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The times., 1899-08-16
INDIANA WILL GIVE AID.
Plans TO Provide succor for the suf-
fering Porto Rfcans.

indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 15.-Representa-
tiyes of the board of trade and the CONNER
cial club met with the local officers OF the
Red Cross Society today and determined to
take active measures for raising money and
provisions for the relief of the suffering
Porto Ricans. There will be a systematic
canvass of the homes and business houses
of the city, and several large contributions
have already been pledged.
Governor Mount and the State officers
also held a consultation today on the same
subject, and the Governor viii make an
appeal TO the people of the State for contri-
buttons of money and provisions. An ef-
tort viii be made TO have the railroads
transport provisions free of charge and de-
pots will be opened in several cities in diff
ferent parts of the State to receive contri-
buttons
The times., 1899-08-16
A RATTLEsNAKE MoNopoLIsT.
Cyrus Summers Captured 100 Rep
tiles and Drove Competitors Away.

Syrus summers Captured 100 Rep
tiles and Drove Competitors Away.
Terra Alta, w. Va, Aug. 15.-Cyrus
Summers, said to be the only man east
of the Rocky Mountains who catches rat
tlesnakes as a means of earning a liveli-
hood, made his annual pilgrimage TO town
last Friday. Summers lives on Rattle
snake Mountain, five miles distant, and
when the weather is pleasant he generally
comes to Terra Alta to ship his ugly
prisoners and their hides and oil to his
patrons in the East Thus for this season
Summers has captured 100 rattlesnakes
Most of them he killed and, removing their
hides, shipped them to old customers to
be tanned.
The oil Of the snake constitutes the
most valuable by-product obtainable
through the treatment it receives at the
hands of the veteran hunter He has sue
ceeded in getting together several quarts
of the fluid this season. Some of the cap
tured snakes-the best OF them-have been
preserved for sale, and when Summers
came TO town Friday he was loaded down
with reptiles of the most vicious nature.
Tney were all alive and very active, but
their condition failed to make any impress
sion upon Summers, who handles them as
if they were harmless garter snakes.
Early this season Summers, who has
piled his strange trade for years on the
lonely mountain on which he lives, was
somewhat concerned at the efforts put
forth by wouldbe rattlesnake hunters who
thought competition in the business would
be a good thing. The new men worked
hard, but they could not find the snakes
and gave up in disgust a few weeks ago
Summers now has monopoly in the AL
leghany Mountains. Near mis- cottage is a
most prolific cliff of ruggsd rocks which
appears to swarm with rattlers, and it is
here that the yenturesome hunter meets
with most of his success. Traps and snares
are set for the snakes, and in all his expe-
rienca Summers has been bitten but once
He carries bottle filed with turpentine
and this, he declares, is the only snake
bite remedy worth having
The times., 1899-08-16
KILLED A BABY WITH A STONE.
The Police Looking for Michael
sPaad. Charged With the Crime.

The Police Looking for Michael
sPaad. Charged With the Crime.
New York, Aug. 15.-The police are
searching for Michael Spaad. They want
nim for the murder Of his baby. Winifred.
sixteen months old.
Spaad. his wife, Mary, and two children
lived in miserable basement at 54s West
F1ftieth Street The children were Thomas,
six wears old: and baby Winifred- Three
others, eleven-year Johnnie. eight
year-old Mickey" and seventeen year
old Hannah are in an institution at
Sparkill, y. j., where they were sent by
the Gerry Society. Besides the five named,
i've more came to share the misery OF the
Spaad family, but they died
Seventeen years ago Mary Walsh was
one OF the prattiest girls in County Mayo,
Ireland Three miles away in Baliyone,
the proud proprietor Of jaunting car. the
champion athlete Of the village, and ad-
snired by all, Michael Spaad. then twenty
three years old, held sway.
He gave Mary q free ride one day and
then another. He sang TO her the old
song Of love and then they got married,
as she said last night "unbeknownst TO
me father" They went home to her
father, well-to-do farmer-expecting for
giveness and the parental blessing.
'And me father slammed the dure in me
face" said MIS- Spaad, in her rich brogue
There wes nothin left but America, and
we came here. It's been hunger, poverty,
and hard knocks, and that. wild the liquor,
has made me sorra the day | ever met
him"
Spaad found work as a hod carrier and
had steady employment al g q day. Three
fourths OF that went for gin The Gerry
Society intervened and took three, God
took FIVE
IF He'd only taken the Others" said
Mrs Spaad- Saturday the man got his s12
for his weeks work and went direct to a
saloon When his wife found him drunk
outside he grudgingly gave her a dollar
He came home late that night so drunk
that he was Just able TO reel into the base
ment and fall on the floor.
The next morning he kept il up he
came home at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon
and when Mrs. spaad asked him for 50
cents he picked up q large stone used 10
keep the door shut and hit her in the
breast with Il
The baby. Winifreo, was sitting in a
chair, and seizing the stone second time
the drunken father threw il at The baby.
striking her on the head and causing q
conclusion Of the brain.
Mrs. Spaad grabbed the unconscious
child and fed into the street. She ran to-
ward the river. but had gone only a short
distance when the baby died in her arms
When she came home her husband was
gone. Thinking she would shield him. she
told policeman the baby had died of
sumner complaint. But ne was suspicious
and DE. o'Hanlon was sent from the cor
oner's ofice 10 investigate
Mrs Spaad first insisted that the child s
death was due 70 natural causes. But DR..
OHanion saw she was concealing some
thing and when pressed she finally told
her story.
The baby's body is now in the morgue.
The times., 1899-08-16
A BUCKET SHOP IN TROUBLE.
An Albany Firm Alleged to Have
Defrauded the Government

Albany. N. Y. Aug. IA big Albany
bucket ship is reported to be in trouble
as result of making false returns to
the Government of its transactions, which
require internal revenue stamps under the
war revenue act For several days past
United States Secret Service men have
been busily looking up supposed irregu-
larties in making returns by brokerage
firms in this city, and it is stated today
that they have discovered that by false
returns the Government has been de-
frauded out of $4,000 by the home Office
of the bucket shop, and that the cor
respondent OF the firm in various ether
cities, for whose operations it is claimed
they can be held responsible, owe the Gov
ernment S2O,G0 more.
This money is due from the 81 tax on
every transaction in one hundred snares,
placed on securities by the war revenue
act 1t is believed that the concern will
be permitted to pay UP If it can and
thus avoid prosecution. as no arrests have
been made and the United States officials
are very reticent
The times., 1899-08-16
New York Italians, Celebrating

New York. Aug. 10.-These are fete days
in the old italian quarter about Elizabeth
and Broome Streets. and over on the west
side around Sullivan and Bleecker Streets.
Yesterday marked the beginning of the
feast OF St Mary the Virgin, and it will
rot end till after Sunday. An altar was
built in the street in front of 118 and la
Elizabeth Street, where there is a partly
burned building. This altar and the deco
rated stand next it were constructed by
the Martina Societa Scocco, a Sicilian
organization. Every tenement and build
ing from Hester to Houston Street is deco
rated with Chinese lanterns, which are
also festooned across the street and ar
ranged in artistic designs. Last evening
these were ali lighted, making Elizabeth
Street brilliant and gay.
The times., 1899-08-16
MIR. WIGHT's ENQUIRY.
The Commissioner Wants to Know
Where to Send Supplies

Where to Send Supplies
Commissioner Wight late yesterday af-
ternoon addressed letter TO the Secretary
Of War asking to be informed as TO what
arrangements could be made in the Dis
trict regarding the collection of contribu-
tions for the benefit of the Porto Rican
hurricane sufferers other than money. The
Commissioner stated that he was not in
formed regarding the collection of such
supplies and he was not prepared to make
arrangements for their collection until the
wishes of the War Department were con-
suited.
A letter was received by the Commits
sicner rom S. Thomas Brown, President
of the Farmers and Mechanics Bank of
Georgetown. in which the latter stated
that he would be pleased to receive any
contributions that may be made for the
benefit of the sufferers from the effects of
the terrible West Indian storm. All sub
scriptions that were received at the bank
would be promptly turned over to Mr. Bell.
the treasurer OF the fund 10 be raised In
the District.
The times., 1899-08-16
SUPPLIES BEING RECEIVED.
The Evelyn VIII Carry Food and
Clothing to Porto Rico.

New York, Aug. 15.-Colonel Jones, of
the army transport service, said today,
that as a transport would not be ready to
sail for Porto Rico before August %, he
had arranged 10 take advantage of the
New York and Porto Rico Steamship
Company's offer Of the use OF a 50o-ton
compartment on the Evelyn, which VIII
leave New York Friday. according TO
Colonel Jones advices, the needs Of the
sufferers can be best satisfied with supplies
of cereals, vegetables, and clothing, rather
than meat.
Today he received four large packing
boxes, containing in all 1.500 pounds Of
wcmen's and childrens clothing from Mrs.
A. C. Ames. and Miss E. c. Ames, OF
Providence. r. 1. Bills Of lading for 80
boxes of fish contributed by Boston people
were also received.
The times., 1899-08-16
Arrested for DisorderIy Conauct

Policeman STANCE, OF the New Jersey Avenue
station. last night arrested a man who gave his
name as Frank F. Warren, his age as thirty-six
years. and who claimed TO be the editor of the
Quill and Scissors" The charge against the
man was disoTderly conduct, and, on deDositing
$ collateral, he was released for his appearance
in court this morning. Should he appear he
win be confronted by Sophie Ford. coIored a5
the complaining witness. 1t IS claimed that he
insulted the girl.
The times., 1899-08-16
LOCKED IN A vEsTIBULE.
Clerks Faint When Released and
Fail to the Street.

New York, Aug I5.-John Clark and
Jacob ROthschild are recovering today
from the effects Of being locked for three
hours in the Festibule between the outside
and inside doors OF the Eyerall building.
25s Fifth Avenue. The men are clerks,
and were kept working later than usual
last evening. Going out at $50 O'Clock,
they closed the inside door OF the yesti-
bule. which snaps with q spring lock that
can only be opened from the inside Then
they found the outside door locked.
The vestibuie is only four by six feet,
and they soon began 10 get warm. They
banged and kicked on the door, but il was
q long tine before they attracted a po-
liceman's attention. He had TO summon
the superintendent OF the building from
Harlem When released the men were
soaked with perspiration and fell 10 the
sidewalk. they were so weak from the heat
and bad air
The times., 1899-08-16
HURT IN 4 FOLDING BED.
William }. Looney Sues for Damage.
Sustained.

Morristown. \. j.. Aug. I5-wnliam J.
Looney. Of TIE plumbing firm OF Looney &
Carroll. OF this city. has begun suit to re-
cover 81. .0oe from the owners of the Con-
tinental Hotel in Newark
The suit is the outcome OF a visit TO New
ark three months ago. Looney was a dele
gate 20 the convention Of the State Plumb
crs' Association The session lasted two
days and Looney stayed II the hotel.
His room contained a folding bed. He
sayE he had hardly been in the bed an hour
when there was crash and the bed came
together. making him q prisoner He
shouted and called for help. Hts cries were
heard and he was released from his un-
comfortable position. but not before he had
sustained bruises which necessitated his
remaining In bed for weeks.
The times., 1899-08-16
Pardoned by the President.
The following pardons have been grant
ed by President Mckinley.

AAN AOaAOnlA6 pa NOl1S nave Bttu grant
ed by President Mckinley:
Virgil L. Burton. convicted in the Indian Ter
rtory Of horse stealing and sentenced 10 five
in prison; the pardon is granted because OF men
tai disabilities. Charles Anderson convicted in
the State Of Washington OF selling whisky TO In
-dians, sentenced 70 two years in prison; the par
don is granted because the prisoner is dying OF
consumption Joshua Audette, convicted in San
Francisco Of mailing obscene letter and SEN
tenced to one years imprisonment; il was shown
that there were mitigating circumstances which
justified pardon. William T. Givens, convicted in
North Dakota OF buying cattle from Indians with
out permission OF the agent, and sentenced TO six
months in prison and 10 pay fine of $500: a
review OF the case is said TO show that the ac-
cused was ignorant Of the law; his sentence is
commuted 10 expire September 1. Santiago En-.
erson, convicted in New Mexico Of perjury and
sentenced 70 year in prison; there are said to
be mitigating circumstances. Precitiano Beipran
convicted in Texas OF smuggling, and sentenced
70 prison for one year: he is said 10 be dying Of
consumption.
The times., 1899-08-16
An Absolute Specie for Bowel Com.
plant.

d. d. Fields, prominent attorney OF
Whitesburg KY, says: Il have used
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy for the past six years, and
am glad to recommend it being an alb
solute specific for bowel complaint. | have
never known it to fail" For sale By
Henry Evans, wholesale and retail, and
all druggists.
The times., 1899-08-16
An Automobile CIub Formea

Albany. N. Y, Aug. 1.-THE Automo-
bile Club of America, with its principal
Office in New York city. was incorporated
today by the Secretary OF State TO maint in
a social club devoted TO the sport OF auto
bilism and to its development throughout
the country. This is the first organization
Of the kind To be incorporated here
The times., 1899-08-16
Fen Down a FIight OF staira.

Robert Eubank, carriage trimmer, fell down
a flight of stairs at the horne of his sister. I4lO
Street northwest. yesterday afternoon. and as a
result was treated at the Emergency Hospital
for an ugly laceration OF the scalp. After the
wound was dressed Eubank was allowed to go to
his home, 722 Eighth Street.
The times., 1899-08-16
COUNSEL FOR SMELL.
Charles H. Turner, OF New York, to
Defend Him

1t was learned last night that former
Representative in Congress from New York
Charles H. Turner has been retained to
defend Benjamin II. Smell, who is charged
with the murder of Lizzie Weisenberger.
c. W. Smell. brother of the prisoner,
called on Mr.. Turner yesterday morning
and employed him as counsel in the case
1t Is not known whether other counsel will
be secured TO assist Mr.. Turner in the de-
fence of Smell.
Mr.. Turner will have conference with
the prisoner today and then a line of de-
fence will be determined upon
The times., 1899-08-16
The Porto Rico Fund.

The District Commissioners request that
all contributions for the relief of the suffer-
ers from the hurricane which recently
ragged over Porto Rico, may be sent TO Mr..
Charles j. Bell President OF the American
Security and Trust Company, who has con-
sented 10 act as treasurer Of the fund
The times., 1899-08-16
Only $500 to ASiantic City Next sat-
urday Via Pennsylvania Railroad.

August 10. Through special train. via Delaware
River Bridge route, without change of cars leaves
Washington 1870 p. m, arrives Atlantic City 9:2D
p. Returning. leaves Atlantic City at Z D. m
Sunday. August 20. Tickets good only on special
train in each direction.
The times., 1899-08-16
Injured by a FnII.

4 young woman, who gave her name as Miss
Annis, slipped and fell while walking in Street,
between Fifth and Sixth Streets northwest about
O'Clock yesterday evening. and sustained
bruised arm and cut over her left eye. She was
sent to her home by Policeman Lanahan.
The times., 1899-08-16
COLUMBIA Wins AGAIN
A Comparison of the New and Old
Cup Defenders.

yachtmen Anxious To See the Vessels
Race ina a Rough Sea, Where They
VIII he Required to Reef-The
Speed Trials Now Over for While
Next TESTS VIII BE on sandy Hook
The times., 1899-08-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-DR. C. C. BURTON
has removed from $40 H Street northeast
TO 924 New York Avenue northwest. TeIe-
phone $50. IT
Contraction OF chest. short breath. weak
lungs. and asthma cured by medical gym
nastie at the Gymnastic Institute, 20 Third
ST. me- JOHN z. REUBSAM. DR.. NJ. Til.
iy93tf
The times., 1899-08-16
DUE TO THE HURRICANE
One of the Coolest Summer DAYS
ON Record.

The Fng End of the Big Wind storm
Expected to Reach Washington
Today - The Low Temperature
Likely to Continue-Shippfng Re-
ported to Be in Some Danger.
The times., 1899-08-16

Heurich's Macrzen, Senate and Lager can be
had in bottles by phoning GSi, Arlington Bottling
Company.
The times., 1899-08-16

Women ss well as men are
made miserable by kidney and
bladder trouble. DR.. Kiimer's
Swamp Root. the great kidney
remedy, promptly cures At
druggists in fifty cent and dol
ay have a sample bottle by mail
let telling all about it and tts
ner & Co., Binghsnton, N. z.
The times., 1899-08-16

For Heurzch's beer IN bottles phone six-thirty-
-four. Arlington Bottling Company.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-12

trip through Porto Rico.
Father Sherman travelled unsrmed.
He found all the towns in q state OF
peace and security. and witnessed no
disorder of any sort.
He says the people of Porto Rico are
gentle, docile, and kind, and that the
Span1ards on the island welcome the
change of sovereignty.
The state of the roads of the island is
wretched. In many places are they ab-
solutely impossible. He believes q libe-
raj outlay would add immensely to the
commerce and security of the island.
Father Sherman suggests the prompt
sending of teachers of lower grades, &C.
quainted with both English and Span
1sh, to aid in the work of American
ization.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-12
LARGE REQUESTS
Made to London Charities.

md0c 10 LONDON Cndrlt1cS.
LONDON, Jan. 12.-One hundred ani
twenty-five thousand dollars was thii
week distributed among q hundred
various charitable institutions in Lon
don and vicinity in accordance with
the bequests of the late Woolf Joel,
who was nephew and heir of Barney
Barnato, and who was murdered in
johannesburg, South Africa, q year
ago.
The sums were distributed by the
firm of Barnato Brothers, who, in
order that the benefciaries might
receive the bequests in full, them
selves paid to the government the ten
per cent legacy duty. The bequests
ranged in sums from SIC, 900 to $3.50.
The institutions receiving aid in
clude homes for the afflicted, p ,or and
friendless without discrimination as to
nationality or religious beliefs.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-12
MAY SUCCEEDABBOTT
In the Pulpit of plymouth Church
Brooklyn

NEW YORK, Jan 1.-THE question
as tn who shall succeed to the pulpit of
Plymouth church, Brooklyn, made
famous by Henry Ward Beechersand
later by DR.. Lyman Abbott, will be de-
dnitely settled within the next two or
three days.
The Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills,
the eminent Chicago divine who has
received call to the pulpit, today had
conference with the Plymouth
church league and it is generally sup
posed that the result will be his accept
auce of their offer.
This will not be made public how
ever until DR.. Hills has returned to
Chicago when he will announce his
decision from the pulpit of Central
church of which he is now pastor.
Next Sunday DR.. Hills will preach
both morning and evening sermons in
Plymouth church.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-12
Electric lights For AIamogordo .

A. d. Hunt, formerly with the
boundary, commiseions returned from
Alamogofdo last night where he had
been to confer with Supt. Davidson OF
the big mill, the representatives of the
town company, and the business men
of AlamoRordo concerning the 0electric
lighting of the city.
Mr.. Hunt says that arrangements
were consummated and that he will
return to .Alamogordo tomorrow to
take charge of the construction of the
lighting wires and other details. The
steam capacity at the mill is sufficient
but an extra engine and dynamo will
be put in for the city plant.
Ten new arc lights and fifty more in
will be put In the mill.
The hotel will take 81 incandescents
and the business men $50 more. The
company have arranged
for IL arc lights to light the city.
Mr.. Hunt is q son of ex-G0v. A. G.
Hunt of Colorado who projected and
built large share of the Mexican
National railway In conjunction with
d. @. Dodge,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-12
FIERCE CONTEST
Over The Senatorshlp Fight In Mon.
tdnd.

tana.
HELENA, Mont, Jan u22-''Conspira.
cy" versus "Bribery these
shibboleths the Clark and DAILY factions
are doing battle in the contest for SEN
ator.
Senator Whiteside is standing by his
sensational charges Of bribery and
Clark's friends insist that these charges
are but part Of the darkest plot DAILY
has ever hstched in his bitter struggle
TO compass Clark's overthrow.
The grand jury will begin its inves-
tigation Saturday. Several witnesses
will testify that Clark declared he
would spend q million Of dollars to be
elected and that his managers stated
he had already spent q quarter of q
million, that every man who voted for
him would be paid. and that those who
refused to vote for him were fools.
On the other hand Clark's friends
will endeavor to show that the $50, 900
exhibited by Whiteside, the accuser,
was given him by DAILY with instruct
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-12
DISTRESS in CUBA
Is Brought. Up In the Senate.

Is Brought Up In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan Ex-senator ALI
son reported to the senate today the
Indian appropriation bill, and he gave
notice that he would call it up tomor.
row.
A resolution rendering the thanks OF
congress to Miss Clara Barton, of Mas.
sachusetts, president of the American
Red Cross, and other noble women
connected with that Organization, was
passed.
Senator Gallinger stated that he had
received letter from Senator Daniel.
OF Virginia, now in Cuba, which stat
ed that distress in the island was ter
rible and that food and clothing ought
to be sent Immediately as supplies were
inadequate to meet the demands.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The house
was called to order at noon. Imme-
diately after the reading of the.journal
the house went into committee of tho
whole to consider the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-12
LEEWANTSEVBRYTBING
And He Objects To Having
City Of Havana Separated
From the Provincial
Government.

HAVANA, Jan. 12.-The breach be-
tween Generals Lee and Ludlow is
widening. The former has complain
ed bitterly over the Washington au-
thorities' action in giving command OF
the troops in the city Of Havana to
Ludlow after notifying him that he
was to command all the troops in the
province.
Civil governor De Castro demands
that bis authority be recognized by
Gen. Ludlow or that his resignation,
which was rendered last Saturday, be
accepted Immediately. De Castro
complains that Ludlow is issuing or
ders to his subordinate without notify
ing him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-12

A meeting will be held next Sstur.
day evening at the rooms of the Cast.
no club at Juarez to be6ttipgly honor
the memory of the late collector M,
M. Bauche.
The following members of the Casino
Club have been appointed as q COM
mitsee on arrangements. Judge San
cnez, consul Mallen, j. w. MaRoffin.
Senior Mariana Cuaron aud Consui
Kiudrick.
An attractive program has been ar
ranged. Resolutions will be adopted
ana two orators of Juarez will deliver
eul0Qies.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-12
Council Meeflna.

At the council meeting topioht hid.
for the erection uf the city hail viii h.,
opened and the contract awarded. A.
there is no hitch in the proceedings as
mapped out. -
The suggestions for amendments TO
the city charter will also be heard and
the city attorney instructed to prepere
tnem Tor presentation to the legisla-
ture now In session ct Austin.