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The times., 1899-04-16
THE sEABoARD COMPANY.
Name of the New Southern System
Just Orannized.

Baltimore, April 15.-The Seaboard Rail-
way Company will be the name Of the new
Southern railway system; now being or
ganized The consolidation OF the old Sea-
board Air Line and the Georgia and Ala
bama Railroad is about completed. The
syndicate for financing the purchase of the
Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad
Company was made up yesterday, and the
first call in payment of subscriptions has
been made. Payments are being made at
the Office of the Continental Trust Compa-
ny. Applications for an interest in the
syndicate largely exceeded the amount re-
quired to pay for the property.
The syndicate was formed by De Witt
Smith, of New York: Middendorf,
Oliver & Co., of Baltimore, and
John l.. Williams Sons, Of
Richmond. The first payment on ac-
, count of the purchase of the Florida Cen
| trail and Peninstilar will be made within
ten days, and the rest of the purchase
money will be paid over as soon as the
stock of the company is ready for delivery.
| The terms of the deal are still withheld,
| though it is understood that at least s12,-
| 000, COO is involved As soon as the syn
dicate is confirmed in the possession of
the Florida Central and Peninsular there
| will be a consolidation of this property
| with the Seaboard Air Line. the Georgia
and Alabama and the South Bound, the
latter being controlled through lease by
| the Florida Central and Peninsular.
The times., 1899-04-16
PROMOTION OF A CORPORAL.
james Dreams Made Lieutenant in
the Regular Army

Willets Point, n. Y. April 15-Corporal
James Dreams, post school master and
member of Company d, of the Engineer
Battalion. was yesterday presented with
the commission of a second lieutenant in
the regular army. by Major G. D. Knight,
post commandant. A handsome sword and
belt, the gift Of his comrades. was pre-
sented 10 him by Corporal David J. Bra
dy, of Company d, in the presence of the
whole battalion.
The presentation of the sword preceded
the presentation of the commission, as il
marked the exit of the corporal from the
ranks of enlisted men, and the acceptance
of the commission marked his entrance in
to the army commissioned officer Ma
jor knight made short speech of advice
TO Corporal Dreams when he presented the
commission, after which the post band
played The Old Kentucky Home in hon.
or OF the recipient, who was born in Lau-
rel county, KY, twenty-five years ago.
Lieutenant Dreams taught school in
Kentucky previous TO his enlistment on
February II, 1897. During the late war
he was stationed at Fort Monroe, Va, and
helped to mine Hampton Roads. He pass
ed the examining board with an average
of 81 710. Mathematics he passed at 80
per cent. He has not yet been assigned.
The times., 1899-04-16
ARBoR DAY IN MARYLAND.
Governor LOwndes Superfntends the
Planting of n ManIe.

Planting of Maple.
Annapolis, Md, April 14.-Arbor Day was
generally observed in Annapolis yesterday
by the planting of trees. The proclamation
of Governor Lowndes seems to have been
recognized generally. The governor him
self takes a great interest in tree culture.
He superintended the planting OF silver
maple in choice spot on the north side of
the capitol, facing the state house. Nine
other trees have beeen planted about the
executive grounds by direction Of the gov
ernor, who is sincerely interested in the
Arbor Day ceremonies.
At school in the county taught by Mrs.
Emma Abbott Gage, of Annapolis, two trees
were planted; one was named for Arthur p
German and the other for Rudyard Kipling.
At Eastport trees were named for Harry
NJ Revell and F. Eugene Wathen.
Dispatches from various sections of the
State report that the day was very gener-
ally observed in the manner recommended
by the governor. At the Maryland Agri-
cultural College, in Prince George county,
w. T. l.. Taliaferro, professor OF agrcul-
ture, delivered lecture on the history and
value of the day. Prof. J. F. Robinson
spoke of the methods OF planting trees
The cadets in their several classes planted
trees as follows: Seniors. an American
elm; juniors. tulip tree; sophomores. noun
tain ash: freshmen. purple beach; prepara-
tory. Kentucky coffee tree.
The ladies of the female high school in
Frederick City named the tree which they
planted yesterday after Winfield Scott
Schley. ~
At Westminster Carroll county, Dr.
Joshua W. Herring, State senator. delivered
an address before large assenblage in the
high school. =
The times., 1899-04-16
ON WATCH FOR THE RALEIGH.
New York In Holiday Garb to Re-
ceixe the Manilm Fighters.

New York, April 15.-The city has been
gaily decorated in honor of Raleigh Day
Government buildings, business houses
and private residences are flying Old Glory
and altogether the city has taken on a
holiday appearance.
Up to u O'Clock the Raleigh had not
been sighted. but watchers are stationed
along the Jersey Coast as far as Atlantis
City, and her appearance will be quickly
flashed TO New York.
Then Mayor Van Wyck and host of
dignitaries will go down the bay to meet
and welcome the cruiser. Much powder
will be burned in firing salutes. the mayor
and the committee will formally welcome
Captain Coghlan and his brave crew. and
then a grand naval parade will be held
With the Raleigh in the centre. the fleet
will steam TO Grants tomb and then back.
Thousands of persons will line the shores
and the progress of the cruiser will be one
grand ovation. Later the jackies on the
cruiser will be given shore leave, and will
be given the best of everything in town.
The officers will also be the recipients of
warm home welcome.
Mrs. Coghlan wife of the gallant conf
mander OF the Raleigh. went down the bay
| early this morning in tug. She will be
| the first 10 welcome her husband. a num-
| ber of Dewey's relatives from Vermont are
| in town and will participate in the well
come Governor Roosevelt has accepted an
| invitation to take part in the reception.
The times., 1899-04-16
LEPRosY IN CANADA.
Twenty-one Inmates of the Lazaretto
at Lacndie. n. Ii.

Montreal April ia government pub
lication gives information as 10 the ex-
tent to which leprosy prevails in Canada.
The lazaretto, at Lacadie, n. B., was es-
tablished in 1874, and since then it has
never lacked for inmates. At present
they number twenty-one. The ages vary
fIom eleven to sixty-two years. The in
mates, though treated with all possible
kindness, are shut from the outside world,
with the exception of occasional visits from
relatives under carefully devised restric-
tions. They are mostly illiterates, and
are furnished with no employment hut
pass the time In indoor games and outdoor
walks in suitable weather.
Most of the inmates come from the sea
faring populations of the maritime prov
inces, but within the last two or three
years three cases were found among the
Icelandic population OF Winnipeg. Two
of these were married women, with chill
dren but they were compelled to part from
them and make their home at the laZaretto,
where they will remain until death.
The times., 1899-04-16
FOR ABUSING A BISHOP.
Rev. DIR. Jaeger Summoned to A
pear in Police Court.


pear in Police Court.
Lynchburg. Va, April IA summons
was served yesterday by a cppiice officer
on Rev. A Jaeger. D.. D., 'o&ner OF the
Lynchburg Colored Orphan Asylum and
Industrial School. commandias dim to ap-
pear in the police court on Monday to an
swer the charge of vioikpgy abusing
Bishop A. NJ. Randolph. Of the Southern
Diocese of Virginia, on qro occasions
Thursday.
Ever since last summer. when an eccle-
siastical trial at Grace Church, in this city,
resulted in DIR. Jaeger being ,deposed from
the ministry on the ground of immoral
conduct. the latter has entertained very
bitter feelings against the Bishop. This
eliminated in two attacks by Dr. Jaeger
on Bishop Randolph. in which very in
sulting and abusive language was used.
DR.. Jaeger first accosted the Bishop on the
street and applied severe epithets. Bishop
Randolph entered a street car and escaped
further insults at the time.
Later in the day the Bishop and some
clerical friends were at the Norfolk and
Western depot TO go to Norfolk when DIR.
Jaeger again appeared and began a TRADE
of abuse. DR.. Jaeger was removed by Cap
tain Boaz, the station master. and Bishop
Randolph was taken into the train. Dr.
Jaeger says he will plead guilty to the
charges Monday.
The times., 1899-04-16
SHOT BY A POLICEMAN.
Man Who Refused 10 Halt May Be
Fatally Hurt.

Petersburg. Va. April 15.-Police OFF,
GER John Coleman was before the mayor
yesterday TO answer for the shooting and
wounding of Cain Perkins. a negro, on
Gill Street. at a late hour Thursday night.
Perkins and another negro named E.
Jackson had come words about j woman
when IL is alleged that Perkins fired at
jackson with pistol. jackson ran out of
the house and to the street, pursued by
Perkins. who continued 10 fire at Jackson.
Officer Coleman, who appeared upon the
scene. ordered Perkins to halt. but he re-
fused to obey. and then Coleman fired at
him, the ball entering the back and in
fiicting what may prove a fatal wound.
The mayor after hearing the testimony
of Coleman himself and that Of Chief OF
Police Ragland as TO the shooting eontin-
ued the case until the 25th inst
The times., 1899-04-16
A WIDOWS VIGIL AT A BIER.
A WOman's Constant Hope for HcI
Husbands Revival

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, April 15.-Edward
Potts, railroad man, of No. 230 Mills
Street this city, was on Monday pronounc-
ed dead by his attending physician. DR.
c. E. Lane, who had for several weeks
been treating him for lung trouble, grip.
and Inflammation of the inner lining of the
heart.
On Sunday while Potts was in terrible
pain black blotch appeared on one of his
legs 1t steadily grew larger. and before
night the entire limb was paralyzed. When
on Monday DR.. Lane said that the patient
was dead Mrs. Potts. his wife, would
not believe it, and the doctor called in an
other physician. Both examined the hody
very carefully. and both declared that all
heart action had ceased.
On Tuesday the doctors again examined
the body, and, to their surprise. the blotch
had entirely disappeared, and the limb
showed a perfect flesh color. The discov-
cry was battling, but the doctors still
maintained that the man was dead. Mrs.
Potts watched day and night at the bier
of her loved one for some sign OF life,
and it was not until yesterday that she
consented TO her husbands burial.
The times., 1899-04-16
AFTER YERKEs, PROPERTY.
The Whitney-Widencr Syndicate
Operating I'm Chicago.

Operating I'm Chicago.
Chicago, April 15.-P. A. B. Widener and
W. L. Elkins, of Philadelphia, with Martin
Maloney, of the same city, who are associ
ated with William c. Whitney, of New
York, in the gigantic scheme for control
ling the electric transportation of the coun-
try, arrived in Chicago Thurs lay. They did
not go to the Auditorium Annex, as is their
custom, but were taken care of by their
friends.
The two Philadelphians are here TO buy,
If possible, at their price, the Yerkes trac-
tion companies.
The new corporation will act under the
terms of blanket New Jersey charter
which, it is said. will be issued within a
few days. Fourteen companies are to be
organized for the purpose of introducing
new forms of electric traction in all the
larger cities of the Eastern, Middle and
Western States. 1t will have practically
unlimited capital.
Mr.. Whitney will represent the Standard
Oil interests; Martin Maloney is president
of the Pennsylvania Manufacturing Com
pany, and is said to be the richest Irish
man in the United States.
The promoters have procured control Of
the Electric Vehicle Company, of New
ohH 'ne ihhaueipuia biectiic SUI
age Battery Company. In addition to its
manufacturing interests and the operation
OF the street railroads. the company is
said to have in contemplation the operating
OF electric " buses and other vehicles for
general use.
The Chicago scheme. which, 1t is under
stood, is to bear the name of the Illinois
Electric Vehicle and Transportation Com
pany, is to be the beginning, it is said, of
the operations of the new corporation, and
it is for the purpose of working out the
plan in detail that Mr.. Elkins and Mr..
Widener have come here.
The times., 1899-04-16
Alexandria Property Values.

Alexandria, Va, April 15.-C. H. CALI
han. Commissioner of Revenue. has just
completed the appraisement of the real and
personal property in the four wards of the
city of Alexandria yesterday. He turned
over his books to the clerk OF the common
council. who makes out the tax bills OF
the year. Mr.. Callihan has not made re-
capitulation and summary of Alexandria
values, but ii is known that the assess
ment is less in 1899 than it was in 1885,
when it summed up about s5,050.000. The
depreciation will bring the value this year
below $4,000, 900 and upon this basis the f.
nance committee will report its estimates
for taxation. The loss4has been upon per-
sonal estate. which has been removed out
of the city by the breaking up OF families
and the changed conditions of life. to
losses, seldom over s., 900 or $4,000 in any
one instance and exceeding S10,500 in none,
will. it is thought. amount in the aggre-
gate TO over SI5, COO
The times., 1899-04-16
CONVICTED OF MURDER.
Youthful Prisoner Must Pay the Pen.
atty With His Life.

Easton. Pa, April 15.-The jury in the
case of Llewellyn Stout charged with the
murder of Harvey H. Wurster at, Bngen,
after having been out three hours and a
half, rendered a verdict of guilty in the
first degree at o'clock last evening.
Stout heard the result without hinching,
but when he was taken to the prison the
remarkable nerve he had displayed during
the trial began 10 desert him and he could
scarcely talk. He will be sentenced on
Monday.
Wurster was the night telegraph opera
tor at the Philadelphia and Reading Rail
road station, at Bingen, and on the night
of January his body was found lying in
the Office by railroad brakeman. He had
been beaten 10 death with an iron coupling
pin. Suspicion pointed TO Stout, and on
being arrested he confessed to the officers
that he had killed Wurster. He is only
nineteen years of age.
The motive of the crime is supposed 10
have been robbery. Evidence was presented
at the trial that he had told several persons
before the crime that he wanted money to
go TO Philadelphia TO join the army.
The defence endeavored to show that
Stout was insane when he committed the
deed.
The times., 1899-04-16
REcANTs AT THE ALTAR.
Arrayed In Wedding Garments, a
Maiden Changes Her Mind.

hhSA -'.As'ss'
Newburg, N. Y, April 15.-Somewhat of
sensation was caused in the Orange
county village OF Goshen Thursday even
ing by the positive refusal of a young wo-
man to allow her marriage ceremony to
proceed after all the preparations for 1t
had been completed and the prospective
bridegroom was present
The young woman was Miss May Ken
nedy, the sprightly eighteen-year old
daughter of Mr.. Frank Kennedy. The
bridegroom elect was Merton Smith. OF
Neversink, N. Y The Kennedy family live
near Golden Hill, in Goshen, and it was at
their house that the wedding of Miss Ken
nedy and Mr.. Smith was to have taken
place.
There ceremony was set for o'clock
last evening. and at the appointed hour
about fifty guests had assembled, the
minister also being present. Merton
Smith arrived early and waited patiently
for the appearance of his intended bride.
Miss Kennedy was arrayed in her we'd
ding gown. of handsome white satin, cut
decoilete, with demi train, and her veil
was already on.
| Suddenly Miss May announced to two
young women friends that she had chang
ed her mind and had concluded not to
marry Mr.. Smith. All this happened while
the wedding march was being played
| Tears and protestations were of no avail
| Miss Kennedy adhering to her resolution
not TO be married Even her father coult
not persuade her to reconsider her deter.
mination.
! The young woman would not explain
why she had changed her mind. and hel
friends do not yet know why she 'backes
out as some of them expressed it. Mis-!
Kennedy's decision soon reached the ear.
of the guests, and in a short time the,
and disconsolate Merton Smith left tn,
Kennedy mansion and the lights were pu
out.
The times., 1899-04-16
VALUABLE DOG GOES MAD.
A 5000 Vanderbilt Pet Seriousl
Wounds n Porter.

Wounds N Porter.
New York, April 15.-Ill-luck is pursuing
young William K. Vanderbilt, jr The
recent burning of idle Hour" was follow
ed yesterday by the loss of $1,000 St.
Bernard dog. After fire destroyed his Villa
Mr.. Vanderbilt, with his bride. came TO
the Waldorf-Astoria Thursday evening
at $3.50 he brought the dog to the hotel
and asked John Rockwell, head porter, to
keep 1t until it could be sent to Newport.
which he intended doing last night.
The splendid st. Bernard was chained in
the baggage-room of the hotel, and Pat
rick Traynor was instructed to feed it and
care for it
Yesterday afternoon at 4:30 Traynor
had occasion to be near the dog while re-
moving the trunks of a guest. The st.
Bernard gave no warning of madness. but
when Traynor came near suddenly laaped
with such strength toward the porter that
the chain was snapped. The dog buried
its teeth in Traynor's right arm, threw
the porter TO the floor and tore an Ugly
wound in Traynor's upper arm. Traynor
tried to rise, but the animal sprang at his
throat and pinioned the man, growing
like lion the while.
Traynor might have been killed but for
the fact that the high collar of his uni
form rises about his throat.
Traynor's cries for help brought several
of his fellow-porters to his assistance. and
while they were trying to beat and drag
the dog off it withdrew its attacks from
Traynor and bit porter in the calf of the
right leg. The fight continued for several
seconds, but the animal was finally con-
quered and chained up again.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was notified, and with
Head Porter Rockwell hurried to the bag
gage-room.
Mr.. Vanderbilt assisted in binding Tray
nor's wound and expressed deep regret at
the accident. A coach was sent for and
while Traynor was waiting for ii Mr.. Van
derbilt gave him $50 and told him to secure
the best treatment and send the bill TO
him. -sr,.s.,
Traynor was driven to Bellevue Hospital.
where DIR. Christian and DIR. Swanick
found a deep and painful laceration two
inches in length and extending to the
bone. The wound was cauterized and
dressed. Then Traynor went to his home,
at No. 151 East Thirty second Street
An ambulance of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty TO Animals was called
and the St. Bernard was chloroformed ac-
cording TO orders from Mr.. Vanderbilt
The times., 1899-04-16
FATAL GAS EXPLOSION.
Two Men Seriously Burned as Re-
suit of Cnreiessness.


Camden. n. j., April ia well-dressed
idler with a pipe in his mouth caused an
explosion of gas in Camden yesterday, by
which one man was probably fatally burn
ed and another was injured. Camden
Gaslight Company workmen were making
gas pipe connections in a trench at Second
and Cooper Streets. The-man with the
pipe came to the edge of the trench and
pufied his pipe as he looked on. The
foreman warned him away, but he puffed
more vigorously. Just then VOL kmen
cut a gas pipe and sparks from the pipe
ignited the uprushing gas. causing an ex-
plosion. ''-'t
The workmen fed, but1 flames caught
and enveloped two colored men in the
trench. Harry Shields of ZIG Pine Street,
was overcome by the gas and badly burn
ed. Jesse Taylor OF $50 Division Street,
ran up the street, his clothes ablaze. Both
men were sent 10 Cooper Hosp tai.
Shields, who inhaled the flames, is in a
critical condition. Taylor was severely
burned, but was able TO go home.
The man who caused the explosion es-
capped. He would have been handled Sc
verely had the irate Workmen CAPTURED
him.
The times., 1899-04-16
Cyrus w. FIELD. Old Home Sold.

New York, April 15.-The old home of
Cyrus w. Field. 123 East Twenty-first
Street, and the adjoining house, 125, which
at one time belonged to David Dudley
Field, have been sold and will be torn
down SO that the sites may be used for an
imposing house to be built by Henry W.
Poor, the buyer of the property. Plans for
the new building have been drawn by
Stanford White. and workmen were busy
yesterday taking measurements The new
house is to be built after the fashion of
an old English homestead. and a number
of original and elaborate features are in
cluded in the plans. 1t will face Gramercy
Park and will be departure in meas
ure from the staid old houses in that
neighborhood. The price paid for the prop
erty by Mr.. Poor was about $780, 900.
The times., 1899-04-16
Roanoke Real Estate penI..

Roanoke, Va. April 15.-some important
real estate deals have been consummated
in Roanoke within the past three days.
Col. John Thomas Gibson. of Charlestown.
w Va, purchased business property on
Jefferson Street amounting to 5000, and
one three-story business house on Camp
bell Avenue, paying $500. He also made
some other purchases, the whole aggre-
eating about $4,000. paying the cash down
in every instance. Yesterday Junius B.
Fishburne, of the National Exchange
Bank. Of this city. purchased for s2s.000
the Nicholas and Woodward building,
known as the Merchants Hotel Real es-
tate sales have been more active this
spring than at any time since the collapse
OF the boom in 1892 and 1893.
The times., 1899-04-16
STEALS MONEY FOR A PICNIC.
Escapndc of Children in West Win
sted, Conn.

West Winsted Conn, April 15.-For
some time f. B. Catlin, local jeweler has
missed small sums of money On Thurs
day morning a s. bill was taken from the
store On the same day Leon, his nine
year-old son, and Tena, the seven-year -old
daughter of Solomon Needles, milliner,
could not be found. They returned to their
homes late that afternoon.
The Catlin boy told his parents he had
been to Torrington. ten miles away, with
the Needles girl. He said they went on
trolley car and had dinner at a hotel. Asked
where he got the money to pay for the
luxuries he finally admitted having stolen
Sc from his fathers store. After paying
for two dinners. car fares to and from
Torrington, and some confectionery, young
CatIin threw the rest of the money into
brook beside the trolley tracks
The times., 1899-04-16
Married without Changing Names.

Winchester. Va, April 15.-Rev. DR..
James r. Graham, pastor of Kent Street
Presbyterian Church, this city, on Thurs
day afternoon united in marriage two cou-
pies, all of whose last names were the
same. They were Mr.. Arthur Grouse and
Miss Carrie Grouse, Mr.. John 7. Grouse
and Miss Louisa Grouse. They are all
residents of Cross Junction, this county.
The times., 1899-04-16
Ship LibeIed for $4,000.

Norfolk, Va. April 15.-In the United
States court yesterday counsel for Louis
Tobias filed libel papers against the ship
Charles E. Moody, Capt. o. H. Woodside,
of Bath, Me-, now here. Tobias. once of
the crew Of the Moody. while at work
March q was struck by an anchor chain
and suffered compound fracture of the
leg. He is now at ST. Vincents Hospital.
The iibelant's claim is $4,000. The own
ers Of the Moody reside in San Francisco.
The times., 1899-04-16
Died at the breakfast Table.

Middleton. Md, April 15.-Jacob Ride
nour, Frederick county. died suddenly just
after having asked the blessing at the
breakfast table. His mead fell forward on
his breast and he expired instantly. He
was sixty eight years old, and leaves sew
eral-children
The times., 1899-04-16
Newport New. Church Sold.

Newport News, Va, April 15.-The prop
erty of the Washington Avenue Methodist
Church, at the corner of Twenty fifth
Street and the Avenue. after which the
church is named, was sold by the stewards
yesterday to G. A. Schmetz. of the bank
ing firm of Schmetz Bros, of this city. The
price paid was $4,000. Another church will
be erected on a new site.
The times., 1899-04-16
Free vaccination I'm Boston.

Boston, April IA general system of
free vaccination was begun throughout the
city last night. under the direction of the
beard Of health as a result OF finding OF six
cases of smallpox. Forty-six stations have
been established and forty eight physicians
were employed.
The times., 1899-04-16
Boiler Explosion in virginia.

Charlottesville, Va. April ia boiler
explosion in the White Star Mills, near
Cismont. this county, yesterday. probably
fatally injured the proprietor, w. O.
Broadhead. and laborer named Tom
Walker, and painfully scalded Mr.. Broad
heads daughter.