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Evening star., 1901-04-15
Alleges Cruel Treatment.

Mrs. Charlotte Conrad today filed suit for
divorce from her husband Granderson Con-
rad, the petitioner being represented by
Campbell Darlington. Mrs. Conrad alleges
cruel treatment. her petition stating that
she had been assaulted no less than eighty
times by the defendant, being finally COM
PEELED 10 leave him.
Evening star., 1901-04-15
Dangerous Practice.

The practice of throwing stones at pass
ing railroad engines on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad freight line at Anacostia has
been brought to the attention of the police
by an incident of Friday night. and, 1t is.
understood. they will endeayor to break 1t
up The night named some unknown per-
son threw a stone at an engine the missile
striking the engineer on the head and in
fiicting slight injury. The affair occurred
near the Sumner avenue crossing in Hills
dale.
Evening star., 1901-04-15
To FIJI a Vacancy,

B. B. French Lodge, No. 10. Free and Ac-
cepted Masons. will meet tonight at Mason
ic Temple to select a successor to Mr.
VIM. A. Galley. the lodges secretary for
many years, who has been compelled to
retire on account of Ill health.
Evening star., 1901-04-15
Desio JeweIry Recovered.

This afternoon Inspector Boardman re-
ceived message from the Philadelphia
police department informing him Of the
arrest of two men there and the recovery
of the property alleged to have been stolen
from Mr.. Desio'S show case.
Evening star., 1901-04-15

The proposed reopening of the Potomac
flats case in the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia has been postponed by
District Attorney Anderson until Tuesday.
the 23d instant, when 1t is expected Justice
Hagner will have recovered sufficiently
from his recent illness to preside.
Evening star., 1901-04-15
Violation Of Plumbing Laws.

Frank Fitzgerald today pleaded guilty in
the Police Court of violating the plumbing
law in two cases. Judge Kimball fined him
$40 on the first charge and $40 on the sec
ond. He paid the $40 and was given until
tomorrow morning to liquidate the balance
Evening star., 1901-04-15

Pensions were granted to citizens of the
District today as follows: Original widows
etc, Mary ]. E. Williams, IS; war with
Spain, original, James Hanley, Soldiers
Home, $12; Henry r. O'Malley, Soldiers
Home, $40.
Evening star., 1901-04-15
Recommends FAVORABLE Action.

The District collector of taxes, Mr.. E..
G. Davis, has recommended to the Commits
sioners favorable action upon the request
Of Messrs. Newton & Gillet that the sale
in April, 1899, to C. H. Wiltsie of part of
lot II, square 1O6, assessed in the name of
Ellen J. Newton for taxes of 1885, be can
celed, the taxes having been paid previous
to the sale.
Evening star., 1901-04-15

Gospel services are in progress at the
Little Falls NJ. E. Church, on Canal road.
and will continue several evenings. Ser
vices begin at 7:45 o'clock. Mr.. J. Hixon
Irving of Leamington Spa. England, for
merly minister in the Episcopal Church,
will speak tomorrow evening.
Evening star., 1901-04-15

The mystery over the disappearance Of
the 13-inch gun shipped early last week
from the Washington navy yard to New
York has been cleared up by statement
from the chief Of the bureau of naval ord
Evening star., 1901-04-15
Certiacate of INSTRUMENTATION.

Certificate of Incorporation.
"A certificate of Incorporation of the Peer
less Long Distance Steam Carriage Com
pany has been filed. The incorporators
are Charles H. Peck. 8. SpigE Belt. william
J. Sheetz and William F. Salter.
Evening star., 1901-04-15

II you want work read the want columns
Of The Star.
Evening star., 1901-04-15
United Feeling of Admiration.

take in extending the constitutional pro
visions to the islands.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-29
GONE TO SEARCH FOR THE LOST
GOLD MINE OF THE MONTEZUMAS.

the silent man and . single Mexican led and
carried their caotive up the steep ascent OF
Morena Sierras into the regions Of per-
petual snow. where the silence OF the grave
prevailed. These dizzy, cherries white al
titudes belonged to Serano. The dangerous
narrow trail was his own. Others had as
cended Il, but 80 far mono had ever re-
turned.
In a little valley only q few yards wide
betwesu two s~now-covered peaks. SO near
the cloudless skies that the young girl
says abe felt that she was upon the roof
Of the world. Serano stopped and opened q
door in q wan Of rock.
There il warmth and food and rest In
there he sid.
They were the nrst words the man had
spoken for twenty-four hours.
He pushed the tired, terrorfzed. hopeless
girl into Q brilliantly lighted room. where
she was overjoyed to find one Of her "
sex. Miss Mar threw herself o the wom-
ans bosom. did not know what passed
for many hours. Her fragile body was ex-
hausted
Cold Piled AlenE walls.
when I awoke." she says, Il lay for q
long dime rejecting upon the strange oc-
currenoes Of the last few dayA / could
hardly believe tbs / had been suddenly
torn away from my former pleasant sur
~roundings and my dear friends to be
thrown into q cave In the. mountains. L
felt like screaming foe help, but I reznem-
bsred thai Ne had assembled the lofty range
hour after hour. until I had ceased to note
how much time had passed. / remembered
tina / had upon two OK three occasions
seen this man serano at the hacienda and
with horror II occurred to mo that I had
noticed him following me with . look In
his eyes hat I did not I
II slowly began to recover my senses
and a little seif-posSessfon, and when J.
1ooked around ma / uoticad that th0r0 were
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-29

I They are goid-all gold. He owns the
richest gold mine in the world
las I glanced about the cavern and my
eyes became more accustomed to the light.
I saw that shelves had been chiseled Into
the solid rock along one whole side Of the
place. and that these were crowded with
glass Jars full of giittering nuggets. BY
this time the woman brought me a cup OF
tea. Observing that my eyes constantly
wandered toward tho jars and the piles OF
gold. She said:
He is a strange man. There il no Ian
guage to describe his wealth. and yet he
tolls and cruelty makes others toll for
more
Mamma Grande's story
Where is the mine? I asked.
Fright at the door, she replied. It IL
a mountain of gold. Two men are at work.
Can't you hear their picks?
Il did hear the noise she referred to, and
was about to say something, when the old
woman burst into tears.
He brought another poor fellow with
him. did he not2' she asked.
There were swo.' ! replied.
P mani said she. n again the
tears streamed over her face. It was not
long before i learned the cause Of her grief.
During the day the rays of the sun
penetrated into the little canon for g short
time, and the old woman. whom I have
called Mamma Grande' threw open the door
Of the cavern. saying to me: 'Senorita. look
out or get out in the sunlight; it will do
you good
II saw serano standing over two men
who were scratching in a pile of black
looking earth with their hands. They are
picking the gold nuggets. out Of the dirt
said Mamma Grande. Though they are
blind. they can quickly distinguish the gold
by touch and weight. They were not blind
when they came. But 1t was not well for
them to see. They might 90 away. and re-
turn; and Serano's secret would not be
his
The Mexican who a helped to bear
mo away to the mountains was lying only
q few feet from the door. I was. surprised
to see that his arms and legs were firmly
bound with cords.
The Act of . Ffend. 2
N'At that moment Serano came walking
toward US with q scowl on his dark face,
and ordered the woman to close the door.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-29

The mans looks frightened me and I ga
trembling.
"A few moments afterwards we heart
screams that caused us to shudder will
horror: and at the same instant the wine
blew the door open.
The scene before my eyes transflxed M
with terror and chilled my blood. I tried
to shrek, but I was dumb. Serano stood
over the poor Mexican. who was lytne
bound near the door, with a red-hot iror
in his hand. He was burning out the helpless
| creatures eyes. The groans OF the victim
! would have melted a heart not made OF
/! iron. Serano's wh:ss teeth were clenched
| and he stood with one foot on the tortured
| mans breast, his long. black hair stream
| ing in the wind. Mamma Grande quickly
| closed the door, and I think he did not
notice ua.
After that I tried to die. I could neither
at nor sleep. Several days Of horror
dragged slowly by. and I began to wonder
how long it would last.
Villain a. Love Maker.
zone day Serano came into the room
dressed as II he were going to a ball. He
sat down and played several pieces IN q
guitar as II our surroundings and relations
were the happiest in the world. After q
while he said to me:
"'senorita, you have noticed tho stacks
OIL KOlu. 1hGIS Il AA&O SAo
and countless millions there. You can be tho
richest woman in the world. Now, my pref
ty senorita. whenever you conclude to be
my wife We will leave here. We will 60
wherever you like, and I will buy every-
thing that your heart desires. You shall
have diamonds and q crown II you Ike.
There ia no hurry. Think about it.
HE bowed and left the room. I was
speechless and beginning to fear that terror
was driving me mad.
ION the next morning, as ! sat by the
door in the sunlight, the Mexican who had
recently suffered so much drew near with
q cup in his hand as II he wanted water.
and, raising the banoage q utue nom his
eyes, whispered:
".Pretty senorita, I can SEQ out Of n
eye Just enough to tell him from others
Please give me q knife
vengeance Falls.
...Serano was standing some distance away
with his back toward me. A stiletto was
lying on q table within easy reach Of my
hand, and I quickly held it by the mans
side, Az I saw him conceal 1t in his bosom
I was SO surprised at my audactty that !
yearly. fell out of the chair from sheer
fright
TT Mexican crawled away, and I saw
him dron. the bandage from his eyes and
put one hand in his bosom. When Serano
walked toward the man ! tried to close
my eyes, but / could not. Nor could I turn
my head away.
Il saw the Mexican plant himself on his
knees, and when Serano was by his side the
blade flashed in the air and my tormentor
threw up his hands with a wild yell Of hor-
ror. The Mexican sprang to his feet and
drove the blade again and again into his
victims bosom as he fell sprawling upon
his back In q pool OF blood.
"'senoria, you are free! Comrades. we are
freer shouted the Mexican"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-29

Lorna Vista. Tex. Sept. Ron the
strength Of the story told by Miss Helen
Mar. q Texas girl. who has Just returned
to the Lone Star State from Mexico. Senior
Pablo Miramon OF chihuahua. Mexico. is
conducting q party in search Of what he
firmly believes IL one Of the lost mines OF
the MontexumaS.
He began his Journey two weeks ago, and
II guided by IN old woman known as Mann
ma Grande." who was for years a prisoner
ut the mine and who only escaped with
Miss Mar and three blinded miners after
the assassination Of San Serano. the Mex
lean owner Of the mines. It is estimated
that 10000 worth Of geld is piled up in
the richly furnished cav which was the
home Of serano and his woman prisoners.
Miss Mars story Is a thrilling one. and
there are many who believe It, incredu-
lous a. II may seem to those who know
neither the young lady nor the traditions
Of mmeasurable riches that were once in
the land Of the Axtecs. but which have
now been lost to man.
Miss Mar went to Mexico some two years
ago to become governes0 IN the family of
eenor Niramon. She 10 . handsome young
woman. bright. vivacioua and with . love
for lonely tramps through forest aud o u
tain.
Her Tsrx1Ale TRIP.
Some months before Miss Mar had nm
lihed hee SECOND year a. teacher In tho
family. Of SENIOR Alr1mon b was cap
tured b. San 6srano. . strange character
whom che had frequently noticed in the
~neaghhorhood Of the Mlramon hacisnda, n
carried a into the Hottest rang Of noun
taans IN 1Eexico.. The man was not . rob-
ber-m fAct - h6 fair captive soon
learned, hs was fAf be1onA the necessity
for robbanoAAnA to tbs day Niss Helen is
not able to eay whether he was sane. He
iualated that he Would have to look to his
heart Ton tho motive Of his extraordinary
conduct.
While she was In captivity 6erano never
o1aeuds to harm her. h was careful to
- fhAt - was ahieaded from all personal
1ooomeueE ne eUo ulohts and Q DAY
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-29

Miss Mar, As soon a. she had recovered
from the shock Of the tragedy. began to
make preparations to escape from the scene
Of 30 many horrors. The blind men gath
cred about her and begged that she would
guide them into the valleys below. where
their people lived.
Miss Mar well remembered the narrow
trail, which followed the sides Of cloud
capped mountains. over gloomy canons. She
put a handful of nuggets in her pocket. and,
still shuddering with terror. cast a farewell
glance upon the corpse Of the man lying
so still in a pool Of blood and set out to
ind her way to friends and safety.
The PerilOuD Return.
Mamma rande and Miss Mar walked in
front and the Mexican who had delivered
them followed in the rear. All day. they
toiled slowly along the frightful descent +
regions Of perpetual snow, where sileDte
reisned supreme.
The place upon which they spent n
long night was 10 narrow that therfNas
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-29

not room for tJe tired ~unfortmates to lie
down.
The two BIND Mexicans. overloaded with
gold, both thl headlong into . deep abyss =
Two day later the survivors reached the
hacienda where . sns. .aS naa,t,ss. EXCITED nsinss1
ing.
Seno, Miramon listened to Miss Mars
story with the deepest interest. Immediate
" ~ determined that he would ind Sera-
no,1 bonanza and his hoarded gold. He
trpd to prevail upon Miss Mar to accom-
MY him, but she told him she would not
. over the narrow tran again for all the
gold in the world.
! After questioning Mamma Grande, who
had been in Serano's service for i've years,
Senior Miramon estimated that there was
500, 600 in bars nuggets In the cavern.
He believes that he will be able to posses
1t.
He employed . competent engineer. and.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-29

THE CZAn dnterrupting): NO .
thought only. Admiral. I am devoting my
life to the realization Of the peace idea"
THE ADMIRAL, Indeed, your MaJes-
tvs big-hearted endeavors permit Of no mis-
Interpretation; but the other Powers. your
Majesty. the other Powers! FOUR Majesty
won't believe for q moment that the other
Powers will find 1t to their interest to re-
duce their armies and n~ayies." &
II CZARs II am convinced that a con-
diion such as I have just outlined will
serve the true interest and conform to the
just aspirations Of all the Powers"
I'll ADMIRALs May 1t please your
Majesty, don't you think that a perfect
army and navy-an army and navy ready
to move against the enemy at. a moments
notice, 30 to speak-doesn't your Majesty
hin that such weapons as those constt-
tute the best guarantee Of peace?"
THE CZARs 'In order to establish true
and permanent peace. 1t Is absolutely nee
essary that the nations war preparedness.
as constituted by its armies and navies. be
limited. The nations dare not 90 on for
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-29

The Observation-Disclosures follows:
THE ADMIRALs "Your Majesty is
pleased to confer too great an honor upon
an old sea dog like me. I am delighted to
think that your Majesty received a favor
able Impression OF our army and navy. TOR
your Majesty may rest assured we strain
every nerve to keep the army and navy
abreast Of the times. which is the ideal
thing for every good Government to do"
THE GAR: s'rhere 1 differ with you,
Admiral. According to my own views,
the ideal thing to do would be to re-
duce standing armies and navies in
stead of keeping on increasing their
strength"
'-This so-called preparedness for war
arming on a great and ever greater scale
is overburdening the peoples OF Europe. All
Governments should strive to lessen their
expenses for the army and navy. AS long
as they do the opposite they are simply
unfolding and perpetuating IN intolerable
situation"
THE ADMIRALs "A humane and ex-
tremely generous thought. your Majesty.
but
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-29

WRITTEN O THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
A most remarkable dialogue between Gear Nicolas of Russia and the Ger
man Admiral commanding the fleet at KA. is reported in the Frankfurter lei
tug
The dialogue occurred OF board the imperial yacht Hohenzonern at the time
of the Kel maneuvers.
The Gar firmly and positively declared against the maintenance Of huge
standing armies and vast navies.
He declared that instead of preserving the peace of the world they threat
end it
He insisted that progress, 10 called. in the art of killing men and animals"
must cease.
He a no evidence of prosperity in the manufacture Of implements and
munitions of war-conAdering, rather that they were evidence of unhealthy
conditions
He insisted that the nations were growing aweary under the burden Of
warpreparedness and that the burden must be Ightened.
The German Admiral was astonnded at the clearness and vigor Of the
Cars expressions against the vaue of a n armed force a an international
poacop racarrar
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-22
THE BURNING OF WILDNER.
Mr.. Caldwell Applied the Match TO
the Pile of FagOtS.
NEGRO SUFFERED TwENTY.ONH MINUTES
His Body Has Been Kept Chained to the
Tree that All Who Cared To
Might View Il.

Sherman, Texas, August OLA number
Of parties who witnessed the burning Of
Abe Wldner at Red Branch Grayson coun-
~, yesterday evening have been in Sher-
man today. lie confessed to the crime.
Il was the original intention Of the clti-
zens committee which had him in charge
to bring him back to the scene of the crime
before burning him, but the reported pres
ence OF the sheriff aud militia at Whites
boro caused them TO vary their course q
little and he was accordingly taken into
the pasture Of Bin Nelson, just across the
county line from Cooke aud about equal
distance from Red Branch, Grayson coun-
ty ard Dexter Cooke county, where DE
was chained to an elm tree, dried sorghum
hay piled about his feet ana limbs and
wood piled TO his shoulders.
MI. Caldwell applied the match and
WiIcEer was burned. According to eve.
Witnesses he burned twenty minutes
before life was extinct
Wher captured he nad ON the wedding
suit OF Caldwell, which had been taken
from tho home he had Just despplled. When
MI, caldwell applied the match, turning
to TIE crowd. about thousand IN nnmoer,
he sad: "Gcntlcmen, but litte have | slept
stnce this brute murdered my wife, but l
believe / can sleep peacefully tonight.
Ne then thanked the men for their assist
Nnce ia his capture.
Wildpcr only once asked TO be shot, then
said: God, you have stood BY me N times
past, ! ask you TO do so now. Nildnet 3
legs were burned oil and his body Chnrred,
but his face Is still recognizable. lie viii
he lCtt where he burned until Thursday
afternoon SO all who may can see hl"
Qud be sure the right man WAS burned.
The Officers did all they could but were
not eQral to the army who was bent ON
dc9iipt out speedy justice to tine rapist
and murderer
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-22
pIp MoT So FRIEDMAN.
"Sorappy Joyce Is Still Masqueradinl
as a Free lancc

"Sorappyv Joyce Is Still Masaueradinu
as Free Lance,
st, Louis Globe Democrat.
W. "Scrappy Joyce IS back IN Sc. Louis
after q ten days stay Ia Gotham, aud he
Announced last night that he Is stlli a.
yorced from the baseball arena "Breedman
snummoned dne," declared the veteran
ehieftgn, "but the morning OF tho day that
arrived Dick Croker, his meal ticket
cabled him 20 take the FIRST steamer for
Europe, and he lctt without seeing me.
At that, but for an accident on the road
while we were between Bnnalo and New
York, | would have arrived In time TO have
held several hours conversation with him
but as 10 WIS ] reached Jersey CITY fifteen
minutes after he hai sailed ! saw Sec.
rctarF KNOWLES, Fred flOey ana the rest
or hrfefman'E employees but / didn't deem
any OF them Important enough to talk busl-
ness With, 80 there WAS nothing doing on
my tHp. J WINS royalty received bv alt my
ola friends, and when | visited the polo
grounds each afternoon the fans gave M
q nearly chocr. tnrrled In New York
mul bncw that Freedman had reached
tue other S'de, ana when ] didn't ger a
message FROM HIM ! packed an my sara
toFas aud returned 10 St Louis.
'lhe Giants played very crratcally while
! wax there George Davis seems TO be ia
tough luck and his warriors are certainly
oh the creased plank, He aud / had sew,
erni friendly talks bpt, of course refraincd
itnHi discussing the bHseh9ll situation any
! don't know what ANDY 81 plans arc but
"RG {hlng IS certain, aud that Is tina; hr
VIZ nave TO come 10 time with that 5000
before VIII condeScend to even meet him
ara nat the next time ne sends for ms
Nc wants 70 ne on the spot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-22
THREE RECORDS REDUCED
ONE OF THEM WAS BROKEN TWICE
IN ONE EVENT.
Belle Of Lexington Smashed SARATOGA
Tract Reeord--Good Time Made in
Harness at Readville.

sarat"gs, N Y, August 2l-w. J.
Arbei's hlly. Belle OF Lexington broke tne
track record for six funongs this after.
loon eae covered the distance in 1;ia26.
ne previous record being l1aM, made by
Noter two years age, Belle Of LeAlngtou's
weight was hut 81 pounds aud aided by
her 'ieht impost she went ia the front
early IN the race and won easily by two
lsnSihS from Chunctanunda.
William &, Whitney scored aoullo
tmamlh IN the Grand Union hotel stakes.
ltls 5earolds, King Hanover ana Gold,
smith altiVcd itst aud second King Haa.
over Mndc all the gong and won liy half
q lchEth Wdd0n out, Goldsmith hni4hNd
tnnr ltnsihS In front az pixie Line win
Master Man neck away. The track WAS
lastt weather. very warm. SUNNI aries,
StA iEloAgs, handicap Belle OF Ley ing.
tom Churktanundn Dcn,,,rra, me-
1d2 81 NV"u'reH Iime
NAe aud sixteenth Bowen, Alfred Var.
fraNe, Blue Away, Time t47 40.
NraAu Union uotcl stakes for 2ysar.
oldf SIX fnuongs klag Hanover Gold.
9mP,d,h eSS,nple9 ,wiil King Hanover. Dixie
Ava aud seventy yards, handleap Isl.
gor% Ben MacDHul ST. Finpan Tlne
I te and a nalf furlongs Rose Or MAY.
hrosd street, city napk. Time i,oI 80.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-22
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