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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-29

iBy Telegraph to virEinInn- Pilot.)
Hun. England. Aug 2S.-Walter Well
man. the leader Of the Wellman Polar
Expedition. who returned to Tromsoe,
Norway. August l.. after having sue
cessiully completed explorations in
Franz Josef land arrived here to-day.
lie walks with the aid of clutches. his
right leg. which WAS seriously injured
by fall i'll the snow-covered crevasses
while he was leading his party, still
being useless. The exalorer was ac-
conpaned by the American members
"a The expedition who are well. In an
interview with a representative of the
vs. cioted f.ess Mr.. Wellman said:
CBJE T or ENrEpITIoN.
"The object of the expedition was
IW'-iold -'he complete exploration of
franz SCI land. of which the North
and Northeast parts We're previously
unknown. ana TO reach a high latitude,
Or even the pole itself.
ne first object was successfully ac-
complishad. The second would have
been achieved at least To Il greater ex-
tent than by previous explorers. but for
tho accident 20 myself
The provisions left for Prof. Andree.
ne missing arenoaut. were found by
Mr. Nellman untouched
Ai'@r leaving letters about his own
expedition and taking collapsibe
house with him. Mr.. Welman proceed
"d due east to Cape TeSethoff and ar
rived there July so. 1898. There the
party landed all the stores and the
steamer returned to Norway.
UNDER STARS AND STRIPES.
We established our headquarters In
the little house brought, from Jaci>son's
HEADQUARTERS" continued AR Wei.man.
over which flew the Stars and
Strcos"
Nj, Welman dispatched I.ier;cnans
H. Il. Baldwin. of the. United states
Weather Bureau. with an expedition
North Intending to follow him IN few
days. He was unable TO proceed. how
ever and Baldwin. after establishing
an OUTPOST named for Presdcr, Me-
kinley. IN latitude 81. left it In charge
OF Two volunteers. Nentzen and Rjper-
Wig and returned 10 Wellman's head
quarters.
Mr.. Weilman. February IS 1897. with
three Ncrwegians. with sledces and
dogs. started North.
SOLEMN COMPACT KEPT.
Mr.. Wellman continuing. said: Feb
ruary e. 1899, | arrived at Fort Nc
Niniey. Bjoervig. rifle in hama. stood
at the mouth OF the snow tunnel. He
wrung my hand and with tears in his
eyes said:
Poor Ventzen is dead
said. ''''
NO BJoerviz replied. he lies there.
pointing to the hut. I kept my prom
ise
The two men hal made a compact
ihat IN case OF the Gcash of enc the
survivor should keep the body till help
came. In that little hut the quick ana
the dead had slept side by side through
two months of arctic darkness.
"Bjoervig said he had managed to
keep IN his spirits by recitinr alnnd
lbsen's poetry.
."rhc next dov vc ro.hor,, stora,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-29
ARRESTED IN SUFFOLK

II. J. Howard. alias H. q. Downing
Wac brought back here this eveninc
from suffolk. on the charge of swim,
ding number of ladies in this civ
by means of securing their, money for
d chart ana teaching them a tailoring
system re secured the pay in adj
vance but dil not complete tha iar
sons on furnish the charts. and was
found operating in Suffolk In the sane
manner under a different name
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-29
BRIEF MENTION.

Mr.. Nathan Kaufman father of Nh
|. II. kaufman. "a leading merchant OF
Richmond. died this morning at col
orado Springs. Col.
baby the oldest railroad man III Viz
ginia in point of service, AT least. died
sunday at the Chesapeake ana Ohio
railroad hospital. In Clifton Forge, in
the 18TH year OF his axe. Death was
due to inirmitics incident to old age.
lie was actively engaged in his work
until April Of This year.
DIR. BROWNS CONDITION.
The condition OF Rev. Dr.A. &. Brown
remains unchanged. lie still retains
considerable strength. but it is not
thought lie can live very long.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-29

and swore out a Warrant Tor Howard
or Downing. and thr chief communi-
Gated WIKI Suffolk ANA shortly after
wards received notice ~ his arrest.
TWO \lcTIMS
, ,,,,
N.i,"a -. ,h"t..s 10y
-, Miu - go ~
sW''S Wv 80 'u =, D." $50 -
- III rro,,, 1tn,,,,I IL n,fS,.'d h',
position To travel With him az $40 per
week and expenses She asked her
father about The matter. who was ma
turally not SO fnVOrahlv impressed
Howard called and explained the whole
matter to the father ANA said that ali
the daughter would have to pax was
the price OF a chart. The father said
that he did not have the So ~ hand.
and Howard agreed to take .he lady
and her friend. who wished 10 go at
Sl5 each. ana the ARRANGEMENTS we're
completed. The lady's friend paid her
money AT once and received The chart.
The ether lady did not nay until the
"Wednesday before he left. but both
fra,;, ~ h,, ,',s N'''''S
ARRANGED TO LEAVE HOME.
Howard told Tho vounr ladies 70
make thei,. n,r,,urc,nrnts IN law
Richmond ON loSt Eridnv ni,.ht ~
,ri.tii -,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-29
TWO Baby BOYS RESCUED.

The fire reached the gir's' dormi5ory
last, bus once IL took hold of5the bu,id-
lns II burn, tlercoly Most of the girls
Were on The upper floors and 1t WAS
with ihe greatest difficulty that they
were gotten out. Shortly after the last
OF the reseners lef, the second d1rni-
Tory there Mas a counting of heads ana
tho discovery WAS made that two baby
boys We're missing. John Cody. a 10
yedr-oid boy. made straight for the
door. paying no heed To the warnings
OF danser y minute later Cody came
daShinE out of The building, under each
arm carrying one OF the missing boys.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-29
LOSS or LIFE
IN Great FIRE
Blaze in the Orphans Asylum of
st. Agnes Convent.
FOUR PERSONS ARE DEAD

Fivc Seriously ana Twcnty.fvc
Slightly 1njurcd-H of thc
Sisters Nine Buildings DESTROYED
ana The Lives OF Three Hundred
ana I wcnfy-SiX Chiiurcn IrnpcriI-
icd-Brnve ACT of Fifteen Ycnr-
Old Roy.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-29
(By Telegraph to virginian-pllo,,

sparkil, n. Y. Aug 9S.-l'irc that
broke out at 1 o'clock this morning de-
stroycd nine Of the tn buildings of
saint Agnes Convent ana Orphanage,
emia.i.ng loss Of $4,000 ana causing
the death of four :ersons. The dead
are;
Helen Brown. aged c.
Emma Maokin. aged :.
Jane Il pcnsioncr, aged 30
Mary Kate Mccarthy. aged IS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-29
|vNALTERWElL.MAN
The EXpL ORER
He Returns From Unsuccessful At
tempt to Reach North Pole.
PROVISIONS FOR ANpREE

lie gives m Account OF IsIs ExpIorn>
visions Ieft FOR tho Daring Aero
nant We're Found Untouched-A
Solemn Compact Kept-A Prccipts
tate Retreat what He Saw.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-29

NJ. Ber,llom demanded permission TO
reply 10 the witness. ana Col. Joulust
replied: Il cnunot grant your request
ana J viii not gran; such permission
te any of ihe II expcrts. except in The
case of personal cXplanat!on.'
N. Heriillon: Il wish TO speak Of the
manner in which reconstructed the
bDrdereau."
col. Jouaust: "Why. YOU are dis
cussing the case. cannot allow YOU
10 speak except in regard TO a personal
fact"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-29

rr!sed that NJ. Beriillon thought Il. 10
have recourse to psychological. arSu-
ments to prove:
First, that the bordereau was fabri-
Gated.
Second, That the methods which
might have been employed i'll writing
certain words were such as to consti-
tUte proof against Drcyfus.
BORDEREAU NOT FABRICATED.
NJ. Bernard also said he was aston
ishsd at the fact that NJ Bertllon had
undertaken to account for the shape of
letters and the space between words.
There was not Id miilimeter as al
legged by NJ. Ber,illon. but one dot. 90.
Moreover. the writing for the Dordereau
was natural and rhythmitic. while its
character and size showed ii WAS not
written by either = short sighted or Il
long sighted person The witness then
proceeded 10 illustrate photographically
his contention that The bordereau WaH
not a fabricated document. In con
ncction NJ. Bernard exhibited TO the
Judges plate representing a page of
current handwriting and said:
IF ii is examined By NJ. Bcrtillon' :
system it will snow certain pecullarities.
which would not he Of the kind found
upon the exhibition of fif,y million
other documents. VI. Hertillon would.
therefore. cay it was fabricated. Eat
he would be wrong. for | borrowed the
page from report written by NJ Ber-
tillon himself
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-29

and swore out Il Warrant for Howard
or Downing. and ihr Chief communi-
Gated with Suffolk ANA shortly after
wards received a notice ~ his arrest.
The evening times., 1899-07-28
GAMBLERS VIGOROUS REPLY.
He Advises F. n. Thurber to Mind
His Own Business.

Atlanta, Ca, July Ex-Governor Allen D.
Gambler has taken exception to the ar
raignment of the South for alleged Iawless-
ness by F. K. Thurber, of New York, in
an address before the Southern Industrial
Convention Tuesday. The governor de-
clares that Mr.. Thurber and the North
should attend to their own business and
let the South alone. He says:
1.-THE ancestors of Mr.. Thurber settled
in New England to escape religious perse-
cution. They then proceeded to burn
witches and persecute Baptists and Quak-
ers who dared to differ from their views.
They attended to eyerybody's business, in
fact, and their descendants have been
keeping it up to this day.
THE whole trouble is that the North
won't attend to it's own business That s
just the trouble with Mr.. Thurber. You
notice he says nothing in his speech about
the Brooklyn riots, nor the Cleveland riots,
nor the Cincinnati riots now going on in
his section, but he does notice the occa-
sional lynchings in the South, where black
fends invade mems homes and assault
their women.
When one negro is lynched in the South
for assault the North is at once afame,
and Thurber fires up, too but when such
riots as / have mentioned are raging at
the North, the South simply goes on at
tending to its own business, as the North
ought to do
The evening times., 1899-07-28
MARYLAND HAPPENINGS.

Harvey W. Shuck, deputy register Of Wills at
Cumberland, has resigned, and Thomas A. Leon
ard succeeds him.
Eliza McElfsh, sr., aged eighty-fve years, own
er Of McElfsh Mills. was found dead in his
barn, four miles north of Flintstone.
The Cumberland Steel and Tinplate Company
shipped this week 100 10-inch projectiles of their
own manufacture to the United States naval
station at Lake Denmark, N. j.
The Boonsboro Fruit Package Factory and
Sawmill, which has been in the hands of re-
ceivers for several years, has been purchased by
Lewis A. Funk, of Baltimore, for S3,000 Mr..
Funk will remove to Boonsboro next week to
take charge. The factory employs about twenty
five men.
The mayor and board Of aldermen of Freder-
ick have fixed the city tax rate at 81 on the
500 for 1899, the same as last year. The author
titles have also levied a tax of Is cents ON for
eign stocks and bonds Heretofore stocks and
bonds owned in Frederick were taxed by the
county commissioners at 80 cents on the 500.
The rectory Of Somerset Parish, in the suburbs
OF Princess Anne, caught fire yesterday morning,
and the building and furniture were damaged to
the extent OF $500, which is covered by ins,,r-
ance- The fire is thought to be due to coal
oil stove. But for the promptness Of the local
fire department the buildings would probably
have been entirely destroyed.
The evening times., 1899-07-28
Three MORMONS LYNCHED
Whitecaps in Georgia Resent Their
Proselyting Work.
Elders of the Latter-Day Saints
Faith Taken Away From n Far
mer's House-A Fight in Which n
Woman L. Accidentally Shot Seals
the Fate of the Unfortunate Trio.

Coyington, Ga, July 2S.-There is but
one opinion regarding the fate of the three
Mormon elders who were recently kid
naped by whitecaps at the residence of J..
B. Cunard, a leading farmer of Newton
county. 1t is regarded as certain that they
have been lynched.
Mrs. Cunard, who was accidentally shot
by her husband in the excitement, is dying.
The three elders, who a few days ago
were egged out of Jug Tavern, Ga, on
Tuesday night, paid visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Cunard. After vainly attempting to con-
vert them to the Latter Day Saints faith,
they were preparing to depart and were
on the porch of the Cunard residence
when masked men rode up and announced
that they were going to rid the community
OF the Mormons. Cunard and his wife,
who had been greatly angered by the per-
sistence Of the elders, promptly seconded
the whitecaps' order and told the elders to
leave the place at once. The whitecaps
attacked the elders who hurled chairs at
their assailants. Cunard ran into the
house for his shotgun.
In his haste he overturned the table and
the lamp fell TO the floor and was extin-
guished. AS he returned with the weapon
for one OF the elders and fired The charge
carried away half of her face and she fell
TO the ground mortally wounded. The acci-
dent settled the fate of the elders. The
mob made furious by the wounding of Mrs.
Cunard, hustled them away, at the same
time making threats of lynching which it is
feared in their spirit of evaporation they
put into execution as soon as the woods
were reached. No trace of the Mormons
has been found since their disappearance.
Several attacks have been made upon
Mormon elders in this State of late. The
feeling against them in Jasper county,
| where they had been very active in prose-
| iyting work became so bitter that the mis-
sionaries were glad to move to Newton
county.
While the action of the whitecaps is not
approved, il is hoped here that 1t will have
the effect Of ridding the country Of Nor
mons.
The evening times., 1899-07-28
TORTURED BY A BEETLE.
Sufferings of n Man With an Insect
in His Ear.

Hudson. N. Y, July 2s.-William s..
Gardner, New York physician, yesterday
afternoon extracted from the ear of COL
ored man named Alfred Lum a common
black beetle an inch long, Lum was found
unconscious and writhing in spasms today
in the ditch along highway leading to
Claverack by two Hudson wheelmen out
for ride. The wheelmen, thinking the
man was drunk, rode past him, but after
discussing his strange actions they re-
turned. They stopped the drag of Mr..
and Mrs. Hackett, of New York, who are
summering in Claverack, and Lum was
brought to the village, distance of more
than mile. DR.. Gardner was puzzled for
a time, but on close examination he dis
covered the beetle protruding from the
mans ear and extracted it.
After an hours rest the man revived. He
said he had been hunting, and when re-
turning to his home in this city he sud-
denly experienced a sensation as though he
had been shot in the ear, and then he knew
no more until resuscitated. DIR. Gardner
says it is the most remarkable case he has
ever heard of. The man apparently suffers
no i'll effects
The evening times., 1899-07-28
A GIFT FROM MR.. RoUss.
He Donates 10000 for Public
Building in Winchester.

Winchester, Va, July 2s.-At a public
meeting Of the city council Wednesday
night a communication was read from
Charles Broadway Rouss, of New York,
offering the city of Winchester the sum Of
$4,000 for the purpose of erecting building.
The gift is made conditionally. One OF
the conditions is that Winchester shall
contribute at least $4,000 to the building.
which is to be situated on the east side Of
the Market Square, facing Market Street
The city is required to erect upon lot
20 by $50 feet, recently purchased by Mr..
Rouss and situated near the Market
Square, a shed for the accommodation of
county vehicles, together with a suitable
building for the exclusive use of women
from the county to be used by them as sit
ting rooms, etc. The city is also to heat
the building, and besides furnishing the
hitching yard and building with drinking
| water, is to keep janitor there. The only
requirement Mr.. Rouss makes of the coun-
ty that they relinquish their right in that
portion of the Market Square which Mr..
Rouss has designated as the building site
The city council accepted the gift on behalf
OF the city and accepted, all the stipula-
tions named.
E. Holmes Boyd offered a set of resolu-
tlonS, WHICH were UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
The citizens are jubilant over the prospect
of a magnificent public building, as hereto
fore there has been no such building here
and they are naturally very grateful to Mr..
Rouss. Mr.. Rouss has sent letter to the
board of county supervisors asking them to
make the concession in regard to relin>
gushing their interest in the Market
Square, and it is expected tthatIthey will
appoint committee to confer with like
committee from the city council and an
amicable settlement will be reached.
Aside from his well-known philanthropy
Mr.. Rouss' object In making this offer at
this time was to affect a settlement be-
tween the town and county over possession
of the Market Square, which is now the
subject of a suit. While no plans ac-
companied Mr.. Rouss' proposition, provis-
ion will be made in the new building for a
large public hail.
The evening times., 1899-07-28
GIoriousl News

Comes from DR.. D. B. Cargile, OF Washita I. T.
He writes: .Four bottles OF Electric Bitters
have cured Mrs. Brewer OF scrofula, which had
caused her great suffering for years. Terrible
sores would break out on her head and face, and
the best doctors could give no help; but her
cure is complete and her health is excellent /"
This shows what thousands have proved
that Electric Bitters is the best blood purifier
known It's the supreme remedy for eczema,
tetter. salt rheum, ulcers, boils, and running
sores. 1t stimulates liver, kidneys, and bowels,
expels poisons, helps Digestion builds up the
strength. Only 30 cents Sold by Henry Evans,
Druggist, 9SS + Street. Guaranteed.
The evening times., 1899-07-28
A PETITION oF CREDITORS.
They Want James o. Marceron De
cIared n Bankrupt.

The Chesapeake Shoe Company. the Bal
timore Rubber Company, the Cohen & Ad-
ler Shoe Company, Keith & Keith, al OF
Baltimore, and the Dime Savings Bank OF
the city today filed a petition asking that
James O. Marceron be declared bankrupt,
within the meaning of the law. Marceron
formerly conducted a large shoe house at
No. S13 Eighth Street southeast
The petitioners allege that they are cred
itors of Marceron in the following sums:
Chesapeake Shoe Company. s43640; Baitl-
more Rubber Company, s75.24; Cohen &
Adler Shoe Company, sS5466; the Linthi-
cum Rubber Company. notes, s3O3.1s; the
Dime Savings Bank, $500, and Keith &
Keith, $67.S0.
1t is also stated that Marceron COM
mitted an act of bankruptcy on July % last
by transferring and conveying his stock in
trade and property, with intent to delay,
hinder, and defraud his creditors.
The evening times., 1899-07-28
A GREAT MEDICINE

'T have used Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy, and find
it to be a great medicine" says Mr.. E. s.
Phipps, of Poteau. Ark. 1T cured me Of
bloody fux; I cannot speak too highly of
it." This remedy always wins the good
opinion IL not praise of those who nse it
The quick cures which 1t effects. even in
the most severe cases, makes it a favorite
everywhere. For sale by Henry Evans,
Wholesale and Retail, and all druggists.
The evening times., 1899-07-28
Fight AGAINST saIoon.

Bridgeton, N. j.. July 2S.-The Young
Peoples Christian Endeavor Societies of
this city are aroused over the applications
that have been presented to city council
for liquor licenses. There will be an active
effort to have the people take a stand
against license. Petitions are being freely
circulated over the city for signers. The
young women are enthusiastic and believe
they will have the greatest possible sue
cess
The evening times., 1899-07-28
STORM WRECKS IN GALVESTON.
A Fierce Midnight Blow Causes Great
Destruction.

Galveston. Texas, July 2S.-After mid
night last night a thirty -eight-mile gale
from the southwest, accompanied by a
heavy rain struck this city, disrupting tele-
phone, telegraph, and trolley wires. pros
trating trees, unrooing fragile buildings.
and flooding all low places in the city. A
house occupied by Peter Balsam was
wrecked and Mrs. Balsam and two children
were caught in the ruins. They were res
cued by firemen.
The tents of the United States Artillery
company at Camp Hawley, were blown
down, officers quarters were wrecked, and
practically the whole battery and its prop
erty was exposed to the blow and driving
rain.
The evening times., 1899-07-28
Grand Army Picnic.

Sunbury, Pa, July 2s-The Susquehan-
ma G. A. r.. Association. consisting of thir-
ty-fiye posts, had picnic at Island Park
today, over 5000 people being present. j.
C. Cressinger. of this place, president Of
the association, delivered the principal ad-
dress. Among other speakers were Rev.
M. L. Canoe D. D., of New York. and ].
A. Demoyer, Of Northumberland.
The evening times., 1899-07-28
Hurled to Death by n Train.

Reading, Pa. July 2S.-Daniel Richards,
aged thirty years. in crossing the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railroad at Spring
Street last evening on his way to work, was
struck by locomotive and hurled fifty feet
He was so badly injured that his death
occurred at ST. Joseph's Hospital.
The evening times., 1899-07-28
A BATHING BEACH DROWNING
The Body Of n Boy Found There Thf,
Morning.

The body of Louis Heron, eleven years
old, who lived with his parents at 8 Chews'
Alley northwest, was found floating at the
bathing beach by Frederick Van Horn, this
morning at 7:30 O'Clock.
The boy went to the beach last evening,
left his clothes in a locker. and entered the
water His parents reported to the police
last night that he was missing. No search
OF the lockers at the bathing beach was
made and the dead boys clothing were not
found till after the recovery of the body.
The beach officers knew nothing of the
accident till the body was found.
One Marriage License Issued.
marriage license was issued today 10 John
c. Coleman and Bessie Jones, both of this city.
The evening times., 1899-07-28
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Movements of Naval Craft.

The Navy Department has been informed that
the naval transport Solace arrived at Honolulu
on July 8, and left there on the 18th for Ma
Mia. The despatch boat Dolphin, with Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy Allen on board, left
Gloucester for Boston yesterday. The Piscata-
qua, which left Newport for New York Wednes-
day, will return to Newport with draft Of
men. The gunboat MachiaS Will remain at ST.
Thomas, West Indies, for nine days, to enable
Captain Snow, the commandant OF the Porto
Rico naval station to complete his investigation
into the controversy that has arisen between the
Navy Department and merchants at ST. Thomas.
over the purchase of coal there during the war
with Spain by the United States Consul.
Not to Include the Marine Corps.
The Secretary of the Navy has rendered de-
cision that the benefits of section IL, of the
Naval Personnel act providing that officers of
the navy who had creditable civil war records
might be retired with the rank and three
fourths sea pay Of the next higher grade, are
not conferred on officers of the Marine Corps
Acting Assistant Surgeon John R. Hicks, U. s.
Army, is relieved from further duty at Fort
Crook, Neb, and will proceed to Fort Screven,
Tybee Island, Ca, and report to the commanding
officer of that post. Upon the arrival OF Acting
Assistant Surgeon Hicks, Acting Assistant sur
geon A. P. d. Cleary, u S. Army, will pro-
ceed to Atlanta, Ca, and report to the COM
manding officer, Department OF the Gulf, for
duty as attending surgeon and examiner Of re-
cr,,its at Atlanta, Ga.
Major Charles L. HeiZmann, surgeon, U. s.
Army, now on duty at Fort Sam Houston, Tex,
is assigned as chief surgeon, Department Of
Texas.
Acting Assistant Surgeon John R. Clark, u. s.
Army, is relieved from further duty at Fort
wadsworth, N. Y, and viii proceed to San
Francisco, Cal.