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The evening times., 1900-02-06
FIGHTING THE HORTON LAW
The Opposition in Ne,Y York Randi,
Growing

NEW YORK. Feb 6--The opposition 70
the Horton law is becoming so general
and is showing so much unexpected
strength that its defenders are becoming
alarmed and are using every effort 20 hold
their forces at Albany together.
The latest move against the law was
made yesterday when the City Vigilance
League began the circulation Of a petition
for the repeal Of the Horton law. and the
class Of prizehghtiug Iegalized by the
local police Interpretation 0f H.
In the petition which has been sent 20
every clergyman ia the State with a letter
asking him 70 secure signatures, the
league says.
The local authorities Of the city Of New
York. and We believe OF other places with
in the State. have permitted under the
Horton amendment 10 section ass Of the
penal code the most brutal exhibitions OF
9rizehghting to take place in the presence
Of persons who have paid large sums FOR
The privilege Of attending such exhibitions.
and we respectfully ask the Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt. Governor OF the State. and the
honorable members CT the Senate and As
sembly 10 cooperate in securing the re-
peal C. the law"
The petition concludes with a list or
eighteen fights. including the JefIries-
FirzsimmOns. the Jenries- -Sharkey. and
the Mccoy -Maher contests
There was another attack on the law
made Sunday night al DR.. Broughtou's
meeting at the Academy cf Music Brook
Iyn. At this meeting there we're :. 600 per-
sons present The Horton law was de-
houHNeo IN GnhleaSlfe4 terms. ana
strong set OF resolutions caillng ior tne
repeal Of the law was unanimously adopt
ed The resolutions follow
Whereas so-caIIed ,par-.rg eNlfli. i.ia-- given DO
r1- borough % Broosl1u since -ae enactment OF
the Horton law have eegenaIased into nothing
is-s ia-a prizsIsHts q i.e mos. brutal -ny
H-.-- N..l.a N'.l ,.-..'
-. ~ -,4,. y, - - 80,
and rsu,i,i, on NE result. ..f bfs1 rro,,-. t,-
90 the vast numbers who read. IN The ucv,plpers
the d,,ailcd accounts of these ~lvagc contests;
and
N'.Ie-s tnS i-iI L-ihe OF ..t Eolpir. state mas
-. - l ''- %. l-'i -
Gi>crac.fai ecnbats le.veer s-.u.gr bsina. for
money:
Therefore We demand the repeal OF the Horton
The evening times., 1900-02-06
\ sensational Theatre Partv.

IFFOm me N0W N"IA IIUW0-I
Brigham IT, Roberts. Jhe UOlvgJm1us states.
gnan from Utah, now out of job. attended the
lafayette Theatre the evening after The House
excluded him. He purchased a seat In box
which had been sold Jo % party 0i three women.
The mysterious ways ci fate caused the women
20 enter the box ab0Uf The time Roberts had
b-cn shown TO his sat hv ob~equi0uS usher
The women. beng strangers IN Washington. ap-
partntly did not know who their b0xmate was,
but most oi the audience did. u IS unnecessary
20 describe the Consideration iu the theatre when
the word passed around that Roberts
ia a bCx with his three wives. Every l0rgnette
IN the house was c.arpcd upon Roberts and The
rhree innocent women Not until long alter the
curtain went up did che uio in Ihe box with
Roberts discover why they were ;EC observed ot
al Observers, and then they lc5t the pIsy.
Through all Of the excitement Roberts SAT- calm
and coututed. apparently rather pleased % the
snsatjou he had uuWittingly crea-ed.
The evening times., 1900-02-06
A WOMAN TO THE RESCUE.
The PrOmptness of Canal Boat
Cnptnin's Wife SaNcs a Life.

Ahc FrOmnlnGSS OF n canal boat
CnPtaiu'~ Wife Saves a Life
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Mrs. Ellen Wolf
wife Of the captain Of the Consolidated Gas
Company's coal barge, No. 80. lying at the
foot Of East Twenty-frst Street. While
waiting for her husband 10 come homs
Sunday night heard splash in the river
Running TO the dock. she saw a man strug-
Cling in the water close to the pier. she
threw him a rope. but as the barge had
been unloaded and was high out OF the
water Mrs. Wolf was unable to pull the
man aboard.
She called for help. August Gustavesea.
George Eldridge. and James Maher went
TO her assistance and the man was drag
ged on board the barge. He was so weak
that he could not speak for some tina. He
finally said he was Robert Dilks. twentv-
six years old, Of ; Commerce Street. Enr-
abeth, " J. Dilks at first said he was
salesman, and then that he was a labo-er
and that he lived with his sister. He was
taken to Bellevue Hospital He does not
know how he came to fall into the water
Physicians say he is suffering from an at
tack of the grip.
The evening times., 1900-02-06
A COURT MARTIAL ORDERED.
Two American Officers in Trouble
Over a bandits Execution.

Over n Bandits Execution.
BOSTON, Feb. 6-According to a cable
despatch received here Capt John Bord-
man and Captain Macdonald, of the Twen-
ty-sixth Infantry, now in the Philippines,
have been summoned before court-martial
TO be tried under Articles Of War Nos. 61
and 81. The charges originated in the exc
cution OF a bandit named Pedro Gargenero,
who had been robbing and numbering in
the Island Of Panay. Captain Bridgeman,
Of the Sixth Artillery, will defend Captain
Bordman before the court-msrtial and
Capt Frank II. Peck. OF Company B. Twen-
ty-Sixth Infantry. will act as counsel for
Captain Macdonald.
Gargenero was operating in the districts
assigned to Company NJ. under Macdonald,
and to Company G. under Bordman. on De-
cember IS Gargenero looted the village OF
Guimbal. southwest of Iloilo. He killed
one Filipino. wounded others. and carried
on a number OF women. At that time he
made his escape but he was later captured
He was taken before the iunta for a hear
ing. and, being found guilty of various
crimes, was sentenced TO death by that
semi judicial body. The execution OF the
prisoner was prevented by the military au-
thorities, who detailed sergt. Emil wack,
OF Syracuse. New York member of Com
pany G. Twenty sixth Infantry. and
guard to protect and hold him.
After this Captain Bordman rode to Iloi-
10 and reported the circumstances of the
case AT headquarters On December q he
returned from headquarters and announced
that he had orders from the commanding
general to take possession of the bandit
Captain Macdonald turned over Gargereno
TO Captain BOrdman. Gargereno was con-
Quoted into the presence OF priest and an
opportunity for confessin was given him.
Then he was marched to the cemetery
where over an open grave. ten bullets
were fired into his body i'm the pres
ence OF Captain Bordman. Dr. Gilchrist.
and six men Of Captain Macdonald's COM
pany. IL is charged that the execution was
against orders.
The evening times., 1900-02-06
Anna Dickinson Goes to Law.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa. Feb. G.-Anna
Dickinson. once the queen of the lecture
platform. will appear in the United States
Court. at Scranton, in March, as
proseeutrix. The defendant in the case
viii he DIR. James oglesby, If DanviIle.
Pa. When Miss Dickinson was sent IN tho
Danville Insane Asylum. some wears 200
Dr. OgleSby was called In the case. Miss
dickinson alleges that number OF phvsi-
cians and other people conspired against
her 70 nave her committed to the asylum.
The evening times., 1900-02-06
FOREIGN MILITARY CUSTOMS.
Col. William Sanger to study the
Various Systems


UTICA. y Y, Feb. 6.-Colonel William
Sanger, Of this city, Inspector General Of
the National Guard. has been appointed
to an important position in the Federal
service II is said that he will go abroad
in short time to study British and Ger
man military systems. Colonel Sanger
was recommended by Governor Roosevelt,
and Secretary Root. who is personally &c
quainted with the Oneida county man, was
SO pleased with the prospect Of having
colonel Sanger in the important and conf
Dental capacity of Government agent that
he at once made the selection
colonel Sanger, when asked il he is TO
go TO Europe on a Government mission
said he preferred not to talk Just at pres
ent- as he thought il there is any an
nouneement to be made il should come
from others. II is known, however. that
colonel and Mrs. Sanger will give up their
residence in Rutger Place and that they
VIII go TO Europe in about two weeks.
The evening times., 1900-02-06
COD-LENER 0M

is the standard remedy 1cr lurc
trouble; SCOTS Emu.son is the
best Cod-Liver Oil, made pleas
ant and easy to take.
All Druggists soc and S1.eA
The evening times., 1900-02-06

lFrom the New York Journall

(From the New York JournaL)
First Lawyer-It seems 10 me you let that last
witness down pretty easy in your cross-exanina-
ton
Second lawyer had to. Ee is my tailor, and
| owe him big bill.
The evening times., 1900-02-06

or it will develop into Chronic Cstarrb Dr
Agnew s Catarrhal Powder stops cold in the head
IN 10 minutes, and relieves .cost acute and deen
seated CHtarrh after one application. C,1res
quickly and permanently. Il have used DIR 40
news Catarrhal Powder with best results r. +
a great remedy and never cease recomuendino
II --JoiT y Del, Paulding. o. Sold bv p
William, Ninlh and + Streets: Fdnopds 4
Williams bird and Pennsylvania Avenue
The evening times., 1900-02-06

IL ls not by the terms clark" and .ligbr,,
that lleurieil's beers are known. but by NseTzen
senate ana Lager. If you want Heurich's ask
for them by their names Phone ga Ariio,,r.S
Bottling Co. for a case
The evening times., 1900-02-06

Medical advice Safe Cure Co. Roclc
ter, y Y Mcroscopical examinations application.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-18
MADE A DEWEY SPEECH
Carl Brown AstOnishes Middle of
the Readers.

Kansas City, Mo, April 18.-Carl
Brown, of Coxey army fame was invi-
ted to address the morning session of
the mass convention of Missouri middle
of the road Populists today, and crea-
ted CONSERVATION among the adherents
of Wharton Barker, of Pennsylvania,
when he strongly advocated Admiral
Dewey as head of the Populist national
ticket
Barker" declared Brown, in his
characteristic manner, lis up against
the iron wall of conditions, and defeat
for him is inevitable The head of the
ticket should be the popular idol of the
people, Admiral George Dewey, with
Wharton Baker or Ignatius Donneliy
for vice president
There was a show of stopping the
speaker as he uttered these remarks,
but Brown was permitted to continue.
with such q, ticket. declared he, 1--WE
will stand some show of knocking out
both the ticket dominated by the money
power and headed by President McKin-
ley, and that headed by William j.
Bryan
Silence marked the close of his ad-
dress.
There were about one hundred Pop
ulists at the first session. After decid-
ing to select 25 delegates to the Cincin-
natl convention to be named later and
disposing of some minor business, a re-
cess till afternoon was taken.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-18
HEIR TO A FORTUNE.
City Editor of Globe Democrat
in Luck.

St Louis. April 18.-The Post-Dis-
patch today says:
Harry r. Wandell. city editor of the
Globe Democrat, and his sister, Mrs
Adam West. learned today through a
dispatch from Albany. n. Y, that they
were heirs to a fortune, estimated at
0,90O 900 to $40. 100000 left by Rousler
Wandell. hermit of that city.
Mr. .Wanden and Mr.. Adam Weist
will institute an inquiry as to their
share in this vast estate, a large por-
ton of which is understood to lie in the
Canary islands.
Mrs. West, who would be entitled to
an equal share with Mr.. Wandell, is the
wife of Adam West. a director in the
Cotton Exchange and buyer for Patton,
Bell & Co., of St. Louis.
There is a curiOusly romantic story
back of the claims of two hundred per-
sons to the estate, which the news by
wire from Albany states has only re-
Gently been brought to light. Wandell,
the testator, died in Obsurity Is years
ago at Albany He is described as hav-
ing been a recluse. about whose life and
business habits little was ever known.
His housekeeper and five servants are
said to have been the only persons who
attended his funeral.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-18
ARE UNINSTRUCTED.
Vermont Republican Delegates to
National Convention.

Burlington, VT, April 1S.-The Re
publican state convention for the selec-
tion of four delegates and four alter
mates to the national Republican con-
VentiOn in Philadelphia next June was
held here today and resulted in the
choice of General J. G. Mccullough, of
Bennington; Lieutenant Governor Henry
c. Bates. of st. Johnsbury; Edward
Walls of Burlington, and Lamont NJ,
Read, of Bellows Falls, as delegates.
The delegation was not instructed.
The resolutions reaffirm allegiance to
all the great historic principles for
which our party has stood from its
foundation as the consistent advocate
and champiOn;" express belief in the
policy of protection, with such reciprO-
cal trade relations with friendly nations
as seem wise; favor the "upbuilding
and protection of the American mer-
chant marine an adequate and con-
stantly improving system of coast and
harbOr defenSeS, a firm. vigorous and
dignified foreign policy the reasonable
regulation and restriction of immigra-
ton, and a just and liberal adminiStra-
tlon of the pension law" The continual
improvement and enlargement of the
navy, an isthmian canal under Ameri-
can control and a cable across the Pa
cific.
The financial plank pronounces
| strongly and heartily in favor of the
maintenance of the single gold stan
| dard."
Concerning the recently acquired ISL
ands, the platform says:
We believe that this country should
manfully accept and shoulder the III
creased duties and responsibilities that
/ have come to it during the present ad-
] ministratiOn, through the wish and free
/ chOlce of the people concerned in the
| accession of the Hawaiian islands,
! through the fortunes of war and as the
! glorious fruit of the heroic achieve
/ ments of American sailors and soldiers
/ in the island possession brought to US
/ by the terms of our treaty with Spain.
/ So long as any of the inhabitants of
I any Of these islands continue in acts of
/ insurrectiOn against the authority of
the United States it is the duty of gov
eminent to quell such insurrection, and
| to establish there transqiullity and or
der"
The resolution concluded by endorsing
the wise, able and patriotic admins
tration of our great president"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-18
LONDON GETS A SHOCK
News of Farl Russelrs Marriage
Cabled From Reno, New.

London, April 1S.-The cabled an
nouncement in the marriage columns
of the Times this morning OF the ed
ding of Earl Russell to Mollie Cook, at
Reno, New, April 10, has created a. SEN
sation here, as it appears that Earl
Russell, according to the English law,
is still legally married to the first
Countess Russell, who is now perform
ing at the Tivoli music hall
The Star thinks the announcement
which also appeared in this mornings
Standard may be a hoax, for it says
by marrying another woman the head
of the noble house would render him
self liable to Imprisonment for bigamy
on his return to England. The marital
trouble of the RusSels commenced in
the courts in 1891, when the countess,
who is a daughter of the well known
Lady Scott, applied for a separation
from her husband on the ground OF
cruelty, which was refused. Four years
later. the same petition resulted in the
defendant nobleman being granted a
judicial separation. But further Htiga-
ton and cross petitions followed. The
litigation was ended by the court of
appeals refusing relief to both parties,
so they are still legally married.
The Westminster Gazette suggests
Earl Russell may have secretly secured
an American divorce, but it is pointed
out that this would not save him from
the penalties OF the English courts.
When Countess Russell was interviewed
this afternoon on the subject she was
almost Frustrated, and is arranging to
postpone her stage appearance this
evening. She was accompanied by her
mother. All the countess knew of the
affair was the announcement in the
papers. She said:
when I saw the news the blow was
terrible. 1t seems such a dreadful ad-
dition to all my troubles. 1t is terrible
if it is true that a man can go to an
other country and get married after the
courts of this country have decided
against him. It is quite untrue to say
Earl Russell obtained a legal separa-
ton When the house of lords heard
| the case it was decided against him J"
Lady Scott said she and her daughter
knew the earl had been in America
about a year, but they had heard moth
| ing from him. She added:
Lady Russell has placed the matter
| in the hands of her solicitor, and is not
at all inclined to resign herself to the
| acceptance of her husbands family
motto, which is. What will be. vii
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-18
BREWERY LOCK OUT.
Every Union Man to Be Discharged
Unless They Arbitrate.

Chicago, April 1S.-Unless the officials
of the brewery workers union accede
to the demand of the Chicago and Mil
waukee brewers association to send
delegation to their headquarters by 2
o'clock this afternoon, prepared to ar
bitrate tho differences between the
strikers and the Best Brewing company,
of this city, every brewery workman
belonging to the union in Chicago viii
be discharged.
This statement was given out today
by the officials of the brewers assOcia-
tion. The lockout will affect over 700
men. The strike at the Best Brewing
company resulted from the refusal of
the men to work overtime in loading
cars, although at increased wages.
Only ten men were affected. Labor
leaders so far have refused to arbi-
trate the matter.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-18
UNDER WATER.
Damage to Southern Crops Greater
Than First Estimates.

Jackson, Miss, April 1S.-Dispatches
cate that the three days flood has
caused damage greatly in excess of the
first estimates, especially to growing
crops. Many truck plantations are still
under water, and will be almost COM
pletely destroyed unless the waters soon
recede. The Illinois Central is again
tied up by a freight train which
tumbled off the track just blow this
city today, and the Alabama and Vicks-
burg railroad is still tied up at Bank
ers creek and Pearl river The Natchez
division of the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley road will not be able to resume
regular traffic for several days on ac-
count of the missing bridges. Tempo
possible.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-18
PEsrANA BY AccLAMAr1oN.
Opposition to Russell County Candi
date Melts Away.

ia OC 4AAOAbS away
Ellsworth, April 1S-It took twenty
minutes for the delegates to the Re
Dublican senatorial convention to com
plete their work and nominate Harry
L. Pestana- of Russell county, for their
standard bearer. his nomination being
made by acclamation- Only Ellsworth
and Russell counties had full delega-
tions. Only four of Lincoln county's
eight delegates were present, while
Osborne county's thirteen were repre-
sented by one, r. H. Bell, who almost
missed connections because of swollen
creeks.
was selected chairman, and NJ. K.
Rrundage, of Russell county, secretary.
The resolutions were short, as fol-
lows:
1. We heartily endorse and approve
the administration of President Nc
2. we cordially endorse the wise and
business-like administration of w E
Stanley, governor of the state of Kan
sas.
9. We are in favor of such measures,
both national and state, as will tend to
control and regulate corporations which
stifie competition, and recommend that
such laws be enacted as will promote
this object.
The new senatorial committee was
selected, as follows: Ellsworth county,
c. J. Evans; Lincoln county. John Don
ley; Osborne county, VIM. Wales; Rus
sell county, Chas. E. Hall.
Before the convention got down TO
business the mayor of Ellsworth, DR..
H. z. Hissen, made some happy re
marks of welcome, and when he turned
the keys of the city over to the dele
gates, the delegates and visitors voted
him the handsomest and best good
natured official they had ever seen.
The Ellsworth band was out in full
uniform, and headed by E w Yelling
4or7 nd T bod 5-e. n1c
gates to the court house.
After the harmonious nomination Of
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-18

cides' advanced troops are already in
contact with the Beers. Lord Roberts
wires that he expected TO clear the
southeast section Of the Free State east
of the railway and then to swing round
to the north and to turn one after
another the positions held by the Beers
north Of Bloemfontein.
General Buffers prohibition of all
press telegrams in Natal until further
notice is taken to indicate that a move
ment is about to begin there
CASUALTIES AT WEPENER
Maseru. April 17-COlonel Dalgety's
casualties since he has been besieged at
Wepener have been 20 killed and 100
wounded. The Boer losses are reported
to have been considerably heavier.
After the night attack on April II the
dead were left on the field where they
stil lie unburied. There is a conflict
of opinion among the leaders. Some
want to attack again, while others re-
fuse to do so. Desultory cannon firing
and 'sniping" continues.
The Caledon is rising, which alarms
the Beers, who are now on both sides
Of the river, and might be cut off if the
stream were to become flooded.
Five Boer guns are believed to be dis
abled.
BOERS AT ORANGE RIVER.
Herschel, Cape Colony April 1S.-BOer
patrols have reappeared along the Or
ange river and at the drifts.
COMMISSIONS FOR CANADIANS.
Ottawa, Ont, April 1S.-The Imperial
government has decided to give "a out
of the "A commissions to be granted to
Canadians in the regular army to Off
GERS and non n-cOmmissioned officers
serving in South Africa. Six commits
sions will be given to Canadian gentle
men and this with the IA which have
gone to the royal military college
Kingston, will make A in all Lord
Roberts will send the names of "a of
those in South Africa whom he recon-
mends as candidates for commissions
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-18
BRYAN ENDORSED.
Iowa Populists Favor Him For Presi-
dencV.

Des Noines, April 1S.-The Peoples
party state convention held here today
adopted a long platform which nowhere
contains the word silver or refers to
the 16 to l ratio The declarations of
the national platforms four and eight
years ago are declared reaffirmed, i'm
perialism is denounced, the Porto Rican
policy is declared betrayal of the
people of that island" the initiative and
referendum is demanded with popular
election Of senators, the recent fnarcia1
legislation is denounced and Bryan is
enthusiastically endorsed for president.
E H Gillette, of Des Moines. was tenn
porary and permanent chairman.
Eighteen delegates to the Sioux
Falls convention and an equal number
of alternates were elected. J. B. Weaver
will head the delegation.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-18
SEEKING TROUBLE.
The Sultan is Stacking Up a
Large Amount of Worry.

ConstantinopIe. April 1S.-The porte
today replied to the third of the collee-
tive notes of the powers on the subject
of an increase of three per cent in duty
The note announces the intention of the
government to adhere to the plan of in
creasing the duties on account of the
bad condition of Turkish finances
The am bassadOrs have decided to ad-
dress another note to the porte again
stating the objections to such an in
crease without a previous understand
ing with the powers.
The tenacity OF the porte threatens
to have serious results.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-18
WILL HASTEN FIGHTS.
Decision of Gotham Police Commits
sioners Worries PugiIists.

New York, April 1S.-The decision Of
the police commissioners to stop prize
fighting after May 1 viii probably have
the effect of crowding all fights into
the next dozen days. McGovern and
Tommy Warren, the former feather
weight champion, who has been in re-
tirement for several years, will tgnt
twenty-five rounds at the Broadway
Athletic club on Friday night.
Bob Fitzsimmons, Ed Dunkhorst and
the Hercules Athletic club will post
$500 each this week to guarantee the
match between the first mentioned
two, which win be decided at the Her
cules club house, April 30.
DaI Hawkins, the California light
weight. and Jack DAILY. Of Wilmington.
Del. will fight at the Hercules Athletic
club next Monday night
The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-18

Harry Pestana for senator of the
Thirty-fourth district, that gentleman
was called for talk, and made some
enthusiastic remarks, which were
loudly cheered.
Ex-State Treasurer O. L Atherton, of
Russell county, was present. His name
has been mentioned for the legislature
from his county.
The disagreeable weather kept many
politicians away from Ellsworth. The
senatorial fight between Baker and
Burton wasn't mentioned.