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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-08
FIRE IN LAUREL KENNELS.
Buildings Destroyed and Ten VaIu-
able Dogs burned


The Spring Hm Kennels. al Laurel. Nd.
owned BY Thomas ". Turner. were partly
destroyed by a Ere Of unknown origin.
which broke out Sunday afternoon. The
main kennel buildings were reduced 10
ruins. and ten valuable dogs were burned
to death. Among the dogs were the noted
foxterrier bitches Mystery and First Light
All of the others were foxterriers except
Mr. Turner'S wolf hound Vaunis and bull
dog owned by c. Mason Janney- The bull
was saved al first. but he was so frenZied
by the excitement that he rushed back into
the blazing buildings
The main building WIS q total wreck in
fifteen minutes. though Al Was walled on
the outside with sheetirOn. where the FIRE
started The destruction was nearly COM
plete before the arrival OF usighLo.5- As
the day was pleasant nearly ali the dogs
were out hence the loss was much lighter
than il might have been The dogs that
were lost were in open pens. but a burning
roof fell IN front OF them and they ran IN
der the barn in fright One horse was
badly burned. but may recover
The loss on buildings. transportation
hampers. and crates. used in sending dogs
20 shows harness OF two horses. agTicul-
tural implements. and general fixtures. il
GLIDING the latest kernel appliances. was
about s.. 0o0.
A fortunate change in the wind al the
height OF the FIRE saved the dwelling Of
Mr.. Turner and all other kennel and poul-
try buildings. The buildings and land are
owned by Mrs. Hannah Steiger. who lives
in the far South. The main FIRE was al
the structure which is principally used as
winter quarters. and the loss was much
lighter than it would have been At any
Ofher season
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-08
ELECTIONS In MARYLAND
Lively Voting in the Contests for
Municipal Officers.
HyattsViIIe Carries n Proposition TO
Bond the Town for WnterwOrks-
Mayor Municipal Ownership
scheme Defeated in snow Hill.

BALTIMORE, May Sin the election at
Hyattsville. Prince George county yester-
day. the proposition TO bond the town for
$50. 600 for water works was carried by
practically two 20 one. Intense interest
was manifested resulting in the largest
vote ever cast there The total vote was
22l. Of which I6I were for water.
This was the first election for mayor
and common council under the new town
charter Major NJ. V. Tierney, the regular
nominee. was elected almost unanimously.
receiving 217 of the 221 votes cast The
regular nominees for councilmen were
elected in each Of the three wards Walk
er was elected town clerk and W. H.
Richardson town treasurer.
Major Tierney. the first Mayor of Hy-
attsville, is patent attorney in Washing
ton. and resides at ''Ravenswood." one Of
the largest and handsOmest places here
He is a prominent Republican politician
in Prince George county and is a candi-
date for a seat in the Senate from Prince
George county to succeed the Hon William
Clagett, Democrat. The people who favor
water works system are tubilant and
are making arrangements for big joIli-
fication meeting and bonfire tomorrow.
In Snow Hill the following municipal Of
icers were elected, DR.. E s. Dashiell,
mayor; DR.. John S. Aydelotte. Laurence
Hastings and W. d. Corddry. jr.. council
men. The proposition to bond the town for
SIS. 900 for street improvements and mu-
nicipal ownership Of the electric lighting
plant was defeated by vote OF IA to So.
No effort to influence the vote was made
by those in favor of the bond issue and
the opposition was well organized.
In Westminster, Carroll county, Oscar
d. Gilbert received 391 votes for mayor,
and the eouncilmen several less. The
Common Council elected is as follows: John
J. Reese, John T. Zahn. Harry X. Sehaef-
fer. Gershom Hon, and Nelson Gilbert.
The election at Taneytown resulted as
follows: Dr. George I. Motter. burgess,
and Edward Kemper DR.. Franklin II.
Seiss Joshua Kontz, Harry B. Miller, and
Charles A. Elliott, commissioners
In New Windsor, Charles p. Bale was
elected burgess. and Charles Jones, Charles
T. Repp. and A e Lambert. commission
ers.
At Clear Spring. Washington county, the
following officers were elected: Burgess
D. s. Miller: assistant burgess. David l.
Houck; commissioners, Benjamin F. Beard
D. c. Eakle, and L. p. Snyder.
AT the election in Smithburg. Washing
ton county, the following ticket was
elected: Burgess, w d. Bremen; assist
ant burgess, Samuel Zimmerman; commits
sioners, William Kimler. ID. W. Barkdoll
Thomas Newman The defeated ticket con-
sisted OF Thomas zimmers. burgess; s. /
]. Winters. Thomas Newman, commission
ers.
In Rockville Montgomery county, Spen-
Ger c. Jones was elected mayor. and Jchr
t. Vinson- HatteTsly w Talbot. John G
England. and William w. Welsh, council
men. without opposition
In Gaithersburg. Montgomery CO. ~
| the following officials were reelected
! Mayor. George W. Meen; eouncilmen
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-08
WHITE LYNCHERs ON TRIAL
Twelve Men Accused of Hanging a
Negro without Provocation.

NEW ORLEANS. May S.-The first prce-
eeution in Mississippi of white men for
lynching a negro was begun at the special
term of the Amite County Court yesterday
at Liberty. Miss. The suit is largely the re-
suit Of Governor Longinos determination
20 break uplynching, in which ne is backed
by the best people in Amite County in this
case.
Twelve white men are on trial for being
implicated in the lynching, which took
place April l3, at Gloucester, Miss, and
which was without even a pretext of justi-
hcation. The facts as developed in the
trial Of the negro for which offence he
was subsequently mobbed. showed that an
alteration had occurred between the negro
and three white men near Gloucester four
days before The white men struck the
negro several times, when he TONED and
ran TO his house nearby, procured a gun
and fired at them, doing no damage Mon
day morning the negro was arraigned be-
fore the mayor Of Gloucester and sentenced
to ninety days In Jail and fined $25
About / O'Clock the sheriff started 10
Liberty with the prisoner and when about
three miles out of town was cvertaken
by mob, who seized the negro and hanged
him. Warrants were at once issued and
twelve men who wore nc masks were
arrested and lodged in Jail
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-08
DUG UP HIS wIFEs BODY.
Re- .ativer With shotEuRs Prevented
the Removal of the Corpse.

CINCINNATI. May Sired TotIeben.
of Covington. painter. is locked UP In
Covington for disturbing his wife-s
grave. Mrs. TotIeben died at the home Of
her father. Edward Lorenz five miles from
Covington.
Totleben was not notified al first Of his
wife's death. Sunday night, with Joseph
l. Sehrieber. an undertaken. and two as
sistants. he exhumed the remains for re-
moval 20 a Wesleyan cemetery at Cum
minsville
Lorenz heard of the plot, and with 2
crowd OF neighbors. armed 9Th shotguns,
he went to the cemetery. Totleben had
the casket at the side of the grave, and
had started TO place it in a wagon. Sew
erai of the men aimed their guns and said
they would shoot if the casket was not
lowered.
The men covered TOtleben with the guns
while Lorenz went to Judge MasOns and
swore out warrant Totk sen produced
a State certificate permitti < him TO re-
move the remains but the court held him
in default OF $500 bail. The father-in-law
was also arrested. but was released On bail
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-08
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES.


The new School Board Of Calvert County
has organized with William F. Robinson.
president
In Hagerstown Ella VI. Mace has insti-
tuted suit for divorce from her husband,
William c. Mace.
The Circuit Court for Calvert county be-
gan the May term yesterday with all the
judges on the bench
The new School Board for Somerset
county has elected William II. Dashieli
secretary treasurer and examiner.
Democratic primaries for Somerset coCn-
ty have been called for May 70 to elect
delegates to the State and Congressional
conventions
In Washington county Prof. John P.
Fockler Will probably be appointed school
examiner Howard p Hartman and Eu-
gent A. Brown are candidates for assist
ant examiner
A tree fell on Harvey Carr. aged eight
cen years, son of the late William T Carr.
OF warAeldsburg. Carroll county. breaking
both bones in his right leg and crushing
it from the knee TO the ankle.
Samuel Demooy, who started eight days
ago from his home in st. Marys county.
Md, TO drive 10 Iowa, passed through Ha-
gerstown May in a two horse covered
wagon and accompanied by his five chill
dren-
In Charles county, Thomas 7. Owen has
been elected president of the new school
board.
The Montgomery Supervisors of Election
has appointed Elisha c. Etchison, presi-
dent Of the board. and Bowie F. Waters
clerk and attorney.
In Kent county a spirited contest for
school examiner is going on between
friends of Prof. Joseph Peterson and Nil
ton Melvin. Before appointing an exam
iner the opinion OF the Attorney General
is desired as TO the May or August date
for election under the new law.
In Howard county IL is rumored that z
Green Selby will decline 20 serve on the
school board For school examiner the
following are candidates: Philip 7. Har-
man. Richard Davis. Thomas Maclin, John
T. Thompson, ". c. Phillips, and others
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-08

Thomas L Fulks David G. Carlisle. Rich
ard n. Miles. and Carson Ward
IN Chesapeake City. Cecil county. y. V
Van Buskirk was elected bailid. and the
following commissioners: George X
HOuck, Bayard Conrey John Miller.
George ". Preston. and Charles Schaefer.
Municipal officers Of FrOstburg. Aliegany
county. were elected as follows: C. y.
Nickle for the third term as mayor: clerk,
J. s MetzgeT. tax collector. r p. Mason;
attorney. c. G. Watson: water superinten-
dent. Alfred Jeffries. treasurer, John
Crosse
In La Plata. Charles county. the follow
ing were unanimously elected town com
miSsioners- J. B Mattingly. C E Wade.
Samuel c. Padgett. Thomas r. FarFail. and
Or. T. 5. Owen
Al Chesapeake Beach City the follow
ing officers were elected without Opposi-
ton: Mayor. Charles Pepper: commits
siOneTs, William C Pepper. a l. Snther-
land. Harry Behrend, William H Griffith
Il B. Griffith and J. c. Behrend
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-08
SOUND wHIPPINGs PROMISED.
Striking Breaker Boys at Coal Mines
Brought to Time.


WILKESBARRE. May THE striking
breaker boys at the No. and mines of
the Susquehanna Coal Company. at Nanti-
coke. after promising their fathers to re-
turn to work yesterday, changed their
minds, and after the eight hundred men
were in the mine they were notified that
the boys were not in the breaker and there
would be no work today. The anger Of the
fathers was vented in some instances in
sound thrashings, and in others by dire
threats that unless work was resumed to-
morrow something painful would happen
Impressed by these threats the boys held
a meeting this afternoon and resolved to
20 back in the morning. There are many
disconnected spirits among them. and there
may be no work tomorrow. IL there is not
wholesale thrashings are promised The
miners at the Wildam Coliiery Of the Con-
nell Coal Company at Duryea, went on
strike this morning. The mine had been
idle Tor two weeks for repairs. and work
was to be resumed today. During the two
weeks the men have become members Of
the United Mine Workers and resolved TO
strike for higher wages.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-08
Looking for an Alleged Bigam..t.

NORFOLK, Va, May S.-The police Of
Portsmouth are looking for o. B. Snead,
against whom a charge of bigamy has been
preferred by Mr. Loeksley, of Gilmerton
Nine years ago, in Norfolk, Snead met and
married Miss Florence Neslin- Last No
vember he married Miss Margaret Locks
ley. Of GilmeTto1. A few days ego wife
No learned that her husband had anoth-
er living wife. She informed her brother,
who met Snead In Portsmouth and told
him what he had heard Snead denied the
truth Of the statement The men went to
police headquarters. where Snead agreed TO
wait till Locksley went after life No. J.
When LOcksley returned he brought .he
first Mrs Snead, but they did not fnG
Snead He had taken advantage OF the
opportunity and decamped- Mrs Snead
No. 1 had copy of certificate of her
marriage with Snead. A warrant charg-
ing bigamy was sworn out for SIiead.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-08
WEEKS FREED TODAY.
Four Remaining Indictments Dis
missed by Judge Foster.

NEW YORK, May S.-Franeis H Weeks,
who stole s1.5OO,OOo from trust funds and
who was sentenced to State prison for ten
years by Recorder Smyth in 1898, was lib
Grated from Sing Sing today. He earned
the full Communication the law allows on
account of good behavior.
Four other indictments, charging grand
larceny in the first degree. which were
found against Weeks were yesterday dis
missed by Judge Foster, OF the Court OF
General Sessions.
Weeks expected to be rearrested on these
indictments. He has been one of the most
valuable conyicts ever under sentence at
Sing Sing and has systematized the book
keeping in all the prison departments. As
a lawyer, his opinion was often sought by
the prison officials.
He says he is in excellent physical con-
dition His wife is living in Salt Lake
City and he will join her in a few weeks.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-08

RALEIGH. N C..-May S.-seereSasy T.
K Bruner. of the State AgrieultEssi De-
partment. who Is at the Paris Exposition.
looking after the installation of North
Cardinals exhibit. writes that great as the
Exposition is, Il does not equal the
Worlds Fair at Chicago he says
after a study OF ito quote his words:
The United States is still In the lead and
unmatched"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-08

man in the regiment is a thoroughly train
&c athlete who has either seen service in
SoTth Africa or Australia, or else has lived
the life OF a cowboy on prairie or in the
mountains"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-08
WELFARE OF THE SOUTH
Race Problem Convention TO Begin
at Montgomery Today.

Men TO Freely Discuss
Remedies for Existing Eviis-Ala1
bama-S Governor 10 Deliver a We'll
come AddreSS-Former Secretary
Herbert aud Cochran 10 speak
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-08
Have You Cntarrh Taints-Here'

strong evidence nj the qUickness and sureTess Of
that wonderful remedy. DIR. AgDew's Catarrhal
Powder. ''For wears | victim Of chronic
eatarrh-tried many remedies. but no cure was
effected until ] had procured and used Dr. Ag-
news Catarrhal Powder First application gave
me instant relief. and in incredibly short
while | was absolutely cured. James Headley.
Dundee y Y. Sold BY r 6 Williams. 9Th and =
sts Edmonds Williams, Sd st. and Pa aye.-E.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-08
An option ON Coal Lands.

PIEDMONT. W. Va, May 81. NJ. stan
ley. OF Piedmont, has secured an op-icn on
about $500 acres Of coal land EeaT Pied
mont lying on a railroad
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-08

Rural Free Delivery Established
Rural delivery has been established by
the Postoffice Department, to commence
May IA. in Naperyille. H.; Amboy. MINI. !;
Green Bay, Wis; Spring Green, Wis.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-08

The appointment OF seventy-three post
masters in Porto Rico has been announced
by Assistant Postmaster General Bristow.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-08
GOLD MINING IN CANADA
T. Mayne Daily Talks of the Excel,
lent Prospects.

The Growth of ROsSland-Work of
the British-American Corporation
in Developing the Predetermined
System of Labor Performed by Mi
nors-Canndinns in the Boer War.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-10-11
ISSUES An INJUNCTION.
"'"'"ct Quotations Held to Be rro,c,.
0f the Hoard Of Trade

market Quotations Held 70 he rro,.r, :.
"f the hoard of Trade.
CHICAGO, Oct ll.-Judgc kohlsaot
IN the United States district court has
.ssucd temporary injunction restrain.
'nR -. NJ. stone and others from dis
trlhnnhg quotations Of the Chicrr,
board Of trade.
Inc complainant was the Cleveland
IeleRraph company, which has the
''Sht under Its contract with the board
10 disseminate the quotations Judye
hohIsaat held that there exists in the
BOARD OF traio a right Of property in
the quotations until they are made
over to the public; that there is no such
dedication - public use as viii work To
"eteThn.he ire property right and that
H was within the power OF the board to
convey 10 the complainant the properly
right and that the omplninant ac.
CURED good title by bis contract.
Granting that the right 10 the auo;a.
uohs Is n PROPERTY right. the court said
that II cannot be denied that the com.
piainnnt was greatly damaged by the
broadcast scattering of the quotations
oy purioiners, who. by reason Of hav.
ing to pay nothing for them, could OBJ
vious!y render the complainant right
OK property valucless
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-10-11
Is SERIOUSLY ILL.

Dowager Empress Reported Very Sick
In shan 81 Province.
PEKING, Sunday, Oct. 6, via Shang-
hal, Oct. l.-Trustworthy Chinese re-
ports say that the dowaSer empress is
seriously i'll at Tai Yuan Flu, province
Of Snan 81. and the free hand Of the
emperor in affairs of state Of late is re.
caried as contirmatory of these re.
ports.
Aresponse to the German demand
has been transmitted to Ii Hung Chang.
This says that Ying Nien, president of
the censoratc; Yang vi. assistant grand
secretary and president of the civil
board. and Chao Shu Chiao. president
of the board Of punishment, will be
decapltated, that Prince Chwang, Duke
Tsai Ian and Prince Yih will be sen.
fenced to life imprisonment. and that
Prince Tuan will be banished to the
military post roads on the Siberian
frontier as further punishment for
aiding the Boxers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-10-11
PEACE DELAYED
Recent Happenings in China
Have Given Negotiations a
Serious Setback.
Unnecessary Activity Of Allies
the Main Reason for This
State Of Affairs.
Pao Ting Flu Expedition the
Cause Of the Flight of the
Imperial Court.

WAsHISGTON, Oct. 1l.-Recent hap
penin2s III China, especially in the
province of Chi Ii. have SO far set back
peace negotiations that it may be q mat.
ter OF weeks or even months before the
peace commissioners will be able to get
to work
All efforts have been neutralized by
the spasmodic and unnecessary activity
OF the allied military forces. There
was no necessity whatever for TIE oao-
Ting-Fu expedition, in the judgment of
the officials here, and that venture was
the straw that determined the imperial
court TO uec 10 the western mountains
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-10-11
Fought tho DsOrrs Three DAYS.

LONDON. Oct. 1.-THE Times pub
lishcs che following dispatch II I'm
Nredcrfort. Orange River Colony. TIE
British column mad three days fight,
from Oct. 10 Oct. :. inclusive. with
General Dcwet's commando OF 1000
men and five guns. 1t took place II n
vcritablc sea Of mountains near here.
The Beers We're disloagcd and dispersed
and they fled dcnoralized. ihe British
casualties were slight.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-10-11
/ Nine-s and Non-Union
/, Come Together ut the
oneida Colliery.
Policeman Killed and a
L,,r1 officer and Striker
Badly Wounded.
-. Result of an Attempt
Prevent Workers From
Entering Mines.

-. Pa oct. ll.-Thc second
be,ween tho striking mine
and the non union men oc.
oneida collicry. in SchuylAill
- mile, from here. when IL
u IRON policeman was shot
|. sanity killed. Another po-
|, and a striker were dangerously
4, III addition about a dozen
.,aayes of the colliery were
.,rel lv being stoned 10y the
Tne dead man is Ralph Mills
,.r Meadow. George Keller.
| Meadow, is in the miners hos
- vl,h bullet III his head.
.sr wounded is Joseph L.phc
l..sn wao was sEo; through the
|.s,a,n, was tho result Of two
uot.. The first began az : n.
reached n climax about . o'clock
ne marching strikers. mostly
pans attacked the men Oh their
vsra IN the Oneida colliery,
!. ,crat,d by Coke Bros. d Go.
-eaers numbered nbou, 800
komen and boys. Stoues were
and the coal and iron police.
h. eadeayorcd TO protect those
way y work.
ere Forced Ia seek shelter.
1. were fired at this time and
rcacrs then dispersed. The sec.
!. was the result OF an attempt
,ag; d. the company to have "A
Goa. cars from the slips moved
Nj. The engine which WAS
10 the cars was surrounded by
women. who stoned the eli.
sup upar.ntcndcnt kudlick of
Demonstrated with ths crowd,
p purpose.
koac mcn in this instance were
K, VINO had Teen sworn III 10
i1e campany's coilicries. Per-
attempts were made to stop the
;. Il men madc u concerted
FQa ,ac guards. who are said to
T. II the direction Of the engine
The strikers gave chase and
P. followed. Probably u dozen
s-e fired. After the firing. Mills
~er were found lying upon the
aai L.pkow was limping about
lands pressed over his wound.
Sa, l.aI
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-10-11

Oct. 2; set Apart For Democrat L
fe;d E.y.

Oct. 2; set Apart For a Democratic
Field Day.
CHICAGO. Oct. IA cal has been
Issued by the democratic national COM
mlttee tor ''grund rally Oh Get. u
OF all the Democratic clubs throughout
the country. Tie day Will be set apart
cs a Democratic field day. Senator
Jones said:
II intend to address letter to the
Democratic clubs all over the country.
requesting them to give me proof in all
instances Of all employers undertaking
to coerce or intimidate employees. l
have now some men in Ohio for the
purpose Of ascertaining the conditions
there They are intelligent men, who
are close observers, and have instruct
ed them to obtain carefully what facts
they discover. Our people are fully
aroused to the danger in this direction
and are determined to have an honest
election"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-10-11
REMARK ABLE SUIT.
Philadelphia who Killed His Wife
seeks to Recover J.tr Insurance.

Philadelphia Who Killed His Wife
Seeks to Recover Ifr Insurance.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IA SUIT 10 re.
cover insurance Oh the life If his wife.
whom lie killed on Dec. 81. 1893, has
been commenced III this city by Pro-
fcssor Swithin {. Shortlidgc. who Is
now residing at kennett Square. III
Chester county. The suit. which Is 10
recover the sum OF s7.022 from the
Providence Life and Trust company. Is
one Of the most remarkable III the his
tory Of life insurance.
The tragedy which ended the life Of
Mrs Shortlidgc was enacted III Media
on n New Years eve and caused n great
sensation. In the trial which followed.
Professor Shorilidge was acquitted on
the ground Of insanity aud was con.
fined in an asylum until year ago.