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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-10-11
Ths Potato Cwes.

Potato acreage In approximately the
same as last season, or 100000 acres.
but the yield per acre is estimated a.
is2 bushels, against es for 1858.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-10-11
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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-10-11

~ the age Of ~ years Benjamin
Bakcwell Campbell who drove the
first oil well in the United States,
died at S1nta Barbara. Cal
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-10-11

Cioycrseed promises very light
fair yield. the estimate per acre being
20 s.ss bushela per acre. the average
for the state being a.aa bushels.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-10-11

-s-s---x kIaent Mckinley nrcasEonNl4y
ests the right Idea "a to ''plain duty
but TIM persuasive tasia nafcna get
chair work In and rniH everything.
-~claslpnosi EaRnlym.
The evening times., 1900-04-04
WEIRD GYPSY RITES.
The Lowell Tribes Make Sacrifice
to the Dead.


to the Dead.
CHAMBERSBERG, Pa, April 4-In "a
grove two miles from this place a weird
ceremony was enacted yesterday, the chief
actors being members Of the Lowell gypsy
tribe Of Elizabeth. y. J.
Last November Seth Lowell, chief OF the
tribe died in Philadelphia hospital, leav-
ing a portion Of his property here. His
widow and several relatives came to Cham
bershurg to destroy this property. Imme-
diately upon the arrival Of the gypsies they
secured Lovell's van in which he had made
many trips The wagon was taken 10 Hol-
lywell and there. with many of the dead
mans belongings. covered with kerosene
and set on fire.
On a small bank near the burning wagon
the gTey-haiTed partner of this dead gypsy
chief sat and wept out her grief, calling
him her dear Seth" bemoaning her lonelI-
ness in the world. wishing that sha might
join him and asserting her readiness 10
die. The wagon offered up as a sacrifice
and testimonial OF her affection cost $1,000
and II contained articles Of the husband
that made the total value Of the burning
property about 81 OOO
The evening times., 1900-04-04
SUED FOR A GAMBLING DEBT.
James 4. DrummOnd Alleged to IInN =.
Lost S55.OOO NJ RouIette.

ST. LOUIS. April 4.-Richard a. Can
field alleged proprietor Of gambling
houses in New York. Saratoga. and New
port. filed suit yesterday in the ST Louis
court against James T. Drummund heir
Of the great Drummond estate. TO force
the collection Of s55 Geo which CanfeId
alleges he advanced to James T. Drum
mond in New York during the month OF
September. 1899
The allegations in the complaint do not
give the details Of the transaction. but
Canfield. 10 is stated will say in his depo-
sition that James 7. Drummond visited
his New York place in September. 1899.
and lost heavily az roulette tha; Harri-
son /. DrummOnd arrived In quest Of his
brother and sought 10 induce James T to
leave but he refused that later James
T. Drummond asked Garfield to advance
him money. which he did on the assur-
anCe OF his brother that he was good for
il. the total being $4,000.
When asked what he had to say about
the story. James T. Drummoud said. "All
have 10 say is that ! did go TO Canfeld's
place and was foolish enough to get in
toxicated and play roulette there and
when IL was over ! was told l had lost
S55. .0OO l did not know then and don't
know now. what ] lost or whether I lost
ANYTHING -
The evening times., 1900-04-04

KEYSER. W. Va, April Monday
evening an important conference was held
in Cumberland by principals and attorneys
interested in the case OF Catherine R. Grif-
fth ct al. VS. the Blaekwater Boom a-d
Lumber Company OF Davis. W. Va, in
which over 500, 900 is involved. A. ThOmp-
son, the Davis lumberman. is probably the
most interested plaintiff, and was present
with his attorneys. Representative Aston
G. Dayton and William c. Clayto OF Key
ser. c. Wood Daley. OF Elkns TaylNr
Morrison. Of Westernport, Nd. and Benja-
min A. Richmond of Cumberland, repre-
sented other interests. Fairfax S. Land
street. the receiver Of the company. was
also present No compromise WAS effected
and the case viii contiIAle in litigation.
The evening times., 1900-04-04
PoRTENTs OF A STRIKE.
Many Cumberland Coal Miners Su~
pended or DIScharEea

CUMBERLAND Nd. April At is
feared that the action OF the Consolidated
coai Company in suspending and discharg
ing "a number Of men may cause a strike
more quickly Than the most jealous strike
advocates have dreamed OF
Many believed that the question Of an
/ increase would precipitaie 4 strike. but
this might now Be secondary The suspen-
sions and discharges. IL Is stated by some
Of the men. are the results - the men
leaving their work and participating m
the demonstration at Lopaconing on Sat
urday. The company-s side or the case
is that the men interfered with men who
wanted 10 work. using intimida,ory tactics
II is said that about 100 men at Eckhart.
Midland and Ocean mines were among
the miners laid on. At Frostburg. il is
said. about fifteen were discharged out
right and "blacklisted.' which would
mean that they could not secure work
from any company in the entire region.
The suspensions run from ten to twenty
days. Il is reported that many more are
listed for discharge II they keep on agi-
tating for a strike.
The miners generally are indignant and
last night meetings were held OF the Va
rious local unions throughout the region
with the object Of formulating a demand
that the men be reinstated. Men now
laid OF will be put back to work when the
time OF their suspension ends when 9th
ers. the miners claim, now az work and
who did not work Saturday will be sus-
pended
Il is admitted that the situation LOOKS
graver than al any time since the strike
agitation began.
b. s. Randolph. OF Frostburg Super
ntendent FOR the Consolidated Coal Conn
pany, said last night that the suspensions
were not for attending the meeting. but
for being absent from work in a body.
contrary 70 rules. This. lIe declared was
very common practice. The men dis
charged were so treated becG use they had
prevented others from working Al.o-
gether, twenty were discharged and sey-
enty-hve were suspended. The mines If
the Consolidated Coal Company had H.
tween 500 3nd 500 men al work on sat
urday and we're not among the mines at
which very few men remained at work
on that day.
About forty mine machine followers al
the Sinclair Mine. at Barton went on p
strike Monday for an advance to As cents
ton This cOTtpany brst installed ma
chines IN this county and is still the only
company that exclusively uses them Il
Is claimed the Sinclair mines have been
the best paid of their class in the coun-
try. having received ~ cents a ton. while
only 80 l-2 cents have been paid for the
same work In the Central Pennsylvania
regien.
II is said that the mines Of the Sinclair
Company will likely be closed. The de-
mands Of the strikers are so heavy that Il
IS claimed by the operators that were they
10 accede the mines would be operated al
q loss
The evening times., 1900-04-04

a few things. She was in very despond-
ent mood and was observed by the neighbor
who saw her going toward the house.
shortly afterwards Mrs. Meyers sat down
at the table and penned a note in German.
The note was carefully written in led pen
ell and showed that she had thought out
the matter deliberately Il said that she
was tired Of living in poverty and that she
despaired OF ever having money enough
60 get along. She had decided 70 put an
end to herself and her children. She men
toned that the grocer had refused to give
hre credit and that she had been Obliged 10
borrow 10 cents from a neighbor She end
ed up by implOrins the forgiveness Of all
for her rash act
The note was carefully pinned 20 the
cloth Of the kitchey table The cistern is
under the kitchen T oor and il was almost
full OF water. From the appearance OF
;he bodies IL is sup IOsed that the woman
thrust The children in and held them under
the wafer and then crowned herself A
woman who noticed that the house vas
quiet. walked in through the half opened
The evening times., 1900-04-04

well in hand was always a menace TO the
existence Of their combination but during
the last few months the various changes
Of control that have been announced have
shown new state OF affairs and with the
acquisition Of the Norfolk and Western by
the Pennsylvania the entire coal situation
Is so bottled up that IL can be controlled
by three meB-W. X. Vanderbilt j. p
Morgan. and A. j. Cassatt
In the hands n the Vanderbilt Cassatt
interests is lodged practical control Of the
New York Central Delaware and Hudson.
Pennsylvania. Norfolk and Western. Bal
timOre and Ohio. Chesapeake and Ohio. 0nd
Big Four Mr. Morgan has the Reading
Lehigh Valley Erie. Ontario and Western.
and enough o. an interest In the small soft
coal roads 10 make competition practically
impossible. Working with Mr. Morgan Is
the "F,Tst National Bank crowd" that
controls the Jersey Central system with
Its auXil AIRY. the Lehigh and Wilkes barre
Coal Company.
This is the combination which. IL is said
is now perfected. Mr. Morgan is now on
his way TO London. where he will arrive
today or tomorrow. and where he will
meet W X Vanderbilt The object OF
this meeting is believed 70 be the settle
ment Of the details of the new coal deal
In this deal Mr.. Morgan is to represent
chiefly his three anthracite properties
the Reading. Erie. and Lehigh VslIey-and
ii is said that it is to obtain for the Read
ing certain important concessions. upon
which he insists, that he has now gone
abroad
The approaching completion OF this coal
deal probably explains the recent strength
Of the coal shares. Yesterday all OF the
group were active and strong the Reading
issues being the leaders. Reading, first
preferred, was one of the sensations of the
market On trading heavier than has been
seen IN IL for a long time. the stock ran
up from 6l'4 10 65&. The second preferred
followed with an advance to 342s while
the common stock sold at 2O'e. Jersey
Central made a quick jump from 117S4 to
l2V, Delaware and Hudson went from III
to llS'9. while Pennsylvania New York
Central. and the stocks of all the other
The evening times., 1900-04-04

NEW YORK. April According TO
statements made yesterday by Wall Street
interests in close touch with the Wander
bilt and Morgan factions. one Of the first
and most important results Of the Wander
bilt-Morgan- Cassatt alliance for the joint
control Of Eastern railroad systems will be
she cementing OF a new coal combination
which viii include both the anthracite and
bituminous companies. and bind them to-
gether in a powerful trust that will have
absolute control OF the American coal
trade. The hnal step toward the compile
tion Of this project was. II is said. the ac-
QUESTION by the Pennsylvania Railroad OF
sufficient Norfolk and Western stock to
make il a factor in the managemen. Of that
property.
While the Coal Trust has practically ex-
listed for two years and more. IL has never
had control OF the bituminous situation. al l.
though J. Pierpont Morgan, its ruling spir-
It. has been an important factor in soft
coal affairs
Until within year the bituminOus trade
was admittedly in bad shape and the fail
Vre Of the anthracite interests 10 get IL
The evening times., 1900-04-04
Shot His AsrniInn,

PETERSBURG, Va. April Ala personal
difficulty occurred yesterday at Church
Road Station. on the Norfolk and Western
Railroad, between DR.. NJ d. Parham and
John s. Thomas. ir.. both citizens of Din =
|iddie county. II is said that Or. Psrham
assaulted Thomas with stick, when the
latter shot his asssilant with pistol. the
oaIl entering the upper part Of the leg,
iDnictlng very painful wound. Thomas
was the agent for r. Lee Cobb. large
lumber dealer. and the trouble between
Parham and Thomas is said to have grown
out OF the Cobb Psrham Injunction suit.
which is now pending in the circuit court
Of Dinwiddie county. Thomas. who arrived
In tie city last night hak not yet been ar
vested.
The evening times., 1900-04-04
A MOTHERS AWFUL CRIME.
She browns Herself and Two Young
Children While DeSpondent.

ROCHESTER. y Y. April Mrs. Fred
Meyer. Of 449 St Joseph Avenue, threw her
two little children into eistern under the
kitchen some time yesterday and then
drowned herself The bodies of all
three were found locked in each other $
arms and floating in the cistern, the top OF
which had been drawn down. One OF the
children was boy a year OLD and the other
a girl two and a half years old.
About 10 O'Clock in the morning the wo-
man went TO nearby grocery store TO get
some things for the family table She did
not have the money to paw for them and
was refused credit. She broke into tears
and said she did not have cent at home.
Mrs. Meyer then sent 10 a neighbor who
loaned her 10 cents with which she bought
The evening times., 1900-04-04
Heav, Damare hr Ftrc.

HlNDMAN, Pa. April The main
building OF the furniture works Of the
Hyndman Lumber and Manufacturing
Company. was destroyed by fire yesterday.
The loss is SS5. 600 and the insurance S24-
O0O All efforts TO subdue the flames were
futile and hremen directed their attention
10 surrounding buildings. which were
saved. The burned building was three stO-
Ties tall and contained a big stock OF fur
nituTe and finished lumber in addition 10
fine machinery
The evening times., 1900-04-04
Caught in n WhIrIinE shaft.

DENTON, Nd April Robert Tin
ley. an employe in the mill Of T. l. Day.
Swing & Co.. Ridgely was caught In
shaft making 5000 revolutions a minute
and was badly injured. one arm and several
ribs being broken. His condition Is serious,
During the afternoon &c was reported he
was dead, but this proved % be untrue.
The evening times., 1900-04-04

properties involved IN the coal deal were
conspicuously strong.
Wall Street had several theories 10 ox-
plain the advance in the Readings and
there were some vague suggestions of a
passing Of the control Of tue property to
vanderbilt interests. II was impossible
however. 10 get from official sources any
thing but denials Of this story
The evening times., 1900-04-04
Sporting Coods. faao e s.

door and made the discovery. Mrs. Meyer
was thiTty-fOur years old. Her husband
works in coal DEALERS nfire
The evening times., 1900-04-04
coal TRUSTS TIGHTEN
A Trio Of MagnateS Obtaining Con.
troll of the Product.

Reports of Combination in Frog
reSS OF Perfection That VIII Re-
Trade in Americn-Au Important
Conference to Be Held in London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-15

Ask Secretary Hay to See That
MARK cts in Chinn Arc Kent Omen.

Secretary Hay has received a petition
from nearly all of the leading cotton manu-
facturers of the south that he take such
tion that may be within his power to
prevent the interference in China by any
European power which might close the
markets of that country to the important
cotton manufactures of the United States
as well as to injure many other American
Interests. The petitioners declare that the
open-dOOr policy is necessary to secure re-
tention of the important trade in cotton
drills and shirtings with China, most Of
which are manufactured IN the southern
States.
1t Is declared that the Withdrawal Of this
trade in Manchuria would seriously affect
not only the manufacturers of cotton goods,
but the southern planter and cotton grower
and a thousand employees and laborers who
are engaged in the cotton mills The petit
tig.ers represent fully S15. 900 600 in capital
md declare that they had lost half their
trade since the Boxer uprising and are
now running on half time.
This IS only one of many communications
that have been received al the State De-
partment which has influenced it to en-
deaVor to secure an honorable settlement
as speedily as possible. even al the risk of
offending some Of the powers, which are
bent on vengeance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-15
IDENTITY OF DEAD BANDIT
CoLLEGE-BRED YOUTH TOOK TO
THE ROAD.
lie Was Killed in Attempt to Rob En-
press Train Near
Council Bluffs.

CHICAGO, November 15.-The bandit
who was killed October 3 last by Express
Messenger Baxter on the Kansas City, ST.
Joe and Council Bluffs railroad is said to
have been the outcast son of a wealthy
Massachusetts family. This information
was given Lieut.. ohan of detective head
quarters by a ''cl Jok'' whom the veteran
detective has known for years.
Il have reason to doubt the man s
story said the lieutenant, "and although
he is thief l have confidence in his word.
"a week or ten days before the train
hold-up on the Kansas City, st. Joe and
Council Bluffs road" said Rohan, my in
formant met the man here in Chicago
The plans were then being made for the
hold-up. Keep an eye on the papers, said
the man, and you'll hear of something
near Council Bluffs
My informant did not then know that a
train was to be held up, but when he read
of the attempted robbery and the killing
of one of the bandits he knew who it was
that did the job Later he saw a picture
and description of the dead robber and
recognized the man at once.
He would not tell the name of the
thief who was killed by the express mes
senger, as he said 1t would only sadden a
family who have their share of sorrow for
the acts of a wayWard SON.
Being pressed for further particulars,
Lieut.. Rohan said
The dead bandit graduated from Har-
ward and was put to work in certain
bank in Boston. He lived little beyond
his means and embezZled several hundred
dollars and was caught at the game. His
father fixed things so that the boy was
never prosecuted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-15
WAS CLEAR EVERY DAY.
Col. MiIler's Report on the City Water
During October.

According to the official records supplied
to the War Department by Colonel Miller,
the officer in charge of the water supply
system of the District, the water served
to the city during the month of October
was clear every day. The consumption and
waste Of water during the twenty-four
hours ended at am October 2j amount
ed to 4s,9S7,2l2 gallons. Repairs are being
made to the by-conduit and to the inlet to
the conduit at Great Falls.
Colonel Miller reports steady progress in
the work of repairing the old Lydecker
tunnel and Howard University reservoir
and in excavating for clear water basin
for filtration purposes near the Howard
University. The foundation of the gate
house at the filtration basin is nearly COM
peted. New work in connection with the
water system includes the construction of
circulating conduit at the new reservoir
near Howard University and the construc-
tion of a power house at the east shaft Of
the tunnel.
Arrangements are being made also for
the construction of a structure designed
for the protection Of the so-called Congress
sional spring. which supplies most of the
drinking water for the United States Capt.
tol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-15
PAYMASTER BARRIERS DEATH.
Grief Caused at the White House b.
the Reception of the News.

the Reception of the News.
News was received here today of the
death of Mrs. Mckinley's nephew, Assist
ant Paymaster J. s. Barber OF the navy, at
Hong Kong. The news came In the form
of a dispatch to the Navy Department from
the commander Of the Monterey, to which
young Barber was attached, ID the follow
ing words: Barber died Of typhoid at a. 30
this morning." meaning TO-DAY. November
10.
News of the death was conveyed to the
White House personally by Capt. Cowles,
the acting chief of the navigation bureau
causing grief to Mrs. Mckinley and the
President.
Mr.. Barber had most creditabIe record
for one so young. He entered the Ohio
volunteers at the outbreak of the SPANS h
war as simple private, with his cousin
James Mckinley, and was commended for
gallant conduct. He was mustered out at
the end of the war, and when he recovered
his health, which had been shattered by
the exposure and hard service to which he
had been subjected, he was given com
mission in the navy as an assistant pay
master. and detailed for duty on the gun
boat Michigan on the great lakes.
W men he had completely recovered he
again sought war service, and at his own
desire was ordered to the Philippines, be-
ing attached to the captured Spanish gun
BOAT Don Juan de Austria. AfterWard he
was transferred to the monitor Monterey,
but in the summer his health again gave
way and he has been lying i'll with typhoid
fever at Hong Kong for several weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-15
Subpost Office Stations Ordered.

Upon the recommendation Of Postmaster
Merritt subpost office stations have been es-
tabished at the following stores for the
convenience Of the public:
Woodward & Lothrop, corner 18th and f
streets northwest, Max Fischer in charge.
Hecht & Co., 517 7th street northwest,
JoMn A Larrimore in charge.
S. kann, Sons & Co., Sth street and Mar
ket space, Simon kann in charge.
Saks & Co., corner 7th street and Penn
sylvania avenue Isadore Saks in charge.
Palais Royal, Abraham Lsner in charge.
The establishment of these substa tions
In other large cities department stores are
provided with subpost offices for the con-
venience of the public, and Postmaster
Merritt, anxious to give Washington every
postal facility possible, recommended the
department store substations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-15
CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT.
Members of the Interstate Republican
Club,

-. -. ,,,,r- - +,o 1n+ors+o+e
Aoou. sA1,s ineiliD' u '.i1 -,
Republican Club called upon the FreSiueht
this morning. They were greeted with
great cordiality After the receptton they
"a ut, ,ho+o,r,nbs talyen In tho White
-ts''' '-'e-' ''f'i'
House grounds
The delegation was composed of Presi-
dent Robert E Doan, Ohio; Secretary w.
G Odel Indiana. Financial Secretary !
-. 20 Co,,,r,h,o
>. - NerIhll5a' blS'ilc' VI No'u'i'oia
Treasurer Thomas q. Hensey, District OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-15
Field for Cheap Boots and Shoes.

United States Consul Lane at Smyrna
says there is a large field in Turkey for
American leather goods. Ninety per cent
of the boots and shoes used in that country
are handmade, and the people can afford
only the cheapest quality. The consul ex-
presses the opinion that American machine
made goods can be put the market with
advantage. There is no demand for fine
shoes, but strong, durable, coarse boots and
shoes, with thick soles. are popular. Leath-
and rubber oVerShOeS are extensively
used. Slippers are much more generally
worn by all classes than in America The
ladies of the harems contine their footwear
almost entirely to slippers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-15
MAY BE MRS. rOTTER's AssALANT.
Chicago Police Have Suspect An
swering His Description.

CHICAGO. November 15.-The police have
in charge Il man whom they suspect not
only OF committing the assault in the o.
w. Potter residence early on Tuesday
morning. but also of having had a hand in
aHothec Lake Shore Drive robbery. which
thus far has not been made pubic. but
which Is declared to be Of startling magni-
tUde.
The suspect was arrested last evening
after drawing a revolver and threatening
to shO6- the detective who made the cap
tuIe. The man answers the description Of
Mrs Poftor's aSSaiiaut. When arrested he
had in MS possession TWO revolvers and a
billy ana also 4 package containing a letter
carriers uniform.