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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-09
sisters signed Each Others VIII.

From the Poughkeepsie News-Press.
A very curious mistake. which renders
void two wills and presents an interesting
point in the practice of the details of law,
was brought out in Surrogate Dorland's
court on Tuesday. Not long ago Matilda
and Adeline Z. Westcott, sisters, resided
near Glenham, in this county. They own
ed quite an estate, and one day concluded
TO each draw a will disposing of their
property as each one saw fit. They were
going together on trip through the south
and wanted TO have all matters in com
plete arrangement in case anything should
happen to them. Accordingly, the sisters
went to their lawyer Mr.. w. T.. Anthony
Of Newburg, and the wills were drawn. 1t
was in signing the wills that the mistake
was made Matilda signed Adeline will,
and Adeline signed Matilda's will, each
supposing that she was signing her own
will The sisters made their trip through
the south, and finally returned TO Miller
ton, Duchess county, where Adeline +.
died about a year and half ago. When
ii came to Offering her will to be probated
the mistake was discovered. The wills
are, of course, both void. and letters Of
administration win be issued in the estate
of the dead sister.
Name. what is classical music?' "Oh.
don't you know? It's the kind that you
have to like whether you like it or not,
Puck.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-09
LINCOLN'S MONUMENTAL HAT.
Served as a Cabinet for His Papers, and
Even as a ValiSe.

aid TO a
the But
he Wearer
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-11
STUART is SHAKY.
Tries to Reduce Amounts for Pugs
If Fight Does Not Come Off.

Tries to Reduce Amounts for Pugs
If Fight Does Not Come Off.
Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. 10.-There have been
lively times today between Dan Stuart, Mar
tin Julian, Bob Fitzsimmons, the Maher peo-
pie and the parties here who are representing
the kaleidoscope company. The trouble began
early this morning. Julian came over from
Juarez, and Buck Connolly, representing
Maher, and his hacker, ]. ]. Quinn, came
down from Las Cruces to have conference
with Dan Stuart. The articles of agreement
with Fltzsimmons and Maher stipulated they
were to fight for $4,000, and If Stuart failed
to bring off the fight on Feb IA he was to
forfeit them the Stakes 900. Of this amount
5000 is in The hands of Sam Austin, of New
York, the temporary stakeholder.
The conference today was at Stuart's sup-
gestion to consider proposition he has to
make. He asked the men, because there were
so few people here, to agree to divide only
the $4,000 nov up. In case the fight did not
come off, instead of demanding the full $40, 900.
Julian the first to kick. In fact he fiat
! ly refused to agree to Stuart's proposition.
= Buck" Ccnnell, for Maher, was at first in
Clined to let Stuart have his way.
/ The conference broke up with all hands in
an ugly mood, and the question as to what
the fighters would get were they not to fight
remained unsettled
: Later in the day Stuart notified the mana
gers of the men that he withdrew his request
and the full $40, coo would be divided between
Ftham. whether hay fought or not.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-11
THIS MORNING IS THE DATE SET
BY GOV. MORTON FOR HIS
EXECUTION.
WAS REPRIEVED FOUR TIMES,
AND MOST PEOPLE THINK HE WILL
EyADE THE DEATH CHAIR
ONCE MORE.
II SENTENCE IS CARRIED OUT
Most Dramatic Criminal Cases
ON Record.

DANNEMORA, N! Y, Feb. 1O.-Skep-
ticism pervades the group of twenty
or more newspaper men and physicians
who are gathered here tonight; it per-
vades the prison also, and the officers.
while having made every prepare ton
usually made for the death of a con-
demned criminal, feel the effects of the
skeptical atmosphere. Even Bartho-
lomew Shea, condemned to die before
the noon hour tomorrow, is a trife
buoyed up by this same feeling that
something may intervene to save his
life. 1t is not skepticism born of hope
but rather Of precedent, for Shea has
said his good-byes to his friends, ap-
parently accepting the word of all those
surrounding him that this is the end
The prison officers have completed ev-
cry arrangement; the witnesses are on
the ground; the warden has told Shea
that there Is no possible hope for him.
the hour Of the execution has been SET
and yet before everybody here looms
up the significant fact that Shea four
distinct times, has been equally as far
beneath the shadow of death and the
yawning arms of the electrical chair
nave seen the victim snatched from
them, just so many times VIII this
fifth preparation for death be hnaIp
is the question that agitates all here
Compared with the preparation for 9TH
er executions, this is little or no dif-
ferent. For two years the chair in the
electrocution chamber at Clinton nrjs
on mas waited with yawning arms TO
clasp Shea and five distinct times has
IL been prepared to receive him. Dur
ing this time, lapse of two years. the
nght OF Shea's attorneys has been
unceas1ng, and so clever as to chal
lenge admiration, while the prosecu-
tlons efforts have been equally brill
liant.
The sensational episodes that have
marked the case since the commission
OF the crime down to the day of the
execution Will not be lacking tomor-
row. 1t is a singular fact that Shea
Will be executed by his friends. War
Den Thayer, who read the death war
rant to him tonight, has known him
from boyhood, living in the same city
with him. Deputy Warden McKenna.
WRo Will lead the procession Of death
as a guard to the prisoner, is also from
troy, and knew the convicted man well.
Ihese were mere incidents, only lead
Ing up to the more. dramatic fact that
In another part Of the prison Is a man
who, in the presence of witnesses, I'm
der oath, and in his own handwriting.
mas declared himself the murderer of
the man for whose death Bartholomew
Shea will tomorrow morning atone.
Whether or not Shea really killed Ross.
McGough, the confessed murderer and
shea alone know. NJ In all the history
OF crime in this state, 1t is doubtful
II there was ever such q serious situa-
ton, or one that had in it elements of
such a dramatic nature.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-11
FULTON CLAIMS a BOYCOTT.

DULUTH, Mimi, Feb. 10.-The state
grain and warehouse commission was
to have met today at the Spaulding to
inquire into one of the most serious
disputes that has ever come up before
that body. The meeting, however, has
been postponed until next Thursday.
The trouble is really of several years
standing. During good portion of
the six years that c. S. Fulton was
chief deputy inspector for the state at
this place he and Mr.. Clausen did not
agree When the Clough administra-
ton came in, one of the first things the
railroad and warehouse commission did
was to discharge Fulton. J. M. Smith
was slated for his position, but the
courts decided that it was impossible
for q legislator to take any other Office
Deputy Barncard was made the perrna-
nent head Of the Duluth inspection
office Early last October, G. w. Poole,
local sub-deputy inspector, charged
that Fulton, while in the employ of A
D. Thompson Co., as an inspector,
approached him and intimated that it
would be to his interest to discrimi-
nate in favor of A. D. Thompson in the
inspection Of grain being shipped out,
as he. Fulton, was going to be in his
old position one Of these days in spite
of Clausen, who was running the in
Spection department in a bad way.
Barncard caused Poole to file written
charges with the commission, and that
body at once entered into communica-
ton with Fulton with a view to hav-
ing an investigation of the alleged
charges made against the efficiency Of
the inspection Of grain.
The commission, however, did not in
innate at first to Fulton that charges
had been made against his integrity.
During the four months since the mat
ter first came to the attention of the
commission there has been consider
able correspondence between them and
Fulton. Fulton has been willing to at
tend a hearing, but wants it before a
court of justice, and not before a preju-
diced body, like the commission. He
denies the charges made by Poole
He claims that he Is practically boy
cotted on account of the methods Of
Clausen. He could have had a po-
sition with one of the best firms in the
state, but they wanted to know how
he stood with Clausen. When he told
them Clausen had 1t in for him they
told him they could not engage him,
as Clausen could injure their business,
If he was not well disposed toward the
nc
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-11
HUNTER YET LACKS ONE VOTE.
Kentucky Contest Likely to Become
Serious This Week.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 10.-This
week Is expected to develop a number
Of sensations in the senatorial contest
and many of the politicians think that
a senator will be elected before Its
close. 1t is said here today that to-
morrow the house will take up and
dispose Of the two contested cleo
ton cases, putting in both Dunlap
and Werner, Republicans. If this is
done, there will be lively times that
will furnish excitement for the people
of the state. The Democratic ma
jority in the senate is ready to declare
vacant the seats Of half a dozen Re
publican senators. If this is done, the
state will be fortunate If disgraceful
scenes Of disorder and violence do not
follow. The roll call for the Seven
teenth ballot showed 102 members pres
ent; necessary to choice, 90. The bal
lot resulted: Hunter, 81; Blackburn
46; Carlisle, 8; McCreary, 2. Hunter
again lacked the one vote necessary to
elect.
The Republicans are indignant be-
cause Dr. Hunter was prevented from
being elected as United States senator
today because of a pair between Sen
ator Ogilvie, Oem.,) and Representa-
tive Poor (Pop.,) The latter is said to
have promised to vote for Hunter
whenever he was needed. Senator
Ogilvie was sick and unable to be in
attendance. After the joint ballot last
Friday his physicians forbade him at
tending the sessions till he was better.
Meantime the Blackburn men arranged
a pair with Poor, and Hunter needed
the latter vote today. With it he
would have been elected.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-11
A STARTLING TRUTH.
BRIGHT,s DISEASE DURABLE.

Indisputable evidence has now been sub
mitted and accepted by the medical profess
sion that Bright's Disease can be cured
Physicians of every school admit the truth
of this assertion, backed as 1t is by the evil
dence of their own patients.
And the marvel OF it all is that the remedy
mas Deen at our very doorsteps, upon our
tables and in our gardens for a century past
we refer to Asparagus. To the old botani-
cal doctors and our grandmothers belong the
credit for first discovering the curative value
of Asparagus in Kidney Diseases.
To the French scientists, Vauquelin and
Ing the active medicinal principle of the
plant. To the Hobbs Medicine Company,
however, and more especially DR.. Hobbs, is
due the greatest credit of all.
For he and they, not only recognized the
marvellous therapeutic value of this remedy
but by securing the services of some of the
most eminent French and German chemists
succeeded In refining and concentrating this
extract, so as to yield the most phenomenal
results in Kidney Diseases. Results that
have so astonished and delighted the medical
profession of America and Europe that DR..
Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills are now recog-
nized as positive specific in these diseases.
To make the remedy double active and far
reaching in its results DR.. Hobbs added to
the main ingredient Asparagus, the concen-
trated essence of several other thoroughly
we'll known and tried remedies for Kidney
complaints (Buchu, Pareira Bravo, Corn
Silk, etc., each fortifying and enhancing the
action of the others and producing a remedy
for all forms of Kidney and Urinary diseases,
seen. u
The Hobbs Medicine company Of Chicago
or San Francisco are mailing free a valuable
book 1--WE have seen copy, and can recon-
mend IT. to all physicians or their patients,
without charge. n
DR.. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills are in
dorsed by the best physicians and sold by
druggists at so cents. ID fsi
hnaL krf~
Hobbs Medicine Co., Chicago or San Fran
cisco.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-11

Pearl Bryan returned to this city from Gin
clnnati in company with Walltng on the
thursday night of which Walling has no
definite recollection; that Walling and Pearl
Bryan stayed at a South Illinois street hotel
that night and returned to Cincinnati Friday
morning; that the poison was administered to
tearl Bryan here. 1t is said that a woman
lett this city on the c. H. & D. train on that
morning; that she was taken deathly sick at
Morristown where the last trace Of her was
obtained
Lulu May Hollingsworth made another al
Ieged confession tonight. She says the death
OF Pearl Bryan was caused by an operation
with drugs, and that 1t was performed in a
stairway in this city. Miss Hollingsworth
says she performed it at the request OF Miss
Bryan. She also claims to have received
letter from Jackson in which he explains how
and where the woman was decapitated
In the letter according to her story Jack
son said that Miss Bryan died in his room;
that he hired horse and buggy and en-
ployed a negro to assist him. The negro
with the body Of Miss Bryan, drove to Fort
Thomas, where Jackson was in waiting The
negro cut off the head Of the young woman
with a cleaver and Jackson threw 1t into the
river from suspension bridge. The police
here believe Miss Hollingsworth is a notoriety
seeker and discredit her story. So far she
has been unable to verify her story and al
though the officers have worked constantly
they have been unable to find anything to- SUBJ
stantiate il.
A special from Greencastle, Ind, says that
no confidence is placed in the statement of
Miss Hollingsworth. Of Indianapolis. She Is
an intimate friend of Jackson.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-11
GREAT ICE FOR CURRIERS',
Play Begins Mt Winnipeg with tho
Mercury Far Below Zero.

Mercury Far Below Zero.
Special to the Globe. F8or-' t-e-
WINNIPEG, Man., Feb. 10. - Winnepeg's
great bonspiel commenced this evening under
most favorable circumstances. The thermom-
eter was away below zero, enabling the ice
committee to get nine sheets in the skating
Kinks level and true as billiard table
so that tomorrow morning there will be twen-
ty-seven games started simultaneously. Thir-
teen games we're played in the curling Kinks
tonight, some in the extra SERIES and others
in the first draw of the grand challenge event.
Quite number of veterans met in these
games, and there were some close and very
exciting contests. Dunbar the Thistle cham
pion, defeated Lawyer Ewart, the Assiniboine
champion, and Rochen's noted Fort William
rink achieved victory over the Fortune Gran
ties. Another battle royal was put up by
Sparkling. of Portage la Prairie, and Kelly of
the GRANTEES. the latter being the winner
The total number of entries is seventy-eight
which is six less than last year. The de-
crease is altogether in the city contingent,
the number of outside competitors being ex-
actly the same last year. Only two entries
have been received from across the boundary
Nettleton of st. Paul, and Mcleod, of Du-
luth. In the grand challenge event Nettleton
meets Cameron. of the GRANTEES and Mcleod
meets Cornell. of the Thistles. In the Walk
ervlle. Nettleton was drawn against Dunbar
of the Thistles. and Mcleod against Gill, of
the Assesippi --'',->
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-11
TAMMANY,S EX-CHIEF HAS DE-
CIDED TO ASSUME HIS OLD
POSITION,
AND BOLSTER UP SHEEHAN.
ACCORDINGLY HIS PROPOSED EU-
ROPEAN TRIP Is INDEFINITE
LY POSTPONED.
HARMON FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
New York World In an Interview
Brings the Attorney General
to the Front.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE World this
morning says: Richard Croker has de-
cided to assume active control of Tam
many Hall. He will be at the helm
through the presidential campaign.
His programme has accordingly been
changed. He was due to sail for En-
gland tomorrow, but that visit has
been Indefinitely postponed. 1t was
said yesterday that Sheehan will be
considerably bolstered up in his acting
leadership by Croker, and, If possible,
there will be an advisory committee
named to represent Croker in the hall.
This is not fully decided upon. If it
goes through Mr.. Croker will be made
its chairman and resume his official
connection with the organization in
that way. In any event. Sheehan will
continue at the head of the finance
committee as acting leader.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-11
WILL RACE IN MAY.
Big Event in Which Twin City
Riders VIII Take Part,

Arrangements are being made for
big road race to occur about May Is.
1t is probable, from the number of men
who have already signified their inten-
ton of starting, that fully as large
field will be sent away as that which
made the Deere-Weber event of such
great interest to wheelmen all over the
Northwest Among the fast ones who
have their names down for entry are:
The Birds, of st. Paul; Becker, Of Min
neapolis; Hofer, Mertens, the three
Wirtensohns, Charles Palm, Stevens,
Al Edwards, John ST. Clair, Max Lit
man, Lidberg, ]. G. Harper and Joe
Griebler. There will be seventy-five
starters, easily, when the day for the
race arrives.
The Syracuse and Fowler people have
agreed to furnish first and second
prizes, which shall be worth going for
and useful. The course in this race
will be from the Hotel st. Louis to the
Journal building, Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-11
SONS OF MARS BATTLE
And Because They Used Their Fists
Uncle San, Is Wroth.

OMAHA, Feb. 1O.-A scandal devel-
oped at Fort Omaha today when Pri-
Yates Cavanaugh and Murphy were
arrested for prize fighting, and 100
others who witnessed the fight are
expected to be ordered to the guard
house tomorrow. 1t has been stated
and generally credited that the two
men fought for a purse that was fur
nished by the officers at the fort. This
is most emphatically denied by Col.
Bates. While he has no doubt that
there was purse in sight, he says
he Is sure it was not made
up by the officers. That is
another point to be investigat-
cd, and it will be obtained, Of pos
sible, when the court martial con-
Venes. 1t is stated by the officers that
there need be no surprise if the guard
house is stored full of prisoners in
short time, as a very determined eff
fort is being made to learn who were
present at the mill, and, if the dis
covery be made, all the soldier spec
tators will be arrested. The United
States intends, the commanding Off
Ger says, to frown down upon anything
in the way of a prize fight by soldiers
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-11
L. A. w. AND GOOD ROADS.
Yesterdays Session Devoted Mainly
to League Politics

BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. 1O.-League
politics absorbed the attention of the
delegates to the national convention Of
the League of American Wheelrnen to-
day to the utter exclusion Of everything
else. AS a consequence, the experiment
tai good roads" meeting was only
moderate success in point Of attend
ance. Mayor Hooper was in conse-
quence the victim Of an unintentional
affront upon the part Of the delegates,
as his honor had been invited to make a
speech, and was there at the appointed
time with little address Of welcome,
which was never spoken, because there
was no one present to hear him, save
a few newspaper men. The mayor
waited awhile, and then went away to
attend to municipal affairs. An ample
apology was made to him later in the
day, however, and full official forgive
ness accorded.
After the mayors departure another
effort was made to get the delegates
together, which, after two hours hard
work, was successful. President Will
ison called the meeting to order. After
speaking briefly upon the subject Of
good roads, he introduced Isaac B. Pot
ter, Of New York. He read letters Of re-
gret from Gov. Levi p. Morton, of New
York; Mayor Jewett, Of Buffalo; the
mayor Of Albany, Mayor Lebrecker-
nier, Of Newark, N. j. , Mayor Taggart,
Of Indianapolis; Mayor Swift, Of Chica-
go; Mayor Pratt, of Minneapolis; Gov.
Matthews, Of Indiana, and James r.
Dunno, ex-president of the League Of
American Wheelmen. He was followed
by Mayor Kennedy, Of Allegheny City;
Henry w. Williams, chairman Of the
legislative committee Of the Maryland
Good Roads league, and others, all Of
whom put themselves firmly on the
good roads platform.
The days exercises closed with ban
quet tonight at the home Of the Mary
land Bicycle club, at which almost 200
delegates and other guests were pres
ent The real work Of the meeting will
begin with tomorrow's session, at which
it is probable that seventy-four amend
ments to the constitution which have
been proposed will be taken up, reports
from the various officials and boards
considered and much other impor-
tant business transacted. It is not
probable that the election Of officers
will take place before Wednesday
morning, and in the afternoon of the
same day the convention will vote upon
the place at which to hold the next an
nual meet"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-11
WON BY THE ST. PAUL "KID.~
The Featherweigkt Easily Bests
Andy King of Butte,

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 1O-The 1900
sporting men who attended the boxing
exhibition at the West Newton street
armory, under the auspices of the
Suffolk Athletic club tonight, were
given two surprises in the defeat of
Nick Burley, Of California, by Charles
Strong, Of New Jersey, in the first
round, and likewise the defeat Of Maur-
Ice Hagerstrom, of Newark. N. j., who
was disposed Of by Eddie Connolly, Of
St Johns, N. B., in about minute
after the first round opened The Con-
-Hagerstrom fight match was the
star feature of the programme. They
were matched for fifteen rounds. Each
weighed in at 1873 pounds.
The clever feature Of the evening
was the twelve-round go between Pat
sey Haley, of Buffalo, N. Y, and Pat
sey Broderick, Of Providence, r. T., in
which Haley was given the decision.
The other preliminary was between
Andy King. of Butte, Mont. and jim
my Kennard, the st. Paul kid"
featherweights, which was won by
Kennard in three rounds.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-11
CASPAR WHITNEY RETRACTs
As Regards Northwestern-WilI
Apologize to Minnesota. Too.

Apologize to Minnesota, Too.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Caspar w. Whit
ney has acknowledged his assertions
concerning professionalism in the ath-
letics of Northwestern university which
he made recently in Harper's Weekly,
were wrong, and has signified his inten-
ton of making due retraction in the
columns of his paper. This is a result
of a visit made by Mr. Whitney to Prof.
j. Scott Clark, at Evanston, yesterday
morning. The conference lasted an hour
and halfan the clubs records were
fully gone over. But one of the charges
made was found to be true, and that was
the case of Thomas, who was allowed
to play in the Milwaukee game. but
who was promptly expelled from the
team when it was found that he was
not regular student. The seven spe-
cific charges denied by Prof Clark in
his letter to Harper's Weekly were ac-
knowledged by Mr.. Whitney to be
wrong.
Mr.. Whitney has announced his inten-
ton Of visiting Prof. Mcmillan. of Min
nesota university, who also wrote Har-
pers Weekly denying the charges made
against the Minnesota football team. 1t
is expected the result will be another re-
traction on the part of Harpers Week
ly'S athletic oracle.