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The evening times., 1899-07-14
A POSTGRADUATE Course.
From the Detroit Free Preas.)


Just back from college and bringing his
"sheepskin" with him, he was feeling par
ticularly good. and strong enough to carry
everything before him in the battle of life
He had not only made creditable record
as student, but was one Of the all-arounj
athletes of the institution and realized that
the story of his prowess in the field would
be perpetuated for classes to come.
Among other things he had given consid-
erable attention to the manly art of self
defence and had enlivened the gymnasium
building with many lively bout. Young
men do not like to drop such accomplish
ments short off, so he had on the gloves
with the coachman, and after knocking him
about while his wind lasted, would take on
the man of all work for like punishment
But what the youth frequently and laugh
ingly expressed wish for was "go'' with
the governor" fine robust man in the
SOS and also college-br bred.
So eager did the son become that he con-
fided his wish to his mother and she indis-
creetly told her husband Just as a warning.
There could have been no surer way of
bringing about the encounter, for there was
the blood Of the athlste in the handsome old
gentleman, who has some cherished records
of his own. He happened at the barn
next day while the coachman was taking
his dose. With apparent reluctance the
father pulled on the gloves. He permitted
his ear to be grazed to encourage the boy,
ducked, side-stepped and acted ON the de-
fensive until he realized that his breath
was growing short.
The two hired men measured afterward.
and it was just twelve feet from where the
youth started to where he landed under
the carriage. Now he is turning his at
tention- exclusively, to the more serious
things of life.
The evening times., 1899-07-14
STANDS BY PoLYGAMY.
Brigham Young. Jr., Says the Prnc-
tice VIII Continue.


Chicago, July 1.-THE members of the
Mormon Church who have contracted po-
lygamous marriages do not shrink from the
issue involved in the case recently begun
against Angus NJ. Cannon. The present
is probably as good a time as any for de-
termining whether we are TO live undis-
turbed the lives which the most solemn
obligations have imposed upon US or
whether we are to suffer the pains and
prosecutions of those who have the courage
of their faith
These were the words of Apostle Brig
ham Young. of Salt Lake City. the eldest
son of the former head of the Mormon
Church, at the Grand Pacific Hotel here
yesterday.
II, for instance. covenanted to be a
faithful husband to my wives and true
father to my children. Would l not be
false to every obligation of honor and
true morality TO now cast them off?
No polygamous marriages have been
contracted since the Edmunds law went
into effect. The people have obeyed the
law implicitly. / know this to be a fact.
That many since that time have lived
polygamous lives undoubtedly is true, but
without exception they were the results
of marriages that were contracted prior
to the passage of that law. Quite a num-
ber of people have put away all but one
wife, but many others felt their obliga-
tions required them to continue the Iela-
tions which they had taken on them
selves
''WilI polygamy continue to exist?''
Not unless our people continue to be
pursued with bitter persecution"
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Dignity Fallen.
(From the New Orleans Times-Demo

From the New Orleans Times -Democrat)
Strange how easily We are bowled over
by ridicule," said the man at the cigar
counter. Il was standing on the corner
yesterday and saw well-set-up portly
gentleman sauhter up Canal Street. He
wore a beautiful light-grey suit, every de-
tail of his attire was elegance itself; his
mustache was curled carefully at the ends
and he walked with the air of a conquering
hero. He looked so cool, so confident, and
SO exceedingly aristocratic that people in
stinctively made way for him as he ap-
preached. He had gone perhaps thirty
yards, when all of a sudden he stopped
hesitated a moment, and then put his
right foot on box near the curb. His
shoe had become united, and the. strings
were trailing. So far, however. he lad
lost none OF his dignity, but when he at
tempted to stoop over he Immediately be-
came ridiculous. To save his soul he
couldn't reach the eyelets. 1t was that
unlucky embonpoint, y know, and, al
though he puffed and strained and got as
red as lobster, his finger tips were stil
four inches from the Shoestrings. At that
instant he happened to glance around AMI
saw two ladies coming out of a shop.
They were looking at him and giggling.
That settled it! In the wink of an eye
he lost every vestige of his assurance.
His elegant apiomb vanished like magic.
He seemed to collapse upon himself AMI
actually get old while he was taking his
foot off the box. 1t was an abject, pa
thetic spectacle. He hurried away, no
longer conquering hero, but a cringing,
waddling. apologetic fat man, totally un-
nerved by the mere fact that he couldn't
tie his own shoes and that women were
laughing about it. Yes, my boy, a game
man can stand anything but ridicu.e.
That knocks him out"
The evening times., 1899-07-14
SEQUEL TO AN ELoPEMENT..
Miss Mildred Yaeger Files n Suit fol
Divorce


st. Louis. Mo-, July 14.-Mildred Yae-
ger, daughter Of former Congressman
Frederick G. Niedringhaus, one OF the
wealthiest men in the city, filed suit
for divorce yesterday against Edward NJ
Yaeger. charging desertion and non-sup-
port They were married in 1889 in st.
Paul, Mimi 1t was an elopement and
the result of romance which had its in
ception in Colorado where Miss Mildred
was spending the summer. One day a
gentleman riding by the hotel at which
she was stopping was thrown from his
horse. He was picked up unconscious and
conveyed into the hotel where IL was
found that his leg had been broken. The
sympathies of the lady guests were
aroused by the misfortune to the hand
some man, who proved to be Edward W
Yaeger Miss Niedringhaus was especial
ly interested in the patient and her minis
trations were ever welcome 10 the pain
racked man. Cupid smiled and aided the
young couple In their love-makng. Yae-
ger persisted so ardently that he soon won
her consent. but he was poor and Mr.
Niedringhaus did not favor the match An
elopement followed
The divorce suit fled today is the un-
pleasant sequal TO what was a romance OF
mountain and plain.
The evening times., 1899-07-14
a New Philippine Policy.

In preparing to send General Wheeler
TO the Philippines and to give him horses
enough to mount brigade of cavalry, Mr..
Mckinley offers evidence that he is not
altogether oblivious of the excited public
sentiment which for weeks has been in
sistent upon a new and more vigorous mil
itary policy in the Philippines. In another
direction he has halfway reckoned with
that sentiment in taking the conduct of
the war out of the hands of Mr.. Alger.
Much as this falls short of what the coun-
try demands, which is the instant removal
of the present Secretary of War, il has
been not without effect As soon as the
press gave currency to a statement that
Alger was no longer autocrat of the army
in the field and the general staff at home
enlistments began to increase, and, if We
can believe War Department stories on the
subject, are now as active as the Com
mander-in-Ch could wish. He shouId
remember, however, that this is largely
due 20 a general belief that by the end of
the month he viii have a man in Aleer's
place in whom confidence can be placed.
There is still room for Improvement in
the matter of expediting relief for our
army in LuZon. A great deal of criticism
is current regarding the methods and nom
success of Otis as commander. In that
We are not prepared to share His spring
campaign was a dismal failure, but that
was caused mostly by the idiotic inter-
Terence Of Mr. Alger's man DENLY and the
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two schooImasters associated with h1m
Hampered in other ways by the Algerian
tendency to long distance meddling, ana
regularly misrepresented in fabricated re-
ports and alleged messages from Manila,
General Otis has not been allowed even
The moderate chance to gain credit and
distinction which would be permitted to
any man in his place. 1t was always un-
derstood that the Administration would
promptly clip the wings Of any officer at all
in danger of becoming popular military
hero.
On the whole, then, and considering his
disadvantages, we are inclined to think
that Otis has done very well; SO well that
he has earned and deserves a rest. While
the President is gradually slewing around
TO the side of the people in the Philippine
matter, he Is not as quick about It az his
best friends desire him TO be. If he really
wanted to meet public expectations, he
would eyict Alger today and ask the Major
General Commanding the Army to take
charge of it in the field. 1t is quite incon-
sistent with a vigorous and satisfactory
Philippine policy to allow personal and po-
HticaI fears or petty spites and jealousies
to stand in the way of national success and
honor.
The evening times., 1899-07-14
PREDICTED HIS OWN DEATH.
Daniel Van Alta Arranges for His
Funeral.

Trenton. N J., July 14.-Having pre-
dicted several years ago that he would die
this year, and being overtaken with con-
viction Wednesday that his death was i'm
minent. although he was apparently in
good health Daniel W Van Alta. Super
visor of the New Jersey State Hospital for
the Insane, made the most minute prep
arations for his funeral and was found
dead in bed yesterday morning.
Mr. Van Alta called on James Murphy.
an undertaken, Wednesday. and chose a
plain casket. giving directions for the in
scription on the plate. He thereupon or
dered four coaches. and. having picked out
black suit. asked for the bill. which he
paid by check.
When these arrangements had been COM
pleted Mr.. Van Alta returned to the asy-
lum, and died early yesterday morning
from Brights disease.
Mr. Van Alta, who had been supervisor
of the hospital for thirty-one years. vas
ffty-four years old and unmarried. He
had no relatives in this section Of the
country He leaves small estate.
The evening times., 1899-07-14
roo1ED TWO GOVERNORS.
Edwards Made Tools of Them In
Seeking Revenge.


Atlanta, Ca. July 14.-J. A. Edwards. of
Bessemer, Ala. was yesterday afternoon
held for the grand jury on a charge of
larceny, under peculiar circumstances. Ed
wards. it appears, married in Admission.
Ala, some time ago, but his wife subse-
quently was divorced from him and mar
ried Mr.. Chalian.
From desire for vengeance he has sew
eral times sworn out warrants for fictitious
crimes on her/part and then ffsd the juris-
diction of the court before he could be
called upon to substantiate his complaints.
His latest achievement was to secure
requisition upon warrant from the gov
ernor of Alabama on the governor of Geor-
gia for his former wife for alleged larceny
at Bessemer, and she was brought to At
lanta under arrest.
Judge Orr, in binding Edwards over
stated that the system of persecution
which the prisoner was carrying on against
the woman was fendish in its character.
Edwards cursed and raved when he
found that the woman was free while he
himself had to answer to a criminal
charge.
Am / to be held while that woman is
allowed to go free? Damn her, she ought
to be sent to Jail, too." shrieked the pris-
oner.
Remove him from the court, Mr. Bail
IN, said the judge. His very presence
pollutes the court. The manner in which
he obtained this warrant is trayesty on
Justice. He imposed on me. on the solicit
tor, On Governor Gambler and on the gov
ernor Of Alabama in order to crafty a
fiendish spirit of revenge On this little
woman"
The warrant against Mrs. Chalian was
dismissed in quick order. Her statement
letter from the sheriff of Jefferson coun-
ty. Ala, which stated that the same perse-
cution had been going on in that State.
and newspaper clippings showing the
same facts was all the evidence submit
ted.
The evening times., 1899-07-14

Now that by mail, and by the speech of
returning volunteers, the truth concerning
the actual military situation in Luzon is
reaching the public, 1t would be we'll for
the President to take some action of a dis
ciplinary nature, in order that his Admin
istration may escape blame for the false
reports which have been so continuously
and persistently published to the country.
AS DENLY and the two sehoolmasters will
shortly be out of employment, he might
perpetuate their hold on the national
udder by constituting them war bulle-
tin investigating commission. Even Den
by alone. with bucket Of whitewash, no
doubt could set everything right.
The evening times., 1899-07-14
The Office Boys Revenge.
(From the Chicago News. }


young lady who is employed in one of the
tall office buildings has young man acquaint-
ance whose name is Jones. A few days ago
the Office boy saucy, and she scoided him
day or two later he marched into the inner
Office where she at work and handed her
one of Mr.. Jones' calling cards.
rs he out there?" she whispered to the> boy
The latter nodded.
Her heart beat faster. She could not imagine
what he had come to her office for. Perhaps
he wanted her to go TO the theatre that night
She went softly TO the washstapd in the corner
and rearranged her hair, tied the ribbon about
neck freshly, and then, with her sweetest ex-
preston. went into the other office.
buriy man with mustache stood near the
door. 1t wasn't her friend at all.
care you Miss -?' he asked
.'Yes.'
We'll, I'm constable, and I've got a j,,dg-
ment of $3.50 against this firrn''
And now the young lady wonders if she care
lcssly left any calling gcards on her desk, or
whether it was curious ccincidence and the
ceastabes had the same name and nscj calling
cards in his business
The evening times., 1899-07-14
TERRIBLE FATE OF A LINEMAN.
Shocked to Death mt the Top of a
Fire Alarm Pole.

New York, July 14.-George Payne, q
special lineman of the Brooklyn fire de-
partment on a special tour of inspection
looking for breaks or damage done by the
storm ON Wednesday night, arrived on the
Long Island City side of Newton Creek
bridge today Just at the noon hour when
the traffic of the day is at the highest. He
went up the pole and no one in the vicinity
paid any attention to him until a fright
ened cry went up from some one crossing
the bridge. Then series of screams and
cries followed and everybody turned in the
direction of the pole on which Payne had
been working. They saw his writhing body
lying half way across the wires. His right
foot was caught in one of the climbing
spikes and this with the support the wires
gave prevented his falling. Payne showed
some signs Of life and a call was sent to
ST. Johns Hospital for an ambulance. Be-
fore it arrived Payne was dead. There
was a deep furrow burned in each Of his
hands, but otherwise there were no marks
on the BODY
The evening times., 1899-07-14
Queer Way of Getting Hurt.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.)

Lawrencehurg, Ind, July John Biilingsly,
an aged farmer residing nea- Homestead, in
jured in an unusual manner today. While he
was sitting in MS hallway smoking his pipe,
with both nall doors open so as to enjoy the
current OF air, fox that was being pursued by
pack OF dogs suddenly rushed in the open door
way and against the chair which Mr.. Billingsly
leaning back in, with such strength 10
topple over the old man, throwing him to the
floor and forcing the pipe stem down his throat,
causing great pain The sudden fall on the hard
floor caused other injuries that, with his ad-
vanced age, may prove quite serious. The fox
across the fields to the woods, successfully cs-
Gaping its enemies.
The evening times., 1899-07-14
CURRENT HUMOR.
Presence oe Mind.

Officer-Now, Patrick, il you were sentry ont
side a powder magazine which blew up and you
fortunately escaped with ycur life, what would
you doi
Patrick (after mature consideration)-WeII, sir,
think l should fire alarm signal
The evening times., 1899-07-14
An Unfortunate slip.

(From the Catholic Standard and Times.)
Bungle-I wonder why Marryat is so at
me?
Bangle-You asked him if he wasn't tired Of
the New Woman.
Bungle-So / did; what of that?
Bangle-Why, man alive, he's been divorced
tMice and has Just married his third.
The evening times., 1899-07-14
The Cautious Editor.
{ From the Detroit Journai.)

{ FROM the Detroit Journai.J
Editor-Your book notices are not ct all sat
isfactCry.
Reviewer-Nos
Editor-No, sir; this is the second time within
a month that you have praised book only to
have it prove a popular success At this rate,
how do you suppose we are ever going to win
the reputation of being literary authority?
The evening times., 1899-07-14
A Trick of the Trade.

(From Stray StoriesD
''You say you're poor, Cadby; yet YOU sport
a. gold cigarette case"
ECONOMY dear boy; with handsome ease
ono can smoke the cheapest cigarettes
The evening times., 1899-07-14

Secretary Long has invited Admiral
Dewey to receive the sword of honor voted
to him by Congress on the steps of the
Capitol. No answer has been received, but
il is TO be hoped that the Admiral will ac
cept the public honors involved in the
proposition. The people of the American
Capital want one chance to join in an ova
ton TO the Philippine conqueror. He
should not disappoint them.
The evening times., 1899-07-14
Unhenrd-os Decision.
(From Funny Cubs. }

Old LADY, desire to leave all my property
to charity.
Lawyer-Your relatives might try to break
the will; why not give the property to charity
at once?
old. Lady-Oh, dear. no! They'd put me in
lunatic asylum.
The evening times., 1899-07-14
GaIlinger and Chandler.

Both are strong partisans, but Chanders par
tisanship is considerably tempered by his indi-
viduality There is opportunity for hveliness in
New Hampshire nolitics between them
The evening times., 1899-07-14

According to press reports lockjaw ap-
pears to be almost epidemic in several
States. It Is superfiuous to remark that
New Hampshire and Kentucky are not in
Guided in the list
The evening times., 1899-07-14

Readers Of THE TIMES who may at any time
be urable TO procure copies OF II at any neN
stand o- rsilrSad station, or on railroad uAihs,
viii confer favor upon the management. "
serding 10 this ofi,e information OF the iacI
The evening times., 1899-07-14

Communications intended for publication n
TEE T.MES must be tersely and plainly written,
sn5 must in all cases be accompanied ny the
name and address of the writer. Rejected COM
m,iri..tio-s will not be preserved. and only man,
uscripts of obvious importance viii be returned
90 their authors.
The evening times., 1899-07-14


Vicar of Wakefield
trying ordeal is in store for the dramatic
critics of the Fatheriand, says the Chicago
News The Kaser's long s-threItened play IS
said to be now completed and the OF
production, and the question naturally arises
how far the indications of its shortcomings nay
be carried before criticism merges into 1eze
majs sty. In view Of the facility with which
that ofence nowadays be committed in
Germany. the imperial dramatist should be tot
erably well assured of favorable notices II.
however, there any critics who sse venture
some enough to risk consequences. they have
reason to be grateful ia him for his conSdeTate
moderation in presenting himself merely as the
author Gf the expected play The temptation
to iriipcrsorate the leading character must have
ben severe one to 50 all-around' a genius
as the Kaiser. and. had he yielded TO i, the
| tcrrors of criticism would have been indefinite
| IL increased
The DAYS have gone by when the Cabmau Of
Paris drove gaily about the streets. law 20
himself and terror TO his ncighbors. Paris
ians have bitter memories of the 3lSt Of De
cember and the 1st and I'd OF January last, on
| which days of universal visiting and dinner
parties the rain and descended in sheets,
| and the eabmen refused to admit anybody into
| their cabs without preliminary payment OF
| 81, and subsequent payment which depended
| on the proximity otherwise of policeman.
! This method of plumber occasionally
| ried by the simpler and more lucrative pro-
| eeedins Of driving the fare" to a glIict spot
| and rObbing him thoroughly and at leisure So
4 numerous were the complaints which reached the
| prefecture of police that a special enquiyy
/ ordered. and il is gratifying TO record that "
/ t;irard found courage to compel III OF the Of
/ tenders to restore their plundeT, while in two
| or three cases OF more open robbery the drivers
were punished and their licenses taken away.
/ The Paris cabman has reduced running down
/ his to exact science, and kill his
| victim maim him in any given part OF the
| body with precision which Lee-Aetfurd ri
| fe might envy.
The evening times., 1899-07-14

TuF TINES In all its editions, Morning, Even
ING and Sunday, will be mailed TO one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month Addresses changed
ms often as desired.
The evening times., 1899-07-14


and then AXel Gustafson made a strong
appeal for it's adoption. "At present." he
said, Christian Scientists are favored by
the law. The law is unable to reach them,
despite the fact that they are not quail
fed to heal. We therefore should advo-
cate that the law be changed and adve-
cate it in the name of common justice to
ALL
DR.. A. Brothers likened the curing pre-
tensions of Christian Scientists to a man
with no nautical knowledge attempting to
pilot a steamer across the ocean, and de-
scribed them as quacks whose methods
were similar to the ignorant practice of
burning feathers over a child afflicted
with diphtheria. The Rev. pr. Clay also
severely condemned the sect.
Mrs. Laura Lathrop then arose to speak
and was invited to ascend the platform
She has snow-white hair. fresh COM
plexion. bright eyes. G mellow voice, and
a convincing manner.
81 stand here before you," she said,
"the pioneer of Christian Science in this
city, woman who for twenty three years
was a helpless invalid. for whom all the
skill of all the doctors could do nothing,
but now cured by Christian Science. New
ertheless, 1 do not want to say one word
against doctors. They were the best
friends I had all through those dreary
years. l love physicians. I have treated
a good many of them, and l have certifi-
Gates from them in which they freely ac-
knowledge that they received certain ben
efits from my treatment which they could
not get anywhere else The trouble is that
these doctors who speak against Christian
Science do not really know what Chris
tian Science is. They set up a man of
!! straw, in their arguments, for the pleas
ure of knocking him down again.
II believe in the continued progress OF
science, and / contend that you doctors
have left God out Of your science, you have
left God out of the question of healing,
ard that is the greatest point in which
you differ from us. Another point which
the doctors do not understand about
US, and wherein they unwitsiagly, perhaps,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-09-29
Death Near ChurchviIIe.

Churchville, Va, Sept. 25.-One
week ago a gloom Was cast over this
community by the death of Mrs.
George L. Lange, wife of Wm. G.
Lange, who died at her husbands resi-
dence near this place. She had been
i'll only short while, but despite ev-
cry care and attention that kind and
loving hands could give, she passed
away last Monday afternoon about
o'clock.
The funeral took place from Loeb
Willow Presbyterian church. Rev.. Fl.
Winfres officiating, attended by large
number of relatives and friends.
The following persons from dis
lance attended the funeral: Mrs J. NJ
Price, Covington; Ernest McGutchen,
Clifton Forge; Miss Lucy McCutchen,
Craigsviile; Miss Eta McCutchen,
Chicago; E. G. Hardy and sister, Miss
Eva Hardy, StauntoD.
The pallbearers were: Jno. Argen-
bright, Geo. Sellers, Robt. Crawford,
G. NJ. Bear, Louis Clemmer, and M.
W. Butcher
Mrs. Lange was only 46 years of
age and was woman beloved by all
who knew her.
Mr.. LANCE has the sincere sympathy
of the public in his bereavement, while
time with the rain bow of hope bridges
over the chasm of separation until:
''They meet in yonder city
Where the towers of crystal shine;
Where the walls are all of jaspar
Built by workmanship divine3'