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The evening times., 1899-08-01
SUDDENLY FINDS HIS SPEECH.
A Pretended Deaf Mute SwindIer
Caught In n Trap.


New York, Aug. Having for nearly
year pretended to be deaf mute, a
young man for whom the police have
been searching, suddenly found both
speech and hearing yesterday under the
clever manipulation OF Detective Felix
O'Neill.
Complaints have been received by the
police for nearly ten months that young
man. pretending to be a deaf mute and
well dressed. has been swindling mer-
chants or their cashiers out OF amounts
from So upward. His was the C. o. d.
game. First learning that one partner or
an empfoye was out, he would enter the
store or office, present package, say that
Mr. So and So had ordered it; that 1t con-
tanned watches, and that the c. 0. ID.
charges were $3.50 or more, as his game
fiuctuated. The packages were usually not
worth mere than forty cents.
Yesterday Detectives O'Neill and Ak
man, of the Leonard Street station, saw
Arnold. with a package under his arm. en-
ter a building on West Broadway. They
allowed him to start his game, and then
arrested him. At the Leonard Street sta
ton the prisoner was placed in room
with policeman and pads of writing pa
per and pencils were furnished. The po-
liceman had been told to ply the "deaf
mute" with questions. He did SO until
O'Neill came in. Eight sheets of questions
and answers were lying on the table.
This is nonsense, to ask this poor deaf
and dumb boy SO many questions" said
o'Neill. He has not held up anyone nor
done anyone bodily harm. It's shame
to put him to so much trouble. For my
part, l shall do all l can for him. He
would not harm flea
At this outburst of sympathy the pris-
oner flushed. He burst out crying, and,
taking a firm grasp of O'Neills hand said !:
NO. / have heart and your words OF
kindness touch my heartstrings. II you
could only look into my heart you would
see that I am honest"
Arnold is about FIVE feet i've Inches
tall. has light blue eyes, and sandy hair.
He will be arraigned in the Centre Street
police court this morning.
The evening times., 1899-08-01

Dom Paul" to now say that all these inn
proved rifles. rapid-fire guns, and field bat
teries have been secured to no purpose. and
that their requirement did not mean fight
in case the Republic should find itself about
to be coerced in the smallest matter.
Kruger, of course. realizes the hopelessness
of an armed contest with Great Britain,
but he has never admitted the fact to his
people, nine-tenths of whom are too dense-
ly ignorant not to think their little State
quite equal to successful war against any
power under the sun.
1t is, therefore, not by any means imPos-
sible that the Beers may reject the pro-
posal of joint enquiry with scorn and
anger. In that event, there will be an
uitimatum, and the British bugles will
sound boot and saddle rather quickly
after il is delivered
The evening times., 1899-08-01
GRIEVED FOR HIS DEAD CHILD.
The Sight of Happy Little Ones
Drives an Unknown to Suicide.

Derby, Conn.,. Aug. Probably it was
grief for the loss of his child. intensified
by the sight OF hundreds Of happy chill
dren, that drove an unknown man to sui
eide
Four hundred children of the Union Sun
day schools were playing on the shore of
the lake. at High Rock Grove, when the
man appeared among them. He was most
fatheriy and kind to the children and in
tently watched their sports.
"Ah, how delightful it is to see the little
ones amuse themselves said he to the
grown folk who were in charge OF the pic
mic. Il love children. My child. whom
dearly loved. died not long ago."
He spoke feelingly, with tears in his eyes.
Still watching the children, he slowly
walked to the edge of the lake, then,
turning, jumped into the water. He sank.
uttered cry, disappeared. Half an hour
later his body was found.
He was about five feet tall and weighed
1876 pounds. His black hair was streaked
with grey, he had black mustache a
scar marks his right leg and the little
toe of his right foot had been crushed.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
WILLIAM j. BRYAN's ESTATE.
His Wealth Shown to BE Less Thar
Three Thousand Dollars.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 1.-When William j.
Bryan was nominated for the Presidency
some jealous correspondent searched the
records of deeds and mortgages in an en-
deavor to ascertain whether Mr.. Bryan
had prospered, but there was very little
evidence tending that way Mr. Bryan S
book, 1.-The First Battle" is said TO have
netted him not less than $4,000. and he
has doubtless made more money since his
nomination than he ever did before, yet an
inspection of the assessors return of his
property shows that in 1898 and 1899 he
returned exactly the same amount of prop
erty. the list of 1898 having evidently been
copied for the present year. The schedule
is as follows:
Three horses. $50: three carriages. $50:
four watches, clocks, etc, s25; one sewing
machine. So; one piano. $50; gold and sill
yer ware, SIS: diamonds and jewelry. $50;
one billiard table, So; household or Office
furniture, $3.50; ether property required to
be listed, including money and credits,
81, 500. Total, $2,sS0.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
MARYLAND's WAR CLAIMS.
Part of the Money Already Trans
mitted to Governor LOyvndes.

Part of the Money Already Trans
mitted to Governor LOwndes.
Baltimore, Md, Aug. 1.-The news that
the Treasury Department at Washington
had decided not to allow the full amount
Of the States claim for s124, 900. which was
expended by the State in equipping the
troops for the recent war, was received
apparently without great surprise in mill
tary quarters in Baltimore yesterday.
Inspector General Thomas S. Mumford,
Acting Quartermaster General OF the Ma
ryland National Guard said: "The action
taken by the Treasury Department in ref
erence to the payment of the States claim
for money expended in fitting and equip
ping the Maryland National Guard fer the
late war and the Treasury Department
action in declining to honor the claim in
full is not surprising to me. OF the amount
involved the Treasury Department has sent
draft to the governor for SIS, ,000.- While
have received nc official information upon
this matter l am not surprised that part
OF the claim has been suspended for the
reason that the Auditor of the Treasury
scme time ago decided that there was no
appropriation available for the payment
OF the claims incurred in preparing the
Naval Militia for service in the war with
Spain, and that hence these claims could
only be paid by a special act of the COM
ing Congress.
I'm equipping the Maryland State Naval
Militia the State expended about $l2, 900
for clothing and $4,000 for pay. Then
again the State expended about So. 600 for
transportation of men to Pimlico and the
expenses, incidental examinations. andmus-
ter into the United States service. Many
of these men were rejected by the surgeons
In addition TO these amounts there are un-
dcubtedly, in my opinion, claims for other
amounts held up by the auditor on account
of my inability TO procure vouchers in such
form as required by the department from
officers accountable for the property.
think. however, that eventually the full
amount OF our claim will be allowed by
the accounting officers OF the Treasury"
draft for S7S, 1885 has been sent to
Governor Lowndes by the Auditor for the
War Department, in part payment of the
claims Of Maryland for expenses incurred
In lifting out troops for the war with
Spain. The total amount OF the claims filed
by the State was s134 9S2. 76. Some of the
claims have not been proved according TO
the rules Of the department, and have been
temporarily held up. Governor Lowndes
has beeen notified of the character OF the
evidence necessary to complete the claims
and when it is received they will be allow
ed.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Mars and Venus.

IFTOm llt BaIlII1UIt oUN
naval court martial has just decided that
man in the Marine Corps may make love while on
guard duty. A corporal in that service tried
recently for walking his beat with one arm
around pretty girls waist, but has been pro-
nounced mot guilty. of any act inconsistent
with his duty 1t is affirmed virtually that to
make love to pretty girl is one OF the reserved
rights which a man does not surrender when
he enters the military and naval services. ''The
pursuit of happiness mentioned in the Declara-
tioin of Independence as an inalienable right is
thus vindicated. This is as it should be- 1t
must be recognized that Mars was ever partial
to Venus, and Venus was always readily be-
witched by brass buttons.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
BidfnE His Time.

TTOIn tht NIHcInHHti rEHquIrtr.J
The people of Hannibal, Ao., are all ''torn
up over the case of young lady who has been
asleep for week, with the exception of inter
walls of ten fifteen minutes, amounting in all
to about nine hours. That is nothing to the
case of David b. Hill. But David thinks when
he is asleep, and one of these days there will
be a terrible awakening. He is another states
man who can wait.
The evening times., 1899-08-01

1t is, Of course, pleasant to know that
the British and American delegates work
ed together in harmony at The Hague"
even if the British representatives did take
France of the American proposition for
the abolition Of privateering; but neverthe-
less this manifestation of anglo Saxon
friendship" does not warrant our giving
free ports to British ships in Alaska or
any other part of our imperial domain.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
His Assignment.

(From the st. Louis Repub!ic)
City Edior-Well?
Reporter-Can l have fifteen minutes off this
afternoon?
City Editor (frowninG)-For what?
Reportcr-fm to be married.
City Editor-Well hurry up. And (ahsentiy)
get the name of the bride and all that and IL
there's ANYTHING sensational enlarge upon it.
| shall expect half column. Get hustle on
The evening times., 1899-08-01
CURRENT | UM0R.
a Moving Situation.
From the Chicago Record \

Great Scott, mani'' cried the Eastern cattle
buyer as he pointed to the fsinnei-shsped cloud
in the distance, there's cyclone
Calm yourself, stranger" responded Amber
Pete ''that thar amt cyclone; it's just thar
cloud that hangs over the bank cashier at Eagle
Eye
''But it's moving at the rate of n mile
minIte?"
You'd be moving. too, stranger, if whole
town was arter sou"
The evening times., 1899-08-01

Sir Julian Pauncefote has at last received
the peerage to which his long and distin-
guished service to his sovereign richly en-
titles him. and all Of his many friends in
this country will congratulate him most
heartily. The title under which he is to
wear coronet is not yet announced; but
it probably will be Baron Pauncefote.
The evening times., 1899-08-01

The King of Belgium is going to save
his throne a little while longer by grant
ing proportional representation" to his
rebellious subjects, but~ viii find that
this is only a palliative. Evidently the
Belgians are not so dpciIe as they once
uaro
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Tn TO Date.
from the Portland Orrgonian.

FrOm the Portland Urcgonian.)
s'John" said Mrs Parvenu, wearily but with
decision Il must have consultation of phy-
sicars.''
but, Maria," he protested. ''you have moth
ing but cold in the head
Can't help it, she answered. 'When Mrs
Brown was sick last winter she had consul
tation of physicians. and guess We can afford
anything that the Browns can"
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Easy.

Trom the Cincinnati Commercial -Tribune.)
The suggestion is made that the Malay tongue
which is spoken by 100000 people and is the
language spoken generally in the Philippines
should be taught in this country by some of
the universities 1t is said to be rich in eS-
preston and simple II construction. All that is
necessary is to acquire the substantives and
few verbs and there YOU are
The evening times., 1899-08-01

Now that Canada has expressed an eager
desire to help Great Britain whip the Bo-
ers. would the Canucks demand return
Of favors when the doughty Sir Charles
Tupper succeeds in getting his belligerency
recognized by this country?
The evening times., 1899-08-01
No Beauty in 1t.
CFrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer

FrOm the Cleveland Plain DeaIer-1
''No my dear, we have suffered enough from
those homemade paintings by your aunt. | posi-
lively object to your hanging that daGb.''
''BGt, George, it is beautifully framed"
THAT was well enough some time ago. but
frames SO ridiculously cheap that its
TO object"
The evening times., 1899-08-01

If the enterprising snapshot artist was
allowed to be present when General Miles
said good-by to Alger he ought to have a
picture which will bring him a good re-
turn On the cost of the material and labor
expended
The evening times., 1899-08-01
AlRCrLATlCN sTATEMENT

The Advertisers Guarantee Company. OF CHI
cago, hereby certiies that it has, by its expert
examiners, proven and attested the circulation OF
THE TIMES. OF Washington, ID. C. The dally
average PAID circulation for the month OF
June, 1893, was 80, 40 copies
This is GUARANTEED 10 the advertisers OF the
country by a bond of $50, 600 in the Fidelity and
Deposit Company Of Maryland, deposited with
the Northwestern National Bank, of Chicago.
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY,
BY j. r. MASON. President
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Desncrate Conditton

(From the Cleveland Leader.)
Wigg-Bonesetter, that young doctor, has com.
mitted suicide.
that they kill themselves
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Strong Temptntien.
Iron, the Ohio State Journal,

= from the Ohio State Journal)
81 always aim T. tell tn truth" remarked an
old farmer.
$50 do l. Silas,'' replied neighbor, '.but
then feler will trade hosses omen while,
you know
The evening times., 1899-08-01

OI STATES AtItiNpflS>s WIN rAS.oSVsSSv. dhe
Alaska comes last. with s15.0O0. In the table
showing the average amount contributed by each
inhabitant of each State TO the postal revenues
(Which constitutes a pretty fair gauge OF the
intellectual development and activity OF the peo-
pie), Massachusetts, stands at the head. With an
average last year Of $3.50 per inhabitant-
A hawk had been troublesome to the game
keepers on an English estate. and. being watched
to its nest, was shot ard the nest taken. when
it was noticed that a piece Of paper had been
woven into the nest. The nest was pulled to
pieces and a letter was found. closed, but with
cut a stamp. Ii had been written by the guard
OF train 10 a friend on the railway, and had
probably been blown out OF passing train
but how the hawk came TO make use Of il can
rot be explained, as the nearest railway line
is three miles away. Enquiries were made for
the man to whom the note directed. and
IL was found that he dead, q strange coin
cidence being that his name was Hawke. Kites
always carry odds and ends Of what they con
sider ornament TO their nests Among other
things pages of "Bradshaw'' have been found
in them
The Chicago Inter Ocean thus describes Gem
eral Lawton: To-day. ffty-six years of age, Law
ton is as good physically he ever was. And
he is a physical marvel. He stands feet 5
inches, and weighs 2l0 pounds. He is straight,
long-armed. deep-chested, and thin-fanked. lie
does not carry ounce of fat; he is bone and
snew and muscle. His teeth are sound. and his
stomach Is perfect; his only sign of age is
few grey hairs Neither starvation-in the South
w,st in Washington. nor the sun or
fever OF Cuba and the Philippines has left a
mark. When he feels like it he works forty
eight hours at a stretch. When the mood takes
hin he Steps long without turning over He
may fast two days and then eat two dozen reed
birds at sitting lie is bachelor; il he ever
had an affair of the heart his friends have
heard OF it, He is not a pretty His hair
stands up like bristles on brush. His fore
head is high and narrow. his cheekbonss promi-
nent, his jaw square and his lips thin His
| moustaehe droops. His eye IS the lighters eye
grey and there is not enough money coined
to induce him to write magazine article. This
/ is The man who leads the firing line in the
! Philippines. 1t is easy to see in him the racs
type that marks the centuries from Viking to
i American
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-13
FOR SALE.

FOR SAIsE-Hardwood counters and
shelving In 4l6 Market street, lO-Cent
! ore. in part or in whole. c. l. Swayne,
Contractor.
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EXCITEMENT AT THE STATION

BRAKEMAN. FI4AGNIAN AND STA
TION EMPLOYEES SIGNAL IN VAIN
TO uoNGlNEnR TO STOP.
Considerable excitement prevailed
about 1890 O'Clock this morning al the
French street station especially among
the employees Of tho r.. w. n b. nall
road
Shifter No. came from the East Yard
with about twenty freight cars ana pass-
ca by the station at a fair rate OF speed.
II was the desire OF the train hands 10
stop the train. hut Hhoy could not attract
the engineer or firoman's attention. Their
efforts were noticed by the employees ai
the station and several ran out do signal
tn engineer. hut no had passed the sta
ton and was docking along the track
ahead Of him. and OF course could moi
sec their signals. When ne had gotten
his train past there was considerable
worrlment among the employees.
The train ran nearly around the curve
past the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany before the engineer saw the sigma
of the brakeman. The train was stopped
and returned and fortunately there wal
no accident through the mistake.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-13
DEATHS DAILY CALENDAR.

WILAlINCTnONlANS ATTEND A DOU-
BILE F'UNBRAL AT MDoNOUGH TO
DAY.
United States District Attorney Lewis
c. Vandegrift and family and several
other prominent Wilmingtonians went TO
McDonough to-day to attend the double
funeral Of Mrs. Rebecca G. Vandegrft.
widow Of Leonard G. Vandegrft, ana
her little grandmece, Ruth V. Woods,
daughter of Isaac Janvier Woods. whom
Mrs. Vandegrdrt killed by falling upon her
while In the throes Of her own dlssolu-
tIon. The funeral services We're held at
the home OF Mr.. Woods. Hundreds of
sympathlzing relatives and friends at
tended.
At Lower Brandywine Cemetery this
afternoon the body Of Mns Mary Blu
ohanan. widow of Urlah Buchanan. was
hurled. Services were held at the resi-
dence OF Samuel Frlzzer. sr., at Rising
sun.
Joseph Jones. OF No. 1l1l West street,
was buried in Wilmington and Brandy
wine Cemetery this afternoon. Services
were held at the house
William p. Wright was buried at Clay
ton this afternoon.
Mrs. Kate Kelley. wife of John Kelley
OF near Centreville. was buried in ST.
Joseph's Cemetery to-day. Services were
held in St. Josephs r. c. Church.
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ONE LOAN AT A TIME.
RAILWAY COMPANY MAY CROSS
OVER WASHINGTON STREET
fNn Tfnttfr

RAILWAY COMPANY MAY CROSS
OVER WASHINGTON STREET
BRIDGE.
10 was decided TO dispose of the SOP OOO
Court House loan first and then. about
the middle of July, ask for bids for the
100000 county worShouse loan
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the Wilmington CITY Railway Company
to lay ats tracks on Washington street
bridge, to the end that persons living on
the north side may enjoy street car ia
cilities. II the company. avails itself OF
the privilege % must keep the bed of the
bridge In repair ana pay S25 a year for
each car run on that particular extern
sion
To the Levy Court to-day the Commit
tee on Bonds reported shat as result OF
dts conference with the county work
house trustees &C had decided to advertise
FOR proposals for the loan to received
az the Office OF the clerk OF the peace
until Friday June 49, and opened by the
court on the following day. The certin-
Gates are to date from July l. and are 20
pay interest at the rate OF not more than
4 per cent; at the option OF the trustees
they are to be redeemahle after running
for five years, and the last Of them is ia
mature IN 1919. The denominations OF the
certificates win he $1,000.
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CONSIDERED CHARGES.

POLICE COMMISSION TOOK UP COM
PLA1Nrs AGAINST OFFICERS AT
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
At last nights meeting OF the Podce
Commission charges were preferred
against a number Of officers, but action
on an cases was deferred until Thursday
might.
The most Interest was manifested In
the trial OF Police Captain Kane. on
charges of conduct unbecomlng an OIL
Ger.
The charges against Captain Kane were
preferred by John Goodwin. a Street and
Sewer Department supervisor.
Mr.. Goodwin made a written affidavit
charging that he asked Captain Kane
over the telephone to send Policeman
OHara Ito view an obstruction Of rhc
street beyond Third street bridge on
Tuesday. June G. lie stated Captain
Kane refused TO do this and when ne
went TO the police station to inquire
about 1t Captain Kane cursed him God
VIM and threatened TO throw him out OF
the door.
Detective McVey and Turnkey Cuzzo
we're present at the time OF the alleged
difficulty and last night gave testimony.
Thomas samworth and Thomas Welsh
testified for the defense.
Policeman FNurhman was charged with
violating the rules OF the departments by
riding on a street car when he shoold
have been patroling his district He was
also said to have been seen coming out Of
a saloon. Furhman pleaded guilty to all
except coming U4t OF the saloon.
! Policeman Frank Mullin was charged
with besng an hour and thlrty-hve min
utes late in making a report.
The case OF Patrolman Jonn O'lara.
charged by Coroner Vandever with inter-
fering with him IN the performance Of his
duties was continued until Thursday
might.
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

WELL-KNOWN SUSSEX COUNTY
WOMAN SWALLOWS LAUDANtJM
WITH SUICIDAL INTENT.
Mrs. Lea Sharp. aged 7S, wife Of w. w.
Sharp. of near Robbins station, Sussex
county, attempted suicide Sunday morn
ing sby swallowing a large dose Of lauda-
NUN.
The cause Of Mrs. Sharps rash act is
supposed to be partial demeatia caused
by dependency. The Sharps at one time
were wen off. hut lost an their money,
and ait present are almost dependent on
the assistance Of friends for a living.
Fortunately for herself, Mrs. sharp
took an overdose of the drug and her life
was saved by Hhe efforts Of neighbors
She is a niece of the late ex-Register OF
Wills William Polk. Of Sussex county
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MISS BLACKIsTON's ROMANCE

SHE LEFT CHESTERTOWN YES
TERDAY FOR PHILADELPHIA.
WHERE SHE WILL MARRY DR.
sTlLIlE.
Chestertown, Md.. juno l3.-Miss
Katherine Blacliistom, of Kent county,
who VIII tomorrow marry Dr. ALired
stiMe In st. Stephens Chuoh, Phll-
delphia. left for Philadelphia yesterday
u-rning. DR. STILES age Is given as
So while that OF Miss BlaclA.st0n Is SO.
The bride-elect Is a woman OF culture,
A bn,lltant conversa.tiOna.Ast. has for
years been contributor to many OF
The leading dailies and periodicals, and
8 cne OF. II not the most, interesting
woman in her native county. During
tha civil war she passed Through many
lthrilhug experiences and was an angel
Il mercy to Confederate prisoners and
soldiers wherever and whenever found.
She made many visits to Fort Dela-
ware. bearing delicacies and necessary
articles for the prisoners and her
home was an asylum for amy foot
weary soldier who came along
About EIGHT years ago she came TO
ChestertOwn and with her sister has
since occupied rCse-emb dwered cot
tage home at The foot of Washington
college campus.
NO one knew OF the pretty romance
which for twenty-siX years had been
shaping The destinies of two kindred
spirits. DIR. Stille has been a professor
in the University Of Pennsylvania foI
many years, is am auth.r al medical
books accepted as authority in his pro.
fessiOn His wife was for many years
am inmate OF an asylum, but he remain.
Il ed lOyal refusing to seek a divorce
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FISHING FOR ROCK.

LARGE NUMBERS ARD REPORTED
no BE CAUGHT IN THE BRANDY
WINE.
The first rock fish of the season TO be
caught in the Brandywine We're hauled
out yesterday. One man caught forty
eight and two others caught ninety-two.
One of 1.-THE fish caught weighed thirteen
ounces. They are reported to be more
plentiful and finer this season than ever
before. Some trouble Is experienced in
securing shrimp for bait. A hook and
line are used for the sport and the best
fishing is said to be found opposite the
water works.