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The evening times., 1900-09-25
GEN. J. N. PALMER DEAD
Former C..ndidata fer President
Expires at Springfield.
Sers ed as Governor of Illinois and
United States Senator-An ofRcer OF
Born in Kentucky and Began Life
as LawYer-His Army Career

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Sept 25.-Gen.
John NJ, Palmer former Governor of Hi,
nois. and United States Senator, and oae
Of the generals in the Union Army in the
civil war. died at his home here, at I a
N. today.
General Palmer was apparently in his
usual health and spirits yesterday lie.
went down town during the day and en-
gagged in conversation with several of his
friends. III the evening with his wife and
other members of the family, he again
vent out, but, after returning home, com
planned of sharp pains in his chest and the
region of the heart. The family physician
The evening times., 1900-09-25
Hashim's Academy-yandeviIIe.

Six headliners, augmented by an equal
number of minor acts, comprise the bill
at the Academy of Music this week, and
Manager Hashim has gathered together
the pick of some of the best to be had in
New York. Two overflow houses ap-
plauded every number on the extended
programme yesterday afternoon and eve
ming. Probably the most artistic act on
the bill is that of Francesca Redding and
her little company in Her Friend From
Texas The comedy is sure of a good
reception as it gains laughter without the
aid OF any but legitimate methods. John
Alden. Arthur Larkin, and Ralph Moore
furnish efficient support. James F. Do
Ian, and Ida Lenharr have a success in
"a High Toned Burglar" sketch which
was produced on former occasion in this
city, but without the support and finish
which marks the present rendition.
The evening times., 1900-09-25
wHIRLED AROUND A SHAFT.
Violent Death OF u Wilmington, Del.
Factory. Foreman.

WILMINGTON. Del. Sept. 3.-WhfIe
Nicholas Weston. aged forty years, fore
man of the Wilmington Mills Manufactur-
ing Company, was standing on a seaffold
ten feet high adjusting belt on pulley
yesterday. his sleeve caught in the ma
ehinery and he was whirled around the
shaft at terrific speed until dead.
His feet struck Alfred Hart, who was
assisting him. and Hart was knocked from
the scaffold and severely hurt. Other en-
ployes rushed TO the place aud stopped the
engine. Nearly every bone in Weston-s
body was broken and his head was almost
severed.
When the undertaking wagon reached
the yard for the body one of the horses
SHE'D and the driver. William Bell. coiored,
was thrown out. two wheels passing over
his body. He was painfully hurt.
The evening times., 1900-09-25

The house that is being built by Sen
ator Clark of Montana at Fifth Avenue
and East Seventy seventh Street, New
York, is to have an entire steel skeleton
The mansion is to occupy at least quar-
ter of a block. and is to have higa
tower. Although the granite walls are
as yet but few feet above the grou-d
there is already an effect of imposing
size Mrs Lewis Rutherford Morris, SEN
ator Clarks daughter, and her husband,
Dr. Morris, are to arrive from Europe in
a few weeks.
The evening times., 1900-09-25

James Thornton, the monoIoguist, who
ranks near the head of the line. makes q
pronounced hit in his new bit. Genaro
and Bailey, furnished some clever sam
pies of cake walking. Bonnie Thornton
makes merry with new monologue and
creates a good impression. Edna Leigh
and Sylvia Thorne have something new in
La Surprise" while Montague and West
are better than the majority of the mu-
sical sketch people. Carrie Behr. is also
seen in a good monoIogue Maddox and
Wayne have a clever comedy sketch. and
Farnum and Nelson are clever acrobats
Lozelle has some novelties in the museu-
lar line which are good Matinees daily
The evening times., 1900-09-25
CONFERENCE OF APPRAISERS.
Representatives From Leading Ports
Meet in New York.


NEW YORK. Sept. z5-The annual
conference of United States local ap-
praisers began today at the appraisers
stores Representatives were pre- sent
from the ports of Philadelphia, Boston.
Chicago, Baltimore, San Francisco, Buff
falo, Cleveland. Detroit. and New Or
leans
Organization and election of officers
were the business of today's meeting,
the discussions and hearings on various
topics being left for subsequent days.
Any recommendation that NAV be
adopted will first be made known in a
report to the Secretary of the Treasury
The meeting was ordered by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury on June 20 last,
and is the third general conference held
under the tariff acj of July "a, 1897.
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Purchnsed b, the OH trust.

CUMBERLAND, Md, Sept. 25.---The
Standard Oil Company has purchased
large strip Of land in the vicinity of
Finzel. Garrett county, Md. which leads
to the belief that it Will prospect for
oil. P. c. Lynch. manager for the Eiua
Jay Lumber Company, who owns a large
tract of lumber land in the same neigh
borhood, is preparing to put down test
wells for oil.
The evening times., 1900-09-25
Her Majesty,

The sale or seats and boxes for the first
presentation in this city of Her Majesty"
at the Columbia next week. will begin at
the box Office on Thursday morning, and
regular prices viii prevail. Mr. W. A.
Brady, who is making the presentation.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard a johnson, who
spent the summer at Magnolia, Mass, are
at Fairyiew, the home of Mrs. Johnson S
parents, ex-senator and Mrs. German,
near Laurel, Md, where they will spend
some time previous to opening their
home in Washington.
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has spared neither expense nor pains in
making this production a complete one in
every respect The cast selected to pre-
sent this latest offering in the way of a
dramatized story. is a strong one, includ-
ing in its ranks, besides Miss Grace
George, all well known players The pro-
duction viii be complete in every respect,
all the supernumeraries, stage carpenters,
and electricians being brought on from
New York especially fer this production.
The evening times., 1900-09-25

ncunced admiration for the frugal and
lndomitable busy little maker of honey.
Another rare and eXquisiteIy dainty piece
that its owner values highly is a painted
Plate. bearing the coat of arms OF Marie
Antoinette
The evening times., 1900-09-25

The most talked OF social item at Bar
Harbor just now is the coming marriage
OF Miss Gray daughter of Judge Gray, to
George Coppett. of New York. The we'd
ding will take place at ST. Saviour's
Church, and will substitute for the Davis
Lodge nuptials, which were to have been
the social affair of the fall
The evening times., 1900-09-25

The family of Lieutenant Commander
James c. Cresap have finished their say
at Newport. and are again established at
their home in Annapolis.
The evening times., 1900-09-25

Judge Morris and his sisters. the Misses
Morris, who spent the entire season at
the White Sulphur Springs, have re-
turned to Washington.
The evening times., 1900-09-25

Mr.. and Mrs. ~ & RandIe. of Congress
Heights, have returned from their sumner
trip abroad.
The evening times., 1900-09-25

Lord and Lady Paucefote and the Hon.
Audrey Pauncefote viii remain at New
port until October. Miss Pauncefote v IL
visit LennoX- Mr., Max Muller will sail
for England for a short furloiIgh in
October.
The evening times., 1900-09-25

Count TarHowski. who entertained New
port during the midsummer with his mid
night serenade, has returned to Bar
Harbor
The evening times., 1900-09-25

Miss Alice Burdette who Went abroad
in the early summer, will sail for home
October IS.
The evening times., 1900-09-25

Mrs Helen Pearce. of jefferson Plea.
has returned from Narragansett
The evening times., 1900-09-25

The marriage CT Miss Rachel Margaret
Goodman and Mr.. Jesse Herbert Bigelow
viii take place tomorrow evening ar the
hone OF the bride. Rev. Charles B. Rams
dell, d. D., OF the North Presbyterian
Church, will offciate, and Mr.. Gus Bige-
low will act as best man
The evening times., 1900-09-25

Miss Lily II. Baird has gone to Man
chester, Va, for a visit of several weeks.
The evening times., 1900-09-25

Among the late arrivals from Washing
ton at the Buena Vista Springs IN the
Blue Ridge are Mrs A D. Nolan Miss
Helen 5. Loving Charles ?. Williams R.
NJ. Libbey, Mrs Henry Welsh, Mrs. L. E.
chaplin, child and nurse: Master F. J.
Chaplin, Lewis d. Pace J. G. Blount Paul
e. Flynn, H. F. Clark. Robert J F.
Allen, l. /. Lanner, Mrs. E. j. McGeagh
Miss Estelle McGeagh, John j. Hennessy
and Charles II James
The evening times., 1900-09-25

The marriage of Mr.. Thomas T. Ken
nelly and Miss Otilia Isemann took place
at St Aloysius Church last Wednesday
evening at o'clock. Rev. E. Y. Fink. s
J., officiating. The bride was attended by
Miss Margaret A. Kennedy. and Mr. Clar-
ence F. Donohue acted as best man
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12
PENNsYIvANIA SAYS 1T IS UNJUST.
DEFENDED MASTERS HOME.
Sport, n Young Bulldog, Fought
Burglars Until Stabbed.

Sport. young bulldog belonging to Har-
ry Parker OF No. isce North Main street.
made a desperate defense OF his master $
house when It was invaded by burglars last
Friday night. Sport did his best and fought
viciously until knife thrust laid him lew.
Joseph Noelis of No. 1879 North Second
street, who is under arrest. Is suspected OF
the burglary by the police, but the ev:-
dence against him Is wholly circumstan,ial.
and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney john
son refused to issue a warrant in the case.
Noelis. however. Is held on on a warrant
charging him with another Job
Shortly before midnight burglars entered
Sport pounced upon the:n and there was 4
fierce struggle. but one Of the burglars
managed TO draw 4 Girl. and plunged II in
TO the dog up to the hilt. Sport was so Sc
riously wounded he fen down against the
fence without a cry and the burglar passed
on, thinking he was dead. In has careless
ness he dropped tne knife by the side Of
the dog.
Without further iuterfS=crca the burglars
entered the EOi:se 6Ei carried away two
gold watches and So in money. The next
morning Parker found Sport still lying
against the fence. Ths knife covered with
blood, was lying b.sids tho dog. 1t was
turned over 10 tae police WHO made an ef-
Stark, who live IN n little snack at No S55
Prairie avenue, sati the kuifa belonged TO
Joe Noelis. Both OF then, said that they
could not be mistaken. but kr. Johnson re-
fused the warrant oE the grounds that the
evidence was not conclusive and that Noelis
was already before the court on a charge
of highway robbery.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12

Rendered desperate by the suffering OF her
little ones from hunger and cold, Mrs.
James Scott. who is camped with her hts-
band and three children at Horns Grove.
south of the city. wrote a letter to Captain
Boyd of the Caronde!et Police District. stat
ing the family's plight and asking for aid.
Although they are cafnped outside the CITY.
Captain Boyd yesterday afternoon VISITED
them and made arrangements to have them
removed to a vacant house on Espenschied
avenue. Carondelet. He will also see that
employment is found for Scott.
Until last spring Scott was engaged in
business in Detroit and was fairly well-tO-
Go. Reverses came, and his resources were
swept away. Out Of his earnings he had
saved enough TO purchase a horse and nov-
cred wagon. with which the family started
from Detroit last May. Their ultimate des-
tination was st. Louis and here Scott ex-
pected TO find employment.
The trip occupied several months. their
route being through Indiana and Illinois.
At several towns the family remained as
long as the father could secure work. They
reached Carondelet two weeks ago and
camped on the jefferson Barracks road
near Horns Grove. One morning a week
ago the faithful horse was found dead by
the roadside. Through the assistance Of
people living along the road the wagon was
moved TO q sheltered spot under a hill in
the grove and the horse was buried. The
affairs OF the travellers assumed a more
serious aspect.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12

The money. which had been sparin7iy
used, gave out. and the family was left with
no resources except the wages of a l2-ye;,r-
old son. Frank. who worked two days IN 4
neighborins tileyard.
Scott. who is well along In years. made
several trips 10 the different stoneyards. but
no encouragement was offered him. nnd
night after night he returned erpty-harded
He is crippled in the right leg.
Mrs Scott, who is 81 years old. also made
efforts to secure work in Carondelet. but
failed. and while In n desperate frame OF
mind from her troubles addressed the fOi-
lowing letter TO Captain Boyd:
Captain Boyd: Please pardon the liberty take
IN sending this 10 you. ! intended IL call upon
you but could not a lady ;old me about yOu.
and at her suggestion an writing this letter
am ashamed TO do this. am in Horns Grove
broadway. with my family l came here ten
days ago; horse died. We can't 60 and
We have money to rent a house.
/ have tried hard to get work so / could rent
a room TO put my little ones IL il so could
work and send them 10 school. but no one will
are strangers and in wagon. God help me!
/ must tell you have no food tonight for my
children All ask is TO give me ! chance TO or
help TO get n room to pu: my family out OF
the cold and some food till l can get work Ny
husband ~ sober, steady with good
trade. He get work and he "a lame in
one knee, so he can't do heavy laboring work.
able 70 do. ''''''' ''' '''''"
SIR viii add this to my letter. I will wait
TO help work or perish. for / am starving
myself AMI husband 10 give all we gct to our
children I am getting weak and can't live much
longer in the cold and hunger.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12
VISITORS AT THE HOTELS.

IT, NJ. Cock of Lawrence. Kss. is at tho
III. q. Freeman of Appleton. Wis. is at ths
Planters.
F. B. Black OF Kansas City is at the
Lindei
j. NJ. Graham Of Springfield. H.. is at the
ST. Nicholas
M. and Mrs. Lyman T. Hay OF Hot Springs
Ark, at the Southern.
W L. Mcdonald OF Clinton. No.. Is at the
Laclede.
p. L. Gebhard Of Chicago is at the Planters
IT B. Newman ot Frankfort. Ky. is at the
Iinden
w. NJ. Brown Of Milwaukee. Wis. is at the
ST Nicholas.
Edward Lincoln Smith Of Seattle. Wash. 4,
at the Southern
E. l.. Emmersoa of Ottawa. Kas.. is at the
Laclsde.
e. f. Paxton of Honolulu. Hawaii. is at thu
Planters.
C. 5: Cheesborough Of Houston. Tex. is at
the Lndell.
w. ". Chacs Of New York !, a, the 81.
Nicholas.
Max F. Thornton of Pontiac, H.. is at the
Southern
S. c. Mahoney Of Sherwood. Mo-. Is at tho
Laeiede.
Mr. and Mrs. Linnock Of Bristol. England.
at the Planters.
C. P. Bodins OF sheibina, No., is at the
LlndeI
r. c. Cameron Of New York is a, the st.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Scott Of Paris. Tex.
at the Planters.
H F. Villars OF Little Rock. Ark. is at the
I.aclede.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12
Ex-Congressman Campbell Of Hi
nois Did Not Sanction the Mar
riage Of His Son, Val.
YOUNG COUPLE ESTRANGED.
Bridegroom Was a Cadet in West
Point When He Elopcf From
McLeansbOrO With -,ty
Nellie Daily.

9, ~,
ohe SiaS 'oii io
estrangement OF 'he prihcipas. :,
Less than a month ago Val b. Campoeii
ard Nellie Daily Of McLeansboro, Ill,
eloned tn CLAYTON. were married, spent
60 ,.aops a, e. Tor,s .,d than re.urnad
-, 1.,., ..-o.xi,,a,,oss
hoifie III seaie" VI paien.ai III
They did not get IL. Inc pfioes "i"'hei
was fOrgivfrg. but the brfdegrooms par
ents were cold and distant. After a week
~ this the bridegroor, told his bride he
.,o,,oh, =, uau fo- ,ba,o ,o sanarate and
- a. -,
'hat ne was soihs u Lea'e'
Il may write 10 you, ne salu' put IL
Go not you need not try to md me-
The bride and her mother departed from
McLeansboro the next day for Chicago.
1,o, cam,b.u ;s , CON of Colonel 7 p
c,r,nhou ~ or ,ha hos,-rrou, c,,;z.,,
o,'e ' ~, >,.'-
OF hieLeaiispoio' .e was " iiethoer VI
Congress Tor some years. but at the OUT
break of the war with spain resigned MS
congressional seat ana went 10 the 'front.' as
Colonel OF the Ninth li.inois- After the
treaty or peace ne procured commission
as Colonel OF the Ihiruesh Chited states
Volunteers, and did not return from the
Philippines until fortnight ago.
Young Campbell L 70 years Old He was
West Point cadet when the war besan'
but resigned, and returned to McLeans-
boro to care for his mother.
Mrs. Val Campbell is daughter of Wilton
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12
BY A STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

On Sunday morning II help comes some
way. don't call towards for what | do. When
1t comes to this-no food. clothes to keep
warm, 1t Ia a hard thing To face. SIr, YOU are
a policeman l want to say to You I blame
no one for nv trouble. my peopl. and mys self
20 me and mine. YOU will find out who am
ana then they viii pay al! espens-s for me AMI
rne; as they are able to do. but won't give
broad TO liy-.
Sir, II you feel that you can IN any yvav .n-
terest yourself in my case or think you have
cay anything abovt this letter All I ask Is the
humanity for US here as wen those Far away
MRS. SCOTT.
Yesterday afternoon CAPTAIN BOYD drove
to the grove. which Is some distance OUT
side the city limits. and after ascertaining
the true state Of affairs. assured the couple
that they and their children would he well
taken care Of until they could find en-
ployment.
Scott is an Englishnan. and takes his
misfortune as philosophically as possible.
A son. Frank. Il years old was at work
yesterday for q neighbor. The two small
children, Macarthur. aged s years, and
Gladys. only years old. are very bright,
Intelligent children The little girl .s round
checked and has rosy complexion As
yet they have Jared well. as their wants
We're always satisfied before those OF the
other members of the family. Mrs Scott
bears trace of refinement. and although she
says she has relatives who are abe to as
sist her. she refuses to give their names or
addresses.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12
IMPORTING NEGRO VOTERS.
Agent Gives Names of 31S Shipped
Into West Virginia Counties.

IftIU IIslC SPECIAL
keyser. W. Va. Oct. 1.-THE Congress.
sional Committee has the names of l2s
negroes colonized In Barbour County, fifty
one in the Berkley and III In Randolph
They were shipped from the District AZ
Columbia in the past week.
Tne names were given by the agent who
secured them, he having been here person.
ally. He was paid 80 cents per head Cor
drumming up the men. When he foun;,
that they were to cast illegal votes. he re-
ported to the committee, and at its sug-
gestion came here personally.
Corsignments were sent to other parts OF
the district by the same agent, who is
making lists for the other counties Cories
of these lists are being put in the hand
of the Democratic County Committee and
where imported voters will doubtless
change their names, they are being To-
Gated and arrangements made to arrest
them az fast as they offer to vote
The list of imported voters can be seen
in the committee office, or in the hands Of
the committees of the counties referred tn.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12
c. Il. Eames and Mr.. and Mrs.
Glynn Determined to Have Ques-
tion of Ownership Settled.
ANIMAL IS ONLY WORTH s6.
IT disappeared After Constable
Had Seized 1t and Has Not Been
Seen Since-The Case May
Go to the Supreme Court.

The ownership Of a dog valued at Sc IS
the subject Of a suit in Justice Haughton's
court which will come up for trial October
Is and which may so to the Supreme Court
for final adjudication. The principals are
C. b. Eames OF No. 4347 Page boulevard
plaintiff, and William and Hannah Glynn
OF No. 43i3 Cook avenue, defendants
A singular feature Of the case Is that the
dog is not now In the possession of either
party, having disappeared.
The dog Is described in the petition as a
black Newfoundland. about years old. The
suit was originally brought in Justice
Cline's court on September q last. Deputy
Constable Harding took possession Of the
dog and turned It over TO Eames Since
that time the animal has mysteriously dis
appeared.
The defendants took a change of venue.
and the case was sent to Justice Haughton's
court. Plaintiff and defendants have ex-
pressed themselves to the effect that the
case viii be taken TO the highest court be-
fore the fight will be abandoned. Each side
has retained lawyers, l. ID. Goodman rep
resenting the Eames side of the case. while
+. A. c. McManu5 represents the defend
ants.
Eamss refused to talk yesterday about
the matter or to give any explanation as to,
Glynn, however. talked freely upon the
matter and said that he was certain the
dog was his own property.
According to Glynn's story. the dog. which
the plaintiffs say is 3 years old, is really
much older. Glynn claims he has owned the
animal for five years. with the exception OF
a period OF sixteen months, when, he states,
the dog was in Eamess possession.
Two years ago, he said, the dog disap-
peared and was not heard of for fifteen
months. One day last spring it returned
with a piece of wire about its neck. The
dog disappeared for a short period after
that, and one day Glynn and Eames met
when the dog was in the possession Of the
former.
In an argument as to the ownership OF
the animal. Gynn alleges that Eames
claimed to have bought the dog from a
woman In his neighborhood who afterwards
moved away. The point Of ownership could
not be settled. and the present suit Is the
outcome OF the case. Unless the dog turns
up. however. the victory of the winning
side will prove q barren one.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12
RATES NOT TO BE INCREASED.
st. Louis Men Misunderstood Pur-
pose of New York. Meeting.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Oct. 11.-Correspondents of the
Merchants Association of New York, lIv-
ing in Chicago and ST. Louis. recently in
formed ]. NJ. Langley of the association
that they understood the Classification
Committee. which has the rate-making
power over practically all the territory Iy-
ing east Of the Mississippi and north OF the
Ohio River. would meet in this city on octo-
Der 10 next for the purpose of making
changes in the present official classifica-
tion. these changes to become effective
January /, and that all the changes con-
templated were In the nature of increases
Mr.. Langley personally called at the Of
fee Of the Trunk Line Association in this
city, In which the official Classification
Committee makes its headquarters. He
saw Mr.. J. F. Goddard commissioner Of
the Trunk Line Association, in charge OF
the freight department., and was assured
by the latter that. while a meeting of the
Official Classification Committee IS to be
hel: in this city at the time mentioned. it
is not contemplated at that meeting to
make any advances either in methods Of
Classification or rates.
I'll. Langley further received authority
from Mr.. Goddard to make this announce
ment to the correspondents Of the associa-
tion and the public. In accordance with
this: letters have been. addressed to st.
Louis and Chicago giving the substance
of the interview with Mr.. Goddard.