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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10
THE RICHEST MAN LIVING
Ts.sa
John d. Rockefeller s Income $50.
900, 900 a Year, at Least.
Standard Oil, Railroad and Min
ing King Receives as Much Money
Annually As All the Rulers in Eu-
rope-SuFers From Dyspep.ia and
Lives Mainly Bread and Milk

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-The annual re-
ceipts of John D. Rockefeller, head of the
Standard Oil Company. are being estimated
since the declaration of the last dividend
on Standard Oil stock. They are nearly
equal to the combined incomes of all the
crowned heads of Europe. Here are the
figures:
John D. Rockefeller. at least $30. eco, 600;
Gar of Russia, So 000 600; Emperor of
Germany (as King Of Prussia only, So 3d.
40; Emperor of Austria Hungary 3,S75.-
eG0; King of italy 81, S5S, GEO; King of Spain,
50 0G0 0G0; Queen of England, 1875. 600:
1856. coo; King Of Norway and Sweden,
$575, 525; King of Saxony, $7S5 900; King of
Wurtembers. s44g coo; King of Roumania,
1927 geo; King OF Bavaria, 81 ,412 600; King
of Belgium. $500, 900: King of Denmark.
SETTLE King of seryla. $240. 600.
Andrew Carnegie. who has an income OF
$50. 600 600 year himself. says Rockefeller
is the wealthiest man in the world. He
may be the richest man that ever lived.
King Solomon $ income. il is estimated,
was 81 502 1880 computed in money of to-
day.
And yet John D. Rockefeller is a dyspep-
tic. He cannot enjoy his wealth. Fine
viaRds are never served TO him. He has
to content himself with food palmer than
that which The day Iaborer eats Crackers
and milk comprise his chief diet. He can
not take the time 10 seek pleasure. He
has TO work harder Than the salaried en-
p!oyes with a big family 10 support. His
anxiety IS ceaseless.
lie is tied dgwa hand gGd foot by the
immensely of his wealth and the inca!cu-
liable business interests Of which he Is the
guiding spirit. He gives away 81 eco 600
or $2cGG.t ESQ 10 some educational instttu-
ton, but II means less sacrifice 10 him
than il does to the hard-Wurking nan vino
drops nickIe in the hand Of a begsar. He
is a man eff quiet tastes. and his ahodes
are plainly furnished.
Aside from his Standard oil property
Rockefeller has an enormous income from
iron interests in the siessaiia range He
has the cont. oiliES interest in fleet OF
steamers upon the great lakes He has
large ald select blocks Of stuck in gas and
electric companies in the principal cities
OF the United States.
His interests in railroad property are
extensive He practically owas the Ms
sJuri Kansas SGd Pacific Railroad It Is
generally understood that he IS stock n
the Missouri Pacific. he Chicago North
western. the Chicago. Milwaukee and 81.
Paul. the Delaware, IacEaHsuna AMI
Western. tie New YORK Central. The New
York, New Haven ard Hartford the Penn
syIvania. the Union Paritir. the Baltimore
ard Ohio The Northern Pacific. the Chi
cago aad Alton, the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy ana the National Transit Com
pany.
He also has stock in the National City
Bank, the Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany, the Amalzamatsd Copper Company
ard scores OF other mining properties are
on his list,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10
PLANS OF THE PRESIDENT.
His Letter of Acceptance May Be
Made Public Next Week.

mHsse Public Next Week
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 19.-There may be
or there may not be a period of lawn de-
stroying delegations at the Mckinley home
before the end OF the campaign There
may, or there may not be, trip 10 the
Pacific Coast by the President, but neither
will begin before TIE middle of September.
When the Presi lent and Mrs. Mckinley
start for Washington next Thursday it
will be for an absence from Canton of two
weeks or more, for they are going to
Chicago to attend the national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army OF the Republic
before returning TO their Canton home.
The route and time of starting on the
chicago trip have not been arranged, but
it Will be from Washington.
From Chicago they will return to Can
toa for ten days or two weeks. when they
will leave for Somerset, Pa, the summer
home of Abner Mckinley. 10 attend the
wedding of Miss Mabel Mckinley and Or.
Herman Baer. On September u.
Beyond this no plans have been decided
upon, but at least part of the time be-
fore the election will be spent in Canton.
The management Of the local agTicul-
tural fair announces today that the Presi-
dent has accepted an invitation TO the
fair for Thursday. September e. and en-
that day Secretary Wilson will deliver an
address at the fair grounds.
No intimation is given as 20 when the
Presidents letter of acceptance will be
given to the public. In view Of the faec
that the President is not to return until
September it is considered likely that he
Will give cut his letter before starting
for Washington next week.
There were many visitors today. The
usual airings and a vast amount of work
in the library, Islt there vas not caller
CT prominence.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10
ITALY BUYS TOBACCO.
Increasing shipment Of the Virginia
Weed, to That Country.

RICHMOND. Va, Aug, 1o.-The italian
Government has purchased in Virginia 3. 005
or 1900 hogsheads Ct the bes: dark tobac-
CO. This and other shipments made to
Italy from this state this year Will amount
to several million dollars.
Signor Ferido. commissioner of the tel
ian Government, viii arrive here next week
to receive this tobacco Heis today reeeiv-
ing large shipment at Petersburg.
message received from that city states that
the grades Of tobacco furnished have in
every instance met with the approval of
the Italian commissioner end that it is al
most certain that next years consignment
OF Virginia tobacco to Italy will be greater
than any foreign shipments ever made
from this country from one years crop.
This belief is based on the reports that
have gone out regarding the opinion OF
the Italian Government of the weed re-
ceived thus lar. Every year for the past
four the shipments have increased. The
Government has been greatly pleased and
is enlarging its orders from Virginia. One
Virginia firm of the official buyers for the
italian and Austrian Governments have
this year shipped over 100000 pounds of
tobacco. Both of the Governments repre-
sentef by this firm use only the dark Viz
giHit tobacco.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10
THE PROSECUTION OF Nicely.
Che Governments Seeking 20 Have
Him Put on Trial at Havana

: Him Put ON Trial ut Havana
NEW YORK, Aug. 10-Gen. Henry L.
Burnett United States District Attorney.
returned to this city yesterday from Wash
ington, where he has been in consultation
with Secretary Root and Attorney General
Griggs as to the future action to be taken
by the Government in the Neeiy case In
speaking of q despatch from Washington
saying that the Government looks for an
application for a writ of habeas corpus.
and that the conference was to pre-
pare arguments against the writ, Gem
eral Burnett said this was merely news
paper suggestion; he had received 10 in
tination that d writ of habeas corpus
would be sought, and doubted the avaiIa-
bility of such an effort by Neely's attor-
neys. General Burnett then added:
The Government is honestly and earn
estly DESTROYS of assuring by every legal
means in its power the return Of Nicely to
Havana. in order that he may be tried
there for the crime with which he is
charged. All the department heads vf1o
through the administration of Cuban
affairs, have had anything whatever TO do
with the Nicely case are united in their
desire to bring about this end
General Burnett concluded by saying
that the suggestion in Judge Lacombe's
opinion would be followed. The criminal
charge Of bringing stolen funds into the
United States, examination upon which is
pending before United States Commits
sioner Shields, will be discontinued. In
the civil suit for wrongful conversion, The
order of arrest against Nelly will be va
Gated. but the suit itself, for the recovery
OF the money, VIII be pressed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10
NEWEST swINDLmG SCHEME.
IH.p"r~onatcd another Woman and
borrowed 500 On Her HOuse.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug IA unique
scheme Of Edward II. schlenk and Maggie
Murphy. whereby they defrauded William
II Lewis. a real eetate dealer. Of =200.
was the means CT sending the s5Aeners to
prisoA-S1hlenk Tor seven years. and Mrs
Murphy fcc two years These sentences
we're imposed ~ Judge Breezy in the Grim
inaI Court yesterdsz. before whom beth
defendants pleaded guilty 10 conspiracy
and fTau5uIently E:ailjug 4 judgment note
SchlsEk entered a similar plea TO an addi-
IioEai charge o. larceny
The schIeEk family resides At 1877 Gil
rard Avenue. The son, Edward j. IS
something OF a black sheep. and he made
his abode elsewhere. Some time ago be
visited the Office Of Nj Lewis and stated
that his mother who owner the GiTard
Avenue premises. was destro1s CT borrow
ing 500. His mother. he said. was TOO i'll
IN leave the house. and would be greatly
Obliged if Sir. Lewis would call on her,
which was agreed TO-
Meanwhile all details Of the scheme lad
been perfected Taking advantage of the
absence Of the family Edward installed
Mrs. Murphy in the house and when Mr.
Lewis representative called next day Mrs.
Murphy was introduced as Mrs. Sahlenk.
The deeds 10 the property were pro-
ducsd, and. being found all right, the
agent handed over S2Ga for which Mrs.
Murphy. as Mrs. ScEisni,, gave z judgment
note.
When the note fell cue the fraud was
discovered bat SchIenf managed to elude
arrest until recently Some days ago he
entered the house from the rear while the
family were on the front step Going 10
tae room Of MS married sister, Mrs Henry
]. Hoffman. be stole five rings valued at
S175 which he DaEned- Satisfied that
SchIenk was the culprit, Detective WHIT
comb ran him 10 earth, whereupon be ad-
T1itted his guilt. SehIenk tried to shield
Mrs. Murphy, saying she was an Innocent
party TO the transaction, and adding that
he vas willing to take all the blame and
punishment The woman made 4 similar
statement, saying her husband, a friend
OF Schlenk had forced her 10 act the lar.
she did,
Before sentence vas pronounced Scnlsok
asked that he be sent TO the pententiary
saying he had been there before and IN
derstood the work. II developed that he
had served eighteen months for stealing
from an uptown postofIice where he had
been employed. His request was granted.
and his seven years will be spent in tie
Eastern PenitentiaTy. While Mrs Murphy's
two years will be passed at the county
prison
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10
THE SINCLAIR ESTATE.
A sister Of the West Chester Wan
Claims His Property

Claim His Property.
WEST CHESTER, Pa, Aug. I0-Con-
trary to expectations. there viii be no lii
CATION ovsr the estate of Robert Sinclair.
no was murdered by his wife at Green
Tree last Saturday evening. and there will
be nc further objections, rs far as the Com
monweslth is concerned. to the granting
of letters Of administration to Mrs Hugh
Mullen. of Clearfeld county. whose rela-
tionship to the deceased as sister has been
established beyond a shadow OF 4 doubt.
The Auditor Generals Department was
lea to file caveat in the registers office
here. against the granting of letters OF
administration to anyone on the belief
founded upon reliable information that
Robert Sinclair. all claims to the contra
~ notwithstanding, not only had no ItyizG
relations but that he was born in Height
macy, and that the latter event did not
occur until a couple of years after the
death OF his father. If these allegations
could be sustained the estate, which is said
TO be worth $50 0G0, would e5cheat to the
Commonwealth and Auditor General Nc
CauIsy vas prompt in making thorough
inyes Siagtion Of the dead mans aRtece-
dents.
He despatched eX-District Atlor-
ney MacElTee to Columbia CT
Thursday with instructions not TO
return until he had the matter
entirely cleared up After spending a day
and a haif in examining theparish regis
ter of the Episcopal Church at Columbia
and interviewing many witnesses who were
intimately acquaintcJ. with Robert Sin
clair's family Mr.. MacElree returned TO
West Chester last night and will report
TO the Auditor Generals Department to-
day that the State has no claims whatever
upon the estate, thai the rightful heir is
Mrs. Mullen and that letters of admins
tration should be granted TO her.
TIE parish registers show tina, Robert
Sinclair was baptized three years before
his fathers death. and the family Bible
found among his effects substantiates this
and The legitimacy of his birth.
Mrs. Mullen has retained ex-senator
Kaufman. of Lancaster, as her counsel,
and il the Auditor Generals Department
shall approve the findings OF Mr.. MacElree
the probabilities are that letters to ad-
minister her brothers estate will be
granted her on Saturday.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10
POSTAL SERVICE FOR CHINA.
for the TrunSp0rfa-
ton Of Soldiers Letters


The War Department has arranged for a
new postal service for China or that part
Of it covered by the military operations Of
the allies. ar Robinson. Superintendent
OF the Military Postal Service for China
and Mr.. Hunt its financial assistant, will
proceed on the transport Warren, sailing
from San Francisco on August Is for Nag
asaki. Tie four other postal experts for
CGina viii have IN weii Tor transportation
This special Instructions CT the POstmas-
ter General in relation to the military pos
81! service in China were made public to-
day. The superintendent OF this service
viii have supervision over all military pos
tai stations connected with the service and
Of Tire transportation Of me mails. The re
i1tioES between ths superintendent anG the
postal agents viii be the same as hose he
tween the Pos master General and post
masters. except Us specifically mod fec.
The superintendent is To report dircc. "a
Tie Pos master General aad important
communications ana O. ders are to be trans
mjItCd through him. Re may incur all
expenses necessary &C the due conduct o.
his office, subject 10 the approval of the
Postmaster General. The superintendent
If necessary may employ subject 10 n
Postmaster Generals approval temporary
clerks or labOreTs. He is 10 employ all
I.Ia-s--s necessary for the safe transportation
Of the mails between the postal stations in
China subject 10 the Postmaster Generai-s
arp5TVaT on such terms and q such com
pCnzati0n rs he may deem proper, and may
authorize ;he postal agent a. any military
station 10 pay fer such service when the
pTopeT vouchers are duly approved b. the
superintendent
The salaries and expenses OF all employees
ia he military service IL China shall when
SO stated IN the order Of appointment. be
paid cut of the revenues Of the service,
AID 81 expenditures shall be made from
the receipts at the ~srera military postal
stations. The postal rules and regulations
n ne main viii apply % he new service.
Superintendent Robinson viii receive 81
Eaa year and 81 per diem. An interesting
paragraph ;# the instructions is ;Ee 70
ewing. The Postmaster GensIel enjcins
upon all The officers and employees OF the
department who nave, BY reason OF their
sEeciai qualifications. been detailed for
s!rt- in the military postal service in Chi
r.. tce careful observance Of these regu-
iaaioHs and The faithful performance OF
their responsible 2nf important duties
fcdt hey may reject credit upon the pos
tai service
The United Sales Government has re-
Guessed the use OF the pert OF Nagasakf
as q transfer point for the mails.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10
PEACHES AND wATFRMELoNs.
~ :,>:.ir .Ston :Icr>huutS Say the For
n,cr Are Plentiful


Peaches are coming 10 the markets in
large qualities bur the size of the fruit
Is net up 10 The standard Of former years.
IN consequence prices are low.
One af the effects of large peach crop.
such as this years promises 10 be-" said
a Louisiana Avenue man Yesterday. is to
reduce the prices for all vegetables. thus
reducing the profits of both farmer and
commission merchant. Much labor and ex-
nensc are required TO get the peaches 10
market and when prices are low the-peach-
grower has little left over after hiring la
borers and paying TfeighJs-
The peach crop il Southern Maryland
will probably rot be as large as has been
expected but considerable quantity IS be
ing shipped TO Washington from that sec
tion. Tne Eastern Shore c.CD is reported
to be quite large but it Nill be some
weeks before it can be learned whether this
prediction IS borne out by the shipments
Some Of the Virginia peaches are Of excel
lent quality. The best quality OF peaches
shipped TO the Washington market IS al
ways purchased b. the packers. who are
willing to pay a good price.
yellow packing peaches bring from So
cents to 8 a box. while for white fruit 30
10 50 cents a box is paid Pie fruit or
peaches which have become soft in transit.
DO not bring more than 80 to % cents
box Usually there are about three and
half peCks in box. 1t can readily be seen
that peaches are cheap. IN the 4farkets s
and 10 cents a half peek is the price CT or
binary peaches. though Of course, the
larger fruit brings more mony.
The prospects fer a large watermelon
crop are poor. One merchant said he had
been advised by planter who had planted
.G90 hills Of watermelans that the entire
crop had been ruined by the dry weather
The season for canteloupes is about over.
Pears are coming in. and in size and quail
Is are about the average The prices real-
lied are considered fair.
New lemons are now coming in. but the
demand has not been as great as in former
years. This is accounted for by the fact
that the weather has been warm spasmodi-
eaIly continued warm spell Will create
a much greater demand for lemons than {,
number of short spells of hot weather
The shipments OF California frunts are
over for this season, and no more pineap-
pies are to come from Florida and the Ba-
hamas.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10
AMERICAN MACHINES NEEDED.
Contract Granted fer Important Com
Sfruct;on in the Cararies


Sfruction in the Cararies
Consul Berliner, under date OF July H.
wrote the State Department from Ten
erine. as follows:
The United States Consular Agent at
La Palma, Mr.. Manuel Yanes, has receiv-
ed from the Spanish Government the con
tract TO finish the mole at Santa Cruz de
IL Palma. This will involve an expenditure
of about $4,000, and when finished win
make one Of the safest and best, harbors
in these islands. His contract is for 1872
feet-1G0 metres to be 100 feet and the
balance 30 feet broad He is DESTROYS OF
getting improved machinery from the
United States. He needs, by next Janu-
airy, a crane, END also one mile of rails
with an engine and ten cars for loading
stone from The quarry.
If circulars and price lists were sent
him, no doubt it would lead 10 an order
and an opening for our machinery in this
market. Ali letters should be addressed
to Manuel Yanes, Santa Cruz de la Palma
Canary Islands"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10
Lost in Great Salt sake

SALT LAKE, Utah, Aug. 1o,-John Ho-
brecker. of Boston. and woman supposed
to be his sister in law, also from Boston
went out on Sunday with W. e. Eastman
and Frank Heep. OF this city. IN small
boat on the Great Salt Lake aad have not
returned. The lake is a treaeherous
squally sheet of water and it is feared that
the boat was upset and the occupants
drowned Searching parties are out.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10
THE NEW AMENDMENT
Probable Effect of the North Care
lima Measure in November.

siany CoJored Men Who Can Read
and Write Voted for Tt-Democrats
VIII Attempt to Carry Every Dis
trict in the State-Much Bitterness
against Congressman Pearson.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10
Hoods Pills Do Do not ,,,s.. con.

iy safe for the most delicate organism. Mild,
efficient. thorough Sold by all druggists. 25e.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10
KILLER oUIRIDEs M'EAcHREN.
Defeats tbe Canadian la Invent:
Vile Actor Paced Race

Mile Actor Paced Race.
BALTIMORE, Aug 10.-ChaFley Miller
defeated Archie MeEaehren in a twenty
mile motor-paced cycle race at the
Coliseum last night before 5000 people,
Miller took the lead on the first mile
and increased it throughout the race,
riding rings around the Canadian and
finishing TWO miles and half ahead He
rode the distance in 90 minutes y As
seconds, breaking the local track record.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10

DIR. George Boiling, professor of sanscrit
at the Catholic University, and Mrs Boil
ing are eII-season guests at the. Fauquier
White Sulphur Springs Among other
Westinghouse at the Springs are Gen
e-al and Mrs. Vincent, Mrs. MahIon Ash
ford and Miss Ashford Mr.. and Mrs Cole
man and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kir-
by and family, Mrs. B. F. Moffett Miss
Mcfett, Mr.. and Mrs. K. Lsding, Mr.. l. P.
Coates Mr.. j. A. BoFman. Mrs J. Gales
Moore, Miss Kate C. Moore, Miss Minnie
II. Moore, Miss Lancaster, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. S. Warren. Mr.. \. f. Randall, Mr.. John
Huston, MI, A. 5. Gardner, Mr.. T. Hoover
Dr. James Master. Mr.. j. ClaggetJ. Mr.. II.
7. Medford, and Mr. A L. Lamb
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10

Miss Miriam L. Adams is spending the
month with friends in Virginia
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10

Mrs. Louis Caziarc who is spending the
summer at Buena Vista Springs, has
been Joined by her son, Lieut.. Elliott
Caziarc, L. S. A., who will sail in "a short
time for China
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
DIR. Philip S. Roy left this morning for
the White Sulphur Springs to remain I'M
til the oath of the present month.

The marriage OF Miss Lucy Isabel Witter
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. r. B.
Witter, to Mr.. a. K. Williamson, of Besse-
mer, Ala took place yesterday, Rev ]. B.
Perry, of St Andrews Episcopal Church.
officiating. The bride is a grandniece Of
Marie Mayo Virginia belle who became
the wife of Gen. Winfield Scott She is
descended from Revolutionary stock. three
of her ancestors having signed the Deciara-
ton Of Independence.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10

Mrs. G. Y. AtLee has gone FOR a two
weeks stay at Front Royal Va Later
she viii visit relatives in Richmond.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10

Mrs. T. ]. Mcdonald and son and Mrs
c. NJ. Evans and daughter are spending a
few weeks al Harper's Ferry.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10

The Misses Blanche and Helen Stoddard
Connecticut
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Mrs. Hattie l. smith. of Brightwood
Avenue, daughter of the late Captain
Lefevre, is visiting friends in West
more Va
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10

Mrs. John F. Waggaman and her two
sons left Ocean City early in the week and
Went 10 New York TO meet Mr. Waggaman
who has just returned from abroad. They
VIII then go for short visit to NarTagan-
sett Pier and afterWard make an extended
tour through the Far West
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph p Barnard and
daughter have gone 10 Niagara Falls en-
-oute to Bemus Point, on Lake Chautau-
qua, where Judge Barnard has a summer
home
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10

Among the weddings announced for the
early days OF next month is thaj Of Miss
Pauline Ryder Ever and Mr. Edward sum-
per CLAWS
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Davenport the Great,

King OF the air. appears for the last time today.
High wire performances at 3 and $50 O'Clock
ard Prof. Fancher's thrilling balloon jump at 5
p. N. daily. The fare il SOC. Children, &c. Par
Tor chairs, I5c each way. II
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-10

Mr.. ana Mrs W. Fl. Michael and family,
Of Capitol Hill. are at Nantucket for th~
remainder of the summer