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Evening journal., 1898-12-21
No Ellie. ON mi. Man.

Benjamin Berdell, a wandering clock
repairer, is death on flies. Three years
ago, when at Railway, N. j.. during a
storm he was picking cherries. when
the tree was struck by lightning. Ber-
dell received a severe shock. 1t trans
formed him into an electric man. Any
one who shakes hands with him now
receives a severe shock. By pressing
the blades of a knife between his
thumb and finger during a storm he
charges the metal so strongly that
heavy weights can be lifted. When
flies alight upon him they drop dead.
When he is in dark room sparks flash
from his flesh and his eyes shine like
incandescent lights. Whenever a
storm. approaches Berdell becomes
highly charged with electricity. and Il
is dangerous to touch him. he saws
that he feels no inconvenience except
that he viii not go near a moving loco
motive for fear of being drawn against
II and killed.-N. Y. Press.
Evening journal., 1898-12-21
The Baltimore Weekly Sun.

The Weekly Sun publishes all the
news of each week. giving complete
accounts of all events OF interest
throughout the world The Weekly
Sun is unsurpassed as an
AGRICULTURAL PAPER.
Il is edited by writer's OF practical
experience. who know what farming
means and what farmers want in an
agricultural journal II contains regu-
lar reports OF the work ~ the agricul-
tural experiment stations throughout
the country. Of the proceedings Of
farmerg clubs and Institutes and the
discussion Of new methods and ideas
in agriculture It's market reports.
poultry department and veterinary col
umn are particularly valuable TO coun-
try readers. The poultry department. Is
edited by a well-known poultry expert.
and every issue contains practical in
formation OF value for poultry-raisers.
Poultry on many farms mas become a
great source Of revenue, and those in
terested in this profitable industry will
find the poultry department OF the
Weekly Sun invaluable in the way Of
suggestions. advice and information.
Every Issue contains stories. poems.
household and puzzle columns. a va
riety OF interesting and instructive Sc
leeted matter and other features, which
make II welcome visitor in city and
country home alike.
one dollar a year Inducements 10
ggttels-np OF olubs for the Weekly Sun.
Roth the Daily and Weekly sun mailed
free Of postage In the United States,
Canada and Mexico. Payments inyari-
ably in advance. Address.
A. S. ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers and PrOprietoge.
Baltimore. Nd.
Evening journal., 1898-12-21
Not worrrlnE About the mnne,.

An old negro man walked into the
store of Harlan O. Harlan on election
day and asked for a land slide for a
turning plow.
Mr.. c. c. Harlan gave him what he
wanted. The old man took out some
small change, but not enough to pay
the bill, and, handing the money to Mr..
Harlan said:
Boss, I'll jes' gin yer dis an let the
trick stay here for awhile. till l kin go
out an git up the yuther money"
"Can you get the money in town ?"
asked Mr.. Harlan.
"Oh, ycssuh."
docs anybody here owe you any
thing?"
''No. sub. not a blessed cent"
"You are going to borrow the money,
then, are your"
"Nossuh, l don't borrow nuthin."
How do you expect to get the
money. then?"
"Oh, ! Iisn't voted yit."-Calhoun (Ga.)
Times.
Evening journal., 1898-12-21
A Nteop n7up.

"What's the trouble between you and
the main travelling man?" asked the
head OF the firm of the chief bookkeep-
er. Cant we fix il up?"
"Never. sir. We are rivals for the
same girl. You know how bashful !
am in company. The other night at a
little party they insisted on my singing.
broke down in the middle Of the last
verse. and that internal cad yelled;
'Enco o. Encore! I'd like to strangle
him. Detroit Free Press.
Evening journal., 1898-12-21
1899. THE SUN. 1899
BALTIMORE. MD.

THE PAPER or THE PEOPLE.
FOR TUE PEOPLE AND WITH THE
PEOPLE.
HONEST IN MOTIVE.
FEARLESS IN EXPRESSlON.
SOUND IN PRINCIPLE.
UNsWERVlNG IN IT'S ALLEGIANCE
TO RIGHT THEORIES AND
RIGHT PRACTICES.
The Sun publishes all the news all
the time. but it does not allow its coli
umns to be degraded by unclean, Inn
moral or purely sensational matter.
Edltorialiy, the Sun is the consistent
and unchanging champion and defend
er Of popular rights and interests
against political machines and monop-
olies OF every character. Independent
in all things. extreme in none. II is
for good laws. good government and
good order.
by mail so cents a month Six dol
lars year.
Evening journal., 1898-12-21
HARMAN's

fiinged couch, with
good frame e and
springs. Low priced
enough, surely. We
buy them and are
:Andid enough to cay
we don't gualautee
them. At SIS, $40,
$l2, &c, we make
them here and know
ALL about them.
Guarantee them from
10 to Is years. W orth
the difference, are
they not?
Evening journal., 1898-12-21
A nnetIe rhnt nnIh. nn.

The rhinoceros beetle has tenacious
end as powerful n grasp as the most
ferocious bulldog. It's head may be
two-thirds torn from its body. and II
will not loosen its hold. 1t has real
horns and not maEdibles, like many Of
IT'S family
Evening journal., 1898-12-21
FELL FROM CAR.

Gcotse Stevens, brakeman on the
F., W. & B railroad, fell from a car
IN the Eas. Tard on Monday and bad
~ cut his head and sprained his wrist.
Dr. Draper dressed his injuries.
Evening journal., 1898-12-21
Confirming a Suspicion.

short-Do you know I've a strong
sYspicion that the house I'm living in
" haunted?
Nabor-I know it IS; see the land
lords agent there every day.-Roston
Courier.
Evening journal., 1898-12-21

have been isolated. AS the school
would be closed a week for the holiday
season, the management decided TO
make the holiday vacation longer on
account Of the fever, and sent the boys
10 their homes until January.
Evening journal., 1898-12-21
rhcnrr M. prncticc-

at seems to me" said the bachelor,
shat would let the child's inclina-
tons determine what he should eat.
Let nature guide him.
"Humphl" ssid the child's father; ''if
we did that his bill of fare would in
slude matches and shoe blacldng.'--
Puck. g. ,sysss 4. sss.s
Evening journal., 1898-12-21
rEE ROPE REMOVED.

A r1pe was removed from the pro-
pel.er CT the tug Arctic al the Harlan
and Hol.lngsFV C'5mranys BL1Gves
Tha Stern was lifted clear
by the shears.
Evening journal., 1898-12-21
Loss of Time from mness.

II has been calculated that the loss
from illness averages 20.Oooooo weeks
OF work in the year, or 2H per cent. OF
the work done by the whole population
between Is and c5 wears Of age.
Evening journal., 1898-12-21
Gold

IT0Iu
tables and chairs, di-
vans, odd pieces and
Vernis Martin cabi
nets. Reception and
corner chairs for par
lor from $500.
Evening journal., 1898-12-21
$3.50

lady's oak desk, %
in. wide, shaped leg
and III elf below.
Others at 1926, $5,
&c, to $50. We sold
out last week on
many patterns, but
have succeeded in
filling in. Our as
sortment is unusually
fine and prices sur
prisingly low.
Evening journal., 1898-12-21
scARLEr FEvER IN MEDIA. :

Media, Dec. 21.--The Williamson
Trade School, at Williamson, was
closed Yesterday on account CT the
prevalence OF scarlet fever in the
school. There are Two cases, and they
Evening journal., 1898-12-21

+ uII
line of Bamboo nov
elites, India seats, ta-
bourettes, slipper
chairs, desk chairs,
&c.
Evening journal., 1898-12-21
$500

The
popular price for a
cobbler seat rocker
We have four patterns
at this figure. But
those at 81 and So
are more attractive
twice over and are
selling better. They
are OF quartered oak,
piano polish, ar d
either WOOD or LEA
THEIR SEATS.
a few rattan rock
ers at 81 25, $500
and Sc. About 10
what they are worth.
They have been sci.
ling too slow and We
have cut them, as we
do not intend to car.
ry any over Xmas.
Evening journal., 1898-12-21
$3.50

new Morris Chair with
oak frame. 1t is clean
cut, we'll proportional
with broad, comforta
bic arms and is polish
finish. Cushions re.
versible- and Of fgur-
ed velour-filling of
cotton felt, guaran-
tecd to hold their
shape. The full line
is here at So. so,
$11.50 to $40.
Our Special at
$13 is selling ahead
of anything else
sh )wn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
But Is Ready to Give Up to the
United States
FOR A FAT POSITION.
Second American Expedition Is
Being Landed
Only a Short Distance From
the City of Manila.

London, July 2S.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
1.-The latest mail from Manila reports
that the rebels have lately suffered
several reverses and have lost territory
south of Malato. General Aguinaldo
has issued an absurd proclamation,
dealing chiefly with official insignia.
He, as president of the Philippine
ministry, is to wear a gold collar, with
a gold triangular pendant, engraved
with the sun and three stars, and to
carry a gold whistle, as well as a stick
with a gold handle and a tassel of
gold.
fcials are infinitely dealt with in the
proclamation.
Mr.. Williams, the United States con-
sui at Manila has written as follows, to
Mr.. Wildman, the American consul at
" If the United States would be the
suZerain and protecting power Agui-
naIdo would hoist our flag and look to
US for honor and emolument, which
would be liberal and lasting and would
be followed by the largest measure of
solid advantage to his people,"
Americans Landing.
Manila, July 10, via Hong Kong, July
23.-The Decentralization of the Ameri-
can troops composing the second expe-
ditiOn is being pushed with the utmost
energy. The Colorado regiment is al
ready in the field near ParanajO, and
other regiments will be transferred
without any loss of time from the
transports to the camp in native boats.
The United States cruiser Boston has
been detailed to cover the landing par
ties. She now occupies a position al
most within range of the guns of Fort
Malato, which is only a short distance
from Manila proper.
The brigade commanded by General
Anderson is still at Cavite, but his
troops are ready to move. The arri-
val here of the United States monitor
Monterey is anxiOusly expected.
The Monterey with the collier Bru-
tus left San Francisco for Manila on
June 6. She arrived at Honolulu on
June "a, and left there again on June
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
SWEARING A CRIME.
New Workers. Street Privileges Will
Be Abridged by Law.

New York, July 23.-War on "cuss
words has been declared by President
Randolph Guggenheimer, of the Mu-
nicipal Council. At today's session he
intends to have an ordinance offered
which will deal summarily with persons
who dare to indulge in sulphurous lang
uage on the street, in the cars or ferries
or any public place where fine feelings
are likely to be shocked
Yes" said President Guggenheimer
very seriously, 4 am preparing such an
ordinance and 1 expect that it will re-
ceive the approval of the Municipal As
sembly. Go almost anywhere you may
and you will hear foul words and
curses. They are not confined to men.
have heard WOmen-nOt of the refined
class, of course-emplOy the vilest lang
uage to express their feelings. 1t has
come to such a pass that your wife or
your daughter cannot walk the street,
ride in car or cross a ferry without
having her ears assaiIed with language
which no self-respecting man ought to
permit"
There is a law today against profan-
ity in New England and New Jersey.
1t has been in existence in New Eng
land since the pilgrims landed on Ply
mouth Rock. Arrests have been made
of persons who have spoken prOfanely
when the weather displeases them;
rent and looked the other way; when
trains persisted in starting behind
time; in fact, when any one of the thou
sand annOyanceS that one suffers daily
has arisen. All Oaths hereafter, Presi-
dent Guggenheimer insists, must be
confined to the privacy of ones home,
and he declares he will certainly prose-
cute any one he hears employing shock
ing EXPLANATIONS, no matter how great
he nrOVOCa ton NAV be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
DEBS' FOLLOWERS ACT.
Name Full County Ticket at Terre
Haute.

Terre Haute, Ind, July 23.-The
social Democratic party here at the
home of Eugene Debs has placed a full
county ticket in the field. The local
branch of the Social Democracy col
onization voted unanimously to go with
Mr. Debs on leaving the Social Democ-
racy colonization movement and be dis-
tinctively a political party. MI Deps
made an informal address to the meet
ing, after which the following ticket,
composed of city men exclusively was
unanimously placed in nomination;
Judge of the superior court, Samuel
Young: treasurer, Clarence Kingery;
clerk, John R. Waltz; prosecuting attoT-
ney, Charles D. Wilgus; auditor, VII
liam Ehrenhardt; recorder, John 3
Kingery; sheriff, Henry Steumf1e; cor
oner. Andrew Melville: representatives,
Frank StOrz and James O'NeaI
The county is close. unusually split
ting on the two tickets in the election
of county officers. Because OF this tact
the strength of the Social Democracy
vote will cut an important figure in the
campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
E. B. ANDREWS ACCEPTS.
His Fornel Letter Received by Chi
cago School Board.

Chicago, July 23.-The formal letter
from Professor E. Benjamin Andrews
accepting his election as superintendent
OF schools OF Chicago, reached here yes
terday. It was dated from Monteagle
Tenn, where DR.. Andrews has been de-
Hvering a series of lectures on educa-
tional matters. The letter is as follows:
MOnteagle, Tenn, July 18.-Graham
H. Harris, President Board of Educa-
tiOn-My Dear Sir: I have your teIe-
gram and your polite letter notifying
me Of my election to the superintend-
ency of the public schools of Chicago.
Thanking you for both communications,
I beg to say that 1 have resigned the
presidency of Brown university, intend
ing to accept the Chicago position so
soon as / am set free from that, which
will probably occur in about a. month.
Meanwhile, as superintendent elect I
propose to attend to all matters touch
ing the Chicago schools which need at
tentiOn-in connection with the open
ing of the schools in September. I am
to be in Chicago, at the Grand Pacific,
I cannot conveniently be there at any
other time for two weeks. If you could
leave word there when I could meet
you,o or if you could conveniently call on
me there, we could, in a few minutes,
I am sure. conclude what I ought to do
in August.
am sensible of the important trust
which the board have repOsed in me,
and can assure them that whatever
hard work can accomplish I shall do to
make good their expectations. With
sincere esteem,
E. BENJAMIN ANDREWS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
ECHOES OF WORLDS FAIR.
William A. Simm ons, of New York,
Charged With Fraud.

Chicago, July 22.-Thomas B. Bryan,
ex-president of the Worlds fair, was
complainant before the grand jury
this morning to secure the indictment
of William A. Simmons of New York on
a charge of obtaining signature and
property under false pretenses.
Besides Mr.. Bryan there appeared as
witnesses George F. Montgomery and
Wilbur F. Hagans, who claims to have
been defrauded in a similar manner as
well as was many others not named
in the complaint.
William A. Simmons, whose residence
is in New York, has an office in Chicago
at POP State street.
According to the complaint brought
against him he has made extensive Op-
erations, dealing in property in Chicago
Florida and other points, claiming that
he was buying for the Clark thread
syndicate, while in reality he was buy
ing for the Simmons company, of which
he is the president.
Mr.. Bryan was reluctant to talk about
the matter this morning.
It do not want to work an injustice
against anybody before he is brought
to trial" he said, but if an indictment
is returned against this man there will
be many others who have been victim
lied. to appear against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
COMMEND M'KINLEY.
Catholics Express Gratitude for His
Course Regarding Cuba.

Fond Du Lac, Wis, July 23.-The
Catholic knights of Wisconsin conven-
ton adopted a resolution expressing
gratitude and thanks to President Nc
KinIey for his policy in regard to the
inhabitants of eastern Cuba and pro-
lection of church and school property
there.
Resolutions providing for districting
the state and looking to the reduction
of state convention expenses were lost
after a fight on the part of branches
from the larger cities to have it passed
All members of the Catholic Knights of
Wisconsin who have enlisted in the
United States volunteer service were
voted exempt from the payment of as
sessments during the period of their
enlistment. La Crosse was chosen as
the place for holding the next conven-
ton in 1900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
BRYAN AT NASHVILLE.
Says That seDixie" Will Forever Blend
With ~Yankee Doodle"

Nashville, Tenn, July 2s-When
several hundred members of the Third
Nebraska regiment, commanded by
Colonel William ]. Bryan, arrived here
they were met at the depot by a large
crowd They were entertained at
lunch and soon after proceeded on their
way to Atlanta, Ga When Colonel
Bryan, with the remainder of the regi-
ment arrived he was given an enthus1-
astic reception. All of the soldiers
were provided with box lunches and
presented with flowers. Benton Nc
Millin presented Colonel Bryan to the
large and enthusiastic audience OF men
and women, who greeted him with
cheers. Colonel Bryan then spoke IN
part as follows:
I'VE do not know what may be the
result of this war. War often brings
results which were not imagined in the
beginning, but one result has already
been achieved during this war. If
there was anybody in the United states
who doubted the loyalty of the people
of the south there will be hereafter no
one to doubt the loyalty OF the people
of the south.
when the president of the United
States gave a generals commission to
Fitzhugh Lee and Congressman Vince
Ter the sectional question was forever
buried, and hereafter there Will be no
Dixie line.
when our band started down here
I told them I wanted them to practice
well on Dixie so that we could play
it when We got down south, because L
told them that you had been practicing
for thirty years on Yankee Doodle,
and we wanted to mix them down
here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
TIRED OF THRILLING.
Chicago Judge Sharply Reprimands
Tedious Lawyers.

Chicago. July 2S-Wearied by the
reading OF long reports OF testimony
taken before a master in chancery in
the Globe Savings bank case, Judge
TuIey lost patience with the attorneys
and censured them for the waste of
time and money caused by the exami-
nation.
After Attorney Tyrreu had turned
page after page of typewriter matter
and gave no indication of finishing, the
court interrupted and exclaimed:
rs there no end to this interminab1e
testimony? Won't you ever finish? If
I had the power would make counsel
pay the expense incurred in taking this
unnecessary matter. Hurry with it
and get it out of the way
The case on hearing was that of Milo
D. Matteson, who, in his petition, ask
ed the court to restrain the receiver of
the Globe Savings bank from disposing
of a note put up as security for another
note, and also to prevent the receiver
from prosecuting as indOrser. The court
dismissed the petition. Thus far none
of the score or more similar ones has
been allowed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
SMITES ME Red GROSS.
Yellow Fever Attacks Nurses at San
tiago.

New York, July pa cable dispatch
from Clara Barton, received yesterday
morning, says that DR.. Lesser, Mrs.
Lesser and all the Red Cross nurses
who accompanied them have been
stricken with yellow fever before San
tiago, but that DR.. Lesser and the
nurses are recovering and there IS no
cause for alarm.
The nurses who have been attacked
are the four who accompanied DR.. and
Mrs. Lesser on their first journey to
Cuba in March. They have been there
ever since. In the Red Cross Sisterhood
three of them are known as Sisters Isa-
bel, Minnie and Blanche.
DR.. Lesser has devoted great deal
of study to yellow fever, and Miss Bar
ton, DR. Hubbell Mr.. Elwen and Mr..
Cottrell have had experience with yell
low fever epidemicS.
The twenty eight nurses and six doc
tors and their assistants who left Key
West on the Lampasas last week ana
the four assistant nurses, who left on
the Nueces, should arrive at Santiago
tonight or tomorrow. None of the party
is immune, and as Miss Barton teIe-
graphed yesterday that no non-lm-
Tnunes be sent, 1t is certain that they
will all be returned by Miss Barton
without landing. The best known Wo-
man in this last contingent is Miss Mar
garet ChanIer, the sister OF William AS
tor Chanler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
FORT ADAMS ROBBERIEs.
$500 of the Forty-seventh Stolen
While Under Guard.

Newport, r. I, July 23.-For some
time petty robberies have been taking
place at Fort Adams and last night the
quarters of Adj Case of the Forty-seV-
enth New York regiment was broken
into and $500 Of the regimental funds
stolen from the money box. The
quarters were under a guard but the
men saw no one entered the place In
the absence of Col. Eddy in New York,
Lieut.. Col. HubbeI in command, be-
gan an investigation, which has result
ed in the arrest of three regulars who
were lately received from Boston. 1t
is reported that the money was found
in the possession of the men.
Last week after pay day the letter
box was broken into and several letters
with money in them stolen, supposedly
by the same persons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
SITS ON HOT SHELL.
Lively Experience of Massachusetts
Fighter in Santiago Trenches.

Lowell, Mass, July 23.-Sergeant Ar
thur Brown of the Ninth Massachu-
setts writes from the trenches before
Santiago:
I'VE arrived at the battlefield about
noon and were lined up in position be-
hind a hill to act as reserves.
While we were lying there a shell
dropped at the feet of Sergeant Walk
er, not three feet from him Fortu-
nately, it did not explode; if it had, the
whole company would have been wiped
out.
TT gave some of the boys such a
fright that they started to run, but
Sergeant Walker called them back, as
surfing them that the danger was pas
SEQ and that he was going to use it
for a seat.
HE walked over to it and pIanked
himself down, but he had no more than
touched it when he jumped about five
by the seat of the trousers, yelled: It's
hoti'"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
CHILD WIRED TO A TRACK.
Boy Escapes Drowning But is Killed
Under Cars.

New York. July 23-Louis Jackson, a
6-year-OId negro child, was thrown into
a pond at Hackensack to drown and
was rescued by a passer-by, only to die
a more horrible death.
A few hours later his mangled body
was found wired to the track of the
West Shore railroad near Sea Neck,
N. J.
The position in which the body had
been placed indicated that his murderer
had intended that his face be destroyed.
This failed, however.
Nicholas Jackson, the boys father, is
now under arrest. Jackson was re-
Gently married. 1t is said that he has
been unemployed since, and his wife
has been compelled to support him and
the child.
1t is said that Mrs. Jackson COM
planned to her husband about having
to support the boy. There are threats
of lynching.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-23
NEAR THE FORTS.
Insurgents Have Begun Bonn
bardment of Manila's
FOrtiflcatiOns.

Manila, July 10, via Hong Kong, July %.
The insurgents are gradually getting ar
tillery into action against Pondo Santa
Meso and Malata. The fighting is desul-
tory. The Spaniards have been driven
from the trenches outside Malata, and the
insurgents are strongly entrenched near
the walls of the forts The insurgents
have begun to lombard Malata fort and
have struck the telegraph company's ca
BILE house.
1t is said on semi-officiaI Spanish au-
thority in Manila that the recent news
from Cuba is a vile English fabrication,
that in reality the Spaniards have been
Victorious that Admiral Camara's squad
ron has coaled at Singapore and is ex-
pected here on July %.