Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-09-25
THE COFFEE HABIT.
4 Woman Has Delirium TTemens From
 Drinking strong Coffee.

 Drinking strong COnee.
 WAYNE, Neb., Sept. 23.-A remark able case of delirium tremens from the use!of strong coffee is interest ing the physicians of Wayne and vicinity. Mrs. II. Fl. Hansbaw, the patient, is between 45 and % years old and is the wife of a farmer liv- ing a short distance from town. For many years she has been addicted to the use of very strong coffee in excessive quantities, frequently talk ing as many as a dozen cups at a meal. Her nervous sys .em has sui fered seriously, and on several occa- sions she has attempted to break of the habit, but without success. A few days ago she resolved to make a last desperate effort, and for a time managed to get along without touch ing the seductive beverage. At the end of the second day, however, her nerves were in a state of almost complete collapse, and a few hours later, an attack of what closely Tesembled dehrium tremens set in. A physician called, was at first de ceived by the symptoms, but when the nature of the case was explained to him, he said the disease was un- doGbtedly caused by the sudden breaking of of the habit. Mrs. Hanshaw's recovery is probable, but her physicians say she could hardly survive another attack. They pro nounce the case one of the most remarkable which they have ever seen.
 HAVANA. Sept. 23.-News have been received of a desperate fight at Nef, near Palma Sola, Province of Santa Clara, between three hundred insurgents led by Bermudes and Fleitz and detachment of govern ment cavalry under Captain Riestra. The vanguard of the cavalry con- sisting of a sergeant and seven privates. were first surrounded by the insurgents and in the engage meut every one of the vanguards were killed. By this time Capt Reistra with the main body of cavalrymen, thirty in number, caught up with and engaged the in- surgents whom they forced to re- treat leaving three of tLeir number on the field dead.
 DoNDoN, Sept. 23. - NIT. J. NJ. Soper, yacht designer, came to Lon don today, and had a conference with Charles Day Rose regarding the details of the yacht proposed to challenge for the America Cup. 1t was agreed to communicate with the Secretary of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, who will cable the New York Yacht Club as follows: My challenge will read in behalf of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, and in the name of C. D. Rose, member, challenger to sail series of matches for Americas cup against any yacht or vessel built in the United States" The name of the yacht will be the "The Distant Shore" Length lead water line, 39 feet, rig cutter. The challenge will be absolutely uncon- ditional.
 SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 23.-The wind was light last night, enabling the fire fighters 10 prevent the further spread of the flames. One mass of flames reached from Rincon to La guna Creek, and is about twelve miles in extent. There is no possi- bility of extinguishing the flames, which are allowed to run riot, con- suming thousands of cords of wood, and leaving charred trees and black ened stumps to mark its pathway. The fire is now under control.
 LONDON, Sept. 23.-The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon comments as follows upon the result of the in- ternational athletic contests at New York Saturday: There Is little doubt but that America would have won had sll our best men been available. Under no circumstances would we have beate n the New Workers. Every Englishman poss- essed of any sporting feeling will be glad to express admiration of the excellent American athletes" All other afternoon papers comment in a similar spirit.
 WEBSTER CrTY, Sept. 23.-Dr. Silas O. Allen, who committed the crimi- nal operation on Mrs. Liilie Hicks, at Des Moines Saturday night, from the effects of which she died, com mitted suicide at Woodstock to-day by taking a dose of poison. He had been practicing physician at Eagle Grove for a number of years, but lately his practice had fallen away.
 EMPoRIA, Kan, Sept. 23.-The greatest change the weather ever here occurred within the last twenty-four hours, the mer- cury dropping from 90 in the after noon te freezing point at night. At various other points the tempera- ture dropped from 40 to 30 degrees in two hours. Material injury to crops will follow if the cold spell continues.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23.-Mayor Sutro to-day vetoed the tax levy in a long message, in which he said the levy should not exceed one dollar on an assessed valuation of S30O,- 100000, which would be ample to run the city on an economical basis.