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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-15
Toilet Articles.

SPECIAL.
Fine Imported Soap. regular prica
Zoe. this week sc.
Kinks GsgyceriYse. Honey and Brown
Windsor Soap. regular Iec cake, for
SC this week.
Household Ammonia, our own
brand. lSc.
Murray & Lanman Florida Water.
Soc
Colgate's Toilet Water. $50,
Suzodont, CSC.
Rubifoafn, &c
Lyons Tooth Powder. coo.
osprey Cream. Slc.
Hurd's Honey and Almond Cream.
45c.
Velvet Skin Powder. &C.
Eau de Quinine. 4ec and 7Sc.
45il White Rose Soap. 3 cakes sSc.
Cuticura Soap. cakes SOC.
Pears Scented Soap. cakes CSC.
Pears Unscented soap. cakes Csc.
Hair Ornaments. ISc, &c. 80. Sc
20 CSC.
Hair Ornaments. real she'll csc. 81. %.
$50 10 s. each.
Hair Brushes. S5o. SOC. ssc. 7sc. Sc. 81.
les TO s. ..
Tooth Brushes. Ice. i5c. 2ac, CSC. $50
TO 5oc.
Nail Brushes. l5c. sc. s5c. SOC. csc.
75c TO s125.
Combs. 1oc. lsc. eoc. sc, s5c. 4ec. 500
TO 1Sc.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-15

Raw silk from Kansas cccooas IS the
hest. In this 10 resembles Prices Baking
Powder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
vent to our bedroom. He said:

went to our bedroom. He said:
"'Blixt are you asleep?' Then he
came into the room and saw the meter,
looking at Blixt as he went out. About
8 o'clock Harry came down stairs again
and followed out loud:
"'Blixt are you asleep?' twice. Then
he said:
"'That girl ON the fifth floor has been
murdered. She was murdered for her
money he said. Some fellers of hers
met her out there and
Murdered Her For Her Money.
Isn't that too bad? Pm afraid my 81, ZOO
is lost. wonder if I'd better go and
tell the insurance people in the morn
ing. And they don't know who done
it. They amt got no clue"
Mrs. Blixt overheard part of the
conversation and said in telling it:
"Harry came down and talked with
Blixt in the boiler room. I heard him
say:
"'Those darn fools think I know
something about that case. They
thought they would take me before
them and I would break down. Pah. -
The cross-examination by John Day
Smith was in progress when court adj
iourned
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
ENDED IN NAUGHT
Feeble Attempt to Connect
Blixt With a Gang of
CounterfeiterS.
is THE DEFENSE BLUFFING7
Questions Of Mr.. Erwin Sat-
isfactorily Answered by
the Witness.

MNNEAPoLIs, Feb. S.-The defense in
the Hayward trial sprung a small SEN
sation of cheap order during the day
The invincible Blixt was questioned as
to his connection with gang of coun-
terfeiters, and was about the most sur
prised man in the courtroom. An at
tempt was made to associate him with
mysterious gang who had looked for
rendezvous on the East side, and ques-
ton after question was asked him to
paint him as a green goods handler.
The attempt fell fiat, and the states at
torneys were angered and disguised.
Blixt was asked as to his knowledge of
the Arnold hotel on Central avenue,
kept by man of the name of Cunning
ham. Cunningham was in court and
stood up when requested to do so by Mr.
Erwin to be identified by Blixt. 81
never saw the man before in my life,'
said Blixt, with astonishment depicted
In every feature.
Nothing But Denials.
The defense fooled along with this
theory for some time, eliciting nothing
but denials from the astounded wit
ness. AS the days go by 1t is becoming
evident that the defense is making
feeble efforts to check the accumulation
of damning evidence of the state, in
spite of it's herculean efforts. Not
single witness put forward by the state
thus far can be said to have offered
vulnerable point. Blixt, the least able
to cope with skilled lawyers of them all,
because of his inferior intelligence, has
proven the strongest witness yet placed
on the stand. He was finally excused
after three days of the most searching
cross examination, and nothing material
in his extraordinary story has been
affected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
Roman House Heaters.

Methods used by the Romans for
warming their houses were clever. In
Rome itself artificial warmth may have
been brought rarely into use, though the
Italian winter requires fires at times,
but when the Roman took up his abode
abroad as the conqueror he certainly
lived in chilly climates. In the country
houses ne built in England he had care
fully devised heating arrangements,
which are called hypocausts. These are
fues running under the tessellated floors.
Fires were lit outside of the house, and
the hot air passed under the floors. To
do thus much required knowledge of
the builders art, with the necessary
precautions against fire. Remnants Of
these hypooausts are found today In
England, built during the Roman occub
patton. New York Timea
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
A CHASTITY TALE
Was Murderer Blixt's Story of
the Brutal Killing of Cath
crime Cling.
AWFUL DETAILS RECOUNTED.
Hayward Lured the Girl to Her
Death With the Goodness
of a Fiend.
AUDIENCE HORROR STRICKEN,
But the Prisoner Only Smiles
BlandIy at the Horrible
Recital.
AWFUL DETAILS RECOUNTED.
AUDIENCE HORROR STRICKEN,

MINNEAPoLIs, Feb 6.-The horrible
story told by Claus Blixt, the self-con-
fessed assassin of Miss Cling, was, in all
probability, the most CHASTITY tale ever
listened to in any courtroom since the
world tegan. When Blixt commenced
rustic of handkerchief in any part of
the room could have been heard. AS it
progressed and the murderer told of
Hayward's influence over him-of the
fear of this man that impelled him to
the comm ission of SO vile an act-there
were Sounds in the crowd akin to the
distant grooming of an indignant multi
tude. The sound was not one that indi-
Gated rage, perhaps, more likely, it eX-
pressed the horror felt by the audience
as it heard the mans statement. AT
that moment, when Blixt, in the inten
sity Of his recital,
Had Become FrightfuIIy Dramatic,
Hayward turned his head, gazed all
about him at the deputies, the awed
crowd and the attorneys, and smiled
aye, laughed aloud.
At that instant, too, his gaze met that
of Albert Hall, the assistant prosecutor,
The latter was appalled, by Hayward's
callousness-it showed in his queerly
lined face and made itself apparent in
the bend of his head. Mr.. Hall gazed
steadily at the accused, but Hayward
did not stop laughing. Then, appar-
emily, he became aware that the counsel
for the state was trying to emba1rass
him, and SO, turning half round i'll his
chair, he looked Mr.. Hall straight in the
eye and deliberately stared him out of
cOuntenance.
State Springs Surprise.
The calling of Blixt at this time was a
surprise on the part of the state. When
''Claus Alfred Bhxt'' was called the
states main witness walked firmly to
the desk and took the oath with
hand held high above him. The atti-
tude seemed almost one of defiance, and
his facial expression detracted nothing
from this impression. He mounted the
witness stand and sat composedly with
his hands crossed in front of him, evil
IDENTIFY a characteristic attitude. Hay
ward never removed his eyes from the
man, gazing intently at him, and SEEM
ingly endeavoring to read his purposes.
But Blixt looked anywhere and every
where rather than at Hayward.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
BIG BLOCKADE PROBABLE.
Roads Centering at Chicago Having
Hard Time of 1t.

Roads Centering at Chicago Having a
Hard Time of 1t.
CHICAGO, Feb. TRAINS were badly
delayed, many of the Western trains
being from three to four hours late
The North Shore limited, the finest
train on the Michigan Central, was
stopped at Detroit and the passengers
sent on other trains.
The Northwestern, Burlington, Rock
Island, Milwaukee and St. Paul all re-
ported trains three hours behind time.
The storm continues with unabated
vigor, and reports from the West and
Northwest indicate that it will be more
severe within the next 10 hours. The
prospect for roads to keep up anything
like schedule time is a gloomy one and
it is likely that morning will show a
general blockade in almost every direc-
ton,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
Minnesota Deputy Collectors.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Under the pro-
visions of the urgent deficiency bill the
collector of internal revenue is author
lied to allow the employment of 3O3
deputy collectors to collect the income
tax Commissioner Miller has appor-
toned these deputies among the various
states ON the basis of the probable num-
Der of persons in each who will pay an
income tax. Minnesota gets two. The
pay is 81 200, with an allowance of 5000
each for expenses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
Pepsioned an american Widow.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. THE sultan
has granted pension for life to the
widow of Mr.. Stupe, director Of the
Metropolitan railroad of this city, the
American citizen who was killed by a
drunken soldier who ran amuck through
the streets here on Jan. 80 last. The
soldier also killed Turkish official and
railroad employee and wounded NUM-
her of other people,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
KANSAS TRAGEDY.

Mrs. John PaytOn Kills Her Assailant
After Being Fatally Wounded.
ATCHIsON, Kan, Feb. 6.-Jim Mutt,
made famous for killing Lawyer w. w.
Duke in Uniontown, Pa, over decade
ago because he seduced Miss Mutt, is
dying from wounds inflicted by Mrs.
John Payton, who committed the act
after Mutt, in drunken rage, had IA
tally shot her. Neither can live. Leon
ard Coleman, a hired man, who at
tempted to save Mrs Paytons life, is
lying seriously wounded, having re-
ceived a bullet from Nuts revolver.
The crime was most horrible and I'M
provoked. The prominence of the fam
lilies concerned makes it most sensa-
tional
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
Negro CoIonists in Mexico.

MAPIII, Mex, Feb. 7.-The first in
stallment Of goo negro families from
Georgia, who are to colonize vast
tract of land 10 miles from here, have
reached this place. The negroes are ali
in good health and well pleased with
their surroundings. Native Mexicans
are much opposed to the advent of the
negroes into this section. The land
which the colonists are to occupy is en-
tirely barren, but susceptible of irriga-
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
FAMILY GRE MATED.

Six Persons Burned to Death at Standish,
Mich.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. IA special to
The News from Standish, Mich, says
the entire family of John Boeck, consist
ing of himself, wife and four small chill
dren, burned to death at Omer 1t is
supposed that hot stovepipe which
passed through the floor, caused the fire.
The bodies were charred beyond recog-
milton
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
ADRY IN COURT.
Brother of the Accused Murderer Makes
His First Appearance.

Brother of the Accused Murderer Makes
His First Appearance.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 8.-Adry Hay
ward, the brother of the accused, made
his first appearance in the court room
during the afternoon. AS he took his
eeat he shook hands in a cordial man.
ner with Blixt. Harry came in a min
ute later, but did not cast glance to-
ward the other two. Adry half rose in
his chair as if he would meet his brother,
but, receiving no recognition from
Harry, he settled back in his chair. A
moment later he got up and went to
Harry Tie two then shook hands,
but Harry scarcely looked at his
brother. Adry appeared to feel the
slight, and without saying word he
stepped back to his seat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
THE TESTIMONY.

Dramatic Recital of the Awful "Details of
the Murder.
Mr.. Nye first drew out some informa-
ton as to his antecedents, and his en-
ployment as janitor by the Haywards,
In answer to questions from Mr.. Nye,
Blixt related how for six or seven weeks
before the murder Harry Hayward was
accustomed to come down into the en-
CINE room and have long talks with him.
Blixt pointed out the rooms on the dia-
gram of the flats where they were ac-
customed to talk, and went on to say
that along in November, Hayward be-
gan to talk to him about doing some out
side work in a newspaper case.
This brought an objection from the
defense, and the court ordered the state
to make foundation for the introduce
ton of such testimony if it wished to
use it.
Was Going to Kill Her.
Accordingly the examiner took up at
once the Cling matter. Blixt described
how he had witnessed the note for
$1,000 given by Miss Cling to Hayward
He said he had been instructed by
Harry to say when he saw the pile of
bills, 'Jesus Christ, what lot of
money" The note was offered in evil
dence and was found to be dated Nov
"a, nine days before the murder. That
night in the basement of the Ozark
Harry had said to him:
81 am going to kill her. did not let
her have $1,000. 1t was only $4,000. 1
am going to take her around where I
have taken her here and gamble as high
as 81, 900 on her. am going to take her
to restaurant and have her show the
money and tell her how careless she'd
been.
ssAfterward, continued Blixt, che
told me that he took her around to a
restaurant and had her show the money,
and she placed it in a tumbler while she
ate, and some one else told her she'd be
killed for her money"
Would Have Her Life Insured.
ssDid he say anything more?'
eyes, he said he was going to have
her life insured and then kill her. He
said he was going to drive out and find
a place where there were some rocks
and throw her on the rocks and then
they would think it was runaway. He
wanted me to go to St. Paul and get an
overcoat, SLOUGH hat and revolver
like the one he had. I said wouldn't
do it. One day Harry came into the
boiler room with piece of L rail four
feet long and wanted me to cut it in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
WYOMlNG'S TREASURER SHORT.

An Auditing Committee Reports Discrep-
sncy of $50, 454.7O.
CHEYENNE, Wy, Feb. 1.-THE report
of the joint committee to examine the
books Of the state auditor and treasurer
shows shortage of $56, 454.70 in the
treasurer's Office. This is the amount
lost by Treasurer Gramm by the failure
of the Kent bank. The report holds
that Otto Gramm and his bondsmen are
liable for the above amount and recon-
mends that the proper authorities pro-
coed to collect it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
The Colonnas May Be Reconciled.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-The Bulletin
states on authority of the friends of
John w. Mackay that a reconciliation
between the Prince and Princess Co
lonna is being arranged by Mrs. Mackay,
the princess mother. In explanation it
is added that the princes exchequer
needs replenishment and that the prin-
cess will consent to reunion for the
sake of her children.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
Acquitted of Conspiracy.

Sioux CITY, Ia, Feb. 6.-Ex-County
Attorney t. f. Bennington has been ac-
quilted of the charge of conspiracy in
the county boodling cases. E. B. Rob
erts, who was also indicted on the same
charge and who was to be the pricipal
witness against Bennington, could not be
found, and the county attorney re-
quested the court to instruct the jury to
bring in verdict of mot guilty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
Supposed Murder and Suicide.

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-William Beickey
of the Hotel Germania was found dead
in his room at the hotel with a pistol
wound in the back of his head. 1t is
supposed he was killed by Carl Hatch,
who was also found dead in the room
with pistol shot in the left breast.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
Had Narrow Escapes.

ST. PAUL, Feb. by the bursting Of
O gas main on Pleasant avenue three
families, comprising 10 persons, came
within sight of horrible death by
asphyxiation. AS it is, they are all
more or less i'll and hard work was
necessary to save several of them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
Forty Families Destitute.

SHELL LAKE, Wis, Feb. 7.-Simeon
Thoreron, chairman of the Burnett
county board and chairman of the relief
committee at Grantsburg, reports that
the poor fund in the county is COM
pletely exhausted and there are 40 desti-
tute families in the town of Marshland.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
BARLOW WENT ON,
But He Was Soon Replaced by Blixt-The
Sensation.

But He Was Soon Replaced by Blixt-The
Sensation.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 8.-The first wit
ness in the Hayward murder trial was
Hans Barlow. Hans had been present
in the basement of the Ozark flats when
Blixt cut the T rail for Harry Hayward
He was put on by the state to corrobo-
rate Blixt's story of that transaction,
and did so without contradicting Blixt
in any important detail. He had helped
Blixt cut the rail in two, and he heard
Harry Hayward scold Blixt for cutting
it instead of simply bending it. On cross
examination an admission was drawn
from him that he had served a term in
the workhouse.
Erwin Springs Sensation.
Claus Blixt was again put on the stand
and Mr.. Erwin after long questioning
as to details of his story, sprung SEN
sation. He asked him if he had not on
Nov. 2 gone to the Arnold hotel on Cen
trail avenue with two other men and
rented some rooms.
''That's the biggest lie I ever heard"
exclaimed Blixt
Mr. Erwin questioned him closely,
but Blixt professed entire ignorance
about the alleged occurrence. The hotel
register was introduced in evidence and
Erwin asked Blixt if the signature of
"Arne w. Teller, Wally City" wasn't
written by him. Blixt denied utterly
that he had ever even seen the register
He also emphatically denied knowing
the persons whom Erwin claimed ac-
companied him.
The Murder Again.
At the afternoon session Erwin again
went over the route which BliXt took
from the Ozark fats on Dec 3, the night
of the murder. His return trip was also
gone over in detail but Erwin failed to
develop anything new. Arriving at the
Ozark BlIXt said he went to Harry's
bathroom and took the long cartridges
out of the revolver and put in the regu-
lar sized cartridges.
Erwin then asked why he went into
the bathroom.
"There is no reason"
'I'n tell you why. Because across
the hall is the fiat Adry occupied. Over
the door is a transom. If you lit the
light Adry could see it and corroborate
your statement. Isn't that it?'
''No; that is not it.
Blixt's examination was concluded
shortly before court adjourned, and
Charles Anderson, brother of Mrs.
Blixt, and an employee of the Ozark
fats at the time of the murder, took the
stand and gave corroborative evidence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
SMALLPOX in Northwest Territory,

CALGARY, Feb. THE people of Cal
gary are again thrown into state of
alarm by second outbreak of smallpox.
It is said to be directly traceable to the
same source from which emanated the
last outbreak-the Chinese laundries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
Heavy Snow In Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. ia big
snowstorm is prevailing and the electric
cars have been forced to run all night
to keep the tracks clear.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15
All Freishts Abandoned.

KEoKUK, Ia, Feb o.-The thermom-
eter is below and growing colder.
Train service ON all but two roads is
blocked. All 1reights are abandoned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-26
FLokIDA's cAssADAGA.
The spirituaIiSts Looking Forward
to "a Big Meeting.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 25.-Mrs. Emma
J. Hun, vice president OF the Southern
Cassadaga Association, is in the city. The
Southern Cassadaga is an association of
splritualists, who are about to establish
colony in Florida, and give lectures, slate
writings and tests, the first of which be-
gins Feb. II. Their colony is to be located
on a beautiful spot about three fourths of
a mile south of Lake Helen and six miles
from De Land. This place" says Mrs.
HUFF. "ls naturally one of the most beau
tiful in the state. 1t was selected by spirits
twenty years ago. George p. Colby, the
well known medium, was then in Mime
sofa. He was told by his spirit guide,
Seneca, to 20 to Florida, as Florida would
In time become a great spiritual center,
where thousands of people would congre-
gate. He delayed his departure until urged
to hurry He followed the imperative COM
mand and came. Mr.. Colby 1ourneyed
down the St. Johns river landed on the
bank and there went into n trance, and
was led to the place where the colony is
to be. He homesteaded and just in time, for
he found that three others We're after the
very same land"
The association has bought it. and
erected a lodging house, cottages and
tents, and the meetings viii begin Feb. II.
To be there are promised such prominent
figures in spritualism as +. A.. Donovan,
the famous slate writing and platform
test medium; w. j. Colville. the inspira-
tional lecturer; Mrs. Pettingill of the
Northern Cassadaga Association. Mrs.
Thomas of Atlanta, George Z. Colby and
others not yet secured.
The management of this Florida pro-
ject is in the hands of band of spirits,
who cooperate with a band of spirits of
Cassadaga, N. Y. Many donations have
been made, some of which are of sums as
high as 81 900. A library building has been
given and also library. T. H. Bogue, of
this city, has given a handsome desk.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-26

The Opponents of the Income Tax
to support Him.

Paris. Jan. 25.-President Faure sum
moned NJ. Ribot to the palace this morn
ing. and requested him TO form ministry
1t is expected that NJ. Ribot will be sup
ported by the moderates with the aim OF
passing budget bill without a clause
providing for an income tax.
The announcement that Mile. Lucie
Faure. daughter of the president, has
been betrothed to NJ. Paul Deschanel, a
deputy. is denied by NJ. Faure.
NJ Ribot has held consultations with
NM Poinecarre. Lebon, Barthou and
others. and will probably be successful
In forming a cabinet
The opposition newspapers violently de-
nounce the prospective Ribot ministry
La France publishes an article ON the
subject under the caption. France Sold
to England" and La Patrie heads Its ar
ticle, The English in Power"
In the course of the conference which
followed his being summoned to the pal
ace Of the Elysee this morning, NJ. Ribot
requested that he be allowed time for con-
sultation with his friends before deciding
whether ~ accept or decline the task of
forming new ministry.
NJ RibOt went TO the Elysee tonight
at O'Clock and told NJ. Faure that he
was making satisfactory progress with
the construction of a cabinet 1t is be-
lleved that NJ. HanotauX, the last minis
ter of foreign affairs, eX-Premier Loubet
and Deputy Maurice Lebon have con-
sented to serve