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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-24

China-in fact. nothing. No one can fcre-
cast the future The outlook is disheart-
eniHg- The fear is that a bloody year is
ahead.
Japanese transports have been employ
ed by the Minister in Tokyo at Govern
ment expense 20 convey refugees from
China TO Japan, co4suls and governors in
China having advised ali foreigners, es-
pecialIy women and children. TO leave the
country. Foreigners left in Shanghai have
been organized (they are volunteersl into
a regiment and are drilled for the defence
OF their homes. 4 proclamation was is
sued by the same Minister at Tokyo and
Consul Lyon (Americanl at Kobe calling
upon American citizens residing in Japan
to open their homes and otherwise provide
for refugees. The American and British
Ministers at Tokyo have issued public an
nouncement by the press and over their
own signatures asking for subscriptions
TO q fund for the succor Of those who may
be in need by reason Of Chinese footing
and similar cause
''Our Minister, Mr.. Buck, of Georgia, is
not behind in this labor of love. Mrs. Lyon
and other ladies of our legation are active
in all these plans for the comfort OF refu-
gees, many of whom have arrived, and OF
whom others are on the way. An Ameri-
can transport left Yokohama on July 70
carrying missionary families back 70 Can
ada and the United States, charging only
the absolute cost of food Among these
passengers was 4 lady with her small chill
dren, whose husband. at this time. is still
shut up III Pekin-
Let NE note that our Minister at To-
kyo. Mr. Buck. was the first to issue a
Thanksgiving proclam2 ton, following that
OF the President OF the United States. The
day. I am informed. was well kept by
American residents in Japan by church
observance"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-24
GILLIGAN GOES TO PRISON.
C. Beverly Turner's Slayer Begins
His Long Sentence.

C. Beverly Turner's Slayer Begins
His Long Sentence.
PETERSBURG. Va. Aug. "a. c. Gil
Iigan, the slayer of C. Beverly Turner. OF
Isle of Wight county, who was given eight
cen years in the penitentiary for the muir
der was taken to the State prison yester-
day afternoon in charge of guard from
the penitentiary to serve out his sentence.
The prisoner was handcuffed. He at
Tacted much attention while at the depot,
but he did not appear to mind the stare Of
the crowd. When asked if he had any
statemey to make for publication in re-
gard his case and trial he replied that
he had not, as it was too late now to talk
Several of Gilligan's friends shook hands
with him while at the depot, which led
him to remark, ct was very awkward to
shake hands when one is handeufed.'
GiIIigan has been confined in the jail here
ever since his conviction. He was brought
here when first arrested to prevent his be-
ing lynched.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-24
womAN ARRESTS A BURGLAR.
Held Him ut Bay with a Gun Until
ths Police C.-.,s.

Held Him at Bay With Gun Until
the Police Came.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., Aug 24-Arn-
ed with a shotgun, Mrs. Oscar J. Hanmili.
wealthy coctager- in Chelsea. yesterday
drove burglar from her residence. pur-
sued him across vacant lots, cornered him
on the meadow shore of the Thorougfare,
and finally by screaming for help brought
the police. who locked the thief up
The Hammills are one of the most wide
ly known Of the county families. aud Mr..
Hammill has numerous Philadelphia bust
ness connections in the marble trade. Just
before dinner time Mary Woodward, the
cook. was going downstairs into the base
ment, when she saw a rough-Iooking man
about to come upstairs.
She instantly turned and fed to the see
ond story, where Mrs. Hammfn was alone
The girl whispered there was a burglar
downstairs. Mrs. HammiII hurried to a
closet, seized her husbands double barrel
ed gun, and. followed by the servant. went
down stairs. At the head of the basement
steps they met the burglar, who had re-
moved his shoes.
Go downstairs and out the way YOU
came in or I'll fire." cried Mrs. Hammin,
presenting the loaded gun within three
feet of the burglars head.
The burglar flew TO the basement and
out through a rear door Mrs. Hammill
followed him with the gun There is no
fence aboul the cottage, and in the open
the burglar ran, gaining on his pursuer I'M
til he reached the Th0roHghfare bank.
No boat was in sight, so he turned to-
ward Atlantic Avenue, only to meet Mrs
Hammill, who again aimed the gun at him
The burglar halted and stood glaring at
his captor. not fifteen feet away. Then she
screamed for assistance Andrew Bum,
foreman OF the Ventnor Dredging Com
pany, ran to her aid. While Mrs. Hammiii
still stood guard on the waters edge Bum
telephoned for the police. Then Bum led
the prisoner TO the HammiiI house where
his shoes were found In the basement
Nothing was stolen, but Mrs. Hamraiu is
nearly prostrated by excitement Il Jail
the burglar said he was William Meow
eTn Of New York
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-24
KILLED ON A CROSSING.
4 MaryIander Meets Death at Havre
De Grnce.

HAVRE DE GRACE, Nd, Aug 24--
Yesterday morning at an early hour the
trackwaIker on the Philadelphia, Whining
ton. and Baltimore Railroad found the dead
body of man, badly mutilated. on the
southbourd track, at Stokes Street cross
ing in HavTe de Grace.
The body was identified as that Of Frank
Michigan, of Darlington. Hartford county,
who went to Baltimore Wednesday TO take
sczne one to the hospital. He returned on
the 1875 train cut of Baltimore, and ar
rived at Havre de Grace at 1910. He
walked up the tracks to a point near
where he was killed with the night agent
who leaves the station on the arrival Of
this train. When they parted company
Michigan said he was going after d team
to drive home The train which killed him
passed south about twenty minutes after
this conversation. He was thirty-three
years of age, and leaves a wife and one
child
The remains were taken In charge of by
Coroner Michael H Fahey who summon
ed a jury. The jury rendered a verdict Of
accidental death The jury recommended
that the company place at this crossing
night Satchman
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-24
ROYAL Baking Powder:
Highest Of RH in IeaYening
strength.-u.s. Cover, peut Report.
!REsFsFs For PREMIUM STAMPS
KINGS PALACE,
S12-SI4 Tth st. rs Market Space.
Gave His Life to Save a Dog.

PARKERSBURG3 ". Va, Ang. "a
George Rowland, a boy of twelve years.
lost his life yesterday morning III an at
tempt . save the life of his dog. The dog
got into a fight with another dog in the
middle of the street car track. The boy
saw a car coming, and fearing the dog
would be killed, rushed in front of the
electric ear and dragged the animal out of
the way of danger After getting out of
the way of the car the deg struggled to
get away and in doing SO threw the boy
back upon the track Immediately in front
of the approaching ear, which ran over
his abdomen, killing him almost instantly.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-24
TRIED SUICIDE THREE TImEs.
DesEGondent Pennsylvania Deter
mined TO End His Life

SPRING CITY. Pa. Aug. 24.-HoWaTd
MunshoWer, a>young man. Of this place,
who a few weeks ago lost nearly all the
fingers of both hands at Pottstown by
falling in front OF coal train asked a
friend to lend him a penknife Wednesday
afternoon. After securing it he went 10
the yard in the rear of Thomas Cafrey' :
shop and attempted to jab the largest
blade into his neck He was prevented
from doing any great injury by Howard
Beard, who happened TO be there while
MunshoweT was trying TO make way with
his life. He begged the young man to let
him alone. and stated that if he were not
allowed TO accomplish his rash act there
he would do 1t somewhere else.
A short time afteTward he left the prem
ises and went TO the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. where he threw himsff in front or
the fast market train, but was saved from
the wheels by Preston Hallman the ticket
agent at the Spring City station.
Later he did Che same thing, and this
time was snatchsd from the jaws OF death
by John f. Fry, an Adams Express driver
The young man was then taken 10 his
home. 1t is believed that he was tempo
rarily deranged-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-24
LOVED AND Welded A CONVICT
Wrote Notes to the Girl Who Sent
Him Dainties.

JEFFERSONVILI4E Ind Aug PA
few hours before Frank A. Webb donned a
striped suit at the Indiana Reformatory
Tuesday evening his bride, who was Miss
Martha Peer, of Anderson, Ind, kissed him
goodby and entreated him to be light
hearted.
Webb began his honeymoon behind high
walls, with Mrs. Webb many miles away
performing the duties of a domestic in the
family of the sheriff who had arrested him.
Miss Peer served Webb his meals while he
was in jail and most of his time was spent
in writing love notes in return for dam
ties
Just before the time came for Webb to
leave for JeffersonviIle the girl consented
to marry him, ana in the jail they were
made man and wife.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-24
PLIGHT CT AMERICAN BOYS.
4 Party FreEs "a Training Ship
Adrfft fn Paris

AGrfft fn Paris
PARIS. Aug 24-About hundred
american lads had disagreeable expert
enee here Wednesday night. They belong
to al American training ship. and were
brought from Havre to see the EXPOSE
ton
II had been arranged to accommodate
them at one of the lycees, but by an
oversight when they were given leave no
rendezvous was fixed. Many OF them had
10 money and they could not speak
French. They spent the night on the
bouIevards. They were collected in the
morning, when the American exposition
authorities treated them Hospitality.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-24
POWDER IN THE WASTE PAPER.
A Woman Fatally Burned While
Making Il Fire.

F0TTsTOWN. Pa. Aug. z4.-While Mrs.
N E. Underkofaer, of Boyertown, was
making fire in the cellar furnace We'd
nesday package of powder that was
among the waste paper exploded and set
her clothing on fire. IN an instant she was
a mass OF flames.
Her screams brought her son Wayne and
daughter Maggie to the scene. The former
tore the blazing garments from his moth
er's body, but before this could be done
she was so badly burned that she cannot
recover
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-24
N HELPED WIN BATTLEs.

Twenty-Five officers and men wrote from the
frert to say that fe- scratches, bruises, cuts,
wounds, feet and stiff joints, Bucklen' 5
Area. Saive Is the best in the world Same for
burns. skin eruptions. and piles. Twenty FIVE
cents box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Henry
Evans, Druggist, 022 I Street northwest.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-24
Virginia savvmi,rs Shut Down.

PETERSBURG, Va, Aug. z4.-In con8e-
quenee of the lack OF demand for lum-
Der nearly all of the sawmills in the coun-
ties of Sussex and Dinwfddie have shut
down. The closing of these mills throws
out Of employment several hundred men.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-24

The standard of all beers is Heurieh's Phone
6S4 Arlington BottiDg Co., for a case of Sen
ate, Maerzen, or Lager.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-24
Easy to Take
Easy to operate = Is
y true only of Hoods
- Pills, the best, miIdest,

safest eathartie ever offered the people. Pre-
pared by the proprietors of Hoods Sarsaparilla-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-24

Racing at Upper Marlboro Toaay.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-24

the daily custom of each member OF the
family. The little home is frequently
scrubbed and is quite orderly The poorest
have a bed Of flowers or table of plants
at the front They may be beggars. but
they seem 10 have the artistic sense. 1
travelled seventeen hours on railroad a
week ago, and l noticed all the way vii
lagos OF matched roofs with the border Of
growing flowers on the top ridge. It is
really very beautiful
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Caroline Bdderman, aged n
years. died suddenly last Saturday at
her home in Biandywine hundred.
Mrs. Rachel P. Green, aged 67 years,
widow OF John Green, died Friday
al her residence, No 1926 Washington
street. Her husband wa; carriage
manufacturer. Two children, j. Car
encs Green and MIS-. w. Stewart Ali +.
mond, survive the deceased.
Miss Mary Price, daughter of tho
late john Il. Price, who was ut one
time superintendent of The Delaware d.
chesapeake Canal, died Mt her hoiue at
Chesapeake City, Md, last Thursday.
The funeral took place Monday after
noon. lnterment was made Mt
Bethellcemetery. Deceased was we'll
known in this nity.
Miss Anna Foster died early Saturday
moi ming at her home, No. 9l7 Poplar
street. For many weeks she had been
sick with typhoid fever, hut was out
day or two ago. Saturday morning DR..
Mullin was called from his bed at
o clock and found that peritonitis had
set in. Miss Foster died shortly after
ward.
The funeral of Mrs. Augusta Doerr
and her son, August Doerr, who died
from poisoning, took place Friday
afternoon from the residence of Mrs.
Doerr's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Kaufman, No. 204 East Second street.
Services were conducted by the Rev.
James Grove and internent was made
ut Asbury cemetery,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
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DISBURSEMENTS.
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THE MIDDLETOWN TRANSCRIPT.
The once Closed and Publication su.

The once Closed and Publication sus-
pended.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
Middletown, July 8. The Transcript,
one of the oldest and best known weekly
newspapers on the Peninsula, has sus
pended publication. The office was
closed on Saturday. Martin B. Burris,
the attorney, holds judgment OF
81, ZOO against the plant. Mr.. Burris
said that the reason for this aot was
that as McIiendree Downbam, the
editor, was seriously i'll at hospital,
and John III. Sehl, the oIeman, has
secured position elsewhere, there was
no one to run the paper. Although he
admitted that the paper was otherwise
affected, Mt. Burris would not explain
in what way it was affected.
The Transcript was established in
1867 by Henry Vanderford, of West
minister, Nd, and has had an interest
ing career. Mr.. Vanderford sold the
paper to Edward Reynolds, who after
wards disposed OF his interests to W.
Scott Way. 1t was while Mr.. Way
welded the editorial pen that the
paper reached It's greatest success. Mr..
Way was not only strong and able
writer, but won quite a reputation rs
a humorist, and during his ownership
The Transcript attained position in
the very front rank of Delaware news
papers. The pleasures of life among
the orange groves of California lured
Editor Way out OF the newspaper field
and he sold the paper to Moreau
Brothers, who came to Delaware from
New Jersey.
About this time the fight between
the Biggs and Cochran factions in st.
Georges hundred was atzits height and
under the new ownership The Tran.
script espoused the Cochran cause.
When Nj. Cochi an was defeated and
Benjamin T. Biggs became governor
the paper felt the effect of its fight for
the losing sid. aud Moreau Brothers
within a year disposed of the plant to
William p. Miffiin of Middletown, who
in turn sold it to Abram Vandegrift,
at one time clerk of the State Senate,
and brother of Lewis q. Vandegrift
of Wilmington. Mr.. Vandegrift also
failed to make n success Of the bust
ness and after few years sold the
paper to Martin B. Burris and Hugh
q. Browne.
Thus after long career as a Demo-
cratic paper of the most pronounced
type il came to he Republican jour-
nal. The paper next passed into the
possession of McKendree Downham, a
well-known politician, who has been
editor and publisher up to the present
time. Mr.. Dovnbam has been seri-
ousiy inconvenienced in his work by an
illness which has extended over three
or four years, and had he been able 10
devote his time and talent to the paper
the present failure would very likely
have been avoided,
1t 10 not known what is in store for
the Transcript, but it may resume pub
llcation shortly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
THE ST. JONES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.

Emergency Bill Permits the Government
Engineers to Remove the Obstruction at
the Mouth.
The passage by Congress of an emerg-
ency appropriation bill, which was ap-
proved on June 9Th, last, makes possi-
bile the removal OF bar at the mouth
of St. JONES' River, which has been
giving trouble for several months.
Some time ago it was discovered that o
shoal was forming at this point, and
matters grew worse rapidly, becoming
SO bad as to interfere seriously with
navigation. As mattor OF fact, the
bar has been giving trouble for six
months, and the people who have inter-
ests in the shipping on the stream
brought the matter TO the attention of
tine government officials, with the re-
suit that Glen. w. f. Smith. engineer
in charge OF the work on the Peuin
sula, was authorized, few days ago,
to make arrangements for having the
bar removed and he lie now preparing
to have the work done.
st. Jones River passes through
Dover, but Lebanon is really the head
of navigation, and there is much bust
ness on the stream, which would be in
terfesed with 10 considerable extent
il the mouth should become obstructed.
survey OF the river wasimade about II
year ago and impi oyements were ecom-
mended, but no appropriation has been
made that will warrant the giving out
of contracts for the work.
Gen. Smith has been watching the
stream closely and will do all he can to
have the trouble remedied.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
THE DELAWARE PEACH CROP.
Preparations Being Made to Handle Ex-
pected Large Production.

Preparations Being Made to Handle Ex-
pected Large Production.
The Delaware peach crop will be
larger this year than it has Deen for
many seasons past. Not only will the
aggregate production be big, but each
individual piece of lusciousness will be
OF extraordinary size and delicacy. In
preparation for the enormous shipments
which will be made the Pennsylvania
railroad alone will use this year l,400
freight cars-a far larger number than
have ordinarily been needed. The rail
road company expects tc carry at least
1900, 600 baskets Of the fruit. The
Gamers of the State will probably put
up for winter use even more than the
railroads will carry.
In anticipation Of the big crop the
commission merchants OF Philadelphia
are DlakIng active preparations for its
disposal. 1t is little early jn the
season to mention prices, but it is
probable that the great supply will
lessen the price considerably. Some
few carloads have come up from the
South, but the Delaware variety is
Just beginning to blush under the
summer sun.
The growers give various reasons for
the big crop. Some say that the
seasons alternate and that a bad crop
is nearly always followed the next year
by a good one. Still others believe
that the late season with the warm
weather has produced the favorable re-
suits. Another week or perhaps two
will see the gatherers at work In the
orchards of Delaware collecting the
juicy dslicaoies and packing them care
fully to avoid cruises in the big woven
baskets, ready for shipment to all
parts of the country.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
EMPRESS ON The THRONE.
01cial News Received at Shanghai Says
She Has Resumed ReinS of Power.
THE LEGATIONS SAID TO Be SAFE
No Explanation, However, of
the Minister'S Silence.
JAPAN is RUSHING TROOPS TO CHINA

Shanghai, China, July l0.-News
from official sources was received az
10 O'Clock last night, to the effect that
the Empress Dowsger had, ON June
30th, resumed the reins of government.
and appointed Yung Lu prime minister.
1T is said that she sent dispatch to
Marking by courier, at the rate of 100
miles per day, thanking the viceroys OF
the Yang Use Kiang provinces for their
loyalty, and recommending that they
protect foreigners at any cost.
WHY ARE THE MINISTER'S SILENT?
London, Eng, July 10.-Chinese
official sources furnish another surprise
today. iu announcing that the Dowager
Empress, who had been reported within
two weeks dead, fed, poisoned and
hopelessly mad, has resumed the reins
of power. The date given is June Both,
the same on which the wholesale mas
saore of foreigners is alleged to have
occurred.
The telegram of Sheng, the adminis-
traitor of telegraphs and railroads, to
the Chinese minister at Washington,
WI Ting Fang, saying that the I'M.
perial COVER einment is protecting the
legations, appears to fit in with the dis
patch from Shanghai this morning,
particularly with reference to the
alleged directions given by the Dowager
Empress relative to the protection of
foreigners. At the same time, people
continue to ask why, IL the Legations
are protected, the ministers are not
permitted to communicate with the
outer world. Shenes expressed fears
that the food and ammunition of the
legations are exhausted are counteracted
by the news that Prince Ching. the
commander Of the Manchu field force. is
revitualling them, beside which it Is
now known that, in the last resort,
there are available for food several
hundred ponies, usually kept within
the walls of the British legation.
LEGATIONS STANDING LAST THURSDAY. '
Washington, July 10. The Secre-
tary of State has received a dispatch
from Mr.. Goodnow, United States
consul-general at Shanghai. stating
that it is given out by the governor OF
Shan Tung that the legations were
standing on July 9Th, and that the out
laws were dispensing.
Mr. Goodnow adds that this state-
Beut does not Obtain general credensce.
NATIVE CHRISTIANS IN PALACE.
aTientsin, China, July 3.-It is re.
ported from Chinese sources that the
foreigners at Pekin have taken Gos.
session of one OF the Princes palaces
opposite and commanding the Britt b
legation, and that the native Chris
tIaps have been installed tberajn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-12
GEORGE CHANGE IS Ill.
Former Wilmington Man in a Critical Con-
dition from stomach Trouble.

Former Wilmington Man in a Critical Con-
diiion from stomach Trouble.
George Chance. the well-known
champion of organized labor. is oriti-
cally i'll at his residence in Phila-
delphia. Six months a4o his health
began TO fail, and no was compelled to
relinquish active work in the field Of
labor. About u month ago the doctors
diagnosed his ailment as cancer of the
stomach. Since then he has rapidly
grown worse. His death is momentarily
expected.
During the period when the knights
of Labor welded dominating influence
in the world of labor George Chance
achieved a reputation as labor leader
that extended throughout the United
States. At the present time he Is a
member of the legislative committee by
the special invitation of President
Gompers. lie has twice represented the
Philadelrhia Typographical Union in
the International Convention, and at
Washington be came within one vote
of being elected president of the inter
national body.
Eight years ago Mr. Chance was a
candidate for Public Printer under
President Cleveland and had indorse-
ments from labor organizations ir 81
States and two Territories. Despite
his powerful backing, however, he
failed to secure the appointment.
Mr.. Chance formerly lived in this
city and learned his trade at tho
(iazette office.