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The evening times., 1899-07-17
AN INFANT soMNAMBULIsT.
A Baby Found Walking Asleep in n
RainstOrm.

New York. July l7-An unusual case Of
somnambulism came TO the notice OF the
police of Newark early yesterday morning,
the subject being Frederick Buchler, two
years old, who lives with his parents at
IS Garfield Street He was sound asleep
when his mother retired Saturday night,
but about O'Clock yesterday morning he
climbed out OF his crib and, still asleep,
went into the street. 1t was raining hard,
but the downpour did not awaken the
child, and he walked through Garfield
Street into Washington Street.
A belated citizen who was hurrying along
on the opposite side of the street saw the
tiny apparition in white, and crossed over.
The little fellow paid no attention to his
interceptor, and did not wake up until he
was nestled in the strangers arms. Then
he began to cry but his protector wrapped
him in his coat and hurried to the First
precinct police station.
AS the little wanderer could not tell his
name or address. Police Sergeant Vogel
decided that an attempt at that hour to
find the parents would be useless. and
tucked him away in bed in the hospital
room and sat by him until he went to
sleep.
Mrs. Buchler ran into the police sta
tion after daybreak On the verge of hys-
terics. My boy has been stolenl' she
exclaimed. Some one entered our house
in the night, took him from his bed, and
carried him away" -.a1sfs.
She was led into the hospital room, an5
the boy awakened, to be restored to his
mothers arms. Mrs. Buchler said she had
never known him to walk in his sleep be-
fore. The door of the sleeping room had
been left open Saturday night because OF
the heat.
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MURDERED BY A MOB.
An Innocent COlored Man Driven to
His Death by Negroes

His Death by Negroes.
New Orleans. July 1.-THE wanton kill
ing of New Orleans negro in St. Charles
parish, by mob of his fellows, which
took place last Tuesday, has just come to
light. The victim was charged with horse
stealing, but was innocent.
George Jones and Stephen Burrell, both
hard working young mulattoes. went a
week ago to a Spanish Fort picnic. There
they met a colored girl, who invited the
two men to visit her. The men took the
train Sunday morning and got off at smatl
station near Lutcher, St. Charles parish.
where the girl had said she lived. The
girl was not at home, and the men con-
cluded to ride to Lutcher. hiring two
horses from negroes. They said that the
horses would be returned the next day.
The owners of the horses grew uneasy
and told their friends that strange negroes
had stolen the steeds. Tuesday Jones re-
turned. riding one of the horses. Immedi-
ately he was surrounded by crowd of ne
groes, including the owner OF the horses.
who charged Jones with being thief. The
crowd demanded of Jones the whereabouts
of his friend and the other horse.
While those about him were trying to get
some sort of statement from him. a dozen
or more negroes, armed with shotguns and
rifles, advanced upon Jones. Thinking that
he was going to be murdered. Jones start
ed to run. AS he did so the negro mob
opened fire on him, and TO save himself.
he leaped into the river and was drowned
His body was brought ashore. and Coro-
ner Lehman buried il without removing
the clothing to see if the man had been
shot Steven Burrell, not knowing of
Il al.
the horse and paid his bill. They were
very particular in ST. Charles not TO let
Burrell know of the fate of his compan-
ion. The murder will be brought to the
attention OF Judge Emil Rost, in whose ju-
risdiction the killing occurred.
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Shot to Assnssinnte a Girl.

Williamsport, Pa, July 1.-THE man
who for two years has made desperate at
tempts to burn up the family of James
Donnelly, OF Duboistown, using explosive
acids to start the fires, was last evening
discovered in the neighborhood of the
Donnelly home, in a new role. Annie Rice
and Maggie Parrman, girls of sixteen
years old. were picking berries in the
woods in that vicinity when Miss Rice was
suddenly confronted. by a.man. armed with
a rifle, who had been crouching behind
cldmp of bushes Mss-Ric screamed and
ran, when the fellow fred at her the bu,-
let passing through her dress below the
hip. The girls gave an alarm, and the
father and uncle of Miss Rice hurried into
the woods. They found the fellow lying
behind a tree. He acted as though he was
drunk when the men approached him, but
an instant later he sprang aside and lev
eled the gun at the them, declaring he
would blow their brains out. They re-
treated, and half hour later, when a
posse of citizens bent on lyching the
would-be murderer, made search for him,
he had disappeared. The fellow was
dressed in black, even to shirt and cravat,
and he tallies exactly with the description
of the incendiary who has so persistently
attempted to destroy the Donnelly family.
The evening times., 1899-07-17
Fire in Georgia Town,

cambridge, Ga, July 17.--Saturday night
twenty y-seven business houses here were
destroyed by fire, which started at mid
night. The fire originated in the brick
block CT Belcher Bros, and quickly spread
to the adjoining buildings south in Broad
Street and east in Water Street. The brick
buildings of NJ. w. Subers and Mrs E.
Born, one occupied by W. H. Morrow's S
saloon and the other by DR.. Wardell's S
drug store, were destroyed, not even a wall
being left standing. Adjoining the build
ing of Belcher Bros, in Water Street were
two stores of d. d. Stults, one occupied
as a saloon, the other as a general mer-
chandise establishment. Both of these
stores were destroyed, as well as every
other building in the block. From this
point the fire crossed the street and con-
sumed twelve business houses in the next
block. In Clark Street there were burned
the fire. engine house, city guardhouse and
stable of .eW. Fordham, and the city wa
terwofks pumping station. The estimated
loss is between $4,000 and s600e0, with
insurance probably aggregating $4,000.
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KIDNAPPED A BRIDE.
Mrs. SpauIding Stolen on Her We'd
ding Tour.


ding Tour.
Greensburg, Pa, July 1.-THE kidnapping
of a bride OF two weeks is greatly agitat-
ing the police department of this town.
Mrs. Eugene Spalding has been stolen. and
while every effort has been made by the
authorities, no trace of her nor of a mys-
terious stranger who drove away with her
had been found up to this morning
Young Spalding tells remarkable story.
The couple were married in Clark county,
Virginia, a fortnight ago. Spaulding is
twenty-five years old and the bride twen-
ty-two. They started on a wedding tour.
intending to visit brother of Spaulding's
at Pittsburg. They stopped over in Ches-
ter county. and on Thursday resumed the
journey west.
At Latrobe Spaulding discovered that his
funds had been exhausted, and the cou-
pie decided TO turn to the Pittsburg pike
and continue their journey on foot. While
walking this way two men in different
conveyances drove up TO the bride and
bridegroom, who were invited to ride.
The bride-Hwas assisted into one of the
conFeyancess and Spaulding took a seat in
the other. Hfter going a short distance
the driver of the wagon containing the
bride suddenly turned from the main road
and. disappeared. The husband, upon dis
covering the action. jumped from the wag-
on and started in hot pursuit. but was soon
distanced.
Spaulding came here Saturday night,
reported his loss to the police, and the
hunt for the missing wife is still going On.
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BIG GAME HUNTING IN ASIA.
Scientist and Sportsman Bert Re-
turning to France From China.

Scientist and Sportsman Bert Re-
turning to France From China.
San Francisco, Cal, July 17.-Among the
arrivals from the Orient is p Bert. a
French hunter. who has spent five years in
Cochin China. in scientific work for the
French Typographical Society. and in hunt
ing big game for his own amusement. Bert.
although of diminutive stature, has won a
wide reputation as hunter OF big game,
and is taking with him to Paris valuable
collection of trophies of the chase. Bert
said he considered elephant hunting the
greatest Of all sports and superior to the
hunting of the tigers and other big game
Plenty of game is within q days journey OF
Saigona, he said. ''and within two days
Journey elephants may be found in abund
ance They are mostly all female elephants
however. and are not priced highly by
professional hunters Male elephants are
more difficult TO find than formerly, and
have to be searched for in remote iungles. ="
During his five years in the country Bert
has accomplished much in giving the world
accurate typographical knowledge OF Co.
chin China. His maps and surveys are
now being used by the French government
as q basis for legislation that Is intended
TO settle and ciViliZe the country.
The evening times., 1899-07-17
Verdict Against Chicago.

Chicago. July 17.-The jury which for
three weeks has been listening to the
Weir McKechney Million dollar suit
against the city of Chicago for extra work
on a land water tunnel. returned verdict
for $6l9. .61S1S for the plaintiffs. The final
days proceedings were made sensational
by the repeated and vain efforts of the cor
poration counsel, Acting Mayor Walker
and his assistants. to have the case taken
away from the jury on the ground that
the actions of Juror j. D. Tobey have been
suspicious. After the verdict had been an
nounced the corporation counsel again de-
clared that Tobey was perjurer and that
the evidence against him would be submit
ted to the States attorney.
The evening times., 1899-07-17
Miners Organize n Lion Hunt.

Leadville, Col, July 17.-Governor Tan
ner, of Illinois, and party of mining men,
will return from Glenwood Springs tomor-
row to prepare for a lion hunt. This event
will be conducted about fifteen miles from
Dubuque, in the western part of Routt
county Governor Tanner was asked to
join the hunt, and has entered enthusiast
tically into the project. The country to be
visited is infested with bears and other
wild animals. tits a rugged and noun
famous section. The trip is fraught with
danger and the most skillful Western
guides will lead the party. The governor
will go equipped with rife. two revol-
vers and bear knife and announces that
there will be a hons skin to adorn the
executive mansiofi at Springfield on his
The evening times., 1899-07-17
Death of Mis-. EImore,s Slayer.

Mason City, ILL.,, July 17.-Roy Sutton,
who murdered his sweetheart, Leona Ell
more, in Mason City Cemetery Friday
night because she would not elope with
him, and then shot himself, died at mid
night Saturday. recovered conscious
ness long enough to say that the objection
of Miss Elmore's parents to their marriage
drove him to desperation. and that he and
his victim had agreed to die together. Mr.
Elmore objected to Sutton because the
young man was too wild and was not
wealthy Sutton's death was all that saved
him from being lynched.
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KILLED HIS SWEETHEART.
When the Girl Refused to EIope SUIT
ton Shct Her.

Mason City, Ill.,, July 17.-Because his
sweetheart, Leona Elmore. refused to elope
with him, Roy Sutton shot and killed her
and then turned the gun at himself and
fired two shots, which will cause death.
The shooting occurred in the cemetery late
Friday night
Sutton, who is but eighteen. is the SON
of T. J. Sutton, a prominent farmer and
politician. and a brother CT G. d. Sutton,
editor of the Havana Democrat" A year
ago he enlisted for service in the Philip
pines. but was taken seriously i'll at San
Francisco and was brought home. His
sweetheart, whose life he took, was also
eighteen, and the daughter of David Ell
more, wealthy retired farmer She would
have graduated from the high school next
year.
The young couple had been in love since
childhood. and were to have been mar
the parents of both objected. but in vain.
Fearing that something might happen TO
prevent the wedding, young Sutton bor
rCwed a revolver Friday night and, calling
at the Elmore home, invited his sweet
heart TO take buggy ride. On the ride
Sutton told the girl his fears of delay and
urged an immediate elopement.
Miss Elmore refused. and Sutton drove
TO the village cemetery. They had barely
alighted when Sutton placed his left arm
around his sweetheart's waist and shot her
twice. After satisfying himself of the
girls death Sutton fred two shots at him
self.
Neither shot proved Immediately fatal,
however, and after placing the revolver in
the girls hand to invite the suspicion OF
suicide, Sutton drove to town. told story
cf an accidental shooting and urged that
doctor be sent to Miss Elmore's assistance
lmediately after telling his story Sut-
ton became unconscious and has not since
revived The coroners verdict, rendered
this afternoon. was 'premeditated mur-
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MRS. A. L. DuFoUR,s WILL.
Children of the Testator Share
Largely. In the Estate.

VI tne 1eSt0tOF
Largely. I'm the Estate.
The will of Amanda L. Dufour. dated
November 21 1898, was. filed today for pro-
bate. According to it's terms, the testa-
trix. directs that her estate, consisting of
premises 1916 Fourteenth Street and 1928
Pierce Place, in this city. be sold, under
the supervision of the Orphans Court, and
the proceeds divided among her four chill
dren.
lot, part of one of the deceased's farms
in Prince George county Md, is left to any
orthodox Protestant people who will erect
theron building for the worship of God
In the event, however, that no building
for religious purposes is erected within
fifteen years. then. by agreement among
the heirs of the testatrix, the lot referred
to may be sold and the proceeds divided
between them.
The farms referred to are left to the de-
ceased's son, John Francis R. Dufour. To
her daughter, Grace Dufour Brown, is left
lot at Kerrs Springs, Shenandoah coun-
ty. near Woodstock, Va. A lot of three and
one-half acres on Lost River, Handy coun-
ty. w. Va. Is left to the deceased's son
Clarence r. Dufour
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Cadman EuIo.ixe. Seyma,

New York, July TIN the Metropolitan
Temple the pulpit of which he once occu-
pied, services in memory of the late Bishop
Newman were held. yesterday morning.
The pastor, the Rev. Dr,. S. P. Cadman,
delivered a eulogy and reviewed Bishop
Newman's early career as a preacher with
its many yicissitudes.
Dr. Cadman said that while Bishop New
man had been the close personal friend OF
General Grant and other famous Ameri-
cans, he had no patience with those who
spoke of the Bishop as one who shene in a
reflected light 1t was the Bishop. he said
who shed the light of his intellectual and
magnificent manhood upon his friends, OF
high and low degree.
The evening times., 1899-07-17
our Admiral nonorcd at Cane COLONY

BY invitation OF Sir Alfred Miner. the Cow
enor OF Cape Colony, Admiral Howison and the
officers Of the United States cruiser Chicago
have occupied seats the floor Of the throne
at the opening of ParIiament-an unpreee-
de1ted distinction for foreigners. They were
greeting with which IeuTich's beers are
ceived Heurith's beers make everyone en-
thusiastic. because they contain superior q,iali-
tics which give pleasure TO the drinker. The
american Journal Of Health recommends
Hsurich's pure beer, possessing pure and
Wholesome qualities. which are beneficial to the
health. By phoniDg six-thirty-four. Arlington
Bottlirs Company. for case you will be con-
WINGED that IIeuriehs is fhe only beer you
would care to drink.
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SHE SUES FOR MAINTENANCE.
sIrs. Laura FitxmOrris Charges Hel
Husband With Desertiun

lIrs, Laurn FitxmOrris Charges Her
Husband with Desertiun.
Laura Fi,zmorris today. through her ct
torney. Charles Benheim. filed suit for
maintenance and separate support against
her husband. Hugh J. Ftzmorris Mrs.
Fitzmorris alleges that she married the
defendant in the early part OF 1895, that on
December 10 Of that ysar child was born
to her. and that in January following her
husband deserted her and has since re-
fused to contribute to her support or that
of his child. She also states that her hus-
band is employed. as chief clerk in his ia
ther's store at the corner of Thirteenth
and Street northwest, and receives lu-
crative salary. Besides this she says he
has half interest in an estate valued at
800 900
The evening times., 1899-07-17
The Trouble at ..Inbama Mines.

Birmingham, Ala, July 17.-There was
no further trouble at Ishkooda yesterday.
Coroner Dallas began his investigation of
Saturday nights killing. Only one negro,
Richard Cobb, was killed. Four were
wounded however. and one of them will
die. 1t is believed that the striking negro
miners did the shooting, and the non-union
men have sworn revenge. Two hundred
more negroes will be brought here today.
Sixteen deputies are on duty around the
The evening times., 1899-07-17
Then a wo-tined pitehfork

fastened in. Then two-tined pitchforIk
was thrust through a crack of the door
and forced down on his neck, so as to
pinion him fast without hurting him.
couple more forks were used along his
body. and soon Mr. Smith had him back
in his cage The anaconda was sent to-
day back 10 his owner. who is now with
travelling show at Columbus, Ohio.
The evening times., 1899-07-17
Al Epid emic Of Dlsrrhe,.

Mr. A. Sanders, writing from Cocoanut Grove,
Fla, says thereohas- been quite an epidemic of
diarrhoea there! H9 had severe attack, and
was cured by four doses of Chamberlain's Collie,
also recommended ifsto Others, and they say it
is the best medicine they used. For sale
by Henry Evans, Wholesale and Retail, and all
druggists.
The evening times., 1899-07-17
'Hechts' Greater Stores. "
Marvellous values
At AtHechts.
98c to $l.37 sailor hats, sc.

A wonderful offering-ladies'
trimmed sailor hats, of fine Milan
and split braid with double bri;n,
of white and navy satin Jumbo
braid, both sorts made on the
Knox" block, which is the
most stylish of the season; also
English shapes of mixed and
white Jumbo braid and rolled
edge sailors-which sold for CSC
to SI-37-now marked ooc.
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DIED..

BROCK-Or Saturday July Is, 1900. at
p. ~. LENA, beloved wife OF Henry Brock. in
the fitieth year Of her age.
Funeral from her late residence, Congressional
Hotel, Monday. July Il, AZ p. IN. Friends and
relatives invited Interment private 1t
BROwN-At PittsfeId Mass. on sunday. JaIy
Is. IS19. at IL a. m. COL CHARLES II.
BROWN. late Assistant Chief Division OF Loans
and Currency. Treasury Department, in the sixty
third year of his age.
VIII be buried at Arlington Funeral notice
hereafter. 1t
OLtVER-On Monday morning. July l., 1879,
MARY ELIZABETH daughter OF the late Will
lam and Mary NJ Towers and widow OF John
Y. Oliver.
Notice OF funeral hereafter. Item
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ChiId's Leghorn hats, 25c.

Every little girls white leghorn hat
in this lot and some of them for as
high as s1.25 goes for 25c tomorrow;
trimmed with null of different co!ors-
nary bargain.
The evening times., 1899-07-17

Straw trimming braid, from narrow
edging TO braid s1-2 inches wide, for
&c yard.
The evening times., 1899-07-17
A Naval Spectacle Mt weymouth.

London, July 17.-There was magnifi-
cent spectacle at Weymouth this morning
upon the occasion of the mobilizing of the
fleets, twenty-eight battleships and cruis-
ers leaving Portland harbor for Belfast to
participate in the maneuyres. .,
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sc to $1.69 untrimmed hats.

An immense Iot-all of which
are fine French black chip
shapes. We sold hundreds OF
them at Soc to $I.6e. The bal
ance are going rapidly at 29c.
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Sprays of beautiful imported arti-
fetal flowers. which sold originally for
CSC to s2.4S. to go for 39c
The evening times., 1899-07-17

Sprays OF wreaths and OF flowers CT
many sorts. which sold for five and
SIX times as much, cut to sc.
The evening times., 1899-07-17

Chiffon, mousseline and Liberty silk,
which sold for 81 yard. to go for 39c.
yard.
The evening times., 1899-07-17
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BROWNS Wife IN DANGER
A Mob Gathers Near the Rosenstein
Murderer's Home.

The Woman Said to Have Been
Warned to Leave the. COunty-Her
Husband PAGES the Cell I'm Dis
tress-Armstcad Taylor in Good
Eumor and Seemingly Indifferent.