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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
LITTLE PETER DWYER
KILLED BY BLOWS
Mother Held TO Await Result
of Coroner Inquest.
She Was Incorporate and Had Served
Terms in the House of Good
Shepherd

NEW YORK. July 15.-Mrs. Johanna
DwyeT, wife Of a roundsman connected
with the adams Street. Brooklyn. police
station. who is under arrest In connec-
tioL with tho death OF her seyen-year-
old scr Peter. was arraigned before
Magistrate TIghe in the Butler Street.
Brooklyn. police court yesterday and re-
nanded 10 await the result Of the cor
oneT's inquest
Mrs. Dryer was arrested on the
strength Of statements made BY DR.. Da-
vid Sherman. Of 2I2 Ninth Street. Brook
lyn. to the police Of the Fifth Avenue
md Sixteenth Street station Dr. Sher-
man was summoned to the Dryer home
in the apartment house at l79 Eighth
Street on Monday night by Mrs. Dryer
herself, who said that the boy Peter
was i'll Dr. Sherman found the boy
dead and It was his opinion that death
had occurred some hours before he saw
the body
Mrs. Dryer denied that she had Ill
treated the boy. whom she described as
preternaturaIIy vicious. She said he
would bgtt his head against the wall
and batter himself in every way that he
could
Policeman Dryer has not lived with
his wife for three years. but contributed
10 her support and that Of TWO other
small children his seyenteen-y ear-oId
boy Frank supports himself The other
two children. both boys, are aged ten
and five years. With the old boy. Frank.
they were at the house yesterday after
noon. and all OF them support their
mother IN her statements that the boy
Peter was vicious and inflicted injuries
on himself
Dr. Emil HaTtung made an autopsy
yesterday forenoon. He found the cause
OF death 10 be cerebral hemorrhage from
q laceration Of the brain by q heavy
blow on the top OF the head There were
some sixty bruises on the body. part OF
them Z week OF more old, some more re
cent. and others still that might have
been afflicted shortly before death. The
body -.aS emaciated. but not 10 an ex-
tent shs would suggest starvation as
one Of the causes Of death. No ribs or
OtfyT bones were broken
The brain showed, said the doctor,
chat the boy had chronic meningitis.
and this might have affected his mind,
but was not the cause Of death
Mrs Dwyer was Incorporate and has
served terms IN the House OF the Good
Shepherd and in the penitentiaTy for
She was arrested once for
beating her children. but was discharged.
Her husband said yesterday that II
murder had been committed he wished
10 have the guilty person punished. DIT.
Hartung said he did not think all Of the
hurts he saw on the boys body, paTueu-
Iarly those on the top OF the head, could
bsya bsen self-Infiicted.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
OBITUARY NOTES.

Isaac P. s. Briant died yesterdag at
his home, 267 Halsey Street. BROOKLYN.
Of apoplexy. He vas cighty-one years
old, and was the drst tax collector of
the old city Of Brooklyn
Timothy Y. Brown. Of the firm of Tim
othy Y. Brown & Co. fire insurance
agents. at = William Street. New York.
died yesterday at his summer home on
Chappaquidick Island, Massachusetts.
He was siXty-nine years old. and was
born in the Seventh ward, New York.
Edward Harris, a retired merchant.
died suddenly on Monday night at the
Spencer House, Long Branch of heart
disease. He was ffty-slx years CID.
MIR. Harris for thirty years had been in
the dry goods business in New York
but he retired nine years ago. A wife
and three children survive him.
Capt. SyIyaEus Mott. who died vegter-
day at Freeport, Long Island. aged SOW
enty-nine years. had followed the sea
from boyhood, and when twenty-one had
command OF a vessel In 1858 he became
interested in 4 Tightening business in
New York. He was master Of q Govern
meDt transport during the civil war.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
SENATOR PLAT SAYS
KEEP YOUR WORD"
Words Of Advice Given On His Sixty
ninth Birthday.

NEW YORK. July Ex-senator Thomas
Collier Plat was sixty-nine years cd
yesterday. and he said:
Il am happy in receiving the many
evidences Of friendship and esteem that
have come TO me from all parts Of my
native State, and from many parts OF
the country. But those are personal
and I do net care TO enumeIate them for
the public All that have to say Is that
I an here. I am still here. AMI l am here
to 10 my duty as thoroughly and per-
fectIy as I can
All Of his day was accession Of
private, personal interviews. These be-
gan as soon as he made his appearance
for breakfast. al the Oriental Hotel,
Manhattan Beach. many Of the guests
going to his table to shake his hand.
At his CClCe there was continuous
procession OF callers. Some of them
siDply sraspcd his hand and passed out
CtEers cOnversed with him during pc
TioCs Of more or less length
Speaking to young men Of his gospel
Of politics. Sen8rCr Platt said
lie, no man say that you have broken
your word 10 him"
". PIatt emphasized his declaration
by adding:
Be careful about making promise,
but once made, adhere to 1t. although it
may be 20 your detrimeut."
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
FEVER EXPENSES PAID
MARYLAND SOLDIERS
Men Who Served in War With Spain
Made Happy

BALTIMORE, July lover a score
Of men who served IN the Fifth Mary
land Regiment during the war with
Spain and who contracted fever in the
Southern camps were made happy yes
terday by the receipt Of checks for va
rious amounts from the sum Of $500
appropriated by the last LEGISLATURE for
the purpose Of reimbursing them
About ZJ5 members OF the command
were stricken with fever while IN camp
Many of them were treated in Southern
hospitals. but quite q number preferred
to come TO Baltimore and be treated
here. These latter were allowed $40 a
week by the authorities About twenty
two OF the men failed to get their claims
adjusted by their adiUtant general. and
in 1893 the surplus OF the money turned
over TO the State by the United States
Government was placed In the Maryland
treasury. Capt S. Johnson Poe had q
bill introduced IN the Legislature look
ing to the settling Of the claims of the
twenty 20 men This bill was passed
and IN neck for the amount was re
ceived Mondzy
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
STRENUOUS LIE OF
SHORT BEACH WOMAN
Punched and Kicked Man
Who Insulted Her.
Not the First Time She Has Shown
That She Is Able to Take Care Of
Herself.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, July 1G.-Mrs
Nellie Green Talmadge, OF Short Beach
told jury in the court of common pleas
yesterday afternoon how she came TO
thrash James P. Brown. a neighbor, on
the afternoon OF May y. Mrs Tai
madge is one OF the wealthiest women
in Short Beach. Over her comeIy
features frequently came smiles. and
once or twice she broke into hearty
laugh as she told how she first dubbed
and then booted BrowE up 4 hill.
She said she was standing in the door
way of her house, when Brown came
along. and said to her. What are you
laughing at. you -2''
Il told him to stop that insulting talk
or I would go right out and boot him
along the road" She followed Brown
to her barn, where she found him
drinking whisky
Z ordered Brown TO leave the place
az once" continued Mrs. Talmadge. but
he reached for his hip pocket as If 70
draw a knife I said he couId1 stab
me as he had stabbed my father, in
the back Then l picked up stick and
went for him"
What Mrs. Talmadge called q stick
was piece Of scantling about the size
o. a baseball bat.
Yes. I hit him with that, and as he
continued abusive I followed him and
kicked him up the hill"
In the cross examination she was
asked: Did you call Brown q damn
thief?''
7 might have called hirG a thief, Sc she
answered, but don't know as called
him a damn thief"
Mrs. Talmadge was arrested after she
whipped Brown. but was discharged by
the court. A physician testified that ne
fixed Brown up after Mrs. Talmadge had
finished with him. The jury viii decide
the case today.
This is not the first time Mrs Tai
madge has punished meo for insulting
her. When she was entering store not
long ago a man made some comments
that displeased her. She grabbed her
whip and welted him across the face
several times.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
CLOSING OF SALOONS
IN CONNECTICUT
Many Places Win Be Put Out Of Busa-
ness in That State.

NEW HAVEN, Conn., July 1.-THE
New Haven county commissioners dis
covered yesterday a prohibitive clause
in the State liquor license law which Is
likely to put half the saloons in Coz
necticut out OF business for several
months and lose to the different county
treasures Thousands OF dollars. ID the
revision of the State laws. which went
into effect July 1. It Is made mandatory
TO refuse license for saloon that Is
within 200 feet Of a church. schooIhouse,
postofiee, public library, or cemetery.
Heretofore the law left It discretionary
with the commissioners &c grant licenses
under similar conditions. Nearly all the
big saloons in Waterbury, Meriden, and
many other towns where liquor licenses
ar to be renewed this October will be
cut out by one objection frem a citizen.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
SENTIMENT IN FAVOR
OF THE DWARF GIRL
Not Believed That She viii Be Charged
With Murder

BOSTON. July ia. T. Johnson and
F. H. Krebs. counsel for Nina Danforth,
who is charged with the murder OF
Andrew J. Emery, Of South Pennington,
have indicated the first move in their
defense by applying for the appoint
ment Of an insanity expert to examine
the dwarf girl and testify TO her present
mental condition and to her condition
at the time Of the shooting.
There is a strong sentiment IN favor
of the girl throughout Middlesex county.
and the chances are that she will not
be charged with murder. Whether the
charge will be modified, OF whether there
viii be any formal charge preferred
against her. depends to q certain ev-
tent upon the report of Dr. UtIev. the
physician to the House Of Correction at
Cambridge. who has been making a
study of the girl. and upon the report
of the expert aIienist-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
HAGERSTOWN WILL
HAVE PESTHOUSE
County Commissioners Say That Such
Building Is Necessity.

HAGERsTOWN, ND. July 1.-THE
Washington county commissioners to-
day decided to erect pesthouse. to cost
about 81 geo, on the county aImshouse
farm, where all future cases of small
pox viii be placed and treated by the
county physician without extra charge.
DR.. P E Stigers. OF Hancock pre-
scented a bill for $500 for attending
eight cases of smallpox near Hancock
recently. He stated he had orders from
the health authorities to attend the IA
tients. The bill WIS not acted upon.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
| ansb1rgn &Bro
Store Closes Evenings at 3 O'clock
Saturdays excepted.
A Wealth of
White Goods.

4 lot OF fine White Dimity Cords;
beautiful quality; pat z01o
terms: do not miss this ~
chance; per yand----E ~ =
25-piece lot of White French Fancy
Madras; these grades have been -
selling this season at 55c and INT
3712c- Special, per yard ~
White Persian Lawn, 4s-ineh, extra
fnc and sheer; the quantity is aao
small, SO don't be too late; q SEEk,
Zoe value; per yard OU
. pieces OF Linen Batiste; 81 inches
wide; linen color; we sold :his 4 7c
all season At z5o- Special for this IL
small lot. per yard.
White French Lawn; IS inches wide:
fine quality; look viii convince n -
you that this is SOC kind; per II
yard - -
10 pieces Of navy blue ground French
Pique, with small and medium n ~
dots: fast color: worth soc yard
Special at half price, per yard. 80
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
MINER WAS WAYLAID
AND S0UNDLY BEATEN
Strikers Objected to Man Going to
Work During Strike.

CHARLEsTOWN. W Va. July 16.-
William Sneed. a miner in the employ OF
the Chesapeake Mining Company, at
Handy. was wayIaid AMI beaten last
night while on his way home from work
IN the mines.
Sneed was ono of the force which went
to work yesterday DESPITE efforts of a
delegation Of over 101 strikers from
Montgomery and Norris Creek. who
marched in body to Handy to induce
the men not to go into the mines, His
assaiIants were not identified, bat 1t is
believed TO have been the work OF strike
sympathiZers
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
Tie e1mes Band at AIexandria.

After having been treated royalty by
the Virgin.ans, the members Of the
Washington Times Newsboys Band re-
turned 10 this city late last night from
Alexandria, where they were the guests
OF the ity fremen OF that place The
little players were met at the Alexan-
dria alton by delegation of firemen
and escorted 10 their quarters, where
supper vas served The band then rem
dered an imprOmptu concert en- the fire.
house green. their numbers being
cheered to uiIe echo by the hundreds OF
citizens.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
7G THERECORDSO OF THE LAND OFFICE

thought the question and answer and
TIE old Southern custom spoken cl
should be diEnifed b. being embodied
into verse, and this is what he wrote:
in an old Virginia homestead
SJ-Perlativcly fine.
i was an Lonorcd custom
To seal flask q vine
II birth u ev'ry daughter;
Ten such securely hide
To drink when friends had gathered
To meet that babe. a bride
one fas'S had marked ne birthday
of a daughter sweet and sair:
And the vine was sealed and treasured,
For the futures loving pair.
But g prowliIE Yankee soldier
Did the bottle conlscate:
And the maiden YET i waiting
For the coming OF her mate
Il is whispered that the Yankee
b. the law Of mystic Fate
Net and loved the Southern maiden
Whom he made 80 desoiate
But she zeorGed his ardent woCinc-
Though q lover supoTfiHe;
For she CaJld not love the soldier
Who hid drunk he- bridal wine
Now. the silver threads are resting
On brow =IVremely mild:
And wcmsu's heart is dreaming
OF her promise when a child.
Wine mas not flow 81 her bridal
This may he To her denied.
But she has tha satisfaction.
She is not that Yankees bride
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
The Best Diarrhoee Medicine On Earth.

That is what Mr. " :. Landers, prominent
farmer near Indianapolis, Ind, says Of Cham
berIain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
Read his testimonial; 1t gives me great
pleasure to tell you hos much Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and DiaTrhoea Remedy has done
for me. ! have used it for nine years, and !
think il the best medicine on earth. Il Sas
saved ICY life several times / would not think
Of being without bottle OF it in the house
For sale by Henry Evans. Wholesale and Re
tail and all druggists.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
boobies" UNIMPRESsIvE.
New York Captain Has Good Words fcx
Cologne Police.

LONDON, July 16.-Police Captain
sehmitberger. OF New York, is at the
Savoy Hotel. To a reporter he said to-
day that he had not been impressed by
the London police He was astonished
that they did not carry clubs
He said that the New York police force
was the finest in the world, despite It's
faults, and that the Cologne department
was the nearest approach 10 It
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
Shirt Waists.

Perfect in style. perfect in 1T, perfect
in workmanship.
Ladies' White Lawn Waists: IS styles
to select from; sizes % TO II: RRC
worth from S125 to $24S Eht
NOW W
Ladies' Chambray aud Linen Waists;
beautifully tucked, with G. I 20
embroidered effects; instead QH
OF S3.4s and s3-9s. now sOO
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16

A distinguished visitor at the De-
Dartment Of Agriculture last week was
Dr.. G. z. Nesom. State veterinarian Of
South Carolina, and teacher OF that
branch at the State Agricultural Col
Iege. Dr. Nesom was on his way to the
national gathering Of farmers and stock
men at Columbus. Ohio and stopped
here for several days. DIT. Nssom found
several former pupils at the depart
ment
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16

Among the hundreds Of printers who
work daily IN the Government Printing
Office there are a great many who have
been constantly employed for at least
twenty years, q few as long as thirty
years L is not known how long Sr.
James Harper has been drawing his
comfortable salary, but It is sufficient
10 mention that the respective heads OF
this department have each recognized n
Mr.. Harper the necessary qualifications
tending 10 make him 3 valuable empiOye.
He IS q very intelligent man, and this.
together with long experience. makes his
services invalus bic, especially on the
Congressional Record where cor
founding styles and great rush Of work
often tend TO distract younger and less
experienced employees. Mr. Harper is
looked upon as a Jolly good fellow. and
Is immensely popular everywhere ne Is
known. 5Ir. Harper has been chairman
Of the Congressional Record chapel At
the G. P. O.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16

a Census Office clerk, Inclined to obes-
fty and q great admirer Of Incidence as
q steady Job, is worried about the hard
lot Of the Government clerks. He is from
the South and doesn't like stingv PEG
pie. and ne believes the Government Is
entirely too economical in The Depart
nent OF Leisure. While reclining in 4
hammock she other evening, after a day
Of Two hours hard labor, he evolved this
brilliant, enhancing scheme. and IN
folded 1t &c the waiting world as rep
resented BY 2 half-dozen other clerks:
Expansion is going TO save US yet:
and. while I am. Ike nv Irish friend
'agin the the Government ] an an ex-
pansiopist. 81 my life I have heard
OF the stretching business from the
candidates and the Fourth of JULY ora
tors They have told Us lots Of times
about this great and glorious country.
which stretches from the sounding East
eTn sea 20 the Golden Gate Of tho sun
set realm; from the weeping pines 4
Maine to the tadpole palaces OF. the gIo-
Tious Gulf-but they stop right there.
They are not Up to the stretching bust
ness which now works overtime IN the
iai4'+S q sunshine ana SIN which We ac-
CURED IN the last stages Of petit Iarce-
ny And none Of them yet have ever
bTeathed OF tEis scheme Of mine. which
I VIII tell you about.
We want 10 expand Eorthward ID
IN the Arctic region there is the finest
held in the world for experiments in
the way OF keeping out Of work want
this Government to wake up. and find it
self the guardian Of, the children OF the
frozen North That would mean Jobs.
want one OF those jobs. You see. I'd
there in that cold and curious country
the days are six months long. and I could
report for duty some morning. get sick
and take my sick leave II didn't feel
well when my thirty days Of sick leave
ran out. l could take my annual leave.
believe in destiny, and I believe that
we viii some time do that very thing.
Won't IL be glorious when we take our
thirty long days Of rest and enjoy
thinking about the poor down-trodden
clerk IN Washington who VIII work
about fourteen years while we are
spending our sick leave, Il Is not nee
essary to have a rising vote on the mo-
ton 70 organize the arctic Expansion
party We VIII organize right nov for
the 5erPetutty Of vacation"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
Summer Underwear.

Just now you want the thin and CON-
Portable kind. That's what We will talk
about.
Women's Isle Thread Vests; xE9
low neck and short sleeves; Use
value Special, each--.--....-.s ~
Women's Isle Thread Combination
Suits; low neck; sleeveless; lace z1c
trimmed or plain; Sc value. 81
Special, EACH "
Lansburgh & Bro
40 TO 426 Seventh ST.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16

Prof. Milton Whitney. chief OF the bu-
Teau Of soils, and Or. L. J. Briggs. soils
physicist Of the Agricultural DeIart-
ment. have gone to Columbus, Ohio. to
attend the National Association OF
StOckmen and Farmers
Ono CT the erterprising young men in
the Government Printing Office who has
2 Mac at the first Of his name, is proud
Of his Scotch ancestry. and Datronizcs
all Scotch business he can find. Mac was
in Baltimore not long ago, and went &c
hear the Kiltie Band play After the
concert he took a fine specimen OF the
membership out IN order to hear some
good old Scotch, and as a preliminary
took the man from the land Of Burns
to saloon. The man called for kimmeI
instead of Scotch whisky. and Mac said.
Why is this thusly2 are you ashamed
Of your raisiuE?" The bare-kneed
plaidie with ali the Highland trappings
confessed hat he was a Hungarian. and
that most Of the other bandnen were
Hungarians, too.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16

Mr.. James S. ErIy. Of Illinois. is o1e
OF the clerks in the Educational Bureau
70 receive recognition for good wor,
IN the way OF g promotion He has
been under Prof. Harris for several
years and has a good grasp of the az
fairs OF the bureau
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16

Mr. Arthur N. Muzzy, Of the District
OF Columbia, ore OF the principal clerks
in the record and pension division OF
the War Department, has been given q
promotion He went into the Office many
years ago and is one OF the most raIued
clerks in the department
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24
NEW COAL CARRIER.
Seaboard to Enter the West Virginia
Fields.

Baltimore, July 2l-An air line from
the great lakes to the south Atlantic sea
board is made possible by deal which
has been practically consummated by the
Union Trust Company, Of this city. The
Union Trust Company has just completed
arrangements TO finance the extension Of
the old OHIO River and Charleston railroad
from the coal ields Of West Virginia 10
Linconton, n. c. 1t has been decided,
also, it is understood to extend this road
northward to Ironton, Ohio, where it viii
connect with the Detroit Southern. Sam
uel Hunt, president OF The latter road, is
also president of the Ohio River and Char.
lesion, which was recently taken over by
a new company, known as the South and
Western. AT Lincolnton the road Will
connect with the Seaboard Air Line, with
which company close agreements for the
interchange of trafiide eiayeIbeen made The
line will be the shortest from the West
Virginia coal fields to sea, and if the ex'
tension to Ironton is built, it will give the
Seaboard an independent and short route
to the great lakes.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24
OIL FIRE ExTiNGUlsHED.
Under Control, After Paging for Over a
Week

Jennings, La, July 81 THE fire in the
Haywood oil wells was extngnisbed this
afternoon. Nine boilers 0, large capacity
we're set in the field to the northwest Of
the burning well. They we're connected
with two lines Of fourinch pipe. One Of
the lines was stationary and the Others
movable, so a. 10 follow The II mes, and
nan was stationed at each ier to keep
the steam pressure up TO l2t pounds 1t
is estimated that the rcmhned boilers
gave 225 horse power force. Two four
inch water mains were laid. From the
north were four two-irch connections and
fifty feet OF hose OH ca n 20 me i II were
so arranged that the haass coulI he cover.
ed from the east, north and northwest.
One of the pumps an the Isnui, gs.Hey-
wood oil syndicate well used to force the
water and the other tp iorce chemicals.
The steam did the work, extIiyui.hlng the
flames which had been raging r,r a week.
The chemicals did not have b., use |.