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The evening times., 1899-07-21
SYNDICATE RIGHTS IN CUBA.
A Petition for Authority tn Operate
Near Puerto Principe.

Gen A G.. Greenwood, of New York, Is
in Washington. as he says, to present to
the President today petition praying for
authority. to go ahead with the construc-
ton of railroads and other needed improve
ments on the islands of Cayo Romano and
Cayo Ruz, Just north of Puerto Principe.
Cuba, which a syndicate that he represents
has purchased According to General
Greenwood, Cayo Romano is ninety -one
miles long by eighteen wide, and Cayo
Cruz is fourteen miles long by eleven wide
They were formerly owned by number
of Spaniards and Frenchmen, and the deal
has just been completed through the
agency of Lawyer Palez, by which the
American purchasers were put in posses
sion. The price paid was 81 600. 900 in cash.
while the other consideration is not made
known. The two islands yield a guaran-
teed revenue of $500, 600 a year, and their
new owners expect to double and treble
this amount in a very short time The land
has fine grazing and agricultural posi-
bi!ities, and also has some valuable nineA
About the only inhabitants will be the Ia
borers who will superintend the herds and
till the soil.
General Greenwood is the head of the
proposed Cuban Central Railroad from
Santiago to Santa Cruz, with connections
for Havana and all the main harbors of the
island. The cbncession for building the
railroad it is said was obtained from
Gen Leonard Wood and General Lawton
before General Brooke was made military
governor of Cuba The survey and plans
for the line have been already made
and the money has been raised Cor putting
the road through. 1t was raised in Boston.
also from Europa. However. General
Brooke, has put a stop to any further
operations, claiming that the Foraker res
olution forced him to take such action.
AS matter Of fact" says General Green
wood, in discussing the matter, 1.-The con-
eession was granted long before the For
aker resolution was passed, and the reso-
luton could therefore not affect our con-
cession. The development of the country
is retarded hyEs'Ieh actions, for American
investors seem TO be more timid than their
British cousins. The English have invest
ed about s65. GOO coo since the close of the
war. while the American capital would not
reach one twentieth of that sum. If there
is anything that will keep the inhabitants
out of brigandage0 it is internal improve
ments to- give them work They are not
an Industrious people, but they will work
rather than starve, and they have no en-
ployment now, and must therefore turn to
plunder."
The evening times., 1899-07-21
WORLDS END IN A STORM.
Lightning Strikes Among Religion,
Enfhusfasfs

Altoona, Pa, July 21-Durine the prop-
ress OF fervid religious exercises wednes-
day at Clearfield Park, conducted by 500
Adventists. expecting the, second coming of
Christ. there was a strange and terrifying
experience of what many of the worshipers
believed to be manifestation of divine
power and providence The threatening
aspect of the clouds during the early morn
ing hours did not daunt the feryor If the
rolls of thunder from the mountains were
heard many prepared to devote themselves
to uneeasing prayer and sIppIication.
At 10 O'Clock terrific storm broke, the
thunder reverberating for miles and the
lightning streaking the heavens with sharp
and ftful flashes. Scores of the worshipers
prostrated themselves ON the ground or
danced about in delirium of religious joy.
Some stood upright, with outstretched
arms. waiting for the appearance of the
fiery ehariots to sweep them upward from
the earth, far above the tufnoiI of the eTe-
Elents, to the empyrean nfne Of the heav-
ems. Mothers gathered their children about
them, and fathers assembled their families
that none should be missing when the
dread trump was heard.
The climax was reached when bolt of
lightning struck into the midst of the
crowd. Bricks from the home of the keep
er of the park came tumbling down, and a
cloud of dust made the darkness and con-
fusion more intense. The suppIieations OF
the Adyentists rose higher than the roar of
the thunder and outlasted It, for the storm
passed away before noon, with the end of
the world not yet. ze,>.,1g-s.
Dozens OF women tainted from excite
ment OF electric shocks. The only cnes
still suffering from lightning are Mrs
George Gleason and her babe, the latter
having been also hurt by flying spfinters
from the park keepers house. =
The evening times., 1899-07-21
A RACE BATTLE In NEW YORK.
Two White Men Shot i'm Fight With
Negroes.

New York. July Elm a fierce battle
between the white and colored population
in the heart of the "Helrs Kitchen dis
triet last night, two white men were shot.
and only the hardest work on the part OF
the police saved the lives of at least two
negroes, one of whom is accused o. doing
the shooting The riot started in Fortieth
Street, near Tenth Avenue. The light
ragged until a strong force of men from
the West Thirty Street police sta
tion cleared the street by the free use OF
their clubs.
The men who were shot are John F.
Paulis, nineteen years old, Of 642 Tenth
Avenue, and James HeIlbron, of $50 West
Fortieth Street Paulis was hit in the
right breast, and received flesh wound
A bullet passed through Hellbron's hip
pocket, cutting the skin.
The two negroes arrested are James E.
Harris, thirty-one years old, of 454 West
Fifty-seventh Street, and John Foster,
eighteen years old, of 3lS West Th rty-
seventh Street. Harris was identified b.
Paulis as the man who shot him, but
neither of the prisoners had revolver
when searched at the police station.
fight between a coiored woman and
two white men in West Thirty sixth
Street, near Tenth Avenue. started the
riot. Several colored men came to the
woman's assistance and Harris, who was
on a bicycle, it is said, led mob which
pursued the men up Tenth Avenue and
into Fortieth Street There they were
met by d mob of white men and a general
fight began Harris abandoned his bicy-
Gle, according 70 the story tod the police,
and with his back to building began fir
ing into the crowd. which was pressing
him hard. He emptied his revolver.
One shot passed through Hellbron 5
clothing another struck Paulis, who was
passing with two women, and who had TAX
en- no part in the riot. Paulis fell, and was
assisted by his friends to the office of DR..
Lewis ]. STACK, Of No. 354 West Fortieth
Street who dressed his wound.
When Harris revolver was emptied he
was set upon by the mob of white men,
who. with shouts of Lynch him!" and
XIII the negroi" struck at him with sticks,
stones, and all available weapons. His
friends went 10 his assistance and a sway
ing crowd filled the street.
Precinct Detectice Pitts, who was coming
down town on a Belt Line car, saw the
struggling mass and jumped of. He fore
ed his way to Harris sde and placing him
under arrest, started with him to the sta
tion. He was followed by a crowd which
threw stones and missiles at the prisoner
and attempted several times to take him
away from the detective. Half way to the
station he was re-enforced by two police
men, who drove back the mob with their
night sticks.
Foster. who, IL is alleged. had also fired
shots from revolver, was, in the mean
time. being chased through Thirty y-ninth
Street by a mob. which threat
ened his life Policeman Hollis.
who was coming up Tenth Ave-
nue.. started in pursuit, and arrested
Foster Hollis lost his revolver in the
chase. but recovered il later. Foster re-
sisted arrest. and some rough usage by the
The evening times., 1899-07-21
WIVES FIFTY CENTS EACH.
4 Connecticut BIuebeard Purchase
Six at That Price


New Haven, Conn, July 21-Salvatore
Di Cello is the Biuebeard, the Shah, the
Sultan of Connecticut. He has wives scat
tered over the State. But he is a Blue
beard at much reduced price. He him
self says he pays only 80 cents each for
the women he marries.
He is thirty years old, but eleven chill
dren swarm in his tumble-down house at
OF his wives dwelling together in miser-
able unity.
Di Cello was arrested Wednesday be-
cause he would not pay $50. he owes to
Giovanni Gaudio. Plainly, this Sultan OF
Wallingford does not possess the highest
moral sense.
why should pay" he asked, amazed
with all this money l can buy 120 wives
when / want them. And I shall want
them -----,----.-.-.-
He frankly answered the surprised po-
lice. Yes" he said II have six wives in
Connecticut and one IN the o.d country.
When feel like having a new wife l go
out and buy her. generally pay 80 cents.
/ can get all the wives / want for. that
price"
The young Shah readily gave to the po-
lice the addresses of his three wives In
this State outside of Wallingford, and
three detectives have gone to make a
roundup of the Di Cello family.
When the head of the family was locked
up 10 await trial he yawned and said:
lit is. too quiet, too, lonely Send me my
wives
The evening times., 1899-07-21
THIEVES AS FIREBUGs.
Set buildings AbInze fn Order to
Plunder UnmoIested.


Princeton, y. J., July 21.-Shortiy before
O'Clock yesterday morning the large barn
belonging to William Thompson. on the
outskirts of the town, was discovered on
FIRE. Before the fire companies could reach
the scene the building was a roaring fur
mace Flames shot out from all sides and
quickly communicated to adjoining build
ings, which were partially burned. Mr..
Thompson's loss, including two valuable
horses, wagons, hay, grain, and valuable
Irish setter dog, win reach $4,000, with no
insurance.
The fire is the work of incendiaries, who
have been operating in the neighborhood
for several weeks, and it is believed that
the firebugs are also professional thieves,
who fire the buildings in order that they
might pilfer residences and business houses
unmoleSted.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
burn the large barn of v. b. Gullick on
Saturday night, and while the residents
and fire companies were at the fire sew
eraI houses were entered and various ar
ticIes of silverware and money stolen, and
ON Monday night a second and successful
attempt was made, completely destroying
the building together with the contents,
amounting to $4,000. partly insured.
The authorities have taken steps to run
the frebugs- down and several suspicious
characters are being watched.
The evening times., 1899-07-21
HAWAIIAN LABOR STATISTICS.
Secretary ID. A. Ray Explains His
Mission to Honolulu.

Honolulu, July 10, via San Francisco,
July 21.-Secretary d. A. Ray. of the
United States Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee. is here. He said: Il was sent
here by Senator Cullom to get information
required by the annexation commission in
regard to emigration. The commisieA
wishes to be prepared by December to an
swer all questions on the subject. The
indications are that the Enabling act will
be taken up soon after the session opens.
The commission is committed to the bill
presented last year and is now getting facts
to support its provisions.
Il am expected TO get facts about the
contract labor system, the demand for la
Dor, the number imported, the nationality
of laborers, the effect of annexation and
the policy now pursued by the island gov
ernment. / am expected to give figures in
regard to the number of new plantatios\
started and the number of new iaborers
required for the future. with the arrange
ments made to supply them.
The evening times., 1899-07-21
MARRIED AT MIDNIGHT.
A Soldier hound for Manila BECOME
q Bridegroom

HNrisburg.y Pa, July 21.-Monday night
after midnight Recorder E. c. Ross was
awakened within his home by a soldier
from Camp Meade, who wanted a marriage
license to wed q young woman of this city
before his regiment left for the Philippines.
The recorder accompanied the soldier and
his sweetheart to the Office and issued the
license to Fred W. Lemon, of Pontiac,
Mich, and Florence " McMeehan, of
South Ninth Street, this city. They were
married at once, and at 4:38 the bride
groom was in his camp ready to leave with
the last battalion of the Nineteenth Regi-
ment for the Philippines.
Officers of the battalion strongly de-
noance story published this morning to
the effect that the men were discoura ged
at the outlook and that there had been
many deseFtions- One statement was that
there had been forty desertions from Conn.,
panies A, c, E. and L, comprising the Sec,
ond Battalion. Captain French, acting ma
jor, said regarding this statement
1T is nonsense. There have not been
that many desertions from the whole Nine
teenth Regiment in years."
The evening times., 1899-07-21
Fatal FAN of a Hotel Keeper.

= Peughkeepsie. ~ Y, July 21--William
H. Stein, proprietor Of the Stein Hotel. in
New Paltz. Ulster county, and one of the
best known men in this section. met with
a tragic death yesterday. He fell from
loft In his barn distance Of twelve feet to
the floor and was instantly Killed. Mr..
Stein, wh0s was a heavy man, went to to
loft by ladder to get out some timber.
He stepped on the end of plank which.
extended over the opening, and his weight.
tipped the plank. He struck on his head.
When foundsa few minutes after he had
left his hotel h. WIS dead. Death was oue
to eencussion Of the brain. Mr.. Stein was
born in New Paltz fifty -four years ago. He
was prominent Knight of Pythias and
was widely-known among horse owners.
The evening times., 1899-07-21
Gold Dust Received mt Seattle.

Seattle, Wash, July 21.-The Govern
ment assay Office received yesterday and
today sixteen boxes of gold dust valued at
81 I25. geo from the, Canadian Bank OF
Commerce. making. the second eonsign-
ment from the same institution this week.
Individual depositors sweiIed the total re-
eeipts to nearly $a,0o0,o oo0. This is. gold
that came down on the steamer Caronne.
including that ewned by Governor Nc
Graw. While at St Michael Governor
McGraw investigated the Cape Nome gold
reports and is convinced that the diggings
are among the most promising in Alaska
Four steamships are now loading at their
respective docks for st. Michael, and will
sail within the next two days with large
passenger lists and full cargoes.
The evening times., 1899-07-21
Taken Over the Border and Shot.

Tucson, Ariz., July 21.-A Nogales des-
patch to the Star says that the grand ju-
ry has discovered that four Mexicans were
connivance of two officials of Santa Cruz
county, and handed ever to the Mexican
authorities without due process Of law.
The four men Kidnapped were summariIy
tried and shot by the Mexican authorities.
An effort to indict District Attorney Har-
low on account of the outrage failed. 1t
is alleged that the MeNicans kidnapped were
hard cases. The means used TO dispose Of
them was with the understanding that the
kidnapping and execution should be sup
pressed, as relations between Americans
and Mexieans on both sides of the line,
which are now cordial. might be disturbed
IL official action were taken by the Ameri-
can authorities.
The evening times., 1899-07-21
Leech Lake Indians. Xrou.ed.

Walker, Mimi. july '2IEkchief Flat
mouth, who has been considerably interest
ed in seeing the Cass Lake eviction order
enforced, came to town In war paint and
feathers yesterday, after hearing the prop
ositfon of Captain Mercer t0revoke the or
der. He was greatly excited over the
news, and stated that he had called a coun-
Gil Of all the Leech Lake Indians at the
old agency on July "a to protest against
the revocation, as he considered the reser-
vation the property of his people, and that
he did not think the Government wanted
to keep faith with them. He looked ugly
and acted as if his words meant trouble
in the near future. Notice Of the extern
sion of the order for the eviction Of set
tiers at Cass Lake for thirty days, to Au-
gust %, has been received The Cass Lake
people are much elated and f14 have sign
ed requests for leases and permission 10
remain. It viii require careful diplomacy
to convince the Indians that the Govern.
ment intends keeping faith With them.
The evening times., 1899-07-21

the Fact Tint the Islanders Are
Capable of seif-Government-To
Have a Conference With Quesada.
Brooke" said Gen. Carlos Garcia, SON of
the late Gen. NCalixto Garcia, to Times
reporter this afternoon, ..but he does Eot
seem to understand the true situation in
Cuba. He is surrounded by set of men
who mislead him for the reason that they
are afraid of losing their positions il they
tell him the truth. You see, they tell him
the Cubans, thus making the Cubans and
Americans suspicious of each other.
What want is to have all the elements
on the island get together and act in con-
cert. The enemy OF yesterday is the friend
of today. That must be IL we are to
progress and inspire confidence in our abil
fty to govern ourselves. What we want Is
American capital to develop the resources
OF the island. but before capital will come
there must be change in the present sys-
tenn
The National Cuban League, of which
duh d McilUSE IN cO-upOSeu OF lue pSSL eie-
ment in Cuba. II contains nearly all the
prominent men who were identified with
the various factions that existed prior to
the Spanish American war. Our object Is
to let the past be forgotten and to build
for the future. / am satisfied thar when
the authorities here are made acquainted
with the inside facts, change for the bet
ter will follow. We want to hold an cleo
ticn this fail and demonstrate that we are
capable Of if-government'
General Garcia said that he and Senor
Quesada, the new Cuban Commissioner to
the United States, were friends, and that
he would call on him today. 1t is very
probable that an appointment for an in
terview with the President will be made
this afternoon.
General Garcia is deeply interested in
the selection of a successor to Secretary
AIger. for on the appointment of the right
sort of man largely depends the change
in Cuban affairs
The evening times., 1899-07-21
THE SPANISH WAR SOCIETY.
Its object Ii to Commemorate the
HerOism Of American Soldiers.

Its Object Ia to Comm emOpate the
HerOism Of American Soldiers.
Baltimore, Md, July 21.-The national
executive committe Of the National So
ciety of the Spanish american war held its
first annual meeting in Baltimore yester-
day. Prof. Guy Carlton Lee, of Johns Hop
kins University, presided. The society was
formed August IL, 1898, the day on which
the protocol between the United States and
Spain was signed. The objects are: First,
the comniemoration of the deeds OF the
heroic dead Of the war between the United
States and Spain and the wars resulting
therefrom: second the recognition of the
brave deeds of the heroes of these wars who
nave been spared, and third, the inculcation
of true patriotism in American youth.
letter from Admiral George Dewey ae-
cepting the Office ef honorary vice president
and commencing the purposes of the or
ganfZgtion was ordered spread upon the
minutes. The list of honorary vice presi-
dents now includes, besides Admiral Dew
ey. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Sehley Mrs. John A. LO-
gan, the Governors of the States and Ter
ritories ex-ofifcio. and other distinguished
Americans. On motion to close the list.
it was decided to leave open Ave Places
for action by the national executive COM
mittee.
The finance committee reported that the
national executive. officers had betrayed all
the expenses of the society during the Past
year, amounting to s4S2, and that all
money received by the society was still in
the hands of the national treasurer. the
Commonwealth Bank OF Baltimore. Thanks
were voted to the officers OF the society,
WHO refused pecuniary compensation. and
to the Official jewelers.. Messrs. Simons
and plates used in making Jewels and
badges, valued at $468.
1t was decided that for the year Begin
ming August H. 1893. lectures on The
Citizen and the State Lessons Of the
Spanish American War;" and on THE Fu-
ture Of the Republic" VIII be offered free
Of cost to high and normal schools
churches, and literary societies requesting
them. The matter of the memorial for the
heroic dead was placed in the hands Of a
subcommittee.
In order to increase the membership of
the society it was resolved to receive ap-
plieants for six months without initiation
fee and exempt them from annual dues for
the year ending August II, 1900. An in
vitation was extended to every patriotic
citizen OF the United States to join the So
eiety. The society makes an appeal for
the cooperation of all Americans. in order
that memorial to the dead may be rails
ed that our surviving heroes may be Ie-
membeTed and that our youth may be
encouraged and directed in the understand
ing and practice Of true patriotism
The evening times., 1899-07-21

policeman was necessary TO induce him to
go to the station. Both prisoners were suf-
fering from many bruises and minor con-
tusions. but neither was seriously injured.
After the prisoners had been locked up
large crowd collected on the corner of Thir-
ty-ninth Street and Tenth Avenue, and
there were several collisions between
whites and negroes. a force ce q dozen
policemen was sent up from the station,
and dispersed the crowd, but not before it
had been necessary to use clubs.
The evening times., 1899-07-21
4 Great Medicine.

~ have used ChamberIain,ss Collie Cholera.
and Diar-hcea Remedy. and find it to be a great
Ark "H cured me Of bloody 6ax; i cannot
speak too highly of it, This remedy always
wins the good opinion If not praise of those who
use It The quick euses awiffch-if eFects, even
everywhere. For sale by Henry Evans, Whole.
sale and Retail. and all druggists s
The evening times., 1899-07-21
Counterfeiters i'm Cu.tody.

Kenova, W. Va, July 21.-United States
deputy marshals made raid ON en- old
building on Docks Creek, five miles south
Of here. Wednesday night, where 1t was
believed a gang of counterfeiters were op-
Grating. Buck" and Sam Smith were ar
rested and one man unknown leaped
through window and made his escape
Several dollars in counterfeit nickles were
secured. The men had very crude imple-
ments for the making of coins, their molds
being of oak boards The three men arrest
ed will be taken to Huntington to await
the action of the United States grand jury.
The evening times., 1899-07-21

Hofxted the First Flag I'm Colorado.
Colorado Springs, Col, July I--Mrs.
Mary NJ. Hall, who hoisted the first Unite 1
States flag in Colorado, is dead at fifty
eight years of age She was born in
Genesee county, N. Y. An ancestor was
Ebenezer Hall, Of Revolutionary fame.
Her father became a Michigan pioneer.
In the 1859 Pixies Peak mining craze she
crossed the plains, and was the second
woman to arrive, the late wife of Senator
H. A. W. Tabor being the first. She had
lived n Colorado since. Her husband and
three chiIdren-Mrs Minnie Han Perry,
Charles A. Hall, and AtlS Mildred Hall
survive her. In pioneer days the Halls
lived N the Uncompahgre country. There.
on the occasion of President Lincoln'5 3
drst Inauguration, she raised the first
United States flag in Colorado. The flag
was made from a blue sunbonnet, rel
dress and strips of white muslin. It was
run up to the top CT a tall pine tree. where
1t wore itself out on duty. The Chey yennes,
Arapahoes, Piutes. and other Indians fire.
quently fought sanguinary battles near
the Hall home Mrs. Hall endeared her
self to the Indian warriors by many kind
BY ministries as nurse to the wounded
The evening times., 1899-07-21
Runaway victim May Die.

odenton, Md eJoly z.-Worg Short,
fourteen years old son of L. L. Short, two
miles from odentons9 who was thrown from
his horse last Tuesday, Is still in critical
condition at his home. His shoulder was
disIocated, several ribs broken, and he was
otherwise fnJuBeda He attempted to ride
his horse without albridle. The animal be-
came frightened aud ran away, throwing
him on lot of pipe.
The evening times., 1899-07-21
nixeR. esIHis neafh.

Richmond, Va. duly 21.-Edwin Even
sen, the ens4ear load son of Mt. Chris
Eyensen. was drowned, here yesterday af-
ternoon in the James River. The lad was
bathing and dfSed INTO the water AMI
never rose to tte sdfface again. Hfs. body
has not been found.