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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
GRANT REED HANGED.
Attempt to Commit Suicide Before
the Execution Frustrated

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Aug. s.
Grant Reed. the colored man, who mur-
dered his wife and father-in-law, Peter
Jackson, more than a year ago. was hang
ed at the jail here at 1925 O'Clock this
morning. Several hours before the hang
ing the negro made a desperate attempt to
commit suicide by taking half an ounce oil
nitric acid. He was saved for the hang
ing only by the most strenuous efforts OF
the Jail physicians
About 3 o'clock this morning Wagner
Chapman. who is Reed death watch, no
tieed him up and dressing. When asked
what he was doing he said he was only
putting On his clean clothes 10 be ready
WREN the sheriff came for him. After fin
ishing his dressing he called the attention
of the watch TO a small empty bottle lying
on a chair.
Wagner at once shot his pistol off four
OF five times to get some one TO come 10
his assistance. The alarm was responded
to. and two physicians summoned They
ounce of nitric acid with suicidal inten-
tton. They worked on him until o'e'ock
and although suffering terribly, he was res
eued from his first death.
The idea is that he has had the acid IN
his cell for over month. and only wa ted
until the last minute 10 use il, This, with
his attempt to drill out of his cell Monday
night. shows conclusively that he had out
side help, and the sheriff is busy following
up clews as to his aeeompliee.
The hanging OF Reed is the first legal exc
cutioD in this county for torty-eight years.
4 tremendous crowd, with the hope of get
ting sight OF the condemned man, crowd
ed up TO the ropes around the jail, but no
one was allowed in except the Jury, ply
sioian. court officers, and newspaper men.
Reed was splendid specimen of manhood
He was a bright mIlatto over six feet tall
and weighed over 200 pounds, had a free.
open countenanee, and was pronounced
good looking for negro. He was born II
FauQuier ,but1r&ised at StseIbou. Pa.
Reed committed the crime for which he
was hanged today in Madison county, Va,
April 2, 1899 He had not been living with
his wife for some time and was at her
house temporarily in an intoxicated con-
dition at the time.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
MAY Be FIFTY THOUSAND.
Estimates ON the Democratic Ma
jeriEy in North Carolina.
Senator Butler Charges Fraud-says
am Honest Count Would Have Civ
en- Republicans the Victory-Suf-
frage Amendment VIII Prob
ably Disfranchise $4,000 Negroes.

RALEIGH, n. c., Aug. 3.-Returns re-
ceived this morning show that North
Carolina mas given over 10000 majority
for the Democratic State ticket and the
suffrage amendment which disfran5 hiss S
| the negroes. This ensures the election Of
F. NJ. Simmons as Marion Buffers sue
cessor In the United States Senate. TIE
returns as they come in bear evidence
that the majority mentioned may be in
creased. Chairman Simmons, of the Demo-
cratic State Committee. said this morning
that his party wolid probably have ma
jority of 50.00e.
There was no oserious disorder in the State
yesterday. The Raleigh Light Infantry.
which has been held in the armory for
two days. is still under arms, but so far
there mas been no disorder which the mil
tary had to Guell.
The negroes showed little interest in the
election, and this accounts in a large
measure for the qGietude that prevailed
Many negroes voted for the suffrage
amendment ard scratched the Republican
State ticket It is estimated that the
amendment viii disfrancbise Is, 600 rsgroes
in this State.
The following was sent out by telegraph
A+SlLA Liz 4iGS-u4 iciS u sSSUdLOE 1GilSf
al Raleigh this morning:
"At 1 o'clock this morning reports re-
ceived at both Peoples party ard Demo-
cratic headquarters are not full enough
10 give an accurate estimate as TO the re-
suit. Enough has been received 10 show
that from 10000 TO 30,G00 votes have been
stolen today by the election machinery,
which is in the hands of the Democratic
party. BY honest count, the majority
against the amendment and the Democrat
&c parry will be not less than 10000. It
does not seem possible that they can steal
this many.
Senator Buffers home county, Sampson,
gives q majority against the amendment
and the Democratic ticket Of over1 200 Two
years ago the Peoples Party majority in
Sampson was only eco. This is an indica-
tion CT the gains for the cooperative ticket
and against the amendment and Demo-
cratic ticket over the State. Congressman
Bellamy, who got his seat by fraud, force,
violence and murder has shown the white
feather and fails TO accept Senator Buffers
personal challenge He makes tame reply
through the newspapers which is simply
bandying words. Senator Butler, when
seen tonight. says that he declines to pay
any further attention 20 a man so cowardly
to run from a square challenge TO per-
sonal encounter
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
ACCUSED OF TREACHERY.
Serious Charges Against German
Official Mt Gfentsin.

VICTORIA, B. G., Aug S--A japanese
paper published on July II a story to the
effect that Herr Detring, a German, who
it is said expects to be appointed Admin
istrator of Chinese Customs to succeed
Sir Robert Hart, acted very treacherously
to the foreigners at Tfentsin. After the
first bombaFdment the foreign consuls
there asked Chang VI Now at Tientsin to
forw2rd letter to Yung Lu, Viceroy of
Chill, requesting him not TO reopen fire
on Tientsin until the departure OF the wo-
men and children
The letter was finally written under abe
supervision of Detring, but it was subse-
quently seized by a foreign official from
the handbag of messenger and examined.
The letter merely asked that the lombard
ment should be postponed until the safe
departure from Tientsin of Chang himself
and of Detring, Heneken, and their friends,
and not word was said about the families
of the foreign residents. Detring explained
shat this was not the letter he had been
asked to write and demanded that he be
allowed to write another.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
CONSIDERED BY THE CABINET.
Thc President and His Advisers Dis
euss Chinese Affairs.

The Cabinet meeting today again had the
Chinese situation as its sole topic for con-
sideration. The President had not re-
ceiVed any official advices to the effect that
the march TO Pekin had commenced.
The message from Remey announcing
the slight reverse to the japanese troops
in their sortie above Tientsfn, was taken,
however to mean that the advance haA
either begun or that the preliminary ro-
connoissances are under way
The despatch from the energetic Consul
Fowler, the virtual diplomatic representa-
tive of America at Shanghai, was received
with much interest. The announcement
that the conger message was undoubtedly
genuine was regarded as simplifying the
situation considerably
The President and Secretary Hay, while
not absolutely convinced heretofore that
the message was what it purported to be,
had accepted it until It could be disprov-
en-. They were therefore very glad to
learn that the original message had been
delivered by Sheng to Mr. Fowler.
While the fact that it was a genuine de-
spatch of July IT does not particularly i'm
prove the situation, yet proof that the
message was fraudulent would have con-
victed the Chinese Government of culpa-
bic participation in the deception. The
Empress accordingly is relieved of at least
one charge which had been laid at her
door.
In addition. the fact that the original
message was sent in such fIrious haste
frcm Pek!r to Shanghai by Sheng at the
request Of Consul Fowler is Jaken 10 mean
that the Chinese Government is trying to
make its position as correct as possible.
The Cabinet. after the receipt of the
despatch, was inclined TO believe the Chi
nese Government not In as aggressive an
attitude as had been feared Yet, never
theless, it was agreed that the execution of
Ii Hung Chang's threat to cut of COM
munication would be considered as equiva-
lent to a declaration Of war.
After the meeting the members present,
including Secretaries Hay, Gage, Root, and
Postmaster General Smith had lunch with
the President.
The President viii leave for Canton this
evening at 7:40 O'clock. in private car
attached to the Pennsylvania train. He
viii be accompanied only by Secretary Cor-
telyou and 4 messenger
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DROWNED WHILE ELoPING.
Girls Father Finds Couple Dead and
BECOMES Insane.

POPLAR BLUFF, No. Aug 3.-Two
persons dead and father insane is the
result of an attempt to elope yesterday
made by Martha Hendricks and Paul War
ner, young people, living near Bennstt.
in Ripley county.
The young people have been keeping
company some time, ard were very anx-
ius to marry. The father of the girl. John
Hendricks, objected to the match on ac-
count of the girls age, she being olly
seventeen. This morning the couple
slipped away from home and started for
Doniphan. this county, with a view to
getting married. The father started In
pursuit, and to outvit him the young
couple attempted to cross Currant River
in a boat. When midway in the stream
the boat was overturned by striking a
snag, and both were drowned
Their bodies were recovered by some
hunters, VINO heard their screams, but
were 100 late to tender their assistance
When Mr.. Hendricks arrived later and
learned Of the awful accident he went in
sane. The couple will be buried in the
same grave.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
Ex-MILLIoNAIRE A RECRUIT
Husband of n Duchess. in Poverty
Joins the Marine Corps.

Husband of Duchess. in Poverty,
Joins the Marine Corps.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Edward Leon
ard Dwyer, once a wealthy promoter, who
five years ago married the Duchess Of Cas-
teIluecia, but did not inherit much of her
fortune, is now penniless recruit in the
Marine Corps at the League Island Navy
Yard
Last night Dwyer slept in the barracks
Today he will put on a marines uniform
shoulder a musket, and after being thor
oughly drilled, will probably be mustered
into the service for active duty in the Phil
ippines or China
Dwyer did not. enlist wholly from pa
triotic motives. He sad very frankly that
he expected to reeoup Gis fortunes in the
Far East by taking advantage of such op-
portunities as might come his way. Dwy-
er's home is IN WiRsted. Conn. He speaks
Spanish fiuently. In 1850 he loated a COM
pany capitalized at 81 50o, ,090 to work sill
yer mines in Mexico. He lost heavily in
this venture and was ruined financially by
speculati0ns in wheat
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
NEW CORPORATIONS FORMED.
Ship Brokerage Firm to Begin Bust
ness in Ralfimore.

BALTIMORE Aug. S.-The S. B. Marts
Company, for conducting a ship brokerage
and commission business, was incorporated
yesterday by Samuel B. Marts, Samuel B.
Marts. ir.. Joseph ". Brooks. Arthur D.
Foster, and Reuben CARL Foster. The
capital stock is $4,000, divided into fifty
shares of 500 ach
The Pyramid Investment Company, for
dealing in goods, wares, and merchandise
generally, was Incorporated yesterday by
William g. Roberts and William H. Muir
ray, of New York, and Hamilton C. Cron-
well, Thomas PhiIhin and Milton Ham
burger, of Baltimore The capital stock is
$5o,o0e, divided into LOCO shares OF $50
each
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
FoRBIDs A BOND ISSUE.
Judge Tuiey Restraints Chicago
From Borrowing S2.5oo,O00.

Judge TuIey Restraints Chicago
From Borrowing S2.5oo,O0O.
CHICAGO. Aug. S.-Judge Tuley hes
granted the injunction asked fov by Eu-
gene H Ftshburn to restrain the city of
Chicago from issuing $3.50, GOO bonds. ac-
cording to the proposition submitted: 10
the voters at the spring election. Last
week Judge TuIey declared that, in his
opinion, the proposition did not receive
sufficient votes at the election 10 warrant
the city authorities proceeding.
AT the suggestion CT the court a st pu-
1ation was prepared by the opposing coun-
sci narrowing the questions TO the suffi-
cheney of the vote. The stipulation WIS
filed yesterday. and the decree of the court
finding that there were not enough votes
cast IN favor of the proposition TO bond
the city at the last general election to
warrant the issue was entered.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
GOLD DUST ALSO.
Nome Steamers Bring Wealth, in Ad-
dition to Hard-LucIx Stories

Nome Steamers Bring Wealth, in Ad-
dition to Hard-Luck Stories.
SEATTLE, Wash, Aug 3.-The receipts
of gold dust at Seattle since June /, from
the KIondike, Forty Mile Creek. Cape
Nome, and other parts of Alaska exceeds
81, 600, 600 to date. The largest part of it
comes from the Klondike. The receipts
for July were $500. 600 and it is antfcipat-
ed that August will show over $4,000, 600.
Steamers from Nome. while bringing
hard-luck stories from discouraged min
ers or tenderfeet also bring gold dust
Within the past two days S200. Goo has been
received. There is general complaint along
all the creeks of scarcity OF water: other
wise the output would be satisfactory
The crowds dumped on the beach at Nome
have scattered over the country prospect
ing and mining. On Toplkuk Beach Gener-
al Randall arrested leo men for refusing to
vacate beach claims they had jumped, no
violent resistance being made. The health
of the camp is improving under rigid sani-
tary regulations enforced by the soldiers.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
TO RELIEVE BADEN-PowELL.
Ian Hamilton and His Force Move
Toward Rustenburg-

LONDON, Aug. IA despatch from
Pretoria of yesterdays date says Gen. Ian
Hamilton with his troops has started fo-
i Rustenburg to relieve Gen Baden-PoweH
who is reported to be besieged there.
Lord Kitchener has gone to the Rhe-
noster River TO operate against Gen
Christian De Wet
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
THE sHAH's AssAILANT.
He Is Salson. an Anarchist, With
Long Criminal Record

He Is Saison. an Anarchist With 81
Long Criminal Record.
PARIS, Aug. 3.-M Puybaraud, Chief of
the Investigation Bureau of the Depart
ment of Police, has discovered a dossfer
containing description and measurements
of the man who attempted to kill the Shah
yesterday. His name is Francois Salson
and he was born in the department of
Aveyron on February 10, 1876. His occu-
patton is that of g pastry cooks assistant
On December "a, 1894, he was sent to Jail
for three months for advocating anarchy
at meeting in Paris. Recently he was
condemned by default and sentenced to
eight months imprisonment for an at
tempted homicide in Algeria
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
DIRE THREATS By SHENG
Says the Ministers in Pekin Will Be
Killed if Allies Advance.

Reports From Chinese Sources stiI
Conflicting and Confusing, Bat the
Director of Railroads md Tele-
mats Are Held as Hostages and
VIII he Sacrificed IL the Movement
From Tientsin Is COntinued-Other
Dispatches Say the Relations Be
tween the Foreigners and the
Tsung-H-Yamen Are Friendly.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
FIRED DURING A TRUCE.
Lord -.oberts Advises War Office of
Roer Treachery.

LONDON, Aug. 3.-The War Office has
received the following from Lord Roberts:
Pretoria, Aug. 2.-smith Dorrien re-
ports that Boer entered his camp at
Frederiekstad on July 81 under a flag of
truce and brought a letter from Comman-
dant Lideberg demanding his (Smith Dor
rien'sl surrender, and stating that in the
event of refusal he would attack in half
an hour. Before reply could be returned
a heavy fire was opened On Smith Dor
lens pickets. Smith Dorrien easily beat
off the enemy before the arrival OF Me-
thuen to whom he had signaled for as
sistance. He lost two killed and seven
wounded.
Hunter states that 750 Beers surren-
dered today with S35 horses and S5 mules"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
aIuenout and Returu

Rati,e Yourself at Chesapeake Beach
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No More Messages VIII Be De-
liYered to the Ministers.
ALLIES MUST NOT ADVANCE
Alternative Declared to Be the
Slaughter of Foreigners.
G00DNOW'S STARTLING NEWS

state Department. Officials Say That
the Execution of the Threat of
Ckina's Most Influential Statesman
Would Be Regarded as Equiva-
lent to Il Declaration of Wharf.-The
March From Tientsin 10 PelSin
TO Continue, and the Imperial
Government to BE Held 10 n Strict
Accountability for Anything That
Original CoHger Message Furnish
ed to Consul Fowler by ShenS.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
rohacco Factorx Rurned.

LYNCHBURG, Va, Aug. 3--Evans Bros
tobacco factory here was badly damaged by
fire yesterday The origin of the fire is not
known. The building, which is owned by
William S. Carroll, was gutted, but it is
thought the insurance of 1900 will cover
the loss. Evans Bros. had been moving,
and consequently much of the stock was
saved Their loss of 81, 600 is covered by
insurance
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
IN MEMORY OF KING HUMBERr.
The Italians of philadelphia to Hold
SnecIai Ceremanfes

PHILADELPHIA, Aug s-simultane-
ously with the obsequies in the Italian
capital, Philadelphia's Little Italy" will
hold ceremonies in memory of King Hum
bert in the two Italian Roman Catholic
Churches consisting of requiem mass and
and special musical service
The Academy of Music viii be the scane
of big civic demonstration, at which it
is expected Baron Fava, the Italian I'm
lister, will speak.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
BIG DEMOCRATIC GAINS.
Tennessee Elections Disastrous to
Republicans in Many Counties.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, August g.
County elections were held in the ninety
six counties of Tennessee yesterday with
the result that the Republicans lost heavily
or local Issues.
OF the thirty-one counties in East Ten
nessee, which almost usually go RepubIi
can, five were carried by the Democrats,
The rest Of the State went Democratic.
Senatorial primaries held at the same time
assure the election of Congressman E. W.
Carmack over Chief Justice D. L. Snod-
grass.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03

LYNCHBURG, Va, rug. 3.-The large
iron safe of the Lynchburg branch of the
Anheuser- Busch Brewing Association was
blown open some time during last night
and about 5000 in money was stolen. The
safe was literally blown to pieces. Three
strange men have been arrested on suspi-
ciou
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
IRON MAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
Retired Manufacturer Hangs Him.
self in His StnEie.

POTTSTOWN, Pa, Aug. 3.-Weary of life
because of i'll health, John sabold, aged
sIxty-fFe years, of Boyertown, went to his
stable yesterday afternoon and, throwing
a rope around the rafters, hanged himself
He was retired iron manufacturer, and
for number of years was connected with
the Colebrookdale Iron Works. He also
had reputation as an inventor of labor
saving machinery
Several years ago Frederick Brensinger,
the first partner of Mr.. SaboId, ended his
life by hanging.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
Shot Dead in a Norfolk street.

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 3.-Miks H. Prince.
captain of the Norfolk police. shot Charles
Cannon, an oyster inspector, dead at II 80
o'clock this morning on Main Street. be-
side the Norfolk Postofiee political
quarrel is believed to underlie the kill
ing. Prince shot five times, firing the last
time into Cannon's PROSTATE h.dv.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
chicIsen Thieves Paw Dear

LANCASTER, Pa, Aug 3.-Henry Meis-
keys hen roost was robbed of all his yalu-
able chickens and yesterday he traced the
thieves to where their wagon had been.
There he found poeketbook containing
$50 which was more than the value of the
chickens
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
Company Need Not show Books.

ST. PAUL. Aug. 3.-The Supreme Court
has decided against the Railroad Commits
sion in its test ease against the United
States Express Company to compel the
latter to furnish Information concerning e
its business and property. The decision is
the elimination of several years of Iitiga-
fj0n
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
The Advance Begun.

A despatch received by the Navy De-
partment this morning from Admiral Re
mey shows that the relief expedition has
moved and that scouts are out in the di-
rection of the Imperial City. The message
is as follows:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
Cranp to Enter Wall street.

NEW YORK, Aug. s-Theodore W.
Cramp, son of the head of the Philadelphia
shipbuilding firm, was elected a member
of the New York Stock Exchange yester-
day. He is senior partner in the newly
formed stock broigiing firm of Cramp,
Michel & SerrilI. of PHILADELPHIA.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
Take Yo.,r Girl to Chesapeake Beach
ID. & O. week-End seashore Excur-

All season. Tickets good going on all train,
Fridays ard Saturdays, valid for return until
Tuesday following. SEQ for the round-trip TO
Atlantis City, Cape May, Ocean City, and Sea
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PARKERSBURG, W. Va, Aug. g.2At a
meeting of Democrats held last night ar
rangements were made for a meeting to
be held here August 10. when Judge John
H. Holt, nominee for Governor. will for
mally open his campaign.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
Our white pine Iaths at se.75

Are going fast. Frank Libbey 4 CO.
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The Franee-Haiti Treatx signea

PARIS, Aug. at is stated that the
commercial treaty between France and
Haiti was signed at Port -au-Pdnce on
July 81
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nicxcIe hiding in Mld-Afr.
See Davenport's daring at chesapeake Beach.
S5 To the seashore and Return g;
via PennsSIxnnfa RaiIroaa.

Tickets on sale for all trains Fridays and Sat
and Sea Isle City, N j., good to return until
following Tuesday. Tickets good via Delaware
ucidge Route to Atlantic City.
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SOCIALIST LEADER ARRESTED.
Congressional Nominee Specht, of
Missouri. Charged With Lettering.

Missouri. Charged With Loiterfng.
DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 3.-Charles Specht,
the Socialist Congressional nominee from
the Twelfth Missouri district, who was
selected at the SociaIistie Democratic
Convention, held in ST. Louis, was ar
rested in this city yesterday. charged
with lettering.
Specht is a representative of the Inter
national Union Of Cigarmakers. and has
been in the city for several weeks as
sisting the local Cigarmakers Union, which
has been striking
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-03
Special Deer Park

Leaves B. & o. station every Saturday night at
40 a. m, open for occupancy at I6:3o p. m
Corresponding service returning from Deer Park
Sunday night.
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SO To Atlantic City ana Return 81
Via D. & O.

All trains Friday snd Saturday, August 3. and
l. good to return until tuesday, T. inclusive For
schedule of elegantly quipped fast trains see time
table. this paper
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s1.oO To Harper's Ferry and sI.oo
WiueI,psfer

From B. & o. station Sunday August : Re-
turning leave Winchester at and Iiarper,s Ferry
at p It's grand opporttnit fg5s visit yo,,r
friends and historic ground 80
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Sunday. August 5, 500. Train leaves WASHING.
ton $40 a. m; returning arrives here 500 D, M