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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
SUIT AGAINST CARTER.
VI. A. Connolly, of savnnnnl,J At
taches Property OF the Ey-Captain.

SAVANNAH. Ga. Aug. 25.-An interest
ing and unexpected side issue has devel-
oped TO the Carter court-martial and the
Indictment for conspiracy against B. d.
Greene and the Gaynors in the United
States Court. ii. a Connolly who was one
of those indicted with the others men,
toned by the United States grand jury,
but who has been in Savannah since short
ly after the indictment was found, ready
for trial. is the present mover in this
latest phase of the case. He stands not as
defendant but as a plaintiff.
He has attached the property in Sa-
vannah of ex-Capt. Oberlin VI. Carter and
the Atlantic Contracting Company to re-
cover large amount of money he claims
is due him. 1t is claimed that Carter is
indebted to the plaintiff in the sum Of
S5.49S for services rendered. An attach
ment was issued for that amount against
the stock CT the Propeller Towboat Com
pany held in his name. The property of
the Atlantic Contracting Company at
tached is for the recovery of s9.545 claimed
by the plaintiff as due him and consists
of the tug William c. Turner, tug Harold,
three wceden barges. etc. The attach
ment was filed this afternoon in the city
court. al
The filing of the attachments has caused
Z great deal Of comment and speculation
When the property was attached yesterday
there were many expressions of surprise
Neither the plaintiff nor his attorney nor
Mr.. George \. Mercer. jr., who is TO rep
resent Connolly in the conspiracy case in
the United States Court, cared to Il TX
about the attachments today. They said
they will develop in time.
II is not known what services Connolly
could have performed for the defendants
in this suit unless it was clerical work
done during the sitting Of the court-mar-
tial.
Connolly came all the way from Mica
ragua at the time of the court-martial to
be on hand should his services be needed.
He has been stauch friend OF all parties
concerned in the conspiracy case and his
desertion Of them and the suit he has
brought may lead to more interesting de-
velopments when the alleged conspirators
are brought TO Savannah for trial.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 25.-A new road
from Washington to Alexandria will short
Iy be completed. 1t will enter this city
from the west end of King Street. The
road will extend from Four-Mile Run to
the Leesburg Turnpike, via Hume's Spring,
and vehicles coming by this road will
have a choice either Of coming directly
east on King Street or OF turning at
Hoof's Run into Prince Street. While 1t
is expected that the arrangements which
have given to the county supervisors the
entire control Of the old Washington and
Alexandria Turnpike will in the course OF
a year or two have the effect of convert
ing that roadway into a comfortable thor
oughfare, yet the combination of other
roads will offer a second route.
On Labor Day the Junior Order of Amer
lean Mechanics here will raise flag on
the new schoolhouse at Del Ray 1t is ex-
pected that there will be large attend
ance from the councils OF the District OF
Columbia Maryland, and Virginia.
AS United States Commissioner Fowler,
of this city. is absent Commissioner ]. w.
Wormley colored, from Arlington Reser-
vation. gave hearing at the United
States Commissioners room, in the post
office building, this afternoon, to William
Cain. charged with robbing the United
States postoffice at Norman, Culpeper
County. to the amount OF s2J. After hear
ing the testimony Commissioner Worm
Toy committed Cain to jail to await the
action of the grand jury in January.
While the Washington Soutl ern Railway
Company has not complied with the re-
quest Of the Business Mems League and
of the citizens generally to put up new
depot building at the corner OF Fayette
and Cameron Streets, they have been at
some trouble to ornament their grounds
there with grass. shrubbery, and flowers.
which add much to the sightliness of the
place. A new depot, however, is very
much wanted.
The dead body Of an unknown white man
was found yesterday near the railroad
bridge in Stafford. One of his arms were
broken and his legs were badly mangled.
There seems to be no doubt that he had
been struck by a railroad train.
Judge J. NJ Love will open the Alexan-
dria County Court at Fort Myer on Monday
next. A special grand jury has been sum-
moned and number of cases will be pre-
sented for trial.
The Government corral at st. Asaph,
near this city. is being rapidly depleted OF
animals This morning 800 mules were
shipped on the railway to San Francisco.
eventually for service either in China or
the Philippines.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
Asp1RANT FOR DIVING HoNoRs
Plunge of One Hundred and Thirty
Feet Into the Water.

BOSTON, Aug 25.-Charles a. Bigney
seventeen years cid. who aspires to be
high diving champion of the world. this
afternoon sprang head first from the top
mast at Pixies coal elevator into the South
Bay. Il distance Of l30 feet. and came up
with q smile on his face. That he suffered
10 i'll effects from the wonderful feat was
shown by his swimming to a rowboat as
soon as he rose to the surface. Thousands
witnessed the plunge.
Bigney works in a bicycle exchange. He is
only feet 6 inches tall and weighs about
125 pounds. At 1:05 Bigney shook hands
with a few friends and mounted the stairs
leading 10 his platform, attired in a blue
bathing suit with white stripes. On reach
ing the top of the tower he espied a piece
of wood floating toward the spot where he
would land and he called 10 his friends in
a rowboat TO get it out of the way. Then,
lifting his arms above his head and ex
panding his chest with full breath. the
youth waited a moment while a gasp of
apprehension from the crowd came up
like vail.
1t looked tremendously dangerous, and
for a moment Bieney seemed to hesitate.
He drew back. but only for an instant.
The next second he had leaped well out
from his platform. described a curve in
space. and struck the water head first.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
ROMANCE IN FRUIT CANS.
Letters That Find Their Way From
the Jersey Packers.

SALEM. N. j.. Aug 25.-With the can
ming season on in full b,ast, the busy
young operatives. many CT whom are
members of good families and work for
pin money, are having their annual gos-
sip over the ronances witch hover over
the cans. Instances are many where a
young man has written a letter, sd
dressed it to the first pretty girl who
comes across it." and a correspondence
established that has resulted in mar
rage.
One young man addressed letter To
the finder" and placed it in a case
consigned tc California. The letter was
found by young man, a correspondence
was started, and the Jersey boy saJ 5
ne has learned more about the Golden
State through these letters than he would
otherwise have knowG-
Occasionally a gold ring slips from the
finger OF a fair packer in her hurry, and
numerous cases have come to light
where the ring was afterward found by
some far-away housekeepar, Te.uIned to
the cannery and eventually to the owner.
One of the canning firms Of this city
a few days ago received a letter from
a woman in Massachusetts, enclosing a
small gold locket set with diamonds, and
on the inside of which we're photos OF a
young man and woman. This locket. the
writer states. was found while urpack-
ing case of tomatoes packed by the
firm here. Diligent enquiry has failed to
locate the owner. On one side of the
little ornament is inscribed &c. C. to
c." but those initials do not fit any OF
IL st year'y emplOyes
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
AGAINST HORRIBLE EXAMPLES.
Temperance Teaching by Repuisive
Charts Opposed in Ohio.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. Aug. 25.-The use
In the schools OF charts showing diseased
conditions of organs of the body caused
by alcohol will not be allowed by Superin-
tendent of Schools Boone. a short time
ago he refused TO allow school children
to attend a temperance lecture given at
the Ce-.ral Christian Church. on the
ground that it is injurious to have chill
dren's minds filled with bad i'm
pressions. He favors temperance b. show
ing the benefits of temperance rather than
the evil side OF drinking.
He said: Il have no doubt that the doc
tor was correct in saying the condition
shown by the charts is overdrawn, but |
am opposed to the system on the general
ground OF never giving a child a bad i'm
preston"
50 arintendent Boone will confer with
Health Officer Davis on the ACCESSIBILITY of
introducing instruction on health ard
hygiene. He proposes having the city
health department issue circulars and pa
pers which snail be taught as the teache: S
see fit. These will show how contagious
are to be prevented. and in general give
pupils thorough idea of how to take care
of their cwn health.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
WOMAN GETS A SPECIAL TRAIN.
Railway Company Compelled to
Yield to Her Demand.

GLASSBORO, n. j., Aug. 25.-Miss Rode
Heritage is probably the only woman in
South Jersey who has ever succeeded in
debating to a big railway corporation, and
perhaps, the only woman who has ever
had the distinction Of riding on spec.
train all her own.
Miss Heritage lives in Gloucester City
A day or two ago she came down to
visit Mrs. William Saye-. at Clayton
She took an evening train on the West
Jersey aud Seashore Railroad FOR her
home. The train had been delayed by a
slight accident. and was over an hour late.
After getting aboard. the conductor in
formed her that she would have to change
cars at Glassboro. as his train did Eot
stop at Gloucester. and she could take the
next train from there.
Miss Heritage protested. but finally
yielded. and after waiting till nearly
10 O'Clock. she enqquired Of the operator
at the station here when the next train
would arrive. Sc was told that the train
had left before sne stopped, owing to the
lateness of her train. She insisted that
he telegraph for an express to stop for
her, but this was refused. the officials
saying she could go to a hotel at the COM
pany's expense, and leave for home in
the morning.
Mis-. Herit&ge's mother was i'll at
home. and she was anxious to go. SO she
refused this offer. say ing the company was
responsible for her heing put OFF, and they
would have to take her 20 Gloucester.
After some further controversy, Miss
Heritage was told to wait a few minutes,
and in a short time an engine and car
pulled up. She got aboard, and in thir-
teen minutes she was landed at Glouces er,
and in a few minutes was at her mothers
bedside
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
GRAND LARCENY CHARGED.
Two Negroes Alleged 60 Have Stolen
$50 From M Omce.

Moses Branhan and Robert Smith. both
colored. are lodged at the First precinct
station on charges of grand larceny. They
were arrested last night by Detectives
Miller, Weldon, and Fathers. near the
corner Of Seventh Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest. and will be taken into
the Police Court tomorrow morning.
Complaint of the theft of $50 from a
safe, by Jacob \. Belt, real estate dealer,
at the corner OF Sixth Street and Louisi-
ana Avenue northwest, led to the arrest
OF the negroes. The robbery was commit
ted Friday last. and both prisoners are said
to have had access to the office room oc-
cupied by Mr.. Belt being employed about
the building at times to clean and sweep.
Last Friday afternoon Mr.. Belt was out
of his office. In some way the negroes
are said to have entered the safe, taken
$50 from a roll of money and checks, and
departed The police believe the safe was
left unlocked by Mr.. Belt when he left the
Office. Both negroes were employed at a
lunch room near the corner OF Seventh
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue north
west They deny their guilt.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
A CRUSADE AGAINST NOISE.
Kansas City Police Judge Proposes
Sweeping Ordinance.


KANSAS CITY. Aug. 25.-Police Judge
McAuley is prosecuting his campaign
again st noises. Alderman O'Neill has
promised the judge TO introduce an ordi-
nance at the next meeting of the city coun-
Gil regulating noises and prescribing GER
tain hours when bands may play and coal
drivers can load and unload coal. and pro-
hibiting the keeping of animals that might
disturb the public peace.
The ordinance which Judge McAuley pro-
poses to have introduced is a copy of the
ordinance now pending before the city
council of Chicago. Judge McAuley will
not change the Chicago enactment in the
slightest particular except to add clause
prob biting the shooting of flrecrackers be-
tore I a. m. and after p. m. on the Fourth
Of July.
Tho proposed ordinance contains nine
sections and provides that no person shall
make a needless noise of any kind to dis
-turb the public comfort or quiet anywhere
within the limits OF Kansas City; prohib-
iting the advertisement of wares or mer-
chandise including newspapers, by the use
of any noise before the hours of a. m. on
Sunday. The third section provides that
no person shall make any noise on any
musical instrument or device for producing
sound before a. m. and after o'clock of
any day upon any sidewalk, street. alley,
or public place.
The driving of any vehicle, from a cart
TO an automobile, is prohibited. unless the
hubs OF its wheels revolve noiselessly as is
practicable. The loading or unloading OF
coal in any residence portion of Kansas
City before o'clock a. m. and after p.
m. is prohibited The penalty prescribed
for violation of any of the provisions of the
ordinance ranges from 81 to $100
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
CINCINNATI GIVES IN.
Proof Positive That Cleveland Is the
Larger City.

CINCINNATI, aug. 25.-Cincinnat is no
longer the largest city in Ohio. The police
census shows only a gain of 6,0G0 over
the Government count. making il 33i $40.
In view of the fact that the difference is
so small. all the agitation for a recount
by the Government has been stopped, and
local patriots are swallowing their discom-
future as philosophically as possible and
turning their attention to showing how
the population does not count SO much as
the business done with the outside world.
In Cleveland all is Joy over the jump TO
3S1, 1853 in population, giving her a major
ity Of 1928 over Cincinnati, taking the
police census of the latter city as ac-
curate. OF course, the Kentucky suburbs,
If they could be counted. would give Gin
cinnati population of over 100000, but as
there is no way in which they can be
included in the official record Of Cincin-
natis Inhabitants the Queen City must
be content to play second fiddle and allow
Cleveland the distinction of being Ohio's
metropolis.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
PERSONALITY OF REILLY.
Gallant Arti1Ierist Brave TO Fault
and Strict DiscipIinnrinn.

KANSAS CITY. Aug. 25-Capt. Henry
]. Reilly. Of Battery F. Fifth United
States Artillery. who was killed on the
walls the nay the allied troops went into
Pekin. was man of peculiar personality.
Few men knew him better than did DR..
Ernest Robinson. just returned from the
Philippines.
Where his battery was, there was
Reilly said Dr.. Robinson. ''and politics
and pull at Washington were unknown
to him:5. With all of his hard work in the
field he@was frail physically. Lacking one
inch OF six feet. he weighed only l45
pounds Eo-mally, and in the field his
weight was less ;han 13O.
d" Getting too thin for this business, :
he would say cn the morning after a
nights rest On the floor of nati., hut
My shoulder blades are about through
Thank you. MacAulifle. You are very
good, Smith, could be heard every minute
wherever Reilly happened to be, for in
courtesy he went nearly to the extreme.
Enlisted men who arranged his bunk, put
up his tent or brought water all in their
line of duty were sure of an expression
Of thanks.
His orderlies and trumpeters were two
Germans who had enlisted years ago, and
had been together in one battery for ten
years. Each had handsome silver match
safe, a gift from Reilly on the return from
Cuba, and Protz's Zone of the Germans)
only complaint was De captain he cuss
out; lie down der; lie down when under
fire and he walk around without bending
a knee
IF battery's captain was a fatalist as
well as Lawton, and others who have had
taps blown over their graves. There's no
use lodging, he would say, you will be
hit when your body and the bullet are at
the same place at the same time, and
that's TIE only rule there is to it. The
chances ere that man can be in eighteen
or twenty engagements without being
wounded
80 But you have played your chance,
haven't you. captain?'
&" Possibly. but / am now playing on
those of some poor fellows who got it
early i'll the game. But when / die l want
to be in action
Captain Reilly had his own theories
about the use and care of artillery, and
he put them into practice. Every man in
Reilly's battery wore his khaki coat, rain
or shine. no matter how hot it might be,
so that the blue shirt might be hidden.
Another 'Reillyism was that none ex-
cept commissioned officers and non-com-
missioned officers, to protect the horses
when taken to water. should carry revol-
yCrs. The recruit who saw himself with
one of the sabres artiiierymen call battle
axes and with a revolver was disappoint ed.
The captain believed his men would be-
come more efficient when they relied solely
on their guns without sabres, reyolvers or
carbines'
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
A MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
boy Killed and Mother Fatally In
jured With an Ak.

PARKERSBURG. W. Va, Aug. 25.-A
mysterious double murder near Peewee.
Writ county. has aroused the people there
to n high pitch Of excitement.
Tuesday evening Samuel Shepard left his
wife and little stepson at home alone and
went to the home OF his brother several
miles away He returned home Wednes-
day evening and found the little boy dead
in a pool of blood and Mrs. Shepard with
her skull crushed and her body bruised,
lying unconscious on the floor, just alive.
Physicians were summoned and three OF
them have been working with her ever
since in the endeavor to resuscitate her,
but so far they have not succeeded. nor do
they give any hope that they will be able
to do so.
Tho boys skull was crushed in two
places. having evidently been beaten with
an ak, which was on the floor beside the
bodies. There was no known cause for thu
commission of the crime. and it seems
more like the work of madman than OF
auyone else
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
THREATS AGAINST BRYAN
An Omaha Workman Arrested on
Serious Charges.
Said to Have Declared to Fellow
LnbOrer That He Was Going to
Kill the Democratic Candidate
Released later far Lack of Evil
Gence-UnRbIc TO Confirm the Stcry.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 25.-William u.
Williams, living at 100 Davenport Street
was arrested this forenoon by Sergeant
BcScut and Policeman Baldwin and held
secretly for several hours. Chief of Police
Doaahue says that he received informa-
tion that Williams had made threats that
he intended to assassinate William ].
Bryan at the Jacksonian picnic here this
afternoon, and that, falling an opportunity
today, he would wait until after the cleo
sion and then carry out his plans.
The chief at once placed Williams under
arrest, while he was at work in the cupola
of the American Smelling Company S
plant, and refused TO give all persons in
formation concerning the arrest. Will
Hams wife called at police headquarters
at noon, but was told she could not see her
husband She was not told why he was ar
rested. To reporter Mrs. Williams said
her husband had worked in the emelter for
the last two years, that previous TO that
he had lived in Sioux City, where he was
employed as laborer, that he was a
rather eXcitable man at times, and had
this morning made threats against a de-
linquent boarder at his house, ard she
supposed he had gotten into trouble fro m
that
Inc pOllCe learned lnaI Williams Hau
arranged to stop work this afternoon. Will
Jams is of medium stature, with light
reddish hair and mus;ache. and blue eyes,
and looks TO the police like the veritable
Anarchist they say he is. He was sullen
and silent, aud asked no questions as to
his arrest He is about forty years old,
and is a Welsh-American.
Williams. N a tone of confidence, this
morning is said 10 have impaired the in
formation of his intention to kill Bryan to
one OF his fellow workmen. AS soon as
possible the ccnfiGant got leave of aO'
sence from work and was soon closeted
with the chief OF police
He related what Williams had told him
and Officer Baldwin was detailed to ac-
company him back to the smelling works.
Williams was pointed out, and before he
had time TO learn what was wanted or TO
offer any resistance, the handouts were
on him and he WAS on his way to the city
jail.
The prisoner looks every inch an An
archist. and the police think they have
got a good man in the right place.
Williams was released from custody soon
after o'clock. The police were unable
10 confirm the story told by their in
formant.
Mr.. Bryan. when told of the affair,
laughed and would not believe it.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
PECULIAR sEAsHoRE M1sHAP.
A Father Gets Sand in His Ear mt
Atlantic City.

BALTIMORE. Aug. Civilian Pink
ney Craig, of Govanstown, is Ill at the
home of L Freeman Rasin from an un-
usual injury received at Atlantic City.
While bathing In the ocean quantity
Of sand lodged in one of Mr.. Cralgs ears.
He complained OF intense pain in his head
and ear for three or four days, and Mon
day evening came home with Mr.. Rasin
and his family. His suffering became so
acute that he consulted DR.. Charles l..
Rumsey. an ear specialist, and upon his
advice he remained at Mr. Rasin's home
to be convenient for treatment. Dr. Rum
sey operated and removed a quantity Of
sand from the ear. The drum is nearly
destroyed, but the doctor hopes that a
new one may grow in its place. DR..
George Hooking, of Govanstown, Mr..
Craigs physician. Is also attending him,
and trained nurse is in charge.
Mr. Rasin thinks that the sand was
washed into Mr.. CraIg's ear by the break
crs. He said that he has known of siml
lar cases though not so severe. Mr.. Craig
is about rwenty-eight years old. and re-
sides with his mother at Govanstown.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-26
CALL TO ANTI-IMPER1AL1sTs.
Dlnns for Political Action TO BE Dis
cnssed at Columbus.

TOLEDO, Aug. o5.-A call for an anti
imperialist conference. to be held in Co.
iumbus, on September 5. was sent out to-
day. 1t is signed by Abner l. Davis and
i. W Brown, as Secretary and President.
in part, ii says:
Following the adjournment of the Ma
tional Liberty Congress, held IN the city
Of Indianapolis, August 10 and Il. several
of the delegates in attendance at the con-
gress from Ohio met for the purpose Of
determining on plan for conducting nom
partisan propaganda work in Ohio during
the present campaign.
THE conclusion arrived that was in
order TO secure full cooperation of all
minority parties and imperialistic leagues
and the independent and non partisan
forces opposed TO Imperialism. militarism
and Of all those who deny that the Presi-
dent and Congress have the right to govern
and rule vast territories and millions Of
people outside and In disregard OF the
Constitution should be called together in a
nOn-partisan conference at some central
point in the State easily reached. and there
determine political action during the pres
ent campaign"