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The evening times., 1900-02-19
WEIGHING GOLD DUST
A Letter From Marylsnder who Is
I'm the KIondike.

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, Feb 19.-Robert
c. Cushen, of Hagerstown. has received a
letter from his brother, Charles c. Cush-
en-, of Dawson City. Mr.. Cushen writes:
1T is very difficult to get mail here. I
am working hard as weigher in the Gold
Hill Gambling House, where they gamble
with gold dust | am Sailing down $40 a
day / have saved some money and have
also lost considerable since / arrived in
Dawson and am the only one of the origi-
nal party left. They all went home broke
| will go to Cape Nome in the spring
Since it froze up here it has not been
warmer than Is degrees below zero The
whole of November and December it was
~ degrees TO 6S degrees below. For two
weeks it has been 6S degrees below.
Il am working the night shift, from p.
M. to a. M, and have not seen daylight
for over two months. the days lasting
from about $3.50 a. m. to g: :45 D. m. If you
come here | can guarantee you $40 day
at Cape Nome. but it is hard place to
live in.
Once l was without a dollar and with
only one days grub before me- That
was last fall when was burned out. with
500 other houses. lost SO, 200. If it had
not been for the fire / would have been
worth 1000, and then / would have left
this country. At Cape Nome / expect to
get rich and will be home in Hagerstown
by September next"
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any way for many years, and several Dor
chester sportsmen have at last started the
movement, with the jack rabbit-,as the
basis. = -
AS promiscuous stocking OF the jacks
would meet with spirited objections by
many farmers and truckers, 1t is proposed
to liberate several dozen of the animals in
an extensive tract of woodland known as
Kentucky swamp" and watch develop
ments during one or two seasons.
This so-called swamp is a two-thou-
sand-acre stretch of woodland and is we'll
rooted in the lowland vegetable matter
necessary in the rabbits bill OF fare I'm
dergrowth in this woodland is very heavy,
and in parts water remains throughout the
dry season. The proposed site Is one of
the best that could be found, unless indeed
it were an island. AgitatOrs OF the pro-
posed plan argue that while the jack rab-
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THE MARYLAND BLUE LAW.
ShoNeling snow CataIogued as a
Work of NeceksitN


BALTIMORE. Feb. l9-The recent on
forcement OF the Sunday laws considerably
disturbed the minds of large number OF
Baltimoreans when they arose Yesterday
morning and found the city covered with
a mantle Of snow. They were impressed
with the necessity of cleaning the snow
from the steps yards, and pavements but
many were apprehensive that the police
might send their names or the names of
those they employed to the grand jury.
charging them with IabOring on Sunday
The Police Commissioners on Saturday
anticipated this trouble and issued an or
der that the police should not interfere
with snow-shovelers. Heretofore the sun
day law has had no terror for the moor
who had a chance 10 earn a little money
shoveling snow. They hesitated for a time
yesterday morning however but soon
learned that such work was allowed and
AT once went at il. There is an ordinance
that requires the cleaning of snow from
sidewalks within twenty-four hours after
il ceases to fall and which provides a ren-
atty for failure 10 comply.
The names of &c persons charged with
violating the Sunday laws were taken yes
terday by the police Last Sunday 20
names were taken and the Sunday prior TO
lhal H. HdIltS were ItpOlttu IN dll 1ZE
names were taken the first Sunday the po-
lice began 10 act BY police districts the
numbers yesterday were: Central. 5;
Western. %: Southwestern. &c; Northwest
ern, !: Southern. s. Eastern, 3; Northeast
ern. .. No names were taken in the new
Northern district
Milton b. Cannon. saloonkeeper at 1912
South Charles Street, was arrested last
night by Round Sergeant MCLEAN and Ser
geant Goodng on the charge OF allowing
gaming on his premises and selling LIQUOR
on Sunday. Harry Higgins, 231 West
Pratt Street, was arrested on the charge OF
selling liquor on Sunday. Anton Matuse-
wicz. saloonkeeper PIG West Camden
Street. was arrested on the charge of SELL
ing liquor and allowing gaming on his
premises Frank Voelker saloonkeeper
<l3 West Cross Street, was arrested on the
charge OF selling liquor
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Married in Haste.

BRIDGEViLLE, Del, Feb. 19-When
Parker Munger, a seventy four year old
resident of Chincoteague Island, found the
maid of his choice he lost no time in
clinching the transaction. Sunday even
ing, February IL, he made call where
Elizabeth Derickson, aged twenty four.
was making visit. and he was in love
from the minute he was introduced He
proposed to the girl, was accepted, sent
for license Tuesday, received it Wednes-
day, and on Thursday he was Benedict
with wife Of score and four years.
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bit is injurious to the truck and young
trees in the West, the objection would
here be but small owing to the number
of hunters being too great to allow the
animals to become injurious to crops
Followers of the hounds expect some
great sport IL the introduction of the jacks
is carried through.
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tration books of the counties. without
such data it would be impossible TO for
mulate intelligent ballot legislation. and
the hearty cooperation OF county infu-
enees is invoked in order TO establish the
proper basis.
1t is roughly estimated that in the
whole State there are at least IS, 600 Hit
crate voters who could not stand an edu-
eationaI test in the form of the ballot, as
has been proposed. But il is highly i'm
portant that the exact figures shall be
ascertained as quickly as possible. so that
Senators and Delegates may legislate un-
derstandingIy in a matter involving the
exercise of the franchise by so many cleo
tors.
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Narylnnd,s IIIfterate voters.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Feb. 19~-Such inter
est is being shown in the work OF procur-
ing exact data concerning the illiteraey
Of the voting elements of Maryland that
the Senator's and others are causing the
statistics to be compiled from the regis
The evening times., 1900-02-19

Is deceptive dissass-
NiDiNI thousands have it and don't
e know it. II you want quick
N.OODAA results you can make no
mistake by using Dr.. XII.
mer's Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy.
At druggists in fifty cent and dollar sizes, Sam
pie bottle by mail free also pamphlet telling you
how to find out il you have kidney trouble.
Add ess Dr.. Kilmer Co.. Binghamton, N. z.
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A SkepticsI Mind.
fFrom the Detroit Free Press. J

The rich and rapid young man was not sue
ceeding very well in his suit with the poor but
sensible Young woman he was anxious TO win
But Fannie he urged, Il have fifty thou
sand a year"
Fifty thousand what?'' she responded bad
hob
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JACK RABBITS FOR GAME.
Hunters Preparing for q
SeRRon of Snort.

Season of Sport.
CHURCH CREEK, Md, Feb. 19.-Rabbit
hunters have for many years relied entire
ly upon the natural fecundity of the hares
to furnish the shooting stock, and OF late
each season ends with the same disap-
pointings results. No effort has been
made In Dorchester to assist the stock IN
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-09-28
cLoUDBURsT IN TEXAS.
Much Damage 20 Property and Lives
Lost ON the Neuces River
mt UvaIdr, Tex.

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. pa
cloudburst in the valley of the Neuces
river Saturday night did much dam
age TO property and also according
20 reports received here. resulted in
losses of life on the ranches in that
vicinity. The Neuces at Uvalde rose
rs feet in "a hours time and broke
telegraph communication. A number
Of ranches were inundated and one
English sheep man, Ethelbert Melon
aid, together with some Mexican
sheep herders, are said to have lost
their lives on a ranch in the noun
tains near Bracket.
From reports of a colony of no
made Italians IL is thought that two
lost their lives in the food that went
down the Neuces.
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SMALL CURRENCY.
There II an Extraordinary Demand,
and the Treasury Department L.
Endeayoring 20 Meet It.

New York, Sept. 25.-Frank A. Van
derlip, assistant secretary of the
treasury. conferred with bankers in
this city Monday with reference TO
supplying the extraordinary demand
for small currency. While what is
known as "hand TO hand" money is
always rather scarce at this season,
the supply of 81. 81 and IS bills is
now wholly inadequate. The sub
treasury had great piles of soiled or
mutilated currency turned in for re-
demption Monday.
After comforting with the bankers
Monday afternoon, Mr.. Vanderbilt
said that he had ordered 100000 in
500 gold certificates to be shipped
from New York TO Washington at
once. That. he thought. would re-
lieve the situation and supply the
banks with a class of money that
they did not have. He added that he
| thought the next step would be 10
supply small denominations at The
| sub-trcaSury
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AN INSANE NEGRO GIANT.
lie Attempted ca Ran His Roommate
and Two Ohcers. sud L. Him
self ueaten 90 Death.

New Orleans. Sept. 2i.--Edward
Gurley. an insane Negro giant. was
killed Sunday morning in Algiers,
after a thrilling hour. He woke up
his black roommate and cut his
throat. saying he was going to die
and wanted 10 take his roommate
along. Gurley was pursued by Corp.
Conan and the police, but he took
the officers clubs away from them
and made furious onslaught, nearly
killing the corporal. The police fired
but missed. With the aid of other
men they finally beat the Negro with
clubs and other weapons until he was
pounded to death. His Negro victim
and Corp. Conan will recover.
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CEN. WIZ. LUDLOW.
The President Of the Special Will
tary Hoard Gives His Opinisa
of the German Army.

New York, Sept. 24.-Among the
passengers who arrived on the steam.
ship st. Paul from Liverpool Sunday
was Gen. VIM. Ludlow, who went
abroad early in July as the president
OF special military board organized
for the purpose of studying the mill
itary system OF Europe. with the
view Of the formation of United
state war college.
All European nations" said the
general, have a sort of war college
or general staff, a body composed of
the ablest men in ali the various de-
partments of the army, such as an
adlutant general, quartermaster gen
eral and commissary general. The
United States has nothing of the
kind. The commanding general has
no one TO aid him i'm concerted action
In The face of emergency.
u find that the German military
machine was the best organized OF
all the European armies. This Is
partly on account of its environment,
being surrounded by first-class pow
era and consequently on the alert in
times Of peace for quick action in
times Of war. The German officers
are the hardest worked of all in Eu-
rope They seem 10 be drilling and
training their men from dawn to
dusk. Certainly they haze very little
leisure and not much time TO sleep.
One Of the results of this hard work
is that an army OF 100000 men his
been modified within ten days, so
perfect are the quartermasters and
commissaries. Germany is ready in
peace and in war"
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MINNESOTA CYCLONE.
jared In "a Collapsed Build
ing at MOrrlstOwn.

Faribault, Mimi, Sept 25.-Meager
details have just reached here of
terrible catastrophe which visited
the village Of Morristown, ten miles
west of Faribault, shortly before S
o'clock Monday evening. The village
was struck by a cyclone and a barn
was raised in the air and dropped di-
rectly on top Of Paul Gatzke's saloon.
where 16 people took refuge from the
storm. The saloon collapsed and all.
occupants were buried in the debris.
At present il is said that eight dead
bodies and three injured persons have
been taken from the ruins
The storm came without warming
upon the citizens of Morristown from
a southwesterly direction, passing
over to the northeast. The length
of its path in the village was less
than half a mile, but owing to its
peculiar action the distress and dam
age resulting were not as great as
they might have been. The storm
made jumps of one block. but When
ever il came down everything was
crumblcd by the power of the wind.
The barn belonging TO DIR. Dargabel.
which is on the outskirts of the wiz
lage, was the first structure destroy
ed. and this was one of the freak fea.
lures of the storm. The barn was
picked up and carried a block, leav-
ing the floor uninjured with two
horses standing on IL. The building
was crushed. From here the storm
jumped a block to the saloon of Paul
Gatzke. Before reaching the Gatzke
saloon there is two-story building
~ hfeh x.a. Ioff .,nfoV.ha1
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THE CENSUS.
Next Week the Announcements OF
the Population of states.

Washington. Sept. 2i.-Director of
the Census Merriam said Thursday
that the announcement OF the popu-
iation OF cities is practically complet-
ed. as no bulletin will be issued for
town under $4,000. The bureau, he
said. probably will begin next week
announcing the population OF the
states. The first will bc Arkansas,
and there after they will be issued in
alphabetical order. beginning with
Alabama. II is thought that all of
the states will he given out before
congress assemblies. The returns
from the several states will also show
the population OF cities under $4,000.
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OLD MAIL CARRIER.
10 he Removed to the Infirm-
airy, and Suicided.

Newark. o.. Sept. 25.-Geo. Pun
phrey. who for 20 years carried the
mail from the railroad station to the
post Office at Croton, o., died Mon
day morning. aged a. years, from the
effects of an overdose of morphine.
taken with suicidal intent.
Humphrey had been in i'll heath
for several weeks. and as his finances
were low the authorities were ar
ranging to send him to the county
infirmary. This fact coming to the
ears of Mr.. Humphrey, he secured an
ounce of laudanum and swallowed il
on Sunday. death resulting Monday.
The funeral will be held Tuesday.
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St. Louis, Sept. 24.-The largest
traiR load OF cotton ever shipped
fIn -. Louie lcft the city sunday
night over Ike Chicago q Alton road
for Boston. There were 80 car loads.
The cotton is from Texas and Okla
homa and is the first large shipment
OF the season. Arrangements are be-
ing made for the shipment of a train
load each week from now on. Fast
time viii be made and the run from
ST. Loui, TO Boston will be completed
in four days.
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PNEUMATIC MAIL SERVICE.
The system Tested In Boston In the
Presence of Postmasters From
several Western cities.

Boston, Sept. 25.-Boston's pneu-
matte tube mail service was tested
Monday in accordance with an order
issued from the post office depart
ment requiring the postmasters of
San Francisco, Denver. st. Louis, Gin
cinnati, Washington, New Orleans and
Chicago to meet in Boston to wit
ness the practical workings of the
pneumatic system. The division su-
perintendents of the railway mail
service at the places mentioned also
were instructed to be present. These
officials will go to New York and
Philadelphia to continue the work of
investigation.
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A Mig CnnI Neal.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Sept. ga large
coal deal has been completed by the
purchase by Coleman a Liggett. real
estate brokers, representing local cap
italists. of $500 acres OF coal lands
at HoustonNille, on the Panhandle
road. for 100000. The purchasers
have already formed the Hickory Coal
Co. and will develop the tract at once.
II has "A six inch vein and the mines
when opened will have a capacity Of
5000 tons daily.
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A Transport Ashore.

Santiago de Cuba, Sept 24.-The
United States transport Rawlins.
from New York September 10 by way
of san Juan, September IS, while en-
tering Santiago harbor Sunday ran
her bow on a sand-bar near Fl Moro,
close TO the scene of the wreck OF
the Reina Mercedes, where she re-
NAMED three hours. She was ulti-
mately pulled off by a United States
tug aud il was found that she had
suffered no injury.
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H0BS0N IN MONTREAL.
Ne Declares That Tie II Not Respon-
sibie for the Statement Made In
the Vancouver Interview.

Vancouver, B. C.. Sept. 20.-In an
Interview with Lieut.. II. T.. Hobson,
published in local paper, Hobson is
quoted as saying that Adm. Dewey
did not sink the Spanish ships at
Manila. but that the Spanish opened
the valves and scuttled the ships
themselves. He said. according to the
Interview, that onr shell fire did vesy
little damage.
New York, sept. 2i.--Adm. Dewey.
who Is stopping at Sayville, Long
Island. talked Thursday OF the Hob
son interview, saying;
81 hardly think the young man
meant TO say anything unkind. and
perhaps he did not say what Is said
there. The three vessels he referred
To are the Isla de Cuba, Isla de Luz
zon aud Don Juan de Austria. They
were the least injured OF the ten or
twelve ships sunk az Manila. Naval
Constructor Capps, a very able man.
was with me. and be and divers and
experts from Hong Kong made an ex-
animation OF all the Spanish ships,
worth saving. Three out OF dozen'
They were raised and temporary re-
pairs were made al Cavite. The YES
sells proceeded under their own steam
Co llong-Kong and had been there for
some time, undergoing repairs, be-
fore Mr.. Hobson saw them.
AS a matter Of fact. I never claim
ed that we sunk the ships. / reported
that we destroyed them. I did see
with my own eyes an eight-inch shell
strike the stern OF the Reina Maria
Christina. Adm. Monteio's flagship.
and that destroyed her.
"The statement that the vessels
were not much injured below the
water line Il probably true. Every
ono knows that IL II impossible for
shells 20 do much execution below
the water line or for anything but
torpedoes 90 do much damage there.
A Few inches OF water is a great pro-
lection. Armored ships are not ar
mored much below the water line, the
water being protection enough from
a shell.
II hardly think II worth your while
20 pay much attention 10 this. You
know II T. human nature 90 depreciate
what Others have done. and Mr.. Hob
son may not have been quoted cor
rcctly or IN FUN"
Montreal. sept. 24.-Lieut. Hobson
arrived in this city Sunday evening
lie was shown the answer made 10y
Adm. Dewey TO the interview with
the lieutenant sent out from Van
couycr. lie said he was deeply griev
ed that Adm. Dewey had taken the
matter up in the way reported. III
declared that he was not responsible
for the statement made In the Van
couver interview. He had been ap
preached by a reporter. aud Ina IN
course 81 conversation had states
that the spanish ships had been sunl
because the plugs were drawn by tn
Spanish.
lie said that II was impossible q
sink a ship hy hitting IL above tn
water line. Adm. Dewey had. how
ever. compelled the Spaniards 20 sinl
their ships. and that was just as ef
fective a. sinking them with shells
Personally he had the highest pos
sible respect for Adm. Dewey and hi
great achievement. and he greatly re
GREETED that anything had been AZ
tributcd 10 him which might tend q
destroy the glory II the admirsl'
deeda
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A cunard Liner In a Gale.

New York, Sept. 24.-With her
decl& crowded to the utmost capac-
fly with Americans returning home
the Cunard steamship Umbria ar
rived Sunday morning. She left I.iv-
erpool on Saturday. September Is and
Queenstown the following day. On
her third day out she ran into a heavy
gale and for three days the vessel had
20 pound her way through heavy
head seas. She suffered no damage.
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Grand Portal n.troyed.

Marquette. Mich. Sept. 24.-Grand
Portal. the principal scenic attrac-
tion Of the famous pictured rocks of
Lake Superior, has been destroyed by
d northeaster. Grand Portal was 100
feet high by 10 feet broad on the
water line. The cliff in which il was
cut rose 80 feet above the arch. and a
great mass of rock fell, crushing il in.
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New York. Sept. 2i.-Capt. Liddle,
OF the British steamship King Bled-
dyn. which arrived here Sunday,
brought in a tale OF the discovery OF
a submarine volcano on the north
east edge Capt. Liddle took an OBJ
seryation and marks the spot as be-
ing latitude % degrees, II minutes
and longitude 81 degrees, 90 min
uteS
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Milwaukee. Wis. Sept. 25.-At the
badger \. c. Monday night Emil
sanchez. the Cuban Wonder" and
Dave Barry. of Chicago, fought six
exciting rounds, the decision going
10 Barry. who knocked his man down
twice during the performance.
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Cook Island. Annexed.

wellington, n. L., Sept 22.-Mr.
Richard John Seldom, premier of New
Zealand. announced Friday in the
house of representatives the annexa-
ton of Cook islands, southwest Of
the Society islands, with the consent
Of the Baratonga chiefs.
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The Detectives withdrawn.

Washington, Sept. 25.-The detect
ives who have been on duty at the
Chinese legation for about two
months on Monday returned to head
quarters, there being no further ne
cessity. in the Judgment of Maj. syl-
vester. chief of police, and Mr.. WI,
for the presence of detectives at the
minister's residence.
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Minister WI. contribution.

Washington, Sept. 22.-The Chinese
minister. Mr.. WI, upon.hearing of the
Galveston disaster, telcgraphed TO
Gov. Sayers an expression of deep
sympathy. and accompanied that with
his check for 500. Friday he received
a telegram from GOV. Sayers return
ing his most hearty thanks.
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Pittsburgh. Pa, Sept. ga fire
which started Sunday morning in the
large iive-story building at 2i3-2ii
Water street. occupied by Wilson
Bailey a. Co., burned fivrcely for some
time and die great damage to adj
joining buildings. Loss estimated at
SIS, 900 TO SiOO 600.
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New York, Sept. 2i.-The Greek
colony in New York is preparing to
give hearty welcome TO the officers
OF the Greek warship Navar6hos
Maoules, which is due To arrive here
Monday. The vessel is the first war
shin of that nation to visit America
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rhIrty-FIve Dead bodies Taken out

budapest, Sept. 2l.--An explosion
occurred in the Frisch-Glueck mine at
Dux. Bohemia. which killed many
men. Thirty-fiye dead bodies have
been taken out. and several are miss
ing. Fifteen miners were seriously
injured.
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Gen. vile. In Washington.

Washington, Sept 22.-Lieut Gen.
Miles accompanied by his chief aide
Col Francis Michler, returned 10
Washington Friday after an extended
trip through the west during the
course of which he inspected many
of the army posts.
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won the Fif,eea-MiIe Race.

Chicago. Sept. 2l.--Albert Chara-
pion. the French automobiles. prov d
the superiority Of his machine at
Washington park Thursday by win
ming the i5-inile race for trieycles in
40 minutes and az SIS seconds.
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Neodesha, KAN. Sept. IA tor
nado passed through Neodesha sun
day evening at 6 o'clock, wrecking
two dwelling houses and three barns
and slightly damaging half dozen
Others. Mrs. John 4. Ford was seri'
ously injured and her little son was
aliohflv hurt