davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening times., 1900-01-22
A LIBRARY NOT NEEDED.
Enst Orange Citizens Oppose Accept
Rnce of Nr. Carnegie. GIFT.

ORANGE. n. J. Jan. 22.-Oppositfon to
the acceptance of the proposition made BY
Andrew Carnegie to give East Orange a
fifty y-thousand-dollar public library will
be manifested tonight at the meeting OF
the East Orange City Council. when Mr..
Carnegie's offer will be formally made
known in communication from Mayor
Bruen. Nr. Bruen says that. notwith-
standing statements to the contrary the
proposition will be accepted by the city
council Several influential citizens have
stated, however. that they intend TO protest
against the gift being accepted.
Dr. j. NJ. ". Kitchen says ne considers
Mr.. Carnegie's offer almost an insult 10
East Orange
Il admire Mr.. CarnegieS philanthropic
work in providing libraries for communi-
ties that could NOT get them otherwise.
said Dr. Kitchen. but he evidently does
not know the condition OF affairs here in
East Orange. We are wealthy cOmmuni-
ty amply able to provide our own library
il We want one. Efforts by various we'll
intentiOned people to secure a library in
East Orange haYe been unsuccessful There
is already an excellent library in Orange.
only mile distant and that affords every
facility that is required by East Orange
ties. Mr. Carnegie stipulates that we shall
raise 5000 year TO support his white
elephant. II is all wrong to say that gift
should be accepted before the people have
a chance to be heard. If put to a vote OF
the people Of East Orange. I believe they
would thank Mr.. Carnegie for his kind offer
and respectfully decline IT,.
DR.. Kitchens sentiments are echoed by
a number of other people. who point out
that when the Stickler Memorial Library
in Orange is completed it is likely tha;
here will be large increase in its value
through the liberality Of Mr.. and Mrs. JO-
seph ". Stickler. The library now con-
aims upward of 10000 volumes while the
building will have space for
lbout 40. 600.
The Carnegie library would have to be
by public taxation whereas the
Stickler memorial will be supported by
private contributions and an endowment
'und which already exceeds $50. 900.
The evening times., 1900-01-22
A WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
An Aged PeRsiOner PerIsbes In
Tenement Fire.

NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-Mrs. Jane Dietz.
an aged cripple. was burned to death at 4
O'Clock this morning in her apartments
West Twenty-seyenth Street. She was the
widow OF a soldier who died a prisoner
during the civil war. This gave her a
small pension and on this income she tried
to subsist alone in the two small rooms
where she died this morning. She attend
ed church last night. and after services
visited her jsnitress. Mrs. McIntOch. who
lives at 21s in the same street. Mrs. Dietz
was two months behind in her rent and in
danger Of being dispOssessed The jaaitress
range matters with the owner Mrs DieJz
thanked her and left
One of the tenants. who returned home
at 345 o'clock this morning smelt smoke
in the Railways and raised the cry Of iTe.
The occupants OF the house were soon
aroused and many Of them got cut by the
roof. squeezing through small scuttle
opening Michael Kane. a tenant. burst
open the door of Mrs. Dietz's room, but
the fame and smoke drove him back Be
fore he could get out of the way his fsir
and mustache were badly singed
When the fremen reached the woman
she was dead. They found her lying on
the bed partly undressed She had eyi-
IDENTIFY been reading Her right side and
leg we're severely burned Her left leg had
been amputated years ago above the knee
and she walked with the aid of a wooden
stump. which was not touched by the
flames.
The evening times., 1900-01-22
ROUGH RIDERS FOR AFRICA.
One of Roosevelt's Men VIII Raise
Two Companies.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. eel H. Alexis,
who was lieutenant in the Roosevelt
Rough Riders, and was wounded at San
JUAN but who is now clerk in the post
Office, has given notice Of his intention to
resign in order to enlist two or more COM
panies of Rough Riders for service with
the Beers in South Africa. Alexis says
that he was commissioned to do so by Otto
Won Buellah, German officer. who ar
rived here short time ago from Mexico
provided with the necessary papers from
President Kruger and General Joubert and
with an abundance of money.
In addition to pay. officers bountes were
promised Alexis and other men who en-
listed in the event the Beers were success
full Won Buellah impressed Alexis so fav-
orably that he decided to resign his Gov
ernment position to go to South Africa.
He is a native of Louisiana, but was an
Indian agent in Arizona at the time Of his
enlistment in the Rough Riders.
The evening times., 1900-01-22
A HUSBAND MISSING.
Walter u. Ladder Suddenly Leaves
His Wife in New York.

NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-Search is being
made for Walter r. Ladder, who. after
bringing his wife to this country last
"Wednesday. strangely disappeared. He
had shortly after his marriage in Eng
land ten years ago. started to find his for
tune in the United States. His wife re-
mained in England and maintained herself
on money which her husband sent her at
regular intervals. Three years ago he sent
word that he had at last won in his hard
fight for a competence, and then wrote
that he had lost all his worldly wealth and
he had to begin life over again. He wrote
last November TO his wife in England that
be had a splendid home for her in Cali
fornia, OF which he forwarded photographs,
and two days after the letter reached Eng
land he came in person.
According to the story told by Mrs. Laid
Ter her husband had plenty of money for
he distributed twenty-dollar gold pieces to
her relatives. They left England on the
Oceanic and arrived here last Wednesday
Mr.. Ladder went to the general postof-
flee on the day of their arrival, where he
got a bundle of letters. Mrs. Ladder no.
ticed as they sat at dinner in a Broadway
letters were addressed in delicate feminine
handwriting. She says that when he reach
ed the third letter he seemed to be much
perturbed.
What correspondence" exclaimed his
better halt From a woman, too. She
must have much to say
Mrs Ladder intended this to be merely
a playful reference. She says that her
husband turned white and that his hand
trembled.
They returned to their hotel after din
ner. Her husband had a large sum OF
money with him. and he asked her to
take some OF it. She replied that she would
take some money when she better under
stood the use of American currency.
He went out to see about their baggage.
Enquiry at the White Star pier revealed
the fact that a man answering the descrip-
ton of Mr. Ladder, although it might not
have been he. got bunk and a valise Fri
day and had them transferred. He gave
the name of Brown, and marked the lug
gage for town in New Jersey
The evening times., 1900-01-22
A REFORMED BURGLARS PLANS.
The Use to- Which He viii Put His
HeaIsh

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Jan. 22-.Irish''
Burns. who was under restraint in the
Connecticut penitentiary al Wethersfeld.
has reformed. and has dug a fortune ia
the Klondike and means to spend some OF
il in starting home for reformed crimI-
nails here Edward Burns was a burglar
who was greatly feared by other wrong
doers and the police. 1t was never beIiev-
ed that anything but death would end bis
career OF crime.
When he was released from jail the last
time he visited Superintendent Of Police
Birmingham, here.
II have decided not to be crooked any
more" he declared. I've done NY last
job Lend, me $50 to get out of this State
and l promise l will never set foot in it
again.
The chief advanced the money and the
repentant burglar disappeared. He was
not heard from until yesterday when
relative received letter from Burns say
ing that he had made rich strike in the
KIondike.
Il have sold il for S2OO 000.' he wrote.
'and I am now starting for San Francisco.
1t is my intention to return TO Connecticut
and found home for reformed criminals.
Burns is thirty-six years old. is well
educated. and is a reader of Shakespeare.
The evening times., 1900-01-22
THE RAILWAY POOL.
An Alton Official Denies knowledge
of Combine.

CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-An official of the
recent visit of President E H. Hartman,
of the Chicago and Alton Railroad TO Chi
cago:
This talk about railway combinations
and pools is all nonsense No such thing
is in contemplation and no officer of the
Chicago and Alton is chairman of any
committee or connected in any capacity
with any committee having. that object In
view. AS a result of suggestions made
from time to time by the Interstate Com
merce Commission in the interest of put
ting a stop TO discriminating rates the
executive officers of the trunk lines at the
Central Traffic Association. and the South
ern lines recently agreed to abolish the
payment of ticket commissions. The ex-
ecutive officers of Western lines were ask
ed to take similar action and a meeting Of
executive officers of Western lines was
held in New York, January 8. when an
agreement was had between the lines rep
resented that all Western lines co-operat-
ing would agree to abolish ticket commits
sions.
Finally and absolutely there has been no
talk OF conference between executive or
other officers of railway lines on the SUBJ
ject of forming pools or combinations con-
trary to law and against public interests
No such subject was ever broached or
thought about at any meeting and there
is no committee at the present time. either
of executive officers or other officers
which has any such subject under consid-
eration.'
The evening times., 1900-01-22
SAGE LEAVES HIS CHURCH.
Left on the Trustees Board. the FL
nancier Retfres.


NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Russell Sage. A.
nancier millionaire, king of puts, .
calls, and 'straddles." is a man without
church. Piqued at the action of the con-
gregation of the West Presbyterian Church
in turning down the old board of trustees,
of which he was member, and supporting
the pastor Rev. Anthony B. Evans Mr..
Sage has broken with his church, apparent
ly for all time.
For many years he was a familiar fig
ure at the services. The name Of Russell
Sage was honored and revered by the five
hundred members. Helen Miller Gould and
Henry NJ. Flagler, of Standard Oil fame,
are communicates at this church.
Beside renting half a pew for $500 an
nually Mr.. Sage was q trustee and held a
mortgage of $45, 900 on part Of the church
property, the interest upon which was ST.
500. The mortgage he still owns.
Besides this mortgage, the floating debt
of the church last spring amounted to
about $1,000. The failure of the church to
keep up its financial standing was the di-
rect clause of the original trouble between
the pastor and the old board Of trustees.
Last March the trustees issued a state
ment demanding the resignation of the pas
tor, alleging that DR.. Evans was scarcely
strong enough to hold the congregation to-
gether. Mr.. Sage was generally regarded
as one of the men behind the movement.
Supporters of the pastor rallied to his
aid. Dr. Evans resigned. The congrega-
ton declined to receive the resignation.
Then the Sage elders resigned in a body.
BY standing together, it was believed
that the old board would be returned. But
instead the friends of DR.. Evans placed
new ticket in the Aeld in sympathy with the
pastor. and on May IL last elected it. The
aged fnancier actually ran behind his
ticket and has not entered the church
since. - q
The evening times., 1900-01-22
CHINA YIELDS TO FRANCE.
The Demands for Territory aud In-
demnity Agreed To.

TACOMA. Jan. 22.-The steamship Mon
mouthshire brings news from Shanghai that
China has acquiesced in the French de-
mands for the territory at Kwang Chan
Wan Bay after two more Chinese defeats
China has dismissed the viceroys of two
Kwan provinces. appointing Lii Hung Chang
to succeed them. Lii has been ordered
south to delimit the French boundary and
arrange other details. China also agrees
to decapitate the prefect who began the
warfare against the French. and to pay
200. 900 taels indemnity TO the families OF
Frenchmen killed in the fighting
On December 20 eighty French soldiers
we're sent into the interior to make de-
mand and prevent further native uprisings.
They engaged a body of Chinese troops and
fought their way through. A mob then
surrounded them but it was driven back
with about 100 natives killed and wounded
The French lost eighteen men. The same
week three companies OF French marines
charged against Chinese regulars. killing
twenty-five OF them. French warships
then threatened to go up the river and
lombard Canton. China thereupon yielded
The evening times., 1900-01-22
The Tobacco Growers, Pool

RALEIGH, n. c.. Jan. 22.-It is estimated
that there are over 20,e00 tobacco farmers
in the State The newly formed association
of tobacco growers will have to get nine
tenths OF these TO become members of It,
The largest grower in the State is John s.
Cunningham, of Person. who last year
had 100000 hills. OF course, the main ef-
fort of the association will be to control
the bright tobacco, the kind the Amerf
can Tobacco Company wants. Tobacco is
now grown in about fifty-two counties but
principally in about thirty. Two centu-
ries ago ii was grown near the coast Now
it is coming into vogue again in that Sec
tion. For eight or ten years the culture of
the weed has steadily progressed eastward.
President Grimes. of the association, says
all the growers he has been will reduce
their acreage this year.
The evening times., 1900-01-22
MARRIED IN HASTE.
4 Union Quickly Contaminated at
Fnr ROckaway.

NEW YORK. Jan. 22-Five hours after
they first met, couple married at Far
Rookaway. They never had even heard of
each other until they met The bride
groom was Patrick Hogan. proprietor of a
hotel at HammelFs Station, at Rockaway.
He is also forty years old and has been
married before, but has no children. When
his wife died, last Christmas Day, she left
him an estate valued at about $50, 900.
On Friday Mrs. Emma A. CoOps. Wild
ow, who had been living al 546 Gates Ave
nue., Brooklyn, went TO Hammell's Station
to visit friend. That afternoon at 9
o'clock Mr.. Hogan happened to call. and
was introduced to Mrs. Coops Each was
smitten at the first glance. Before the
darkness they had decided to wed. and at
4 o'clock they were at the residence OF
Rev. Mr.. Seyrer. at Far Rockaway. and
in few minutes they were pronounced
husband and wife The bride has three
children.
The evening times., 1900-01-22
The Goose Bone.
(From the Cleveland Plain pealer)

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
A Pennsylvania goose bone prophet says this
will be "a mild winter. When he runs his eve
along his bone he finds but one blue spot This
Is cold snap. 1t is deep blue spot this time
That means severe snap. This prophetic bone
was takep from last springs goose previously
dead. That's all we know about the bone But
The bone oracle himself has been on deck reading
goose bones for many years. He knows more
about bones than pampered dog. And when he
says it's going to be q nice, mild wide open
winter. with lots Of white sunshine the coal deal
ers around his neighborhood go out in their de-
serted yards and kick themselves The sneak
thieves quit stealing overcoats, and the old maids
stop going to bed with hot bottles at their poor
shiyering feet. Business kind o. stands still
around there until the old sharp reads his goose
bone, and the buyers know what to expect
of course, it must be understood that the goose
bone prophecy holds good for all our Noreast-
ern section OF the nation. Just remember this
and keep sharp eve out for the deep blue spot
The evening times., 1900-01-22
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC IN UTAH.
The Fire Department of snIt Lake
Under strict Quarantine.

SALT LAKE. Utah. Jan. 22.-An cpl
demic OF smallpox has attained considera-
BILE proportions not only in Salt Lake but
in other towns of this State. 1t began
three or four weeks ago. with one case.
nan who came here from Butte, Mon.
Soon the infection spread. until now there
are more than 500 cases in the State The
disease is generally in a mild form. not
more than 10 per cent of the cases being
of virulent kind \ number. however,
have died. The chief of the fire depart
ment and his wife and three children we're
taken down with the disease a week ago,
and the fire department is quarantined
while volunteers take their places at fires.
The public schools were closed two weeks
ago. The board of health is using every
means to induce the people to be vac
cinated. The Mormons are generally op-
posed 10 vaccination and fight the law
The evening times., 1900-01-22
Death Of a Peculiar Wan.

HUNTINGTON w. Va, Jan. 22.--Alonzo
Baum, the ''cat-eyed" man. died yesterday
east of here. He was fifty-ive years of
age, and on account of the popularity of
his eyes kept as much as possible from
public view. His eyes were like the optics
of the cat and he could discern the small
est objects on the darkest night. On bright
days he could scarcely see at all. The
globe and pupils of the organs of vision
were in the shape and contour of the eyes
of the feline
The evening times., 1900-01-22
TROUBLE AMONG TURFMEN.
President schultz of the American
Congress Resigns.


LOUISVILLE, Jan. 22-Owing to dissen-
sions among the members of the American
Turf Congress relative to the policy to
govern that institution in future, William
F. Schultz, of this city. president of that
body, has resigned his Office as the head
of the congress.
1t now rests with the body TO call ses-
sion and elect q successor to Mr.. Schultz,
who. it is believed here, will undoubtedly
be Mr. James Howard. of Chicago, the
vice president, the man whose opposition
to certain plans OF Mr.. Schultz is In
measure responsible for the retirement of
the latter.
Mr.. Schultz said that the trouble had
been brought about by his policy of ''open
dates and in behalf of a system of CO.
operation between the executive commit
tee of the congress and the various jockey
clubs
The evening times., 1900-01-22
LANSBURGH & BRO.
. Kid
Glove
Sale.

Were you here Saturday to
purchase a pair of the finest Kid
Gloves ever offered TO the Wash
ington public for the price?
Maybe the weather was too
bad. SO if you hurry YOU can
still purchase them. The assort-
ment is still complete, and the
sizes are not broken. Remember
these are genuine kid. Four-but
Ton length-have pique stitching.
The colors are brown. red, tan,
mode, pearl, and yellow. Not Il
pair of gloves in this sale can be
duplicated in any other store in
Washington under Sl.50 pair.
While they last
The evening times., 1900-01-22
Cigar Thieves FoiIed.

YORK Pa. Jan. 22.-Thieves broke intO
Miller & Mitzers large cigar factory at
Norway Park. in East York about mid
night Saturday. and were about to carry
OF 10000 cigars when the proprietors OF
the factory and their foreman arrived. A
fight ensued. but the robbers escaped in
team after throwing down their plumber
The evening times., 1900-01-22
Model Turkish & Russian Baths

The Model Turkish and Russian Baths in the
Lafayette Square Opera House open on January
Il, a. m.
They cover over seven thousand square feet on
one hoor and are Up-to-date in every respect
being able TO accommodate thirty peopIe at
one time. The Swimming Pool in Mhite Tile
Is twenty-four feet square.
In many respects the Baths are the finest in the
United States, with all the Latest improvements
in Plumbing.
Mondays and Thursdays. commencing on JAN
usry p. from Q q. m. to p. m, viii be re-
served for lsdies jai6-tf
The evening times., 1900-01-22

Though the season has not yet reached its
height. there are already signs and tokens
in the social atmosphere that herald the
advent of Lent. One of them is the pre-
liminary announcement of Lenten club re-
organizations. of sewing circles, and lee
topics; another is the opening of the season
at the various Southern resorts where So
ciety-fagged maids and matrons are wont
to go to recuperate during the forty days
of rest between winter festivities and their
gay resumption after Easter.
The evening times., 1900-01-22
Young Alfonso.
dram tbs Boston Ueraldl

II is remarked Of the young King Alfonso Of
Spain that he is a great student of history and
geography. Rather sorry accomplishments, these.
for his royal majesty. considering what he has to
learn concerning their recent relation to Spanish
dominion.
The evening times., 1900-01-22
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. Dewey's continued illness will pre-
vent her from holding her usual weekly
reception this afternoon. She hopes, how
ever, 10 be able to receive next Monday,
January %.
The evening times., 1900-01-22

MIR and Mrs Francis Cotton have din
ner invitations out for tomorrow evening
when the guests of honor will be Captain
Reber and his bride
The evening times., 1900-01-22

The Spanish Minister and Duchess de
ARGOS will go over to Philadelphia during
the week to attend the grand opera. On
Thursday night they will be the guests
of honor at a supper of sixty covers. to be
given after the performance by Mrs. Sid
ney F. Tyler. in the gold room at the
Flanders
On Thursday afternoon the duchess will
be entertained at luncheon by Mrs.
Charles e. Dana, at her residence, in De-
lancey Place.
The evening times., 1900-01-22

ternoon from 3 to 6. Mrs Leighton win
not receive Monday evenings this season.
The evening times., 1900-01-22
Golfers, strike I'm Rohemia.

VIENNA, Jan. 22.-The strike of the
colliers is general throughout northern
Bohemia. Seventy two thousand men are
out
The evening times., 1900-01-22
No Bargain.
tFrom puck.)

Mrs Parvenu-They, have traced their family
crest back to the time Of the Conqueror.
Mr.. Parvenu-I can't see what advantage that
is. Crests certainly cost more money now than
they did then.
The evening times., 1900-01-22

The Admiral of the Navy and Mrs.
Dewey are among the distinguished out
of-town" guests who will be invited to at
tend the Philopatrian ball at the Academy
of Music. Philadelphia, on February 20.
The function will be one of the most i'm
posing ever given by the Philopatrian In
stitute and the chief social event in Catho-
lie circles this winter. Over 500 promi-
nent citizens will act as managers of the
affair.
The evening times., 1900-01-22
O1 Pair.

These gloves will be fitted to
the hand.
The evening times., 1900-01-22

Mr.. and Mrs Reginald de Kovcn. who
are spending the winter at the Capital,
are entertaining Mrs. Hobart Chatfield
Taylor, Mrs. De Kovens sister.
The evening times., 1900-01-22

The ladies of Representatives families
at the Riggs will receive tomorrow after
noon from to 6. Mrs. J. II. Bankhead
will be assisted by the Misses Graves. of
Birmingham. Ala. Mrs. w J. Bailey. Mrs.
II. II. Powers. Mrs l.. ". Davenport, and
Mrs. J. s. Salmon.
The evening times., 1900-01-22

Washington friends have received cards
announcing the marriage of Miss Enloe.
daughter of former Representative Enloe,
of Tennessee. to Mr.. Alexander McClain,
of the same State
The evening times., 1900-01-22

The coming wedding of the Hon. Lillian
Pauncefote and Mr.. Arthur Bromley, of
the British Embassy STAFF is of such wide
spread interest that one enterprising
chronicler of the details of the coming
affair has illustrated her very interesting
account with picture of the table set
for the wedding breakfast" which is rot
to occur until February "a
The evening times., 1900-01-22

The death OF the Countess de Suzannet
recalls to old residents her marriage here
twenty years ago to the Count, who was
then attached to the French Legation.
The Countess was. before her marriage.
Miss French, of Albany
The evening times., 1900-01-22

Miss Fisher will entertain the Bachelor
Girls Club next Friday evening.
The evening times., 1900-01-22

Mrs. Callahan and her daughter. Mrs.
Wallace, Gle Eighteenth Street northwest,
will be at home Thursday. January %,
from o'clock until :. Mrs. F. NJ. Barker,
Miss Drury. Miss Bryant and Miss
Wasserbach will receive with them.
Miss Riddle, of this city. was the guest