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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14
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The New York Times relates a rath-
or grcwsomo club Joke. apropos OF tho
custom OF lowering the club house Gag
and posting a mortuary notice on Tie
club bulletin board when a member
dies, 1T Is such a dcluslon," said u
clubman, with some protesting disap-
polntment In his voice. II catch sight
Of the pole on my way up here and
discover the nag at half-mast. An |
say, rs Il possible he "a gomez Nc
spirits brighton and my steps quicken.
Perhaps now, at last | hurry into
the club and up TO the bulletin board,
butts never the right one, Neyerl"
II the FISH knode thare wuE hook
concealed In the bait thald be wlEer
than men. and wuddont be kektcht
MORN wunst
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14

He movements are said to be ex.
trcnly graceful. her idea OF rhythm
peact. and the picture which she pre-.
ses Is attractive and wlnsomc. Pos
~ n part OF her great success and
.Anlarity Ia due to the costumes
wlch she wears. They are an ample
dIqAy Of tho lavishness and good
tass which can be applied to the ap-
panl OF performer such us she "a.
Mln Lee Is only seventeen years old.
and Curing the past nine years has
darced her way into popular admira-
tloi. She Is pretty. and her ability.
vluclty and personal charms give
pronise OF n brilliant future In her
choqn art.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14

Gorge Dubois bronze bust OF
Chspln was recently set up In the Lux
enldirg gardens In Paris. The face
Is uplod from the portrait OF the com
posi- painted by Delaerolx and now
A ~ possession Of Marmontel.
7lessldor." by Emile lola and Al
frd Brunneau. is TO be revived at
thu Grand opera in Paris. and AS
tana" by Louis De Gramont and
XHler Leroux. IL to have the most
spctacular effects ever seen In any
opHh produced at the National the
atr in years.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14

To the trusts claim that Il does not
mor'pollze all the theaters Mrs. Flske
repiis that there Is no longer any
inactive for an Independent manager
to tscoyer and develop a good play,
beeiiso, even n II "a successful in one
city, he ca not take II elsewhere, since
the trust controls nearly all the de-
siraAe theatorB. The trust Itself will
not exploit new plays or new talent.
yet prevents others from doing so.
Tha there is a considerable degree Of
trun In these statements can scarcely
be tnled, whether the syndicate sys.
ten will ultimately work out the deg.
radaion OF the American stage and
the downfall OF the trust itself is a
qusflon which the public is apparent.
ly fllling events should solve. AZ
the syndicate Is equally willing 70
cor'de in the future. II appears to be
anoaer OF those cases In which there
Is rthing TO do but to wait and see
whf we shall see.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14
Youthful AND PRETTY.

seyateen Year Ola Stella Lee Premier
paaesr.
Slla Leo Is one OF the youngest
ant most accomplished dancers now
bette the public. Her speciality Is
bud and wing dancing. but she is also
an dept In the exposition OF practl.
cali every other known dance step.
The evening times., 1900-10-03
KIDNAPED FROM A CONVENT.
Mother Regains Possession of Her
Daughter in ST. Louis.

Daughter in st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. Oct 3.-Mrs Ferdinand
B. Provenehere kidnapped her little
daughter from the Visitation Convent
last Sunday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Provenchere are separated. and both de-
sire possession of their daughter The
father placed the child in the convent
to keep his wife from getting her. The
mother called, with demand that her
daughter be given to her.
The mother superior, Nine. Aquin. tried
to quiet her, but could do nothing Mrs.
ProveRchere seized the child, and when
the little one was take naway from h er
she assaulted several persons. She msde
several attempts TO assault the mother
superior.
The Sisters. in order to prevent furth-
er violence, called in the police While
a policeman was parleying with the S $
ters Mrs. Provenchere lifted up the child
and ran out of the convent The police
man did not attempt to follow, but con
tinued to explain the law to the Sisters.
When he was induced to search for
Mrs. Provenchere she had disappeared
from the ncighborhood.
The evening times., 1900-10-03
Opening specials in suits
TWO ATTEMPTS AT POISONING.
Negro Cook Tries to End the Lives of
hole Family


HEMPSTEAD. l.. l.. Oct 3-Anna Sim
mons, lie colored cook who is supposed 10
have made two attempts within week to
poison the family of Jacob H. Roberts. of
West Hampstead is to be arrested.
The first attempt at poisoning occurred
on the morning OF September %, when al.
the family. except Mr. Roberts. became
suddenly i'll Immediately after breakfast
Mr. Roberts had not eaten any of the oat-
meal and milk. of which the others par
took. DR.. Lount. the family physician. was
called in. and he thought the Illness due
to milk from diseased COW. All recov-
cred in a few days and the matter was
SOON forgotten IN the village.
When, last Saturday night, q second at
tempt was made to poison the same fam
lily the community was greatly shocked. II
was then rumored that both attempts had
been made by Anna Simmons. the cooa,
who had been discharged that morning
This time two members of the Roberts
household escaped They were Annals hus-
band and the Rev Dr. James G. Roberts,
who is staying with his son.
Dr. Re erts did not eat any of the choc-
olate cake ti.1t was served after dinner.
William Simmons, AnnG's husband, had
IF that woman" meaning his wife,
doesn't stop her foolishness she'll end her
days in Sing Sing" William took his din
ner elsewhere that night This fact is
now regarded as significant.
Anna Simmons, who is supposed to have
put arsenic in the food, had been employed
as cook by Mrs. Roberts for some time
Her husband is still working on the place
She Is of a suTly disposition, and several
times had quarrels with her employer. One
of the quarrels preceded the first attempt
at poisoning. The second attempt followed
another quarrel during which Mrs Roberts
discharged the woman. That was Satur-
day morning. and Anna waited about the
house until Mr. Roberts should return to
get her wages.
While Mrs Roberts was preparing the
dinner, Anna went into the kitchen and
offered to help. Mrs. Roberts refused to
accept any assistance from her, but per.
mitted her to remain in the room for a
half hour. The woman was left alone for
a few minutes. After she had gone Mrs.
Roberts noticed some whitish powder on
the floor. It is IoW thought the woman
might have put some insect powder in the
The evening times., 1900-10-03
RESCUED BY A SEAMAN.
Young Woman siShtseer Falls From
the BattIeship Kearsarge.

NEW YORK, Oct. "A party of four,
three women and man, who acted as an
escort. boarded the battleship Rearsarge
in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, yesterday noon
On tour of sightseeing About an hour
later one of the young women, uttered a
shrill scream and toppIed overheard
The accident vas witnessed by several
officers Of the saip, and also by some of
the seamen, one of whom, Larry Witt
man, without a moments warning and
without divesting himself even of his cap.
feaped over the side Of the ship He reach
ed the water within a few feet of where
tbs woman disappeared beneath the sur
face and just as she came up seized her
At the same instant the rescue caII''
WAS sounded by the officer of the deck, and
a liteboat was dropped from its davits.
eleven sailors tumbling into it
The woman, whose name was said to be
Miss Alberta Bradford. was bleeding from
a scalp wound when picked out of the wa
ter, and was senli-eons cious. She was car
ried from the ferry landing at the Cob
Dock, where the KeaTsarge lay moored. to
the dispensary on the ship. Restoratfves
were applied, the wound was dressed and
an hour later & carriage that had been
summoned by the man escort took the par
ty away.
Miss Bradford and her friends came all
the way from st. Adams, VT. to see the
battleships. They had an early breakfast,
and after seeing few of the citys sights.
went over TO the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Miss Bradford was particularly enthusi-
astic over the Kearsarge, and as the little
party tripped along the starboard side of
the deck toward the forecastle quarter
deck. she being on the outer or water end
of the party, the young woman looked up
ward, admiring the captains bridge
She was within a foot of the side and
Der foot slipped INTO the waterway, a curry
ed gutter a foot wide and several inches
deep There is no guard except an iron
plate fifteen inches high on the extreme
edge In an instant Miss Bradford lost
her balance. threw up her arms, dropping
a parasol, and went overheard
The elder of the other women, in an at
tempt to catch the young one, was herself
on the verge OF falling, too, had not the
escort grabbed her by the arm and pulled
her hack.
The evening times., 1900-10-03

NEW YORK Oct. 3.--New York firm,
which have business connections in Gal
weston are doing all they can to send
workingmen South to relieve that city.
Everybody in the devastated city is hurry
ing to get work done, but as yet there a.e
not enough laborers to go around Some
owners of collapsed buildings are paying
IS and 50 a day for carpenters rhe own
eEs of the Mallory Line, who willingly
gave $1o0 for having a small hole cut in
piece Of iron connected with the steer
ing gear of their steamer. the Alamo. re-
Gently took some carpenters to Galveston
from this city Tor fare of $f2 and board
ed them besides. The usual charge is
about SAT. Galveston could use $50, 900
men at the present time.
The labor unions decided not to raise
the usual prizes IF labor. and asked that
builders employ as many people of the
city as possible But the relief commit
tee, it is said, hired two thousand men
to clean up the streets at 81 day and
board, and thus oyeFeame any attempt of
the unions to keep prices down to a nor
NAL rate. Then owners of elevators filled
with thousands of dollars worth Of grain
exposed to the weather went out Into the
streets to search for anybody that could
use an arm and offered almost any price
for little work at repairing a roof.
This is the cotton season for Galveston.
and under normal conditions 2,500 bales
ought to be taken into the city this
month. By January shipments close. The
men whose congresses are damaged are
doing everything money and energy can
accomplish in the way of repairing this
machinery. These conditions have had the
effect of rushing the cost of labor Up TO
nearly Cape Nome prices.
Galveston correspondents here say that
their home offices are complaining because
the relief committees supplies which
have been pouring into the city. have
kept many abie-bodied men from working.
Business men in Galveston think the re-
lief fund ought to be given to the munich
paIity, to be used on school and other pub
lie buildings and in repairing the roads.
Contractors from all over the United
States are sending word 10 property own
ers in the city advising them not TO re-
build until they can get on the ground
with workingmen. Two contractors from
st. Louis and one from Kansas City have
already announced that they intend to es-
tablish their business, there
The correspondents here are sure there
will be no abandonment of the city. In
SteGN, iESl say oNf1EIS Will IeUuiIi Win
steel and stone, and put IN steam heat
and elevators. which have been rare in
Galveston. The Cotton Exchange, which
~ss substantial building, is likely to be
a nrIeh more imposing structure when re-
constructed than formerly. fer its mem
bers are now considering elaborate plans
for their new headquarters Galveston
firms show that the city has made more
prosperous men than any other city OF
so. coo inhabitants in the country. William
H Rice of this city, who recently died
under peculiar circumstances, was only
one or many men. they say, who nave
made great wealth ia the Texas city.
The evening times., 1900-10-03
IMPRISONED BY HIS NIECE.
Strange Tale Told IN the Suit of an
Aged RaItimorean.

Aged EoItimorenn-
BALTIMORE Oct. "A strange story
is told in connection with two suits insti-
tuted in the city court yesterday By VIII
liam Scheede against his niece. Mrs. Cath
arine de Groot. In one suit Mr.. scheede
claims S5,o0A damages. alleging that Mrs
De Groot had frequently assaulted and
beat him during two years. and during
1899 and 1900 had kept him imprisoned for
long periods of time. The other suit is to
recover 81 .4S6, watch, it is alleged. was
obtained from Mr.. Scheede by Mrs. De
Groot
Joseph B. Seth. attorney for Mr.. Scheede.
said that Mrs. De Groot lives at No. 3oo7
ODonnelI Street, and that Mr.. Scheede is
living with his nephew. William Krepp, at
sos Glover Street Mr.. Scheede. his at
torney said. is eighty years old, and took
up his residence with Mrs. De Groot about
two years ago At that time Mr.. Scheede
had in bank the money which he is suing
to recover. 1t is alleged that after having
the bank account transferred to her Mrs.
De Groot began to illtreat her uncle.
MI Seheede his attorney said accord
ing to the information he had received.
was kept prisoner by Mrs De Groot in
the bathroom and IN the cellar or the
house At one time while a prisoner in
the cellar, Mr.. Scheede managed to dig a
hole through the partition wall and was
fed by neighboTs. Finally Mr.. Seheede
managed to get note to his nephew, Mr.
Krepp. Subsequently Mr.. Seheede managed
20 escape from the house. when the doors
were left unlocked or his nephew vert 20
the house and released him. Mr.. Seth
could not say by which of these means
Mr.. Scheede obtained his liberty.
Mr.. Seth said he wrote to Mrs De Groot
about the matter before he instituted suit,
and she denied the charges made by Mr..
Scheede.
The evening times., 1900-10-03
MRS. GAYS CONDITION.
Woman Poisoned by Canned Soup
Greatly Improved

The condition of Mrs. Charles Gay, who
was last night received at the Emergency
hospital, suffering from the effects of what
was diagnosed as ptomaine poisoning, was
today. reported to be greatly improved.
Mrs. Gay was sent to the hospital after
the efforts Of a physician had failed to
relieve her condition. Just how the wom-
an was poisoned is not definitely known
but in the absence of any other apparent
cause it was supposed that can of chick
en- soup was responsible for her condition.
Mrs. Gay partook literally Of the canned
soup, shortly after noon yesterday. She
became unconscious later in the afternoon
and her case was then regarded as critical
At late hour this afternoon she was rest
ing quietly and said TO be cut of danger.
Mrs. Gay. who is twenty-five years old,
is the wife of Charles Gay, an employe OF
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Their home is at SIC Twelfth Street south
The evening times., 1900-10-03
a COURAGEOUS POLICEMAN.
Cheeks Running Horses and Saves
Four Women.

-Four Women.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Policeman Michael
III. Mulhall, of the Leonard Street police
station, who was recommended to the
commissioners for bravery ten days ago,
checked a team of runaway horses yester-
day and rescued four women.
Mrs. Mary Shaw. of n Baxter Street,
and three members of her family were in a
carriage on their way to funeral when
the coachman at the corner of Canal and
Greene Streets drove into a truck. The
pole Of the carriage was broken, Gnc,
swinging like a club. struck the horses
legs. frightening them so that they ran
away. In West Broadway Policeman Null
hall seized the bride of the nearest ami
NAL and swung the team to one side so
that collision with car was averted. The
frantic horses dragged him half block,
but he stopped them by turning them into
a lamppost.
MulhalI arrested Natali Visso. the driver
and Magistrate Mott fined him 80 for in
tOXicatiOn
The evening times., 1900-10-03
ARRESTED IN A GRAVE.
Novel Experience of a Policeman in
Serving n Warrant

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3.-The most
unique arrest ever effected by the police of
the Twenty-ninth district was made yes
terday by Policeman Gordon, who arrested
his prisoner, Edward Philson. in the bot
tom Of grave at the Olive Colored Gene
terry, Forty-sixth and Merton streets The
policeman had a warrant for the grave
digger, and when he went to the cemetery
found him busiiy engaged in throwing
earth from the bottom of six-foot grave.
The grave-digger refused to come from
his safe retreat and Gordon was forced to
Jump into the grave il order to serve the
warrant. After he had gone through the
customary proceedings the grave-digger
was most submissive, and willingly accom-
panied the policeman to the stationhouse
The evening times., 1900-10-03
japanese Immigration Prohibited.

United States Minister Buck, of Tokyo,
under date of August 13, 1900. reports to
the State Department that the japanese
Government on August 2 issued instruc-
tions to the Governors of the various
provinces to permit no further emigra-
tion of Japaese subjects to the United
States and Canada fer the present.
The evening times., 1900-10-03
Cuts and bruises auickr, Healed.

Chamherlsins Pain Balm applied to cut,
aIlay the pain and will heal the parts in less
time than any other treatment. Unless the injury
is very severe it will not leave Pain Balm
also cures rheumatism, sprains, swellings. and
lameness For sale by Henry Evans, wholesale
and retail. and all druggists
The evening times., 1900-10-03
GALVESTON SHORTOFMEN
Great Demand for q Labor in the
Texas City.

One Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Workers Said TO he wanted-High
Prices Paid for the Service of Ar
tisnns-An Talk of Abandoning
the Island Municipality Ceases.
The evening times., 1900-10-03

A l3oer must be pure to be awarded prize
at the Paris Exposition Heurich's are pure and
awarded prize medal for purity and ex-
eellenee. If you want pure beer phone 634
Arlington Bottling Co., for case.
The evening times., 1900-10-03

Mrs. Chas Smith, of Jimes, Ohio, writes: 'sI
have used~every remedy for sick headache could
hear of for the past fifteen years. but Carter s
Little Liver Pills did good than all
the rest"
The evening times., 1900-10-03
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Minister WI went to Baltimore to wit
ness the launching of the large dredging
ship Thomas, at SparTows Point Tuesday.
With other Invited guests he was convey
ed to the point by special train, after
which they boarded fat gondola cars fit
ted up with benehes on which they were
taken on rcur oi inspection through the
works of the Maryland Steel Company,
which had built the Thomas. Rear Ad-
mirai Hichborn and Mr. Andrew OEder-
dCnk, of New York, and members OF his
family were among the christening party.
Miss Gladys Onderdonk clad in white,
stood at the PROV of the ship on the
stand. with gaily decorated bottle of
champagne in enc hand and a large bou-
quet OF American Beauty roses in the
other AS the Workmen sawed through
the blocks and the ship started TO move
down the inclined plane to the waters of
the Patapsco Miss Onderdonk broke the
bottle on the bow, at the same time say
ing: 81 christen thee Thomas"
That is to say, she was supposed to say
these words, but in her excitement she
all on account OF the bottle, which, in
breaking, managed to spread its contents
all over the dress If the little lady, Min
lister WI, and the other members of the
party. Miss Onderdonk is about thirteen
years old. Her father, Mr.. Andrew On
derdonk, is vice-president of the Metro
politan Dredge Company, which will own
the Thomas.
The evening times., 1900-10-03
UnIess He Hanpens to Sc AIene.

fFrom the Chicago Times HeFaId)
Mrs Ruggies-Does your husband ever talk poll
tics around the house2
Mrs Henpeck-Ay husband never talks any
thing around the house.
The evening times., 1900-10-03

The next dance to be given by Mr. ]. F.
Mebbery and Mr. II. NJ Watson at the
Potomac beat house will take place Fri
day evening, October 49, Admission, as
usual Will be strictly by invitation
The evening times., 1900-10-03

Mr. and Mrs T Walker have issued in
vitations for the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Annetta to Mr.. James Morton Riss-
Ter, of Des Moines, Wednesday evening,
October II. at I O'Clock, at Calvary Bap-
tiSt Church.
The evening times., 1900-10-03

DR.. and Mrs. Hermanus L. Baer. who
made wedding trip TO California, intend
TO spend at least two months On the Pa
cific Coast
The evening times., 1900-10-03

The Charge d'Affaires of the Russian
Embassy and Nine. de WoIlant have re-
turned to their residence, 1923 Twenty
first Street.
The evening times., 1900-10-03

Mrs P. L. Collins. Mrs. ]. NJ. Craig.
Mrs W. H Mcclure, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rockwell, all of Washington, will sail for
Europe today on the steamship ST. Louis.
The evening times., 1900-10-03

Bishop Satterlee performed the cere-
mony that united Mr. Faneuil D. Stein.
Bethune, of New York. to Miss Florence
Curtis JenneF, which took place in New
York yesterday in the chan.ry of Grace
Church
The evening times., 1900-10-03

| turned to their residence, 1923 Twenty
| first Street.
The marriage of Miss Grace Bryant,
! daughter of MIR. L. J. Bryant to Mr. Will
! liam John Eynon took place at All Souls
| Church yesterday evening at $50 o clock.
| While the ushers were seating the guests
/ Mr. Armand Gun-precht played pro-
| gTamme of appropriate selections, chang
j ing his theme to the wedding chorus from
Lohengrin as the bridal train passed up
j the aisle. The ushers were Mr.. JOHN
| Taylor, Mr.. Frank Burger, Mr.. Harry
i Nichols. and Mr.. Herbert S. Bryant. The
! brides only attendant. Miss Elizabeth
| Eynon, preceded her, wearing white or
| candle over rose tinted silk, and carry
| ing an armful of bridesmaid roses tied
with loops of wide pink ribbon. Ths
| bride also wore a girliShiy pretty gown
| Of white organdie based en- white six.
| the bodice trimmed with narrow white
| satin ribbon Instead of the convention
! al veil she wore a chou of white ribbon
| in her dark hair. Her large bouquet of
! bride rose buds was tied with love knots
! Of white ribbon.
| The groom and his best man, Mr..
| Thomas S. Merrill. awaited the bride at
! the platform, which was massed etfec-
! lively with palms. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. George H, Young, of
| Massachusetts
No formal reception was held after the
ceremony the bride and groom leaving
early in the evening for Wildwood \.
]. Upon their return they will be at the
residence of the brides father on Q
Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse, who are
spending the autumn at Erskine Park
their beautiful country place at Lenox.
have issued cards for q reception tomor-
row
Bishop Satterlee performed the cere-
mony that united MIR. Faneuil D. Stein
Bethune, of New York, to Miss Florence
Curtis JenneF, which took place in New
York yesterday in the chantry of Grace
Church
Dr. and Mrs. HermanuS L. Baer. who
made a wedding trip TO California. inten1
TO spend at least two months On the Pa
cifc Coast.
Mr. and Mrs T. Walker have issued in
vitations for the marriage Of their daugh-
ter, Annetta to Mr.. James Morton Riss-
Ter. of Des Moines, Wednesday evening,
October II. at O'Clock, at Calvary Bap-
tist Church.
The next dance to be given by Mr. j. f.
Mebbery and Mr.. N. NJ Watson at the
Potomac beat house will take place Fri
day evening, October 10. Admission, as
usual. Will be strictly by invitation.
The national eBeampment of the Union
Veteran Legion held a camp fire. last
night at 719 Sixth Street northwest A
specially interesting feature of the even
ing's entertainment was the Eecitations by
Miss COrinne Hay. of "Old Glory and an
encore How We Kept the Day''-the lat
ter with a musical accompaniment by Mrs.
Benton Smith, introducing the national
airs
Mrs. P. L. Collins, Mrs. ]. NJ Craig,
Mrs W. H Mcclure, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rockwell, all of Washington, viii sail for
Europe today on the steamship st. Louis.
The evening times., 1900-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse. who are
spending the autumn at Erskine Park
their beautiful country place at Lenox,
have issued cards for q reception tomoT-
row
The evening times., 1900-10-03
"HECHTs' GREATER STORES"

We delivering free within radius of
miles OF this city all purchases of S. Thoroughly
equipped mail-order department.