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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-11-20

grosesta piel roia, cabellos de IN
rub.o ardient2, un honbre inVa-
riab nenta vestido con una leyitA
azu' v ch slecl d. oaukin?
30 efesto, res Jndt5 III afni'
MIA un tan6o sorprendita dc la
pregunta, me psre;e aue he OHIO
ese nombre y visto al personals
Val, me parece q1e tue e1 el bale
de la marquesa de Van Hop. en-
Ell qua os conoci.
~, pregunt6 ell c9nde, no
lie hsbeis onocid0 n IS qua allfs
-lDios milo No.
: No le habeis enc ntradu iamasf
-Jam8s.
Eotoncas, -murmur6 el condel
Aha mentido, J este Is en- verdad
muy extrafio.
E4tas pAlahras llenafon de eS.
traf1eza q la E 'cher.
.Pero que querGis decir, pre-
gunt6 la ioven. y que frase pue'
de habsr inventado squel descono'
cidoP
-Aauel hombre pretende que Oh
ha amado, Riorado 7 persegnIdo en-
otros item pos, con sus importu q os
b lmenajes.
II La i3veu So sonrio.
Ell IN fatuo, dijo. - y no 10
Il b visto m as que una sola vtE.
\ Psro ell conde perm4necio IN
brio pensativo, q pesar de ess
ssguridad.
/ s. f1ra, Svusstro marido tiens
h enemigos2
H,rminia suspir6.
II -Ferua ado es bueno, d1jo,~-
II icomo puede tener enemigosf
Il S embargo. continue ell ae'
aor de Chataau Nal ly,-as precise
de todo punt que tengais un enc
II mig1 encarnizados mortal Inn pia'
H cable.
II -iCIelosi ex3lam5 Hsrn1inia,
!, impr sion ada por la expression de
tristezA ? de conviction que Sc re-
velana on la cara del conde.
Il -Ess enemigo, continue, q
L ell que acabo de nombraros.
H -SSir Arturo CollinsT
II -Sl, senoTa'
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-11-20

jug6 una lagrIms que bajaba lem
tam ante por sus meiillas.
Ne habeis llamado vuestro
SIN 60, dtio, = Squsreis que 10
saa rsalmente? % Iereis que des
pue5 de ser FL ed1oso c6mplice do
vuestra des 1icha. emp'ee mi item
po, mi vida, mi q TINA gotta de
sangre para rep srarla?
La iovsn movi6 tristsmente Ia
cabeza.
Fernando, dijo, -es IN pobrs
ebfarno cuyo NAL tendra su RENE.
dio, pero esto remedio 81 debe We
mir, 10 hara con Ell TEMPO. Aguar-
demos.
-,Ol Tsn6is raz5n, murmur6
Ell coude, ,-esperem 1s... es imposi'
bic que no llegde una h0ra para
el en- que Sc spercibl que la verda-
dera dicha eSta aquf. :. vuestros
pies .....
Y el conde. levaDtlndose, bes0
la msno de Herminia y Sc ret.r5
con Ell coraz6n consolado.
- Creo, pens5 yendose, que
a1n soy honra1o.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-11-20

El sefor de Chateau Mailly lego
con exsctitud Ia hora i7dl ,ads.
Estaba ralido = triste. y sus al.
tsradas facclones reVelaban IN pro.
fundo dolor So hub era dlch) que
habfa nveiecido dteZ al )s en- vein
ticuatro horas.
Bes5 silencios3mente la msno
que le alarg6 Herminia, y parma
neci6 en- pie deiante de ella.
-lDios mfol Squ6 teneis, conds?
Estais palido como IN muert1.
sVeufs notid sarm e'g In3ml
la nuevs?
81 conde movie leutam ante la
cabeza.
No os traigo, seffora, niDguna
noticis. nj mala nj buena -.
Entonces. dqu6 ocurre? pre-
gunto Fl srmiuia con curioSid 2d no
exc ats de ing quietud. poeque eo Ell
estsdo en- que Sc halla5a, lie alar-
MARA todo, fgursndose lie podrfan
suceder nuevas desdichas.
-H4blad por favJr, conde.
e tad tran1uila. sefIora, la
dijo. Os vengo pedir un momen-
TO ds conversation. y a denuncia
ros IN gran caipable.
-dUn culpable? dijo Ia joven
con extraffaza.
-Yo, dijo Supplements el j.
ven.
-fDios mfol SHsbeis perddo Ia
cabeza? - murmar0 la ioyen con
una sonrisa. az de que soils cul'
pab!e?
De IN crlmsn sin nombre.
Il Estais loco?
-iAhl dij0 el conde, - para
que me entendais, es EecssarIo Que
me escuch6is ateotamente.
Os escucho. -. psro en- yer.
dad ...,
va veieis iayl 81 dIgo la YER.
dad. Psro. -se interrumpi6 el CON
de, -es ne3esario des1e lueRo que
me permitais uns pregunta, una
kdls.
Hacedls.
-4Hsbeis visto algdn dfa q 10
inglfa que 90 llama sir Arturo Co
lllns, IN grueso gentleman de cara
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-11-20

81 AYuntamisnto do San Juan h& acogda.
dc, en- So 6itima sssi6n icon ssistsncia rspR-
hicana aolamspts) que ss ie abonan Mr. K 30.
day por sus honorarios sn 81 asunto con SCOTT,
reprasentante 10 10 comp MA del gas, In aumA
de MIL DOLLARS.
Ua& hicoea
VsntAiss de L. admiEistraei6n de Egoxeusi
I'm eusnto Kssdy, IN ne v6, como 90 re-
pnbicano NO ha eobFado mas que ID suma In.
dicads.
Qaa m6iieoI
Essos abcgsdos Tspnblican0s son asf: co.
bran mil.dolArs y lusgo ...... dsseRnsan.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-11-20
Lejos de la patria

I'm ls eiudsd cApitoIina- w ashir gton-sG
hs eonstltaldo por hiios dc Puerto Rico, una
slmpGtleA RsoeiAci6n.
Flsron Sua iniciadores don Fslix Garcia DC
II Tore. don Miguel Guerra MondrRg6n, dor
Lula yAgqusE, don Felix C6rdovA, don Artnre
sIniurio, don AugeI CoFt6I, don OslsStino d.
mingusx, don Fslips ToSts, don E siipa GnASp,
don Rafael ArFillsgG y don VfetoE Call.
objoto de ssos com mpRtriotAB quaFidcs.
a. sHtEaehAF mas los lAToH do Ii saDgFs lAs
eoIt1mbrsE, sntFs los hiios de nueRsrs rsSR que
hAbltAn en- Ia gran rsr1olleR.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-11-20
ITALIA Y TURQUIA
N0TA AME:NAZADORA

a gobisrno italiAno Ia ramiaido Dor me-
dio del Emhaiaaor an Constantinop4a, unA no
~ ssfminanta oil gohisYno tuYeo, AVis&uGeEs
10 tndemnizaci6n convsnid& por los atropsllos
eometidos poY los piraaas turcos contra aGbdf.
tos de Italia, praseindirk do 10 vie diplom& &tieA,
oorando ca eonsonRnea con 10 qu0 exIgAn inc
cire nsasneiAs.
Por el ministerio do marina 90 dietAn vA.
rsAs ordsnaa los com8ndantas de lna buQuae
q0s &c sneusntE&n sn los pnsztos de Italia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-11-20
Ell crimen de la carretera
IDS La VOs dc Ia Patrta }

eEl crfmen vulgar, do In eaPfatarA do Anass
co, estG sicndo mosiyo de eD.raordsn0Tsos 90
naent0rt0s.
PeRc. 10 hseho no aparecs.
La sombrs dsnua para los trfhn hnnRlea.
Para Ia opinion pfbliea nd.
S'gue oil miatsYio.
Sgua oil aitaneio.
YIa instieia, aterna reparadoFa, 90 oeuita
avsYg onsads.
AvenEoAgada Of; psFo burlada n6. La ha.
muna 1usSicia % aps g., pePo In jussieia da Dios
bFtlla esp6Bdtdamenfe. Es ia 6uica iusaieta
On que puadsn eonnsf loa pusblos ain jussielas
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-11-20

Cuando Ell sen 1r de Ch9teau Mai
lly hubo partido, Her minia Sc puso
q llorar.
Habfa tenido en- presencia de
squel b 'mbre, que acabsba de con-
fesarls sus f. t3s, una fderZa de
Amino que las mujeres encusutran
raramente, pero una veZ sola, los
tsrrJres, las angustias, ell tetrico
dolor que la ahogaban, acudieron
juntos. En- ef9cbo, hasta entonces,
en- medic de sus sufrimienGCs, de
sus torturas de csda dfa, la i6ven
Sc hAbfa sostenido por la espsran-
"a fugitiva de que un amigo vsla-
ba Por ella, qCe trsbajaba con ardor
para lleTarle 50 espOso, y vio que
ess am 60, en- quien ella habia cref-
do, con quien habfs contado, vepfa
q desi uclonarla con algunas pala-
bras; hahia mas, 81 marido no 10
habis sido arrancado por una mn.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-11-20
Del " lingo al tango !"

Il il do Deismbre pr6xImo 90 vers ante
IA Corts dc Distrito de San Juan, la eauaa pc r
mAlvsru&el6n que SO sigus jose Castro Garrett.
Eats individuo sStA GcoquinGdo per las con
dsnGs los pFOessos.
Antsrlormsnta fG6 eondsnAdo unos 30
ihn por mAlvsrSRei6n de cAud&leEi despues ,
.h1I plso por deiIto dc Big Rmis, etc ets.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-11-20
AVISO

A partir del 90 de Ostubrs pr6ximo yoIve.
,sr a tseAr en- Ponce los vsporss de Is Grad
Dl Lines szuliAS SMGFaealbo,S admiSisndc
Yoik Gportun&msnta Sc publieRr& Rl nusvo
tlnaraKo,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-11-20
DR.. Marcos A. Manzano

M6dico Cirujano de la Facultad do
Barcelona (Espafis) con afios dc prAo-
tica.
Ofreoe sus servicios profesionales.
Gale sJim6nex Sicard6s, Csguas.
Consultas de . d p. m.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
RUNAWAY MATCH TO
FAMOUS GRBTNA GREEN
Waiter B. Crow and Miss
Tate United Yesterday
SURPRISE OF MANY FRIENDS

The relatives and friends Of Walter
B Crow of 1908 Y Street northwest
and Miss Lettie NJ Tate Of 1854 Tenth
Street northwest, were considerably sur
prised this morning by the announce
ment that they were married yesterday
at Rockville, Nd. The wedding was
something Of a runaway match, although
the couple were known 70 have been
engaged for some time past
The young people suddenly made up
their minds a day OF two ago to have
the ceremony performed at once. and
without the frflls and furbelows Of a
church wedding.
Quietly leaving Washington yesterday
morning they went to Rockville, the
Gretna Green of the National Capital,
Where Rev. Hr. White, the marrying
parson, soon accommodated their wish
10 be united
The bride is exceptionally pretty and
accomplished, and has a host Of friends
Mr. Crow is coach painter by trade.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
SAVED THE CHILDREN,
BUT NOT HERSELF
Mrs. Miley Pushed ThemOut
of Engines Path.
Was Then Too Weak to Get Out of the
Way and Was Instantly
Killed.

Hampstead. y Y. July f6--The
German Lutheran Church Eald its annual
picnic in a grove aear the tracks Of the
Long Island Railroad yesterday. 4
A thunderstorm caused the merrymakers
10 scatter
Mrs Mary MiIey, aged sixty, taking
charge Of several children held an UNI
breIa over the heads Of the young party
and walked rapidly along the tracks OF
the railroad toward Hicksville. The
fast moving freight was upon them be
fore they were ware Of its approach
Grasping twO = Idren Mrs. MiIey re-
gardless Of herself flung them from her.
They rolled down the embankment out
OF harms way. When the roaring En-
CINE was within 200 feet Of her she did
likewise with the other children who
escaped The aged woman was so ex-
hausted from her efforts that she failed
TO have strength enough 70 jump herself
and was struck by the engine before she
reached the outer rail. She died before
the arrival Of an ambulance.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
MINNESOTA SWEPT
BY TERRIFIC CYCLONE
Entire Towns Reported Wipad Out and
Loss of Life Feared.

ST. PAUL. MINI. July 16.-According
to meager reports received here at mid
night the towns OF Borup. EIdorado. and
Thompson were destroyed last night by
a cyclone.
Great loss of life is feared. railway
and telegraph lines are wrecked and
there is no communication with the sec
ton of the State where the most serious
devastation is thought 10 have been
worked. The town OF Borup. on the St
Vincent line OF the Great Northern. IS
an absolute wreck. The final report IS
that the entire town was wiped out and
hardly a structure Of any kind left
standing. with the report from the St
Vincent branch came reports that the
towns OF Eldorado, about seven miles
from Grand Forks. and Thompson, be-
tween Grand Forks ana LarimOre. had
been destroyed At Thompson. the Great
Northern station. lies a confused mass
of wreckage directly across the main
line. Stores and residences are In ruins
and the main portion Of the town Is
wiped cut. The population rs about zge,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
MRS. LIOMIN TO GO
TO ST. ELIZABETH'S
Arrangements Completed for
Transfer From New York.
HUSBAND TELLS OF HER DEED

Arrangements are being brought to q
close between the officials Of St. Eliza
beth's Insane Asylum ard George ".
Liomin, the husband Of Mrs Margaret
Liorain, the Washington woman who, on
July 3, killed her -year-old daugh-
ter Margaret in New York State. look
ing toward the early removal Ct the IN
fortunate woman from the New York
State Asylum at Kings Park 10 st. EIiz-
abeth's.
The arrangements have been in prog
ress for some time between the family
and DR.. Richardson toward filing out
the necessary. commitment papers.
In discussing last night the horrible
deed Of his wife. Mr.. Liomin said Mrs.
Liomin was taken from St. EIizabeth's
Insane Asylum in this city last May and
accompanied by her mother went to Ber-
gen Beach, N Y At that time Mr. Lilo
min stated. his wife was perfectly. sane
and was full Of happiness at seeing her
children
Mr. Liomin said he had only agreed
to his wife being taken on to her moth
er's home on the special condition that
she should never be allowed alone with
the children
On the afternoon Of the drowning. he
said, his sistnr-in-law had gone away
and the mother in-Iaw was III. Mrs. Lilo
min then dressed the children and start
ed out Of the house with them. 1t was
early IN the evening when they started
and, after walking for thee or four
miles. they found a lonely spot on the
marshy shore
As they walked near the water Mrs
/ Liomin took the children by the hand
| saying they would clasp hands and all
| 60 to heaven together" The elder child
/ became frightened and ran away, also
! calling TO her smaller sister TO do the
same. but the little one did not fear hel
mother Accordingly Mrs Liomin went
/ to the waters edge and dropped the lit
/ tie girl into the water. following hel
! IL person. The water was exceedingly
/ shallow. or Mrs. Liomin herself would
/ have drowned. Mr. Liomin said.
Mr.. Liomin is employed at the Gov
eminent Printing Office as book
! binder
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
Mr.. CUTHBERT'S FUNERAL.
The Remains Inferred at Hollywood
Near the Confederate Monument.


RICHMOND. Va. July 16.-The funeral
Of Eccies Cuthbert, the well-known
newspaper writer. who died in Washing
ton Sunday evening. took place from the
Mortuary Chapel at Hollywood las,
evening. The funeral was conducted by
Rev. Landon r. Mason. rector OF Grace
Episcopal Church. : quartet COM
posed of Miss Mitchell. soprano; Mrs
Rowe. alto: Mr.. c. c. Crump. bass. and
Frank ". Cunningham. tenor, sang the
beautiful old hymns. Peace. Perfect
Peace" and ABIDE With Me" and Cap
tain Cunningham sang Gates Aiar" as
a solo. An organ had been taken to the
chapel from the music store of Manly
2 Ramos. and Mr. Ramos himself
played the hymns
There were a large number Of news
paper men at the funeral, all personal
friends and admirers of the dead writer.
The pallbearers We're Messrs. Allen Y
Stokes. Richard Cauthorn, James P.
Wood. p r. Noel. John StampeT, James
l. McRee. Joseph W. Hates. and " 4.
Mann.
Others present were: Judge Samuel 3.
Witt. Mr.. H N. Smith, il. Col. W. W
Archer, James T Gray, Il. Theodore
EIlyson, J. Taylor EIlyson, and the en-
tire staff of the Dispatch with which
paper the deceased had been identified
for many years
The grave of Mr.. Cuthbert is in a
beautiful spot, under the shadow of the
Co=federate soldiers monument, and
within a stones throw OF the speakers
stand of the Hollywood Memorial Asso-
Liation
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
Col OMBIA AGREES
TO PANAMA TREATY
COUPLE
WED IN BALTIMORE
Romance Of Mr.. Harvey and Miss Mace
Begun IN Spanish War.

Miss Katherine Mace. daughter of Mr.
Joseph Mace. Of 40S D Street northeast.
and Mr.. Joseph J. Harvey. an employee
of the War Department. we're married
Monday afternoon at > o'clock at the
Cathedral at Baltimore by Rev. Dr. VII
liam T Russell. a reception was held
later at the home OF the groom's broth
ct. Mr. John c. Harvey. of 1854 Scott
Street. after which the couple returned
to this city.
The wedding was the elimination Of a
eourtship which has lasted nearly five
years On the opening Of the war with
Spain Mr. Harvey enlisted in the First
Regiment OF the District Of Columbia
and served in Cuba until the close OF
hostilities there, when he went to the
Philippines. serving as a sergeant in the
Forty-seventh Volunteers He was Sc
verely wounded in May, 1900 and for
eighteen months laid on sick bed
Mr.. and Mrs Harvey viii reside at 'Vs
Eighth Street northeast
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
CARPENTERS WINNING
FIGHT WITH BUILDERS
Baltimore Contractors Nearly All Gave
in to Strikers.

BALTIMORE. July i6.-President HUI
Der. Of the National Brotherhood Of
Carpenters, stated today that two more
contractors had complied with the de
mands of the strikers. This, he said,
made thirty-two contractors who have
given in, and left only about eighty men
still on strike
When the district council is regularly
formed tonight. should the plan Of the
different unions be successful. its first
action will be to form a joint strike
committee. This. it is thought, viii
bring the strike to q speedy end
About $50 more striking pantsmakeTs
went to work yesterday. One more con
tractor, Mr.. Morris Blume, signed the
agreement TO furnish his operators with
machines. There are now only two or
three contractors of Importance who
have not signed, and the strike IS con
sidered won By those most interested.
a scarcity Of machines viii keep some
from work little while. but there are
row. 1t Is said, not more than 200 work
ers who are out of employment.
The Dantsmakers held 2 meeting at
Philanthropy Hall last night Mr. a.
Cohen. president of the local union, and
ether leaders spoke.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
RULES FOR RBDFBMTNG
UNUSED POSTAL CARDS
Order of Postmaster General
Fixes Their Value.
Original Purchasers May Obtain IS Per
Cent OF Face Value of Unservice-
able Cards in Stamps.

Postmaster General Payne has issued
an order. according TO which on and after
August /, 1902, postmasters at ali post
Offices shall redeem, in postage stamps
or other stamped paper only, and from
the original purchasers. uncanceled and
unserviceabIe postal cards at IS per cent
Of their face value.
The order prohibits the redemption Of
parts or pieces Of cards. Nor will cards
which have been treated by bronzing
enameIing or other process of coating
be redeemed under the provisions of the
or8e-
In connection with the order Of the
Postmaster General. Mr.. Madden. Third
Assistant Postmaster General. made the
following explanation:
Postal cards which are not in a
whole condition, OF those which have
been treated by any process of bronzing,
enameIing or other coating. must not
be accepted for redemption. Each un-
used half Of a reply" postal card win
be regarded as a single card When
postal cards exceeding twenty in
number are presented for redemption,
they must be properly faced and banded
in packages Of twenty-fve and post
masters may refuse to accept them
unless so presented
Redeemed postal cards must be sent
to the department by registered mail
When practicable, they should accom-
pany spoiled stamped envelopes which
are forwarded for redemption AS far
as possible. one package should be used
and 1t should be addressed to the Third
Assistant Postmaster General. RedeInp-
tion Division. Shipment should not be
made mere frequently than once a
quarter-preferabiy during the first two
months thereof
"A statement. addressed to the Third
Assistant Postmaster General. and sign
I e6 by the Postmaster. naming the Office
and State, and showing the total num-
( Der Of cards forwarded for redemption
and credit must be sent to the depart
meDt at the time each shipment is made
Credit for redeemed postal cards
which have been sent TO the department
will not be taken until authorized
Authorization OF credit will in each in
stance be forwarded to postmasters ?!
soon as practicable after the receipt o
the shipments"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
LOUISIANA OIL field
1T MERCY OF FLAMES
Tanks Ignited by Being
Struck by Lightning.
HELP SENT FROM BEAUMONT
Experts Called to Assist in Saving Re
naming Property, and Levees Are
Being Thrown Up 10 Prevent Spread
Of Flames-Loss VIII Be Heavy.

JENNINGS La, July I6--Burning oil.
flowing unchecked through the Jennings
oil field, threatens the safety Of all
property in this district
The blaze was started by lightning
striking one OF the immense tanks. The
flames spread to the derricks OF the
company adjoining. and in a short time
they. as well as the tanks, were de-
stroyed. By the time the derricks had
fallen the flames had eaten away a POI
ton of one Of the field tanks, allowing
the oil to escape. ard the fluid rushed IN.
burning streams in the direction Of the
couIee. All workmen on the field i'm
mediateIy stopped operations and set
about throwing up levees TO prevent. as
far as possible. a spread Of the fire
The fire is still raging this morning
and the safety Of the field depends on
the strength of Jennings NJ The
oil is leaking around this tank, and, to
gether with the gas. is burning derceiy.
sending a blaze many feet into the air.
Workmen are nov engaged in removing
the derricks Of the remaining compa-
MES and burying the mouths Of the wells
under a heavy coating OF mud and wa
ter
A special train bearing experts has
been asked for and they VIII be taken to
the fire TO assist IN saving the remain
ing property from destruction IS soon
as they arrive from Beaumont
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
Connecticut, Minnesota, and
New York Suffer Great
OsSeS.
SEVEREST KNOWN IN YEARS
Railroads Badly Crippled and Crops
Ruined in Many Sections-Remote
Districts Have Not Been Heard From
and Full Reports Are Not obtainable.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. July 16.-Tbe
damage do1ce by the storm Of last night
shows that while the damage to the
crops is not SO great as at first reported,
it wiz be large.
The storm vas the heaviest which has
swept the state in years and the cleo
tricaI display the most powerful. In
half a dozea. towns or cities OF the State
trolley cars were stopped by the storm.
The fact that acres Of tobacco are now
grown under cover alone saved the crop
in Connecticut. BALI Of the tobacco not
protected by tents was ruined.
In Thompsonvsile the barn Of the
Hartford Street Car Company was
struck by lightning and partially de-
stroyed. IN New Britain the lightning
stopped sixty electric clocks In Bristol
the hou2e Of JuliUs E. Pierce was struck
BY lightning and partially burned. In
Forestville the ground was literally COW
cred with hailstones. II Middletown the
National Bank was struck by lightning
but the flames were extiuguished. All
the electric alarms were burned out
in TorTington lightning killed valu-
able trotting horse owned by Charles a
Baldwin. Mr.. Baldwins barn was struck
By lightning and Mrs. F. A. Meagher
vas knocked unconscious by the fluid
IN Winsted Gilbert Emerson. who drives
an express wagon, was struck by light
ming and lay senseIess for an hour.
4 heavy tobacco loss IS reported from
Glastonbury. where the natives have
scoffed at the experiments of growing
the weed Under cover The factory Of
Comstock & S1enTi, IN IvoTytown, was
struck ny lightning and damage done
amounting to about $4,000. The tobac-
CO crop Ioss in New Milford VIII foot
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
FOR AMERICAN EXPRESS

NEW YORK, July IS. - George "
sIingerland has resigned IS general
manager Of the Metropolitan Express
Company and today becomes general
superintendent OF the American Express
Company. Mr.. SingerIsnd put the Met
ropolitan Express Company. which uses
the metropolitan Street Railroad lines.
on working BASIS. AM his manage
menr of il was so successful as TO at
tract general attention. and the new
company. which was not regarded Sc
riousIy at first by the other express
co npanfes. became one Of the most
prosperous doing. business il the city
Nr. Singerlands new salary is said 70
be the largest paid to the superintend-
eut Of any. express company in the Unit
ed States
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-16
THREE PERSONS KILLED
IN ELECTRIC ST0Rkl
Lightning's Deadly Work in Kew YORK
State.

ALBANY, y. Y. July 16.-The terrific
electric storm which passed over this
section late yesterday caused three IA
talities. Mrs. Mary Kemp and her son
Robert, aged eleven, and Charles Coon
and wife. Mrs. Kemp's daughter and
sou-in-law. we're picking peas at
Pine Bush when the storm overlook
them Mrs. Kemp and the Coons took
refuge under an old pine tree which had
been struck by lightning twice before
Mrs. Coon and Robert refused 70 stay
under the tree ard started for the house
when a bolt Of Lightning struck the
tree, killing Mrs Kemp and Coon and
rendering Mrs Coon and Robert uBcon-
scious. Mrs Kemp's clothing was fred
and she was burned almost beyond rec
ognition.
At CoIonie. Albany county. Bernard
Laboy. aged seventeen. OF Reedsville,
was driving a team attached 20 a milk
wagon when he was struck by lightning
and killed.