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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
SUICIDE OF a SOLDIER.
Sergeant SedeImyer. Fifth Cavalry,
Shoots Himself in Baltimore.

Sergeant SedeiuyeE- Fifth Cavalry,
Shoots Himself in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE Feb. 22-Matthew J. Sed-
eImyer. a sergeant in Company G, Fifth
Cavalry. L S Army. committed suicide
yesterday by shooting himself in the left
breast below the heart at the home of his
sister. Mrs Mary FegeleLn-
Sergeant Sedelmyer had been on leave
Of absence for a month or more and made
his sisters home his headquarters. About
o'clock yesterday afternoon he went into
the house and announced to Mrs. Fegelein
that he was tired and would sleep for 4
couple OF hours. He went to 2 bedroom
on The second floor and in about ten min
ute5 Mrs. Fegelein heard the report OF 4
pistol from the room. She called 20 her
brother to know what was the matter ard
received the reply: oh. it's all right"
Mrs. FegeIein. thinking that nothing
was wrong. resumed her work. but soon
was startled b. hearing another report
she went 20 the room Of her brother and
found him lying or tie bsd ii his shirt
sleeves. with q revolver in his right hand.
As soon as she entered the room ne re-
marked
i have done it. and it is all over"
Mrs. FegeIeiu summoned a policeman
and sent for physicians but none could
be found The Eastern police district am
bulance was called to take the man to the
hospital, but when it arrived Sergeant
Sedelmyer was dead Coroner Riley gave
Z certificate Of death from suicide
Why Sedelmyer should have committed
suicide IS q mystery to his relatives He
had not been heard % complain OF any
trouble. He had been in the army for
eight years and was all that time a mem
Der Of the Fifth Regiment OF cavalry He
was with 1t at the taking Of Santiago and
also went with General Miles to Porto
Rico during the Spanisk-American war
He was thirty-twO years old and a native
Of Baltimore
His regiment is now Al Fort Ethan Al
len. Vt Although Sedelmyer announced
a few days ago that ne had married. no
member OF the family could find out the
name of his wife IN his clothing was
found a note with this request
Please have me buried with military
hOnors. Il possible. is my last request.
Good-by 10 all"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
AN ANTITRUST BILL.
A Sweeping Measure FayorabIy Re-
ported in North Carolina

4 Sweeping Measure FayOrabIy Re-
ported in North Carolina
RALEIGH. n. c. Feb. pa sweeping
Antitrust bill has been reported favor
ably by the Judiciary Committee of the
legislature The Attorney General is
given complete power to investigate,
form Of oath is prescribed which he is
to send to all corporations. and failure to
sign and return this in thirty days is 10
be taken as prima, facie evidence of mem
bership in a trust and the Attorney Cen
eral is to sue at once for $500 penalty.
and for the forfeiture Of the charter,
franchise and corporate existence.
He is given ample power 10 send for
peEaons and papers; evidence of witness
IS IS not to be used against them. but
they are liable for perjury One OF the
members Of the Judiciary Committee
does not Ike the bill because it treats
all corporations as If they were trusts,
while he desired il applied only to ac-
tuaI trusts
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
NEW WORKERS ComING HERE.
Many Parties Expected to Attend the
Innueurntion Ceremonies.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22-It is expected
that at least 2eC0 Republicans will 90
from Manhattan and the Bronx to attend
the inauguration. Several of the Assem-
bly, district organizations have arranged
for excursions TO the Capital
Postmaster Cornelius Van Colt VIII take
80 of the Lincoln Club members from
the Fifth Assembly district One party OF
thi-ty-1ve VIII 90 from Abraham Gruber's
Twenty-frst district From the Thirty
fifth, sixty of Edward NJ HeaIy's fol-
lowers will attend Collector BidweITs
followers in the Nineteenth Will send
about 200 voters. One party of fifty has
already rented quarters
The men who ran Camp Mckinley in
the IhiEty-frst district viii send a dele
CATION Of $50 at least. and Surveyor Siias
. Croft thinks that many more viii at
teuj. From the Twenty fifth district Mac
dopgall Hawke expects that sesenty-fve
viii go.
Gen. Francis Y. Greene. who was the
President Of the County Committee during
the campaign. and who is to be the Grand
Marshal OF the inaugural parade, IS q resi-
dent Of the Twenty fifth district
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
When CnmmacLS Had "a Fit.


Cammack would have done well on the
stage. He was a great actor as well as a
great bear. Do you remember the day he
found the market going up into the skies
when he was short OF $50 OGO shares Of
stock? He had arrived late from Tux
edo. driving from the ferry 70 his Office
in Z cab with one of his TRUSTEES This
fellow always met him. a loss Of mil
lions stared him in the face. After Civ
ing careful instructions to his brokers he
fell on the floor in a fit. Foam covered
his lips, and his eyebaIIs stood out of his
head His body oozed cold sweat. Doc
tors were summoned. The news was
spread through the financial district that
Cammack, the Great Bear. was dying.
Many were glad, others were not sorry
In fsct. there was general rejoicing Up.
up. went prices Cam was losing mil
lionsl Good for him. That was the cry
But when the day closed there was q
different story 10 tell BY careful maaip-
ulation with some thirty active brokers
the "Old Man" had turned defeat into vie
tory, and in the general summing up quit
the conflict some 81 Gee GOO richer Quietly
getting up off the floor, he called for his
ovcrcOat, thanked his attendants, and
went home, where he stayed for three
days enjoying good laugh at the Street
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
HELD ON a SERIOUS CHARGE.
Two Young Men ALLEGED to Have At
tcmnted RLacLs..aII.

HUNTINGTON, Ind. Feb. 22.-sone
days ago Enos T. Taylor. President Of the
Citizens National Bank, received q letter
IN which the threat was made that unless
he deposited $500 in q designated sec
cIuded place in South Jefferson Street. his
eyes would be burned out with yItriOI
Mr. Taylor consulted with the authCri-
ties. He was advised ostensi5ly tC CCm-
ply with the demand. and 10 put deaoy
package in the designated place Wadnes-
day night he went to the spot in South JET
ferson Street and deposited a package con-
tanning old paper. Detectives in wait
watched until their patience had nearly
become exhausted. Their vigilance was
finally rewarded by seeing men approach
from the shadows and 90 towar I'd the place
where the package was They picked I'D
the decOy bundle and started away.
The detectives rushed out. bat we're
seen and the men took to their heels
with the officers firing reYolvers ana in
close pursuit Emmett KunkIe and Albert
La Marble were arrested Both are young
men of excellent reputation. and the ar
rest caused no little interest
La Marble is married and is emDlaved
as a pressman in q publishing house.
Kunkle is only eighteen years Of age. and
the son OF a railroad engineer Both were
placed under bond of 81 coo each.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
PUNISHMENT OF KIDNAPERs.
The Bill to lie introduced in the
Maryland Legislature

ihe Bill to lie introduced in the
Maryland LeEisIature
BALTIMORE. Feb. 22.-Harold 3. Scrfn-
ger. of the Bali more bar, and member
of the House of Delegates Of the Maryland
Legislature, has drafted a law for the
punishment Of kidnapping which he pro-
poses to introduce at the coming special
session Of the Legislature. Its provisions
follow:
Every person. incIading his counseIors.
aiders, and abettors, whether accessory
az, before, or after the fact, who forcibIv
or corrupJly abducts a person under the
age Of sixteen years or willfuIly abducts
any person with intent 70 cause such per
son without authority OF law to be sent
out Of the State or restrained OF his lib
erty is guilty Of felony punishable by i'm
prisonment in the pen5teutiaTy for life or
for definite period not exceeding thirty
years.
"A person IS deemed to atduct another
within the meaning Of the preceding sec
ton If he takes, peTsuades. or keeps such
person away from any place or custody in
which or where sUch person may rightfuI-
" be-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
A CUMBERLAND HOTEL BURNED.
Guests Lose Money and VaIunbIes I'm
the Fire.

CUMBERLAND. Md. Feb 22--The
East End Hotel on Virginia Avenue.
South Cumberland. adjoining the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad crossing. was
destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The
house was owned by Henry J. BIough and
leased by Conrad and Max Bower The
property -as valued at $4,000. and was
insured for $4,000. The furniture. owned
b. Bower Bros. was insured for $500.
small portion was saved.
The fire started in the attic. and its
cause is unknown. The building. icing o.
frame. was quickly consumed. 4 strong
wind vas blowing. and for a time it
looked as II the greater portion of the
business section Of South Cumberland
would be burned The weather was IN
tensely cold, but the volunteer fremen
fought hard and confined the flames to
the hotel although d frame building al
most Immediately adjOIned il. Cns up
town FIRE company went down on troll
ley car with their reel coupled on behind.
There were forty guests in the hotel,
but ali were gotten out safely, although
several men exhausted from WOraing
overtime had to 5e dragged from their
beds. Many doors had to be broke open
to arouse guests. The bOardGr5 We're
mostly railroad men
The din caused by the alarm was indie
sCTibable- Scores Of locomotive whistles
and the roundhcuse whistle. the latter
building being near the burning hotel
joined in All traffic was blocked at the
railroad crossing. Employees from the
Baltimore and Ohio shops assisted in
fighting the fire with the company's hose.
Conrad Bower is said to have lost $500
locked in drawer in his room, and Max
Bower lost his trunk, with gold watch,
ring. and other effects Nearly all the
guests lost vaIuables. Ernest Parsons. j
railroad man. lost new S7S coTnet.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
MARYLAND LANDS CLAIMED.
Alleged Heirs to the Andrew TaIen-
tine House Estate

EA AStES 40 AAc AhOEtF
tine House Estate
HAGERSTOWN. Nd. Feb. 22.-George
B. Oswald. clerk Of the Circuit Court, is
overwhelmed with letters concerning the
Andrew Valentine House estate from
claimants in Arkansas. Kentucky, In
diana, Maryland. and Virginia
Yesterday George L House. of Flint
stone, AIlegany county, came to see Mr..
Oswald about the estate He thinks ne is
one of the heirs. His father was James
House. formerly of Antietam, Washing
ton county Mr. Oswald thinks the rec
ords Of the estate are all fled at Frede-
rick or Annapolis.
E. c. McWhorter Of Kentucky, wrote
M Oswald that the House Heirs AssO-
citation held a meeting recently at VIII
liamsburg. KY. at which the secretary,
Mrs L r Adams. OF Richmond. Ind,
stated the estate contained $4,000 acres of
land in what is now Frederick and Wash
ington counties, Maryland. which conttn-
ued IL the possession Of him and his heirs
from I7I5 until 1885 Then rich iron ore
deposits having been discovered on the
tract the United States Government tried
10 purchase the property. Failing in this,
the Government leased it for ninety-nine
years. agreeing TO pay the heirs Il cents
per acre per annIm. but failed 10 comply
with the agreement
At the expiration of the ninsty-nine
years lease. which was about fifteen years
ago. the land should have reverted 10 the
House heirs She says the Government
sold the land, which 1t had no right to do
Five years age proceedings we're ilsti-
tuted against the Government by the
heirs It is ella med all the true heirs
have been located and that there are
about 500 Of them Mrs. Adams says each
heirs share IS 81, Geo, 0C0.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
THE DAY IN BALTIMORE.
" aShinGton's Memory Honored by
Numerous Celebrations.

BALTIMORE. Feb 22-Washing on's
Birthday was marked by a general sus-
pension Of business and a number of cele-
brations here. The banks. Stock Exchange.
Chamber Of Commerce. customhouse, and
municipal Offices were closed.
The Society of the Cincinnati met in the
rooms Of the Maryland Historical Society
this morning and tonight Will have ban
quet at the Maryland Club
The annual meeting of the Travelling
Mems Club was held at rooms of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association
and viii be followed by a banquet at the
Eutaw House.
At the Woman's Medical College the
twentieth anniversary OF the founding Of
the institution viii he observed at $50
p m
There viii be chiIdren's costume ball
a the GeTmania MaennerchOr. Lombard
Street. near Paca, and a mask ball for
children at the TuTnyerein. Yorwaerts,
Lexington Street. pear Myrtle Avenue.
4 Prohibition conference was held at
HeptasOph's Hall this morning and af-
ternoon. and a banquet viii be given at
$50 D m
The American CarnatiOn Society Will
hold banquet at Lehmann's Hall
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
TRUSTEES HELD TO BE LIABLE.
Countess gOn Linden Receivers Judg-
ments In NeIr NnrI-

ments in New York.
NEW YORK. Feb. 22-After several
years of litigation. Isabel. Countess Won
Linden, daughter of the late Loring An
drews. has recovered judgments against
David Morrison and Francis II. Weeks,
trustees of her fathers estate, for money
which she asserted they had lost by their
negligence
Justice Gildersleeve in the Supreme
Court yesterday entered a judgment
against Morrison for SZC2, 438 and a judg-
ment against Weeks for S236, 299 The
trustees were held Jointly liable, Morri-
son for negligence and Weeks for 1nisap-
preparation. The judgments include in
terest frem 1893.
The suit on which the judgments were
entered vas bToughs by the Colonial Trust
Company as substituted trustees Of the
estate Of the cOsntess. Francis H Weeks
vas released recently from Sing Sing pris-
on. having served six years OF ten years'
term for embeZzlenent of trust funds
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
MONEY IN A log.
4 Virginia SawmiIE Man Discovers
500 in Gold Coin

BRISTOL. Va. Feb. &c. r. Kester-
ton. Lee county sawmiII man. made a
peculiar discovery recently. Having cut
a slab from large poplar log brought to
his mill, his attention was attracted by
three augur holes in the side of the log.
one Of which had been plugged with a 10
Gust pin Removing this pin, Mr.. Hester
ton found ct the bottom Of the hole five
$50 gold pieces. The coins bore dates be-
tween 1880 and 1850 The supposition is
that they were hid in the tree at the be-
ginning of the civil war for safe keeping.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
The Real Reformers.
lFrom the Kansas City S,ar.)


II IS not the aFenGIHg and excited women with
hatchets in their hands and quick wrath IN their
hearts, whom the liquor sellers hive cause 10
fear II Is that iuuumer4ble company Of gentle
and earnest mothers. Of dutiful and devoted
wives, who direct and fashion the character OF
the home and who train and instruct the citizens
who mase and almImi.Ler tie laws Of Tie Laud
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
Hannn,s Fight for subsidy.



II viii remain for the future bard 10 tell how he
stood defiant aimed with pighesded peTtinacity
relying upon 4 bulldog grip and = mighty pJ-
litical pull He puts aside discretion ne long
since put aside proper consideration Tor the gen
eral welfare. lie Las something akin 10 tile blood
madness Of the fanatic who runs aInuck. hcuin2
slssning. and shrie ins malcdictious until lie en-
counters the inevitable
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22

III
II MIS- Nations hatchet hacks to picces The
present faEcical prohibitory law and chops tn.
way open for liquor Law that represents sanit..
and progress, giving each community the right TO
license or suppress the liquor traffic, the Ratchet
may yet take the place Of the pillow On the ,-reat
sea- ut the State Of Kansas
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
Mr.. Towers Optimism.

(From the Philadelphia RecGrd)
Our Ambassador 1t St Petersburg. the Hon
Chariomagne Tower. cheerfUlly cables that in his
opinion the little cloud upon the economic re
latiors Of TIE United States and Russia viii soon
be dissipafcd- II Is 10 be feared that the InoHI-
edge which Sir Tower possesses OF what Is going
on IN the councils OF Russia does not make his
opinion Of much value
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
The Down East Tape,vorn.

The Press says that the Democratic party in
Maine today Is nothing bu disorEanized ap-
petite, with quick ear for the dinner bell
We might retort that the Republican party IN
Maine is chiefly Al organized appetite that is
never satiated The party may cobble and gorge
everything in sight, and a good deal that is not
IN sight. hut It's appetite remains As keen and
robust As ever Nothing can ''cloy the hungry
edge Of Republican appetite IL must have ali
OF every course. and all Is not enough 10 hll the
ever yawuinS cavity.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22

There IS a valuable lesson for American
legislators who obstruct parIiameas AIRY
business which II Is necessar~ for the
trusts. monopoIies, and exploiting syudi-
Gates 70 have attended TO, in the present
attitude of the austrian Emperor toward
the lower house of the Reichsrath which
has developed a most disorderIy and IN
deIiberative character. owing o the ac-
tions Of its SIav and German members.
These dictionaries interfere with the or
Derby movements Of the majority IN . way
that makes the mild and courteous meth
eds of Senators PeJtigrew, Tilimau and
Allen look cheap and homeIy BY comPari-
son Franz Josef declares that if there
IS not Immediate reform and a return 10
the ways Of peace, he VIII dissolve the
chambers. and rule out Of his own head.
without the aid Of any Parliament what
soeVer. This. as We opine, is what would
be called sturdy independence On the part
Of the Executive in view OF legislative
aggression No one knows when q SINH
lar course may be forced upon the i'm
perial branch Of our own Government. il
the restiveness and resentment of con-
troll which we see among some Of our
Senators IS not speedily followed by
more placabIe disposition toward the
powers that be.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
Different Policies



Europe Is said TO be curious as TO whether
King Edward Ill is going TO rule OF reign When
one c0Etemplates the River and Harbor bill tn,
Ship Subsidy tilI. and a few other approximation
measures IN Congress the impression deepcns that
in this country the Governmental policy is to rule
and
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
CURRENT HUIOR.


GFom the Chicago Tribune)
DO you expect 10 have = pair Of samples OF
every living creature in that ark1-' asked one OK
Tie -ga-lu- s.eerltsrS.
Prem 20 lzz4rdt'' crunhltIeaItE responded
Noah Al that reminds me- lac added The
Zebra
And he instantly despatched q corps Of hunters
20 South Airica-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22

tt'rom the Newark AdVeTtiseT)
Mistress OF One Scryaur-Nhat IS II you cal
Your butter "Eobs.'
Mistress Of Two or Nore-YeS; you see his real
nanl= Is Roberts
oh. thya. / suppose you call your cook
'-EiEcheue-."
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
4 Professional DiGicuIty.

She-0, Adolar, love viii make earth a
paradise for us, wont it dear.-sO that We shall
forget that there ANY earthly suffering
Eic-EEcuse me-. Darlington must remember
that I'm Z dentist
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
a TOKYO HOSPITAL BURNED.
Tsventy-one Patients Killed ana as
Many More IEJZ-----

many more iHJS-- -
VICTORIA. B. C., Feb. 22.-It has been
learned from the steamer Ijzumi that
early on the morning of January % the
second hospital attached to the Medical
School of the Tokyo University was de-
stroyed by fire.
Taenty-one of the patients were burned
to death and twcnty-one persons injured
4 few persons are missing The fire
broke out at a. N.
Ten bodies had been taken out of the
ruins on February !, the day that the
IdzLIni sailed from Kobe, aud at least
eleven more were known TO be buried
beneath the ruins
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
Geore HIS Attitude Revived.
lFrom the Iittsburg DisDatchl

= LII V'0 IIaI7aI-IIJ
The British speech rom the throne demonstrate
ed 70 the tory satisfaction that the Beers are
really Standing in their own light by continuing
10 fight This was also the attitude Of Ge9rge
MS ministry concerning the Americans IN ZIG
Ind LIZ
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22

From the Chicago Rcco-d)
Say. our bookkeeper is foolish
~ hat 10 you mean2'
.-Why. he SAYS when he gets old he wants
money enough to 20 out and live where he can
see the moon 90 down behind 3 hedge
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22

(From the Detroit Journal)
is II a TACT that Mrs Van Upanup's ball was a
larger affair than Mrs De Faster-Stonc'
oh. decided Mrs Van Jpauup had fully
500 detective II her ball, whereas Mrs. De
PasJcr-SJ0ne had DUt a sCanU 2JOJ-''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
TntnIIr Derrnrnd-

From tho Chicago Triuuue.)
Over there said the Montana host pointing
in westerly direction With his buggy whip. are
what We call the Bad Lands
ABANDONED farms : suppose commented the
visitor 4 pale, intellectual young MAJ from the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22

tFr0m The HarlfOTd COurant.)
Good luck go with the strapping young fellows
o. the Military AcadeHys class Of 1901 IS they 20
% their posts on the other side Of the verdi
They are needed there; they viii ind not only
duty, but opportunity awaiting them there
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
HeNrtIs-H.


IfF0W me TNlIauclphIa bui.eJn-J
oh. Flanders, You're rothcr-in-Iayy left her
gas turned on in her room. the wind blew II
out and she was nearly sIffocatcd''
That's Just Ike her A. ii that gas bill wasn't
big enough already
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22

Truth needs not the eIoquence OF speech Hen
rich's beers possess the truth OF being the beer
with the purest and most wholesome Of qualities
For case OF Hcurich's Naer-en, Senate, OF
Lager phone 63I Arlington Bott.iag Co.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22

One of our London dispatches yesterday
stated that "the saIoon-smashing 2ntics
Of Mrs. Carrie Nation are exciting cor
siderable amusement il this country
England. Are they? Well. they do not eL-
cite amusement among thinking people IN
the United States They are too ominoas
Of & prevalent disregard for law and order
among the masses in some sections Of the
Union, when aroused By an popular craze
that may happen TO STRIFE zen. Now it
IS prohibition. Next month it :aay be sec
tarfanism. or what no. There is nothing
in the least humorous about riot. destruc-
ton. and homicide so far IS we are able
10 discern.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22

For any case of nervousness. sleeplcssnczs weak
stomach. Indigestion. dyspepsia, try Carter's
Little Nerve Pills Relief Is sure Th1 only
nerve ruedicine for the price market.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
\ Observation-Disclosures.


IIIU.II
New Boarder-Cau ! get ny meals on time2
Landady-No. sou viii have TO pay in ad-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22

Purity Is everywhere insisted upon. That IS
one Of the numerous reasons for the Erga: ropJI-
larity of Heurich's beers Fer case OF pure
and wholesome beer phone ga. Arlington Bot
Ting Co.