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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
SOFT COAL TRADE BOOKING.
The Georges Creek Mines Now in
Full Operation

The Georges Creek Mines Now in
Full Operation
CUMBERLAND. Nd. Aug. 21.-The coal
trade Of The Georges Greek region has in
creased by large strides since the strike
ended and the mines are now in full opera
ton.
The seaboard trade shows good demand
for coal, especially the better grades,
which is a great help TO the local field.
that produces nothing but the best grade,
which is sought the world over The
strike ended Just as the midsummer dull
ness was over. Il is stated that repre-
sentatives CT large foreign houses are go
ing the rounds looking for chances 10 get
agencies for large producers The Far
East trade is taking all the coal shipped
TO it and is calling for more The car
supply is fair. Railroads are now demand
ing prepayment OF freights from nearly all
shippers.
The extensive new mines at BeTTyyil!e.
w Va, in Barbour county. near Belling
ton. recently made their first shipment.
consisting Of thirty cars of fine grade coal
The mine viii be one of the largest in the
State. One OF the first carloads was ship
ped to Philippi as a present to Mrs. Aston
G. DAYTON wife Of Representative Dayton
who has been greatly interested in the OPP
ening Of the new mines and the develop
ment OF BerTyyilie.
President Charles K Lord OF the Con-
solidation Coal Company and the Cumoer-
land and Pennsylvania Railroad, yesterday
made the first tour of inspection since the
strike He came down over the line from
Piedmont and visited the various mines.
General Manager Louis NJ Hamilton ac-
companieG him
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
LIVED IN THE WOODS.
HaIf-Nude Boy Captured by the New
York Police.

MOUNT VERNON, n. Y, Aug. 21.-F'oT
several weeks past people near Hunt
Point, in the Borough of the Bronx, have
noticed an eleven-year-old boy lurking in
the woods and along the highways. At
times he was entirely nude. and he some
times appeared wearing a sheet about him,
with his head protruding through an open
ing The boy usually wore the sheet when
he visited the houses in theNnei gaborheod
to beg for food Captain CoTfine and De-
teetive Dillon yesterday. while out driving,
caught sight OF the urchin, and, leaving
the patrol wagon, gave chase. They caught
him and took him back to the station
house.
4 haven't dun nuthin', protested the
boy. Il wuz wurkin fur a farmer and he
sacked NE and turned me out without no
clos nor nuthin' to eat
He was the widest looking prisoner that
was ever captured in the Bronx. the police
say. His hair was matted and unkempt
and his body was covered with sores and
swelIings from the bites of mosquitoes and
other insects. The police made up purse
and bought him suit of clothes. Gerry
agents have learned that he is Harry
Wood, eleven years old, former inmate
OF RandaIFs Island. It is supposed that
he escaped by throwing Off his clothes and
swimming the sound. He had been living
in the woods for a month, with only a
sheet to protect him from the elements.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
WAR TAX UNNECESSARY.
a Surplus without 1t, Despite All
War ECxnauges


War Expenses
The following statement has been issued
by the Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee:
in an official communication to Chair
man Richardson, of this committee, under
date of August 2, 1900, Hon. Lyman ].
Gage, Secretary of the Treasury, says:
The estimated cost of the war with
Spain. including the Philippines, to June
go 1900. is as follows:
Army. $2S4. $50 coo: Navy, s79,500,0o0;
| miscellaneous. Including interest on war
loan and payment of 600 to Spain,
$780, $50, 600: total. 1895. 100000.
- The Department is unable to separate
the expenditures made for war purposes
in Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines
THE total amount collected from the
people under the special War Revenue
act. UP to July l. 1900. is 500 .000.0 coo.
The amount of the Spanish war loan Is,
in round numbers s200 000.0 geo.
The amount of gold in the Treasury IS
| now somewhat in excess OF $430. 600
! This is the largest sum in gold ever accH-
INFLATED in the United States Treasury
and exceeds the total expenses Of the war
| by SIS 600 eco; and this is in gold alone.
exclusive of the hundreds of millions OF
silver and paper money which has also
accumulated in the Treasury.
Thus it is readily seen that the regu-
j lar revenues of the Government during
! the past two years would have been sufff-
| cient to carry on our wars In Cuba and
| the Philippines entirely without the spe-
/ ciaI war tax, which Is thus shown to have
! been wholly needless in the first place
and more than gratuitous burden upon
! the people now.
Perhaps the monstrous injustice and
| injury inflicted by this tax will be better
understood when it is stated that the
| Treasury Department statements show
| that the amount of this tax collected from
the people from January / to July l, 1900
is $104. coo eco. And this. too while tne
enormous sum of $430, 000, 600 in gold wa;
being bearded into the Treasury
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
HELD UP SUPPOSED TRAMPs.
Shrewd work of Train Robbers on
the Union Pacific


DENVER, Aug PA train robbery on
the Union Pacific only few miles from
Denver at Ii o'clock Sunday night was re-
ported to the police yesterday by Alba Bry-
ons and Bryan boarded a mixed train at
Cheyenne and gave the brakeman 81 each
fer the privilege Of riding on top of the
freight cars. At Brighton four masked
men craTled on the train and held up
Lyons and Bryan. From Bryan they got a
gold watch with q diamond set in the
case 1t is valued at $125. From Lyons
they got a Woman's gold watch and SO
The robbers held up several other people
on the train. Herman Royer, OF Denver,
by economy and hard work, had managed
to save $500. He had been working in
Wyoming and wanted to come TO Denver.
He got on the train at Cheyenne and paid
the brakeman for the privilege of riding
in a box car. He was in a car near the
engine and shortly after the train left
Brighton til, four robbers climbed in.
They pulled Roger out of the door and
robbed him Of $50 a certificate of deposit
for $3.50, and a certificate of deposit for
$50 The four men left the train at Fort
Lupton.
The police estimate the value of the
booty obtained by the thieves at about
$500. A popularity of mis- robbery is that
the exploit brought four times as much
plumber TO the thieves who robbed sup
posed tramps as was obtained by the rob-
bers who plundered the passengers of two
sleeping cars two weeks ago The rob
bers have not been captured
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
BROKE UP WITH A ROW.
Fata1 Shooting ARRAY at n Church
Meeting ia Georgia.

h
COLUMBUS, Ca, Aug. PA disturb
ance that was almost riot marked the
abrupt termination of a quarterly meeting
at Browns Chapel, negro church near
Mountain Hill, in Harris county, on Sun
day
A noted colored moonshiner named
Moore who has been up before the United
States Court time after time. went driving
with the comely wife of Jim Sellers, also
co'Ored When they returned. the .wo
Inen met short distance from the church,
and Moore. who anticipated trouble. at
tackled Sellers with his knife. cutting him
seriously. Sellers shot Moore twice and
the latter died in ten minutes Moore's
four brothers pursued Sellers into the
woods, firing at him repeatedly, and Sell
ers has not turned up. It is supposed that
he is dead.
The church building has but one narrow
7oor and during the firing the congregation
began pouring out Of it in the widest
confusion Some of the preachers have
not been seen since. In the midst OF the
confusion. a member of the congregation
thought it good time to settle a grudge
against another and began firing at him
but did not hit him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
REJoICED III HIS DEATH.
Vsomnu-s Strange prayer over Her
Son-in-EaU's Body,

JomnH7S Strange prayer over Her
Son-in-E-aW's Body,
ST. LOUIS, Aug 21.-Yesterday after
noon the body Of Henry Baute. shot Sum
day afternoon by William G. Allen. was
placed on view I'll the morgue. AT that
time Mrs Emma Baute. wife of the dead
man. accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Thomas Schweikert entered. After stand
ing for some moments viewing the body,
Mrs Schweikert slowly sand to ner knees.
Raising her hands and uplifting her eyes,
the woman repeated the opening words
of q prayer, and then earnestly asked that
the footsteps OF the murderer might be
guided SO that he would come to no
trouble and that the police might not
catch him.
She also asked that he be forgiven for
his crime not only here but in heaven
She next prayed that the murdered man,
her sou-in-Iaw might be condemned to
eternal punishment for his actions in this
world, and closed with a vehement TRADE
against the murdered man. In explana-
ton of her strange prayer Mrs c.
Schweikert stated that he deserted his
wife. her daughter, two years ago. and
since then had contributed nothing
toward her support.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
STORM KILLED sPARRoWS.
Birds Beaten to the Earth and
Drowned in Mnryinnd.

BERLIN, Nd, Aug. 21--Saturday night. S
wind, hail, and rainstorm did a great deal
of damage in Berlin, Worcester county
Many beautiful frees surrounding Henry
Godfrey's place were injured, Telephone
and telegraph poles were broken and wires
tangled The peach and pear trees, laden
with ripened fruit, were stripped.
One of the notable effects of the yio-
lent combination of wind hail. and rain
was the slaughter of thousands OF English
sparrows. On Sunday morning Edward
Furbush a merchant in Berlin, picked up
in one place ifty-two dead birds. while
strewn over his yard were hundreds of
others that had been beaten 10 the earth
by the hail and drowned by the rain.
Along Main Street many others were seen,
victims of the storm
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
PEANUT CROP a FAILURE.
Old Dominion Product Suffering for
Want of Rain.

NORFOLK, Va, Aug 21.-The protract-
ed drought in the Virginia peanut belt
has seriously injured the prospects Of
an average yield, and If the situation is
not soon relieved the crop in some local
tiles will be total failure. Even with i'm
mediate rains the withered. blasted nuts
could not be saved, and the season is
getting late for the formation and ma
turity of new ones
a gentleman interested in peanuts and
who has recently inspected conditions in
Southampton. Isle of Wight, Greenville,
and Surry counties says the peanut out
look is deploTabIe. and that some farmers
will hardly make One-thiTd of a crop. I'm
less there are early rains the yield may
be less. Nansemond county has been more
favored with precipitation, and the crop
here promises better than in adjoining
counties.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
FAMOUS POPLAR TREE GONE.
Forest Monarch FeIled by the Mary
land Storm.

Forest Monarch FeIIea by the Mary
land Storm.
EASTON. Nd, Aug. 21.-The storm Sat
iIrday evening blew down the old dead
poplar on Poplar Hill, the Platter farm,
on the Trappe Road. near Easton. This
was the largest tree in Talbot county, and
among the largest anywhere in this sec
ton of country both in height and girth.
The tree died from old age and lightning
strokes last year. Lightning had struck
it at least a hundred times. 1t stood alone
On an elevation and was visible for many
miles in any direction From its top the
State House at Annapolis could be seen
with a glass, No known record of its di
mensions is extant. Its age is problem
atieal but it was the big tree of the forest
when the axmen went into the woods 900
years ago, and was always spared because
of its magnificent size
The poplar was hollow, and when it fell
millions Of bees issued from it. The bees
invaded the premises of Mr. Robert Coop
er, the Poplar Hill tenant, whose house
was near the tree. and forced the family
out. The bees had to be smoked out of
the house by burning birthstone.
The storm did some damage at the Tai
bot county fair grounds. The metal roof
was blown from the judges stand and is
wrapped around the flagstaff in the in
field from the ground to the top, like a
piece of paper. The windmill was also
blown down. The storm was a cyclone
rather than a tornado. The wind had a
rotary motion. The storm travelled from
north northeast to southwest.
a s-KE
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
AN'AFFRAY OVER POLITICS.
\ California PoPuE;St Stabbed by a
Candidate for Office

FRESNO. Cal, Aug. 21-Edgar s Van
Meter. vioe Chairman Of the Populist
State Central Committee, was stabbed
and probably MORALLY wounded by Cliff
Corlew. candidate for supervisor, yes
te-day while engaged in warm politi-
cal argument with Candidates and pro1ni-
nent politicians. With . group OF other
politicians the two men were GiscussIng
the situation and C0rIew called Van
Meter liar. The latter attempted to
strike Corlew. who drew knife and
stabbed Van Meter in the breast. The
wound IS said to be dangerous one. and
Van Meter has made an ante-moTtem
statement
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
Small BOY Kiliz His Brother.

NEWPORT NEWS Va, Aug. 21.-HoIa-
day Garter, colcred, seven years of age. was
shot and killed Sunday near Denbigh by
his brother, Kenney Carter, aged nine
years The shooting was evidently acct
dental, and the eoroner's jury so decided
The mother of the boys left for Denb!gh to
attend the colored church service. She left
her boys at The home of Henderson Wells
where several other boys were staying.
Wells had a single-barrel shotgun on the
premises and this Kenney Carter secure q.
It was not loaded, but Kennev got car
fridge from a bureau drawer and went
out into the yard. where the other boys
were playing. A few minutes later the
gun was discharged Holiday Carter fall
ing to the ground with lead of shot in his
left breast over tie heart. He died in
stantiy.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
Accident to a washington woman

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Aug 21.-Miss Maude
Smith, of Washington, a clerk in the
Treasury Department, who has been
spending the summer in Rockville, met
with a serious accident last evening. While
crossing the railroad track at the Balti-
more and Ohio depot after aiighting from
the train from Washington she stumbled
and fell. Her head struck the track with
considerable force, and she was rendered
unconscious for a few minutes. No one
noticed her fall, and she lay on the track
for half an hour or longer. A colored man
who happened along was finally attracted
by her cries and went to her assistance
She was carried into nearby house and
DR.. Edward Anderson summoned. The doc
tor dressed her injuries, which consisted
of bruises about the head and knees Her
condition is not REGARDED as DANGEROUS:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
skuII Crushed DIV Flying wood.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Aug. I'D. ].
Chittenden, employed in the pattern shop
at the shipyard, was killed yesterday. He
was standing in front of a lathe which was
making geo revolutions Fer minute. 1t is
thought the man was trying to work more
patterns than the tools could properly
handle. Suddenly a piece of wood flew off
and struck him in the head. crushing his
skull. He died in a short time. Chitten-
den came from Florida several weeks ago.
He was about fifty years OF age and mar
ried-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
Immense Cargo of BurIaps.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Aug 21.-The
steamship ArDomattox. which arrived sun
day evening from London. had an import
cargo of 5000 tons aboard, which is 200
tons greater than any other cargo ever
brought in her from abroad. The chief ar
ticIe is burlaps, of which there are /. T2l
tons. The duty on the burlaps alone
amounts TO $25, 800.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
ILLINOIS DESPERATE SHOT.
Marshal Sends Bullet Through the
Mans Heart.

WATERLOO, H., Aug. 21.-George Way
ner was shot and killed last night by Mar
shall MofEt Wagner undertook to run the
town, and up to midnight had engaged in
ten distinct fights. When Moffit attempt
ed to arrest him he resisted, and the
shooting followed. The bullet passed
through the desperado's heart and came
out through his left shoulder blade. thence
passing through a panel of a picket fence
Wagner was armed with knife with
which he slashed at the marshal
Wagner was at one time quite wealthy
He was Implicated in the Lieb murder
about twenty years ago. and since that
time had dissipated his fortune He was
always considered dangerous man. but
when drinking his desire TO kill was the
overmastering passion.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
CHAlJTAljQUA BEACH

formerly Bay Ridge) Coolest. most delight
full summer excursion and family resort on Chesa-
peaie Bay. Best bathing, boating. Grabbing,
fishing. Hotel rates So and up. Beautiful build.
ing lots and stock Tor sale or easy Terms.
See this paper, B. & o. time table Tor trains.
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
THAT THRoBBING HEADACHE

Would quickly leave you if you used Dr. Kings
New Life Pills Thousands of sufferers have proved
their Hatchless merit for sick and nervous head
health. Only % cents. Money back if not cured
Sold by Henry Evans, Druggist, go Street
northwest
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
A Pleasant Duty.-'eWhen know any

thing worthy of Recommendation, consider it my
duty to tell it, says Rev. Jas. Mtrdock. OF
Harrisburg, Pa. .tDr- Agnew's Catarrhal Powder
has cured me of Casarrh of FIVE years standing. It
is certainly magical in it's effect. The first appi-
cation benefited in five minutes | would
not be without it in the house." Fifty cents
Sold by F. s. Williai-s Ninth and T Streets Ed
monds and Williams, Third Street and Pennsyl-
wanna AYelue.-l7
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
iHaISIlaII Hall and EnaIaa Head IrIns

Steamer Charles Manchester
Every evening except Sunday at ESQ. su:nrne.
schedule, daily. 10 a. H., 2:30 and Csc p. n.
Sundays, II a. M, 2:3o and $50 p. m
Prof Schroeder's Band All anuzeIneats
Fare Round Trip. CENTS
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21

Racing Mt Upper Marlboro To-day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-01

Fork was held at spnngville sunday
August 26ih, 1900.
The morning session commenced at
10 a. m Brother Arthur Southwlck
pfefidlng On the stand We're the stake
superintendents ana aids. of the Utah
stake, and Bro. Geo Reynolds. Of the
Union board. After singing and prayer
bro Arthur SouthWick welcomed al
present The Provo Fourth ward was
represented by a song from two little
Hrls Throw out the life line VIM
H. silver made "a few remarks on the
benefits of sunday school work a
class exercise ON the life Of Moses was
given bv the Spanish Fork Third ward.
Bro. Hall. OF the Springyille Fourth
ward. bore testimony 70 the Sunday
school work Song Mormon Boy was
given by two small boys. Stake super
intandent Eggertsen said he was proud
tD be- a Mormon boy and no matter
how much other people misreprcsent az,
we know that We have been taught the
ways OF the Lord by our parents and
should always be proud OF our name
and standing The Articles Of Faith
were repeated In concert. led 10y Bro.
Charles AlIeman. Bishop Loynd made
a few remarks. Instrumental music
was given by the SprngVlle flIsN
ward Bro VIM Worsencroit made q
few remarks on sunday school work
The afternoon session commenced
with singing under the direction Of the
klaploton Sunday school. "Our God We
raise 10 Thee Prayer was offered dhd
another song rendered The Maplet0n
school was represented by class song
I'VE are the bees ~ Deseret' Bro,
Geo. Reynolds said we should strive 10
instiI faith In the hearts OF the child
rem. that they may learn 10 govern
themselves and serve God and keep His
commandments A class exercise was
given by the Spriugylle Fourth ward,
Bro. Charles Booth Of Spanish Fork
bore testimony 20 the good results OF
Sunday school work A song was given
by the Napoleon South branch sunday
school Bro A l. Booth spoke Of the
necessity OF AN attending Sunday
school kindergarten exercise was
given by the class from the Springville
Second ward Bro VIM. $. Rawlings
made few remarks Miss Ida Boyer
represented the SpungvIle Third ward
by ID recitation Miss Burles, Of the
Provo Third ward, sang Remarks by
Bishop Tucker. of Springville. Congre-
cation sang Ere the sun goes down. ~
Sister Angle Webb bore testimony to
the good results Of Sunday school work.
Closing remarks We're made b. Super
intendent l.. l.. Eggertsen and Bro. a.
J. Southwick. who thanked all for the
interest they had taken In the confer
ence. The congregation sang Zion Is
growing and benediction was offered
by Harvey Clun.
HARVEY CUFF,
Secretary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-01
CHURCH INTELLIGENCE.
(contlnued from plgl tWelye)

was held In the evening Stake super
intendent Joseph ECk.rsley PRESIDING
On Monday morning Bishops WIN H.
Murrcll. Hiett Il. MaXaaId and wake
h. Hanks reported the L1a, fremont
and Calneyille wards in very prosper
Gus and progressive condition. IL was
reported that not "a single young man
Ia the Calneyille ward Els using tobae-
60 in any form. The brethren spoke
upon the subjects OF the Holy Ghost
proper education Of children. ana the
merry Of God. Elder Hans NJ. Hansen,
% the Stake presidency ana Elder
Jumcs J.. knight occupied the rest OF
the time. speaking upon thc following
subjects. The glorious manifestations
given al the dedication ul The Manu-
Temple. the improved conditions IN
sunday school work. and the necessity
of Bishops legislating Tor che good or
the people. the predictions made 10y
latter-day Prophets and fhair tulilll-
ment Elders WINS D. Robson ana
Nearsen S. Bastian occupied the TIM nc
the afternoon meeting speaking with
much earnestness and .Huur upon the
subjects Of home missionary Work. rem
pie work, persecution u. tha Lattef-day
Saints. miracles. purity industry
systam In farming and chastity Bene-
diction was pronounced by Elder John
Giles.
on Tuesday the Y N and " l.. NJ. l.
a. conference was held Elder Irwin j.
Tanner presiding Ruth NJ Fox Of the
general board was pre- ut and gave
many instructions on mutual improve
ment work The mceuuss were Well
attended JOSEPH ECEEESLEl.
stake Clerk
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-01

Yes. August Flower sian has the
largest sale OF any medicine in the civil.
lied world. Your mothers and grand
mothers never thought % using
anything else for Indigestion OF
BIuousness. Doctors were scarce.
and they seldom le4rd of Az
pendicius Nervous Prostitution or
Heart failure etc They used August
Flower 10 clean out the system and
stop fermentation Of undiecstad food.
regulate the action o. the liver. sumu-
late the nervous and organic action 0f
the system. and that Is an they took
when feeling dun and bad with head
aches and other aches. You only need
few doses OF Green's August Flower.
In LIQUID form. 10 make you satisfied
there Is nothing serious the matter with
you. For sale at A. {. Smiths drug
store.