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The times., 1899-08-14
HIS HEAD STRUCK A POLE.
Serious Injury to n Street Car Pas
senger Near Chevy Chase.

Serious Injury to n Street Car Pas
senger Near Chevy Chase.
Concern for his hat while a passenger
on car of the Capital Traction Company
near Chevy Chase about O'clock last
night, caused an injury to Edward Col
Inns, an eighteen-year- farmer. which
win rs,pbably result seriously. Collins
was riding on the trailer Of train No. Al,
en- route to the city, and when near the
circle at Chevy Chase lost his hat, which
was blown from his head by sudden gust
OF wind The hat was carried back
through the open car and was quickly lost
TO sight in the darkness.
Collins jumped from his seat when the
hat left his head, and not being able to see
over the heads of the passengers in the
rear seats, leaned out over the guard rail
at the side of the car in an effort to 10
cate the spot where the hat fell to the
ground.
The poles between the tracks which sup
port the trolley wire are easily touched
by passengers in the passing cars. and as
Collins leaned out his head struck against
one of the poles. The car was moving
at a coed rate CT speed and consequently
the force of the blow was great. Collins
was rendered unconscious and almost
knocked from the car.
Conductor A. A. Lucas and Motorman
w S. Hanna, who were in charge of the
train went to the assistance of the in
jured man, and seeing that he was seri-
ously injured brought him to the city at
once and sent him to Freedmans Hospi-
tai There an examination disclosed that
a serious iaceration Of the scalp and a
possible fracture had been sustained, and
unmistakabfe evidence of concussion of
the brain was apparent. Collins was given
treatment and sent to a ward. AT a late
hour last nightit was stated at the hos
pital that the man was still unconscious
and in a serious condition.
The times., 1899-08-14
MANY STREET CAR ACCIDENTS.
I'm New York Victims of the Trolley
Are Numerous.

New York, Aug. 13.-The report that the
State Railroad Commissioners propose to
take some action this winter 10 prevent the
numerous accidents caused by the various
trolley-hnes throughout the State calls at
tention to the number of street car fatal
ties recorded by the health board of this
city For the first quarter ending March
So 1899 the list of deaths by railroad ac-
cidents and the roads on which they hap
pened, is as follows: New York Central
Railroad, twelve; New York. New Haven
and Hartford Railroad. three: Long Island
Railroad. eight, and New York and Harlem
Railroad one making a total OF deaths by
the steam roads OF twenty-four.
On The surface roads OF The city there
were killed for the same period: Three by
the Eighth Avenue electric road, one by the
Spring Street horse-car line two by the
Amsterdam Avenue line, one by the Ninth
Avenue elevated road two by the Lexing-
ton Avenue cable road, one by the Third
Avenue elevated road, one by the Sixth
Avenue elevated road. two by the Third
Avenue cable road, one by the Union troll
ley line, one by the Brooklyn elevated road,
six by the Brooklyn Heights road one by
the Brooklyn and Coney Island road, and
four by the Staten Island Rapid Transit
lines, making total of twenty-eight.
The disparity between the number Of
deaths occasioned by the railroads and
street car lines is not greatly marked for
the first quarter of the year. For the sec
| ond quarter, however, the difference is
noticeable and seems to indicate either a
greater carelessness on the part OF the mo
torIaen or more precautions on the part of
the railroads For the second quarter the
deaths from steam railroads numbered
only g. while the horse car lines killed
! 8, the electric lines Il, the cable cars 3,
and the elevated roads ,. During the first
/ quarter there were 27 persons run down
and killed by vehicles, and during the
second quarter %.
These figures show that in the second
quarter there were over five times as many
persons killed by the street ears as there
were by the steam roads There are
numerous complaints heard every day Of
the carelessness of motormen, who have
acquired a seemingly absolute Indifference
as TO whether they stop or not. Il is an
ordinary sight, at any OF the much fre-
quented crossings, to see persons standing
while four or five ears whiz past before
/ they can get one to stop. THE accidents
are certainly increasing" said a member
of the health department
The times., 1899-08-14
AMERICAN ATHLETES RETURN
Copeland, yaIe's Manager. Talks of
the Recent Contests.

tne heCebt Cohttstr-
New York, Aug. IA. F. Copeland,
manager of the Yale contingent of the
American athletes who recently took part
in the contests against Oxford and Cam
bridge, and Thomas Burke, the half-miler:
G. T. Harrington, the broad jumper, and
Brown, the hammer .threwer,- of the Har-
ward team, returned home Saturday on the
st. Paul
I'VE fancied we would win" said Mr..
Copeland, commenting upon the narrow
victory won by the English universities,
"and while we lost the very contests we
thought ourselves most sure of winning,
the Englishmen lost the hurdles and the
100 yards, both of which they thought they
could not lose. At one stage of the. COM
petitions after we had won the hurdles,
one enthusiastic American offered to bet
$l00 against shillings that we would win
the series. He could not find taker. But
We lost the quarter and half-mile contests,
which we thought were ours, and lost the
series.
1--WE looked TO see Boardman, of Har-
ward, best Dawson, Of Cambridge, in the
quarter mile run, but Dawson won as he
liked. He is easily the best man at the
distance l have seen in three or four years.
He can go the distance in 49 seconds when
ever he tries for it. He finished in better
condition than any runner l have ever
seen since Myers.
Not since Myers defeated the English
runner at old Madison Square Garden,
fourteen years ago, have seen so much
enthusiasm manifested In an athletic con-
test as marked the finish of the ree-mile
run and which gave the series to the Eng
lishmen. The great crowd surged toward
the inish mark and actually overwhelmed
the winners with congratulations. / ex-
pect the Englishmen will come over here in
1901, and we shall be ready for them
The times., 1899-08-14
TORTURED BY A SHERIFF
Governor Savers Orders fssxas
Rangers to Protect Prisoners.
Hidaigo County omciaIs Said to
Have Hanged Them In Order to
ENtort Confession-Their Necks
Terribly Lacerated and Bodies
Bruised-An Appeal for Protection.

Austin, Tex, Aug. 13.-Governor sayers
has received the following telegram
"Yeynosa, State of Tamaulipas, Mex.
Aug. Ito Joseph d. Sayers, Governor of
Texas:
In the name of law. justice and hui
manity, ! appeal to you for the protection
of six citizens of Texas confined in Hidalgo
county jan, namely, Nicholas Casares. Mar
garlic Casares. Lazaro Casares, Pedro Ca
sares. Pedro Casares. jr.. and Marcos Peroz
arrested upon complaint OF John Closner,
sheriff of Hidalgo county. confined in Jail.
denied communication with relatives or
friends and denied opportunity to give bail.
The statements of four of them to me
show that they have been taken out of Jail
at night by Sheriff Closner and his deputy
and terribly maltreated for the purpose of
extorting confessions from them. Lazaro
Casares was hung by the neck until nearly
dead. Margarito Casares was hung by the
neck and thumbs. Pedro Casare5 was hung
by the neck. Twas employed by their friends
to defend them After much trouble 1 sue
ceeded in interviewing them yesterday in
jail. in fearful condition, their necks torn
and lacerated By being hung and otherwise
being beat and bruised. They have been
held in confinement since their arrest last
Monday without knowledge OF the charges
against them.
For the sake of the lives of the pris-
oners send rangers from Brownsville to
protect them from officers. Examining trial
is set for Monday. For the sake of human
ity and the honor of our State. / implore
you TO protect these prisoners and send
some one to represent the State who will
see that the trial is held according TO law
am on way to Brownsville, my home
VIII reach there tonight
IN. w. PARKS. Attorney for Prisoners" :"
Immediately upon receipt of this telegram
Governor Sayers ordered a detachment of
State rangers to proceed in haste from
Brownsville to Hidalgo and protect the
prisoners. He also wired District Attorney
John |. Kleburg, of Brownsville, as fol-
lows:
"Am advised that six Mexican citizens OF
Texas, confined in Hidalgo county jail, have
been most cruelty maltreated while in Gus
tody Their examining trial will be held
Monday next. Please attend the court and
take charge of the prosecution and see that
the prisoners have the protection guaran-
teed them by the Constitution and law"
The times., 1899-08-14
ENGLAND's NEW WARsHIP.
II VIII he Entirely Different Frol
the Present Styles.

the Present styles.
London. Aug. 13-At the moment En-
peror William was telling Congressman
Foss that the best Peace Conference is a
strong navy plans had just passed the
British admiralty for an entirely new class
of warship. Great interest is taken in the
new vessel. which was designed by Sir
William White, Director of Naval Con-
struction, who has given out the following
particulars:
I've believe she will be the greatest
triumph in naval architecture both for
speed and fighting. She will cost, ready
for sea, about million and a quarter; her
speed will be a knot in excess of any Brit
ish battleship, and her guns, turrets. tor
pedo tubes, nets, and booms win embody
ideas which experience and experiment
have proved far beyond anything yet at
tempted in this or any other country Her
guns will be. generally. of smaller calibre
than those of the Bulwark, now building.
.'She viii be the longest and broadest
warship ever laid down in a Government
doekyard, while her draft will be shallow.
Her breadth is designed to attain the max
imum steadiness under fire, and from her
new steering gear very excellent results are
certain. Forward win be circular tops
mounted with rapid-fire guns.
Her total armament will be ffty-two
guns. The details as to their calibre for
the present must be kept secret. Six tor
pedo tubes will complete her equipment.
Her protection Of Harveyized steel win be
less than on the ships now building.
The Spanish-American war directed our
attention TO coal capacity, and nothing VIII
be wanting in that respect. Her displace-
ment will be 1900 tons. The new vessel.
which will be laid down in November at
Devonport, Immediately after the Bulwarn
is off the Slip should be ready within a
year. She viii be the nearest approach
yet attained sto a perfect combination OF
the fighting capacity of a battleshp with
the mobility of cruiser OF that type ad-
vocated by one of the highest naval au-
thorities in the world, Captain Mahan.
The times., 1899-08-14
A CRUEL CARPENTER.
Dipped a Cat In Hot Tar and Threw
1t From the Roof.

New York, Aug 13.-The Newark police
are looking for carpenter who cruelty
maltreated cat. The man was employed
on the new Newark Theatre building. Fri
day afternoon Mrs. Eva Spratleys wife of
the ianitor of the Columbia Theatre. had
a pet kitten which she was training. The
Spratleys live in apartments over the front
of the theatre. The kitten was summing
herself on the windowsill, when the car
penter, who was at work near the root
picked UP the kitten, took it to the roof and
dipped it in hot tar. Then he threw the
animal TO the sidewalk.
The suffering creature was seen by some
men and enquiries were made. Mrs. Sprat-
sley's attention was called TO it, and she
recognized her kitten. She had seen the car
penter take the kitten from the windowsill
but thought nothing OF it. Mrs. Spratley
made a complaint to the agent of the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails. and yesterday an officer went to the
theatre to arrest the carpenter, who could
not be found -.
The times., 1899-08-14
A TOBACCO SHOP FOR THE POOR.
where "A Cents Worth of Smoking
Tobacco Can BE Bought.

BDbaecO tan he Bought.
New York, Aug 13-The Investigations
by the Charity Organization Society of the
cost of living by buying supplies by the
cents worth. as is SO commonly done by
the poor in New York, probably lid not
include one branch of business conducted,
so far as is known, by only one shop on
the Rowery. This is a tobacco shop doing
business more minutely retail than any
to be found elsewhere in the city except
among the sidewalk sellers of fruit and
candy in Allen and Orchard Streets In
this shop one can buy a cents worth of
anything, and the stock is a comprehensive
one. There are a hundred kinds of smok-
ing and chewing tobacco and cigars. but
only two or three kinds OF cigarettes In
those there is no demand for variety The
smallest plug of tobacco costs two cents.
but the proprietor viii tear OF a piece and
sell chew OF smoke FOR a cent The cut
smoking tobacco Of the cheapest grades
comes in tsvo-ounce packages, which are
sold for two cents. but customer can
obtain hall a package for cent. With
every sale of smoking tobacco, however.
small the buyer receives n package of
cigarette paper and a box Of matches.
Cigars may be bought from TWO or even
three for a cent UP TO regular prices Boxes
Of the cheapest kinds lie or the counter for
the customer TO choose from. Pipes vary
similarly in price bur they are very closely
graded, and one pays for everything he
gets. 4 fine French brier' with an amber
bit costs six cents but If II is gold mount
ed it costs seven. One Of the most no.
ticoable things about the shop is that many
OF the brands of cigars, tobacco and cigar
ett papers are well known. and are sold at
regular prices in other stores. The pro-
prietor Of this poor mans store, however,
cuts these prices down in many cases by an
astonfshingly large percentage. He does this
by buying bankrupt stocks. Job lots, = any
thing that he can get, for any reason, at
reduced cost. Then he figures his profit
down 10 the lowest notch. and by making an
infnifeslInal profit on each of his small
sales he clears a respectable sum on the
total. On this principle he does a large
business His shop IS usually full of Gus
toners. and he is kept constantly busy.
The times., 1899-08-14
AwHEEL AROUND THE WORLD
Three Enfhusiastic Women Cyclists
IN Circle the Globe

London. Aug. 1S.-Miss L. L. NJ. Coote,
an enthusiastic young wheelwoman, with
two female friends, will start from St
Paul's Churchyard September 26 for a trip
awheel around the world,
They will be the first, three women TO
make the circumference of the globe in
this manner unescorted.
Miss Coote has Travelled all over Europe,
arranging and conducting tours for DR.
Lunn. She was in Rome all last winter
and at Berlin before then. She has spent
four years travelling about Europe and is
only twenty-ene now. and quite a little
thing. She is tremendously enthusiastic,
and if it can be done she'll do it.
She expects TO be away about four years
1t won't be a race around the world be-
cause she intends to give lectures during
the journey.
She goes through Europe first and says
they viii ride from London 10 Dover as a
beginning.
This adventurous young woman, besides
being an enthusiastic cyclist, is a good
linguist, and speaks French, German, and
Italian well, besides her native language
and a smattering of other languages.
The times., 1899-08-14
A Humnurg-Americnn Liner Now

New York. Aug. 1S.-Emil L. Boaz, the
New York agent of the Hamburg American
Line. received cable message yesterday
from the home office stating that the big
steamship Kaiser Friederich which was
built as a sister ship to the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse and after being in commission
for some time was returned by the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company to the
builders, has entered the service of the
Hamburg American Line. She will sail
from Hamburg on October / for New York
on her first voyage in the new service. The
North German Lloyd Company refused the
ship because her speed was not up TO the
requirements of the contract.
The times., 1899-08-14
KILLED WITH A STONE.
A Street Row at Carbonda1e, Pa.,
Ends in n DEATH

Scranton. Pa, Aug. 13--In Carbonate,
this county, at o'clock this afteraocn
Thomas Gallagher met James Quinn, IT..
cause OF an alleged insult James Quinn.
ST., came along and aided his sen In re-
turning GaIlegher's attack. \ Mrs. Eemp-
sey and Ler daughter. the latter a youn
woman, seeing their friend Gallagher bess
by two men. Joined in the fray with
fusillade Of stones Stone throwing be-
came general. and both CT the Quinns we're
rendered unconscious and were carried intl
a neighbcr's house. The elder Quinn d.ed
his skull having been fractured. but the sol
v-s not seriously hurt. No one VII tel!
who threw the stone that inflicted fatal r.
Jury.
The times., 1899-08-14
Starved in n schooIship

New York. Aug. 13.-Kenneth L, Clark,
sixteen years old son of w. J. Clark.
director of the Consolidated Gas Company.
and John Riis seventeen years old, son
of Jacob A. Riis. of Richmond Hill, L. L.,
arrived in this city yesterday on the steam
ship Anchoria from Gibraltar. The boys
were on the schoolship st. Mary's, which
they left at Gibraltar. They went to the
United States Consul there and told him
that they did not get enough to eat aboard
ship and that they couldn't stand the haz-
ing Consul Sprague guaranteed the hoyS
passage back to New York ON the Anchoria.
Both boys have gone home The St
Marys left Gardeners Bay June for
Lisbon.
The times., 1899-08-14
CARL BEUcHaRT DROWNED.
A WeII-kno,vn Baker Loses His Life
I'm The C. q o. CauuI


The pleasure OF jolly party returning
to the city after a day Of picnicking at
Great Falls was brought to sad ending
about 1890 o'clock last night when Carl
Beuchert. q baker and eonfectioner. thirty
years old fell from the yacht Mule into
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and was
drowned. The fatality occurred about half
a mile this side of the Chain Bridge and
was witnessed by the wife and brother Of
the unfortunate man. Captain Magrudsr
of the yacht and others ON board made an
attempt TO recover the body but we're TN
successful. The affair was reported to
the police of No. station about two hours
later and Sergeant LYDIA made enquiries
concerning the affair At an early hour
this morning the body of Bvuchert had not
been found.
Beuchert in company with his wife and
his brother Frank left the city early yes
terday morning on the Mule to spend the
day al Great Falls. After days sport
the party embarked for the return trip
about 1880 o'clock. There was nothing of
incident until the boat passed Chain bridge,
when Beuchert and his brother went down
to the bar in the boat TO purchase two
bottles OF ginger ale AT the bar the man
discovered he had no money, and while
attempting to get to the upper deck of
Tic EOdl W LIS VILE. NiO EciQ pOChEl-
book, the man stumbled over the rudder
of the boat and fell overheard. An alarm
was sounded as soon as the splash of the
body was heard, and, though assistance was
promptly at hand the man could not be
saved. Captain Magruder stated that the
body did not come to the surface after it
sank. Though the boat was stopped. the
effort made to locate the remains was
without success.
Beuchert was a German and conducted a
bakery at AIT Sixth Street southwest. He
was thrifty, did good business. and was
well and favorabIy known. His brother,
Frank. who was with him at the time, is
also a baker. Mrs. BeucheTt was prostrated
when she learned that her husband was
drowned. She saw him coming toward her
and was Mortified when he pitched head
foremost overheard. She did not imagine
that Beuchert would be drowned and ex-
pected that when he would come TO the
surface it would- be an easy matter 10 save
him.
The drowning of Beuehert is the second
fatality recorded against the Mule this sea-
SON. About six weeks ago a man named
Brown was killed while on board the boat
by coming in contact with live electric
wire under the Aqueduct Bridge The Mule
was lying under the bridge and Brown, who
was attempting TO turn the boat around,
caught hold of the wire TO get purchase.
He was knocked to the deck and died in
stantly.
The times., 1899-08-14
JUDGE ALLEN ENTERTAINED.
The Eits Give Dinner to the Grand
Exalted Ruler.

The EIks Give Dinner to the Grand
Exalted Ruler.
Judge B. W Allen, of Birmingham, Ala,
Grand Exalted Ruler of the Eiks. who ar
rived in Washington Saturday night, was
royalty entertained yesterday by the local
Elks at their hall, 1906 e Street northwest
Judge Allen reached the hall shortly after
II O'Clock yesterday afternoon. He was
met by a large number of enthusiastic
members of the order. A sociabIe time was
enjoyed, during which the recent St. Louis
convention of the EIks was talked over
AT 6 o'clock Judge Allen was driven out to
Rock Springs Hotel, on tie Conduit road
for dinner. The party was composed OF
Judge Allen, Col. NJ. e. UrelI, John c.
Maxwell. DR.. L. NJ. Roche. C. G. Nichols.
P. NJ. Becker, George A. Mason. NJ H
Kinsinger, Capt. Charles L. Beatty, Lloyd
B. Brook, Joseph \. BurkarJ Charles II.
Simpson, Col. F. Fl. Harrington, and Ben
Carter. A pleasant evening was spent at
the hotel. Speeches and toasts were inter-
spersed between the courses of the excel
lent dinner. Judge Allen was touched with
the kindness of his brother Elks, and ex-
pressed himself many times as being CRATE
full for their attention TO his pleasure
At 10 o'clock the return to the hall was
made which was reached shortly after IL
The Elks were not able on the short notice
they received of the intended visit of Judge
Allen. to procure a souvenir of the oeca-
sion However, they succeeded in making
an appropriate reminder of the visit OF
the Exalted Ruler OF the order. manu-
script programme of the day was prepared
signed by the entire party of fourteen, who
gave Judge Allen the dinner. Attached to
that. which was in itself unique, was a
copy of the menu of the dinner given By
the Eiks to Colonel UreH and Colonel
O'Brien on their return from Cuba with the
District Volunteers Judge Allen expects
10 leave Washington tonight, but ne has
not yet decided the exact time of his de-
parture He will be escorted 10 the train
nv the EIks
The times., 1899-08-14
TOUR OF WEST POINT CADETS.
Future Officers VIII Make Marches
ard Play nt War.

West Point. n Y. Aug 1s-Prepared
for three days march over the noun
tains. the cadets of the United States Mill
tary Academy will start a tour on Wednes-
day morning. One night viii be spent on
the State Camp grounds at Peekskill- Tn
like the National Guard. whose camping
outfit, supplies. and utensils were cartel
by the quartermasters' wagons. the cadets
will carry on their backs all supplies. Even
the shelter tents under which they sleep
will be carried by the young soldiers.
On the route attacking parties viii at
tempt TO surprise the marchers. While at
PeekskilI the cadets viii dig intrenchmenti
which the enemy viii attempt to capture
The march is one of instruction and was
first introduced by Colonel Helm. the CON-
mandaat last year Each cadet is fully
equipped with intrenching tools. Tactical
officers will be in charge OF the companies.
An Army surgeon. with three hospital at
tendants. viii look after the health Of the
cadets
The times., 1899-08-14
NOT YET BROKEN OFF.
Lady Churchill and CornwaIIis-yes
May Marry After All.

London, Aug. 1S.-The engagement of
Lady Randolph Churchill to young Lieut..
G. F. NJ CORVALLIS West, brother of the
Princess of Pless, is meeting with thes most
violent opposition
The Marlborough family is furious at
her. while Lieutenant Corvallis West s
family are denying the engagement every
where and have openly sighted Lady Ran
doiph Churchill.
All influence is being brought to bear in
the matter. The Prince of Wales even
went TO see the CORVALLIS Vests especial
ly to talk il over. and he also spoke to
Lady Randolph Churchill on the subject.
But. nevertheless, the engagement has not
vet been broken OFF.