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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09
DEATH OF GENERAL LEWIS.
One of the Four Surviving Confed-
crate Brigadiers.


RALEIGH, y. c, Jan 9--WilIiam Cas-
ton Lewis, one Of the four surviving ex-
Confederate. brigadier-g generals in North
Carolina, died yesterday at GoIdsboro his
home. General Lewis died Of pneumonia,
aged sfxty-six years.
He was born in Raleigh. being a son
Of DR. Lewis, of this city Upon the
death Of his father his mother removed
to Chapel Hill. where the family was ed
ucated, the General graduating at the uni
versity there in 1855. Thence he went to
Florida, where he taught school. being
taken from that State as member of
the United States Survey Corps, doing
service IN the Northwest. Early in the
Civil war he enlisted in the Forty-third
North Carolina Regiment. and was rapidly
promoted for bravery and distinguished
ability
His commissions were: April o. 1863.
Heutenant-coIoneI, from major. Forty
third Regiment: May 81. 1864. brfgadier-
general, from colonel Of the Forty-third
Regiment He was complimented many
times General Lewis was one of the
youngest bTiga .iers of the Confederate
army, being twenty-nine years when he
received that commission While colonel
he was detailed for civil engineer work in
the building or IorJlhcatls IS at DreWry s
Bluff and elsewhere. II, was seriously
wounded AZ the last battle of the Virginia
campaign on the retreat from Richmond
Since the war he served at one time
as superintendent Of the Raleigh and Gas
ton railway, and had been engineer of
the State Guard for many years. Eight
years ago he located at GOIdsborO In
1852 he married Miss Pender. Of Edge
cOmbe county. who survives him. as do
also the following daughters and sons.
Mrs William T Dortch Misses Anna,
LATHE. and Mitrie Lewis and Nessrs. ".
G. Lewis, jr- and James Lewis
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09
COLLISION AT PERTH AMBOY.
LehiGh Valley Freight Locomotive
nlns Into a Pmssenger Trim.

AehIGh Valley Freight Locomotive
Rms Into Passenger Train.
Perth AMBOY. u. Jan 9.-Five
persons were seriously injured in a rail
road collision which occurred here at s
O'Clock this morning. A freight Iocomo-
tive of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. tc
which a caboose was attached ran int
a passenger train of the Jersey Central
railroad. which was on the way to New
York from Long Branch The freight 10
connective and caboose were wrecked. ana
one Of the four coaches which made UP
the passenger train. was also demolished
The locomotive and all four OF the pas
serger coaches were derailed- The
freight locomotive struck the passenger
train IN the middle
The accident took place at the Wash
ipgton Street crossing. where the Lehign
Valley Railroad crosses the tracks Of The
Jersey Central There were not many
passengers on the Long Branch train, but
the collision was so sudden that all were
panic-stricken- 1t was said that the en-
gineer Of the passenger train did not sec
the freight engine at all and only knew
that there had been a collision when ne
was thrown violently from his eat and
found his locomotive tipping Owe On one
side He and the fireman jumped from
the cab. as did the engineer of the freight
locomotive
All but FIVE men of the passengers
managed 10 scramble out or the wreck
safely The injured were removed 10 tbs
hospital, after a physician had dressed
their wounds. One man had both legs
crushed and amputatiOn will be necessary
TO save his life. if he does not die from
the shock The other four VINO were hurt
received injuries about the face, arms,
and legs Wrecking trains were despatch
ed 10 the scene.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09
WORK ON THE CUP YACHT.
Fitting the Bronze Plates 10 the Lead
Keel Mt Bristol

BRISTOL. R /, Jan. 9-The work Of
fitting the bronze keel plates to the lead
keel OF the Cup defender is being com
plCted this morning Meanwhile the work
Of bending the steel angles for the frames
Is being pushed as rapidly as possible and
there is an incessant clang Of huge ham
mers in the blacksmith shop where the
angles are being cut 10 the proper length
and shaped to the lies of the hull
About half of tho large amidship frames
arc shaped and, unless something happens
10 alter the present plans. the work of
setting them up and boiling their heels
to the keel plate viii be begun tomorrow
The work viii proceed rapidly at first and
the amidship section viii assume shape in
a few days. but as the setting up proceeds
tOHard the bow and stern, the progress
VIII be slower as the fastening OF the
frames TO the stem and stern post is more
difficult than boiling 10 the keel plate
All preliminary preparations have been
made with great care and after the otticg
VI process has been begun the consJruc-
ton viii 90 forward with record speed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09
THE PROJECTION ON MARS.
Prof. Douglass Does Not Regard II
as Signal.

Prof. Douglass Does Not Regard 1t
as Signal.
NEW YORK. Jan 9--In response to a
request Prof A E Douglass wires the
following account of projection he OBJ
served on the planet Mars recently and
which was incorrectly reported by some
to be a signal from Mars;
Flagstaff, Ariz.. Jan. 8-The OBJ
ject on Mars which saw on December :
and was a bright projection near the
equator, extending from a part Of the
planet where the sun was about to set
over and into part where the sun had
already set In technical words it was a
projection from the terminator. It was
first seen at AS O'Clock on the morning
OF December I and lasted until 5.z5
o'clock.
In the following morning it began near
the same place at 3:4S O'Clock and lasted
about an hour. In the second night II ap-
peared al this entirely separated termina-
tor and showed as an isolated bright spot
upon the dark surface of the planet. 1t
did not rotate with the surface. but stayed
near or attended TO the sunset line.
''AIl thf5 took place in the light areas
north OF the western end OF the ICarian
Sea, a branch of the largest dark mark on
the planet. II was undoubtedly a cloud CT
series of clouds still lighted by the setting
sun after the surface below was 5hrCud6d
in darkness Such an object was first seen
at the Lick Observatory in 1880 num-
Der were seen in 1892, some hundreds
were seen here in 1894 and many il 1886
This is, I believe. the first one seen this
opposition. 4 long discussion OF them was
given in the first volume Of the annals Of
this observatory. Il showed that they
were clouds, forming usually al sunset"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09
ESTATE OF MR.. ARMOUR.
Chicago Packer Believed to Have
Left 500.

Left 500. 900.
CHICAGO. Jan. 9--Publfc interest in
the death Of Philip D. Armour is now
concentrated upon his disposition Of the
millions that he had accumulated IN MS
fifty years OF earning capacity.
L C. KrautLuf. general counsel Of the
Armour interests. who drew up the will
declines TO make public its contents It
has not been decided when it will be pro-
bated, and probably no decision VIII be
reached on the subject until after the
funeral
As matter Of public information it was
announced by rep esentatiyes OF Mr.. Ar
rour that one-haIf OF the interests IN Ar
mouT & Co. the packing and grain BUSH
ness CT the dead multi-millionaire had
been given to his two sons nearly ten
years ago. and that each has held one
quarter in the bulk OF the vast estate
Some indication Of the wealth of the
senior Armour is given in the report to the
Probate Court on the estate OF Philip D.
Armour. ir- The appraisers represented
the value OF the young mans interests at
S20.GgC 0o0- As such appraisements are
generally 30 per cent under the real val
uatioll- it would place the portion Of Ar
mOur holdings at fully $50. eco, 00C leaving
10 the es-ate Of the founder. after de-
Quoting the half interest OF his two sons
$3.50. 100000. The sons have not shared in
the ownership Of the Armour Elevator
Company the railroad and bank stocks and
the holdings in packing-house and other
corporations in Kansas City. Omaha, and
the onion Stock Yards which viii run
the aggregate OF the great packers wealth
up 50-000. 600
There Is feelirg among some Of the
employees that the dead packer has pro
vided munlfcentIy for the men who have
been his associates in the building up Of
his large interests L IS understood that
Mr. Armour left number Of large be-
quests To charitable educational. and phi
laEJhrCpic institutions.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09
EfR. ST. JOHN SILENT.
No Reason Given fer ReSfgnIns as
the senbo.,r.i Lines Manager.

No Reason Given fer Resfgnina aS
the Senbonrd Lines Manager.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Jan. 9--Con-
trary TO expectation, Z 8. John has not
issued statement in regard to his Ieeis-
nation as Vice President and General
Manager Of the SeabCard Air Line Rail
road. Mr.. S.. John declined 20 discuss
the matter at all re expressed the wish
that the Seaboard viii continue to prosper
and that Norfolk and Portsmouth rlIi
continue TO enjoy the benefits Of such
prosperity. Mr. St. John spoke in terms
OF highest praise Of The men who have
helped in their capacities as heads cf de-
partments to make the Seaboard what it
is. and he hopes that all OF them HiIl be
retained.
As a result Of Mr. St Eohn-s resi- gnatiou
Two more designations have been auncunc-
ed. They are those of O. B. BidweI.
freight claim agent, and G. p Johnston,
superintendent CT transportation with
headquarters at Portsmouth. The names
Of their successors were not announced
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09
CARNEGIE COMPANY PLANS.
Explanation of the Land Purchases
at CoHneaut RarbOr.

mt CoEneaut HnrbOr-
PITTSBURG. Jan SIN explanation Of
the extensive land purchases OF The Car
negie Company at Conneaut Harbcr, Ohio,
and the numerous reports Of the COM
pany's intention 10 establish nanufac-
turing plant at that point, President
Charles NJ Schwab has made clear the
plans OF the company with respect TO the
purchases.
The first step will be the establishment
of the largest pipe and tube manUfactur-
ing plant in the world at Conne4ut Har-
Dor The company has purchased ; 600
acres of land Immediately east of the
Conneaut HarbCr docks. and a large part
of this tract VIII be utilized as site for
the tube works With the works estab-
lished at Conneaut. it is the intention TO
rush shipments during nayigable months,
April to November, and thus reduce
transportation charges to one-third or
even one-iOurtE the rates now charged
for rail shipment The Bessemer Rail-
road between Pittsburg and COnneaUt AT
present returns hundreds of empty cars
daily to Conneaut and, with the works on
the lake shore completed. the road viii
have a back haul of coal and coke
From Conneaut water communication is
sure to Boston, New York, and other
Eastern points. via the Erie Canal. soon
to be enlarged. and the WeIland Canal,
also the large cities en- the lakes. includ
ing Chicago, Milwaukee, Cleveland. Buff
falo, and Other points Lake Erie viii
furnish abundant wafer supply for the
tube works. a very important c0nsidera-
tion in locating 3 plant Of the size pro-
posed The plant viii include all essen
tiaIs in the scale OF pipe and tube man
ufacturing. from the ore 10 the finished
product The general system of OpeTati 4
will be continuous; the ore being unload
ed from vessels at one end and worked
through the successive stages Of iron and
steel making in a direct line to the fin
isheG pipe and tubing at the other end
The Investment exclusive Of ground will
IL
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09
VICTIM OF NITRIC ACID FUMES.
The Third Rochester Fireman Dies
From Chemical POISONING.

ROCHESTER, y =, Jan. 9-John H.
Slattery, a hoseman Of the Rochester
fire department, went to his home yester-
day complaining of dizziness. He had
fought the fire at the Eastman Kodak
Works the day before and inhaled the
fumes OF IiJric acid.
Last night he died. This makes the
third death OF fremen from this cause.
Charles J. Kirtlinger is at St Mary's
Hospital and his death IS expected Cap
tain William Creegan is also in pre-
cariOus condition Both are tremen and
suffering from the same cause.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09
THE TRIAL OF THE LAWRENCE.
The Torpedo Boat Expected 10 De-
veIop Great Speed.

EelOp GFSuI speed
QUINCY. Mass. Jan 9-The new, tor
pedo boat destroyer Lawrence was given
a preliminary run preparatory 20 the Of
fetal trial trip of Boston Light ester
day. and her builders are confident
from the showing made that she
Will equal the thirty knots an hour re-
quired by the contract. The Lawrence
left the Fore River Engine Works at
noon and steamed down TO Boston Light
at easy speed From there to Harding's
Ledge a course had been surveyed and
over this the Lawrence steamed four
times. her average speed being twenty
and a quarter knots an hour
AGerward the little boat ran out
around the Iishtsbip, q distance of thir-
teen knots, in a rought sea. at the rate Of
eighteen knots an hour. The engines
worked wonderfully smooth ard no vibra-
ton was noticeable She was under
natural draught all the tine. out made
plenty Of steam There WAS no attempt
TO speed her up 10 anywhere near con
tract requirements. the object being
merely 10 test joints and engines.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09
ALLAN E. DoUCETTE DEAD.
WeII-Known Football Player Ia Vie
tim of Typhoid Pneumonia

BOSTON. Jan. 9.-Allan E. Doucette, the
well-knOwn football player. died at lis
mothers home IN Magazine Street. Cam
bridge. al noon yesterday of typhoid
pneumonia. He was taken Ill immedi-
ateIy after his return from the Harvard
Yale game at New Haven on November -
In fact, he complained that day to friends
while on the side lines hat he was not
feeling Well
Doucette was a IS Law School man.
Since graduation ne has been in the law
Office of George Fred Williams. He play
ed centre on the Varsity eleven in 1885.
1896 and 1897. relieving Frank Shaw he
fore the finish OF all the big games in the
first TWO years and in the last year was
the regular VARSITY centre.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09

The seed sown in the failure OF the
Omaha police TO capture the abductors OF
young Cudahy is bearing fruit Today we
hear OF Georgia case Of the same sort.
The first Southern opponents Of the new
infant industry have written 10 the be-
reayed parent frcm Memphis. Tenn, that
--as kidnapping Is all the rage We have
stolen your son" They alleGe that they
have the boy drugged and are moving with
him toward Kansas City. Il would be well
if the missing Mr. Grove and his asso-
gates could be located and taken in. The
longer they remain al large the greater
viii be the danger Of a general ep demic
Of kidnapping
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09
: Wedding lrvitntion,


Everybody knows THAI an invitation to d we'd
ding is a gentle intiT.ation that presents. how
ever small, viii be gratefully received b, the
bride Bat II has been ieit 70 distinguished
native 81 India make open confession OF mi,
pleasing hypocrisy Writing so the people in hi,
station asking thcm to hi,. daughter wedding.
this man used the following oriuula:
Mr. and Mrs request the presents o
Col - and the officers Of the -- regiment AT
the wedding OF their daughter"
The story IS true.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09
Imports.

(From the Springfield Mass. Republican. }
Il is q rare day that the Treasury Bureau Of
Statistics al Washington does not give cont some
figure on our growing exports 10 the Philippines
-caJsed almost entirely by The Transportation of
@ part Of the American home market To- that To-
e-ljy- The whole truth requires tl4t son. thing be
said about The imports Thus the army transport
Grant came into san Francisco Monday with
great number ot sick soldiers and the bodies co. -,
dead ones mostly, OF course, IRON the Philip
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09
THE TOPEKA DEsERTERs.
Turned over to- 4 United Stntes Mar
shall at HaIti-nore.

BALTIMORE. Jan 9.-Arthur c. Park
ct and John T, Mitchell, who arrived on
the Johnston Line steamer. FoyIemore.
from Genoa. Italy. as stowaways and who,
by their own confession. deserted from
the United States training snip Topeka at
that point. were turned over yesterday BY
the police authorities TO immigrant In
spector Lewis Il. Robinson. who. By dt-
rectiou of the Navy Department. gave the
prisoners in charge TO United States Mar
shall Arr0g-
Parker's home is at Maiden. East Bos-
ton. and Mitchell! is from Providence.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09
THE TILLAMooK LOCATED.
Overdue Steamship Hemnled in by
Ice liz SnIdosin May

Ice III SHIdoYin May.
TACOMA. Wash. Jan. 9-The steam
ship TIlamook, forty-fve days overdue
from Alaska. has been located News
brought back on the steamship Bertha
says the vessel is in SaIdoyia Bay. in
Cook Ing cOanty. hemmed in by floating
ice, and with no chance Of escaping until
spring.
J Botkin brought the news from Valdez
TO Secretary Elmer, Of the Cooks Inlet
Coal Company. who. in turn. notified the
steamship company officials An Indian
carrier brought the news to Valdez just
before the Bertha left the north. Agent
ChiIberg, who went north 10 investigate
the fate o fthe vessel. is at Juneau. The
TillamOok mas on board fifty passengers.
who are waiting for aid. The steamship
Bertha viii probably be sent % their re
lief.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09
70 USE BOTH SYSTEMS.
Prof. PODOT'S Wireless TeIegraphy
to BE Combined With SIurc0ni'S.

FFoE. PODOH's WireIeNs TeIegrn ply
to Be Combined Win sIureoni,s
LONDON, Jan. 9.-AcCording TO the
Daily Mail" the syndicate which has in
vited Prof. Popon, the Russian inventor
Of system Of etheric telegraphy 10 visit
England for the purpose Of capitalizing
his invention, is the International Marine
ccui concerns which is employed in devel-
oping communication between ships and
the SGOTe.
There is no rivalry between Prof. Po-
poff and SignOr MarcOui, and the compa-
ny's deal aims at the advancement of their
mutual interest.
MaFconi denies, however. that Prof Po-
pOn is interested in his company but
says that he hopes to meet the Russian
inventor.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09
He Turned 1t on.


(From the Neg York Weekly
hyusekeePcr- Now. You clear out right square
OIL OF III cali the hired man
Traup-Piease. mum, 1 only wanted To bory
a Bible If YOU have one To spare
'-Hihlcs? I've got about forty"
well. mum. viii We please lend me one d
few lniuutes2 want to read about Belshazzar's
feast Aebby it VIII stay me appetite fiil I
git 10 some town where people has fewer Bibles
an more pies"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09
4 Fortunate State.

J
TeZas has resources within her own borders To
completely clCthe feed, house. and warm aud cool
a man We have cotton wool. hides. wheat
corn. meat, sugar, salt vegetables. timber. iron
coal. and plenty Of ar,esian water 10 say nothing
Of facilities Tor lighting things up with our
own oil and natural gas. Where Is there another
State in the Union that say as much?
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09
CURRENT HUMoR.


(From the indianapolis Pre>S1
hat do you iud IN that stupid old paper TO
keep you 80 busy. pctulanrIy asked N-> Young
couple
i was lust looking at the money rnarset.' he
answered
ever any h,Igajn-?''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09
America and Foreign Markets.

lFFlu he Dubuque HeraId.I
Trade does not depend upon the possession Of
colonies England supplies her colonies with but
q small portion OF her products. Her largest and
most profitable export trade Is with other civilized
nations We have entered foreign markets because
NE have supplied commodities OF better quality at
a lower price than could manufacturers on the
grOund. Tint is the sole and only reason.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09

(From the FhThdeIplil North A,nericaul
orptIr73
stinge-No. 7 am not buying tonight. / am
merely an observer
Booth Cir,-Ab close observer
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09
CIRCULATION Statement.

Peaders OF THE TINES who may at any time
be unable 10 procure copies OF i a. any news
stand or railroad station. or or railroad trains,
VIII confer a favor upon the management by send
ing TO this Office information of the fact
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09

The lone hand Of Secretary Hay IS
reaching out 20 the Powers Of Europe in
an effort TO pull them into high joint
co omission scheme for the settlement Of
ths Chinese indemnity question. BUT that
lone hand Is not shaken as gladly across
the Atlantic since the Russo-American
cut and scuttIe. and the withdrawal OF
Russia from the Concert. We are afraid
| that the great exponent Of our splendid
diplomacy" IS not handling the baton in
the international orchestra OF present.
He seems rather TO be playing the ,-kitch-
en- utensils"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09
InperSious-


She-There isn't enc man in million VINO
would be 10 his wife and children you
arei
He-Now that's what ! admire in you, dear;
on have such a mead for figures.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09

If. instead Of hunting mountain lions and
reporters a the present time Theodore
Roosevelt had managed 20 gain his Master
1lasoE's degree, how pleasant il would be
to have hiaa in Washington, so that Presi-
dent Mckinley could give him the grip.
What the Sage Of the White House does
nos know about that institution by this
time vi be hardly worth telling to the
laost influential citizen.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-09

Forecasts Of the report of the Brooke
Board Of Enquiry into the Booz ease, agree
5hat it VIII hold the West Point cadets
not responsible for the death Of Booz, and
VIII find the dead boy guilty Of untruthfuI
statements 10 MS parents and friends Il
viii condemn hazing generally and recon-
mend expulsion without trial for those de-
tected in the practice Probably the Brooke
report viii be mild compared with that Of
the Congressional Committee which viii
come along later