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The evening times., 1902-04-21
GILLESPIE NOT KNOWN
TO LEXINGTON OFFICERS
Say Self-ASSerted Murderer'S S
Name May Be Alias.
Meanwhile Knoxville Authorities Are
Holding the Man Pending Investiga-
ton by Kentucky Authorities.

LEXINGTON, Ky, April 21--The police
here don't know Ira Gillespie, arrested
in Tennessee, and who it is claimed. has
confessed to being a GoebeI conspirator.
If he lived here it must have been under
another name.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn. April 21.-Ira Gil
lespie, enc OF the self-confessed murder
ers of William Goebel. of Kentucky, is
still IN the Sewer county jail, awaiting
reply to messages sent to the sheriff at
Lexington, notifying him of GnIespie's
arrest, and voluntary confession.
an unknown woman, who refuses to
give her name, and who was arrested
with Gillespie after fierce resistance, is
also held until further Developments as
to her identity.
Gillespie's arrest and that Of the woman
was effected at Pigeon Forge. Thursday
afternoon, on description Of Gillespie
fus finished by a Knoxville officer, who
wanted Dock HILL" an alias used by
Gillespie, on charge Of robbing a
negro.
Gillespie admitted having been a fugi-
tive from justice since GoebeTs death
He denies having fired the fatal shots,
but admits completely in the murder plau.
The woman refuses 20 talk
The evening times., 1902-04-21
MISS LOUISA POTTER WEEDS.
Niece Of the Bishop Becomes Mrs. Shef-
field in Newport.

NEWPORT. April 21.-Miss Louisa Pot
ter, eldest daughter of Edward T Potter
and niece of Bishop Potter, of New York,
was welded Saturday to Joseph Earle
Sheffield, of New York, a member of a rich
and prominent family.
The wedding took place in the Berkley
Memorial Chapel. the ceremony being per-
formed by the Rev Henry Morgan Stone,
rector Of Trinity Church, Newport The
bride wore a princess gown of white
crepe, trimmed with duchesse lace, which
was used on her mothers bridal gown.
Miss Dorothea Potter, a sister of the
bride, acted as bridesmaid, wearing also a
gown of white. Owing to the recent death
of the brides brother, only the family and
a few intimate friends were present.
A reception followed at the home OF the
bride. The bride was given away by her
brother, Robert B. Potter, OF New York
The father of the bride is an invalid, but
he was present.
The large Potter family OF New York
was well represented. Scores of the col
lege chums of the bridegroom, headed by
Harry Payne Whitney, were present
There was a wealth of presents
The evening times., 1902-04-21
GERMANY INVESTIGATES i
INFLUENCE OF TRUSTS

Mr.. W sehumann, the United States
consul at Mainz, informed the depart
ment today that the Prussian government
has lately taken steps to investigate the
trusts and syndicates located in the king
dom, and circular has Teen sent to the
presidents of the various gubernatorfal
districts. asking the names Szd member
ships Of trusts located in the several dis
tricts, the nature and value OF the pro-
duetion, the reasons for forming the
trusts, the objects, the regulation of price
and output and division of spheres of op-
Grafton, their statutes; what agreements
have been made with other trusts; what
effect their formation has had on other
trusts and industries, on the cost OF pro-
duction, and on prices; how the sale is
regulated; how export prices compare
The evening times., 1902-04-21
MAN PASSED AS WOMAN.
Arrested While Fleeing From a House al
Midnight.

WILMINGTON. Del. April 21.-Omcia1s
at the police station we're greatly sur
prised yesterday when they found out that
one OF the supposed coIored women pris-
oneTs was man in w0man'S dress
During quarrel at midnight Saturday
night, at the home OF Jennie Crisden, on
church Street. nearly all the clothing was
torn from Lizzie Cannon. The supposed
Lizzie, scantily attiTed, dashed toward the
railroad until she was arrested
Lizzie" bad boarded at the CrisdeD
home since December, but no one doubted
that be was a WOMAN
The evening times., 1902-04-21
GEN. SMITH STOPPED
AS SHIP STARTEDHOME
AGED MAN SHOT DOWN.
Murdered in the Absence of His Family
at Church,

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April 21.-AIexan-
der Woodward, sixty-three years old, a
wealthy farmer and owner of mineral AMI
tislber lands, was assassinated at his
home near Ellijay. in the ChiIfhowee
Mountains, yesterday soon after his fam
lily left for church
James Cummings. neighbor, heard
shots, and going 10 Woodward's home.
found him in the yard dead One shot had
pierced the heart. another entered the
side, knife, not owned by Woodward,
was found beside him
At the inquest. L n. ogle. a neighbor,
with whom Woodward has been having
litigation. refused to testify. He was ar
rested, charged with the killing, and
taken to Jail at MaryviIle- Much excite
ment prevails, but the reported organiza-
tion of a lynching party is unconfrmed.
Woodward was a brother of Col. J. c.
Woodward, a former banker of Knoxville
The evening times., 1902-04-21
TO WORK COAL MINES
down 70 SBA LEVEL
Geological Survey Investiga-
tor So Expects.
Possibilities of Pittsburg Bed in the
Pennsylvania Bituminous Field-De-
tails Of Operation.

The bituminous eoal field Of PennsyI-
vania is described in q recent report
made to the Geological Survey By Messrs-
David White and NJ. r. Campbell and
soon to be published by the Government
Mr. White thinks it not improbable that
the great Pittsburg bed may eventually
be worked at sea level. There are as
yet no deep" mines in the bituminous
basins, all but small percentage OF the
mines being worked by drift on the out
crop or by gentle slope down the dip Of
the bed The room and pillar system is
used in most mines Of the region. 4
large proportion Of the mines use ma
chimes for mining, and many OF these
machines are driven by compressed air
The Pennsylvania coal and its coke prod
uct are distributed by the trunk lines of
railway to the Atlantic. to the Great
Lakes, and into the western interior. and
by the Ohio River to the South and to
Gulf ports.
The reports Indicate that the present
capacity of the existing mines is from 25
TO % per cent in excess of the current
production. The average number of days
VI wv altOu VI me mines curing ly00 va
rled from 1S1 Ia the eighth inspection
district 10 261 in the ninth district In
general the steadiest operation was in
lhe cokng districts The average period
OF operation during the year for the en-
tire region was 219 days
The cost Of mining in the bftuninous
fields varies greatly in different areas
the rates being governed primarily bv the
thickness and structure Of the bed. though
they are also affected by the general geo
graphic location, and by the relations Of
the nine to the wase-scale districts The
cost OF production of coal on board ca~s
varies apparently from about 47Ib cents
10 Sl-3O per ton The number of me-. en-
gagged IL and about the mines in 1900 was
109,0l8, each Of whom produced an aver
age OF 7Z7.5 tons Of coal during the wear
The evening times., 1902-04-21
CHOSE DEATH TO MEDICINE.
Clergyman Who Believed in Faith Cure
Expires IN Agony.

COLUMBIA, s. c., April 21--Because of
the belief in cure by faith. the Rev r W
Gregg. who for two weeks had been Ill at
Florence with typhoid pneumonia. re-
fused medicine and medical attention and
died Saturday night. after having SUI
fered greatly.
Mr. Gregg was an evangelist. who had
been working in this section for some
time. He consented only once to allow a
doctor TO enter his room. and then re-
fused positively both physic and nourisn-
ment When told by the doctor that IN
less he permitted something to be done
quickly he would certainly die, Mr. Gregg
sent him away.
but would take nothing internally. nor
would he allow soothing applications to
be made TO his body
The evening times., 1902-04-21
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
Fr-e-fOT-An Fight Attended By One
Death

ROME, N Y April 21.-During a free
for-all fight among italians last night.
Antonio Demaris received bullet wound
IN his heart, causing his instant death.
Rosario Aartrano was badly slashed
across the throat and Frank Domencio
was cut in the side
Forty italians are under arrest. the DO
lice having rounded up ali that lived in
the vicinity Of the spot where the fight
occurred
The evening times., 1902-04-21
METE0R'S CAREER TO
BEGIN ON JUNE 23
Royal Yacht to Take Part in the EIbe
REGATTA.

BERLIN, April 21-The Laffan CORE
spondent learns on the best authority
that the German Eraperor's yacht Meteor
will begin her racing career on June %,
when she will take part in the EIbe re-
gatta
Prince Henry will be aboard the Meteor
in her maiden race, and it is probable
that the Kaiser may also sail on his boat
on that occasion.
The latter point, however. has not been
definitely settled. The Kaiser has prom
ised to be present at the regatta.
The evening times., 1902-04-21
Four Killed BY Traln.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 21.-At
Toone, Hardeman county. Sunday, DoIph
Irwin, his wife, and his daughter. Sarah.
and George Murley and his wis were in
a wagon, crossing the railroad just south
of the depot, when the second section of
the Dallas excursion train struck the
vehicle midway, killing four of the marty
instantly and leaving Mrs. Irwin In a
dying condition.
The evening times., 1902-04-21
Electricity Atomic.

rs the calculation based upon the time
during which the sun could have shed It's
radiation upon the earth?''
Partly upon that and partly upon con
siderations concerning the constitution Of
the interior of-the earth and the rate
with which heat would pass cut of it."
You have, perhaps, heard of the in
Veslgations Of Pref Loeb and DR.. Mat
thews, OF Chicago, on the electric nature
Of nerve Stimulation
Yes. but I know very little about it
/ think that electricity does play a great
part in the physical economy of the body,
but my knowledge of the subject is only
Of a general nature"
What is electricity, Lord KeIvin?"
All, I do not know that
Is there any new theory?'
Well. have gone back to the atomic
theory, favOring the single atom. instead
Of the double atom idea. I think cleo
tricity is atomic in its nature
The evening times., 1902-04-21
Replies to questions by an Amen-
can consul would be interesting.

with those asked in the home markets; IL
export premiums are granted; If the divi-
dends. value OF stock. etc, Of the various
companies forming the trusts have in
creased OF not what methods are en-
ployed to fight the competition OF concerns
outside of the trusts; what contracts are
made with customers; the influence of the
trusts on wages of workmen and on trade
unions.
1t would be interesting, the consul says,
to be able to study the replies to the fore
going questions. but it is hardly probable
that the government viii make known the
results Of this circular rogatory,
The evening times., 1902-04-21
LORD KELVIN GIVES
VIEWS ON AIRSHIPS

years. with the probability in favor of
the smaller number. once OF twice since
he has revised his calculations, and the
results have always been looked upon
with the greatest interest by men OF
science.
What is your latest opinion in regard
to the age Of the earth?" I asked him.
7 have gone hack" he said near to
my original results published about thir-
ty years ago. I no longer think that the
earth can have been the abode Of life for
anything like five hundred million years
The figures at which I have arrived in
my latest calculations are from twenty
seven million to fifty million years. with
the probabilities n favor of the shorter
time -
The evening times., 1902-04-21
NET DEATH BY FIRE.
AlmshOuse Inmate Horribly Burned
While Destroying Rubbish.

SYRACUSE. n Y, April 21.-William
Pierson, aged ffty-four, met his death
yesterday in a peculiar manner. He was
found near the county almshouse, Of which
he was an inmate, in a dying condition.
His clothing was burned from his body
and his face head, arms, and legs were
frightfully charred. To all appearances
he had made hard fight for life.
Pierson had been raking up some leaves
and sticks. 1t is believed that when he
set fire to the rubbish his clothing caught
He was too far away from the institution
to make himself heard a high board
fence concealed him from the building
he has no living relatives and had been
an inmate Of the institution twenty years.
The evening times., 1902-04-21
Returned to the Asylum.

George Merkiing, the young man who
escaped from the insane asylum at Cations
vile. Nd, and who was captured yester-
day morning by Policeman Bryan, of the
Ninth precinct. in the Anacostia freight
yards. was this morning sent back to the
asylum in charge Of one of the guards
The reward offered Tor his arrest viii be
paid TO Bryan.
The evening times., 1902-04-21
AMERICANS WORSE THAN
CANNIBALS, SAYS "VATRLkNDD
Vienna Paper Denounces Methods in the
Philippines.

VIENNA, April 21--The clerical organ.
''VatrIand, a" in an editorial On the PhiIip-
pine situation today, launches a TRADE
against America and Americans.
The paper says:
The SpaniaTds are meek and mild COM
pared TO the bloodthirsty ferocious. and
pies fate to fall into the hands of cs-15;-
balls than of Americans The er4,eJt,- 81
the Americans viii astonisb readers of
history 100 years hence"
The evening times., 1902-04-21

Two Sunday games were played. The
scores:
At St. Louis.
St Louis. 0 0 . 0 2 0 0 O. 2
Pitts6urg...-. 0 2 5 0 1 0 20
Two base hit-Smoot Three-base hit
Leach. Home run-Bransfeld Double
play-Smoot, Farrell and Hartman. Stolen
bases-Smoot Ravis, Beaumont Sacrifice
hit-Davis. Left on bases-St- Louis, ;;
Pittsburg. s. Struck out-By Wicker, 2;
by Tannehill, Bases on baIls-Off Wick
CT, : Wild pitches-Wicker, 2 Hit by
9itcher-By TanpehiH, L Umpire, CantiI-
Ion. Time 1:5o
AT Cincinnati:
Cincinnati. 0 % l 0 x 2
Chicago. 0 0 G 0 O.
Two-base hits - Crawford, Corcoran
Sacrifice hits - Miller, Dexter, Phillips.
Stolen bases-Hoy. Beck. Double plays
Dexter. Lowe, and O'Hagen- Struck out
BY Phillips. 1; BY st. Vrain, 2. Bases on
baIls-Of Philips / of St. Vrain, 1.
Left on bases-Cincinnati, 5; Chicago, 5.
First base on errors-Cincinnati, 3; Chi
cago, / Time, 1:40. Umpire-Emslie. At
tendance 10 600
The evening times., 1902-04-21
Dead White Baby in a Sewer.

The body Of a dead white infant was
found in sewer at the corner of Sew
enth and Streets northwest about z
o'clock this morning by an employe OF
the Sewer Department. He notified the
Eighth precinct police, who had the body
removed to the morgue- The coroner will
make an Investigation.
The evening times., 1902-04-21
CHICAGO APARTMENT BURNED
Little Girl Killed and Father and Sister
Badly Hurt.

CHICAGO, April 21.-Alfce Grinstead.
five years old. was killed. her father, VIII
liam Grinstead. and her sister, Blanche,
seven years OLD, were seriously burned in
a fire last night, which destroyed the
Monterey apartment building, located at
lake.
There were several narrow escapes The
Monterey loss viii reach about S25, eco.
The evening times., 1902-04-21
The age of the Earth.

The conversation turned next to the al
ways interesting question. How old is the
earth? Many years ago Lord Kelvin made
q calculation Of the probable length Of
time which had elapsed since the earth
became habitabIe to plants and animals.
His solution of this question was not ac-
ceptable 10 the DaTwiniens, who desired
q very much longer period Of time for
the processes of evolution than Lord
Kelvin's calculation afforded them
AZ that time he put the probable age OF
the earth as the abode of living things at
from twenty 70 five hundred millions Of
The evening times., 1902-04-21
SuTrenders Reported Daily.

Further surrenders of small parties of
Insurgents are reported daily. and these
have increased since the recent surrender
OF the insurgent General MaIvar General
Ruhno, with twenty-six offers and 375
soldiers. has surrendered to the native
constabulary in the province OF Misamfs.
IN Mindanao. where the constabuIary are
cooperating with the military.
General Chafee has forwarded to Gen
J. Franklin Bell the congratulations sent
by President Roosevelt on the recent cam
paIgn in Batangas and Laguna provinces.
In an accompanying letter he saws 10
American troops have before been charged
with task more difficult of accomplish
ment. With an exception in the matter
OF Terrain, only our comrades in the Isl
and OF Samar have campaigned under such
difficulties
The evening times., 1902-04-21
Search for the Huronian-

GLASGOW, April 2L-The cruiser Bel
Iona will leave the Clyde on Thursday to
join the cruiser Thames in searching for
the missing Allan Liner Huronian which
is nearly two months overdue at St
Johns, n. 3.
The evening times., 1902-04-21
wife Ellis Preachers PuIpit.

CORY, Pa, April 21-Mrs. Greene,
wife of the pastor OF the FindIey Lake
Church, yesterday occupied the pulpit in
place of her husband, who had to so to
another place She delivered stirring
sermon
The evening times., 1902-04-21
Secrecy Not the Point.

Secrecy is no object. It does not mat
ter whether they can be picked up or not.
The object is to transmit messages 10 the
one who desires 70 receive them. If Sc
erecy is desired it can be obtained by
means OF code. That is the method
even now. by the old system Of teleg-
Taphy."
so you put no great weight upon the
question OF making the messages secret"
No, I do not. They can be rendered
secret enough
It is evident that Lord Kelvin has com
plete confidence in the future development
OF wireless telegraphy. He was unhesi-
tating in the expression Of his favorable
Oninion OF the system as 1t now exists
and Of the certainty of Improvement that
awaits it. This is in complete contrast
with his entire lack Of faith in the expert
ments pertaining 70 navigation Of the
The evening times., 1902-04-21
Order For Court of In
quiry Postponed His
Return
PASSAGE TAKEN ON BUF0RD
Transport Sails, But Has 20 Turn Back.
Former Commander of Samar Forces
Urges the Great Provocation to Act
With Severity Toward Natives.

MANILA, April 21-The order for =
court of inquiry into the conduct of the
campaign in samar arrived just as Gen.
Jacob H Smith. until recently in COM
mand Of the operations there, was about
to sail home from this port. He had
taken passage on the transport Buford
The vessel was held in quarantine for FIVE
days and got away yesterday. General
Smith remained here for the investiga-
ton
Today the transport was compelled to
return to Manila. Six hours after sailing
for San Francisco case of cholera ap-
peared on the vessel and the vessel is
again in quarantine. Since the outbreak
Of cholera there have been AL cases and
3lS deaths in Manila and in the provinces
$50 cases and 625 deaths.
The court-martial viii begin its ses-
sions here on Thursday next. The court
will consist of Gen. Lloyd Wheaton. presf-
dent; Major Carbaugh, judge advocate;
Generals Sumner, Bell, and William H
Bisbee. and Colonies McKitbin, Marklev
Rafferty,. and Doherty.
General Smiths Defense.
General Smith was in command of the
American forces in the Island of Samar
at the time Major L. W T Waller. of the
Marine Corps. IS said to have executed
natives of that island without trial. He
lays stress upon the fact that the officers
ana men OF his command in Samar had to
race insurmountable difficulties. that the
haTdships they encountered were almost
unhearable, and that the treachery Of the
natives Of the island is unequaIed IN the
history OF warfare. Under these cIrcum-
stances the American soldiers, he says.
acted with the greatest forbearance shown
IN the war in the Philippines, and he
doubts whether the troops Of anv other
nation would have acted as well as the
Americans did
The evening times., 1902-04-21
Enthusiastic Over Wireless.

But on the next subject that we ap-
preached Lord Kelvin had very different
kind Of an opinion to express. This was
wireless telegTaphy. IN regard 10 that
his opinion was not only favorable. but
y believes in the success Of the Marconi
system.
You look, then. for rapid. practical
development of the system of trans
oceanic wireless telegraphy2"
Yes. I DO"
DO you think that the system can be
extended over the land. also, as success
fully as over the sea p
That remains to be seen I think IL
can be- but very likely the transmission
over the ocean will be easier than over
the land
Have you any opinion Lord Kelvin, as
to The manner in which the electrical
waves are transmitted?''
Well, ! cannot say definitely I think
they 90 through the ether, probably above
the surface Of the sea
DO you think they could be transmitted
sutside Of OF beyond the earth; for exam
pie. between the earth and the moon2"
u thlnk It possible I think it possible
thaE the earth Is not essential in the
transmission of the Waves-that they
could be set up in the ether in the alb
sence Of the earth. So far, the earth has
seemed to form an essential part Of the
system. They have been transmitted be-
tween different places on the earth, but
perhaps they could go also through space
if there were no earth"
Then they could go from planet to
planet Z''
Yes. it is possible"
Do you think that the messages can
be rendered entirely secret by scntouiza-
ton -
The evening times., 1902-04-21
Sc and I(lc Handkerchiefs.

Ladies and Mems Handkarehiefs-
the former are plain white hem
stitched and fancy bordered; the lat
ter are extra large size with fancy
novelty borders. Regular SC q Zr
and 10c quaiities-for Times XXI
The evening times., 1902-04-21
NATI0NAL LEAGUE.
Standing of the Teams.

Where They Play Today.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Boston at New York
St Louis At Chicago.
The evening times., 1902-04-21
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