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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07
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A professional burglar In Berlin
found new and original way of add
ing to the ordinary profits of his pro-
fession. After each burglary he sent
a full account of it to one of the daily
newspapers, and for this he received
payment in the usual way. But he tried
his plan once too often. The editor gos
suspicious and gave information TO the
police, who soon found how this anna
teur reporter was able to beat all RI
walls in the way of early information.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07
A srRAnor CASE
ss~ YORK nasy nsc.ms. rr.m.,.r.,.
Aged

h H@bf hacoDes Premafure,x
As~a
New York has a child that ia snffer.
ing with seniie debility. that Ia n q
dying OF old age. And Il Il only eigbt
ana one-half months OF age, Another
aied IN NJ. Louis not long since. senile
debility. or. as the New York medical
experts choose TO call IL, infantile afro.
phy, 10 disease by no means unknown
though uncommon-to the physiolans
VINO treat the thousands OF babies on
the densely crowded east side OF the
american metropolis. But the two
cases which have been brought 10 their
notice recently are more pronounced
than any heretofore found. In a dis
mai. poyerty-strlcken room on the third
hoor OF the flat-house at No. $50 East
One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street
u most pronounced and pltiful case
OF this strange infantile disease. Mrs.
stanton Is the unhappy mother OF boy
baby who. although he is but eight and
a half months OF age. is known among
the few neighbors who are aware OF
bis existence as the little old man"
Haggard. wan and pitifully emaciat-
ed. be lies in his improyised cradle
from morning until night and from
night until morning. taking such food
as the physicians prescribe. but seem
ingiy deriving no benefit from It.
The baby was at birth as healthy and
nearly as heavy 40 the average child.
For several weeks after birth II grew
with abnormal rapidity. promising TO
be a phenomenally bright child. In
deed IL seemed to have reached the
stage Of youth In couple OF months,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07

A Topeka crank who goes wild at
the sight OF the gro,esque In funerals
files fresh kick. An undertaken OF
that town who for long time was
contented with putting himself on
dress parade and thus dividing at
,enilon with the corpse has intro
duced the practice OF putting white
cape. oycrcoa,s and plug hats on his
hcarse and carriage drivers. II the
coats were kept clean and the hats
well brushed: II they at the drivers
and n the drivers were used 10 wear
ing them the effect would not be so
bad. But they are kept on hand. In
tended TO be worn by all sizes and
shapes or men. and in consequence
the eoIorcd men who drive look like
scarecrpws uwaying with the wind.
some time this undertaken will strike
corpse that will refuse to be a party
TO such n procession.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07

had and INDUCED in. In spite of all
his lavish expenditures and his un-
lucky ventures he left fortune OF up
ward Of 100000 to his wife. who is
now living In Los Angeles.
The friends Of this wonderfully for
tunate teamster speak in very high
terms of his past generosity to less for
tunate citizens OF Tombstone, and
state that he was a man who. with all
his faults, was much respected.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07

Sporteman--T want something con-
yenient to carry bait In. Clerk-Yes,
sir. Here's very handsome article
silver caa, holds pint. Or would you
,refer ora, in wicker casef-Buffalo
cypress.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07
No, Putty Equipped.

Redhot Pete-Take a han In hi
poker game. stranger
Stranger-Excuse me, rlease.
Redhot Pete-No money, hey?
Stranger--Yes, but no gan.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07


mother of another family. The long
search and it's ending developed from
a railroad wreck, sixteen years ago,
and the Identification of one of the VIC
Tins as Charles Carroll. The victim
was buried by Mrs. Carroll, In the full
belief she was widow. Work was
scarce In Hamilton, and one day he
decided to look for better location in
Toronto. Goodbye were said to his
wife and the three children-May, S
years old; Theresa, 3 years old, and
Thomas. year old-and he set out to
better his fortune. He had not time
to reach Toronto when news was re-
ceived in Hamilton that the train up
on which he departed had been
wrecked. A number of persons were
killed and among these was one sup
posed to be Charles Carroll.
An aunt of Mrs. Carroll, Mrs. Tren-
worth, went to the scene OF the wreck
and identified one Of the bodies as that
OF the husband The body was taken
to Hamilton and laid in the town GEM
etery. Mrs. Carroll was compelled by
circumstances to seek means OF sus-
tenance for herself and children. She
learned of an opportunity to earn a
livelihood in Denver, Colo.
Disposing of her effects, Mrs. Carroll
took her children and started for that
place. She found inducements in Chi
cago. while passing through that city,
to remain, and did SO. After awhile
she was married and went to make her
home in Evanston.
Carroll, meanwhile. had not been in
the wreck and was uninjured. In q
few weeks after he reached Toronto he
obtained work and then wrote to HIS
wife. He received no answer. for by
that time the funeral was over and
Mrs. Carroll and the children gone
Carroll returned TO see what was the
reason he could get no answer to his
letter. He was told that Mrs. Carroll
believing that she had buried him, had
gone to Denver.
Carroll set out to find her. When he
got to the Colorado city no trace OF his
wife was to be found. Carroll ther
searched all through California, Ari.
iona and other western states. After.
ward he returned to Hamilton and be.
gan the search anew. Finally he wen
to Chicago and obtained work with
Contractor C. t. Bartlett in Church
street, Evanston, whose Office Carroll.
children passed each day on their wa,
to and from school. He was there thrc,
years. Carroll gave up this situation
at the close of the worlds fair ant
returned to Hamilton. where he en-
gagged in business. He prospered
Last fall he took a trip through Min
nesota. He was injured in a railroad
wreck and lay in a hospital for man,
| weeks.
While in the hospital he received |:
| letter telling him that his wife an,
/ children were in Evanston. When h
recovered he began searching 70
them. The other day he raped at tn
door of the residence of Edwar'
Mersch at 1905 Sherman avenue. Ev
anston. Mrs. Mersch was afraid o
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07

is your last name Walker. Sammy"
Nav. Walker was me name when
: was horned an they did'n' call me
sammy I'LL four weeks later. sammy's
me las name, num-"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07
~. source

Little Johnny opened his drum to
and where tho noise came from.
.Did he find out?"
.Yes; when his father came home the
,o,se came from little Johnny. Pick
Me-Up.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07

II has taken the Hamburg authorities
four years 10 ascertain the exact cost
OF, the cholera epidemic of 1892 to the
city. It is $1,140.666 in direct ex-
renses.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07

kittie- Harry won't take NO for an
answer.
Iribena-How do you know?
Because ! shan't give II to
him, Tit Bita.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07
GIRL VS.. LEOPARD.
.ys TEXAS MAIDEN HAS a
nrsPERATE ENCOUNTER.

- Attacked Her iAtti- Brother
=. va. slr.BEiiaE iiim 40 Death
-. she ARRIVED an the scene
r.sshfork ssd Riae.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07
MISS sALLlE sTRoNG.

.he hnest kind of fur and covered With
beautiful spots. There was picnic In
me neighborhood next day ut which
.his young lady was crowned queen OF
we festivities, and the young men OF
.ne community presented Miss sallic
win beautiful gold watch. on the
esse OF which they intend to put a suit
soie inscription commemorative Of this
brave little girls combat and triumph
over leopard cat. The candidate for
.ohgress. the Hon. Joe Sayers. made
.ne presentation speech, and now moth
ing would be easier than for this pref
" girl TO find husband.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07

CHARLES c. CULSHAW.
falo to his victim telling her that he
had not the slightest intention Of mar
rying her, and threatening IL she made
any attempt to follow him or recover
her money. Culshaw wrote that he
was starting for England, and would
go from there to New Zealand to go
into sheep farming.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07

MT. Balfour Ia getting the reputation
=. Deing a reckless cyclist mid the
LONDON traflc.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07

Archbishop Benson Of Canterbury Is
81 years OF age. He has been bish-
op nineteen years.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07
DURKEE STRUCKLUCK
MADE a FORTUNE OUT OF ONE
DAYS Merry WORK.
On Credit 80. Mad. an Income of 81 800
Day - Took TO Riotons Living and
Finally Wound Up In q Lunstic
Asylum.

Il. DURKEE. who
was probably one
OF the best known
men in Arizona In
1880, died the 9TH
er day in an in
sane hospital at
Stockton, Cal. Dur
kee began business
one day n e a r
Tombstone with
out q dollar OF his
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SIXTEEN YEARS ON THE PATH
OF HIS WIFE.

Mro. Carroll Buried the Msngled yio-
tim of a Railroad Wreck as Her
Husband and Then She Married
Again-Found at Last.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07

ELow is a por-
trait OF Miss Sallie
Strong. the bravest
little girl In Texas.
Just now her name
Is upon every
body's lips In cald-
well and vicinity.
and she is the her
oine OF the day. A
few days ago this
CONTAGIOUS young
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07

HARLES CAR
roll of Hamilton,
Ont, recently end
ed sixteen years
search for his wife
and three children.
He found two Of
his children in Ey-
anston. a Chicago
suburb. He learned
also that his wife
is a resident of
that Mace hut that
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-08
SENATE IN SESSION.
he Free Coinage Substitute Discussed
vre, Dcfeuds the President.

The Free Tonnage ,s.,.
Vest Dcrenos 'he
Washington,D. c., Jan. i:-ihe llhaMos I. q
committee substitute for the mousse poIu
bill was reported In the senate quay
by Mr.. Jones democrat, Arkansas anu
was placed on the calendar-Mr. JONES
giving notice that he wouid assn tie
senate to take 1t up for consideration
tomorrow and expressing the nope Una.
it would be disposed or AT the earHes'
possible day. 1t was stated by Mr' MOT
rill Republican, Nermont CHAIRMAN VI
the finance committee, that the supsti-
tute had the approval or the maJoIiuy
of the committee but not or the RepuDh-
can members of 1t. A plan for making
the proposed loan really popular one
was suggested by Mr.. Chandler (fepup.
lican, New Hampshire) In the shape OF
a bill containing most OF the FEATURES
of a postal saving system. Mr. Chand-
Ter explained 1t at some length and
spoke of it, in a somewhat Jocose VEIN
of humor, as complete ana perfect
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-08
BREEZY TIME IN the HOUSE
Lively Debate Over the Appointment
Of Special Employees.
MR.. WALKERS TART REMARKS
lie Objects to the System Of Farming
Out" Offises-Ssssion Clerks Pro.
d-Reprssentativc Of Mormon
dom Sworn In a. o Member.

Washington. Jan. 1.-The principal
feature of the proceedings of the house
today was a breezy debate over the ap-
pointment of special employees recon-
mended by the committee on accounts.
The report submitted by Mr.. Aldrch
(Rep., I'D, chairman, provided for the
appointment of two new employees IN
the doorkeepers' division. one of whom
has been discharged after "a service of
nearly score of years. Mr.. johnson
Rep., lnd.) and Mr.. Walker (Rep..
MassO denounced the discharge of this
employe, which the former said had
been made necessary by reason Of the
demands of the combine" which had
organized the house for places for con-
stituents, an illustration, he said. of the
discreditable proceedings of such af-
fairs. Mr.. Walker went further, saying
the recommendation of the committee
was required to repair the damage done
to the public service by the combine.
He also asked whether or not the read
ing clerks, who could not be heard on
either side of the house, We're to be re-
tanned throughout the congress, not by
the will of the speaker, nor of the house.
but of the gentlemen who farm out
the Offices" The report of the commit
tee was adopted-154 to TO-
Session Clerks Provided.
Upon the recommendation of the same
committee, the session clerks provided
for in the executive appropriation bill
for the current year were apportiOned
to the following committees:
Banking and currency; coinage.
weights and measures; education: en-
rolled bills: invalid pensions (addi-
tionaD; immigration and naturaliZa-
tion: irrigation OF arid lands, labor,
library, military, mines and mining,
Pacific railroads, patents, pensions, pri-
vate land claims. printing, railways and
canals. reform in the civil service, and
territories. An additional clerk was
also authorized for each of the commit
tees on military affairs, naval affairs
and interstate and foreign commerce.
Upon the unanimous report OF .-e
committee on judiciary that there was
no doubt of the election of Mr.. Allen as
a representative from the state of Utah,
that gentleman was sworn In.
Several resolutions of inquiry were
agreed to- one of them asking the at
torney general what had been done ~
him towards enforcing the antitrust
law of 1890, and what additional legisla-
tion. If any, is desirable and necessary
to protect the people from the opera
tions of trade trusts and conspiracies.
AZ los the house adjourned, after a
statement by Mr.. Henderson (hep;, la
that the committee on rules wouiu pe
ready to report tomorrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-08
JONES IN CONTROL.
The POpulist Member Of the Senate May
Block the Tariff Bill.


Washington, Jan. flowing to the
late session of the senate the Republic
can caucus that took a recess until this
afternoon was postponed until tomor-
row after the adjournment of the SEN
ate. 1t is confidently believed that at
that conference the Republicans will by
a very comfortable majority direct its
members on the finance committee to
report the tariff bill to the senate as 1t
came from the house and without
amendments of any kind.
Shortly after the caucus convened
this morning Mr.. Quay moved that the
committee be so instructed and this
motion led to the debate that followed.
But one senator indicated any desire
to reconstruct q tariff bill along Repub-
lican lines. That senator was Mr.
Baker, of Kansas, a new man, and his
associates in the senate looked upon
his zeal as the result of his unfamil-
iarity with the conditions that sur
round the senate at this time. There
were other speakers who desired
amendments to be made and said they
would insist upon them II the door was
opened at all, but If the consensus of
opinion was that this should not be
done they would be satisfied and sup
port the majority.
There is division in the finance COM
mittee itself as to the wisdom of amend
ing the house bill and 1t was because
of such division that this caucus was
held. Mr.. Sherman favored an addi-
tional rate on crockery, II changes were
to be made; Mr.. Platt's state was large
~ interested in the raising of tobacco
and il amendments were in order he
was constrained to look after that
schedule; Mr.. Allison's constituents
were largely interested In agricultural
products and he. too would be COM
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-08
TWO tickets
were placed
IN NOMINATION
EX-MayOr Fellows Organized Rump
Convention in Fuller's Hall.
REGULAR PARTY CANDIDATES
Named by the Delegates Who Remained
in Music HalI-Rippio for Mayor.
Williams for Treasurer and
Widmayer for Controller.
REGULAR PARTY CANDIDATES

It took two conventions for the Re-
publicans of Scranton yesterday to
give vent to their political enthusiasm
One was held in Music hall. This was
the regular one, presided over by the
officials of the city committee. The
other was held In Fuller's hall, and it
was a kind of overflow meeting. held
because some of the adhcrents of the
Moir- Davies Westpfahl minority. un-
der the lead of John II. Fellows. who
lacked speaking room in the regular
convention, did not propose to acquiesce
in the rule of the majority.
In the regular convention, Colonel l..
II. Ripple was unanimously nominated
for mayor; Daniel Williams for city
treasurer. and Fred j. Widmayer for
city controller. while the successful
candidates for the three assessorship
nominations were Christ Fickus, Chas
Fowler and William Dawson. There
We're 40 delegates present in this con-
vention out of Is Zone being absent). In
the rump convention in Fuller's hall
Captain Moir was nominated for mayor;
Thomas ID. Davies for city treasurer,
dHN w. NVotpidui ioi WY WIZ
troller. and the three successful as
pirants for the assessorship nomina-
tions We're George B. Thompson, of the
Ninth ward Bigelow Stephens. of the
West Side. and Charles Rain, of Provi-
dence. There were q delegates pres
ent at this convention, and it's nomi-
nees We're given "a few days" in which
to consider whether or no, they want
to run stump.
Last night it was the general belief
that the bolt would be discountenanced
by its involuntary nominees; 1t was re-
garded as the work simply of one or two
excited men like Mr.. Fellows and Mr..
Withers followed by others on the spur
of the moment: and 1t received scant If
any sanction from the more thoughtful
and conservative supporters of Cap
tain Moir On the other hand. the
nominations of the regular convention
We're generally commended as present
ing singularly creditable and deserv-
ing list of candidates, whose election by
large majorities is fully assured.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-08
PURSUED BY SVENGALI,
Brownie Kept Under His BaIeful In.
flucnce Until She Is Frustrated.

Cleveland. Jan. 7.-Du Maurier's Gre
alton of "Trilby" is a stern reality IN
the Brownies company, and Miss Bea-
trice Moreland. a petite brunette, is the
victim. Her case has puzzled the doc
tors. and as a result the young woman
is now Frustrated from hypnotic eX-
periences and in serious condition in
Il hotel here.
A peculiar feature of her case is that
she has never conversed with the wan
dering Svengali who exercises such alb
solute control of her and who follows
her from place to place. Her first ex-
perience with this powerful agent was
In Bridgeport, Conn. She noticed a
tall. well-dressed man in the front row
during the first act. His piercing Diacn
eyes We're fixed upon her and she was
pOwerless to resist their subtle charm.
She moved as in a dream. Sne burst
into tears on the stage and had to be
carried to her dressing room. Later
she packed few things, walked me-
chanically to the depot, boarded a train
and went to New York Her mysterious
disappearance caused columns OF COM
ment in the New York papers. The
spell did not wear off for q month, when
she rejoined the company at Springfield.
When the company played at Chicago
Miss MOreland had presentiment that
her "Svengali" was in the house. She
was nervous and refused to so on with
her act. But she finally did, and had
been on the stage but a few moments
when she became hysterical and was
carried to hSc dressing-rOOm.
This same thing was repeated at Gin
cinnati, and although Miss Moreland
played last Monday night in Clevelan-.
she has been unable to appear since,
being so Drostrated from the recent
shocks that she Is confined to her bed.
Miss Moreland Is said to have been
the handsome young lady who appeared
in a magenta costume in the first act of
the Brownies extravaganza.
Manager Mayer. of the Brownies, said: ::
Miss MOreland has been with us three
years and is one of our best girls.
Every effort Is being made to apprehend
the scoundrel who follows her around
and has such power over her."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-08
HORRORS OF 1HECUBAN war
Vast Estates Are Destroyed by the
insurgents.
MANY FAMILIES STARVING
Ono Thousand Persons Near Mncurigcs
Arc without FOod-Sugar Plantations
Are Destroyed and Valuable Build.
ing Go Down Before the Torch.

Havana, Jan. Am immense patri-
otic meeting was held in the Casino last
evening at which the leaders of all the
political parties agreed upon q COM
plete union and a united front against
the rebels in view of the situation con-
fronting the country. Speeches were
made by Senors Santos. Guzman, Mon
toro. Saturnino, Martinez and other
political leaders, who were in perfect
accord.
The rebels have arrived at Punta
Bravo, near Mariana. General Luque
with his command has prevented the
rebels from making an attack upon San
Antonio Ramos.
Mantanzas, Cuba. Dec. q. via Tampa.
Fla, Jan. 7.-Already the dire effects of
the war are being felt in this province.
The mayor of Corral Falso has tele-
graphed to the governor Of this pro-
vince reporting the large number Of
persons asking for food and protection
in their misery.
The mayor reported that in that town
food was getting very scarce, owing to
the cessation OF all communication.
Seniors Diaz Y Foyos. of the AtrevldO
Sugar estate, near Macuriges, reports
that nearly 1000 people have sought
safety by moving on their property;
that they were wholly without food Of
any kind except what the estate had
furnished them. Their anxiety ana
misery had been added to by their be-
ing surrounded by bands of rebels.
When the messenger left with this In
formation an attack was expected.
Relief for the Starving.
A mass meeting Of the merchants OF
this city has just been held, at when
the whole situation was discussed, IN
Guiding the awful position OF the m
habitants of the many towns IN the
interior of this province. A spot SUD-
scription was made and instant re-
lief will be sent to the interior. 1t will
consist of bags of rice, crackers, jerked
beef, butter and other necessary ar
ticles to prevent starvation.
In that section the rebels are destroy
ing everything-estates, houses and
crops. They are absolutely relentless
i'm their role of destruction.
Yesterday Sitio Laupio was visited
by q large body of rebels They were
under the command of Emilio Aranjo.
They seized all the horses in the VI
cinjty, leaving tired, broken down ami
mails in exchange.
While destroying sugar estates near
Cuevita the rebels set fire to the. mayor
of Jabaco's residence. All the legal
records We're given o'the flames. They
are applying the torch to all iniiam-
mable material.
At Martello. in Cardenas. there is a
rebel camp Of $500 men under Parcho
Perez.