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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-14

Miss Phyllis Langhorne and Mr.. Regi-
maid Brooks VIII be married the first week
ir November instead Of the last week OF
this month. as at first planned
The change Of the day is made because
Of the inability Of the management Of the
hotel 20 have It ready by that time. The
ceremony. the date Of which is now set.
viii take place in Harrisonburg. Va
Special cars will bring the guests from
other cities The bridal party viii arrive
from Mirador about p. m. and the mar
riagc VIII take place at 8 o'clock
Two days following the marriage Mr..
and Mrs. Brooks viii remain at Harrison
burg. with a large house party They
viii then leave for South Carolina to
spend their honeymoon.
II was originally intended to have held
the wedding at St. PauIs the most fash
louable church in Richmond but these
plans we're given up because o: the burn
ing OF the Jefferson. where the bridal
party was 20 have been entertained.
Miss LanShOTne is row IN Richmond
with her sister. Mrs Monfcure Perkins
and WAS one or the most admired Of the
famous Virginia beauties there. She will
spend the coming week there. and viii
then return TO MiradOr, the LaughOrne
country home
Her sister. Mrs Charles Dana Gibson.
has returned 10 New York. and will not
60 back 10 MiradOT until the week be-
fore the marriage
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-14

Mr.. and Mrs Levi T. Morton were 10
/ have sailed from England Saturday for
. New York. II is expected that one or two
of their daughters will return with them.
Upon their arrival they will go 20 Ellers-
lie, their estate on the Hudson, where
they viii remain until late in the season.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-14

Announcement has been made OF the
marriage OF Lieut. Arthur Meredith Fer
guson, L. s A, 70 Miss Laura NagH
hinzie. daughter Of Lieut. Col David
Hunter kinzie. L. s A The wedding
took place al the brides home at Fort
Rsrrancas. Fla, Saturday. October 8
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-14

Mrs Alexander McLane has returned
to her home after having spent some time
as the guest Of MI and Mrs George V.
CreSson. at "Caversham, their summer
residence at Ogontz Pa.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-14

A despatch from Bombay announces the
arrival at that port Of Lady CUrzon, who
Immediately left for Calcutta to join the
NiCCTOy.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-14

AIRS. Cowlas. the Presidents sister, re-
turned 10 her country place at Farming
ton. Conn. after the President and his
family were installed at the White House,
but she viii formally open her home next
month and viii be at home to her init
mate friends. as usual
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-14

Mrs. JchE T. Granger has returned to
Washington.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-14

Miss Florence Foraker, daughter Of
Senator J. b. Foraker. viii be married
on November Il 70 Randolph Matthews.
son OF 5. r. Matthews.
The ceremony viii be performed In the
Episcopal Church of the Advent at Gin
cinnati. and over 1,oo0 invitations viii be
issued.
President Roos welt and the members Of
his Cabinet viii he asked 10 attend. Sen
ator Hanna and Other colleagues OF Sen
ator Foraker in the United States Senate
will also be invited.
The church viii be nagnifceutly deco
rated with flowers. The Rev. Ar Pyler.
the pastor win oficiate, assisted by the
Rev. Peter Tinsley-
Among the wedding presents viii be the
deed by Senator Foraker Of the Foraker
homestead al No. 11W Cross Lane Wal
nut Hills. where the Senator and his fam
ily are NOW iomiCiled. After the we'd
ding ceremony, which viii be performed
NJ ago in the afternoon, there viii be a
reception at the Foraker home and the
bridal pair viii leave IN the evening for
New York and sail Immediately to the
bermuda Islands, West Indies. where the
honeymoon Is 20 he spent They viii re-
turn In about 4 month.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-14

Gen. and Mrs William A Draper viii
shortly take possession Of the former
home of the late Mrs Washington Nc
Lean. which General Draper bought some
time ago
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-14
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Alice Roosevelt is at present in
Boston. from which city she viii 60 20
New Haven. melting her father there
when he goes to receive the degree of
Ii d. from Yale on October % The
President VIII bring his daughter back 10
Washington with him oE October ~
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-14

The wedding Of Miss Sally Cox and Mr..
Charles Hume. whose engagement is just
announced. wiz take place in January.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-14
BUFFALO DAY AT THE FAIR.
Preparations for Big Celebration
AT ihe Pan-AmeriCan.

Talk of Extending the Exposition
for Fifteen DnyS-CHnRdinns Ia
mcnt the DiminutiNeness of Their
ENhibit>-A TnIk on the subject.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-14

Lieut. ard Mrs Louis ". Mutton have
taken apartments az the Chaplin.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-14
A MOST PROFITABLE VOYAGE.
Statement of What the Oceanic Made
Durins- One Tin.

NEW YORK. oct. IA London cable
gram stating that the last trip Of the
White Star steamship Oceanic-the long
est ship that ever rode the seas-frOm
Liverpool TO New York. broke all records
at profit making suggests the interesting
and complicated question OF the expenses
and hnanciering Of the big ship oH her
2.GJ7-kuot journey
The cost Of running the vessel, accord
ing to the London Daily News was.
50. G00 while from passengers alone was
received the sum OF Sl15.653 The sUbJrac-
tiOn shows a remainder Of profit Cf $50 go.
Ismay. Imrie * co. are close corpora
rIou. their capital. dividends and charges
being jealousy locked up. II is even con-
tracted that shareholders, If they ever
dispose OF their holdings. shall return
them TO the corporation
The only known sources OF revenue Of
the Oceanic. taking her as an example OF
expensive Atlantic travelling. are subsidy
mails passengers. freight. express. dead
freight COR forfeiture Of cargo space.
which is seldom enforced), bar. extra
service. and privileges.
The passenger account for the Oceanic-s
westward trip. ending last Wednesday.
can be tabulatcd, the known factors being
the number in each class arI the rates Of
passage. and the fact. established on the
testimony of such men as Clement A
Griscom, r.. of the International Naviga-
tion Company. that the cost Of "a round
trip OF voyage. of an American steamship
Is SNu.UUU- The London Daily News "
state myut that $4,000 represented the ex-
peuSes is probably correct. The table fol-
lows
i0V saloon passengers. $40 TO $50
per berth--.-.-..--.-..-.--. sS1o0450
20 stCond-cabin passengers. $50
TO $3.50 per berth....-.-......... 13g75.0O
wg Stverage passengers. at $3.50
each ........................... 20.650.50
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-14
Carpets Made, Laid, and
Lined Free,

We sell only such grades of Carpets Is are known
to be reliable; among them fine Veyets, BrUs
sels Tapestries, Administers and Ingram. They are
made, laid, and lined entirely free of cost and
make charge for the waste OccasiOaed in match
inc figures
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-26
GREAT PILES OF DEBRIS.
Damage az Coaldale, Keystone and Burt
the Heaviest

Damage az Coadale, Keystone and Burke
the Heaviest
Ricnmond, Va. June % The Dispatch
correspondent returned from the scene Of
the Keystone food disaster early today,
There is no possible way to estimate the
loss Of life or property. Hundreds of PEG.
pic are reported missing and a large num-
Der ut dead bodies have been recovered
Everywhere Is debris composed OF
wrecked homes, demolished railway cars,
broken and spiLntered household furniture,
and now aud then the corpse OF victim.
Railway iron was bent by the force of
the water; iron bridges, resting On tneir
piers Of solid masonry, withstoo1 the
strain hut moment and w.9t down. The
eddying waters ate away embellishments aud
railway carE, laden with half hundred
tons Of coal were swept to destruction.
The Elkhorn and North Fork valleys were
mnde scenes Of devastation and death Ia n
few short hours.
The financial losR Is uuoh tainnhlc hut It
Ia estimated that /, viii take millions to
repair tho damage. The Norfolk and
Western tracks for mlcs are washed out
ana II IA impossible to say when their
trains can be operated.
The damage done at Cnaldale, Keystone
and Burke Is the gTcateat. The toWuS are
practically one and form the largest plnce
ers were In Keystone on Saturday morn
ing ana numbers OF them. whose names
VIII never be learned perished In the
food
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MINES suFFER HEAVILY.
Said that Fields Win Not Be Able to Shin
Any Coal tor Thirty DAYS.

Said that Fields Win Not Be Able to Shin
Any Coal tor Thirty Days
Roanoke, Va, June 25.-Persons coming
In from the flooded districts in West yir-
ginia place the number Of drowned nt
sixty persons but have no definite or de-
tailed information on which to base the
estimate
There hns been some interruption today
10 the wires between Roanoke and Blue
field and only one wire has been In use
since morning. telegram from Blue.
held this afternoon says there are no I'm
portant developments there today Repair
@ogk is going ahead with ygor Bluedcld
Is the great shipping point Tor the Poci.
hontas coal coming east 1t is said that
the coal fields win not be able to ship
Bny coal for thirty days. The coal tradA
VIII suffer almost iucalculahle loss as a
result Of the washed out tracks aud dam,
ages 10 machinery.
man arriving here today from Tie
EHcken section gives ag an explanation
Of the report Grst circulated that greut
masses OF human bodies were to be sven
uoauug around IN the water. that thcre
Is grave yard between North Fork June
ton ana keystone, which towns are about
q mile apart, at which point the storm
Vas very severe THIS grave yard Is near
the bank OF the river. When the food cauie
the graves gave M their dead and al ed
greatly 70 the number uf bodies seen. The
NHiiolh anu western Thought this morn
Ing they would he able TO have their
Clnch valley line open this evening, They
say the lhaCkcr coal fields lines are
ready open and thar the road VIII be able
70 run train through - Columbus to-
morrow.
]. Il, Frances Roanoke man. who was
In keystone, aud who was first reported
dead. has the following 80 say about tue
disaster 10 q letter to his wife:
"A big food visited the town last Friday
night, Everybody had 10 go up on the
mountains. Men. women and children We're
drowned in the streets aud houses went
''ng Gown the strr-m with people Ia
them. We are entirely cut OF from the
shsrt."
Another letter today from Keystone
saws between ten and fifteen people we @
drowned and forty houses washed away
Near Tazewen Mr. van Dyke. whose
home was washed away and whose children
were instantly Killed and who Is stlll un.
conscious, will die
At Cedar Rapids several houses were
swept away hut no lives were o~t
Knobs. a small town a few miles below,
was completely destroyed.
Ravens, two miles west, was badly dam
nEed aud many business houses destroyed,
The damage to county roads will be not
less than $4,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-26
A new YORK BANK Scarf
RamOf That the Seventh NatiOnaIVI
in Difficulties.
CAUSED THE PRESIDENT 10 RESG|
Furry Started for Stock JobhiTh III
poses Came Near Ending in Disss.
ter for Institution,
CAUSED THE PRESIDENT 70 REsf

New York. June 25.-It became krtt
today that there was debit basla
the clearing house against the ssYal
National bank amounting to S9SsOM u
gave rise to rumors that the bank was
difficulties. President William Schtif
the clearing house association gave Il
u statement to the effect that all dsl
ing house sheets had gone throush.
y. Tappan of the Seventh National bll
and who was present at the meeting "
during the day with clearing house otalI
SAID: THE bank has settled their bii'
satisfactorily"
This disposed of all rumors
Tonight statement was given cut
the onIclals of the Seventh National hl
In which it said the debit balance q
Seventh National bank with the clean
house this morning was S9SS'ooO and y
this balance was due to heavy checkas
tue part of the men connected with Z
era: brokerage and commission aovss
The directors Of the, bank convent " H. :,
at once provided ample means Iof AZ W w
ness propositions. The statement WY
says that the furry was started FOL -
joDbIne purposes and that the ruH HOT
weighed on the mind of " n, nv
president of the bank, that he tenae!saa
Resignation, which was accepted, , ~.
X. Thomas, son of General samuel l 49,
was elected in his place, General w ".
Is n director and one OF the leayies. M ",
holder in the bank. The state@nI w
that the bank is in excellent connulo s :. H
Is not connected directly or indlrssu NJ "
an, other financial institution IN Ase y
or elsewhere.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-26
WEST VIRGINIA DISASTER
NO CERTAIN ESTIMATES CAN YET
Be MADE.
Death List May Not include More Than
Fifty Nsnes--Property Losses
Are Very Large.

Blueaelds W. Va. June 25-The West
virginia food situation has not shown
new developments but IL IS authoritatively
stated that the loss OF life has been great
~ oyerestimated. although the loss OF
property can hardly be estimated. The
most conservative estimates obtanable
place the loss Of life at about hfty, a
greater part OF them colorcd miners and
their families. \ great many more arc
missing and are supposed 10 have been
swopt away. There are great piles vi
debris and It will take many days to and
ell the bodies
The Norfolk and Western Railway com
pauy VIII lose, ut conservative estimate
half million dollars, not taking into CON
siaeratiop the delay 10 traffic etc. Their
double track Is practically washed away
iOr distance Of slE miles aud at least
800 men are al work day and night re
pairing the roadhed and removing drift
The Cumberland valley electric light car
arrived today and VIII he used to prose
cute the work Tonight. 1t Will be four
c<ys before traffic can be resumed.
me loss 10 the coal operators VIII reach
about 100000, outside of the delay at
the mines In oading, etc. The property
loss by private parties Is very heavy and
can not he estimated AT this time n is
marx.
General noqgs and Colonel Hudson of
Governor Whites stan arrived today to
hold conference With the general super
lutendent Of the Norfolk ard Western rail
way 10 ascertain what assistance Is needed
by the State authorities The wires are
deluged with press work and hundreds n
messages are received hourly from anv.
lnns friends In all parts VI the United
States inqulriug about relatives ami
friends.
Until traffic Is resumed and all communi.
cations established Il VIII he impossible 10
estimate with any degree OF certainty eth
er the loss Of life or property.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-26
THE TEXAS FIRE RECORD.
Myaterlous Elre Al AxteIl.

Waco, Texas, June 25.-The news has
Just reached the city of fire near Axtel
IN this county According TO the report
ID, w Bigscrs, farmer, had gone to AK.
tell to attend lodge meeting and his wife
was left with babe. She was out ON the
front gallery when she says that she heard
a kissing sound Of SEINE kind and then saw
z man run away. gun was near and she
nrea M the man as he retreated but she
does not know whether She hit him or not
Almost Immediately after she fired the
house took fire aud burned down The
theory Is that the man at WHOM Mrs Bic.
gers shot put some explosive pndcr the
house and then touched II on. The o0lcers
are az work on the case.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-26
ALL ARE HARD AT WORK.
Sixth District Candidates for Con.
gress Straining Every Nerve.
FOUR OF THEM IN DALLAS LAST NIGHT
Dallas County Primaries viii Be Held
Next Saturday--Three Men to Be
Considered.
FOUR OF THEM IN DALLAS LAST NIGH

Dallas, Texas. June 25.--Much energy is
being exerted by all OF the candidates for
the democratic nomination for congressman
from the Sixth district.
Fonr of the seven candidates are In Dali
las tonight. They are Dudley G. Wooten.
W. A. Shaw and w. H. Clark, local as.
plrarts. and w C. Wear of Hill county.
wocten and Clark are addressing large
audiences tonight, shaw's supporters are
busy at his campaign headquarters, and
Judge Wear is mixing with the people gem
orally.
state Senator O'Dell Of Cleburne, former
State Senator Beall Of Waxnhachie and
Mayor johnson of Corsicana are vigorous
~ at work in other parts Of the district.
Tho contest is hotter in Dallas county than
in any other Of the district from the fact
that this is the only county having more
than one candidate.
Messrs wooten, Shaw and Clark Will
settle which shall he the Dallas county can
didate in the congressional convention by
tho result Of the Dallas county primary
election to be held next Saturday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-26

wo Young Men Arrested for Trying to
Pass Them al d Race Track.
Chicago, June 25.--Warreu Stoner, the
son Of prominent Kentucky family and
u relative Of well known turf Official.
was arrested at Washington Park race
track on the charge 6f attempting to pass
u worthless draft on hookmaker The ar
rest was made on the Information from
Kansas city that 100 blank drafts, drawn
on the Third National hank of New YORK
w Inc Farmers National bnnk Of To
peEg, had been engraved and were in the
hands OF two men who hnd left for Chi.
cago. Descriptions of the men were sent
them
Stoner was arrested at the race track as
ne was attempting to cash one of the
drafts. Stoner said he was stopping al the
AUDITORIUM Annex. The hotel was Visited
and the room searched, A valise marked
&c. Jones' was found and the detectives
decided TO await the arrival OF its owners
Soon Jones appeared at the door. He was
arrested and the vallse opened In II were
found nlnety-seven blank drafts which will
be used as evidence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-26
DOMESTIC.


Forest park was selected as the site
for the st. Louis exposition in 1903.
Mrs. Allie Hodges. 107 years old. died
az Fayetteville ARK.
1t is etlll Impossible TO form an
accurate estimate Of the loss Of life In
the West Virginia food Of June y;
believed the dead will not number more
than hfty.
The Ohio republicans nominated can
dldates for the State officers and adopt
ed a platform indorslng every act OF
the National administration.
Two Louisiana convict guards, broth
ers named Nesblt, were killed by anoth-
er guard at Angola plantation.
Mr.. w. J. Bryan denied that he Is
q candidate for any office.
The Comal, which went ashore OF
Miami, Fla, was hoated and found TO
be uninJured.
The remains Of Adebert S. Hay
reached Cleveland, Ohio, for burial
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-26
DAMAGE Ar REepY.
Clouds Poured Out Their Torrents There
Sunday Morning.

Clouds Poured Out Their Torrents There
Sunday Morning,
Petersburg, w, va, June 25,--Commu,
nication has Just been opeued with Spen,
GER the county seat Of Roan county, and
word was received from Reedy valley that
the awful food waters rushed down from
that valley. cloudbuist struck Reedy
creek about 30 a M Sunday, Rain con.
tinued to fall In torrents and the destruc
tion 10 crops. fences and livestock is the
worst ever known.
At Reedy the large general store of A.
away with a loss of $1,000 Every store In
the village is three feet under water The
Reedy Boom and Lumber company are
probably the heaviest losers, over $1,000
worth of lumber being carried away The
stores OF J. u. Brown and Theodore Slut
wer were damaged to the extent OF $500
each The general store OF +. h. Fox was
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-26
A SERIOUS WRECK.
At Least Dozen People Reported Kile
in Indiana.

At Least a Dozen People Reported Killed
in Indiana.
Indianapolis, Ind, juno 26-A special to
the sentinel from Peru ut 80 this (wednes.
day. morning, says:
Westbound passenger train No. on the
Wabash railroad ran into a wasbout al
cass, fifteen miles west of here, at 1880
O'Clock this morning, wtecking the engine
and ave cars. 1t is reported that afteen
persons were killed. The train is due at
Peru at 1865, but the train left here over
an hour late.
The train was running at high speed
TO make up lost time and when nearing
Cass switch, ave miles east Of Logansport.
plunged through trestle that had been
swept away by washout, caused by tho
recent heavy rains.
The engine was totally demolished aud
the three passenger coaches and two bag,
gage cars were derailed and overturned.
Every doctor In Peru was summoned and
the relief party left here at 1 o'clock for
the scene OF the wreck Details are
meager, but 1t is rumored that Engineer
Butler ana Fireman Adams and al least a
dozen passengers were killed and many
were injured.
Peru, Ind, June &C. westbound train on
Wabash wrecked at Cass station, four
miles from Logansport Every physician
In Peru was called to the scene OF the
wreck. Reported afteen killed and many
injured.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-26
HARNESS RACES IN GALVESTON.
Island City Sporting Contingent Prepar
inc for an Event.

Island City Sporting Contingent Prepar-
inc for an Event.
Galveston, Texas, June 25.-Two grand
swecpstake harness races are to be run
in Galveston on the glorious Fourth. The
races viii be run on the beach Just west
of the city limits. Among the entries for
the pacing race are HILBERT Bros. bav
mere mere ,A i9G W. peguy's black horse
ard Eddie Barr's black stallion "Bii1l,
E3r the trotilng race the Following horses
WI llH Tor supremacy: Gus Schulty's
brown horse Goethe" August Henck's ba .
mar Nelhe' George Spencers mare car
re ;. ana Jim Ricker's horse Midget. !"
NJ inc horses entered can do milo in
less tnan 80 The races Will be decided
n ny ne best three ous of five heats and
MI ne run oyer half mile course. Tie
hIst race VIII be run at o'clock in the
afternoon and it Is expected that a large
crowd VIII be present to see the sport.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-26
Indians Aoain Turned n,a.,,

Washington, June 2S The court of an,
peais today denied the motion OF Lone
Wolf ana other Kiowa aud comanche
lniians for special appeal from the de-
eision Of Judge Bradley refusing an In.
Junction against the secretary OF the in.
terror and the other officials to prevent
the opening Of the Kiowa, comanohe aud
Apache lands in Oklahoma. 1t is probable
thar the Presidents proclamation opening
the reservations to settlement will be is.
sued the hrst OF next week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-26
CHINA.

Inc bubonlc plague was reported to
be spreading in Hong Kong; 1856 new
cases and 152 deaths during the week
ending June %.
Frlnce Chung announced that he
would leave for Germany on July . to
apologize for the murder Of Baron Won
ketteer
me Germans secured the contract for
the electric lighting of Pekin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-26
M One Eauorlte h n

St Louis, June 25.-.At the fair grounds
today every faporite lost
-Four ana half furlongs-- Rosy Gross,
Jungirau, Oklahoma, Time :5S%
Five farlongs-La Crimea, Maggie Clop,
ton Potheen. Time I:02,
Mlle-Menace, John Rull, Settling. Time
:42Ia.
Six turlongs- Frank Bell Vlcle Vance,
Northern spy. Time 1913
Mile and tnrlong-Dominls, Judge
steadman, Terra lncogn 10. Time 1851.
limo 1:14ls
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-26
CONNIE RClAL.

Wheat closed lower on lower cables
and fine crop prospects, hrst car Of
new wheat received in Chicago from
Oklahoma.
There was sharp break in stocks on
unexpected selling.
There was much activity and a consid-
cradle improvement in cotton futures
both In New York and New Orleans.