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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-05
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Eichmond's
Citizens and Other Matters.

Rev. D. C. C. Butts, Of Gloucester, is
visiting in the city.
Postal Inspector, j. Fl. Irving, is in at
tendance at the United States District
Court.
Hon. John E. Massey. of Charlottes-
Vile, was a caller on Attorney General
Montague yesterday morning.
The Pension Board will sit in the office
of Chairman D. c. Richardson in the
CITY Hall this morning from 10 TO L
o'clock.
Mrs. Margaret sipp has returned from
Indianapolis, where she was visiting her
son. Mr.. B. E. Sipp. superintendent OF the
Big Four.
Mr.. Jackson F. Childrey. who has been
critically i'll at his home, IN Henrieo
county, with typhoid-pneunonia, Is re-
ported better.
Mr.. II. A Paauette, who has. recently
coma to Highland Springs To 1--we, pro-
poses to establish a plant for the manu-
facture Of vapor bath cabinets OF MS
own invention.
Mrs. john Fraser, Mrs Mcintosh. OF
Granite, Va, and Miss Annie Fraser lsrf
Yesterday, whence they will sail to-
morrow from New York to Scotland
AIR. John Fraser accomrani the party
to New York.
Miss Beatrice Miller. OF Kansas City.
Mo, who has been spending the winter
with her sister. Mrs. J. S. WOODBURY.,
leaves the 9Th for louisville, Ky, where
she will visit friends for two weeks, and
then return to her home.
DIR. z. II. Squ;bb, of New York. is Wis
i,ing hIr F. B. Isaacs. Park Avenue.
Mrs T. II. Samuel. wife OF the Well
known High Constable of Henrico, VINO
has been very Ill. was thought to be-
somewhat improved.
Mrs Watrous, of St Louis. wife OF
Mr.. W. c. Watrous. superintendent OF
transportation of the Missouri Pacific.
is on a short visit TO her sister, Mrs.
WortIey Dickie. 2I0t East Franklin
Street
Mr.. Arthur stiles, of Omaha. ;Seb.,
sent Treasurer Charles Phillips an Elk's
tooth this morning. taken from an elk
that he himself shot. Mr.. Phillips will have
the tooth set handsomely and give it TO one
OF his newspaper friends for watch
charm.
Major and Mrs B. F. Howard left over
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Yesterday afternoon for Indianapolis.
where they go 10 visit friends On next
Monday they will be in Cincinnati, where
Major Howard will attend the session of
the annual convention OF Superintendent
of Police, which meets al 10 o'clock on
Tuesda-- morning
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-05
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE. wheat market
some damage reports and the liberal
clearances, July CLOSING &c, higher. Corn
closed firm at &c. up. and oats steady:
Jilly a shade lower. Provisions were dull,
closing steady and only slightly changed
from yesterday.
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COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. May 4.-COTTON-Th
market for cotton futures was d narrow
one to-day. Fluctuations were confined
TO a range of 6 points on the more active
positions, White some months scarcely
varied after the opening call. 1t was also
a small market as to the volume of bust
timent was bearish on lower cables and
larger receipts than looked for Opening
easy at d decline of to u points, there
was a further decline OF =, points, but the
whole course of the market was sluggish.
Wall Street parties gave some support
for the summer positions, winch checked
isfactory cables were partly accounted
for by private advices representing ac-
tive liquidation by several larSesopera-
tors following recent improved weather
conditions in the cotton belt. t proni-
nent factor for weakness WAS the dei1Y-
cry Of 400 bales OF May contracts. Prints
PRICES more or less nominal. Linens are
dull but prices steady. Burlaps also: dull.
and the market for Calcutta makes very
easy and Irregular.
COTTON-Spot closed quiet at 1-16 de-
cline; middhng- uptands, 9a; middlms
gull, 10: sales. 40 bales. -
9.i6; August. a.2S; September. SIS; octo-
Der, SO; November. sos; December: S oG;
January, sos; February, sos; March,
Futures closed quiet; May, 9.a4: June,
~; July. 9.42; August, 9.2": September,
cember. sos; January, Sol: February,
SOS
GoTT On =, middling, az: net re-
~ BALES; stock. 1916 bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts. G,S2S bales:
exports to Great Britain, S.o41 bales; to
France, 30 bales; to the Continent, 7.Suo
bales; stock, :5ti9, $50 bales.
Consoitiated-Net receipts. A, OG4 bales;
exports to Great Britain. 50, 4!D bales; to
France, 1910 bales; to the Continent, d.
So bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts.
G. 2O324O bales; exports to Great Britain,
2U56.772 bales; to France, 6I}.34;i bales;
to the Continent, 2.i33a3,I64 bales.
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vote for the King of the Carnival.
+, POWDER Mill EXPLOSION

remove everything in sight; so do dras-
tic. mineral pills, but both are mighty. dam
serous. Dom. dynamite the delicate ma
chinery of your body with calomel. croton
oil or aloes pills. when DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, which are gentle as summer
hreeze, do the work perfectly. Cures
Headache, Constipation. Only IS cts. at
Owen &, Minors Drug Store.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-05

Girls and Boys. hustle for votes for
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Go 10 Headquarters and register now. :
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BANK CLEARINGS.-The total bank
clearirgs of the principal cities of the
United States for the week We're S1,S4o.-
So, 641 a decrease OF 14.J per cent; ex-
elusive of New York. S6S1, 1O3, III, a de-
crease Of So per cent
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MEETINGS

TO ,rrfE. STOCKHOLDERS OF THE. b.
JOHNSON PUBLISHING COM.
pANY.-TaKe notice that, in pursuance
Of = resolution OF the Soard of Directors
80 y n Johnson PUBLISHING
COMPANY. adopted on the 18th day OF
Anil 1900 there will be q general
meeting OF the stockholders OF said conn
pany on the 254d DAY or MA1. 1890.
y. l.so p. NJ. at the principal office oil
said company, No. 9os, East Main Street,
Rfchmoud, Va Said meeting is called
for the considerations and determination
OF all questions which may be brought
49, 8. f. JOHNSON.
apo President.
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY PKESB1
TERRAIN CHURCH
Ia the united States, Atlanta, Ga.
Nav 1926, 1900,

On account of the above occasion the
Atlantic Coast Line announces rate
of one fare for the round trip, rate from
Richmond being sl4.5o. Tickets to be
sold May 18th, 10th and 18th. continuous
passage, with final limit May 10Th
For sleeping car accommodations and
further information call on,
w. STEELE,
Ticket Agent, Byrd-street Station.
c. S. CAMPBEI4L.
Division Passenger Agent,
SIS East Main Street.
Who is your choice for King? Vote
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The leading futures rnnged as follows:

from yesterday.
The leading futures rnnged as follows:
Open. High Low. Close.
M 9aiy -: ssH 6 g. s sss az s5S
CoRN.No. 2. 49,. .s,l %
# ssi$ 49, $ s s IS $ z 80: 81
NV NV 81: :Ss 81: 81 90: % 81: :5A
MESS PORK-oD;.
NAV NAV 1 II g 49, 1293 13S5 i 592
LAKD-loo lbs. 90
S Miy :: 5S 90 5 g S$: ~ 8
SHORT nlHsI cH3o lbs en- e7o
s sept. '. 60 60 S SsS go So
Cash quotations wcr" follows: Flour
easy. No. 3 spring wheat, 60G65c.; No. 2
red, 7oa5o12c. No: corn, sSAc.; No. , >;
White. 26laa27c.; No. 8 white. 2aA4 a2slAc.
No. . rye, 53lac. Good feeding barley,
36lac.; fair TO choice mailing, S9l2a44G
$40. Mess pork, per barrel Sl Sic 4; 10
Lard, per 100 pounds. s675M6.91.. Short
rib sides loose9, s6.69 9 90; dry sailed ala
o 81 hgh pS Vines, & Sugars unchanged
Clover sontTaaHI5 Erahae aries ut iel np
Cheese dull at 94ll!ac. Egss STEADY;
fresh, 101c.
NAVAL STORES.
CHARLESTON, S. G., May 4.-TTUR-
PENTINE-Market steady at 46Ac.;
si Ros1 Ii.-e and unchanged; receipts.
none.
SAVANNAH, GA. May 4;.sP1RITs OF
AT casks; sales, 6S3 casks; exports, TO-
RosIN-Flrm and 3 unchangsd: receipts.
3.144 barrels; sales, 4oS parrels; exports,
600 barrels.
y, WdM1SGTpPNES II s. MaE a adinE
e RFao5:ssIN1Nothing doing; receipts, 80
D oGRTIDE, @TuRPENTINE-Q Quiet at /. s5@
> 90. receipts 325 barrels.
TAR-Firm at S1.33;>receipts, 4S barrels.
TOBACCO MARKET.
Richmond, Va, May 4, 1900.
private sales to-day were: Wrappers, 1
hogshead; leaf. ~ hogsheads; lugs. 1
hogshead:
ceiveds and ST hogsheads delivered.
inspections to-day were light.
Leo5s sales 1890
sii. SheIburne's Warehouse, 8, liz pounds.
Internal = revenue collections to-day
were; Tobacco. $, SAG. %; cigars. S122.-
669.os.
DANvILLE TOBACCO MARKET
Danyille, Va, May 4, 1900.
The market stands as follows:
Nond escript goods 2 COOS 400
Granulators 4.50g 100
Smokers 80 "
g sl(lf1 e
Good j. !. G. COO 500
Fine 1890. -. $780,. 5000 $50.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.


May 3, 1900.
Napoleon Bonapartes died, ISL.
Sun rises = - - a NJ
Sun sets .....-.-.s :o2 + NJ
Moon south 80 I. M
First high water 200 a. M
Second high water .=.....=.5... JAS (. NJ
PORT. OF RICHMOND, MAY 4. 1900
steamer Alpemarie. Glover. Nerf 91s
m''iiosi Line SAILED.
Steamer Winyah Simmons, Philadel-
oliIa. Pa. merchandise and passengers,
CLYDE Line.
Steamer Pocahontas, Graves. James
River landings and Norfolk. merchandise
and passengers, Virginia Navigation
steamer Alben1arle. Glover. Norfolk,
merchandise and passengers, Old Domin-
ion Line.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. MAY 4, 1900.
Steamer Michigan. Boston.
Steamer katahdin, New York.
Port OF WEST POINT, MAY 4, 1000.
ARMED.
Steamship Charlotte. Murphy. Char
Iotte passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Elm City. haynes. Malta
ponis RVS. landings. passengers and gen.
eral cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Charlotte. Murphy. Char
lotte. passengers and general cargo.
ooni river landings. passengers and gem
tta
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

Who is your choice for King? Vo
early and often.
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Vote for the King of the Carnival.

The southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company announces that tele-
phonic Communication can be had over
its lines with Lynchhurg, Va: Danvlle,
va. Roanoke, Va; Wakefield. Va; APP
pomattox. Va: Farmville. Va. Crewe.
Va. salem. Va: Bedford City Va: Reds
Vile, N. c.; Charlotte, n. c.; Columbia.
S, C.
For further particulars enquire at the
Public Pay Stations and at Managers
office. 1914 East Main Street
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Boom our Carnival. Vote for King.
VINO will it be?
DECORATIONS FOR THE CARN1--
VAL.
Fast Color Bunting (combination), Sc
yard.
Fast Color Bunting tsolid), Size. a
yard.
Fast Color Cotton Bunting Flags, look
like all wool and will not fade From
smallest to very large sizes. Also all
wool flags.
Paper festooning, 21-2c. yard.
THE MEYER STORE.
Foushee and Broad.
Special Department in Basement for
Carnival Decorations.
Girls ana Boys, hustle for votes for
King of the Carnival and win the prize.
Go 10 Headquarters and register now.
How RATES NORTH AND WEST,
. Before you travel North or West cali
upon or address the undersigned for low
est rates via York River Line and Bal
tmore and Ohio Railroad tRoya, Blue
sI,inel. Superb steamer service to Balti-
more. connecting with the finest. fastest
and safest trains in the world. Leave
RICHMOND daily Except Sunday from the
Southern Railway depot at $50 p. NJ.
Apply to c. w. Westbury. T. P. A
southern Railway. s20 East Main Street:
Richmond Transfer Co., 500 East Main
street. or Arthur G. Lewis. Southern
Passenger Agent B. and Q. Railroad. Nor
folk. Va.
VINO Will be King OF the Carnival: Vote.
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Who is your choice for King? vot
early and often.
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Mr.. Arthur stiles, of Omaha. iNeb..
sent Treasurer Charles Phillips an E.lk's
tooth this morning. taken from an elk
that he himself shot. Mr.. Phillips will have
the tooth set handsomely and give it TO one
OF his newspaper friends for I watch
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-05

Mrs. Watrous, of st. Louis. wife Of
Mr.. W. C. Watrous, superintendent OF
transportation of the Missouri Pacific.
is on a short visit TO her sister, Mrs.
WortIey Dickie. 2704 East Franklin
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-05

Girls and Boys. hustle for votes for
King of the Carnival and win the prize.
Go 10 Headquarters and register now.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-05

Rev D. G. c, Butts, Of Gloucester, is
visiting in the city.
Postal Inspector. J. Fl. Irving, is in at
tendance at the United States District
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InsnectinP the Lakes.

Buffalo, Aug. 6.-The Congressional
River and Hsrbor Committee began p
tour of inspection ofthe Great Lakes b
a trip around Buffalo labor and doV u
Niagara river today. Representative
OF the Lake Carriers Association and OF
The Merchants Exchange accompanied
the committee. The object OF the tour
of inspection is to familisrize the south
ern members OF the committee with the
great northern gateway of commerce
in order to enlist their sympathy in be-
halt of the demands for appropriations
for rivers and harbor improvements
during the coming session Of Congress.
The five southern representatives are
Lester, of Georgia, Bankhead, OF Ala
bams; McCulloch, of Arkansas; Spark
man OF Florids; Dovener OF West Vir-
ginia, and Berry, Of Kentucky. At 10
o'clock the visitors boarded the steamer
Riverside at the foot of Main street They
included the Hon. Theodore Z. Nurton,
of Ohio, Chairman of the Rivers and
Hsrbors committee; Senator Martin
of Virginia: Prof. Moore, Chief OF the
Weather Bureau; Henry B. Bingham,
of Pennsylvania; Walter B. Reeves, Of
Illinois; Roswell P. Bishop, OF Michi-
gan, and othera.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-06

New York, August 6.-The steamship
D utschIand arrived this morning, one
day late. Ga August 1st piston rod
broke and she was compelled to lay to
for twenty -four hours while it was oe-
ing repaired A dramatic incident OF
the new Hamburg. American liner was
the suicide of the fourth officer, Il.
Thiele, who entered the compsDy's
service when the Deutschland started
her maiden trip. Thiele was ambi-
tious and hoped to make his mark as q
sailor. A trifing accident dashed all
his aspirations to the ground. The Sec
ond day out it was his turn to watch on
the bridge. The air made him drowsy
and he fell asleep at his post. Captain
Albers came upon him and ordered him
to take off his coat, the ships badge OF
office, and sent him to his cabin. Five
minutes after the door closed behind
him, shot was heard, and when 1t was
forced open the young man lay on the
floor with bullet in his brain. Thiele's
home was in Hamburg.
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Foreign News.

Constantinople, Aug. 6.-The Sui
tan tainted yesterday while walking IN
the palace park, but was revived in a
few moment by his attendants. The
incident caused rumor that the Sui.
tan had been poisoned by anarchisle.
The Sultan has ordered that all Italians
employed about the palace be dis
charged. He ia said to be in constant
dread OF an attack by anarchists.
Mona, Aug. 6.-The assassin, Bresc
is now confined in a straight jacket and
is extremely violent. He is thought to
be shamming insanity.
Calcutta, Aug. Ga fourth brigade
OF native Indian troops has been order
ed to China.
London, Aug. Ga dispatch from
Milan says that q Russian named Ag-
none has been arrested there. A let
ter was found on him marked "Anar-
chist Section 16". This stated that to.
ward the end Of July an effort would be
madelto suppress several crowned heads.
London, Aug. Ga Pretoria dis
patch, supplementary to Yesterday e, re-
ports that General De Wet was again
surrounded, says that Kitchener has
narrowed the circle around him by driv-
ing theBoers from one OF the flank posi-
lions they held.
London, Aug. 6.-.According to the
official reports given out at St. Peters
burg, sharp. engagement between
10 Russian Msnchuria, on August 3. The
Cossack andChinese took place at AisuD
Chinese lost 200 killed and wounded.
The Cossacks lost six killed and %
wounded. They captured a Chinese
flag bearing the inscription "The Peo-
ole of the Large Fist"
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tora'e OF d small Baptist church y,
street, that city, which he os ~ L
to 90 10 the publication s Sse
Meanwhile, DR.. Wharton was sra ue
actively In street evangelical 8. as
among the fallen women and de-. W
men of the city, and formed man ~ y
jects for the reform and the emsl;pI
ton of the condition of the cbiId,"S
the streets and of the slums. Or.
the most famous is the "Wbo.o wy
Mission" for children, 10 Dr. ny
toms native State, Virginia. '" '.
years ago he organized the R,..
Mission Baptist Church. OF tb;a
Wharton remained pastor until 81.
q year ago, when he suddenly Pcs; y"
and left the city. 1t was freelv !;
mated at the time that his den,r ;,
was largely due to hoancial tronb'
but no suggestions of dishonesty n,
made against him. w
Rev. DR.. Wharton entered az
bail for his appearance at the ner, -
Of the Monmouth County Court stF,
hold, N. j., DR.. Gilbert E. PslsD
Philadelphia, becoming his bond.m
He preached TO large congreQsti,
at Ocean City yesterday, both ma
ing and evening, at the Auditoro
At the nights service ne spoke on
charges and said that he will be n
ouRhly indicated.
DR.. Wharton was born at Wes
View. Culpeper county, September
184S. He was the youngest Of q,
children. At the age OF fifteen Sc
he enlisted in the Confederate srr
and served under General Lee.
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VIRGINIA NEWS

BENJAMIN r. Lunsford. well-known
farmer. living near the Fauquier White
Sulphur E rings, died on Saturday from
cancer Of che stomach.
Henry V. s rsyer, one OF the most
prominent members of the Rockingham
bar, died at Harrisonburg on Sai urday,
after prolonged illness.
The condition of DR.. Hunter Mcclure
OF Richmond continues favorable. He
enjoys out-of door existence, taking a
drive regularly every day.
Gus shaoklock, a well-known Ports
mouth man, q years old, was picked
I'D by u policeman in Cedar Grove
Cemetery on Saturday and died soon
after. He had been on protrscted
spree and had taken laudanum.
State Chairman ElIyson has issued q
call for the State democratic committee
TO meet in Richmond Wednesday, Au'
gust 10, at the Jefferson, at ll:3O a. 10
MANY prominent democrats, including
the congressional nominees, are expect
ed to Re present, and plans for the
campaign will be fully mapped out.
Coils P. Huntington will build 81
Newport News a steel plant to cost
81. OOO. 900 or more. He has selected
the site, tract directly opposite biz
mammoth shipyard, and on the line o.
the branch railroad leading from the
Chesapeake and Ohio yards into the
shipyard. Mr.. Huntington will mol
manufacture armor plate.
lakewood ia M, near Winchester,
the scene OF one OF the most noted bat
| ties of the late civil war, has changed
hands, Judge Vinson, of Rockville
Md, disposiug of his interests to MIR
| d. P. Pierce. The old homestead, be
sides being the scene of msDy bloody
battles, was also at one time occupied
by Gen. George Washington.
A telegram was received in Fred
ericksburg yesterday announcing thu
death last night at Culver, Ind, OF Mis-
Mary A. Sedd ID, widow of Hon. Jobr
Seldom, of SnowdeD, Stafford county
who was brother of the late James ii
Seldom, secretary OF war OF the South
ern Confederacy. She was visiting he
daughter, the wife OF Prof. Alezandel
Fleet, who has charge of a college. he
| death was sudden.
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Traced by his Missing Finger.

Chicago, August 6.-Aiter preserving
10 alcohol for five weeks the finger OF
one Of the safe blowers who made an
attempt upon the Globe lsundry's safe,
on the morning of July 2, the police
have arrested Thomas, alias mickey"
Barry, and say he is the owner of the
finger. Officers learned that man
who mas recently lost his little finger,
had frequently been in saloon on west
Madison street. Barry was arrested,
but was ready with story. The 6n-
ger was blown off by skyrocket Cd
July 4, he said. The police are certain
they can prove by surgical testimony
that the finger in their possession be-
longs tc Barry.
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A Double Tragedy.

Gordon, Ca, Aug. 6.-News has
reached here from some distance in the
country, which gives rise to the
belief that James Tyndall, aged II, Is
the murderer OF of DO b his ten year old
sister RUDY and his father, the first by
shooting and the latter by poisoning.
The motive for the deed is supposed to
have been furn shed by whipping
given the boy by his father week or
TWO ago.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

William Clark, President of the Clark
Thread Co. of Newark. n. J. died sud
denly this morning at his home at Watch
Hill, RI.
There is an epidemic of typhoid fever
in the camp meeting at Pitman Grove,
N. J. One death occurred this morning,
| and several other cases are reported.
Floyd $. Clark, manager OF the Ste.
venson Malt House at O2wego, n Y,
and prominent citizen, shot and kill
ed himself today. He was mentally
dersnged.
A pot of fat, boiling over on q kitch-
en- range, caused a fire in McGowan's
cafe, at Atlantic City, N. J., today.
The cafe Is one of the best known 10
the city. The damage is estimated at
$1,000.
James T. Martin, policeman Of Car
rolltoD, KY. was shot and killed last
Dight ~ VIM. Herzog. Martin had
taken two horses belonging to Herzog
10 the pound. Herzog followed and
overlook Martin and they began shoot
lug AZ cdCu pluCi WIN ploIOlc, DuI uO
one knows which man fired first.
Henry Wbittemore, gsologist, well.known
| throughout central New York. was killed at
Little Falls. n. Y. last night. While tenn
porsrly insane, Whittemore attempted 20
| escape from his home, and fell dosn the
stairs, sustaining conclusion Of the brain,
| which resulted in almost instant death. The
deceased was 81 years old.
Sustained by a life preserver and content
eddy playing bis national airs on bsrmoni-
ca, Albert Modeski, a Bohemian engineer,
was found floating down the Chicago river
yesterday. When fshed out of the stres m
| by patrolmsn he said he was on his way to
st. Louis by way OF the Drainage Canal.
Three baby burglars forced the till In Q
grocery in Green bay avenue, Chicago, yes.
terdsy and secured 500. Proprietor KEEL
mock, who was up stairs at the time, gave
chase. and with the assistance of policeman
captured the trio. Each OF the burglars is
just five years cid,
Col. John Hsy, Secretary otetste, ia indispos.
ed from nervous prostrstion ut his country
house. three miles from Newbury station, N.
II. With him are Mrs. Hay and children.
The police department yesterday afternoon
discovered a counterfeiting plant in the sban
doned Catholic cemetery near Columbus, o.
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lie may or may not vote, as he has de-
serted all parties, the republican, the
democratic and the goldites.
There is no truth in the report of Secretary
Hays serious illness.
The following special bulletin was is
sued by the Weather Bureau this after
noon: Present conditions indicate sew
eral days OF high temperature from the
Lake region and the Ohio Valley over
the middle Atlantic and New England
States.
Alta much frequented brokers Office in this
city it was ssked today If most Of the people
who came there favored the imperial policy
! OF the President and the war he Is making
on the Chinese and the reply was, mo, but
/ nearly all Of them opposed it,"
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Tired of Her SDouse,

Appleton, Wis. Aug. 6.-Mrs. Adrian
Schoenmscker, Holland heiress, who
eloped with her coacbman from Am
sterdam and came to Appleton last
April, is said to have deserted her hus
band, leaving him in possession of q
farm in Iowa, where they have recent
ly been living, and has returned to Hol-
land. Mrs. Schoenmacher was the
daughter of professor OF languages in
the University Of Amsterdam and sister
OF captain in the royal Dutch navy.
She is possessed of considerable wealth.
Relatives of the deserted husband here
do not believe he will attempt recon-
ciliatiop.