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The Washington times., 1901-08-26
DEATH OF GENERAL WILLIAMS
succumbs to ApopIexy mt a Plain
field, n. j., Hotel.

PLAlNF1ELD, n. j.. Aug. 25-Robert
Williams, L S. A, retired. died suddenly
last night at the Hotel Motherhood.
Where he and his three daughters have
been this summer. Death, which was
due TO apoplexy, occurred while the
weekly hop was going on
General Williams was appointed to
West Point from Virginia, in which State
he was born in 1873. He was graduated
in 1851 and was made brevet second lieu
tenant of the First Dragons. In July,
1888, he was appointed second lieutenant
and June Z. 1856, he was promoted to first
lieutenant. He was promoted August 3,
lsol. TO the rank of captain and assistant
adjutant general
When the civil war broke out he was
made colonel of the First Massachusetts
Cavalry, serving from October, 1861, to
October. 1862. He was In the battle of
Antietam and was an able cavalry officer
From 1862 ne continued as assistant adju-
tant general until July 5. 1892 when he
was made a brigadier general and adju-
tant general He was retired November
., 1888, at the age Of sixty-four years.
General Williams wife, who died in 1899
was the widow of Stephen A Douglas.
Her maiden name was Addie Cults. and
she NdS d Delle- W nile General
Williams was at West Point he courted
her, but Mr.. Douglas succeeded In win
ming her hand After the death of Mr.
Douglas General Williams renewed his
attentions and finally won her.
For the past two seasons General Will
liams has been at the Hotel Motherhood,
together with General Sickles, General
Ruger. and other army officers. His con-
dition was not considered serious, and
plans were being made for his return to
Washington tomorrow. He leaves three
sons and three daughters. The sons are:
First Lieut.. Robert c. Williams, of the
Thirteenth Cavalry. stationed in Mon
tana; Second Lieut.. ]. c. Williams of the
Twelfth Cavalry, stationed at Manila,
and Lieut. Philip Williams. L. S. N, also
at Manila The daughters are Mrs. ]. B.
Patton. wife of Lieutenant Patton. L. S.
N, and Miss Addie C. Williams and Miss
Mildred Williams. of 2lOl P Street north
west Washington.
The body was sent from Plainfield this
afternoon to Washington. where a mill
tary funeral will be held.
The Washington times., 1901-08-26
A SUBMARINE BOAT FIRM.
Formation of Company &c Build
From the Like PIann.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Aug 25.-The
Lake Submarine Torpedo Boat Company,
which was recently incorporated under
the laws of the State of New Jersey with
a capitalization of 81 O0O.00 has decided
to establish in this city large steel ship
building plant for the manufacture of sub
marine boats of the Lake type. which has
already attracted attention from the Gov
ernments of the world.
Simon Lake. of this city. formerly of
Eilzabethport, n. J., is the inventor of
the new type OF submarine craft. which
he claims to be superior to all others and
the first submarine torpedo boat which
has attained a state of perfection. He
is preside mt of the company which has
Offices at II broadway. New York. There
is both bridgeport and New York capital
invested in the company. Contracts have
been made with the Pacific Iron Com
pany, of this city, for the construction
of the first boat. which is to be built at
once for demonstration before the United
States Navy, before which it win enter
in competition with The Holland sub
marine boat. Its capabilities, as repre-
sented to the Government, are: To de-
scend safely to a depth of $50 feet; to
travel on the surface or with coming
within the above limit d50 feep or on
the bottom; diving compartments to en-
able divers to leave or enter the Vessel:
ample living quarters for officers and
crew, with cooking heating. and sleep
ing facilities: sufficient fuel carrying ca
pacity TO make a continuous run of l,5oG
knots on the surface, with a speed of
about 10 knots. storage battery capacity
Sufflclent for a submerged run of 30 miles
on one charge of the batteries; means
for recharsing the batteries; three tor
pedo expulsion tubes, two at the bow and
one at the stern.
From its New York offices the company
is now IN communication with several for
Ggn Governments for which it is expected
TO construct boats. Recently a represen-
tauVe of the British Government was in
the city inspecting model of the Lake
boat. A commission from Holland is ex-
pected in this country to compare the
relative merits of the Holland and Lake
types of boats.
The Washington times., 1901-08-26
SECURED RARE SPECIMENS.
DIR. E~ermnn's Report on the Fish
ing Resources of Hawaii.

Dr. Barton w. Everman, of the United
states Fish Commission. has returned TO
Washington from an inspection of the
hshery resources of the Hawaiian ISL
ands. Tor which expedition Congress made
provision at the last session Dr. Ever
inan is enthusiastic over the result of the
expedition. both from a commercial and
scientific standpoint He says the fishes
of Hawaiian waters are very plentiful
and most wonderful in the richness and
gorgeousness OF their coloration OF the
20 species obtained by members OF DIR.
Evermans party up to the end OF July.
not fewer than fifty species are new to
science
1T GOES without saying that the fishes
of these islands are almost wholly differ
eut from the species found anywhere in
America DIR. Evermsn said yesterday.
There are practically no species common
to the two countries. so constant surprise
would await an American fisherman.
With scarcely an exception the only
names by which the fishes are known to
the people of the Hawaiian Islands are
the native lanaka names.
Fish. traps. lines. snares. and nets are
used as in this country, but the catch.
be what it may. is brought to the market
stiist 50 II Zip 10 aHy
fish merchant entails the sorting process
+ ish are sold almost wholly by Japanese
merchants. and not by the pound, but by
the piece, and at an exorbitant price.
even the common sort bringing at least
30 cents pound. There being no ice in
the islands fish are luxury to the peo-
pie just as they are in Porto Rico"
The Investigations carried on in Hawaii
were for the purpose of enabling the Fish
Commission to recommend proper fishery
legislation for the development OF this
valuable article of commerce in the
islands. 1t was found that the present
hshery laws are in large measure an in
heritance from the old days, when the
monarchy was in power. and are very I'm
satisfactory. While the investigations
were made under the direct supervision
OF DR.. Everman and DIR. Jordan, they h1d
the assistance of DR.. o. p Jenkins of
stanford University; John Cobb and L. E
Goidsborough, of the Fish Commission.
Statistics for the preliminary reports to
the Commission are now being prepared
anu this Is to be followed by an elaborate
Illustrated report. The artists of the ex-
pediEion, A. II. Baldwin and c. B. Hud-
son. are still in the islands, painting
fishes from life, as they are taken from
the water and the Hawaiian report will
be similar IN illustrative features to the
report on Porto Rico fisheries made some
time ago.
The Washington times., 1901-08-26
A coLoRED CENTENARIAN.
'UncIeo LemueI Scott. of Virginia,
1O1 Years Old.

SUFFOLK, Va. Aug. 25.--Deed that
drink is fine, boss" said old Uncle
Lemuel Scott, aged 1O1 years, and once
the most powerful negro in Virginia 1T
seems to put new blood in my old veins. -
Uncle" Lemuel had driven to town to
sit for his picture, and he smiled audibly
when the reporter invited him TO have
something. The barSeeper prepar ed an
eight-inch mint julep. very strong, and
with several kinds of fruit on top.
Then Uncle" Lem was given a pure
Havana weed, on which he was still
drawing when the photograph man press
ed his button. There was a look of real
contentment on his face as he told OF his
life. replete with his own feats of physi-
cal prowess and with quaint reminis-
cences of slave times Here is Uncle
LENS life story in his own words:
II was born slave in Amelia County.
Va, sab, in 1850 L belonged to Mars
Bob Coleman. who / thought was the
greatest man in the world. Some of his
grandchildren and great-grandchildren
are still living there. / was his carriage
driver Besides that / used to grub and
plow and make two trips week in a
wagon to Petersburg. Dem was good
old times.
II was the biggest and the strongest
man on all the plantations whereabouts.
and the other niggers used to look upon
me as a hero.
THE old 'marster' wouldn't let me have
a wife till l was twenty-five years old.
Then I weighed over 800 pounds and was
almost as strong as a horse.
II was the father of sixteen children.
One of my Sons was with Sheridans cav
ivy in ha I or VIII he Snttt N
and helped to build batteries.
Il came to Nansemond County in 1870.
and have been here ever since. My last
wife is still living, but she is a heap
Il amt much, account now. ! have
fallen away 50 that l hardly weigh 200
pounds. My main longing is TO get
enough money 10 take trip to my old
home before die.
Il have been drinking and smoking and
chewing all my life. and ] never felt like
these habits hurt me. i never drank very
hard. but Mars Bob always let me have
a tOddy, even when a boy.
Here are some of the feats "Unc e.
Lem loves to tell OF himself:
I could take UP a. fnll forty-gaiion
cask OF apple brandy and drink out of the
bunshole.
Il could stand in bushel measure and
raise a barrel of -four TO my head.
y could take big sack of salt under
each arm and walk up three fights of
stairs.
Il could throw heavy empty barrels
over my head with my teeth.
AT Ford's Depot once l got a barrel
of cement out Of ditch when no two
men there could do il together.
Il could go to the breast of the biggest
horse in the neighborhood and raise both
front feet from the ground
Uncle Lem says he was always
taught good manners and he has never
been sassy to white person in his life
Uncle has prospects Of living several
years longer fall some days ago made
him weaker.
Up to his hundreth year Lem used TO
drive to town nearly every week in a d.
lapidated old Rockaway. Now his trips
are getting less frequent
The Washington times., 1901-08-26
RAILWAYS OF THE COUNTRY.
The Annual Report of the Interstate
Commerce Comm ission.

The total mileage of railways III the
United States at the end OF the fiscal
year 1900 was 1895. an increase of 3,G51
in the twelve months Immediately fol-
lowing July 1, 1899. The annual report of
the Interstate Commerce Commission for
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1890. has
just been completed, and they anticipate
the statistics of the Federal Census for
that year.
The census report VIII not be completed
for some time. The Interstate Commerce
Commissions statistics, moreover are
prepared each year, and it is possible to
make comparisons between the railway
statistics of 1900 and those of any year
since 1889. In 1890 the railway mileage
of the country was Jos, 597. and the gain
in the following ten years was, therefore,
29.74S miles. The 1899 record of mileage
does not include the railroads of Alaska,
which are about twenty-five miles in
length.
The number Of miles of railroad to
square miles Of territory, not including
Alaska or insuiar possessions. in 1900 was
e-5i and the number OF miles per 1a.019
Inhabitants was 25.44- The mileage has
nat increased quite as rapidly as the pop
ulation, for there were 25-S9 miles of road
for every 1O.eo0 inhabitants in 1899 The
mileage per square mile, however, was
only 551 in 1890 The greatest railway
mileage last year was in the State of
Illinois. HOP miles. Pennsylvania was
second, with 1880 miles: Texas third,
with 1855; Iowa fourth. with s.1S6. and
New York fifth, with sl2L
The number of neil employed on rail-
roads last year was l,Ol7 .553 as against
I49,5Ol in 1899. this being SO employees Tor
each 100 miles OF line. as against il9 ten
years before No attempt Is made to set
a valuation on railroad property, but 1t
is shown that the railway capital invest
against 81. ol4 5I6, Isl in 1890 and S5,5lS 49,
IL in 1879. These figures measure in no
sense the value OF property.
The total number of persons killed dur
ing the fiscal year covered by the report
was 1866 the total number injured 81 329
Inc number OF employees killed during the
year was go. and the number injured 3 Jt3.
The number of passengers killed during
the year was 2iJ and The number injured
LIS. This leaves assigned to other per-
sons total of 5,G66 killed and 6,549 in
jured
From these statements it appears that
the number OF casualties during the year
exceeds the casualties any previous year
for which the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has records, but when the in
crease in the number of employees as also
the increase in both he passenger and
freight traffic is taken into account it ap-
pears that the railways OF the country are
managed with greater regard TO safety
than IN previous years.
The Washington times., 1901-08-26
AN ADIRONDACK MYSTERY.
Strange Disappearance of n Couple
Near the Five Lakes.

CARTHAGE. " Y. Aug. Pa de-
serted lodge in the Adirondack wilderness
Is exciting attention and comment from
host Of summer visitors in the Five
Lake region. south from Cranberry Lake.
The lodge is solidiy built, picturesque
place, furnished and finished with luxury.
All that is known of 1t is told by the
guides and squatters Of that region.
Early last spring, they say, the ma
terial for the cabin WAS hauled into the
woods from Nohasane station. followed
by carpenters and masons, who built the
house and settled the hangings. CARPETS.
and furniture. which We're sent afterward.
One Of the workrnen remained as care
taker and the carpenters left
The week following a young couple ar
rived-the man. about thirty-fye atb-
ietic. and one OF the best shots ia the
Adirondacks. His companion was "A
young and bsa Itiful woman who was as
good L hunter as the man. They walked
the TIN miles from the railroad station
she In male attire. and botl! wearing the
corduroy and leather hunters costume
For several months they lived alone
with the guide TO cook and care for them
Daily they tramped the woods hunting
fishing. or merely taking long snowshoe
trips for the fun of it, Boxes and pack
ages arrived at Intervals from the outer
world, and the two lived on until early
summer In May the man was alone
lie continued TO hunt and fish as before
and then in June ne disappeared as sud
denly and rnysteriousi. the woman had
the month before.
The lodge was left open. the dishes re-
manning on The dining table as If the
occupant had Just finished a meal and
an their clothing, hunting supplements
books. ane music were left about the
apartment they had last been used
Hedgehegs have ruined the carpets,
wtnd and rain have spoiled the hangings
turned everything movable In the house.
The Washington times., 1901-08-26
W. H. v. HOFFMAN INJURED.
The New York CIubmnn Struck In
the Eye by a stone.


NEW YORK. Aug. 25-W. II. V. Hoff-
man, the wealthy horse owner and club
man of this city. was struck in the right
eye by a stone kicked up by one of his
horses while driving his fourth hand
coach on the new Tuxedo racetrack Fri
day and may become totally blind. Mr..
Hoffman. his wife, two sons. and a guest,
Miss Preston. were driving on the track
and the horses were going at a rapid
pace. One of the leaders picked up a
stone with its forefoot. which was thrown
back with great force and struck Mr..
Hoffman in the right eye. The stone
broke his spectacles and badly cut the
eyeball.
Suffering great pain, Mr.. Hoffman
pulled up his horses and turned the reins
over to one of his sons. He did not be
Heye the injury was serious, and said he
thought bathing it with cold water would
restore his sight.
Mortified to find that he could not see.
Drs Rushmore and johnson were called
and Immediately pronounced the INJURY
serious They removed several particles
of broken glass from the eye, but the
sight was not restored
The physicians recommended that Mr..
Norman consult specialists as quickly as
possible. and he was removed to his home
here. IS West Fifty-frst Street
While declining to make any statement
as TO the injury to Mr.. Hoffmans eye the
doctors at Tuxedo are firmly convinced
that he will lose the sight in that eye
The accident is all the more serious for
thu. reason that some years ago Dir. Hon-
mans left eve was injured in much the
same manner and his sight partially de
stroved. He can scarcely distinguish OBJ
jects now with the left eye, and the pLysi-
clans and surgeons fear that the injury to
the other will result in the total loss of
sight
Mr.. Hoffman is wealthy and an esthus!-
astic horseman. lie IS a member OF the
firm of Hoffman Brothers, of Warren
Street, and u son of the late Charles Hon-
man His uncle is Dean Hoffman.
For years Mr.. Hoffman's coaching par
ties have been features of the summer
season at Tuxedo. He is member of
several clubs in this city, and when the
news of his accident became known many
letters OF sympathy were sent to him.
The Washington times., 1901-08-26
TO ARRA.GN PETTY TODAY.
Every Precantien Taken to Prevent
Lynching mt AIexRndrin.

| ALIEN ANDblA, Va, Aug. 3s.-Nilis
| Petty will be arraigned in the police
| court tomorrow morning before Mayor
simpson to answer the charge of at
| tempting to commit a criminal assault
upon Mrs. Robert Payne. wife of John
Payne, which occurred on Thursday night
last. A large crowd. no doubt, Will be
present. Petty is still out of the city,
and will be brought here on an early
train tomorrow morning in time for the
hearing.
Mayor Simpson when en- tonight
stated that DR.. A. A. R.etenc ur. the ply
stefan attending Mrs. Payne. has stated
that Mrs. Payne would be able to appear
IN court tomorrow morning at the hear
ing. James r. Cation. it is said, will rep
resent the prisoner Mr.. Cation could not
be seen at his home tonight. he having,
1t is said, left the city. After the hear
ing tomorrow Petty will. 1t is said be
again taken out OF the city snd kept
there until the time for his trial. Judge
j. X. X. Norton, OF the Corporation
Court, VIII call special grand jury. and
give Petty speedy trial Judge Norton
is now at his farm at Iorton. Prince VIII
liam County, buto will return at an early
date.
ioday the excitement had partly sub
sided, and there were no crowds on the
streets tonight. All sorts of rumors were
afioat, but in every instance they proved
to be canartis- One of the runors started
tonight was to the effect that the Alex
andria Light Infantry had been ordered
to hold themselves in readiness in case
there was any trouble. While the mem
bors of the company have received no
official notice as yet it is stated that in
case there is any sign of trouble they
VIII be called out. a report was in circu-
lation this morning to the effect that
Mrs. Payne had died last night, and there
was another one that Mrs. Payne had
undergone an operation. These, of course,
were put out for the purpose of stirring
public sentiment against the prisoner.
Owing TO the talk of lynching Petty
Mayer Simpson has taken every precau-
tion to protect the prisoners life, and
tonight he expressed hope that the eX-
will state positively where Petty is. The
general opinion seems TO be that the pris-
oner is at Fairfax Court House. The Off
Gals at Fairfax deny that he is in the
jail at that place. Many are of the opin-
ion that Petty is confined in the Alex
anGria County Jail. on Fort Myer Heights.
1t is claimed that the officers who took
the prisoner away in carriage last Fri
day afternoon took the road to Fairfax.
and then, under cover of darkness, drove
back to the Alexandria County jail. This,
ii is said, was done to make the people
who met them on the road believe that
the man was being taken to Fairfax.
The Washington times., 1901-08-26
ASHORE OFF FIRE ISLAND.
A Schooner Beached After Hitting n
Sunken Wreck.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The schooner
Eliza A. Scribner. Captain Dodd, from
Promised Land, L. l., bound to Savannah,
struck a submerged wreck yesterday
while proceeding along the coast, and by
the time she reached Fire Island Inlet
had eight feet of water In her hold.
The captain, in order to prevent her
sinking, beaehed her on the bar. The life
saving crews OF Fire Island and Oak
Island went to her assistance and took
off the captains wife, who had spent the
night in a small boat. towed astern of
the schooner. The wrecking tug l. ].
Merritt hopes TO float the schooner tomor-
rpUy
The Washington times., 1901-08-26
MARRIED IN SWITZERLAND.
The Wedding of General Ford, Oi
Connecticut, Announced.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Aug. 25.-There
was big surprise for New Haven social
and political cifcles tonight in the an
nouncement Of the marriage of Gen.
George II. Ford, the jeweler of this city.
and Madame Ruth Leonard Launilus, at
LuZerne. Switzerland, on August Is.
General Ford is one of the prominent
business men of the State, and is a mem
Der OF the Quinnippiack, Ansantawae. and
Union League Clubs, of this city. the lat
ter being the leading Republican club Of
this part of the State. He went to Eu-
rope about six weeks ago.
The general is a whoever. The bride
Is said to be "A countess. Her first hus-
band has been dead = Jluruber of years
She is a very accom-, l'ia.ei woman. Her
home is tn Baltimore. MI. but she has
not been in this couItry for seventeen
years. She Is an intiHats friend OF the
Farrell family. of Ansnria. and said to
be relative of the Cheney family, Of
Manchester. Conn.
The Washington times., 1901-08-26
Gypsies Steal u Ring.

Hampton Denman. of 14H Street
northwest. has reported to the police that
he was robbed of a diamond ring, valued
at $500. while at a gypsy camp, on the
Glenwood Road, yesterday morning. Ac-
cordng to Denman. the ring was taken
between 6 o'clock and noon, yesterday
from his finger. Apparently Deuman does
not know how the ring was stolen. or just
who to suspect of the robbery. A de-
scription of the property has been sent to
the various precincts. and 10 pawn
brokers and second hand dealers in jew
IL
The Washington times., 1901-08-26

The police officials of the Tenth precinct
were last night notified that benjamin
Franklin. colored. fifty-fve years Of age
who lived at Six Hills Court. near Cham
plain Avenue northwest. had died ut his
home some time yesterday without medi-
cal attention. Lieutenant kenney has no
titled the Coroner.
The Washington times., 1901-08-26
THE COUPLE NOT REcoNc1LED.
Mrs. Lloyd A. Turner Has Not With
drawn Her Suit for Divorce.

The attorney of Mrs. Adelina Mayo-Tur-
ner. the wife Of Lloyd A. Turner. states
that there has been no reconciliation be-
tween the couple, and that Mrs. Turner
is suing in the Virginia courts for divorce,
and has no intention of withdrawing her
suit. Mr.. Turner and his mother are also
stated to be without the princely fortune
with which recent press dispatches have
credited them.
At present Mrs. Turner is staying at
Natural Bridge with relatisess ---.----
The Washington times., 1901-08-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NoTICE-Al persons who have not
provided themselves with tickets for the out
ing of Pioneer Council No l. Sons OF Jonadab.
to Marshall Hail. TUESDAY, NrGuSr .,
and are desirous Of attending. may procure
tickets at the office on the dock.
The Washington times., 1901-08-26
DIED.

Suddenly, on the afternoon Of Saturday,
August "a. 1901. FRANK @. MAAG.
Funeral services at late residence. 81 Street
northwest Monday. August 2e at p. m. Inter
ment at Cincinnati. Ohio, Tuesday. Cincinnati
papers please eopy.)
The Washington times., 1901-08-26

A nerve settler alter too much stimulation
Royal Headache Tablets -Four doses, 10 cents.
The Washington times., 1901-08-26

MALARIA CAUSES BiIIOUSNESS.
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic removes the Gauss.
The Washington times., 1901-08-26

Malaria. Calls, mad Fever
osiclly cured by taking Elixer Bzbek-