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The evening times., 1899-08-01
BIG PRICE FOR COTTON.
Sale of the First Bale for Texas
Flood Sufferers.

New York Aug. 1.-The first bale OF
cotton of the crop of The lS99-l960, to
reach this city was sold at public auction
yesterday from the steps Of the New York
Cotton Exchange. The price OF $1,000, ar
which the bale was knocked down to Supt.
William " King, of the Exchange, is the
highest price ever paid for a bale Of cotton
in this city. The money viii go 10 the
sufferers of the BRACES Valley flood Gov
ernor Sayers, OF Texas, originally shipped
the bale from Sintcn, Patricio county,
Texas. to H. q B. Beer, a New Orleans
cotton firm that had offered to pay the
full market price fer the first new crop
bale and bonus of S100 besides. the cash
to go TO the flood sufferers. The firm ship
ped the bale to this city. Some money al
ready collected for the benefit CT the fiood
sufferers, together With a sufficient addi-
tional amount TO make the total 2,600 was
used to buy the bale. The bidding upon
it was started at S1.0G0 by Thomas N. Rob-
inson. President of the Exchange, aid 9TH
er bids were made BIZ directors.
The bale VIII be redcaated TO the suf-
ferers fund and viii be sent TO Boston TO
be put up al auction. Ii is expected that
it will again be turned ever TO the fund
and will eventually be sold at Chicago, st.
Louis. Memphis. and other points. The bale
weighs about 500 pounds. Sc that its price
at yesterdays auction was about at the
rate of 81 a pound as compared with the
current market quotation of 6 Is cents a
pound. based on the middling upland grade.
The best previous price for bale Of cotton
is said TO have been sJG6 realized last year.
when one was sold for the benefit Of United
States hospital fund.
The evening times., 1899-08-01

1Oe. Lawn String Ties. Special 1c.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
BROKER MEYER BADLY HURT.
His Skull Fractured by a Fall From
Street Car.


New York. Aug Marc Meyer. who
has been figure in Wall Street for tie
past twenty years, was taken to Bellevue
Hospital last evening with a fracture
skull. The doctors there at late hozr
said he would probably die before morning
Mr.. Meyer was riding uptown on a Lex
ington Avenue cable car. He signalei
the conductor that he wanted TO get of
at Twanty-seventh Street. The car came
TO a stop, but before Mr. Meyer, who is an
old man, alfghted the car started again
with sharp jerk.
Mr.. Meyer was thrown off, his head
striking the pavement. He was carried
into drug store unconscious. No police
man appeared and the druggist, after wait
ing few minutes, sent call for an am
bulance.
At Bellevue Mr.. Meyer was first entered
as an unknown man Later, some papers
were found in his clothes, giving his name
and his address as III East Seventy ghth
Street. Other papers showed that he live
with his son, DR.. Oscar y. Meyer.
The physicians were unable to restore
Mr. Meyer to consciou mess. He is sixty
six years old His Office is at IS Broad
Street He is associated in the banking
and brokerage business with his two
brothers, Paul. who is in Paris, and Leo
pold. who lives in Basle, Switzerland. Mr..
Meyer is a native of Switzerland and has
a large fortune
No arrests were made and there was no
record of the case at East Thirty-fifth or
East Twenty-second Street police stations.
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Fall River, Mass, Aug. IA daring hold
up, savoring of the truly Wild West style
of relieving men OF their cash, occurred
yesterday morning about j O'Clock al the
car barn OF the Fall River and Newport
Electric Road at Portsmouth, r. J., about
eight miles from here. Five masked men
suddenly came upon four conductors OF the
company and the new night watchman,
whiIe the former were making up then
accounts for the night, and with a stern
order to hold up your hands, presented
five 3s-caIibre Colt reyolvers for the car
men to look at.
Hands went up Immediately, but Con-
ductor Farren made move as if TO give
trouble and received blow between the
eyes that sent him to the floor insensible.
His forhead was opened by the terrible
stroke, and he lay like a dead man for SONS
time. The carmen were lined up against
the wall and their hands were pinioned be-
hind their backs except those OF Farren-
One of the robbers took a monkey
wrench and smashed the traRsmitter to
the telephone and emptied TIE batteries
SO that the instrument was next to useless.
The robbers went through the pockets of
the carmen and took all the money they
could find, while che of them began TO
bore a hole in the combination of the safe
and another stood guard over the bound
men and the other three broke into
strong box, which is used to deposit the
packages OF money made up by the night
men, and took all the cash that could BE-
found.
The five car employees were relieved o.
their jewelry for a few moments, but this
was given back. The bound men saw the
robbers put dynamite into the hole in the
big barn safe and begged 10 be taken out
OF the room so that they might not be
killed during the explosion. After COLI
sultation this was granted.
The mems legs were tied with Leather
car STRAPS and they were lifted bodily and
taken TO the car shed and paced in an
empty car under the seat with a man 10
guard them. Three times the fuse failed
to explode the dynamite to a sufficient
force TO blow open the safe, though there
was a muffled sound each time. When the
dynamite failed to open ii the robbers
tried to batter away the combination, but
TO no avail. After staying an hour four
of the robbers went away, leaving NTH
in charge, who stayed about FIVE minutes
and then deeamped.
Farren was the first TO unite hims Eli
anc released the Others. The village was
alarmed and Superintendent Fillmore CON-
municated with. No trace OF The robbers
has vet been found and the detectives are
badly handicapped by the fact that the
carmen are unable to give any intel lgeni
description Of them.
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RoMANCE OF A DESERTER.
Strange Influence That Caused
Missing Soldiers Surrender.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. Am interest
ing story could doubtless be told by VIII
liam s. Merriam, of Hartford, Conn. who
on May IS enlisted in the United States
Cavalry Service at the office OF Major
Craigie, Chief Recruiting Officer here, and
on July II deserted. He is at present in
prison at Fort Columbus, n. Y. under
charges of desertion and theft IL is the
peculiar manner of his arrest. or rather
self-delivery to the army authorities, that
is interesting
One day last week pretty young vom-
an called on Major Craigie. and without
giving her name, told him that she knew
where Merriam was. The offence that he
committed was told TO her. and she was
asked 10 persuade him 10 give himself up.
She went away, and nothing more was
thought of the visit Two days later the
same girl appeared, and for an instant
stood in the doorway leading to Major
Craigie's room. Then she was seen TO
beckon to someone. and into the office
marched the deserter.
He was at once taken by an orderly and
put into irons. The girl stood at the door
watching the proceedings with tears in her
eyes, but never uttering sound After
the irons had been adjusted Merriam was
led away. AS he passed her, glance was
exchanged between them, but no word was
spoken and when he disappeared the girl
left On being questioned later about the
girl Merriam declined to say who she was
II love her." he said, rand she would
have nothing TO do with me as deserter,
although she loves me. She persuaded me
TO give myself UP and il is for her that l
did it." WHAT promise she made TO him
whether she agreed to await his return
OF not-is not known.
Major Craigie says that it is the most
unusual case that has come under his no.
tice since his connection with the army.
Merriam is a large, fne-looking fellow.
well educated. and of good address. After
he enlisted it was learned that he was a
bookkeeper and good penman and he was
detailed for work at the Office. There he
soon made friends and one OF the men left
a gold watch in his care and another some
money. With these he disappeared.
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MARTINS TANNING PROCESS.
strap Leather Made Without Tan
Burk in Kansas City.
From the Kansas City Star.) J


After many years leather has actually
been made in Kansas City. 1t is 4 good
grade of leather, too. 1t is pliab,e and
strong, and the experts in Kansas City and
Chicago, TO whom the samples have been
shown say il has all the qualities OF leath-
er tanned by the time-honored tanbark
process, besides under the usual tests
showing more Strength The Kansas City
leather is the result of secret process OF
tanning known only to Peter Martin, who
has been working on it for nearly twenty
years. Seven years ago at Bowling Green,
No., he finally perfected this formu a
which is expected to. do much for Kansas
City.
The leather that has been turned out by
the Martin process is the kind that is used
for halters and harnesses. and although
the promoters OF the new enterprise do not
claim that they are able TO tan all kinds OF
leather, they insist that they have been
successful beyond their expectations, and
have reason to believe that when thaT
make trial of the finer grades of leather
the same success will follow
Peter Martin, the inventor of the new
process, comes from a family of tanners.
His great-grandfather, grandfather. and
father all followed the trade, and he him.
self learned it in Copenhagen. He came to
America and seven years ago established
little plant at Bowling Green, No. There
he concluded he had made success of his
new formula and turned out strap leather.
The product was sold to harness makers
then and has been used ever since. IL is
apparently as good today as the day it was
put in USE
Recently A. B. Huiett. Of Topeka, saw
the Martin tannery, apd securing the in
ventor's permission came 20 Kansas City TO
interest capitalists in the new process He
had success from the very start Joseph
j. Heinz realizing it was undoubtedly a
good thing '1fathered' the enterprise and
interested others in it. The agreement was
that Martin should come to Kansas Cit3
and, with all expenses paid, demonstrate
that he could make good his promises with
Kansas City water as we'll as that at Bowl
ing Green. Martin came and temporary
plant was established in a part of the old
desiccating works in Armourdaie. This
was five weeks ago, and as result of his
efforts he has about fifty sides of leather
I'VE do not wish it understood" said
Mr. Hulett yesterday that We are going
to establish tannery here which is to
The evening times., 1899-08-01
FAMINE THEIR AUXILIARY.
Strikers at Cleveland Launch an In
human boycott.

Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. Troops are
gradually leaving Cleveland, and barring
the boycott, which is far-reaching IN its
effect. the city is but little disturbed over
the trolley strike. There are still many
petty acts of violence. The boycott has a
peculiar terror for business men who are
chiefly affected by its operation. In many
parts Of the town il is impossible to buy
any articles of food or even a drug to pre-
serve human life unless the purchaser can
prove that he does not ride on the Big
Consolidated cars. So serious has the boy
colt become that arrests as a result OF it
are beginning and more will follow.
There are half a dozen suburban towns
in which President Henry Everett has
street car interests and an organized ef
fort is being made to institute the boycott
in these places. Citizens in all parts of the
town are forming walking clubs. The
members of the clubs bind themselves not
TO ride on Big Consolidated cars during
the strike. One of the duties of the MEM
bers is to report the names of all persons
who ride On the Big Consolidated cars.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
HOW THE PRINCE WAS SHOT.
An Eyewitness Describes Won Low.
enstein-Werthefm Denrh.

An Eyewitness Describes Won Low
enstein-Werthefm' Denrh.
San Francisco, Aug. William A. Ma
son, who went to the Philippines as the
correspondent of the Brooklyn Eagle" and.
was also attached to the Commissary De-
partment, came back on the transport Han
cock with the Nebraska Regiment He
held a commission as a lieutenant During
the campaign Mason was with the Oregon
regiment and was very near Malinta, when
the German Prince Won -Lowenstein-Wer-
them was killed.
The prince was shot by Company M, of
the Oregon regiment" says Mason. HE
had been coming to the front everyday,
bringing delieacies for the boys but was
very reckless, frequently going out in front
of the firing lines. Orders were at last is
sued to prevent him passing the American
posts. In some way he evaded the sentries
and went out to little hut in the rice
fields, with several friends. Company M
charged right past this hut. The men. saw
several figures in white there and fired a
couple Of volleys, not knowing. of course,
who the men were. The prince was shot
and another officer and myself afterward
dragged him back to the rear where be
died" TstV5
The evening times., 1899-08-01
TWO VICTIMS OF THE POTOMAC
The Coroner Issues -Certifieatcs of
Accidental Drowning

The Potomac River claimed two victims
yesterday. Preston Jones was drowned in
the Eastern Branch while swimming off
the foot of Thirteenth Street southeast
Hester Cummings was drowned off the
foot of Twenty-sixth Street Both bodies
were recovered and the coroner in each
case today issued a certificate of accideu-
tai death.
Cummings was twenty-five years old
He was employed by M. A. Dugan G. Co.
as fireman on the dredges that lies near
the Government wharf at the foot of Twen-
ty-sixth Street. 1t is supposed that he fell
overheard between midnight and dawn. The
body was recovered this morning by Levy
Pennyfield and removed to the morgue
Cummings address is not known and the
body had not been claimed by relatives at
2 o'clock this afternoon
Preston Jones was bricklayer and lived
at 1104 Ninth Street northwest. With
William Clark he went into the river for
swim yesterday afternoon. He was a
good swimmer and it is supposed that he
was seized with cramps. He was drowned
before assistance could be given him. The
deceased was son to- the late Zephenia
Jones, the builder who was killed by a BIZ
cycle at the corner of North Capitol and n
! Streets about year and half ago.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
THE CHIGI BoTTICELLI.
The Sale of n Work of Art Under Pc
cuIiar circumstances.

U
(Roman Correspondence Of the London Times-)
1 have been able to obtain some fresh
details concerning the sale and exportation
of the Botticeni picture from Italy. The
picture, as 1 previously said. belonged to
Prince Chigi, who. being in need OF money,
decided TO sell il to the highest bidder. The
picture itself is small and belongs to the
cycle of the Vergine defle Rose now in the
Louvre. It represents a Madonna and
Child TO which an angel is offering grapes
and ears of ripe corn The picture is
painted in Bottieellis best style, with all
the curious grace which characteriZes his
work. Prince Chigi let it be known that
he intended to sell the picture by auction.
and the agents Of some of the most famous
buyers of pictures assembled here Tne
agent of Baron RothsehiId was among the
number The Ministry OF Public Instrne-
tion warned Prince Chigi that he could not
sell by auction picture which came under
the Paeea edict. and that he must before
selling it inform the government of the
identity of the buyer. Prince Chigi replied
that he would give all the possible infor-
nation concerning the purchaser He then
invited all the buyers to his house, and
told them that he valued the picture at
CT G01 and that he would sell it for the
highest offer The highest offer, in fact,
was one of G12. .690 and the picture was
sold at that price
Prince Chigi, of course, declares that no
public auction took place, but that there
was merely competition among the buy
ers TO see who would offer most. The buy
er- with all respect foE the law, at once
sent 4 visiting card to the Ministry of Pub
lie instruction. At least visiting card
was sent-whether that OF the real buyer
or not is immaterial- With the visiting
card was sent a declaration that the pur-
chaser was possessor OF the Chigi Botti-
ceHi, and was ready to submit 10 the ItaI-
ian laws The officials of the Ministry OF
Public Instruction, with true bureaucratic
precision, informed the purchaser that his
visiting card could not be received. and
that his declaration must be made on
stamped paper Of certain size aud form.
The buyer complied with these conditions.
and sent in a new declaration properly
drawn UP. Meanwhile the picture was
travelling toward the frontier, probably in
the bottom of big trunk. and when the
Italian officials went to inspect the picture
they found that the visiting card was false,
that the name written On the stamped pa
per of proper size and form was also false.
and that the address was misleading. The
willy buyer has not been heard Of since.
and all that Is left Is the declaration OF
Signor Baeceli, Minister OF Public Instruc-
ton, that energetic measures will be taken.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Valuable Barn De.troyeL

Westminster, Nd, Aug. IA large barn
and wagon shed belonging to Mr.. John
Gait, of Westminster, on his farm, two
miles from Taneytown, Carroll county,
were destroyed by fire Saturday night
Grain crops for two years stored in the
barn-hay, straw, etc.-were burned up.
All the farming implements. harness. and
a number of shoats were consumed. The
farming implements and a portion of the
proyender were owned by the tenant, Je-
rome Myers. The total loss is estimated
to be s., 500, of which the loss to Mr.. fGalt
is s.. 800 and Mr.. Myers 81, 200. Mr.. Calf
had insurance of $3.50 in the Dug Hill
Company Of Carroll county. Mr.. Myers
had his machiney and provender insured
for 1892, with 5000 on household furniture.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
General Woods Grit.

An officer who has been under General Wood
in shnfiago hut who has Just returned 10 this
country, thus speaks of the generals grit: IT
saw GenrTul MOCd at his desk for three DAYS
wiIen, | really believe he WAS the sickest man in
Santiago. Once, going into the palace in the
morning. ! SAW him lean against the wall for
support but il a moment he braced up again
and went and worked just as hard that day as
on auv other. With chils shaking his entire
badv he would press his hand hard against the
desk 50 as TO stop the trembling while he WROTE"
Now that YOU know that General Wood has grit
perhaps Won would like TO know something about
IIeurich's beer This beer. which is the most
popular and most wholesome beverage in this
country has been pronounced by the chemists
of the United States Agricultural Department.
whe has made analysis. the purest and best
beer in America DO not take the word of the
chemist brt find out for yourself that Henricir's
contain superior qualities by phoning six-thirty-
forr, Arlington Bottling Co, for a case.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
World Tourist. Leave vancouver

World Tourists Leave Vancouver.
Vaneouyers B. c., Aug Ii. Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt with three friends ar
rived in Vancouver today on their tour
around the world; and sailed on the EN-
press of India for Yokohama The party
was originally composed Of five members.
but R. E. Gerry left them at Nepigon, On
tario, TO catch big fish in the famous river
at that place. The young men were ae-
companied by four Pinkerton detectives,
who went with them from the train to
the ship. Young Vanderbilt stated to re-
porters on the platform that the party had
enjoyed themselves thus far and expected
to have lots OF sport hunting big game in
the Sandwich Islands.
The evening times., 1899-08-01

II 1-2c Linen Torchon Lace and In
serting. Special, 3 1-2c.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
CAPTAIN TAYLOR A LIFE SAVER.
The Commander of the BattIeship
Indiana Rescues n Sailor.

Newport, R. l., Aug Capt. H. C.
Taylor, commanding officer of the battle
ship Indiana and senior officer in COM
mand of the North Atlantic squadron in
the absence of Rear Admiral Sampson, as
sisted yesterday in the rescue of drown
ing sailor from the battleship Texas.
The sailor fell overheard from the gun
deck and in his fight struck a six-pounder,
rendering him unconscious. When he,
struck the water he Immediately sank and
Captain Taylor, who, happened to be in
launch, went to the drowning mans assist
anee, personally hauled him into the
launch, and had him carried to the Texas
The sailor was still unconscious, but was
restored to consciousness by the ships
surgeon
The evening times., 1899-08-01
The Groom Bfew out the Gas.

Hagerstown, Nd, Aug. Miss Sallie.
Richard and Mr.. Joseph Pom. of near Lu-
Fay, Va, came to Hagerstown on Saturday
night, got a marriage license, were mar
ried by Rev. DR.. S. w. Owen, and took
rooms at the Baldwin House. After they
had retired Capt. B. ". L. Cheney, whose
room is ever the one occupied by the cou-
pie. heard a noise as if some one was try
ing 10 blow cut the gas Later in the
night he srnelled gas. He notified Might
Clerk E. j. Castle, who detected gas pour
ing out OF the room occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. Pom. He routed out the occupants,
who were just beginning to- be stupefed,
and was told by Mr. Pom he HAD blown out
the gas instead Of turning it OF.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Died while ON a. visit.

Annapolis, Nd, Aug. Mrs Louisa
Ehrhardt, of Rockaway Beach, Long ISL
and, N. Y., who was visiting her sister,
Mrs. 8. KAISER. of Cathedral Street, died
yesterday morning. Mrs. Ehrhardt had
been in fll-heaftff for some time. She was
in her seventy fifth year, and was. at one
time proprietress. OF the Rockaway Beach
Hotel at Long Island. which she now
rents. Her remains viii be taken to BaIti-
more tomorrow morning for interment.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
steppea F,rom n Mov,na r,.,,,

Cumberland. Nd, Aug. Miss Oracle
Johnson, aged twenty, Of Fairmont w.
Va, while half awake. after the porter
called out Cumberland early yesterday
morning, stepped off rapidly moving pas
senger train, thinking she had arrived at
the station. She was picked up from a
bed of cinders unconscious, but was not
hurt, and was able to resume her Journey
to Harper's Ferry five hours later.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Youthful Lovers Missing.

Chicago, Aug. L. 1.-Thirteen-year-o old
Myrtle Cobb, who is a member of a fash
ionabie family residing in Evanston, is
missing So is her sweetheart, Frank
Stock. who is not liked by the girls moth
er. Mrs. Martha Cobb, and was ordered to
keep away from the family residence. The
police were asked to search for the pair.
and a charge of abduction will be made
against Stock il he be found
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Regular Army Promotions.

The War Department announced yesterday the
following promotions in the regular army:
BenianIiu r. Koehler, to be first lieutenant of
artillery; Ira A. Haynes. to be captain Of ar
tillery; Leroy Eltinge, to be first lieutenant OF
cavaiyr; Eugene F. Jervey. jr., to be first lieu-
tenant Of cavalry Richard b. Paddock, to be
captain of cavalry; James b. Hughes, to be cap
tain Of cavalry; Frederick K. Ward, to be
n.aior Of cavalry.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
.Cuml,erIand,s. Tnx Rate.

Cumberland, Ma, Aug, 1.-The city
council last night fixed the tax rate st So
cents on the $l0o. cent less than last
ybar. The budget amounts to- $a9s,9eO ON.
a. basis. OF q, 500 .oph The cnuncill recalled
the ordinance imposing an annual tax, OF
$50 on all insunauee companies doing busi-
ness, in tbs ctty The ordinance was Ee=.
garded - unc6astitutfonal. The Insurance;
companies threatened to raise the rate.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Soc Children's Waisfs. PIC.
75c Gowns, .30c.

Soc Chiidren's Pereale Waists, laun-
dered cuffs and collars. Special, II 1-2c.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
American Id@aa I'm Ensraud.

London. England, July 3I-Following The
custom long practiccd in America. the thirty
four English travellers of H. J. Heinz Company.
the pickle people of Pittsburr. L. s. A.. have
hesns attending a business conference at their
Iandon house during the past week H. J. Heinz.
senior. member of the firm, presiding. A VERY
successful convention was had concluding with a
Ssnquet on Friday night.
The evening times., 1899-08-01
Csc Gowns, 25c

Csc Children's Muslin Gowns, cam
brio ruffie around neck and sleeves, 2
to years. Special price, 25c.