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The times., 1899-11-06
FOREIGN CYCLISTS COMING.
The Best European Riders to Com
pete with Americans


pete with Americans.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5-The invasion Of
this country for the coming indoor season
by party Of European cyclists, under
the management of Victor Breyer, Of Par
is, will give a great boom to the racing
game. The exact composition of the team
has not been decided upon, but it will in
Clude the best talent obtainable. cham
pions only being negotiated with.
One rider whose coming is a certainty is
George Banker the American boy, who
has been abroad for the past two seasons,
and who has met with astonishing success.
Last year at Vienna the one-mile worlds
championship was won by him in a field
which contained the greatest European
pedalsrs. This year the American has
figured among the best short distance
riders on the other side
NJ. Breyer looked after Charley Miller
In the champions two notable foreign
trips, and is the best posted man on the
sport in Europe lie is the foreign editor
Of lie Velo," the daily cycling paper in
Paris. He agrees to bring over the best
European sprinters. a star middle-distance
man and several teams for the sx-day
race. After the CTents in Madison Square
Garden in December Breyers men Will
visit other cities and also make a tour OF
the South. &ates are now being arranged
for them at various points.
The absolute certainty Of a dozen foreign
riders in this country for the coming win
ter would make it appear that the y. c. A.
will have little trouble In securing recog-
milton by the I. c. A. for next season If
the foreign riders we're afraid Of l.. A. w
suspensions they would hesitate before
running any risk which would keep them
out OF the worlds events of 1900 in which
thousands of dollars will be offered in prize
money. From present indications it looks
as though the six-day team race would
have more entries than it will be possible
to start on the ten-Iap track in the Maii-
son Square Garden, and the management
is reluctant TO return the entries Of any
who desire to compete for the 81 600 prize
money offered.
A series of sprints is being ranged for
the opening night Saturday De- ember ,
the six-day affair starting five minutes
after midnight on Sunday night.
The times., 1899-11-06
TORTURED ON cArrLEsHIPs.
BrutaIities to Americans That May
he TnXestiRateh.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-A letter from Lon
don, written by Henry Holden. may result
in an appeal to Washington for an investi-
cation into the abuse Of Americans who
were deluded by foreign steamship agents
into voyage across the ocean on cattle
ships. The letter is as follows:
The barbarity with which these poor,
deluded people, often poor Jews, sometimes
people of education and refinement in poor
circumstances. are treated. makes the
stiff for all purposes a slave under the
cruelest of masters in the vilest of as
sociations. These men are under the orders
of so-called foremen, the outcasts of
humanity, thieves. and brutes of the lowest
kind. who glory in the torture they freely
intiict. These foremen rife the luggage Of
the poor wretChes before landing. Often
the first officer on board is the chief brute.
He delights to trample on the men lying
on hay on the deck. l know of the case of
young American from Baltimore who was
ordered from his hole in the cattlemen's
quarters and dragged up to a water tank
in front Of the cattle. There the chief Of
ticer ordered the man stripped to the skin.
The morning was cold. Bucket after bucket
Of cold water was dashed over the man
until he collapsed. He died within twelve
treatment. The mate claimed that the man
was too dirty to work The miserable
wretch had not had the strength to rise
from his bunk and it was by this treatment
they hoped to make him q slave
This thing occurred on a recent trip of
a transatlantic cattleship. On the previous
trip of this same ship it is known that one
man leaped overheard in desperation.
The beating of men who are too sick
to work is Of daily occurrence The food
is always insufficient. No bedding is al
lowed and the sanitary conditions are
grewsome.
Il am sure the steamship companies
know all about it, They seem to think it
huge joke to secure the men, make them
sign the articles of the ship after they are
aboard. so as to place them directly under
he control of brutal mates. The thing
goes on right along. The men are induced
to sign papers by which they submit to
have their difficulties adjudged by English
courts, thereby eluding American jurisdic-
tion.
The mate of one of these ships I know
is a murderer. The death of the young
American ought to be avenged, so that
the outrages shall cease"
The times., 1899-11-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY OF the District OF
Columbia 902 Pennsylvania Avenue north
west. Washington. Oct. Is. 1899
Policy holders are notified that On aud
after NOVEMBER l. 1899. the managers
will pay a return OF savings. IN proportion
to the surrender value OF each policy. out
or the savings OF 1888.
One per centum premium charge for IN
sUranCe the coming year. Is payable 20 ths
company at same time, INSURANCE POL
ICIES MUST BE PRESENTED. that pay
ments may be stamped thereon
This company insures brick dwellings az
from 81 70 S1.25 per 81 900 OF insurance.
and frame dwellings. without shIngle roof.
at from $3.50 TO $3.50 per $1,000
Please present your policies early and
avoid the crowd.
By order OF Beard OF Managers.
l. PIERCE ROTELER
S. II. WALKER. Secretary.
President ocI5-tf
The times., 1899-11-06
A DOUBLE MURDER.
A TrcacherOus Indian Kills II
Woman and Her Child

Woman and Her Child.
AUSTIN. New, Nov. "a terrible Inur-
der Of a woman and child was committed
near here by an Indian on Thursday, and
the murderer was lodged in Jail today after
two days chase over the desert. B. Del
crosse a section fireman on the Nevada
Central Railroad. who lives at a small sta
ton called Bridges, on Wednesday night,
gave an Indian supper and a bed in an
outhouse. DelgTOsse had wife and two
children. one thirteen months old and the
other two months Old. He employed q boy
Of fourteen named Gamer. On Thursday
morning DeIgrOsse and the boy left for
work on the road, after they gave the
Indian piece of rope to hObble his horse
When they returned at noon they heard a
baby crying in the house. Entering they
found the youngest child crying and the
other infant lying stTangled on the bed.
A search was made for the wife and finally
her dead body was found in the hen coop
hanging by the rope which had been given
TO the Indian. Her face was beaten to a
Jelly, and her feet We're tied together with
wire In the house was found DelgrOsse' S
trunk, which the Indian had broken open
He took a bottle OF whiskey, a suit of
clothes. and one OF two bank books He
had also looted the boys satchel
4 famous Indian trailer from Battle
Mountain was secured and, with several
cowboys on horseback, the chase for the
murderer was begun. His trail followed
the desert for two days, when the party
finally came upon him at night. He was
quietly surrounded and surrendered when
he saw they had the drop on him He
reached here tonight and was placed in Jail.
Robbery was the motive for the terrible
crime, as he had offered no violence to
the woman.
The times., 1899-11-06
A GIANT LOCOMOTIVE.
One Just Built Expected to Haul
Two Thousand Tons.

one Just Built Expected to Haul
TWO Thousand Tons.
The largest locomotive in the world has
lust been built for an Illinois railroad It
is of the twelve-wheeI type. and is abou,
a ton heavier than the heaviest engine be
fore made It is intended to haul trainloads
of 2CoO tons. Railroad men do not know
where the increase in TIE size of Iocomo-
tives is going to stop. In Jhe last fifteen
years they have grown enormously This
is due to the fact that the larger the cu-
giuc the smaller is the cost Of hauling
freight.
TIE tender of this giant engine is ore Of
the largest and heaviest ever built, if, in
deed, it does not hold the record. It's loaded
weight is l327CO pounds. bur The wcj2l-
empty is only about 1850 pounds Thz
tender carries 7.O0o gallons OF water and
twelve tons OF coal
The times., 1899-11-06
shirley Darc,s Misfortune.

NEW YORK, Nov 5.-Mrs. Susan Dun
ming Power, known as Shirley Dare.
writer, is still an inmate of the Union
county jail. Elizabeth, y. J.. to which
place she was taken on Friday night from
Plainfield to spend ten days on Il charge Of
disorderly conduct. Mrs. Power feels her
nosition keenIy and is mortified at being
forced to associate with the ten old female
offenders. She is treated just the same as
they are She is dressed in deep black
and spends all of the time, when not locked
up in cell. sitting close to the door of
the womens apartment, with her back
turned to the other inmates, to whom she
does not speak.
The times., 1899-11-06
TIE SINGING FESTIVAL.
Foreign FocaIistS 10 Be Invited TO
NeNt Years Meeting.

Next Years Meeting.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-The delegates to
the United Singers Of Brooklya met this
afternoon in Arion Hall 10 continue the ar
rangements for the singing festival next
year in that borough, under the dlreeuon
Of The Northeastern Saengerbund 5. K.
SaeHger presided. There was considerable
debate touching the action Of an imp-e-
salio who went 10 Europe a few months
ago and invited an excellent singing or
gsuization 30 Cologne and another in V-el-
Ia 10 visit America during the festival az
the expense Of the singers Since then let
tiers have been received from both sooieti s.
asking for information in the matter.
The delegates today decided urOu the ap-
poiutmgut OF q committee OF tree 20 an
s#er the letters. The committes was in
structed first 20 rcpudiate the acton o The
lmpressrio and then TO extend q cordial
invitation 10 both societies 10 attend the
festival, with an offer 10 pay transporta-
uou and board Of all the members VINO MAJ
come
The delegates voted q prize Of 5C0 marks
for the best composition. the prize 10 sc
given by the Emperor OF Germany The
composition VIII BE- known Is the Kaiser $
Prize Song. II is not yet known what the
Emperor prize win BE-.
The times., 1899-11-06
Document w-orth a Fortune.

CONCORD X Il. Nov. 5-A contest Of
the VIII OF the late John H Pearson has
been started by the widow and other heirs.
The effort which viii be made TO sustain
The provisions Of The viii. which practical
ly gives his entire estate, valued al between
$500 600 and 81 900 coo TO charity. depends
largely upon the production Of an ante
uuptiai agreement with the wife mentioned
iu the viii. During the past ten DAYS the
special administrators. with counsel for
both sides. have made a careful eZamina-
tiCn Of the papers Of the deceased without
disclosing the document Further search
Is to be made
The times., 1899-11-06
ILLINOIS FLAG LAW UNsoUND.
A Chicago Judge Snys 1t Conflicts
With the Constitution.

A Chicago Judge Says 1t Conflicts
With the Constitution.
CHICAGO, Nov 5.-The Illinois flag law,
which prohibits the use of the American
flag or representations of it for advertising
purposes, and which has provoked litiga-
tion since its passage and led to numerous
arrests, was declared unconstitutional by
Judge Gibbons yesterday in a long opin-
ion deciding the habeas corpus proceedings
brought by J. j. Hartigan, proprietor Of
the Glasgow WoOlen Mills, who was arrest
ed for its violation.
The judge declares that the informer's
fee clause in the flag act is against the
spirit OF American law. The decision turns
on this point the court holding that the
power granted by the Constitution to the
Governor of the State to pardon offenders
and remit fines and penalties is in conflict
with the statute which guarantees to the
informeF share of the fine.
The times., 1899-11-06
AN OLD NAN TURNED ADRIFT.
said TO Have Given All His Property
TO Adopted Children.

PORTLAND, Nov. 4.-After deciding his
farm, money, and personal property TO his
adopted son and daughter old Eli Adams,
at four score years and ten, has been set
out 10 shift for himself, it is said He has
applied TO the overseer Of the poor for
shelter.
Mr. Adams formerly lived on a farm in
the town OF Scion. He adopted a boy and
a girl. brother and sister, because he had
none Of his own, and he and his wife
brought them up carefully and tenderly.
Both are now married, and after his wife
Phoebe died IN 1891 he gave over his prop
erty with the agreement that his adopted
children We're to support him while ne
lived Both have failed TO do so. he claims.
An action has been brought to investi-
gate and recover. and meanwhile Mr. Ad-
ans viii stay at the home Of William
Moore, in McGraw, and the town viii sup
port him.
The times., 1899-11-06
KILLED BY a TRAIN.
The Body of william Young Found
Near Terra Gotta


Near Terra COttn.
The body of William Young. colored of
Germantown. Md, was found yesterday
alongside of the tracks of the Metropolitan
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
near Terra Gotta, D. C. Death was sup
posed to have been the result OF an acci-
dent. Last night Coroner Carr viewed the
remains at the morgue, and decided to
grant a certificate Of accidental death
The body Of Young was found about 6
o'clock yesterday morning by C. A. Wal
den. Andrew Hammond. and John Lippold.
all residents Of Terra Gotta Notice Of tte
affair was at once sent to the police Of the
Eighth precinct, who summoned the dead
wagon and removed the remains to tle
morgue 1t is not known just what train
killed Young. He is said to have been on
his way to this city. He was en- earlier
in the morning along the line cf the ra l.
road. but no one paid any attention to the
man until his dead body was found lying
by the tracks.
The times., 1899-11-06
ALWAYS INSANE ON TRIAL.
4 Man becomes violent When Ar
ra:GHcd in Court.

DALLAS, Tex, Nov. "a remarkable
murder trial ended here last night Two
years ago W. Z. Smith. a rich planter.
walked up to A. j. Spillers q rich mer-
chant and shot him TO death without ap-
parent cause.
On his trial he became suddenly insane
and Iried 10 XIII officers. lawyers. wit
nesses, and jurors. The trial was stopped
and Smith adjudEed a lunatic in another
court He spent a year IN the State in
sane asylum and was discharged as cured
His second trial for murder began a month
ago. He suddenly went crazy" again. had
another luuacy trial, and this time was ad-
judged sane. Yesterday the murder trial
jury wanted to render a verdict of insan-
ity, bat Judge Clint wouldn't let them do
so. Then the jury hung and was dis
charged. Smith must be tried for murder
again. He is out on bond.
The times., 1899-11-06
TIE sAENGERBUND CONCERT.
A Large Audience Entertained at the
SoeietN,s PnrIors.

A Large Audience Entertained at the
Society's ParIors.
The musical entertainment given last
evening by the Washington Saengerbund
in the parlors, at 314 C Street, was a de-
cided success. 1t was the second Of a
series of entertainments, consisting Of in
strumental and vocal selections. which will
be given during the winter season, and was
attended by a large audience. Admission
was by card only.
The programme consisted of the follow
ing selections:
Chorus ........-.........W Washington Saeugerbuud
Under direction Of Henry Xander.
violin So.os-ta) Revere NlelINt temps
o. 'GavOtte' .......-...... BOhm
By lr. William Green.
Mrs. W. L. Wilson, Mrs. Margaret Nolan
Martin Mir T E. TurpiR and Mr. James
Nolan.
Baritone Solo-'Holy City Adams
Mr.. James Nolan
soprano My Own --........... BOhm
Mrs w l. Wilson.
Tenor Meditation ............. Cheuery
Mr.. T. Z. Tugpin
Alto Sunset" .........-........... Buck
Mrs. Margaret Nolan-Martin
Quartette-''My Love Is Like a Red, Red
Mrs W L. Wilson, Mrs Margaret Nolan
Martin. Mr. I. f. Turpiu and Mr. James
Nolan.
The piano accompanies were Henry
Xander and Stephen Kuebel
Next Sunday evening the society Will
hold a reunion at their rooms, and on the
night following the first ball of the season
under the auspices Of the organization viii
be given at National Rifles Armory.
The times., 1899-11-06
LETTER SENDER CAPTURED.
Anonymous 3Iissives Stir Up Penn
syIvania Town.

SEANunla TOWN.
READING, Pa, Nov. 5.-Detective Smith
and Constable Dietrich, Of Reading, re-
turned from Pikeyille, Berks county, last
evening, bringing with them Harry Pierce,
a young man whom they arrested on
warrant charging him with being implicated
in sending anonymous letters. which have
thrown the village into great excitement
during the past month.
Pierce at first denied having any knOwl-
edge of the letters, but when taken before
Alderman Koch he broke down and con
fessed that he had had a hand in the letter
sending, and that he had done it at tbs
instigalioE of prominent Pikeville mer-
chant, who, Pierce said, had sent the letters
for revenge. Pierce was taken to jail IN
default of bail and the Pikeville merchant,
it is said, Will be arrested tomorrow.
The prisoner is the hOstler of Albert Y.
Lands to whose wife one Of the anony-
nous letters was sent. He says the mer-
chant who sent the letters also posted the
signs referring to the misconduct of promi-
nent residents.
The times., 1899-11-06
WnrrIeh 10 nenth.

GETTYSBURG, Pa, Nov g. Ephraim
Harbaugh, who lived near Orrtanna, died a
few days ago. During the drought last
summer Mr. Harbaugh fretted and worried
and would not eat, and had not taken any
food for twenty-five days prior TO his
death, only drinking a liule water. He
was aged siXty-four years.
The times., 1899-11-06
GREAT BRITAIN's TRANSPORTS.
Many Atlantic Liners Chartered for
Moving Troops.

Moving Troops.
The charterng of steamers for supply
transports and troopships has been one Of
the features of Englands preparation for
war in the TransvaaI, and in her urgent
need for vessels offers have been made
which have secured TO her by lease many
of the passenger steamers plying between
Great Britain and the United States and
many others also that have been employed
in the transportation Of grain and beef.
According to an official statement re-
Gently made. 107 such vessels had been
leased up to October H. Since that time
the demand has become even greater. and
il is believed many more vessels have been
added to this number.
in the list is included the Templemore.
Capt W. Thomas which has for years
past piled between Baltimore and Liver
pool as a cattle steamer The Templemore
has a capacity for 700 cattle and 400
sheep. besides cold storage capacity for a
large quantity of dead meat.
The times., 1899-11-06
10 boycott a Charity BAN.

DES MONIES, Nov. 5.-A battle is i'm
minent in this city between the preachers
and the associated charities because OF
the charity bail The bali is the chief
means OF support OF this central charity
organization, and the Ministerial Associa,
,ion is fighting II. having threatened 10
boycott the charities unless il is given up
and promising help if their demand is
granted. Heretofore the preachers did very
little for the charity work, and last year
their threatened boycott was ignored.
The times., 1899-11-06

SHAMOKIN, Pa, Nov. 5.-Benjamin
Mstoo. with six sticks of dynamite in his
bootleg, this morning entered a breast at
Pennsylvania Colliery, where he was EN-
ployed as a coal starter. The concussion
following a blast caused the dynamite on
Mistoo's person to explode. He was blown
20 pieces. The victim was twenty-siX
years old and unmarried.
The times., 1899-11-06
Fever victim nnricd mt sen.

Adjutant General Corbin has received a
telegram from Acting Assistant Surgeon
O'Rear, at Brooklyn, reporting that George
w Howell. former watchman OF the United
States Quartermaster's Department, WAC
had been employed at Tresconia station
Havana harbor, died of yellow fever at sea
at l0:45 a. m. on November /, and was
buried at sea d II 80 am. the same day
The times., 1899-11-06
ELECTIONS IN GEORGIA.
A General Charge of Intimidation
Cannot Upset the Result.

ATLANTA Nov. 5.-A general charge
Of iHtmidating voters cannot upset an
election ia this state. according 20 a de-
Cislon reached IN the case Of Cole vs.. Nc
Clendon. upon which the State court yes
terday ruled
Even IL examination Of folded ballots
by the managers OF "a Prohibition election
did have the effect OF iutimi3alug qualified
voters from casting their ballots II viii
be no ground Of coHtesting the election
unless the petition for contest sets forth
the names o. the persons thus deferred
from voting aud alleges that they would
have voted on the losing side Of the ques-
1I0n submitted at the election and that
the number OF voters so inumidatod was
such that the result OF the election you'd
have bcen different II they had voted.
The times., 1899-11-06
A COON HUNTER KILLED.
Mistaken for Gnme by Companion
and Shot.

SHARON, Pa, Nov. 5.-David Coblentz
aged twenty years. OF MiddleheId, was shot
and instantly killed by a companion while
out hunting yesterday. There were four
in the party and they were after coons
They treed one and Coblentz climbed the
tree to shake it down.
One of the hunters coming up saw some
thing move in the tree and supposing 1t
was q coon, fired. Nearly the entire charge
took effect in the young mans head, caus-
ing instant death.
The times., 1899-11-06
wenvers Fear INSTRUMENTATION.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Nov. 5,-The
weavers CT this city are in great trepida-
ton. and are earnestly engaged in getting
all operatives to promise not to work over
time in the Pierce mill. They hear that
the Pierce mill is gong to be run night
and day If this is done it is said that
other mills viii follow. causing overpro-
duction and in the minds OF the operatives
serious trouble later on.
The times., 1899-11-06
NAIL CARRIER ARRESTED
W. II. Marshall Charged With
Stealing Letters.

The Capture Made by PoStomce In
spectoTs 80 Evidence of Guilt said
son - The Prisoner Employed by
thc ID partment for Ten Years.
The times., 1899-11-06
DIED

TTOVPSON-At Remington Va. on sunday.
Nr,yer-ber 5. l-3g az 1.4l M FANNIE, aa-
loved vie az FsauS Thompson, lsel tar,l-eI5A-
years. ten months .
FrrsrlI --.m the chaFe, cf O1s Hill Cemetery,
rirrs and friends respectfully invited 90 attend.
Gone but not forgotten E11-L
C0IBERT-Ou sunday. November 3. l>a@. at
Providence Hospital JOIiN COLBERT, IN Che
iorJv--aventh wear Ci his age.
Funeral from 81. Fatrica Church, 4ll5'''
November 2, lSs9 III D. m
gUECULEE-Ou Sunday November :, Is1-
CHRISTIAN ECECELER no his late rl-iLsEce-
EadeusEurg Road, IN Iis sissy i1urrI wear
Funeral nj g r- ru-, Tuesday November Z. is.e'-
5vlvlril avenue northwest &C 4 p. m. Relatives
and friends invited rr attend. -
The times., 1899-11-06

Idaho. Mississippi. Montana, and Wyo-
ming We're the only States unrepresented.
In establishing routes for free rural de-
livery the routes are not less than twenty
five miles in length and have about 100
families within easy reach. The carriers
are paid $500 per aunum, and are furnished
horses at the expense of the Government
On TWO routes there are girl carriers. who
do good work. Boxes must be furnished by
the persons receiving the mail and placed
on posts on the route and in easy access OF
the carrier, so that he does not have to
alieht from his Yehicla
The times., 1899-11-06
Shorthand and TYD8Writing.

Private lessons at class rates; personal atten-
tiou paid each pupil
nO1Im0.cm
FRENCH. BY Partisan. lessons; CLASSES; ls years
refs New York; terms moderate Cali %
o. m MADAME n, 81 Mass nv.
orI3-tmo, en-
The times., 1899-11-06
Two Soldiers Arrested.

Frank N. White and ]. =. Callahan. two
soldiers from the Marine Barracks. were
arrested yesterday by Policemen Ruey and
Stenhouse. of the First precinct. ana lock
ed up charged with carrying concealed
weapons The men discharged their re-
volvers within the city limits, The shots
attracted attention from the police. re-
sulting in the arrest of both soldiers.
The times., 1899-11-06

Churged With Making Bogus Checks
WHEELING, w. Va Nov 5--BobeFt
Richardson. an old soldier came here three
weeks ago. penEilezs hut in o few days
b.ossomet out in q new suit and had plenty
OF uouev. re was arrested yesterday on
the charge u floating many bogus checks
:o- hundreds Of dollars. salOoDkespers
mainly being the victims.
The times., 1899-11-06
EDUCATIONAL

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