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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-21
SHOT BY HER DAUGHTER.
Discharge of Revolver
i'm Child's Hnnds.

An accident which resulted in the Sc
rious injury of the wife of James Jones,
a conductor of the Capital Traction Com
pany, AMI a painful wound to their little
daughter, occurred at Ballston. Va, in
Alexandria County. last Sunday afternoon
Mrs Jones was shot in the stomach and
is reported in a serious condition. Her
little daughter was shot through the hand.
The Jones home is located on the out
skirts of Ballston. about three miles from
this city Sunday Mr.. Jones spent most
of his time about the house. in company
with his wife and child. Toward evening
Jones' took his pistol from cupboard and
began cleaning it. He had occasion to
leave the sitting room for a moment and
laid the weapon on a sewing machine Mrs.
Jones remained in the room. The little
girl seized the weapon and began to frolic
about the room. The child started toward
her mother. when she tripped and the pis-
tol was discharged. The bullet tore
through the hand of the child and entered
the left side of her mother. 1t glanced
along the lining of the stomach and lodged
in the right side.
A physician was called and after treat
mert Mrs Jones was somewhat improved.
The bullet was located and today an oper-
alton may be undertaken to remove it.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-21
THREE BATHERs DROWNED.
A Man and Two Women Caught i'm
an Ebb Tide.

CAPE MAY, Aug 2O.-Albert J. schwab
of 7OS Market Street, Philadelphia, was
drowned today in trying to save Miss
Saline Newbauser, his sweetheart, and
Miss Ellen Young. her friend. who were
also drowned because of getting out be-
yond their depth at Cape May Point.
The young man came from Philadelphia
to spend a week with them and all went
into the surf before the usual bathing
hour. A strong east ebb tide was run
ming, which carried the thre out Schwsb
prided himself on being a good swimmer,
and there was no realization of danger
until the women screamed for help. AS
they did so Mel Stauffner, Ray Newbold,
and Frank S. Hughes manned a boat and
started for the rescue
Schwab was holding the women up and
nearly rescued them, but threw up his
hands exhausted before the boat reached
thea. He sank out OF sight. When the
women were reached they were apparently
lifeless. They were pulled into the boat
and, 10 sign OF Schwab being found, were
brou. 1t ashore. The life-saying crew, sew
eral s .ysicians and others, worked at re-
suscitation, but with no avail. The bodies
were taken to ST. Peters Protestant Epis-
copal Church nearby, where they will re-
main until the coroner holds an inquest
Schwab's body was not recovered. Miss
Newbauser and Schwab were to be mar
ried next month. and Schwab brought down
a diamond ring for her. The place where
the accident occurred was the Rips. Just
off Cape May Point proper. but not on the
beach of Cape May, the resort
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-21
TRIPLE MURDERER SLAIN
A Missouri Physician Makes a Tonr
Of Vengeance.
Kills His Nothcr-in-Lav and wife's
Uncle ON Account OF Domestic
troubles = Fatally shoots The
sheriff and Then Meets His pestI.
mt the Hands of the Latter. Son.

EAST LEAVENwoRTH, Mo-. Aug. 20
DR.. S. P. Harrington. resident physician
at Farley. in this county. at Z a. m. today
went to the residence Of his mother-ln-
law. Mrs. William Wallace. two miles sas,
OF Farley. found her washing dishes. and
shot her dead. He then drove half mr.,
north to the residence of his wife's uncle
James Wallace. found him In his feed loft.
and shot him twice. killing him instantly.
Harrington then drove to Leavenworth.
Kan. where he purchased $50 wfnchestc,
shells and 250 32-calibre pistol shells. He
told the merchant that he had killed Mr..
and Mrs. Wallace. The merchant tele-
phoned to the police, but Harrington evad-
ed them and returned to Platte City. He
again went to Farley, and entered the
store OF Henry We'll. There were a num-
Der OF persons there He ordered a man
to throw up his hands and give UP bis
money. Dan Cameron handed him 81. waen
he started to leave the store Cameron
opened fire on him Harrington returned
shot for shot.
Sheriff John c. Dillingham;, who had
been notified of the killing of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace, arrived in Farley as the shooting
between Cameron and Harrington was
going on. accompanied by four deputiea.
The sheriff ran to the store, attracted by
the sound of the fusillade, and seeing Hsr-
ringtor inside with bis pistol Ieveied at
Cameron. fref at him. but missed his man.
Harrington turned quickly and shot the
sheriff through the head, killing him In
stantly. Sheriff Dillingham's son CANE
running up Just as his father fell and frsd
three ssots at Harrington. each taking e1-
feet, and Harrington fell dead within five
feet of where the sheriff lay.
The whole trouble arose over the un-
happy marital relations, for which Har-
rington blamed Mrs. Wallace and her
brother. While Harrington was on his
round OF vengeance his little daughter.
twelve years Of age, held his team.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-21
PLOTTED AGAINST HER MOTHER
A Prominent Society Woman Arrest
ed on n Serious Charge.

CHICAGO, Aug 20.-Mrs. Frank II.
Thorpe. prominent in church and social
circles in the fashionable suburb La
Grange, was arrested as she left church
yesterday on a warrant sworn out by a
private detective agency charging her
with having stolen 81 coo from her mother,
Mrs. c. T. Newton, while the latter was
critically and suspiciously i'll. Charles
Huss, street car conductor, was also
taken into custody, charged with conspir
ing with Mrs. Thorpe to rob Mrs. Newton.
When Mrs Thorpe was searched S2,240
was found in her possession.
Mrs. Thorpe is thirty-six years old and
pretty. She openly acknowledges her in
tatuaticn for Huss the street car con-
ductor. She says she first met Huss three
years ago. She has seen him often since
while riding to and from La Grange Mr..
Thorpe is engaged in the bookbindery in
Canal Street. His home is looked upon
as one of the finest in La Grange. Huss
is big, fine-looking man, thirty-two
years old. He Is married, and has a
family
G. T. Hass. of the detective agency.
through whose instrumentality Huss and
Mrs. Thorpe were arrested, says that Mrs.
Thorpe, in her eagerness to get possession
of the money. gave her mother aconite
in her tea, from the effects of which she
nearly died
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-21
TWELVE MEN WOUNDED.
Four Brothers Terrorize West Nir-
Eini. Town.


PARAMOUNT. W. Va, Aug. 2o.-Twelve
men were wounded. one fatally and two
others probably fatally, in a street fight
at Hundred. Wetzel county, five miles
from Littleton. on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, this evening. The wounded
are. as far as could be learned by tele-
phone from Littleton tonight: Jim Bandy,
shot through the arm; bone shattered.
Bill Bandy, shot through the body has
three other wounds. Frank Bandy, shot
through the body; has two other wounds.
William Hought. shot through tie arm;
Newton itOberts. shot above the ear:
thought to be fatal. Ed Van Horn shot
through the arm: Charles Tenant shot
through the leg. Five others are Known
to be wounded but their names cannot
be secured here. Their wounds sre be-
lieved to be only slight
This afternoon the three Bandys who
were shot and another brother came in
from the country and got drunk. They
soon became quarrelsome and noisy, and
Policeman Hought demonstrated with
them. They knocked him down and beat
him severely. Mayor Herbert raised
posse of twenty citizens. who went to
Hought's rescue, and the Bandys ran to-
ward the hills.
About a mile out of town, where they
had hidden their rifles, they made a stand
and desperate battle with the posse en-
sued. After three of the Bandys had been
wounded the other brother Enoch, ran and
escaped. BY that time it was nearly dark
and the posse, having enough to do to
care for the wounded, made no further ef-
fort to capture him and returned. The
sheriff has been notified and will make a
search for him tomorrow
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-21
NATIONAL ROGUE PLAYERS.
Champion Wahiy Ready to Defend
His Title ut Norwich.

His IHise Mt Norwich.
NORWICH, Conn, Aug. 2O.-The nine
teenth annual gathering Of expert rogue
players of the eastern part of the United
States will open tomorrow morning on
the grounds of the Norwich Rogue Club,
in this city. under the auspices CT the
National Rogue Association of America
Up to last year this game was known as
croquet, but at the last annual meeting
it was decided to change it to rogue in
order that the modern scientific game as
played at the championship tournaments
here might not be c0nfounded with the old
fashioned lawn game played for social pur-
poses. and the name of the organization
had to undergo a similar alteration for
the same purpose.
Among the first division players that will
contest for the championship trophy will
be Charles G. Williams, Of Washington,
D. c.. who was champion last year. and is
said to be in good shape to defend the
honor this week. playing very fast and
scientific game William H Wahly. cham
pion Of 1898. and the most popular player
in the country today; George C. Strong, Of
New London, Conn, champion of 1890,
1894 and 1895: N. L. Bishop, of Norwich,
champion of 1888, and S. C. Duryea, OF
Washington, champion OF 1897.
The annual business meeting for routine
matters will be held tomorrow evening in
the club house on the grounds. The grounds
will be lighted by electricity. and enam-
pionship games will be played day and
evening. the contests continuing until
midnight If necessary Indications point
to a larger and more enthusiastic attend
ance this year than ever before.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-21
BROWN PAPER IN THE PACKAGE.
Adams Express Company Reports
the Theft of S2J,OOO.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-President D. C.
Weir, of the Adams Express Company, to-
day made the statement that a package
containing S25.000, which the Adams Ex-
press Company was carrying from Chicago
to Burlington for the Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy agent, had been lost. The
Commercial National Bank, of Chicago,
sent the package to the Burlington agent
few days ago on orders given from the
Burlington headquarters in Chicago.
When the money was expressed from
the Chirego bank it was wrapped in the
usual way, by which money is transmitted
In due course OF time the Burlington agent
of the railroad received a similar package,
but it contained nothing but brown paper.
The wrapper containing the worthless
paper was returned to Chicago. The bank
officials are certain it is not the one sent
out by them.
CHICAGO, Aug. 20-The theft of the
sum of S25,C0O which disappeared in transit
between the Commercial National Bank of
Chicago and Burlington, Ia. bank has
confused officers of the Adams Express
Company and of the Burlington Railroad,
who are trying to learn who was the thief,
officers of the bank and the express COM
pany declined TO make any statement con-
cerning the robbery but it is said the
bank will not be the loser because the
money package was handled throughout
by representatives of the express company.
The money was ordered on Friday and
in the afternoon representative Of the
express company called at the bank and
gave d receipt for II. 1t was billed out
and placed in the safe of an express car,
II which safe the messenger has not the
combination. the safe being opened at
c"rtain stations along the line.
On arriving at Burlington the safe was
opened by the Adams representative and
the money packages for that city were
taken in charge by him. No suspicion was
aroused by the appearance OF the package,
so it was delivered TO the bank without
question or unusual notice. The surprise
came when the package was opened. Not
a bill remained Of its former contents.
Then an examination of the seals was
made, but SO far as could be seen there
was nothing to indicate that the package
had been tampered with. officers OF the
express company were notified, and have
since been INVESTIGATING.
BURLINGTON. Iowa. Aug 20.-A strong
belief is held that the dummy package
was substituted for the genuine at the
union depot express rooms in Burlington.
The package OF money was received from
the express car ssfe by the local night
agent, Mercer, trustworthy man. He
carried 1t to his ONCE and put it in a
safe, where ii remained for three hours.
till delivered to the bank
II he laid it down even for an instant
during the transfer from the car TO his
safe in the hustle of business it would
give an expert thief the desired opportuni-
ty TO make the exchange.
The dummy package contained old print
paper. dated early in July. and it is be-
ieved it had been prepared weeks in &d-
vance and that confederates lurked about
the Burlington station waiting the oppor-
tunity Of making the exchange. So far no
clew 70 the thief has been obtained
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-21
IN THE INNER CITY.


dispatches have asserted that most of tho
imperial troops went with the Empress
II this idea be correct the situation "a
not so critical for the withdrawal of the
imperial army would indicate that the
Chinese Government was adhering in
good faith to its assertion that 1t was not
opposing the powers and that the anti
foreign attacks were made by the Boxers
and troops in revolt
However. as matters stand the situa-
tion is so complicated that the Govern
nent is unable to form any correct idea
on conditions as they exist in Pekin.
1t still maintains cordial attitude to-
ward Minister WI Ting-fang and it is
willing to receive and acknowledge com
munications from Ii Hung Chang and
other high officers of the Empire. Its con-
sular Offices in China have not been in
structed to change the character OF their
relations with the Viceroys, Governors. and
Taotais, and altogether there is nothing
in its attitude toward Chinese officials to
indicate that it regards the relations be-
tween the countries as strained.
The Emperor's Whereabouts.
But where is the Emperor kwang Hsu?
The Japanese Acting Consul General at
Shanghai was unable to find cut when lie
investigated the question of the where
abouts of the royal family. although he
was told that the Empress Dowager had
left Pekin- None of the other official tele-
grams mentions the Emperor; but the fact
that his friends and advisers. Prince
Ching and General Yung-I.ir. remained in
the imperial palace after the Empress and
her suite fed is regarded by some officials
here as sufficient to indicate that their
purpose in remaining was to guard the
young sovereign
Ching and Yung- Liu have nothing to
fear from the powers If their attitude has
been correctly represented, and the EN-
peror, like them. is credited with progress
siye ideas. II information from Chinese
sources is to be believed, it was Yung-Liu
who persuaded the Chinese Government to
provision the legations after the truce he
arranged On July H. He has shown him
self 10 be opposed to the attacks on the
legations. and in this was endorsed By
Prince Ching. II Yung-Liu can satisfac-
toriiy explain how he was able to stop the
attack on the foreign legations If he waA
not in command of the troops which made
the continued attacks on the foreign quar-
ter, he viii probably be treated with the
greatest consideration.
Some officials think it exec edingly rea-
sonabie that Ching and Yulg-Lfu per-
suaded the Emperor to remain in the pal
ace until the allies arrived. They are IA
miliar with Western ideas of progress and
civilization, and must know that the allies
would have regard for the persons and |
property of the Emperor and officials not I
concerned in the anti-foreign uprising. For |
these reasons 1t is regarded as the most |
likely thing in the world that the En-
peror elected - remain in his palace. sur /
rounded by his faithful officials, while the |
Dowager and her suite with most of the |
imperial troops, ran of to Sian-Fu. three |
or four hundred miles away.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-21
REQUIEM FOR TIE DEAD KING.
Impressive Scene i'm ST. Patrick's
Cathedral. New York City.


NEW YORK, Aug. ga catafalque,
draped in sombre eolors, with gold crown
set on top of it, symbolic of ths dead King
Of Italy. stood at the head OF the main
aisle in St Patrick's Cathedral this morn
ing, and Archbishop Corrigan, clad in what
is known as the great cape, and sitting on
the throne and surrounded by many priests,
chiefly Italian, conducted or witnessed the
service-a solemn requiem mass for the
repose of the soul OF King Humbsrt CT
Italy.
The State government was represented,
and the consuls OF many European coun-
tries, while the mayor, the president of
the council, and the board of aldermen
were represented also.
The church was crowded to ths door
with Italians in every walk Of life. The
poorer Italians made the scene very pc
turesque, as the women went TO thu ca
thedTal in their newest head shawls OF
yariegated colors, and there were many of
these TO be seen in the lower and side
pews of the great interior
Father Lavelle ana the archbishop's sec
retary, Father Connolly. waited on the
archbishop during the service.
The mass was celebrated by the Rev.
Father Anaeleto Rocco Gorda, with Father
Humbert Roccki as deacon. Father Sor-
rentino Vincent as sub-deacon. and Fathers
Gerade Ferrenti and J. ID. DAILY as mas
tiers OF ceremonies. The music of the mass
was that Of SchmitZ, which requires a dou-
bic quartette and a chorus. As a spe-
cial addition to the service there was in
terposed at the offertory a solo by Signor
Artistic Franceschetti. He sang what is
called the 'Recordare, from the collection
in the Vatican, and sung as a solo only
Oh such occasions as that of this morning
The catafalque, with a long black vel
vet covering. was approached four times
during the service by the archbishop in
full robes. Twice he sprinkled holy water
on It and twice he symbolized a blessing
on it with incense, retiring to his throne
after each ceremony. No eulogy was pro-
nounced.
A large number OF priests. mostly Ital-
ians, took part in the service.
In the pews were Consul General Bran
chi OF Italy and representatives of the
German, Austro- Hungarian, Argentine Re
public, Brazilian, and Russian consulates
in this city; W. ]. Youngs. representing
Governor Roosevelt; representatives OF the
board Of aldermen. the mayor and the
president OF the council. Coroner yucca,
Cesare Cont, Giulio Rossedi, DR.. Nicola
Carlucci and Francisco Romeo. No Itai-
ian societies were represented
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-21
WILD WEST SHOW ON A RIOT.
Wisconsin's Governor Asked for
Troops 10 Suppress the Trouble.

MADISON. Wis, Aug. ga telegram
was received by Governor scofeld late to-
night from Prairie du Chen. signed W. NJ.
Evans and asking that troops be sent to
quell riot between some of the members
Ct the Buffalo BiI's Wild West show and
the citizens of Prairie du Chen. Evans
telegram said:
Buffalo BilPs show on riot here Can't
find the mayor. Police powerless. Three
men SHOT. Send troops
LACROSSE. Wis. Aug 20-Mayor An
derscni this evening received a despatch
from the city marshal at Prairie du
Chen reGue sting that the militia be sent
there at once. armed and ready to fight.
The cause Of this appeal was riot gi )w-
ing out OF quarrel between citizen and
an emplgye of Buffalo Bill's show. Others
joined in on both sides and it is reported
that a citizens house was torn down and
cne man killed There is great excite
ment at Prairie du Chen. but no details
Of the riot are known here.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-21
NEW JERSEY MAN chosen
W. NJ. Johnson Made First Assist
ant Postmaster General.
He Accepts the appointment After
n Conference with the President
Prominent in Political Affairs
in His State To Assume the
Duties of omce Early Next Month.

William NJ johnson. of Hackensaok, j,
has been appointed First Assistant Post
master General to succeed Perry S. Heath
President Mckinley and Postmaster Cen
eral Smith had been considering his
name for about a week In response - a
request from them he came over Gr om
Hackensack on Friday last and had con-
ference with Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.
Smith, They urged him to take the place
ami gave him his time in which to make
an answer. The proposal was a complete
surprise to Mr.. johnson, who had re-
ceived no inkling of the fact that he was
thought of in connection with the Office
He took the matter under advisement, and
his answer was in the affirmative. Post
master General Smith yesterday after
noon made public the news of the appoint
ment. The commission has not yet been
forwarded to Mr.. Johnson. but it will be
signed by the President at once
The new First Assistant Postmaster
General will probably assume the duties
of his office soon after the first of Sep
tember.
Mr.. JOhnSUn is a successful lawyer, anG
is less than fifty years of age. He has
had large practice and has paid special
attention to the management of business
enterprises entrusted to him by his
clients. He has served as president of a
bank in Hackensack. and has also en-
gagged in politics. He is now a member
CT the New Jersey Senate and has been
the presiding officer of that body. During
the recent absence of the Executive of the
monwealth. Mr.. johnson is a man Of in
dependent means.
Postmaster General Smith expresses
much pleasure at Mr.. Johnson's accept
ance of the position. He is a man of
fine qualities tand great executive ability
who could fill any office under the Gov
ernment with credit and distinction,
said Mr.. Smith. In securing him we
have followed the policy of letting the
Office seek the man We had plenty of
candidates who wanted the place. but we
looked out independently OF all Office
seekers. l am much pleased that we have
been successful in getting Mr.. Johnson"
Perry S. Heath. the late incumbent re-
signed the First Assistant Postmaster
Generalship in order TO become secretary
of the Republican National Committee.
He left the service on August l. Since
then George Beavers Chief of the Salary
and Allowance Division. and George Allen,
Chief Clerk to the First Assistant Post
master General. have been acting in his
place. Mr.. Allen is now in charge, and
will remain until the arrival of Mr..
johnson.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-21
WRECKED BY A STORM.
Many buildings in sheboygan De-
moIished by n Tornado.

sHEBoYGAN. Wis. Aug. 2O.-A fierce
wind storm from the north struck the city
at 1 O'Clock this afternoon. Eight large
buildings were wrecked and two hundred
small houses were blown down. The loss
viii be upward of $3ao,eAO. The clouds
were banking up all ths morning, and by
noon the sky was SO dark it was neces-
sary to have lights. 1t was intensely hot
few minutes before II o'clock the
storm broke. increasing until a tornado
was blowing People were thrown down
and fences and signs hurled hundreds of
feet The storm ragged ten minutes and
passed off to the south. Ii started in the
western part of the city, swept down to
the South Side and off into the lake. The
track of the storm was two miles wide.
The roof OF the large warehous of the
Crocker Company was thrown against a
large factory. The building was wrecked
and the large stock of chairs was left
without protection from the rain, which
fell in torrents. The street car barns
were wrecked and cars were smashed to
pieces. The electric wires were all blown
down.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-21
CUBAN TEACHERS HoNoRED.
Special Dress Parade at west Point
for Their Benefit.

WEST POINT, N. Y. Aug. 2o.-The
Cuban teachers had a delightful time here
for about one hour this afternoon. Their
boat was late in reaching here, and they
did not land until nearly o'clock
Colonel Mills. Major Bellinger and
Adjutant Rivers met the party at the land
ing, and turned them over to an escort
Of cavalrymen. A dress parade by the
corps OF cadets was given in their honor,
and eliicted a hearty clapping OF hands
from the visitors. They paid n visit TO
Memorial Hall, and then returned TO the
boat. A guide book to West Point, printed
in Spanish, was presented to each o. the
teachers by Adiutsnt Rivers