spending considerable
time in a vain attempt to get the consent
of rhe officers he had laid cable himself
across the channel. and then. sGbmerging
his boat. ran across and hauled up the
cable in the divers compartment with a
hook about four and a half feet long.
The greatest length of continuous suo-
mergence was ten hours and ten min
utes. five hours of which the machinery
was not RUNNING. nor was fresh air ad-
mitted into the boat. At the end the
crew was apparently as fresh as at the
beginning.
Meals were cooked with no more incon-
yeuience than on the surface. The trip
would have been voted a great pleasure
excursion had the boat been large enough
to provide sleeping quarters for the crew.
In summing up the result Mr.. Lake
said: 1.-THE trip was sufficient to entire
ly demonstrate the practicability Of sub
ma rine boats for going to the bottom OF
rivers or bays, and also to prove their
and seaworthiness either
for surface or under water cruising. The
boat has also proved it, capability for
cutting cables. and the present system
of protecting entrances to forts must be-
come obsolete
The evening times., 1898-08-12
What s. a rlonth Means

When DR.. Cowden offered q free month to
all patients taking up 4 regular course Of treat
ment, he felt satisfied that this method Of pro-
cedure would cost less and result in more cures
than any other plan that could be adopted for
the season most favorable to the treatment Of
catarrhal diseases. That hundreds Of sufferers
thought the same is evidenced by the large
number that took advantage Of his generous Of
fer, and are now under this mild, curative
methcd Of medication
1t seems thas the free month method involved
slightly greater immediate outlay OF money
than was possible to be met by a great many
people, who were not only anxious 10 take treat
ment. but whose casese absolutely needed imme
diate attention. All this has resulted in a great
and popular demand for c rate that could be
paid by the people in general Furthermore the
knowledge that DR.. Cowden had for the past two
Summers extended $500 rate for a limited Pc
rfod, has resulted in his receiving requests to
renew that offer by a number Of people which
runs well into the hundreds.
There has never teen time during the three
years that Doctor Cowden has been established
IN this city that he has not always been willing
to accede to what. in his opinion. would result
IN the greatest good to the greatest number.
lie was the first to establish this principle of
practice in this city and will always be the
first to meet the Just and honest requirements Of
Its people. With this great object in view he
makes the following offer and requests that pa
tients needing and anxious to be given treat
ment apply at once, for two reasons, first, that
they may get advantage Of all warm weather pos
sible and second to avoid the usual rush and
crowd that always take place during the last
few days.
The evening times., 1898-08-12
THE TRIAL OF DIR. JAEGER
An Exciting Episode Occurs In the
Ecc1esiatical Court.

Lynchburg, Va, Aug 12-The s c nd
Cay on the ;riaF of Dr. A. Jaeger before
a committee of ministers of the Episco-
pal Church, on the charge of the use of
drugs. improper and immoral behavior.
falsely accusing teachers associated wei
accused and with sending a telegram
with the purpose Of deceiving, began yes
terday morning at 1879 O'Clock and lasted
until night. DIR. William II. Baker, ocu-
list of this city. the first witness for the
defense. testified that DR.. Jaeger suffered
with a practically incurable case of cata-
ract Along this line he gave the use
and effect of certain drugs.
Other witnesses testified in similar
stain.
For the prosecution Miss Lucy Page
Wilmer read a lengthy statement, which
was OF a startling character. making
charges against DIR. Jaeger Of improper
and Immoral conduct. and telling of one
occasion whey they came to blows. In
the cross-exai<ination DR.. Jaeger time
and time again affirmed the innocence OF
his conduct and the purity OF his men
tions. Scores Of incidents in the lives OF
the teachers and scholars and everybody
connected with the asylum were touched
upon.
Miss Mead, who came from New YORK
last fail to teach in the Colored Orphan
Asylum. corroborated Miss Wilmer S
statement in many particulars, and de-
clared that she had been compelled by
DR.. Jaeger's repulsive and disagreeaoie
conduct to leave the Institution.
The close of Miss Mead's statement was
marked by the most exciting and sensa-
tionaI episode of the TRIAL Dr. Jaeger.
who throughout the proceedings has man
ifested an impulsive and excitab!e spirit,
sprans from his seat at the moment that
the witness was turned over to him Tor
cross-examinatfon and. walking rapidly
toward her with both hands extended.
reached down as If to give her friendly
greeting AS he did so Mr.. Scott, who
is conducting the prosecution. stepped
rapidly forward and in a voice denoting
no little excitement said: Take your
seat. take your seat: behave like gen.
The members of the court i'm
mediately rose to their feet. and the
president. Rev. DR.. Logan. advancing
from his seat, placed himself between
Mr. Scott and DR.. Jaeger. As he retired
to his seat DIR. Jaeger exclaimed several
times that he was acting in all innocence
and sincerity. and as he sat down he
turned to Miss Mead. asserting his es-
TEEN for her and declaring that she was
100 nice a lady to be cross-examined.
Major Adam Clement, State senator
from Campbell. testified to DR.. Jaeger's
good character.
The evening times., 1898-08-12
GARcIA's SECOND THOUGHTS.
Change I'm the Cuban Genrnl's Attt-
tusls. Toward America

Santiago de Cuba, Aug. l2.-Gen- Garcia.
who got angry because this city after its
surrender was not turned over to the
Cubans severed all relations with the
United States army and withdrew his
troops indicates desire to reconsider
his action in letter that was received
yesterday by Gen. Shafter.
The letter is dated at Gibara. August 5.
1t is in response to a request made by
Gen. Miles. July 49, when he was plan
ming his expedition to Porto Rico, that
Gen. Garcia detail fifty Cubans TO ac-
company the expedition as guides and
scouts.
In his reply Gen. Garcia said that as
he understood Gen. Miles had already
sailed, he supposed it would be too late
to comply with the request. He stated.
however, that he was willing to furnish
the fifty men If they were still wanted.
and inclosed an order for them.
A Cuban courier who arrived today from
Manzanillo states that Gen. Rabi with
5000 Cubans. is still before that town.
Lieut.. Miley. of Gen. Skaters staff.
will go to Baracoa today to receive the
surrender of the Spanish garrison there.
He will 60 alone on the steamer San
Juan.
The evening times., 1898-08-12
fElR|NG 4 HARD BARGl|M.
SPANS Politicians Prone to Dis
cusS Peace Conditions.
MAY NOT BE ACCEPTABLE
Pope Leo Said to be Anxious About
the Fate of the Friars in the PHIL
ipplnes. From Whom He Receives
Substantial Amount Toward
peter's Pence.

New York. Aug. 1e.-The Herald today
pondent in Madrid:
This eveing 1 had a conversation with
a politician. who is one of the truest
friends of peace in SPAIN He said:
81 fear the United States is about to
impose terribly severe and harsh terms
upon Spain. Every one In Spain wishes
peace. 1 don't believe any minister ex-
lists strong enough to prolong the war.
but II the United States makes things so
harsh as to break Spain utterly. there
is every possibility of a war of despair.
and IL would be well that the United
States take this into consideration.
My informant. who is a possible men,
ber of the peace commission, said on this
subject: Under the present conditions !
would not join the commission if an ap-
pointmens were offered me. What does
the commission mean? Nothing at all.
The government wisely asks among 9TH
er things in reply to the United States.
who Is going to decide when the men,
bers of the other side disagree. as they
are sure to do? l look upon the COM
mission arrangement as another proof
of bad. faith on the part of the United
States"
In another high official quarter l find
the sentiment prevailing that the United
States is pushing a hard bargain, and if
the Philippine question is made too diff
cult international complications may fol-
low. I make absolutely no comment. and
am merely rejecting Spanish opinion of
the moment. member of the govern
ment in courteousiy refusing to give any
views for publication said: THE minis
teriaI message to the President is the
best peace token We can offer the Ameri-
can people"
The papal muncio has held conference
with Sagasta as to the future of the af-
fairs in the Philippines. The Pope at
taches much Importance TO this class,
which contributes a substantial sum to-
ward Peters pence. The vatican strong
ly opposes the expulsion of the friars
from the Philippines. Sagasta could give
no accurate reply. owing to doubt as TO
the future government of the island.
This question will be forcibly brought be-
fore the attention of the President.
The evening times., 1898-08-12
HELP FOR SOLDIERS.
Wall street Men Meet to Furnish
Food and Medicine

New York, Aug. 12.-There was a meet
ing of representative citizens in Wall
Street yesterday 10 consider ways and
means for aiding and protecting the SOL
diers who have been and still are at the
front. Former Postmaster Dayton made
a strong speech in favor of immediate ac-
ton TO secure better food and medical at
tention for them. He said that the best
way to attract public attention was by
having the truth made known, just as
the round robin of Gen. Skaters COM
manders forced universal recognition and
was the means of saving his army from
the perils of the deadly tropical fevers.
1sidor Straus urged that each man pres
ent should write to Washington, as he had
great faith in the efficacy of personal ap-
peal. R. L. Prime quoted the words of
Secretary Seward that in America and
England criticism of the government was
not disloyalty to the nation.
Augustus W. Peters, president of the
borough of Manhattan. said he thought
it should be seen to that the soldiers were
promptly paid, as this would lessen the
hardships of their families and often
times prevent eviction for non-paymen:
of rent. He said that the civil courts had
daily records of many such cases
W. W. Kenly. secretary Of the Sons of
the American Revolution, moved that
committee be appointed to take the whole
matter under advisement and make a
competent report, on which action could
be taken. On motion of A. r. Conkling
1t was decided that the secrtary of the
committee should invite through the press
any information of mismanagement or
neglect of the men by the commissary
quartermaster's or medical departments
These were appointed on the commit
tee: Augustus w. Peters, Theodore F.
Taylor. A. r. Conklins. Col W. OH.
Washington. Isidor Straus, w. Bayard
Cutting. Charles Dayton. J. Winfield
Scott. 4. G. Whitaker. John E. Voorhis
DR.. Vosburgh. DIR. H. G. Piffard. Smith
f. Lane and r. B. Roosevelt
President Peters was chosen chairman
Of the committee and Mr. Roosevelt sec
retary. The latter will make his head
quarters for the present at Sayvill, L. l.,
where any information may be addressed
to him. He promises that names will be
used only when permission to do so is
given by those sending in the reports.
The evening times., 1898-08-12
A DISTRICT VOLUNTEER.
He Writes a Letter to n Friend 1,
This CITY


James Hearn. of this city. who is with
the First District of Columbia volun-
teers at Santiago. has written the fol-
lowing letter to his friend. Charles Nc
Connell. of 6oi Half Street southwest.
Santiago July Is.
Friend Charley: am right in the trenches,
on the firing line, waiting for any attack on
the part of the spaniards. We had hard time
the march. We had TO wade in water up to
our hirs and carry 100 pounds nine miles and the
mud was up to our knees. Fos two nights | slept
in water two inches deep in the trenches ! am
in good health as yet, but things are not what Q
fellow would like them TO be: no tobacco, no
money. no friends-everybody for themselves. I
wrote home to mother. but have had no answer.
Tell fathe- there is good prospect OF my getting
home by Christmas.
We had a nice trip on the transports from Port
Tampa 10 Santiago. We had very few sick men.
and | was not one of them. We can't get any
news. 1t is now the 18th of July and We have
only got the 1st OF Juply papers,
Ctarley you won't mind paying for this letter?
Nobody has stamps money. The Cubans are a
starving class of people. dying-for the want Of
food ! Was offered a - gold-piece for one can
of beef weighing two pounds. They won't take
money-tEey want food.
We never lost in the regiment. The
bullets went all over our heads in every direction,
but we kept our courage up. You cannot imagine
the noise of battle. Why, il is most terrifying l
was little scared at first. but l got used to it
after a while and now I am all right. We cap
tured several Spanish prisoners. Ben AcCauley
got one. We are Just about half mile from
the CITY. I see the bull fighting arena. At
the time I write this they have surrendered but
we have got to keep the lookout, they have
not left their trenches yet. and we can't depend
on them, they so tricky. One Of them who
was captured painted green. and his gun
green. He was sharpshooter. He said he
killed twenty-one men. They picked him out OF
a tree. He had dummy in the next tree. You
could see the dummy, but could not see him.
The evening times., 1898-08-12
FAITH IN PRAYER.
Mother Will Not Allow = Physician
to Attend Her Dying Child

~ htNCnu Dy1A8 ShhIU.
Greenport, L. l., Aug. 12.-Despite
the prayers of her mother. little Faith
Potter is still at deaths door in her
room at Orient. No doctor has been
called in to attend the child, who is
suffering with typhoid fever. and it is
not likely one will be.
For. in calling on the mother and tell
ing her she would be held responsible
should the child die without the care Of
physician. the health officer Of the
town, DR.. ]. NJ. Hartranft. exhausted
all his power: he can do nothing else;
he cannot compel the attendance of
man of medicine.
The child is sinking hourly, the
chances of her recovery being one in a
hundred. And by her bedside sits the
mother. offering the prayers which, she
contends. will do more to save the life
Of her daughter than all the medicines
In the world. She insists that IL her
daughter is to be healed. It will be by
faith. and not by medical aid.
But 1t is not Faiths life alone that
she imperils by her course. She has
eight other children. all of them, with
two exceptions, younger than Faith,
who is thirteen. These youngsters are
still in the house, and as its sanitary ar
rangements are not the most improved.
there Is danger some OF the other chill
dren may be taken down by the disease
But to all appeals the mother is deaf.
and those of her neighbors who at first
visited and tried to reason with her, now
do not go near the house.
Mrs. Potter points to precedent for
her belief in prayer as a cure-all. Her
father Is Cap. George Vail. who, al
though prominent in the Methodist
church. is also a believer In the faith
cure. Some time ago he became i'll:
it was not very serious but he refused
The evening times., 1898-08-12
A po11cEMAN's AWFUL CRIME.
He shoots His Mother. Wife. Two
Children, and Himself.

New York, Aug. H--Policeman Hanley
shot his wife. his mother. and his two
children yesterday at his home. 6is Sixth
Avenue. He then shot himself. All but
his wife are now dead.
Hawley was drunk. His wife attempted
to pacify him. but he was like mad
man. and shot until every chamber in his
revolver was empty.
The women and children were reported
to be in a very precarious condition. 1t
is believed that quarrel led to lie shoot
ing.
Hawley's victims were Mary Hawley. the
mother. aged fifty-five years: Bertha, the
wife, thirty-six years: Mary Louise, his
daughter, five years, and Middle, seven
years old.
The mother was shot in the neck. the
Wife over the left eye. and the two child
rem both in the forehead.
Hawley was attached to the West Thir-
teenth Street Station. He reported at the
police station at s o'clock and went home
twenty minutes later.
Policeman Scohppmeyer was called from
Broadway and Twenty-seventh Street by
two neighbors who notified him that shots
had been heard In the Sixth Avenue fiat
house. Schoppmeyer went to the place
at once and was directed to the HawIey
flat The newcomer knocked at the GOor.
at the same time demanding to know
what was the trouble.
"Oh, I'm a brother officer" came the
neply, ''and my revolver accidentally
went of"
Schoppmeyer heard a groan and at that
moment was Joined by Policeman Sullf-
van. While they stood outside the door,
two shots were heard. Schoppmeyer ran
at once to a rear door and kicked 1t in.
A bed had been placed agains: the door,
but he pushed 1t aside Near the door
way the policeman saw the girl lying on
the floor. Going farther on he found the
wife lying in the bedroom. Hawley was
sitting on the floor. leaning his head on
chair. The boy was lying In the din
ingroom Hawley's mother was lying on
the kitchen floor. near the stove. She
alone was able to speak.
Schoppmeyer asked what had caused the
shooting.
Rum and women" the woman gaspcd.
The policeman found that the shooting
had been done with an old-style oeimer-
box revolver having four barrels. Il was
evident that the policeman had lad to
stop 10 reload the weapon after ',hooting
the fourth time.
The evening times., 1898-08-12
ROYAL ORDER FOR WOMEN.
Has Recn Founded by the Empress
of Austria.

The Empress of Austria has founded a
three-class order. destined for women
alone. She is also about to establish
medal of her own. carrying the order al
ready conferred on those who save human
life.
Austro-Hungarian society is on tiptoe
in anticipation of the distribution of the
first of the new orders in honor of Franz
Josefs jubilee year This new order will
take rank with the imperial Franz Josef
decoration. and will be called the Eliza
beth order for women. 1t will be most
earnestly desired by women of the middle
and upper middle classes, to the vast ma
jority of whom that sort of thing hitherto
has been quite beyond reach. however
great their ambition and merits True,
the good Empress Eleanora founded the
Sternkreuz or Star Cross Order, but this
most exalted distinction is conferred only
on ladies' of the nobility claiming sister
hood with one or other OF the collegiate
foundations.
The supreme protectoress of this new
order. says the Cincinnati Commercial
and, unlike the Star Cross Order. it will
be awarded only for deeds of merit The
patroness of the order Is st. Elizabeth,
Landgravine at Thuringia. daughter of
King Andreas III, of Hungary. The order
is divided into three classes.
The first class will be bestowed on EN-
presses. queens and royal princesses: the
second class on women of all classes.
whose services in the field of human.ta-
rianism have been extraordinary. and
the third class on women. native and
foreign. regardless Of creed. who have
distinguished themselves in the fields Of
education. sick nursing and the arts
and sciences
The breastplate of the order represents
St Elizabeth and Is surmounted by a
white octagonal cross. with roses in gold
between the crossings. the cross itself be-
ing surmounted by the imperial crown.
The ribbon is dark red, bordered with a
narrow white stripe. The f1rst-class order
will be worn on broad ribbon, reach
ing over the right shoulder to the left
hip; the second will be attached to the
dress in front, and the third to the left
shoulder.
Before leaving the Chateau of Lainz,
near Vienna, for Ischl. the summer res
idence of the imperial pair. the En-
press attended to the final arrangements
relative to the new order. which latter
has absorbed much of her leisure time
during the last few weeks. On taking
leave. in company with the Emperor. of
the ladies' of the aristocracy. ere quitting
the chateau for the Lainz railway sta
ton, she expressed her pleasure at hav-
ing effectually supplied an urgent need.
"And am only sorry added her mai
esty, "that constant ill-health has been
the cause of a long delay. His majesty
has had his share In calling the order
into being" continued the Empress, "as
you ladies should know, for. on my ask
ing him some time ago what he would
like me to do to memorialize his jubilee
year. he said: Nothing would please me
more than to see the order for women
founded. which you have long had a.
heart"