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The evening times., 1899-02-13
THREE NEGROES LYNcHED.
Mob Takes Summary Vengeance
for {, Crime.


Leesburg Ga, Feb ia mob of 500
men came into this little town Saturday
night, broke into the Jail, took from il
three negroes, and lynched them. The
men were tied up to tree and shot.
Their names are George Bevins. George
Fort, and William Holt.
The mob entered the town from all di-
rections and in all kinds of conveyances.
Americus sent the largest delegation, prob
ably 200 coming from that place
The party arrived at the jail about mid
night. Sheriff Jones was on the alert. and
when admission was asked promptly re-
fused. His refusal went for nothing. and
in a moment the jail door was battered
down. In FIVE minutes the mob stood
within the Jail.
The sheriff seeing he would be unable TO
do anything with the men, asked them
whom they wanted. They told him they
wanted TO look over the negroes he had.
and that they were after the rascals who
had feloniously assaulted Mrs. Maroney
the wife of a schoolmaster, in December
last. The sheriff then. under cover of
several revolvers. unlocked the cage in
which the three negroes were confind.
The leader of the mob also asked for Ar
thur Scott and Henry Hooks, saying they
We're equally guilty. The sheriff pleaded
with the mob, and said he did not :hink
Scott and Hooks were guilty. He finally
prevailed upon the mob 10 leave them.
The three men were then marched cut of
Jail and taken to the edge of the town.
In little strip of the woods they were
tied to trees A hundred shots were fired
into their bodies, and the mob dispersed.
The three men lynched were concerned
in crime which stirred Georgia. Last
December they entered the house of John
Maroney. a teacher, near Leesburg. The
leader of the trio ordered Mrs Maroney to
tie her husbands hands behind his back,
after which they bound him to a bed.
The negroes then ransacked the house,
and one of them outraged Mrs. Maroney
in sight of her husband. They then es-
capped.
Governor Gambler has notified the sheriff
that he would offer a large reward for the
apprehension of the lynchers.
The evening times., 1899-02-13
The Making of a Home

In 4 recent theory on the cause of Anglo
Saxon supremacy there is lesson which
modern society would do well TO ponder
a while. We do not mean by society the
rich, or even the possessors of moderate
fortunes. but that great middle class which
is the backbone of the Republic. The the
ory referred TO is. in brief, that the Anglo
Saxon is powerful because he loves his
home and is independent of outside pleas
ures. And one of the reasons why the ay-
erage American man is the power that he
is in the world is this very love of home
When a man is willing TO give his 1ntire
energy 10 hard, and sometimes distasteful,
work, month after month, year after year.
and devote all his wages 10 the purchase
and improvement of his homestead. his life
may seem humdrum TO some folk but he
is doing the very best thing for his coun-
try. He is helping TO establish a little
--mununiY of independent thinkers who
The evening times., 1899-02-13
Blizzard Weather.

An old Nebraska pioneer lay dying ON the Platte {;
There lack of woman's nursing but he oidn /
for that.
But cowboy bent beside him. in the north
winds icy breath,
And whispered words of comfort while he slowly
froZe to death.
The diving thankful as "a dying man
could be, zoe
And he said, my old sod palace is home no
more for me;
Take ii message and a token to the friends out
there ] know,
And tell them that the mercury was twenty four
below.
I've lived here thirty years or mere the man
went to say.
"And / never saw such weather as this weather is
today.
have been caught in blizzards, should think a
half score,
But always got home safely, and / never froze
before sE*
Tell my wife, if you can find her. for she left ten
years agone, gH
She have the valley section and 1.-The blooded
stock thereon;
She is welcome TO the homestead just this side o,
Broken Bow.
And tell her that the mercury was twenty four
below.
s'Please bury me beneath the ices, if YOU have
strength to spare,
For always took to water, and / want to thaw
out there; IL
You can place shaft of marhlei where | met
this cruel fate,
A warming unto others (chafge the0s same to my
estate)." 9re-T
The dying man stopped speaking and he breathed
but once or twice
Till his breath gone forever-he Law dead
upon the ice
Then the pale moon rose up slowly and the harsh
winds ceased to blow, e-,@
And the weather man reported it was twenty.
four below. aaf
-Nebyaska State Journal.
The evening times., 1899-02-13
TO SETTLE Law AND ORDER.
American Beer Flowing Into the
Philippine Islands.

Hagerstown. Md, Feb. 13.-Lieut. Sam
uel NJ. Strife, who commanded two Sinch
guns on the flagship Olympia during the
battle of Manila Bay, May /, 1898, is now
at the home of his father. Mr.. Emanuel
Strife in Hagerstown. The people of Ha
gerstown had intended giving Lieutenant
Strife a public reception in honor OF his
home coming, but he slipped into the city
quietly on q belated train late Friday
night. having notified only his father of his
intended arrival
He says the Philippines would, If Ameri-
canized, make good place to live in.
There is plenty of money there, and ven
turesome Americans are pouring into the
islands rapidly. He IS opposed to annex
ing them, but says the only thing ior the
United States 10 do now is 10 establish
law and order
Since the United States soldiers have
been sent to the islands chief articIe of
commerce has been American beer. Their.
was a brewery in Manila, but the stun
could not be tolerated by the soldiers, and
now American brewers are sending their
beer there by the shipload.
The evening times., 1899-02-13

That We should give TO the poor what
We can is known of all men In this cmer-
gency it is necessary TO give at once.
Thousands of the residents of this Capital
CITY are actually suffering from cold.
Other thousands are cold and hungry both.
Don't wait until tomorrow to give or do
what you can Act at once. If possible
be your own almoner, and relieve the dis
tress you know Of If you can't do this,
send your money to Major Sylvester the
Superintendent of Police, with the request
that it be applied TO useful purposes under
his immediate direction.
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would be priced by these 3lItsr folk in the

would be priced by these little folk IN the
country. -
The village population is small and scat
tered, and great part of the taxes OF the
town goes for roads. In thousands and
| thousands of school districts the only
teachers obtainable are those willing TO
work for three or four dollars week. Or
course this sum has a greater purchasing
power in the country than In the city, but
no teacher can save much out of 1t for
higher training, and there are no helps in
| the way of libraries, museums, and maps
1t may be mpracticable to improve the
school system throughout the country al
though good schools in the small villages
and backwoods districts of every State
would pay for themselves in a generation,
but there is one thing which might well
receive the attention either of the State or
of rich men with money to give to educa-
tional purposes. 1t is the matter of the town
library. With a good library, either free
or maintained by small tax, community
can almost educate itself. Books are cheap
and the library need not be expensive. The
rent of room for it would be nominal,
and the salary of the librarian need not
be large In nearly every country town
there is some intelligent and book-loving
woman who would almost be, willing to do
the work for nothing in order TO have the
reading of the books. The eagerness OF
the children for books is pitifully evident
from the way in which they devour the
milk k-and-water stuff which finds its way
into Sunday school libraries, and the avid
ity with which they sean the columns of
the county newspaper. There is no earthly
reason why these children should not be
supplied with literature Of the worlds
best and why the Woodworking mothers
and sisters OF the children should not have
chance TO escape from their humdrum
| lives now and then into the realm of fancy.
1t is not an exaggeration TO say that one
hundred dollars, carefully expended would
buy a very respectable little library for a
small village-larger than the Sunday
school library which is usually found there
| and containing infinitely more valuable
mental food. OF course this does not mean
that all the books should be standard edi-
tions Nearly all the classic authors
Scott, Dickens, Thackeray. George Eliot,
nearly all the poets of the first half OF the
century and many of those now living
are to be found in editions costing less
than half dollar. In addition TO these,
| there are the old book shops, where works
| of ancient and modern authors can be
found in good condition and purchased for
half their original cost. One hundred dol
| lars could easily be made TO buy two hun
dred volumes, including some OF the best
books of the last decade; and it takes a
rural community long time TO read
through a library of that size. Besides,
most of the books win be worth second
| reading.
The evening times., 1899-02-13
No Discussion.

To the Editor OF The Times:
The meeting OF the Biological Society held last
night in the auditorium of the Cosmos Club was
devoted to a general discussion of the papers
read at the previous meeting. relating to the
biological aspect OF the Great Dismal Swamp.
The discussion informal and was participated
in by all present. The attendance was good in
spite of the inclement weather.-Sunday Times.
February y.
| went TO hear the discussion. As | entered a
member said laughingly here are ten of u.s. He
counted ME member which | am not Three
more came in, making thirteen The minutes
read and motion made to adjourn the
discussion until the next meeting, fortnight
hence. There was no discussion at ALL
". H. BURR.
The evening times., 1899-02-13
righteous Retribution.
lFrom the rhiIadeIphia callN

(FrUm The ThlIadtIphla taII-l
II Was al 4 matinee performance. we'll
known actor annoved by two Young ladies
behind HIM one was telling the other that he
was periodical visitor at her home, while two
other girls asked any number of impudent ques-
tions about him. After the performance the
actor approached tire qIarrctte. and grasped
the talkative girls hand, exclaimiug:
Why Annie. how do you dor How is your
mother:
The girl was indignant. of course, but he kept
on and showing several Of his cards in her hand,
he said:
tle sris oHe =, NV, s:i''!'' :!'t S2'S S'"'
The girl saw the name and wilted.
The evening times., 1899-02-13
MR. .RoUss' BIRTHDAY.
Celebrating the Natal Adversary of
a ga narefOot Farmer Dox.v

Winchester Va. Feb 13-The six
ty-third anniversary of the birth of Charles
Broadway Rouss, Winchesters generous
friend and benefactor was fttingly OBJ
served in this city Saturday night under
the auspices of the Union Steam Fire Com
pany No 3 The exercises included a
grand parade and later a banquet at
Rouss Hall, in which several distinguish
ed speakers took part. responding TO the
various toasts and paying tributes 10 the
philanthropist.
The banquet was the principal feature
OF the evening. and elaborate preparations
had been in progress for some days TO
make the affair the grand success which
il proved 10 be- Tables with covers for 80
persons filled the large hall. Captain George
II. kinzel of the Union Fire Company
was toastmaster Hon. William l.. Wilson
President of Washington and Lee Univer
sity, who was to have responded TO the first
toast Charles Broadway Rouss,' missed
the train al Harrisburg and telegraphed his
sincere regrets at being unable 10 be pres
ent Owing 10 the lateness of the hour, no
effort was made TO I'LL that distinguished
gentleman's place.
Reference TO the barefoot farmer boy
OF Apple Pie Ridge. who has risen to the
heights of Broadway was made by ali
the speakers. and many eneomiums were
paid Mr.. Rouss. Hon. John J. Williams,
Mayor. responded to the toast. The City
of Winchester President c. ". Hensell
responded 10 The Common Council" Mr.,
John NJ. Steck, The Friendship Fire Com
pany;" Captain X. l.. Gray, The Sarah
Zane" Captain Lewis n Barton "ROuss
Hook and Ladder Company b. F. Pierce
South End Hose Company" Hon. r. 7.
Barton. Turner Ashby Camp Confederate
Veterans" z. NJ. Houston, ''Mulligan Post
G.. A. r." Mr.. s. H. Hansbrough. The
Press" Mr.. Harry R. Kern, The Ladies. '
Mr.. Joseph f. Kiger read a tribute to Mr.
Rouss from former Governor Holiday.
Rev DR.. J. p. Hyde read an original poem
by Miss Kate McVicar, Of this city. and Mr..
Herbert s. Larrick read poem by Miss
L knnn Of Onaida I,nILntN Y Y
The evening times., 1899-02-13
Dramatic Snn,nIes

From the Singapore Free Press)
Theatrical affairs at Saigon are managed in
a curious way. BY the agreement between
the town authorities who find the greater part
OF the funds, and the manager, who selects the
artists in France, it is arranged that after a
few specimen performances a vote of satisfied
or non satisfied shall be taken among the box
holders Those performers who are unfortunate
enough not to have pleased their patrons are
then sent back to France and Others engaged in
their place--this at the expense of the manager
of the troupe, who is paid large sum per season
by the government. plus the door money at the
performances.
The evening times., 1899-02-13
4 Hiatt That Told.

lFFOm thc Cleveland Pam DeIeI.J
She ydwned furtively, but he was dull and
nearsighted and didn't notice her - be still
fingered
Presently she said: Did you ever notice Mr.
Slowhoy, what peculiar Jck that clock has -
He looked Al the timepiece without blush
1T certainly has funny tick. ne ~,njliBgly
admitted.
Iii sounds much fnnnier in the hall. she
gravey added, but. Of course, YOU have To test
il before the clock runs down.
Then he took the hint
The evening times., 1899-02-13
NO WORD FROM THE PAvoNIA
The Cunard Ocean Liner Now Nine
DAYS Overdue.

Boston, Feb. fl3,-No news had been
received here this morning OF the Gu
nard steamship Payonia bound from
Queenstown to this port She is now nine
days overdue. 81
The local agents. accepting reports that
she was seen 800 miles off Fayal. express
no uneasineSS
The evening times., 1899-02-13
ENGLAND MAKES AN OBJECTION
Resists French Coaiiug station in
Arabia

London, Feb 13.-England is preparing
for a naval demonstration against France
al Museat, the seaport of Oman, in Arabia
France has just completed a deal with the
Sultan Of Oman for coaling station on
his coast. England will put her foot down
on any such arrangement.
Oman is only short distance across
from Bombay and British India and is
convenient TO vessels coming down the
Persian Gulf
The evening times., 1899-02-13
lie Didn't Like the Word.

(trom the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
THE simplest efforts last the longest said
the gifted lecturer. Look al Siary-s lamb
forever embalmed in deathleSS verse
At this moment tall stranger the audience
suddenly arose and in voice ehoSed with hot
emotion, fercely cried:
You're a liar
Then he dramatically StaIked from the room.
Who that man." enquircd the startled
lecturer. #F-''f''-'
oh said the chairman of the lecture com
mittee, You musa't mind him. lie belongs to
the Commissdry Department."
The evening times., 1899-02-13
Modem Methods.
lErom the Boston Transcrint.

From the, Boston Transcript)
Miss Greene-Yous' sing in the Wesley Street
Church. don't you2s
Miss Crochet-Yes. tss
Miss Greene-TheB YOU must know that gen.
tleman over opposite. | have him going
into the Wesley Street Church Sunday after Sun
day.
Miss crochet-Oh, eyes; ;he flls in the interms-
sion when the choiF is. not singing. He is the
The evening times., 1899-02-13
THE BULGARIA DISABLED.
spoken at sea by the British steam
er Weehayken

London. Feb. ia dispatch 10 Lloyds
from ST. Michaels, Azores. says that twen-
tyfve of the passengers of the Hamburg
American Line steamer Bulgaria. which
was spoken al sea in a disabled condition.
500 miles from the Azores, by the British
steamer Weehawhen, preferred remaining
on board the Bulgaria 10 being taken of
by the Weehawken.
The Bulgaria declined the Weehawken's $
offer 10 tow her;ithe danger to which she
was subjected being very slight.
The evening times., 1899-02-13
TRACKS VANISH AT TRENTON.
Men Wanted to Shovel Snow From
Lines of Travel.

day was ushered in with the rush and roar
of Northwest blizzard the largest since
the memorable one of 1883. The tempera-
ture was somewhat higher than it has
been and hovereds around six above zero
The wind blew gale, drifting the snow
badly. In the southern parts of the city
and along the river the drifts average five
feet high.
All trains on the Pennsylvania and Phila-
delphia and Reading divisions are badly de-
layed and the former railroad company has
posted notices asking for men to shovel
snow and clear The tracks
AT II O'Clock fhe Adams Express Com
pany called in their wagons as the de-
livery of packages is impossible
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Could. But wouldn't
CFrom The Chicago Post. ]


lie took it very philosophically. In The course
of time men became philosophical even in love
affairs.
me- he said
..Sir.' she replied. Il have decided nothing
of the kind l marry YOU tomorrow II
wish. / could have married Won any day IN
the last six months, as you well know. What
have decided is that you cannot marry me-
The evening times., 1899-02-13
CHARGING ALL ON AMERICA.
Complaints i'm amtiiIeged Insurgent
Dispntcsl Iarom Manila.

London, Feb. fS,4The Filipino agent in
London exhibited. to your correspondent
today what purported to- be the original
wire copy of a cable dispatch in Spanish
dated Manila, February u, which reads as
follows:
The Americans commenced an attack on our
lines without any warning. They bonibarded
several places, killing many women and chill
dren. Within Manila's walls the foreign com
mubity is greatly alarmed Executions fire.
quetly occur in the streets Of the town. The
Americans are controlling the cable, and re-
fuse To pass kilograms unless they ap-
proved by the commanding general Hostili-
ties continue. The Fiipiuos determined to
defend themselves against the harbarouS pro-
ceediugs ot the Americans such unnecessary
boodshod is deplorahle
The Filipino agent here also states that
Agoncillo, the representative OF Aguina do
in Montreal will shortly arrive in this
city.
The evening times., 1899-02-13
Looking for n Place.

tFIom the Detroit Free Press
What do you think Papa asked Jack . he
expected get any money in marrying me. -
'.Was Jack inSllted:'
''In~ulted, lie told Pop that a good home was
mo,c OF object 10 him than wages
The evening times., 1899-02-13
FatnI Furnace Explosion.

Youngstown Ohio, Feb ia 'slip" oc-
Cured at the furnace of the Andrews &
Hitchcock Iron Company at Hubbard yes
terday afternoon, causing an explosion
that partially wrecked the furnace and re-
suited in the death of Patrick Moore and
the serious injury of four or five other
wOrkmen.
The evening times., 1899-02-13
1 brief Vacation.
(From the Chicago News.

tFTOm the Ihlcag0 NeNS.I
You seem to be happy over something
II am. | am feeling gay u lark
What's up
My wife has gone away for three weeks and
I shall not have To take any medicine To- keep
of the grip until She gets back
The evening times., 1899-02-13
Col,l-IfIooued,

tFrom The IndidnapoIis JouInlD
First Young Nsn-Oh, YES, | am we'll 4e,luant-
ed with her.
second Young Nau-WelI2
We'll. she i the kind Of girl who would Judge
mans affection from the price oi the valentine
he sent her.
The evening times., 1899-02-13
/ ,susgestion to Gas Consumers.
q the Editor Of The Times:

The following may be Of value to those who
use gas for cooking not to mention lighting
purposes. 1t is obtained from actual experience.
1t may be new TO some of your readers, who find
their gas will not flow:
Wrap snugly around the metre an old piece of
carpet Pour ON this kettle of boiling water.
Cover the saturated carpet with dry piece or
carpet In a minute two there will be the
usual flow Of gas" H.
The evening times., 1899-02-13
SMASHED IN A COLLISION.
Serious street Car Accident at Mont
Clair, n. j.

Clair. y. j.
Mont Clair N. j., Feb. 13.-Four cars of
the North Jersey Traction Company were
badly smashed and one man hurt in rear
end collision in the storm here this morn
ing. The brake of car 176. of which Her.
bert Myers was motorman, became impair
ed on reaching the mountain top between
Caldwell and Newark. The car started
down the long grade at a terrific rate.
Myers shouted to the passengers TO jump
All tumbled in the snowbanks on either
side.
At st. Lukes Place the runaway struck
three cars which were at a standstill. with
terrific force, throwing Myers through the
g'-s front of his car, injuring him Sc
riousiy -
The evening times., 1899-02-13
Gilbert Hubhard,s c Character.
(From The Chicago POST J

Anxious Mother-Elbert Hubbard is the edi-
tor of the Philistine, gentleman OF extensive
foreign travel and great literary attainments.
He has come TO Chicago TO satisfy himself as to
reports OF the marvellous strides of Cook county
culture How did YOU get it into your head
that he is mime. Qui viveg' IL you we're
familiar with the lsdy's writings YOU would
know that she Is not man. and if you were
acquainted with the .gentlemanes editorials you
would be aware that he would spell the name
Kee We've.
The evening times., 1899-02-13
CLERGYMAN REsENTs cENsURE
Charges of Libel Brought by Priest
Musical Composer.

Milan, Feb 13.-The young priest com
poser, Perosi, whose recent productions
created furore. has sued 'Lombardia,' a
newspaper here, for libel The paper said
that at the conclusion OF his new oratoro
in Rome the priest kissed several women
enthusiasts la Hobson.
The evening times., 1899-02-13
The Real DifficuIty.

(Ffom Harper, Bazzir)
Bljuk-Thc trouble with a bore is. one never
knows what 70 do with him.
Wink MOI 1T all; the trouble i one ; always
afraid 10 DO it.
The evening times., 1899-02-13
CHANCES for CaYaIr,men
CFrom the Hartford Courant

lfloHh 'he liaFuOfu tourant.)
Our cavalrymen used TO make things pretty
lively for the willy and athletic Apache out in
Arizona and New Mexico. If worst comes To
| worst, they may develop an ability to find their
way around in the hill country of Luzon
The evening times., 1899-02-13
CURRENT HUM0R.
Not Unreasonable

tFr0m The Chicago. Trihune.l
old Line Democrat want to see tho par
" succeed and all that but / c1I swallow the,
l6-to-l platform. e .
The Temptcr-Cood heavens. man, don't
ask YOU swallow il. All / want vou 10 Do j.
TO stand on IL.
The evening times., 1899-02-13
Honorable nnd Honored.

(From the Boston yournai.t
Those ten Democratic Senators who put countr,
above party and voted for the Peace Treaty ar,
larger men than ever in the opinion OF theil
fellow-Americans Theirs WAS the civic cour,p.
which never fails TO bring its abundant reward
The evening times., 1899-02-13
The Nutmeg Statesmen,

fflom the Chicago News.)
II see there's to be i Cuban tobacco trust"
wonder what Connecticut farmer is at the
head of it?''
The evening times., 1899-02-13
Not mt Peace with Him.

(From the Chicago Tribune.)
So majestic So peaceful!
He-It may be grand and majestic, but it isn't
peaceful. 1t always stirs up ill-feeling in
me.
The evening times., 1899-02-13
THE BIRTHDAY OF LINCOLN.

Observed in New York by General
business SuspensiOn.e
New York, Feb. 13-Abraham Lincolns $
birthday was celebrated in this city today.
The stock markets, banks, and wholesale
houses were closed The day will be cele-
brated for the most part by dinners and
receptions this evening.
The evening times., 1899-02-13
SIX SKATERS RESCUED.
Saved Espm Death by an IcebOat
Crew.

Chicago, Feb. 13.-The life saving crew
went into the lake on an ice-boat this
morning and rescued the six skaters who
were carried away by ice-foes Sunday af-
ternoon. The rescued are: Elmer ID.
Brothers. Miss Orel Manney, Chauncey
Manney, George Mallory, Guy Carbon, Ar
thur Fletcher
The evening times., 1899-02-13

And don't call or consider it charity. No
one can be happy warm who thinks of
others cold
The evening times., 1899-02-13

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