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The evening times., 1899-07-10
OLD DOMINION NEWS NOTES.

]. Barron Hope has been unanimously re-elect-
ed mayor of Hampton by the newly-ehosen coun-
ell.
Mrs. L. J. Tripett. of Leesbrg dropped dead
on Wednesday evening on the street in that
town.
Roland Shriver the ffteen-year-old son of Prof
Brent Shriver, was drowned in the Ohio River.
near New Martinsville, ". Va, Friday.
Some of the ladies of Petersburg have started
a movement looking to the establishment Of an
ice mission for the benefit of the poor.
special grand jury at Roanoke has indicted
Charles Farmer, 4 negro, the charge Of Grim
inally assaulting ten-year- old Lille Dodd.
Two children of Beat Frey, at Ripley, Jackson
county, W. Va, took large quantities OF lini-
ment through mistake for paregoric, and may
die.
James Alcaire is in Jail at Beverly, W. Va,
charged with the murder of Louis Bowers near
Pickens. during a drunken row on the evening
of July 4.
Chris Click, postmaster at School House, Jack
son county, ". Va, dropped dead Friday. aged
known relatives, and his wealth is Estimated
TO be over 100000. He left will.
Governor Atkinson, OF West Virginia, has ac-
cepted an invitation to attend, if official busi-
does not interfere, the Industrial convention
to be held at HuntsviHese Ala, in September.
He has been invited to be one of the speakers.
The cities and towns of the Virginia peninsula
up to Richmond will soon be connected by tele.
phone The Citizens Company now has line
to Warwick Courthouse from Richmond and work
will be started at the line to Williams
burg. which is now without telephone communi-
cat,cn.
The enrolment of students at the West yir-
ginia University for the summer course up to
Friday last 169 July 6 last the enrolment
for the summer quarter was 129. The ndica-
tions are that the enrolment for this summer
quarter will reach $50 or 500 students. There is
one lady student in the law class.
Elaborate preparations are being made in Roam
oke to entertain the thirteenth annual conven-
tion of the Virginia State Firemen's Associa-
tion, which convenes the eth, 2Sti, and 10Th
of September, under the auspices of the Roanoke
Fire Department 1t is intended by those who
have the matter in charge that this shall be
the grandest event OF its character ever held in
the South, and to that end every effort Is being
made to bring the convention to successful
issue.
The trial next month at Powhatan court of
W. c. Pilkinson for killing State Senator w. NJ
Flanagan is likely to one of the most interest
ing known in this State for time. So far
the friends of the deceased have perfected no ar
Commonwealth's attorney in the prosecution Of
the accused. Should they do 80 il would be
likely TO arouse considerable degree of bitter
ness in Powhatan. 1t is quite probable the trial
will develop the acrimony which existed in the
contest for local officers in Powhatan last June
and which resulted in the fatal encounter be-
tween Mr.. Flanagan and Mr.. Pilkinson These
gentlemen were then candidates for ConmOu-
weath's attorney, and the former who held that
office for many years, was reelected
The evening times., 1899-07-10
A MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.
A Young Woman Cuts Her Throa,
i'm n Seabright Hotel.

Long Branch, N. j., July 1O.-Mrs. Julia
Brooks, guest at the octagon Hotel, Sea-
bright, committed suicide at Tbs o'clock
yesterday morning by cutting her throat.
She died after the arrival of DR.. James J..
Reed without revealing her motive.
New York, July 10.-Mrs. Brooks. who
committed suicide at Long Branch
was the daughter of Bruno Books, an in
terpreter in the First district municipal
court, Justice Wanhope Lynn's court Her
mother said to reporter that when they
parted al Seabright on SATURDAY. her
daughter seemed to be normal in mind
and health. The girl told her mother
several months ago that she was engaged
to be married to man named Brooks. a
Jeweler, whom the mother understood to
be in business in the West A few weeks
ago the girl said that she had married,
but that her husband had been suddenly
called to Europe and that the marriage
was to be kept secret for while.
The evening times., 1899-07-10
POPULATION OF CHICAGO.
Estimates Based Upon Names in New
City Directory.

Chicago. July 10.-The Chicago directory
for 1899 is about TO be issued. and between
its covers win be found the names and
addresses of $50, 900 residents of the city
On the ratio which since 1890 has been the
basis for the directory publishers calcula-
tions the population the city is said to
be 100000 inhabitants. The work of
compiling and printing the huge volume
is only now in a sufficiently advanced stage
to make population estimates possible and
the figure which sets the number of Chi
cago residents beyond the 100000 marx
was reached yesterday for the first time.
No city directory was ever issued in
Europe or America of which there is any
record containing so many names. London.
Paris. and New York not excepted. This
volume. which is to appear in the present
week, will contain 10000 more names than
are in the directory for 1898.
The evening times., 1899-07-10
SELLING DA1NT1Es TO coNv1cTs
Inmates of the New Jersey State
Prison Violate the Regulations.


Prison Violate the Regulations.
Trenton, N. j., July 10.-Bank robbers
from Delaware, serving sentences in the
New Jersey State Prison here, have been
caught in a conspiracy against the good
government Of the institution. 1t is said
that, through collusion with prison OFF,
cials. the men have been selling delicacies
to other prisoners. Major Alexander A.
Yard, of Monmouth county. and Johnson
Bergen, assistant keepers, are under sus-
pension, charged with assisting the men.
The men involved are United States
prisoners The principal offender is said
to be Thomas S. Clark, who was sentenced
to five years for completely in the alb
straction Of 100000 from the First Ma
tional Bank of Dover, Del. He has been
selling canned meats, fish, puddings, pas
try, and liquors to the prisoners. Clark
had teamster who mailed letters for him,
and in that way obtained funds. He car
ried ON a profitable business among the
men having cells near his own. Sugar was
sold in quantities of ten pounds or less
Broiled shad. packed in ice; pastry. canned
soups. and other delisacies were literally
supplied. These things were heated ever
the gas.
There will be an Investigation by spe-
cial committee Of the State Prison inspec-
tors tomorrow.
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imaginary Ailments.

There are many who have pains in the
back and imagine that their kidneys are
affected. while the only trouble is rheu-
matism Of the muscles or. at worst, lum-
bago. that can be cured by few applica-
tions of Chamberlain's Pain Balm or by
dampening piece of flannel with Pain
Balm and binding it on over the affected
parts. For sale by Henry Evans, 93S
Street northwest, wholesale and retail, and
all druggists. :
The evening times., 1899-07-10
Charged With Setting Hi. Wife Afre

Corning, N. Y, July 10.-At Blossburg,
Pa, coal mining town on the Erie road,
Saturday Mrs. Isaac Borille accused her
husband of attempting to burn her to
death. Borille is about sixty years old and
his wife about the same age. Borille, his
wife claimed in a statement she made to
a notary public, deliberately set her cloth
ing on fire with lighted paper and then
held her hands while he stood by and saw
her writhe in agony from the frightful
burns received as the flames enveloped her.
Neighbors heard the woman scream and
rescued her. She is still alive and may
possibly recover. although her condition
Is serious. Borille was arrested and was
taken to the county Jail in Wellsboro
Pa. Another woman Is said to figure In
the case
The evening times., 1899-07-10
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Fired by the Electric Fluid.

Elkton, Nd, July 10.-During a severe
electrical storm, which passed over Cecil
county Saturday evening, a large barn on
the 22O-acre farm owned by John R.
Evans of lebanon, Pa, on the road from
Liberty Grove to Port Deposit, was struck
by lightning and entirely consumed. In
the building were stored a large quantity
of wheat, hay, farming implements, etc.,
which were also destroyed. The loss will
likely aggregate $4,000. There is some
insurance on the building.
The evening times., 1899-07-10
A JILTED WoMAN's REVENGE.
4 Lovers Quarrel Ends in the Tri-
umDh of Justice

Port Jervis, July 10.-Some one stole a
pair of corsets last winter from the store
of John Lawrence, in Beaverkill. Sullivan
county. Lawrence was unable to account
for the disappearance of the corsets until a
few days ago, when he learned the name OF
the thief
Mary Jane Doolittle, young country
girl entered his store.
Are you Mr.. La&rence?" she said
Yes" replied the storekeeper. What
can l do for your
Me an my sweetheart's quarrelled, an
l wanter tell you that he's a thief. Last
winter, at Christmas time. he presented me
with a pair of corsets he said he stole from
your store
"A pair of corsets was stolen from my
store at that time" said Lawrence.
What's your sweethearts name?"
"Reeford Furgeson."
Il know him. replied Mr.. Lawrence.
Being he's treated you so mean Well just
teach him a lesson"
The merchant went to Justice of the
Peace R. j. Hoag and entered complaint
against Furgeson and requested a warrant
for his arrest. When the justice. who is
very bashful man, discovered that wo-
man was interested in the case and the
theft was a pair of corsetS he sent Mr..
Lawrence to Justice Sprague, of Turnwood.
Furgeson scraped together all the cash
he had-$2 in five and ten cent pieces-and
offered it to Merchant Lawrence. The lat
ter thought this rather small but when
Miss Ellsworth, Furgeson's present sweet
heart, came forward with three chickens to
boot, settlement was effected.
The evening times., 1899-07-10
Failed to auaIifx N. Ju.tice.

Hyattsville. Md. July 10.-W. C. Carroll
Of College Park, who was recently appoint
ed one of the justices of the peace for
Vansville district, has failed to qualify,
his holding Federal Office in Washington
preventing.
The evening times., 1899-07-10

Surgeon General and Mrs. Sternberg, who
are also in California, were the guests of
honor at a dinner given to them at the
Richelieu, last week.
The evening times., 1899-07-10
Hoods Pills assemsl,sa ase. mp isl,

ter results than any other cathartic. Easy to
take. easy to operate. All druggists. % cents.
or by mail of C. l. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
The evening times., 1899-07-10

Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Mr.. William Beasly, we'll
known lawyer of Lynchburg, Va, to Miss
Sallie Waring Stanley, daughter of Mrs.
Edith P. Roberts. to take place Tuesday,
July IS, at $50 p. m, at the Church of the
Ascension
The evening times., 1899-07-10

Senior Don Eliodore Infante, Charge d'Af
faires of Chile. and family, have gone to
Virginia Springs. where they intend to
pass the entire summer.
The evening times., 1899-07-10

Rev. DR.. Louis Stern and family will
leave shortly for Harper's Ferry, where
they will spend the summer.
The evening times., 1899-07-10

Col. and Mrs. Marian Perry Maus are now
located at the Hotel Richelieu. at San
Francisco, which they will probably make
their home for some time to come Colonel
Maus has Joined General Skaters staff as
inspector general.
The evening times., 1899-07-10
A Millionaire Fatally Injured.

: Vineland, N. j.. July lob. D. Max
ham. millionaire and philanthropist of
Vineland, died yesterday from injuries
caused by fall last Sunday. While rock
ing on a porch at his residence, Mr. Max
ham fell to the ground. distance of six
feet, sustaining internal injuries and the
fracture of one of his hips. He was one
of the founders of the New Jersey Training
School for Predetermined Children, at
Vineland, of which the new $500 Max
ham Administration Building is named in
his honor. 1t is authoritatively stated that
In his will Mr.. Markham has made a hand
some bequest to the training school and
also. endowed Woodstock, VT, his native
village, with public library He accu-
mulated the major part of his wealth in
the mining business in Montana during the
early sixties He was seventyeight years
of age, and leaves a widow.
The evening times., 1899-07-10
TRAGEDY AT A CROSSING
A Sleeping Farmers Wagon Struck
by a Locomotive.

John Neyitt Lives But short Time
After the CoIIisiOn-He Was Bound
for Washington Market with n
Load of Prodace-Highiy Respect
ed in Virginia, Where He Resided.
The evening times., 1899-07-10

Among the passengers who will sail for
Antwerp Wednesday next, on the steamer
Noordland, are Mrs. E. H. Gage, Miss
Gage. Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Kraft, Mr.. F. ],
Heiberger DR.. Ida Heiberger, and the
Misses Lila and Minnie Heiberger, all of
Washington.
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ALL HATS TRIMMED FREE OF CHARGE
KINGS PALACE.
R4c Vests, SIC.

100 dozen ladies' Swiss ribbed vests, drawing
tape, full sizes, regular value l2hc. 2Ic
Clearing Sale Price. ce........... O2l
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Kings Palace Dept. St0res S''1 ;:ss "s' s. S,.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Molly Elliott Seawell, the novelist.
and Miss Henrietta Seawell, will sail for
Europe next Wednesday. on the steamship
New York Other Washingtonians booked
for the same passage are DR.. A. F. Magru-
der, United States Navy; Miss Clochette
and Master Alexander Magruder, Mr.
Brooks Adams. Mrs Adams, Mrs. w. p.
Duvall, Mrs. R. C. Hunter, Mrs. William
Winthrop and Col G. R. Cecil, Military
Attache to the United States Legation at
Berne, Switzerland.
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
WILL VOTE FEBRUARY 6.
Senator Davis Agrees to Let the Peace
 Treaty Come to Test.

Washington, January 25.-The senate held two executive sessions today, and at each the peace treaty was the subject under discussion. At the first session an agreement was reached to vote on the treaty next Monday week, and at the second Senator Davis presented the American commis- sioners' reasons for the acceptance of the treaty in the form in which it was finally concluded. The agreement for vote was reached al an executive session held soon after convening at noon, this agreement being in the following language:
 That the senate agrees to vote on the peace treaty with Spain and all amendments on Monday, the 9th of February, at 8 o'clock D. m, and that until that time the senate shall go into executive session on each day at p. m."
 This was a unanimous agreement, the terms of which were formulated by Senator Davis in reply to yesterdays proposition by the opposition, and as result today's meeting of the senate committee on for eign relations. The agreement in commit tee to accept the proposition was unani- nous, and it is understood that Senator Davis informed his fellow committeeman it was the wish of the president that the proposition for vote should be accepted and a vote taken as soon as possible. Those who are familiar with the views of the president say that he has urged an early vote upon the ground that nothing is to be lost and everything is to be gained by taking the vote The final action, he Is confident, will be favorable when reached.
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
JUDGESHIP RAGE
 GROWS WARMER The Appointment Mill Go to Shelby OF
 Glenn. ALABAMA DELEGATION HAS Has M0t-PFoSentS Name of Justice Me- Clellan to the President.
ALABAMA DELEGATION HAS
M'KiNLEY WANTS A REPUBLICAN
Both Sides Strongly Backed-Smallpox Expert Ordered to Greensboro Wheeler Will Let His Case Rest
 On Proposed Statement.

Washington, January 25.-(Speeial) )-The fight over the circuit judgeship continues with unabated intensity All the candidates narrowed them down to ex-Mayor Glenn and MT. D. D. Shelby, or so he informed the Georgia senators today
 He said that they were the two men most strongly backed, and that he presumed he would name one of them. He made the point that MT. Shelby was the better re- publican and had been long identified with the party and the party interest.
 The Alabama delegation met today to take definite action. The members decided that they could not consistently indorse MT. Shelby and so they decided to present as the delegations choice Chief Justice Me lings were appointed as committee to wait on the president and ask his intentions as to the appointment
 will Act Independently
 If he tells them as he did Georgia senators that he is going appoint a. republican then the members will each act independ- ently, majority of whom, however, will support MT. Shelby. One member of the delegation said that they would not make the Endorsement of Shelby matter for the delegation in any contingent.
 Senator Pettus, 1t was stated officially from the White House, has indorsed MT. Shelby, but he told me today that he had not indorsed any republican. He said that he had gone to the White House to urge a democrat. When asked about MT, Shelby he told the president frankly that he had nothing to say against him; that he was in every respect worthy candidate and would make an honest judge.
 Senator Morgan has not been to the White House at all, but wrote the presi- dent that he would prefer to see a democrat appointed, but that MT. Shelby was an hon. est man and a distinguished citizen. Greater praise he said could not be paid to any one. The republicans of the state are indorsing MT. Shelby, and pointing to the fact that his republicanism Is unquestioned. The bill has been signed. This is the state of the case tonight.
 General Wheeler did not go before the committee again today, and he will let his case rest on his prepared statement. The committee will not take action on the cases until after the conclusion of the discussion of the army and navy bill. There seems to be no division in the committee as to it's report The committee will practically be unanimous in favor of declaring the seats of General Wheeler and Colonels Colson and Campbell vacant
 Surgeon General Wyman of the marine hospital corps today ordered smallpox ex- pert to proceed to Greensboro and to report on the condition of the disease there. The officer will reach there in day or two
 ARCHIBALD w. BUTT.
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
PAGAN COURTMARTIAL.
! Defendant Enters Qualified Plea of Not Guilty.

Washington, January 25.-The trial of Gen. Eagan began this morning at the Ebbitt house.
 Gen. Wesley Merritt, president of the court, called the members to order. Judge Advocate Davis read the order convening the court. Attorney Worthington represent ed the defendant. All the members of the court were present. The charges and spe- cifcations were read. Eagan responded to the specifications of the first charge mot guilty" not denying, however the specifi- cation set forth as being correct as to the language used. To the specification of the second charge, mot guilty" not denying, however, the specification set forth correct ly as a part of the language used.
 The judge advocate remarked to the court that the plea is unusual, as the defendant pleaded not guilty with the qualification that he did not deny the specifications set forth as part of the statement made.
 Col. Davis explained that this admission did not relieve the prosecution from proving the language had been used.
 Worthington for the defense stated that the plea was made advisedly, believing the accused was entitled to have the prosecu- tion set forth everything said in the state ment.
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
THE REVENUE BILL
Introduced in Both House and Senate
 Yesterday.

Montgomery, January 25.-(Special.) )-The general revenue bill for the state, the prep aration of which occupied a special com mittee for weeks, was today introduced in the house and senate.
 The bill is a very volumnous one, and differs in many respects from the law now in force. The measure was prepared with the idea of increasing the revenues of the state, and if passed in it's present form will accomplish the end for which it was ere ated. The tax rate has not been raised, and this feature will commend the bill to many legislators.
 Privilege taxes form a prominent sec- tion of the measure, included in which are the following:
 Transfers of real estate, $1 on each $1 900 worth of property.
 For use of each bicycle 25c, and 10c to probate judge for issuing license
 News companies, $300 Cotton buyers, bill posters, lubricating and Illuminating oil dealers, patent rights, plumbing and gas filters, dealers in scrip, dealers in stocks and bonds, cold storage companies, coal and coke agents, ice factories. judgments and decrees.
 The committee has also embodied the Mississippi oath to be administered to every taxpayer before receiving his returns. The oths is as follews:
 "The state of Alabama. You do solemnly swear, or affirm, that the above list of property is a just and true account of all the personal property you are required to render, as subject to taxation, in your own right, or that of any other person for whom you ought to give in taxable property; that you have estimbated and put down the val ue of such property, not at what it might sell for, but at what you might be willing and expect to accept for it, if you were making a voluntary sale of it, and you have not lowered the valuation because your neighbors, or others, have placed low es- inmates on the value of their property, or because they are in the habit of doing so so help you God"
 Several provisions of the bill will pro- yoke lively fight.
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
MANUFACTURERS
 IN CONVENTION Members of the Association Fa- vor Policy of Expansion. NEW CABINET PORTFOLIO
Vast Commercial Interests of the United States Demand as Much Considera- ton as Agricultural Interests
 Election of Officers Today.

Cincinnati January 25.-The National Manufacturers association today trans acted most of it's annual business, leaving the election of officers for tomorrow. The spirit of the proceedings indicated that the members were in favor of expansion as a commercial proposition and with a special view to eliminating that question from poi- tics as they favor the tariff, financial and other questions being eliminated from poli- tics.
 Much attention was devoted to resolutions urging the senate to give prompt considera- ton to the treaty of peace with Spain. During the noon recess it was learned that the senate would vote finally on the raeica- tion of the treaty on February 6, and then the question was dropped. Although most os the members favor expansion, yet they do not wish to express any official views on that question. They held that the business interests of the country as well as the gen. eral interests of the Philippines were suffer- ing by the delay, and whatever action IS taken should be taken at once.
 The convention is unit on the question of a national department of commerce and in- dustries at Washington with cabinet off, cer. It is argued that the grangers kept up their agitation for years until they se- cured secretary of agriculture, and that the same recognition must be accorded 70 the vast interests of manufacturing and commerce.
 There is no question whatever to the re- election of Theo S. Search, of Philadelphia, as president for the fourth year. Boston and Indianapolis are competing for the next annual convention, with the chances large ly in favor of the former
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
Brooke.s Death Ren.rt

Washington, January 25-General Brooke sent the following death report to the war departments: Private Alonzo Graham, 161st Indiana, small-pox; Corporal Henry Smith. Second engineers, yellow fever Pri- vate Jos. F. Connolly, Fourth volunteers, pernicious malarial fever; First Lieutenant Arthur Barnett, 2lst Kansas, dysentery; Private George Paris. Eighth Illinois, dIa- betes: Private s. P. Hamilton,s Thirl volun- teers, pneumonia; Private Michael M. Beck, Fifth volunteers, pernicious malarial fever; Frank Holstein. boatswain transport Mich igan, accidentally injured.
The age-herald., 1899-01-26
Will Be Mustered Out

Anniston, January 25.-(special) )-News reached Camp Shipp today that orders for the mastering out of the Second Arkansas would be issued tomorrow. The informa- tion came in the shape of telegram from Congressman John A. Little, o9 tbe Second Arkansas district, to Lieutenant Colonel Derosy C. Cabel. The regiment will be mustered here, but it will take at least a month to get rolls, accounts, etc., in shape