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TOOK HER OWN LIFE.
A Lovers Quarrel Leads to Sui
eide at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct. S.-Lying in clump
of tall weeds, with a revolver by her
side and a bullet hole in the left tenn
pie, the body of young woman, sup
posed to be Jennie Oates, 20 years old,
was found last night by Officer
Schmaudt, at a point midway between
Eighth and Ninth avenue on Ninety
ninth street. In one of the pockets of
the woman's dress was found a note
which leads the police to believe the
young woman committed suicide as the
result of a lovers quarrel. The note
was addressed to J. Fell, 5719 Bishop
street, and in it the writer stated that
she was tired of living, and, in fact,
tired Of everything.
The note was signed Jennie Oates and
bore the address of $50 Francisco street.
She had lived at this place two weeks,
but nothing more is known of her
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WANDERED FROM HOME
A Duluth Citizen Found at San
Jose in a Demented Condition.

SAN JOSE, Oct s. .muel Martin,
aged 62 years, found tie streets in
a delnented condition. is believed to
have wandered away fln his home in
Duluth, Mimi, where he says his SON.
in-law, Paul Foster, is a gra IN broker
Martin says he has been a pilot. His
statements have been made in frag-
mentary form, and he does not know
how or why he came hither. When
taken in charge by the authorities Mar
tin had $15 in his possession. On his
breast are tattooed the letters ''F. B, -
which he says repres, mt "Fenian Broth
erhood," explaining hat he joined that
order in 1864.
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A woMAN's PREDICAMENT.
Brands Her Children as Illegiti'
mate to Save Going to Prison.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct S-Annie
Solomon, otherwise known as Mrs.
Iindenbaum, Mrs. Shawl and Mrs.
Crosby, had an unpleasant quarter Of
an hour in Judge Coffey's court to-day,
while eontesting an application by the
officers Of the local Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty TO Children for let
ters CT guardianship for two of her
children.
It was shown that in 1885 the wo-
man deserted her first husband, Nathan
Lindenbaum, and accompanied one
Aaron Shawl to Seattle, by whom she
had two children. Three years later
Lindenbaum Obtained a divorce from
her She continued to live with Shawl
until July last, when she eloped with
Fred L. Crosby, to whom she was mar
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EBANKS WAS NOT HANGED.
HIS EXECUTION AT SAN QUEN-
TIN DEFERRED.
Acting Warden Edgar Served With
Notice of an Appeal to the
u. S. Supreme Court.

| SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. S.-Murdere1
J. j. Ebanks of San Diego did not hang
| to-day at San Quentin. His attorneys
appeared before Judge De Haven in the
United States District Court when
court opened this morning, and applied
| for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf
of their client, which was, however, re-
fused. Notice of appeal to the Supreme
Court of the United States, as in the
Ben Hill case, was Immediately given,
and a copy being served upon Acting
Warden Edgar, the execution was de-
ferred pending the action of the court
of last resort.
EBANK'S CRIME.
SAN DIEGO, Oct. S.-The crime of
which Joseph Japhet Ebanks was con-
victed was the murder of Mrs. Harriet
Stiles and her father, John B. Borden
of Fall Brook, at the mussel beds a
few miles north of Oceanside, on Sep
tember 10, 1895.
Mr.. Stiles and his wife and father
in-law, who was over so years old,
were camping on the beach in a tent.
At the time of the murder Mr.. Stiles
was a mile from the tent, fishing in
the surf Ebanks, who had left a ship
at this port a short time before, was
tramping down the railroad track, and
seeing Mrs. Stiles near the tent, left
his companion, q watch-tinker named
J. A Garges, and started down to the
tent for some purpose that will never
be known.
AS the facts afterward developed.
Ebanks shot both Mrs. Stiles and Mr..
Borden, and after taking a package of
smoking tobacco from the tent, threw
away a sack containing the revolver
with which the killing had been done,
and made haste TO escape. Garges was
arrested that same night at Fall Brook
on suspicion of being implicated in the
crime. but soon proved his innocence.
BY the testimony of Garges, however,
the officials were enabled to learn the
identity Of the real murderer, and after
a chase lasting several days, in which
Ebanks was traced from Oeeanside to
Escondido, thence to this city and back
toward Escondfdo. he was finally cap
tured September Il, 1895, by Deputy
Sheriff Ward in an out-of-the-way
place near Bernardo River, and brought
to the County Jail. He was tried the
following January, the circumstantial
evidence being the strongest that ever
fastened the crime of murder upon a
person in this county.
On April 6, 1896. Judge Pierce SEN
fenced Ebanks to be hanged. fixing the
day of execution for June 10Th follow
ing. An appeal was taken, from which
nothing was heard until last month.
when official notification was received
that the judgment had been affirmed.
The prisoner was then sentenced again.
This was on September Both, Judge
Terrence allowing the prisoner only
eight days between the sentence and it's
execution.
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Earthquake in Missouri.

NEW MADRID (Mo). Oct. Sat 5
a. m. an earthquake shock was felt
here but no damage was done. New
Madrid was the scene of a violent
earthquake in 1911, when a great part
of the land in the entire county sank
several feet, and was overflowed by
water from the Mississippi River.
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Ex-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND.
Neither Denies Nor Afirms That
He Is Candidate for Senator.

PRINCETON On. J), Oct. Sex
President Cleveland is quietly resting
at his home in this city. While he was
reclining in his easy chair last evening.
talking to Mrs Cleveland, the follow
ing question was asked him:
Would you accept or seriously con-
slider the United States Senatorship, if
offered you by your New Jersey
friends?"
His reply was: "An answer to this
question at this time, / am sure, would
be premature and out of place..
Mr.. Cleveland has host of friends IN
Princeton who would do all possible to-
offer him the Senatorship and induce
him to accept it.
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Fell to His Death.

CRIPPLE CREEK (Col), Oct. S.-A.
w. Anderson fell sixty-five feet down a
shaft this afternoon and was instantly
killed. Anderson was a resident of An
aconda and had resided in this district
for three years.
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A Deliberate Suicide.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. S.-August Ar
net, an old inmate of the County Hos
pital threw himself under a terminal
train at the hospital station to-day and
was killed.
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won, Sierra Gorde second, Frontman
third Time-1 :2S34.
Six furlongs, selling, Gasperone won,
K. c. second, Bill Arnett third. Time
1:15.
One mile, G. r. Longhurst won, Hell
en- II. second, Major Tom third. Time
i: A.
AT AQUEDUCT.
NEW YORK, Oct. S.-Results at
Aqueduct:
Five and a half furlongs, Bardella
won, Pink Chambray second, The Cad
third. Time-1:0
Mile and a sixteenth, Sun Up won,
Cromwell second, James Munroe third.
Time-1 :4S34.
Five furlongs. Tappen won, Hurry
Up second, Endeavor third. Time
1902.
One mile, selling, Xmas won, Bastian
second, Squan third. No time.
Five furlongs, selling, Sensation won,
Floating Gold second, Hairpin third.
Time-1:0115
One mile, selling, Old Saugus won,
Lobengula second. Time-1:4l.
GENTRY AND ROBERT J.
GLEN FALLS IN. Y), Oct. Sat
the mile track of the Northern Horse
Breeders Association here to-day, John
r. Gentry and Robert ]. broke the
pacing team record, going the mile in
faultless style in POS. This was done
after the pair had been sent a mile in
Oil. Before the close of the day s
sport Gentry, with a running mate,
paced a mile in 2:03%. Robert J. went
a mile in 2:04 Three thousand per-
sons filled the stands.
On the second trial the team got
away on the third score. The first
quarter was reached in 1874. AS the
team Strengthened out for home driver
Bovine shook them up bit, and they
came down the stretch in a tremendous
burst of speed, passing under the wire
in the marvellous time of O:3O% for the
last quarter, and making the mile in
2:0S.
NO RECORDS BROKEN.
OMAHA, Oct. S.-A fierce north wind
blowing across the track effectually
prevented any breaking of records to-
day, Joe Patchen went a mile in 2:O312
Star Pointers mile was 2:024.
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kDVICES FROM
The ORIENT,
Terrible TyphOun on the Southeast.
eTn Coast of Japan.
Thousands of Houses Destroyed and Many
People Killed.

CounciIor Akiyama of the Japan
ese Foreign Office, Makes a Des-
perate Attempt at Suicide,
Stabbing Himself in the Stom-
ach and Cutting His Throat
With a Sword.
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Some people go to church to see how
others take the sermon.
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OMAHA, Oct. S.-A fierce north wind
blowing across the track effectually
prevented any breaking of records to-
day, Joe Patchen went a mile in 2:O312
Star Pointers mile was 2:024.
The morning news., 1897-08-16
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Work on the Warren cotton mills at
Orangeburg is progressing rapidly.
The Manchester mill at Rock Hin is run
ming along on fun time, both day and
night.
DIR. J. William Earle of Greenville was
found dead in his bed Monday morning
about G o'clock.
Tuesday night man 25 years old eloped
with Rosa Williams 13 years old. from
Bonueau's station, Berkeley county. All
efforts TO trace them have failed.
The 6-yoar-old son of S. NJ. Jones and
grandson OF ]. II. Jones, one Of Ander-
sons prominent citizens and farmers was
thrown from horse Tuesday and killed.
At Cross hin, Laurens county, during a
negro barbecue Wednesday, Charles Ropp
killed Mart williams They emptied piss
tolls at each other. Ropp was not shot.
He Is at large.
The country residence of J. c. Hamlin.
twelve miles southeast Of Anderson, was
burned Tuesday night. together with it's
contents. The Insurance Is $1,000. The
fire originated in the kitchen
A new railroad has been surveyed from
the Southern at Langley 20 the Port
Royal and Augusta at Bush Island. This
road win take In all the kaolin mines In
the western part Of Aiken county.
A worm or cataplrlar resembling the
army worm has made its appearance in
Anderson county aud threatens havoc
with forage and other crops. As yet Its
operations are confined to forage ana veg
etabics.
The town council Of Aiken has passed a
license ordinance putting a tax on every
one doing any kind OF business in The town.
Those heaviest hit are original package
agents, who are required to pay license
! OF Sjoo.
At. Grconville Saturday might Hum
| nhrcy's store was robbed Of several hun
dr,d dollars in cash and some shoes. Eel
| tons book store was entered the same
night and about 500 worth OF gold pens.
| cocks and other articles were stolen.
Gen. M T. Bonham. recently appointed
/ commaudor-ln-chicf for south Carolina.
| has issued "a caE for convention OF tho
/ Sons of Confederate Veterans to meet at
/ GrDCrKlllD on the in0rniuG of Aug o.. The
/ veterans reunion VIII uc Boo session there
/ at chat time.
| Indications 1rc That there VIII ho n very
| large attendance of confederate veterans
/ nt tho reunion to be held at DrpDnNliio Doc.
I rnnlnr Aur, at Niuety.eptDu camps
/ have siHuinnl their purpose to EO t0 GrDDn.
/ Nlif whrro elaborate preparations are De-.
I inW made Cor their entertainments
Gov EliorDc bias granted pardon to
Charles d. iiaincid who wac convicted
OF manniaughicr Ia Darlington county iu
The morning news., 1897-08-16

the evil. Some idea of the enormous eX-
tent of the smugglers operations may be
gained from the fact that notwithstand-
ing the higher duties upon alcohollc IL
quors, and the certainty that there is no
decrease in their consumption, the dimin-
ution in revenue from this source amounts
to several thousand dollars a day. Many
think that the revenue officials are in col
lusion with the principal Smugglers, whose
chiefs are known to be some OF the leading
business men in Quebec-merchants who
have made large fortunes in the Illicit in
dustry, hold their heads remarkably high
in the community, and have been honored
by the government with offices of emolu-
ment under the crown. This belief Is
strengthened by the fact that no prosecu-
tions have ever been carried on against
these people by the government. The in
crease in the liquor duties simply enables
these men to increase the profits upon their
Illegal transactions.
Within the last year or two the SNUG
glers have changed their methods. The
high-class French wines, brandies, etc,
come from French ports to the island OF
St. Pierre NIique,on, in the Gulf of ST. Law
renee, and that island. being French col
ony, has no import duty to pay. Large
quantities of Jamaica rum and other West
Indian liquors are brought from Trinidad,
Bermuda and Jamaica. Cheaply distilled
white whisky made from American corn
is taken to st. Pierre by New England fish
ing vessels on their way to Newfoundland
or the gulf for cargoes of fish This is
the cheapest and lowest grade of the con-
traband goods at present received at st.
Pierre, though very low grade of French
alcohol now finds its way there. Large
American carrying schooners call at st.
Pierre for cargoes of liquors, and in the
Gulf Of St. Lawrence transfer them to a
number Of small craft, all swift sailers,
and generally carrying crews armed to the
teeth, who pay no attention to the sum-
mons of the revenue officers along the
coast, or i'm charge of other sailing craft.
and who almost invariably manage to
evade an encounter with the Constance.
The Constance does not often seek such en-
counters, and some time ago, when armed
resistance was made to her officers by a
smuggler named BOuchard, she hurried
back to Quebec for a field piece and a
squad of artillery to aid her in stormng
the smugglers stronghold
After cargoes have been tran
shopped into smaller vessels
they are landed and con-
cealed in out-of-the-way places along the
shores of the gulf until an opportunity Of
fers Of bringing them in small quantities
to the city in river boats below their ord
mary cargoes of fish, firewood or farm
produce. Thus when seizures are made
they are usually small ones while the profit
of the smugglers is so large that they can
well afford TO lose one cargo out of every
three leaving st. Pierre.
The morning news., 1897-08-16
ENTRAVAGANCE IN LEGISLATION.
Some of the Items Recited on which
the Charge in Florida Is BASED

Some of the Items Recited on which
the Charge in Florida Is Based.
Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. 13.-Proof is de-
manded in certain quarters to substan-
tiate the general charge of extravaganza
made against the legislature of 1897. The
acts of its members relative to this par
tcular subject, at least, are all matters
of record. The pay roll may be found on
file in the Office of the state treasurer. and
the lists of extra clerks, and amount paid
each, are printed in the bound journals
Of both houses.
Further light may be shed upon this
subject by reference to matters of rec
ord: Among the unusual allowances to
first meet the eye is that of one man who
drew pay for sixty-four days while the
legislative session. is limited by the con-
stitution TO sixty days, including SUNDAYS
He was paid $270 in one position and $50
in another, making a total Of 1920. And
this clerk is said to have come to the cap
ltal in May, when the legislature had
been in session nearly a month.
Another case of wanton extravagance
was the employment of a clerk by the
JOINT committee on appropriations, al an
expense of $40. This committee requires
no. clerk, as the appropriation bills are
always prepared by the financial officers
of the state, free of cost to any one. for
the reason that they are familiar with
the affairs of state and know just what
amounts are needed under the various
heads. a further strange feature in this
connection is that the general appropri-
alton bill appropriates more money than
was asked for in the original bill. as pre-
pared and handed TO the committee.
AAe committee to examine the Offices Of
the treasurer and controller expended 1855
-Four clerks We're employed on the part Of
the Senate and two on the part of the
House. There is said to be a strange fea-
ture in this connection too. The last clerk
TO reach the capital came when the session
was about half passed, but he was paid for
itty-three days service receiving more
money than any clerk for the committee
Other committees were at work in these
offices, and the aggregate amount eNpend-
ed for extra clerk hire Investigating these
offices was 81 .il9. The committee to ex-
anime the office OF the commissioner of ag-
riculture employed a total of thirteen
clerks. four of which were accredited to
the Senate ana nine to the House at a
cost OF $3.50. The House committee on
constitutional amendments hired one CLERK
az a cost Of $l75. Heretofore the general
rule has been for committees to Investigate
the various offices in the state house to
employ two clerks. but some times a com
mittee would hire third person.
a delightful lawn entertainment was
given last night by the social committee
of the Epworth League for the benefit Of
the charity department Of the society. 1t
was a most enjoyable affair. The even
ing was beautiful and pleasant. and the
attendance ana patronage very gratifying
Refreshments We're served and a goodly
sum was realized for local charities.
i. J. Patterson. young lawyer of West
Palm Beach, has been admitted to practice
In the state supreme court
The morning news., 1897-08-16

October, 1896, and sentenced by Judge Aid
rich to a term OF three years in the state
penitentiary. The pardon was granted
upon the presentation Of strong petitions
The board of trustees of Clemson Col
lege is still casting about for man to
succeed Mr.. Craighead on Sept. I, when
he retires. Ex-Secretary of State J. t.
Tindal Of Clarendon was the choice of the
board, but he has made it known that ne
will not accept having large planting in
terests, which he does not care to sur
render to the management of others.
Monday evening when a guard was re-
turning to the prison at Columbia with
seven convicts, who had been cutting
wood, Williams, a white boy 16 years old
sent up two months go from Barnwel to
serve a five-months sentence for stealing
a watch, made a dash The guard fired at
him four times with a rifle. At the sec
ond shot Williams fell, but got up and kept
going, He was tracked into the woods
but there all trace ended. The guard
thinks he is dead.
The Hoffman building at Egdeheld, oc-
cupied by Fl. e. Grim as a dwelling and
used for his mercantile business, was
burned Thursday morning at / O'Clock Mr.
Grim had only $500 insurance on his stock
The Hoffman building was valued at 81
o0u aad Jhe insurance on II was almost
nothing. The diSpcnsary suffered a loss Of
perhaps 800 in the breakage of bottles
etc. The Farmers Bank lost about $3.50
by removal of furniture, stealage and 9TH
erwise.
The morning news., 1897-08-16

Roebuck is the young man who swore out
the warrant and Harry MOseley, Hut
Bevil and John Henry are the young men
who are charged with the onense. Each
OF them came 10 the city and gave them
selves up when they heard Of the war
rant having been taken out, and they
were put under 800 bond for appearance
al court. The young men say that they
can prove an alibl. and they express the
belief that no one has whipped Roebuck.
There were a great many farmers in
town to-day, and they all talk hopefully
of the crop outlook in this county. Cotton
has been shedding in some places, but a
good crop is expected for all Of that. The
crop of corn this year is not as large as
formerly and there are some fears that it
VIII not be large enough to run the farm
ers through next year. The merchants are
buying large stocks Of goods preparatory
TO large fall business.
The morning news., 1897-08-16

r7r hr9rToA
The Jacksonville citizen calls it Klondi-
c4is.
,-,t,o, ..t,,.r,i,,ars have made tbeir an
-
Peai"i'o' !" Ooi''''''''
me nlo"'ns OF steam '''7'''
IN Iampa rs again 10 Oe pio'''Oi' 0U
ST. Petersburg was illuminated with
electricity for the first time Monday night.
1,...... .,..
me once OF 'he hlssil'i N'i1e' ''e was
attached and closed last Saturday Tor
DEBT Tor mousse rent
The Breeze says that the curiew law Is
working Wen in Lake City-so wen that all
the kids keen in doors after clark
: ,,,..,, 49,.
Inc Ia" anu oi'9i ie'S ' % a.
preparing charges TO present 10 the gov
ernor against Peter O. Knight, county so
ucitor
Henry jackson. the wel-krown colored
cornetst. who led the colored band of
Gainesville. died of consumption there
Tuesday
A., o., ;- totr,o- ,,,ade b, tba pinoan
"
PIE Growers Assooi"''oiA ~ '''~ 7'
NEE section 20 open up a market with the
principal cities OF Europe.
Arthur Percy Hay, the young English
man of South Jacksonville who had visit
from the white cappers recently, has been
arrested on 1he chaIse ol DREAMING 'no se'-
el'H commandments
The good roads committee of the Jack
s,,,,iit, asso,totior apr.osntod T., nreparo
IoI plcHlc Culteli l''t, 70 1A1.IilI''5 , a. 4ii
Eildloll u 'o,,''1ol - u, % 49,
oarollIld' aHG 1ohh Hia'SS ol -
ga TO come mere anu "ellEeI '-. auul e99eS On
the supJec' Oh IoduS anu HisH""S9'
An observant and intelligent ship's mas
The morning news., 1897-08-16
HOUSE PLANTS AND MALARIA.
The Disease Traced 10 POttcd PLANTS.
Florists Seem 10 suffer From Ma


From the Medical Record.
Just after the Christmas holidays DR..
Taylor was called at Sag Harbor to a
woman 81 years old, who had some par
oxysms OF fever with gastric disturbance.
and at her suggestion that it might be
malaria he examined the blood and
found the lavaran plasmodium. This was
remarkable in view Of the fact that the
ground was covered deeply with snow
the patient had not been home for four
years, the wen water could not have been
contaminated. ana all ponds were frozen.
Soon a daughter had similar symptoms.
There were some potted plants In the
house. and he was unable to make any
definite impression upon the disease un-
tl these had been removed At the same
season a third case developed IN another
house In which a trap door Ted into a
cellar whose walls were covered contlnu-
olsly with mould. In stll another house
some weeks later IN the same town. ma
lara with the plasmodium OF tertiary
fever developed in a child and no appar-
ant cause could be found except the .ot-
ted plants ln the room occupied by the
patient.
When these were removed no was able
10 euro the disease. lie then went o. some
florists in localities where there were no
marshes. and whore they were not likely
90 bo infected by the water supply. ma
Inquired their history and made blood ox-
amlnationH. Hc found ln four different
localities thnt che blood ~ these people
contained tho malHrini piaemolium
These norlsta were not ilf isii they were
hardly ever quite wcu complaining of 90
scfiiyo trouble. headache, ana Indefinite
ffmpioma They could D. HIfaighiened
up temporarily by hig doses OF qulnine.
ur. Iuy.0r then gave bic personal CHpo-