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The evening times., 1899-10-18
A HUNTERS RACE WITH DEATH
He Carries IL Wounded Companion
Over Mile.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1S-Jacob Kraus ae-
cidentally shot his friend and companion,
Frank Seubert, while they were out snipe
Maspeth, L. l., yesterday. Seubsrt's right
shoul Ter was shattered and he was bleed
ing profusely. The men were over mile
from any house, and if Krauss went for
help, Seubert, he feared, would bleed to
death before he returned. Krauss fell on
his knees by Seubert's side and tried TO
stanch the flow OF blood, tearing his Goth
ing into strips.
lie raised Seubert's head and begged him
to forgive him; but the injured man was
fast growing weak. krauss was despar-
ate. Rolling his friends body over until
he could get both arms under him, kraus
succeeded in getting the limp figure 70 his
shoulder. Then began a race for life. Fo-
a mile krauss staggered on, crying Help.
help" and cheering Seubert as best he
could He stumbled and almost fell sew
eral times, but just as Seubert was be
coming unconscious Krauss reached the
Newtown trolley line. a car came along
and the conductor helped place Seubert in
a seat. and then the motorman went ah j
at full speed todward Williamsburg the
nearest point where there was hosp ia!
When Grand Street and BushWick Avenus
was reached Seubert was in state o. col
lapse An ambulance from ST. Catherine
Hospital was summoned, and DR.. Casey
who accompanied it, by hard work man
aged to stop the flow of blood and dress
Seubert's wound as well as he could on
the spot Late last night ii was said at
the hospital that Seubert's condition was
critical because of the shock.
krauss said that he and Seubert had
separated just before the accident, as they
espied two punches of snipe and each
sought to bag a couple. Krauss stumbled
over d stump. His gun, which was on his
left arm with the barrel pointing straight
ahead slipped and struck his knee with
such force the hammer fell Simultane-
ously with the report Of the explosion he
saw Seubert, who was not over ten fee
away, fall. The full charge had enteTe1
his shoulder. Krauss said Seubert was
twenty-seven years old and worked as &
florist at ST. Johns Park, l. l. Krauss
is a neighbor of his, and they have fire.
quently gone cunning in the marshes to
gether.
The evening times., 1899-10-18
THE COTTON CROP SHORT.
Prices In Oklahoma High. With IA
Prospective Advance.


GUTHRIE, Okla Oct. 18.-Oklahoma
cotton growers are hesitating whether TO
take advantage of prevailing prices or
hold their cotton for $3.50 TO IS market,
which is predicted here for not later than
Janua =. This time last year cotton was
selling at from 81 to s4.25 on the local
market.
Cotton now, with a strong demand. is
selling at from $3.50 to $6,75. These prices
have prevailed for the last ten days. The
top price for seed cotton is S2l0. Good
prices are not limited to railroad towns
in Oklahoma this year. There is scram
BILE for cotton in the small interior towns,
where top prices are offered The short
age is marked. The receipts here at this
time a year ago were fully 60 per cent
heavier.
The shortage is due to smaller average
and to late planting and hot winds in Au-
gust. The staple is shorter. but the grade
better than last year. Local cotton has
averaged strict middling grade, which is
good spinning cotton. The best strict
middling sold here on the market yester-
day had one and one-eighth inch lint.
Buyers are of the opinion that the Govern
ment estimate of a 60 per cent crop for
Oklahoma is too high, and that a 80 per
cent crop is more correct estimate.
The round bale cotton gin syndicate has
spent thousands of dollars advertising the
merits OF its new system in Oklahoma
newspapers this year Notwithstanding
this expediture OF money, there are only
twenty-seven round bale gins in Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory.
The evening times., 1899-10-18
Encland'S Purpose.

The British Parliament has been conven-
cd in view OF a war emergency. As on the
occasions OF the Abyssinian and Afghan
wars, so now the government finds itself
in possession of the loyal and hearty sup
port of the opposition party. AS usual,
small portion Of the English radicals and
the Irish membership offer perfunctory
distractions. but, on the whole, the legis-
lative representatives of the three king
doms are substantially unanimous in back
ing Lord Salisbury's action in South Al
rica
The speeches in both houses on behalf
of the government present the attitude of
England in the quarrel in a most cTedita-
bic light. The ministry is not afraid TO
put itself on record as to its future polit-
ical policy in South Africa. The empire
must be the paramount power in that part
OF the continent That being conceded, it
is the intention Of the government TO al
low the various constituent communities
the fullest possible measure of self-gcvern-
ment and autonomy, making no invidious
distinction between Boer, American, and
Englishman. But the people of the Trans
vaal VIII not longer be permitted to main
tain an oppressive oligarchy and deny civil
rights to foreigners willing 10 earn them
by naturalization. In short, the govern
ment makes it plain that the issue raised
by Kruger and his advisers has been Join
ed, and must be decided as they have
elected il shall be; and there can be no
return 10 the old condition of things
1t must be said that the position OF
Lord Salisbury and Mr. Chamberlain is
greatly strengthened by the inkling which
the British public is just getting. that the
Pretoria authorities all along have had
purpose in reserve in all their struggle
Britain. The fact is beginning to develop
that this persistent pressure on the part
Of the Beers was in the interest of an ul-
terror design 10 consolidate with the Or
snge Free State, and TO form an independ-
eut and fully sovereign state which could
al least hope TO secure alliance with one
or more Of the European powers. in an
Iagonism to the extension of British power
and influence in South Africa. This
scheme would naturally be an impossible
one as long as the imperial suzerain veto
power should hang over the South African
Republic. II is more than ever impossible
now. Great Britain dare not and will not
in the future tolerate the close presence
OF independent inimicaI communities with
in the sphere of its paramount influence
in South Africa
The evening times., 1899-10-18
THE FREDERICK FAIR.
Thousands of Visitors Crowd the
Grounds to See SchIey.

Thousands of Visitors Crowd the
Grounds to See SchIey.
FREDERICK. Md, Oct. 18.-The Fred
erick fair grounds are crowded today.
There were heavy showers yesterday,
which kept many people from the country
away. However. about 10000 people were
on the grounds viewing the exhibits. Two
girls were detected trying to pick mans
pocket, but disclaiming any such intention,
hey were released on $500 bail, which they
put up.
The usual parade Of the president and
chief marshal. with their aides, officers of
the society, and preceded by several brass
bands proceeded to the grounds when the
great exhibition was formally declared
open. Tie management has decreed that
there shall be no gambling. but the fakirs
are too shrewd for them and manipulate
their schemes during their absence very
successfully. The receipts from privileges
are larger than any year in the history of
the association.
In the horse ahd cattle department every
stall is taken. even the additional hundred
new ones which were erected this season.
There are fine specimens of Devons. Hol-
stems, Ayrshires, Jerseys. Guerneys and
horses, which are the pride of Frederick
county, show the Percherons, Clydesdales,
French coach horses and heavy draughts.
Fat hogs in Chester. Berkshire, Poland
China. and the like Merino sheep. South
downs and Cotswolds, and pretty little
lambs. The poultry department is replete
with beautiful specimens OF fowls of all
classes Of premium birds and the pigeons
are more beautiful than ever. Fantails
tumblers, Oriental friils and dozen other
varieties, with a number of cooling doves.
are there.
The farm products show the best OF
wheat, rye. corn. oats. buckwheat. and
flour. Vegetables are as fine as ever.
This is Schley day. The great raval
fighter arrived from Washington and was
taken direct to the grounds. where an in
formal reception was accorded him. To-
night he will be rendered banquet by Col.
L. Victor Baughman. former comptroller
OF the State whose guest he will be during
his stay here at his country home, Poplar
Terrace near Frederick. Covers viii be
laid for fifty. and many of the leading citi-
zens will be present to meet their former
fellowtownsman.
The evening times., 1899-10-18
RETURNED HOME RICH.
William Dennis. Given Up as Dead
SURPRISES His Family.

STROUDSBURG, Pa, Oct. 1S.-For near
ly fifty years William Dennis has been
mourned as dead by friends. He came back
yesterday and gave them a surprise.
He is wealthy now. He is a son of the
late James Dennis, and his mother is still
living at the advanced age of ninety-four.
Dennis went West when the gold craze
began. He looks like Forty Miner in
many ways, and is possessed of the mod
esty for which the Argonauls were famous
What more than ever strengthened the
belief that Dennis was dead was dispatch
some years ago which stated that William
Dennis had been shot dead on the steps Of
a bank in Colorado When asked how
successful he had been he modestly said:
1--WE secured gravel placer claim at
Young's Hill, taking out $4,000 in about
four years, working but three months each
year. Then we bought four more claims
in different sections which all paid more or
less dust"
The evening times., 1899-10-18
The Summer Exodus.

One of the recent developments in our
social system is the country house habit.
Slowly but surely il is coming to pass that
the city dweller who can afford it buys
himself country house. small or great.
in which he can deposit his family early
in the summer and keep them till
late in the fall, and in which he himself
can spend his Sundays and such odd holi-
days as his business allows him. The cost
of these houses ranges all the way from
half million 10 two thousand dollars, and
they are in all conceivable places, from the
clipped lawns of the suburban village to
the wilds of the Adirondacks.
This is a good change. and 1t is 10 be
hoped that it Will continue. There has been
a great deal of nonsense talked about the
beauty and pastoral charm OF country life,
but at the bottom of it all IL sound sense.
Children cannot be comfortably brought
up on brick sidewalks, and. when all is said
ard done. The rearing of children is quite
The evening times., 1899-10-18
TWO VICTIMS OF ELEVATORS.
Haste Responsible for an Engineer's
Terrible Death

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-Two lives were
lost yesterday in elevator accidents Sid
ney Hubert, an engineer, ffty-fve years
old, who lived at 176 Central Avenue,
Flushing was employed in the business
building, 81 Washington Place, Manhat-
tan. The work OF the day was done at 6
p. m. and Hubert started In the elevator
for the sixth floor where were his street
clothes.
AS the car reached the floor he jumped.
stumbled, and was caught between the top
of the car and the ceiling OF the shaft.
There he was held in an awful grip that
slowly ground every bone in his body. As
the car shot downward his lifeless body
fell in heap to the stone pavement, forty
feet below.
David Halloran, foreman of Fire Engine
Company No. 6, at No. go West Thirty
seventh Street, went into the storage
warehouse OF James Cagney. next door,
yesterday afternoon, to assist in the re-
pair of an elevator. AS the car reached the
third floor there was a snap, a sway. and IL
fell to the ground. HalIoran and Charles
Cagney, jr., were picked up unconscious
with severe internal injuries. Cagney will
recover, but Halloran was taken TO Roose-
welt Hospital. where he died within an
hour
The evening times., 1899-10-18
A Case of Hessian Inveracity.

The meeting CT the anti-imperial mu-
tual admiration society-Iimited- Chi
cago does not excite the interest that a
Presidential convention or a Dewey recep-
tion would. It's membership is composed
of persons, some of whom, like Atkinson,
are only productive Of amused and con-
temptuous pity; of others, who like ].
Sterling Morton, would be out of place
anywhere in more respectable society; and
OF still others, who, like Carl Schurz. are
nCtoriously professional Hessians. ever
ready to sab the nation that has shell
tered and prospered them. to it's own det-
riment and discredit.
Truth" the proverb tells us. lies al
The bottom OF a WELL" but obviously IL
loes not refer to the kind of excavation, in
the depths OF which persons Of the Schurz
variety exist, and indulge in the same ex-
ercise For example, in his wearsome ad-
dress at the Chicago meeting this i'm
ported Filipino revamped the old and ex-
ploded charge that We made an ally of
Aguinaldo with the understanding that
after we should take the Philippines from
Spain We would turn them over 10 the
Filipino nation" meaning the compare
lively small tribe of Tagals in the Island
of Luzon; a tribe confined to the coast
lowlands back of Manila, and which dare
not move up TO the hills thirty or forty
miles back, because of the enmity of the
tribes everywhere outside OF the little area
described.
Only short time ago, it was the habit
ot Schurz. Pulitzer, Atkinson, and q few
other Aguinaldans in this country to de-
clare that Admiral Dewey had promised in
dependence TO the natives, and that, when
he should come home. il would be found
that he was as violent an anti-expansionist
as Boar. or any Of the Boston Filipino
Junta- Well Admiral Dewey did come
nome, and il did not take him twenty-four
hours 20 explode the silly lie about his al
ieged promises, and the stiIl sillier one that
he wRs. had been. or ever could be opposed
10 ths policy imposed upon the American
:'eoIlls by soie.nn treaty. by duty. and by
manifest destiny
siih. although ADMIRAL Dewey has re-
.udlAt-d tAe :laEds:s upon h:x scnsc and
The evening times., 1899-10-18
SCARE OVER A LOST BABY.
The Infant at Last Found Sleeping
I'm the Back Yard.

JERSEY CITY, NJ j.. Oct. 1S.-One sec
tion of Passaic was distracted for hours
yesterday by the disappearance of three
year old boy. The news that the young
ster was missing came when Mrs. w o.
Garner, and her daughter. Mrs. Snyder, ap-
peared in the streets screaming: The ba-
bys gone. The babys gone!" They were
Immediately surrounded by a throng Of
women, who wept and sympathized with
them. All were sure that it was kidnap-
ing case.
The boy had been left for few mo-
ments on a bed on the second floor. When
Mrs. Snyder went for it, not only was it
gone, but the bed clothes was also miss
ing. A bicycle policeman passing heard
the story and wheeled like mad 10 police
headquarters. There a telephone alarm
was sent out TO Newark and many other
towns. Scouting parties We're organized
and started out on hunt Some people
said they had seen a young woman in
black skullting near the house. Others said
that some ragnickers had been in the
neighborhood.
The baby was missed at S o'clock. AT
noon he was discovered in the tall grass
in the rear of the yard, sleeping calmly
on the bed clothing.
The evening times., 1899-10-18
CAPTAIN UPHAM DEAD.
Wcii-knOwn Retired Officer Ex-
pires nt Santa Monica, Cal.

pires nt Santa Monica, Cal.
A telegram was received by the War De-
partment today announcing the death of
Capt. Frank X. Upham, L. S A, retired
at the Soldiers Home at Santa Monica
Cal. yesterday. Captain Upham was killed
by the accidental discharge of pistol
while he was putting it in his pocket.
Captain Upham was born in Maine and
appointed from California. He was mus
tered in as second lieutenant OF the Sew
enth California Infantry. November l. 1864
and honorably mustered out April &c, 1866
His record OF appointments is as follows:
Appointed second lieutenant, First Caval-
ry, March Z, 1867: first lieutenant, August
q, 1863; captain, November l. 1882; regi-
mental quartermaster from September 8,
1876 to August 10, 1878; regimental adju-
tant, from September I. 1879 to November
l. 1882; retired, February 4, 1892.
He Joined his regiment June II, 1867,
and served with it at Fort McDermot. New,
to October. 1868; at Camp Logan Greg, to
November 90, 1868; at Angel Island. CAL,
to February, 1863; on route to and at Camp
Goodwin, Ariz., to June. 1870; at Camp
Ord, Ariz., to August. 1870; at Camp
Thomas, Ariz.: to October s, 1S70 on leave
to April s, 1871; with regiment at Camp
Apache, Ariz, to May 1S 1873; en- route
to and at Fort Walla Walla, Wash, to
September l, 1878: in recruiting service
from October 1, 1878, to September 80,
1879; with regiment at Fort Walla Walla,
Wash. to December, 1882; at Fort Bid
we'll. Cal. to January II, 1883; on leave
to April IA, 1888; with regiment at Fort
BidwelI. Cal. to October 1, 1888; at Fort
Walla Walla. Wash. to June TO-. 1884; at
Fort Custer, Mon, to November IL, 1884;
on leave to December 20, 1884; with regi-
ment at Fort Custer Mon. to March IS,
1890; on sick leave to April Z, 1890; with
regiment at Fort Custer, Mon.. to August
%. 1890. when ordered on recruiting serv-
ice: on sick leave from October 6, 1890 un-
til retired February 4, 1892, for causes in
cident to the service.
He was reported by the commander of
his regiment as an excellent officer. He
was commended for bravery in action
against hostile Crow Indians at Crow
Agency, Mon, while commanding his troop,
November 1887.
The evening times., 1899-10-18
MOTHERS IN CONVENTION.
Interesting Proceedings Of Delegate
Assembled In Albany.

Assembled I'm Albany.
ALBANY. Oct 1S.-The third annual
meeting of the NewoYerk State Assembly
of Mothers, held in che assembly chamber
of the capitol yesterday, opened most au-
spiciously. Over zoe, representatives. were
present. and the papers read were of a
most interesting character. Last night
Mayor Thomas ]. Van, Alstyne addressed
the convention and State Superintendent
of Public instruction Skinner read paper.
|. The address Of welcome was made by
Mrs. Mary Grinnell Mears, of Albany, who
is the State president. 1t was highly lau-
datory of the interest taken in the move
ment. The response, in the absence OF
Mrs. Sarah M. Harris President OF the
New York City Mothers Club, was read by
Mrs. Mary Stone Gregory, of Utica. An
address on Purity in Literature and Art,
by Mrs. Emile d. Martin, Nation Super
intendent of the w. C. T. u, concluded
the morning session.
In the afternoon an address ION the
Aims and Ideals of the Mothers Assem-
bly," was delivered by Mrs. l.. M. Wright,
of Oswego. Mrs. Rebecca Kohut, Of New
York. the leading spirit in the Jewish As
sembly discussed the previous address.
She declared that Jerusalem had fallen be-
cause of the neglect of matters which the
Mothers Assembly had taken up.
Superintendent H. E. Reed of the Little
Falls public schools. delivered an address
on Punishment Mrs. Albert Brockway,
of Brooklyn, spoke on vacation schools,
and 'Truancy and Children of the Poor"
was the topic of Mrs. M. E. r. Alger, tru-
ant officer of New York. Mrs. Ina B. Mer-
rill. President of the Syracuse Mothers
Club. read paper on Summer Play
grounds" pointing out the success of the
plan in her city
The evening times., 1899-10-18
AssAILED WITH ACID.
One Woman DisfGures Another BE-
cause of Jealousy.

cause Oh Je0lOusys
DANBURY, Conn, Oct. 18.-With her
face disfgured, perhaps for life. Grace
Murray pretty and nineteen years old, de-
clares that Mrs. John Main, the wife of a
hatmaker, attempted yesterday to destroy
her beauty because she was jealous OF her.
Mrs. Main denies the girls story entirely.
Miss Murray says that she left her home,
in Mallory Street, at noon and passed Mrs
Mains house. A few minutes afterward
she became conscious, she asserts, that
Mrs. Main was hurrying after her, and,
when she reached bridge in White Street,
the woman was almost abreast of her. Sud-
denly, she says, something was dashed into
her face and, blinded with pain she ran
toward the home of relative, a short dis
tance away. Two doctors, who were call
ed to attend her, found her face splashed
with carbolic acid.
Miss Murray says she received letter,
few days ago, in which she was warned
to cease to receive the attentions of Mr..
Main. The letter threatened her with vio-
lence if she dared disobey the warning. She
says she knows Mr.. Main but slightly. She
has asked Prosecuting Attorney Booth to
give warrant for the arrest of Mrs Main.
The latter asserts that she will have no
difficulty in proving her innocence.
The evening times., 1899-10-18
A HUNTER BADLY BITTEN.
Attacked by an Imported Wildcat
Tint Had ESCAPED.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-Two imported
wildcats, owned by Herman Clark, of Port
chester, escaped about two months ago.
Mr.. Clark, not wishing to alarm his neigh
bors. said nothing about the wildcats be-
ing at large, but they made themselves
heard in the woods around Rye Lake, and
often raided the hen coOps thereabouts.
Yesterday Sam Adams, a farm hand,
went hunting near Rye Lake. He was
returning with his dogs. when he heard
a loud hiss above him. and wildcat
sprang from the limb Of a tree. Adams
jumped aside in time. The dogs tackled
the wildcat, and. although there were three
dogs, the cat gave them more than they
wanted Adams could not shoot the cat
lest he hit the dogs. Suddenly the cat
jumped at him and sank its teeth and
claws into his neck. He tore it away from
him, threw it on the ground. and shot it
dead. There will be hunt for the other
The evening times., 1899-10-18
DIGGING HIS OWN GRAVE.
An Eccentric Man Also Preparing;
One for His Wife.

CAMDEN, N. j., Oct 1S.-Persons pass
ing the Union Cemetery, on the outskirts
of this city during the last few days, have
seen Massey Champion, a very old man,
engaged in digging two graves, side by
side. The cemetery, of course, employs
professional diggers of graves. Champion
is not one of them. Today a man who
knows him questioned him.
This one" he said, pointing with his
spade 'is for my wife. and this" pointing
to the other, ''is for me. We're both get
ting Old 1t was learned that Champion
has bought lot in the cemetery, and its
trustees let him humor himself by digging
the graves.
The evening times., 1899-10-18
FATAL FIRE IN CHICAGO.
Two Lives Lost in "a Burning Papel
Box Factory.

CHICAGO. Oct. 1S.-Two lives are be-
stroyed the sixstory factory building at
2O3 Green Street occupied by the ". C.
Richie Paper Box Company last evening.
The firm employs 200 men. boys. and girls,
more than 200 were still in the building
when the fire broke out A panic ensued
and many were slightly burned in escaping
from the building.
All were reported saved except Alex Mas
ters, the factory superintendent. who was
seen to rush into the building shortly be-
fore the walls fell and was seen no more.
and Laura Thrill. fifteen years old. who was
employed on the sixth floor and who was
last seen trying to find her way TO q fire
escape. The loss on building. machinery,
and contents was SIS GOO
The evening times., 1899-10-18
A SUIT AGAINST MARCoNI.
New Workers Accuse the Italian In
ventor of infringement.

New Workers. Accuse the Italian In
VentOr of InfrinEement.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-The New England
Wireless Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany, which claims to hold the patent is
sued to Prof. Amos E. Dolbear, of Med
ford Mass, has brought suit in the United
States to enjoin Prof. G. Marconi from
using the wireless system in the United
States.
Professor Dolbear asserts that he ante
dated Marconis discovery of the possibil-
ity of transferring electric currents with
out the use of wires by many years.
The first contract for the use of wire
less telegraphy for comms rcial purposes
has been given by the International Power
Company, of Providence, TO the New Eng
land Company.