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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-28

Coquelin has taken the trouble to deny
a yarn that h new play called "Jear
Bart" which he Intends to produce. vii
contain passages hostile to England.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-28

While the actors of the Coincide Fran
caise are occupying the Odeon heate
in Paris those of the lee will move
across the Seine and take possession of
the Gymnase.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-28

Joseph Jefferson will appear in a scene
from Hamlet appearing as the grave
digger. at the benefit at the Fifth avenue
theater on April 3rd for Marvin r.. Clark.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-28

II first met Edwin Booth" said Henry
Irving, ''in Manchester in 1860. when
was a youthful member of the stock
company there. Edwin Booth came as
a star, playing Shakespearean repertory.
1 played Poionius to his Hamlet. IL I am
not mistaken. and had parts more or less
minor in 'Richelieu' and 'Othello.' I dom
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-28

Jacob Lift has succeeded in inducing
Stanley j. Weyman to permit a drama
tization of his novel,. "Castle Inn," and
the play will be produced early next sea-
son,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-28

A movement is on foot to secure a par
don for James B. Gentry, the actor who
has been in a Philadelphia prison for five
years or having killed Madge York.
Gentry's professional friends nave sue
ceeded in securing his release from soil
tary confinement. and he is now work
ing in the green house of the penitenti-
airy. The reports are that his health is
shattered from confinement, and that it
would be a mercy to let him out on pa
| role or commute his sentence.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-28

+ The rumor will not down that Blanche
Walsh and Melbourne MacDowell VIII
part after the expiration of their present
season. Ben Stern will manage Miss
Walsh next season, but no definite an
nouncement has been made regarding
the plays she will use.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-28

Sardou's "Patrie'' was nearly ready
for production when the Theatre Fran
Gals was burned in Paris. The scenery
was not destroyed, and the costume
models were all saved Rehearsals of
the revised drama have been going on
under the aged authors personal super
vision.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-28

Emmett Corrigan, the actor, who was
"rudely shocked" by a man breaking in
to his room with a coterie of officers re-
Gently and demanding to see who occu-
pied the room with him, only to find that
the officers had mistaken the actors wife
for his runaway spouse, has sued the
man for $25, 600. He is a tea merchant OF
makes cheese or something in Upper
New York. $50
Evening journal., 1900-07-25
NUGGETS or NEWS.

Max Gruss, the painter, who Is an
American citizen, has been expelled
from Prussia.
Ex-Representative George NJ Curtis
OF Iowa, has declined the Office OF first
assistant postmaster general.
President Castro has officially pro-
claimed the re-estahlishment of peace
throughout the republic OF Venezuela.
At Alton. Ills, a cab carrying Mrs.
e. NJ. Waller. Thomas Bartles and
William Bosely was struck by a train
and all three were killed.
Jack Hillsman, a negro farm hand.
was lynched near Knoxville, Ga, for
assaulting the 14-year-old daughter OF
James Mitchell. prominent planter.
While trying 10 save a 12-year-old
boy from drowning Griffith w Hughes,
a quarryman, jumped into a quarry
pond at Delta. Pa. and both were
drowned.
Evening journal., 1900-07-25

Bah Annual Encampment G. A. r..
Chicago, August ~ to Sept. 1---Bal-
timore & Ohio Railroad, battlefield
Route
For the Annual Encampment G.. A.
R., at Chicago. August q to Septem-
ber 1, the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad
will sell tickets from all points on its
lines East OF the Ohio river at the very
low rate of One Fare for the Round
Trip. Tickets good going on all trains
of August 25, 26 and q. good to return
until August 81, inclusive, except If
tickets are deposited with Joint Agent
on or before noon OF September 2 and
payment Of fee of 80 cents, tickets may
be extended for return to September 30,
Inclusive.
Call on agent Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road for Routes and Rates. and folder
containing full and elaborte informa-
tion concerning the Importance OF the
B. & o. during the civil war, Battlefield
Map. Programme at Chicago, etc.
Evening journal., 1900-07-25
JERRY SIMPSONS HOPES
BLASTED BY. POPULISTS

Fort Scott, Kan, July 25-The feat
ure Of yesterdays proceedings in the
Populist. Democratic and silver Re
publican state conventions, which met
here yesterday In separate halls to
nominate state tickets or effect a
fusion in the interests OF a single
ticket, was the turning down OF the
senatorial aspirations Of Jerry Simp-
son by the Populist convention. The
ex-congressman desired TO go before
the next legislature in the event of a
Populist or fusion success at the polls.
with the definite endorsement OF the
state convention for the office OF Uni
ted States senator His efforts met
with signal failure.
Evening journal., 1900-07-25
FAIR GIRL CNRISTENS
ANOTHER DESTROYER

Richmond, July 25.-The torpedo
boat destroyer Dale was successfuily
launched at the yards of the William
X. Trigg company here yesterday.
People cheored, flags. handkerchiefs
and parasols were waved aud band
played the Star Spangled Banner" and
Dixie when Miss Mary Hasell VIII
son, OF Philadelphia, the fair sponsor.
broke the bottle Of wine over the PROV
OF the boat Probably 5000 persons
witnessed the event. Il is expected
that the Dale win make 2S miles an
hour The contract for the construc-
ton OF the hull and machinery is $780,
COO.
Evening journal., 1900-07-25

tion, there are generous and splendidly
organized systems Of private charity,
the funds being supplied from every
part of the civilized world and man
aged chiefly by American and Europe
an missionaries of long experience in
India. 1t is the duty and privilege Of
every one TO have some share in this
sacred work of humanity. Gifts may
be sent to Brown Bros. & Co, 80 Wall
street. New York, treasurers Of the
committee Of one hundred; William L.
Dodge, chairman, and DR. L. II. Cham
berlain. executive director, by whom
they will be cabled promptly to the
responsible ana representative Amer
ico-Indian relief committee. under the
craftsmanship of United States Consul
William IL. Fee, at Bombay. with the
veteran missionary, Robert A. Hume,
as executive secretary.
The New York committee Of one
hundred on India famine relief coop
crates with committees Of the same
name in Boston. New Haven, Balu-
more, Washington. indianapolis and
other cities. each of which has charge
of the work in its own section. The
committee states that on receipt Of a
postal addressed Committee OF one
Hundred, 73 Bible House, New York"
supplies Of illustrated literature are Sc
The help Of individuals, clubs. lodges,
hotels and summer resorts, churches,
ties. Kings Daughters, etc, is earnest
Rture. Many who will lend hand in
If they were able 20 draw handsome
Evening journal., 1900-07-25
BRIG. GENERAL JONES
SUCCUMBS TO OLD AGE

New York. July 25.-Brig. Gen. Pat
rick Henry Jones died at his home at
Port Richmond, Staten Island. Tuesday
night, aged 20 years. He was born in
Ireland and came to America in 1S40
At the outbreak of the civil war he
entered the Thirty-seventh New York
volunteers as second lieutenant, and
later became major of the regiment,
and later colonel Of the One Hundred
and Fifty-fourth New York volun-
teers. On Oct. 4. 1864, he was commits
stoned brigadier general of volunteers
and remained in the service until the
alose of the war. lie was postmaster
AT New York during Grants first term.
Evening journal., 1900-07-25

the dead body of an infant. A little
farther on was found woman, still
alive. She was the wife OF the man
and mother of the child. She too. poor
thing, died before she could reach the
poorhouse. which stood within sight
aud call of the spot where these pa
tient, helpless ones had fallen down TO
die"
A starving man is devoid Of judg-
ment and Of most OF his natural feel
ings. In April we received a group Of
famine girls Among them was one
who. although much emaciated. began
10 improve from the day she came to
MS. After a week she rapidly grew
worse. In spite OF everything that
could be done for her she soon died.
We learned Mt last that. while she was
so m that we were giving her few
spoonfuls Of nourishment at a time.
raising her gently. because she seemed
unable 10 make any effort to help her
self and even later, when she seemed
unable TO see or to speak, she had been
dragging herself at intervals. when we
were absent, out into the garden, dis
tanee Of 80 yards, In order 20 get some
green mangoes TO eat. For the poor
famine child they were deadly poison.
She knew It, but the awful gnawlng in
her stomach made prudence impossible.
The only effective preventive to
the spread Of plague that has yet been
discovered is inoculation with plague
serum. Wherever an outbreak Of the
diasase is Imminent, incubation sta
Evening journal., 1900-07-25
re.teraa,.. nn.shnlI cnme..

AT Philadelphia Philadelphia. 81:
Cincinnati. /. At Boston 90 innlngs)
Boston, -; ST. Louis. H. at New
York-New York, q Pittsburg. l. At
Brooklyn-Chicago. 9; Brooklyn. z.
Evening journal., 1900-07-25
FAMINE SHADOWED INDIA.
BY EDWARD S. HUME.

For Twenty-Five Years an Amencan Resident Of Bombay.
Hayng just
In American have
the famine districts and
much more terrible than painted
the June rains entirely favorable expected
gathered
ed dying
objects public charity
Evening journal., 1900-07-25

Low Rates TO Rehoboth and Ocean
City---One Day Excursions via Phila-
delphla. Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad
During the month of August, 1900,
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company Will run
the following one-day excursions TO
Rehoboth and Ocean City: Thursdays.
August 2, 16 and 30.
A special train will be run on the
schedule given below, and excursion
tickets, good only on the special train
In each direction, will be sold at rates
quoted.
Evening journal., 1900-07-25
HUNGER KILLED WOMAN.

and bave refused
them in the
help Weary and hungry
died before waking Not long before leaving India
brother missionary mt Ahmeabad
tree at the roadside and said "Ihe other
body found
side A cnne
Evening journal., 1900-07-25

little lad himself the incubation stations As as his
until the
the 81 cents
himself father for six weeks
expended than Sf70ooOo in the
OF employing
at n irrigation
Evening journal., 1900-07-25
Three More Victims of the saaIe.

New York. July 25.--The men en-
gagged in cleaning up the Saale at Ho-
boken last night came upon the re-
mains of three more bodies. They ap-
pear to have been men, and must have
been badly burned before being drown
ed. There was little more than bones
IN the corner where they were found.
Evening journal., 1900-07-25


kindly this remedy All kinds Of
widely believed the effect
has been devised by the European
doyay and for
destroying this the government offers days to
little fellow
invalid
money person willing nocuad this
Evening journal., 1900-07-25
Mr.. Bryan at G. A. n. Encampment.

Chicago, July 25.-William J. Bryan
has accepted an invitation to attend
the national encampment of the Grand
Army in this city next August. Gen.
John c. Black, chairman Of the COM
mittee on invitation, received formal
acceptance yesterday. settling ques-
ton over which there had been con-
siderable controversy.
Evening journal., 1900-07-25

torvsdoboat strngham was dccked for
repairs. -
Evening journal., 1900-07-25

SelbyVllle, DEL. 1908 a. M. 50c
Returning. special train viii leave
Ocean City 45O p. M. Rehoboth $50
p. m
Children between FIVE and twelve
years OF age, one-half the above rates.
Evening journal., 1900-07-25

stringham DoclSed To-day
In the Norfolk Navy Yard to-day the
Evening journal., 1900-07-25

Exc. rate to
Ocean City.
Frankford, Del.....l0.00 a. m. csc.
Selbyville, Del. 1903 a. M soc.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-27
HUDSON COUNTY ITEMS.

Congressman McDermott proposes TO make an
other effort to obtain new postoffice building for
Jersey City. He is preparing a letter to be pre-
sented to Congress giving statistics and stating the
needs Of a new building.
Supreme Court Justice Dixon stated yesterday at
his home. No. 479 Jersey-ave. Jersey City. that he
had not fully considered the application for sep
for completely in the murder OF Jennie Bosschieter
OF Paterson. The Justice added that he could not
tell when he would be ready to give a decision, but
that II would not be for some time.
The Jersey City Free Public Library will be re-
moved to the handsome new building at Jersey
and Montgomery-st tomorrow. There
6S,000 volumes TO be removed from the old rooms
in Westinghouse to the building.
John E. Rowan, who was arrested several days
ago. charged with having robbed Joseph e. Bern
stein clothing merchant. was arraigned before
Acting Justice Macs In the Second Criminal Court,
Jersey City. yesterday. and was held in $500 bail
to await the action of the Grand Jury. The goods
stolen were pawned.
Mrs Margaret Scott Dunn wife of James Dunn
died suddenly Christmas morning of heart disease
at her home, No. Wiley Place. Jersey City, at
the age of sixty-five years She was born In Scot
land and had lived in Jersey City twenty-five years
She is survived by husband and five children
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Roeder OF No. 65 Orient
ave. Jersey City reported to the police Monday
that their house had been robbed of goods valued
Charles Ames. brother of Mrs. Roeder, who con-
fessed to having committed the theft. He said ne
pawned the goods and bought an automobile coat
Mrs. Roeder learned who the thief was she refused
to make complaint.
Joseph Cutapuro three years old of No. 314 War
ren-st., Jersey City, fatally burned yesterday
by his clothes taking fire at bonfire. His father,
face, hands and neck while endeavoring TO tear
the blazing garments from his child.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-27
EVICTED MOTHER DIES.
AT THE POINT OF CHILDBIRTH WHEN DIS
ossEssED-INsANE. SHE TWICE
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Mrs Barbara Dietz, the wife OF William Dietz.
of No. 173 Debevoise-st, Brooklyn butcher died
on Christmas Day in the Flatbush Hospital, as a
result her husband alleges. Of inhuman treatment
to which she was subjected by a City Marshal and
two assistants about ten days ago. AT that time
the landlord began dispossess proceedings against
Detz. City Marshal Charles w. Pratt of the Third
District Municipal Court. with two men, went to
the Dietz apartments to turn the woman with her
four small children into the street. Mrs. Detz was
in bed. The men took the bed apart, although the
woman told them of her approaching maternity. 1t
is said. and even removed the hot stove. The
woman gave birth to a child she lay the floor.
Neighbors called Dr. Huss. of Sunner-ave. He
found the woman in a precarious condition. She
was removed the Flatbush Hospital the next
day. Before she taken there she became in"
sane. She jumped from second story window,
and attempted suicide by cutting her wrists with
knife.
After the woman had been taken to the hospital
Dietz caused the arraignment OF the City Marshal
in the EHen-st. police court a summons for
endangering the life of his wife. Magistrate Lemon
told Dietz to complain to the Mayor. Pratt de-
clared that If any inhuman conduct was practised
it had been done by the men who helped him dis
possess the family. The baby is alive and well.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-27
ADVANCE IN B.R. #. ON RUMoR OF CHANGE
REPORT CONNECTING WILLIAM III. BALDWIN
JR's NAME WITH DIRECToRsHp
SENDS THE STOCK UP.

The Executive Committee Of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company met yesterday afternoon at the
office of Anthony y. Brady chairman Of the Board,
and decided upon January Is the date for the
stockholders annual meeting No other business Of
public interest was transacted 1t was said after
the meeting. Brooklyn Rapid Transit had a rous-
ing advance in the stock market, selling high
Ssk and closing one point under that figure net
gain for the day Of AS cent. The rise in price
was due largely to reports that William H. Bald
win jr., president OF the Long Island Railroad
Company, to enter the Board Of Directors Of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company at the n
nual meeting, the direct representative. 1t was
assumed of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
which now owns the Long Island Railroad Com
pany.
Mr.. Baldwin left town early in the afternoon. and
at his Office could say whether or not there
a basis for the rumor. When Anthony n.
Brady was asked as to the rumored entrance of
Mr. Baldwin into the Rapid Transit Board he
swered that ii was all news to him. He had moth
ing further to say.
When seen at his home last night at No; n2 vii
low-st, Brooklyn, by Tribune reporter, Mr. Bald
win asked that the report concerning him be con-
tradicted. He said that he had heard nothing
whatever concerning his possible entry into the
loss to explain the fou=5ation of the rumor.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-27
DEATH CAUSED BY EXCITEMENT.

Camden Dec. 26 (SpeciaD.-Mrs. Christopher
Sicker wife Of the Rev Christopher Sickler and
mother OF Mrs. A. E. Street, of Broadway and
Stevens-st, died suddenly this morning from paral-
yss Of the heart, caused by excitement About 2:s0
o'clock the Rev. NJ Z. Snyder, Ph. D., of New
Brunswick. son-in-law OF DR.. A. E Street dem
ing downstairs, he found the laboratory on fire.
After arousing the rest of the family. he sum-
moned the Fire Department. Mrs. Sickler who
with her aged husband, lived with the doctor was
very feeble. and 1t was necessary for Mrs Street
and other members of the household to dress her
and have her ready for removal in case the fire
reached serious proportions. When 1t was known
that the fire under control Mrs. Sickler was
helped back to her bed chamber. She lay back on
the bed, placed her hand her heart and died be-
fore physician arrived.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-27
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
KILLED BY FREIGHT TRAIN.
MISS MARSH, OF RAILWAY, LOSES HER
LIFE AT WOODBRIDGE.

woodbridge Dec. 26 (speciaD.-Miss Lueretia
Marsh, seventeen years DID, and the eldest daush-
ter of Frank Marsh. civil engineer OF Rahway'
was killed this evening by southbound Pennsyl-
yania Railroad freight train at the station mere
The northbound passenger train No. 2SO was orly
short distance from the station. and Miss Marsh.
father and younger sister were about TO cross
the southbound track take the passenger train
to Railway. Miss Marsh in the lead, ana was
so near the southbound track that the locomo-
tive of the freight train of the approach OF Wnleh
neither Mr. Marsh nor his daughters appeared 10 De
aware until it upon them, struck her with sucn
force that she was instantly killed. She was
thrown ten fifteen feet among the passengers on
the station platform. one of whom was knocked
down.
Mr.. Marsh. when he saw the freight train bearing
down upon his daughter, tried to catch her and
draw her out of the way of the locomotive, but,
in the glare of the headlight or because he was
too late, he failed of his purpose. The engineer Of
the freight train, apparently unaware or the acci
dent, did not stop his train.
The body OF Miss Marsh carried into the sta
ton to await the arrival of the Coroner. 1t will be
taken to the home of Mr.. Marsh in Railway either
to- night or tomorrow morning.
Miss Marsh and her sister had been visiting Miss
Valentine, a daughter of E. w. Valentine, of this
place. and their father had come from Railway to
escort them home.
Abram Longridge. Of Philadelphia, who was wait
ing the platform for the train, also struck
by the freight engine and thrown several feet, but
was not seriously injured.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-27
sMELTING coMPANTg PLANS.

Dispatches from Mexico received here yesterday
TO the effect that the American Smelling and Re
ming Company was negotiating for the purchase
OF SIX large smelters IN that country were officially
denied yesterday. The six snelters named include
TWO owned by the Kansas City Consolidated Smelt-
ing and Refining Company. one owned by the
Omaha and Grant Company, and another owned b,
mexican company. The American Smelling Com
pany was also said to be negotiating for a number
Of Mexican gold and silver mines the cost of tba
entire deal to hs about s40.oO0OOO.
II appears that the American Smelling Comnanv
ALREADY owns the smelters formerly owned bv the
Kansas CITY ana the Omaha and Grant companies.
ana mas no intention whatsoever OF acquiring gold
or silver mines. On the other hand IL IS the noIcv
OF the company 10 confine Itself wholly 10 the re-
hning and smelling industry. The story contained
New-York tribune., 1900-12-27
DIR. DIXON EXPECTS CALL TO BOSTON.
HE IS UNDECIDED AS 10 HIS ACCEPTANCE
$4,000 ALREADY RAISED FOR CHURCH
ROOF GARDEN.

The Rev. DR.. A. C. Dixon, pastor of the Hanson
Place Baptist Church. seen last evening at
his home. No. II Gates-ave.. Brooklyn, by a
Tribune reporter in regard to the call which he
may receive from the Ruggles Street Baptist
Church, in Boston. The doctor said he had not
yet received such call. but that it likely
that he would receive soon. He understood
there to be meeting Of the Ruggles Street
Baptist Church last evening AS to whether or not
he would accept the call he could not say before
considering il from every point of view and con-
sulting with the officers of his church. He
was strongly attached to Brooklyn and to the Han
Place Baptist Church, which under his min
istry had grown from a membership of six hun
dred to fourteen hundred. There a great
field. however, in the work Of the Boston church
Dr. Dixon said the roof garden scheme which
he had advocated for the Hanson Place Baptist
Church had not caused any Ill feeling among the
members, and that S250 900 out of the $125 600 re-
CURED had been raised without any solicitation
If he should accept the call to Boston he proposed
to carry out his roof garden project there. that
IN the hottest days of summer the Gospel could be
preached in the open air.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-27
WHERE THE CATS COME IN.
COURT CASE IN PATERSON. CHRISTMAS FEAST
IN LONG BRANCH.


IN LONG BRANCH.
Paterson. Dec. rs (SpeciaD.-The right OF a cat TO
indulge in feline pleasures 10 the invasion of the
rights of human being is TO be tested in the
Court OF Common Pleas. in this county, and at the
time Will be decided what is the proper price
for the life Of cat. Samuel Wyckof killed
cat belonging to Cornelius Tans. OF No II Ham
burg-ave., because 1t disturbed his sumbers. JUS
tice Vandervate fined Wyckof s. and costs, the
whole amounting to 50 80. Wyckoh has appealed
from this decision on the ground that he was
within his rights In killing the cat, and that in
any case the price put upon the life of the cat
by the Justice too high.
Long Branch, Dec. 26 (SpeciaD.-Sixteen cats were
feasted last night a specially prepared turkey
dinner beneath the boughs Of Christmas tree in
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Glisson, Of Long
Branch. The cats have been the pets of the couple
for years. and are their only companions. 1t was
decided this year to give them a royal Christmas
dinner. This was accordingly prepared and spread
on tabecloth beneath the tree. The menu con-
sisted of turkey, cake and potatoes and a dish of
milk for dessert Mr.. Glisson is a wealthy resi-
dent of Long Branch
New-York tribune., 1900-12-27
PACIFIC MAIL CENTRAL AMERICAN BOATS.

1t is said that the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany, the traffic contract between which and the
Panama Railroad Company expired on December
Is and has not been renewed, is about to operate
line of four or more steamers from Central Ameri-
ports to San Francisco. in opposition to the
Pacific steamship service recently established by
the railroad company. 1t is also announced that
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company will hereafter
bill all it's transcontinental freight to New-York
and Galveston by way of the Southern Pacific
which now controls the Pacihc Mail