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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-28
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lumpia was rowing on behind a couple
of lengths.
wisconsin Easily Keeps the Lead.
When the Wisconsin crow had reach
ed the mile and quarter point tLey
eased of trine in their stroke, row.
ing for two OF three minutes at 81. AZ
the same time Cornell picked up their
stroke and showed their boats nose
slightly ahead OF Pennsylvania and
overlapping the stern Of the Wisconsin
shell. But with apparent ease the
Wisconsin stroke went back TO its
regular 80. and the boat shot ahead
again good half length. At the same
time Pennsylvania boat. which had
been tagging a half length behind Cor
nell, shot up level with the Cornell
boat, while Columbia. making des-
perate effort, placed the nose OF it's
shell near Pennsylvania's stern. AT
this point II was one Of the most beau
tiful races imaginable.
Again. as they neared the mile and
a half point. Cornell's boat came up
even with the Pennsylvania shell, but
was unable to catch Wisconsin, which
now had a lead over the two crews of
] III tt-NuhlA AtAn VI n ltnbNhf anu WIS
still going. From this point on to the
| two mile point the Wisconsin boat
seemed to fairly fly. Pennsylvania was
putting more strength in the oar, but
| instead of catching the badgers the
westerners' boat kept away from them
| with ease.
After passing the two stroke mark
| the race was entirely between Wis
consin and Pennsylvania, with the
! westerners defeating every attempt to
| head them. Passing the three mile
and a quarter point, Pennsylvania hit
] the stroke up 70 SO, and there began
| one of the most exciting contests ever
seen In boat racing. Slowly the bow
man of the Pennsylvania lined up with
the ooxswain in the Wisconsin boat,
but Just as he came on a line with
him the Wisconsin Grew responded 70
the squirt and again drew their boat
away 1t was at this point that Wis
consin was seen TO swerve badly to-
| ward the western shore, and to the
surprise of everybody maintained this
course, although It took them inside oi
number of small pleasure boats anc
fully 500 yards. If they maintained
their angle, out of their course at the
finish.
The times., 1899-12-25
DOUGLASS GREEN MARRIED.
Ills Former Matrimonial Ventures
Recalled by the Ceremony.

NEW YORK. De PA good deal of
talk was caused today by taa pubIica Oh
cf Jlis marriage Uoice:
Green Sanger on December -. Is0o at thc
residence OF the brides grandmother, Engle-
wood. y. j.. 10y thr Rev D. = Wilson, Mary
H. Sanger 10 Douglass Green.
Douglass Green had been twice married
befCre. He came from Savannah with his
wife who was Miss Tewksbury. and he was
the late Commodore A. h. Batcmaa's part
ner in the banking firm cf Green &, Bate
man which had OHc & { - Broad way. Ear
in 1890 he went 10 Fortress Monroe, Va.
where Mrs. Alice Smell -McCIea. a divorced
daughter Of the murdered Millionaire Smell
Of Chicago was creating a sensation b. her
beauty and her extravaganza. On February
?. 1890 Mr. Green, Who bad met Mrs Nc
Crea before arrived at the fort on an early
beat and entered the hotel diniug-room
where he was warmly greeted by her
In the afternoon Mr. Green, Mis-. Nc.
Crca her chapc-Gu, Mis- BtanCt and a
Mr.. Ryer, went for drive 10 ( ne Hampton
Normal School, wEC-e they ATTENDED ss--
vice. on leaving the sehool Mr.. GTecl
2 ked the driver where there was co.cgei
miristtr Tie 6IiyCr sueEC til on, but
he was III and the party returned to the
hotel On The following cay co o-.d
minister, the Rev. Mr. Shorts, was found
and MI Green and Mrs. McCrsa were
married. That afternoon they lett Fortress
Monroe for Wilmington, AID ten ca s.
later the sailed for EuIoTc.
When her husband contracted this mar
riage ms Douglass Green was in Sa-
vannah She waited for a time thinking
that he might repent and return 10 her
Afte~ il was established that he did not
intend to return she began suit for divorce
having first taken some steps TO have it
declared that her husbands mental eondi-
tion was unsound whom he married Mrs
McCrea The decree OF divorce was grant
ed there being nc defence.
Mr Green's partners. Commodore Bate
man and Charles E. Coon, sent word to the
stock exchange as soUn as his marriage be-
came known that he was no longer mem
Der OF the firm. They said that they had
no excuses 10 offer for him. Mrs. MeCrea
Green died nearly a year ago in London,
WIRE sfa had lived with Green since their
marriage Mr. Gresn has been in town
lately. and was GIe OF the customers of
Henry Alien & Co. the brokerage house
that failed on Mcaday last. II is now said
that his acCCuBt thsre was quite large.
] Mir Green's first wife and TWO children, ii
sen and daughter are living in this city.
The times., 1899-12-25

A matter OF frequent comment about the
Capitol is the fact that all the members of
the committee appointed by the Speaker Of
The House Of Representatives to inves.i .igate
the charges against Brigham II. Roberts Of
Utah voted for the resolution Of AIr. Tay-
ler Of Ohio providing for the committee.
Fer thIs reason il is taken for granted by
large number of Representative that the
committee VIII present a unanimous report
10 The House en- the question of Mrs Rob
erts eligibility
The committee has had six meetings in
an aad examined ten witnesses, nine Of
whom were from Utah. the tenth being Ar
thur NcEwen. the newspaper correspondent
who interviewed MI Roberts the day after
the House adopted the Tayler resolution.
Up to the present time Mr.. Roberts has
called no witnesses, nor has he offered any
evidence TO refute the testimony Of the
Utah witnesses lie has conJented himself
with submitting argument and denying the
jurisdiction OF the committee II is admit
ted by some Of the best lawyers in the
House that Mr.. Roberts has handled his
side Of the case with much skin and cleY-
erness.
The testimony given by the men wit
neszes from Utah. Charles NJ Owen, Elias
II. Parsons, Rev Thomas c. niG. Rev. G.
" Martin. Dr. Luella Miles Mrs Maria
McDougaU. Edwin Albert Mcdaniel,
Thomas J. Brandon and Ray F. Brandon
il is said proved to the satisfaction Of the
committee that Mr. Roberts has plural
wives. apd has lived with them since the
admission OF Utah as a State in the Union.
This has been the only point sought TO be
established by the committee In view OF
this il has been virtually decided that moth
ing iurtEeT can be CLEANED by examination
OF mere WITNESSES so the only thing re-
naming is TO hear Mr. Roberts answer
which viii be made TO the committee jan
nary :. il was said last night that the
committee VIII report that there IS no con
sutUtional question as to the prima faci5
right of Roberts TO be sworn in as a Repre-
sentative from the State OF Utah bur as he
has plural wives he is not eligible, and a
resolution to declare the seat vacant viii
Re reported and adopted by tine House.
A mem5er. discussing the case, said, yes
terday. that while the House is tie 50 Q
judge Of the qualification Of its own mem
beTs. the question Of qualification cou'd not
be raised until after the member in ques-
tlon had been sworn in. the member pos
sessing iae constitutional requirement at
the tine he presents himself 10 take tie
cath cf cffice.
Suppose. said the member, "Mr
Roberts had ben from Alabama and was
from The firsg Congressional district OF that
State. aad was the first man called by TIE
clerk. wh0 could have raised the question
as 10 his right 10 be sworn in Don you
see that q man m-st first be sworn in he
fore thc House can exercise tle right CT
enquiriBg into his qualification for mem
bersaip. and. while 1 am satisfied the Hcu G
win declare the sss+ Of the Utah Ee 5le-
sentative vacant stin ] am Of the opiLi n
tnat en- his prina fscie right he Wii be
sworn In
There is every reason 10 beI!eve the
Roberts case viii be disposed OF by tie
mifdle OF January.
The times., 1899-12-25
COLONEL LEES MARRIAGE.
Reasons for the British Army Of
nccr,s ineNnected wedding.

Ec3sons for the british Army or
hccr's Unexpected Wedding.
NEW YORK, Dec 24-Lieut Col Arthur
H. Lee Of the British army and his
American bride Miss Ruth Moore, of this
city. daughter of the late John Godfrey
Moore. went to Washington last night
almost Immediately after the wedding
ceremony at All Souls Church, which was
SO seemingly hurried as to provoke com
ment wnen ii was made public this morn
ing. When the facts were learned it was
found there was nothing precipitate about
the marriage as the principals had been
locking forward to it for some years. 1t
is true. however, that until few days
ago neither expected to have the cere-
mony performed before February, It was
because il was all a love affair instead Of
an exchange OF wealth for station that the
wedding date was anticipated
Five years ago at Montreal where Cap
tain Lee of the Royal Artillery, was then
stationed. he met Miss Moore through "a
friend of her fathers. He became after
ward a caller at her fathers residence,
East Sixty-ffth SJreer, in this city. and
later when he was sent to Washington as
the military attache Of the British legation.
engagement was never formally announced,
but friends CT the family say its existence
vas well understood.
This was probably due in the first place
TO Ike outbreak Cf the Spanish American
war and later to the long illness OF Miss
McoV5's s fsycer that eu5sd in his data.
Iieuten3Tt Colonel Lee was CTdsred 10 tne
fIcnt VIXEN The war with Spain began to
observe officially for Great Britain the tao
tics Cf the opposing fo-C-z. Although he
Was ron -combatant, his zeal in his duty
led him to be where there was most action
and to keep closer TO the firing like than
would a man whose first regard is for his
own safety.
He accompanied Major General Shafter
in the campaign against Santiago. and it
I Is reported Of him that he was with the
Rough Riders in their charge up San Juan
} Hill AfterwaTd he went with the army OF
! General Miles to Porto Rico where he
contracted fever. After his return he wrote
! several articles for the magazines. in
+ which he praised the American army. max
| ing especial reference TO General Chaffee
Z and Major General Lawton.
/ 1t is understood the marriage was to
! have taken place at the conclusion OF hos
! tilities, but before this Ir. Moore was
/ taken sick the Illness lasting about a
/ year ard ending in death. This. Of course,
( necessitated a delay. but few months
1 ago it became known that Co oEel Lee was
| preparing house in Washington, AMI that
I there would be ceremony next February.
Then came the Boer war and Colonel Lee
J realized that he was likely TO be ordered 10
4 the front al any moment. In this condi-
! tion OF affairs another postponement of the
! marriage seemed unavoidable. but Miss
+ Moore did away with this by deciding TO
/ forego an elaborate ceremony. This met
/ the wishes Of her own family and of Colo
mel Lee and the marriage was performed
! by Rev Hebef Newton. Only Mrs. Moore,
: the stepmother OF the bride, her sister,
Miss Faith Moore, and an aunt were the
( witnesses
The times., 1899-12-25

toned. the Territory possesses thirty-five
flour mills with d daily capacity of 800
barrels; 200 cotton gins, five Of the cities
have iron foundriss and planning mills,
eleven cities have ice and cold storage
plants; there are also carriage and wagon
factories harness shops cheese factories.
cement works. every natural advantage of
the country heing brought into play to
create wealth and to make the name of
the Territory known throughout the coun-
try as a great producing centre. It is in
presenting such arguments as this that the
delegation now in the city in the interests
of statehood expect to win their cause,
and they have the endorsement of many of
the Senators and Representatives of both
the East and West
The times., 1899-12-25
THEFTs FROM A MUSEUM.
4 Harvard Graduate Charged With
Stealing Platinum.


NEW YORK, Dec 24-Charged with hav-
ing stolen valuable specimens from the
mineralogical museum of Columbia Univer-
sity, young man who said his pane was
Charles Sweetzer. of i64 West One Hun
dred aud Sixtr-frst Street but whose real
name. according TO the police. is Willis L.
X Clifton OF 136 West Twenty-siXth
Street. was yesterday held for trial in the
Centre Street Police Court. a well dress
cd yCung woman. who in court announced
that she was the vile Of the prisoner, said
he was a graduate OF Harvard and had at
one time studied for the priesthood in one
OF the Catholic colleges in Canada.
A large nuggest CT platinum. the largest
specimen OF its kind in the country, and
valued at S247. was missed from the mus
cam on Wednesday Apart from its iutrin-
sic value Ca account OF its size it was
highly prized Nine crystals valued at
$3.50 disappeared with the nugget. The
police were notified and the services OF a
detective agency employed. c. c. Murphy.
CT the detective agency was detailed on
the case He visited the cdices Of all the
local assayers and asked 10 be notified If
the nugget and crystals were brOughC IN
for sale
A tall young man presented himself on
Friday az the assay Office OF Bates d Co. in
Newark. and offered the stolen nugget for
sale. receiving an order for S247, payable
in The New York Office Of the company, at
100 Liberty Street Detective Murphy was
notified, and was at the Office in
Broadway when the nan presented the
order fer payment. The man was led into
the private cfice where he was closely
questioned He ran out of the Office and
into the street. where. after a lively chase
through Broadway and into Cortland
Street. he ran into the arms OF Policeman
Kelly. OF the Church Street station.
When arraigned in the Centre Street
Ccart yesterday the prisoner denied that
he had stolen the nugget and stated it had
been given him by a friend, whose name
he refused 10 disclose
The times., 1899-12-25
KNIVES AMONG INDIANS.
An Interesting Paper Prepared by
the National Museum.


TIE National Museum has issued an
chronological work entitled. The Mans
Knife Among the North American In
diaus." which treats Of the cutting tool
o. .hese people ia az exhaustive fashion.
A distinction has been made between the
knife used by the women. and the tool. or
weapon. as masculine adjunct the book
going into muca detailed data in reference
10 ITS various empl8ymenrs It traces the
evolution OF the tool from its origin in
The antiquity OF the Stone Age to the
modern Implement first introduced 10 the
gaFasez 5v civilized man
~au primitive mems knives with single
edge the work SAYS. so far as the ma
1iouaI collections indicate, are made TO cut
toward the operator. Double-edged knives.
however. cut both ways Among the AmeTi-
can examples all are for the right hand
OF fer both. Lawson distinctly says that
when the Carolina Indians cut with q
knife the edge is toward them, whereas
we always cur and whitIle from US; nor
did 7 ever see one OF them left-handed.
The fsrrier also cuts toward him. but
by turning his hand under, in an awkward
SORT OF way. occasionally cuts from him.
National Museum from the Amos OF north
eru Japan. constructed exactly after the
manner of the American curved knives,
are made 10 III the left hand. but they
were received from the same person. 1t
Eu Dc perfectly plain 10 one who has
shaTpHari quill pen OF lead pencil that
~ the absence - spoke shaVes and lDe
csryers tools The Indian was compelled
20 cut toward his body
-iuOn-biaded knife is restricted iH its area
TO the Eskimo and the Indian tribes south
ward iu Alaska. The Dominion of Canada.
and 'he sDIint basket. snowsh0e the self
bow and the Birch-bsrk canoe area OF The
United States The Iast-named implements
are 5ackknives par excellence They are
desi gned for whiting and producing
shavings. and not for chOppiag or scrap
iug-that is the formation of chips across
ihe grain or OF sawdust and scraps.
The Canadian Indians and those Of the
northern United States, having only SOFT
material and bark 10 work upon. restrict
themselves mostly 10 the long-Jlzded
curved knife. on the Pacific Coast, among
India1 tribes from Mount St. Elias and
southwark. there Is a mixture Of hard ma
teri5l and soft wood. so that there is e est
variety iu The form of the Hhittler's knife.
Furthermore. these tribes have been in
contact with sailors for more fhau cen
tury and use any piece OF steel or iron
th~y can secure in trade.
THE Canadian Indians 0ere stimulated
hy the fuT-t-adiug companies 10 travel
more rapidly and ia make longer journeys;
hence. in furnishing them with the curved
knife thes made IL possible for these In-
diaus 80 work ogt the frame Cf "a birch
bark cspCe. the bows of the snowsh9as
sDlH.s for baslCtry, and Q thousand and
one objects made OF birch bark. with this
simple bur most Efficient device. IL has
become tla travelling tool Cf The Canadian
Indians and has done more nan aught else
a. improve their mechanical skill
The times., 1899-12-25
R4upoAD nLoCNADE LIFTED.
Removal Of the jam at Chicago VIII
&c Coed News to Thousands
oC SINNERS

Notice. have been issued by a number Of roads
running west from Chicago 10 the effect that
the grain can hiorEade that existed among the
lines cas,bouud from the City during the past
ten or three months has been lifted, and that
Western agCuts luBl make contracts for sujp-
lasrts east Of the city The dismcmbcring oi the
iam in CId,sgo and al the Cook County Belt
Line functions viii be- agreeable news go th,U-
sands a. shippers. particularly grain dealers,
whose business has been embarrassed by thn iud-
biltv If the railroads 10 furnish cars Cr TO
haul them after tEey were loaded. In deliver
ing IlcuirhS beer to TIE numerous patrors no
-l.ch experience existed as was experienced on
The railroads iu delivering irTjShI, although the
telephone siS-tEiry four has been ringing COM
sIauiB flr tbc past two or three weeks. aud
every order has been Glled with such prampiuess
that +. would make good many large houses
Cu,iat.- 10 the system I'm which orders de-
ly,red liemiph's beers are always delivered
promptly a. those who phone the Arlington
BottI.uc Go. for case.
The times., 1899-12-25
POLICEMAN MARSHALL DEAD.
= Victim OF Typhoid Fever EVpfrei
After Lung Illness.

Policeman George f. Marshall. for ten
years attached 10 The First precinct station,
died at his home. % Eighth Street north
east yesterday afternoon at o'clock. from
typhoid fever. Arrangements for the fun
eral had not been completed last night.
He had be-n a member OF the police force
for nearly twelve years. and durisN the
past eight years be had been stationed at
the White House. Almost his entire SER
vice ca The fozce was spent in the First
precinct. re had been.ilI since November
49, aud leave OF absence had been granted
him from time 20 time. While it was
known tina, the policeman was very i'll his
death was unexpected When tile news was
conveyed to Lieutenant Amiss commanding
the precinct. he Immediately directed a
detail Of TWO men to remain at the home
Of he Ge-eased officer throughout the night
PatrGlmen EmmerJ and Hooper were order
cd to perform this service.
Policeman Marshall was married. He
leaves a wife and one son. A detail of
police viii be ordered To attend the funeral.
The times., 1899-12-25
Kiucd ia a Train " rccI..

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Dee 2i-In q fog a.
Gan-IH-tle-Kno seventeen miles from
iaia clty. on the Louisville ana ashyisl-
road through freight 30. 81 oa1i54d with
Springfield accommodation. crowd "a with
Christmas shoppers. laEr night M J. M
CarTothcrs. wife of p shoe 5eaIe- OF "a 3
Cite gas kiiled instantly. ard fve cthe
including J0hu 81 SaaIp. a a1ockhr1Rer
we've iniurld seriously. a dozen others
received painful bruises. Ths acc0mmo-
Gallon was late. 81 was jest pulling ca,
81 the station when iho freight CRASHED
Iuto the rear end.
The times., 1899-12-25
killed by an Assassin.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 23-B II. Scar
hrough, a prom5nent citizen Of 81. Tam-
many. La living six miles from SiideH
was assassinut-d last night in has own
yard while walking from the house TO the
kitchen Tte azsassin fred al Soarbrough
from tho roadway, filling him with buck
slot lie theB krCl at the house, riddilnf
In rrA killing ScaTbr0ugh's littte CSugEtar.
three years cid, who was seated In chair
by the fir6s5dc. There is strong suspicion
as 20 Inc guilty man, bat no arr-s;s have
Lccn made.
The times., 1899-12-25
DIED.

COSTELLO ON sunday, December - lSg9
at i:SO O'Clock ANNE, aged eleven years, be
loved daughter OF Thomas and Elizabeth Costello
Notice ct funeral hereafter 1t
MANNING On sunday, December p. 1890, at
the residence OF his sister li6G Fifth St.e- north
rast JOSEPH l.. MANNING, late Company d.
Fourth g. : Volunteers tlmmunesl
Notice OF funeral hereafter. Il
HAII-Ou the morning OF December "a, 1922
MkS. RUTH ADELE HALL. widow oi the late
John G.. Ial
Funeral fram her late hom', Nuttau, Beltsyil.c
Prince George coun,y, Md. Services At 81. John =
Church, On Tuesday moIning, December 20, at
ii o'clock. Na flowers dc2j-lt
The times., 1899-12-25
REWARDED BY HIS VICTIM.
s Position Given to WorkncR b!
the Man He Robbed.

CHICAGO. Dee. 2A-Mark Greeley. IN
electrician while working in the Hotel
Metrcpole stole $S5G in money and So 200
vor,h of diamonds belonging to Alexander
H. Scully President OF the Scully Steel and
Iron Works Greeley was arrested.
he told Mr. Scully that he had hidden
tho Jewels oud money in broken pipe in
The hotel laundry Nhere they were found
Greeley was given a ticket TO Pittsburg
and placed on board a train. In his pocket
Re carried q letter from Mr. ScuIly and
addressed &c the manager Of the Scuily
Iroa Works in Pitjsburg instruc,ing the
latter 10 place he bearer ia charge OF the
electrical work cf the Pittsburg plant.
The times., 1899-12-25
THE LAWToN SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The Fund to Bc Kept open Until
Ncyv Year Day.

New Year Day.
Il has been decided 20 defer until New
Year Day the sending ut The cable des-
patch to Mrs. Lawton TO inform her cf the
fund raisel for her. According to the plan
previously outlined the message was 10
be sent today, presenting The widow OF
the gallant officer with the amount raised
as Christmas gift from the American
people.
The contributions to the fond however.
have been 50 generous that those having
the matter in charge are confident il viii
reach total Of $50 900 by the first of the
year It was, therefore decided TO wait
until the subscriptions were all in and
TO notify Mrs. Lawton Of the full amount
OF the fund as a New Year gift. The sub
scripuons announced together with those
actually received already amount to SIS COO
The times., 1899-12-25
VALUABLE GEMS STOLEN.
Charges Against a Clerk ia nranch
Express Office.

Express Office.
NEW YORK, Dec 24-John Stead
twenty -four years cid. CT 5g3 Ninth Avenue.
who is employed as a clerk in a branch
Office Of the Adams Express Company, was
held in $1,000 bail in the Centre Street
Police Court yesterday. charged with the
theft Of a diamond necklace valued at 5000.
Many valuable articles left with the COM
pauy for delivery within the last three
weeks have disappeared, but FL was not
Unal few days ago THAT suspicion rested
Ca Stea3 lie was seen Friday morning 10
break open a small package that had been
addressed to a woman ia Rochester and
take thfrcfrom the necklace in which were
set sixty-two diamuuds and was immed-
lately turned ever 10 detective who had
been assigned to duty in the Office Stead
could not give bail and was sent to the
T0mbs
The times., 1899-12-25

Closed to business all day todIy.
But from 9 to 10 O'Clock this
morning we shall be busy fitting the
one hundred little boys and girls who
have been selected to receive the over
garments we have made it a custom
to distribute at Christmas each year.
A very successful holiday business
is the peoples MERRY Christmas
to us.
Permit Us to couple with our heart
fe.t thankS-"the same to YOU"
The times., 1899-12-25
A Christmas Praise service.

There will be a Christmas praise service
this morning at : o'clock at the McKen-
dree NJ e Church in Massachusetts Ave
nue.. An elaborate musical programme will
be one cf the features of the service.
The times., 1899-12-25
LEARN TO SING AT SIGHT.
THE CHORAL sOCIETY's

sight Singing Glasses meet every Tuesday even
ing at Sheldoa's Hall. 1904 Street northwest
Elementary class, to 8. Advanced class to D
Lessons. lOc each. The celebrated 'DamroscA
System" Is used
PROF KIRKPATRICK,
0rcanist ard Choir Master at Trinity Church.
Conductor no30-imo