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which arrived here from Skaguay and
Dyea, Alaska, were six men who re-
Gently left Dawson City. bringing ad-
vices up to November 8th. The men
were Frank Ballaine, John Lindsay,
Tom Story. R. G. Winn, w. B. King and
J. P. Holland. Conflicting statements
as to the food situation in Dawson are
made by these men Lindsay asserts
with great positiveness that want al
ready exists at Dawson and that unless
food is taken into the camp from the
coast men will suffer from hunger.
Ballaine, Gwynn and Holland say that
there is more alarm outside concerning
the Dawson people than Is felt by the
residents Of that place. They agree that
there is no food to be bought in Dawson
except where man is found coming out
Of the country and with more grub than
he could use on the way up the river.
They say, however, that except for the
fact that some men will be put on short
rations, thereby diminishing the ra-
tions this winter, the shortage of food
will not be felt. The exodus Of the men
from Dawson was on to Fort Yukon and
to points on the coast. relieving the sit
uation at Dawson.
Between Pelly river and Dyea the
party passed hundreds Of camps where
snow and icebound Klondikers have
camped for the winter. Many Of them
were well equipped with provisions, and
by paying 81 per pound it was possible
for them to procure flour and other nec-
essaries.
From Five Fingers the Yukon Is a
frozen mass of ice boulders, running as
high as twelve feet, blocking the can
yon from wall to wall and making travel
difficult. This, it is asserted, will have
to be cut through by any government or
other relief expedition that expects to
reach Dawson from the coast, and the
belief expressed by Ballaine was that
this task would practically make futile
any effort put forth by the government
at Washington to relieve the American
miners in the Klondike.
Reports from Skaguay and Dyea
brought down by the Rosalie are to the
effect that swindlers operating under
the guise of Canadian customs officials
are fleeing the newcomers at Lake Lin
derman, demanding payment for duty
and giving a printed receipt.
The herald., 1897-12-27
MISS HERBERT'S DEATH
FOLLOWED By THE SUICIDE OF
A FRIEND
Miss Annie Wells, Another Washing
ton Society Woman, Fires Bull
let Through Her Heart

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-The recent
tragic death of Miss Leila Herbert, the
daughter Of the ex-secretary of the navy,
is given as the reason. for the suicide
which occurred today of Miss Annie vir-
ginia Wells, an accomplished young wo-
man and daughter Of Lewis s. Wells,
a well-known attorney. The young wo-
man shot herself through the heart with
her brothers revolver at the residence of
he father, 1911 N street, N. w. Miss
Wells had met Miss Herbert a number of
times and was much attached to her. She
herself had been confined to the house
for four months by illness, and this,
combined with the shock caused by the
death Of her friend, brought on mel
ancholia, which resulted in suicide.
The deed was apparently entirely un-
premeditated, and, coming Immediately
after Christmas festivities in the house,
completely prostrated her aged mother.
Miss Wells was SO years of age and very
beautiful.
The herald., 1897-12-27
INDEX
TO THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

A rumored seizure by England of
an island in the mouth Of the Yang
Using river.
Letters deal in wheat and oats
eliminates on Friday and the symp-
toms promise great big squeeze.
A mother and her children burned
to death at London; several deaths
from clothing ignited at open CRATE
fires.
Great Britain makes protest against
Russia's taking charge in Korea, and
backs up her demand with feet Of
warships.
A long list Of crimes growing out
Of avarice, liquor or illicit love, and
some mysterious murders for which
no cause can be assigned.
Miss Annie Wells a Washington
belle, shoots herself through the heart,
under the influence Of melancholia
induced by the suicide Of Miss Herbert.
Baseball games and coursing re-
suits at the north; ex-champion all
round athlete. Cocgrave dead of ap-
pendicitis; college chess tournament
begins today.
United States vessels in southern
waters kept busy watching alleged
filibusters; suspected craft are search
ed but nothing found. Leading Span
ish newspapers urge resistance to
United States interference in Cuban
affairs.
Miners returning from Klondike
by the steamer Olympia agree in their
opinion that starvation is imminent
and also say that the condition Of the
rivers and the awful cold will make
transportation Of relief supplies a
matter Of the utmost difficulty.
The herald., 1897-12-27
A WILD CAR
Ran Down q Hill and Struck a
House

House
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 26.-At
noon today a Camp street electric car
ran wild and rushed down Olney street
hill with the speed Of an express train
and shot across North Main street and
into the corner of a frame building. The
impact of the collision was so great that
some of the heavy iron work on the car
was doubled up and the corner post Of
the building. which acted as buffer for
the run away car. was badly splintered.
That the occupants Of the car escaped
with their lives is remarkable. There
were about ten passengers in the car
at the time besides the motorman and
conductor. The injured are:
Mrs. Sarah Malufski, crushed and
bruised in the abdomen and head cut.
Conductor I. F. Mott, shoulder dislo-
Gated and bruised about the upper part
Of the body.
Charles Holmes, bruised about right
leg and back injured.
One of the most surprising things was
the escape of the motorman, Louis e.
Morrow, who stuck to his post.
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THE MOTHER OF NINE
AND ALL MET HORRIBLE DEATH
IN THE FLAMES
Three Deaths From Clothing 1gnited
At the Open Crate Fire-Quaran-
tine Camp Burned

LONDON, Dec. 26.-Mrs Jarvis and
her nine children, the youngest baby.
were burned to death at o'clock this
morning in a four-room cottage occu-
pied by the Jarvis and two other fam
lilies. in Fife street, Bethnal Green, Lon
don. The family occupied the upper
floor. BY strange coincidence, Mr.
Jarvis, the woman's husband. who had
been suffering from consumption. died
In the workhouse infirmary this after
noon, without having heard Of the dis
aster. Mrs. Jarvis earned a scanty liv-
ing by making matchboxes, and her
rooms were filled with infiammable ma
terial.
TWO BABIES LEFT ALONE
FRANKLIN, Pa, Dec. 26-Grace and
Annie Mason, whose parents live near
here, were left alone in their home last
evening. The former fell into a CRATE
and her clothing ignited. She was burned
to death. In trying to save the life of her
sister, Annie was also badly burned. and
1t Is believed she cannot recover.
THE OPEN FIRE
CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 26.-Miss Clara
Shields, daughter of r. s. Shields, for
ner United States district attorney and
cousin Of Mrs. Day, wife of Assistant
Secretary Day, was severely burned at
her home today. Her clothing was ig-
nited from an open gas fireplace, and
her father answering her shrieks for
help, found her in flames. It is thought
that she will recover.
QUARANTINE CAMP BURNED
SANDY HOOK, N. Y, Dec. 26.-The
Office, storehouse. stable and one of the
lodging houses, all old wooden buildings
at Camp Low, were consumed by fire
early this morning. Camp Low was es-
tablished at the former landing of the
Sandy Hook boats. During the cholera
scare a few years ago the wharf and
platform were inclosed and rooted over,
and several hundred passengers were
kept in quarantine there. The marine
hospital service abandoned the station
last year, and the buildings were pur-
chased by contractor. who used them
rs q large boarding camp for the men
employed In building garrison quarters
at Fort Hancock. An overheated stove
issupposed to have caused the fire.
The herald., 1897-12-27
Killed by the Cars

NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Dec. ga IA
tai accident occurred at Terhune, a
small town northwest of this city, last
night. Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore and
Miss Clara Brattainn were returning
from a Christmas entertainment when a
freight train on the Monon
struck their carriage. Miss Brattainn's
skull was fractured and she died at mid
night. Mrs. Moore cannot recover. Mr.
Moore was slightly injured. Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore were married Thursday and
this was the first time they had been
away from home together
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Charles Harrison Dead

LONDON, Dec. 28.-Charles Harrison,
Radical member of parliament for
Plymouth since 1896, is dead. Charles
Harrison was born Aug. 1, 1926, and was
educated at Kings college, London. He
succeeded Sir John Hutton as vice.
chairman of the London county council
when Sir John succeeded Lord Rosebery
as chairman Of that body. In the first
and second councils he was chairman, of
the parliamentary committee and be-
came known prominently as the father
of the modern application of the princi-
pie Of betterment by public improve
ments. BY profession he was solicitor.
Frederick Harrison. the well known es-
sayist and president of the London
Positivist committee. Is his brother.
The herald., 1897-12-27
The English Strike

LONDON, Dec. 26.-The outcome Of
the ballot Of the striking engineers taken
as the result of the recently adjourned
conference between the representatives
of the men and the employers will not be
known for several days. but there is no
doubt that the verdict is overwhelmingly
against the acceptance Of the terms of
the employers.
The herald., 1897-12-27
DANISH LANDS
Are Not Wanted by the British
Government

LONDON, Dec. 27.-The Daily Chron-
icle this morning ridicules the notion
that England is negotiating for the pur-
chase of the Danish West Indies. 1t
says: "Quite apart from the breach 1t
would make in our relations with the
United States. the purchase Of more
West Indian islands Is the very last
thing England would think Of"
A dispatch from Copenhagen to the
Daily Mail says the Washington execu-
tive has made overtures to Denmark for
the sale of a narrow but carefully de-
fined stretch of land in Northwestern
Greece, where the Americans intend to
establish naval and coaling stations.
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Nersev Has Resigned

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-H. Maitland
Kersey, who for the last five years has
represented the White Star Line Steam
ship company in this city. has. accord
ing to report today, actually severed
his connection with that company. He
sailed for Europe on Saturday, one day
after the arrival in this city from Lon
don of ]. Bruce Ismay. son of Mr.. Ismay
Of the firm of Ismay, Imre & Co., gen.
eral agents Of the line. Young Mr.. Is
may said he would have nothing to say
until tomorrow.
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Carnegie's ONLY AUNT

PITTSBURG, Pa. Dec. 26.-Mrs.
Catherine Morrison Hogan. only aunt
Of Andrew Carnegie. died this morning,
the result Of stroke Of paralysis. She
had been in a semi-conscious state since
December 10. Mrs. Hogan was born In
Dumferline, Scotland. SO years ago, and
had been in this country 81 years. Her
remains will be privately cremated on
Tuesday.
The herald., 1897-12-27
Col. Whitney Dead

ROYALSTON, Mass, Dec. 26.-Col.
Geo. Whitney, prominent member Of
this town, died today after months
illpess. He was born here in 1917, and
for fifteen years drove stage between
Royalston and Boston. The opening OF
the Fitchburg railroad put an end to the
stage business. and Col. Whitney turned
his attention to. other pursuits. After
some years he engaged in the lumber
and chair business. He became inter-
ested in the manufacture of woolens and
continued In 1t until his death.
The herald., 1897-12-27
A Suisun Pioneer

NAPA, CAL, Dec. 26.-Sampson Smith.
a pioneer of California, is dead. He
crossed the plains in 1S49 and after min
ing for two years made his home in Sui
sun, afterwards removing to Napa coun-
ty, where he resided for seventeen years.
He served as county treasurer and SUI
pervisor of Solano county. He was a
native of Ohio, aged II years. and was
highly esteemed in this section of the
state. being prominent in Democratic
politics.
The herald., 1897-12-27
Comte le Mercier Dead

PARIS. Dec. 26.-Comte Anatole LIE
Mercier' senior member Of the Chamber
of deputies is dead. Comte lie Mercier
was born June rs, 1920. He was one of
the seven deputies from Charente-In-
fsrieure personally representing the
nrst division OF Saintes. Ho was a de-
scehdant Of Le Mercier who figured in
The herald., 1897-12-27

in the express car at Western Union
Junction on the Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroad yesterday while en-
route to its destination. The express
messenger was driven from the car, the
bear taking complete possession, de-
vouring packages Of apples and candy
and destroying way bills When the
train arrived in Milwaukee it took ten
men to secure the vicious animal.
The herald., 1897-12-27
A Strange Accident

BRIDGETON, N. J., Dec. 26.--James
Bowers, an engineer on the West Jersey
railroad. was blown out of his cab late
last night between Husted and Paladin.
The wind was blowing gale. when a
sudden gust caught him and whirled
him to the roadside. The fireman
backed the train and found him some
distance of. He was painfully but not
badly hurt.
The herald., 1897-12-27
His Wife Missing

Patrejero, who resides at Ill Filbert
street, reported to the police today that
his young wife. Mrs. Kate Patrejo. had
been missing from his home since Fri
day morning. He fears that she has
taken her own life. Her reason has
been unbalanced since over year ago,
and she has more than once been taken
before the insanity commissioners on
this account.
The herald., 1897-12-27
MEXICAN MATTERS
Mazzaltini's Last Bull Fight Nearly
Proved Fatal

Proved Fatal
CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 2e.-The last
Of the series OF bull fights by Mazzaltini
was given this afternoon and was at
tended by 1000 people. Tomas Mazzal-
tint narrowly escaped with his life. be-
ing tossed by an infuriated bull and
gored in the hand. Ten horses were
killed and six bulls, the usual number
for the fight was not up to the standard
Mr.Bryan and wife arrived in Guadala-
lara this afternoon and were received by
the representatives Of the state govern
ment of Falisco, of which state that city
is the capital, and by the American resi-
dents.
The herald., 1897-12-27
Done in a Doy

France during the revolution. His
father was for many years a member Of
the chamber. He received the decora-
ton OF the Legion Of Honor and pub
lished several volumes.
The herald., 1897-12-27
A Fight Called OF

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-Tom o. O'Rourke.
manager for the Long Island City Ath-
letic club, announced that the Yank
Kenny-Armstrong fight scheduled for
March 80, at the club, is of.
The herald., 1897-12-27
Ate Up the Oandv

MILWAUKEE,. Wis.,, Dec. GA large
cinnamon bear. which was shipped by
express from Leavenworth, Kas., to
Baraboo, Wis, escaped from its crate
The herald., 1897-12-27

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 26.-Amone
the passengers on the steamer Rosalie
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Lost To New Richmond.

Disappointed in arranging game
with Saltwater TO be played on the
Normal campus, Captain Purves took
his new eleven TO New Richmond
Saturday and played a lively game
with the New Richmond High. Elk
cept for some sturdy work by Puryes
and APP Roberts, the playing was al
most IS one sided as was TIE first
game OF last season between the same
teams on the Normal campus. In
this instance, however, the places
were reversed, and New Richmond
took the honors by score of % to s.
The men who have joined the Nor
NAL team this year are, with one or
two exceptions, emphatically green at
the business, some had never been in
q game at all; and as a maiden effort
Saturdays game was nothing dis
astrous. Purves made the only two
touch-downs on his side: he is evident
ally the right sort Of leader, and will
put his team in better trim in the
course of a week or two. Ap Roberts
experience stood him in good stead
and made his playing effective. 70
real complaint could be made against
any Of the team: knowledge and skill
is what they lack and what practice
alone win give them.
The boys speak cordially of their
entertainment at the hands Of the
! New Richmond team.
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State Teachers Association

The next meeting Of the Wisconsin
Teachers Association will be held in
Milwaukee, Dec %, % and 80. The
programme as far as it has been com
pleted is as follows:
What are the Fundamental Require
ments for the Attainment of Ideal
Results in Public School Work? a.
The Mental Ideal. President l.. ID.
Harvey of the Milwaukee Normal
SCHOOL, b. The Moral Ideal, the Rev.
John Faville, Appleton: c. The
Physical Ideal, w. ii. Chandler OF
Madison. An effort will be made to
set forth the results TO be obtained
and the processes of growth involved.
Music in the Public Schools, W. I.
Tomlins Chicago.
The Country School Problem, Presi-
dent Albert Salisbury Of the White
water Normal School.
Composition in the High Schools,
Prof. Freeman Of the University OF
Wisconsin.
At the meeting Of the association
last Decem Der it was decided to de-
vote one half day to the discussion Of
the subject of child study. DR.. w. O.
Krohl and Prof NJ. V. O'Shea will
take part in this discussion. A re-
port as to the work done in the Mil
waukee Child Study club will be given
by its president, Prof. c. P. Cary, and
Supt. J. T. Edwards of Marinette will
speak Of the work done in that city.
Prof. J. ] Jegi will discuss the desira-
bility of having a state society formed
to the subject Of child study.
Miss Rose C. Swart Of the Oshkosh
Normal School will present paper on
the subject of Literature and Supple
mentary Reading.
Wednesday afternoon the different
sections Of the association will meet.
The following persons will have
charge Of the respective sections:
Normal School-President w. ID.
Parker Of the River Falls Normal
School
County Superintendents-Superin-
tendent Myr0n E. Keats, Fond du
Lac.
Primary-Miss Bertha A. Jones.
practice school, Milwaukee Normal
School.
Grammar-Principal J. W. Cong
don. La Crosse.
High Schools and City Superintend-
ents: Supt. D. D. Meague, James
Vile.
CoIlege-Presldent C. X. Adams,
Madison.
MusIc-Dlxon J. Churchill, Platt-
vile.
school Boa, Phil II. Perkins, SUI
perior.
Library-H. B. Hubbell Beaver
Dam.
School Alliance-Mrs. L. d. Harvey,
Milwaukee.
Drawing-AIiss Mary Z. Tanner,
stevens Point Normal School
kindergarten Mary ii. BARK
er, West Superior.
Ga Wednesday morning Prof.. u. T.
Williams of West Superior will de-
liver the presidents annual address.
Drs. Nicolas, Murray, Butler and
W. O. Krohn viii deliver lectures on
Tuesday and "Wednesday evenings.
An Effort is being made to make
this the largest aud most successful
meeting in the history of the associa-
ton
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1t Will Be Finished.

The new Methodist church is TO be
finished this year. Already II out
side appearance approaches very near
ly the finished article, aud is attract
ing all sorts Of fayora)l attention.
Several things about the exterior are
particularly striking Its wide gables
that give a fine effect of masSiveness,
its octagonal tower, its freedom Of
outline. its stained shingles and sort
Of outside wainscoting that circles
the building like a sash. This wains-
cOting, if it may be called so, is simply
oiled, and retains the color Of the ma
tive cedar. The gables, which are
plain shlngled, fall in an easy curve
from the peak to the row Of windows
that break them at about the
middle. and finish in a slight curve at
the base. The siding between the
stained shingles and the wainscoting
is painted in a greenish brown, and
the color effect as whole is pictures
que to a degree. The building domin-
ates everything in its neighborhood,
and is the admired OF every eye.
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Normal Jottinqs.

The Normal foot ball team has been
recognized. the lighter men being re-
placed by greater ayoirdupois. The
men have not been placed yet, but
the following will ostensibly COM
pose the new aggregation: Falhber,
Tousley, Krause, Wentz, Works, Pur-
YES Saby, eastman, Ap Roberts,
Gunnison and LAUDER.
Several members of the Faculty
were up to the cities Saturday.
Miss Miriam Powell has withdrawn
from school.
Some Of the students are observing
what is known as the "Week Of
Prayer Among Colleges" The young
people meet from l:15 to l:25 each
day.
Pres. Parker has provided for a safe
exit from the building in case of fire,
One signal from the gong, fire in the
basement: two signals, fire on first
floor; three signals, fire on second
floor: four signals, fire on third floor
or above Each series of signals will
be repeated three times, at which
time all students are to assemble in
the main room and be dismissed in
the usual way. In case it is impossi-
BILE to get to the main room, the fire
escape on the west end furnishes a
means for escape.
The trigonometry class has but
three members this year, viz. G. A
| Works. 6 w. SwartZ and Miss Emma
NJ. Roberts. Prof Clark intends tC
do considerable field work with the
| transit.
John Andrews and Albert Earring
ton win cross swords in debate at Ly
ceum Friday night.
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HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with urine
and let it stand twenty-four hours; sedi-
ment or settling indicates an unhealthy
condition of the kidneys. When urine
stains linen it is evidence of kidney troub-
lie. Too frequent desire to urinate or pain
in the back, is also convincing proof that
the kidneys and bladder are out oforder.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that Or. Kilmer's swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulfls
every wish in relieving pain in the back,
kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of
the urinary passages. 1t corrects inability
to hold urine and scalding pain in passing
it, or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that un-
pleasant necessity of being compelled 10
get up many times during the night to
urinate. The mild and the extraordinary
effect Of Swamp Root is soon realized. II
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases. If you need
a medicine you should have the best
Sold by druggists, price fifty cents and
one dollar. You may have sample
bottle and pamphlet both sent free by
mail. Mention THE RIVER FAILS JoURN
Al and send your address TO DIR. Khmel
& Co., Binghamton, \. y. The proprie
tor Of this paper guarantees the genuine
ness of this offer.
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Tandv's Second Boom.

Having shaken the dust of Bay City
from MS enterprising feet he builds
New Boston, at Spring Valley. The
sun tells how he prospers:
"BreakdoSns and other delays have
prevented the success of the city
which was to rise, phpniX-like, from
the smoke OF burning brick-kilns at
New Boston. Only few thousand
brick have been made, and none
burned. The lab0rerS, who have
worked three months at big wages,
were promised One-half the product
as security for their wages; but to
date there is no product. The old
brick. which were given 30 W. L.
Tandy 10 start the thing, have been
sold to pay necessary running eXpen-
ses. but that resource is now exhaust
ell. Last week Douglas Tandy, late
az Naupun. brother of W. l., compli-
Gated matters by sending twenty-five
men down from the cities TO start an
immense plant at Wildwood, build a
hotel at New Boston. and draw big
wages. They worked a few days, then
quit. and As Douglas Tandy was gone,
went to " l., who knew nothing
about it. This stirred up the brick
crew. and in the discussion Sunday
W. L. Tandys face was badly pound
ed up. The work is at a standstIll,
and no one knows how IL will end.