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A RATS REVENGE AND SUICIDE.
1t Haunts a Doctor Who Experimental Cd
1t. and When Caught Kills Itself.

1t Haunts a Doctor Who Experimental op
1t, and When Caught Kills Itself.
DIR. I. j. Richie, a physician of Beaver
Falls, has had an experience with rat dur
ing the past week which he Will not forget
for some time.
Recently he has been experimenting on
rats. dogs, cats and other small animals for
the purpose Of studying the process of di-
gestion. He would place the animals under
the influence Of chloroform, and then, after
cutting them open and noting the working
of the digestive orgaus, would sew up the
wound, anoint it with healing salve, and
then let the animals 90.
On Saturday last he captured large rat
and placed 1t under the influence of the
drug, when to his surprise he discovered
that the animal was one he had previously
operated upon.
He examined it for a second and then,
just as he turned to his case to get the neces-
sary instrument to make further nyestiga-
tonS, the rat revived, jumped from the table,
sprang into theopen fireplace and escaped
up the chimney. The doctor, thinking the
rat would pop out of the top of the chimney,
ran out on the street to see Il, but no rat ap-
peared.
That night as he lay asleep he was awak-
ened by a sharp pain in his finger, and OPEN
ing his eyes saw rat, which proved to be
the one which had escaped from him the
SNtutHs, OIL lUe Deu ana
up the chimney again. He examined his
finger andfound il badly bitten.
lie washed and bound up the wound and
went to sleep, only 20 be again awakened by
the same rat biting his nose. He chased it
away, but he got little sleep that night, for
the rat kept returning, and when he at
tempted TO kill it the willy little creature
always successfully took refuge in the chin
ney.
The next night, and for several nights
afterward until last night, the rat disturbed
his rest by its persistent and bloodthirSty
attacks. DR.. Richie couldn't help but be
curiously interested in the little fellows
warfare, even though his experience was
rather unpleasant.
Finally he stopped up the chimney, but
the rat managed to get out. He then left
the door of his room open, thinking the rat
would seize the chance to leave the
premises. He also set a trap for it, but lie
didn't catch 1t until last evening.
When the lat saw the doctor it showed
every sign of terror, and when he put the
trap on the table and brought out his bottle
OF chloroform aud sponge 1t gave despair
ing squeak, tore sayagely at its abdomen
with its sharp teeth until the wound, only
imperfectly healed from the previous opera
tion, burst open, it's bowels pushed out and
the poor little animal rolled over, kicked
convuIsiyely and died. 1t had committed
suicide rather than submit to another
operation.-New York Sun.
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BARRUNDIA'S WIDOW.
She Demands One Million Dollars From
p The American Government.

New YORK, Feb. 20.-Transite Aurante,
the widow OF General Barrundia, who was
killed by Guatemalan officers on board the
American steamer Acapulco has, according
to the World, officially announced her in
tention of asking the United States Govern
ment for 81, 1,000,0 GOO indemnity for the killing
of her husband. The papers in the suit have
been served on Secretary of State Blaine.
They recite that the widow and minor
daughters. Victoria, Ana, Maria, Antonia,
Dolores, Luz and Octayia. and married
daughter, Teresa Barrundia, the wife of
Ramon Bengoches, demand S1,O00,o00 from
the United States Government for General
Barrundia's mnrder. They declare that in
his message of December !. 1890, Presi-
dent Harrison admits that it was by
the order of Minister Miner that
Barrundia was apprehended, and that this
led to his being murdered by the agents of
the Guatemalan Government. In the same
message, the papers continue, it is uncondi-
tionally affirmed that Minister Miner over
stepped his authority when he issued the
order, and acted contrary TO all established
precedents in similar cases.
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DECEIVED And STARVING.
Sad Plight Of American ShQtmakerS in
Venezuela.

Boston, Feb. 20.-Jacob f. Goss, a Lynn
shoe-worker, employed as a mckay stitcher,
returned from Caracas, Venezuela, to-day.
where he has been located since last Decem-
Der. He relates this story: Last Decem-
Der. in response to an alluring advertise
ment In local paper for skilled operatives
to go to South America to teach native
wOrkmen the art of producing footwear by
machinery Goss entered into communication
with the agent of the firm of Paul g. Co. of
Caracas, Spanish concern, the result of
winch was that he signed contract TO work
for the firm for one year at S25 per week,
and with several workmen from Lynn and
other New England shoe centers and five
girls to be employed as stitchers, he en-
parked Tor South America. On arrival they
found that though the house Of Paul & Co.
vas reliable concern the proposed shoe
fact factory had not been completed. and
eral weeks, during which the work
men aided in, the finishing OF the
building. They had all signed contracts.
but at the. expiration Of the fxes yssek thew
discovered that what they recS85E ss COM
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the position he had taken on his hands and
feet, as if he was intent on playing leap
frog. did George la Blanche execute.
When the number "ten" was called "the
Marines" seconds ran across the ring and
assisted" the muchly knocked out fighter to
regain his equilibrium. 1t did not take
many seconds to bring him to consciousness,
but the jeers and shouts of disapprobation
which rang in his ears must have given him
to understand that he has still to learn how
to be coed actor.
So far as Mitchell was concerned he
seemed to do his best to win, and made a
good fight up to the time his opponent took
to the boards.
When the majority of the members had
left the hall in disgust the Directors held
meeting and decided that no decision would
be rendered until next Monday evening. In
the meantime searching inquiries will be
made. and if it can be proven that La
Blanche fought to lose, the match will be
declared off. The clubs rule, as regards ex-
hibitions, says plainly that the contests
must be to the satisfaction of the club,
otherwise there will be no trophy given.
Something, however, should be done to de-
feat the aims OF the booksellers, that is if
the club hopes to have honest contests.
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ANOTHER BAD STORM.
TelesraphiG Communication and Railroad
Traffic Interrupted.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20-The sleet-stOrm OF
last night was the most serious in its effect
on telegraphic communication experienced
here for years. This morning nearly all Of
the train diSpatchers in the railroad offices
here were without communication with out
side points. and trains ran as best they could
without orders. Fortunately no accidents
have occurred. Great forces Of linemen are
out, and communication with all points is
being gradually restored. The Western
Union Company suffered more than at any
time since the great sleet of 1888. Not only
the wires, but many poles were down. The
Postal Company was in the same condition.
The Signal Service predicts that the warm
rain OF to-day will be followed by colder
weather tomorrow.
SNOW IN THE NORTH.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 2o.-A heavy snow-storm
prevailed yesterday in South Dakota and
Southern Minnesota. the snowfall being
heavy and general To-day IL was showing
hard in North Dakota, and in the northern
Part Of Iowa there was a heavy sleet-stOrm.
There has been no delay in the railroad ser
vice thus far.
THE STORM IN COLORADO.
ANToNITo (Colo.), Feb. GA terrific
snow and wind storm has been raging for
the past three days over the mountain range
west of Muntonito. Railroad traffic is en-
Durango express, which passed through
Wednesday morning. is now cooped up in
the mountains.
DEsoLATIoN AND RUIN.
WHEELING (W. Va.), Feb. 2O.-The river
Is falling here very rapidly. The scene in
the flooded districts is one of desolation and
ruin. There is much suffering among the
poor classes at ParkerSburg and points
between Wheeling and that place. the situa-
tion is very discouraging. at Parkersburg
tie water is still rising. The damage
cannot now be estimated. but it
is enormous and the suffering is great.
The deluge has paralyZed business, aud the
city OF Parkersburg is cut off from the out
side world. The suburban town of River
side is still covered and the inhabitants are
camping oil the hills until the water subsidies.
A special from Findlay, Ohio, says: The
Blanchard River is driving all the residents
OF the lower section from their houses and
is doing considerable damage to property.
Not Tor twenty years has the river been so
high.
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CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.
Debate on the Nicaragua Canal Bill Occupies
the Day,

Debate on the Nicaragua Canal Bill Occupies
the Day.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-This morning the
Senate passed l45 pension bills and then pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of the Nicaragua
Canal Bill
Vest, in opposing the bin, said IL Great Britain
assumed that the Clayton-Buwer treaty was still
In existence, and the Senate has no inlimation
that 1t did not, then II was fair to assume that
the Government OF Great Britain would act as
the Government of the United States would act
under similar circumstances. II Great Britain
should, in spite of the Clayton Bulwer treaty,
undertake TO build a canal across the iSthmus
without The consent of the United States. Would
Great Britain be satisfied when told that her
conduct as to the Belize and Mosquito Coast had
destroyed the Clayton Bulwer treaty? III the
senators were prepared 10 say to tie British En-
rlre that they would determine the question
without any reference to her interests or wishes,
theh let them say that and accept what would be
Tue cOnsequeDces-if not war condition of
anlmosily, antagonlsm and dsirust which would
operate luluriously 10 the Interests of both
COMMITTEES aud OF ihe world.
EdniuHds asked II Vest thought the bill was a
VOCATION Oh any obligation OF the United States
country.
Vest-I think unless Great Britain has itself
abrogated the treaty this does.
1he remainder Of Vests speech was devoted to
an argument that the inIei tests OF the United
States were sacrificed 10 those of the concession
ares OF The canal company, who had organized
among themselves construction company with
wnlch the maritime company made contracts.
Morgan explained that II the work had TO be
done by the company 1t would cost, as the bonds
would nave TO be sold al 60 per cent and the in
terest have TO be paid on the stock while the
work Is In progress, S12400o,000, while under
the pending bill the cost would not exceed $780,
oOo,Ooo. so instead of shippers having to pay
80 90 ION, they would not have TO pay more
than 81 ton.
Stewart gave notice of an amendment provid-
Ing that the Chief OF Engineers of the Army shall
nave SUPERVISION and control OF the construction
OF The canal, and The work shall be subject To the
laws, rules and regulations Of Congress or the
War Department
Davis opposed the bill The pending propo-
sillon was In plain terms subsidy to tile extent
OF SIOo,0OO,OOO TO build work lying entirely
outside oil the national domain aud traversing a
foreign country. Ii was his opinion, If the canal
was TO be constructed at all, IL should be done
by the Government directly, like any other work
OF public Improvement.
Edmunds spoke in defense and advocacy OF the
Dill, and, without action the Senate adjourned.
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THE HAWAIIAN CABLE.
A Possibility of the Proposition Being De-
feated in the House


WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The Hawaiian
cable proposition will be the only item in
dispute when the Diplomatic and Consular
Appropriation Bill comes into conference
At a meeting of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee yesterday, Representative Nc
Creary of Kentucky made an argument
against allowing that paragraph to remain
in the BILL and Messrs. Andrew Of Massa-
chusetts and Hooker of Mississippi coincide
in his views. With the exception of these
three members, the committee decided
TO retain the paragraph, but reduce the an
nual appropriation to S150,0o0, as proposed
by the bill which the committee had already
reported to the House.. As an aye and no
vote will be demanded on the proposition in
the House, and as all the Democrats and
quite number of Republicans will vote
against it, it will only pass by small ma
lorlty, with the bare possibility of its de-
feat. The opposition to this clause of
the bill is that it gives S3,000 600
to private corporations in fourteen years,
Mt the end of which time the United States
IS still without any ownership in the cable.
There is feeling among some that i t the
cable Is national necessity the Govern
ment should build and own it, and thus
have something to show for its investment.
They argue that as the United States
owns Pearl Harbor by treaty it is impossi-
Bile for any foreign nation to prevent this
country entering the Hawaiian Islands
with cable line at any time,
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Young Mitchell

Both men evidently prepared themselves
the best they could for the contest, but
within the past few days rumors were
afl0at that ''the Marine" was not out to win
and that in case he should defeat his oppo-
nent an attachment would be levied on his
winnings, whatever they consisted of, by
people to whom La Blanche was indebted
in large sums.
A committee from the club visited La
Blanche yesterday, and it was stated that
they were given to understand that such
rumors had no foundation.
However, the betting in the pool-rooms
looked to say the least decidedly queer last
evening. Mitchell was selling a strong IA
v0rite at 500 to $50, and even at these fig
ures the BOOKSELLER had to do considerable
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Homes She VIII WIN.

l heartily hope Mrs. Fayerweather will
succeed in breaking a Will which ignores
women in its public benefactions. Mrs.
Fayerweather, as | understand the case, has
no desire to interfere with her husband 8
gifts to institutions. She merely objects TO
be deprived of the millions which go to
men who, even by the widest stretch of
Imagination, cannot be called objects of
charity.
Should Mrs. Fayerweather win her suit it
would be splendid vengeance to draw up
will bequeathing to women's Institutions.
like Bernard and the Harvard Annex, the
millions rescued from the pockets of her
husbands executors. Then would rise q
mighty chorus OF female voices singing:
Mrs. Fayerweather,
There's nothing ike EN1 r!
Kate Field in Washington. -
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EMPEROR WILLIAM.
He Has Not Been Ordered to Italy by
physiciaue

He Has Not Been Ordered to Italy by His
Physicians
BERLIN, Feb. 20.-Rumors on the Bourses
of Berlin, Paris and Vienna, to the effect
that Emperor William has been advised by
his physicians to 90 to Italy for several
months, because of his health. are emphati-
cally denied.
Emperor William. at dinner given in his
honor this evening by the Brandenburg
Diet, said he was aware that much he had
recently done had changed many of his peo-
pie. 1t was necessary, however, for them
to c0nfde in him, with view only to the
welfare of the whole. In our lime" he
added. when disloyalty aud other vices
steal through the world, when an ocean of
printing nkaud paper is layiShed to embar-
rasS and darken everything, you must hold
With me. l remain calm in the hope you
will fOllnU mo
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SHOUTS OF FAKE !"
A Bad Finish to the Mitchell.La
Blanche Fight.
The Reopening of the California Club Last
Evening-Disgusted Members-A Decision
Will Be Rendered on Monday.

George la Blanche was given tropical
reception last evening when he was about to
leave the ring at the California Club after
being knocked out" by Young Mitchell.
The instant he left his chair grand chorus
of voices arose from the 700 members, each
one crying Fake! fake! fake! You cur!
You scoundrel"
THE Marine" hung his head in shame as
he walked with firm step, accompanied by
his assistants, across the ring and to his
dressing-room, where. it is said, a telegram
from Boston awaited him, which read I:
"Hays heard that you had agreed to go out ;
if so, your name is done for here"
The match between Young Mitchell and
George la Blanche was made in January,
and the California Club members expected
to be treated to a good fstic exhibition.
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harmonizing the vast interests affected by
the use of the lake front. resulted in sending
the entire shnw TO the southern part OF tue
city, Nothing. will be done with the lake
front save to Beautify it with fountains and
statuary as memorials of the exposition. a
delegation of labor leaders presented de-
mands for the employment Of union labor as
Tar as possible; for eight hours a day.. for
preference to local residents and American
citizens; minimum rate of 81 80 per day
for unskilled labor, and the establishment
OF an arbi tration system. The Directory
promised 10 pass upon the demands before
the contracts were let,
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fight would not last twenty rounds was
looked upon as decidedly rash proposition
by those who did not seem to be in the
sporting swim.
WE'LL the fight-It was good while it lasted.
although large number of people who had
Sc en- "The Marine" do battle before were
astonshed to notice that he had copied very
successfully Ike Weir's celebrated taking
Jig and side movement, which has caused
SO much laughter on former occasions, when
the Spider was in action.
1t was also noticed that "the Marine" {"
right fist, which has done such excellent
execution In the past, went over MitchelPs
shoulder when it probably could have
landed on the latter's jaw or neck. True it
is that La Blanche landed some stiff body
blows at close range. and during some
heated spells of fighting he punched the
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aus 2y saTuTh
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IN DEMAND.
Business Looking Up for the Middle
Weight Division.

Business Looking Up for the Middle
Weight Division.
Jim Hall, the middle-weght boxer, now
training for possible encounter with Fitz-
simmons. received a telegram yesterday
from the Olympic Club at New Orleans, in
yiting him there to meet Reddy Gallagher of
Cleveland, Ohio, in April next, for a hand
some trophy. To this Hall replied that his
hacker, Joe Harris, had already arranged
for match in April at the California Club,
where he expects to be opposed by Fizsim-
mons. He, however, requested the New
Orleans club to keep ths offer open for few
days.
1t is said that in case Fitzsimmons does
not come to time, efforts will be made to pit
Hall against Pat Farrell, the Philadelphia
policeman. The trouble here is that Farrell
may not be able to box as a middle-w weight,
in which emergency Jack MCGEE, who re-
Gently defeated Pat Mccoy, will probably
be asked to put on the gloves with him.
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pensation for their labor was less than half
that stipulated in the contract and they i'm
mediately demonstrated but could secure no
satisfaction from the firm. As last resort
they visited the American Consul, and pro-
ducing the contracts which they had signed.
asked if they could not be enforced. The
ConsuPs reply was that the contract was
worthless. The workmen were without
money, the climate did not agree with them,
and they endured. with the exception of
Goss, and are still enduring great suffering
The natives treat them with contempt. and
their lot is most unhappy one They are
forced to remain there because they have not
the funds with which to return. When Mr..
Goss left with the money sent him by friends,
happy companions were in the greatest dis
tress, being in absolute want, without de-
cent clothes, and living in the negro quarters
for lack of means to get better. Mr.. Goss
wants the Government to bring them home.
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shouting TO induce the "w0uld-be" gamblers
to invest on the sunshot French Canadian
pug.
Finding big money rather scarce the
"bookie'' raked in good harvest on small
pools, which sold at speedy rate, Mitchell
going at $50 as against Sl2 on La Blanche.
At these figures the sports who had gathered
in the pool-rooms thought it rather strange
that Mitchell would sell such a strong favor
ite against a man who has proven himself
one of the best middle-weights in Amer
lea. Sume argued that it was nothing
unusual and cited incidents connected with
the Dempsey-Fitzsimmon match, in which
the former sold favorite in this city. Others
thought that the betting should be about
even, but owing to the fact that Mitchell
was Californian they did not consider the
betting as being very much out of place.
The wiseacres, however, who watched the
pools as they were being counted off smiled
and said not word.
The anxiety of the pool seller, to lay
$50 against SIS or the same rate that the
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The Charges Against Re.t,v

WASHINGTON, Feb. 90. - James II.
Beatty, who was nominated by the Presi-
dent as the United States Judge for Idaho.
and whose nomination has been opposed by
the Idaho Senators on the ground that he
the Legislature, which sought to reverse the
action OF that body in the election of Sena-
tor Dubois, has arrived here and appeared
before subcommittee of the Senate this
forming to defend himself against the
charges preferred against him.
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meeting of Churchwomen.

The Charming Auxiliary Society of the
First Unitarian Church has invited the
women of all the other Unitarian churches
in the State to meet at the chnrch parlors,
corner Geary and Franklin streets. at l &c
o'clock this afternoon, when interesting
papers on denOminational and parish work
will follnw
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out In the middle of the twelfth round from.
a straight left-hand punch in the neck i'm
mediately under the right ear, created a
howl from at least three-quarters of those
present, who did not at all hesitate to say
that the knock out" so far as La Blanche
was concerned. was fake of the most pal
pable kind.
When George Augustus received the
punch he dropped to the floor and rolled
over on his hands and feet The way in
which "the rolf was executed did not look
as il "the downed gladiator was uncoE-
scious and unable to regain his pins at
moments notice. but not move higher than
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The Standards Big Purchases.

PARKERsBURG Nv. Va.), Feb. 20.-The
Standard Oil Company has just purchased
10000 acres of land in Green County. Pa,
and in Monongahela and Marion counties,
in this State; also the entire county of Gill
mer, outside of the county seat, and nearly
all of Dodridge County and part of Mason,
and is negotiating for other tracts
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A Desperate Husband.

LEIGH (Nebr), Feb. 20.-1his morning
al McCubbn, well-to-do stock man. living
four miles north of this place, shot and
killed his wife aud hired man, Frank Yob.
He gave his Oldest child money with in
structons to take the younger children to
their grandparents home, and then took
aconte, dying shortly after. Domestic
trouble caused the tragedy.