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The evening times., 1899-08-04
FIRE CURE FOR BALKY HORSES
A Young MnryIander Arrested for
Cruelty to Animals.

Hagerstown, Nd, Aug. clyde Grove
aged twenty years, son of George Grove,
of Spickler, Washington county, has been
arrested by Constable Jonas Rowland on a
warrant sworn out by D. S. Rinehart, of
Huyett, on the charge of cruelty TO ami
mails.
1t is alleged that a couple of weeks ago
Grove hitched up four horses to wagon
heavily loaded with wheat. The horses
baked and refused to pull the wagon out
of the barnyard. Grove, having heard that
cure for balky horses was to build fire
under them, proceeded to the strawstack
and put piles of straw under each of the
four horses, setting fire TO it. Two OF the
horses were badly burned from the tail TO
the head. On one the hair was nearly all
burned off and the flesh cracked open.
]. o. Snyder. Groves attorney, appeared
before Justice Ward and entered a plea of
guilty Justice Ward held young Grove in
S1G0 bail for a hearing on Wednesday,
when he will enquire into the extent of the
horses injuries before passing sentence.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
WAR ON AN INSURANCE CLUB.
Proceedings Against Thirty-nine
Companies in Missouri.

Jefferson City, Mo-. Aug. 4.-Attorney
General Grow, is determined to punish ev-
cry insurance company composing the So
cial Underwriters Club, of st. Joseph. Yes
terday he instituted proceedings in the
supreme court for a writ of custer against
thirtynine of these companies doing bus
mess in Missouri for violating the State
antitrust law. Among the companies pro-
ceeded against are the following:
Broadway Insurance Company, Colonial
Assurance, Continental Insurance, Eagle
Fire, Eastern Insurance, Farragut Fire,
Greenwich Insurance, Germania Fire In
surance Company, Globe Fire Insurance
Company, of the State of New York; Pa
cific Underwriters. American Lloyds, and
United States Fire, all of New York city;
six Philadelphia companies, three of Balti-
more, three Of Newark, two of Boston,
three of Pittsburg, as well as several 9TH
ers. The writ of custer to annual the char
ter of these companies is asked for on the
same grounds that the attorney general
recently got judgment in the supreme court
for 81 900 against each of the seventy three
companies for violation of the antitrust
law by organizing and operating the So
cial Underwriters Club in st. Joseph, Mo.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
TESTS OF LIFEBoAT LOWERING
Shipping Men Interested in a New
Device for Safety.


New Nork, Aug. flames w. McKinnon,
inventor of the McKinnon life-saving davit
service, exhibited the practical workings of
his invention yesterday afternoon from the
bulkhead between the American line piers
A and B, in Jersey City. The tests were
made In the presence Of a number of ship
ping men. The American. Cunard, North
German Lloyd, Anchor, White Star, and
Old Dominion lines were represented.
The improvement consists of a mechan-
ism so constructed and arranged that when
a lifeboat is 10 be swung outward and low
cred the rotary motion of both daYits to
carry the boat outward and the lowering Of
the boat may both be effected from the boat
itself Instead of from the ship as with the
present coutriyances. The advantage OF
this is that passengers on tie ship may get
into the lifeboat before il is lowered, In
stead Of taking the risk Of jumping in o.
climbing down rope ladders after the boat
is in the water. Two men can operate the
mechanism.
In one Of the tests yesterday the boat was
lowered in one minute and twenty seconds
but the contriyance had the advantage OF
having the dayits attached TO an immov-
able bulkhead. The steamship New York
of the American line will be equipped with
the improved cayits on her next eastbound
voyage.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
MURDERED IN HIS STORE.
A NirGinian's Skull Crushed by n
Negro burglar.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 4.-Charles A. Wyatt,
a grocer, was murdered in his store in
Scottsville a suburb of Portsmouth, early
yesterday morning. The Wyatts live above
their store. About 3 o'clock Mrs. Wyatt
was aroused by a noise in the storeroom
below. She awakened her husband and fol-
lowed him on his tour OF investigation AS
Wyatt entered the storeroom he was struck
down by a negro with railroad coupling
pin. The heavy instrument crushed Wy
att's skull, and he died, without regaining
consciousness, several hours later
Mrs. Wyatt was a witness TO her hus-
bands murder, but was powerless to aid
him. As soon as he had struck down the
storekeeper the negro escaped and up TO
this time has not been captured. Great
excitement prevails in the section where
the murder was committed. Mrs Wyatt
was unable to identify her husbands mur-
derer al the time the deed was committed.
The authorities have secured a description
OF the man, and searching parties are
securing the country for him. A negro
who was employed in the store did not ap-
pear as usual yesterday. The object of
the murderer was robbery, as the cash
drawe' was emptied of its contents-S6, a
watch, and a ring.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
CoNVICTS READY TO ESCAPE.
Life Men Frustrated by the Sherif's
Timely Discovery.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. A daring at
tempt at a delivery of penitentiary prison
ers was frustrated yesterday afternoon
through the vigilance of Warden Coffin and
Deputy Warden Dawson.
All the prisoners implicated were lie
men, the leader being Al Jennings, a
graduate of the University of Virginia, and
formerly prosecuting attorney for two
terms in an Indian Territory district. He
was sentenced for train robbery. The otnel
prisoner directly implicated is Richard
Price who was received in October, 1899,
from Pickaway county.
In the transfer Office OF the prison Guard
Doherty detected that four bars, three
eighths of an inch thick and one and one
fourth inches in width had been sawed
through. The cuts were well concealed.
Warden Coffin at once accused Jennings
and demanded a confession. After some
time the train robber weakened and, going
to the corner of the Office, he unearthed
several fine steel saws. Jennings was re
duced 10 the third grade and taken from
his position in the transfer Office.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
Gold Dust From Alaska.

San Francisco, Aug. 4.-The steamer
Charles Nelson has arrived from Alaska,
bringing ISL passengers. The Nelson had
on board s100, 900 I'm gold dust. Joe Will
son, who has spent thirteen years in Alas
ka mining camps, was the most fortunate
of the passengers, bringing out about $50,
600. which he secured from Skookum Jims
Bonazo Greek, during the last year. Five
other men from the same Indians claim
have $21 900 between them. When the Mel
son left ST. Michael nothing definite was
known Of the richness of the Cape Nome
mines.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
died FROM HIS injuries
A Runaway Accident Ends Charles
Browns Life.
His Cart Upset by Frightened
Horse and He is Crushed Beneath
Tt-Enorts of Hospital Physicians
TO Aid Him Prove FutiIe-The
Body Removed 10 the MorGue.

Charles Brown, coIored, was fatally in
jured in a runaway accident on Pennsyl-
vanie Avenue yesterday afternoon. He
was removed to the Emergency Hospital
Immediately after the accident, where he
died at..2 o'clock this morning. The acci-
dent occurred at the corner of Sixth Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue at about 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Brown was driving a cart for Nicholas
Beck. of 1850 Sherman Avenue northwest,
and had reached the corner of Sixth
Street, when a horse attached to a car
riage standing in front of Stott's drug
store, became frightened, and ran away
The vehicle to which the maddened ami
mai was attached swerved from side 10
side, and finally collided with the cart
Brown was driving. The cart horse was
knocked down, and the cart upset, fall
ing upon Brown. The horse attached TO
the carriage continued on its way down
the Avenue, until it was finally stopped
2 block away from the scene OF the acci-
dent by John Bartels, OF 221 Four and "a
half Street.
Before the stop was made, however, the
carriage was upset and was dragged half
q block on its side. crowd quickly gath
ereCs around the cart with the man pinned
under it. The policemen on duty al that
point. assisted by the citizens in the crowd,
removed the cart from the body of the
injured man and he was carried into
Stotts drug store. hurry call was sent
for the Emergency Hospital ambulance
and the man was taken to the hospital.
Ii was at once seen that the unfortunate
driver was severely injured and all efforts
were made to save his life. The work OF
the surgeons went for nothing, however,
as Brown died at O'Clock this morning.
His injuries were internal and both his
pelvic bones were fractured.
The body was removed to the morgue,
where il will be viewed by Acting Coro-
ner Glazebrook this afternoon.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
west yirwinia Fatalitie..

Parkersburg, W. Va, Aug. 4.-Montana
Postlewait, the young man who was struck
over the head with club, died yesterday
of his injuries. Frank Mehl, his lifelong
companion, who struck him because he ac-
cidentally burned his hand with a cigar, is
held without bond on the charge of mur-
der. ,uos1t
Robert Nice. aged fifty-ive, while
threshing grain on. the farm Of Frank
Moore at Proctor; Ridge, Wetzel county,
was instantly Killed by the cylinder of a
threshing machine bursting and striking
him in the stomach
The evening times., 1899-08-04
A Capsized Party Rescued,

Snow Hill, Nd, Aug. 4.-Miss Matte
Johnson and Messrs. Sidney X. Truitt and
George A. Payne, of Snow Hill, and Miss
Cullen, of Milford. Del, were capsized in
Sinepuxent Bay Wednesday afternoon in
water about nine feet deep. Miss Johnson
lost her grasp as the boat went over, but
was seized by Capt. Hoek Turpin, who was
in charge. and together with others held
to the side of the upturned boat for two
hours. Their danger was seen by Mr.. Carl
Atwell at the public landing. He went II
the rescue and brought the party to shore
Mr.. Truitt lost his pocketbook, containing
$40 in cash and some valuable papers,
The evening times., 1899-08-04
A GREAT MEpfCINE.

''I have used Chamberlain's COlic,
Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy, and find
it to be great medicine, y says Mr.. E. S.
Phipps. of Poteau. Ark. 1T cured me Of
bloody fux; cannot speak too highly of
it," This remedy always. wins the good
opinion If not praise of thosenwho use it.
The quick cures which it;enects, even in
the most severe cases, makes It favorite
everywhere. For sale by Henry Evans,
Wholesale and Retail, and all druggists.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
DIED.

PURCELI-Departed this life Thursday. Au-
gust g. 1892 at 7:05, at his residence, III Jefferson
Street Anacostia, ID. c., JOHN r. PURCELL
Funeral Sunday, August 6, at 3 p M. from
Anacostia NJ E. Church. Friends and relatives
invited. aui-zt-em
HOUGHToN-Departed this life on Thursday,
August 8, 1892 at $40 a M, ELIZABETH,
widow of the late c. s. Houghton.
Funeral Saturday at p m. from her late
residence. 10 l. Street southeast. Relatives and
friends respectfully invited to attend 1t
The evening times., 1899-08-04
Robbed n Postomce.

Thomas. w. Va. Aug. 4.-Early yester-
day morning the safe of the postofice at
Thomas, W. Va, was blown open by rob-
bers who secured $500 worth aof postage
stamps. There is no clew to the thieves.
although it is believed to be the same gang
that robbed the postofice at Parsons, w.
Va, few nights ago. 70 b.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
Railroad Men in an Array.

Handley, W. Va, Aug. Jack Shay,
night watchman in the Chesapeake and
Ohio yards, was shot and probably fatally
wounded yesterday by Howard Newman, a
Chesapeake and Ohio ticket agent. Shay
struck at Newman with lantern, when
Newman drew his pistol and fired three
shots at Shay, one entering his abdomen,
one his leg and the other his arm. New
man fed. -
The evening times., 1899-08-04
An octogenarian Missing.

Southampton, Conn, Aug. 4.-Michael
Curley, an old and respected resident of
the town Of wolcott, disappeared from his
home last Saturday and has not been found.
Mr.. Curley who is almost eighty-one years
old, left his home with considerable money
in his possession, and it is thought he may
have been attacked by tramps.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WANTED-Names and addresses of per-
sons who saw accident to old lady
thrown from Metropolitan car on Street.
between Seventh and Ninth Streets north
west. Saturday, July 90. 1S99 about 10
a. m. Please call on or communicate with
P. r. HILLIARD, Attorney, zoos F st. NV
au1-3t-em
Contraction of chest. short breath, weak
lungs, and asthma cured by medical gym
nastic at the Gymnastic Institute, 20 Third
st. ne. JOHN E. REUBSAM, DR.. NJ. Tb.
iy23-tf
The evening times., 1899-08-04
Last of the skirts.

Nearly hundred plain white pque skirts
which first of the sold for S. so will go
for 08c.
Fifty-seven hgh-grade white pique skirts,
trimmed with inserting, which sold for 81 and
more. for Sl.4o.
Figured black brlliantne skirts of good
width, which sold for 81. go for 90 cents.
Black and blue cheviot serge skirts, trimmed
with two rows of satin bands, which sold at SIS,
for 81. .0S
The evening times., 1899-08-04
zoos Of mans 75G shirts, 29G.

Despite the selling the variety intact The line of
is complete There choice there when
the lot sale The surplus has been kept the stock
and have added patterns each day 1t
enough sell shirts little 29c but there
other you best percae gar
all sizes from Ia 1 with detachable collars
with detachable cuffs
for 29cwhch of the sold 75c more
The evening times., 1899-08-04
The reductions in millinery.

In ported artificial flowers in splendid beau
tul and natural. which sold for 81 $19S-for 19c
Lot of artificial flowers which high
lower than 49c-tO for DC bunch.
Ladies' white Jumbo Sailors with plain and polka
dot bands which sold for high 81 25-for 49c
Ladies' grey felt Rough Rider" hats trimmed with peated
white silk and plain bands and and qui-S159
Lot of ladies' white jumbo Rough Rider" hats with
natural quill and null bands-for 9Sc
The evening times., 1899-08-04
Boys c1othing===greater reductio,

Boys knee pants gaatea CLOTH of many patterns, Gee
instead of 15c.
Little boys blue denim Brownie oveals with suspender
straps-for 19c.
Lot of boys fine galatea cloth with plain collars and
with shed-for 29c-which sold
for G9c
Lot of boys gaatea cloth washable 19c-which
sold for high as 49c
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-02

Everett. George Jones. Frank Brooks,
Cal Julian. Cliff Durratt, y. B. Daniels,
Wis Williams. Eugene Swain. p. ".
Jones and wife. J. c. Thompson and wife
A c. Jones returned from Florida,
bringing two young alligstors with him.
F. (. Bruce. who travelled for ]. Kirk
OF Chicago. was one OF the popular COM
merciu travellers OF those days and per
sonals'' Of him were frequent
Colonel John DeTenbaugh Of this city,
and Miss Bertha Young of Pratt. were
married.
Mrs. Syl Dunkin gave a party for Syl.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. J. 5.
P. Gordon. Mr.. and Mrs. 5. Crib. Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Carson. Mr.. and Mrs. N. r.
Diver. Mr. and Mrs. s s. Boaz. Mr.. and
Mrs J. A Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 4.
Heymen. Mr. and Mrs. W II. Dunkin Mr..
and Mrs. l. l. Snively. Mr. and Mrs. G.
O. Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. NJ. A. Carson,
Miss Lizzie Stame-
The Eagle published a map of Oklahoma.
The proposed route of the Rock Island
was shown on the map practically as the
road runs today.
Roy Allen celebrated his twelfth BIRTH
day. Those present were: Misses Ismay
Chadwick. Amy Hays. Jessie Spansler.
Irma Bristow, Jessie Allen, Stacey Nieder-
lander, Ethel Niederlander May Alley.
Nella Tnford. Flora Griffin. oracle Bur
son. Coral Harris. SUSIE Dickson. Clara
Rule. Lottie Bsseley. Cosey ImbOden, Isa-
bel Smith. Masters Percy Rule. Dickey
Hays, Ray Wellington, Max Oliver. Jessie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-02
Their Vote a Factor in
the Coming Race
= THE NEW CITIZENS

of winning them. He will make a valuable
man for ehe city, as every one who knows
him, understands.
GEORGE T. CUBAN
George T. Cuban, the candidate for city
treasurer, has lived here several years.
He is man whose nature guides him into
making many friends and very few enc
mics. He is not laxative or aggressive in
his views, but ne has firm convictions
and stands by them with a quiet, gentle
manly decision which gains him respect
everywhere. No one has ever questioned
his honesty, or his competency to fill the
Office to which he aspires, that Of city
treasurer. George T. Cubban is man of
the west. He has lived on the Kansas
prairies and delved in Colorado's quartz.
He has alweys been actively engaged in
helping Wichita become a city, and always
willing to lend all his aid TO the advance
ment of a good cause As city treasurer
he Will handle the funds of che city sys-
tematcally and honestly and acquit him
self in a manner which will confirm all
that has ever been said for him.
Mr.. Cubban's word as councilman, his
successful efforts in the north dam mat
ter, his championship of everything which
would improve thu city are we'll known.
II. T. KRAMER
II. T. Kramer is a man who has lived
here a number Of years He is careful
business man, knowing the art OF book
keeping from Alpha to Omega. As city
clerk for the last two years, he has been
painstaking and correct in all that he
has done. He has striven to oblige all
who have had business with him. He is
always down in his office early, just as
if it were a private business concern of
which he was manag ger. He has many
friends in the city, friends of years stand
ing, who have known him a long time,
and have put his worth to the test Of
long acquaintance. He ought to be re-
elected to the place. because he has de-
voted his time to it. been painstaking and
exact and fully understands the routine
of the office. He received a large vote
two years ago. when, for the first time
since his residence here, ne ran for public
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-02
= IN THE STATE PRISON

top of the cage. 1t was about dusk. 1
walked along the top and down the
stairs Of the corridor and waited for
the old man to open the outside door TO
come in and would then make my es-
cape. The old man came in but
thought that there would he less danger
Of hurting him If I would tackle him as
he was going out instead of when com
ing in. So I sat on the steps while he
fixed the fire and as he opened the door
to go out grabbed him by the collar and
told him to keep still The Old mans
eyes bulged out so that I had to laugh
in spite Of myself. We got and were
soon of"
Don't you know that there IS a belief
that you would have killed the old man
had 1t been necessary to get away?"
told him.
4 panied expression came over his
face. He looked 10 me appealingly with
DO they think that? Well, 1 suppose
they wouldn't believe. me If Id say
different. but the fact that l waited
until ne was going out would show that
l didn't want to hurt him. And then
again: a man in a deadly grapple VITA
an officer has two chances: one is Of
getting killed. the other is OF going to
the peniteDtiary for life, and l don't
want either; twelve years was enough for
me. II an officer kills me I am dead
and he mas done his duty; if Ia Kill MIN
ned be dead and l might as VEL be for
I'd be hunted down and sent Mp for life.
No. I might run a olun TO get out but
Ia surrender before 10 Kill any one
How long did Il take you 20 get 10
Welkville?" was asked.
Three days and nights. We walked
all the way, avoiding towns and always
suspicious OF people We met From
there we walked 10 Liberty, Missouri.
where I got a job on the river and ny
partner went on 10 New York / intend
ed existing and going 70 the war. tank
ing that Z I would DO good duty as a
soldier and return determined 10 do
better. the people would give me a
chance 10. but working down the river
brought on d fever and I was SICK for
six weeks Maybe I didn't suffer, It's
had enough 10 know that Things are
hanging over you when yoa are well.
bu, IS I was coming cu- Of the delirlUm
of the fever. when my mind wasn't
etr0nr-i. was awfui say. that WAS
misery Tor you. When I z9r nearly weI
"a youns friend waom 7 met there came
cut at 8 o'clock one morning and
told me that tbe officers ar Liberty had
my description and would DC after me
early that morning. 5gt GOT away just
before they g., taers. Then. worked
some more and finally decided 10 70
farther west. and stopped a home four
days intending 20 leave the night when
John ana VIII Hoover came and sur
pfised me. say, being hunted isn't Vhat
il is cracked UD % be. Use had enough
I'll serve my tire ard VIII be- glad when
It j. all over I've made up my mind 20
sry 20 learn a trade, 20 make al IRE good
sme I can and when / get out 20 -
different I'll be oalv a little over thirty
= I nave 70 serve my tine OK and ! can
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done by convicts. the superint endert and
pit bosses having been appointed. The
coal is hoisted by steam power.
Every prisoner is obliged 20 take a bath
once a week, the miners OF course bathing
when they come out every day. There
* a large stone bath house. with twenty
one tubs. side by side. Il wac IN tbere
that we again saw Willie Sells. Willard
Burdette Of Carbonate, had just finished
a bath and was dressing. Mr.. Hoover and
] were permitted 70 talk with him. Re
Is in The pink OF good health and told IN
that when once out Of there his conduct
would be such that ned never be iu again.
He was sent up for ten years but had hs
sentence c0mmuted 10 five hy the gov
ernor. He looked fine and his every eK-
precision indicated that he means q do
as he says
In the large. long building ~ the rear
~ the grounds men are 81 work making
furniture. shoes and horse collars Taere.
too Is the prison o'scksmrt shop where
the preo1 horses are rBod and prison
improvements are made. We noticed that
there was a grinding machine for making
corn meal for prison fare and foT grinding
corn chop Tor the prison stock A part
Il that long building viii be- used f9r tae
rev binding tw.ae pfaat
Many o. the men confined .n ire ufai-
Tertiary appear a. Trough taeF never
ooE1t 20 be there Among iaem we're
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slognomy % the tyg.ral criminal bra =
seemed N - tbat many zere there d1s
20 u1Lstake-on trer Sgn para
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