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A ROMANTIC WEDDING.
Marriage of Miss Anna l.. Pitney and
John F. Guynor.

The story of a romantic and quiet we'd
ding, in which Miss Annie l.. Pitney, OF
this city, and John F. Gaynor, a we'll
known New York politician aud. Million
aire, figured as principals, was made pub
lie yesterday.
The ceremony was solemnized several
days ago at New York city and the bride
and groom are now en- route to Europe
or have already landed The wedding Is
the elimination of a courtship begun i'll
this city about three years ago. AT that
time Mrs. Gaynor, charming brunette,
twenty-seven years old, was employed as
a stenographer and typewriter at the
Shoreham Hotel, which position she occu-
pied until about two weeks ago, when she
retired.
Mr.. Gaynor met Miss Pitney at the
Shoreham while he was a guest at that ho
tel. His introduction was purely a busi-
ness one, he debating TO Miss Pitney a
letter TO Grover Cleveland. Other letters
were dictated and written and friendship
sprung from the business relations which
finally grew into a love affair.
Mr.. Gaynor frequently visited this city
on business and mingled pleasure with 1t
on each occasion. He and Miss Pitney
were frequently seen together. The we'd
ding cannot be said to be a surprise.
hr. GaynoF IS IhlllIoEalTe, ana IS one
of the bsst-known men in New York pol
itics today. He was a widower. and has
two children-John F. Gaynor, jr., twen-
| ty-four years old, and Catherine Gaynor,
| whose age is given as ten years. The
| mother Of the children died a number of
years ago. Although Mr.. Gaynors home
| is in Fayetteville, n. Y, he is seldom
there spending most of his time between
New York and this city He owns an in
| terest in the Hoffman House.
Enquiry at the home of the mother of
Miss Pitney. at 1929 U Street northwest,
last night revealed that she had been ap-
prised OF the wedding of her daughter to
Mr. Gaynor. The affair appeared TO be no
surprise to her. She stated that she was
| expecting a cable despatch from her
daughter at any moment announcing her
arrival in Europe.
The times., 1899-06-24
THE DISTRICT NAVAL RESERVES
The Battalion VIII Leave Washing
ton on Sunday Morning.

ton on Sunday Morning.
The District Naval Battalion will leave
Washington on the U. S. S. Fern Sunday
morning at sunrise, on the first cruise of
the reserves since their organization.
Lieutenant Commander S. G. Hopkins
and Paymaster Sidney Bieber have been
actively engaged in completing prepara-
tions for the cruise. while the men are
looking forward to the event with eager
ness. i7-,z
About 10 officers and 1870 men are ex
pected to take part in the cruise. The
Fern should reach Piney Point ninety
miles down the Potomac, Sunday after
noon. There the Z. S. S. Prairie, with
full complement of officers and men. will
await the Fern. The District reserves will
be transferred to. the Prairie. which will
then steam out TO sea for voyage of ten
days. 1t is not known at what point the
Prairie will touch. A few days ago, with
the Maryland Naval Reserve aboard, the
vessel put in at New London, Conn.
Practically the regular routine of life on
board ship Of war Will be observed. The
officers and men of the battalion will re-
ceive valuable instruction in all that per-
tains to a ship, especially in great gun
drill.
The Prairie will return in time to allow
the battalion to again take possession of
the Fern and reach this city on the 9Th Of
July.
The cruiser Prairie, which is being used
for the practical instruction of the naval
militia Of the different States, arrived at
Baltimore today, after a cruise with the
naval reserve of Maryland. She will leave
there in time to be at the rendezvous on
the Potomac to receive the District men.
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upon District Attorney Henry E. Davis
and stated that she did not wish to appear
as the prosecuting witness against her hus-
band, whom she caused to be indicted for
assault with intent to kill.
The petition filed by Mrs. Niles, asking
for the dismissal of her suit for divorce.
is not in the usual form OF such motions
before law courts.
The text of the petition follows: where
as, Edward G. Niles and myself were
united in the holy bonds OF matrimony
some eight years ago; and, further
Whereas, we have lived happy con-
tented and blissful life until recently. |
always having his great love and respect
he having fully at all times provided me
with all the necessities, comforts. and
luxuries OF life in great abundance, and
now having fully realized my wifely du-
ties, having contemplated them in their
entirety, and having drawn my conclu-
sions from the premises have consulted.
find that my promise OF years ago must
now be kept, and therefore have complete
ly resumed my married relations with my
dear husband; and, further, he having in
an honorable manner pledged me his word
thereby securing to me for the future his
love and respect, making my happiness
complete;
Therefore, considering the premises, l
do hereby, this 23d day of June, 1899, re-
spectfully request the clerk of this court
to dismiss the bill of complaint and enter
the above entitled cause dismissed"
This petition finally disposes of the di-
vorce proceedings instituted by Mrs. Mes
How satisfactory her visit TO District At
torney Davis was and what the outcome
will be is not known Mr.. Davis said
that in reply 10 her statement in refer
ence 10 her appearing as the prosecuting
witness against her husband she would
have to submit her request in the form of
an affidavit.
In the mean time it is understood that
Mr.. Niles will be called for arraignment
this morning in Criminal Court No. l.
The times., 1899-06-24
d6odJ SaaJabaaiM
EAzaa!.lZ
TRAGIC DEATH OF A BOY.
Charles Wallace ManeIed by Penn
sylyanfa Train.


Charles Wallace, ten years old. son of
West Wallace an engineer in the employ
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
died at Providence Hospital at $50 o'clock
last night as the result of injuries received
near his home at Bowie, Md, about 1870
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The child.
with several companions. was playing on
a bank along the railroad tracks at the
freight yards at Bowie when a shifting
engine with several cars attached passed
Charles ran after the train and in at
tempting to jump on one of the cars lost
his hold and fell under the wheels.
One car passed over the right leg just
at the knee. crushing and mangling the
limb in horrible manner. He was picked
up in an unconscious condition. AS his in
jury was seen to be serious he was placed
on the first passenger train which passed
Bowie en- route to this city and arrived
here at $40 o'clock. At the railroad sta
tion he was met by the police ambulance
and taken to Providence Hospital. where
an examination disclosed that amputation
of the limb was necessary. The operation
was performed shortly after the boy ar
rived at the institution. The patient sank
rapidly and despite the efforts of the ply
sicians died from the effects of shock Incl
dent to the injury and operation.
After his death the father OF the child
was communicated with and replied that
he would arrive and take charge of the re-
mains. The funeral will occur at Bowie.
1t is not known what action will be taken
by the Maryland authorities in regard 70
the accident but it is probable that an in
quest will not be considered necessary.
The times., 1899-06-24
Arthur sylvester Arrested.

Arthur Sylvester, colored. who is want
ed in this city for an assault with at
tempt to kill Marie Walker. also co!orei,
in Balls Court nearly four months ago
was arrested yesterday at Pittsburg. In
formation of the arrest was conveyed to
Inspector Boardman yesterday afternoon
in a telegram received from the Chief
of Police of Pittsburg. The arrest of
Sylvester was due to the efforts of De-
tectives Muller and Baur They followed
the man after he committed the offence
with which he is charged and finally To-
Gated him at Philadelphia. When the de-
tectives arrived at that city Sylvester had
left They located him at Pittsburg. and
telegraphed there requesting that Sylves-
ter be apprehended. Detective Muller left
for Pittsburg last night and viii return
tomorrow with the prisoner
The times., 1899-06-24
MRS. NILES RELENTS.
She Asks That Her Petition for Di-
yorce BE Dismi.sed.

yorce BE Dismi-sed.
Edward C. Niles, who was arrested on
Thursday morning at the instance Of his
wife, Mary z. Niles, who charged that he
attempted to shoot her at her home, 13i
Massachusetts Avenue northeast, the even
ing before. was yesterday indicted by the
grand jury for assault witn intent to kill
Niles. il is said only fired once, and for
tunately the bullet did not strike Mrs.
Niles It. however, went whiZzing danger
ously near her and crashed through the
headboard Of the bed upon which she was
sitting at the time the shot was fired.
On account OF domestic troubles, Mr..
and Mrs Niles have not been living to-
gether for some time, and on May last,
the latter fled proceedings for divorce in
the Supreme Court OF the District. What
the grounds of the petition for divorce
are were not made public, as the papers
were under the direction of one Of the
justices of the court, locked in the safe
in the office OF the clerk.
It is believed that the fling OF the suit
was the cause for the alleged assault of
Niles upon his wife. On the evening before
the shooting occurred, Mrs. Niles stated
that her husband went to her house and
made a demand for some jewelry which
she had In her possession, and upon her
refusal 10 accede TO his request, he fired
at her.
Mrs. Niles appeared before the grand
jury on Thursday and testified as to the
circumstances IN relation to the shooting.
Upon this and some corroboratiye evil
dence the jury found true bill.
Early yesterday 1t was reported that a
reconciliation had been effected between
Mr.. and Mrs. Niles, ana tnat they had
been seen out together on Thursday even
ing. This rumor gained credence when il
was stated later In the day that Mrs Niles
had called at her husbands Office in the
Gunton Building, and that they were In
earnest conversation for long time Yes
terday afternoon petition signed by Mrs
Niles was filed asking that her suit for
divorce against her husband be dismissed
This paper was flied with The clerk Of the
Supreme Court of the District at D
m, and very soon after Mrs Niles called
The times., 1899-06-24
Beautiful Chevy Chase

Young and old alike thoroughly enjoying
these evenings at Chevy Chase Lake. Hundreds
take the electric ears 10 this popular suburban
resort and view the beautiful ilIuminations and
listen to the band, spend much af tine time
in dancing in the hig pavilion to the music OF
Prof Dorch and his musicians Sunday Is a.
pieces 6eng Illuminated. there are sacred con
ccrts 10y the band, including conet solos in the
moving boats. In spite OF the fact that large
crowds throng the lake. every evening, the best
of order at all times maintained, hence tie
presence of so many ladies and children. Cars
run to the bridge every two and one.hllf minutes,
and from there on cut to the lake every three
minutes.
The times., 1899-06-24
DROWNED WHILE BArHING.
George Henry. CoIored. Meets Eenth
Mt the Inner Basin.

While bathing in the inner basin of the
Potomac fats. Just west of the bathing
beach. about $3.50 o'clock yesterday sfter-
noon, George Henry. colored. twenty years
old was suddenly seized with cramps and
drowned. The man, though a good swim
mer, was unable to keep afloat until aid
could reach him in answer to his cries.
The body was recovered by life guard
at the bathing beach about thirty minutes
after the accident and was taken to the
Emergency Hospital in the hope that life
was not extinct. The physicians at the
hospital worked hard two hours and en-
ployed heroic measures to resuscitate him.
but their efforts were unavailing.
Coroner Carr was notified and will issue
a certificate of accidental death. Henry
lived at No. 4S7 l. Street northwest.
The times., 1899-06-24

Tomorrow many people will undoubtedly make
up their minds to spend the day out OF the city
at some quiet retreat where they Will be able
to escape the heat, and Marshall Hall is the
place where zone spend 4 comfortable day.
The spaciovs green lawns and huge shade trees
for which this resort is well known by its many
patrons afford place for rest and pleasure which
is hard to excel. At the new dining groom dinner
table d'hote is served all day and the dairy lunch
will serve those who do not care for dinner.
Harmless amusements for old and young can be
found on all parts OF the grounds Steamer
Charles Manchester leaves for Marshall Hall tonor
row at IL a. m, 2:30 and $50 p. m: returning
leaves the Hall at /. ), and $50 D. m Prof
Schroeder's Band will play a carefully selected
programme OF sacred music both OH the beat
and the grounds.
The times., 1899-06-24
M'GRATH's BODY FOUND.
Taken From the River Near Fort
Washington.

After search of two days the crew of
the police boat Vigilant yesterday morn
ing recovered the body of Michael Nc
Grath, who was drowned in the Potomac
River off River View while boating with
companions Tuesday night. The body was
found about two hundred feet from the
scene of the accident. The point is just
this side of Fort Washington.
After the body had been identified it
was brought to the city on the Vigiant
and Harbormaster Sutton notified Cor
oner Carr and the police authorities. The
Coroner decided that an inquest was TN
necessary, and after issuing a certificate
of death from accident gave perm:s ion
to remove the body to Lees undertaking
establishment, where it will be prepared
for burial. The funeral viii be held t.
morrow from st. Aloysius Church.
The times., 1899-06-24
Anthrax Among Cuban Cattle.

The Department of Agriculture has been
informed by prominent planters and cattle
men of Cuba of the existence of anthrax
among the cattle there. With the report
comes a request that all cattle shipped
from Texas to the island first be vac
cinated for anthrax. The Department of
Agriculture will take no steps until it has
been definitely settled whether blacklsg
or anthrax has broken out among the Gu
ban cattle. The symptoms of the disease
are similar. and blackleg has often been
taken for anthrax.
The times., 1899-06-24
THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
Two Witnesses Tell of Farming in
New Jersey.

New Jersey.
The Industrial Commission yesterday
listened to the testimony of two witnesses
from New Jersey regarding agricultural
conditions in that State
Hickman Coles, of Woodstock, ~ j.,
advocated high tariff on all products
that can be grown in this country. He
estimated that such a law would result
in saving to the country of from three
TO four hundred million dollars a year
He said that farmers in his section of
the country live well: that they have good
homes, and own horses and carriag s.
Farming is profitable enough to insure a
good living and interest on the money in
vested. based on the present value OF
land, which is from $40 to $50 an acre.
Mr Ketchum said that he thought tie
outlook for farming In New Jersey gcoi
The Commission today Will hear A. c.
True and George K Holmes, both OF the
Agricultural Department. Mr.. Holmes
will testify as to agricultural trusts.
The times., 1899-06-24
DIED.

McGRATH-SuddenIy, on Tuesday, June 20,
1893. MICHAEL \. McGRATH, beloved son OF
William and the late Mary McGrath, aged twenty
three years.
Funeral from his late residence, 40 l Street
northeast. Saturday morning, June "a Mass at
ST. Aloysiu5 Church at $3.50 a. m. 1t
The times., 1899-06-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF COLLECTOR. DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, Washington, D. C., June
23 1S99--Notice-All owners or keepers
of dogs in the District of Columbia are
hereby notified that the yearly tax i'm
posed by act of Congress on all dogs own
ed or kept in said District will be due and
payable on July 1. 1899. Upon payment of
said tax tags will be issued, as provided
in said act BY order of Commissioners.
E. G. DAVIS, Collector ID. c.
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the Gymnastie Institute 20 Third Street
northeast JOHN E RUEBSAM. DR.. NJ Phi
The times., 1899-06-24

stitution. by sickness and disease
Some harmless stimulant is needed to
rally the faded forces of nature to repel
this attack.
Take at such time Duffy's Pure Malt
Whisksy.
The times., 1899-06-24
SUMNER.

The season is now
with US when all
things created seem
literally TO faint
with heat, and man
kind especially is
liable to be attack
ed in the weakest
spot. according to
his individual con-
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"Be Strong in the
Battle of Life" i"

Happy IS he qasio is prepared BY perfect
health, 10 euir iisss battle. Health comes
oily zuith absolutely pure blood. OOer 90
per cent. of humanity ha0e tahsts. or hu-
n,ors IN the BloQd qufiich should be re-
r,oped by Hoods SarsapariLa, the BEST
spsc;fc for both sexes and all aces.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-10-28

discovery, which he considers the
browning event of his wonderful
career, and which is embodied in a
new article of commerce, known as
Red Cross Starch Cred Cross trade
mark.) He is planning to distribute
millions of packages of this starch to
the housewives of America, at a merely
nominal price to the consumer, in order
to make its merits known without de-
lay. Thus, for but 5 cents two large
10c packages of Red Cross Starch may
be had, together with two magnificent
Shakespearean views printed in IL
beautiful colors, or a Twentieth Cen
fury Girl Calendar; or for only 20
cents 10 packages of the starch and
the entire series of eight Shakespearean
views and one Twentieth Century Girl
Calendar-views alone easily worth
$1.OO. Watch this paper for future
premium announcements, of which
every lady will certainly want to take
advantage.
While Mr.. Hubinger will devote his
best energies to the manufacture of
this new and wonderful starch, he will
not retire from the various financial
enterprises in which he is interested
street railways, electric lighting plants
and the Mississippi Valley Telephone
Co., with 10000 telephone subscribers
in Minneapolis and st. Paul-nor will
his augmented activity interfere with
his social obligations and exercise of
the splendid hospitality which he dis
penses at his palatial Keokuk home.
Mr.. Hubinger's family, consisting of
himself, wife and four children, is the
pivot around which his activity re-
wolves, and while fond of promoting
great enterprises, he is still fonder of
his home circle, where he spends every
moment of time not taken up by bust
ness or public cares.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-10-28

hundred Filipinos to look after and
treat every day. About one-third OF
them are sick and need doctoring. They
are wounded, many of them, and have
all kinds of diseases, so you IAN i'm
agine how busy l am kept from norm
ing till night. The average native Fill
ipino is, in looks and build, between
the African negro and ape. Many OF
them are cunning, smart, quick and
ready to initiate. They go almost
naked, women and men, and speak all
sorts of dialects; many of them speak
Spanish. We go armed here, as they
do not recognize civilized warfare, and
will shoot or cut a doctor or hospital
corps mar just as quick as a soldier.
| wish you could see them swarm
around me when l go into the prison
yard to doctor them. l cannot under
stand a word they say, nor can they
understand me, but have an interpre-
ter, who can understand most of them;
but the trouble is / cannot understand
him, so we make signs of all kinds. 1t
Is a tough job, but | do the best I can.
The city is very quiet at night, under
martial law, and no one dares go on
the streets after seven p. m, and no
church bell is allowed to be rung. This
is curfew In dead earnest. If a woman
were taken sick, she could not send
for the doctor. You car hear the sem
tinels' rifles all through the night. This
is necessary to keep down the mob. No
n is safe, because no one can tell
just when trouble will arise, and, as
the streets are all very narrow and
run ~irregularly the city is hard to man
age. Monkeys run wild out here, and
there are about twenty of them, young
and old, here in the arsenal yard. They
stay in the trees-cocoanut, pineapple,
mango, banana, and other kinds-most
of the time. They often come into our
rooms and examine things in general.
They are great thieves. One of them
stole Capt. S%tevenson's mirror and took
it up a tree and sat there admiring him
self till the captain got so mad he fired
a shot at him. They are very cum
ming and smart and very fond of tooth
powder"
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M. COTTU AND IRISH LASS

it. Some days l walked at least twen-
ty miles. When we came to our stop
ping place 1 let her stand a few min
utes to cool, and then ~unsaddled her
and gently rubbed her back with the
bare hand, to restore circulation in
the parts weighed upon by the saddle.
Then l groomed her carefully, took her
into her stable, and gave her her food.
AS soon as she had taken it she used
to lie right down at once, but she was
always ready for the road again. l
gave her between twenty and twenty
four quarts of oats and between fifteen
and ten quarts of milk every day, with
a fair amount of water, if she wanted
it, provided the water was not too cold.
l gave her from four to six hours rest
in the middle of the day, so as to es-
cape the heat, only about two hours at
night. l always slept in the saddle
with her, and did not take off my
clothes after leaving Vienna to arriv-
ing in Paris. There was no time for
baths or anything of that sort. AS we
never did more than six and one-half
miles an hour, even over level country,
we had to spend a good many hours a
day on the road"
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PROGRESS.

With time, m progress and ad-
vancement in all lines of successfully
conducted enterprises. Success comes
to those only who have goods with
superior merit and a reputation. In
the manufacture of laundry starch fog
the last quarter of a century j. c..
Hubinger has been the peer of all
others and today is placing on the
market the finest laundry starch ever
offered the public under our new and
original method.
Ask your grocer for a coupon book
which will enable you to get the first
two large 10 cent packages of his new
starch, RED CROSS, TRADE MARK
brand, also two of the children's
Shakespeare pictures painted in twelve
beautiful colors as natural as life, or
the Twentieth Century Girl Calendar,
all absolutely free.
All grocers are authorized to give
ten large packages of RED CROSS
STARCH, with twenty of the Shakes
peare pictures or ten of the Twentieth
Century Girl Calendars, to the first five
purchasers of the Endless Starch Chain
Book. This is one of the grandest Of
fers ever made to introduce the RED
CROSS laundry starch, ]. C. Hubinger's
latest invention.
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JOHN c. HUBINGER.
Remarkable Career of a WeII-Known
Western Cn% pitaiist, Manufact-
urer and Phiianthropist.

Among the leaders of the progressive
famous, Mr.. John C. Hubinger, of Keo-
kuk, la, reigns without a peer. AS
a manufacturer, as an enterprising cap
ltalist and as a philanthropist his fame
has spread over many states, and his
financial enterprises have developed
many obscure towns into progressive,
thrifty and wide-awake cities. Mr..
Hubinger, although but AZ years of
age, can ooh back upon scores of com
mercial victories, each one of which has
benefited mankind, for his liberality is
as bountiful as his business sagacity is
marvellous. He was born in New Or
leans, La, his parents being of French
and German origin. When he was four
years old, his family removed to Ken
lucky, in which state young Hubinger
received a public school education. AL
most before reaching mans estate he
secured patents on a number of val
liable mechanical inventions, thereby
laying the foundation of his present
fortune.
By inclination and force of circum-
stances his attention was early direct
ed to the manufacture of starch by i'm
proved processes, and in the course Of
time he became the head of a concern
having an annual business of millions
of dollars. But genuine ambition
never quite satisfied with existing con-
%ditions, works ever toward perfection,
and after years of painstaking study
and research Mr.. Hubinger has made a