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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07
DEATH OR a TRANCE.
Coroner Summoned. But Friends Sa!
Girl Is Consuming With God.

coroner summoned, nUt EFIenGS SAL
Girl Is Cers,szsuning With God
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Aug miss
Jennie Ellis, of Portland. Ore, was found
dead apparently in bed at the residence
of Mrs Mary Willis yesterday, and the
coroner was notified by some of the leigh
bors and called to make an inVeStig9 ton.
When he entered the house he was ia
formed by Mrs Willis and others that
Miss Ellis was rot dead but simply in a
trance, and that she went into the trance
purposeIy that she might commune with
God
TIE coroner made enquiries respecting
the religion Of Miss Ellis and was tod
that she was a minister of the Christian
Isr2eIite Church, and that she had often
held communion with God by passing into
the trance state Mrs. Willis then related
several instances of the Kind aid refused
to permit any investigation.
The coroner remained at The house for
two hours and made several examinations
of the body and is convinced that Miss Ell
lis is dead He finally notified her friends
that he would wait tweBty-four hours,
ard # there is no evidence of life he would
insist On holding an autopsy TO learn the
Cause of death a health officer has beel
placed at the house 20 prevent the removal
of tfe BODY
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07
CORPSE FOUND AFTER NFoNTHs.
Candy Man Murdered His Partner
and Buried the Rody.

Candy Man Murdered HIS PBFtner
and Buried the Body.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Aug. TN an
unused basement beneath his store the
body of Peter Stanton, merchant, was found
Yesterday afternoon. The skull was crush
ed in and about half the flesh on the body
was burned to a crisp, the remainder drop
ping from the bones After the murder
was committed his slayer had evidently
tried to cover up the crime by eremating
the remains, but the work was poorly done
The body was covered with cinders and
rubbish of all kinds.
Ten months ago Peter Stanton and
George PoIitz both Greeks came here from
Cincinnati and rented elegant quarters on
a leading avenue and began the manufac-
ture of candies, selling at both wholesale
and retail. Quarrels between the men
were of frequent occurrence and the police
were often called in. During the latter part
of May Stanton was missed from the es-
adjustment, and Po1itz announced that he
had purchased Stanlon'S interest in the
business, and that the latter had returned
to Cincinnati. Recently PoIitz's place of
business was closed for non-payment of
rent, and on Saturday last goods enough
were sold at auction by the constable to
square his rent.
While officers were going through e pri-
vate room in the rear of the store blood
stains were found upon the floor and bed
This led to an investigation which resulted
in the finding Of the body in the basement.
PolttZ left Sunday for Charleston, but
was arrested there last evening charged
with being the murderer of Stanton He
will be brought here. Mrs Sarah
Smith, living in fiat adjoining the store
room, testifies that the night when Stanton
disappeared she heard him and Politz
fighting and heard someone gasping for
breath, but that fights between the men
were of such common occurrence she paid
little attention TO it. They were said TO be
Cousins.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07

PICNIC AND BALL at sToNEBURNER PARK,
near Arlington, Alexandria Co., Va, NEDNE5-
DAY AUGUST s so in prizes.
Chief marshal, L. Y. Cleveland; assistant mar
shals. John OShaughnessy, Homer Works; judges.
Sheriff Palmer. George Head, Curtis Graham,
Judge Pelham. Oscar Haring; orator Of the day,
Hon JanTts Clements of Balston, Va; orator Of
the evening, Hon George H. Ruckert, OF st.
Elmo Va. Entrance fee for professional knights.
81, amateurs. 81. Knights VIII please appear in
costume, as group Photograph viii be taken by
the artist John G. Hull. The successful knights
will have the honor Of croHning the Queen Of
Love and Beauty. and Maids OF Homer, and win
the prizes that are awarded. The crowning OF
the Queen AT p m. Dancing from O'Clock
until y o'clock in the evening. Music by y B.
Horgan's Band CT Alexandfia, Va Cars viii leave
Aqueduct Bridge every half hour Is cents
round trip TO Columbia Pike, Arlington. Plenty
OF conveyances from the to the tournament
grounds Plenty OF room for horses, carriages, and
bicycles. We viii spare neither time, pains nor
expense 10 make this the grandest tournament OF
the season. Cordial invitations are extended to
all knights N Virginia, Maryland, and the Dis
trict 81 Columbia. All knights that ride in this
t4surnaml ut VIII have free entrance fee in the
championship tournament that viii be given on
Labor Fay. No intoxicating drinks disor-
derby persons viii be allowed the grounds
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07
A severe Hail ana Mind storn,.

louisville. Pc, AUG IA severe
wind storm, accompanied hail and rain.
last night. At Bloomsbury many fruit trees
and growing crops were destroyed train
On the Pennsylvania Railroad, near
Bloomsbury, ran into a Iot ef debris AID
the engine was wrecked No one was /, TT.
Several barns were destroyed by .Igatn ng.
In Easton row of houses belonging to DR..
Charles MeIntiTe, now in course OF con-
strucrion, were blown down.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07
DISLoCATED HER JAW.
CoIored woman at Old Point Enter
ed an Informal Talking Contest.


RICHMOND, Va, Aug THE attention
of the doctors here was this morning call
ed to a eolored woman who had thrown her
jaw cut of joint in talking contest. The
name of the woman is Mary Jennings. She
went Old Point Saturday night, and
while dc, gn there met many of her old
friends and made many new ones.
The Richmond woman entered into sort
of informal talking contest at the seashore-
After an unusual effort at attempting to
Guido all competitors her jaw was heard
to snap. To the dismay of Mary and the
surprise o. everybody in the party, the
jaw refused to come back into place
Ambulance Surgeon Fisher was called
and he pried Mary's jawbone back into
place. advising her that in future she
would have to talk at a normal rate and
not try to talk Buckroe Beach female to
a stardstiI- The jaw is now slower of ac-
ton, but is fit for all ordinary purposes.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07
Reseued From the Prtns N-fIIen 1.

NEW YORK, Aug Among the pzs-
sengers who arrived this morning on the
Atlas line steamer AIene from Fortune ISL
and were Johann Bauman, second officer,
and five seamen OF the Dutch steamer Prins
WilleIa l. which was wrecked at InagCa,
Will On the voyage from New York for
Haiti and other ports.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07

Lieutenant Colonel Whitney. of General
Miles staff. and Mrs. Whitney. Mr.. J. H
McBlair. and Miss McBIair are among the
recently arrived Westinghouse at TIT
Warm Sulphur Springs OF Virginia.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07

Mr. and Mrs B. F. Shaw. with their
daughters Edna and Harriet. accompanied
by their guest. Mrs Charles E. s Martin.
Of Ohio leave today for a two weeks stay
at Atlantic City.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07
THE KISSING BUG AGAIN.
Mrs. Burt, of Jacksonville, Die
From u Sting,

From u sting,
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug Mrs. NJ
Burt, the wife of a jeweler here, died from
effect of a kissing bug sting. Last Mon
day afternoon, while sitting on the porch
of her house, she felt the insects bite on
her lip. but thought little of it. On We'd
nesday it began to pain her. and while
out driving she tainted. Doctors were call
ed in, but they could do nothing, and she
died today, after suffering agony all the
week Physicians say the bugs bite caused
blood poisoning -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07

Nine. de Sibour and Miss de Sibour are
at the Intervale House at Bethlehem, \. H
They VIII remain in the White Mountains
until September.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hume will leave for
New York today and sail tomorrow for
Scotland to visit relatives and friends.
They will be gone two months
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Bar Harbor is to have series Of anna
teur dramatic entertainments. The first w 5
given last evening by Mrs. Burton HaTri-
son at Sea Urchins. Half a dozen society
ladies' OF this resort have banded together
TO form an amateur dramatic association
called the Monday Evening Club. MIS-
Harrison Is the leader and chief worker
in the movement, and the first meeting OF
the club occurred at her cottage last night,
when two comcdietlas were acted before
a large audience of prominent society peo-
pie by the younger members OF the colony.
The members of the club were the guests
of homer They were, besides Mrs Harri-
son, Mrs Albert C Barney, Miss PeEdle-
ton, Mrs ]. J. Emery, Mrs j. Jierpont
Edwards, and Miss Furniss.
His Better Half" a one-aet comedietta.
written by Mrs. Harrison, was act5d by
Miss Violet Whelen. Mr.. Horace Stanton,
and Mr. Charles Whelsn. Miss Alice Bar
ney delivered a recitation at the close and
then a farce, entitled Angel E-d6; or
Grandmother's Reform, - was presumed, the
parts being taken by Mrs Katherine Z. R.
Berry. Mr. Horace Stanton, Mrs. Lind-ey
Hoffman Chaplin, Mr.. Walter Damrosch,
and Mr.. Condo Mast.
The club Will continue the entertain
ments every Monday evening. each memb T
having volunteered to be responsible for
one production The plays which will he
acted are all the work of Mrs Harrison.
and the costuming and acting are largely
based upon her suggestions.
The audience included a number Of
guests from this city. who are speeding
the summer on the Maine coast
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07

Mrs Richard Goode and the Misses So
phie ard SaIIie Goode are spending the
month at the Allegheny Hotel, Goshen,
w
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07
Help Nature Help You.

Vitality eaa.set cure disease unless your body's
kept clean inside aud out Casearets Candy Ca
tfai tic keep it clean inside All druggists, I0e.
25c, 5ac.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07

Mrs. J. Whit Heron and daughter will
spend the present month at Elkton Hotel,
Eikton. Va.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07

Miss Ida D. Rozzelle is spending the
summer at Ocean City.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07

Insist en- being served with Heurfcl's beers.
They are the best Phone $50, Arlington Bot.
ting Co., for OF Maerzsn, Senate, or Lager.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07

Mrs Hyde. Miss Hyde, and the Messrs
Hyde are among the latest arrivals a
Alton Va.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs Hall. OF Washington, are
passing the month at Cambridge Springs,
Pa
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07

Miss Claire Shepard has closed her visit
to the Adirondacks and IS now with her
mother, Mrs. Shepard, at Cape May
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07

DR.. and Mrs w Wilmer are spending
August at Mil ID. Va.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07
WORLDS COAL OUTPUT
Greater Than Eyer Before. But
Still Insufficient.

America the Greatest Producer, and
increasing ats Product Most Rap
idIy-AIso the Largest Consumer
with One Exception-The Famine
Throughout Europe stiII Acute.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07

Among the recent additions to the camp
ing contingent in the Adirondack section
are Mfr and Mrs ! l. NJ. Curry. who viii
remain in the mountains until aarIy au-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07

Mr. and Mrs. George P. Bennett gave a
pretty party last Thursday evening at their
home in Langdon, the affair being in ceIe-
bration of the fifth anniversary OF the
birth of their little daughter, Gladys. The
parfOTs and dfning-TooD were tastefuIly
decorated with ferns. roses, and asters,
and the lawn was made attractive with
hamnocks and swings AT O'Clock dainty
refreshments were served. Those present
were: Misses Adaiasie and Florence Fran
els Dorothy Davis Annie Walton, Masters
Pelham Walton, Donald Davis, and SteF-
ling March, of Langdon; Miss Lizzie Thur
an. Florence BOURNE, and Annie Farden,
of this city The little hostess was the
recipient OF many beautiful gifts.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07
FARE, 50c-oHILDREy, 25c.

| TINS famous French aeFonaut holds The record
| for high parachute jumps. SEE HIN SUNDAY AT
?. NJ. in his daring leap from the clouds into
the Bay
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07

Mrs John P. Jackson and Miss Jackson
are spending the midsummer at North
East HarboT. Me.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07
Davenport the Great,
HANGs 81 Els ToEs.

He Rides a Bicycle, Runs Forward and Backwa
and Does Many Thrilling Acts on
u
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07
Prof, faRfher FaIIs 3,OQO Eel,

Promenade on the Bosriwalk-nore than a mile
IoEg-built out over the water, and enjoy a swell
Table d'Hote Dinner, 75e, IN the Big Casino.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-07
TQURNANEN

Take Columbia electric
Depot-35 minutes ride.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
IE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Make a Happy Christmas.

This is Christmas morning, and in order to make it a happy Christmas to you who have plenty the way is open-go out and find some children of misfortune and brighten ever for day or an hour their sad little lives. Do this in all selfishness for it is the only way in which you can bring real happiness to yourself.
 The children of sorrow are everywhere and in every community. and today of all days those who have plenty or even a suf- ficency should seek them out and render the day memorable to them. Let the glad ness that you may feel over the coming of the Man of Many Sorrows and the civiliza- ton and order and peace that have fol- lowed His coming1et this find expression in the brlgh- ening of little lives in humble homes. You know where to find them. You know they are in every block and on every road. Don't plead inability or ignorance whatever else you may do. Own up that you are selfish and indifferent, and let 1t go at that, unless indeed your better impulses gain the mastery, and you go out at once and do an act that young life will never forget.
 The misfortunes of others are up to you on that day, and you can not avoid the re- sponsibility and be happy yourself except as a well-fed animal is happy. In other words 10 be deeply happy and grateful and humble minded yourself, go out among the children of the very poor and give to them every cent you can rightfully spare. Give them, too, the benefit of an ingenious and useful mind in the application of that mon- ey to their needs. Give the day over in word to the less fortunate in your own locality. This is the way to keep Christmas. and it is tine only way you can keep it and be deeply happy yourself.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25

within the last year furnished from the best builders on the Clyde. and figures from as good builders as there are in this country, and to my utter amazement the American figures on a single ship were ESQ, 900 to floO- 900 under the best Clyde builders; and when we get the ship subsidy that Is promised, see how happy we shall bel
 The country which can build the cheapest ships has no occasion to subsidize them. With this primal advantage its citizens can engage in the business of ocean carrying with the assurance of such profit as may be earned in the face of foreign competi- tion. If they shall not build ships and run them 1t will be because they can find more renumerative employment for their money, precisely as American laborers no longer gage in seafaring lives because they can engage in seafaring lives because they can earn more satisfactory wages on land.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Cotton Fund Status.

Bills are pending in both houses of Con- gress to adjudicate and distribute the fund commonly known as the 'cotton fund.-" now amounting to about $9,oOO,O0O This money arose from cotton seized and con- fiscated during the war. Altogether about S100OO, 900 has been paid on cotton claims, but there is still about s9, GOO, GOO in the treas ury that belongs to despoiled owners or their representatives.
 Technically speaking, there is no cotton fund" in the treasury, because in 1868 Con- gress ordered that all moneys derived from the sale of all goods captured or abandoned should be turned directly into the treasury, and from that time the cot ton fund ceased to exist. But this makes no difference, for the records show that the money is in the treasury, and they show its source and amount.
 The bill in the Senate was introduced by the late Senator Davis, and 1t was favor ably reported by Senator Mason of Ili- nois. Senator Money Mississippi Is pushing the bill, and he hopes to secure, it's passage in this Congress
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
GREATER THAN SUPREME COURT.

From the New York Evening Post.
 Mir Harrison's position is such that his gun carries farther in the Republican par ty than Senator Hoars or any other. It remains to be said that whatever may be the decision of the Supreme Court on the constitutional questions affecting Porto Rico and the Philippines, the fight will go on. decision that the constitution does not follow the flag will not quiet any mans conscience as to his political duty, any more than the Bred Scott decision did half century ago. The court virtually said that the negro had no rights that the white man was bound to respect. The free people of the North then said: If that Is the state of the law. we will change the law" and they did change it.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Loyalist Faction Upheld.

Philadelphia, December 24.-The National Judiciary of the Junior Order United Me chanics, which heard evidence 10 determine the present two factions in this State as entitled to recognition by the national body today made public its decision in what is termed the "Loyalist" faction, is upheld
 The decision enjoins Wm. A. Pike, S. D. Wood, R. s. Hickman, Samuel B. Mench and Evan E. Badger from assuming or at tempting to exercise the duties of officers of the State Council to which they claim to have been elected. B. Taylor Woeben- smith, Frank Myers, Charles s. Crawl, John w. Calver and Edward S. Beemer are adjudged to be the officers of the State Council.
 The difficulty arose over the refusal of "Insurgent' faction to pay the National Council per capita under the present sys- tenn of representation. The contest be- tween the two factions is now pending in the State courts.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25

committed as t is by the continuing con- tract system to complete it as soon as possi- ble. The resolution In the new rivers and harbors bill Is as follows:
 Improving the Black Warrior and the Tombigbee rivers, Alabama. Continuing the improvement with the view of securing navigable depth of six feet in the Black Warrior the Warrior and the Tombigbee rivers from Mobile to Mulberry and Locust Falls to said Black Warrior River, $3OO,000; provided that a contract or contracts may be entered into by the Secretary of War for such material or work may be neces- sary for constructing locks and dams one, two and three in the Tombigbee and War rior rivers to be paid for as appropria- tions may from time to time be made by law, not to exceed in the aggregate $46o- GOO exclusive of the amount herein and here tofore appropriated d.
 The Government has adopted the correct plan. It will first secure six feet of water up to Mulberry and Locust forks, or=sso the railroad bridge of the new Parrish rail- road and then appropriations for the ca nalization of Village Creek will be in order. Any other method of procedure would be irregular and inconsistent Six feet Of wa ter will be secured up to or very close to this town in due course, and the appropria- tions in the new river and harbor bill will bring slackwater navigation within reach of some mines all the year round
 Too much praise cannot be awarded to Messrs. Underwood and Bankhead for this great help for they did 1t. MT. Bank heads position on the rivers and harbors committee gave him an opportunity to clinch this great benefit to this district and to the rest of the State; and he will be found cordially supporting MT. Underwood when the time comes, as it soon will' to secure appropriations for VanHoose's Ca ral.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
DRAMATIC CRITIC DEAD.
William Francis Sage Passed Away in New York.

New York, December 2i-Wm. Francis Sage, playwright and dramatic critic, died at his home in this city today. He was a brother of Mrs. Abbe Sage Richardson, who died in Italy about a fortnight ago.
 Since receiving the news of his sisters death MT. Sage had been very Respondent and it is believed the shock of her death brought on shock of paralysis. MT. Sage had suffered from two former attacks of the same malady.
 MT. Sage was born in Manchester, N. H. After his education he was TOT time in the stationery business with his father in Bos- ton. Twelve years ago he came to this city. Since that time he has been engaged here and elsewhere writing plays, composing operas and as a dramatic critic.
 His great ambition, his wife says, was to become successful playwright, but only one of his numerous plays was ever pro- duced. That was called Destiny and was produced at McVicker's Theatre, Chi cago, and had a run of two weeks. It was founded on Dickens tale of Two Cities"
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
FOREST HYMN.

William Cullen Bryant. The groves were Gods first temples Ere
 man learned To hew the shaft and lay the architrave And spread the roof above them-ere he
 framed The sound of anthems-in the darklinS
 wood, Amidst the cool and silence, he knelt down And offered to the Mightiest solemn thanks And applications. Let him then, at least, Here in the shadows of this aged wood Offer one hymn-thrice happy, if it find Acceptance to His ear,
 Father. Thy hand Hath reared these venerable columns;
 Thou Didst weave this verdant roof Thou didst
 look down Upon the naked earth, and forthwith rose All these fair ranks of trees. They in thy
 sun
 Budded and shook their green leaves in the
 breeze, And shot toward heaven. The century-liv-
 ing crow Whose birth was in their tops grew old
 and died Among their branches till at last they As now they stand, massy and tall and
 dark
 Fit shrine for humber worshper to hold Communion with his Maker. These dim
 vaults,
 These winding a.s,es of human pomp of pride,
 Report not No fantastic carvings show The boast of our vain race to change the form Of thy fair works. But thou art here; thou flrst
 The solitude; thou art in the soft winds That run along the summit of these trees Tn rcia ri in, fba hraa That from the inmost darkness of the place Cometh. scarcely felt; the barky trunks, the ground. The fresh, moist ground. are all instinct with thee.