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KILLED By L1oHrn1ra.
Furious stefn Played Havoc
Pennsylvania.

2GnaB1Avaab0s
Dubois, Pa. May 17.-A furious electrI-
cal storm passed over this section Of the
country between 4 and 5 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. At Brookyille James Mac
keye. q seventeen-year-old boy. went into
an out building to escape the storm, the
building was struck by lightning and he
was instantly killed.
Much damage was done by the wind and
hail accompanying the storm. trees were
torn up and several houses and barns un-
rooted.
Harrisburg. May ia terrific wind and
rain storm passed this city and vicinity
yesterday evening about o'clock. and was
accompanied by severe lightning. Some
trees were broken OF and others uprooted.
A telegraph pole along the line Of the
Cumberland Valley Railroad Company fell
across the tracks near Newkingston and
the train leaving Harrisburg at 5:15 was
delayed.
Huntington. Pa, May 1.-THE most de-
structive wind and hail storm that has
visited this section in many years played
havoc in and about Huntington yesterday
evening. Streets are covered with trees,
gardens are robbed Of fruit and shrubbery.
Inestimable damage has been done to
grain and fruit.
The damage between here and Tyrone
cannot be ascertained. as both telegraph
and telephone wires are down. Chief
among the local property sufferers
are Superior Court Judge George B. Or
lady. W. C. Odiorne. Secretary Board of
Managers Reformatory, William Doris and
J. r. Carmon.
The evening times., 1899-05-17

The lamentable death of the Earl of
STAFFORD will occasion almost as much re-
gret in this country as it will in England,
because of his recent marriage to an es-
timable New York woman. Lord Straf-
ford was standing on platform on a level
with 1.-The railway carriage doors" when
he suddenly fell over on the tracks and
was crushed to death beneath the wheels
of an express train. The Platforms Of sta
tions in this country are not on level
with .the railway carriage DOORS" In
deed, at times the ascent into a Pullman
car might be compared to the climbing Of
Mount Blanc under unusual difficulties.
The evening times., 1899-05-17
Scientific Cruelty.

A pamphlet on Human Vivisection' has
lately been issued by the American Humane
Association. the subject being the expert
ments lately reported as made upon hos
pital patients and young children in Wen
ma and elsewhere. Several startling an
nouncements are made OF the atrocious
nature OF these affairs, and it is very
justly asked whether such things shall be
allowed under the pretence of scientific ex-
pertinent. 1t is stated that in Vienna, wo-
men and children have been inoculated
with loathsome diseases; that insane per-
sons in Baltimore have been subjected to
the influence Of poisons that the effect of
the drug might be observed; that expert
ments have been made upon the spinal
canal of infants in Boston hospitals, and
that physicians at Honolulu and Mon
1evideo have inoculated human beings with
contagious diseases. 1t is charged that all
these experiments have been recorded in
reputable medical journals, and that none
of the scientific societies in this country
has uttered a protest against such meth
DDS.
A young physician said not long ago to
q newspaper correspondent that If his cir
cumstances would permit, he would like to
offer his services to Aguinaldo as an army
surgeon, for the sake Of the chance to ex-
pertinent more boldly than the hospital
authorities here would allow. He cited an
instance Of a doctor who had followed a
similar plan in one Of the South American
revolutions. and though he had killed some
Of his patients, had made some rather i'm
portant discoveries: and he expressed the
belief that more than one European sur
geon was serving under Aguinaido now
from similar motives. This indicates two
things, the general desire for experiment
ON the part Of certain school Of. physi-
clans. and the supervision under which hos
D1tal surgeons are required to work. There
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quay FIXING H1s FENCES.
Expected to Confer with HIS Lien
tenants Dsring This Week.

Expected to Confer With His Lien
tenants DsrinE This Week.
Philadelphia, Pa, May 17.-Senator
Quay's expected conference with his lieu
tenants, at the Hotel Walton this week.
win probably relate largely to the effect
upon the Republican State Conventions s
action Of new law providing that when two
or more judges of the superior court are
| to be elected for the same term of service
the citizens shall vote for one less than
the number to be chosen. The Quayites
have been attracted by the argument of
| the friends Of Supeor Court Judge Peter P.
Smith, that his nomination for the su-
preme bench would be advantageous for
his party, as he would resign from his
present position. 30 that the Democrats
could. under the new law. elect to succeed
him one Of their party for full term.
As the Democratic State convention will
occur two months ahead of the Republican
| nominations. the Republicans will have
guidance for their action in relation to
Superior Court Judge w. d. Porter. of Al
legheny. II his nomiation for the supreme
bench shall be deemed expedient as a
means of holding the Magee men to Quay
Were Judge Smith nominated for the high
est court, Judge Porter. upon being like
wise honored, would resign in order to en-
able the Republicans to elect two superior
court judges, Judge Beeber and a new
man. The failure Of Judge Smith in the
Democratic convention would mean the
withholding Of Judge Porter's resignation
until within three months of the election,
when Governor Stone could appoint the
new Judge.
Although present signs are in the di-
rection of Judge Archbald's nomination
for the supreme court, it is understood
that he will be first in line for the su-
perior court, should Judge Porter step
higher.
The anti Quay workers propose to keep
the people of the State awake to the mean
ing Of Governor Stones reduction Of the
school appropriation. Apart from the vio-
lation of the plain constitutional prohibi-
tion against his changing an item in an
appropriation. the people will be reminded
that an extra session of the legislature
would have been called to provide for the
necessary revenue and avoid cutting the
school appropriation, but for the fact that
such a course would wipe out the govern
or's appointment of Mr.. Quay as United
States Senator. and would offer no hope
for his election by the reconyened assem-
blymen. AS Mr.. Quay has made a can
vass upon which he bases hope OF being
seated by the United States Senate. the
governor had no use for an extra session
and took a million from the school chill
dren.
Sentor Hummel Of Snyder county. was
in this city yesterday, and, though Quay
supporter. admitted his fear that the school
fund reduction would give the Quayites
trouble. especially in the country districts.
as the farmers realized the extra burden
which the governors action would place on
them. Aggrayation Of the case would be
caused by the last legislatures increase
OF the minimum school term to seven
months. thus increasing the farmers ex-
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is NO doubt that the great majority OF hos
pital physicians are skiIlfui and conscien-
tious: there may be-a majority possessed
by an insane love for investigation.
There is. Of course. nothing but unquali-
fed condemnation for the hendish per-
formances reported in this pamphlet.
Nothing can excuse the man who takes
advantage Of the helplessness, poverty.
and ignorance of a cancer patient and de-
liberately inoculates healthy part of the
body SO as to produce a second cancer after
the first has been removed. Nothing can
excuse cruelty to children or to the in
sane. The benefit to humanity Is not great
enough to make up for the atrocity OF the
means.
The particularly abominable feature OF
this sort Of thing is Its cowardliness. The
patients consent is not asked. nor Is 1t ex-
planned to him that he suffers for the good
of science II there is really need for ex-
periments involving danger. suffering. and
death to the patient, the only Just plan
land a really honest surgeon would not
object to it) would be to hire the subject.
IL tnat were POSSIBLE II Is u pdtuctiC lat
that thousands CT men and women. poor
and half-starved. would be willing. for pay,
to become the subjects of any sort of ex-
pertinent, even at the risk of the life which
is of SO little value to them. A Doctors
advertisement in the columns Of daily
paper would probably elicit scores Of let.
tiers from such people. But that would
make the whole affair open. public, and
above board, and there would probably
be general protest. Yet II the thing is
to be done at all, it certainly should be
done in full daylight and under supervis-
ion, and with the consent OF the patient.
Manifestly this is matter which can only
be settled by the physicians associations.
The public, without knowledge OF medi-
cine, cannot interfere with any certainty.
If it is necessary to commit crimes in the
name of science, they cease to be crimes,
just as capital punishment is not murder.
If these experiments are not necessary.
they should be condemned and punished
as promptly and severely as possible.
The evening times., 1899-05-17
BISHOP LEONARD ON PoLYGAMY
The Preacher Says II Is Fostered by
Divorce Laws.

Cleveland. May 17.-"Polygamy is being
practiced all over this country" were the
words used by Bishop Leonard in his an
nual address before the Ohio EpiAopa-
lian Convention at Trinity Cathedral as
he denounced divorces. THE good PEOPLE
OF the United States are raising a great
hue and cry" said the bishop. against
the admission Of member Of Congress
who is a polygamist. Polygamy has been
practiced all over the country. Things
have come to such a pass that the iimsiest
pretext is made the means of securing a
divorce. A slight quarrel or miserable lust
is alike made a means to this end
Bishop Leonard then said that he want
ed the church laws made so severe that a
divorced person cannot be remarked at all
by an Episcopalian clergyman. He admit
ted that the system he advocated would
cause great suffering among many who are
worthy and innocent of wrong intent. but
the times. in his estimation. are SO out OF
Joint that the most radical measures must
be taken to provide against utter degen-
eracy.
The evening times., 1899-05-17
Burmah'. Golden Banyan.


There has appeared in Burmah a young banyan
tree which has the look of being made of pure
gold. The owner of the field is Karen who
lives the spot, and has had many thousands
of visitors TO see his wonderful tree during the
last few weeks. The field is the Kodok
pickup station. between the railway stations
of Pyinbongyi and Poundaw, on the Sittang Sec
tion Of the Burmah Rraiiway, that is in the Pyun-
taxa subdivision. The Burmese. seeing this
marvellous tree. let loose their supersttious fam
cics in variety of directions the most popular
OF which is to say the appearance of the tree
will be followed by the formation Of two ponds
the spot where the tree grows. which will
b. called. respectively. Silver Pond and Golden
Pond, and whosoevcr shall drink OF the water of
the latter will become invuinerable. The owner
Of the tree and his friends, who foresee the de-
struction Of their property, all the pilgrims wish
ing to carry away a sprig, have intimated that
any person touching the tree will be afflicted
in some dire way. and the clothes worn by those
who scratch its bark will ignite Spontaneously,
and the wearer will have attack Of sickness
and burst a blood vessel
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An Improbable Proof.
(From Spare Momepts)


Some years ago. in certain town in the
north, gentleman possessed of more money
than education asked to address the scholars
attending one of the local schools some Sunday
afternoon. The day arrived. and our friend was
called upon.
''well, children said he. ''rs not used to
public spcyking. but I remember when was a
lad I was very fond of hearing story. Shall
tell a story2''
The children assentiny. he proceeded:
'Once upon timc many years ago, there was
a lad. a very good lad. who went regularly to
Sunday school, and nivyer missed. But one Sun.
day afternoon. as he gavin to school, two
bad boys met him, and persuaded him to gan
hirdsnesting wiv EN-. So they went lang by the
riverside, and by and by they came tiv a tree
and in the tree, on a branch which overhung the
wetter, was nest. The two bad lads sent the
good lad to climb the tree and fetch the. eggs
Up he went, and got out the branch farther
and farther, and just he was reaching out his
hand to tax the nest the branch brok', and he
fell into the river and drooned."
After waiting . few moments to allow his
hearers to thoroughly grasp the full extent Of
the catastrophe, he resumed with:
"Children, the story is true; for the lad that
was drooned was me!''
The evening times., 1899-05-17
Where Money 1. Hidden.
From Answen.)


s'It is rather amusing" remarked the head Of
the biggest bureau de change in London to the
writer, ''to notice the various methods in which
men Of different nationalities carry their worldly
wealth. The Englishman carries his all loose in
his rght-hand trousers pocket-gold. silver, and
copper all mixed up together. He pulls hand
full Of the mixture out Of his pocket in large.
opulent way, and selects the coins he has need
Of. The American carries his wad Of bills in
peculiar long. narrow. pocketbook, in which the
greenbacks lie fiat; the Frenchman makes use Of
. leather purse, with distinguishing charac-
teristicz. while the German uses one gaily-em-
broidered in silks by the fair hands Of some
Lottchen or Nina.
The half-civilized capitalist from some torrid
South American city carries his dollars in
belt, with cunningly devised pockets, to bafle
the gentlemen with the light fingers. Some Of
these belts are very expensive. The Italian Of
the poorer Glasses ties up his little fortune in .
gayly-colored handkerchief, secured with many
knots. which he secretes In some myAeriow mas-
ner about his clothes similar course has
charms for the Spaniard, while the lower clan
kusian exhibits \ prelesencs for his boots q the
hning q his clothes q . hiding piaee lor his
asinR" Is. - -
The evening times., 1899-05-17
LOVE FEAST AND LAWSUIT.
Baker VIII Seek Redress for Al
legged Breach of Contract.

Baker Will Seek Redress for Al
legged Breach Of Contract.
Waynesboro, Pa. May 17.-Five thou
sand people attended the annual Love
Feast of the Southern Pennsylvania dis
trict of the German Baptist Church, held
in Price Grove, near here, yesterday
Several tons Of apple butter, bread and
pickles were consumed. The sacrament Of
feet washing was observed.
The sensational feature of the event was
the alleged refusal of those in charge to
take from Baker John Miller several hun
dred loaves Of bread which he had baked
for the occasion. Some weeks ago, the
managers. 1t is claimed. ordered the bread
from Miller. but on his delivering it to-
day they claimed that another baker fur
nished bread at lower figure and they
would not take Miller's output. Miller
says that his loss will be great and he will
seek redress in the courts.
The evening times., 1899-05-17
Inhumanity i'm Prisons.
From the Phil

Nrom the Philadelphia North American.l
In imposing idleness on a large proportion
OF the convicts in the prisons Of the State the
Legislature violates one OF the fundamental
doctrines of civilization-that no unusual, in
human, and monstrous punishment shall be in
ficted on criminals. 1t is the testimony Of ex-
perienced penologists that hardly any form Of
cruelty Is as severe as uninterrupted idleness,
along with solitary confinement. Fortunately the
mental anguish ends in merciful lunacy. 1t is
particularly cxasperating. because idleness 10
the result Of distinct fallacy. With the en-
ployment diversified as much possible. the
competition Of convict with free labof is in
significant When most Of the imprisoned crim-
inals OF this country were employed in making
shoes, their product had NO apprccisble eject
ON the wages Of the men outside. There is no
objection to such . division Of convict labor
to the utmost limit, but the principle which
compels the public to support coavicts in idle
nesn u AL WrQdG.
The evening times., 1899-05-17
The Gloomy ASPECT.

Urom the st. Paul Dispatch.)
II the fact becomes established that baking
powders are nearly all Frauds that beer is large
ly rosin, that maple syrup is an extinct product,
that butter is oIeomargarinc, that coffee grains
arc made OF molasscs -four and beans, that
canned goods preserved with poisonous chemi-
Gals. that champagne is made Of apples, that ex-
tracts are made of fruits, without using the
fruits. and generally that nobody knows what he
is eatins-timid people will be afraid to eat
ANYTHING.
The evening times., 1899-05-17

The formal farewell of the Bradley Mar
tins to New York society took the form of
dinner at the Waldorf Astoria, and
special. emphasis is placed on the fact
that it was a regal affair, costing $4,000,
or mathematically speaking, $116.2s per
plate. Now, will the would be 800 Dewey
dinner givers hide their heads in shame
The Bradley Martins have outclassed them
SO far as concerns the Lucullus-like aspect
of the feast.
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SUMNER FLIGHTS ABROAD.
Former President Harrison md Hi
Wife In the Van.

New York. May 17.-Some of the pas
sengers booked to sail today for South
ampton on the American liner st. Paul are
Ex-President Benjamin Harrison and Mrs.
Harrison. the Venezuelan Minister. Don
Jose Andrade: Prof. Simon Newcomb
Gen. S. S. Sumner. military attache to the
American Embassy at London; Mr.. and
Mrs. Orme Wilson, and Col. G. o. Squier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin. Mrs. Hen
ry F. Dimock. and the Rev. DR.. John Wat
son Qan Maclaren) will sail on the White
Star liner Teutonic.
The evening times., 1899-05-17
Wonderful Strength of q Beetle.
From the New York SUM

The following anecdote Of a three-horned beetle
will give some idea of its vast strength of body.
A beetle brought in. and there being no box
at hand in which to put it, it was clapped under
a quart bottle of milk which happened to be on
the table, the hollow at the bottom Of the bottle
allowing the insect to stand upright.
Presently the bottle began to move slowly, and
glide along the smooth table. propelled by the
muscular power of the imprisoned beetle, and
continued its travels for time. to the aston
ishment of all who witnessed it. The weight of
the bottle and its contents could not have been
less than three pounds and half, while that Of
the beetle was about half an ounce; 50 that it
readily moved a weight liz times greater than
its own.
better notion than figures can convey will be
obtained Of this feat by supposing lad Of ff-
teen to be imprisoned under great bell weigh
ing II 900 pounds, and to move it to and fro upon
a smooth pavement by pushing it from within.
The evening times., 1899-05-17
ST. PAuL's POLITICAL BANQUET
HOnOrs to Senator Davis and Rep
Preventative Stevens.

HOnOrs to Senator Davis and Rep
resentative Stevens.
Minneapolis. Minn., May 17.-One of the
most notable banquets Of the year in St.
Paul was that rendered to Senator C. X.
Davis and Representative F. C. Stevens
last night by the three leading CONNER
cial associations of the city. The banquet
was attended by representative Republicans
of the State, and presided over by Presi-
dent Lightner. Of the Chamber Of Com
merce The honorary guests included
Congressman ]. S. Tawney, ]. 7. Nc
Cleary, James ]. Hill, Mayor A. R. Keif-
er Alexander Ramsey. Gen. J. F. Wade.
and many others Of prominence.
Senator Davis was the principal speaker
and spoke at considerable length upon cur
rent matters of national interest in which
he has played SO important part.
The evening times., 1899-05-17
NEW ALASKAN MILITARY POST.
Troops to BE Sent to 1t as Soon as
They Can Be Spared.

They Tan Be Spared.
Seattle. WASH. May 1.-THE United
States Government is about to establish a
permanent military post in Southeastern
Alaska. according to news brought by the
steamer City Of Seattle yesterday. Capt
W. W. Robinson. of the Quartermaster's
Department, is now at Skaguay. He an
nounced that he had been commissioned
to select the most satisfactory point for q
military post. Light fortifcations are to
be put in and large force of troops sent
north as soon as they can be spared.
The recent trouble over the Canadian
boundary line and rapidly growing feel
ing of uneasiness among the Indians is
said to be the cause Of this move. Captain
Robinson has had charge of the construc-
tion Of Puget Sound Notifications.
The evening times., 1899-05-17
A Hint to Connecticut.
(From .hc Hartford courant.) }

(FfCm tfc fldrtIUrU OOCFahI.D
PENNSYLVANIA dedicated fine statue OF Hart
ranft last week. Iiartranit was a good soldier,
but was he in the same class with our General
Terryn Terry has no statue in the grounds Of
Connccticut's capitol Nsthaniel Lyon has no
statue there. Commodore Hull, Of the Revolu-
ton, and Commodore Footc, Of the later and
greater war, have not been honnred in that way;
the same thing is true Of the members Of that
remarkable group Of Connecticut Statesmen
that served in the Continental Coagre.es, took
50 notable q part in the making Of the Consti-
tuition, and furnished adyisen to the arst Presi-
denta
The evening times., 1899-05-17
The Jersey Bird of Prey.
From the Brooklyn Eaglc.)

Donald Ross, the surgeon who thinks he has
proved that the mosquito transmits malaria, has
been made professor in the new English hos
pital for the study of tropic diseases. II DR.
Ross had lived in New Jersey instead of India
he would know that there wasn't malaria enough
in the whole world to keep the 'sseeters Of the
Passaic fats busy. The function of those birds
OF prey is more elusive than the North Pole.
The evening times., 1899-05-17
STEAM DOWNS THE TROLLEY.
An Electric Company Restrained
From Building Tracks.

An Electric Company Restrained d
From Building Tracks.
Doylestown, Pa. May 17.-Judge Yerkes
has granted preliminary injunction re-
straining the Newton Trolley Company
from passing the bridge of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company on the cutoff
road near Langhorne, the result of the
effort made last Friday to lay the trolley
tracks beneath the bridge, which ended In
a row.
Seven Of the Pennsylvania Company's s
men who were arrested on the charge Of
assault and battery were in court yester-
day and gave bail for their appearance at
the September court. The Pennsylvania
Company. 1t is said, owns the land at this
point in fee simple.
The evening times., 1899-05-17
Rescued.
|,icaoo Recnrd

From the Chicago Record)
Thank goodness, the Joneses have quit bor-
rowing from u.s."
''How does that happen?"
'.Some more stylish people have moved in on
the other side and they borrow from them"
The evening times., 1899-05-17

At this writing Governor Roosevelt has
not called an extra session of the New
York Legislature, having decided to give
Mr.. Platt and the corporations a few
more hours in which to frame substitute
on the Ford franchise tax measure which
will be satisfactory to him.
The evening times., 1899-05-17
A Tactful RcnIy.
From the Chicago

"And this is the first time you have expert
enced the sensation of love?' she asked.
"It is" he replied.
e"Am the first girl you ever told you loved?''
she persisted.
He hesitated. What might not have come to
her ears? '.You must remember" he said at
last. ''how easy it is for the ignorant and un-
initiated to accept q base imitation for the real
thing"
The evening times., 1899-05-17
Pot and Kettle.
(From the Chicago News J

'what ridiculous names they hsvr ovrr there
in the Philippines" I" said the man who had just
walked up to the counter. and been assured by
the clerk that he could have the best room in
the hotel. THERE'S Cslumpit. for instance; that
name would make horse laugh. Who ever heard
Of anything 20 absurd to give town such q
postmark ~ thstfs
Then he took the pen that the clerk had been
ho.ding out toward him. and wrote upon the
register:
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A Sudden FIop,
(From the Chicago News

(From the Chicago News)
The Doctor-Let the little fellow yell all he
wants to. Crying causes baby's lungs to ex-
| pand.
The Father-Then. oy gum! I'm anti-cx-
pansionist from this minute.