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The Washington times., 1901-07-08
THROWN FROM A TROLLEY CAR.
While Trying to Get Aboard nm Aged
Man Receives Injuries.

While attempting to board one of the
trolley cars on the Cheapeal1e Beach
Railway at Deanwood. D. c., shortly after
. o'clock last night. Matthias Pabst, seven
ty-fve years of age. was thrown to the
ground and severely bruised about the
head and body. The conductor of the car.
who witnessed the accident, Immediately
brought his train to a stop. The aged
man was then brought to the city as
quickly as possible.
On arrival at the corner of Fifteenth
and II Streets northeast the car was met
by the Ninth precinct patrol wagon,
which conveyed Mr.. Pabst TO the police
station. On account of the heavy rain,
call was sent in for the police ambu-
lance which removed the injured man to
his home in the Maryland Flats, corner
of Seventh and Streets southwest,
where a physician was summoned
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
vENEzUELANs ON THE ALERT.
A Man Said to BE PIanninG Revolu-
tion Against Castro.

NEW YORK, July Agents in this
city of the Venezuelan Government are
busy watching the movements Of a man
who arrived here Iew weeks ago with
the purpose II Is said, Of purchasing arms
and ammunition for a revolution against
President Castro. The fact that he
brought with him $4,000 in cash gave to
this declaration the color of truth. 1t is
known that he has been negotiating for
the purchase of several thousand second
hand Remington and Mauser rifles, which
can be had for 50 apiece.
When spoken to abOut II Consul General
Gonzales EsteVcs smiled and said. Yes;
/ have heard about this man and his in
tention, but II has not caused me any
loss Of sleep If any attempt is made
10 ship contraband arms 10 Venezuela
shall cause his arrest and the seizure of
the cargo ard vessel
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
IMMUNE VETERANS DEATH
Broken in Health by Cuban service,
Thecker's Life Ebbed Away.

John Thecker, twenty-five years old,
who served in the Spanish-A-nerican war
as member of the Fourth Immunes.
died yesterday morning at Providenes.
Hospital of consumption. His remains
were removed last night TO the home OF
his parents. 3l9 thirteenth Street north
west.
Mr.. Thicker was reared in this city, and
was the son OF James Thecksr, a grocer
and lifelong resident Of Washington,
whose store adjoins his home AT the.
outbreak Of the SDanish-American war
Young Thicker enlisted in the Fourth
Immunes leaving shortly afterward with
his regiment In the fortunes UI- war he
Jared badly for he returned home much
impaired in health Six months ago Re
became so i'll that not long afterward he
was sent to Providence Hospital He
never left that institution, and yesterday
the end came No funeral arrangements
have been made
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
A PATTERNMAKER ARRESTED.
Held on the Representations of Two
Georgetown Girls.

John c. Umbergcr, 523l p Street north
west, a patternmakcr employed at the
navy yard, was arrested early last night
in George town and taken to the Seventh
precinct station. where charge Of inde-
cent exposure was entered against his
A,me He was released upon the deposit
of 800 collateral
According 90 the statement made TO the
p1Iicc by Gertrude Prcmmerman. the
corlUIainant Umborger inSultcd her ard
another girl on the Canal Read near their
home Thereupon II is said the girls
ran 10 their homes and told their rela-
lives Of the trouble Several brothers
went after fjml, rcs and turned him over
to Policeman Brown.
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
BOYS EXPLODE A SHELL.
Grapeshot and Fragments Scattered
over a Wide Territory.

PITTSTON. Pa, July 7-MschievOus
boys on Friday evening stole a 150-pound
loaded shell from the foundry of John
Touhill, in this city, and fixing fuse to
il exploded it with terrifying results.
Grapeshot and pieces of the shell were
scattered over several acres of territory,
and many people were struck by the fall
ing shot, but no one was badly injured.
Frank Davis and Robert Bartlett who
were standing on Main Street talking,
about 2O1 yards from the explosion. were
struck BY a piece Of the shell weighing
zen pounds but luckily were not danger
ouSly hurt
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
MANY SPEAKERS HEARD.
distinguished Christian Endeavor-
ers Make sddresses.

CINCINNATI. July Ten thousand
delegates and visitors to the National
Convention of Christian Endeavorers
spent Sunday listening to sermons and
addresses at their convention halls and all
the churches Of the city by prominent
delegates.
Cen o. o. Howard spoke before a great
audience at the Second Presbyterian
Church, as did the Rev. Charles NJ Shell
don at st. Paul's Methodist Church
The Rev. G. Campbell Morgan. Of Bal
timore, drew an immense crowd tonight
at ST. PauTs Methodist Church
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
A wHALER's CREW COMPLAINS.
Men on the Pearl Nelson Say They
Received No Wages.

NORFOLK, Va, July 7.-The whaling
schooner Pearl Nelson was lfbeled here
.ast night by United States Marshal West,
at the instance of five Portuguese-speak-
ing negroes from the Island of Dominique.
who are amonss--the creN' and who say
that they have during, the eighteen
months they have served on board been
paid but so cents. They say they have
been poorly fed and clothed in rags.
United States Commissioner Ralph Rid
dleberger, who heard the case, adjudsed
that there are several hundred dollars due
the men.
The case has yet to be tried, and the
whaler's master says he has KEEP. his con-
tract with the crew
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
A srnE CURE FOR BIARRHoEA.

Coming as IL does, in the busiest season. when
a man can least afford 60 lose time, sure and
d,ieS c,ic Tor diaul1ca is very desirable. Any
one WIN las given it q trial VIII tell You that
the quickest surest and most pleasant remedy
i'm use Tor this disease is ChambeIlIin's Collie
Cholera aud Diarrhoel Remedy. There Is no losi
OF time when It is used one or two doses
Of il VIII cure any ordinary attack. 1t never
fails not even in the most severe and danger
Gus cases. For sale by Henry Evans, Wholesale
and Retail and all druggists.
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
AUeUsTM DALYs RARE BOOKS.
Sale of Illustrated Volumes to Take
Place in London.

LONDON. July "a sale OF much in
terest 10 American bibhoDhiles and col
lectors Of dramatic literature is soon TO
take place at Sotheby's- II consists Of q
portion of the late Augustin Days IL
brary which has been housed in his
former London residence.
The chief features Of this collection are
the profuseiy illustrated works.
connected with the drama, which are ex-
pected to bring large prices. Some good
prints and many autographs are included
IN the sale.
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
ANOTHER BIG COAL DEAL.
The Lehigh Valley Purchases the
Seneca COmpany's Holdings.


PITTSTON, Pa, July Another big
coaf deal was consummated yesterday,
when the Lehigh Valley Coal Company
purchased the holding of the Seneca
Company, of this city, consisting of six
collteries in all 1t is the largest deal in
coal in the anthracite region since the
purchase of the Pennsylvania Coal Com
pany property by the Erie Railway, and
is another move in the game of great
anthracite combine.
The eollieries purchased by the COM
pany are the Seneca. Twin, and Coxey,
iii this city; the Phoenix and Columbia,
at Duryea, just north Of here, and the
Sioux shaft at Mount Carmel, Northum-
berland County. The purchase price was
not made public but it is believed to be
in the neighborhood of S5,O00O0O.
With this purchase the Valley Com
pany has thirteen collieries in and
around this city, with an annual output
of nearly million and a half tons
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
SHOWED TOO MUCH HASTE.
A Coiored Mans Actions Led to Very
Correct SuspicIons.

While Sergeant Bremmerman and Pre-
cinct Detective Barnes We're walking up
Fourteenth Street northwest, near the
corner OF Street, yesterday afternoon
they noticed young colored man run
out of a neighboring alley at rapid
pace. and hastily conceal something be-
hind him The two bIuecoats at once
gave chase, and, upon overtakins the
man. discovered that he had in his pos
session a new whip.
As the man could not give a satisfac-
tory explanation as to his peculiar con-
duct ne was taken to the Eighth pre-
cinct station. where he gave the name o.
James Anderson, and stated that he was
emploved by William J. Hoffman as
driver Mr. Hoffman was communicated
with by the police, and identified the whip
as his property. charge of petty
larceny was placed against Anderson 5
name. and this morning he win be ar
raigned in court for a hearing.
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
HERMIT FOUND DEAD.
a Pennsylvania Man Supposed to
HAVE Killed Himself.

WEST CHESTER, Pa, July 7.-Thomp
son Brown, aged ninety years, who has
lived the life of hermit in Wiilistown
Township for many years. was found
dead in his cabin yesterday with an
empty laudanum bottle beside him. He
had been feeble for some time, and had
not been seen for several days.
1t is supposed he committed suicide,
and ile coroner is Investigating.
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
nnItimore,s High Death Rate.

BALTIMORE, July The death rate in Balti-
more The last vcca was ,ha highe.t in the his
tor, Of the city There were IL deaths in the
week. as against 2sI in the correspond NJ yycas Of
Last wear. and &A in the week eHlinE August T..
Is9G, tie ETeyiaus highest record. There were
srvrptv-cieEt tsaths the last week nom h.at
mi l.l from chlIcra n!ln.Gm.
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
smnIIpox in PENNSYLVANIA.

POTTSyILLE, Pa. July The borough coun-
ell has made an appropriation for municipal
hospital in which 10 treat smallpox patients, an
epidemic OF the disease being apprehended. The
hospital was erected last night, il consisting oi
tents H. the suburbs of the town. Gaspers Balrdc'
an Italian patient suffering from the worst form
OF the disease. was removed to the new hospital
at midnight last night.
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
Fears of an Epidemic.

SCRANTON, Pa. July THE people of Wand
ling are greatly disturbed over the outbreak of
smallpox in Simpson and Archibald. They have
potitioned the health authorities to stop the run
ming Of street cars through the town, as these
same cars come from simpson and Archibald The
Vaudling people fear that the disease may be
brought to that town by the cars.
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.

d. c. July l. 19O1.-We, the subscribers, nave
this day entered into a limited partnership,
agreeable TO the provisions Of chapter II OF the
Revised Statutes of the United States, relating
to the District Of Columbia and do hereby
certify that the OF the firm under which
said partnership Is 70 be conducted IS w. B.
HIBBS & CO.." that the general nature Of the
business 70 be transacted Is banking and gen
eraI brokerage commission business, and the same
shall be transacted in the District of Columbia;
the general partner Is William B. Hibbs and the
special partner IS Samuel A. Drury, both Of
said District; the capital contributed by the
special partner Is one hundred thousand dollars
(SI00. .O00l in cash: the time at which said part
nership is to commence is July /, 1901, and it
viii terminate June So 1904.
" B. HiBBS, Generzi Partner.
SAML- i. DRURY, Special Partner.
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
Retail Butchers' Mutual Protective
Association

WIZ meet at BessIer's Hall, 922 Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest. Tuesday evening July o. at
O'Clock sharp. Al meat dealers and storekcepers
are cordially invited, and be punetuai IN at
tendance. as business Of special importance to
each member Of the association will be consider
ed at this meeting.
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
CHURCH FIGHT IN COURT.
WiTlSesbarre Lutherans Proceed
Against Their Pastor.

A-HIH5t II HIT 4 ~ tUFs
wILKEsBARRE, Pa. July THE
court was asked yesterday to settle a
factionaI fight in. the Church of Krip-
plein Christie, a German Lutheran
Church.
Three members of the congregation.
John Bergfstock, Frederick Apple, and
Philip May, were granted preliminary
injunction by Judge Lynch TO restrain
Rev. Paul Rowait, the pastor. and some
of the trustees from putting them outside
the church.
They complain that the pastor has re-
fused TO allow them to enter, although
they are regular members of the cOngre-
CATION They have opposed the pastor in
come church matters he advocated.
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
Hf.fen by a Co-perhead.

HANEURG. Pa, July ..-Gcorge. son of Ed
ward Moycf. Of rine Dale, n,lc moving grass.
vas bitten 10 Gse lcg by coppgrliead snake. Tha
limb is greatly swollen. S painful. and assumed
the color Of tile reptile.
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
EDUCATIONAL.
BETHEL MILITARY ACADEMY. (Ine.

Near Warrenton. Established 1865
Location unsurpassed for health and social in
fuenees. Prepares for business. college, and Gov
eTnment academies Session opens September
10. Address
The Principals. Bethel Academy P O., Virginia
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
SUMMER RESORTS.

TO SPEND your vacation at Colonial Beach stop
at the Logan Cottage; special rates 10 parties
For particulars address MRS. N. a. ATKINSON.
Colonial Beach, Va. mos
The Washington times., 1901-07-08
A FIREBUG eoNFEssEs.

PoOIrOOm Burned in Columbia for
Insurance Money.
LANCASTER, Jsiy Joseph W. Lutz.
white, and Isaac Shorter, cOlOred. who
were Friday night held without bail for
court on the charge of burning the form
er's pool room in Columbia with the in
tent to defraud the insurance companies,
will now be punished.
L.utz has confessed TO District Attorney
w T. Brown. The maximum penalty
for the crime is twelve years in prison
The Washington times., 1901-07-08

Don't you forget. Royal Headache Tablets are
a quick and safe cure. Four doses, l0c.
The Washington times., 1901-07-08

GRANITE CUTTERS. ATTENTION-Specia meet
ing Of importance, Monday evening. July g EIec-
trical Hall, corner 18th and Pa. ave. NV.
By COMMITTEE.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-02
Notice.

Palace Laundry Co, Guthrie, Okla.
Notice-There is delinquent upon
the following described stock, on ac-
count Of assessment levied on the 5th
day Of June, 1901, the several amounts
set opposite the names of the res.
pectiye shareholders, as follows: l.,
c. Booth, SSl16 per share, on 10
shares Of SlOO each. And in accord
ance with law and an order Of the
board Of directors made on the 5th
day Of July, 1901, so many shares Of
each parcel Of such stock as may be
necessary, win be sold, at the offlce of
A. G Kesler In Guthrie, Okla, on the
3rd day Of August, 1901, at 1880 p. m.
Of such day, to pay delinquent assess
ments thereon, together with costs of
advertising and expenses Of the sale.
Gee. n. Dodson.
President and Secretary.
A. C. kesier,
Treasurer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-02

probability the commissioners who will
dispose Of she town lots a Lawton.
Anadarko aud Hobart will be chosen
from the general land Office force now
in El Reno. Joe" Black, the Third
Missouri district Republican politi-
clan, is going to practice law in Law
ton. IT is abou time for ne TO
change my politics. said Black. Il
think those Texans would elect me
mayor If were a Democrat"
The state committees appointed to
watch the drawing only lasted part Of
one day None Of them has been seen
in the drawing booth since Monday
noon.
Il is rumored here that the Rock
Island will not be able to build it's
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proposed Lawtou extension further
,haa Cache creek by the time Of the
opening Angus 6. a station at Cache
creek however VIII pvt the people
fifteen miles closer to Lawton ,han
Rush Spring the nearest railroad
point present
James r Woods Of Weatherford,
who drew claim No. in the Lawton
district came 20 III Reno today and
sat for his picture which is in demand
by persons curious to see how Woods
looks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-02
EMANCIPATION DAY.
Celebration at Seward, Okla, o.
August 4th

Celebration at Seward, Okla, on
August 4th.
For a celebration of Emancipation
day on August 4th, by the colored
people, we viii run special trains,
Guthrie to Seward on Sunday morn
ing, august 4th; leaving Guthrie
about O'Clock in the morning and re-
turning, leaving Seward about or
1880 p. m. Round trip tickets good for
this day only, win be sold at rate OF
25 cents.
The colored people viii give a free
watermelon feast, and other refresh
ments. Let al Of the colored popl of
Guthrie and surrounding country, go
to Seward on this special train.
A. J. corkins, Agent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-02

Colinsyille will hold municipal
election the 23rd OF this month for
the first time in the history Of the
town
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Evening star., 1901-05-01

straight-built affairs, precisely like that in
the catalogue-put my feet on the edge of
the desk and tilted back to think the thing
over. L was nicely balanced on the rear
legs and was rocking gently to and fro
When the door suddenly opened and in
walked Bessie
AS 1t turned out. she had dropped in while
shopping to say hoy-dy do but the sight
of her startled me- and, before ! could pre-
vent 1t. had lost my balance and was
gong over backward. Now, if there is
anything on earth more helplessly awk-
ward, more hopelessly grotesque, than a
man falling backward in a straight framed
garoo doing flpf1aps would be a miracle
of grace by comparison. All this L fully
appreciated as L went over.
''They say that a complete panorama of
ones life flashes through the mind in the
throes of drowning and I'm inclined to be-
lieve it, for in the brief fraction of time
1 was in transit to the floor Hrecalled each
of the pretty and poetic incidents of our
courtship and realized that / could never
again be a figure of romance to Bessie
She would always think of me falling over
backward in that Internal chair doubled
up like a letter l., with my legs waving in
space-grabbing, writhing, clutchng fran
tcally at nothingness! hit the floor like
ton of coal. and for moment was stun
gfgg1ing Historically, and knew 1t was all
over. To girl Of her romantic tempera-
ment I was thenceforward an impossibility.
week later she sent me back my ring.
She said, upon mature consideration, she
had concluded that she couldn't love me as
she ought to. wrote her as nice letter
as I could. and then I took an ak ana
Gems. always use one of the revolving
pattern. They don't TIT"
Evening star., 1901-05-01
A sTRAIGHT-BACKED CHAIR,
Bachelor Tells How One Destroyed
His FOmdest Hopes in Youth.


From the New Orleans Times Democrat
Il have a deep aversion to straight
backed, square-built chairs of that pat
term said a bachelor insurance man who
looking a furniture catalogue the
other day. 1T is mere prejudice, however
and is due to the fact that one of the con-
founded things was the means, years ago.
OF causing q lasting rupture between my
S If and the only girl l ever really wanted
to marry. Did l ever tell you the story?
No? Well. it's rather curious. l had just
opened an office for myself at the time, and
the future looked particularly rosy
Bessie and I-l'll call her Bessie, with
your permission-had been engaged couple
of months, and 1 calculated that / would
soon be in a position that would justify
sending out the cards. She was a dear girl
and her only fault, if it could be called one,
was her extremely romantic temperament.
She saw everything through a poetic me-
took care that courtship, which oc-
CURED at the seaside, should be full Of
moonlight rambles. serenades and strolls
on the beach. I believe that was the way I
won her.
well, to get to the point, things were
going very smoothly with me, when one
afternoon-I shall never forget 1t If 1 live
to be a thousand-I sat down at my desk to
write report to the headquarters. I was
q little particular about it's wording, ana
somehow couldn't get 1t started exactly
TO suit me, At last pushed my chair
little aside-I was sitting on one Of those
Evening star., 1901-05-01

village and there he spread feast in hon
or of the assembled guests. But he could
only drink cup Of wine to their health,
his religion as a Mohammedan forbidding
him to take salt with Christians. In the
evening a grand ball was given at Mandi's s
house and the datto proved himself a
princely entertainer
Datto Mandi is the finest-looking Moro
chief in the Philippines He Is a middle
aged, dark-faced sober-looking man, with
an expression of kindness about the mouth
that irresistibly attracts one to him. He
holds himself erect and straight as the tall
cocoanut trees that wave their fan-like
branches over his village He has bright,
piercing black eyes. nose which is we'll
shaped and a broad forehead. He is heart
fly in sympathy with the American gov
ernment and wishes to see his people pro-
gressive and Industrious He has visit ed
Spain, and at Madrid was presented to the
queen. He has received a number of gold
and silver medals from the Spanish gov
ernment for services rendered.