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The evening times., 1899-07-20
PURSUED BY CAMERA FIENDs
sIr. Vanderbilt Attempts to Seize an
Instrument at Newport.

New York, July 2o.-A despatch from
Newport. r. l.. says: William X. Van
derbilt, ir., yesterday figured in scene
on Ledge Road. For some time the cot
tagers have been annoyed by newspaper
photographers. They have almost been
stopped in their walks and drives that
their pictures might be taken. Some of
the cottagers took This good -naturedly,
while others thought that a stop should be
put to it. lt is evident that young Mr..
Vanderbilt was one of that number.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, with his wife and sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs, were
returning from their bath at Baiiey's
Beach and were walking down Ledge Road
toward 'Belcourt' TO call on Mrs. Oliver H.
p. Belmont, when a surrey came in the
opposite direction. They were newspaper
photograph, and Immediately got their
camera in position.
AS the party was passing the camera
was aimed and snapped. Mr.. Vanderbilt
decided TO take matters into his own hands.
With the expression That's enough of this
he made a jump for the team, landed on
the step, and made a lunge for the CAM
era. He got his hands on it, but it was
placed beyond his reach before any damage
was done. When he boarded the surrey the
horse was whipped up, and when he alight-
ed he had been carried fifty feet The la
dies stood on the sidewalk and watched
the proceedings. but said not word The
whole affair did not occupy more than a
minute, and no one was injured"
The evening times., 1899-07-20
CRUSHED HIS HEAD IN.
A Rival Lovers Confession of Strnn-
Cling Proved Untrue.


Chester, Conn.,, July 20.-When Joseph
Hough swore before Coroner Davis that
he choked his rival Harry Chadwick, to
death in self-defence Sunday night, he did
not tell the truth. Instead of choking
Chadwick to death he crushed his skull
with a rock.
An examination of Chadwick's head was
made today by the coroner, and its condi-
ton, added to the fact that hair and flesh
We're found on couple of stones at the
scene of the murder. shows how the man
pletely crushed in. One arm was broken
by Hough and one eye was pounded out.
The back of the neck bears marks Of sew
eral blows from club. and 1t is thought
that Hough hammered the lifeless body
with an oar after he threw him into the
boat tied to the bicycle.
Miss May Smith, Chadwick's iancee, re-
ceived a call from Hough on Saturday
evening which lasted two hours. The
sight of Chadwick at the girls house on
Sunday evening aroused Hough's jealousy
and the quarrel followed. Miss Smith
rode about on her wheel with Hough on
week days and on Sunday was at home to
Chadwick. The clothing taken from
Hough when he was arrested was examin-
ed by Coroner Davis. 1t was found satu-
rated with blood.
Miss Smith was reported better, but
would receive no callers. Her nerves re-
ceived severe shock from which she will
not recover in years.
The evening times., 1899-07-20
Cancer I'm Trees.

Paris, July 20.-Interesting details are
published concerning DR.. BEaz's recent
cancer researches. DR.. Braz found para
sites similar to that of the cancer in frag-
ments OF diseased wood, particularly apple
wood. He obtained the governments per-
mission to inocculate forest trees at Meu-
don with culture of human cancer and six
months later he found spots of dry rot in
these trees The trees were principally
beeches, naples, and sycamores One elm
tree died of cancer SO communicated to it.
DR.. Braz does not conclude that animal
and vegetable cancer are caused by one
specific fungus, but he is convinced of the
extreme similarity between several dis
eases of plants and animals.
The evening times., 1899-07-20
SHOT HIS SWEETHEART.
A Tragedy Follows Band Concert n
BordentoWn, y. j.

Bordentown. n. j., July 20.-In a fit of
jealousy, Clifford Farley, a weli-known
young man, of 215 1-2 Fulton Street, Tren-
ton last night shot his sweetheart, Kath-
crime Donoghue, of this city. and then put
a bullet through his own head. 1t is
thought that both shots will prove fatal.
Farley cannot recover. The shooting took
place close to the famous old Bonaparte
Park, on Farnsworth Avenue, as Farley
and Miss Donoghue were returning from
a concert Within a few yards of the
couple at the time OF the shooting were
several hundred people on their way from
a concert given by Winklers Second Regi-
ment Band OF Trenton.
Farley is twenty-one years of age, and
for some months past had been paying at
tention to Katherine Donoghue, one of the
prettiest girls In Bordentown. A few
weeks ago she informed him that his at
tentions were no longer desired, and when
later he learned that she was looking with
much favor on Bordentown young man,
Farley became very morose. The shoot
ing was done with an old-fashioned re-
yolver belonging TO Fariey's father. The
young man had distracted the weapon
from bureau drawer, where it had been
kept for years.
Upon his arrival at Bordentown Farley
went to the scene Of the concert and there
met Miss Donoghue. Friends of the couple
noticed that the girl treated Farley very
coolly, but they thought everything had
been righted when the two started to-
gether toward Miss Donoghue's home The
couple had only gone a short distance when
the shooting occurred, and the girl was
seen to fall over on the pavement Then
Farley coolly pointed the weapon at his
own head and pierced il with bullet.
Farley made two attempts to shoot his
sweetheart. He first put the revolver in her
face and asked her TO promise him her
hand. The girl pushed the deadly weapon
aside, and screaming at the top of her
voice, tried to get away. Farley quickly
fred after her, and put a bullet in her
body.
The girl was removed to her home where
she was In precarious condition at mid
night. Farley was taken TO a nearby
house, where his death is momentarily
expected. Farley's aged parents at Tren-
ton. who are highly respected, are almost
overcome with grief
The evening times., 1899-07-20
MAhR1Es A coAcHMAN.
A Handsome Irishman Wins tn
Heart of an Heiress.

Heart OF an He1reSs.
Swampscott, Mass, July 20.-Miss Ad-
die L. Phillips, the eighteen-year niece
of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren W. Phillips. OF
747 Humphrey Street. this city, and an
heiress to several millions, was yesterday
married to Benjamin b. Kennedy, twenty
six years old, in the employ of her uncle
as q coachman. Society is all agog at the
announcement, as Miss Phillips comes of
family of high standing.
Since the death of her parents, five years
ago, she has lived with her uncle, Warren
Phillips. On many occasions she would
have Kennedy drive her about, and for
long time il was noticeable that they We're
paying each other much attention Her
relatives were dumbfounded when their
niece and Kennedy drove up to the house
this afternoon and coolly announced that
they were man and wife.
Ii seems that they had planned the af-
fair for some time past, as Kennedy, who
is a Catholic. was obliged TO get dis
pensation granted by Archbishop Will
Jams, of Boston, allowing the ceremony
10 be performed in the Catholic Church.
Miss Phillips was Methodist
Kennedy is OF Irish parentage, and has
been in the employ OF the Phillips family
for several years. He is very cookbook
ing. and this is thought 10 have had some
influence over the Phillips girl In the
past her uncle had forbade her having
anything TO do with the coachman. She
needed for while but would not give Up
her attentions. Even while she was in the
high school in the spring she was often
cautioned by her girl friends about her
conduct, but she claimed that her uncle
and aunt were SO strict with her that she
was bound to Go as she liked and enjoy
life
Early this morning she called for the
carriage. and Kennedy appeared in livery
at the door. She did not tell anyone at
home where she was going. She was driv-
en- TO the residence of a Catholic priest in
Salem. where the ceremony was perform
ed in the presence of two of the girls
friends. After the knot had been tied
they drove home together. where they an
nounced what had taken place.
The uncle Immediately discharged Ken
nedy and attempted to keep his niece from
seeing him, but she got out of the house.
met her beloved one, and escaped so far
that she could not be found at late hour
tonight.
Mrs. kennedy's fortune, several million
dollars. is held in trust for her by her
uncle, and it is a question whether he wi
allow her any of the allowance until she
becomes of age. Kennedy is poor. having
! to aid in the support CT his younger broth
The evening times., 1899-07-20

The Washington Public Library Com
mission met at the District Building at 10
O'Clock today. The meeting was held for
the purpose OF consulting with Messrs'
Ackerman q Ross, of New York, the ar
chttects whose design was accepted by the
Commission at the final adiudgment of the
competition last Tuesday. The rules
which governed the competition provided
that the successful architects should hold
themselves in readiness TO restudy and
modify the design offered by them and at
the meeting this morning the members of
the Commission explained their wishes re-
garding certain changes TO the architects
The design of Messrs. Ackerman & Ross
is exceedingly beautiful, and it is believed
that it will meet with general approval
when made public. This will not be done
at the present time, il not being deemed
advisable TO permit the publication of a
picture of the proposed building before the
required changes have been made. The
design, as stated in The Times this morn
ing. is of the French Renaissance style
, of architecture. The side lines are plain
but the front elevation is very elaborate
and adorned with statuary.
The architects viii return to New YORK
this afternoon and will begin to re-
study their plans at once, in the hope CT
being able to again present them, in their
modified state, TO the Commission at an
early date. The donation of Mr.. Carnegie
for the building is 100000. and the cost
OF the structure must not exceed that
amount Before agreeing upon the pres
ent design as a whole, or in part or upon
any modified plan. the Commission de-
sires 10 feel sure that the building can be
erected within the limits of the eonaiion-
When the architects re-study their plans
they will pay particular attention 10 the
cost of construction and will confer with
builders and contractors with that end in
view.
The material contemplated to be used is
white marble IL may be that this can be
supplanted with some kind Of white stone,
and the cost of construction lessened, but
il is not certain that this will have TO be
done. Not much can be said about the
design or any changes that may be made
therein until after il is ascertained ac-
curately what the accepted design VIII cost
The evening times., 1899-07-20
Made Insane by strong Drink,

Elizabeth. N. j.. July 2o.-James Kern,
thirty years old, became insance from
drink on the streets here yesterday after
noon and created great excitement before
he was arrested. He ran bareheaded
shouting through the streets, frightening
pedestrians, and was pursued by crowd,
who finally caught him. Then he fought
like tiger, but was overpowered and
taken in wagon to police headquarters.
When placed in cell he became much
more violent, tore the clothes from his
body and set fire to them. He was then
taken to the county jail and put in a
straitjaeket and placed in a padded cell
until he can be removed to Morris Plains
Asylum.
The evening times., 1899-07-20
Fear Their Boy I. Murdered.

Chester, Pa, July 20-Harry Chadwick,
lieved to be a resident Of this city. Harry
left here to go East in 1895, and his, rela-
tiyes here say the published picture of the
murdered man resembles him. AT that time
Harry wore no mustache. James Wallis
worth, Of Upland, an uncle. has telegraphed
to Miss Smith, Of Chester, Conn, for in
formation. but no reply has as yet been re-
ceived. Harry's father is Joseph Chad
wick, who lives on East Eighth Street, this
city.
The evening times., 1899-07-20
AMERICAN PROGRESS IN ASIA.
Reports From the East brought 10y
an Experienced Engineer.

Vancouver, b. c.. July 20-Among the
passengers on the steamship Empress of
India was Engineer NJ. Sergey Fried, the
pioneer American in Manchuria, who is
now returning TO New FORK city from his
fourth trip 10 Central and Northern Asia.
MIR. Fried reports that since his last trip
across Siberia year ago. marvellous prog
ress has been made ol The construction OF
the Trans Siberian and Chinese Eastern
railroads, American tools, machinery, and
rolling stock having been introduced ev-
erywhere along The line. Chinese coolies
and then the Russian WoTkmen struck
when Yankee rock drills were introduced
a few months ago. Means were found to
reconcile them but" the Chinese still I'M
agine that the putting, humping drills are
worked by the devil
So marvellous is the rapidity with which
construction is advanced. said Mr. Fried,
that it may be definitely stated that
through trains viii be running from Port
Arthur and Vladvostock TO St. Petersburg
before the close OF 1900 No one who has
not been over the ground within the last
three months can realize how near COM
pletion the road has been pushed. With
the exception OF few hundred versts in
the very mountainous parts Of Manchuria,
trains viii be run on every section TINS
fall, and by winter with temporary tracks
across the frozen rivers there will be very
few breaks in the entire distance OF about
G,500 miles. All that part Of Asia under
Russian dominion is open TO American
manufacturers and they derive considera-
tion above those OF other countries. "Ail
Europe" continued Mr.. Fried, lis trying
to crowd America out Of this market, but
the market is Americas, for the taking"
While in Port Arthur" said Mr.. Fried,
Il had the pleasure Of being on the first
train to turn wheels on that section of the
Manchurian or Chinese Railroad. Ii was
intensely gratifying TO me after three years
of pioneering in behalf of American in
terests TO ride into Manchuria over a rail-
road made with American tools. with rails
rolled in Philadelphia, fastened to sleepers
from Oregon. by track-laying tools of Yam
kee make, and TO pull the throttle TO start
an American engine in Asia with a train
Of American construction and fat-cars be-
hind US"
The evening times., 1899-07-20
Judicial Opinions Advanced Opposed
to Ghost Materialixntions.

10 UnOst Muter18I1zutfOns.
Lincoln, Neb., July 20-The first known
judicial determination that disembodied
spirits cannot be materialized by human
means was made by United States Com
missioner Billingsly who decided that it
was impossible.
The State Spiritualists' Association is
holding camp meeting here. 1t contract
ed to pay d. ]. Moran, of San Francisco,
$3.50 for the, appearance here Of his two
sons as mediums. When Moran reached
here he insisted on published statement
that the children were not fakes. This
was declined and he refused to allow the
children to give seances. He was then ar
rested for using the mails to defraud.
President Madding. of the society. posi-
lively swore that disembodied spirits could
be materialized. but the officers were not
so sure. The defendants attorney moved
to dismiss the case on the ground that as
legal proposition man cannot be held
for refusing to do that which cannot be
done and the court sustained the motion
and discharged Moran.
The evening times., 1899-07-20
The Theatrical Syndicate Has Prac-
tfcaIIy Secured Them.

tically Secured Them.
New York, July 20-The sale of Daly's
theatres, both In London and New York,
to Messrs. Nixon & Zimmerman, of Phila-
delphia, has practically been completed.
Unless some unforeseen hitch occurs in the
negotiations the deal will be closed within
the next few days.
Messrs. Nixon & Zimmerman are MEM
bers of the syndicate of theatrical manag-
ers to which Messrs. A. Hayman, Charles
Frohman, A L. Erlanger, and Marc Klaw
also belong. When Daly's Theatre in New
York passes into their hands it will, Of
course, become another link in a long
chain of playhouses controlled by the COM
bination all over the United States. The
London theatre is now in litigation. but
should Mr.. Daly's representatives win. as
they have every hope of doing now, 1t, too
will pass into the hands of the syndicate
managers.
Shortly after Mr.. Daly's death Messrs
Nixon & Zimmerman enquired of the ex-
ecutors if the theatres were on the mar
ket After the will was read negotiations
were begun at once. and in a few days an
option was given the Philadelphia manag-
ers on both houses. The next move in the
matter will be taken on Saturday, when
Messrs Nixon & Zimmerman have an ap-
pointment to meet former Judge Daily and
Mr.. Richard Dorney,, two of the executors
of the estate and 1t is confidently believ-
ed by everybody concerned that the deal
will at once be consummated.
Samuel p Nixon said last. night that it
was the plan Of his firm. IL they secured
the New York theatre to conduct it prac-
tically on the same lines as Mr.. Daily had
followed "We shall retain the stock COM
pany," he said, land we shall carry out
all the contracts made by Mr. DAY. Re-
garding the price mentioned in connection
with the proposed purchase Mr.. Nixon pre-
ferred to say nothing at present. AS has
already been stated. however S150, 900 is
the figure fixed by the executors for the
New York theatre and its contents. and it
will probably be on that basis that the
negotiations will be conducted.
The evening times., 1899-07-20
PAULINE HALL DIsINHERITED.
The Actress Gets None of Her Moth
er,s Large Estafe

The Actress Gets None of Her Moth
er's Large Estate.
Yonkers, N. Y, July 20.-Surrogate
Silkman has admitted to probate the will
of Wilhelmina Schmidgall, who died sew
eral months ago in her residence, at Caryl,
South Yonkers. Her entire estate, which
is large. is bequeathed to her daughter.
Albertina Schmidgall, who is made sole
eXecutrix.
In her will Mrs. Schmidgall ignores her
son and other daughter. Pauline Hall. an
actress, who is mentioned in the will as
Pauline H. Mcclellan, that being her hus-
bands name. The actress and her brother,
however. communicated with the surro-
gate, consenting to the proving of their
mothers will
The evening times., 1899-07-20
Crushed beneath His Enrine.

Paterson. N. j., July 20.-Henry Shep-
paw, twenty three years old, fireman on
the susquehanna Road. is in serious
condition at the General Hospital. The
engine which he was on was thrown off
the track by coupling pin at Butler yes
terday afternoon, and Sheppard was pin
ned beneath the tender and his chest was
crushed. He was moved to this city, and
has been in g comatose state since the ac-
cident.
The evening times., 1899-07-20
$1,000 Horses for the pre.sdcnt.

Two horses purchased at stock farm near Fox
Lake for the of President Mckinley passed
through Chicago on the way to Washington,
where they viii be delivered to the White House
stables today. The price paid was $500 for
each horse. They arc five years old. chestnut in
color. and perfectly matched. The Presidents
horses may cost $1,000. but Heurich's Maerzen
and Senate beers viii cost only Sl.25 per case c:
twentyfour bottles il you telephone the Ariing-
ton Botting Company. 1t is this brew that is
SO popular with the lovers Of q pure and whole
some article.
The evening times., 1899-07-20
A weather Man Turns soldier.

Norfolk, Va. July 2o.-Max Wagner, as
sistant weather observer at Norfolk, has
been commissioned second lieutenant in
the volunteer army for service in the Phil
ippines. He win report for duty In a day
or two. Mr. Wagner was in the Signal
Corps attached to General Miles army In
Porto Rico during the late war.
The evening times., 1899-07-20
Died While Out Driving.

Frederick City, Nd. July 2o.-william
Poole, aged sixty years, while out driving
with DR.. Harvey Getzendanner fell over to
one side of the buggy and expired from
heart trouble
The evening times., 1899-07-20
A BugIcr,. Trial for murder.

Newport News. July 2o.-The trial of
Ben Bates, formerly bugier in the Uni
ted States artillery stationed at Fort Mon
roe. who stands charged with the murder
of Charles Wilkerson several months ago,
began in the corporation court yesterday,
Judge Barham on the bench.
The evening times., 1899-07-20

Lot of Ladies' Trimmed Sailors, OF
fine Milan and split braid. with double
brims. in white and navy and rough
and Jumbo straw. sold for $1.25, for
49c
The evening times., 1899-07-20
TO REVISE LIBRARY PLANS
Architects Held Conference With
the Commissioners.

Economy TO BE Served in the Aitern-
tfaps Nnde I'm the Design-Thc
work TO he Completed at the EAR
Hest Possible Dnte-White stone
May he substituted for Marble.
The evening times., 1899-07-20

Table full OF Skirts, such as pure
linen skirts, trimmed with white pique
in two styles. also plain black duck
skirts, trimmed with braid, also polka
dot pique skirts and linen crash skirts,
trimmed with braid, to go this hour
for $1.49.
The evening times., 1899-07-20

Lot of Ladies Linen Crash Skirts,
trimmed with three rows of b.ue duck.
to go this hour for 49c.
The evening times., 1899-07-20

Sprays of beautiful imported artificial
flowers, which sold originally for 98c
to $2.48, to go for 39c.
The evening times., 1899-07-20

Blue and White and Back and
White Striped Galatea Cloth Wash
able Suits for little boys. which sold
for 49c, 59c, and more, to go for 29c
this hour
The evening times., 1899-07-20

Lot of all-silk ribbon, in all colors,
which sold for 10c and Il 1-2c yard, and
was very cheap at that, for &c yard.
The evening times., 1899-07-20

300 yards of new yard-wide silkolines,
in splendid array of colors and patterns,
instead of II 1-2c and 15c. yard for
A
The evening times., 1899-07-20

Small lot of blue and white and black
and white and colored corded wash
silks, which sold for 39c. yard, to go
this hour for II 1-2c.
The evening times., 1899-07-20
9 to 10.

Every ladies' or child's colored un-
trimmed hat in the store, no matter
what it cost or what it sold for. will
go on a table tomorrow at sc.
Sprays of wreaths and of flowers of
many sorts, which sold for five and six
times as much, cut to DC.
Mems handkerchiefs, in plain white
and colored border, usually u 1-2c, for
3 31-2c.
Mems balbriggan underwear in plain
and fancy colors, all sizes, instead of
25c and 59c garment for 15c garment.
Ladies Swiss ribbed vests. with neck
and armholes run with tape, reduced
from 10c to 3 Lee.
Nickel alarm clocks. good timekeep-
ers, instead OF CSC, for 49c.
Ladies m-stitched handkerchiefs,
Lee, instead of IL 1-2c.
10c. crinkled crepe paper. 12c. in
stead OF 10c-all colors.
sc bottles vaseline, Sc.
Ladies pure linen crash skirts. full
in width and well made, for 39c.
Boys percale blouse waists. with
ruffie down front. on sleeves,
and collars. handsome patterns, for
i lee each.
Extra heavy bieached Turkish wash
rags, good size, for 7-Sc.
Small lot of plain colored lawns. and
piques-remaining odds and ends of
the weeks selling. will be put on sale
at o'clock for l Use yard.
Waterproof felt window shades, in
all colors, with fixtures complete, for
7-Sc.
36-inch wide cream curtain scrim.
for 7Sc yard.
As pairs boys and youths tan heel
shoes, which sold for Sl.50, to go for
S9c.
72 pairs ladies' heel and spring heel
tan lace shoes, which sold for Sl.50, cut
to S9c.
100 ladies' percale shirt waists of one
pattern-a desirable. pattern but we
bought too many of it; sold originally
for 6sc to go for 19c. 100 won't last
great while so be here at 9 o'clock.
The evening times., 1899-07-20

Fancy Figured and Striped Pique. in
splendid variety of patterns, which
sold for 15c yard, for this hour SAC
yard.
The evening times., 1899-07-20

Lot of ladies' fast black Isle thread
vests. with neck and armholes run with
silk ribbon, u 12c instead of 25c.
The evening times., 1899-07-20

Sheer quality India Iinon. which sold
for 35e and 39c yard, choice of wL:te
or black. for dresses and waists, for
this hour, 10 SIC.
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II to ~.
CONTINUED.

All the popular sheet music, which
sells for 25c, for Ice sheet.
The evening times., 1899-07-20

Handsome white India linon waists,
with two rows of embroidery inserting
sheer quality-the highest grade
waists to be had, which sold for 81,
TO go for 9S cents.
The evening times., 1899-07-20

Boys blue flannel blouse sailor suits.
in sizes 3 to : only, trimmed with b. aid,
which sold for CSC. for 39c.