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Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09
1881.

Nasir-ed-Din, shah of Persia, May /,
1896.
Prim. marshal of France, Dec. 80,
1870.
Paul. czar of Russia, March "a. 1901.
Attempted assassinations: Against
Alexander III. of Russia. very often;
Alphonso MI. of Spain, 1873 and 1879;
Amadeus of Spain, 1872; Prince Bis
marck. 1866 and 1874: Francis Joseph
of Austria. 1853; George Ill. England,
1856 and 1900; George w., when regent,
1917; Humbert l.. 1878; Isabella ii. of
Spain. 1917. 1852 and 1856; Louis
Philippe. six attempts from 1885 to
1916: Napoleon L., 1900; Napoleon ILL.,,
twice in 1855, once in 1858; Victoria.
1910, twice in 1912. once in 1S49, and
again in 1882; William l. of Germany,
1861, 1875 and 1873.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09
Like the
Deadly
Under=Current

which grasps one without warning,
the mucous membrane which lines
the entire body suddenly becomes
weakened in some spot and disease
is established. 1t may be of the
lungs, the head, throat, stomach,
bowels, or any other organ. Where
ever it is, and whatever it seems, it
all springs from the same cause
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09
10 study Nellow Ecxnr.

An at early date the Liverpool
School OF Tropical Diseases will send
an expedition to the Amazon to study
yellow fever. This will be the third
expedition they have organized within
the past nine months.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09
Brifain:s ASenf in China.

Sir Claude Maxwell Macdonald,
British minister to China, is noted
British diplomat, X. c. B. of the
creation of 1898. and for several years
has lived in the far east (China and
Corea) as a diplomatic agent Of the
United Kingdom. He was educated
at Sandhurst. and when a youth he
entered the Seventy fourth Highland
ers. He won the brevet Of major in
1882, and in that year served through
the Egyptian campaign. He was in
the Suakim expedition, 1SS4-5, and
won the medal with three ciasps, the
Khedive's star and the fourth class
Order of Osmanich. For five years he
was a diplomatic agent in Egypt.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09

In a study of American politics which
appeared in recent number OF the
London Chronicle it was pointed out
that out of the twenty-five presidents
of the United States all but one have
been of British family origin. Fiji
teen. headed, by Washington, came of
English stock. Three, including James
Munroe. had Scotch ancestors. One.
Thomas Jefferson, inherited pure
Welsh blood. while five others traced
their lineage to Scotch-Irish ancestry.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-12
SUM E. r
OR REGON.....

CURROUNDED by Ten Dividend Paying Mines with
Stamp Mills Many shipping mines now being
- developed and will soon be dividend payers while
hundreds of promising prospects are in progress OF de
veopmen. Enterprise with capital will find this prof
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SUMPTER has blocks of paved streets; gravity
system reservoir capacity gallons, fed by pure
mountain streams: first class and well equipped fire de-
parmen electric light plant, streets lighted by twenty
arc lamps; good city government, good public schools,
lodges of nearly all the orders represented healthy
climate, and, different from mining centerS 1t is
CITY HOMES THE ENTIRE SURROUNDING
DISTRICT.
You make no better investment than purchase
Sumpter Real Estate Desirable business and residence
property can be bought from 81 500 per lot and upwards
on reasonable terms, by addressing
The evening times., 1900-09-12

An Aged Firginian Diving.

RICHMOND, Va. Sept 12-One of the
Oldest white men in Virginia, whose ca
reer has been most interesting, is dying.
Mr.. Sims resides near Cuckoo III Louisa
county, and is past ninety-four years old.
He has made all preparations for burial
a few days ago the old gentleman sent for
q neighbor and gave him complete instruc-
tiops for his interment. He said that he
had stored away pine boards for his coffin
and the work upon this must not exceed
So. Mr. Sims has lived alone in his farm
house for many years. He has done his
own cooking and washing He has. for
more than half century, been devout
member of Gilboa Christian Church. in
Louisa He is quite well off, and it is un-
derstood that he will leave most Of his
property in trust for the church.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
MAY COME TO WASHINGTON.
FL lght for Establishment of the Sons
OF Ieterans' University.

SYRACUSE. n. Y, Sept. I2--The prin-
cipaI interest of the national encampment
of the Sons of Veterans which
began here yesterday centres about
the contest between Mason City.
Iowa, and Washington, d. c,
for the location OF the new national uni
versity which the organization proposes
to found. Milwaukee. Wis, PIainf1eld, y. J.,
Minnetonka, Mimi. and The Weirs, \. H,
were among the candidates for the uni
narrowed down to Washington and Mason
City.
The bids of the various cities which
want the university vary at amounts oe-
tween $100 010 and $50, 900. Mason City.
Iowa II is understood will offer TO erect
the building. the material they purpose to
use being native granite. The idea of
building this university assumed tangible
shape in 1895. when the Iowa division en-
campment discussed the proposition at
length and favored the undertaking at
such time as success might seem possible.
Most~ef the delegates to the convention
are uniformed and quite large percent
age of them are veterans of the Spanish
American war. The convention is held
in the city hall ommander-in- Chief
Jones. Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, pre-
siding An address o. welcome was made
to the delegates by 1cting Mayor NJ. L.
Mccarthy, and replied TO by ex-Goy-
Frank d. Jackson Of Iowa. Commander
! Jones recommended in his annual report
the appointment of q committee to confer
with a similar one from the Grand Army
of the Republic with the view of taking
action to bind these two organizations
closer together. This will be done.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
RESCUED BY FIRFMEN.
Baltimore Men Overcome by Smoke
in Burning Building.

II
BALTIMORE, Sept. I2.-Members Of the
city fire department rendered prompt and
efficient service yesterday morning during
4 fire IN Black {; Krebs' Building, 109 to
113 South Street, in rescuing William P.
Hunter, twenty years old. and his cousin,
Elmer Hunter, fifteen years old. An
alarm was sent in from box III at 1875
O'Clock, and it was discovered that the
fire had started among some rubbish on
the second aoor. which vas not used
Volumes Of smoke soon filled the stair
way leading to the third floor. where the
young men We're at work. They started
for the stairway to get out of the build
ing. Confronted by the smoke. they rush
I'd back and tried 10 get 10 q window FL
mer Hunter fell District Chief Emcrich
saw him and ran into the building up the
stairway through the binding smoke
where he found him trying to crawl out OF
a window. Chief EmeTich seized the young
man, broke the window. and passed him
down 10 dremen, who formed a line on 4
ladder
William Hunter started down the stairs
but went back to his cousin. He fell on
the floor, overcome by the smoke. CAPTAIN
Perry, Of No. l engine company. ascerded
by ladder, entered window. picked him
up, and carried him safely to the ground
Both young men soon revived and went
TO their home after thanking the frener
for Tescuing them.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
Lock Keeper Drowned.

HAGGRSTOWN, Nd, Sept. 12-Noah
Nally, aged thirty-one years, was drowned
Monday evening in Chaney's Lock, on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Washington
county He had been the lock tender for
about five years. His wife had called him
to supper. He replied that he would come
after he had crossed the lock to pull some
corn Soon after he locked a canal boat
and that was the last seen of him alive
When he did not come his wife started out
to hunt him. She saw his hat floating on
the water in the lock. She called to some
men, who began a search. Nally's body
was found about twenty feet below the
lock. He was good swimmer, but it is
thought that when he fell into the water
he injured himself and was prevented from
saving himself.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
WHIRLED ON a SHAFT.
Maryland Boy Fatally Injured in a
F1intIiing wood Mil.

SALISBURY, Md, Sept 12.-At W. B.
MiIler's Kindling Wood Mil in this city
yesterday afternoon Allen Smith, aged
about sixteen years, who worked in the
mill was asked by some girl bundIers to
place a belt on a swiftly moving pulley.
He was caught in the shaft and in a mo-
ment his body was going around it at ter
rife speed. His feet struck the beams
above and the flesh and bones in the right
foot were terribly crushed His left arm
was broken below the elbow and wrist,
and above his elbow the bone was broken
entirely in two and was almost torn loose
1t only hung to the remainder of his body
by a thin thread of skin His clavicle was
also torn loose from the top of his breast
bone, and there were many serious internal
injuries.
Drs. Slemons and Morris deemed it ad-
visable to have the injured boy carried to
the Peninsula General Hospital Here his
arm was amputated by Drs. Dick and Sle-
mons and the other injuries attended to.
but about 8 o'clock the boy died.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
Death of DR.. Harrison.

BERRYVILLE, Va. Sept. 12.-Dr. Ben
jamin Harrison died yesterday at
the home of his brotherin-law,
J. B. Bevan near Mill
wood, after protracted Illness of typhoid
fever DR. Harrison was forty-one years
of age He was son of the late DR.. Ben
janiin Harrison and Matte Page Harrison,
of this county, and is related to the most
prominent families of Virginia. His father
died some years ago. He pTacticed medi-
cine in this county for many years and
was a relative of ex-President Benjamin
Harrison. A brother. Twyne Harrison, and
Mrs. E. D. Beyan, a sister, alone of his i'm
mediate family survive him. Dr. Harrison
lived in Richmond, where he enjoyed q
large practice. He wes also a physician
for the State penitentiary.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
YoRK's FATTEsT MAN DEAD.
Samuel Marks Tipped the Scales at
48O Pounds.

YORK, Pa, Sept. 12.-Samuel s Marks.
thirty-f five years old. the fattest man in
York county, died Monday night on his
farm. about four miles from York.
He had been confined to his bed for five
weeks by the growing accumulation Of fat.
which made him helpless, retarding and
finally stopping the action of his heart
and lungs. During the past five weeks he
had gained fully sixty pounds, weighing g
about $50 pounds at the time Of his death.
There was only ten inches difference be-
tween his height and his girth, the for
mer being feet l inch and the latter 4
feet inches.
Considering his unwieldly size and
weight Mr. Marks was surprisingly ac-
tive His appetite was commensurate
with his bulk, and he is said TO have de-
voured half a peck OF potatoes at sitS
ting
The attending physician says that it was
impossible TO detect the pulse of the pa
tient either at his wrist, his chest, or his
neck, so thick were the layers of fatty It's
sue above the arteries. The undertaken.
in making preparatio for embaIming the
corpse is said to have encountered nine
inches of fat over the abdomen.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
Frightened by a "syiIdu Man.

NIACK, N. Y, Sept. PA bad scare
has been created few miles west of
Spring Valley the last few days by man
who is believe to be wild or demented
He is said to be nearly seven feet high
and does not wear any clothing. His home
is in the woods. Yesterday Mrs. Matthew
starr, who lives three miles west of Spring
Valley, saw the man in her cucumber
patch, and as she approached him he gave
yell and ran to the woods and disap-
peared A party hunted for the man, but
found only lot of nibbled field corn. Sew
eral times in the last week he has been
seen. All efforts to capture him have been
in vain.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Sept IA num-
Der of Alexandrians went to Fairfax Court
House yesterday to take part in the Con-
federate reunion at that village. The day
was warm and close, but the programme
was carried out. The procession formed in
the court house lot. with Capt Joseph e.
Willard as marshal, and moved in the fol-
lowing order: Music, detachment of Camp
Mari, Capt. Joseph Cooper; survivors OF
Mosby's men, survivors of the Sixth Vir-
glnia Cavalry, Marr Camp. Con-
federate Veterans, Confederate veter-
ans from Alexandria, Washington,
Baltimore and neighboring counties; Fair
fax veterans of the late Spanish war. citi-
zens generally. The line moved down
Payne Street to Main and thence to tho
Confederate Monument where a dirge was
rendered by the band. and Robert E
Lee delivered an address. The line then
returned to the court house, where Hon
R. Walton Moore welcomed the visitors and
Hnn. John NJ Johnson of Alexandria, re-.
SpGlded. Dinner was served later and a l.
dresses delivered by General Hunton, Sen
ator Daniel, Gen Fitzhugh Lee, Gen. W.
H. Payne, General Lomax, and Others The
exercises will be continued today, the
day being devoted partly to county history.
The canning factory of Charles King &
Son Will reopen on tomorrow with 2 large
force of employees.
Auctioneer S. H. Lunt offered for sale at
the front door of the market building. at
noon yesterday, the dwelling and lot of the
late Joseph Mills, on Lee Street, near
Wilkes The bids on the property had
reached $40, when it was knocked down.
but the bidder, who claimed one-thfrf in
terest i'll the property, declined 10 take
it at that rate. and after several attempts
to resell the property. all of which came
to .naught, and the exhibition Of some i'll
feeling, the sale vas adjourned fer two
weeks.
coIored driver of one of Portner's
brewery wagons, named Ellis, was thrown
from his seat yesterday while driving on
the river front and nainfIlIy hurt
The evening times., 1900-09-12
Aged Man Sues Two Nenhews

TRENTON, N. J., Sept. 12.-George Van
Hise, seyenty-three years old, of this city,
brought suit yesterday in the Court OF
ChanceTy to secure possession of s., 600.
which he says his two nephews, James
Wand and Alfred Van Hise. obtained from
hir1 last spring when he was suffering from
nervous prostration. Van Hise aceumu-
late9 considerable money as "a raftsman
on ne Delaware River during the last fifty
yeas Whi!a Ill. he says, his nephews
induced him to turn over his cash savings
to them He has now recovered. The chan
cellor issued a temporary order restraining
the nephews from dis2osing Of any of the
money.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
a PHILIPPINE LAND COMPANY
Manila Concern Chartered in West
Virginia.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Sept. 12.-The
Secretary of State has issued a charter to
the Philippine Land Improvement Compa-
ny, limited, with the principal office in
Manila. P. I. The purpose of this concern
is to contract for the construction of works
Of internal improvement in the Philippine
Islands; to receive proper authority and
obtain such authority of grants of fran
chises or concessions for internal improve
ments in said islands; TO own and culti-
vate all concessions or grants OF franchis-
es and sell and convey the same; to con-
struct, own. and operate works of internal
improvement of every kind, name or ma
ture in said islands.
The capital subscribed is $25 600, 10 per
cent OF which has been paid inte the con-
cern Authorized capital is $500, 600. Shares
are 500 each, and are held by Christian
Henry Hilbert, Edwin C. McCulloch, Fred
die L. Macondray, Henry NJ Jones, and
George E. Wolf all of Manila P. I.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
Killed by His Daughters suitor.

BRISTOL, Va, Sept. 12.-News has
reached here that John SaIyer, forty-ffve
years of age, and man with :. family,
was shot and instantly killed at sa1yer
Russell County, Va, by John O'DeIl
O'Deu had been keeping company with
SaIyer's daughter against her fathers
will He warned O'Dell TO stop coming
to his house. O'Dell was in conversation
with the girl, when her father attacked
him. O'Den fired one shot, which entered
Salyer's brain, and the slayer then es-
The evening times., 1900-09-12
CRANKs ASK FOR LARGE SUMS
sIen Call to Draw Money for Storm
Sufferers.

BROOKLYN, Sept. IA poorly dressed
crank entered the Williamsburg Bank, at
briggs Avenue and Broadway, yesterday
morning and remarked TO the cashier that
he had $3.50 900 deposited in the bank He
said he was sorry his handbook was in
California, as he wished to draw the money
out to send to the Galveston sufferers. He
had no use for the money himself. he de-
clared, ard was anxious TO help alleviate
the sufferings of the storm victims. The
cashier informed the crank that the bank
would be pleased to have him send 10 Cali
fornia for his book.
\ weII-dTessed crank called at the same
institution on Monday and demanded So
eco GOO to send to the Galveston storm suf-
ferers. Special Officer Webb told him that
The bank did not have that amount to give
him but that he might get it at another
bank down the street The crank went
away quietly.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
EEEI nMnNH
FxTRA ATTRACTI0N THIS "

EXTRA ATTRACTION THIS WEEk
The through car service, together with one of
the brst performances ever seen ii any resort near
Washington drew large crowds TO this popular
resort last week. The management were so well
pleased with the performance that they have en-
gagged the entire company for this week, and viii
add 8 scientific sparTing exhibition between Miss
Annie Curry late OF London, champion lady
boxer of London and America. and c. J. Lewis,
weIl-known instructor in this art The boxing
match Will be no tame affair; this together with
the DeItino's knife and battle axe impaleInentI
the great de Ivan, in marvellous feats OF contor.
ton; Miss Vedot. in seriocomic songs, has the
makeup OF one of the best entertainments ever
seen near Washington. Vaudeville and dancing
free seq-7t
The evening times., 1900-09-12
FOREST FIRE IN VIRGINIA.
SchooIhOuse, Dwellings. and Acres of
woodland Destroyed

WARSAW, Va, Sept. PA severe forest
fire is raging on the large estates of Col
R. j. Washington, John E. Wilson and
William G. Writ, near Oak Grove, West
moreland county. Over 1000 acres OF
woodland have been burned over and fully
So 0O0 damages done
A schoolhouse has been destroyed and
a number of dwellings are in great danger
of being burned so much so that the in,
habtants are moving out their furniture
and seeking places of safety. The whole
community is aroused and excitement runs
high.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
Attempt to Burn a Church.

SALISBURY, Md, Sept. PA futile at
tempt was made last evening to burn the
Catholic Church here a bundle of papers
and sacks was piled in one corner of an
attic room and match applied. The fire
had gained considerable headway before
it was discovered, but was extinguished by
some passers-by.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
Family Po.soned by sarafnes.

PETERSBURG. Va. Sept. 12.-Five out
of seven members of the family of VIII
liam Eanes, who resides at Matoaca Ches-
terfeld county, were poisoned and made
critically i'll Monday night by eating sar-
dimes. Their condition was such that
physician had to remain with them all
night All are now thought to be out of
danger.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The President and Mrs. Mckinley were
interested spectators last night at the re-
hearsal of the Baer-McKinley wedding,
which Will take place this evening. All
the details of the ceremony have been an
nounced in the papers, and society awaits
with interested expectancy for the account
of the affair tomorrow morning. 1t is The
expressed wish of the family that no
snapshot pictures of the bride and
groom or of the home be published, but
a small army of photographers are busy
at Somerset. and there is no telling what
will be the result. The bride. CT course,
was invisible yesterday except to her lam
lily and very dear friends, but the Presi-
dent and Mr.. Abner Mckinley were re-
ceiving callers throughout the greater
part of the day and evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckinley gave a dinner last night for the
families Of the bride and groom. The
guests spent an hour or two on the We
randa, the gentlemen smoking their cigars.
Then came the rehearsal.
The evening times., 1900-09-12

The most elaborate wedding of the early
autumn was solemnized last night by Key.
DR.. Stafford at the residence CT Mr.. and
Mrs. John c. Regan. whose daughter Miss
May Regan. became the wife of Mr.. Harry
Edgar Calmer, of Joliet III. The first
floor Of the residence On G Street was pro-
and the stairway and chandeliers were
wreathed with Southern vines. The win
dows of the drawing room were banked
with tropical trees and american Beauty
roses. and an aisle for the bridal party
was formed to the stairway by two ribbon
bearers. Flora Butler and Virgil Regan.
The Marine Band played the wedding
march from ''Lohengrin'' as the bride de-
scended preceded by her attendant maid
OF honor, Miss Agnes Regan, who was
daintily attired IN pink satin and chiffon,
and carried bouquet OF La France roses.
The best man was Mr.. Erwin Calmer
brother of the groom. The wedding gown
was OF rich white satin, with a bertha of
rose point lace and yoke of pearl en-
bcssed gauze. Orange blossoms caught
the tuIle veil in place together with d
diamond ornament, q gift from the groom.
The bridal flowers were white orchids and
lilies of the valley. At the reception
which followed refreshments We're served
at small tables in the second parlOF and
+ dining room, the brides table being in
( heart design. The decorations throughout
were Of smilaX sprays and central bou-
Qusts of American Beauty roses. Later in
the evening MIR and Mrs. CaImer left for
a Northern trip before going to their home
in Joliet, H.
The evening times., 1900-09-12

Miss Katharine DeeriuS sailed for home
Tuesday on the Majestic, having spent the
summer with friends abroad.
The evening times., 1900-09-12

Are free from all crude and irritating matter
Concentrated medicine only. Carter's Little Liver
Pills. Very small; very easy TO take; pain; no
gripping; puTging. Try them.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
Hoods Pills nsf ass

ter results than any other cathartic. Easy to
take, easy to operate All druggists. % cents.
or by mail Of C. l. Hood s Co.. Lowell. Mass.
The evening times., 1900-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A. Dent. accompa-
MED by their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
c. Dent. of Bayonne, n. j., have return ed
to the city.
The evening times., 1900-09-12

The marriage of Miss Pauline Ryder
Ever and Mr.. Edward Sumner CLAWS will
take place al O'Clock this evening at the
home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank E. Johnston 18+5 r Street. Miss
Maidee 6. Ever will he the attendant maid
and Mr. E. W. Asmussen Will act as best
man. The ceremony will be followed by
q reception.
The evening times., 1900-09-12

Cards are out announcing the marriage
Of Mr.. Ellsworth Low and Miss Alice NJ
Lightner, both of this city. The ceremony
occurred at the home of Mrs. Meade, The
brides mother. at CaIverton, Va Mr. and
Mrs. Low will be at home at Wetnore
Farm, Midland, Va, after October 15.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
F Street, Corner llth
KILLED BY An EXPLOSION
Two Steam Filters Meet Death at
a Locomotive Works.

Six Seriously and Score Slightly
Injured When Boiler Tube Blows
Up-The Cause of the Accident Yet
"a Mystery-An Investigation Into
the Disaster Begun Immediately.
The evening times., 1900-09-12

The Mexican Ambassador, who has been
spending the summer at Spring Lake, n.
J., with his family and the secretaries of
the Embassy, Will return to Washington
the latter part Of this month
The evening times., 1900-09-12

The British Ambassador and family viii
at Newport until October.
The evening times., 1900-09-12
GREAT YEAR FOR EXPORTS
Statistics for August SheW a Re-
markabIe Record.

While the Bulk of Cotton Sent
Abroad for Eight Months Is Not
as Grent = in Some Previous Sim
liar Periods, the Value of the
Product Is the Largest in History.
The evening times., 1900-09-12

Mr. and Mrs. J. F. r. Foss of Minneap-
oils, Mimi, announce the enga cement of
their youngest daughter, Florence, to Mr.
Louis D. Chew, formerly of Philadelphia,
but now of this city.
The evening times., 1900-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Herndon Morsen and son
are home from Cape May Point, where
they passed the greater part of the sum
mer.