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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-06
TRY ALLEN'SFOOT-EASE

A powder to shaken into the shoes. Your fee
feel swollen, nervous and hot, and get tired
easily. If you have smarting feet or tight shoes.
try Allen 8 Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures swollen. sweating
feet ingrOwing nails, blisters and callous spots.
Relieves co ms and bunions of ali pain and gives
rest and comfort. Try 1t today. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores for Doc. Trial pack
age FREE. Address, Alien 8. Olmsted, lie Roy,
NY. 6'2m
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-06
Oregon Girl Kills a Bear.

A few years ago o. d. Garrison's six.
year-old boy succeeded in killing q
deer, and now comes the news that q
200-pound bear was killed a few days
ago by his 13-year-old daughter, Mabel
says the st. Helens Mist. Mr.. Garri-
son lives on Scappoose Creek. There
are a good many bears there. Mr.. Gar.
rison and family, accompanied by Ed
Gore and Paul Bonser, left for a little
hunting excursion to Bald Mountain
and it was agreed that if bear was
sighted Mabel was to have the first
chance at his life. AS luck would have
1t, they had not proceeded far wher
one was seen $50 yards ahead, and q
rife was Immediately handed the little
girl by her father, and she was told to
take good aim. At the first shot ole
Bruin fell over dead, with bullet in
his head.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-06

"rhe first trick / ever held" said the
old operator with reminiscent smile,
was out on the desert in Utah. 1t was
a dreary spot, containing nothing but
the telegraph Office and an eating sta
ton for the accommodation of the over
land passengers.
Part of my duties was acting as
cashier at mealtime, not difficult mat
ter, and something that was thankful
for, as 1t added a small sum to my sal
airy, of which the total amount was
not large enough to cause me to dream
of getting rich.
my first experience as cashier was
a trying one. The first to file past my
desk was a woman. When l looked at
her inquiringly, as she was about to
pass ON without showing any intention
of paying, she said that her husband
would settle The second and third
said the same thing.
81 glanced down the line that was
filing past and discovered that there
was only one man in it, and he was
at the end.
"'Where is your husband, madam?
| inquired of the fourth, thinking !
was being worked with some sort of
filmf1am game.
"She indicated the old man at the end
of the line. and / let her pass on.
81 asked the same question of the
fifth and received the same answer.
Confident cow that was being worked,
| seized hold of her shawl and detained
her.
There was an uprnar Immediately
md the old man darted forward and
demanded what was doing.
This lady says she is your Wife,
said l.
$50 she is, he snapped.
"'And this other woman
"'Is mine, too he shouted.
81 had forgotten that was in Utah."
Detroit Free Press.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-06

How did the burglars happen to
miss your jewels?"
only yesterday something told me
they were not safe in the tomato can
In the cellar. where l usually keep
them, and had accordingly concealed
them in jewel case in my room. De-
troit Journal.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-06
letter, saIt-Rheum and Eczema

The intense itching and smarting -inci-
dent to these diseases is instantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. Il
is equally efficient tor itching piles an J
favorite remedy for sore nipples, chap
ped hands, chilblains, frost bites and
chronic sore eyes. 25cts per box. Fol-
sale by Feldmeyer Bros, City Drug
Store,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-06

Dr.. Cady's Conditioa Ros0ae,S, are just
what horse needs when in bad condition
Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge
They are not food but medicine and the
best in use to put horse in prime con-
dition. Price IS cts per package. For
sale by Feldmeyer Bros. City Drug
Store
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-06

face is rendered unsightly by pimples,
blotches and eruptions, whose complexion
is sallow whose eyes are heavy, whose
shoulders are bent and whose carriage is
slouchy, does not succeed, either in bust
ness or in social life. A man like that
should be sentenced to live for thirty days
in a room where all the walls were mirrors.
He would then get sick of his own unwhole-
someness, just as other people do. Such
man should have an honest protrait that
did not iatter him always before his eyes.
1t only costs trifie for man to dress well,
and il costs still less for him TO keep clean,
wholesome and healthy in physical way.
When a mans stomach is right and his di-
gesti; 4 is right, his blood vii. be pure and
rich aud he will be wholesome and healthy
physically. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery makes man right in every way
by making his stomach, liver and digestion
right 1t gives him hearty appetite and
facilitates the assimilation of the hfe-giv-
ing elements of the food. II drives out all
impurities from the blood. 1t is the great
blood maker and flesh builder. 1t does not
build flabby flesh or make corpulent peo-
pie more corpulent Honest druggists
don't advise substitutes.
81 was tired all the time" writes ]. Edward
Davis, Esq. (care of Geo. +. Lasher) I47 No. 10th
St, philadelphia Pa I'm the morning felt as
was troubled with pimpies, boils, dizzy head,
backache and hollow checks. At one time
had twenty eight boils on my back. ] was
very respondent and thought nothing would
cure me. Then l commenced to take DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. This medi-
cine, together with DIR. Pierce's Pellets cured
me- Folks now say: Hello, Ed What's be-
come of your pimplesi'"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-15

AlRer and Mciklcj"hn Absent and Gen.
Miles Not Omcially Informed of II.

WASHINGTON. July l4.-Who is tho active
head OF the War Department? Secretary Agcr
went to Long Branch to-day to remain over
Sunday with Nc"-President Hobart, and As
sistant Secretary MeEleIohn is away on his
vacation. Provision had hccn made that Major
Gen. Miles should act in such circumstances,
but careful inquiry this afternoon showed that
Gen. Miles had rot been invested with adj
INTERN" authority, About two years ago Presi
dent Mckinley issued an order that in the alb
sence Of The Secretary and the Assistant Serr"-
tary Of War Gen Niles should serv" tho
head Of tho War Department. lie was not in
formed, however. Of the absence II Secretary
AlG"r and assistant Secretary NcIkl"yOhn. and
the War Department is seemingly left without
q chief.
Before leaving Washington SECRETARY Aleer
signed all the mail for rh" day. Officials who
ware asked IS t. who was acting as Secretary
made great mystery over III" mattcr aud
nm wcrrd grahdiloQu"utlv but not definitely.
When they were asked who would sign the
mail and perform III" ordinary Iuti"s Of me
Secretary tomorrow. they said That til
would cross that bridge when rhcv came to it..
j * said that SECRETARY AIc"r VIII conduct the
affairs Of the DEPARTMENT hv telegraph to-
morrow. should any important matter rcuur-
ing immediate action arise.
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M'KISLEY'S CANTON HOME.
Negotiations by tho President for the Pur-
chase of His Former Residence.

CANTON. o.. July lit is understood here
that President Mckinley is negotiating for the
purchase OF the residence property he occu-
pied here during the famous Door-Yard cam
paien in 1896 Elizabeth \. Hartcr. who con-
trolls the property declined to talk OF the mat
ter. but Attorney Austin Lynch Of Day. Lynch
4 Day. whose firm represents the President in
local business affairs. said
No deal has been closed. NcGotiat ions are
pending. There are some legal points that
hope can be arranged"
President McKine; has always shown
great deal Of attachment for this home and this
sentiment is undoubtedly the promp sting motive
in the present negotiations. While the hons"
is morco building Than ia suggested " thr
name. " Mckinley Cottage on Market Street
Hi'l.' given to II hv the pilgrims 10 the Ecruh-
li"an Mecca in 1886. it Is 10y no means pre-
t"ntous or modern home. such as Il man of
even moderate mcYs would show . decided
nrctrd With it. 1t is. howrN"ra fine site for
home. but il IL not understood that tho prcS-
dent has rebuilding in mind. Tho house j. a
twu-stOry frame structure OF nine or ten com
omen vcr0nuas. il was tn" first home Of the
McKiu!cys after their marriage and il it their
two children wcr" born and ther" they died
II was given NJ and PASSED to the Hartrrs
old SnNton Homestead. their homo during Mr.
Mckinloy's service in Congress. While he
was Governor III, vot ing residence was ilr~' Al
n hot"l from who're his campntEn was man
lac returned from tho state Capitol he rented
his first home.
This nows Is particularly, gratifying in Can
ton. as i ia taken to mean that the permanent
home OF til" Mckiu"ys will remain here. and
di-uois the fears OF many that hey would Yield
to opportunities to settle elscyhere.
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STEAMBOAT sorAD TO he RESTORED.
Conlin Abolished It Three Years AGO and
II IL Badly Needed Again.

The Police Board yesterday ro-estabishcd
the Old steamboat squad. Conlin abolished it
III 1895 on the plea of economy 1t is now re-
established on practically the Old lines. with
the difference only that it is called the Eighty
first precinct instead OF the steamboat squad
1t is to cover the shore from Thirteth street
on the North River around the Battery to
Gouverneur slip on the East River
When Conlin abolished the squad the plan
WAS that the posts Of the precincts should
everywhere extend to the waters edge in
stead Of as formerly. merely to the river
street II was supposed that the men patrol
ling the side streets could attend to the bust
ness along shore. but experience proved this
to be an error The a-longshore business was
not attended to. When it WAS it took more
men than there were in the old squad to keep
it going. There were about hundred men
in the squad II Is said that there we're times
when hundred and fifty men from more
than a dozen precincts were employed on the
wharyss after the new order OF things went
The local freight agents protested and saw
Hence "rder
Ranized on July 20, probably with Capt AIIaire
both rivers. as in the old days. The board, is
said to he contemplating the organization Of a
The old squad earned bad name in tn"
LeHow investigation; 1t was shown TO be tn"
vehicle OF much blarkmaii ana many abuses
squad. and all tho Their abuses hah their root
in that. 1t was considered a detail whore, men
had nothing to do. and consequently could ne
drawn upon for every other kind Of work that
was urgent. Under this kind OF an arrange;
mont tho squad camc IN to what was expected
81 IT, 1t will 10 the same if tho same ground
is taken again by the department. There is no
reason to suppose that it will riSc above it.
The board yesterday asked the Civil Service
Commissioners to sNnd in III" n nreS ~ ttymnn
for appointment on he force. tnderth" White
Low that, ct In an q
list as it is sent in President York said yes
tcrGav. however. that n" board will insist
candidates nv thu police surgeons. 50 as to
make sure that they were all right
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Let Go af the Portcr's Hand and Was
Whisked Of-Thc Injuries Fatal.

BALTIMORE. Md. July l+.-Arthur Bowen. a
4-ycar-old child Of Mr. and Mrs JOhn =.
Bowen of Memphis, Tenn, was Blown from a
trnin Of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. near Perry
mans Station. last might and died this morning
at thn Johns Hopkins Hospital Of his injuries.
Mr.. and Mrs Bowen until recently resided NJ
Newark. \ ]. Mr. Bowen changed his place Of
business to Memphis Instantly were on their
way 10 loin him last night They left Newark
had Iu.r finished dinner in the dining car
They were on their way from tho dining ear to
the sleeper whNu thn PORTER onrrcd 10 nssISt
Mrs PoTcn. who had her It'll" daughter in her
care He took Arthur nv tive hand. aud to-
srthNr they started across the swaynH plat
forms o. the ears.
Tho train was -oiuE at the rate o. tfty miles
an hour and the porter SAYS the child lot 60
his hand as they wcr" crossing tho upon space.
The wind hurled tho child ~ tho platform and
who had crossed IN safety ahead, knew of the
ACCIDENT to her child Whom she icarnNl of lis
inte she hecnmo almost frantic and ha to br
restrained by other passengers to keep her
from jumping from tho train. The conductor
was notified and the train was stopped rear
Bush River. 4 telegram was, scnt back 10
Perrymans. directing search for tho child
The train then proceeded to Baltimore, whore
Mrs. Bowen, almost insane with grief. got on
at Union station.
station saving the child had been IOund beside
tho tracks seriously injured. 4 special train
was made IN NJ once and SEPT back to Perry
mans to bring the child to Baltimore DR.,
J. II. sitter OF Porrymaq's accompanied the
HOPKINS Hospital Mrs. lowen secured a
boarding house rcnI the hospital and tele-
graphei her husband to come on Of once
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Six Persons Wounded at n wild West Show
on the Lake Near Rochester.

ROCHESTER, July IA band Of thirty
eight Indians from the Tuscarora reserva-
ton near Lewiston, Ia showing at Summer
vile, along the lake shore this week. They arc
all in charge OF Chief Williams and they gave
a realistic exhibition OF an Indian attack upon
the white settlers in the far West The
Tuscarora Indians never did anything Of that
sort even in their native State before the white
men civilized them But being Indians, it was
thought It would add to the effectiveness Of tho
presentation. and that Ia how they happened
to be hired The Indians rre cabin in which
white people are supposed to be living tho
COWBOYS come to the rescue, and there is much
shooting and altogether the scene IL very
vivid and exciting
Last night lust as tho cabin was being fred
there was a slight connection. Several In
dinns droppcd fiat on their faces levelled their
rifles and fred low This procscd ding was fol-
lowed by several screams, and in an instant
the crowd was swaylne in that irresponsible
way which precedes = panic. Women and
children screamed, and to add To the terror the
Indians seeing that something terrible had
haprened. ran into tho crowd When the smoke
cleared away 1t was discovered that the In
dinns had fred shottcd cartridges and thnt "A
number ut reople had been shot. The wound
ell are Mis-. Helen Williamson. Miss Rose and
Miss Fannie Roscnthal. Miss Jessie Lines
Joseph f. Marclccs and Raymond Brotsch
Their homes are in Rochester and they are liv-
ing in cottages at the beach Mise Williamson
was more severely Injured than any OF the
others Her legs were nllod with small bird
shot and her condition is quito serious. Ray
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REFORM IN CHINA.

Special Cable E,,pdt-h TO THE srS.


PEKIN, July IA now fiscal reform edict
has been issued. but 10 is valuelcss. as it is
based on the present corrupt system. 1t ia
important only as showing that the Empress
recognizes the need Of reform She has re-
Gently been studying the writings OF the re-
former. Kune- Yu-Uei. She srproves many Of
his ideas, and has allowed his book to be- sold
openly
LONDON. July 15.-The Times in commenting
on the now Chinese fiscal reform edict says
that it does not expect any practical effects from
it. but that it is important as cry OF distress
and as a confession that reform is necessary,
which the central Government Is powercss to
effect. 1t adds:
1t is our policy. by all the means at our
command. to keep the Chinese Government on
its legs as long as possible and to assist II to
introduce any sort OF re folmS that 1t is capa-
bic OF carrying out. but the policy may not
prove feasible.
1t will be prudent for us to be prepared for
the contingency OF tho collapse OF the Govern
ment at Pekin. The prospect is not reassur-
ing. We must DO viRilant."
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DANsERoUsLr INJURED Ar soLr.
Davidson Kennedy of philadelphia Hit on
the Head and NAV Die

NEW LONDON. Conn. July 14.-While en-.
gagged In playing q game OF golt on the Qua
Ranapoxet Coll Club grounds this afternoon
Davidson Kennedy OF PhIladslrhia was struck
on the head by'a bali which rendered him I'M
conscious. and at a late hour to. night his con.
difion 10 very critical. Mr. Kennedy IL a
wealthy Young society inaa and is the son of
enc OF ths most prominent families I'm Phila-
delphia He has made New London his sum-
mer home for several years aud this year had
leased cottage No IL Ia the Pequot colony.
Mr. and Mrs. ". II. Allen OF Warren Pa.
who have been Mr. Kennedy's guests this
week. were invited 30 spend the afternoon at
the golf grounds. .and at 4:3O o'clock Mr..
Kennedy and Mr. Allen started in to plav the
former gentleman leading. Mr.. Kennedy had
travelled about: Nifty yards from the frst.tce
when MIR Allsn drove the csuloid ball with
tremendous force. The small white sphere
whizzed through the air and struck Mr.. Ken
nsdy hehind"the left ear. the blow rendering
him inssnsible. and he Fell hendong on the
green. DR.. Norris of New York ani DR.. Stan
ton o. New London were among the spec
taJoys att clubhouse and attemntcd to re-
suscitate the Injured player. but " thont sue
cess. Three more physicians. Drs Powell.
Cassidy and ApBleton. were also summon ell
by telephone. After working on Mr.. kennedy
for some time without success an ambulance
was called and the young man was taken to
his cottage. Mrs. Kennedy. mother OF the in :
jured man. and other relatives who were sum-
mering at jamestown. II. l.. have been sum
mousd here. as II is feared hv the doctors that
the CHARGES for Mr.. Kennady's recovery are
ssry slight.
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BULL AND LION FIGHT IN FRANCE.
The Lion Skulked, "A Toreador Killed tho
Bull, and tho Spectators Rioted.

PARIS. July IA fight between lion and
bull which had been advertised for long
time. took place to-day at Roubaix. Special
trains were run to the city, and they carried
Il large number OF persons eaGer to SEQ the
contest. Seats in the boxes sold for $50 each.
The lion, which is named Goliath. Is eight
years old and has boen in captivity for only ak
months. II Is said that II 10 20 centimetres
taller than any other lion In Europe The bull.
named TenaIeo. was 5a years old and was OF
immense strength.
There was breathlcss exctement'when the
animals were set on each other but for II long
time the lion refused to fight. The bull. how
ever. was anxious TO fight. and attacked the
lion. gorng 1t ip several places. Then tho
king Of beasts" became angry. and. spring
ing upon its opponent. tore OF one OF the bulls
ears. For a few seconds there vas a terrific
fight Then the lion drew of into corner and
absolutely refused to tight any more.
The spectators became frenzied with rnge
and men and women shrieked for the lions
death. There was a riot for twenty minutes
until the ton was driven into Its cage and
toreador killed the bull. The spectators were
mostly well dressed.
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Iy.rRiNcE COMPANIES FIvED.
Seventy-thrc- Must Pay 600 Each Under
Missouri's Antitrust Law.

.TEFFERso> CITY. Mo. July II Judge Given
Campbell Of st. Louis and Judge Shar2 ap-
pcurcd before the supreme Court to-day and
asked for n modification of III" judgment in
tn iusuraur, case. Tho plea was mad" that
the -cvrnty-thre, foreign companies affected
DID nor know Of the rNist"nr" - the social
club in st. Joseuh: that they transacted three
iuurt : NJ the iu-uHHNc" cuisines ~ til" state.
1900. would suffer greatly II IN" decree Of
oustcr was enforced, wmo tho commercial in
ter"srs ~ 81. louis and Kansas CITY would he
dlsastrousy affected
AFTER hearing the arguments IN" judges dc
c.dcd to permit the insurance "omran", to do
business in Missouri on payment Of fine Of
81 600 each. Il t0t0l Of SI3nDO tho writ Of
custer beng susr"udel. PROCEEDINGS were
tnkSn undor the nntl-fruSSlnws 81 Missouri
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-15
ryGHT ron BE1TER on IN GEORGIA.
The state Confscntcs n Million Gallons Re
cause IL Fell Below Test.

ATLANTA. Ga July 1.-THE State has conNs-
Gated in the ncighhOrhnol ~ ono million
gallons ~ Kerosene oil in the last few DAYS. be-
cause il fell below tho tc't of l2u' Fahrenheit
II is prohnhI" that the test prevailing in New
York will hc adopted by til" StNtc NJ Georgia.
To-day III" State Department of Agriculture
toecrarhcd to New York to ascertain the re-
tail Prices Of oil in that "ity. reply was rn-
c"iv"d saving that tho prices were from itob
ceuts a salon; average cents Tho retail
rr!ce in Atlanta is II rent = gallon. Th"
acrion Of tn" Department o( Agriculture
was the result Of an intm.tion, accord
ing 10 general report which was mado
sey"rnl d'Ys ago by th" standard OIL people,
carried TO m cy'remo it would result in the
raising of the piCe If oil in tho State Of Georgia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-15

DnNid, Like Tod, Accused of n Brutal As
snult-Indrr $500 Rail.

David Sloan. a brother Of Tod Sloan the
American Jockey row in England, was before
Mngistr,-. No.trand in the Coney Island Po-
lice Court yesterday on charge Of assault
made by T.. Taylor Nau Of 1876 wcst Fifteenth
street. Manhattan According 10 the story
told in court they we're drinking ~ midnight
on Thursday with cleral other men In Byylc'I
Hotel, in Shecpshcul Bay. when an argument
arose over politics MS well as family matters
quarrel followed, and sloan, j issaid, having
the latter lay PROSTATE kicked HIM until he
was uncOnsUiouS.
Nan. n. nc hobhed into court to press the
well used vi. He was severely bruised about
the face and mouth and two Of his teeth were
Knocked out. Sloan pleased not guilty. lie
was held in $500 hail for further examination.
He lives at the Osborne cottage III Sheepshead
Bay. lie ia horse trainer
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A0cKED ~ ms Own ICE BOY.


SAYvILLE l.. l.. July l4.-Frank Benjamin. a
butcher Of this place. had occasion to go into
his ice box this morning. While he was in the
box Erwin Summerndyke. a wagon boy en-
ployed in the market entered the store, and
seeing the door of the ice box open. closed II.
lie then went to tho barn to hitch up his horse,
benjamin screamed and knocke at the door.
but his cries were not heard. Twenty minutes
after his son entered the store to call his father
Tor breakfast, The boy heard strange sounds
from the ice box and pccrcd through the small
father dancing n lively zig. The little fellow
tried to unfaStcn the lAtcn and release his
parent. hut his strength was not equal TO the
task. He rushed ont aud summoned help.
Some citizens cameln and opened the ice box
his shirt sleeves. and he said that the sensa-
tion was terrible. He said he thought he was
freezing tn death. ant was forced to dance aud
circulation,
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nor sHor DEAD ~ CoRvFIEhD.
KrapGe Says He Fired Only to Brighten De
Young md His Cnmpaniona Away.

PATERSON. y. j. July l4.-John De Young.
II years old. of ~ Twenty second avenue
was shot tonight by Garrett Krapge OF
Market and East Thirtv-third streets. in
n corrneld near the KrapCe house, Krapgo
drove to the polio" station with his
brother and gave himself up. lie said that
he had been trying to Brighten a gang OF boys
who had heen stealing fruit and corn from the
place. and that he had shot Off his revolver
only after he had been petcd with stones by
the boys cousin Of DR.. Young and boy
named Stott say mat tney were Ek KING q short
fired on them without warning.
Five shots were fred in all, and four OF them
took effect in the right side OF De loung's
head. killing him instantly. The two boys who
were with Dc Young when he was shot gath
cred crowd and followed KrapGe 10 the city
throwing stones and shooting At him. The
police had some difficulty in bDeaking M the
crowd. who demanded summary vengeance on
krapge.