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The times., 1901-06-10
EDWARD MORAN DEAD.
The Marine Artist Passes Away in
New York CITY

NEW YORK, June Edward Moran,
the marine painter died this morning at
his apartments, 3S4 Fifth Avenue He
had been seriously i'll for five weeks from
Bright's disease, and his death was not
unexpected He had been ailing for sew
eral months previous to taking to his
/ bed, but he kept at work and finished a
commissioned picture the day before he
gave up.
Mr.. Moran was born in Bolton, England
seventy-four years ago. His parents were
clUth-weavers and when he was twelve
years old. his family came to this coun-
try, and settled in Maryland. There Ed
ward began as weaver in a factory. At
that age he was able to draw clever pic
lures. and as he grew older his liking for
drawing increased.
Edward remained in the factory until
he was twenty-five years old. When he
left the place, he did so at the earnest re
quest Of the late James Hamilton, the ma
rine artist who made his home in Phila-
delphia. Hamilton saw that the young
man had talent and he gave him course
IN painting Under Hamiitons tuition the
pupil progressed so rapidly that it was
not long before he and Hamilton were
rivals in the same line of work While
the two artists were always on speaking
as ii might have been.
The first picture Moran sold was a land
scape in oil. Harrison Earle a Philadel-
phia art patron. PAID a big price for il.
Twenty-Five years ago he came 70 New
York His work was well received here
and in Europe, and he became an exhi-
bitor al the Royal Academy in London
and at the Paris salon.
Nr. Moran S most important work has
not yet been exhibited iu this city This
is a series Of thirteen historical pictures
Of various sizes em5odying the marine
history Of the United States. II was start
cd twenty years ago, and finished only
after the Spauish-American war. These
pictures have only been exhibited as yet
in Washington and Philadelphia.
His brother Thomas. eight years younger
than he, also studied under Hamilton.
Thomas afterward accompanied United
States exploring expedition through the
Yellowstone Valley. where he made
sketches for his Grand Canon Of the
Yellowstone" and the "Chasn of the Colo
TadO.' which were purchased by Congress
for $1,000 each and placed ir the Capitol
at Washington. Thomas was President Of
the New York Art Guild in 1856. Another
brother, Peter painted Wolves on the
Buffalo Trail" and numerous other pic
lures Of the West
Edward sons. Percy and Leon who
with their mother, survive him, are both
Teli-kuOwu artists. They studied with
their father in London. Paris, and in this
gffv
The times., 1901-06-10
TOO SMALL TO BE HURT.
A Boys Miraculous Escape From
Under Street Car.

NCW YORK, June 9.-Four-year-oId
John Taylor. of 155 East Fifty-second
Street. was the Iuckiest youngster in town
tonight. lie was saved from death by a.
miracle John got in front of a north
bound Lexington Avenue trolley car at
Fifty-first Street and was knocked down
by the fender, which lifted and scraped
over the boy without hurting him. He
was so small and lay so still and close
to the pavement that the forward truck
went over him without doing any more
harm than the fender had. The motor
man brought his car to a full stop and
the boy was midway between two trucks,
scared but whole He was penned in by
the side tenders.
The first the passengers knew of what
had happened was when the conductor
women who were sitting near the middle
of the car to move Then the conductor
and motorman lifted up the trapdoor in
the floor Of the car. They saw John fiat
on his back looking up at them and blink
ing at the light Of the car lamps suddenly
let in on him. He cried: ''Will the other
wheels go now, Mister CONDUCTOR"
The women in the car crowded around
the hole to see where the sound came
from. One of the women who had boy
Of her own with her on the car dropped
on her knees and reached down for
Johnny. He stretched up until the woman
could reach his hands and pull him into
the car. There the woman with a boy
of her own and all the other women pas
sengerS kissed him; the men shook hands
with him. and then the motOrman took
the boy in his arms to the sidewalk and
started him for home on the run
The times., 1901-06-10
THE LATEST DEPEw RUMoR.
a Report That He Is to Marry
During the Coming Summer.

A rumor has reached this city that
"Corcoran House" which has been the
residence of Senator Depew for the past
two years, will have new mistress at
the opening of the social season next win
ter. 1t is reported that Senator Depew
viii be married during the summer to q
widow who is now abroad. His niece,
Miss Anna Depew Paulding, who has pre-
sided over his Washington home with
much grace and dignity. is now the owner
of the residence at the southwest corner
of Nineteenth and y Streets northwest.
This is the house which Mr.. Depew pre-
sented to her last winter at the time
her engagement to Lieutenant Edie was
announced. The house has since been
OYerhauled and improved.
Justice Brewer, who was married a
few days ago in Vermont, was a class
mate Of Mr.. Depew at Yale, and that fact
adds interest to the latest report of the
New York Senator's engagement. Those
who recall similar announcements of the
latter's possible matrimonial intentions
during the past year, however, viii be
likely to await an official verificatiOn be-
fore rendering their congratulations
The times., 1901-06-10
REFoRMERs OUT OF FUNDS.
New YorI1's Committee of Fifteen
Faces "a Financial Crisis.

NEW YORK, June 9-The Committee
of Fifteen. it was stated today. has
reached a crisis in its affairs 1t is a
financial crisis, for one thing and the
threatened failure Of cash is attributed
to dissatisfaction, on the part Of some Of
the heaviest contributors. with Justice
Jerome's leadership.
Several members Of the committee met
on Friday for the purpose primarily. Of
discussing finances Jacob II. Shift, who
has been the principal contributor To the
funds Of the committee, was present and
it is said, made known his intention not
to advance more money under the present
circumstances. Nj. Shift. it is understood
deprecated the raiding methods followed
by Justice jerome. He condemned the
axe and crOwbar onsl3ughts Of the judge
on the poOlroons and gambling houses as
tending TO lower not only the dignity OF
the judiciary. but also that of the com
mittee.
When Mr. Shift announced that he
would not help the Fifteen financially
further than he had done. other members
who were at the conference intimated, it
is said that they Mould not become per
sOually liable for aGfS future indebtedness
incurred.
Before reaching any definite conclusion
as to the future Of the committee II was
decided to summon Austin G. Fox. who
was in Virginia, for consultation. II was
expected that he would arrive in time
to permit of a conference today. Mr.. Fox
did not arrive, but is expected tomorrow.
The times., 1901-06-10
REFUSES TO PAY NOTES.
A ClSbmnn Spends One Hundred and
Eighteen Days In Jail.

BOSTON, June 9-For us days Thomas
A Scott, a cIubmau of Boston and Chica-
go. and who is said TO be a friend of John
w Gates has been behind the bars of a
cell In the Suffolk County jail, because he
refuses to pay two notes of $500 each
MIR. Scott says he will stay there as long
as he lives rather than pay the notes. for
he says his arrest and imprisonment are
the result Of conspiracy among certain
note brokers here to blackmaiI him out OF
a share of his fortune.
BIr. Scott was arrested on February IL
on a warrant charging him with the in
tent to leave the city. He had a hearing
before Judge Dewey and although Mr..
scott said he had no idea OF leaving BOS-
ton at the time, he was remanded to
iaiI. where he has since been. II seems
that Mr. Scott negotiated a loan upon
notes with New York firm, and several
of them came TO Boston. They were dat
ed October l. 1890. and were due four
months after that. The paper was pro-
tested in February and the holder Of the
two notes put them in the hands of
la wyer who caused Mr.. ScOtts arrest. He
saws he never received any money with
the exception of $500 his notes
Mr.. Scott is a brother of POSTMASTER
Scott of st. Louis.
The times., 1901-06-10
THE SACRED BULL VICTORIOUS.
Threw the Durham Over the Fence
After n Hot Fight

"A. r. Randles pasture land at Congress
Helghts was the scene one day last week
OF an exciting bull fight which. although
lnpromptu and without pre-arrangement,
was none the less bloody and CORY.
While law and public sentiment prohibit
encounters between man and beast 1t is
impossible to prevent two bovine mon
archs from coming together in fierce com
bat when the occasion is propitious.
Mr. Randle is the owner Of a magnii-
cent specimen of the sacred bull of India.
and il the adjoining lot, separated by a
barhed-wire fence there grazes stalWart
bull of the Durham breed. The other day
the Durham approached the fence ana
issued challenge to the beast from
India, which was at once accepted. Be
fore seconds could be arranged or an
arena staked off the Durham had torn
down two panels of fencing and had
locked horns with his hated rival
The struggle which ensued for fully a
half hour was bitter and bloody. a num-
Der Of men watched the fight from a safe
distance through cloud of dust which
the bulls raised, but none dared to in
terfere, although it was feared that both
beasts. which are valuable animals, wouii
be gored to death. They displayed
ferocity such as the expert Spanish or
Mexican toreador delights to face.
Finally the Indian bull got the better
of his antagonist and threw him in the
air so that he landed on the opposite side
of the fence. When the Durham re-
covered himself he ran believing and low
ing to a shady retreat some distance
away.
The ground upon which the bulls
fought. after the encounter, looked as If
it had been turned up by Il steam plow.
The people OF Congress Heights are
anxious to back the sacred bull against
any Spanish or Mexican bull fighter IN
tn. country
The times., 1901-06-10
A REUNION OF GRADUATES.
The Business High School Alumni to
Meet June II.

The third annual meeting and reunion
of the Alumni Association of the Busi-
ness High School viii take place at the
High School Building on the evening of
June II. A large number of graduates
and friends of the Business High School
are expected to attend An interesting
and entertaining programme has been
prepared Twenty Minutes of Fun with
Mr.. VIII Connolly" is one of the attrac-
tive features on the card. Mandolin Sc
lections by Wilbur S Moreland are also
on the programme. At the business ses-
sion of the meeting officers will be elect
ed to serve during the ensuing year, and
reports will be received.
The movement recently inaugurated by
the Alumni Association for the purpose
of securing a new business high school
will be considered and plans formulated
for work along the same line during the
summer. 1t Is desired that every grad
uate of Business High School interest
him or herself in this movement which
is meeting with much encOura cement.
Among other matters of business a prOpO-
sitiOn TO amend the constitution so as
to provide for associate membership will
be considered.
The Alumni Association. a part of the
work of which is to provide graduates of
the Business High School with positions.
is anxious to learn of positions suitable
for the los students of the school, who will
be graduated on June IS
The times., 1901-06-10
FRIGHTENED BY A BOMB.
An Alleged Attempt 10 Intimidate
Raleigh, y. G., Non-UnIon Men.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, June "a
special from Raleigh, n. c., says that this
morning some unknown person. said to be
a sympathizer with the striking machin-
lists Of the Seaboard Air Line. ignited the
fuse Of a bomb and caused an explosion in
an old rOUndhouse in which some non
union machinists were at work. No one
was hurt
Immediately after this the superinten-
dent, Ar Turner wired to Governor Ay-
cock that certain evil disposed persons
were trespassing on the company's prop
erty, despite notices to keep off, and were
attempting To persuade employees TO quit
and had caused an explosion which pro-
duced great alarm among the workmen
Mr. Turner asked the Governor to appoint
four designated men as railway police.
The Governor declined to make the ap-
pointments, saying he believed such an
act would tend to "A breach Of peace rath-
CT than TO preservation Of law and order
as they would lie railway and not State
poilce. and the strikers and their friends
would Immediately recognize this. He as
sured MIR Turner that any attempt to
luJure the railways property or men
would be met with the fun power Of the
State.
The times., 1901-06-10
MERCURY IN A CELLAR.
Rumors That Quicksilver Mine
Had Been Discovered.

| NEW YORK, June 9.-For nearly a
week there has been a rumor around the
| excavation whence the ChesebcrOugh
L hiding in Bridge Street is to arise that
! a quicksilver mine had been discovered
| by worllmen. Amateur scientists debated
| loudly in the saloons in the neighborhOod
about the marvellous bounty of nature
which had allowed deposits of metallic
quicksilver to remain in the soil of Man
haitian Island undiscovered from the time
of Hendrix Hudson until today.
Whatever may the scientific fact as to
the deposits of quicksilver near the Bat
terry. the deposits are certainly there
Contractor Smith who has been clear
ing away some of the old warehouses just
south of the new custom house site, to
make room for the new Cheseborough
HuIlding, made up his mind yesterday
that the uncovering of new deposits OF
mercury every day was worth taking aG-
vantage of. He went into the Manhattan
Cafe on the corner which Is run by Mr..
Gurth and borrowed from Mr. Gurth a
quart whisky bottle
workmen to save as much Of the mercury
as they could with scoops Of paper and
deposit it in the whisky bottle. In the
course of the day the wUrkmen collected
a full quart of il or nearly eighteen
pounds, worth 90 cents a pound.
The mercury has all been found near
the Bridge Street sidewalk, back of the
foundations Of the new custom house.
IL is found in pockets in the sand. Some
times there is a Cupful of 1t in pocket. Mr..
Smith and some of his men have at times
inclined to the opinion that it was yir-
gin deposit of the metal. But they were
informed yesterday that 1t probably was
not or the site of the new CheseborOugh
Building there was once a bonded store
house Those who investigated the stories
about the mercury yesterday came to the
conclusion that a vessel of mercury kept
in the storehouse in past years must have
broken and let out a quantity OF the
The times., 1901-06-10
4 DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT.
Two Mechanics Make II Trip on an
Engines Pilot.

| NEW YORK, June 9.-When passengers
| for New York left Albany last night on
the Empire State Express, one of the fast
! est regular passenger trains in the world,
! they did not know that two men lay
| clinging to the boiler supports just over
| the cowcatcher on the New York Cen
| trail s new 125-ton locomotive, No. 1895.
! The men were mechanical engineers in
the employ Of the road and were making
the trip under instructions from A NJ.
Watt, superintendent Of motive power.
AS the giant locomotive pitched and
swayod they lay upon their sides. protect
ed from the boiler by a few jute bags.
and watched delicate instruments that
| recorded the distribution of steam in the
cylinders In front of them. to break the
wind. was bulk shield of wood about
four feet high. The base Of the shield
rested on the top Of the cowcatcher, and
the sides for a distance Of two feet were
boxed In. The side shields were fitted
close to the cylinder heads, giving the
whole the appearance of a big black cof-
i'm.
Unprotected men could not live long on
the front Of that locomotive tearing down
tn shore of the Hudson, but properly
shielded there was comparatively little
danger The train was late, and was
hardly across the bridge at Albany when
IL began to make up llfne. All time ltu
10 be made up before POughkeepsie was
reached, for after that the tracks run too
close to the river 10 take chances.
Dexter Cassiu, for thirty-three years
employed by the road. was at the throt-
tie He runs the express every other day
in the year on the odd day Arthur AL
len, known on the line as Big Arthur,
takes his turn.
As the locomotive plunged ahead she
thrObbod and quivered and rocked and
the men on the cowcatcher grasped more
firmly the iron braces to the boiler for
better support The roar OF the machin-
cry almost deafened them. Bugs and
beetles and other insects were struck by
the shield and stuck there. Others few
over the top and stung like needles. At
times the dust was binding.
For nearly three hours the mechanics
lay there shifting from one side to the
other but never taking their eyes off
the little cards that indicated the diStri-
button Of the steam. Then the lights OF
Spuyten Duyvil flashed over their heads
the locomotive slackened speed for the
switches and the tunnel, and the trip of
li3 miles was at an end. The tests were
made to determine how power can be
saved and speed increased. The New
York Central officials say that the expert
mcnt was a success
The times., 1901-06-10
MISS JESSIE FERGUSON DEAD.
Demise of n Nurse Formerly at
Emergency Hospital.


Miss Jessie p. Ferguson, for two years
a nurse at the Emergency Hospital. died
suddenly yesterday afternoon at the
home Of her sister, near Second and f
Streets northwest. Arrangements for the
funeral. to take place at the late home
of the deceased. at La Plata, Md, have
been completed. The remains will be ship
ped today to La Plata. where services will
be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in
the Methodist Church Of that city.
Miss Ferguson was pupil nurse at the
Emergency Hospital until two months
ago. when she left the institution tenn
porarily. because of i'll health. She was
a sufferer from rheumatism. No more
conscientious nurse was to be found
among her classmates while Miss Fer
suson was at the Emergency. She was
beloved alike by classmates and friends.
on her retirement from the institution
Miss Ferguson carried with her the good
wishes of a host of patients, with many of
whom she had watched throughout the
night ho"rs. From duty in the emer-
gency room. Miss Ferguson rose to the
care of the wards of the hospital After
ward she was night nurse for a number
Of months, having entire charge of the
hospital while on duty. She stood high in
her class
1t was the intention of Miss Ferguson
to enter private nursing. after completing
her course. For a time her health seemed
TO improve after leaving the hospital She
went into Fairfax County Virginia, to
the home of her sister. Mrs. John o.
Cant, near Langley, and spent several
weeks. About two weeks ago she return
ed To this city. where she planned to
spend a portion of the summer, prior to
visiting the home of her parents, William
y. and Adele Lee Ferguson. at La Plata.
While visiting her sister in this city, Miss
Ferguson was taken i'll. early in the past
week. She failed to improve. and Satur-
day grew rapidly worse. Yesterday the
end came. Miss Ferguson was twenty
two years of age
The times., 1901-06-10
TO STAY IN THE CABINET.
Charles Emory Smith Denies the Ru-
NOR of His Retirement

PITTSBURG, June 9.-Postmaster Cen
eraI Charles Emory Smith came to Pitts
burg today to visit Calvin Wells. the own
er of the philadelphia Press" of which
paper Mr.. Smith has been the editor for
many years. Mr.. Smith was asked re-
garding the published report that he
would Withdraw from President McKin-
lcy's Cabinet. He replied:
There is no truth in the rumors that
| will resign my seat IN the Cabinet l
shall remain until the end of President
McKinlcy's term
Mr.. Smith added that there was no
ground at all for the stories that he in
tended to retire. 1t IS presumed that Mr.
Wells and Mr.. Smith consulted as to the
policy their paper is to follow in refer
ence to the traction franchises that are
to come up in Philadelphia councils to-
morrow. based on the bill rushed through
last week by the Pennsylvania Legisla-
turc.
The times., 1901-06-10
AMERICAN ENGINES COSTLY.
Fault Found with Locomotives by II
Errnch OnieiaI.

LONDON. June 1a-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail" ascribes 70
the assistant engineer OF the Orleans
Railway a statement that experiments
with American locomotives in France prove
that they are for the present unsuitable
for European railways, being too costly
and too frequently needing repairs, ow-
ing 10 their simple construction. Further
more, they are not adapted TO the gra-
dients in France
The times., 1901-06-10
A DESPERATE KILLED.
The Fatal End of Fight with Of
Rcers In AriZOpn.

PHOENIX, Ariz.. June 9-In "A fight be
tween officers and desperadoes at Metcalf
Antonio Toarrel, one Of the outlaws, was
killed and one of his companions wounded
TearreI and three others were wanted
on several charges of robbery. Deputy
Sheriff George Burkner and another Off
Ger attempted Ia arrest them In a saloon
The desperadoes opened fire and the Off
GERS returned it promptly.
Tearrel took refuge in a boXcar, where
he was killed. but the others got out OF
town.
The times., 1901-06-10
DIED.

FERGUSON-On Sunday June Q, 1901, JESSIE
p FERGUSON. daughter OF William b. and
Adele Lee Ferguson. in the twenty y-second year
of her age.
mterment at La Plata, Nd. Tuesday, at 70
a. III.
WELCH-Ou saturday evening. June s, 1901, at
5:lj D. m. JOHN DuMINICK. the Youngest child
OF Douglas and Cathar,ne Weich (nec Walsh.
Funeral will take place from parents residence,
238 Third Street southwest, Monday evening, at
to attend
The times., 1901-06-10
BUY 1T NOW.

Do not wait until you some Of your family
are sick nigh unto death, and then send for
Chamber!ain's Collie, Cholera, and Diarrhoea
Remedy. but buy it now and be prepared for
emergency. It is the one remedy that can always
be depended upon in the most severe and danger
Gus cases Il is equally valuable for children
and when reduced with water and swectened is
pleasant to take. For sale ty Henry Evans,
Wholesale and Retail. and all druggists.
The times., 1901-06-10
A strange Cause for Runaway.

NVlLLIANISPORT. Pa. June 9.-Frisht-
ened at the picture of an elephant on
billboard a team of horses attached to a
carriage occupied by Mrs. William Timer
and son, ran away yesterday and upset
the carriage Mrs. Ulmer was probably
fatally injured. The boy escaped with
slight bruises.
The times., 1901-06-10
TWO DESERTERs ESCAPE.
Picked Up by IA Tug, They Tell n
Plausible story

NEW YORK. June 9-Harry Mcclure
and John Winship, two privates of the
flith Artillery, confined on Governors s
Island as prisoners. for desertion. escaped
from the island on a raft this afternoon.
They were picked up by the tugboat
Reno later. and told such a plausible story
TO the captain that he put them ashore
and the men thcn made good their cs-
cape. Soldiers who were searching for
them tonight did not succeed in getting
any trace Of them.
The times., 1901-06-10
MALARIA.

Fevers, ChilIs, Coughs,
Colds, Dyspepsia of what
ever form, quickly cured
by taking nUFFY'S Malt.
4 tablespoonful in glass of
water three times a day.
All druggists and grocers.
Beware OF limitations.
The times., 1901-06-10
SIMMER REsnRrs

N0USF HOLLY HoUsE-Eigbty miles down r..
Potomac; oysters. fish, and crabs: saii and row
boats free. Address MRS. J. c. DAVIS. Mount
Holly, Va e1Tf
The times., 1901-06-10
OBITUARY.

Col. William P. c. Treichel died on Sat
urday. after a long illness. at his home
12s East Twenty-fOurth Street, New York
City. He was born in Philadelphia on
January 1. 1881. At the outbreak of the
civil war he enlisted as a private in the
Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry. He distin-
grished himself at Beverly Ford and in
other engagements, and was promoted so
often for gallant service that at the end
of the war he was colonel Of the resi-
ment Soon after the war he went TO
New York and became a member Of the
New York Stock Exchange. He sold his
seat because of i'll health.
The times., 1901-06-10

Mrs Mary Ann Yerxa. widow of
Charles Yerxa, of Fredericton, n. b,
died at the home of her daughter. Mrs
L. A Farnsworth. in Montclair, n. J., on
Saturday at the age Of eighty-three years
She leaves two daughters and son.