The American Citizen
Friday, January 31, 1902
Topeka, Kansas
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VOL. 14. NO. 50.
CAILLES SURRENDERS.
Turned Over 650 Men and 500 Rifles to the Americans.
General Calles has surrendered at Santa Cruz, Province of Laguna, Luzon island, with 650 men and 500 rifles.
Oaths of allegiance to the United States were administered to the former insurgents.
Colonel Calles, who fled to the mountains with a portion of his command, has likewise surrendered.
Calles did not sufficiently control the populace to bring in all the insurgents in his district. The proceedings of surrender were orderly.
Colonel Caballes, who, with 120 of General Calles' command, fled to the mountains in fear of being hanged by the Americans, has been overtaken by messengers from Calles, conveying the general's orders to surrender. When Calles' messengers caught up with and explained the situation to the fleeing colonel, the latter apologized to his general and returned to Pagsanan with still another 120 men whom he persuaded to come in and surrender. Caballes brings at least 500 rifles from the outlying posts beyond Pagsanan.
It is reported that a large number of Calles' followers have approached him with the proposition that he issue a strongly worded proclamation declaring all Filipino insurgents who refuse to surrender immediately to be considered as bandits, and that this proclamation be published by the insurgent presidente of every town in Laguna province.
TRAGEDY NEAR PARSONS, KAN
W I. L. Tramberger is Killed and His Son
Shot by W. M. Reed.
W. M. Reed, about 23 years of age, son of D. M. Reed, a prominent farmer living northeast of Parsons, Kan., shot and killed W. A. Tramberger, a neighbor, and severely wounded his son Frank.
Reed and his father were driving home from Parsons when they met Tramberger and his son as they were emerging from a cornfield, where they had been cutting corn. The Reeds claim that they were about to attack them with the corn knives which they had been using when young Reed shot and killed the elder Tramberger and seriously wounded his son, with a Winchester rifle which they had in the wagon. Trouble had been brewing between the Reeds and the Trambergers for several years. Reed had Tramberger arrested for assault and battery, from which charge he was acquitted.
Reed came to Parsons at a late hour last night and surrendered. He was held without bail until his preliminary hearing.
BANDIT IS IDENTIFIED.
Texas Officers Have the Murderous Mexican Beyond Doubt.
Sheriffs Avant of Atascosa county, Kissel of Trio and Deputy Sheriff Chote of Karnes county, Texas, with several members of their various posses, have arrived at Laredo, Texas, to identify the man captured by Captain Rogers and J. P. Marriam about forty miles above Laredo.
Among the men who arrived were two who knew the prisoner. One of them, William Loneey, of Bastrop county, has known Cortez since 1892, and Deputy Sheriff Chote of Karnes county has known him for several years.
They both positively identified the prisoner, and said there is absolutely no doubt that he is the man whom they have known all these years as Gregorio Cortez, and who killed Sheriff Morris of Karnes county and Sheriff Glover of Guzquez county. The identification is complete and the alleged murderer will be surrendered to the officers from the interior.
WOMAN LEAPS INTO LAKE.
Suilede of Excursion Boat Passenger Near
Wilwrake
According to a story told by Richard Silver, a passenger on the Goodrich line steamer Virginia, a woman, supposed to be Mrs. Rosa Richter of Chicago, committed suicide by jumping overboard from the Virginia when the steamer was about a mile from Milwaukee. Wis.
It is said Mrs. Richter became violent shortly after the steamer left Chicago and attempted to end her life by leaping overboard, but was prevented.
After the first attempt it is said she was placed in one of the state room and a guard placed over her. On the steamer nearing Milwaukee the guard ceased vigilance, with the result that the woman is reported to have carried out her threat.
The woman is reported to have had considerable money in her possession. The life-saving crew are searching for the body.
War Determined to Die
Lafayette Miller, an old settler and prosperous farmer near Clay Center, Kan., committed suicide at his home by shooting himself. He placed a revolver to his nostrils and fired. He had the gun still in his hand when found. Coroner Stewart and Sheriff Need were at once sent for, but an inquiry was unnecessary. He had set strangely for the last three weeks. He had over $300 on his person when found.
An Insane Chinaman With an Anx.
A Chinese, who is regarded as insane, broke into a cabin occupied by
THE AMERICAN CITIZEN.
GREAT MUSICAL ATTRACTION
Kansas City is to hear the celebrated Innes concert band in Convention hall, Sunday afternoon and evening, Feb. 2. This announcement is of particular interest in this locality, which has its full share of lovers of band music. K.C. considers the engagement the most important, barring Grau grand opera, this season. Buffalo believes that Innes is without rival. Innes played several weeks at the Pan-American exposition and the crush about the Temple of music daily became so great that the newpapars demanded police protection. People fought for admission and it was necessary to lock and bar the doors to keep them out. This engagement in Buffalo won for Innes the high honor of opening the music season at Charleston's exposition. At Atlantic City last summer the band played to nearly one million people.
The band now is making a triumphal tour through the South and is traveling in the "Innes Special" composed of 3 Pulman cars, constructed solely for Innes, his band and his grand opera singers.
Innes concert are unlike any others. Not only do the present splendid variety in band music, but also entire scenes from grand opera by operatic star of international reputation. The most important star for the present tour is Signorina Adele Borghi, Italy's greatest Carmen, a prize beauty both in voice and form, whom Maurice Grau tried to secure for this season. The others include Miss Francis Boyden, a handsome young prima donna; Signor Edgardo Zerni, the robust tenor, and Signer Achille Alberti, the heroic bass-baritone. The operatic selections will be from Bizet's "Carmen" Guonod's "Faust" and Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor" Mr Innes also has a corps of musical blacksmiths, who, in red shirts and leather aprons and with electric anvils, make beautiful spectacles of anvil choruses.
It is probable that a large party will go from here to attend the concerts. Railroad rates may be had on application to the local agent. Reserved seats will go on sale at the Union Pacific ticket office, 1000 Main Street, Kansas City, beginning Monday mourning, January 27 Prices, 25,50, and 75 cents; box seats $1.00 each. Address all communications to Mr. Alman Barrett. J. W. Jenkins Sons Music Co. Kansas City, Mo..
TOPEKA.
Prof. A. L. Reynolds of Lincoln Institute, was called to the city, Monday to attend the funeral of his father who died in Oaklahoma and was brought to this city for burial, Mrs. Mary Reynolds of Quindaro was called for the same berevement.
Mrs. Julia A. Scott in quite ill at her residence on Kansas avenue.
Mrs. Taylor of Leavenworth spent a few days this week with her daughter Mrs. Gertude Over.
The Oak Leaf Art Club met with Mrs. Jack Jordon Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Gertude Solomon very elaborately entertained the Golden Rod club 24th
Mr. James Phillips who has been suffering with pneumonia is able to be a round in the house again.
Mrs. Martha-Bird an old residence of this city and a member of St. John, A. M.E.church was laid to rest Wednesday by the Eastern Star & Daughter of Liberty Lodges, she was much loved by white and black leaves a husband, son and daughter to mourn her loss
Vrs. Lon Anderson was buried from the Third Baptist church Jan. 27.
Mr. and Mrs. John Carter departed this life Wednesday at 11 and 2 o'clock respectively alter a short illness of a few days. They both were faithful members of the Camberlain Presbyterian church.
A Hard Not to Win
In 1893 three Irishmen agreed to undertake a journey around the earth on foot for a jackpot of $150,000. Each one of the party deposited one-third of this sum in the Bank of Dublin, and it was agreed that whoever survived the trip and returned should receive the whole amount. In case all died a Dublin hospital was to become the beneficiary. On Dec. 24, 1895, they started east across Europe and Asia Minor to Egypt, where they took passage for Australia. Their wanderings through the inner wastes of Australia proved the hardest trials of the journey, and the severity of this trip resulted in the death of two of the travelers. The third, Capt. Trevelyan, completed the voyage and won the money. -New York Press.
The Acoustic Telescope.
The British war office, it is reported is making arrangements for carryin on a series of elaborate experiment with an apparatus invented by Gener Gilletta, of the Italian army, called the acoustic telemeter, the object of which is the location of the direction fro which ho. the firing proceeds and the determination of its distance. The Italian government, it is stated, he had a number of the instruments for experimental use in the approaching military maneuvers.
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS FRIDAY MORNING,
TALES OF TWO CITIES
Mr. Rollin of 1421 N. 4th st. who has been quite ill is improving slowly.
Miss Florence Gibbon blew into town this week from Atchison.
Miss Mary Brown of State ave., is still quite sied.
Mrs. Cora Taylor of Parallel ave. who has been quite ill is now able to be out.
The great and only Lena Mason is to be here Sunday for a general shake up of dry bones.
Mr. Dan Green the ex-fireman from the 2nd ward arrived in town Tuesday of this week. Mr. Green is in the Pulman service.
Mrs. Lula Johnson of N. 3rd st. who has been quite ill is able to be out again.
Mrs. Lee Ella Jackson, of Meharry Medical College, Nashville is now the guest of her relatives, during vacation, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Thomas.
The Funeral service of Mr. Joseph Nichols and old pioneer citizen in this community was held Sunday afternoon from the First Baptist Church.
Mr. Nichols was in ill for sometime.
A meeting of the Fred Douglass Memorial Association will be held Sunday at 3:30 o'clock at the store of the Kansas City, Embalming and Casket Co. on N.5 st. All interested persons should attend.
Mrs. Bettie Ensley of minn. ave. is on the sick list.
Mrs. G. E, Horsey wife of Dr. G. E, Horsey who has been more or less ailing for sometime is now enjoying much better health.
Mr. D. M. West of 2031 Madison st. is now able to be out after a long illness. Grand Rally will be at the Second Christian Church 21 and Summit sts. next Sunday.
The Ladies of the Masonic Court of K. C. Mo. tendered Miss Fannie Dickson most Royal Grand Matron a banquet Wed afternoon of last week at their hall 6th and Charlotte. It was a brilliant affair.
F. K. Doughlass, Sup't. and Phillip Brown general solicitor, for Grocery annex of the A. C. L. Coal Co. 435 Minn. av. should receive the unstinted encouragement from every Negro family in the 2 cities. These are young men and you should help them "do" something.
Mrs. Edith Edmond of 443 Freeman av. is undisposed this week.
The Phylis Wheatley Club met Wednesday at the residence of , Mrs. Mary Frazer of 722 New Jersey.
Rev. Wm. Hancock, spent a few days in Hannibal Mo. this week where he was called to perform a marriage ceremony.
Mrs. F. Bush of 347 minn. is now able to be up after a short illness.
Mrs. Ella Reese of 709 Walker ave., is on the sick list this week.
The Literary at the Christian Church 21 and Summit sts. is a greet drawing card and very popular.
Prof. Jno. Harris of 553 Main Dancing Academy will conduct the Autumn Leag Club assembly dance at Gallatin, Mo. Feb. 3 1902. Col. Alex. Moore, G. Mgr.
There will be a Grand Banquet and Ball at Hains Hall, Feb. 12 under the auspices of the K. P's of K. C. Mo. and this city. Admission 25 cents. children 15. The exhibition drill will be a festure.
Mrs Eliza Petty age 79, died Monday Jan. 27. at her home 718 Bank st. she was a member of Western Queen Court No. 5 of K. C. Mo., funeral service was held at the house at 2 p.m. Thursday. Rev. E. F. Henderson of this city, who was an old acquaintance of the deceased delivered a very touching sermon assisted by Rev. J. W. Bell of the First Christian church of this city, Miss Lillie Woodard of 250 Troop ave. who has spent several weeks in Ky. has returned home.
The Rose Hill Baptist Church is still moving in its Masters work.
The Sunday school under Supt. U. F. Scales he is doing a great work: the care of attendance has made it nec ceasely enlarge the number of classes until now there are eight in number. The church rally on last Sunday as a special one noted $97.54
Rev. D. B Jackson is still a Moses
for that church.
Miss Ella Neal, daughter of Mrs. Lula
Johnson returned from Louisville,Ky.
this week.
The year and half old infant of Mrs. L.
Harris, sister of Mrs. Laura Crowder died
this week at the Orphans home funeral
to be held from the place to-day.
William Cheeks, a barber on James &
Ohio Sits the son of Mrs. Wilson Thatcher
died and was butied this week.
Hellering only a few months behind
his wife.
We will pay our respects to Hon. Jas.
1. Guy for the Haytian Ministry next
week. - Topela
have their
Among Restaurant, short order and first class eating establishment to be found in the city, that are rapidly forging to the front we take pleasure in mentioning the King House 1011 N. 4th St.
It is being put in excellent shape and in addition many well regulated rooms for the accommodation of the traveling public. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. King, the proprietors have purchased the present site and are sparing no expense in making it an acceptable as well as convenient up-to-date place. It is the only Negro establishment in town that remains open all night and where a hungry belated traveller can be refreshed with a substantial and a goodly supply of eatables. It is well located, being at K.C.K. Terminus of the Leavenworth Rapid Transit Road and inclose primacy too the 5th St., Electric passing to and fro from the Union Dapot Kansas City, M. A half block from the main thoroughfare, its advantage are unexcelled. It therefore readily commends itself to the consideration of the public. Regular meals are served, day and weekly boarders taken. Special rates made to regular patrons. Working meu can find here a place like home, and are given every consideration.
Fruits, Cigars and Tobacco on hand.
This is one of the largest and best Hotels for Negroes in the West, give it a trial and be convinced.
Capt, Thos. Booker and Driver Theodore Jones of No. 5. our fire ladders, were hurt last Sabbath eve., in a collision with an Electric car in responding to a call. Driver Jones had a limb fractured and Cap't Booker received some severe bruise, while the other three members of the company saved themselves by jumping. The sympathy of the public is extended to these brave boys whose lives are always at stake in the discharge of their duty. Few people stop to think that death stares every fireman full in the face, when he leaves the station in answer to an alarm. People passing to and fro by the various fire stations, seeing the boys rolling around often come to the conclusion that a Fireman has in the language of the street, a picnic, but in the stern realization of "duty" its far very far from suck.
They Say.
Kitty is in town.
He is a lover of dogs.
Its the same old story.
And they played that gig and it come 8-11-63, Ha! Ha!
Did the captain get badly hurt I'm so sorry it happened
How he smiles—for the train he looked for came at last.
It was the happiest moment of his life when he beheld her smiling face.
Have you been to the Negro Grocery store—the boys invite you all. Its up-to-date.
When you lose your money—stand a loss—the day break whist club.
Does brother so and so play poker well I should smile.
Just 'butt in'" sometime at Geo. Nichols Shaving parlor at the head of Sea—foam block 5th and State.
I now a settled fact that two hearts in the west end beat as one.
After all that Popular block is certainly a block.
How about the Sea foam well don't give it out.
He often smiles, but you can readily see its not the same old smile. Perhaps she will return someday.
She declares she attends to her own business-but her nose is too long for that.
Their next production is "Haunted by a shadow or "Hunted down" a blood and thunder affair.
SNIFFS FROM THE BOILING POT.
They say whats the matter with the Post Mastership of Wyandotte hasn't cengresman Bowersock nerve enough to go up against it.
A shame that Republicanism has been so reduced-is it really on its last legs.
It is said you ought to have seen County Attorney Enright getting in on the ground floor this week at Topeka, will it be Governor Enright.
Wonder what Uncle Cy Leland will have to say in the Governors free for all handicap.
“Commissioner Jos” says its up to the G. O. P.
The third ward is destined to be a battle ground royal this spring for further information ask the Real-estate dealer.
Thres cheers for Mayor Craddock and his manly effort to give the people a say in the metropolitan franquise.
A. D. Stewart, is cutting ice in big chunks in the second ward while Geo.
Gubble is swaying wood.
Publication Notice
In the District Court sitting within and or the county of W. jadotte and the State of Kansas. Cillie H. Johnson, Plaintiff.
to Henry Jon son you will hereby take notice that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff in the entitled court, and that the said plaintiff has filed her petition in the above named court, sitting within and for the Country of Wyandotte and State of Mansa against you on the 10th day of December, 1901 anb unless you answer on or before the 19.h. day of February 1902 said position will be taken as true and judgement will be rendered against you.
The nature of the relief that the plaintiff seeks is an absolute divorce tores dissolving the bonds of matrimony now existing between you and the plaintiff, and such other relief as in the premises the nature of the plaintiffs prayer may be entitled to.
Dated and first published the 51st day of January 1002.
Carrie H. Johnson,
Plaintiff.
By Chis. W. Frye, Attorney.
The Twin City Mission Literary one of the most promising literary in the 2 cities will meet as usual next Thursday eve, at their Mission Church on Everett between 9 and 10th. The subject for discussion will be resolved "That capital punishment should be done away with"
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Publication Notice.
Publication Notice.
In the Court of Common Pleas of Wyandotte County Kansas.
Elizabeth Hendricks, plaintiff,
vs.
H. D. Simmons Defendant.
To the above named defendant you are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above named court, and that unless you appear and answer on or before the 20th day of February 1902, the petition will be taken as true and a Judgment rendered the nature of which will be judgment for the sum of fifty dollars, on an account, and for costs of suit.
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Publication Notice
In the Justice Court, before J. M. Mason, Judge, of Quindarta Township in Wyandotte County Kansas.
Martha Wailler, Plaintiff,
vs.
Anninias Woods, Defendant.
The State of Kansas.
To Anninias Woods, you are hereby notifify that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff in the above entitled Court, and that said plaintiff has filed her petition in the Justice Court in and for Quindarta Township in Wyandotte County Kansas, against you on the 25th day of January 1902 and unless you answer on or before the 19th day of February, 1902. said petition will be taken as true and judgement will be rendered against you in the sum of $2.75, with costs of action, under the provisional remedy of attachment and garrishment, under the laws of the State United and first published, Jan. 31st.
Dated and first published Jan. 31st.
1902.
her
Martha X Waller.
mark Plaintiff.
By Chas. W. Frye, Attorney.
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HERE YOU ARE
The best place in town to have your boots and shoes repaired.
Mr. D. A. Wynne the old reliable boot and shoe maker, has re-opened at 1110 N. 5th St. where he invites all his old customers and new ones as well.
His reputation is so well established that he needs no elaborate introduction.
When wanting anything done in his line don't fail to give him a call.
My Mother is gone to another Bright World, she has gone away for good.
She told me good by and I did cry to see my mother's face.
She told me to pray, along my way; She'll meet me by and by.
My Father has called me, and I must go to another bright world above.
My father wants me in the kingdom of love.
I'll meet you by and by.
Alvin Todd.
212 Trcop ave
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JANUARY 31, 1))
We are earnestly hoping for the day, when all Negroes will be like the Scotch people in a certain particular. These often go together in clans, or in large bodies, and the members of each clan are always willing to help each other. The colored people are very seldom willing to help one another. We are just a little to jealous. If you see your neighbor is going the wrong way, either in planting his various crops, caring for his stock or in his moral life, to go him to quiet, as friends, and try, in the spirit which the Christ always exhibited, to show him the better way. The Negroes of every community ought to be willing to instruct and help carry along he weasel ones. Ex
LOOK OUT THAT'S ALL
The spring elections are now approaching, soon to be followed by those of the fall. It is the duty of every Negro who, has, or anticipates exercising that
glorious privilege of American man and womanhood to look well to their best interest. Politics is a game that the Negro must learn to play with all the alertness a white man does. Those honey coated words, that friendly slap on the back, that hearty hand shake are all very nice, but back of it all, there is more yet. Proven friendship for the race ought and must be the test white men who desire your suffrage must be put through. If the Negro would gain anything in the political battle always in progress in Wyandotte County. This party line business must be obliterated and as a race, we must stand together for MEN who will best serve our interests, and not that class who are always looking for the best of it, to our detriment.
LACK OF RACE LEADERS
There seems a deficiency in leaders among Negroes in the great State of Kansas, this is saying considerable, but nevertheless speaking the truth. We look over the broad expanse of prairies and fertile fields, into the busy and ever thriving little and big cities and the number of real race leaders are few and far between. We have in mind several and only several, that can be placed upon a pinnacle and proclaimed leaders, in all the name implies, name them, and you immediately have to contend with a number of small frys. This deficiency is caused we believe in the lack of union, and united forces, and to a very large extent by the jealousy of would be leaders towards those possessing the qualities to make real leaders. Well might we look back to the days of Col. Jno. M. Brown, auditor E.P.McCabe and others who really had the vim and push to
"but in" and go to the front. In speak of leaders we do not mean local leaders for well we know, each city or town has its leaders, but from the various local leaders, can a leader be picked out, that some other town will concede, a fit leader to rally around? This is just the reason universal leaders among the Negroes in Kansas have been reduced to an naught and in state representation we are not one, two, three and in Federal recognition we are not in it.
The time has long since arrived that the Negroes of Kansas must get together. The mass of them must learn and learn soon, to put implicated confidence in the best among them and rally around them or just conclude to go way back and sit down.
A DISGRACEFUL CLAS$ OF NEGROES.
Kansas City, Mo., must in lead contain some exceptionally bad Negroes, while we take no special delight in saying this, judging from recent events we must of a necessity come to this conclusion. For five weeks as regular as night follows day some Negro has killed another in K. C. Mo., Just why so much of this is going on we cannot say. It seems that if the proper penalty was imposed upon these desperate blood thirsty Negroes who are a disgrace to the race and a nuisance in the community, there would be a little less this whole sale killing. We have always believed and have endeavored to show up, the bright side of the Negro life, but we do not believe in covering up this murdering and butchering business. Its on the increase and if a check is not put to it, it is too dreadful to conceive where the end will be. The better class of Negroes should sit their foot down on this business and if necessary assist the law in placing desperate Negroes beyond recall
Why not ask for and endeavor to get some representation in the state? If party lines stand in the way lets throw party lines to the winds.
Oom Paul's Pajamas
From the London Gloose: An informing story is being told of Mr. Kruger. Returning home from one of his journeys to England, he brought with him a pair of pajamas, and his appearance at night in this clothing nearly frightened the life out of the good Tante, his wife. "What's that?" she demanded. "Sleeping clothes from England," said Mr. Kruger, with misgiving. "Then take them off," responded Tante, "and come to bed in your velldshoe (shoes)." Can it be Mr. Kruger's habit to go to bed in his boots?
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In a letter written from Prince Al-
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ighlin to Dr. C. T. Field of ‘Chase,
lchigan, and which appeared in the
fed City (Michigan) Clarion, ap-
fred the following:
“If any one should ask you how 1
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lorses and cattle will do as good run-
jing out all winter here as they do
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lave built me a residence and now all
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tye some breaking already done on
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WOMEN PLANNED TO ESCAPE. | STOCK CATTLE IN DEMAND.
‘The Thirty in Kansas State Prison Had
Arranged to Gain Thelr Freedom.
TOPEKA.—(Special.) According to
4 member of the state board of chari-
ties, Warden Jewett recently frustrat-
ed a plan of the women prison con-
at Lansing to mutiny and escape. The
women convicts—thirty in all—are
kept in a deaprtment by themselves.
‘Their quarters adjoin the main prison
on the north. They cover about an acre
of ground and are surrounded by a
stone wall not quite as high as the
regular prison wall. Two buildings
stand in the center of the grounds. One
is the sleeping, eating and working
quarters and the other is the wash
house. The women are not kept in
cells. They have rooms furnished
about lige the ordinary boarding house.
‘They are all thrown together and are
given the liberty of talking and doing
almost as they please. The regular
prison discipline does not extend over
them,
Some time ago Mary Hicks, an in-
mate of the Industrial School for Girls
at Beloit, tried to burn down that 1n-
stitution. She was arrested on the
charge of arson and pleatied guilty to
the charge in the Mitchell county dis-
trict court and was sentenced to one
year at Lansing. She had no more
than got acclimated at the peniten-
tiary when she laid a plot for all the
women prisoners to eseape. One guard
watches the women’s department. Her
plan was to overpower him and all
scale the wall in a bunch, then run
a few rods to the south and capture
fone of the ears on the Kansas City-
Leavenworth electric line and_ start
toward Kansas City. It was not the !n-
tention for any of them to go through
Kansas City, They were to drop off
one at a time and scatter throughout
the country. Buteher knives and other
cooking utensils used at the prison
were to be used as weapons. Two days
before the break was to come off one
of the women prisoners “peached” and
stops were taken to frustrate the plan.
‘The Hicks women, who concocted
the sceme, declared to the officials that
she had tried to be good, but that it
was a physical imposibility; that it is
born in her to be mean. She says she
cannot tleep nights for thinking up
something mean to do.
Since the plot to escape was un-
earthed the women prisoners have not
been allowed out of their quarters, Be-
fore that time they were frequently
taken to the main building of the
prison to do some work and every Sun-
day went to the regular prison chapel
to attend services. But this has been
stopped. Church services are now held
in the women’s department after the
services in the regular chapel are
over.
Warden Jewett was here today and
was asked about the story. He declared
that he knew nothing about it But
the members of the board of charities
who gave it out isa truthfal man.
Boy Found Frozen to Death.
WINFIELD, KAN.—Special.) The
body of an unknown boy, possibly 12
years of age, was found on the banks
of Snake creek. eight miles cast of
Winfield, this afternoon. The body was
found 200 yards from a weil traveled
wagon road, beside a smal Istream,
frozen stiff, an dthere were no marks
of violence on it. Coroner Holcomb
was notified and ordered the body
brought to Winfield for investigation.
‘The residents of the vicinity in which
the body was found are imable to de-
termine how the boy came to be in
their vicinity and what was the cause
of his death. The only plausible theory
they advance is that he was out hunt-
ing, and becoming fatigued, lay down
to rest, and was frozen to death.
Ola Thue Gone.
ARKANSAS CITY.—(Special.) B. M
‘Terrill, one of the oldest stage drivers
in the Southwest, is dead at his home
in Geuda Springs. His death was
caused by lung trouble. He was 63
years of age and came to Kansas from
Colorado in 1868. In colorado he was
employed on one of the stage lines
over the mountains and when he came
to Kansas, engaged in the same bus-
ness.
He first drove the stage from Wich-
ita to Fort Sill, IL. 'T., and after several
years of this left this part of the
country and went to Arizona,
eee eae ae
KINGMAN.—(Special.) Roth Diem,
15 years old, was killed by the acci-
dental discharge of a shotgun he was
taking off a sled while out in a field’
hauling fodder. |
Wilt Sink a Prospect Well, |
JUNCTION CITY.--(Special.) ‘The
Junction City Commercial club held a
meeting recently and discussed the
proposition of sinking a prospect well
here. C. P. Fogelstrom and H. H.
Ziegler were appointed to gather in-
formation as to the probable cost and
as to forming a company. A com-
pany will probably be organized after
the committee reports, and a well
bored 3,000 feet if necessary.
Fire in an Tota Depot.
1OLA.—(Special ) Fire destroyed the
Interior of the Missouri Pacific depot
here. The fire started from a gas lamp
left burning near the window of the
ticket room. It was discovered before
it had made much headway and the
fire department soon had the flames
extinguished. The damage to the
building is slight, but the damage to
the records of the office may be con-
siderable. The greater part of the
tickets were saved.
EMPORIA.—(Special.) Gas has been
struck on the farm of W. N. Evans,
about eight miles south of town. Re-
cently Mr. Evans started a well, and
had gone down thirty-five fect, when
it became necessary to blast. When
the first blast was discharged Mr.
Evans was amazed to see flames shoot
up into the air, and continue for about
fifteen minutes, Investigation showed
that the charge of powder had opened
a flow of gas. After a sharp lapse
of time the flames subsided, but the
gus continued to flow. A test will
‘soon be made by eapert=
STOCK CATTLE IN DEMAND.
‘Missouri’ Farmera Who Sold Theirs Last
Fail are Now Buying ia Kansas.
HUTCHINSON.—(Special.) Within
the past week there has been quite a
demand here for stock cattle. Several
buyers from Missouri have been can-
vassing Reno county and buying for
their home market. Many of the far-
mers in Missouri disposed of all of
their cattle early last fall and now
want to restock their farms.
‘The wheat fields and straw stacks
in Western Kansas have enabled the
farmers to bring their cattle through
the winter and they are being offered
good prices for them now for delivery
both in the spring and at the present
time.
“Shorty” Mekariiad Goes Free.
| WINFIELD. — (Special) “Shorty*
MeFarland, accused of complicity in
the killing of C. L. Wiltberger, in this
city, last spring, has been released
from custody by the county attorney's
instructions. He was held on the
strength of “Slim” French's sensation-
al story, told in the Wicbita jail, in
which he implicated ’Shorty.”
French's story has been knocked to
pieces by the county attorney and
Judge McBride, to whom he had con-
fessed that he was in town at the time
of the killing. These statements were
afterwards verified. and consequently
no evidence was left on which to con-
viet “Shorty.”
SR ey
OLATHE.—(Special.) J. ©. Derry,
a brakeman on a south bound Frisco
freight train, was killed by north
bound passenger train No. 118 at Mer-
riam, this county, about 7 o'clock in
the morning. Derry had been in the
employ of the company but a short
time. Upon reaching Merriam he left
his train and passe upon the north
bound track, and it is supposed he
was blinded by the escaping steam
from the freight train and did not see
the passenger train approaching from
the south. Ie was about 35 years old,
aud it is sald he had a family in
Western Kansas. Cororier Parker and
Sheriff Jones are making an investiga-
tion.
Woman Honnd and Robbed.
WICHITA.—(Special.) Mrs. Angelia
Anderson was bound and gagged in
broad daylight here in her room and
robbed of $1,100 worth of diamonds,
It was learned that she was also
robbed of $1,500 in money. She came
here a few months ago and married
an 18-year-old livery stable boy who
was taking care of her horse, and is
now sending him to a local college.
‘The woman is said to be the daughter
of poor parents at Racine, Wis., and
the source of what appears to be a
prineely income is what is bothering
the officers,
aa a ceed
WINFIELD. — (Special.) Harvey
Moraine, aged 21 years, who tives eight
miles south of this city was probably
fatally injured while hunting in his
brother-in-law’s farm, east of Win-
field. ‘The young man was pulling a
Winchester rifle from a wagon, when
it went off, the charge taking effect
in his side.
Murdered In Joint.
GALENA.—(Special.) John Miller,
proprietor of a Main street joint, shot
and instantly Killed Otis Gaede, a
gambler and tough character in his re-
sort. Gaede entered the joint in a
drunken condition and demanded a
drink, and, after drinking, started a
rough house by throwing the glass at
Bartender Reilley.
‘Trainmen Want Higher Wages
TOPEKA.—(Special.) The conduet-
ors and trainment of the Santa Fe
have asked for an increase in wages.
The local officials have refused ° to
grant any increase and the men will
appeal to the higher officials in Chi-
cago.
Damages Was Not Enough.
ABILENE.—(Special.) Samuel Lan-
dis, sued for damages recently by
‘T. A. Wilson, who recovered judg-
ment, was alverwards arrested on a
charge of assault with intent to Kill,
Wilson complaining that Landis shot
him in the legs over a year azo.
Cantasiad ee soaeiiier:
CONCORDIA. — (Special.) William
Freeman was convicted in the district
court of burglary at the Barons hotel,
where he was formerly employed as
Deby td later an lek He has a
young wife, to whom he was recently
oe Viving in this elty.
| Te erassecere etree Reeeae,
BENDENA—(Special.) W. D. Gite
ert, special agent ot the post-ofice
department, who is investicating rural
routes in the First district, has recom-
mended the route out of this town, die:
posing of the oldest case in the state,
the route having been petitioned for
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bor, who suspected that money was
buried there. The property has not
been occupied for more than a year.
Mrs. Hymer, who owns the place, and
formerly occupied it, claimed’ the
money, naming the exact amount con-
tained in the can, and it was returned
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James Booth. Their attorneys made
an effort to keep the sheriff from re-
moving Mrs. Stanley, who is looked
upon as the principal in the crime,
from the society of her mother. Judge
Smart stated that he had no jurisdic-
tion over the prisoners unless they
were being mistreated, and in this
case they were not,
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GAVE THEM SAWS AND PISTOLS
She Had Long Been Infatuated With One
of Them—Disappeared at Time of
Their Escape and Cannot Be
Found—Fugitives Gulity of
Many Barglaries and Mur-
ders Near Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG, PA.—(Special.) Edward and John Biddle, awaiting execution in the county jail for the murder of Grocer Thomas D. Kahney, of Mount Washington, overpowered the guards at 4 o'clock in the morning and escaped.
Both prisoners had been provided with saws with which they cut the bars in their cells and were ready at any moment to make an opening sufficiently large to pass through. The prisoners occupied adjoining cells on the second range. They had evidently been preparing for escape for some time, and had assistance from the outside, as both were armed with revolvers. Shortly before 4 o'clock one of the Biddles called to James McGeary, who had charge of the outside gates, and asked for some cramp medicine in a hurry, saying his brother was dangerously sick. McGeary hastened to the cell with the medicine, when John Biddle Sprang through the opening in the cell, and, seizing the guard around the waist, hurled him over the stone railing to the floor beneath, a distance of sixteen feet.
Edward Biddle joined his brother immediately, and both, with drawn revolvers, hurried to the first floor, where they met Guard Reynolds and shot him.
There were but three men on duty, and the third was on one of the upper ranges. He was ordered down at the point of revolvers and the three guards were put in the dungeon.
The keys were taken from Keeper McGeary, and the two desperate prisoners had a clear field. The only persons who witnessed the escape were prisoners who could not interfere or give an alarm. The Biddles went to the wardrobe, where the guards kept their clothing, and each put on a new suit. They unlocked the outside gates and passed out into Ross street.
The escape was not discovered until the daylight guards came on duty at 6 o'clock. They were informed by prisoners where the night guards had been put, and they were soon released from the dungeon and sent to the hospital.
Warden Peter F. Soffel, in discussing the escape of the Biddles, said: "I believe my wife furnished the weapons to the Biddles and assisted tem to escape. This is an awful thing, but I am only telling the whole truth. My wife was not in bed when I awakened this morning and I have not seen her since. She is gone—God only knows where. I said I would lay everything bare and I am doing it. This is the worst blow of all. I did not suspect her and hence was off my guard. But she is gone and the suspicion of assisting in the delivery by furnishing weapons rests upon her." It has been known for several weeks that Mrs. Soffel was taking an interest in the Biddles and it is said that she frequently furnished them with daintiest outside their usual prison fare. The county commissioners met and offered a reward of $5,000 for the recapture of the murderers.
"There are several charges of burglary against the men in this city," said Chief of Police Corner. "They are also wanted at Erie, Pa., and a number of other places. The Biddle brothers are probably the most daring burglaries that are known in the profession. A man's life is nothing to them and they will take long chances for small sums."
Trusted Employee Absconds.
CHICAGO.—(Special.) William S. Applegate, manager for Walker & McLaughlin, warehouse men, has been indicted by the grand jury on a charge of the embezzlement preferred by J. Russell Waken. Applegate disappeared a week ago and since then experts have been at work on his accounts, which are said to be short about $10,000. Applegate was prominent in North side social circles. He had been a trusted employee for almost twenty years, and several years ago was made manager of the company's affairs.
At The Century.
KANSAS CITY, MO.—(Special.) The Woodward Stock Company is turning people away at the Century theater this week, with Bret Hartes's "Sue," a capital story of Western lite. Wilson Enos and Hal Davies, two old favorites of the company, have rejoined the organization and have been enthusiastically welcomed by the Kansas City public. Next week another favorite will return in the person of Emma Dunn, who will make her first appearance in "Blue Jeans."
Hard Fighting Saved Him.
BUTTE, MONT.—(Special.) After being confined in the county jail for four years and seven months, forty months of which he was under sentence of death, Joseph Shafer, the mulatto who killed a colored man named John Hawkins, in this city in 1897, is once more a free man. The charge against Shafer has been dismissed, all the witnesses in the case being dead or gone. Twice was Shafer sentenced to be hanged.
Teacher's Salaries Cut.
CHICAGO—(Special.) The board of education has fixed upon $6,344,201 as the total to be expended upon the public schools of Chicago for the coming year. The total for 1901 was $7,462,898. The building fund this year exceeds that of 1901 by $1,951,412. In economizing, the board reduced salaries of 2,500 grade teachers, all principals and members of the official force. The schools will be kept open for the full term of forty weeks.
STOLE THE SAFE.
A Successful Train Robbery in South Carolina.
BRANCHVILLE, S. C.—(Special.) A carefully planned and audacious express robbery took place about 7 o'clock in the evening on the Southern railway, when the passenger train from Charleston reached nearly the exact site of the successful robbery of two years ago, five miles from Branchville. Seven or eight men were riding on the platform between the engine and baggage car, concealed by the darkness. None was masked. At the fifty-five-mile board two men crawled over the tender and covered the engineer, John Reynolds, with Winchesters. They fired two shots, one ball passing through Reynolds' cap. Fireman Godd escaped by jumping off.
Conductor Black, who ran out, was covered and ordered back. By order of these men a brakeman uncoupled the express, mail and baggage cars, which were taken to fifty-eight station, leaving the rest of the cars on the main line. Here several shots were fired into the express car and one man climbed up, covered Express Messenger Hall with a Winchester, and compelled hito open the door. Three men entered the car and stripped the local safe.
After threatening Hall with instant death if he did not open the through safe, and finding he knew nothing of the combination, the safe was rolled out on the platform. Then the engineer was ordered to return with the three cars to the train and he obeyed, bringing the train without further incident to Branchville. Nothing was seen of the men or the safe on passing fifty-eight.
There was only a small amount of booty in the local safe and no one here knows the contents of the through safe.
Incidents of Life in Alaska.
SEATTLE, WASH.—(Special.) Two assaults by robbers, three accidental deaths and three people dangerously injured by other means is the list of fatalities reported from Alaska by the steamer Alki.
James Murphy of Wrangel fell over a cliff on Traders island and plunged 100 feet down a rocky chasm. Chas. Nelson was killed in a mine on Chicago hill, Dawson, December 29. Andrew Forsburg was killed in the Mexican mine on Douglas island January 11 and Harry Gilbert was injured at the same mine January 9. Joseph Lieberman fell from the railroad tracks near Douglas January 12 and was dangerously injured. Eva Williams was attacked in a Dawson saloon January 11 by Harry Forbes and probably will not recover. P. N. Sattie and James Planett were attacked and robbed on Douglas island January 11 and were dangerously injured.
TWO BANK ROBBERS HANGED.
They Killed the Cashier of a Bank Which They Were Robbing.
HARRISBURG, PA—(Special) Weston M. Keiper and Henry Rowe were hanged at 10:40 a. m. in the Harrisburg jail yard in the presence of 1,000 persons for the murder of Charles W. Ryan. The murderers went to their death without a shudder and neither made any statement on the gallows.
The crush for admission to the jail was so great that it required the combined efforts of the policefice and the sheriff's deputies to keep the crowd away from the entrance. Several of the jurors were forced to fight their way through the crowd into the prison. The housetops and telegraph poles in the city were crowded with people eager to witness the execution. Two men with a camera secured admittance to the jail for the purpose of securing a snap-shot of the hanging, but the warden detected them and took the camera away from them until after the execution.
Rowe and Keiper for several years worked in and about the mines at Likens, Pa. During the morning of March 13 last they visited the Halifax National Bank, of Halifax, this county, and with drawn revolvers demanded of Cashier Charles W. Ryan the cash in the vault. They quickly gathered into a sachel the loose money in the cash drawer, amounting to about $8,000. While one of them was fastening the lid of the cheil he laid his revolver on the cashier's desk.
Mr. Ryan seized the weapon and in a desperate struggle which ensued, the cashier was shot in the breast, dying several hours later.
Rowe and Keiper were captured by citizens.
Within two weeks they were tried and convicted of first degree murder.
Frank R. Sholey, an accomplice, pleaded guilty as an accessory, and was sentenced to ten years in prison.
Petroleum Tank Exploder
SYRACUSE, N. Y.—(Special). Ward Doonan took a lighted lantern to inspect a tank of 3,000 gallons of petroleum at the Syracuse Chilled Plow Works. The tank exploded, shaking the entire city, breaking many windows and hurling Doonan into the air. Nobody was killed.
Arrested for Crying "Scab."
BOSTON. -- (Special.) The police have determined upon a most vigorous interpretation of the city ordinances in dealing with the striking teamsters and orders were issued to arrest every person crying "scab" or anything else at any of the drivers. Under these orders nearly twenty men and boys were corralled by the police during the day. Several others were arrested for willfully obstructing the Brine teams.
She Sued a Sead Man
ONAWA, IA—(Special.) Mary R Christiansen has secured a verdict for $6,000 in her breach of promise suit against a dead man. She sued the estate of Frank Crum, who died last summer, for $7,000, claiming he had postponed the date of their marriage and finally died before the new date fell, without wedding her. It was proved conclusively that he intended to marry her and the suit was begun as the best legal way to recover a portion of the property left by him
IT SHOOK A CITY
MAGAZINE IN NEW YORK RAPID
TRANSIT TUNNEL, BLOWS UP.
SIX KILLED AND ONE HUNDRED INJURED
Many Great Buildings Were Seriously Damaged—Clocks in Grand Central Station Turn From Their Cases—Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital Wrecked—Property Loss is Enormous.
NEW YORK.—(Special.) The reserve supply of high explosive stored at the Park avenue shaft of the Rapid Transit tunnel now in course of construction blew up shortly after noon. The giant blast killed six persons, injured a hundred others and seriously damaged all the property reached by the flying debris and the vibration of the shock.
The irregular square formed by the Murray Hill hotel on the west, the Manhattan Eye and Ear hospital and the Grand Union Hotel on the east, and the Grand Central station on the north, was the scene of the explosion. The buildings named sustained the greatest damage, but the area affected extended for several blocks in the four directions from the center.
The killed were:
Adams, Cyrus; cigar man, at the Murray Hill hotel. Carr, James; 32 years; a waiter employed at the Murray Hill hotel.
Heine, ---; 28 years; of Ansonia,
Conn.
Robinson, J. Roderick, of Nelson, B. C.; a guest at the Murray Hill hotel. Thompson, John H.; assistant engineer (all outside reports seem to agree as to his death, but his body is not reported by the police or by the hospitals). Tubbs, William (or Charles); master mechanic for contractor Ira A. Thaler. The injured: E. N. Ferris, Cleveland, O.; cut and bruises. J. C. Gilchrist, of Cleveland, O.; cut. E. N. Lewis, of Lima, O.; cut. Mrs. Benjamin Moore, of Madison, N. J.; badly cut. J. Roderick Robertson, of Nelson, B. C., was killed by debris hurled with the force of artillery into his room at the Murray H.. hotel. He was general manager in Canada for the British Columbia Gold Fields Company, limited, and a prominent citizen in the community where he lived. He was a Scotchman and leaves a widow and four children.
The sunken approach to the street railway tunnel used by the Madison avenue line cuts through Park avenue and the shaft for the Rapid Transit subway was run down beside itat the intersection of East Forty-first street. The street railway approach was housed over with a superstructure used for the operating plant of the Rapid Transit contractors. Temporary buildings for storage purposes were thrown up against the superstructure at the mouth of the shaft and there the explosion occurred. It tore a great gorge in the street, demolished the temporary buildings and part of the superstructure, and sent a mass of earth, splintered timber and twisted iron high in the air. Much of it went battering against the front of the Murray Hill hotel, and, although the walls and main structure of that building stood the shock, nearly every room in front of the house was wrecked. The Manhattan Eye and Ear hospital, on the east side of the avenue, fared nearly as bad and had to be abandoned by the management.
TheGrand Union hotel lost all of its windows and glass partitions and practically every front window in the Grand Central station was shattered. The great clocks on its front towers were blown from their cases. Thousands of windows, some of them seven blocks from the tunnel shaft, fell in fragments. It was the shower of broken glass and falling debris that injured the greatest number. Fortunately, the explosion occurred at the noon hour. Not more than a hundred persons were in the main waiting room of the Grand Central station. Some of these were slightly injured by bits of glass.
For Embarking From Swift
BUTTE, MONT.—(Special.) John C. Hall is in the county jail in this city, charged with embezzling $3,500 of the funds of Swift and Co., for whom he acted as bookkeeper. He was in charge of the Butte branch of the house, which has headquarters at Omaha, and was checked up by the firm's auditor, who, it is said, discovered the shortage. Hall has employed counsel and will fight the case.
Water Tank Exploded.
NEW WHATCOM, WASH.—(Special.) While the six children of Robert Shield were gathered around a stove, a water tank, which had frozen, exploded, injuring all of them. Frank 13 years of age, was so seriously injured he may die. Pearl, aged 7, was badly cut by flying pieces of iron. The room was completely wrecked.
New Philippine Coins.
WASHINGTON—(Special) Sketches of the new Philippine coins, as proposed by the Philippine commission, were shown to the members of the house insular committee by Director of the Mint Roberts. They show a Philippine design with a native head and wording on one side, while the reverse side shows an American emblem and the wording in English. Mr. Roberts was heard concerning the needs of a revision of the Philippine currency as proposed in the Lodge and Cooper bills.
PUEBLO, COL.—(Special). Four armed tramps took possession of an east bound Denver & Rio Grande freight train five miles east of Florence, drove the brakeman into the caboose and held the train by force until the Pueblo water works, three and a half miles west of this city, were reached. Pueblo police officers who had been notified by the railroad authorities of the theft of the train, captured the gang. They were sentenced by the police court to serve 150 days each in jail for vagrancy and will be prosecuted later on various charges. 1
EMBEZZLER A SUICIDE.
Chief Accountant for Yukon Territory Would not go to Prison
DAWSON.—(Special.) Via Ashcroft. Thomas Middleton, chief accountant for the Yukon territory, has committed suicide rather than suffer the disgrace of arrest for embezzlement. He was a native of Leeds, England. He has been missing for several days, during which a thorough examination was made of his books and a shortage approximating $10,000 was discovered. A warrant was immediately issued for Middleton's arrest. He was found in an out of the way house and taken to the government offices. When confronted with proof of his defaulation he attempted no excuse and was cool and collected. When the interview was terminated he excused himself a moment. A second later the officers heard the fall of a body, followed by groaning. Middleton had cut his throat from ear to ear. Before medical aid could be summoned he had expired.
Middleton was one of the most popular government employees hereadbular government officials here, but had been leading a life for which he found his salary insufficient.
CAPTURED IN A CAVE.
Man Accused of Murdering a Denver Lad
and Assaulting His Sister. Arrested.
DENVER, COLO.—(Special.) A telephone message from City Detective, Ed Carberry and George Sanders, of Denver, at Fort Collins, Col., informed the police department of the capture of a man believed to be the one who, December 21, murdered Harold Fridorn, aged 15 years, and ravished his 16-year-old sister, while the latter were skating near their home in this city. The prisoner answers the description given by the girl of her assailant. He was supposed to be an Italian. He was captured in a cave twenty-two miles north of Bellevue, Larimer county.
He had taken refuge in the cave and when called upon to surrender refused on the ground that he would be lynched if taken to Denver. He tried to shoot Sanders with a shotgun, which missed fire, and then drew a pistol and tried to commit suicide. He succeeded only in breaking his jaw, however. He refused to give his name to his captors.
A CHICAGO TRAGEDY.
Dr. J. H. Zeigler Shoots His Wife and
Then Kills Himself.
CHICAGO.—(Special). Dr. Harry J. Ziegler, of 316 West King street, Lancaster, Pa., fatally wounded his wife, Anna, and then killed himself at the Wellington hotel. A note left by the physician declared that he and his wife had decided to die and that, as he lacked the nerve, Mrs. Ziegler had promised to commit the act. The woman, before being removed to the Samaritan hospital in a dying condition, declared that the shooting was done by her husband. A note address to a morning newspaper was found in the room. It read:
paper was found in the room. It read: "My photograph belongs to your paper. We decided to die, but I lack the courage to die. I will do it. Send my body home to 318 West King Street, Lancaster. Goodby."
Maryelous Growth.
WASHINGTON.—(Special.) According to statistics collected by the census bureau, the gross value of the products of manufacture in the United States in 1900 was $1,303,127,682, as compared with $1,372,437,282 in 1890, an increase of 38.73 per cent.
LONDON.—(Special.) The viceroy of India, Lord Curzon of Kedleston, telegraphs that the drouth is drying the spring crops in Bengal, the Northwestern province and in the Bunjah. The autumn crops are fair in the provinces of Sinde and Bombay.
GUTHRIE, OLA.—(Special.) An attempt of the Ben Craven's gang of outlaws to hold up the "Katy" fyer early in the morning near Adair, I. T. was frustrated by United States Marshal Bennett, who sent heavy guards on all the night trains over that line.
NEWS IN BRIEF
The Postal Telegraph and Cable Company announces that the Southern headquarters of the company will be removed from Richmond to Atlanta, March 1.
The United States Philippine commission has appropriated $5,000 for improving the harbor of Iloilo and $5,000 to be expended on the Cagelyan river, in Northern Luzon.
The engineers at the electric lighting and power plant of the Terre Haute Electric Company have quit in sympathy with the striking street car men, but non-union engineers were secured and put to work.
American capitalists have made large purchases of land in the state of Vera Cruz, Mexico, where they will raise tobacco on a large scale. Mexican tobacco is now steadily winning favor in Europe and the United States. The total amount exported in the last fiscal year was 2,019,355 kilograms. 4
The London county council will authorize the issue of $15,000,000 in 3 per cent bonds for municipal improvements.
The postoffice department has announced a change in practice under which hereafter all post cards received in mails from abroad which are wholly unpaid are subject on delivery to a charge of 4 cents, equal to double the prepaid rate applicable to post cards in international mails and those short paid are subject to a charge equal to double the amount of deficient postage.
About forty small municipalities in various parts of the island of Cuba, which, have not been able to meet their expenses, have been abolished and put under the jurisdiction of larger municipalities in their vicinity.
We know a great joke on a dead man, but probably no one would care to hear it, now that the funeral is over.
Heavy rains have visited Southeastern Oklahoma and the Creek Nation within the past few days, breaking a long dry period and increasing wheat prospects 100 per cent.
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EXPERIENCE IN SAMAR.
THEY WERE DELIRIOUS ON THEIR RETURN
Were Entirely Without Food for Several Days—Relief Expedition Found the Ten Men Who Failed to Return—All Crazed by Hardship—Native Guides Suspected of Treachery.
MANILA.—Special.) General Chaffee curtailed his trip and has returned here. He says he found the conditions satisfactory everywhere except in Samar, where continuous rain during the past two months had retarded the campaign, especially against such an elusive enemy.
The condition of Captain David P. Porter's marines, who took part in the expedition into the interior of Samar, is much worse than previously described. They suffered fearful hardships and were without food for several days. The natives who accompanied the marines claimed they were unable to distinguish the edible roots, which the marines did not believe. The anger of the marines against the natives is intense. None of the latter returned with the marines. The marines suffered so acutely from starvation that they ate raw the flesh of two dogs. When Captain Porter and the first three of his men staggered into camp they were delirious and difficulty was experienced in ascertaining the whereabouts of their companions.
Williams, of the First infantry, headed the relief expedition in the face of a torrential storm which flooded the rivers. He succeeded in finding the remaining ten men, who would otherwise have certainly perished. He found them all delirious. Two of the men were discovered in the branches of trees, barking like dogs. Some of the marines are so ill that they are not likely to recover.
General Chaffee has endeavored to obtain full details of the trip of the marines, but Captain Porter is not yet able lucidly to explain matters.
The expedition into the interior of Samar, led by Captain David D. Porter, of the marine corps, numbered thirty-six men. It had been absent two weeks. The marines had been provided with rations for only five days. On January 21 Captain Porter and twenty-six members of his party reached the coast of the island of Samar. The other ten men were missed and little hope of their safety was entertained.
Major Lot and three Filipinos, leu-
tenants, with ten rifles, three revolvers
and twenty-four bois, surrendered to Major Anderson of the Sixth
cavalry, at Lipa, province of Batangas.
Lot was brought in sick on a litter.
He was cordially hated at Lipa, where
he loot:ed $55,000 worth of jewelry
from prominent families.
Nickerson's scouts have captured
Colonel Lot, a brother of Major Lot,
near Batangas.
Lieutenant William K. Larnes, of the
Sixth cavalry, has had a slight engagement with some Filipinos during which he killed two insurgents and captured a captain and two soldiers.
The general outlook in Batangas province is decidedly favorable. A party of insurgents, led by two renegade Americans, recently entered Alagulang, in Leye province, claiming they were constabulary, but not yet uniformed. The imposters were taken to police headquarters and were royally entertained by the native sergeant in charge. At a given signal the renegades and insurgents fell on the police, who, though outnumbered more than two to one, fought desperately and drove off their asailants after a hand to hand fight in which bolos were the chief weapons.
The victory was notable, as the police were completely surprised and also outnumbered. They lost two men killed and had one man wounded. The insurgents left one man dead.
BISCUIT EXPLODED.
Newark, N.J., Girl Will Sue Company for Loss of Teeth in Unusual Accident.
NEW YORK.—(Special.) Counsel for Anita Brown, a girl 12 years old, made application to Justice Gumerem for leave to have the girl's father act as her next friend in a suit against a baking company for $10,000 for injuries received in eating a biscuit, which it is asserted, exploded in the girl's mouth, knocking out two of her teeth and cutting her lips.
On November 18 the girl went to a grocery near her home at 90 Orange street, Newark, and bought a package of biscuits. She ate two, but when she bit into the third it exploded with a report like that of a giant torpedo. She ran to her parents with her mouth bleeding.
Her counsel's application was promptly granted, and the case will come up at the present term of the circuit court.
PEKING—(Special.) Chinese officials have found treasure to the value of over 100,000,000 taels in gold and silver, which was buried in the women's quarters of the palace before the court fed from Berlin. The court has granted $5,000,000 taels annually to Yuan Shi Kai, viceory of Chi Li, for the maintenance of an army of 100-000men in Chi Li province. Yua Kai Kai has been given practical control of the army and navy of China and proposes engaging Japanese instructors for the army and British instructors for the navy.
Held for a Brother's Murder
CHICAGO.—(Special.) The coroner's jury that investigated the murder of Robert McFetridge, the wealthy ice dealer, recommended that William McFetridge, brother of the dead man, be held to the grand jury. At the autopsy it developed that two revolvers may have been used by the murderer.
An editor from the Ozark country says that the big red apple and the little red newspaper are both products of Southwest Missouri.
President Roosevelt sent a cablegram of congratulation to Emperor William, of Germany, on his birthday, but its text is not made public. 4 Representative Shallenberger, of Nebraska has introduced a bill to provide for the establishment of agricultural stations in North and oSuth Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma, for the purpose of demonstrating and improving the system of soil culture and conservation of the national moisture, whereby the product of lands may be increased without irrigation.
The proposition to dispose of the United States transports and to depend upon private steamship corporations for the transportation of troops in the future does not meet with very general approval in Congress. It is argued that the United States paid much larger sums for the vessels in the first instance than could be secured should they be offered for sale, and that in addition to this hundreds of thousands of dollars have been expended in fitting them up for the service in which they are at present used. These expensive fittings would prove a drawback to their sale unless they should be sold to some corporation which would keep them solely for transport service, which few concerns would care to do.
The treaty of cession of the Danish West Indies islands from Denmark to the United States has been signed at the state department by Secretary Hay and Constantine Brune, the Danish minister. The treaty will be submitted to the Senate for ratification immediately. Following the invariable rule in such cases, the state department officials decline to make public any of the details of the treaty, so that it is not possible to state positively the price to be paid, though this is believed to be in the neighborhood of $5,000,000. It is known also that Denmark has abandoned the position she was inclined to occupy toward the conservation of the political rights of the inhabitants of the island, and leaves the United States a free hand to deal with them, without pledge of American citizens or of free trade privileges. So it is assumed that the status of the Danish West Indian islands, politically and commercially, should the treaty be ratified, will be similar to that of Porto Rico. Having gained these points in the negotiations, the state department officials believe that the treaty is certain to receive the approval of the United States senate.
The house leaders have made no programme for the work of the present week, as there are no measures of importance pressing for attention, although the anti-oleomargarine bill and the Hill bill for the exchange ability of gold and silver are both on the calendar and may be taken up before long. Thus far no exact time has been fixed for either of these measures and the lesser bills will take their chances as opportunity presents itself. There promises to be considerable time to spare during the week, as there are no appropriation bills ready to fill the gap when bills of a general nature are lacking.
The secretary of war continues to receive cable messages from native officials, painters and merchants of Cuba appealing to him to use his best endeavors to secure tariff concessions on Cuban sugar and tobacco. Messages were received to-day from the mayors of the principal cities of Cuba, from the members of the Supreme court, from judges of Havana and from leading planters. Chief Justice Cruz Perez, of the supreme court cabled: "The members of the supreme court desire to state that the economic condition of Cuba is disastrous. Ruin imminent unless there is a reduction on sugar and tobacco." The general tenor of all the appeals was that tariff concession was a question of life or death to Cuba, and that failure to make them meant ruin, misery and bankruptcy for the island. Copies of these messages were sent to the house ways and means committee. The Cuban reciprocity hearings were resumed before the ways and means committee, with delegations representing the beet sugar industry of Colorado and a number of Cubans, representing the planters of the island, in attendance.
The house committee on coinage gave a hearing to Director of the Mint Roberts on the bills proposing the establishment of branch mints at various points. Mr. Roberts opposed action, saying the present mint facilities were adequate.
Senator Lodge has introduced a bill authorizing the inspection of trains coming into the United States from Canada and Mexico, with the view of deteriorating whether there are on board aliens who are not residents of those countries. The object of the measure is to prevent illegal immigration.
Senator Harris of Kansas has introduced a bill providing for the government ownership of the telegraph lines of the United States.
The Senate committee on public buildings and grounds has authorized a favorable report on Senator Platt's bill for a new postoffice at New York at a cost of $2,500,000.
The public hearing in behalf of statehood for Oklahoma before the house committee on territories was concluded with addresses by Colonel J. E. Havens, Justice Burford, of the territorial supreme court, and Delegate Dennis. T. Flynn of Oklahoma. Members of the committee and gentlemen present in the interests of single statehood propounded a number of questions to the different speakers concerning the effect upon the Indian territory, immediate and prospective, of the admission of Oklahoma to statehood at this time.
The ways and means committee, by unanimous vote, instructed Chairman Payne to prepare a bill repealing all the war revenue taxes except the tax on mixed flour. The action taken was in the form of a resolution to the effect that the bill should provide for the repeal of the remaining war taxes, to take effect on July 1, 1902, except that the repeal of the duty on tea should go into effect January 1, 1903. Senator Patterson, of Colorado, introduced a bill providing for the union of Oklahoma and Indian Territories,
OLD JOE, THE NIGHT WATCHMAN
(From the Pall Mall Gazette, London)
How often on returning home to
a dreary winter's night has
sympathy gone out to the poor
night-watchman as he sat huddled
over his cage fire, overlooking the
cavations which our city council
their wisdom or otherwise, allow
different water companies to make
frequently in our congested street
In all weathers and under all clim
conditions, the poor old night-w
man is obliged to keep watch over
company's property, and to see to
the red lights are kept burning. W
a life, to be sure; what privati
hardships; no wonder they have ad
pains, which nothing but St. Cob's Oil can alleviate.
"Old Joe" is in the employ of Lambeth Water Works, and is well and favorably known. He has been night-watchman for many years, the course of which he has undergone many experiences. What with wet, cold, he contracted rheumatism and atica, which fairly doubled him up for it began to look a serious matter for Joe whether he would much longer able to perform his duties, on which his good wife and himself depend for a livelihood; but as it happened passbyer, who had for some night ticed Old Joe's painful condition, presented him with a bottle of St. Jacob Oil, and told him to use it. He followed the advice given; he cared home the next morning and bade a wife rub his aching back with the Jacob's Oil "a gentleman gave him and undoubtedly his wife did rub, when old Joe went on duty at night met his friend and benefactor, whom he remarked: "Them Oils gave me, Guv'nor, did give me a do they was like pins and needles for time, but look at me now," and a Joe began to run and jump about young colt. All pain, stiffness soerness had gone; he had been ing everybody he met what St. Jacob Oil had done for him. Old Joe so now he has but one ambition in it and that is to always be able keep a bottle of St. Jacob's Oil by for he says there is nothing like in the world.
St. Jacob's Oil serves the rich as the poor, high and low the same. It has conquered pain for fifty years and it will do the same to the end time. It has no equal, consequent no competitor; it has many cheap tations, but simple facts like the above tell an honest tale with which nothing on earth can compete.
THE GLASSES OF FREIGHT
No one has ever attempted to emerate the various kinds of person carried in passenger cars on a transcontinental railway—such as by many men, women and children; by many Whites, Negroes, Indians and Chinese; how many natives and foreigners; or how many Democrats and Republicans.
In the matter of freight, though the various items carried are frequently tabulated, throwing side lights to the products, industries and wants widely separated communities. The Santa Fe, for example, during the fiscal year carried 3,420,000 tons of agricultural products, 1,115,000 tons of animal products, 3,435,000 tons of mineral products, 885,000 tons of lumber, 1,225,000 tons of manufactured and ceramic, 600,000 tons of merchandise and 425,000 tons of miscellaneous stove. The most important items are in craft goods, stock, lumber, stone and sand, chandise, corn, ores, fruits and vegetables, cement and brick, flour and cotton.
What is dug out of the ground
equals what is raised on top of it. A
final products are nearly as important
as manufactured articles. The lea-
重要 item is tobacco. The shi-
ments of household goods exceed
th of liquors. Agricultural implements
are on a par with wagons and car-
riages.
When you ship anything on the
Santa Fe it finally gets into this as
nual round-up.
The grammar of "speaking eyes"
never questioned.
This Will Interest Mothers.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children, used by Mother Gray,
nurse in Children's Home, New York
cure Feverishness, Teething Disorder
Stomach Troubles and destroy worms
At all drugsters', 25c. Sample FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leloy, N.
Greatest magnifies a man's mis-
takes.
I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saw
my life three years ago. Mr. Thos. R. Rams-
Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y., Feb. 19, 19
If silence is golden, what kind of money talks?
The Acme of Food Perfection is reached in ATLAS OATS. It is an absolutely pure cereal food. Try it.
Many a man loves himself for the enemies he has made.
If you wish beautiful, clear, white clothes use Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2 pack package, 5 cents.
An income of $10,000 a year enables some men to keep in debt.
Mr. Winslow's Booting Syrup. For children teething, softens the gum, reduces fummation, allays pain, cures wounds. 200 cals.
Some men are like boats—they have to be bailed out frequently.
SALZER'S LIGHTNING CABBAGE. This is the earliest cabbage in the world and a regular gold mine to the garden, garden and farmer.
By the way, there is money to be made on the best cabbage, beets, radishes, cucumbers and limes.
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WHY IT IS THE BEST is because made by an entirely different process. Defiance Starch is unlike and other, better and one-third more for cents.
Doing Away with the "Obeahman"
The Jamaican government is making great efforts to do away with the "Obeahman," or witch doctor, who practices among the superstition blacks, and the lash is inflicted to discourage this kind of quackery.
Counterfeiting in United States.
The average number of counterfeiting cases now handled annually in the country is about six hundred, and this number nearly 50 per cent as those of persistent and habitual violators of these laws.