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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-18
| FAMILY STARVING UNDER TREE.
Warrant Out Charging Father
With Abandonment.

The wife and eight children Of Frank
Brown of Alton, ILL.,. were found yesterday
huddled under thorn tree near Duck Lake
just outside the city limits. almost starved
to death. They were taken in charge by
the police. ana. after they had been fed,
were sent to the Poorhouse at Edwardsville.
Browr has frequently been in trouble with
the Alton police. For some time charitable
to shelter the helpless children. When the
month of August ended Brown took his
family out to Duck Lake, installed them
officers are now trying to find him in order
to serve warrant charging abandonment.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-18
FIRES RAGING IN COLORADO.
Attempts to Save Forests Prove
Intellectual.

Denver. Colo. Aug. T7-Heavy timber fires
. are raging south and west of Del Norte
from the head of the south fork Of the Rio
Grande TO the head of the Conejos River.
The damage is the greatest in the history
of the country. There ie almost conclusive
evidence that these fires are being inten-
tionally set. and the general impression pre-
walls that this section is entitled to a State
fire patrol at once.
No rain is falling. and the fire has un-
limited swny across nearly fifty miles of
country.
Fires are also raging around Buena Vista.
BreckenridEe and Montrose. All report that
the loss will be heavy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-18
,ger follower of the cam

will be no more eager follower Of the cam
paisn than she.
III Bryan wins. she wins a husband. Her
father will dance at her wedding with
James Howard. a neighboring farmer.
Mary has made hearts the paramount IS
sue. and every citizen may carry two SOL
diers on his back and the country may go to
smash In the clutches of the trusts and
with copper as the money standard-so long
as she wins Jim
If Mckinley is reelected. Mary, who is
l5 years old. must. by the mandate of her
father. cease "keepin' company with her
Sweetheart for four years. or until she is
1t was the old man who made I'D the
scheme over a meditative pipe
Pa and Jim are both sure of winning -
said Mary. with laugh to-day, as she
patted a golden mass of butter with a wood
en- spoon Il am going to ask everybody that
goes by our house to vote for Bryan-isn't t
he handsome?-and L think they will when
they understand how much it means to Jim
and myself. Say, you don't think there's
any chance for Mckinley. do your.
PfmpIes and Ffeckles on FHe-,
Your fruRpfst will money IF
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-18
ADKINs-H0WARD FEUD AGAIN.
Bloody Battle in Elliott County Re-
suits in One Death.

Moorhead, KY. Aug. 1.-THE Adkinses and
Howards had bloody battle In Elliott
County last night. in which one of the
Howaris was shot dead and another was
shot through the lung and is expected to
die. The difficulty was caused by one of
the Howards and one of the Lindsay Adkins
boys quarreing over a young woman In
their neighborhood.
After quarreling both went home and
brought back other members of their fam
lilies FOR re-enforcements. Adkinses father,
who is a preacher, was in the fight with his
boys. All the Adkinses have been arrested
and are now in the Martinsburg JAIL
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-18
a. Boarding Place Ads
ir tc-day's Republic
TORPEDO ON CAR TRACK. :
Explosion at Fourth and Olive
Streets Does No Damage.

Fourth street cable car ran over a tor
pedo at o'clock last night at Fourth and
Olive streets. The report was heard sew
eral blocks away and caused some excite
ment among the passengers on the car and
pedestrians on the sidewalks.
A dozen policemen hurried to the scene
on hearing the report and found the shell of
the torpedo on the tracks. No damage was
done to the car and 1t proceeded without
delay on its trip No arrests were made.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-18
PECK GETS A RIBBON.
Paris Exposition Commissioner
a Member of Legion of Honor.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Paris, Aug. T.-Copyright, 1900. by the
New York Herald Company.eCommission
er General Peck has been appointed grand
officer of the Legion of Honor. Mr.. NJ. H.
De Young has also received red ribbon.
but of lower grade
II Mr.. Peck should die on French soil his
rank in the Legion entities him to half
battalion OF soldiers with band and colors
at his funeral.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-18

The Best Prescription for Malaria,
Chills and Fever Is Il bottle Of Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron and ounne in a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-18
IO-DAy'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Discount rates were to per cen. on
rail and time loans. Clearances. t55os, Isl ::
balances s9Ss Bis New York exchange. par
bid 1Oc discount asked: Louisville 25c dis
count bid: par asked: Chicago. par oia. lo,'
premium asked; New Orleans Z'c discount
bid. par asked.
The local wheat market closed lower at
6sAc n. Aug: 6sladssc Sept: pssc oct.'
Tz4dssc Dec; 7oi1G72c No. req. Sot' n
closed higher at 37a.c n. Aug: 3'hsc Sept;
asc b. Oct: ssl.c a. Dec: 327sc b. year. Ss1.c
No. . white. Oats closed at 2lssc n. AUS
oIc h, Sept: a4c n. May; 2ls. Gs2'sc No =
The local market for standard mess PORK
CLOSED easy at $3.50. Prime steam iaro
closed quiet at s6.5e.
The local spot cotton market c'ose'
steady
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-18
CUPID WAITS ON BRYAN.
Kansas Girl Is to Wed Her Sweet
heart if Democracy Wins.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Topeka. Kas.. Aug. 11.-Pretty Mary john
son of Haskell County. Kansas, willingly
agrees, at her fathers suggestion, to figure
as the stake in an election bet. and there
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-18
COLONEL H0ARE RELIEVED.
Kitchener Reached British Garri
son After Hard March.

Capetown. Aug. 17.-Lord Kitchener. after
forced march. has relieved Colonel Hoare
and the British garrison at Glands River.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-18
LAST NEWS BEFORE RELIEF.
On August 10 Pekin Legations
Were Closely Rlockadad

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE Navy Depart
ment has made public the following dis
patch from Admiral Remey:
'Taku. Aug. 16.-Message from Pekin,
10th: legations closely blockaded by Chi
nese: provisions ample for three weeks; all
reported well.
(Signed) 'REMEY."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-18

Pimples and Ffeckles on Face,
Your Eruggist viii nef..,d ...r yyur % money if-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-18

London. Aug. IA dispatch from Yoko-
rama, under to-days date announces that
an official telegram from Seoul the capital
of Korea. says that the nha bitants OF the
Pvcng-Y Yong district. adjoining the frontier.
are alarmed at the landing of 1,OO0 Russians
in that neighborhood
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-18

SPORTING.
Winners at Fair Grounds: Miss Bramble,
Glen Lake, Julietta B., Guide Rock, Annie
Oldfield, Tory Lepping.
Powell pitched and ST. Louis had an easy
time with Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-23
QUESTION OF AUTHORITY.
Opinion Concerning Use of Funds for
Lighting an Ayenue.

Mr. Clarence A. Brandenberg, assistant
attorney for the District, has rendered an
opinion as to the authority Of the Commits
sioners to use any part Of the funds appro-
prated for electric lighting purposes by the
District appropriation act for 1901 for light
ing Brightwood avenue from Florida avenue
to Rock Creek Church road by means OF
overhead wires. 1t seems there is q balance
of $4,000 available for the maintenance OF
additional lamps, and the electrical en-
gineer recommended that 1t be used in the
Brightwood avenue.
Mr. Brandenberg says In order to use this
appropriation for such purpose 1t would be
necessary to erect overhead wires along
Brightwood avenue. The right to do that
however. is expressly prohibited by the act
Of March g. 1897. except when specifically
authorized by law" 1.-The most" he saws
that could possibly be claimed for the pro-
vision contained in the appropriation act
for 1901 (which am unable to concede) is
that 1t contains the implied authority to
erect overhead wires, but a specific author
ization is necessary. AS 1t Is not, and could
hardly be claimed that the authority con-
tanned in the act Of 1901 Is q specific au-
thortzation, I am Of opinion. even though
the implied authority may exist to expend
part OF the appropriation in maintaining
lamps fed by overhead wires in the county.
now existing, that the Commissioners are
without authority to construct or to permit
the construction Of overhead wires on
enghtwcod ayenue for the purpose of over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-23
USE OF GASOLINE.
Citizen Calls Attention to PrOvisiO
of Law.

Oh Law.
The District Commissioners are in receipt
of communication calling their attention
TO the general use of gasoline throughout
the city, and asking If the fire marshal
would not be privileged to inspect the prem
Uses of such persons as use gasoline and
take action under the police regulation on
the subject to abate the danger to life and
property, which, II is stated, SIS constantly
present wherever this inflammable fluid Is
stored used
Section ., article Q, of the police regula-
tons provides that at shall be unlawful
for any person to store or hold within any
building in the District of Columbia. in any
quantity whatsoever, any oil or any fluid
made from petroleum or its products, which
win flash give off an infiammable vapor
at a temperature below 100 degrees Fahren-
helt.'
The communication to the Commissioners
states that it is an undisputed fact that
there are families and persons in the city
of Washington who use gasoline as a fuel
for cooking purposes. 1t Is inquired whether
the regulation quoted does not prohibit such
use of the fluid. ut is well known it is
continued that gasoline gives off an in
flammable vapor at all ordinary tempera-
lures A recent experiment in the office of
the inspector of asphalts and cements
showed dimiuutton of the vapor at a
temperature of 81 degrees Fahrenheit-SS
degrees below the limit fixed by the regu-
latior.
LAS the regulation expressly forbds the
storing holding of such a fluid in any
quantity whatsoever, within any building
i'm the District of Columbia, is 1t not un-
lawful for a family to keep 1t in the house
for fuel or for any other purpose? The
proviso contained in said section 2, states
that nothing in this section shall be con-
strued to prohibit the sale of gasoline sold
as such for street, lawn or market house
illumination. or for industrial uses 1t will
be noted that this proviso does not allow
the use of gasoline for domestic or family
purposes, but limits 1t expressly to street,
lawn and market house Illumination and
industrial uses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-23
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
GaithersburE MethOdists Entertain
baltimore District Conference.
correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
GATH ERSBJRG, Md, August %, 1900.
The Baltimore District Epworth League
Baltimore Conference NJ. f. Church South
held its annual convention with the NJ E.
Church south of this town today. Leaguers
throughout Montgomery, Howard Prince
Georges and Baltimore counties and Balti-
more city were represented by pastors and
delegates.
Rev. II. w Burruss opened the conven-
ton with devotional exercises. DIR. Vim.
r. Andrews, first vice president presided
during the convention. The Devotional
Meeting and How 10 Succeed We're the
topics discussed in a paper by Mr.. Ferdi-
nand Smith Of Baltimore, and an address by
Mr.. Charles HasIup of Savage. AT II
o'clock the convention sermon was delivered
by Rev. John o. Knott, of Emmanuel
Church. Baltimore. 1t was a thoughtful
and impressive discourse / Cor, l. =
Topic. The Manifestation of the Spirit"
The afternoon session was opened by Mr..
Thomas j. owen of Gaithersburg. who dis
GUESSED The Twentieth Century Move
ment" in an able paper. Following, Mr.
Warren Choate gave "A Delightful Hour
With the Juniors
The annual election of officers next took
place. resulting as follows: President Rush
Robinson Of Baltimore: first vice president.
DIR. W. r. Andrews of Rockville: second
vice president, E. Wilson Walker of Gath
ersburg; third vice president c. H. Igfe-
hart of Savage; superintendent of junior
work Miss May c. Schey of Baltimore
corresponding secretary, G.. c. Brinkman Of
Baltimore: recording secretary, G. l.. Null
Ter OF Arlington; treasurer. Gilbert D. Fox
Of HyattsVille.
The session roll of the chapters in the
district was called and delegates made re-
ports of their work
An echo meeting of the Atlanta conven-
ton, recently held, closed the convention
tonight. The principal speakers were DR.
W. X. Andrews and Miss May c. Schey
who gave pleasing "reminiscences of their
visit as delegates to Atlanta.
Among the prominent leaguers present to.
day were Revs. j. A. Anderson, H. NJ
Canter II. w Burruss VIM. Stevens, w
+. Henry. 7. j. Lambert w. II. Best and
John Il. Henry, and Miss Nettic Craig and
Mrs. W. S. Greer of Baltimore: Rev ID
L. Reid OF Clarksburg, Revs. G. Dorsey
White and j. H. Balthis. and Mr. George
II. Lamar of Rockville: Revs. w A Nc
Donald and VIM. ID. Parry of Gaithersburg
DR.. w. II. Lamar of Alabama, Rev Mat
sumato of Japan. DIR. James L. Lodge OF
the Baptist Church. Gaithersburg, was a
visitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-23
CANNON FIRED IN A ROOM
Almost Broke Up an Important Din
ner Party.
From the New York Tribune.

A charming matron. the wife OF a we'll
known professional man of this CITY. was
telling the other evening of a irving ex-
perience she once had in the earlier DAYS
of her married life. 1T was when the
children were quite SMALL said she. 1--WE
had just begun to get on a bit, and / had
taken up society. 1t was the first dinner
had attempted of any size, and in addition
to the nervousness incident to a first trial.
there were to be couple of guests present
who were of much Importance to nv hus-
band In a business way, and whom I was
particularly anxious to please in conse-
quence. Our dining. room doors, for some
reason, did not reach the floor, there being
a space of about three inches between the
bottom of the doors and the floor. The
night of the dinner arrived, and every
thing seemed going off without a hitch /
ought to have been warned. for those
wretched children were too preternaturally
good during the day, and went to bed too
quietly and abediently. But my mind was
engrossed with my entertainment, and /
gave them small Thought. We were about
half way through dinner, and everything
was going off swimmingly, when we were
suddenly almost raised from our chairs by
a terrific explosion. The room filled with
smoke. and you could smell the gunpowder
Every man was on his feet in an instant.
One woman tainted and every one turned
pale Then aagiggie sounded from the hall,
and my nuSDAuu iudSHeQ 10 the door, In
a few minutes he returned. with a red
flannel bedecked child under each arm.
Ladies and gentlemen. he said. the recent
occurrence was so extraordinary that I
deem 1t best for you to hear the no less
extraordinary explanation at first hand.
Now, sir?' he sternly Intercepted our
first born. please papa, we didn't think it
luctantiy that awful boy produced from be-
hind his back one OF those toy Fourth of
July cannons; It would just go beneath
the door. and exploded, OF course, inside
the room, although touched off from the
outside. Everybody was SO relieved by Ina
explanation that the last half of the meal
went off with better feeling than the first.
Eyer after that, when we entertained how.
ever, strict watch and ward was kent
over our offspring"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-23
Not the EmperOr's Mother.
LUNACY PROCEEDINGS.
Hearings Before Justice CIabaugh in
Nine Cases.

Nine Cases.
Justice Clabaugh commenced an inquiry
late this afternoon in the room of Equity
Court No /, city hail. into the mental con-
diton of nine individuals who are alleged to
be of unsound mind. their names being
Lucy Mitchell, Margaret f. Gates Fannie
Davis. Lawrence Marley, Mary A Marsh,
Herbert Bechter, H. Oliver Watts and
Michael Knighton, all white, and Birdie
Brown, colored
They are alleged to be INDECENT, without
property or estate, and if adjudged insane
by Justice Clabaugh they will be committed
to the Government Hospital for the Insane
for care and treatment at the expense of
the District of Columbia
Miss Lucy Mitchell is young woman
about twenty-five years of age who until
recently resided at 91S Massachusetts ave-
nue.. Her mind seems to have become nm
hinged about ten days ago. She left home
during the night of August II and walked
to Falls Church, Va. where she called on a
Miss Hodgkin. friend, who conducts q
training school at that place. The circum-
stances of her return to the CITY have been
already told in The Star Miss Mitchell was
examined by the police surgeons and was
found to be suffering with type of mental
trouble known as delusional INSANITY and
it was recommended that she be placed in
ST. EliZabeth's at once The matter Vas
thereupon called to the attention Of the
sanitary officer, who had her transferred IN
the asylum on temporary permit pending
the judicial inquiry into the condition of her
mind
The hearings had not been concluded whom
this report closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-23

not surprising that the sin-eater is in
variably some poor and unfortunate per-
son; for happier circumstances would nat
ura1ly incline him to avoid such a profess
sion, which Is taken by himself and every
body else with the utmost seriousness.
As symbol of the sins committed dur
Ing the lifetime Of the deceased a loaf of
bread and Jug Of beer are laid upon the
corpse. The sin-eater is then introduced
and proceeds with much ceremony to eat
the bread and drink the beer. Naturally
enough, he goes through the ordeal with q
certain amount of zest, for he is not in
frequently hungry. though the possessor of
weil-deyeloped taste for malt liquors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-23
Large Bird Killed.

A large bird a species of hawk or eagle,
was shot and killed on Fort Stanton near
Anacostia yesterday afternoon. 1t was
perched high in tree, and young man,
armed with a rifle, succeeded in bringing
ii down. The bird. which was only wound
ed when 1t fell, made quite a desperate fight
against capture and attempted to strike
the young man with it's beak and claws
before being killed. 1t was found upon
examination that 1t measured five feet three
inches from wing tip to wing tip. Natural
lists were communicated with and were Of.
fered the specimen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-23

II you want work read the want columns
OF The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-23
THE SWEATER.
A Curious Custom at q Gaelic FuneraA
of the Old Sort.

of the Old Sort.
From the New York News.
Many customs are still practfced at less
and less frequent intervals In the remote
parts Of Great Britain OF which we nave
little ken.
A rood example Of this is the sin-eater.
who plays such an important part in the
Gaelic funeral of the old sort.
His task is to consume all the sins resting
on the soul of the dead, thereby enabling
the corpse to rest peacefully In its grave.
In view OF the responsible and not alto.
Esthsr suyiable patuEs ct bis Ditch u y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-23

The Best Prescription for Malaria
Chills and Fev.r d q bottle Of GROVES TASTE.
LESS CHILL TONIC. 1t 10 simply iron and Qui.
nine In tast,less form. No pay. Price. Soc
3e28-s tn, th-oo4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-10
CITY CHAT.

Chickens at Horizons.
Golf goods at Spencer's,
Valentines at Eckhart's.
Wheels cleaned at Hvncs'.
Buy home of Reidv Bros.
For insurance, F.. j. Burns.
For real estate. r. j. Burns.
Patee Crest bicycles at Spencer's.
List your property with Reidv Bros.
Reidy Bros. will sell your property.
Chain girdlc> and purses at j. Ram
ser's.
Choice building lots for sale. Reidy
Bros.
Don't forget the big shoe sale is
still on at Dolly Bros.
Buy a watch of j. Ramser. Largest
assortment and lowest prices.
Banks will be closed Monday. Feb.
u. legal holiday-Lincoln's birthday.
K. Champion & CO. are now ready
to show their new stock of valentines.
Plenty Of dressed chickens. turkeys.
ducks and geese at Hess Bros. thss
evening.
The Jolly Octave Cinch club is to
give its second annual masquerade
ball Feb. p.
Merchants dinner at Harms res
taurant. Quick service. Private sup
Pers specially.
Be sure and attend the Olympia So
cial club dance At Turner hall, Moline,
Saturday, Feb. 10.
\ good dairy farm can be rented on
reasonable terms by applying to Z. j.
Burns.
Have pou seen E. +. Dorn's ladies'
tailormade suits? The latest Partisan
cut They are beauties.
Large assortment of valentines.
booklets. cards. celluloid novelties.
posters. etc, at Eckhart's.
Ernest Loetiier and Miss Augusta
Lenau were married at 1 O'Clock this
afternoon by Justice w. F. Schroeder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-10
DIR. Miller Returns.

DR.. s. II. Miller retur4ed from Chi
cago Thursday night after taking a
week. post graduate course at Nc
kiliiPP Veterinary college. which is the
first post graduate course ever given
in the United States. The doctor
claims it is the most practical and
best equipped veterinary college in
the United States. and the faculty. of
the college has some OF the most
skiliful professors IN the world. He
says that he has been greatly bene-
fitted by the post graduate course. He
that it has been told nv
several parties that he had left the city
and was not coming back. but he is
here and intends to remain in the city.
Residence No. 1926 Fifth avenue; res
idence telephone No. 440l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-10

=.
of people at the Rock Island house,
and by request of many he will re-
main few days longer. All over the
three cities where the afflicted have
come in touch with the doctor YOU
will hear them sing his praise. If YOU
are sick YOU certainly must want to
be cured, and before YOU can be
cured the cause Of the disease must
be located. DR.. Blankncr possesses
this rare faculty of being able to de-
scribe your symptoms without asking
you question. In the matter 81 con-
stiPation, Indigestion, rheumatism,
all blood and skin diseases. you will
find DIR. Blankner a master. In all SEX
ual disorders or private diseases, loss
OF manhood. loss of memory or evil
results Of youthful errors, consult
him without delay. Ii you have bad
teeth and want them extracted with
out pain or danger, consult him at
once. Twenty-Five teeth extracted as
easily rs one. Remembe his Office is
in room No. 10, Rock Islaud house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-10
YEARS OF SUCCESS,
The Methods of DR.. BIankner
Have Eeen Welcomed as
Boon TO the Suffering.
AND ARE ORIGINAL WITH HIM.

During the Past Three Weeks He Has
Treated a Large Number at the Rock
Island House In This City and In Com
pIIance With Requests Will Remain a
Few Days Longer.
Blanknerism has for years been sue
cessful. His methods of relieving the
sick and afflicted originated with him
self. His skill in the matter of ex-
tracing teeth without pain is the sur
Prise of every one.
During tie past three weeks DR.
Blankner has treated a great mum Der
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-10
The Weather We May Have.

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday.
warmer tonight.
J. M SHERIER. Observer.
Tcmpcraturc-At : a IN. -. At3p
m. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-10
PAYS THE BILLS.
Rock Island Fuel Co.

Office Twenty-Third street and Third
avenue. Phone 1897.