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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29
SWEPT BY FOREST FIRES.
Valuable Timber Destroyed and Peo-
Die Driven From Home.

PHILADELPHIA, April 2S.-During the
past three days forest fires of almost I'M
precedented fierceness have been raging
in South Jersey. forty miles from Philadel-
pha Already 10000 acres of timber have
been destroyed, farm houses and barns de-
stroyed, and men and women and children
forced TO flee for their lives from the roar
ing advance of the flames. The fire is still
burning and hundreds Of weary men who
have been fighting to save property since
the flames spread, are still struggling for
control. So far only one life is reported
to have been lost, but the damage to prop
erty will reach tens Of thousands Of dol
lars and it will take a quarter of CEN
fury to replace the valuable timber de-
stroyed.
The flames have been confined to farming
and timber regions in Cumberland County.
below Millyille and Bridgeton. Several
villages have been threatened and have
only been saved by the hardcs- kind Of
work. other fires have encroached upon
Vineland and Millville and the residents
Of these places have been thrown into
state of terror. The main fire was burn
ing east OF Haleyville today, following
every change of the wind, and all he peo-
pie living within a radius Of twenty miles
are frightened.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29
KILLED BY FALLING WALLS.
Two Fatalities and Many Injuries in
Buildings Collapse

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 2S.-An i'm
mense truss in the framework Of the main
building of the Dimmiak Pipe Company in
course of erection at North Birmingham
fell today, knocking down the other beams
as it fell and finally causing the collapse
of the entire framework. The structure
fell with a terrific crash. Some thirty
men were working on the building at tie
time.
Thirteen Of these men were engaged On
the framework, thirty feet above the
ground, and went down in the debris when
the collapse came. OF these. two are deaf
and the others badly injured.
Following is a list of the dead and n
jured:
Dead: Jim McWhOrter. killed instantly
by an immense timber falling on him.
David White. horribly crushed, died on
the way to the hospital.
Wounded VIII McWhorter, heed
crushed and internal injuries; ~ili die D.
C. Patillo, conclusion Of back ana internal
injuries; will die Homer ID. Brown leg
broken. J. p. Walker. shoulde.' and leg
broken John Olive, serious internal in
juries. W. H. Allen, shoulder disloeated
and face crushed. J. c. Beck. nip and Ge
injured. George Siler, conclusion Of chest.
w. B. Vim, head and shoulder hurt j.
A. Rolph, ankle broken ana side hurt.
John Sharp. bruised.
Seventeen men who were on the Grourd
floor of the building began to Nee to the
doors and windows at the first crash and
all escaped before the general collapse
came
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29
COLONEL voLKMAR RETIRED.
Lieutenant Colonel Gilmore and
Major HciStnnd to BE Promoted.

Col William ]. Volkmar, Adjutant Gen
eral of the Department of the Lakes.
was yesterday placed On the retired list
as the result of recommendations Of an
Army retiring board, of which Gen. j. F.
Wade was president The board found
that Colonel Volkmar is permanently in
capacitated for active duty, by reason Of
his being afflicted with tuberculosis, con-
tracted in the line of duty.
Colonel Volkmar's retirement viii re-
suit in the promotion of Lieut.. Col. John
C. Gilmore to the rank OF colonel and
Major H. O. S. Heistand to the rank Of
lieutenant colonel
Colonel VoIkmar was stationed in Wash
ington for many years. and is one OF the
best known officers of the Army. He en-
tered the service as a sergeant OF a
Pennsylvania volunteer regiment during
the war OF the rebellion, and subsequently
was graduated at the Military Academy.
His first commissioned service was IN the
cavalry arm, where he rose to the grade
of captain. He was appointed 10 he
Adjutant Generals Department in March,
1885.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29
BABY HIPPoPoTAMUs.
Novel Addition to the Central PnrI.
Mcnngerie.

NEW YORK, April GA young hippo
potamus was born in the Central Park
Menagere this morning and the event
gave much satisfaction TO Commissioner
Clausen and Superintendent Smith when
the keeper reported that there was every
prospect that the youngster would live.
The last one only lived a few hours. There
have been but four of these animals born
in captivity ana each of them is of consid-
cradle money value. The arrival Of the
infant was not expected n1til early In May.
When Keeper Michael fearns went on
duty in duty in the lion house at O'Clock
this morning he looked into the tank in
which Miss Murphy is confined and saw
the youngster swimming about on the sur
face of the water. The keeper was sur
prised and quickly spread the news. Miss
Murphy" watched the movements of the
little one with great deal of maternal
solicitude, while old 'Caliph," the father.
was in an adjoining tan:i unconscious of
the fact that there was a new member of
his family. The keeper guessed that the
baby would weight about forty pounds,
but he would only guess at its weight.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29
ORDERED TO COLOMBIA
The Gunboat Machias Despatched
to Chiriqui Lagoon.
Which Leads .hc Gov
ernment to Relieve That the Armed
Expedition Recently Landed Near
the Town of David Is of More I'M
portnnce Than at First Supposed.

At the request Of the State Department
the gunboat Alachias has been ordered
from San Juan, Porto Rico, whittier she
accompanied the North Atlantic Squadron
TO participate in the ceremonies attending
the Inauguration of Governor Allen, to
Chiriqui Lagoon, on the east coast OF Co.
lombia Chiriqui was selected by the Navy
Department as the Machias' destination
on account of information which leads the
Government to believe that the armed ex-
petition which landed recently on the
west coast of Colombia and proceeded to
David. an inland town near the Costa Ri
can border, is of more importance than
was supposed at first.
1t was believed at the time that this ex-
petition. which came from Nicaragua, was
a mere filibustering party composed Of men
who desired TO secure share of the spoils
which might come from the overthrow of
the Colombian Government by the strong
insurrectionary force now operating
in that country. Colombia evidently ac-
copied this view and sent troops to David,
with what result is not known.
Later advices have led the Government
to believe that the expedition was directed
against Costa Rica. The Government of
Nicaragua and Costa Rica recently with
drew their troops from their common Dor
der and this appeared to end the danger
of trouble between those two countries. 1t
is evident. however, that the fact that the
expedition which went to David was or
gained in Nicaragua has made Costa Rica
suspicious of the good faith of her neigh
Dor At any rate the State and Navy De-
partments regarded its information on the
subject sufficient to send the Machias TO
the neighborhood of the place where the
Nicaraguan expedition is supposed to be
instead of to Cartagena. Colombia. which
the Colombian rebels captured a few days
ago, and where American capital is heavily
invested.
The Navy Department has no ship to
send to CaTtagena. 1t was arranged re-
Gently that when the Detroit was relieved
from the duty of looking after American
interests in Central America her 3lace
should be taken by the Machias. The De-
troit left Port Limon. Costa Rica, on
Thursday for Key West and in view of
the information received about the Mica
raguan expedition it was deemed wise to
have the Machias go to Chriqui imme-
diately.
The cruiser Philadelphia arrived yester-
day at Puerta Arenas. on the west coast
Of Costa Rica near the place where the
Nicaraguan expedition landed. 1t was said
at the Navy Department that her presence
there had no connection with political
matters. She went there, it was explained.
merely to get an officer of the Navy who
had been assigned TO the ship.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29
ARRIVAL OF THE FITZPATRICK.
Her Passage From Cuba to New York
mn Adventurous One.

NEW YORK. April 2S-The United
States transport Fitzpatrick, Captain
Rogers. which left Havana April "a. ar
rived this morning after passage of three
days and twenty-five hours. The Kill
patrick brought twenty-four cabin pas
sengers ard forty-four discharged SOL
diers, civilians, and others. Among the
former were Lieut.. W. H. Bean, U. S A,
and DR.. D. c. Cooney. A. a. S.
The transport, w!lcu off the south end Of
Cuba, on April 20. at $3.50 O'Clock a. m,
was struck by lightning during an electric
storm. carrying away the upper wooden
part OF the jigger mast. On April "a. n
latitude 2325 longitude s2.G5. the Kill
patrick fell in with the tugboat Kate,
bound from Key West for Havana, drift
ing helplessly, being out Of coal and
water The tug had used all her available
woodwork for fuel. The Fitzpatrick sup
piled her with sufficient coal and water TO
reach Havana.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29
TIE BANNER WAVING War
Another Claimant to the Fame
- Given to Barbara Frietchie.
Statement of n Lady Residing in
Washington That Her Mother Was
the Woman Who, in Her Youthful
Days. Waved the Flag as the Con-
federates Entered Frederick Town

OF the many incidents of the civil war
in America, commemorated in prose and
verse, which have formed themes for poet
and dramatist TO awaken the patriotism,
and charm the fancy of the reunited
brethen OF a common country, none has
occupied a more prominent place than that
If the heroine. who, when the Confederate
troops were passing through Frederick
City. Nd, showed her loyalty and devo-
lion to the flag by displaying the banner
" the Union over the very street through
which the Confederate Army passed.
The incident, as almost everyone knows,
has been beautifully pictured by the pen
H the Quaker Poet" Whittier, who has
given the heroine as Barbara Fritchie,
and his pathetic verse under that name
has stirred the hearts Of 4 multitude OF
Americans. Lately it appears that con-
siderable proof is brought TO light dis
proving the statement which has now OBJ
tanned almost universal currency, that
Barbara Frietchie was the heroine Of the
incident The daughter OF the woman
who is said now to have performed the
heroic action narrated and whose name
was Mrs. Mary S. Quantrelle, is at pres
emit living in this city, her married name
being Mrs. Virgie Quantrelle Brown. She
has prepared a statement supported. many
assert, by excellent proofs, that her
mother and not Barbara Frietchie, was
the real heroine. Her account OF the
incident, which is remarkably circumstan-
tial, is as follows:
while SO many people are agitating the
question of Barbara Frietchie's loyalty,
and even the existence Of such person
j think it opportune that the daughter of
the heroine Of the real incident be heard
from. / can say from certain knowledge
that Barbara Frietchie never demonstrated
her patriotism by any means other than
expressing her strong Union sentiments
TO her neighbors who, in common with
the greater part of her relatives. were
ultra -Confederates- For those who have
permitted the old lady TO be grossly mis- .
represented and her patriotism doubted,
! entertain feelings of great contempt.
They cannot be ignorant of the fact that
Il was my mother, Mrs. Mary S. Guam
treile, who, on the morning Of September
II, 1862, had cut from her hand not one
hut two American flags, which she held
while the Confederate Army was passing
through Frederick City. Mr.. Mixdorf in
his book on Frederick says: 1 saw Mrs.
Quantrelle an Intelligent and estimable
lady, whom / knew well, and obtained
from her flag cut from her hand on that
memorable morning But. so as not to
destroy the literary effort of the good
Quaker Poet right must be crushed and
generations taught lie, as part OF the
history Of this fair Republic
Il have been silent long knowing that
my mother did not perform her heroic ac-
ton FROM desire for fame or notoriety,
but from patriotic impulse alone.
TO Commence with NJ Nre
Frietchfe, whose nephew. Jacob Engle-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29

September 10, 1862, in Frederick, Md, and
it was not an old woman who bravely held
1t, but young one about thirty years old.
l Judge, and whose name, ] ascertained,
was Quantrelle. S. A. MERRITT.
a." Chicago, III
After the publication of the letter by
Mrs. QuantrelIe in 1863 the poet Whittier
wrote her a communication in which he
deplored the fact that he had been instru-
mental in spreading abroad the unreliable
information he had received.
In conclusion | will say that my object
in writing this is to establish right where
wrong has existed, TO place in history
facts. not fiction. Not to ask for my
mother niche in the Temple of Fame or
TO pose her as a Joan of Arc. She was
undemonstrative. gentle. and kind. but firm
in her convictions, and her sentiment was
My life for the honor of our flag.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29
FLED INTO THE LAKE.
4 Chicago Negro Escapes Mob b,
Wnding Into the Water

CHICAGO. April 2S.-"Dock" Thomas
and Harry Taylor, both colored. got into
a fight this morning while fishing on the
lake shore at the foot Of Thirty
Street. Thomas stabbed Taylor and both
went TO throwing stones at each other
One missile thrown by Tl,0mas hit Mrs. A.
Sinclair, 1927 Langley Avenue. who was
watching her brother fish, ana knocked her
senseless. Believing she waE Killed crowd
on the pier maze rush al Thomas to
lynch him. He jumped into the lake and
waded out until the water was III 10 his
neck. Then ilourishing mis- knife he stood
at bay. In this condition a wagon load of
police, coming up, found him and arrested
him.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29
ON A FIVE MONTHS CRUISE.
The Training-Ship Buffalo Leaves
HAMPTON Roads.

NORFOLK, Va, April 2S.-The convert
ed cruiser Buffalo, now training ship for
landsmen. sailed from Hampton Roads Oh
a five months cruise today, and passed
Cape Henry outward bound at 1l:40 o'clock
this morning. She will make her hr.t stop
at the Azores.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29
SHOE=SELLING
Extraordinary!

easons incredibly
WHY sole
The
man can't Not only this-but
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29

Ieurich's Senate Beer is the Queen" OF all
table beverages. Have you tasted Senate? II not
phone ga, Arlington Bottling Co., Tor ease.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-24
WOMEN STOPPED THE SHOW
Mr.. Weaver's Pictorial Cam
paign Comes to Grief
Early.

The stereopticon views upon imperial
ism, trusts and the Boer war, which, It
was said would be given under the au-
spices of the Democratic State Committee
last evening at the southeast corner of
Jersey avenue and Newark avenue, We're
not shown owing to the objections raised
by few women who live in the house up
on which the canvas was spread. At
about eight o'clock hundreds of people
gathered in the vicinity to get look at
the pictures, and there was number of
prominent politicians present.
Mr.. H. B. Weaver, who had charge of
the exhibition, after adjusting his LAM
tern, proceeded to his wagon and had
just focused the light upon the cam
vas when a number of women tenants of
the building in front of whose windows
the canvas was spread. declared that if
Mr. Weaver proceeded to show the pic
lures they would tear the canvas in
pieces They then said that If they were
each given month"; rent the exhibition
could proceed.
Now it seems that the exhibition was
not given under the auspices Of the Demo-
cratic State Committee, but was only an
experiment by Mr.. Weaver, who was told
that II II was SucceSSful the StaIe Soii-
mittee might employ him TO exhibit the
picture throughout the State.
Mr. Weaver at first paid no attention
to the women, as he said he had received
te consent of Mr.. Brown, the owners
representative to erect the canvass upon
the building and that he also had per-
NIT from the Street and Water Board.
The women We're determined and to
avoid further trouble upon the advise of
John Mccormack Mr. Weaver packed up
his apparatus and left
The crowd was very much disappointed
and some very unpleasant remarks were
passed about the cranks, who knew a
day in advance that the canvas was to
be erected in front of their windows, and
did not make the least complaint of 1t
at that time. Mr.. Persall is the owner
of the property Mr.. Mccormack notified
Mr. Weaver that he would try and Sc
cure place in the Horseshoe district for
his experiment. No place has yet been
secured for the trial exhibition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-24
PASSING OF THE CowBoY.
Picturesque Characters of the West
Arc Seldom Seen.

"A picturesque figure in the American
life is rapidly passing away" said L. Hat
field, of Texas, to a Washington Post re-
porter. II refer to the cowboy of fiction,
the man with rthe big sombrero, the buck
ing broncho and the shooting irons that
he used to operate with reckless disregard
for consequences as he rode at breakneck
speed through some frontier town, yelling
the while at his loudest Such was the
cowboy of dime novel fame, and though
the assertion has often been denied he has
existed and does exist yet in limited num-
pers. 1t is this class of the cowboy that
Is rapidly disappearing.
The cowboy of practical existence. or
COW puncher.' as he is known in the YER
nacular of the plains, is an important
factor in Western life He wears a SOM
prefo and can sit a bucking broncho with
al the grace of his romantic brother. but
his shooting irons are for use in guard
ing MS nerd from cattle thieves rather
than the terrorization of peaceful citizens
and he is as hard worked and fndustriolIs
citizen as you will meet with in days
travel. Instead of leadig the wild life
Of a nomad, he Is more likely to have a
wife and several young hopefuis at the
ranchhouse. He works hard. because he
has to, and if his guns are ever taken
from his holsters 1t is for the same reas-
on. w have a great many more undeefr-
able citizens in this country than the
Texas COW puncher.s'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-24
new SCHOOLS NEEDED.
Board of Finance Decide in
the Cases of Nos. 2 and
IA Schools.

The Finance Board has decided to re-
construct Public School No IA and build
new one where No. now stands, the
latter building being unfit in every way
for school, A strange thing about No.
school is that the old part of the struc-
ture is in better condition than the new.
IL would be false economy to do patch
work, and the Financiers think that the
only thing to do is to rebuild.
In the case of No. IA on Union street
there is plenty of room on the adjoining
plot Of ground to put up a new building.
Ine present structure could be then fixed
up as an annex. At the next meeting of
the Board some action will be taken in
both these matters
The question of new High School will
Tor the present have to be laid on one
side, although the advocates for the new
building mean to try again and induce the
Board to do something. Having been in
formed that legislation is necessary they
will see that a bill is drafted for presen-
tation to the incoming Legislature
We would like to build a new High
School," exclaimed Finance Commissioner
Jacob Ringle, land do lots of other things
for Jersey City, but where are we going to
get the money? That's the rub. There are
many pressing matters to look after 1
fear before We tackle the subject of new
Iigh School building
Mayor Hoos is an ardent advocate for
the new building and ne has promised to
give the scheme every assistance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-24
UNIQUE BOWLING CLUBS OUTING
Blacksmith George Broad Wins the
Eating Contest,

The members of the Unique Bowling
Club and number of friends yesterday
enjoyed an outing and clambake at Will
sons Park, near New Derp, Staten Is
land. About seventy-five members and
guests left the headquarters of the club,
Palisade avenue and South street, at nine
O'Clock yesterday morning in coaches.
Many took part in athletic games after
breakfast Single men defeated married
men at baseball by a score of Z to 6.
AT the clambake and dinner there was
an eating contest, at which George Broad.
a stalwart blacksmith of Hobson street.
won the prize, an elaborate floral horse
shoe. He ate 140 CLANS and two whole
chickens, besides few ears of green
corn, lots of sliced tomatoes, etc., etc.
His nearest competitor was Herman Gutt-
schmidt, of Palisade avenue, who swal-
lowed 115 CLAIMS and got away with one
chicken, with corn, tomatoes. etc. George
Mcdonald ate IS clans and three-quarters
of a chicken. The gentleman who pre-
sented the prize to Mr.. Broad facetiously
remarked that the committee that select
ed the horseshoe must have known of the
blacksmiths astronomical capacity and
had made very appropriate selection.
Some enc else chimed in with a remark
that Broad in devouring two chickens evil
IDENTIFY was trying to get square with the
thieves Whe stole all his chickens Broad
recently had large number of them
stolen from him and reported the matter
to the police
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-24
DIED IN A HAM KNOCK.
Sudden Death of Jossph Clements
at Sea ClsfF.

The News yesterday announced the
sudden death of Joseph J. Clements. of
the County Clerks office, while on short
visit to Sea Cliff, Long Island, on We'd
nesday night His brother, Freeholder
Alex. Clements and Undertaken Richard
Duff brought the body home last even
ing The funeral Will take place from the
home of his brother, William r..
Clements, No. 40 Montgomery street,
Sunday afternoon at two O'Clock. Mr..
Clements was accompanied by his wife
to Sea Cliff His death took place in a
hammock on one of the piazzas of Walter
Cottage. Ex-Chief John Brown, of the
Erie Railway detective force, Mrs. Brown
and Matthew Reardon, of this city, were
stopping at the same cottage. The en-
tire party, including Mrs Clements were
together on the piazza during the even
ing. AL were in good spirits They had
spent a pleasant day.
Mr.. Clements lay down in a hammock
about eight clock. He chatted pleasant
ly with those alongside of him for an
hour Then he said he was, going to take
nap until ten O. clock. At that hour the
party attempted to awake him The mem-
bers of the party were Mortified to find
that Mr.. Clements was dead The widow
was almost prostrated~by the shock
Mr.. Clements was born in lower jersey
City and has lived here all his life. Three
brothers and sister survive him
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-24
COLONEL DICKINSON HOME.
And Francis Murphy's Stock Takes
a Boom at Once.

Colonel Samuel D. Dickinson arrived in
H1oboken this morning at 1870 o'clock on
the Hanfburg-American steamer Kaiser
Friedrich, after spending five weeks
abroad. The Colonel was met at the pier
by Assessor John E. Macarthur of this
city, Assessor Joseph Guieto of Hoboken.
Assessor Clement DE r. Leonard, School
Commissioner Vol of Hoboken, State Fac
tory Inspector William Dodd and Cor
nelius J. Kelly. This was the Coloners
fifth trip abroad. He has beeen to Eng
land, France, Italy, and during his last
trip he stopped in Germany, visiting
Hamburg, Bremen. Munich and numerous
other cities of interest. 1t was simply a
pleasure trip that he took with party of
friends from New York and New Haven.
The Colonel looked remarkably improv-
ed in health, and he stated to News
representative that he never felt better
and had very pleasant trip.
On the steamer he met United States
Circuit Judge Kirkpatrick of Newark
During the Colonels stay abroad, he said
that he had encountered no warm wealth
er, but it was remarkably cool at every
place he visited.