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The times., 1899-07-15
FOOLED TWO GOVERNORS.
Edwards Made Tools of Them in
Seeking RevenEe.


Atlanta Ca, July 14.-J. A. Edwards, of
Bessemer, Ala, was yesterday afternoon
held for the grand jury on charge of
larceny, under peculiar circumstances. Ed
wards, it appears, married in Admission,
Ala, some time ago, but his wife subse-
quently was divorced from him and mar
ried Mr. Chalian.
From a desire for vengeance he has sew
eral times sworn out warrants for fictitious
crimes on her part and then fled the Juris-
diction of the court before he could be
called upon to substantiate his complaints.
His latest achievement was to secure a
requisition upon warrant from the gov
ernor of Alabama on the governor Of Geor-
gia for his former wife for alleged larceny
at Bessemer, and she was brought to At
| lanta under arrest.
Judge Orr, in binding Edwards over.
stated that the system OF persecution
which the prisoner was carrying on against
| the woman was fiendish in its character.
! Edwards cursed and raved when he
| found that the woman was free while he
himself had to answer to criminal
| charge.
Am l to be held while that woman IS
allowed to go free? Damn her, she ought
! TO be sent to jail, too." shrieked the pris-
"Remove him from the court, Mr.. Bail
iff," said the judge His very presence
pollutes the court The manner in which
he obtained this warrant lis a travesty on
! justice. He imposed on me, on the solicl-
tor, on Governor Gambler and on the gov
eTnor of Alabama in order to crafty a
fiendish spirit of revenge on this little
woman"
The warrant against Mrs. Chalian was
dismissed in quick order. Her statement
a letter from the sheriff of Jefferson coun-
ty, Ala, which stated that the same perse-
cution had been going on in that State
and newspaper clippings showing the
same facts was all the evidence submit
| ted.
The times., 1899-07-15
A FATAL LIGHTNING STROKE.
A Boy Killed and Several Persons
Injured in Pennsylvania.

stroudsburg, Pa, July H.-This
county was visited Wednesday even
ing by most disastrous cleo
trical storm. which was accom-
panied by hail the size of marbles. Great
damage was done to growing crops Light
ming struck in several places, killing boy
and injuring several others. At the time
the storm broke Benjamin Place, jr.. his
son Paul, fourteen years old, and Clayton
Place were in a field. As they neared n
big walnut tree there was terrific clap of
thunder, followed by binding flash Of
lightning Paul Place. who was just be-
hind the wagon, was instantly killed, to-
gether with the two horses and dog.
BENJAMIN Place was struck and knocked
off the wagon and the other boy was also
rendered unconscious.
The times., 1899-07-15
TERRIBLE FATE OF A L1NEMA-r.
Shocked to Death Mt the Top of n
Fire Alarm Pole

New York. July 14.-George Payne, :
special lineman of the Brooklyn fire de-
partment on a special tour of inspection
looking for breaks or damage done by the
storm on Wednesday night. arrived on the
Long Island City side of Newton Creek
bridge today Just at the noon hour when
the traffic of the day is at the highest. He
went up the pole and no one in the vicinity
paid any attention to him until fright
ened cry went up from some one crossing
the bridge. Then a series of screams and
cries followed and everybody turned in the
direction of the pole on which Payne had
been working. They saw his writhing body
lying half way across the wires His right
foot was caught in one OF the climbing
spikes and this with the support the wires
gave prevented his falling. Payne showed
some signs of life and a call was sent to
ST. Johns Hospital for an ambulance. Be-
fore it arrived Payne was dead. There
was a deep furrow burned in each OF his
hands, but otherwise there were no marks
on the body.
The times., 1899-07-15
THE WHITNEY STABLE FIRE.
Detectives Searching fpr CIews to
Locate the Incendiaries

Locate the Incendinries.
New York, July H.-Detectives are to-
day hunting for clews. that may lead to
the frebugs whe destroyed the stables of
William C. Whitney at oWestbury. L. l.,
last night. Added interest is given TO their
search by the belief that the same person
may have burned Idle Hour, the home of
young William H. Vanderbilt, at Oakdale,
and the home of Clarence H. Mackay,
in Wheatley, in November last. The sup
position has been that Idle Hour was burn
ed by burglars. while the Mackay fire
was attributed to defective flue.
The blaze in Mr. Whitney's stables had
secured good start before it was discov-
cred Every workman on the place was
reused, and mounted men rode to the near
by farms, asking all TO lend a hand, and
the fire companies at Hampstead, Minola,
Roslyn. and Westbury were summoned by
telephone AT the clubhouse of the Mea-
dow Brook Hunt Club the fire was OBJ
served as soon as il started, and the men,
bers of the club who are summering there
hastened to the assistance OF the servants
Among the number were L. ID. Morgan
Stanley Mortimer, Thomas Hitchcock, jr.
ana clarence Mdchsy' IHc Ieh lol iheu
themselves into fire brigade and fought
the flames gallanuy.
The men first turned their attention tc
saving Mr. Whitney's valuable horses. Mos
OF his racing string were very fortunately
away, but several carriage and saddle
horse, many of them of great value, were
in the stables. II was difficult work get
ting at the animals. They were crazy
from fright, but the grooms and stabemer
worked hard. and only four OF the animals
perished. The spread of the fire in the
stiff breeze menaced Mr.. Whitney's splen-
did home for a time, and men were calle.
from oil other work and put to the labor
Of saving the house. The residence wa:
not damaged. The loss will probably reacl
$50 OG0.
The times., 1899-07-15
VAIN HUNT FOR LOST CHILD.
Lizzie Cassidy stilI Missing aud the
Police at Fault.

New York. July 1.-THE Brooklyn police
yesterday learned the identity of the man
seen in Jamaica, L. l.. with bareheaded
infant, supposed to be missing Lizzie Cas-
sidy. He is a well-known business an
of that place, and the bareheaded baby
was his own.
The parents of the missing child ysster-
day received an anonymous letter, saying
that a child answering Lizzie's description
was put of car at Humboldt and Grand
Streets last Thursday. and that nan
started with her toward the Bushwick po-
lice station, saying he would leave her
there. The incident, according to the let
Ter. occurred the day before Lizzie disap-
neared. but the detectives thought the
writer might have made a mistake in the
1av
The times., 1899-07-15
A PRIZE FIGHT IN THE WOODS.
Summerers Mt NarrnEnnsett Pier
Witness n Brutal battle.

Providence. R. l., July 14.-Several
young men of New York who are sum-
mering at Narragansett Pier were treated
to bloody prize fight at A o'clock this
morning, which was arranged for their
especial benefit. They left the Pier at
midnight on traps and buckboards and
were pursued by the police for hours be-
fore the bluecoats were given the slip.
The ring was pitched in the depths OF the
woods eight miles from the Pier.
Burnett Rhodes and Burrin Johnson.
colored fought eight rounds for purse OF
s4O0. which the young cottagers and swe,ls
put up, three-quaTters going TO the win
ner. Rhodes won in the eighth round by
right hand swing which knocked John
son out. The fight was a bloody affair.
Johnson was outclassed in height. but he
put up stiff, gingery fight.
The times., 1899-07-15
MRS. TALMAGE's FORTUNE.
Her Business Interest Sold to thS
New Hoop Trust.

Pittsburg. Pa, July 14.-Rev. T. De-
Witt Talmage finds himself the husband
of woman with check for $1SOOO0. The
check represents Mrs. Talmage's interest
in the Lindsay & McCutcheon Mill. which
has sold out to the hoop trust.
Several weeks ago Thomas C. MeCutch-
con and James NJ McCutcheon. managers
of the plant, were approached by agents
of the hoop mill combination. who offered
$3.50, ,000 for the concern. This was accept
ed and the plant turned over to the trust.
Mrs Talmage is a daughter and heir of
the McCutcheon who founded the old firm.
The times., 1899-07-15
KilIed for stonine n Dog.

Lancaster, Pa, July 14.-Edwin ]. Bro
gan. of Fulton township. a carpenter, for
ty-three years old, with his wife and three
children, came to this city yesterday and
surrendered himself to the district attor-
ney, the charge against him being muir
der On Tuesday r. Marion Wiley, aged
twenty years and John Wills, neighbors of
Brogan, passed the latter's place and threw
stones at his dog. Brogan shot Wiley in
the left lung and he died.
The times., 1899-07-15
Fatal Fight Between Ranci,men.

Helena. Mont. July 14.-Word was re-
ceived today from Livingston. Park coun-
ty. telling of a quarrel between w. d.
Smith and Robert Stevens, neighboring
ranchmen. They met upon the range and
a discussion of an old trouble ensued- They
became enrngad and Smith tried to kill
Stevens. The latter was too quick with his
gun, however. and he instantly killed the
aggressor. Stevens rode sixty miles to
Livingston and gave himself up. Owing
10 the prominence OF both men the affair
creafcd a sensation.
The times., 1899-07-15
Cervera,s Cabin Boy EnIists.

New York, July l4.-Pedro orizar four
teen years old, who was a cabin boy and
bugler on the Vizcaya, Admiral Cervera' 5
flagship, is disgusted with Spain and
wishes to enter the service of Uncle Sam.
He applied at the navy yard yesterday to
enlist IN the United States Navy, and was
accepted. He will be sent to the training
school at Newport.
The times., 1899-07-15
Col. C. c. Smith Dies suddenly.

The War Department received today the
teiegraphic announcement o. the death Of
Col. C. C. Smith, depot quartermaster at
St. Louis, Mo Colonel Smith died sud
senlY last night.
The times., 1899-07-15
4 RniIrona station Burned.

Poeomoke City. Md, July 14.-Cheriton
Station. on the New York, Philadelphia,
and Norfolk Railroad. was burned to the
ground early yesterday morning. together
with Office fixtures, etc. 1t was supposed
to have caught from spark from pass
ing train.
The times., 1899-07-15
tornado wreclss in ohio

Springfield, Ohio, July IA tornado a
quarter of a mile wide swept through the
territory southwest of here last night
Buildings were unroofed and crops laid
fat The property loss is very heavy.
The times., 1899-07-15
Former G. \. II. Chaplain Dying.

Chattanooga July 14.-Former Chief
Chaplain T c. Warner. of the G. A. T..
lies at the point of death at Knoxville and
is not expected to survive the day. DR..
Warner was also chaplain for the Depart
rDent Of Ohio
The times., 1899-07-15
LADY sALIsBURY's ILLNESS.
No Improvement In the Condition al
the British Premier's wife.

London. July 1.-THE condition of the
Marchioness of Salisbury, vino is suffering
from the effects OF a stroke OF paralysis at
walmer Castle. Kent, is not improved.
The relatives Of the family are arriving at
the castle.
Lady Salisbury is attended by Sir John
Williams, one Of the Queens physicians.
The times., 1899-07-15
An ASSAULT ON 4 CHILD
Au Eighty-Year Old Negro Accused
of the Crime.

William DOdson Arrested and Confin-
ed in the Alexandria County, Va.
drawn-A Special Grand Jury Sum-
moned-Some Talk of Lynching.
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wherein Mr.. Ford has garnered the fruits
of special reading in the invaluable private
library in which his life has been passed.
The volume is full of pictures of remark
able interest including portraits, manu-
scripts and curiosities of many kinds. Mr..
Ford's novel of the American Revolution,
Janice Meredith" is meeting with ire
mendous success. 1t has only been out five
weeks and has already reached the SD
thousand.
Mr.. F. Hopkinson Smiths new volume of
short stories, 1.-The Other Fellow" has re-
Gently been published. There are eleven
stories in the book. Mr.. Smith Is still in
Europe, where he has been travelling and
painting since June.
Sir Henry Irving will remain three weeks
at the Knickerbocker theater before leav-
irg New York. While he will include sew
eral plays in his repertory, the chiefest in
terest will center in his new play of
'Robespierre." This is but natural as the
play has twofold interest in that 1t gives
us the work of the master mind of the En-
glish stage in conjunction with that of the
leading French dramatist. The name OF
Victorien Sardou stands pre-eminent today
in the dramatic history of the Third Re-
public. Sardou took his seat among the
members of the French academy in 1878
We learn that David Harum, after hang
ing fire for some time in England. has at
last taken a bound into popularity. Two
large editions have heen rapidly exhausted,
and at the time of writing the sales are
steadily ncrea sing. With this announce
ment also comes the news that "Stalky &
Co." is selling like wildfire; and Mr.
Dooey" is making a decided success
In this country the most popular selling
lie iob rd nv G
,bQhurchil; David Harum' when Knight
Mood was in Flower" by e. Caskoden;
1.-THE Market Place." by Harold Frederick.
,and 'Mr, Doo1ey, in Peace and in War"
E{Of course prisoners of Hope" Is a
perennial seller and shows no sign of fall
iihg off in the estimate of popular sellers
sBretano of New York said recently that
he had never had more popular book
than the prisoners of Hope"
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store. The book was Nancy Noon," which
he had brought with him from England,
and in its author, Benjamin Swift" Mr..
Barrie believed he had come upon a new
writer who had 1t in his power to belong to
English lerature. Since this work Mr..
Swift has written other books and now he
has published "Siren City," which the best
English critics consider his best work. The
Academy says that this book Is the
work of a strong man, and that "he has
struck the lofty and dignified note of
tragic pathos.'
Benjamin Swift is young man and,
Judging from his pictures, has a remarka-
bly, fine face, full of quite earnest and de-
termina tion
DR.. Henry Van Dyke, the delightful au-
thor of Little Rivers" has now published
in uniform binding with this work a new
one entitled "Fishermans Luck, And 9th
er Uncertain Things" 1t is a book of
stories, woodland sketches and blue-sky
philosophy in the vein of the authors pre-
vious work which has been variously styled
by critics. 1.-The complete angler of today"
that out-of-door classic;" "a book of the
heart" etc.
1t is full of personal anecdotes and de-
scriptions of we'll known people. The en-
tire book is delightful. DIR. Van Dykes
style being his own best definition of talk
ability" The book contains charming IL
Illustrations, and is also published in an
edition on Japan paper at $40 a copy,
though limited to $50 copies.
George Gissing the popular author of
several very readable works of fiction, has
written and published new work called
1.-THE Crown of Life" 1t is a love story
and is pronounced by reviewers as posi-
bly, his best work. At least 1t is free from
the cynicism which marked some of his
earlier work.
cupid and the Footlights" is another
new work just published by James L. Ford,
author of 1.-The Literary Shop" Mr.. Ford
is Journalist and litterateur of New York
city. He wrote "The Third Alarm" tales
for juvenile readers.
Cupid and the Footlights" gives many
episodes from the lines of am actress and
a newspaper man, and is marked by Mr..
Ford's delightful humor.
is In Sag Harbour at work on a five-act
in the spring This play, to be entitled
poraneous. Its hero will be a naval officer
toria and In several of the country clubs
in the vicinity of New York.
great deal of popular interest has been
evinced of late in the author of Concern
ing Isabel Carnaby" and "a Double
Thread" These books are by an English
woman, Miss Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler,
and to Judge from the accounts, "A Double
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Paris, November s.-Mrs. Austin Lee. the
woman who is so much talked about IN
connection with the Castellane yachting
trip, on which occasion, the countess Is
said to have become jealous OF her fair
guest, has set the fashions in backs. Her
gowns are built, not so much with front
trimmings, but with back decorations.
When she goes out she manages to allow
everybody to see her back and long
graceful sweep It is with the princess lines
and so she scores a triumph over her less
wiser sister who forgets the back of her
gowns in the joy of dressing her bust and
front breadth.
Mrs. Lees gowns are too numerous and
exquisite to enumerate. Imagine one of
pastel blue crepe de chine. just the gown
for the picture show, or an afternoon at
bazari The yoke is a deep one continued
over the sleeves. It is made of black satin
and upon the satin there are empiecements
of white satin cut In curious curves to look
like lily flowers. This same trimming ex-
tends around the foot of the gown about
eighteen inches from the floor.
The hat with the gown, for all gowns
have hats, is made of the pastel blue crepe
crown of lace. A very large bird is upon
the front of IT. The hat is of white felt
with white flowers under the brim.
But it was the cut of this garment which
deserved attention 1t was perfectly tight
fitting from the neck to knee, closed in the
back and snug on the hips. The sleeves
were eel highland the yoke was devoid of
all fulness.
There is persistent effort being made
to drive the tight skirt out of existence,
movement which will undoubtedly succeed:
for the tight skirt is becoming ito so few
figures. Thus it is that one sees, upon the
newest designs, a tendency to return to
the moderately full skirt.
Your correspondent had the pleasure of
viewing the drawings for several very
handsome Easter gowns of the tailor made
variety. They were made with very short
basque and with a new and peculiar skirt.
The back of the skirt was laid in large
double box plaft- at the belt line. This gave
a very graceful sweep and, as the skirt was
more than floor length, it added to the
height of the wearer.
The passementerie and the empiecement
continue in style. The former is made
of silk braid and jewels; the latter is of
silk cloth or velvet
A gown of renaissance lace had small
empecements of black satin appliqued on
the outside of the lace. The skirt fell over
taffeta underskirt of different color.
Cerise, that most brilliant of reddish
pink is beautifully combined with white
in the new winter silks. A cerise and white
striped taffeta skirt for receptions wear is
trimmed with hounces of lace caught by
cerise rosettes. You get the effect, bril-
liant yet not loud, just the gown to make
other women envious.
Mrs. Rodman Wanamaker of Paris wears
charming gowns. They are designed for
her own style and are made by the best
couturieres of the city of fashion. One of
her gowns has an overdress of black
renaissance lace appliqued with roses and
leaves in their natural colors. The soft
est taffeta was used for the application.
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S>-BY PAUL PRY.

A special historical feature of the Cen
fury Magazine for 1900 will be a new and
superbly illustrated life of ''Oliver Crom-
WE'LL by the Right Hon. John Morley,
M. P.
No man is more competent than John
Morley, who was elected by Mr. Glad
stones family to write the biography of
Gladstone, to treat Cromwell in the spirit
of the end of the nineteenth century. The
candid opinion of one so worthy as a his
torian will be valuable indeed. For, upon
the question of Cromwells greatness Eng
lishmen even of this day are quite divided
in their opinions. The unfinished statue of
Cromwell in the grounds adjoining the
house of parliament, is the subject of en-
teresting disputes in parliament and in the
press.
Mr. Zangwill has written new volume of
Ghetto Tragedies" entitled, 'rhey that
Walk in Darkness" These stories cover
wide range of scene and style, giving
realistic and vivid pictures of a hospital of
1ncurables in London, the streets of Jeru-
salem, the Eastside of New York, and even
the vatican al Rome AS Mr.. Zangwill has
done heretofore, he gives in his new stories
so much of the tragedy, poetry and dreams
of the Israel of today.
A recent review. says that when Mr.. ].
M. Barrie on his visit to this country step
ped on shore just two years ago 1t was OBJ
served that he carried a dark green-cover-
ed book by which he evidently set great
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The day of harsh silks has passed. All
the new materials are soft, the stiff rust
ling silks are things of the past and in their
place have come the soft satin, the thick,
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Jose NJ. Rovira. expert teacher in those
languages will give the first lesson free.
Apply PISA Twenty-first street, city.
fri-sun tues u-3-tf
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dresses being trimmed in this Russian
mode. Sable is the most favored Of these
trimmings as 1t best adapts itself to Dor
ders.
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Mothers
friend

that wonderful
ly soothing and
relaxing Ii n l.
ment, be faith
fully used dur
ing the period
Of nreprancV.
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Another very well dressed American wo-
man is Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr., who has
been seen daily walking in a very demo-
cratic way upon the Boulevard Haussmann
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Be / re pared !!

The bearing Of
children is not
such a very Sc
rious ordeal to
the woman who
Is prepared If