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The times., 1899-08-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE Is hereby given of intention to ap-
ply 10 the Commissioners OF the Dis
trict of Columbia. on the 11th day of Sep
tsmbeF. 1893. for charter OF Incorporation
under the provisions OF an act, entitled An
act to provide for the Incorporation OF trust.
loan. mortgage and certain other corpora
tions within the District OF Columbia" ap
proved October I. 1880.
The name of the proposed corporation Is
the National Bonding Company OF Wash
ingtol. ID. c.
IL is TO be a security. guaranty, and IN
demnity company; and its object is to carry
on. under the provisions Of the act above
referred to. security. guaranty. and in
demnity business. with its principal once
at Washington, d. C.
are Charles J. Bell. John joy Edison. Will
lam S. Thompson, Hilary A. Herbert. James
L. Fitch, George TruesdelI, Charles C.
Duncanson. John b. Larner. James NJ
Johnston. John F. Wilkins. Theodore W
Noyes. George ". Brown. Thomas r.
Jones. Edward ]. -StsIlwagen. Adds B.
Browne. Alexander BrittOn. E. s. Johnson.
William p. Van Wickle. John Cassefs.
James L. Norris. s H. Kaufman. Myron
NJ Parker. Samuel Bieber. Lemon G. Hine.
James G. Payne. John E. HerreIl. Henry
F. Blount. Clarence F. Norment. Joseph
E. Willard Albert A. Wilson. John
Cammack. George T. Dunlop H Hurt.
Henry X. Willard, George w. Moss
Fl. A. HERBERT,
JAMES E FITCH.
JNO. B. LARNER.
Committee on Organization and Suh5crip-
ton.
Washington. d. c.. August l6. 1893.
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CAPTAIN MAHAN RETURNS.
He Declines 10 Discuss TO Work of
the Pence Congress-

He Declines TO Discuss TO Work of
the Pence Congress.
New York, Aug. 2o.-Among the arrivals
on the Cunarder Lucania from Liverpool
yesterday was Capt. A. T. Mahan. the celc-
brated authority on naval warfare, who
was q member of the Peace Congress at
The Hague. He is the first of the Ameri-
can delegates to the Conference TO return
home.
Captain Mahan was met at the pier by
his wife and several friends. He was as
erect in bearing and cordial in manner as
ever. but, while he conversed readily upon
general topics, he positively refused to
talk at any length regarding the Peace
Conference and its results.
Il have come home 10 have rest" he
said, "and as soon as can get my baggage
am going to Quogue, Long Island. / left
The Hague on July 81 and have spent the
intervening time at various places in Eu-
rope. OF my colleagues, Mr. Hollis. secre-
tary Of our delegation, viii sail for home
on August 80. and Mr.. Low will probably
arrive here about September 10.
While l viii not give any opinions re-
garding the work Of the Peace Congress. I
Taey say that the general impression is
that, as result of the Conference. Gun
siderable step toward universal peace has
been taken"
Captain Mahan was asked TO give some
information regarding provision in the
Conference agreements, which was SUCCESS
fully advocated by him, giving private
property exemption from seizure a: sea in
time OF war
'As to that I certainly viii not sneak, -
he replied. That and other matters will
appear, possibly, ar the proper time The
American delegates made their report 10
Washington before they left The Hague, -
Captain Mahan spoke enthusiastically OF
the pleasant relations which had existed
among the delegates to the Peace Congress.
The times., 1899-08-21
Rocl,efeIIer,s Taxes Reauced

Tarrytown, n. Y. Aug 2O-In the su-
preme Court at Poughkeepse on Friday
Justice Joseph F. Barnard signed orders
reducing the assessment of John D. and
William Rockefeller for the current year
in the village of North Tarrytown, West
chester county. and dismissing the GER
tiorari proceedings instituted by the re a
tors against the corporation, without cost
to either party. The deerees with copies
of the stipIations. which are the result OF
compromise between Howard Fl. Morse.
counsel for the Rockefellers. and John
webber, Jr., for the village, were filed in
the Westchegter county clerks Office at
White Plains. By the terms of the agree
ment the assessors of North Tarrytown
are to grant to John D. Rockefeller a total
reduction of $500 on five tracts OF land,
the assessments on the balance of the
property owned by him to remain IN
changed These tracts are known as the
Law estate, containing fifty-four acres.
which is to be reduced from S37, 800 to
$50, coo, and the Horton place of six acres,
which is to be reduced from $4,000 to
$4,000. In the case of William Rockefeller
the assessment on his land known as the
See farm, containing fifty acres, is to be
reduced from $4,000 TO $1,000.
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FUNK WILL COME TODAY.
Boardmnn Reports His Departure
From Cincinnati,

Inspector Boardman and Detective
Weldon will arrive in the city at S:15
o'clock this afternoon, having in custody
Frank Funk, who was arrested in Colum-
bia, Mo, Wednesday on the charge OF hav
ing murdered William H. Brooks in this
city June %, 1898. The party viii be met
at the railroad station by a patrol wagon.
and the prisoner Will be at once conveyed
TO Police Headquarters. where he wi be
examined, photographed, and measured
for the rogues gallery. He will then be
given a hearing before United States Com
missioner Samuel c. Mills and remandet
TO Jail 10 await trial. Funk has been al
ready indicted By the grand jury, and there
viii be no necessity for any further legal
proceedings until the day he is brought
into the criminal court for trial. The date
for his trial has not been determined upon
yet, but IL is understood that it will be an
early one.
A telegram received at headquarters yes
terday evening from Inspector Boardman
stated that he and Weedon with Funk had
left st. Louis at noon yesterday and ar
rived at Cincinnati last night without in
cident At Cincinnati change OF cars was
made. and the journey TO Washington re-
sumed at 9:05 o'clock. AS nothing further
was said IL would appear that there were
no new developments in the case, and that
Funk had not yet seen fit to make the
startling revelations he claimed be woald.
II will be remembered that Funk Gains
that he was not the murderer OF -ooks,
but that he is sufficiently familiar with the
crime and its details to name 4 man and
woman whom he claims committed the
deed. He also claims that this man and
woman gave him a sufficient sum of money
10 insure his silence and absence imme
diateiy after the crime Whether there is
any truth in the statements is not known,
and opinion is divided concerning it, The
I fact remains, however, that Funk, accord
I ing to his own - 8fession, is an accessory
after the fact. and at all events he Is In
custody With the charge of murder against
him after an absence from this city Of
fourteen months, dating from the day the
crime was committed.
The day after the capture of Funk was
announced in the daily papers telegram
was received at headquarters from Buffalo,
n. Y, requesting that circular descrip-
tive of the man be sent there, as the po-
Zee had a man under arrest in that city
whom they suspected of being the mur-
derer of Brooks. The suspicion proved to
be groundiess. Since that time it was sup
posed that the news of the capture of the
man wanted here had become generally
known, but such does not appear to have
been the case. Another telegram was re-
ceived at headquarters last night. 1t was
from the police at Hazel Green, KY. and
stated that man answering the descrip-
! tion OF Funk was under arrest there. and
was being held. subject to orders from
Washington. A reply was sent stating that
the man wanted here was not only under
arrest but en- route to the city and was
expected to arrive here this afternuc--l.
The thanks OF the department were. of
course, rendered for the supposed valuable
information and capture.
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A CHURCH TO BE A BARRooM.
Fate of nm Edifice That Has Been
Sold for Debt.

Roslyn, L. l., Aug. 20.-Some indignation
was caused yesterday in Roslyn Highlands,
suburb Of this place, when IL was learned
that the Congregational Church building
was to be turned into a barroom. The
building was put up several years ago in
the most prominent spot in the village.
The Riverhead Savings Bank held mort
gage on the church. There were dissen-
sions in the congregation. The debt was
not paid when it became due. and the bank
bought in the place under a foreclosure
sale.
Last week the property was sold to Mrs.
Margaret Thomas, of Roslyn. Preparations
for remodeling the structure were begun
yesterday. Then the people learned that
part of it was to be used as a barroom.
The church bell, ii is said. will be used
TO announce political and other meetings.
The times., 1899-08-21
SAD ENDING OF A DEER HUNT.
A Sportsman Fires Into the Brush
and Kills His Brother.

Utica, N. T., Aug. pa sad deer hunt
ing fatality was reported from the Fulton
Chain today. Ralph Hills Robbins. aged
seventeen, OF Warren, Mass. was shot and
instantly killed by his brother, William
Robbins, who is the inspector of manual
training in the public schools in Passaic,
N. j. The two young men lad been in
camp for several weeks on Eighth Lake,
Fulton Chain, near the Durant Road lead.
ing to Seventh Lake Tie accident oc-
CURED about o'clock last night Ralph
was enjoying his first season in the woods
and was anxious to kin a deer The sea-
son had opened only few days ago. Along
about sundown he left the camp alone.
starting out in the direction Of the Durant
Road Nothing more was heard of him
About the same time William left the camp,
also unaccompaned. When he reached the
Durant Road. he stopped for few minutes.
and hearing noise several hundred feet
away thought it deer crossing the high
way Then there was q movement in the
brush beside the road, and he drew his rifle
and fred EI
fastening to where he supposed the
body of the deer was lying. he was hor-
rihed to find his brother ON the eround
unconscious. The bullet had struck his
brother in the right chest. William at
once set out for help and DR.. w. G. Rey-
nolds. OF Brooklyn. who is spending the
summer in the woods, responded. He said
that death had been instantaneous Coro-
ner Meyers, of Racquette Lake, was noti-
fed and tonight the body was brought to
this city and later sent to Warren Mass.
William accompanied the body.
The bullet was of large calibre. The
younger Robbins, when killed. wore a
bright red sweater and golf trousers The
shooting was purely accidental. and. it
is thought, was caused by the sun striking
the elder brothers eyes as he fired the
fatal shot The younger Robbins was a
student. His father is William Pierce
Robbins, of Warren.
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DEATHS IN THE ARMY.
Another Fatal Case of Yellow Fever
Among the Marines in Cuba.
The following death report was received

from General Otis yesterday:
Manila. August 20. 1899.
Adjutant General, Washington.
Following deaths since last report August 5,
Comley Food, A, Twenty fourth Infantry. phthi-
sis. IA, Allie W. Lord, f, Twelfth typhoid fever;
l5. Second Lieutenant Joseph b. Morse, /. Ninth
Infantry, acute dysenteTy; 10, John Smith, X,
First Washington, II, William X Harrison. K,
Thirteenth Infantry; IS, John H. Dunn, ID, Fourth
Infantry, abscess of liver; IL, Adolph ~ KrSit-
yer, T. Sixth Artillery, general artero selefosis;
Il, Frank c. Miller, /. Twenty-hrst Infantry.
Major General Brooke has reported to
the War Department the death on the 18th
instant at toe Havana Marine Hospital OF
Sidney H. Bryant, private in the Marine
Corps, from yellow fever. This is the
third death reported among the marines
of Havana within a short time. To guard
against threatened epidemic in the Ma
rine Barracks the Navy Department de-
cided several days ago to order the forty
marines stationed at Havana to some port
in the United States. The marines will be
brought north on a Ward Line steamer,
probably the New York. and will be kept
in quarantine before landing.
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reception Plans Completed.

Pittsburg. Aug. 2o.-The programme for
the reception to be given to the Tenth
Pennsylvania Regiment, now at San Fran
cisco, has been completed The regiment
will arrive here on August 2S. President
Mckinley has promised TO be here With
Mrs Mckinley, and invitations have been
sent to Governor Roosevelt of New York
the Governors of Ohio, West Virginia, and
New Jersey. The regiment viii disem-
bark at the Pennsylvania railroad station
and will march five miles to ScEenley
Park
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Deaths Sudden Call to Veteran.

Newport News. Va, Aug. 20.-Smith e.
Van Emburgh, veteran of the Ciyl War,
who was on his way to Harrison, n. j., 10
claim his share of an estate to which he
was one of the heirs, died urexpe ,te1ly
last night just after crossing the gang
plank on the steamer New York. which
was about to start for Cape Charles to con-
meet for the train for the North. Heart
disease was the cause OF his death. Van
Emburgh was said to possess some means
and belonged to ore of the best families in
New Jersey. He took notion several
years aso that he would like TO put in his
last days with the old soldiers at the Ma
tioaal Home, at Pbpebus and became an
inmate OF the institution, engaging room
there. For seven weeks he has been under
treatment for heart trouble
The times., 1899-08-21
PRoH1BITIoN1sTs UP IN ARMS.
A Band Organized TO Burn West Fir-
ginia Saloons.

&1Hta SalOOnS
Parkersburg, w. Va, Aug 20.-As the
citizens OF Pennington. Taylor county. can
not legally rid themselves OF the speak
easy nuisance. they have organized
band of regulators for the purpose Of
burning all buildings wherein liquor is
sold. The saloon OF Tom Slaughter. be-
tween Pennington and Simpson, was de-
stroyed by fire on Wednesday night, its in
mates barely escaping with their lives, and
last night a house occupied by Will
Greathouse and situated near the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, and used for the
same purpose. was burned. Both build
iRgs were saturated with petroleum. Little
effort was made to save them, the entire
community remaining in their cottages, ap-
parently taking no interest in the fires.
The population of the village has in
creased from 200 to over 1000 within the
last year through the development of the
coal property secured there by the Elkins
Davis syndicate, II has always been a
prohibition town and the old citizens will
not allow the new element to change the
order of things without protest.
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A Rrlage pe.tro,ea u, EIectrIeitr

Clinton. Ind. Aug. 20.-The wagon bridge
which had spanned the Wabash River here
for half century. was wrecked Friday by
electricity. Efforts were made to burn il,
but IL was found this would injure The piers,
so the sllis were wired and electricity appIi-
ed The current was turned on at O'Clock
In the morning and at O'Clock in the after
noon the pile OF timbsrs toppled into the
river. leaving the foundations intact The
electricity cut ali the sills simultaneously
g wIth saws. This was the only toll
bridge remaining in Indiana. Two thou
sand persons sent Up a mighty cheer as
the spans went tumbling into the water.
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A Rox shoots His Tormentor.

Bridgeton, N. j., Aug. 20.-Robert Hand
aged fourteen, son of Capt. Ellis Hand,
a wealth oyster planter of Port Norris, lies
at his home dangerously wounded, with a
bullet in his side. William Burke, aged
seventeen, Of Dorchester, has been COM
mtted to the county pail without bail to
await the result of young Hands injuries.
Burke has been in the habit of riding his
wheel over TO Port Norris, and the boys
there have guyed and tormented him. Fri
day night he took q revolver along, and
waen the boys assailed him he pulled it
out and used it. The ball struck young
Hand in the right side. near the sixth rib
and it is feared the wound will prove NOR
tai
The times., 1899-08-21
SAILING OF TRANSPORTS.
The City of Sidney Got Under Way
on Saturday Night.

The City of Sidney Got Under Way
Saturday Night.
General Shafter announced the sailing of
two more transports with troops for the
Philippines in the following kilograms to
the War Department, under date of yes
terday:
San Francisco, CAL, Aug 49, 1899
Adiutant General Washington, D. c.:
City Of Sidney sailed at O'Clock last night,
carrying Captain Albright, Twenty first Infantry
Lieutenant Koohler, Ninth Infantry, Acting As
sistant Surgeons Mitchell, Marion, and Stockard,
Major Elicit commanding Battalion Marine
Corps, seventeen officers, three hundred and six
tv-two men, ard recruits as follows: Third
Artillery three; Third Infantry, eleven; Fourth,
six; Sixth, one;s Ninth. thirty-one; Twelfth thir-
ty-fve; Thirteenth. ninety; Fourteenth, thirteen;
Sixteenth, eighty-three; Seventeenth, forty-one
Eighteenth, ten; Twentieth, two; Twenty first,
five; Twenty seven; Twenty third nine
SHAFTER. Major General
San Francisco, Cal Aug 10, lS0o
Adjutant General, Washington, d. c.:
Transport Siam will sail this afternoon fer
Manila with Captain O'Neii. Twenty fifth Infan-
try, Acting Assistant Surgeon G. H. CaIkns, one
veterinary surgeon, one hospital man. hfty-one
civilian employees. fortyseyen horses. and three
hundred and twenty-six mules.
SKATER. Major General
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koster a Biars Theatre Mortgagea

New York. Aug 20.-A mortgage for
:125. Geo was recorded yesterday on the
music hall and theatre owned by Koster,
Bial & Co The mortgage was given to
Samuel L. Jacobs and IS the solution of the
financial difficulties OF the Roster BiaI
Company. All the indebtedness Of he
company, excepting a first mortgage en-
the property OF SIie.0e0 is made up and
discharged OF record simultaneously with
the recording of the mortgage. a lease of
the theatre to Robert Bial was nut On
record The lease runs for five years at
an annual rental OF S45. 900, with an optisn
To purchase the premises. The interior of
the theatre VIII be redecorated and i'm
proged
The times., 1899-08-21
ra,r Nrl,I. Ienrm a rru-t.

Des Moines, la. Aug. 20.-Fifteen tow
mills have formed combination by which
they expect to control the tow market OF
the country. Headquarters have been es-
tablished at Eima, on the Great Western,
where a large factory is in operation. and
where A G. Brown. who engineered the
deal. has been placed in charge of the in
terests OF the new concern. 1t is said that
practically all tow used in the country is
manufactured in these fifteen mills, which
are In northern Iowa, southern Minnesota,
and the Dakotas.
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a strange Hospital Patient.

New York. Aug. 2o-There is a large
black Thomas cat in Bellevue Hospital
with a remarkable appetite for birds He
is known as Governor Black. Saturday
afternoon the cat seized a sparrow by the
neck and was shaking Il when the veteran
gateman. Michael Trew, rushed to the spot
and rescued the bird. The sparrow was
taken TO the waiting room, where the form
OF entering on the book was made. Mich
aeI Trew was put down as its next friend.
Then the bird was taken 10 ward by a
teTk er- hearted nurse, and soothing lotions
were applied. 1t is expected that the bird
will recover
The times., 1899-08-21
To TeSt Air Rrnkez

Albany. Aug. 2o.-The State Railroad
Commission has made arrangements for
test of air brakes on surface railroad cars.
that purpose. Several cars OF the Metro
poIltan Street Railway Company OF New
York City will be equipped with these
brakes. and the test will be made az Lsnox
Avenue and One Hundred and FOrty-sixth
Street New York City.
The times., 1899-08-21
The Great western snfe.

Bristol, England. Aug 2o-Howard
Blackburn, in his three-ton cutter Great
Western. which left Gloucester. Mass. on
June IS, and which entered the Bristol
Channel yesterday, has arrived in the Sew
ern River and is sailing UP to Gloucester.
He reports that he had a lovely voyage laSy
that the only inconvenience he suffered
was stiff knee caused by his continued
cramped position in the little boat
The times., 1899-08-21
An Absolute Specie for Bowel Com
plaint.

D. d. Fields. prominent attorney OF
Nhitesburg, Ky, says; Il have used
Chamberlain Cole. Cholera. and Diar-
rhoea Remedy for ihe past six years. and
am glad to reeoninien6 it as being an alb
solute suecific for bowel complaint. | have
never known it TO FAIL" For sale by
Henry Evans, wholesale and retail, and
all druggists.
The times., 1899-08-21
AN ELEPHANT ON A RAMPAGE.
Breaks His Keepers Ribs and Stirs
Up Church-GGers.

Up Church-Gcers.
Reading. Pa. Aug 20.-The big elephant
Charlie" of Pearls Circus, made an at
tack on his temporary kespsr, James
Mackey. this morning, hurled him into a
ditch. broke three of Mackey's ribs, then
with the broken chain dangling 10 his neck
went snorting and tearing through the
streets terrifying church -goers. He made
his way to The city park plunged into the
lake. and before the terrified women and
children could get away, threw water.
mud, and gravel among the people. The
pebbles were thrown with such force as 10
cut the faces and arms of children. The
elephant then trampled flower beds and
grass patches, went up the mountain side
10 the boulevard. thence over the hills TO
the vineyards, and after an absence of two
hours was finally captured and taken back
to the circus grounds.
The times., 1899-08-21
Central Park Alligator ssin at Large

New York, Aug 2o.-The hunt for the
ffteen-inch alligator which, for the past two
weeks has inhabited the little lake on the
Fifty ninth Street side of Central Park
has been practically abandoned The keep
ers of the menagerie have 1shed for the
reptile, but in vain, and Superintendent
Smith said yesterday that the gator would
be left in peace for the few weeks remain
ing before the frost would kin il
The times., 1899-08-21
prince Henry to visit Amerie,

London, Aug. 2O.-The Daily Mails"
Berlin correspondent says that Prince Henry
of Prussia, brother Of Emperor William.
who is now in command OF the German
squadron in Asiatic waters. will visit San
Francisco. and, perhaps. other American
ports after leaving China. He WILL per-
haps, pay visit to President Mckinley at
Washington.
The times., 1899-08-21
stole the Cooks TroSseau.

New York. Aug. 2o.-The residence of
Major J. Hollis Wells. 50 Brinkerhon Street.
Jersey City. was entered by burglar early
yesterday and robbed OF wedding trous-
seaH which had been made up for Msjor
Wells cook, who is about to be married
Every article Of lingerie was carried of
The young woman shed bitter tears. After
consultation with the prospective husband
IL was decided that the wedding will not be
fsosrncnei
The times., 1899-08-21
A Bir steei Mtu uto star, I'm.

Danville. Pa. Aug 2o.-The North
Branch steel plant, OF this place. has been
sold, the purchaser being the DanviIle
Bessemer Steel Company. capitalized at
l.z00 600. The plant vas erected twelve
years ago. but was never operated. The
purchase includes not only the steel plant,
but also the plate and rail mill the North
Branch blast furnace. and forty acres OF
land. One thousand men VIII be required.
The times., 1899-08-21
FOUND HIS SECOND TUsK.
The Skeleton of the New York Mas
1odsn Almost Complete.

Newbnrg. \. Y. Aug. 2o.-Some addi-
tion2I discoveries have been made in the
unearthing Of the skeleton Of the mastodon
found on the farm OF Frederick Schaefer.
near this city. The second tusk has been
found IL was more than foot longer
than the first cne found, this one being
nine feet one inch in length. The portions
thus fz- exhumed include the jaws and
head two tusks. seyel sections of the YER
zebra. and thir1y-one ribs.
The State Museum at Albany. Vassar
College. and a large number OF biologists
and museum directors from all parts OF
the country are urging the owner 10 sell
the skeleton. Mr. Schasfer will sell it to
the highest bidder
The times., 1899-08-21
NAN FolIo,r GouId,r Ennn,nIc-

New York. Aug. 20.-Now taat the Goulds
are to form trust eompeny-tha Federal
Trust Company OF New York-it is reported
in Wall Street that the Astors and the
Vandsrbilts. either jointly OF individually.
are also contemplating the organization of
a trust company.
The times., 1899-08-21
EDUCATIONAL.

ST. MARY'S ACADEMY. ALEXANDRIA, VA
Boarding school FOR girls: will open September
II; beautiful grounds; terms moderate. For par.
ticulars address SISTER SUPERIOR. auls-fsno
The times., 1899-08-21

Look out for the framed glass sign with the
words 'siaerzcn Beer In gold letters Where
this sign is displayed Heurich's Maerzen can be
had on draught.