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Smyrna times., 1899-11-08
ITEMS Shoes

We guarantee two sorts of our
$3.5 mems shoes for a year-not
the sole, the upper. If the uppers
wear out Cor break) in year, we
give you new pair.
We do this with no other shoe,
and nobody else. that we know of,
guarantees any shoe in so definite a
way. We can do it because of GER
tain peculiar tannage-somebody' S
secret-that makes the leather par
ticularly durable.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-08

Russet or box calf-one shape
only; but we have yet to see the
man whom that one shape will not
fit and suit.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-08
Optical

Eyes that hurt or burn when you
work or read; that fail to see clear
ly; that twitch; need glasses. Some
times headaches are from need of
them; sometimes you don't know
you need them. 1t costs nothing to
find out, whether you need glasses
or not.
Steel frames, so cents to So.
Gold frames, $3.50 to SO.
Our repair-shop is handy-we are
prompt-and our charges are fair.
John Wanamaker.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-08
Boys OVerCOats


Makers are doing better and bet
ter work for boys. The shaping,
the tailoring, the style, are remark
able.
Frieze overcoats seem to be most
wanted this season. Warm, good
looking; and they wear splendidly.
Some of all-wool frieze, with deep
facings; iron-yarn sleeve lining,
Italian cloth body lining; smart
style; sizes for a to 10 years.
$3.50.
Handsomer top coats for SIS. Of
blue or Oxford mixed frieze, with
velvet collar, and Italian lining. Full
of style. For 5 to 10 years.
Another style, cut with extra full
skirt, with fancy plaid Innings. For
6 to 10 years. So.
Top coats of melton cloth, il
pretty brown and olive shades; body
lining of fancy worsted, sleeves lirec
with satin. For 7 to 10 years
$3.50.
And many more, of frieze, ker-
seys and fancy overcoatings. SO
$40, $l2 and $15-the SIS coat
are lined throughout with satin.
Surtout coats, for the dressy boys
of navy blue vale coating, $12; o
handsome brown or Oxford over
coating, $14. Sizes for 5 to l.
years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23
FOUND 4 REMOTE DISTILLERY.
Two well-known Men Arrested in Tennes-
see as Moonshiners.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. July 22,-Chiei Raid
ing Deputy John Alton, Deputy Marshal MUIR
ply J.. Anderson and Deputy Collector J. A.
Pierce went TO Madisonville recently. and trav-
elled forty miles into the mountains. where they
found an Illicit distiery. which has been opera
ting for several years The officers knew where
it was. and hiding near it. watched those who
went into the place. Having obtained infor-
nation which caused them to susncct William
eagle and James Curtis OF operating it. they
arrested the men for making moon shine whis-
key They were then directed TO the dstlllsry;
where they found one Of the best arranged
plants ever seen. They destroyed 5000 gal
Ions Of mash and a seyenty-gallon still. Other
property about the place was also destroyed.
The arrest of the men caused great excite
ment in the neighhorhood. owing to their
prominence. eagle is worth $4,000. owns an
interest in four mills and has other valuable
property. He has never been arrested before
and il church worker.
He docs not deny his guilt He and Curtis
were taken bcfor. Commissioner Robinson at
Madi- vile. where they were bound over to
court They gave bond and were released.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23
OBI TU.iR y.

Owen Trstram Coffin. who was for twenty
four years Surrogate OF WestcheIter county,
died at his home on South street, Peekskiil. on
Friday evening. after an illness Of some weeks.
from old age. lie was ~ years old. II" was
born in Mechanic. Washington town. Duchess
county. y. y, July II. lSl5 His father was
Robert CONN. n farmer, who was also Mugis
trate and an Assem- bIymnn from his county.
His mother Was MacdeIine Bently. grand
daughter Of Col james Vanderberg. He was
Of the sixth generation In descent from
Tristiam r"rn. who in the middle Of thu
cHeS ffnnrgsnd and c Sctqy
in Nantucket Of which he WAS one
'"mtn ywI" r Which he in the
winter months. working on his fathers farm
in the spring. summer and fall He Ntterward
leg" n i9ti ana gr3dnate,i il 1897 with hon
him the decr"' Of IT,. /. D"rhing I" follow
tie uro'"s-i"n 81 law. he entered the inw OIL"
county, n H." ~ once urGan :; l,,w PARTNER
ship in roqghkeel-ir TIth "X-It2nE E si,
fIrIn name OF Johnson, COFFIN ~ Emott,. When
M Wi TS'iF Sn ' I""naii Masd" In iS he re-.
moved to P.ekSkiIi and opened Law y I'm, "l,i"e
Nelson, his son. under the name, of Nelson Il
Comm. In 1870 he was elected SURROGATE OF,
the Democratic tlrEAt lOT u SIN term, ana
election in 1894. when he wa, defeated by the
Republican c9ndidotr The%d2ri" II SiIkms s
W %h fU Was as Horrst Barow. fa9Ghter Of Samuel
barlow. and their two children, ,M9dgo md
dSmaH F"E Gy E"r r~t WIZ "'S TaF "@'
Poughkecpee, H" was 4 member Of 81. Peters
r wns se"r wnr S q" IT," rhurcG S had been
a trustee Of the Peek skl Military Academy
81 snfT o3 : 1ct jan n M @ Tht rs Neral
pervce will be held on Monday morning At st,
Peters Church.
mia Law and Order society and widely
known member of m" Philadelphia bar. died
Yesterday at his ,HHmmer h%mr IN LHngTh"rYes'
1920. in Milton. Pa He was OH the committoc
that drafted ne , COZ, ,t9tion on the Law and
fort to FREQ politics from corrupt influences.
lie was manager OF tho enusylyanin Colon
ization society and an annual l"l~sntc 10 the
n which he was q Vice President, He, was
llgreciy, ,lntseEestCt in religious affairs of tn"
Col William c. Nandewatnr Of Princeton. y.
J., died suddenly Yesterday afternoon nj his
th"cv war h. served as second Iieutenopt II
! Company q. Twenty-s"cond New Jersey Vol
Mnt"er Infantry and wn- aitGrward appointed
| serving until President Clevelaud's first term
| He was Pres dcnt ~ the Board Of Trustees of
irf,nccton L"iGo, 7 and 4. NJ, He was also
| Past Comm@n Ter II the Thomas r. Hain"s
| Post. No. ~ q 4. r.
Miss NJ /. Bradford, wealthy resident Of
| Y0nkors. died suddenly yesterday nt the Bran
| ford Point House, n summer resort twelve
| miles from New Haven. COM. Miss Bradford
! wa - years Old. Her death was caused by
| hCa~t disease,
| AlouHo : Wheolnr. aged -. President of the
| Saugatuck Manufacturing Company and well
| known throughout Connecticut, dled yester
| day in Wostport in that State He left "A large
| estate.
| ,rI,. D.. L,,Lo, 1i,,l;,, Mo,,oL oo,l A,
| pastor Of -. Joseph = Catholic Church in Read
1 lug. Pa, died vi stomach trouble yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23

Hendricks Ardent Admiration of Mrs.
Fax Was tho Cause of His Arrest.

Hendricks Ardent Admiration of Mrs.
Fax Was tho Cause of His Arrest.
Carl Hendrick Of l49 Avenue C was arrested
on Fifth avenue. opposite Central Park. yestsr-
day for annoving Mrs. Veronica Fax OF 343
East Sxty-Hfth street. He caught her by the
arm as she was walking along with her young
daughter and insisted that she listen TO his
declaration Of undyinG affection. She lis.
tened for a moment and then called Police
man Collins. In the lorkville Police Court
she told Magistrate Xellsr that the prisoner
had been restoring her with his protestatons
oflove ever since she began divorce proceedings
against her husband. Bernard Fax. The man
was friend OF her husbands. and she sus-
pectsd her husbond had engaged him to try
and get evidence against her to be used in a
counter-suit. She added that he called on her
to express his lave and wrote her love letters
almost daily. She showed one OF the letters.
which was written In German. interpreter
Here was called to translate 1t, ana began to
read 1t;
Il guess you mean turtle dove" corrected
the Magistrate. with n reminiscent smile.
1T translates either way. said the interpre-
ter. as he went 90 reading.
Tho Magistrate told the prisoner he would
get six months on the Island II he Was caught
ANNOYING the woman again. and then dis
charged him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23
FORT WORTH,S BONDED DERT.
Clause in City Charter Prevents n Proposed
Rcfmnding of the CITY Debt.

DALLAS. Tex. July 22.-Ahout eight months
ago THE Sun correspondent tcegraphed tho
facts OF Il secret meeting OF the Fort Worth
City Council. at which it was determined that
tn" cty's bonded debt. approximating close to
S2UOO.OOO and held principally in New York.
would have to be refunded on longer time and
at lower rates Of interest or the city would
have to default on the payment of interest and
principal Some Fort Worth officials took cXccp-
tons to the publicity given to the matter and
tried to heiittlcit. Nevertheless. when the State
gIslature met in January the Fort Worth
city Charter was 50 amended n to permit
the city t. procure the financial relief desired.
and efforts wcr" nut forth tor that purp ,sr.
To-day it was announced officially in Fort
Worth that these efforts will hay" to be- ahan-
doncd because it has been discovered thar a
clause in the city chart err prevents a rcfuudiug
OF the bonds. This throws the financial con-
ditipn back to its former status
The cityo bonded debts are drawing . and
per cent interest The annual tax receipts on
present valuations. it is asserted. are INSULT
cent to pay municipal expenses and to meet
fixed charges on the public debts. Some new
arrangement Will have to be made with last
ern bOndho.dcrs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23
CRUSHED BIZ FREIGHT ELEVATOR.
Boy WedRea Between tho Wall and the
Chr for Nearly an Hour.

Ten-year-old Edward Hooking OF S43 Am
sterdam avenue was caught between heavy
freight elevator and the wall in the oflico
bull ling at 81 West Third street yesterday
morning and was kept wedged in that position
for nearly an hour.
The boy was assisting his father. Ernest
Hooking. who was not feeling very well. in
running the elevator. His father remained in
the car all the timo and directed the work
ing OF the elevator Edward started tho
car down from tho second floor. and in at
tempting to close the sliding door slipped and
fell into the narrow space between the car and
the brick wall. The ear dragged tho boy down
several feet before his father could stop 1t. Tho
boy remained wclged IN The father shouted
for ass stance, and the engineer and machnist
in the building rushed w to the second floor,
Meanwhile Somebody summoned Rounds
man Stahl OF the Mercer street station and
somebody else ran to the fire engine house on
Great Jones street. and one Of the nrrmen
came with III axe to chOp the boy out. The
mon couldn't drag the hoy out. and they were
afraid to chop him out for fear Of
inIprinE him more so tho machinist
Of the ear and then sawed IA piece Of tho heavy
board out After they had worked fifty min
utes. during which time the boy was conscious
they dragged him out An ambulance was
summoned from st. Nincnnts Hospital and tho
boy was taken there. The surgeons said he
was badly Injured internally.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23
MAD 4 BuLLErHoLE IN HIS HEAD.
Thoroughbred Man Found Dead in state
room of the Priscilla.

As Saloonman William A. Green OF the Fall
River line steamb boat Priscilla was awakening
passengers on the boat at 7:45 o'clock yester-
day morning, aftor her arrival at her pier at
the foot OF Warren street. he came to the OUT
side stateroom 2,jD. on the upper deca The
door was locked aud Green. believing that
some one was inside. knocked for several mis-
utcs to awake the occupant. There was no re-
Spouse and he opened the door with q passkcy
Living on the floor was n man about 80 years
old with buictholo in the right side OF his
head. back Of the ear Green tried to arouse
him. but the man was dead. A 32-calibre re-
volver with one cartridge discharged was found
under tho mans hip near his right hand
A good many of the passengers had loft the
boat fully half an hour before the finding OF
the body. so that whom Green reported the in
cident to the stewards office on the boat and
the officers hurried to the stateroom. few Of
the passengers learned Of the shooting The
case was reported to Policeman Ganlcy Of tho
Church street station. and Detective Mooney
was sent to Investigate.
The police thought the man was an English
had Il thin reddish beard and was about , feet
inches tail. H. weighed about 100 pounds.
Hack TV shoe. Black III lat. whS sEirt and
collar and TAX, = huG nsrEtte ur9n Ms body were
we're N also f onmd % his o F%H Two S
pipes. n nickel watch and chair and bunch Of
keys. On his waiStcCat was found a small gold
pin enamelled with the flag of the Royal Yacht
club OF England. He had no baggage.
When the steward of the boat looked at the
man he said he rcmem ber"d that he had
bought a statoroom key at the Office on the
according to the steward. hut 10 ticket was
found upon him When he engaged the state
room he gave the name of X. W, Brownen
The steward had no means OF knowing
whether or not n" man had, takon the
boat train from Boston to Fail River, al
though most OF the passcnrers como by
that train. Superintendent Nixon of the Fall
River line questioned all Of the officers, nud
employees closely. hut mono OF them said he
had heard n shot. although from the condition
Of the body the man had probably been dead
less than an hour when he was found.
A description OF the man was tclrgraphed 10
the Boston police In the horo that some trace
way.
Coroner's Physician Donlin examined the
body, and then It was sent TO m undertaking
establishment on Greenwich street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23
ANARCHY IN A FEUD TOWN.
MANCH Ester, KY, At THE MERCF OF
OUTLAWS NTH RIFLES.
Crowds Are Gathering for the Trial of tho
Philpots To-Morrow Pencenble Citi-
Zens Anxious to Leave the Placc-Phii-
pot Clan Ready for Further Trouble.


Phiipots To-Morr"w - Penccnbie ,'u-
zehS anxious I" Leave the flacc-r n'-
pot Ni"h "e""y '"r f"r'"er h
MANCHEsTER. KY. July 22.-Fcar OF inpend-
ing trouble has taken possession OF everybody
here and the town would he dcpopulated II
the people could get away and save their prop
erty. Armed men, friends OF the Whites and
Towards. are coming in almost hourly. and 1t
looks rs II thoy are preparing for battle on
Monday. when tho Philuots will come in for
trial for filing Aaron Morris and the Griflus
w. 49,, - M nh. 49,, ~, i,,o 10,
on IaSt Mohuhy' me ihllpotS are ahNious io'
trial and were on hand on Thursday. but the
living Griaius vara so badly wounded they
.,,,II 49,. -. - ,,.i,,s.S.,' ,,,,,I tin ,os,,
coulu not appear as WITNESSES anu '''c caeos
were continued till Monday
Tho phiInots and their friends number sixty
, ~ 49,, 49, , i , -, ,ri,h a
ench man on h"rS'pack anu "ach "''hei WIN
rifle and large revolver. They seemed conll-
dent Of boinp nbl, 70 protoct themselves
a.t, ~ - - t. z,,i, ,,.,or
us"'hs. any i"lce thcIr chetuic9 cou'" l" "s'et'
Tho PhilpUts believe the Whites. who have
been their enr,ni.s for several vears we're
II, a., -. -, r,a, - A.
oen'hd the Morr1seS ana irIhhS OF Jus
latter would never have attacked them
Inst Monday Dave Caldwell, one OF
po,o., wht., loot. Lo.,fy Il, o,,,
p'No'S "hl'e uefu'' e"'l.'9' 10 WV
spoken in defence OF the Morris cause
o,i ,Lo rrim,u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23
PRINCETON BASIS DOOMED.
A Hotbed OF Crime in the University Town
to Bs Destroyed.

PRINCETON. y. j.. July "a determined
effort is being made by The Town Council.
backed up by the university authorities. to
destroy the notorious village near here known
IA Princeton Basin. which has long been dis
grace to the town. The Basin was brought
into prominence again lately by the murder OF
Samuel Cru-en. who was shot by John Larkin
in drunken quarrel No less than fifteen
murders have occurred th"r" within III" past
who have the matter in charge, the main street
Of ;hc village tn ,wH ~ " ~. HUG row will \"
purchased ard h" hu'ngs bur ed. church
arl new hO'S,. vii hr erect" 'hcr" and mis-
slunury wors done IN the locality by the towns
people and tho religious societies OF the uni
nnrS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23

PERTH AMBoY. \. j. July 22.-1awyer Ed
ward s Savage called to-day on the President
OF the Perth AmhDy Savings Institution and
placed in hs hands a certified check for the
amount George NJ. Valentine acknowledged
hnvn. stolen from the savings bank. The
check - or : 500 Mr.. SaNag" cam" directly
from conference with Mr.. Robert Valentine
and Mr. milford Va cntine OF W"odbridgc. tho
father and uncle respectively Of the d"faulting
cashier. He was able to give the bank author
tiles positive assurance that the shortage in
the savings bank would lie made IN by Young
Valentines relatives to the limit of their bond
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23

NIAGARA FAILS. \. Y. July 22.-An important
announcement in connection with the Niagara
j. wcr Development was made public to-day by
v e-Pr"silant Rankine of the Niagara Falls
over Company. lie said that an amendatory
t-rr"msut between the Commissioners of
tI"en Victoria Niagara Falls Free Park. acting
''l the Government Of the province Of Ontario.
emo IT." Canadian Niagara Power Company.
40 executed on July 10 This agreement was
Y.,h. rtt"u ~ The act ui Parl Lament passed in
NNr"h .hs', and ~ its terms the time within
"m"n IA" Canadian Niagara Power Company
lN~i have 10000 hors" Lower d"veoped in
tHogla Park j. extended to July |, 1908.
~" few 'rau"his" is for no years. and the
nm "a rrHtd has been reduced from $4,000
t'tl1,O"h here are other amendments to the
agreement IN regard to the location OF the
hn' and puwer house. all the plans for which
nav NV been approved The Canadian NJ
hEhi7 Power Company has yielded its exclusive
light 10 N" use 81 the waters within tho Ca
iH,nn Free Park. and the Commissioners OF
ma possession are at liberty to deal with
r'h-r cor uanes for the development Of power
!u's.l" the territory occupied by the Canad ian
-'lI-arA Power COMPANY,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23
DID BAUER KILL KELLY
Accused by Detective, Who Says a Woman
Is Mixed Up in the Case.

Is Mixed Up in tho Case.
Frank Bauer. u years of age. Of go East
Thirty fifth street. was charged with murder
in the Long Island City Police Court yesterday.
Detective Kelly OF the Hunters Point station.
who arrested Bauer in Corcoran's koost in
Fortieth street between First and Second
avenues. late on Friday night, made the charge.
and also asserted that before long he would
have a woman in custody who is alleged to
have bee II mixed up il the fight hat resulted IN
the death OF Michael Kelly, l.! years old. OF 1873
East Thirty eighth street. on July >. Kelly
attended picnic al Il grove in Corona. J.. l.. on
July ? and participated in row When the
quarrel on the ferryboat Long Beach. and
Reilly was so badly hurt that he was removed
to bellevue Hospital. whore he died four days
later. Bauer was held without bail by Magts:
trate Connorton for further exam nation and
was locked up in the Queens county Jail. He
says that on the sunday Kelly was assaulted
he was out driving with party OF friends and
place,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23
mo SHELTER FOR LEADVILLE.
Capitalists with 500, 900, 900 Capital Said t,
Re About to Fight the Trust.

BE About to Fight the Trust.
LEADvILLE. Col. July q. Capitalists in Bos-
ton and other Eastern cities representing
more than 1915 OOO.OOO. will build an immense
smelter here The construction work is to be-
gin at once. 3OO-ton furnace will be built
first and then the capacity will be in
creased until it will treat more ore
than any smelter in the West W. b.
Duvall. general manager Of the Boston
Gold Copper Smelling Company closed a deal
thi. afternoon with h!ber Sherwiu for III"
Figin smslter including 100 acres Tor site.
The company has "a process Of treating ore. tho
loeder pyritc reduction process. which has
proved eminently successful at Ward. CO
and other Western towns. The system is
adapted to copper and iron sulphides as well IS
dry silicious ores.
". L. Duval. Frank c. Hatch and J. W.
Knowlton are members of this new company,
and their intention is to not only establish this
concern here but other concerns in lt3binson
and elsewhere. Millions Of dollars will he in
vested. 1t ia regarded as a move against the
Smelter Trust. X. Il. Bowles. who is IN charge
OF the construction work. has arrived and Is
ready to begin to build tho works.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23
THE FILIpIx0s At GLEN ISLAND.
Men Play Novel Game of Baseball and
Cntch Balls with Their Feet.

The Filipinos at the show village at Glen
Island are making themselves very much at
home and havo taken TO playing games of
baseball. in which they become greatly excited
and introduce some novel features. such as
catching the ball occasionally with their feet.
The women take part in the afternoon
and evening concerts and sing songs in
Spanish. At other times they employ
thcmselyes in spinning bv their native meth
obs aud in other interesting household work.
The performing seals have arrived az the
island and are located near the Filipino
village. and many new Ash have been added to
the collection already on exhibit. Bayne's
siXty-ninth Regiment band and the Governors
Island band give the concerts and render
selections Of popular music. including the
Dewey March.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23
No Big Hotel in Saratoga Burned.

Since the recent fire at saratoga tn" rro-
pr.etors Of the larger hotels there, Congress
Hall. the Grand Union, tn" United States and
the Windsor, hav" received ,"i"Gra' he in
QulricS from prospective" patrons all over tne
country asking If their rrsp"rtlv" hOu-"- vers
burned w or damaged. the fact l. that only
ono puhlic.hOus", a small boarding house called
III" congress Park Hotel. wa~ burned. Nrn" Of
the .argn hotels was damaged in the least ex-
cop; the Grand Union, TWO or three II wLose
awnings W. re burned Some persons got the
boarding house that was burned m Ncd up
with Congress Hall, whose patrons watched
the fire from the hotel veranda while tho
orchestra played the usual moruing coa"crt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23
STOLE BECAUSE ME VAS JILTED
Lizzie RiIer Was Trying to Win Back tho
Regard of n Man.

Regard OF n Man.
Lizzie RiZer. who defrauded n Brooklyn dry
goods store by representing herself to be the
daughter Of Michael +, McGoldrick, Chief Clerk
Of the Kings County Surrogate office. was held
for the Grand Jury by Magistrate Ercnnor yes
tcrc,ay on "A charge Of grand larceny. She was
committed to the Waysidc Home temporarily.
The girl told the police that sh" had resorted
to swindlng to win back the heart Of man
whose place Of business is in Aston place. in
this borough. He met her when sh, was I'M
pluyed in q department store. ana. IA letters
she has would tend to show, Regarded her with
attention He drnprr,I her nrtrr Mr. NrIOId-
rick employed her ~ n nurse. She obtained
fine clothing under ia'sr prctences and walked
up and down in front Of his store trying TO at
tract his attention. He complained to police
man. who scared her away.
Lizzie returned Ia the store and made Still
more eNtravagant purchases. The store de-
tcctivc found that the McG0ldrickS were out
OF town and arrested her at the Hotel brandon,
whore she was staying.