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The times., 1899-10-18
FALLow DEER FIGHT.
A Desperate Encounter in Central
Park, New York

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Buck fallow deer
had a fierce encounter today in Central
Park in the presence of several hundred
persons. The menaserie Authorities had
to let the animals fight for half an horr.
and then they went into corners painting
and bleeding. All the other deer in the
paddock, to tie number of about a hun
dre1, became greatly excited over the
fight.
This is the season when deer shed the
velvet from their antle.s and seek oppor-
tunities to show their strength.
There are fourteen fsIiow deer in the
paddock in which the fight took place
The battle was between a white three
year. old buck ard a brown one with white
spots of the same age. They are slender
ly built, but posEess great strength. Each
is about three feet high at the shoulders
They have splendid antlefs, with four or
five branches and many prongs, which can
infiict terrible wounds.
The yoLng bucks have been annoying
one another for several days. and today
they grew angry and had their fight The
other deer ranged themselves in lines on
opposite sides OF the paddock and watched
the conflict eagerly, as did the hundreds of
spectators outside.
1t was a stirring encounter. Both bucks
would prance about on their hind legs
paving the air and snorting defiance.
Then they would lower their forefeet and,
rushing forward, would lunge at the oppo
nent's foreshoulders and neck. When one
was caught he would retire for time to
lick his wound. while the other would
snort in triumph.
Within ten minutes each buck was COW
cred with wounds, and blood and foam
were flying. Both were tired, but they
paved the earth and charged again and
again.
-Four times both bucks retreated from tie
middle of the paddock to lick their
wounds, and paw and snort till they had
gained their wind.
The other deer in the paddock kicked the
dirt about as they watched the fight, none
paying attention to anything else or to the
people looking on. The wapiti, the axis.
the nilgau, and the red deer in the other
paddocks knew what was the matter.
They got to the edges nearest the fighting
cage and looked over. prancing about as il
eager TO be in the fight. Keepers Shannon
and Snyder, of the Park menagerie, were
attracted to the paddock by the people run
ming from all other parts of the grounds,
but could do nothing, as il would have
been dangerous to enter the paddock. They
had to wait until the deer were exhausted
and separated of their own accord.
The times., 1899-10-18
AKIDo WANKO'S TRIAL.
The Boxer Convicted on n Charge of
ManslauEhter,

PARKERsBURG, w Va, Oct 1.-THE
trial of kid" Wanko, the Washington
Pa, lightweight boxer charged with MUIR
dering Felix Carr of Huntington, w Va
during a twenty-round match for points at
Fries Park last summer, ended this evening
in a verdict of voluntary manslaughter the
penalty for which is from one to five years
in the penitentiary. 81
Previous to the appearance of the pris-
oner on the stand the evidence was all in
Wankos favor, it being shown that Carr
was a physical wreck In his eagerness 10
prove his innocence Wanko convicted him
self by swearing that Carr put up vicious
fight from the start, as though he intended
TO do bodily harm. Wanko also claimed
that he remembered striking only one blow,
which was the last Carr ever received in
the prize ring" The testimony was sur
prise to his attorneys, and completely
spoiled their line of defence. When ques-
toned regarding it he answered:
Il don't know what l said or did. They
are all giving me hell"
The times., 1899-10-18
ARMY AND NAVY UNION.
ArranGem Made for the Ninth
Annual Convention Today.

The ninth annual convention of the
Regular Army and Navy Union, which is
composed OF active and retired soldiers and
sailors. viii commence today, continuing
until Saturday. The organizations head
quarters are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Business sessions viii be conducted in
Costello's Hall, 6l0 Street northwest,
where various subjects relating to the un-
ion will be considered. The national OIL
GERS and thirty delegates the latter repre-
senting gaTrisons throughout the United
States, have arrived The officers are:
National Commander, Henry Shindler, of
Leavenworth, Kan; Adjutant General,
Richard J. Tanning, of Columbus, Ohio;
Inspector General. John Schumacher. of
Brooklyn, y. Y; Paymaster General, Pat
rick Moore, of Kansas City, Mo-; Judge
Advocate General, A. p Pincus, Van
couver. The union Will have a camp fire
Thursday night. and the divisions that will
be present are the Gen. w. F. Barry Gar
rison, No. 136; Admiral David Porter Gar
rison, No rs; Gen. G. V. Henry Garrison,
No. 43; United States Steamer Dolphin
Garrison, No. III.
The National Corps possesses banner,
flag. and union jack, which were pre-
sented 10 it in Kansas City by a special
delegates from Manila, Thomas Shugrue,
who represented the crews of the Olympia,
the Boston. and the Machias The banner
was made by hand in Japan, and is beauti-
fully decorated and embroidered III gold
A meeting will be held this morning at
10 O'Clock. National Commander Shindler
viii preside, and he viii speak upon the
financial and physical condition of the
union. Reports viii be submitted by the
executive council, the committees on
finance and on the state of the order and
by the delegates, who will make recon-
mendations and offer resolutions as au-
thorized by their respective garrisons.
After a short recess, they will reassem-
BILE at l o'clock. The regular routine busi-
ness regarding the order Will be dis
eussed.
Under the auspices Of the Gen. W. F.
Barry Garrison. No. 1S6. ball will be
rendered 10 the delegates tomorrow after
noon in Stanley Hall, at the Soldiers
Home. Excellent music will be furnished.
The committee of arrangements for the
bali consists of NJ ]. Hackett, Louis Lee
May. and John Brockman, members of the
local garrisons.
The Regular Army and Navy Union was
organized in Cincinnati, Ohio. and was
then named the Army Union This title
was later changed to the present eogno-
men OF the order. Its numerical strength
is great
The times., 1899-10-18
A JUDGMENT OF CUSTER.
the Michigan Courts Decide Against
n Woman Holding Office.

LANSING, Mich. Oct. 1.-THE Supreme
Court today entered judgment Of custer
against Mrs. Merrie H Abbott, prosecuting
attorney OF Ogemaw county. thus holding
that a woman is ineligible to hold elective
Office in Michigan. unless the statutes or
constitution expressly stipulate that she
may do SO. The court sustained the con-
fention OF the Attorney General
The Office OF prosecuting attorney is
created by the constitution OF the State,
which expressly provides that such officials
shall be chosen By the electors OF the
respective counties and that such electors
have not authority under the constitution
and laws to elect other than one OF their
OWE number to such Office The decision
A. al endorsement OF Judge Cooley's pro-
position that when the law is silent res
pecting qualifications 10 Office IL must be
understood that electors are eligible, bui
no others. In q dissenting opinion Justice
Moore says that the great weight of au-
thority sustains the conclusion that IN case
of such silence on the part OF the con-
stitutio1 and laws the people may elect
whom they will II the person elected is
competent 70 discharge the duties of ths
of1ce.
The times., 1899-10-18
RENT FOR THE STREETS.
Charles Landis Says He Owns Vine
lands Thoroughfares

VINELAND, N. j., Oct. 17.-ChaIles X.
Landis, founder of Yineland. has thrown
a bombshell into councilmanic negotia-
ticns for the purchase OF the city water
works by putting in a claim of $4,000
against the Vineland Water Works Com
pany, as rental for the use of the streets
OF the town during the past several years.
Founder Lands declares that he never
decided the streets to the borough, and is
consequently. the sole owner.
Charles Keighley & Sons, owners of the
water works, offered TO sell their plant
TO the town for s100,0 Council pro-
posed to pay $4,000, and a committee had
been appointed to effect compromise
Reighley e. Sons scoff at Landis' claim.
but say that If he means business he will
be fought 10 a finish in the courts.
The times., 1899-10-18
A NEW ENDOWMENT.
Gift TO Yale University by Ruther-
ford Trowbridge.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 1.-THE Yale
corporation viii hold meeting in this
city tomorrow, all the members being in
town TO attend the inaugural ceremonies
of President Hadley. 1t is understood
that a treasurer will be elected to take
the place now filled by Prof. William W.
Farnham, who resigned some time ago,
but who continued I'm Office until his sue
cessor had been chosen.
II was announced this afternoon that the
Yale corporation will give out tomorrow
the information that another endowment
fund has been provided for, Rutherford
Trowbridge, of this city, a member of the
wealthy Trowbridge family. furnishing the
gift The income from this fund will be
used in payment for a course of lectures
in the Yale School OF Fine Arts. Mr..
Trowbridge designs this gift as a memo
rial TO his father, the late Thomas Ruther-
ford Trowbridge, of this city
The times., 1899-10-18
NEW WAY TO MAKE GLASS.
A Process That Yields sheets o
Unusual Thinness.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 17.-In the new
process Of manufacturing sheet glass the
plastic glass is rolled between metal plates
and rollers covered with soft ma
terial such as paper, wood pulp, asbestos,
or celluloid. II is said that by means of
this process sheets of unusual thinness
and very smooth and transparent can be
produced. The glass may be rolled in
various ways, such as between rollers, ar
ranged so as 10 deposit the rolled sheet
upon a plate, or by several pairs of roll
ers arranged so as to roll the plate thin
ner and thinner. Provision is also made
by the inventor TO keep the fibrous ma
terials moist during the rolling by having
hollow spaces in the plates and rollers
with perforations extending to the sur
faces, by which water can be supplied
from within.
The times., 1899-10-18
Dug His Own Graxe.

BENTON. n. H., Oct. 17.-Thomas Ben
ming, who has been the sexton of the VII
lage church since 1888, has Just dug his
own grave The old churchyard being al
most full, the village has obtained a new
field for its dead. The old sexton did not
like the idea of being separated, even in
death, from the ancient God's-acre, and SC
he bought the freehold of a portion of the
ground yet remaining for use. and dug his
own grave, his son assisting him to brick
it round.
The times., 1899-10-18
Sale of silks.
39c Jap. silks, 3Ic yard.

1850 yards of genuine japanese ha-
butai silks. in all the evening and
street shades; best handmade silks;
viii not pull or tear in the seams when
made up; and Lest Lyons dye: instead
of S9e yard, for 31c.
The times., 1899-10-18
GENERAL TRAcY's FARM.
He VIII Buy Lnnd in the Vicinity
of Goshen.

NEW YORK, Oct 17-It was reported
yesterday that Gen. Benjamin f. Tracy,
who dearly loves a good trotting horse, is
about to establish a stock farm at Goshen,
Orange county. The general already has
a farm at Owego, n. Y, OF which his son
Frank is superintendent
General Tracy who was Secretary OF
the Navy and lately was one of the counsel
to argue the Venezuelan side OF the ques-
tion in his dispute with Great Britain, has
raised and driven many good trotters. He
could not be found last night to verify
or deny the report of his new purchase.
Other men said If General Tracy had
such purpose in view it was not improb-
able that William H. Clark, former cor
poration counsel, is interested with him.
The times., 1899-10-18
Uncle Sam Don't Wear

Truss, but he carries the Air
(~ Cushion Truss all the United
V q States Men, women, ard chiidren
wear and like them. Tho Air Cushion Pad holds
Eith comfort nothing else will. Consultation
and two weeks trial tree. Office, parlors. wait
ing and consultation the same noof.
Catalogues free THE RoRICK AIR CUSHION
TRl IS COMPANY. i2a4 st. NV. I'd focr.
iylS-u
The times., 1899-10-18
ADVANTAGES OF TRUSTS
Witnesses Seek TO Show Them to
the Industrial Commission.

Combination of Capital said TO BE
Essential to Business Development
Tin Plate and Steel Representa-
tfves Heard A WeII-known Or
=aniKer Outlines His Methods.
The times., 1899-10-18
Soc silk-finish veIvetta. 39c.

43 pieces Of high Iustrous sllk-fn-
ish imported velvetta. in such shares as
pearl, slate. automobile. garnet. tur-
quoise. greens. browns. navy, plum. and
black. ETC., which are so much in de-
mand for waists. skirts, garniture. etc.,
which sell usually for soc, for S9c.
The times., 1899-10-18

Physicians recommend Heurieh's Maerzen beer
for the health. because feurich's invigorates'
strengthens and gives nourishment. Phone oSi'
Arlington Bottling Co., for q case.
The times., 1899-10-18
"HECHTS' GREATER STORES"
| he inducements for Wednesday

are always great but todays inducements greater
than any previously offered OF especial
suts at s9oyaiues which worth up S25
sale, and the offerings in dress goods
be backward about skiing to have your purchases
h Is an accommodation for which YOU pay
ing Well be pleased make the payment TO suit
you. - -
The times., 1899-10-18
PLANS FOR BA77LESHIPS
Discussion of a Design by the Bu-
reau Of Construction.

Consideration Confined to the Char
acter of Main Battery and Turrets
at Yesterdays Meeting Opposi-
tion to the Superimposed Ar
rangement Said to Be Lessening.
The evening times., 1899-11-18
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Verdict in "A Damage Suit Against
Railway


ALEXANDRIA. Va, Nov. 1S.-Henry
Strauss, who was elected by the city
council on Tuesday night last as a mem
Der of the board of health. yesterday went
before Judge ]. X. N. Morton and took
the oath of Office Mr.. Strauss was chosen
a member of the board over R H. Hav-
ener.
In the circuit court for Alexandria coun-
ty on Thursday verdict for $3.50 was rem
dered in the suit of Theodore Mudd against
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company The
plaintiff alleged that through negligence
on the part of the defendant company's S
employees he was injured.
The funeral of Marshall Arnold son of
Thomas Arnold, of 4lS South Fairfax
Street. took place yesterday morning. The
services were conducted by Rev. J. II. But
Ter.
Henry Lee was admitted to the aims
house yesterday.
r Rev. Father E. VI. Tearney. late vicar
general of the diocese of Richmond and
pastor OF ST. Peters Cathedral. is sIe d.
ing a few days in this city before going
TO assume the Passionate OF the CaIaolic
Church al Falls Church, Va.
4 movement has been inaugurated look
ing TO the formation of society TO hold
annual agricultural fairs in this city A
meeting was held az the home of J. W.
Roberts. near this city. Thursday. when
the matter was discussed and it was de-
cided to hold a meeting at the Business
Mems League. in this city, the 9th, for
the purpose of perflc;ing an organization
Tuesday evening. November II. is the
time determined upon to decide the contest
for an Irish flag between the A. O. H. of
Washington and those in Alexandria at
the Sisters fair. The flag, which is of
superior quality and finish. has been
placed in the Lyceum Hall. where it has
received the admiration of hundreds of
visitors. The Hibernians of Washington
are extended cordial invitation to spend
this evening at the fair and intense inter-
est has been aroused as to the result of
the contest
The evening times., 1899-11-18
AT TIE THEATRES.
NationnI-.EI Gran GnIeoto.v

1907
Uon Ju1an .-.-........-.-..-..-. arthur rofiee'
Don Severe ........-..... +. Augustus Ahdefson
ohrlstina 80 r.,-........-.-.....- Florence Mann
Ernest .....--.-.---...-.--....- John biair
With single performance, yesterday
afternoon at the National, that enterpris-
ing young actor. John Blair. inaugura.e1
the series of presentations of modern
dramas TO be given here. This series was
happily begun with "El Gran Galeoto. ;"
which not only is one of the strongest
plays of its sort-or of any sort-ever writ
ten, but which Mr.. Blair has had earlier
opportunities of studying. The matinee
was remarkable chiefly for the perfe t
work of three persons-Florence Kahn, p
Augustus Anderson. and the actor already
mentioned. Miss Kahn came in the ma
ture of a discovery, for she has never done
anything really notable before. Her voice
is harp-like in its production of various
infections. while her intensity and intelli-
gence marked her for enthusiastic COM
mendation. Some day Miss Kahn will
cause Mrs. Leslie Carter uneasy moments.
The entire rendering was most Impressive
and it is regrettable that on.y small au-
dience was in attendance.
The evening times., 1899-11-18
IN NEED OF A GUARDIAN.
Petitions in Behalf of an Aged and
Unmarried Woman.

PITTsBURG, Pa. Nov. 1S.-Miss Fannie
Finch. of McKeesport, is about to file
through an attorney an application TO the
court for the appointment of guardian TO
take charge of her interests and bring suit
for the recovery Of property claimed 10 be
due her.
Miss Finch is the daughter of the late
Nathan Finch who was major of the Thir-
ty-sixth Regiment, New York Volunteers.
She is said 10 be the foster sister of H. NJ
Flagler, the Standard Oil man. Major
Finch and his daughter for several years
permitted 10 callers to enter their house.
Her mind was said TO be unbalanced Since
the major died three years ago his daugh-
ter has boarded with friends. Recently a
constable sold her piano and one OF her
friends, believing the money realized was
not of fair value. hired lawyer who will
ask the court to appoint committee to in
Testigate the sale and TO collect for the
woman a few hundred dollars said to be in
the bank. Miss Finch is sixty years old.
The story that she was kept prisoner by
her father is not true.
The evening times., 1899-11-18
ExTRADITIoN OF WILLIAM cox
The Alleged Swimmer Arrives In
Havana I'm Custody.

The Alleged Swimmer Arrives In
Havana In Custody.
HAVANA, Nov. 1s-Wiliiam Cox the
young American who was accused OF
swindling his partner out of $500 and
who escaped to New Orleans. arrived here
yesterday in the custody of a detective,
and was lodged in Jail.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. IS-William Cox
was engaged at Havana in a directory en-
terprise. He came TO America and on his
debarkation from the steamer at New Or
leans was arrested on telegraphic order
from the Cuban capital
1t was claimed that Cox had swindled
his partner out of s2,500. and his arrest
was secured through a Spanish city magis-
trate named Cardenas. Cox denied the
charges, secured attorneys. and made a
prolonged legal fight against being re-
turned, calling in question the relative
position of the United States and Cuban
Governments.
The War Department took the matter
up and authorized Cox's return to Cuba.
and paid his passage and that of a de-
tective who accompanied the prisoner Cox,
ON his departure. said he would be con-
victed, guilty or innocent. as Justice Car
denas was the most severe on the island
The evening times., 1899-11-18
THE SNYDER TRAGEDY.
Further Details of the Shooting
Near Norfolk


NORFOLK. Va, Nov ls.-Oscar ]. Flem-
ing. justice of the peace of Princess Anne
county, residing nine miles from Norfolk
on Thursday shot and killed Clarence
L. Snyder, OF Norfolk. twenty years old
who. with a companian, Sydney Summers,
was out cunning. They trespassed upon
Fleming's posted land when some one be-
lieved to be Fleming, opened fire on them
at long range with rifle. Snyder fell
dead. shot through the head. Summers
fled and came to his home in Huntersville,
a suburb of Norfolk. He returned later
and sought Snyder's body.
Unconfirmed rumors are to the effect that
Fleming toid him with oaths that the body
of his friend lay out in the field and re-
fused to aid him in placing it in the buggy
in which he wished to convey it home.
Fleming. who. It is said, declared afterward
that he was shooting at hawks when Snyder
was killed, was arrested later and, by JUS
tices Ferguson and Pritchetty, released Oh
81 900 bail. An inquest upon Snyder's re-
mains was held yesterday by Justice Hawke
in Huntsrsville, but was not concluded.
Young Summers testimony at the inquest
while not completed. strongly duplicates
Fleming and this and the smallness of
Fleming's bond enraged the people and talk
of lynching arose. Great secrecy is OBJ
served by officials and others interested, but
apparently well-based reports state that
many men are passing out Of Norfolk
who WILL it is believed, meet at
rendezvous and form a strong, determined
body, bent on lynching Fleming.
The evening times., 1899-11-18
A STEAMERS ROUGH VOYAGE.
The RhynIand mt Philadelphia. Three
DAYS Overdue.

Days Overdue.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Nov. 1s.-With
her sides travel-stained and rusted and
with general appearance of having un-
dergone severe tussle with the elements
the American Line steamship Rhynland
reached her dock. at Pier SO, South
Wharves, yesterday. She reached the
Breakwater at 1O:i5 on Thurs sday night
giving the signal all we'll" and anchored
at Reedy Island.
The Rhynland left Liverpool on Novem-
ber / and was due here last Monday. but
although nothing was heard from her from
the time she left Liverpool until she was
spoken at the Breakwater. it was believed
that her delay was occasioned by the Sc
we're storms that have played such havoc
with shipping schedules within the past
few weeks, and that she would reach port
safely.
After the Rhynland left Queenstown
rough weather, accompanied by a strong
northwest gale. set in ard kept up for
eight days. None of the cabin passengers
ventured on deck during this weather.
while down in the steerage the one hun
dred and forty-four passengers were in an
agony of fear as the ship tossed and rolled
Orders were given TO confina the stse.age
passengers to their quarters while the gale
lasted, lest some of them should be swept
overheard. and from this cause they suf-
fered greatly from lack of fresh air.
The crew were unable to occupy their
regular quarters in the forecastle, for the
opening of the forecastle door meant an
thrush of water that would have comp'e e.
ly flooded them. The sailors say that al
though storms are common on the Atlantic
at this time of the year. the one they pass
ed through was the most severe they have
ever experienced. Had the Rhynland been
out many days longer it is likely she would
have had to resort TO hsg sails, as all her
coal and nearly all her wood were gone.
The evening times., 1899-11-18
THE SURGEONS KNIFE.
4 Better Way Now Discovered. Which
Cures Every Form of Piles With

Inconvenience.
Many people suffer the pain. annoyance.
and often serious results from piles for
years. and after trying the many lotions
salyes, ointments, and so-called cures with
out cure or relief, give up the hope of a
final cure rather than submit to the intense
pain and danger to life which a surgical
operation involves.
Happily, all this suffering is no longer
necessary. since the discovery of the Pyra-
mid Pile Cure, remedy which is approved
by the medical profession. as being abso-
lutely safe, free from any trace of opiates,
narcotic or mineral poisons, and which may
be depended upon as a certain cure mot
merely relief in any form Of piles, whether
itching. blind. bleeding, or protruding
Some Of the hundreds Of cures recently
made are little short of marvellous, as q
perusal of the following will demonstrate:
DR.. j. w. Megan. Leonardville, Kan,
writes: Il have used box of Pyramid Pile
Cure and received more benefit and relief
than from any remedy / had used in the
past twenty-five years"
James Jemerso, Dubuque, Ia, says: 81
suffered from piles for six years; have lust
used the Pyramid Pile Cure and am a well
man."
Mrs. NJ. C. Hinkly. COL Mississippi Street,
Indianapolis, Ind, says: Have been a suf-
ferer from the pain and annoyance Of piles
for fifteen years. The Pyramid Pile Cure
and Pyramid Pills gave me immediate re-
lief and In short time complete cure
The Pyramid Pile Cure may be found at
druggists at so cents per package A book
on cause and cure of piles will be sent by
mail by addressing the Pyramid Drug Com
pany, Marshall, Mich.