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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
kiur'c DaIaCo Department Stores
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ASKS MERCY FOR A THIEF.


NEW YORK. March 24-Archibald a.
Mcleod. millionaire railroad man. who
lives at No. y West Flfty-hrst Street. he
fore Recorder Con, in the Court Of Cen
gal Sessions, yesterday morning asked for
Clsnency in the case Of lcbn Wilson. his
colo-ed butler, who had leaded guilty 10
tAs charge Of stealing silver, valued at
AMOR, than 500, from his employers resi-
dencs
why do you ask that I suspend SEN
tence in the case Of this man euquired
the recorder.
Your Honor. he has been iu NY em-
ployment Tor twelve years. and has always
been faithful servant. want to give
him chance. replied Nj Mcleod
Il deny your request" said the recorder.
"and ] sentence your servant TO twelve
months IN the peuitenuary.' CHANGING at
Wilson. he continued: Sometimes foot
pad steals from sheer necessity. but you
violated your employers trust"
Mrs. Mcleod yesterday at No. u West
Fifty-hrst street said she and her husband
had no idea their butler had been steal
ing their silver. until detective, who had
been watching Wilson. called at the house
and told them about It, They were aston
ished. and al first would not believe their
man was a thief. An investigation. how
ever. convinced them that the butler had
been stealing their silverwsre for two
years. II was his practice 10 take the
stolen silver TO a pawnshop.
We did not miss IT, said Mrs Mcleod.
because il was silver that was not used
The butler frankly confessed he had stolen
St. He was very repentant, and could give
nc excuse for his act A search % the
mans rooms revealed several pawn tick
els. Most Of the silver has been rccoy-
cred"
Mrs. Mcleod said that Wilson had been
81 their employ FOR twelve years. lie Is
about thirty-five years old and came from
Philadelphia. They always had confidence
IN him and he had fun charge Of The
household affairs. They thought q great
deal % the man. as he had many good
qualities Since he had been locked I'D
HI Mcleod had visited him
Would you be willing 70 take the man
back IN your employ she wrs asked
Mrs. Mcleod replied, after moments
hesitation. We'll, ] don't know. do not
think J should care 20 have q servant IN
ny house who had betrayed my CONF
Gencc"
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KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.
4 SawmiIl Boiler Bursts in Indiana
with Fatal Effect.

MUNCIE. Ind, March 24.-rhe boiler
in John Niccum sawmiIl six miles north
west of this city, became dry yesterday AZ
ternoon and exploded. The mill was reduc-
ed TO ruins and the following were killed.
Lon Won Buskirk, engineer married;
Thomas sullivan, wealthy farmer, married;
clifford Won Buskirk, fifteen years Old;
Marion Carey. a justice Of the peace mar
ried. James Dragsten. farmer, was fatally
and William Green and James McCrCCry,
seriously hurt
The men were blown many feet away.
Niecum was standing near the engine. but
escaped without I scratch. Carey and Sui
lvau, and the other farmers had Just ar
rived at the mill on business when the
explosion occurred. Window glass 10
houses half mile away was shattered.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
LIBERTY FURNACE SOLD.
The Transfer Said to Mean It's Re.
newcd Operation.

WOODSTOCK, Va. March 4.-Liberty
Furnace. one Of the best equipped furnaces
in this section. which is situated ten miles
west Of Woodstock has been sold condi-
tiouaily. and IL is announced that it will
be put in blast as soon as it can be re-
stored to It's former condition. The sale
will also include the railway from Eden
burg 10 the furnace and thousands OF acres
Of valuable mineral and timber lands
A New York attorney spent several days
this week and last in the clerks ONCE here
examining the title 10 The property, and
upon his abstract OF. tide rests the final
consummstion Of the deal II is thought
here that the title is sound and that the
present owners can give title with gen
eral warranty. The new company expects
10 rebuild the railroad and make it stan
dard gauge and extend it to the West VIZ
ginia coal fields. which are less than fifty
miles distant.
The operation Of Liberty Furnace would
mean much to the residents OF that section
as large number Of them are almost
wholly dependent upon the plant for live
lihOOd.
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DISTRICT BRYAN DEMOCRATS.
They Demand That Convention Dele
gates he Instructed.

gates he Instructed.
The Chicago platform Democrats Of the
District held a well-attended meeting last
night in the Warder Building. Ninth and
+ Streets northwest. for the purpose OF
perfecting their organization and TO clearly
present to he people OF the District the
dividing issues between the so-calIed Nor
ris and Holmead factions. II was decided
10 present 10 the people OF the District OF
Columbia candidates in each OF the TWEEN
ty-tWO legislative districts who would be
unequivocally out and out Bryan men. and
who would not II elected 10 the city con-
veutiou, be in favor OF sending TO the Kan
aas city convention any but men who
would be for Bryan under all circum-
stances. or In other words. that the six
delegates from the District Of Columbia
should be Instructed by the city conven-
ton to vote Tor Mr.. Bryan first last and
all the time and who would further by
their votes in the convention Mr.. Bryans
interests at each rtep in the formation OF
the committee an credentials in the cleo
tion Of temporary chairman IN the selec-
tion OF a committee on resolutions and on
every motion Of whatever character that
might be brought before the convention
Tor action
4 committee was appointed whose duties
will be the furtheranre Of these ends. and
whose influence is 10 be eXerted TO assure
the election 10 the city convention Of can
didates from each legislative district who
are outspoken FOR an instructed Bryan
delegation for the Kansas City Convention.
Il was asserted by the speakers At the
meeting that Mr. Norris and his faction
were not il favor OF Mr. Brysn's nomiua-
ton that he had not within the past three
years. announced himself in the public
print as in favor OF Mr.. Bryan's nominal
lion. and AT his alleged election as ma
iional committeeman by the Democratic
City Convention, IN his address before the
committee that he had made reference to
neither Mi. Bryan nor the Chicago plat
form. In view OF all these facts. together
with The newspaper statements that con
gerted movement Was on foot TO bring TO-
gejber he moneycd interests Of the Demo
cratic party in antagOnism 10 Mr. Bryan
the meeting WAS OF the opinion that an in
structed Bryan delegation from The Dis
rrict OF C0lumbak which could neither be
traded nor bsrtered off under any pretext.
was the only positive method OF delivering
the six votes Of he Dis lricj Of Columbia
for Mr. Bryan and the Chicago platform.
These general sentiments were expressed
To- addresses delivered by Messrs John
Boyle. Charles II. Turner Edward /. Jor-
dan William Holmead, Captain Collins
Or. Riegel. Cotter T. Bride. William II
Wells NJ. +. Sullivan. Herman Schulteis
". A. Newman. and others.
The meeting was enthusiastically unaui-
nous in it's conclusions. II was suggested
thar several mass meetings be held in
various sections OF she city within the next
week or ten days 10 advance the cause OF
an instructed BRYAN delegation TO the Kan
saa City Convention, as il was believed by
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KING GEORGE TO FEAST.
ChIcsgo's BIg snake Going 10 Indi-
ana to Dine.

CHICAGO, March 24.-To escape the ju-
risdction OF President John G. Shortall, OF
the Humane Society, and his restrictions
on an appetite for live chickens rabbits.
rats. and mice, King George. the twenty
four foot boa of the Lincoln Park Zoo, has
been sent over the State line into Indiana.
King George had begun to shed his skin,
which betokens the return to appetite aft
er a period Of stupor. Keeper McCurren
decided to elude President Shortall. who
issued the "ultmatum,' and secure the
big snake satisfactory meal. According
ly the boa was taken to Hammond.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

WILMINGTON. Del, March 24.-samuel
G. Fisher. an engineer on the Philadel-
phs. Wilmington, and Baltimore Railway.
and his divorced wife. Mrs. Florence Hirst
Fisher are to be married soon. They
were divorced about one year ago. Recent
~ Mi Fisher became III and sent for his
former wife. There was an anectionate
meeting aud the two agreed TO marry
again.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

VIENNA, March 2i-Forty-fvc Bohe-
snian made cslssons. which have been sent
60 Trieste, are causing a disturbance
among the Radical and National members
o. Parliament The caissous are not ees-
tined FOR the BFitish "a South Africa. iut
viii be shipped TO Shanghai
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SIGNS OF A BURIAL ALIVE.


MULLICA HILL. y. J.. March ei--
While Undertaken Wolf was removing s0ma
bodies from the old cemetery here Thgrs-
day a most CHASTITY discovery was made.
The bodies were to be moved to Philsdel-
phia. and in opening the collins they were
found 10 be in an excellent state OF pre-
servation.
In one OF the collins containing the re-
mains Of a siX-ysar-old boy. the arms were
extended across the face. and the legs pay-
TALLY drawn. The boy. Il is believed had
been buried alive.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

A meeting will be held tomorrow night
st Msccsbees Han by. The District Demo
Gratis who favor the nomination Of Mir.
Bryan as the Democratic candidate FOR
/ President a temporary committee. which
was elected for that purpose on March %.
will report the names OF several repre-
4 sentative local Democrats whom il con-
sders the RICH people foT permanent
. Bryan committee II is probabl, that this
permanent committee will be elected at
I the meeting. Work will them begin in
earnest. IL is said 10 secure She choic, Of
delegates from the District To the Demo
. cratic Convention.
The Bryan Democrats beHeye ths, ihe
alleged plan to send delegates uniustruct-
ed 10 the convention is q move against
/ their favOrite. They consider the Norris
faction nimical To Air. Bryan and believe
; that delegates should receive rigid instruc-
tious to vote Tor him and for no one else.
One OF the prominent Bryan Democrats
said yesterday. in conversation on the sub
I ject that Mr.. Norris is considered q trust
man and German man. and anyone elect
E ed as delegate in sympathy with him
might be expected TO throw his vote for
trust candidate unless directly Instructed.
20 ,ii' " ''lo az - us' mo- ''ii,i'l
~, -, - 80 - i
- 49, nv "
Bryan men, and Nebraska platform anti
trust sympathisers, qud thar IL the issue
is made clearly IT, re viii be no quest on
as 20 the choice Of Bryan delegates. Mr.
Martin made the statement yesterday that
the chief object Of the present agitsuou
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

Children's Cambria skirts. made with
deep hem. with tucks sbove-in sizes
one 10 siX-also Childreu's Bingham
Dresses. with deep hens and trimmed
with washable braid-29c usually
morrow lee
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
BRYAN'S FRIENDS ALERT
A Meeting TO BE Held AT Maccabte
Hall Tomorrow Night.

Names "f Nen a." F"nsfit"tr aeI'-rn,H-
ncnt Committee to Look After the
District 10 he Reportc,I-Ni"u of
Mr.. Martin aud Captain collins.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
lie yard for torchon Iaces.

Machine made Torchon Laces- from
y 10 IL inches Wide-such as Won
see selling elsewhere for sc yard lc
yard tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
39c for chiId's 69c REFERS.

Childrens Blue. Pink. and White
Pique Refers with wide sailor collars
trimmed with ribbons. 20 match-3ec.
instead Of CSC.
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sc for I0c notions.

Two loo-yard spools Black Sewing
silk, &c.
spools Kings Black and White
Blasting Cotton &c.
spools Red Working Cotton. &c.
Best WhalebOnes Tor &c dozen.
I piece Bone Casing Tor &c.
All colors Brush skirt Binding. &c I'd.
Two 6po-shcet packages Toilet Pa
per. &C..
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
Az for Warmers $l.25
~ Health" cOrSets.

Warmers Health" Corsets are as
staple as gold-never sell for less than
$3.50. Tomorrow We offer these corsets.
in white and drab at CSC instead Of
s125.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
SIC for infants SI.4S coats.

Infants Long Cashmere Goats with
embroidered cap and embroidered
around the bottom-whieh sell for
S14S-will be offered at Sc.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
i9C patent leather belts. Is

Double Patent Leather Belts. with
girdle back and black harness buckles
both wide and uarrow-io 20 for &c.
instead OF 4sc
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
l2Jc handkerchief, 4zc.

1900 Ladies' and Mems Handker-
chiefs-piain and fancy-with wide and
narrow hems-to go at I 7-Sc tomor-
row. Sold in hundreds OF stores at
u I-.c.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
Great Values in Silk Waists.

I00 Fine Tlffeta silk Waists. that supply
defy anybody to match under SO Made
up in our own specially designed models. Of
fering choice Of several shapes and White
Pink, Nile, Red, Black Automobile, Grey
Tan. Brown, and IIeliotrope shades. II You
cannot match them under $40 then they must
be bargains at
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
Exquisite muslin garments, Csc, 81 S'1
4zc for l25C laCes.

Machine made Torchon Laces-from
. - to inches WIDEN match sets
and insertiugs-for Sc yard tomor-
row. instead Of Pile.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

in Homespn, Glengary. Venetian Covert
Cloths Blacks Taus Castors. and Grey and
and Brown mixtures: absolutely tailor made,
with tight fitting. open. and Closed Eton,
Waist and Coat effects. that are lined all
through with silL tafet1; skirts drJped on
that special model Of ours. Workmanship
and finish frst-ci8ss in every respect. Thus
we offer o genuine sls value for
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
4EC for I0c embrOideries.

Handsome Embroideries. in Edgings
and Insertings-in the very handsomest
patterns-jo go at 1 sc yard tomorrow
instead OF lee.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-24
a NEW nAsEBlLL LEAGUE.
oHciaIs OF Present American League
90 Organize No. 2.

Chicago. Dec 23.-The American league
No 2-thc only name which can be given
90 until another Is officially adopted-Will
be- launched in this cty next THURSDAY
Al a conference tonight between PRIEST
dent Johnson OF the American League.
Attorney Thomas J. Navin OF Detroit
and George W. Buruham. q was decided
90 can meeting for that purpose
The league viii be organized at FIRST
with five cities. Detroit Toledo, Mime
apoils. Kansas city and Louisville. but
wlil eventually he made 90 include eight
cities. This is not due 20 any lack OF
available territory. but g. because the
new league like the American. II ernbar-
rassed by surplus Of good
cities which desire franchises in
the new body Incidentally 81 h.
also due 20 the fact that the American
Leagues circuit is not yet definitely fxed.
and Il g. not considered desirable 10 COM
plcte the new circuit until q IS decided
what cities will be abandoned by the
American. Grand Rapids. BuTalo. ST.
Paul and Indianapolis are strong posi-
tutes Tor the new league. and there are
half dozen others who are applicants
for franchises
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-24

series yet found o. vases OF the singular
PRIMITIVE Srelan polychrome style. un-
represented "a European museums. one
.'i''-it Napiy weil-prcservod block OF build
ing appears 20 be a group on shrines de-.
voted 20 Pillar worship such a. Il
known on The Phoenician and Palestinian
coasts ana OF which the palace itself sup
pHes an example connected with the
cult Of the Creiaa Zeus
Finally. IN the early heats tho clearing
OF the Cave o. psychro. notorious since
some years Tor It's rich votive deposits
We carried oW. This cave h no other
man the holy Dictaean Cavern. tn which
he-lod and Virgil state that the Supreme
Coz was Graded. There took place the
lesenory union o. Zcus with Europa and
lhere1rom, a. from another Sinai Mlnos
brought down the Law after communion
WIN the God. The blasting away o. the
fallen rocks n the upper half o. the rrot-
10 revealed rude altar OF burnt sacrifice.
ana sacred enclosure or Temenoz. cum
bsred with the voting deposits from nve
ieei 10 seven feet deep. fun % vases.
hhation tables. weapons and implements
IN bronze. bone and iron. Etatuettcs In
terra Gotta ana moicls OF everybody oh
Jets, dedicated % tho God In the lower
half opens profound abyss, where a
gloomy subterrinean pool out q which
rises forest % stalactltic pillars con
tinuea into the heart Of the mountain.
Horo great surprise was in store. For
not only was the bottom mud fun ~
bronze siatuettes. gems and articles OF
male and female use. but the vertical
Sits IN the pillars were found 90 have
been used as inches and to contain an I'M
mense number OF votiVe double axes.
weapons ami triukets. This vast cavern
was undoubtedly the mysterious Holy ~
Holes into which Minos descended elone
and on emerging as Diouyslus says.
showed the law 20 the people as "a gift
from Zeus himself The discoveries made
IN THE case cover the whole primitive
period Of Cretan history back TO the pre-
Mycenaean epoch.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-24
THE SovICEs woN.
Expert Players Driven Out Of Game
by a Man Armed with Deuces.

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
New York. Dec 20-When poker T.
played at sea 81 is just as II IL on land
the novice wins. And that Is why. when
the big North German Lloyd liner Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse came in to-day. alt
the floating cash was In the pockets Of
Herr Il. NIorgen HIN and OF Herr Louis
T.. Lorlliari two men who rarely, II
ever played the game before
Herr Isoriliard. the stnoking-room ex-
perts say cleaned ups $1,000 and Herr
HIIl about $500 Neither would admit hiA
winnings. but both were tipping stew
ards porters ard dock hands with n
reckless profuseness that lie shown only
by him who has suddenly got a lot OF
money he didnt expect
Herr Hlll r. "A financler In san Francis
CO Four men started poker la the smOk-
lna-room on Friday night. among them
Herr Iorillard. The ship was pitching in
a rough sea. the wind was from che west
ard It was dark and cold. The players
needed a nth man. and some one arous-
"a Herr HIN. who was sitting In a corner
thinking Of the Golden Gate.
I'm didn't want 20 play-the man who
wins everything Is always he who has
20 be driven into the game By sheer
force. But HiI sat IN. more 20 be amia-
bic than 70 make money. They played
and the houors were easy. Then some
one. by WY o. a blum made large bet.
II was seen and raised. In an incredible
snort space OF time there were hundreds
OF dollars IN the got.
Some one had four or i've aces. This
was the conclusion OF the onlookers who
were sure also that besides the aces some
one else had a hand worth holding When
the sum IN the pot reached u.i59 Herr
nm called. Herr Loriliard showed ace
nigh and the others had nothing as good
evcept Herr Hni. who took the 81 100. with
! uair Of dcuces After that Herr Hill
plaved some more. The ending Of the
voyage also ended his gains. Ills pockets
bulged with money.
The old poker players, who knew all
about when 20 go IN and when TO stay
out and could calculate 20 nicely the
value OF a hand. CRASHED their teeth as
they saw Herr HIN and Herr Lorillara
walklug on the Hohoken pier with their
money. q,
Il don't know anything about Hoyie "
xaid Herr I'm. land wouldn't recognize
hlm II 1 colllded with him In the street -
1T was tho first time ! ever piayea
poker Tor money" admitted Herr Lorii-
lard.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-24

side street with their burden not long ago
BY a Washington police oficer
What are you fellows doing with that
stove at this time Of nightY' the oficer
said. o. he stopped the trio. Ia was then
past midnight
We are taking Il 20 my mothers. whose
stove broke" answered one Of the fell
lows. ''she y going 20 have company for
dinner tomorrow and wants 10 bake SONS
bread We borrowed this from my
aunt"
That's a pretty story. isn't iti'' ex-
claimed the guardian Of the peace. and
marched tho outht. stove and ai to-the
nearest patrol box. where che wagon was
called and cartcd the three men and the
stove 20 the nearest police station. Ths
next morning developed tho fact IN the
Police Court that the stove had been siol-
en- from lawyers house on Connecticut
avenue The three thieves were sentence
"a 10 ninety days each. while the owner
OF the stove had Il returned 70 his house
by an expressman.
Men. women and children OF every sizc.
color and description have spent nights In
cells. bu rarely Il Is that an animal Is
held a. a prisoner. An incident related BY
one % the veterans Of the force recalls
that ~ one time a dog was held as pris-
oner. ard were II not for the presence OF
the animal case Of grand larceny would
have been quashed IN court. Il happen
"a thas one OF those hugh st. Bernard
dogs. which are trained 20 carry baskets,
acted az accessory 20 crime. and was seen
carrying n basket with cases OF iewelry
along the street. The dog was followed.
and the valuahles recovered By one OF che
sicuths, and latcr the master Of the dog
was arrested. No one had seen the rob-
berry committed. and e was not uutil aftor
the goods were recovered that the robbery
was reported. u was learned chat the
defense had plans to dispose OF the dog and
thereby sever the link OF evidence. bus
the police took che animal captive and ne
was brought 10 court as evidence.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-24
MORE STORM DISASTERS.
PaeIac Coast shares an General nI-
luck Co shipping.

Tacoma. wash, Dec. 3.-Detals are
coming IN OF shipping disasters on the
North Pacific coast during recent storms.
The American bark Highland Light.
Capt Mcclure. was wrecked three days
ago on the shore OF Barclays Sound,
Vancouver Island Her crew escaped.
The storm played great havoc at Asto-
ria, where the French bark Gen. Mnlinet
was stranded on sandy shore The
Steiner Osweso was swamped az her
mooring and lies in ten feet OF water
The bark Muskokata dragged her an
Choir ana struck the shore stern on. The
government lightship at Mckenzie head
vas driven high on the bcach. The steam
&C. Charles ID. Lane was towcd into Puget
sound last night after terrible oxporen-
ces which threatened several times 20
send her 10 the bottom
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-24

"A Moist Dehnition.-They were once
more talking about trusts.
II heard another definition Of trust
the other day" said Mr. Northside TO Mr.
Shadyside.
what was it3
"A Ir1s~s e a body Of men entirely sur
rounded by water "-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-24

Chicago Dec. :s.-'ro shield his mother
from abuse aud save himself from a
beating with a poker. Albert Albertson
to-day shot and killed his father at their
home In wentworth avenue. Albert, who
IS II years old was arrested.