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The evening times., 1899-08-22
Narrow Escape of Bather..

Wilmington, Del, Aug. 22.-There was
an exciting time at Rehoboth Sunday, and
a number of bathers narrowly escaped
drowning. In one party were Street and
Sewer Director William Simmons and
Frank A. Mitchell, a well-known contrac-
tor of this city. and DR.. O. D. Robinson, Of
Georgetown, prominent Sussex county
physician. They were surprised by very
high wave, the undercurrent Of which car
ried them out into deep water. Friends
who were close by, seeing the predicament
of the bathers, went TO their rescue, and
after hard battle the men were brought
to shore. Mr.. Mitchell was completely ex-
hausted, and 1t took half an hour to re-
vive him. The same wave carried out sew
eral other bathers, all Of whom were res
cued with difiiculty.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
widow and suitor mt Inv

Blnghamton. N. Y. Aug. PA peculiar
action is before justice of the peace in
Chenango county. c b. Parker is a bach
elor residing in the town of Guilford. He
Is well-to-do and owns property whi>h he
thought would be adorned by the presence
OF a widow, Mrs. Ida Booth. Parker ae-
cordingly became devoted to the widow
calling at her residence. spending part of
his time Wide there splitting up her wool.
and doing other chores. Rumor says when
he laid his heart and fortune at her feet
they were rejected. At any rate he caused
papers to be served on the widow. alleg-
ing damages due him for cutting wood and
doing other things about the premises.
Mrs. Booth at once began counter-action,
charging Parker for time spent by her In
seachiag him to read and write
The evening times., 1899-08-22
Robbers I'm whIteIaw Reid,s House

Greenwich, Conn.,, Aug. 22.-Two men
who are said 10 have committed a robbery
on the Whitelaw Reii place on King Street
last night, were caught through the efforts
Of Deputy Sheriff Fitzray. The men are
Poles. Some time during the night they
stole bicycle and a considerable sum of
money from Mr.. Reid's house. The roe-
berry was discovered and an employe on the
Reid place rode rapidly to Port Chester in
the hope of catching the thieves. No trace
of them was found there, so the man came
10 Greenwich. Deputy Sheriff Fitzray
learned that two men with bicycle had
bought tickets to Holyolle. Mass. and ta-
ken the o'clock train for New Haven
The police in New Haven were communi-
Gated with and when the two men aIighted
from the train they were arrested and Will
be brough. to Greenwich for trial.
The evening times., 1899-08-22

Il E
Jiminez means from this time on to let
the revolution languish and expire.
THAT will certainly be the immediate
result if the government does as am now
informed it will-grant amnesty to all ex-
lies. release all political prisoners 1.-THE
number of whom must be quite large at
this time), reform the finances by calling
in the present paper currency, and by in
stituting generally liberal policy. We're
this done, how much bloodshed 1t would
save! From what deeper depths of finan-
cial distress 1t would rescue my poor coun-
try!
The organizing of Junta is now aban-
doned. The Gruilons here think themselves
Junta enough. Neither they nor Jiminez
ever favored the idea. They look with
alarm upon any suggestion which may
bring in any influence or power beyond
their own. But their rapacious selfishness
will itself work their ruin
The evening times., 1899-08-22
Shot to Death In a Fight.

Salisbury, Nd, Aug. 22.-The community
of Bivalve. Wicomico county, was thrown
into state of excitement last night by
the killing of Willard Dunn by James He
mons. From the best advices obtained by
telephone Ii appears that Dunn's wife left
him and started for Virginia. Then he
took one of his children to Hemons' house
and left it, while he, in company with the
other child, went to Crisfleld to look for
the mother. Failing to find her he re-
turned and went to Hemons' for his child
but Hemons refused to give her up. After
some hot words the men clinched for q
fight, In the course of which Dunn was
killed. One ball passed through the head
and another lodged in the body. Hemons
gave himself up and was brought to Sails
bury and lodged in Jail. Heinons is about
twenty-three years old and Dunn was
thirty.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
FATAL GAMES OF CRAPS.
Three Negroes Killed and Others
Wounded In Gambling Quarrels.

Three Negroes Killed and Others
Wounded In Gambling Quarrels.
Louisville, KY, Aug. Pat least three
persons were killed and more than that
number wounded last night because OF
game Of craps. In grove at Parsons
camp ground. near Russellville, about
twenty white boys and negroes were roll
ing the dice when a disturbance arose
Several pistols were drawn and shooting
began. Between twenty-five and thirty
shots were fred and when the smoke
cleared away it was found that John and
James Saunders. negro brothers, had been
killed, and tina, 1T others were wound
ed, two of them badly. The fighting oc-
CURED while campmeeting was in prog
ress and it broke up the services.
Another tragedy occurred over a crap
game near Owensboro last night. in which
Greed Jones, colored, was shot dead by
Jake Williams. also coiored Williams
went into town and surrendered himself.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
A BATHER DROWNED.
Two Men Nearly Lose Their Lives In
an Effort TO Save Him,

Toms River, n. j., Aug. 22-H. J. STAN
ton. the head of New York city jewelry
firm and resident of East Orange, was
drowned Sunday at Berkeley Beach while
bathing. He Ventured out into a dangerous
part Of the beach and was caught in a sea-
puss.
ID. II. Platt. OF New York, and w. p.
Slocovick, Of Brooklyn, who went to his as
sistance, were themselves nearly drowned.
and were compelled 10 abandon him to save
their own lives. They were pulled in shore
with ropes. and IL was two hours before
PiHtt recovered. Both were completely ex-
hausted
The evening times., 1899-08-22
Mishap to n Fast Express.

Atlantic City. N. J.. Aug. 22-The blow
ing out Of several tubes In the boiler of the
locomotive of the Reading afternoon ex-
press train caused 500 passengers a fright
and delayed the train over an hour. The
accident occurred above winslow Junction,
about midway between here and Phiiadel-
phia. The train was going at the rate OF
mile minute when the tubes blew out
with report that was heard above the
rumble OF the train and that sent clouds
Of steam and hot Goals driving back
through the Toward car. The train was
stopped within a mile, when another en-
gine was attached. No one was injured.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
A FATAL GASOLINE EXPLOSION.
Death of Baltimore Woman From
Injuries ReeeiYed

Injuries Received.
Baltimore. Aug. 22.-Mrs- Philip Mey-
ers. 1+Os Covington Street. was fatally
burned yesterday by the explosion of a
gasoline stove in the basement kitchen o,
her home. She died at s:20 o'clock last
night. Mrs. Meyers was terribly burned
on her arms and body. Her daughter,
Mrs. Ada Ferguson. had both hands badly
burned. Mr.. Meyers in endeavoring TO
assist his wife. had his hands burned and
his hair singed. William Blanchard, 1447
Covington Street. also had his face burn
ed and his mustache singed off. Drs. j.
w. Cole and r. SeheIdt attended the in
jured. The damage to the furniture is es-
timated at about $3.50; covered by insur-
ance.
The explosion of gasoline stove in the
kitchen OF Mr.. Henry Feldman, S29 Han
over Street, occurred about a. NJ yes
terday. causing slight damage Mrs. Field
man had her hands painfully burned in
trying to extinguish the flames
The evening times., 1899-08-22
IN PURSUIT OF ELoPERs.
Angry Father and Brothers Fail to
Prevent a MnrrfaEe


Prevent Marriage.
Chattanooga, Tenn. Aug. 22.-After an
all-night drive of forty-six miles the Rae
coon Mountains from Guntersyilie. Ala.
pursued by father and brothers, James H.
Cryer and Miss Willie Roden. of that town,
arrived in Chattanooga yesterday and were
married In haste. The girl is but sixteen
years old and pretty. On account of her
youth her parents objected 10 her mar
riage. After attending church last night
the couple eloped, starting for Chattanoosa
in buggy Riding all night, they arrived
at noon. Two miles out of town their
buggy broke down and the couple walked
through the dusty roads to Chattanooga.
After their departure from Guntersville
the father and brothers of the bride started
on horseback to overtake the couple They
reached here yesterday afternoon armed
with shotguns. but the couple had married
and returned home
The evening times., 1899-08-22
Qunrtermnster Carroll Dead.

Annapolis, Nd. Aug. 22.-Quartermaster
Charles Carroll, United States Navy, re-
tired. died in Annapolis last night of pa
ralysis, aged about sixty-seven years. He
arrived in Annapolis two weeks ago. from
New York. to be retired. He was connect
ed with the navy forty-four years He
will be buried from st. Mary's Catholic
Church, in the Naval Cemetery.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
Exports of Cuban Ports.

The exports from the port of Guanica,
Cuba. for the months of June and July,
1899, as given out by the War Department
today. were 751.Ss9 pounds of raw sugar,
valued at s16.6s2, all for the United States.
Santa Cruz. Cuba, exported for the month
of July $473 worth of wax and S5.s77
worth OF manufactured wood Total OF
exports, $6449
The evening times., 1899-08-22
A WOMAN REFUSES TO WED.
Changed Her Mind When the Minis
ter Was Ready to Tie the Knot.

" ""S NNeHuy 10 TIC the hhOt.
Wilmington, Del, Aug. 22.-There was a
sensational scene last Sunday night at
Woodside. Kent county. when bride sud-
denly changed her mind and the guests
who had assembled for a wedding went
home disappointed.
Harry Anderson came all the way from
Denver. Col, to wed Miss Annie Gott
Everything was in readiness for the cere-
mony and the preacher was prepared to
tie the knot. when Miss Gott suddenly ex-
claimed, Il am too young and too pretty
to be a married woman, and / won't get
married either"
Mr. Anderson pleaded with the young
woman to fulfill her promise. but in vain.
and her parents and friends could not in
huence her TO marry. Mr.. Anderson start
ed for Denver yesterday.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
A WOMAN BATHER'S FEAT.
Miss Jessie O'Brien Rescues Mis-.
Helen Wilcox From Drowning.


Helen Wilcox From Drowning.
New York, Aug. 22.-Miss Jessie O'Brien.
daughter of Capt. Stephen O'Brien Pres
ident of the Gravesend Yacht Club, added
another rescue to her list yesterday after
noon off Shields Pier. Bath Beach. She
was in swimming and was suddenly noti-
fed by the shouts of a crowd of 200 per-
sons on the beach that another woman
bather who had swan out considerable
distance was in trouble. Miss O'Brien
looked around just in time to see the wo-
man throw up her hands and sink She
swan rapidly to the woman. whom she
reached just as she was coming to the sur
face of the water for the last time.
With great difficulty Miss O'Brien man
aged to get the woman to the shore She
was unconscious but was revived by doc
tor. She was Miss Helen Wilcox, of No.
116 Benson Avenue.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
A Mountain AbIaze.

Carlisle, Pa, Aug. "a fierce fire is
raging on the South Mountain, directly
south of Carlisle. The line of fire is over
a mile in length. Workmen are fighting
the flames, but SO far have made no head
way. The smoke Is making haze over
the entire countv
The evening times., 1899-08-22
Dug Up n shark. Tooth.

Centreville. Nd, Aug. 2e.-At Centreville
Landing, Queen Anne's county, in digging
well. the Messrs. Langpall struck bed
of mari at a depth of six feet below the
surface and for thirty-fve feet they dug to
get through the bed to strike water. At
depth Of thirty five feet below the surface
imbedded in the mari was found sharks
tooth.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
Childless people

often drift apart. a
The wife seeks to
So ii sly her heart
craving, by society,
"Always roa ming
with a hungry heart"
The husband finds
the home dull and
goes to the club. The
happiest homes are
those which echo to
the love and laughter
of childish voices.
The ditions s
which preclude moth
erhood are often REM
s1Nr
The evening times., 1899-08-22
Death of a Nonogenarianl.

Easton, Nd, Aug 22-Thomas j. Auld
died in Talbot county, in the ninetieth
year of his age. He was a farscer all his
life. He was born, lived. and died in the
same neighborhood, Ferry Neck, near Roy
al Oak.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
joins issue With barr
Carriers Counsel Replies to the Ar
gument Against Him.

The Law Officer of the Army Ac-
cused of Being Over-ZeaIous in His
Defence of the Members Of the
Court-Mnrtial Who Convicted
the Captain of Embezxlement.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
DOMINICAN J]N9A FAILS
Gen. Alberado A. Mosc0so De-
nounees General Jiminez.

He Declares That the Revolutionary
AsPirant 10 the Presidency of the
Republic of Santo Domingo Has
No Patriotism. BeiBg n Sehemer
Who Would Repair His Fortune.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
III Is an III Wind
That Bfozus Nobody Good. -

That small ache or pain or .sYeakness IS
the I'll smrd" that Directs your attention
to the necessity of purifying your blood by
TAXING Hoods SarsapanMa. Then your
4usole body reca0es GOOD. fos the purified
blood goes tdssiag to eVe.y organ. # Is
tie remedy for al ages and both sexes.
HodJ.SalJapaaM
21s2s 2;|:lId2
The evening times., 1899-08-22

Dr.. Fercc's Pellets are a boon t
women Of constipated habit
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
DEWEY'S GREETING.
Continued from First Page.)

to escort the admiral and the city
guests down to the Warren street pier,
where they will take a boat for Clare
mont
Requests from the governors of four
riages for the governors and their staffs
were refused. The committee offered
carriages for each governor and his ad-
jutant general, but the other officials
of the governors who win not march
with troops must be content with seats
on the stands.
In the parade, President Guggen-
heimer, of the council, will ride with
Admiral HOwiSon. and Admiral Samp
son will ride with President Woods, of
the board of aldermen. Admiral Philip
will ride in a carriage with st. Clair
McKelway. In the first carriage after
the last carriage of the city'S official
guests and preceding the committee of
the municipal assembly will ride the
sub committee of the reception COM
mittee, Senator Depew, William Nc
Adoo, Richard Croker and Howard Car
roll
Levi P. Morton has been assigned to
act as escort to Gen. Miles. 1t has not
yet been decided who is to act as es-
cort for Admiral Schley.
There will be about 170 persons in
to several requests and many articles
in the newspapers, Secretary Long was
asked that the warships salutes be fired
with smokeless powder. Secretary Long
replied that to use smokeless powder
would deprive the salutes of their spec
tacular character and that black pow
der will be used.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
A GRAND CARNIVAL.
Over 10000 Persons Attend
the EmpOria Street Fair
-EVerything Free.

Emporia, Sept. 2S.-The Emporia Street
fair opened yesterday with over ten
thousand people in attendance. Last
night hundreds of people walked the
streets unable to get beds. The farmers
parade was a half mile long and last
night thousands of people were unable
to get in the big tent to see the Indians
dance. The automobile the street is
surrounded by crowds and the manage
ment is giving free rides Tomorrow is
the big day and excursions will be rum
ming into town every twenty minutes
with bands from Marion, Topeka, Moline
and Ottawa are scheduled and agents
say almost impossible to get cars. Com
mercial street is covered with banners
and over one hundred booths the
street with an old fashioned county fair
in the center of the street Booths are
beautiful, professions are constantly
moving from point to point, entertain
ments are given at the street intersec-
day and night consisting of Jubilee sing
ers, band concerts, troups of acrobats and
Jugglers, Indian corn dances and all alb
sOlutely free to the people.
This morning Commercial street is
mass of people for ten blocks. Tomorrow
a II the Indians will dance; at o'clock
MarshalIs band will give a concert; at
o clock the flower parade will occur, the
finest ever witnessed IN Kansas, over fifty
decorated carriages have entered. At 1880
Marshall will give second concert and
a a color photography display viii oc
cur; at the grand march of the flower
parade ball in a big circus tent with
canVassed floor capable of accommodate
ing 1900 people will take place.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
PROCTOR DOESN'T KNOW
But He Believes Dewey Is a
Republican.

New York, Sept. Ex-senator Redfie1d
Proctor of Vermont is here to greet Ad-
miral Dewey. The senator said that as
soon as Dewey had been properly re-
ceived here, had gone to Washington
and performed his duties there, and had
got somewhat settled, Vermont ex-
pected him to come there and get a
welcome from his home state.
In the letters I have received from
Admiral Dewey" said the senator yes
terday, he has always expressed him
self most anxious to get back to
Vermont. He loves the old state, and
we will give him a royal welcome We
don't know just when he will come, but
he can have all he wants when he does
come.''
Senator Proctor was asked about the
reports that Dewey might be a candi-
date for the presidential nomination.
That is" said the senator in reply,
"a question he must answer for him
him politics has only been touched upon
in a general way, and I can not speak
for him. Some time ago 1 had a talk
with his brother. Charles Dewey, and
asked him whether his brother was
Democrat or a Republican. He said
then that he never knew of the admiral
being home to vote but at one election,
and that he was of the impression that
he voted the Republican ticket then.
We have no actual contest in Vermont
in a presidential election. You see our
state election comes a short time ahead
of the national election. We make
some effort to get the vote out for the
state election and this tells how the
other election will probably go. AS
there is no contest, and everything is
so overwhelmingly Republican what
ever way a man votes does not neces-
believe Dewey is a Republican and be-
HeVeS in Republican principles
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
CHICAGO AFTER DEWEY.
Western City's Delegation Reach New
York to See the Admiral

New York, Sept. 2S.-The citizens
committee of Chicago which comes
here to ask Admiral Dewey to visit it's
town, arrived here last night at IL: :25
o'clock, heavy traffic having delayed
them three hours and ten minutes
Secretary E. r. Brainerd, who came
in advance of the committee to make
all the necessary plans for their enter
tainment while here, had a long string
of carriages in waiting to take the com
mittee to the Gilsey House where a ma
iOrity of the will live while in the city.
The members who were tried entered
their carriages without delay and were
driven to the hotel The committee
will meet Mayor Harrison at the Grand
Central station this afternoon and then
headed by a band, will parade to the
Gilsey House.
Harrison to be the guest of the city
while here, and the latter has accepted.
When Mayor Van Wyck goes down the
bay at IL o'clock Friday morning to
officially welcome Admiral Dewey May
or Harrison will accompany him The
Chicago committee will have the steam
er City Of Lawrence all to itself in the
naval parade.
Secretary Brainerd has arranged for
Mayor Harrison and his committee to
meet Admiral Dewey at IL O'Clock Sunday
morning in the WaldOrf-AStOria when
Mayor Harrison will invite Admiral Dew
it suits the admiralS convenience.
The Chicago committee will have
carriages in the parade and will have
good seats on the reviewing stand
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
SNAP SHOTS HOME NEWS

Arthur Fuller. a Girard lawyer, is in the
Representative George Wheatley of Ga
lena is in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen DALEY of Perry
H n. Garland, travelling passenger
agent Of the Wabash is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z, D. Cornish. of Came
ron. No, are visiting in this city
H c. Langston of CovingtOn, O., is
the guest of his brother Captain J. s
IangstOn-
the state soldiers orphans home at Atch-
W r. Hazen has changed his law Of
hce from 115 West 5th St, to 16 West 6th
street.
ia Fe depot ticket office, is in the east
on a vacation.
The state officers and employees are do
ing no business this week They are en-
tertaining the visitors.
Warden J. B. Tomlinson of the state
by the illness of his father.
Frank Draper. will give free lectures at
tonight and tomorrow night.
Washburn college has given the stu
dents q holiday for the remainder of the
week on account of the reunion
The eloquent lecturer J. Z. Butler will
speak tonight at hall No 3. A. o. L. W.
Every member should hear him
]. S. Dawson. bond clerk in the office
OF the state treasurer, delivered a Re
ty. Wednesday night.
Mr.. w D Adams. deputy great incoho
nee OF the improved order OF Red Men,
viii probably make Topeka his perman-
ent headquarters
) Mr.. F. C. Maegley, the newly appointed
assistant general freight agent of the
Santa F'e- will take charge of the office
here Monday.
The Hottest Coon in Dixie viii be
the ATTRACTION at the Crawford theater
on Thursday and Friday of next week.
1t is a combination of farce comedy and
vaudeville presented by a company OF 80
oolored people
Ware & Slaughter's Operatic Minstrels
VIII give a performance at the Grand opera
house on Friday and Saturday nights of
JulS Week The Topeka cOlored men are
said TO have arranged an attractive first
part and have in stock several of the
latest comedy features for the after acts
NJ T. l. COueland. cashier in the San
"a e treasury department. stopped a
runaway team h1tched to q lumber wagon
on " est tenth avenue one evening this
week py jumping into the rear of the
wagon ana securing the lines. A few
minutes later the farmer who owned the
team arrived and made Mr. COPELAND the
oter OF 80 cents for his work
Ed Alaher, a 15-year-old boy. fell under
the wheels OF a Rock Island switch engine
last night and had his right arm crushed
as FAR as the elbow He was taken to the
6tQrmont hospital and the arms was ann
putated by DR.. Mum. Maherss father Is
a ROCK Island coach repairer
The people of Kaw township. Jefferson
@a3nSfs nave started a movement. for the
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-28
ONE CENT RATE DEMANDED
G. A. R. Approves of Cheap Rates For
Twentieth Kansas Reception.

The committee in charge of the re-
ception to the Twentieth Kansas asked
the railroads for a one cent a mile rate
and the railroads objected on the
grounds that the members of the G. A
R. would object because they were not
given the same rate. To settle this
question Major T. ]. Anderson present
ed the following resolution at the camp
fire this morning and it was adopted
without a dissenting voice:
Whereas, The Twentieth Kansas
volunteers viii be transported at the
expense of the state from San Fran
cisco to Topeka, where a public demon
stration viii be given in their honor;
and
Whereas, There is a very general
desire on the part of the people of the
whole state to do honor to the gallant
boys of the fighting Twentieth; and
Whereas, The veteran soldiers, of
the soldier state of Kansas, recognize
the fact that the boys of the Twentieth
Kansas are our boys and we are desir-
Gus of having the entire population of
this great commonwealth assist in Civ
ing them a royal welcome home; there
fore
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the action of the governor and state
committee in asking the railroads of
the state to name a popular rate of one
cent per mile for that OCCASION