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The evening times., 1902-07-10
A WOMAN COAL OPERATOR.
Fortune Came to Her After Many Years
of Hard Work.

| Mrs Jane Shirkie, Of Clinton, Ind,
| is perhaps the only woman coal oper-
ator In he United States. She holds
a certificate OF membership in the Ma
tional Coal Operators Association, and
4 if daily management of a big coal mine.
with financial success. is a standard for
membership. she is as well entitled to
the certificate as any member of the
association.
One hundred and fifty men are on her
pay roll and none Of them doubts her
ability as an operator Two sons are
regularly IN her employ on salary and
perform their respective duties with the
same respect for the order of their en-
ployer as II they were employed BY a
man who bore no other relation to them
than an employer She knows every foot
Of the entries In the mine.
Mrs ShiTkie became coal operator
through the death OF her husband some
months ago. Her present prosperity
comes after many years OF hardship, and
though she is flfty-eight years old. she
says she prefers the active and respon-
sible duties Of the Industry to Sitting
around and doing nothing, especially IS
she has spent her life at hard work"
She was Miss Jane Haggort, sixteen
years Of age, living in Scotland. when
she married Stewart Shfrl1ie, a coal
miner.
They came to this country thirty
five years ago and he continued in the
occupation Of a coal digger. At times he
kept miners boarding house, that
they might the sooner acquire money
enough to operate a nine. Several
times they invested their earnings in
such enterprises only to meet wit,i fall
ure, and then II was back 10 the -
with pick in hand for the husband
All the time they were raising a family
OF children As the sons grew big enough
to 60 down in the mine they joined the
father IN the struggle to be coal oper-
ators.
few yc6~s ago the store Of fT-for-
tune for the Shi2kies became exhausted.
Two sons-Ed and Hugh-made q ven
ture on their own account and they
struck It rich. Today they are among
the most prosperous Of Indiana opera
tors. One of them has just bought a
fine residence in Terre Faute
Two years ago Stewart Shirkie sunk
a shaft known as the Willow Grove and
was beginning to operate the mine when
he died The widow had offers for
the mine. but she decided TO operate /
it herself. She said she would be both
superintendent and manager. She has an |
office in her residence and there every
detail Of the business Is attended to BY /
the woman. who knows the mining in /
dustTy ard the coal market as well as
any operator in Indiana She attends I
to the correspondence, the pay rolls. and 1
the shipment OF every ton Of coal. One
son John is outside hocc o71 -,
other, James, is inside boss" Mrs /
Shirlie is the mother of nine children. /
six sons and three daUghters.-Boston /
Globe.
The evening times., 1902-07-10
EIGHT-HOUR DAY
TO BE DEMANDED
Twenty Thousand Workers VIII Be
Affected

BALTIMORE. July IA demand 70.
a uniform eight-hour working day VIII
be made by the Brotherhood Of Boiler
makers and Iron Shipbuilders Of Ameri-
ca The demand must be met by en-
ployers by June Is. 1903. and p. GOO ne
chanlcs in the United States. Canada
Mexico, and the Hawaiian Islands VIII
be affected by the decision.
The resolution to demand an eight
hour day was adopted yesterday BY the
convention Of the brotherhood in ses-
sion at Raiae's Hall. after a lengthy
discussion. Il is stated that in a few
ShiDbuildtag establishments. especially
IN repair shops and yards. the eight
hour system is now in vogue. but the
majority Of employers are working their
men nine and ten hours a day.
No action viii be taken upon the waFa
scale. and the organization will allow
that to regulate itself according 20 10
cal conditions il the event OF the time
movement success. The present mini
mum r&,e IS $3.50 a day. and the scale
runs as high as $3.50 a day. varying with
the number ot hours and the locality
The men say that in Baltimore boiler
makers work on the nine-hour sched55l..
while at SpaFrovs Point the iron shin
builders work ten hours. The same is
the case at Cramps. IN Philadelphia,
and at Newport News and San Fran
cisco In Boston. New York and Chi
eago the eight-houT system is IN use
The evening times., 1902-07-10
FEARED TUBERCULOSIS
AND DESERTED HUSBAND
The Heartless Act of Wife Of Boston
D=aughtsman.

BOSTON. July 10.-Because he had
tuberculosis and she was afraid Of the
germs. Mrs. J. P O'Connen refused to
live with her husband. and he IS now su-
iEg for divorce
In court he testified that he married
Sarah Mclaughlin in Rczburv. January
IS, 1892. Of which union there is one
child. . daughter ten years old. shortly
after marriage Mcconnell became i'll Of
tuberculosis. AID in ISos ne went to a
sauitarfum.
The husband Is q draugbtsman for the
elevated rc-IrUad- HIS testimony tends
20 show neglect and abusive treatment
On the part CT his wife. He said that
On one occasion his wife threw a cup
cr coffee in his lace. aad on other oc-
casions had struck ki:a aad threatened
Kim with carving knife.
O'ConneU said that his normal weisht
was 40 pounds and that when he went
TO the sani-arium il July, 1899. ne
weighed I1l- He was discharged from
that institution IN April. 1909. His wife
ali this time ives in Boston He wrote
tc her to come but she refused. saving
she feared germs and contagion.
The evening times., 1902-07-10
ABBEY TO DECORATE NEW
PENNSYLVANIA CAPITOL
Architect Green Of Washington Before
the Building Commission

HARRISBURG. Pa. July 10.-Typical
Pennsylvania architecture will pcrvade
the entire scheme OF the new capitol
building, sai5 Architect Joseph Il. Hus-
ton. Of Philadelphia, who was here yes
terday attending a meeting Of the cap
itCl commission The decorations, so
far as possible, viii be by Penusylva-
mans. Z. A. Abbey. who was commits
stoned TO paint the coronation Of the
King OF England, VIII have charge Of
the mural decorations Mr- Abbey is a
Pennsyfva1!au, as IS George Gray Bay
ard. who VIII probably design and place
the sculptuTal pieces. Architect Huston
said the building VIII depict the life,
history, and resources Of Pennsylvania,
and it is the intention to make II 4 rep
Tcsentative building IN every particular.
50 far as possible, Pennsylvania mate
Tials VIII be used
The commission spent the afternoon
looking over Gfty-two working plans Of
Architect Huston These plans show
the details Of the ediGce and grange
mcnt OF the departments Consulting
Architect Green, Of Washington, D. c..
also was before the commission. as was
George Gray BayGrd, the sculptor.
The next meeting Of The commission
VIII be held July q. when. II is expected.
the plans viii be II such shape that con
tractors may inspect them and prepare
bids.
The evening times., 1902-07-10
BUREAU OF STANDARDS.
Contract for One Of the New Buildings
Signed Tuseday.

Two new buildings for the National
Bureau Of Standards viii soon be com
menced near Cleveland Park, and it Is
believed they VIII be n shape 50 that
the bureau can movo in by July I of
next year.
The contract for the mechanical lab
oratory was let on Tuesday to PavarIpi
& Greer. Of this city, and the contract
for the larger building, TO be used for
G physical laboratory, VIII be let shortly
The contract calls for thc completion
OF the buildings in fourteen months hut
Pro1. StTattoG. chief Of the bureau ex-
poets TO be able to move at the com
menc2ment Of the next fiscal wear
The completed scheme contamDIates
several other buildings, but the bureau
viii be allowed 10 grow 20 this Dced
before they are supplied. The work Of
the bureau has increased 20 such an
extent since It was established bv the
act Of March 1 last that It has been rac-
essaTy 10 rent a building. where me
main Offices are located. The two build
ing5 authrOized viii cost 1926. COO while
$4,000 additional was appropriated for
equipments
The ground purchased near Cleva-
land Park was selected for the bureau
on account OF the atmospheric coDdi-
tons and because OF its rcrnoteness
from electrical disturbances II is IN a
rather secluded portion of the District
and embraces seven and one-haif acres
The evening times., 1902-07-10
4 KINGS HAT.
Royal Halter Males Some Revelations
About Headgear.

The subjoined sydnt1g admissions
/ anent the connection between famous
heads and hats were the fruit OF a chat
with an indisputable authority on the
subject-a gentleman VINO for years has
measured ara made hats for royalty
/ and the leaders Of the fashionable world
at home and abroad
/ It may interest you to know that the
hat industry has one peculiarity which
should endear it to loyal patriots-it IS
almost exclusively British, and the Brit
ish metropolis sets the fashion. More
than that, the London fashions in hats
rule the foreign markets to a very re-
rarkable extent. The dI=tinguished SO,
ciety leaders in New York and Paris
all order and wear the latest London
fashions. It Is no egotism 10 state that
the elite Of the civilized world send to
London Tor their hats. because London
hatters are recognized as the smartest
IN the world
All the home and foreign royalties
favor Us with orders. Every year I send
big eCnsignments of hats abroad-to the
Russian court. the royal family Of Ger
many, 90 the Danish court. and 10
multitude Of celebrities. It IS interest
ing and appropriate to note at the pres
ent festive season that the gentleman
who in our opinion has the most mag
nifcent mead in the world is our be-
loved King had the distinguished
honor OF making His Majesty's hats
when he was Prince Of Wales. His size
Is full seven, and bis head one Of the
most perfectly proportioued I have ever
seen It has the unique pecuIiarfty of
being precisely the same shape on either
side
His Royal Highness. the Prince OF
Wales, has q fine ovaI-shaued head and
the size he takes is ga. His shane
rather resembles that of the Russian
emperor, but the size of the Iatter's
he2dSear Is 67s. Our measurements are
made with consUmmate care. and il is
our Invariable custom to keep g record
and cast Of each customers head.
As to the appropriate height and
shape Of 4 smart and stylish hat we ear
often tender valuable counsel TO our /
customers. When considering this mat (
ter l invariably note certain details of
the face, head and figure, such as the I
formation Of the cheek bones. the per
pendiculaT measurement of the head. the
type OF the nasal organ and the area
covered by the shoulders. All these and
other details must be duly weighed he
-ore the style OF i suitable hat can he
decided.-LOndon Tid-Bits
The evening times., 1902-07-10
SOLDIER MURDERED ON
ISLAND OF MINDANAO
Baltimore Man Gets News Of His
Brothers Death.

BALTIMORE. July 1o.-sir. John t
Carr Of 1910 Light Street. yesterday re-
ceived notice Of the murder of his broth
er, Patrick Carr. by natives on the Isl
and Of Mindunao June !. Patrick Carr
was private in Troop II, United States
Cavalry, having enlisted in this cjtv
January 3, 1901 About two weeks ago
Mr. Carr read his brothers name in q
list Of those killed.
His sister, Mrs Bart DonneIly, Of 17I4
Johnson Street, applied TO the War De
partmeat FOR details, but was told none
had yet been received
Private Patrick Carr had an adveD-
turOus life. He was born in this cffy
forty-fOur years ago He first enlisted
II the cavalry year before the out
break Of the Spanish-Amerfcau war
Carr was sent from Denver, Col. TO Kew
West There he was wounded by the fail
o. his horse in drill. and he did not see
fighting until he went 10 Porto Rico
with Troop +, Of the Second Cavalry.
From Porto Rico Carr went 10 Hunts
vile. Ala. and then 70 Cuba after peare
was declared He was discharged in 1893
and lived in Baltimore more than 4 wear.
Soon after his last enlistment. in 1901
Carr was sent 10 Fort Myer and from
there 70 the Philippines He wrote his
brother two letters. the second one
reaching here on New Year pav. 1902
rom point niDe niles from Manila.
Mr.. John 7. Carr expects to have HIS
brothers body brought TO this city for
Its final resting place
The evening times., 1902-07-10
SENATOR BURTON'S TRIP
TO HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Determined That Conditions
Shall Be Investigated,

N the closing hours Of the last session
of Congress a resolution authorizing The
appointment ot a subcommittee Of the
Committee on Pacific Islands TO visit
Hawaii between now and next December
and report On the commercial conditions
CT tre island. was rushed through the
Senate Senator Mitchell OF Oregon in
troducad the resolution at the request of
Senate Burtoa Of Kansas, and 1t now
develops that Mr. Burton IS the only
Senator who really wants TO go.
Senator FRYE. President pro TEN of
the Senate. after The passage Of the
resolution. appointed Mcssrs. Mitchell
Of Oregon. Foster of Washington. Burton
of Kansas, COcIUeH OF Missouri, and
Blackburn Of Kentucky as members of
The Hawaiian junket
Now Senator CockreII refuses to make
the trip, Senator Foster wants 10 stav
at home. Senator Mitchell has almost
refused % 60. saying that ne had no
idea thar the resolution would pass the
Sent - and Senator Blackburn is indif
fereut
Senator Burton says he Will &c
whether anyone else does or not The
expenses OF the trip viii be paid out OF
The contingent fund Of the Senate
The evening times., 1902-07-10
FOUND GLOBE PEARL
WORTH THOUSANDS
Blush White and VIII Weigh One Hun
dred and Twenty-four Grains.

PRAIRIE DU CHEN. Wis. July 1C-
One Of the largest globe pearls ever
taken from a Mississippi River clam
shell p as found by Frank Ferguson yes
terGay.
The pearl is blush white in color
nearly round and weighs I24 grains
Ferguson. sold 1t 10 J. y. Burd. Of Black
Rock, Arkansas, Tor S1.7J0. Ferguson,s
home Is in CaImar, Iowa.
The evening times., 1902-07-10

G5idsg.i G6asgai Bar gains.

We place On sale tomorrow on bargain
table, main aisle. 80 pisces OF Mercer
lied G1foTds. jn red, pink. gray and
Brown. This cloth is suitable for shirt
waist suits OF dresses. Our -
price has been 125ze yard. Fer a2,
Friday only, yard--..............O u q
One lot Of c. b. Corsets. in broken
sizes, made OF extra heavy net. hieb
bust and long hips. These Corsets We
sell at 75C and S1-C0. To close nRr
the lot for Friday the price, Tilt
palT ---------- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. OO
Warmers Rust-proof Corsets. made
of batiste and net. low bust 7=c
and short hip. Special for Fri INT
cay, Palr.-.--. -
10 pieces White Ground French
Pique, with stripes Of pink, blue and
black. This IS the kind we have sold
all season for 25c- To close Z =
this lot we VIII sell it for ~
one-half price. per Yard. *
% pieces OF Fine Imported Fancy
Linen Damask. in stripes. plaids and
checks. coiors brown, blue. black and
gray For mountain and sea snrC
shore wear nothing better. a SOC IN
fabric for Just half price; per yd.. SO
4 lot Of short lengths OF S-4 Mosquito
Netting. in all coloTs and any p
quantity you wish for half price.
yard INSTRUMENTATION.
One case Indigo and Gray
prints for Friday only, yard.
One case yard-wfde Diamond u
8leaehed Muslin, recommended =
Tor durability, soft finish. Price h4J
&C. For Friday, yard---..,.--..- W
Bieached Sheets, size S1x90, for sEc
large size beds, good muslin. A7I
For Friday only, each ~
The evening times., 1902-07-10
SHOTGUN QUARANTINE
AGAINST SMALLPOX
Indiana Farmers Take Heroic Measures
TO Prevent Spread.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 1O.-Fifty farm
ers from Rush county have formed q
Gordon around the village OF knights
town, each armed with a shotgun, and no
resident Of the town is allowed TO leave
the place.
This IS done to prevent the spread OF
smallpox which RACES in the village.
About sixty cases, with seven deaths
have been reported.
The evening times., 1902-07-10
ACCEPTS PRESIDENCY
SWATHM0RE COLLEGE

KINGSTON. Ind. July 10.-Jose2h
Syain, president of the Indiana State
University. announces his resignation
from that position and also his accept
ance Of lis call 20 the Presidency .:
swathmoIe College at Philadelphia
The evening times., 1902-07-10
DEMOCRATS IRE IN
AGddIa:EaSSSIFB MOOD
Lively Campaign Planned at
Baltimore Conference.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETS
Dates of Congressional Conventions Fix
ed-LocaI Committee Members to
Have Charge in City-Actio1 Of Peace
Agreement IN P0stponing Primaries.

! BALTIMORE, July 10.-The Maryland
State Democratic central committed
+ held a most fmport5s1t meeting yes
terday, connie -ug 81 the preliminary
work of the canpgfzu without friction.
Entire harmony ,4=d::Jed and all the
elements Of the Iarty were represented.
An aggressive SaGDaig& IS promised by
the developments of the meeting
IN brief the results Of the caucus may
be stated as follows:
The action OF the peace conference
In postpcning primaries for party or
ganizatioR until the sumner CT 1893
was ratified.
Special Committee Of Seven
The special committee Of seven to
take charge of the mr--~fpaI campaign
VIII be appointed the 1rst week OF jan
uary next
The State central committee for BaIti-
more city viii have charge of the Con-
gressionaI campaign here this fall, and
is also empowered TO select auxiliary
committees OF three from each precinct
as well as an executive from each ward,
thus providing q parry organization.
The Fifteenth and Sixteenth wards OF
Baltimore are allowed three votes In
the Second District Congressional con
vention. while the Twenty-frst, Tweu-
ty-third, and Twcnty- fourth wards, and
the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and
Eighth precincts of the Eighteenth ward
are allowed i've votes altogether in the
Fifth district convent.sL Ehe Ninth,
Tenth. and Eleventh Drec'acts Of this
ward are given enc Tote II the Third
District convention. and the First, Sec
ond. and Third precincts are given one
vote in the Fourth district convention.
The District Conventions.
Fixed dates and places Of Congress
sional district conventions as follows:
First District-Ocean City, septem-
Der
Second Distrfct-Havre de Grace. Aug-
ust q
Third Distrfet-Manhattan Hail, Bal
timore, September IL
Fourth Distrtct-Russeu Hall. BaItf-
more, September IL
Fifth District-Cross Street Hall Bal
-imore, September II.
Sixth District-Cumbe-Ian ScDtem-
Der /.
The evening times., 1902-07-10
LOCAL MENTION.


Harvey
Desires 20 call attention TO his daeu-saq c55f-
JHFec oysters tor summer Use. They are IS
iaS and as delicately favored as at anv time
~ ti-e winter B-olleri live lobster. crab fakes
ana soft crabs are among the summer lspeciaI
ties of the house.
S. Cameras for $3.50; So Cameras at S..
c. E Bcl's 5l7 10th st. NV
While Taking a Car Ride
To Congress Heights. stop at Bergrnann-s Ice
Cream Pu-lor, two minutes walk below
Hot Tamales and Chill Con Cane
= tie Ranch. 507 St. NV. Gone round
Money to lend at !, ; cad per cent on real
estate Frank I. RAWLINGS. 1906 PeuHa- Ave.
The evening times., 1902-07-10

An Official OF The Indian Office calls
attention 10 the fact that in one Of the
Oldest States and in the midst Of a fine
section OF the country there is ve-i-
table republic whose people are Indians
This IS known as the Cherokee Republic
and II IS located IN Swa5l and Jackson
counties, y. c. These Insians are high
" civilized and have a beautiful and
prosperous home. The republic IS in
corporated under the laws OF North
Carolina. and is ruled by chiefs chosen
f. general elections every two years.
srong other institutions in the re-
public is school H5erc industrial edp-
cation IS now being given 10 young In
diazz The girls are taught the d0mes-
tic arts while getting an English cdu-
cation and the boys are taught and
trained in farming, carpentry. brick
laying. Ctc.
The United states Government maIn-
tains only nominal supervision over
the republic. When the Indians OF the
country were being m5red West the
Government gave these Chcr0kees the
choice OF free lands In the West or the
privilege OF buying and settling on lands
The evening times., 1902-07-10

Money to lend at !, cad per cent on real
estate Frank 7. Rawlings 1905 PeuHa Ave
The evening times., 1902-07-10
While Taking a Car Ride
Hot Tamales and Chill Con Cane

TO Congress Heights. stop at Bengranns 5 Ice
Fe2in Pu-l0r, tWo minutes walk below
The evening times., 1902-07-10

Nj Albert Z. Greene. chief Of the
forestry division OF the General Land
Office, Las under MS supervision many
millions OF acres Ct land The wooded
public lands are largely IN the states OF
aontana. Wisconsin. Washington. Lou
1slana and oregon and the territory of
NeW Mexico Over 225 forest rangers are
employed b. his division 70 watch taa
tI1hpeF zhleves and prevent other en-
= CIoachInents on the domain chic.
e.IeeAe vas appointed IN 1873 rom kan
The evening times., 1902-07-10

Judge L c. Hoyland, one Of the legal
BEADS Of the recorders division Of the
General Land Office is a competent and
popular Official. He was formerly IN
Hthe Interior Department but for several
years practiced law here before return
lng 10 the Government service. He is
native oI Michigan but was appointed
from Georgla.
The evening times., 1902-07-10
AZ INSPECTORS WORK CHASING FR-

' in North Carolina. They bought an I'm
men@e tract and lived in peace with
their white nejghbors. Titles descend
in families As among other people. The
CbCTOEccs were in the oldcn times che
real friends Of the white people and
have always been distinguished as be
Ing coed Indians. One OF the forme-
chiefs Of the republic was BuslyEead.
Eacse front name was George Washing
ten. Hc was wise and good chief he
vas Baptist minister n good stand
ing.
The evening times., 1902-07-10

% 1-I1- I14I-- OOL- Na--lit
= tie Ranch. 507 S. nv. Come round.
The evening times., 1902-07-10

Ir. Harry O'Donnel, Of the AgricuI-
tural branch Of the Government Print
ing Office. Is away on q vacation trip He
IS visiting at his old home, Mound City.
III oDonneu IS one Of the most prom
ilent printers in Washington .ud is q
leading member of Columbia TvDo-
graphical f'-ion-
The evening times., 1902-07-10

Mr- julien P WooteD. clerk to the
board OF revision Of the Pension once.
IS one OF the Spanish war veterans. He
left position IN the department, which
ne had held from 1882. to so into the
army He returned to the Office ii 1895.
The evening times., 1902-07-10

Mr. L =. Hurst. scientific aide in
the bureau Of soils, IS an Indiana man.
He is an educated, intelligent and enter
Prising young man and has bright
future in the work he has adopted. Mr.
Hurst IS native OF MUnCie. but has
lived for several years IN Chicago He
is an accomplished newspaper man aud
has worked On the big papers Of the
Windy City
The evening times., 1902-07-10

Messenger Robert R Cheeks. for many
years an employe Of the of5ce Of the Sec
retary of Var, has resigned and re-
turned 20 his home in Virginia
The evening times., 1902-07-10

Mr.. ". f Mutchler, of the third
division Of the Government Printing Of
fee, has resigned to take a place in the
rural free delivery service. be is
capable young man and a fine printer.
The third division has furnished five
men 10 the departments IN the past
wear
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-10
The Fabulous RnsiIIsk

The basilisk was the most famous Of
the many fabulous monsters Of me
diTyal folklore According to the
popular notion, it was Matched by a
toad from an egg laid by the cock Of
the common barnyard fowl. In the an
cient picture books it was usually rep
resented as an eight limbed serpent or
dragon, sometimes with and sometimes
without wings It's name is derived
from baSiliscOs, meaning a little king
and was applied because the creature
was figured with a circle of white
spots on its head which much rcsem-
bled crown. The cockatrice, a species
Of basilisk, besides having a crown
possessed a comb which was an exact
counterpart of the cocks.
Pliny assures us that the basiIisk had
Il voice which struck terror to the
hearts of men. beasts and sCrpents :"
The Bible classes it with the lion, the
serpent and the dragon as one of the
most formidable creatures Old writers,
Pliny, Bascho and others, say that its
bite was mortal in every case, that its
breath was suffocating and that no
plant would grow in the vicinity of it's
lair. Its dead body was often used,
suspended in belfries, to prevent swal-
lows from building there