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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
A REMARKABLE OPERATION.
An Arm, shoulder Blade. and Collar
Bone Removed

NEW YORK, Jan. 2J,--Edgar A. Car
Nutt. thirty-six years old Of 204 Marcy
venue. Williamsburg will leave the
seney Hospital, Brooklyn. today, afte;
having undergone remarkable operation.
He fell off his bicycle about two years
ago, and soon afterward noticed "A slight
bruise or discoloration on his left arm
above the elbow Necrosis set in. and by
two operations his left arm was removed.
Then the shoulder blade and collar bone
we're affected with the disease Surgeons
consider long before they attempt to re-
move all or part OF these bones. There
have been only five cases in which man S
arm and shoulder blade and part of the
collar bone have been removed Garbutt's
case was the NTH.
On December 10 the operation was per-
formed on Garbutt At first it was thought
that skin grating would be necessary
Mrs Garbutt was sent for. and she Of
fered 10 have part OF the skin taken from
her body 10 order that her husbands $
wound might be healed. The surgeons
were unwilling TO take the large amount
u skin that would be required from her
cody. so Garbutt's nephew and young
man employed by Garbutt. as well as the
wife. went to Seney Hospital to supply the
needed cuticle.
\ surgeon vino had read extensively OF
the German discovery that the inner cov-
aring Of hens eggs could be used in re-
rlacing skin suggested that it be tried. So
for the first time in the United States the
membrane OF eggs was applied for this
purpose. The grating process began ten
days after the operation in December. and
it is said to have been entirely successful.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH.
The south CnroIinn Cotton Industr.
Develops Rapidly.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 20.-Thc growth
of the cotton industry in South Carolina
during the past year has been un-
| precedented.
| The State is just now enjoying unusual
| prosperity. In 1888 there we're chartered
in South Carolina six cotton mills. with a
capital of $4,000. The books of the SEA-
| retary of state show that last year II
| mills, with a capital of s3,2I5,GO6, were
| chartered; that i6 mills already in opera
tion made extensions and increased their
capital stock by S2,429,000, and that II
mills, with an aggregate capital Of S3.2'5.-
900. were issued commissions OF inCorpcr-
alton. and are now in process OF formation
This gives the actual investments in mills
last year s., 70i. 900. With the promised in
yestment OF s3.250.O6O more.
The new year Is Keeping up the record.
Already three mills with capital CT
$500. 600. have been issued commissions Of
Incorporation. and two charters granted to
mills given commissions fast year, repre-
senting SS00. 900 capital.
Allowing that the ratio Of increase will
be maintained through this year. South
Carolina will. on the first day Of the new
century. be the second cotton nanufactur-
ing State in the Union-second to Massa-
ehusetts In spindles aud looms operated
and probably first Ia consumption OF cot
ton. .t
-Four years ago this State took the lead
of the southern States in cotton manufac-
turing and has each succeeding year iu-
creased the distance between herself and
the nearest competitor. North Carolina
has the greatest number Of mills, but in
all clse-capital invested. consumption,
spindles and locms-the Palmetto State Is
far in advance. Last year she consumed
nearly third OF the tctal number OF
bales used in factories in the southeastern
States. The cotton yield In this State was
l.0i2,0 600 bales. and Of this South Carolina
used i39 per cent in her mills
Carolina mill men believe that In hys
years. unless mill building suslains a seri-
Gus and unexpected setback. the mills OF
the State Will spin her entire cotton crop.
and Jhat thereafter cotton from ether
States viii have to be imported.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
FATHER AND SON PAUPERs.
The spcndthrift Boy Brings Both I,
Poverty.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. Ian. 2O.-Aftar
having made $4,000 by hard work. and
losing it through the spendthrifi habits OF
his only son. Edward Hawkney died in the
almshouse. at the age OF eighty-one He
was buried in the paupers' bury wing
ground. In the same aimshouse Edward
Hawkney. the spendthrift son. is confined,
hopelessly insane from dissipation.
The senior Hawkney amassed his fortune
BY careful attention to his tradc OF
carpenter and observing economical habits.
He educated his son for a physician. send
ing him abroad TO perfect his education.
The son was at one time a member OF he
Bellevue Hospital corps. in New York. but
was obliged to leave there owing TO his
love for liquor.
The downfall of the only son broke The
old mans heart. and the money he lad
saved was used up in getting the boy OFT
OF scrapes. year ago tho father was
taken 10 the aimshouse. anu 81. weeks ago
the boy followed him.
1t is only question of short time
before the son is laid at rest ne ,ide his
father in a pauper's grave.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21

The Senate Committee on Commerce yes
terday gave a hearing to persons interested
in the bill introduced by Senator Gallinger.
providing for the appointment Of a COM
mission to study and make full report
upon the commercial and industrial condi-
tions of China and Japan. with view of
increasing commerce of the United States
in these countries
Arguments in favor of the bill were sub
mitted by John Barrett, former United
States Minister to Siam and George F.
Page, Of Boston. MIR. Barrett urged a
favorable report on the bill on the ground
that all other important commercial ma
tions have sent similar commissions. whose
reports are admitted TO have been most
beneficial. While cur consuls doing
good work" said Mr. Barrett. 'in connec-
1iCn with the duty they are now called upon
TO perform careful collective and com
parative report is needed on China. Japan
SIAM Korea. Siberia and the Philippines
showing especially just what tine Asiatics
want and will buy, and under what con-
ditious such trade can be best developed
The entire far East is in a mood now to
buy Of us in vast quantities if we improve
the situation.
While our tota exports there do not
now exceed $50. ,000 the work of the
commission should show the way of in
crease in ten years to al least s250 0nO, 600.
If the demands of China are met as her
interior is opened the United States
should in the course of the next thirty
years provide the major portion of China g
possible imports of $3.50, ,o0e, 900. for II the
ratio per head of the foreign trade Of
Japan. So. is applied TO Chinas population
at a. most conservative estimate of 250. .0o0,-
600 people. her foreign exchange Df COM
merce exports and imports should eventu-
ally reach S1.50o 000, ,000, half of which
would be imports.
Mr.. Barrett suggested as an amendment
TO the bill that the number of commits
sicners be reduced from five TO three or
four. and that there be a chief commits
sioner so that there would be agreement as
TO allotment and conduct of work. In
the course of the remarks made by Mr..
Page he said. Next to our home markets
these now being rapidly opened in China
hold far the largest promise The Ameri-
can manufacturers and merchants are
greatly lacking in their knowledge OF the
men with whom and the conditions with
which they have to deal; and until the
needed information is acquired the columns
of figures must continue to show against
us.
Among the mistakes that result from
ignorance is that of sending goods that are
not suited TO the market. There are also
poor methods of packing as well as i'm
proper shipping. In the mismanagement
of our business many of the American
goods are not brought properly to the at
tention of the Chinese merchants, nor
kept before them in a persistent. bust
ness-iillc fashion.
First. we need a complete knowledge
in detail OF the demands. conditions. and
the, possibilities of our trade in that en-
i,irc. There is so much at stake that this
knowledge cannot be too comprehensive;
the danger lies in superficiality."
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
PARTED AFTER MANY YEARS.
Sn Aged Couple in New jersey Can
No Longer Agree.

MT HOLLY. y. J.. jan. 20.-After sixty
years of welded life Thomas y. Page and
his wife. both Of them 20 years O'd
agreed TO disagree. and. like "Retsy and
l." have signed separation papers before
Justice OF the Peace Cleyenger While the
papers were being drawn Page grew vio-
lent. abused his daughter. whom he ac-
cused OF causing the difficulty, and de-
clarcd that he would pay his wife only So
per week instead Of S. a. he had promised.
Page has lived in Mount Holly only two
years. and little is known there of his
past. The couple have seven children liv-
ing all OF whom are married and well to
do. So far as is known, Page was de-
voted husband and father until recently.
whau he inherited 1000 from his bro; her
This money is held in trust by the
Camden Trust Company. and the prinCi-
pal gees 10 Pages children on his death
Page is said TO derive an income OF $500
from this fund.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
HAUNTED BY HIS CRIME.
4 Prrn>yIvauin Fnrmcr BcEs to Be
Taken to Jail

LEBANON. Pa, Jan. 2O.-At his own
request. John H. Light, a well-knOwn
Swatars township farmer. is a prisoner in
the county jail. a confessed forger. Bust
ness troubles and a stricken conscience
are believed to have affected his mind. with
the result that he contemplated taking his
own life. His plan of self-destructlon was
thwarted and this led him to surrender
himself 10 the authorities.
Recently Light. who formerly kept a
store here. became financially involved
and to liquidate some Indebtedness he
forged the signature OF r. j. BomberSer, a
Union township 'armer. to 4 SO note
This action troubled him much. and sew
cral days ago. when Sheriff ObcrhoItzer
seized his property. his mind became af
Iectcd and he resolved on suicide 10 end
his troubles
Twice he was in the act of carrying the
design into effect, when he was disturbed
and. losing his nerve he begged the On-
GERS 20 believe his stO.y = - f-.-..y .nd
lock him up. Only when he threatened 20
kill himself was he taken in custody. and
an investigation of his story was made,
with the result that it was found to be
true.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Mystery Surrounding New York Post
Office Thefts solved

NEW YORK. Jan. 2o.-Small packages.
containing jewelry and other valuable ar
ticles, many evidently holiday presents,
have been vanishing from the mailing de-
partment of the general postofiiee for TIE
last six weeks Chief Postoffice Inspector
King found il a difficult matter 10 discover
who the persistent thief was. because there
are a great many clerks employed in that
busy department.
Postofice Inspector Joseph Jacobs last
evening succeeded in solving the puzzle
and captured the culprit redhandsd. with
many packages OF iewelry, which had been
mailed in his possession He was gong
Iome for he day when arrested.
Frank Felino. nineteen years old OF ll'
Mulberry Street. is the prisoner. Reali2-
ing that denial was useless. Felino admit
ted the series OF crimes, and said that he
had been stealing from the mails almost
since his appointment as postoffce clerk,
on. December / last. He gave up big
bundle OF pawn tickets. representing part
OF the proceeds OF his rObberies.
When arraigned before United States
Commissioner Shields. Feline was held in
q 500 bail for further examination. He
was unable to furnish the bond and was
locked up in Ludlow Street jail.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
AN UNLUcKY NUMBER.
the Thirteenth Escape Makes Trou
bIe for Reform school Mnfrop,

TRENTON. y. j.. Jan. 20.-Lydia Le-
vetle. who made an unsuccessful attempt
10 escape from the State Industrial School
for Girls two weeks ago, has made an
other and successful break for liberty, and
nothing has been heard from her.
Mrs. Myrtle b. Eyler, the matron, in
her report 10 the trustees intimates that
the girl got away through the careiessness
of Miss Wight. one of the old teachers.
who gave some damaging Testimony
against the matron In the investigation
last summer. when the matron was charg
ed with inhuman treatment Of the girls
Miss Wight is a sister of Rev Dr. Wight
formerly presiding elder of the BridgetoD
district OF the NJ. f. Church, and nov al
Ocean Grove.
This is the thirteenth escape within a
few months, and II is said that the legis-
lature committee on the Girls Industrial
School will make some enquiry into the
management of the institution
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
THE FRANKLYN SYNDICATE.
Another Indictment ssainst Its Pro-
moter Numored.

NEW YORK. Jan ca rumor was GO
ing the rounds in the courthouse and mu-
nicipal buildings in Brooklyn last night
that the police were about to arrest Will
liam +. Miller. OF $50 per cent Franklyn
Syndicate renown. Capt James X Price.
Of the detective bureau, was at his Office
until after O'Clock aud was in consuIta-
ton with some Of his deputies. In the
afternoon the Kings county grand jury
found indictment against John Doc. but
what he Is charged with could not be ascer-
tanned John Doe" however, is said To
be a resident OF Manhattan who was inter
ested with Miller in his Franklyn Syndi-
cate scheme
District Attorney John f. Clark would
not admit that the indictment had anything
to do with Miller. II was also said that
the first Indictment found arainst Miller
on the day that he escaped from Captain
Reynolds sleuths had been found to be de-
fective and that another Indictment had
been secured and that the name OF John
Doc was used in place OF William f. Mil
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
FIGHT FOR LOWER RATES.
A Struggle Between Railways md
the Florida Commission.


TALLAHASSEE. Fla. Jan. 20.-The pas
senger rate case of the Florida Railroad
Commission against the Plant System CT
Railways and the Florida and Central and
Peninsular Railroad has been set for a
hearing at Jacksonville MONDAY. The raj
road commission is seeking to have the
courts enforce an order made by it COM
pelling the railroads named to sell tickets
for passenger traffic on their lines within
Florida at 3 cents a mile instead OF i cents
mile. the present rate. The decision OF
the case will affect every resident of Floii-
ia and is hence awaited with much inter-
est.
This order of the railroad commission
was made june IS. 1898. but the commits
sion was then working under the original
and somewhat defective statute creating it.
and. after full consideration and consul
tation with their attorneys. the commits
sion copcluded not TO seek the aid of the
courts in enforcing its passenger rate
order until the legislature met and
amended the railroad commission Law.
When The legislature was IN session in
April and May. 1899, ii enacted the desired
amendments. Their, he commission ap-
pealed 10 the courts 10 enforce the yassen-
ger rate order.
The railroads assert that Scent rate
would not enable them to pay their operat-
ing expenses and a reasonable profit TO
which all the decisions hold they are en-
titled
The case will ultimately. it is said. be
taken TO the United States Supreme Court.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
VOTING BY MACHINE.
Brooklyn May Use the System nt the
Next Election.

NEW YORK. Jan. 20.-ln all probabii-
ty the voting machine will be used in
Brooklyn at the next election. Several Of
the instruments are now on exhibition in
that borough and the police commission
e.s are engaged in investigating them.
The voting machine has been in use in
Rochester, Buffalo. and Utica for some
time. so that 1t has passed the experiment
tai stage Each machine will record and
count about 200 votes between the hours
for the opening and closing ot the polls.
and over 200 of the instruments would
be required here to. record an election
The machines cost $500 apiece. so that the
expense Of furnishing them amounts to
about half million dollars.
This seems like a large sum but in
three years IL would be saved by the use
OF the machine. while the accuracy that
would be secured would be absolute. In
all places where they have been used the
election officers declare that they have
achieved wonderful results. and have de-
cided that fraud is impossible with them
They entirely do away with defective bal
lots, which often cause so much trouble.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
DIED.

KRoUsE- On saturday. January 20. 1900. at
::2s D. M. VIRGINIA KROtSE. beloved wite OF
Capt j. Edwin Erou-e. in the siNty-e'-hlh year
NJ her age.
Funeral from her late residence. si5' I street
northwest Tuesday. January %. at o'clock r.
m Friends aud relatives invited to attend
iasG2t
WALTON SATURDAY. January 20. 1870 at s:.')
o'clock a. M MARY Z. WALL. beloved daughter
of Mr. aud Mr.. Wall. 1s55 Thrty-fouth street
northwest
Funeral, so p. m. January % 1890. i,om her
YES dercc.
Baltimore papers please copy IL
BEAN-On January %. 1900. a. i.20 o. M,
ROBERT BEAN, beloved husband ef Julia Bean
To,i,c ot t,pcr,l hereafter. Item
BvCKLEy-On saturday. January 90. 1900.
THOMAS BUCKLEY. son OF the late William
Burkley, aged forty-Hine years.
Funeral from residence Spa o.: It. syv.- Mop.
dav. January % 1900. at o'clock a. M. and
thence to St D0miuic's Church, where solemn
requiem mass will be said Tor the rcpose OF his
.oul. Friends and relatives are invited to attend
Item
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
SKILLED BOY FIREMEN.
They Quenrh the Flames nnd Laugh
at the Regulars.

PEEKSKILL y Y. Jan. Glowing to
defect in the apparatus controlling the
whistle au alarm Of fire sent in from box
10. 81 only sounded the three yesterday
afternoon. AS a result the volunteer fire
department Of the village which turned
out promptly at the FIRST sound of the
alarm, knowing that there is no box No
3. concluded that crossed wires had caused
the alarm and returnedtO their houses.
So much for the department
st. Joseph's Home for Children. con-
nected with The Franciscan Sisters Con-
vent, has company OF boys organized as
St Joseph's Hose Company. These boys
heard where tho Ere was and hsstened
there
When they arrived the house was so
filled with smoke that it was with great
difficulty that ,he flames were located.
Nevertheless they went at their job with
vigor, and ten minutes later when The
Peekskill iiremen. called out by the alarm
correctly sounded. arrived at the place,
they were met by a ieering group Of boy
iiremen who had already conquered the
flames and we're returning 10 their homes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
ANGRY WITH THE COURT.
A Woman Lawyer Critici,-- n DeIn
ware Decision.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. s0.-Mrs Carrie
h. Kilgore. a lawyer. Of this city, who was
yesterday refused permission to plead in
the courts at Wilmington, Del. is very in
dignant over II. She says the contention
of the constitution requiring the State Of
ficers to be voters includes lawyers is Ri
diculous.
Mrs. Kiigore says she will not give up
without further effort.
II viii, she says. present the case to
the Pennsylvania courts, which admitted
me to practice, and have never refused
permission to = Delaware lawyer TO prac-
tice temporarily in this State"
Legal men here say the Delaware
judges Interpretation is far-fetched.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
A RICH MAN STARVING.
james Ronch Found by Boys In n
pitiatlic Condition.

MERiDEN. Conn. Jan. 20--some small
boys playing in the rear of an old house
in the immediate centre Of the city found
that the house was occupied, although it
was thought to be deserted, and their re-
port led to an investigation by the police.
Surrounded with filth which covered the
floor several inches in depth, James
Roach was found lying IN the place in a
pitiable condition. Roach is known to own
money. his property veing valued at s2o.-
0oo, but for some reasons unexplained he
was living in abject poverty.
When Sergeant McGovern and Health Of
ficer a. W. Tracy NJ. D.. visited the place
Roach was lying on an improvised mat
tress in what at one time must have been
the kitchen. judging from the quantity of
vegetable cans and bones scattered around.
RUBBISH of all kinds was strewn about the
room while in the other rooms were ashes
and refuse of every description. Although
the day was cold the old man wore no
clothing of any kind There was no food
In the house and no evidence that there
had been fire for a long time.
this city. including married daughter and
son. He is well known. but he failed 20
recognize either of his VISITORS. An ex-
animation by the health officer revealed
the fact that the man was very Ill for
want OF food. The selectmen were no.
tilted and the mans relatives were in
formed of the condition OF affairs.
The daughter said she could not keep
the old man at her home, as he refused
to remain there. She lost sight Of him
about one month ago. and It is presumed
he wandered into the deserted hopse
where he was found and determined to
isolate himself there.
Roach owns valuable property in vari-
Gus parts of the city. He was recently
offered $4,000 for a building lot on Main
Street. He seems insane on the subject
Of landowniUg and will part with moth
ing. The selectmen have taken Roach
in hand and removed him to the aims
house
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
HEAVY DISCOUNT ON LIGHT.
An Illuminating Company oners
Ea-ton - Per Cent on.

EASToN. Pa. Jan. 20.-At meeting OF
cily council last night representatives of
the Ess;on Power Company stated that
preliminary arrangements looking to the
absorption OF the Illuminating company OF
Eastop. rival. had been made and .tat
the dnal transfer would take place Febru-
sry !. The announcement caused SEN
saiion.
Alfred Clark, Of Boston. is the general
manager of the Easton Power Company.
The president is T. A. II. Hay. of Eas en-
The capital stock is S250000 The Edison
Illumination Company's capital stock is
sS.0.000. II is owned by the Easton Con-
soiidafed Electric Company, which is con-
irolled by syndicate headed by E r.
Smith g. Co., bankers. of Philadelphia. W.
A. Stern Of Philadelphia is the president
OF the Edison company. The Easton
Power Company representatives after
making the announcement offered to light
The city of Easton for five years at 25 per
cent below the cost Of the past five years
10 run the city's plant. No action was
taken
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
TO PREVENT LYNCHING.
\ Hill in the Mississippi Legislature
for This Purpose.

JACKSON. Miss, Jan. 20.At mass
meeting Of colored citizens TO endorse
Governor Longinos attitude on lynchug,
resolutions TO that effect we're adopted.
Following the governors suggestions.
Senator Adams has introduced bill pro-
viding that the officers who lose pris-
oners'' to mobs shall forfeit their offices
and that the county in which u lynching
occurs shall pay $4,000 to the heirs Of the
victim OF the mob's fury.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21

PRATTVHLE, Ala. Jan. 20-Last
Wednesday a negro, who few days before
shot Deputy Sheriff John l.. Carter. of Au-
langa county. was arrested near Kingston.
4 party of Carter's neighbors started to
Prattyilie. the county seat, with him. The
negro never reached here and the mem
bers Of the party separated and went to
their homes. II is stated the negro was
lost or in other words iynched on the
road between Kingston and Prattville.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
A STRIKE THREATENED.
HALLWAY Employees Demand an In.
crease In Their Pay.

ST LOUIS, Jan. 2O.-A meeting of the
heads of the railway labor organizations is
being held here to consider the trouble on
the Wabash Railroad. Unless the de
mands OF the men are conceded strike
on the entire system will be ordered The
national railway organizations are a unit
in this. With the Introduction OF heavy
engines and double tripping the work Of
train crewE has been greatly increased
without additional compensation.