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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
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WILSON'S SENTENCE
Young American Physician
Saved From Death.
COURTESY TO UNITED STATES
Consul Donaldson, at Managua, Tele-
graphs Decision of President Of Mica
ragua in Alleged Filibuster's Case.
Full Pardon Probable.

United States Consul Donaldson at
Managua. Nicaragua. cables the state
Department under Saturdays date as
follows:
AS a courtesy TO the United States
and sympathy for mother the President
viii commute Russell wilson's death
sentence
Wilson is the young American doctor
who accompanied a party Of fIibuste-s
In an expedition against Nicaragua and
was captured and sentenced to death
Senator Hanna interested himself in
the case Of the young man, and urged
the State Department to take prompt
action in his behalf hrs. Wilson. the
mother Of the young man, also worked
hard il his behalf and IS understood to
be on her way 70 Nicaragua to inte,-
cede for him
Consul DonaIdson's dispatch shows
that young Wilson had actually been
sentenced TO Death He would probably
have been executed BY this time had it
not been for the prompt Intervention OF
the United states. It is not known at
the State Department whether Dr. VIII
son viii be sentenced to Imprisonment.
but his life having been saved efforts
viii now be made 10 secure his release
on the ground that he accompanied the
flibusteTing expedition merely os sur
geon.
II he viii pledge himself not to en-
gage IN any further attempts OF the kind
against Nicaraguan sovereignty It is be-
1ieved President zelaya viii finally par
don the young man and allow him to re
turn to the United States
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
NOT 10 GET BORGIA
Wanted Here, But New Jer-
sey Has First Chance.

Owing TO the fact that ne has TO stand
trial in Camden, y. J., the local authori-
ties entertain but little hopes of bring
ing back to this city. Charles z. Borgia.
who was arrested several days ago by
the police Of Camden, y. J., and whom
the local authorities want on a charge
Of forgery Only a few days ago, Cap
tain Boardman received a letter from
Chief q Palacs Foster. CT Camden. stat
ing that Borgia was under arrest in that
city on a charge OF having passed WORTH
less checks
IN his communication the Jersey Of
fetal stated that the local authorities
could have the man after the officials OF
the Mosquito State had finished with
hin. When the Jersey officials. how
ever, have finished with him in all
probability ne viii receive a penitentiery
sentence, ard rather than wait q EcTiod
OF five years or more, the local autn5ri-
ties VIII drop the case.
Bcrgia was IN Washington about the
1st ca last May and presented a worth
less check for the sum OF $40 at Charles
Deitz's saloon. From there the man
vent to Frank Tippet's grocery store.
corner Of Ninth. and z Streets south
vest, where he contracted for $50 worth
Of goods TO be delivered 20 tho camp of
the Bowers Hydraulic Dredging Com
pany, then doing work on the Potomac
river. he represented himself as being
an omploye OF the company, but stated
tast he was short Of funds. He sGcceed-
Cd IN getting Mr.. Tippet to adveacc him
s., and then left.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
POSTOFFIGB Robbers
CAPTURED IN CHICAGO
A Desperate Running Fight
With ReVoIVerS.
HAD POSTAGE STAMPS IN BAG
Fought 10 the Last Ditch to Prevent
Arrest and Keep From Giving Up
Their Booty-Names Of Prisoners
Withheld Pending Investigation.

CHICAGO, July z8.-surrounded by
policemen. with whom they exchanged
a fusiIIade Of revolver shots. three men.
said to be robbers ot postoh1ces. were
captured in South Chicago last night
Retrea:Ing. and firing as they retired
the men were attacked from the rear
wheE their revolvers we're no longer
serivceabIe. They engaged in a hand
to-hand encounter in a last effort ito
escape. Overwhelmed by numbers, the
neR were compelled to surrender.
They were Iakea to the South Chi
cago station. The names Of the prison
ers are withheld pending an investIga-
ton. When the prisoners were taken to
the South Chicago station. sack which
they carried was opened, and was found
to contain o1e-ceat postage stamps and
some internal revenue stamps, which.
the police say, amounted to 81 600
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
FATAL COLLISION OF
TRAINS In DENSE FOG
Fireman Killed in Crash on
the West Shore.
Engineer Failed to See Danger Signals
in Time to Avoid
Accident.

NYACK, y. Y, July 28--This morning
at 2 O'Clock there was a Tear-end coIli-
sion between two freight trains on the
West Shore Railroad just below Har-
rfngton Park.
At the time Of the accident a dense
fog prevailed. and It Is thougbt that the
engineer OF the rear train, John Miller.
did not see the signals. HIS train
crashed Into the ore ahead With terrific
force. Miller 54rlpe4 anc escaped VITA
PAINFUL injuries. but the fireman. VII
liam RardeH, stuck TO the engine, aad
was killed A brakeman on the same
train was also hurt.
The tracks were l;tTewn with wreck
age, the ccllidjng engine being over
turned, while many Of the cars were
split asUade-. The contents of Eve cars
loaded with wheat we're emptied upon
the tracks.
The wreckage caught FIRE, and the fire
department OF Closter, mile away, was
summoned.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
POLICE PATROL DRIVER
MARTIN DROPS DEAD
Overtaken by Sudden Attack
Of Heart Disease.

James Martin, cc!ored. fifty years Of
age, q driver Of the patrol wagon at
the Ninth precinct police station. while
visiting friends at 1907 Ninth Street
northwest this morning, dropped dead
from heart disease
The u-an fell just as he was leaving
the house and was quickly picked up aud
carried indoors A physician was sum
moned. but declared that Martin had
died instantly. The body was removed
20 Martins late home IN Tenleytown-
Martin Tas born IN Maryland in the
year of 1879. On October 1. 1899. ne was
appointed patrol driver or the Metro
poIitan Police Department He was ex-
ceedlngIy popular with his associates IN
he Ninth precinct.
II is probable thai Doa Coughlin. one
Of the most experienced drivers IN the
department, who only a few weeks ago
made one of the quickest runs with a
patrol wagon on record, viii be assigned
10 the Ninth precinct
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
UNITED STATES NOW
OWNS P0WERHOUSE SITE

The United States today purchased
the old powerhouse site. bounded by
E, D. Thirteen-and-a-ha and -Four
teenth Streets northwest. for $3.50. 900
The deed for the property, which was
filed today in the ONCE OF the Recorder
Of Deeds. was made by the Capital Trac-
tfon Company 10 the United States Of
America Il is signed by George P Dun
Iop, president Of the Capital Traction
Company. The land Is described as all
Of square 255.
1t is stated the determination to sell
the property was made at q meeting OF
the board Of directors. held July g. 1902.
The property is purchased BY the Gov
ernment for site for Municipal Build
ing
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
FIGH4 TOR PLACES 0F
MELVILLE And KENNY
Heads Of Naval Bureau to
Retire This Winter.

Next winter # VIII be necessary for
the President 20 fiji two important posts
at the Navy Department. Rear admiral
Melville, Chief OF the Bureau os Steam
Engineering, retires for age III Febru-
ary. and Rear admiral Kenny. Paymas-
ter General, retires for the same cause
in January.
The Hveliest kind OF campaign Is be
ing made among the officers Of the navy
for these very important DilIets.
Il had been hoped by the friends Of
Admiral Melville that he would be au-
thorized to continue in active service
after his retirement for age. at least IN
I'll Re had completed His four years de-
tail as Chief Engineer Of the Navy L,
IS understood. however, that while the
President thoroughly realizes the biah
character OF Admiral MeIviIIe's services
he is averse TO keeping an officer who is
retired because Of age at The mead OF
department bureau
The name of Captain Baird, at present
in charge Of the mammoth State. War.
and Navy Building is mentioned as a
very likely successor to AdmiraI Mel
Vile
The campaign for the successor Of Ad-
mIraI Kenny as Paymaster General Is
very bitter There are not less than FIVE
candidates in the Aeld and many Of them
have strong political influence. The re-
cent adverse action taken by the Presi-
dent relative to Pay Inspector Stephen
Rand's examination for promotion is said
to remove one very formidable candidate
from the field. There Is little doubt that
If President Mckinley had lived Mr..
Rand would have been appointed to sue
ceed Payn-asteT General Kenny. VINO
will be selected it IS yet utterly impossi-
bio to say.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
Much Al9rm Created by
Four Plung ng Animals.
HERDIC HAS NARROW ESCAPE
frightened Steeds Attached to Heavy
Wagon Load Of Structural ITon Cause
Intense Ezcitment in the Vicinity Of
Department Of Justice Building

Residents and pedestrians IN the vi
,inity Of the Department of Justice on
K Street northwest. we're given bad
scare this morning by the rumble OF
heavy wheels. the clatter OF hoofs. and
the sight OF a four horse team of draft
horses dashing madly down Fifteenth
Street. The horses were attached 10 a
huge truck loaded with structural iron,
and as the uDwieldy. swaylug mass came
into view. pedestrians ran to cover in
hurry.
The team belonged TO Littlefeld, Al
word & Co. and, was in charge Of ne
gro driver. who afterward gave his
name to the police as JEFF Brown. The
iron had been carted TO the corner Of
Fifteenth and L Streets for use on the
erection there CT a new apartment
house. as yet unframed. Brown had
aughted from the wagon, which was
moving slowly up to the point at which
the teams were 10 be U1Ioaded
Narrowly Missed Ferdic.
When this point had been reached.
Brown threw a heavy block in front OF
the rear wheels, he told the police al
terward. and expected this would stop
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
WITNESSES 70 CIRCUMSTANCES
Saw Alleged Firebug in the
Buildings on Night OF
COnflagratiOn.
He WAS FURI0USLY ANGRY
Lawyers Tor State Object to Consider
ing Application at This Time, But
Court Decides to Take Up Hearing
Imnediately-The AttoE3eys il Case.

The hearing on the application for re-
lease On bond Of John P. Nelson, charged
with setting fire 10 several buildings at
Jackson City o. the night OF July Il,
was begun in the Alexandria county
court or ROsslyn, before Judge J. II.
Love at noon today. The attorneys for
the defense were lICssrs- Charles Bend
helm and r V. shiIIi1gton. The prose
cuticn T'as represented by Mess7s. ;. Z.
Clemments and Edmund Burke
The attorneys for the county made the
poiat a. the opening Of the court that
the. application for release on bail was
premature. They declared that two war-
rants had already been issued for Mel
son. one charging him with burning z
dwelling house, and another for setting
fire to q club house There was no tell
ing. they said, how many more would be
gotten cut.
Mr. Clemments said that as the pre-
Iiminary hearing before the Justice CT
the peace had been waived and the
grand jury would be IN session in Z
couple Of days, there was no reason why
the prisoner should not be held until
that time
After hearing the arguments OF the
attorneys CT both sides. the judge finally
ruled that the hearing on Nelson's ap-
plieatlon for bail should be held today
Accordingly Nelson was brought into the
court room. All the Witnesses were ex--
cluded. that the hearing might begin.
The first witness called was William
J Smith. colored. the driver Of the
coach which carried passengers 10 Jack
son City Smith said that at 10 O'Clock
on the night OF July il he saw Nelson
accompa MED by man called Tighe, who
IS now also under arrest, charged with
compIicity IN Nelson's alleged crime
enter the West house in Jackson C3ty.
Smith said that Nelson and Tighe
cane ont together. and he heard Nelson
ask Tigie L the latter had any hero
sene Tighe- replied that Nose hod t..
About fifteen minutes after that Smith
said that ne saw the building on fire.
Smith said that he had been employed by
Fontaine as q coach driver for six years.
The next witness was Henry CLAYTON.
coIorsd. 2 resident OF Jackson Alley, and
an emplCye Of the clubhouse which
burned. He said that on the night OF
the fire. he saw Nelson and FoEtaine.
the clubhouse proprietor, standing on
the porch OF the building c0aversi1z.
and that both seemed very s1g=y
William B. Pickett, Of go Street
southwest. vas the next witness called.
Pickett is q coIored coach driver. He
was in Jackson City when the building
caught FIRE, and said he saw Tigne come
out OF the burning house with some bed
clothes. witness said that he saw Mel
son shortly before the fire, ani that
Nelson had warned him not 10 90 iato
the building
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
LOUISIANA AVENUE
MERCHANTS HEARD
Ask Right to Use Sidewalk
to Display Goods.

4 hearing was granted by the Commits
holders and others interested IN, the dis
play of goods upon the sidewalk on the
north side of Louisiana Avenue. between
Sixth and Seventh Streets northwest.
The matter was brought to the attention
OF the Commissioners several days ago
through petition signed by Mr.. J. G.
Sinclair and others who asked 70 be per-
mitted to use a portion OF the sidewalk
space for the display OF goods during
business hours
As brought out n the discussion be-
fore the Commissioners tCdav a peculiar
condition exists on Louisiana Avenue
The sidewalk and parking space IS fifty
feet wide. removing the buiIdin g far
back from the curb. Being business
street this space is bricked over. and the
contention of the merchants is that such
a width IS not necessary for the limited
uses cf travel to which this thorough
fare is put
Mr. Charles W. Darr, representing
the furniture dealers, was the first
speaker, and set forth the desire OF
the petitioners 20 make use of a space
ten feet in width. leaving an open side
walk of twenty feet next to the bUiliing
l5l71i- another vef twenty feet next to ths
curb.
Morris Rosenberg appeared for the r
P. AndreWS Co, asking that they be
permitted to keep the cellar doors open
during business hours for the taking
IN and out of goods from the easements.
Mr ". c. Clephane appeared for the
property holders. stating that the re-
quests of the petitioners should be
granted, else the tenants would be OBJ
iEed to move. and the property could
rot DC again SO p-ofita0ly rented.
M-. l. @. a. Award. representing
hose opposed to the petition. spoke OF
be rnsightly and unsanitary condition
Of the goods displayed, and asked that
the petition be not granted
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
HORSE KILLED IN WILD
DASH THROUGH STREETS

the team Instead. however. the sud
den Jar 10 the wagon caused several of
the iron beams to be forced forward
against the wheel horses. They immedi-
ateIy reared and plunged. and IN an in
slant the four horses were of in mad
dash down the street
= herdic had just passed the corner 4
few moments before, ard was in the
middle CT the block. when the driver
heard the heavy rumble OF the icaded
wagon in his rear Seeing the imri-
neat danger to his coach and passen-
gers. the herdic driver pulled the horses
and entire outfit clear Up on 20 the pave
ment, Just as the runaways dashed By.
within q few feet OF the herdic's rear
Wheel.
One Horse Killed.
At K Street the leaders swerved
slightly to tic west, while the pole
horses pulled TO the opposite side With
the heavy mass back OF the wheelers
the leaders were pulled into Decline
for Mcpherson Park.
IN the next moment the crash came.
As the horses dashed across the pave
ment into the park the heavy truck
wheels struck the high curb. throwing
all the weight OF tons OF beams against
he luckless wheeIe-s. The near horse
was swung violently against q sidewalk
tree and pinioned there BY the iron
girders. The sight was a sickening one,
the animals blood staining pavement.
street, and wagon. With one hsaving
"a sp the animal died. The of horse was
badly cut IN the hind quarters by the
shifting of the load, but, having free
pa5saEeway in front. tore loose from the
harness and escaped death. The leaders
we're uainjurcd
Brown, the driver, came up in a hur-
". but too late to give any help TO
his team The truck was drawn back
in the street and the iron transferred to
another wagon. For nearly an hour
crowds stood about the scene. until tie
city scavenger had removed the dead
animal and had cleared Up the place.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
SympathizeS With xii
and Burn Order.
HARTFORD IN CITY
'T Do Not Criticise Official action, But
He Performed His Task in Samar
Well" He Says-"Teach the Little
Devils to Respect You"

Capt. Henry Hartford. British consul al
Manila. who is OF his way TO London on
leave Of absence, is making short visit
in Washington. IN regard to the case
Of Gen jacob Il. Smith, who was recent
" reprimanded and retired for his IA
nous kill and burn order, Captain
Hartford says that while he was not per
sonaIly acquainted with the general he
had the utmost sympathy for him as a
soldier.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
Lawn Party to Be Continued.

The Maccabee lawn party which has
been held By Golden Rule Tent, No. 3.
Knights OF the Maccabees. at 1901 Third
Street northwest, IS to be continued for
a full week longer. 4 number Of new
attractions have been added 10 the for
meT ones and the dancing viii go on IS
before Admission is free.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
PETER HERNIA WILL
GO TO THE SCAFF0LD

HkCKENSACK. y. J., July zS-Peter
Hernia, Of Wellington, who shot and In
stantly killed Bernard KanteTt, butch
er, last spring, was resenteneed TO death
b. Judge Dixon in the Hacaeasack court
house this morning,
The eourt fixed upon august = as The
date for the execution.
Hernia committed the murder because
be could not be supplied with > cents
worth Of dog mesL.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
RIOTING STRIKERS
IN FULL POSSESSION
MIR. CHAMBERLAIN IS
NOT SERIOUSLY SICK
Colonial Secretary Able to Attend to
Official Business.

LONDON, July 2s.-The Central News
today denies the report that Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain is seriously in
disposed II says:
We arc authorized to deny the state
ment published in New York that Colo
NAL Secretary Chamberlain is in III
health. He continues TO be little weak
ewing to loss Of blood from his recent
accident hut he is able TO attend to
his official business"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
JACKSON CITY FIRE
DESCRIBED IN COURT
NO MORE OF LORD HOPE'S
MONEY FOR NAY Y0HE
Other Claimants May Get Ten ShiHings
to the Pound.

LONDON. July 2S.-The creditors OF
Lord Francis Hope have adjourned their
case against him until September with d
view to carrying out an arrangement by
which he viii pay cash at the proper
tiCR OF ten shiIIiEgs TO the pound
It is stated that the claim of May
Tohc, Lord Hopes former vile for
cg1o0, VIII not be sustained.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
OYSTER BAY SUNDAY
POSIOFFICB ORDER
Mr. Roosevelt Had Nothing
70 Do With 1t.

The following Is. the text OF the order
that the Postofice at oyster Bay remain
open on Sunday which created unfavor-
able comment from e portion CT the
residents Of that to%n:
Washington, D. c.. June %.
From representations so this depart
ment that the Interest OF newspaper cor
respondents and others at Oyster Bay
\. Y, are suffering through lack Of pos
tai facilities on Sunday, 1t IS evident
that the public convenience requires the
opening of the office for short time on
that day. Il is therefore ordered. IN
compliance with section 264 Of the postal
laws and regulations that the postoficc
az Oyster Bay, n. 7, be kept open for
one hour on Sunday before or following
the hours OF public worship.
p J. WYNNE,
Acting Postmaster General
This order makes it evident that the
President had nothing to do with the
opening Of the office. but that il was
done for convenience Of the public.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-28
Want Law Against Ticket Scalpers.

n the annual report OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission a Tecommenda-
tion viii be made TO Congress for the
prevention OF ticket scalDing
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Showers tonight and probably
Tuesday; not 50 warm; variable
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-01-16
FOIey's Kidney Cure
makes kidneys and bladder right.

Eajoy yourself by Witnessing the
latest comedy. "Miss Hursey frol1
Jersey, on next Thursday night, Jan
I6. There is in II something TO amuse.
something t. instruct. 1t is a farce
OF bright sparkling comedy, delight
ing the hearer with tuneful melodies,
dazzling the eye with handsome cos
TUNES, exhiierating the mind with
everything new. crisp, bright and en-
tertaining 10 the fun making line.
Old ideas abandoned. 1t is produced
by a competent company and is the
funniest comedy since "Charlie's
Aunt.n
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The lady who had 10 leave the do
nation party the other night before IL
was over will please call A. our drug
store and get bottle OF DIR. Cad-
wells Syrup Pepsin. She has indi-
gestion or she would NIT have taken
sick and IL she had taken Dr.. Cald-
wells Syrup PepsIn she would not
have had indigestion. In soc and 81
BOTTLES at Peoples drug store. DIV
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The many friends OF @. II. Hausan,
engineer, L. E. & w. r. r., at present
living in Lima, o, will be pleased TO
know of his recovery from threatened
kidney disease. He writes: II was
cured by using Fuley's Kidney Cure,
which l recommend TO all, especially
trainmen who are usually similarly
afflicted" Fatal kidney and bladder
troubles can always be prevented by
the use Of Foley's Kidney Cure
Peoples Drug Store. DIV
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Strayed or Stolen-Near Carey's
Ferry, one black mare mule, three
years old, past four next spring, l4i
or Is hands high. branded on right
shoulder with two Js, one up and one
down, 81. | will give $40 reward for
the mule. j. c. Welch, Grove, Ind.
Ter. ds6-w2l
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Many OF the blotches, pimpIes and
other affections OF the skin are caused
by the failure of the liver and kidneys
to cast of impurities. which remain
In the system. Herbine viii stimu
late the liver and kidneys, and cleanse
the system OF all impurities. Price,
25 cents. Sold by Peoples Drug Store.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-01-16

tne most hsalins salve in the world.

Miss Hursey from Jersey. a nigh
class farce comedy, viii come 10 the
opera house for one night, Jan. 18th.
The company is thoroughly capable
and several first-class specially acts
Will be introduced,
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-01-16

One c. nfession in the meeting at
the Christian church last night. Bap-
tism this afternoon al 3u'clock above
the mill. Subject for tonight's ser
moe Is "What Shall we do to be
Saved?" Subject tomorrow night,
"Ahasuerus."
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A Life at Stake.

III you but knew the splendid merit
OF Foley's Honey and Tar you would
never be without it. A dose or two
viii prevent an attack OF pneumonia
OF Ia grippe. 1t may save your life.
Peoples Drug Store. DIV
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ston Iti

A neglected cougn or cold may lead
to serious bronchial or lung troubles.
Don't take chances when Foley 5
Honey and Tar affords perfect security
from serious effects OF cold. Peoples
Drug store. DIV