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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-04

act has been substantially accomplished.
The improved conditions in the Philip
pines have enabled the war department
materially TO reduce the military charge
upon our revenue and to arrange the
number Of soldiers so as 20 bring tins
number much nearer to the minimum
than TO the maximum limit established
by law.
Need Of Legislation.
There IS. however. need Of supplement-
airy legislation. Thorough military edu-
cation must De provided, and in addition
10 the regulars the advantages OF this
education should be given to the officers
OF the national guard and others in civil
life who desire intelligently to Mt them
selves for possible military duty. The
oincers should be given the chance to per
feet themselves by study in the higher
branches of this art At West Point the
education should be of the kind most apt
70 turn out men who are good in actual
held service, too much stress should not
be laid on mathematics, nor should pro-
feieney therein be held TO establish the
TignJ OF entry to a corps elite. The
typical American officer Of the best kind
need not be good mathematician: bur
ne must be able to master himself, to
control others, and To show holiness and
ierulity or resources IN every emergency.
= Action should be taken in reference
= TO the militia and to the raising OF =
= volunteer forces. Our militia law is =
oDSolete ana worthless. Inc O-gdnl-
= zatlOn and armament of the national =
, guard of the several states, which ,
= are treated as militia in the apprO- =
= priation by the congress, should be >
? made identical with those provided =
= for the regular forces. The obliga- =
y tons and duties of the guard in time =
= of war should be carefully defined. =
= and system established by law =
= under which the method of pro- =
. cedure of raising volunteer forces
4 should be prescribed in advance.
Ii is utterly impossible in the ex-
citement and haste Of impending war to
do this satisfactorily if the arrangements
have not been made long beforehand.
Provision should be made for utilizing in
the first volunteer organizations called
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-04
why BE Felt Bad.

Good morning. Jasperi ] am very sor-
~ to hear of your domestic trouble.
f"T'ank'e. sab. but I hain't KNOWN jlst
wat sorter trebble 20 'fers ter
WHY. isn't ct true. as I have heard.
that your wife has run away from
you2"
..Dar amt muffin mo true, sab"
Then YOU certainly mast feel bad
about IT, don't you2
Il amt 'nyin dat at de presen' time
1 done feel RAIDER bad
AT the present time2 I don't know
what YOU mean by that
Il mean. sab, dat she hsin't yit had
time ernih ter git so far away as ter
make me plum sho' she hahn nebbcr
comm back
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sarahP


Chicago Record Horald)
Doesn't It ever occur to Sarah Grand
that some men must wonder how she
comes to know so much about themf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-04
On the Bench

It is said that the things the judge
has hated most. in the order Of his dis
like. are perjury. blackmail and any
crime that tends to lower the morals
of children by mad example.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-22
MORTIMER WANTS DAMAGES.
He May Sue 4Irs. Starring for AIIes-
cd ErIst. Arrest

Lewis Francis Mortimer, who was
yesterday acquitted Of the charge OF the
larceny OF 500 worth of diamonds from
Mrs Olivia c. Starring. in May last, was
in consultation this morning with his
counsel in reference to bringing suit
against Mrs. Starting for $500Jl damages
for alleged fbIseP arrest Mr.. Mortimer
was accompanied, by his wife who i'm
mediateIy after his arrest came to Wash
ingtou from New York to render what
assistance she was able Although she
did not know auytiIiI g of the circum-
stances which led to the arrest of her
Husband at the time, she said she never
had any doubt of the final outcome of
his prosecution.
Mrs. NortimeSs demeauor was an en-
tire contradiction Of the reports that she
and her husband were not on good terms.
Mrs Mortimer IS not only greatly de-
lighted at the result of his trial. but is
anxious that steps shall be taken by
his counsel to enter suit against those
who We're instrumental in causing him to
be charged with and indicted for the lar
Ceny Of Mrs Starring's jeweIry.
Andrew a. Lipscomb and A. 5. CoIyar,
who, with Richard P. Evans. represented
Mortimer at his trial. were seen this
morning in reference to the filing OF a
suit for damages against Mrs Starring.
There is not the slightest doubt. they
said, that civil proceedings will be iusti-
tuted by Mortimer The fact tEzt Mrs.
Starring has conveyed her real property
in this city to her daughter, a resident of
France, may prevent the fling of the
suit In the local courts However. it was
said that in the event that it was decid-
ed not to begin proceedings here, they
viii be filed in Baltimore, Nd, where
Mrs. Starring claims a residence,
Mrs. Mortimer said today that she and
her husband would remain in Washington
for a few days, or until it is definitely
settled where the suit for damages viii
be instituted. Then, she stated, she and
Mr.. Mortimer viii return to New York &c
/ live with their children
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HUNTING FOR A WILD MAN.
Residents of North Pelham, y. v, in
State of Terror.

NEW YORK. June "a constabIe's
posse armed with revolvers and guns and
carrying lanterns hunted through the
woods at North Pelham last night for q
wild man whose appearance has terrified
women and children The wild man is
about forty years old. with long, shay
gy beard and a crop of uukempt hair. He
wears a pair Of trousers and q black
shirt, having neither shoes nor hat Those
who have seen him say he can run Ike
the wind He utters weird cry as he
goes that frightens those who hear it.
He was first seen on Sunday afternoon
in Gannon's Woods. He suddenly appear
ed before Wilbur Hanratty. Il IN the king
Of the woods, he cried. Hanratty did not
dispute his claim, and then the wild man
uttered q triumphant laugh and disap-
peared-
Ellen Whalen, daughter of John Wha-
len, saw the wild man on Wednesday
while she was in the woods picking straw
berries The wild man, who was hiding
behind a clump of bushes, came out and
said Good afternoon TO her rather po-
itely. She was scared and ran home
screaming, The wild man. the wild
mani
The wild man was seen again On Thurs
day He was creeping furtively along in
the bushes near School No l. The chill
dren, who had heard so much about him,
We're scared by the odd actions of the IN
couth creature, and they rushed into the
schoolhouse and gave the alarm. 1. c.
Hill, principal of the school. rushed out
just in time to see the wild man running
to the woods, uttering frightened cries
that sounded like yeIps.
Mrs. Marvel, jainitress of the school
house, who lives on the edge of Wild
Mans Woods, saw him the same night
sitting on a rock grooming to himself
When he realized that he was observed
he uttered a strange cry and vanished.
The community became so demoraIized
Marks, the constable, organized a posse
of the bravest citizens and best runners
in North Pelham They concealed them
selves near Wild Mans Wood, while some
bait was put in an open space in which
he had been most often seen The bait
consisted of pie and meat 1t was thought
the sense OF smell enjoyed by wild men
! is very acute and he would scent the bait
from a long distance. But he was not
| caught
The posse hunted through the woods in
| pairs last night operating on the round
! up principle, but they saw no trace OF
the wild man.
| It is thought that he may have escaped
! from Changers Asylum at Bron1yille, an
| institution for wealthy Iunatics- When 3
/ patient runs away every effort is made to
| keep the matter a secret
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-22
PREACHERS TO PLAY BALL.
Il Novel scheme to Raise a Church
Mortgage.


PHILADELPHIA, June 22--Ignoring
the tine-hoHored customs usually follow
ed III raising funds Rev. John Watchorn,
pastor Of the I.awndaIe Methodist Episco-
pal Church, has decided to lift the mort
gage from the church property by giving
a grand baseball match
The game viii be played this afternoon
at Lawndale, and one of the mines viii
be composed exclusively of cIergymer-
The opposing nine viii be composed OF
members of the Christian Endeavor OF the
Leh5sh Avenue Baptist Church The
game will be played on a plot Of ground
adjoining the German Lutheran Home, at
Iawndale.
DR. Raymond West, pastor of the Le-
high Avenue Baptist Church, is the man
who viii give decisions. Upon learning
that an umpire was wanted, Dr. West vol
unteered his services, and was unanimous
" selected for the position.
It was several days ago that Rev Mr.
Watchorn suggested the idea of baseball
game. The members of the congregation
were pleased with the suggestion, and
Yesterday plans were perfected. Several
preachers were notified Of the plan and
requested to take part in the game.
Enough favorable replies were received TO
form a nine Then search was institut-
ed for an opposing nine The members of
the Christian Endeavcr of the Lehigh
Avenue Church learned OF the matter, and
readily agreed to cross bats with the gen
| tlemen of the cloth
Preceding the ball game there will be
! various other sports, such as foot races
| handbaH, and other amusements.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-22
sANDPAPERED a STUDENT.
Jersey Normal School Boys Expelled
for HazinG.

TRENTON, y J., June 22.-BeCause J.
E A Sink. of Newark, and James Daw-
son. of BeIvidere. sandpapered their class
mate, Byron Bradford. they We're expeH-
ed from the State Normal School The
hazing occurred last Monday, night
Bradford was suspected of having divuIg-
ed secrets Of some of the upper class men
who boarded in the same hall with him
and about midnight fifteen students went
to his room, broke in, stripped him. and
rubbed him with sandpaper-
The boys say that nothing would have
been known Of the caper Outside OF those
who participated in it had it not been for
Reeves D. B8tteu. Of Jefferson, who was
an assistant hall teacher, and who head
ed one faction Of the school boys, and
Sink another. When Batten heard Of the
hazing the boys say he saw an opportuni-
ty TO get the best Of Sink and lodged COM
plant with the faculty.
Sink was a member of 1901 class and
Dawson was in the '03 class Both stu
dents were popular with their classmates
and Bradford refused to complain Of his
/ treatment They severely Censured Bat
( ten for telling the faculty Of the hazing
/ It Is believed that the two students VII
/ be reinstated-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-22
LEGAL NOTICES.

Filed June :. I99I--J- r. Young, Clerk
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. THE 1TH DAY OF JUNE,
Io0I.-ENILY ELIZABETH BEALL vs..
ARTHUR J. BEALL. No. 22252. Equity
Docket No -.
On motion OF the plaintiff. BY Mr Mason y
Richardson her solicitor, it Is ordered that the
defendant. Arthur J. BCaII, cause his appearance
20 be entered herein on or before the first rule
day occurring forty days after this day. other
wise the cause VIII be proceeded with in
case OF default
The object Of this suit Is to obtain divorce
IRON, IN. bond OF marriage with the defendant
On The ground Of the desertion Of complainant
This notice to be published in Washington
Law Reporter and The Washington Times
iseaiJ A. B. HAGNER, Justice. Etc.
True Copy. Test:
/ r. YOUNG. Clerk. Etc
Nv NJ 4 CLANCY Asst Clerk
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-22
FOREIGN MAILS.


WASHINGTON, D. c., PosFoFFICE NOTICE
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
any time
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily, and the schedule OF cieslngs -
arranged on the presumption OF their unlnteT-
Tupted overland transit. Fer the week ending
June % 1901 the last connecting closes viii be
made from this o7sce as follows
Mails for South and Central Amer
lea, Vest Indies, Etc.
Nails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney and thence via steamer. close here daily,
except sunday, at y m, and On Sundays only at
1870 q. n I'D CD
Mails Tor MIQUEL0N. by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer, close here daily AZ 3-l5 O.
CUBA NAILS close here via Port Tampa, Fla,
MONDAYS Wednesdays. and Saturdays at 2-26 p
H. and via Miami, Fla, sundays at 1880 a
Mails for MEXICO. overland. unless specially
addressed for despatch b steamers sailing froIa
New York, close here daily at 1928 a II. and
Man for BELIZE. PUERTO C0RTEZ, and
GUATEMALA. by rail to New Orleans, and thence
via steamer, close here daily at 1000 p m, the
connecting closes for which being Mondays
Nails for COSTA RIGA, BY Tail TO New Or
leans and thence via steamer, close here daily at
1900 p. m. the connecting closes for which
being Tuesdays
Truns-Fncifc Mails.
Nails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia,
which goes via Europe. and New Zealand, Which
goes via san Francisco and FIJI ISLANDS, via
Vancouver. close here daily at $50 p after
June Is and up to June >, inclusive, for de-
snatch per ; 5. tIioverl- (0)
/ Mails foT CHINA JAPAN. HAWAII. and PHIL
IPPISE ISLANDS" via san Francisco, close
1 here daily at $50 P m, Up TO June p, Inelu-
! sive for despatch: per : 5 China {o)
Mails for HAW All via san Francisco close here
| daily at $50 p NJ Up to Jane q, inclusive, for
i despatch per : : ZealandIa- 60
! Mails Tor CHINA and JAPAN, via Vancouver,
! close here daily at 6:3G p up TO July ,, in
! elusive for despatch per $ 5 Empress OF China
| Registered maiI must be directed Via Van
! Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia,
/ which Is forwarded VIA Europe, NEW ZEALAND
/ FIJI SAMOA. and HAWAII, via san Francisco
close here daily at $50 p n after June % and
up TO July 8, inclusive, Tor despatch Per 5 3
/ tWaiIs for COCHIN CHINA arc forwarded to
/ New York for connection With European steam
! PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (MiIitary MaiD. de-
spatched to san Francisco at all closes for that
! Office to connect with Government transports
/ the saiings of which are irregular.
90 Registered mails close at l p m same dl =
/ (c( Registered mails close ut p m same day,
/ (d) Registered mails close At i. II. same day
/ (e) Registered mails close at / + m preYiou
/ Saturday
% Registered mails close at l P N previous
ID Registered mails close at Z p m previou
d Registered mails close at p n previOu
5o) Registered mails close at 6 p. n previou
| day JOHN A MERRITT, Postmaster
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a BALLooNIsT's FALL.
Drops Two Hundred Feet and Is Not
Mt All Injured.

CHICAGO. June 22-George R Law
renee. an adventurous photographer who
takes snapshots Of the earth from the
point Of view Of the sky, fell 2e0 feet
from a broken balloon yesterday, and
struck upon his feet without a bruise or
scratch.
The balloon was big enough to carry
7s9 pounds Suspended from it was g
platform 90 by IS inches. with a handrau
around it two and q half feet above the
floor Mr.. Lawrence had been up so
feet He was being pulled back to the
ground shortly after 1 O'Clock, when ne
heard a swapping sound above him The
ropes Of the netting were breaking He
thought out plan of action. In few
seconds the big globe fun of gas slipped
out through the hole in the netting and
foated away.
~ figured that I must try to fall as
easily as possible" said Mr.. Lawrence.
y grasped the two sidebars above the
platform, and held them fast all the way
down. managing to keep my balance SO
that the platform acted like a parachute
| and broke the force of the fall I bent
/ all my joints slightly, keeping my muscles
perfectly stiff. however. As 1 approached
| the ground I raised myself on my toes.
/ and was in that position when I struck
| The platform hit the ground tilted just a
| little. but almost as Hat as when I start
/ ed to fall I fell down like a rag when
/ I hit, hut I hadn't bruise except a slight
! one on my right knee
! There was only one thing that operated
| to make Mr. Lawrence's fall easier which
/ was not due to his own presence of mind
| That was tie fact that he fell so close tc
| lot OF telephone and telegraph wires
that the netting of the balloon that cams
! trailing down behind him dragged upor
them slightly and Iessened his speed il
| the last forty feet. The drag was not
| enough TO make it noticeable to him. mol
! did it serve to tilt him off his platform
Mr. Lawrence wired at once for another
| balloon.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-22
An EPIDEMIC AMONG HORSES.
Fully Ten Thousand Animals Affect
ed in New York City.

NEW YORK, June 22--Superintendent
Hankins0n, of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, states that
fully Ioog1 horses in the city are suffering
from q rev and peculiar diesase which
resembles the grip. Dr. S. X Johnson.
Chief Surgeon Of the New York Veterin-
airy Hospital. and Veterinary Surgeon Of
the Board of Health, sUbstantiates Mr..
Hankinscn-s statement, and says that the
disease is spreading rapidly 1t attacks
every sort and condition of horse, from
the hisa stopper in Central Park TO the
slow going truck horse in West Street
Superintendent IIankinsOn says that the
disease is not like the epidemic Of cpl
zootic, which struck this country in the
seventies, but is a kind Of Iaryngeal in
fuenza- He warns owners and drivers Of
horses that If animals exhibit these symp-
toms they should be unhitched from the
shafts and taken to a stable, where they
can receive immediate treatment.
DR.. johnson attributes the epidemic to
a sudden influx to some sort Of germ with
the cold weather Of Saturday last
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THE REDUCTION OF OFFICES.
An Embarrassing Problem for Vir-
ginia's constitutional Convention

RICHMOND, Va, June 22--When the
question Of changing the judiciary Of the
State comes up for consideration before
the constitutional convention a lively de-
bate is likely to take place on account
of the rules which have been adopted by
the body allowing any member to refuse
to vote on a change in office in which he
is in any way interested This matter
has been discussed quietly among the
members. but has not as yet ben aired
throughout the columns of the newspa-
peTs. Many members Of the convention
hold State and county Offices
Another question which is likely to
+ cause discussion is the contemplated
change IN tho constitution in reference to
jury yerdicts. Some Of the delegates ia
voT a two-thirds vote for verdict in civil
cases
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-22

The Matter of an Appeal Likely to
Depend Upon the Sentcnce-The
Rev. Mr.. Keller Almost Certain
IN u.vc IN ErcIesiasgicaI Trial
NEW. YORK. June 22.-The course to
he taken by Thomas G. Barker OF Ar
lington. y. ]. who was yesterday con-
victed of murderous assault upon Rev
Holm Keller after q trial in the court
at Jersey City. has not Yet been de
cided upon. It Is said that j line Of
action will be arranged next week at
= conference of the friends of the con-
yfcteH man. Barker viii be arraigned
for sentence next Thursday, and, Il
Judee Blair decides to accept bail it
will be in the sum of $4,000. It is the
courts prerogative to refuse bail, and
it is also possible that Barker, who has
exhausted his means, and whose
friends are. not wealthy, may not care
to raise the required sum, If he is Civ
en- a light sentence
Should Judge Blair impose a short
term of imprisonment, which few ex-
pect him to do, in view of the speed
with which the jury reached its IN
compromising verdict, it would. many
say. be worth Bankers while to begin
serving his sentence at once and wait
in the prison at Trenton for the higher
courts to pass upon his appeal
Barker is disconsoIate over the out
come of his case for he thoroughly be
Heved, it Is said. that no jury could be
found to convict him under the circunl-
stances. Mrs. Barker is Frustrated al
her home in Arlington
The case is the leading topic Of dis
cussion in Jersey City today, and there
IS deal of speculation as TO the courss
to be pursued by the victim of the
shooting. Rev Mr. Keller. It is gen
orally understood that the clergyman
will not stop with the vindication at
forded by the jury's verdict Mr. kel-
ler's course will be decided by a council
Of his friends and his personal coUn-
sci, Joseph Parker. An ecclesiastical
trial is regarded as almost certain and
an acquittal is confidently expected b.
the clergyman and his friends
Ever since the shooting the Newarl
Diocese of the Episcopal Church Ia.
supported Mr. Keller sturdily, and ha.
practically voted confidence in him
Bishop Starkey. who attended TIL
Barker trial two or three times thi
week, has been one of the clergyman!
frmest friends II has been under
stood that Francis Y Lindebury, tn,
attorney, sometimes called New Jer
sey's Joseph ChOate' was Ietaine;
some time. ago for an,- civil acfio-, tina
Mr. Keller might bring, and it /
thought some civil action will be in
sisted on BIZ M KeIIer-s friends.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-22
GUARDED BY TEXAS TROOPS.
= Mob mt Trinity Insists on Lynch
ing Negro.

HOUSTON. Tex. June 22.-AI through
the night twenty mine members or the
Houston Cavalry Company and Of the
Light Guard have had their bivouac
around a tree Of Trinity Tex, to which
is tied a negro, just saved by the soldiers
from Iynching. Around the soldiers an
other body Of men, unorganized, has its
bivouac- It IS the larger of the two 1t
is a mob and it is watching the military to
make sure that the negro Spencer is not
taken away out Of Trinity county and be-
yOnd the hope Of mob law vengeance a
crisis Is imminent
Re-enfOrcements are on the way and
when new troops come, it IS feared that
desperation Will cause a clash. Captain
Mccormick, in command of the troops,
declares that he viii not give the man uD
TO execution without trial. The mob de-
cIares that lie will. and accordingly all the
/ conferences that have been held have
come to nothing The negro has been
identified as the cuIprit who last week
attacked woman
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-22
MURDERED BY HER HUSBAND
4 PottersyIIIe, y. ". Woman Killed
in n Jealous Hnge.

GLENS FALLS. n. y, June Zeal
ousy was the motive which prompted the
murder Of Alma Eliza Middleton by her
husband, George D. Middleton, at Potters-
vile, a small hamlet near Schroon Lake.
thirty-three miles from here, Thursday
He shot her three times, two bull
lets lodging IN the base Of the brain, kill
ing her Instantly.
On Monday the two had quarreled and
she left her home and went to her uncle.
John Agard, with whom she had lived
previous to her marriage. Thursday
Middleton went to see his wife. He met
her on the village street and they had a
quarrel. Finally, in a frenzy Middleton
drew a revolver and fired three shots at
his wife. each taking effect The woman
saw the revolver drawn and turned to
run. but sank to the ground mortaIly
Y Cuuded.
Middleton gave himself up. He was a
peddIer of small wares in the surrounding
towns. but the living he earned for his
family was a scanty one. The wife leaves
four children, ranging in age from two
to ten years.