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The evening times., 1899-07-10
PAST ALL REDEMPTION.
DeGeneraey of a Man Who Fought
in the Recent Wnr.


New York, July 1O.-Edward Durell,
twenty-five years old, the son of Saurin
DureIl. a professor of languages, of No.
110S Woodruff Street, made an attempt to
burn his parents home on Saturday night
because his father accused him of drinking
too hard Young Durell served as pri-
vate in the Seventy-first Regiment in the
war with Spain. He was then considered
a model young man. but when he returned
from the war he became shiftless, and
lately his parents could do nothing with
him. He went home drunk on Saturday
night and demanded money He did not
get any, and he then told his father that
if he did not buy him off he would set
fire to the house and burn up the whole
family. Durell tried to reason with his
son, but without effect. The fellow, see
ing at last that his demands would not be
granted, poured kerosene over the hallway
carpet and set fire to il. Mr.. Durell called
Policeman kajaski OF the fremont sta
ton, who happened to be passing the
house at the time, and the two, assisted
by other members of the family. succeed
ed in putting the fire out before it did
much damage. Young Durel was arrest
ed. On the way TO the station he told the
policeman that he belonged to the Sixth
United States Infantry, stationed at Hous-
ton, Tex.
When arraigned in the Morrsania police
court Dureli's father told Magistrate
Flammer that his son was an habitual
drunkard past all redemption. The young
man had always had good home, the
elder Durell said, but had fallen in with a
gang Of toughs in fremont, and since his
hn
magistrate committed the youth TO Black
wells Island for six months in default OF
81 900 bail, which his father refused TO
furnish
The evening times., 1899-07-10
MOTHER DIED OF HUNGER.
Found on the Floor Surrounded by
Her Crying Children.

New York, July 10.-Mrs. Mary Dwyer. OF
No. 223 Hamilton Avenue. Brooklyn, diet
in st. Peters Hospital last night from an
illness made fatal by the lack of food and
medicine. She was found PROSTATE on the
floor of her room late on Saturday night
with her four little children crying over
her. When the police sent in an ambu-
lance call she was dying. The children
were sent to the rooms of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
in Schermerhorn Street.
When Policeman Market was sent to the
tenement house wnere Mrs. Dwyer was
dying he noticed that there was not even
bed in the place upon which she could
be laid There was no food for any OF the
five mouths, and one Of the children, Her
bert was only ten months old At the
rooms of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children Robert Wade, of Fort
Hamilton, enquired for the children OF
Mrs Dwyer He was the woman's brother
and had Just heard of her plight. He had
come TO take her TO his home. AT his
request he was allowed TO see and COM
fort the orphans and he promised 10 take
away the baby in the morning and try
to find homes for the other three chill
dren.
Agent Cochini, of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty TO Children, said
that the parents of Mrs. Dwyer's husband
lived in Brooklyn, but had refused 10 help
him.
The evening times., 1899-07-10
GOODNESS OF A GIRL.
She Sees Feet Under Her Bed and
Gives nm Alarm

Atlantic City. n. J., July 1O.-Late Sat-
urday night little girl living in the Bed
loe House saw the feet of a man peeping
from under a bed in one of the rooms.
With great presence of mind she quietly
strolled downstairs and gave the alarm
Half dozen men ran upstairs to capture
the supposed thief, but when he heard
them coming he scrambled from under the
bed and made dash for the window. Be
fore any of his pursuers could capture
him he had jumped through, carrying sash
and all.
Although badly cut. the man made run
for safety being followed by large crowd
yelling Stop thief" He ran up an alley
and jumped several fences but his pursu-
ers were too much for him, and after
fierce struggle they succeeded in landing
him in the city Jail. He gave his name as
Henry SpIothers, and when his place of
residence ON Arctic Avenue was searched
about $50 worth of jewelry and clothing
and other articles belonging to various
persons were found. He was held. charged
with stealing purse and other goods be-
longing TO the tenants of the Bedloe
House.
The evening times., 1899-07-10
KANSAS GIRLS FORTUNE.
Riches From "a Father and Grand
father She Never Saw.


Atchison, Kan. July 10-Marie Flem-
ing, aged sixteen, has just been notified
that she will come into an inheritance of
a million and a quarter dollars by the re-
cent death of her father, w. T. Fleming.
in Philadelphia. Seventeen years ago W.
T. Fleming, son of David Fleming the
Philadelphia millionaire, now deceased,
was married in Atchison to Miss Kittie
Everest, the eighteen-year- old daughter of
Col. Aaron S. Everest. The marriage did
not prove happy one and divorce fol-
lowed. Their one child, Marie Fleming.
was afterward adopted by her maternal
grandparents. Mr. Fleming returned East
and in seven years married again. Mrs.
Fleming married Ed Fairfield, a Kansas
City travelling man, but this marriage also
resulted in a separation. Four years ago
Mrs Fairfield was married to H. L. Ma
gee, General Superintendent of the Wa
bash Railroad, with whom she now lives
in St Louis.
Every year Mrs. Everest has taken
Marie Fleming to Philadelphia. where she
meets her paternal grandmother, but she
never saw her father or grandfather. Miss
Fleming is very pretty and accomplished
and is already possessed of considerable
fortune as the late Colonel Everest left
her $40, 600 in United States bonds.
The evening times., 1899-07-10
A LION ON FIRE.
Set AbIaze by Cigarette Smokers
Match.


Match.
Chicago, July 10.-A callow youth, a Gig
arctic. match, and a lion combined eff
fects at the Lincoln Park Zoo yesterday
afternoon and caused one of the strangest
panics on record Leo. the largest of the
Lincoln Park lions, was calmly sleeping in
his new open air cage, surrounded by sew
eral hundred men, women, and children,
when the cigarette-smoking youth joined
the multitude.
His cigarette had gone out and after re-
lighting it he tossed the still flaming match
into the cage. 1t stuck in Leo's name.
An instant later thin spiral of smoke be-
gan to ascend from the lions neck, and
then the trouble began.
With tremor that shook his massive
frame all over the lion awoke, and. rising
on his forepaws to sitting position, he
shifted around as if investigating. He
found his troubles quickly. The blazing
tuft of name fell athwart the royal nose
and in a moment he was on his feet howl
ing as If possessed of demons and making
frantic efforts to break through the cage.
The crowd seemed to enjoy the unusual
scene until some brilliant mind shouted:
He'll get out, sure"
Then there was stampede. Men, wo-
men, and children dashed for an open space
twenty yards away. Some reached it in
safety; some did not. A dozen or more
women and children were knocked down
and trampled on, and four women tainted,
and even before the panic of the sightseers
had been quieted the roars of fear let out
by Leo were takn up by the animals In
adjoining cages and Bedlam reigned for
some time.
H. yy,,xr rod hn n
with a small hose in time to save all but
Leo's name. The cigarette youth was
among the first to escape and could not be
found
The evening times., 1899-07-10
MUNYON'S REMEDIE S.
TO WRECK A PLEASURE TRAIN.
distractions Piled ON the Track of a
Gravity Railroad.
G23 Thfrteenth st. n


Reading Pa, July 10-H. W. Sellers,
thirty-five years old. was arrested yester-
day afternoon, charged with attempting to
wreck train on the Mount Penn Gravity
Railroad. While Irwin Beadencup and
Charles Shearer were walking over the
hills they observed man on his hands
and knees on the gravity railroad at a
point near Edelmans Dam. AS the men
approached the kneeling man arose and
ray away. Investigation showed that a
number of spikes and stones had been
placed on the rails. with the evident in
tention OF wrecking the next train.
Summoning others to their aid, the men
gave chase to the fleeing man and over
took him. He resisted arrest, but was fin
ally overcome and taken to the office of
Ashton Parker Superintendent of the
Gravity Railroad. and thence to the police
station. He denies all knowledge OF the
attempt at train -wrecking. The cars on
the gravity railroad were all filled yester-
day afternoon, and had the attempt at
wiecking proved successful the disaster
would have been a frightful one Threats
of lynching were heard when the accused
man was brought to the gravity station
Sellers is believed to be insane.
The evening times., 1899-07-10
Shot mt His

Frostburg, Nd, July 1O.-Timothy Bone
entered the store of his brother-in law.
Thomas jenkins, on Main Street, Frost
burg, late Saturday evening and, it is al
legged. shot at Jenkins, who escaped injury
by striking Bone on the hand whic. as
holding the weapon. The ball entered a
store box close TO Jenkins. Bone charges
jenkins with illtrearing his wife, Bones
sister Bone was promptly arrested and
committed TO the lookup. He will be taken
to the county jail, at Cumberland today
Late Saturday night two shots were fired
into the lookup. The bullets struck the
bars OF Bones cell
The evening times., 1899-07-10

Chestertown. Nd, July 10.-A storm of
unusual severity passed over Chestertown
at O'Clock Saturday afternoon, and Earl
d. Shippers, one OF the most popular and
promising young men of the town, was
killed by lightning. Young Shippers, with
Edward Jones, was diving from the Ches-
ter River Steamboat Company's wharf The
distant thunder had been heard, but there
was no sign of an immediate storm here.
The swimmer had mounted pile twelve
feet high for the purpose of making dive,
and as he stood poised for the plunge the
fatal flash came fronlsa comparatively clear
sky and the young man fell to the wharf
dead. His companion and a teamster and
four horses that stood scarcely twenty feet
away. were shocked but in no degree stun
ned by the current. A number of workmen.
who saw the accident rushed to the spot
and as they raised the dead body second
terrific shock came, stunning them all
slightly. The face. body and legs Of the
victim of the lightning were discolored
and his bathing suit badly torn The pile
on which he stood was splintered and the
wharf damaged by the fatal current
Young Shippers was in the eighteenth
year of his age, and was a son of John H.
Shippers, prominent citizen of Chester
town. He was an accomplished musician
and a student Of Washington College. He
was brother of DR.. Harry G. Shippers, Of
Bayview Asylum, Baltimore, and the
youngest of four sons. The second shock,
which closely followed the fatal flash, af-
fected number of persons in the business
sections OF town. Following the electric
light wires, the current passed through a
number Of Offices and stores. burning con-
verters. and Harry Hickey, student in the
law office of William NJ. Slay. was partially
stunned. Mrs. w. Frank Hines. Miss Jen
ME Hines. and Miss Cora Emory, who sat
on their back porch, overlooking the river,
and about 200 yards from where young
Shippers was killed were so severely stun
ned by the bolt that for several minutes
they could not speak.
The evening times., 1899-07-10
Woman I'm n Burning Balloon

Streator. ILL.,, July 19.-Mme Carmon, an
aeronaut, had a narrow escape from death
in burning balloon yesterday. Gasoline
was used to hasten the imitation, and the
flame ignited the balloon. Some excited
spectators shouted to let go. and the men
dropped the guy ropes and Nine. Carmon,
who was only partially prepared. was car
ried up with the burning balloon. She be-
came entangled in the ropes and was car
ried up head downward. Thousands Of
people witnessed her perilous ascent, pow
erless to aid her. The fire burned hole
through the balloon and allowed the gas
to escape, which caused speedy descent
The balloon landed ON a house, and the
woman escaped with few bruises.
The evening times., 1899-07-10
FEELS WELL IN FEMALE eARB.
Peculiar Whims of Contractor Smell,
an Omaha Citizen.

an Omaha Citizen.
Omaha, July 1O.-This city has a curious
character, a man who has attired himself
in woman's clothing for more than twelve
years. This man is Mr. Henry Smell. of
No 503 North Twenty eighth Avenue. Mr..
Smell says he affects this style of dress.
not from any desire to be crank, but be-
cause 1t is more comfortable, and he knows,
because he has worn it so long Smell is
contractor, and twelve years ago he
was overcome with the heat and threat
ened with Bright's disease, and when taken
to his residence he found that the wearing
of his coat and trousers was very painful
Temporarily. the physician advised that
he attire himself in one of his wife's
dresses. He tried a roomy costume of the
Mother Hubbard style, and found it quite
satisfactory. Some time later, when he at
tempted to discard the article of female
wearing apparel. he found that he could
not do so without increased pain. He
continued to wear the costume, and grad
ually he became pleased with the idea
Several times, however, he attempted to
change his DRESS but found he could not
do so with regard for his health. He
therefore adopted it for life. His only
addition to the first costume has been
belt. with which he fastened the loose folds
Of the Mother Hubbard around his waist.
The neighborhood was inclined to make
a good deal of sport of Mr.. Smell at first,
but years ago they got over this idea. He
goes about the neighborhood as IL dressed
in his own attire, and now excites little
attention except from strangers. He is
known, of course, as q man, as he wears
a luxuriant growth of beard. He continues
to carry on his work, and says he does
not find the unusual garb causes him much
inconvenience. He says it is cooler than
male attire, and that he would not change
if he could. Further than the outer gar
ment Mr.. Smell does not affect female at
tire Beneath the dress he wears under
clothes of the ordinary material. Mr..
Smell talks freely of his case and does
not seem to think anything should create
The evening times., 1899-07-10
COOPERATIVE CITY IN OHIO.
Profits 10 he Divided Among the Res
idents.

Toledo. Ohio. July 10.-At Mayor Jones'
Golden Rule Park it was announced yes
terday that plans have been perfectly for
one OF the greatest cooperative colonies
in the United States, to be situated on the
shores Of Lake Erie, about fifteen miles
from Toledo, on a tract of land owned by
H T. Niles. The local people interested
have ample backing. Options are to be
procured on 5000 acres of land TO be used
at the start.
II is the intention of the promoters of
the enterprise to not only provide farm
ing community. but as soon as possible TO
begin the building of a cooperative city,
the entire profits of which are TO be equally
divided among the residents OF the place.
Joseph f. johnson, who has had expe-
rience in colony of similar character in
the State of Washington, is at the head of
the movement, and he feels confident to-
day that the amount necessary, 500 GOO,
will be easily raised. The society will take
care Of its sick and otherwise be fraternal.
1t is stated that Mayor Jones has not been
interested as yet.
The evening times., 1899-07-10
Rockefeller Buys an Iron Mine.

Tacoma, Wash. July 10.-John D..
Rockefeller on his recent trip to Alaska
purchased the Texado Island iron mines
in British Columbia The deal was made
through the Monte Cristo Mining Com
pany owned and controlled by Rockefeller
The iron mines will be operated by the
mining company. The price paid is Sc
cret. Six years ago an effort was made
to- buy the mines. and $250, 900 was asked
The iron runs 66 per cent. The mine is
within 200 feet of tide water. Rockefeller,
it is stated, will soon begin the erection
of plant to handle the ore
The evening times., 1899-07-10
DROWNED IN THE JAMES RIVER
Tragic End of n Popular Young Citi-
zen of Petersburg.

Petersburg, Va. July 1O.-A most dis
tressing drowning accident occurred short
ly before 1 o'clock Saturday morning, the
victim being William Martin Lambert a
widely known and popular young citizen of
Petersburg. The unfortunate young man
left here on Friday night with launch
party, which was composed of some of his
most intimate friends. The party went as
far as Jordans Point lighthouse. OF James
River, and at the time Of the accident were
on their return home.
The accident occurred few miles below
this city and resulted from Mr.. Lambert
striking his foot against the door of the
pilot house, which caused him to fall over
board. He was not swimmer and drown
ed before assistance could be rendered him.
The body was recovered yesterday near
the scene of drowning Th deceased was q
son of W. R. Lambert, a prominent dry
goods merchant of this place.
The evening times., 1899-07-10
Tobacco Trust strikes a snng.

Danville, Va, July f0.-A report is in
circulation here and is causing considera-
bic excitement in trade circles, to the e.
feet that defect in the title to some of
the property recently bought by the DAN
VILE (va) Leaf Tobacco Warehouse Com
pany of Brooklyn would prevent the
Warehouse Trust which proposed to con-
troll the sale of tobaecoohere and through
out the bright belt, from being carried
out. The DanvilIes members of the direc-
tory are now in New York, where an i'm
portant meeting of the incorporators is to
be held, and everys effort will be made to
keep the plans Off the trust from falling
through.
The evening times., 1899-07-10
THIRTY PEOPLE FELL.
Platform Gave Way mt Laying of
Synagogue Cornerstone.

Cleveland, Ohio. July 10.-During the lay
ing Of the cornerstone of a Jewish syna-
gogue, at the corner of Woodland Avenue
and Jackson Street. yesterday afternoon,
a platform on which about thirty people
were standing fell, precipitating most Of
the people into pit below, a distance Of
several feet. Fortunately nobody was kill
ed
Rabbi S. Drechsler, Rabbi Aaron Hahn,
and Judge J. C. Bloch and son were Sc
riously hurt, and a boy named Samuel CO.
hen had one leg broken. The accident
caused intense excitement, for at first it
was believed several persons had been
killed
The evening times., 1899-07-10
TAILoRs' STRIKE IMMINENT
Ten Thousand Coatmnkers May Quit
Work Within a Week

New York. July 10.-It was reported
yesterday that within a week the coat tall
ors OF the East Side will strike to compel
the abandonment Of the task system and
an advance OF wages. which. If granted,
Will double their present earnings.
There are about 10000 persons in the
trade and dependent on them for work are
nearly 10000 women and girls employed
as button sewers, buttonhoEe makers and
finishers- If the tailors strike these per-
sons will be idle.
They will demand an agreement guaran-
teeing them 81 for ten hours work. and
viii insist that the contractors furnish
The evening times., 1899-07-10
A Big Sale of Timber.

Huntington, ". Va, July 10.-0ne of the
biggest timber sales ever made in the State
was consummated Saturday, when Frank
Buck Bro, and J. B. Kimer, of Phila-
delphia, sold to C. Crane & Co, of Cincin-
natl, over $4,000 acres OF land lying along
the line Of the proposed Guyandot Valley
Railroad, Of which the Philadelphia gen.
tlemen were the owners. The price paid
was SI50.e00, and checks to the amount Of
s120, 900 have already changed hands.
The evening times., 1899-07-10
To Manufacture SILK Fabrics.

Ellfcott City, Md, July 10.-A large ad-
dition is being made to the buildings Of
the Thistle Mills Manufacturing Company
at leicester, ON the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, for the manufacture Of silk on
an extensive scale, in addition to cotton
fabrics. Silk weaving was begun there last
year. The mills are located ON the Bafti-
more county side OF the Patapsco River
and have the advantage of fine water
power An amendment to the charter Of
the company, to conform to it's purpose to
manufacture silk as we'll as cotton, has
been filed art the county clerks once at
Towson.
The evening times., 1899-07-10
SUMMER COTTAGE DYNAMITED.
Fatal Injury 10 N Young Man in n
Camping Party

Binghamton, \. Y, July l0.-At the
Hutchinson and Morgan cottages, on Cuba
Lake, is a party of campers from Belmont
consisting of Everett, Elmer, Claude and
Ldye Austin and James Nicholson. At 8
a m. Saturday there was an explosion
which shook the earth and wrecked the
Hutchinson cottage.
a stick Of dynamite had been placed un-
der the door of the Hutchinson cottage.
Everett Austin, who was sleeping on the
floor three feet distant sustained a severe
lacerauon of the right hip. The young
mans spine was filled with splinters, some
OF them four inches in length.
II is said the deed was committed by a
person who was jealous of the attention
paid by one Of the cottage inmates TO q
young woman
The evening times., 1899-07-10
Our Soldiers Honored in London.

London, July 10.-At the conclusion of
the centenary review and inspection of
Metropolitan Volunteers on the Horse
Guards parade Saturday afternoon, Capt.
Dewitt c. Falls and Capt. Francis c. Lam
don. of the Seventh Regiment, National
Guard, State of New York, who witnessed
the review on the invitation of Col Sir
Charles Edward Howard Vincent, COM
mandant of the Queens Westminster Vol
unteers. were banqueted at headquarters
by this regiment, the band at intervals
playing the American national airs
The evening times., 1899-07-10
NEGRO FEMALE FooTPADs.
William l.. Moors. Of Philadelphia la
Robbed I'm New York.

New York. July 10.-George Frank was
passing the Garrick Theatre Thirty fifth
Street near Sixth Avenue, yesterday morn
ing. when three negresses jumped on him
from the shadows. Disregarding the ORC
ers not to shout he did so, and one of the
women drew razor and slashed with ali
her might at his face. He took the blow Oh
the arm and was cut to the bone. He fell
and the woman with another cut, laid open
his shoulder. He is now in the hospital
The women, on Franks description, were
afterward caught
Soon after the Frank episode two ne
crosses held up and robbed William 5.
Moore OF Philadelphia, of $40.
Both robberies occurred in the Tender
loin
The evening times., 1899-07-10
Bogu. Coin Drops From Trunk.

Atlantic City, Mob. July 1O.-The police
last night stumbled onzIa scheme of some
counterfeiters to flood the city with bogus
coins. 1t is reported that half dozen
spurious pieces dBspped from trunk be-
ing handled in local express office. The
trunk has been traced. and it is possible
more developments will occur.
The evening times., 1899-07-10
A Death-DeaIing Thunaerbol,

Petersburg. Va, July 1O-A violent
thunderstorm passed over Prince George
county Saturday afternoon and was par
ticularly severe in the neighborhood Of the
county courthouse Thomas Pollard. at
the time the storm came up. was out in
his field with two horses, and while going
home he and one Of his horses were in
stantly killed by lightning and the other
horse was badly shocked
The evening times., 1899-07-10
New West Virginia Corporations.

Charleston, w. Va, July 10.-Charters
have been issued to the Link Manufactur-
ing Company. Of Boston, Mass; Philadel-
phia and california Mining and Improve
ment Company, of Philadelphia, Pa, and
TO the Victor Gold Mining Company, Of
Hamilton. Ohio. The latter company will
operate IN Mexico.
The evening times., 1899-07-10
DAVIS IN BRONZE.

Sculptor Zolnny's Model Accepted by
the Confederate Leaders, Widow.
Richmond, Va. July 10.-The first por-
trait statue of Jefferson Davis will be un-
yelled in Hollywood this fall 1t is ex-
pected that at the same time the monu-
ment to Miss Winnie Davis to be erected
by the contributions of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy, will be unveiled.
The monument to Mr. Davis is person
al tribute from the surviving members OF
his family The statue was modelled by
George J. ZoInay, the New York sculptor,
who also made the model Of the Winnie
Davis monument, which has been sent to
Italy TO be worked into marble. The
statue OF President Davis has been finish
ed in clay and formally accepted by Mrs.
Davis. 1t will soon be cast IN bronze. The
total height of the figure and pedestal Will
be about twelve feeet, that OF the figure
alone being a trif1e over seven and one
half feet. The pedstaI, which will be Of
Southern granite, will be OF simple design,
and will bear on its face the name and
age of Mr.. Davis, and. possibly, an addi-
tionaI appropriate inscription.