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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
TAMMANY AT KANSAS CITY.
Three Trains to TnkeHthe Braves I
the Convention.

Three Trains to Tnke.thc Braves to
the Convention.
NEW YORK. May Arrangements
have been practically completed for the
carrying to and fro OF Tammany Halls
delegation to the Democratic National Con-
vention. which takes place in Kansas City
on July 4. next. Senator George W. Plum
kit, Chairman Of the. Committee on Trans
portation. has exceeded all previous efforts.
and left nothing undone that he ought to
do. nor done anything that he ought not
to do-at least, SO he says
The smallest of details which necessarily
accompany big undertaking. which the
task of taking an army of Indians on such
long, hot journey certainly is. have been
carefully considered. and Senator Plunkitt
has brought things down to such fine
point that the fare for the round trip, in
GLIDING berth in the sleeper and with no
change Of cars. will be about $iS man.
That seems cheap and easy. but any man
who thinks he can take the trip with any
less than 500 in his inside pocket will find
his calculations are bad.
Already nearly six hundred wigwamites
have applied for tickets and hotel accom-
modations, and that means. without exag-
gerat;on. that it will cost the Tammlny
contingent no less than S50,OO0 to attend
the convention. No doubt the poker loss S
on the trains will swell this amount to
much larger figures
There will be three trains OF ten clIs
each. Two sleepers will be attached to
each train at Albany. Zach train will be
eIaborately decorated with the American
colors. and on the first car of each train
will be banner reading. "Tammany Hail.
n. Y. The trip is expected to consume
about forty hours each way, and the first
train will leave the Grand Central depot
at IL o'clock on Sunday morning, July l.
The other two are to follow at intervals
OF half hour. Each train will be in
charge of one OF the committee, and after
Buffalo is passed the trains are to have
the right of way and run only fifteen min
utes apart. Kansas City will be reached |
on the morning of the Bird. in time for the
great pow WOW of national leaders before |
the convention. The convention will Hike !
ly occupy the better part of three days, |
which shows that nearly seven days will |
have elapsed before the return trip is |
ended
The six hundred braves will all wear |
white SLOUGH hats. carry white canes. and |
on their breasts will CLEAN the official EN-
blem of "Tige''
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
THE CHURCH AND EDUCATION.
Topics of Interest Before she Cum
bcrlnnd Prcsbytcrian>.

Topics of Interest Before the Cum
bcrlnnd Prcsbyterian>.
CHATTANOOGA, May 1s.-The dele
gates to the General Assembly of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church spent
the most of the day in visiting the various
points of interest in and around Chatta
nooga.
There was brief session of the assem-
bly, this morning. Judge Y. W. Grubbs,
of Texas. President of the board Of edu-
cation selected by the Southern Industrial
Convention to promote industrial educa-
tion in the South. occupied the floor for a
few minutes. He presented a brief paper
in which he asked the support Of the as
seInbiy in the upbuilding Of industrial ed
ucation in this section of the country. The
paper Was referred 10 the committee or
education.
Mrs. b. G. Cockreli of McAllister. Tex.
who officially represented the assembly at
the recent convention of the woman's
board at Decatur, Ills. made her report
She stated that the Church had received
this year from the board $4,000. which
was more than in any previous year in the
history of the board. She said the work
of the board is steadily growing. and that
with the support of the assembly and pas
tors. ii would ere long be one of the
strongest organizations of the Church.
Mr.. Darby. of Evansville. Ind, submitted
the report of the board on ministerial re-
lief. The report shows that thus far lis
widows of preachers and 200 dependent
children have been aided; that many chill
dren have also been aided in securing an
education and a means of livelihood. The
roll of beneficiaries now contains the
names of forty-seven ministers and fifty
nine widows of ministers. The board be-
lieres that the Church regards the Thorn
ton Home as necessary part of its relief
enterprise. and suggests an endowment OF
S5o.0e0 for the support. Nearly half this
amount is already on hand.
Tonight the assembly held an enthusi-
astic Christian Endeavor rally, and plans
were devised to incite interest in this
branch of the work during the coming
wear
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
AN AGED DEFENpANT.
A st. LOuisnn. Almost Eighty Years
Old, Sued for Divorce.

~ 81. LOufsuu, aimOSt e0ra
Old, Sued for Divorce.
ST. LOUIS. May 19-Col. John G. Priest.
a veteran real estate man. former Demo-
cratic National Committeeman for Mis-
souri,. has the distinction OF being about the
Oldest man ever sued for divorce in ST.
Louis. Colonel Priest is between seventy
five and eighty years old. probably nearer
the four-score mark. His first wife died
many years ago, leaving five children.
According to the divorce petition filed by
Mrs. Ella Priest, the announcement of the
marriage was delayed several months the
ceremony having been performed in New
York, August 16, 1897. The petition says
that in January. 1898. the sons OF Mr..
Priest, who resided in the same house with
them, began to treat her with disrespect
On this account. she says. she left the
Priest homestead in March. 1899, but re-
turned there later on, Colonel Priest prom
Using that things would be more pleasant.
She failed to find them so, however, and
left again. They have one child. The
plaintiff admits to eighty-two years.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
NOT ON THE PROGRAMME.
A Speech in the House Gallery Inter
ruptcd by the Police.

A Speech in the House Gallery Inter-
ruptcd by the Police.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies in
the House yesterday attendant upon the
reception of the Grant statue. as members
were leaving the floor and visitors the
galleries. a grey-haired man in the east
gallery arrested everyones attention by
shouting in stentorian tones:
las friend of General Grant want to
impress upon Senators and Representa-
tires the necessity of nominating alter
nate candidates at Philadelphia and Kan
sas City. Because of the likelihood of
death this is desirable SO that in any
event the President may be of the peoples
choosing"
Further disturbance was prevented by
the appearance of the police.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
Mu,cular Rhcumn,ism Cured.

For the relief and cure Of muscular rheumatism
Chamberain's Pain Balm has become famous
One application relieves the pain. Mr. X. Wheeler.
Joints in fact all my body, that I could
hardly hobble around, when bought a bottle Of
Charrberlain's Pain Balm. From the first applica.
ton / began to get we'll. and was cured and
have worked steadily all the year. Pain Balm
is for sale by Henry Evans. wholesale and retail,
and all druggists.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
A soMNAMBuL1sT KILLED.
Waiter Walks Out of Third-Story
Window While Asleep.

wlhuow while Asleep.
NEW YORK. May 19.-Because he has
carried SO many trays OF dishes to aad fro
in his career as waiter. Thomas Kenny,
twenty-four years old, developed Soma u
bulism. and fell out of the third-story win
dow in his boarding house, at 220 East
rwenty-first Street. at 4 o'clock this NOM
ing. His skull was fractured, and he died
few hours later In Bellevue Hospital
According to his friends Kenny took his
work of serving very seriously. He rested
as uneasily as the traditional royal per-
scnages who wear crowns. fer into his
happy slumbers stole recollectiors of walk
ing hours. and all might in his dreams he
fetched and carried refreshment for the
inner man.
The result was he became a somnambu-
list. Kenny's friends. of whom many lived
in the same house. used to hear him after
he came home In the early mornings from
his labors trotting to and fro in his room.
carrying imaginary. dishes. and they be-
gan to fear for his safety. They felt that
some time he was bound to fall out OF the
window If measures were not taken to pre-
vent it. After consultation it was decided
to put very liberal stumbling blocks in his
way, SO when he reared the danger line.
as represented by the window. he would
fall, make noise. and some hearer would
rush In and gave him.
Until last night Kenny was saved, but
then he made the grewsome mistake of
forgetting to set his own safety trap.
He retired, and that was the last that
was seen of him until Policeman Bi tcbger
picked him up.
Several times the neighboring roomers
heard him moving about. but as the alarm
did not go off they apprehended no danger.
Investigation this morning showed that the
path was not blocked with chairs. but the
way was clear. and hanging to the shutter
was @ tell-tale piece of his nightshirt,
showing that Kenny had not fallen clear,
but that the frail cotton could not impede
his progress downward.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
FREIGHT THIEVES IN A TRAP.
Imprisoned I'm Car and Drawn
Away by a Locomotive.

Imprisoned I'm Car and Drawn
Away by Locomotive.
CHICAGO, May 19.-Private Waterman
Martin Gilmore, who is employed by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company at
Roby. Ind, is the captor OF six freight-car
burglars.
Gilmore was making his rounds when he
discovered a loaded freight car open, the
seal of the car being broken. He heard
men inside and pushed the door shut he
fore they could get out. Then he secured
the services of the train crew. the engine
was coupled TO the car and the prisoners
were taken two miles to Robertsdale Ind,
where they were turned over 10 the Ham,
mond police.
They gave their names as Fred Herme,
Charles Lyon. Alfred Nelson, Guy Mel.
Monroe Harrison. and Harry Potter. Two
OF the men were armed and made show
of resistance when the police took them
from the car. They were quickly overpow-
cred
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20

The programme for this week at the reading
room for the blind at the Congressional Library
Will be as follows: Monday, Mrs. A. J. Bidwell;
Tuesday, Mrs Nathan Sturgess Jarvis; Wednesday,
Mrs. e. c. Rogers. musicale; Thursday. Mrs.
Montague Jacobs: Friday, Mrs W. a. Jack. and
Saturday, Mr. Paul Laurence Dunbar.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
VIII of Harriet NJ. johnson.

by the terms of the will OF Harriet NJ. John.
son. dated January last. and fled yesterday for
probate. the testatrix leaves to her brother,
Esley Jackson, $3.50; TO her friend, James G.
Bmlls, Sll5, and her household effects The re.
niaiDder Of her estate is to be distributed among
Isaac Nathan and Esiey jenkins. her nephews, and
her friend Mary Saunders. James f. Bundy is
famed executor OF the estate.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20

Harry Frey, twenty-seven years of age,
son Of Robert Z. Frey, a broker. was placed
under arrest about 9 o'clock last night at
the instance of the Maryland authorities
1t is said that Frey went to Baltimore sew
eral weeks ago, boarded at hotel, and
failed TO pay his bill.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
STRIKERS GOING TO WORK.
Railroads Report Many of Their Re.
pairers Returning.

WHIIrOnds Report MHhy Of Thefr Re-
pairers Returning.
BUFFALO, May 1I9.-The railroads re-
port that the vacant places in the various
shops are being rapidly filled. The labor
leaders deny these reports, but all the in
dications lead TO the belief that the Buffalo
strike Of 1900 is nearing its end.
The Erie, Lehigh, Lackawanna and West
ern. New York and Pennsylvania roads
have reported the return of men and the
filling of many places in their repair shops.
Thirty of the men who struck on the West
ern New York and Pennsylvania at Clean
have returned to work. At the Erie shops
one of the local city officials has gone to
work as car repairer. and the union men
coming election
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
THE ISHAM SHELL
4 Bill Providing for the Purchase OF
Rights to Manufacture

Mr.. Ross has introduced a bill in the
Senate authorizing the Secretary Of War
to acquire. by purchase. the exclusive
rights for the United States to the Isham
high explosive shell and the process for
the manufacture of the high explosive
"thorite."
The bill appropriates $500. 900 for this
DurDOse
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
DIED.

PORTER-On Saturday. May 10. at her resi-.
dence, 1872 Third Street. HELEN FULTON PORT.
Err. born in Satcoats. Scotland. widow Of tbs
late Dr. Henry ~ Porter. and mother OF Mrs.
$. Z. Davis. Miss F. Z. Porter, and DIR. H. II.
Porter aged eigkty-one years
Notice of funeral hereafter Utica n Y
papers please copy. II
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20

lantic City. New York. and other places to
take depositions
The petition was made out in Washing
ton. d. c., and was signed by Mrs Clark
at that city.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20

The President sent the following noml-
nations TO the Senate yesterday: Charles
Norman Fiske, of Massachusetts,. to be an
assistant surgeon in the Navy: Henry l..
Eads. TO be postmaster at Pattonsburg. No.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
To Refund Misapproprintcd Mone,s,

Mr.. Teller yesterday offered in the SEN
ate an amendment to the Sundry Civil bill
authorizing the President 10 refund sil
moneys misappropriated in the Island Of
Cuba.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20

The President Going to Canton.
1t is announced at the White House that
President Mckinley will attend nen-par-
tisan meeting at Canton, o.. on July 4.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
STRIKERS CHARGE RIoTING.

A Warrant Out For Arrest of n Mine
superintendent.
WILKESBARRE, May 19.-The Button
wood strikers today secured warrants for
the arrest of Superintendent w. T.
Smytne. the charges being rioting and dis
charging firearms. The affair occurred on
May S, when 300 strikers tried to prevent
workmen going to the mine. Smythe
waived hearing and gave bail.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-09-22

a statistician has figured out that.
more men fall In love than ii war.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-09-22
A Young Cutie Buyer.

Chicngo Times Herald: The young
est cattle buyer at the great union
stock yards is Melville: Nelson Norris
Rothschild, grandson OF Nelson Nor
ris, the packer. This ~14-yenr-old young
man is a son Of A. NJ. Rothschiid, Il
State street department store prpprie-s
tor. He has decsf.to taks-employ=
ment in his father Service, showing
b decided preference, for the cattle and
provision business. During the sum-
mer schoolsyacation he has been an al
most constant companion of his
wealthy grandparent, than whom
there iaSnot a shrewder cattle expert
in the country.
Young Rotfschild wantedsto try his
hand Mt buying cattle without the adj
vice but with the consent of the elder
Morris. Thursday he drove into the
city of pens and was given an oppor-
tuntty to make a purchase. He was
told to look over the receipts and buy
just as il he were buying on his wi
account, with losses and profits hang,
ing insthe balance.
He q attracted finally by thu
Psafances OF car load consisting OF
twenty-four head Ct graded short
horns and po1led Angus steers. Tho
animals averaged lass pounds he
lickered withStlie owner for some time
on p price, finally came to terms and
contaminated q trade. Nelson Morris
said il was the best bunch of cattle in
the yards, and insisted his grandson
is a first rate buyer already.
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N0hk MI inn NlGHL
sMseckase and Filth Nsptdly ne
moved FsroIn s;alvestan:s Sssfoesss

[AMReckAEe nj F1tth ISa ptdly Re-
moved Esr0Ins Gnlvesfnnss Streets
Galveston. Tex, Sept l9:-Remark-
able progress liz being mndesinSathe
work OF removing wrcckage md
cleansing the city Of filth and debris.
With hooks and spades dozens OF
corpsesa are dug out OF the ruins and
cremated on The beach Funeral fires
along the gulf shores emit dense
clouds of hlack smoke that enyelop or
hang like a pail over the city. To
rolDteract these effects hundreds of
bnrrels of guickSlime md acid are
burned along the shore.
The health officials, under the direc-
ton of State Health Officer blunt, are
doing everything possible to prevent
an outbreak Of sickness. The main
Etreets OF the city are being rapidly
cleaned of debris. The Local forcea
have been augmented materially by
the arrival of help from Houston.
Three thousand men, organized into
gangs and squads of from ten to
twenty-five nre working under the d.
a~ection Of foremen day and night.
All that can be done is being done
by the mayor and the various COM
inittees in charge of reconstruction
and relief work, but they nre not nlto-
Eether equipped to cope with the ter
iible condition.
In addition to the organized forces
clearing away the wreckage in the
city, individual citizens are not idle.
Men who never knew WHAT it was to
handle a pick or shovel are hard Mt
work removing the debris that sur.
rounds their OWN homes and places of
business.
Every force available is being
brought into USE. This is one of the
most deplorable features of the stu
ation-men who lost their all in the
storm, compelled to clear away the
wreckage. Advertisements have been
inserted in. the newspapers through
the state offering the highest wages
to common laborers, bricklayers, tin
ners, carpenters and other working.
men to go to Galveston and to assist
in.the work of removing the ruins and
rebuilding the demolished property.
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UoUBTs LIS AUTHORITY.
Japanese Minister ut Picking Want,
Credentials lnvestigated.

Japanese Minister ut Picking Wants
Credentials lnyestigated.
Picking, Sept. 9; via Shanghai, Sept.
15.- Copyright. 1900, by the Associat-
ed Prcss.)-The japanese minister to
China, Baron Noshii, stated to a rep
r%escntative of the Associated Press
tint he wished an investigation to be
made of Ii Hung Changes credentials,
as it is believed that Prince Ching was
the only man with authority in the
premises.
The Associated Press representa-
tive saw Prince Ching today, thanks
to the courtesy Of the japanese
guards: The prince said he trusted
that in The immediate future every
thing would be settled satisfactorily.
lie thought the treatment OF .PekinR
unnecessarily cruel and that this was
especially true as regards private
property. He vas thankful, however,
that the sacred city had been pre-
served. He had come to Peking, he
said. with full authority from the EN-
peror to Obtain peace Shy any neces-
sary sacrifice, but he felt sure the
generosity OF the powers would not
exact anything degrading on China or
encroaching upon Chinese territory,
and he hoped within q month to see
the harvest gathered aud homes re-
built. Prince Ching thinks a great
blow has been given to Chinese com-
merce, but doea, not believe the loss
to the city issirreparabie Tor d more
magnificent one may arise from the
ashes.
The Russians expect III Hung Chang
to arrive here within a few days. They
do not want 10 commit Themselves III
any way until he comes, though they
say they ! willing to henr what
Prince Ching has 70 sny.
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HOW col. Llscum DIED.


New York. Sept. ls.-The New York
Herald prints the following, describing
'.The Ninth Infantry should have Joined
on to the Japanese right, but Colonel Lis
cum either mistook his orders or else,
when he came o. the canseway he met
the causeway the Ninth took a road rum
ming to the right, or east.
From this road they deployed in
marshy land and hegan4to advance to-
ward the line of houses which stretched
f sonn The Gn1nsss s Wall ta TO s the Settle n as.
along on an elevated dixie The fire from
the Chinese, BECAME mors yiolsn. every
from the wall of the city. 1t came also
from the houses to the front and left.
Tiaerlnen lay behind the bikes. half in the
water, and replied with volleys.
Suddenly the color sergeant was shot.
Colonel Liscum stood up to hold the
had better get down. colonel
said one of the officers
20, ! guess 4 am all right replied the
THE British naval brigade, which was
serving Its guns on the mud wall. saw
the predicament the United States troops
the exact position of the United States
line preparatory to sending ammunition.
Major Lee, from behind the dlkes. saw
e British bluejacket standing not very
far off on an elevation trying to locate
The position OF the Ninth. He was ex-
posed TO the hottest Chinese fire.
That man has come to help us. We
must save him at n cost said the ma
1or, and ordered hts men. in spite Of the
groWtng scarcity of ammunition. to shoot
ileNN1iy on the enemy.
This was to keep down momentarily
the volume Of fire. Apparently the object
jacket; having attained his object, got
! shelter with only a&wound7 IN his foot.
After that q few British sailors brought
Britlsh offlcerl lost his life IN so doing.ns.
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RANGE FOO WET.
Excessive Mo ;stnre Keeps Cattle
Soft nnJ llnnnDcn lAr

Excessive Moisture Keeps Cattle
Soft aud Damages Hay.
Pierre, 8. D., Sept. 1s.-The rain
fall owe the range country for the
first half Of September has already.
exceeded the normal for the month,
and 1t ia a source of considerable wor-
~ to stock interests. The moisture
keeps the grass green and the stock
too soft" to ship without a great
deal of shrinkage, and makes round
up work a hard proposition, the
ground being SO soft that 1t worries
the cattle to 10Y them, cutting them
down badly even before the shipping
point Is reached. On this account the
range shipments for September
promise to be lighter than for the
same month for any year since the.
range was opened. Besides this the
stockmen look for a generally dry fall
and winter and do not use the care In
stacking hay that ia taken In wetter
countries. and many stacks of hay are
being spoiled. But the worst feature
OF 1t all 10 the fact that the grass is
being kept tender, md an early frost
will completely spoil it for winter.
range, az 1t is no good unless 1t cures
before frost strikes it, The range in
~terests are o as strongly wishing
for dry weather aH they were hoping
for rain in the drought of last May
and June, and the moisture coming at
this season Of the year is considered
az anything but a blessing by cattle
owners.
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FARMER SHOOTS
HIMSELF FIVE TIMES
Determined Attempt to Commit
Suicide By 4 McCcok County,
5. D.. Man.
HAD TROUBLE WITH BEIRoIHEu
Ganses Him To Empty
Revolver Into His Body:--Tne
Chances Are Good for
Recovery.

-AL EHN I8Flm -EnE 49, - - 80 T@L ID - III
Sioux Falls, s. d.. Sept. 19.-An al
most miraculous occurrence took
place In McCook county. 4 young
farmer named Swanson, living near
Ramsey, made q desperate attempt ut
suicide. He shot himself in the head
four times with a revolver, and then
put n bullet into his breast. None Of
the shots inflicted mortal wounds OF
rendered him unconscious, and ls
walked two miles to the home of ii
brother, covered with blood and pre-,
senting a most Horrible spectacle. A
doctor WAS summoned to intend him.
and it is reported there is a favorable
chance for lis recovery. Swanson was
engaged to be married and Ind lust
built a fine new house. Some trouble
with HIS betrothed is supposed to have
been the reason for the attempt on his
life. One bullet, fred into his right
ca. was extracted, it having been
found ficttefed against the skull.