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FAMOUS FATHERS SON
JAILED AT STOCKTON CHARGED
WITH CRIME
Tom Fitch Jr., Attempts to Kill an
Attorney Prosecuting a Suit
for Divorce

STOCKTON, June 2.-Thomas Fitch, 5r..
son of the notorious Thomas Fitch, Is In
iail here charged with an attempt to MUIR
der Charles Fairall of this city, who Is the
attorney of the wife Of Fitch In suit LOT
divorce on the grounds of cruelty.
Mr.. Fairall gives the following version OF
the affair: MRS. Fitch is Mr.. Fairalls eli
ent in a suit for divorce. This morning
about u:30 o'clock Fitch called at Falralls
office and said he desired to see MIN ABOUT
the pending divorce case. Fairall said that
ne was about to go to lunch, but that II
Fitch would come in about O'clock tnls
afternoon he would talk to him."
well, are you going ahead with this
case?" asked Fitch, angriy.
"Why, certainly" responded the attor-
ney.
Fitch made some angry reply to the ef-
feet that he would see about It, and then
he left the office.
Shortly before / o'clock Fairall was re-
turning to his lunch, accompanied by
Thomas Breeze, another attorney. Pass
Ing the Yosemite hotel, he saw Fitch APP
preaching.
with the knowledge that Fitch had
threatened to kill me-" said Fairall, land
by the look upon his face as he caught
sight of me, knew that he meant to kill
me. When within about ten feet of me,
he drew pistol, and with the words, You
d., will kill YOU he began firing. The
first shot went over my head. I made a
jump for him and grabbed the muzzle of
the revolver. He shot again, then, and
that, think, is the shot that hit me.
threw him off the sidewalk into the street,
and with my right hand grabbed the pistol
again. While in this position l asked some
man who was on the sidewalk to take the
pistol away from Fitch. The man took the
pistol"
The bullet entered Fairall's left wrist just
below the fleshy part of the hand and came
out at the palm, very near the center.
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AN ILL-STARRED MINER
Found a Fortune But Died on tn,
Trail

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. June 2-Loaded
with wealth, but deserted and starving,
John Rochet, once a well-known manufac-
turer in Sioux City, persisted last April on
the trail between Dawson City and Dyea,
Alaska.
The news Of his death reached here in a
letter to his widow, written by Richard
Hendricksson from Seattle. under date of
May "a
The details of Rockets death are meager,
but from what can be learned 1t appears
that he was returning from the mines af-
ter disposing of valuable claim. His
party was short of provisions, and AS
Rochet, who was quite an old man. de-
layed the march, it was decided to abandon
him.
Rochet had been engaged here in the
manufacture of brick and was tempted
from home by the stories of immense
wealth in Alaska. From all accounts he
was among the luckiest of the miners at
Dawson City, but was unable to bring his
winnings back to civilization.
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INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Opposite Nadeau

r The orders of Schley were to pre- +
r vent the escape of Cervera and stop +
r the building or repair of forts at the +
r mouth of Santiago harbor; the COM 4.
r. modore simply obeyed orders, making 4.
+ no attempt to capture the Spanish 1,
+ fleet. r.
r The senate completes the war reve- 4,
+ nue. bill, except the bond clause and 1.
r the Democratic amendments thereto; 1,
+ Allison, in charge of this measure, 4,
r. asks the senate to sit today until a !,
+ vote is reached; the house passes the /,
.furgency deficiency bill, providing for 1.
r emergency expenses of army and 4,
r navy. r
r. Tom Fitch, jr., in Jail at Stockton 1.
r for attempting to kill his wife's attor 1.
r ney. r
r. Sampson is now at Santiago and In 1.
r. command of the augmented fleet; Gu 4.
1, ban insurgents are massed in the vicin- i.
i. ity and provided with arms and ammu- 4,
r milton, and officials expect important 4,
r. news before long. 4,
+ The second Philippine expedition 4,
f. will not be ready to sail for two weeks 1,
r to come; no hurry orders are issued /.
r. and no reason given for the delay; 4.
1, troops in camp at the Preside suffer- 1.
r. ing from lack of shoes and insufficient 4,
r. water supply. r
r The first land battle between Span 1,
r. ish and American forces is to take 4.
+ place in the vicinity of Santiago; 1.
+ troops will be landed Monday under 1,
r. cover of the guns Of the United States 4.
+ squadron, and the president and his 1,
+ advisers believe that by Wednesday 4.
+ the Stars and Stripes will be flying 4,
r. over Santiago. r
+ Spain's financial difficulties, always 1.
r great are rapidly becoming over 4,
r wheming; the run on the bank con- 4.
+ tinues, taxes are not paid, and funds 4,
r for carrying on the war cannot be r
1. raised. 4,
r On the strength of the victory" at 1.
+ Santiago, Spain appeals to the powers 4.
+ and to the pope, with little hope Of 4,
r securing intervention or assistance; r
+ Austria Is willing to act, but only in r
r. conjunction with other powers. r
r Advocates of Hawaiian annexation 4.
+ give 1t out that the matter will be 4,
1. fought to a finish at this session of 1,
+ congress. in spite of any agreement 4.
+ made to the contrary. +
r. The Quay candidate nominated for 1,
+ governor of Pennsylvania; Wanna 4,
r maker withdraws and is expected to I.
+ run as an Independent candidate. r
r Regulars at the Preside ordered 4.
+ aboard ship for transportation to the 1,
r Philippines on Tuesday next. h
+ r r. 1. r. + r r r r r. !. r. r. >. r r. :. !. ..s.,.
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ALGER'S ESTIMATES
The Secretary Of War Asks for Some
Appropriations

WASHINGTON, June 2.-The Secretary
Of War today sent to Congress a request
for appropriations amounting to s53 1919, 1853.
These appropriations will be used for tine
equipment and maintenance until January
1, 1899, of the 1900 volunteers recently
called for by the President. The several
items are as follows:
Pay for the volunteers, s14, O99, sS1; SUBJ
sistence of the army, $5,147, HI;
regular supplies of the quartermasters'
department, $25O0,0O0; horses for cavalry
and artillery, $1,o0o.OOO; barracks and
quarters, s15O0,000; army transportation,
s14,OOO,O0O; clothing for the army. $780,
900; contingencies Of the army, $4,000;
equipment of engineer troops, SIS, 900;
signal service Of the army, $1,000 civilian
assistants to engineer officers, $780,
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Army Movements

WASHINGTON, June 2.-There are evil
dences that the war department is making
arrangements for the concentration of a
large number Of troops at Jacksonville,
where Major General Lee, commanding the
Seventh army corps, has his headquarters.
Two regiments which had been assigned
originally to Chickamauga will go instead
to the Florida city. These are one of the
regiments from Virginia and one from New
Jersey. Jacksonville has been spoken of as
likely to be a base of operations for the
expedition to Porto Rico, and the expec-
tation Is that the other regiments will be
ordered there as soon as they are ready
for active service
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YUKON TRAVEL
Precautions Taken to Learn the Names
of the Dead

SAN FRANCISCO, June "A special to
the Chronicle from Skaguay, dated May rs,
says:
Lake Bennett is now free of all but foe
ice and boats are passing easily from the
portage at the foot of Lindeman through
Cariboo Crossing. Beyond Carbooo Cross
ing there is practically open water to the
center of the gold country. Rigid regula-
lions governing the departure of boats
from Lake Bennett have within the past
few days been put in force by the Canadian
police officials as safeguards against the
accidents that may occur through craft be-
coming damned in the narrows Of the water
course. Only seventy-f1ve boats a day are
allowed to pass through the connecting
channel between Lake Bennett and Tagish.
Before going by Cariboo Crossing, each
boat is numbered and the names and former
residences of those in 1t taken down. By
this precaution the Canadian authorities
can keep a record of the drownings that
may result from this seasons rush In the
Yukon.
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A Spanish Prize Sold

NEW YORK, June "A special to the
World from Key West says:
The United States Marshal has sold the
prize steamer Pedro to the United States
government for 100000. This amount Is to
be deposited by the Secretary of the Treas
ruy to the credit of the Secretary of the
Navy. The Pedro is to start to unload her
cargo at once, and is to be turned over to
the government as soon as possible. She
is to be used as a collier.
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Religiously Married

PARIS, June 1.-THE religious ceremony
Of the wedding of Miss Edith Stuyvesant
Dresser to George w. Vanderbilt took place
1T the American church here at noon today.
The civil ceremony was performed yester-
day. There were $50 persons present to-
day. including Ambassador and Mrs.
Porter. Chauncey M. Depew, Count and
Countess Castellane, the Duke and Ouch
rs Of Marlborough. niece of the groom.
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Waiting for War

TAMPA, Fla, June with the estab-
lishment of general army headquarters at
Tampa, and with General Miles on the
ground personally conducting the move
ments of the army, affairs here, almost
stangant for some time, have again taken
on considerable degree of activity, but
no embarkation of troops has yet taken
place from this point. Although the work
Of preparing the army for the campaign
still continues with undated vigor, until
the fate of the powerful Spanish fleet is
settled, no orders for the invasion of Cuba
are expected.
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The Jane GRAY Wreck

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, June q
The schooner Hera, overdue from Valdez,
Alaska, has arrived here. Captain Olsen
reports having passed through considerable
wreckage last Sunday afternoon, thirty
miles off Clayoquoit Sound The wreckage
consisted principally Of lumber, but there
were several doors and pieces of vessels
cabin painted white, which he thinks were
mart of the Jane Gray.
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Won't Paw Taxes

NEW YORK. June 2.-Solicitor C. T.
Dodd, according to an interview which the
World will print tomorrow. is of the opin-
ion that the Standard Oil company will
decline to pay the corporation tax agreed
upon by the United States senate as the
proper amount to be assessed upon the
companies dealing in petroleum. Mr.. Dodd'
statement is phrased in language strictly
according to the forms of law, and he ex.
presses the opinion that the matter will be
fought in the highest court rather than the
lower house of congress.
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A Cannibal Feast

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-The Sydney
Herald received by the Moana states that
the prisoners confined in the police camp
at Mambare, New Guinea, escaped on
March 49, They subsequently made an at
tack on neighboring village, which re-
suited In the killing and eating of eighteen
men. All the women of the village were
carried off. The children escaped to the
pnlfce camps.
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Sick Soldiers

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2.-Three cases
of serious illness were reported from Camp
Merritt today. Private Vernon Edward.
Company G, Twentieth Kansas infe.
and Private Brown, Seventh California in
fantry, are down with pneumonia, and
Lieutenant Bates, Company A. Seventh
California, is afflicted with malarial fever.
All were removed to the French hospital.
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Troops From Dakota

SACRAMENTO, CAL, June 2.-This
morning 1908 soldiers from South Da-
kota came into Sacramento on their way
to San Francisco. The troops came in
three trainloads. following each other at
intervals of about 45 minutes. They were
in command of Colonel A. S. Forest, Lieu
tenant Colonel Lee Slower and Major C.
A. Howard.
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The Cargo Condemned

KEY WEST, June 2.-In the United
States District Court today, Judge Locke
rendered decision condemning the cargo
of coal Of the British steamer Restormel
seized on Monday as she was trying to
run the blockade. Judge Locks decision
released the Restormel.
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A Lumberman Killed

EUREKA. CAL, June 2.-Howard L.
Christie, who met with an accident last
week in the woods, whereby his foot was
severed from the body by being caught
in the blight of a chain. died last night as
result of the injury. Christie was q
foreman for Dolbeer & Carson's logging
woods and one of the best-known men in
Humboldt county,
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More Cavalry

DENVER, June "A News special from
Washington says: The bill calling for
two more Independent cavalry regiments
has already been informally and favorab.y
considered by the Military Affairs Com
mittee and is known to have the Presiden-
tial approval.
Senator Mantle will certainly be named
Colonel Of one Of these regiments and Sen
ator Clark of Wyoming will probably get
the other colonelcy.
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A Suit for Libel

SAN FRANCISCO, June IA peculiar
libel case was decided in the superior court
today. Last Christmas a wholesale gro
Gerry firm published in its annual trade cir
cular some humorous rhyme referring to
the marriage of Ngong Fong, a Chinese,
to white woman. Fong sued for SIC, 900,
and secured verdict for $17.23
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Mrs. Pixlev's Will

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2.-The will of
Mrs. Amelia Pixley, widow of the late
Frank M. Pixley, bequeathes property
valued at $15OOOO to an adopted son and
daughter, to relatives and to found a schol-
arship at the University of California. A
codicil reads as follows: II insist that the
house now occupied by me be torn down;
no one having occupied 1t but my own fam
iIvn
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Killed hY the Cars

DECOTO, CAL, June 2.-John Bluett, a
Southern Pacific apprentice brakeman, was
run over by a train and killed mile east
of here. He left Oakland this morning on
the San Jose local train, this being his first
trip. 1t is supposed that he fell between
the cars while walking along the top of the
train. He leaves widow in Oakland.
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The French IDENTITIES

PARIS, June 2.-The Chamber of Dep
uties today on the second ballot elected
M. Deschanel President of the house bv
a majority of four. M. Deschanel was the
government candidate and former Vice.
President of the Chamber of Deputies.
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Orders for Powder

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, June 2.-There are
enough orders at the powder works to keep
the mills running day and night for year.
including Sundays. The pay roll last month
amounted to $4,000. There are 25 men en-
ployed.
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For Use at Manila

PHILADELPHIA, June IA large con-
signment of campaign hats, gauntlets
gloves, trumpets and ambulance guidons
was shipped today for the Schuylkill ar
senal to the United States quartermamster
at San Francisco for the Manila expedi-
ton.
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Sunk in Collision

DULUTH. Mimi. June 2-The tug Rec
ord, one Of the Inman fleet and one of the
staunchest on the lakes. was run down and
sunk in the ship canal just before midnight
Three of the tugs crew went down with the
boat,
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Sentenced for Burglary

SACRAMENTO, June 2.-Judge Hart to-
day sentenced Andrew Sparks, convicted
of burglary, to fifteen years Imprisonment
il the penitentiary at Folsom.
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CITY BREVITIES.

marriage license was issued at Bal
timore yesterday 10 James L. Pierce
Minnie X. Bennett. both of this CITY.
Mrs. Josephine Baker, of Alexandria
reported to the police last night thai
while at the ferry wharf yesterday some.
one stole from her pocketbook. contain
ing s9.25.
A fire occurred last night at No. l2oe
n Street northwest The house is owned
by Mrs. Alice b. Early. and was dam
aged to the extent of $50 The origin
of the fire is not known.
Mrs. Mary L. Phelps superior repre-
sentative D. of H.. A. o. u. w. from
North Dakota, is registered at the ST.
James. Mrs Phelps has been in at
tendance at the session of the SUPERIOR
Lodge at Asbury Park, and is now on
her way home.
Mary E. E. Hewston filed a petition
yesterday with the clerk of the Supreme
Court of the District for an inves ;igation
as to the sanity of Hannah Hewston. a
soldiers widow. A committee to care
for the person and estate of the alleged
lunatic is asked for. Justice Cox grant
ed the petition.
The police have been notified to look
out for Virginia Wilson. colored girl
in the city. and is stopping at No. 1l37
Twenty-third Street. 1t is supposed that
she went out for walk and lost her
way. She had on a dress of light mate
rial and did not wear a hat.
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EXCURSIONS.
Cool Breexes Temper the Heat,
at Marshall Hall.

There Is always good breeze blowing
at Marshall Hall. Not the kind we in this
city have had to be contented with-a siz-
zling hot breeze that blows of the sun-heat-
ed asphalt The breeze al Marshall Hall
spring up in the surrounding woodlands
and are cooled in their passage over the
Potomac. Besides, these refreshing
breeZes. Marshall Hall really seems SO
much cooler than other places. even if
the temperature be the same. The fine
old trees. with their spreading branches
and shading foliage, form protecting
canopy against the hot rays of the sun.
Then. too. there is so much to do, SO
many amusements to take part in, that
one has no time TO worry about how
warm the days really are. The young
sters Will enjoy the merry-go-round, Fer
ris wheel, ponies, swings. glass blowers,
etc, while bowling. fishing bathing, etc,
will attract others. Those excellent table
d'hote dinners. including Marshall Hall
clam chowder. are served every day in the
big dining hall when the steamer arrives
Steamer Charles Manchester leaves Sew
enth Street whaH at 10 a. m. and 2:3c p
m. for Marshall Hail and Mount Vernon
The hot weather is not felt at River
View. Today Will be another of those
pleasant Wednesdays when hundreds of
young people go down the river to River
View and spend the day with music and
dancing. Besides the dancing. the chute
and roller coaster. flying horses. ETC.. are
always ready TO give pleasure TO the Wis
itor, and afford many hearty laughs. To-
day the steamer Pentz will leave her
wharf at 10 a. m. 2:i5 and $50 D. m, and
trips will be made from Alexandria a;
1910 a. m. 2:i0 and p m. Tickets for
the round trip are 2'c:; children. l5c.
On Saturday next the first of the family
day trips will be made. 80 that parents
can give all their children day in the
open air. On the 10 a. m. and 2:l5 D. m
trips tickets for the round trip will be
sold al 10 cents TO all
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ASTOR The ELDER.
Waldorf. Germany. His Old Home,
Does Him Honor

The municipality of Waldorf, Germany,
has unveiled a bust of John Jacob Astor,
the elder, on the occasion of the fiftieth
anniversary of Astor House. a home for
orphans, and INDECENT persons of either
sex.
American Consul Hoffman, at Mann
helm, reporting officially to the State De-
partment regarding the affair. says Mr..
Astor was born at Waldorf, July II. 1888,
and after accommodating quite a fortune
in America, gave So. 900 for the establish
ment of the home at his birth place The
occasion was made a general holiday
Mean Burglar.
The meanest burglar on record has been
at work in Montreal He broke into a
bakers shop and finding only 90 cents as
plunder. took a single bite OF every pie
and cake in the place. thus rendering
them unstable. If instead of pies
the store had contained bottles of Tharp's
Pure Berkeley Rye he would have
stopped at the first nip. No more delicious
whisky is made. For sale at S12 Street
81 quart.
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AN AMERICAN KILLED,
Owen Cannon. of Philadelphia. Shot
In Japan.

The American consul at Nagasaki, ia
pan. reports to the State Department tha,
on the 18th of May. owen Cannon, an
American citizen, was shot and killed in
a house kept by John Kelly in Nagasaki
Cannon was born in Philadelphia in 1870
was corporal in the Twenty-third Ameri-
can Infantry in 1882. He entered the
Navy and was discharged from the York
town in 1897. The papers found on him
indicate that his conduct in the Army
and Navy was very good"
There was also found on his person a
letter from his brother. James Cannon,
dated Philadelphia. December l3. 1897.
and also one from a sister. Mary Bren-
non. 1625 Fillmon Street, Camden, n. j.
Kelly was the only person present when
Cannon was killed and he has been ar
rested on the charge of murder.
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R.H.E E.
SURGICAL OPERATIONS
Prove to BE of No Value in Mrs
Fritz's Case.


Il extend my sincere thanks for the
good advice you have given me. / do not
believe / would be living now If it were
not for you. / had suffered with flow
of blood for four months and the doctors
could help me but little. They operated
on me three times. 1t was very painful
and / only obtained little relief. As long
as they worked at me the blood stopped,
but just as soon as they closed the door
it would commence to flow again. / was
so weak ] could not turn in bed. At last
my neighbors began to speak of patent
medicines Then I-applied to Dr. Hart
man. l did not know whether he could
help me or not, but l followed his advice
and only used three bottles of Pe-ru-na
and Man-a-lin. Now am well and strong
as l ever was."-Mrs. Margaret Fritz,
Wilcox. Oklahoma Territory.
Dr. Hartman has recently written
book entitled Health and Beauty" The
book is entirely devoted to the ills of
women. 1t should be in the possession
of every woman in the land. For a free
copy of this book address DR.. Hartman,
Columbus o.
The evening times., 1898-06-29

Nothing quenches thirst in hot
weather like the National Capital
Brewing Co. S peerless Diamond"
and "Munchner" Beers. The for
mer is a blonde, the latter a bru-
nette. Both are the purest, Oldest
and best beers brewed in this
country.
IT Case of 2 dozen bottles, Sf.2S.
Write or phone 222. National Capt.
tai Brewing Co., f4th and d SITS. S. E.
The evening times., 1898-06-29

Mr.. P. Ketcham Of Pike City, Cai., SAYS:
During my brothers late sickness from
sciatic rheumatism, Chamberlain's Pain
Balm was the only remedy that gave him
any relief" Many others have testified
to the prompt relief from pain which this
liniment affords. For sale by Henry
Evans, wholesale and retail druggist. s3S
F Street northwest and Connecticut Ave
nue. and Street northwest, and ll2s
Maryland Avenue northeast.
The evening times., 1898-06-29
The Reds Take Two.

Smarting under the sting of three
straight defeats at the hands of the Sen
ators. the Reds went TO St. Louis yes
terday and got revenge by taking two
games from the Browns. Scores:
First game
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Baptist Young People.

Local Baptists are preparing to send
delegates to the eighth international con-
vention of the Baptist Young People S
Union of America. which will be held at
Buffalo, N. Y, July IA to Il, inclusive.
The evening times., 1898-06-29

You'll forget all about the hot days. at
the Alhambra Garden, 4th and ne. WASH
Brewery Co.'s delicious beers. served fresh from
the vaults, to cool the "inner man." Tooth.
some sandwiches and crabs to enjoy with YOUR
beers. Como and bring the ladies' 1t