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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-03-21
aarl e@urs an Die arieasbraller.

Su eiuem artitel In "Harpers
Weekly" f1reibt &arI G9ura:
General Sherman iagte einft: .Sbr
wolt miHen. mas Rries ifts Ser aries
bieiit Sbae. gr tpuBte, mnppn Ct fpra1
unb es mar feine aufriGtise ueberseu.
gung. 6at er iibertriebens
~Nls bic aunbe BON uniersan9e bes
sWaines eintraf, fdlugen MIR entiebt
bie 0dn6e tiber benz &opf auTammeu:
$50 Menfheu BET Der autaitropbe ums
getommeu MeId' ifredli9es lin.
eltdl 0as iii unfer Gefibl unb 10
fpre6en mir In 3eiten bes Jriebens.
Wie aber tn ariess3eiis $50 Menfaen
setbbeta Nur elm @efetht, nur ein Iei9s
ter 3uiamntenftoB nit bem Geinbe unb
ni9ts BON 8sbeutung. Damn fommt
cine erbitterte S9la6i; 5000 get0btet
unb $4,000 bernuRbet auf unferer
6eite; ber Berlnf bes Teinbes on.
i9eiuenb nod erbBer; ein f6merer
aampf. ober uabri9einli9 nod feine
fdeibungsf6la9t. Mnbere 66laG'
ten folsen. @ieber Sauienbe uerbea
setbbtet, aehntauienb bermunbet; BITE
6oipitdler Rnb tiberfallt nit unsdbli'
gen 8ertuunbeten. 5eef9la4ten folgen;
mebrere bon ienen unbeimli9en unge.
beuern, 96Ia6tl9iife 9eaannt. fnfen
auf ben Boben 6eS WeereS, beri9iebeue
Der tlnierigen unb anbere bon ber feinbs
li9en aries8fotte. @ie piele Nens
f1en uerben mt linen TN Weer Der.
finten2 Nur 2502 Cine bloBe RIei.
nisteit! grf Der untergang ber uebrs
| fa9 10 bielen piirbe bann cine Senias
! tion erregen. gDaS uurbe unier n6hs
fes @efiibl ieina Die 2iide muB aus.
sefhat merbeu. Rod mebr BON unfes
rem iunsen Wdnnern maKen In ben
&rieg geididt tperben uub nod mebr
panaerfdiife.
llnb bic MaHeu bon @ltern. bie ibre
G0bne perloreii baben, unb bie @itt'
men nnb Waiien! Nun, es if irau.
rig; aber 2rieg iit ssries. 2abt uns
10 gut mie m6gliG ftir BITE 6interblie'
benen iorgen, UNI He Dor bem 0erbun.
germ 3u i9hben. Mber t1ebr nod
MD INNER bie Deere siebeu, ba folgi
ibnen 8ermhfuug, Bermilberuns, I'm
tergang: no INNER bic 5loiten operi'
rem, ba tommt Der 6anbel gum 5till'
iianb, bic Grudt bon iabrelanseui,
frisbIi9em 6treben uub s6affeu nirh
raub Dernintei. unb bic Besiebun:
gen gegenieitigen Berfebrs unb &C.
meinfamen Gorif@rittS, nit meI@enI
bic moberne Civilization bte Rationeu
Der grbe Don chamber abbdnsig ge'
ma9t bat, uerben uuterbro6eu: OF
ibre STEELE treten 0erni6tung uni
gIenb i'm ausgebebnteifen WaBe. 6att'
General Sherman llnredt, aIs el
iaste: Der aries 1T bic S0Gs"9
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-03-21
Gttstl &lar's Uleii0i,tarft.
731 Mlamos unh preIasStraBe.

&iub., Sdmeine', S6af. unb 9albs
feiif ftet8 In setter Qualitdt. @ariie
aller III
Wdbi..9 Saiion: aufern unb
Slide.
@ute @aare, prDmpts 8sbisnuue.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-03-21

9etluag Der Sdwinoiudt garantirt.
Wir bebanbsln Bis abiOIute 9etlune
eiutritt u. Derlansen bana erit 3ablung.
THE GUARANTEED CONSUMPTION CURE co.
6idS 8ebdube,, San NutoaiO, Seras.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-03-21

IaNsbstt tataR ntd3t eeeetlt tpereeH
surd IstaIe Applifaiionen, tpeiI fie ben trans
Ten fIeiI ses DbreS nidt erreiden t6nnen
% stebt mar einen Beg, bie Saubbeit III f,.,
rireti, unS ber lift bur1 touftitutioneae SeiI,
imitteI. Eaubbett tpire brrd einen entaiia,
heten Suftanb ber f1leimisea Nustlei6uns
her Guitadif1en 9fSbre beruria9t @enn
bieie @Dbre it9 ent5iinbet. babt ibr einen
runtpeInben Son oeer untplltDmmeneS sc,
B5r; unb tuenu iie sans seihIOflen it, erfoIst
9aubbett, unb tpenn bic Gnt;iinbuas nidbt
seboben unb bieie &0sre tpieber in tbren ges
k5risen 3uftanb oeriest tperben fann, wirb
bas GebSr fitr itnner serft5rt tperben; neun
5dHe arster Sebn finb burd Ratarrb serurs
fa9t, tpel6er aitts alb elm ent3aneeter Gus
famb BET fdIeinisen Oberfladen iit.
s8ir tppuen einbunbert Dollars fir ieben
(sur1 8atarrb serurIahten) San bon 5aub.
heit sebea, ben mir nidt bue9 Ginnebmen
Bon 9al's &atarrb Sur beiIen tSanen. 2abt
Sud umionit gireulare femmen.
S. s. Sbeneb & 60, 9olebo, ..
E Berfauft BON Mpotbetern 75 Gents
6au's Samilieu.gillen limb BITE beHeu.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-03-21
Uerfrei6ett

Sie Die Srantbsit burd rsat,siti9sn
9ebraud BON 3utt's Qeberpi1sn, siH
altss nnb beudbrtss Seilmittsl, bas nit
i.bem Gage pOpularer tuirO, IS iurirt
iebsr 3eit
aOpf(dmfpsu,
ie"rsn Massn, Waluria, 8srbauunas.
bsl9mer6sn, trdse 2ebsrtbatistsit. Ser.
ltopfuus uub ale &rauibsitsn Der Gau,.
9utt's 2eber 0tuem.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-03-21

@ebrau6 3u MAIDEN, ME es elm gutter
Samilienpdter, Sbeim oOer 8ormunD
tbun piiroe.
3uslei6 forbere id Sen neuen
SdloBberrn BON 2es Serbelettes, neis
men @rben, auf, ieine ftnolihe 3us
nelgung unb bic unbegYeuste gbrfur1t,
meldle er mir ieoer5eit besei9t bat, auf
ben obengenannten 2esatar 5ll ibers
ttaeen. @r ioll ibm in allen Stiiden
9eboriamen, ba er ilber5eu9t ietn bari,
oaB jener ME etwas anbefeblen lpiro,
mas einen Sdatten auf unieren @ap,
peni6ilO iperfen f6nnte. Gr ioll iid
nit einem @orte ibm seseniiber Der.
balten lpie ein treuer 9oss, ein fuls'
famer 9leffe ODER Miin6el'."
(5ortiebuns fDlaD.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-03-21
mabHde 6otel Sar,
Off, 0oufon . straBe,
q m N2 n %h fSSSnou<6;;rs o..

Wtan finbet bier Elm borsaslides
Glas Bier unierer beimif6en 8raue.
reten. 8eionbere Mnertennuug pers
bienen bte Weine, gisarren, Wbisfies,
2iqubre &c. Bor3tigIider Sreis
lun9 bes Moraens unb Na d.
mittags. Sieie Wiribi6aft erfreut
ii9 bes ausgeaeidneteu Rufes au benz
angeuebmfen gufentbaltsorte bet
Stabt Su sdbleu.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-12
DEFECTS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.
CAGES OPINION.
In Reply to Senate Resolution He Suggests
Some Changes

In reply TO "a resolution from the
Senate on December iS. calling on the
heads of the several executive depart
mcnts for Information as to what posi-
tions In the various departments should
he excepted from the civil service rules.
Secretary Gage In reply says:
II believe that experience has taught
that the order OF May 6, 1s96. was too
sweeping and that there should be
taken out of the classified service n
considerable number OF places that
were at that time classified. The most
important OF those places are In the In
ternal revenue service. The difficult
ties which the department has expert
cnced In the administration Of the rules
as they now exist. as applied to the
internal revenue service. have become
intolerable. believe that all positions
of deputy collectors OF internal revenue
should be made excepted places, sub
Ject, however, to non-competitivc eN-
aminations. The collectors who APP
point the deputies are personally re-
sponsibic for the conduct OF their sub
crdinatcs. This responsibility covers
not only the fidelity and integrity OF
those subordlnates In their relation to
the government. but extends to a per-
gonal liability to those who may be In
jured In person or In property by in
Considerate or malicious trespass com
mitted by such subordlnates In the
course OF their duties. II IL obviously
wrong that n collector. after assuming
the heavy responsibility that he does.
should be tied down TO an eligible list.
l believe that II Is desirable that the
collectors be free to select their subor-
dinates from among men concerning
whose personal characteristics they
have knowledge.
Another branch of the service where
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-12
CAPITAL 0LEANIN0s.

The Hawaiian treaty will be con-
sidered In the senate in few days.
A crank who claimed to have been
sent by God TO interview President Nc
Kinley was arrested last Wednesday.
More than hundred Republican
members in the house are prepared TO
vote a change In the present civil serv-
ice laws.
Secretary of War Long thinks that
the present fleet Of American war ships
In Chinese waters IL sufficient to pro-
tect our foreign interests.
Congress resumed Its session after
the holiday recess last Tuesday. In
the house notifications OF the present
civil service bill We're discussed.
The house military committee viii
submit q report favoring the establish
ment of government reservation OF
1900 acres ut Vicksburg. Members of
the committee devoted the holidays to
an inspection Of the land. They were
pleased with the site and favor the
project
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-12
GREAT BRITAIN NOT CONCERNED.
GERMANY'S ACQUISITION.
Kiao.Chou Bay Of no Commercial vsiue. and
viii Entail Heavy Expense.

Now that Klao-Chou bay has been
oeded to Germany the expected re-
monstrance from Great Britain has not
materlalized. The bay IL of little com.
merclal value, and VIII only prove n
great expense to the German raiders.
lf the harbor had been commercially
valuable. 10 Is pointed out. II would
long ago have been made ~ treaty port,
but u Is said to be completely over
shadowed by the close proximity of
ilourishing Che Foo. The province OF
Shan Tung, II is added. Is entirely ag-
ricultural and hardly able to support
It's population. while the strategic
value or Kiao-Chou bay can be inferred
by the fact OF Russia in spite OF the
Cassini treaty, allowing Germany to
ocupy H. Altogether, Kiao-Chou bay
Is not likely TO prove bed of roses.
A conclusive Illustration of the atti-
tude OF the British government Is fur
nished by the presence of warships OF
Great Britain at Chemulpo and Port
Arthur. and II Is likely 10 be further
demonstrated by the sending of ships
to Kiao-Chou bay.
In well-informed circles il is suggest
ed that II Is not likely Great Britain
will formally protest against the lease
Of Kiao-Chou bay to Germany, but will
conflne herself to the significant hint
given In the movements OF her fleet.
that she intends to claim an equal
share OF all China's concessions In re-
gard to all seaports. LEASED or looted"
as being additional treaty ports.
AS leading diplomat remarked:
THE statesmen OF Berlin and ST.
Petersburg must he strangely unob-
servant IL they imagine that either
Great Britain. the United States or
Japan will allow them the monopoly Of
the plums.'
The Spectator" revels In the state
ment that the United States is inclined
TO support the British demand that no
exclusive privileges be granted to any
individual power In China. ana says.
aggression would tempt any combina-
ton OF continental powers to face the
whole Anglo-Saxon race united and re-
qnIyab ~
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-12
DYING ON THE STREETS.
Congressman King Makes a Statement in
Regard to Cuba.

After spending several weeks making
personal investigation of the situation
in Cuba, Congressman King, of Utah,
arrived home last Sunday. His tour
covered four provinces and was thor
ough. Speaking OF his trip he said
II found that no one has ever half
depicted the awful horrors of the re-
concentrates. These people, naked
and emancated, are dying like sheep
in the streets of the towns where they
are still huddled. To realize just what
this means one must see for himself.
II found that the Spanish people
have little faith In the new autonomi-
cal government, for they are strongly
i'm favor of annexation, and want 1t at
once. General Blanco has not succeed
ed in his efforts to alleviate the suffer-
ing, for he has not had financial means
to carry 1t out. i have interviewed in
surgent leaders. Spanish officers and
Americans. and have some definite
idea OF what Is going on in that terri
bly, devastated island. 1 know posi-
lively that General Lee Is not going
out with General Blanco to see Gen
eral Gomez"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-12
Another Rich Gold Find.

Representatives of Canadian and
American companies who visited La
brador for the purpose Of erecting saw
mills report that that country contains
deposits of gold of great richness. and
Is destined 70 become a great mining
center. There exists strong evidence
that the gold is to be obtained In guam
titles equaled only by the deposits OF
the klondike. In fact II Is asserted that
the deposits In Labrador are on the
same range as those on the klondike.
Preliminary arrangements for a gold
expedition to start In the spring have
already been made.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-12
CHINA YIELDS.
Kiaochou Bay Coded to Germany for an In
definite Length Of Time

Some months ago two missionaries
from Germany were kiped in the Chi
nese Empire by mob. Germany did
not wait for n settlement OF the case,
which China claims she would have
satisfactorily done. WarshipS were
sent from Germany and without warn
Ing Klaochou Bay was seized by the
Germans. This aroused the indigna-
ton of the other European Powers.
Germany. however, held fast. Her
plea was that two missionaries had
been killed. and that she was conse-
quently to have Kiaochou Bay as
coaling station.
At n conference held in the early part
of the week the foreign ministry OF
China decided To cede Kiaochou Bay
to the Germans. The cession Is In the
form of n lease for an indefinite period.
IL In Intended by the cession to rem
der possible for Germany the fulfill
ment OF her justw ish for the possession
the same as other powers of n base for
commercial trade and navigation In
Chinese waters. China apparently gets
nothing in return.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-12
FAMOUS ARTIST DEAD.
Mrs Fassett Painted Pictures Now Hanging
in the Capitol at Washington.

Mrs. Adele c. Fassett. one OF the best
known artists and portrait painters in
the United States. dropped dead from
heart disease on the street at Washing
ton recently while on her way to re-
ccption. Mrs. Fassett and her husband
Samuel NJ. Fassett, have been residents
of Washington for over a quarter OF ii
century. They were born i'm Ohio. Mrs.
Fassett's sitters for portraits included
all classes. from the plain citizen to the
president.
Perhaps the work which gained for
Mrs. Fassett the most fame was the
painting of the famous electoral COM
mittee during the Hayes-Tllden con-
troversy. IL now hangs in the senate
wing of the capitol. 1t represents an
audience of 26S persons, all painted
most faithfully from life sittings In the
United States supreme court room.
The portrait which she painted OF
President Garfield Is the property of
the United States, and hangs In the
room of the appropriations committee
of the house of representatives. She
also painted a portrait of Gov. Charles
Foster, of Ohio.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-12
AuToNoMIsTs THREATENED.
Revoiutionists Say They Will Pay Dearly for
Their Treachery.

The revolutionary junta OF Havana
has sent a communication to the au-
tonomist members OF the cabinet.
which concludes:
you shall soon pay dearly for your
treachery TO your country. When the
Spaniards are fully convinced OF the
failure OF autonomy you viii be the
first victims of their wrath. If you es-
cape being hanged by the patriots you
will not escape being shot by the vol
unteers. after having been kicked
down stairs out OF the palace by the
captain general"
The arrival Of Gen. Julio Sanguilly.
the well-known Cuban leader and hero
of the last war. has caused a sensation
here. Sanguilly, who remains aboard
the steamer Saratoga, says he Is on his
way TO Mexico for his health. This
may be true, but there IL hardly a
doubt but that he will soon be back In
the insurgent ranks fighting. A big
crowd was attracted TO the wharves
by the news of Sanguillys arrival. His
friends and enemies were in the crowd
and for a time trouble was feared. Po-
lice inspector Peres, and an escort went
on the steamer to prevent Sanguilly
from landing
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-12
TERRIBLE SUFFERING.
Flesh Dropped From the Frozen Feet Of
Gold Hunter.

4 letter from Skaguay, dated January
.. says:
William Byrne. of Chicago. lies in "a
cabin on the Lewes river with both feet
amputated. Byrne and his uncle, James
T.. Mcguire. also of Chicago. were max
ing their way up the river from Dawson
and on December 6 Byrne. who Is only
rs years OF age. had both feet frozen.
The men continued their journey for
five days. The boy suffered horribly.
and the flesh began to drop from the
frozen feet. Still they forged ahead,
with the bones protruding from young
Byrne's feet, until Lewes river was
reached, and he was placed in a cabin
where he could receive some care. 1T
was found necessary to amputate both
feet near the knees. A doctor who hap
pened to be In the Lewes river camp
performed the operation.
"Maguire. the uncle of Byrne. reach
ed Skaguay In n dying condition. hav-
ing been seized with quick cOnsump-
tion. on the way up. He will probably
live long enough to reach his home In
Chicago"
Ed Lard. recently arrested at Daw-
son for stealing $4,000 worth Of gold
dust from saloon in which he was bar
keeper has been released because the
police had no food for prisoners
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-12
A PERFECT COUNTERFEIT.
Silver Certificates Of the Denomination Of
500 Recalled

Five OF the most dangerous notes In
the history OF cOunterfeItIng were
brought to the secret service recently
and an examination of the days re-
ceipts of treasury cash disclosed n
sixth. The notes are silver certificates
of the denomination OF 800.
The discovery was made on Wednes-
day by George Cremer the asserting
teSler In the Philadelphia sub~trcasury.
TO whom one of the bills was offered.
Within two dnys three more were pre-
scented at the same window. u was
Mr.. Crefher who brought the notes to
the secret service.
The discovery OF the counterfeits in
the treasury cash leads to the fear that
other notes OF the kind have been re-
celved. A careful inspection will he
made of every certificate OF that demo
mination in the treasury reserve.
Assistant treasurers at all the sub
treasury cities Will he required to send
to the treasury In Washington all 800
silver certificates In their possession
and to request all banks, trust compa-
nies and other moneyed institutions to
do the same. Secretary Gage desired
the statement made that IN his judg-
ment IL is unsafe for business men or
others to accept silver certificates Of
this denomination. and I'm case any
were now ON hand they should be sent
to the bank for transmission to Was
hlngton.
In view OF the dangerous character
of the counterfeit, Secretary Gage de-
cided to stop issuing and To call In all
500 silver certificates. OF which there
are about SOS, ,O00, 900 outstanding. These
VIII be exchanged for silver certificates
of smaller denominations and the
plates destroyed. AS soon as new
plates can be engraved a new series
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-12
LEAPED BEFORE HE LOOKED.
Man Deeds Property to his Intended Wife
and then Rafuses 70 Marry

wick township. ". j.. brought suit the
other day In the court Of chancery to
have get aside deed made by him
conveying all his property to Agnes
Allen. The property was conveyed In
July 1896. for 81 and other valuable
consideration" The other valuable
consideration was her agreement TO
marry him. The bill charges that after
ward the woman only laughed at him.
and had him elected from one OF the
houses he had decided to her. Subse-
quently. she received the attention OF
other men. and otherwise acted In a
manner which justifies him In being
unable to marry her, even We're she
willing to marry him. Collins there
fore asks that the deeds be set aside.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-12
Three Murderers Hanged.

Three negro murderers died on the
scaffold at Hahnville. a small town In
st. Charles parish. La, Friday. Louis
Richards. alias Pierre. alias Creole, by
the latter name notorious. was one OF
the trio. Together with George WASH
inston and Foxilo Morris, also negroes.
they were sentenced to death for the
numbering and robbing of a Jewish
pedler named Louis Zeigler last June
on the Ellington plantation. near
Hahnville. Creole confessed, implicat-
ing the other two and also confessed
that since 1884 he had murdered at
least nine men and one colored woman
on various plantations. and that not for
a single one was he ever arrested. His
victims were principally Italians and
Jews. who mde a living by peddiing
among plantation negroes. Close in
vestigatlon revealed that his confession
was entirely corrent and II cleared pu-
merous murder mysteries OF years ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-12
FROM ACROSS THE SEA.

a suggestive piece OF news Is that
Japan has purchased two cruisers of o.
900 tons each. which have been built in
England for Chill.
Russia has not granted China the
loan AZ was expected. England IL now
considering the loan and may grant IT,.
taking the Chinese land tax as secur-
ity.
Gen. Horace Porter, United States
ambassador to France. entertained
NINE. Carnot. widow OF President Car
not. at dinner recently. Many other
notables were present.
a young girl named Ducousset way
laid clerk of the name OF Verdier at
Paris recently. threw vltriol In his face
and stabbed him In the back. Verdier
shot her four times, killing her.
II is reported from Cardiff. Wales.
that an American syndicate with a
capital of G2.0O0000 tsI0.CO0.00O) Is
about to purchase the Dowlais steel
works and collerics there belonging to
the Winbernen family.
The German Transoceanic Electric
Company. with headquarters at Berlin.
has been formed, with a capital OF 10,-
900, 900 marks, for the purpose OF erect
ing electrical stations In America. a
central station Will first be established
At buthpS Hsi'o i'i anu Sun
eral supply.
a dispatch from Oviedo. capital OF
the province OF that name in the As
turias district, says that 200 Kilograms
(about 40 pounds) OF powder exploded
recently at the San Manjova factory.
Seven were killed outright and many
badly injured. The buildings were COM
pletely destroyed.
The Swedes seem inclined to take ad-
vantage OF Russian pre-occupation in
the far east to reopen hOstilities with
Norway. When the relations between
the two countries were strained, In
1896, 1t became evident that Russia was
inclined to aid Norway. in exchange
for the cession OF Finmark. including
the port of Hammerfest.
It is amusing to notice Russia and
France counting Japan. Both of them
are in deadly fear Of her forming an Of
fensive and defensive alliance with
Great Britain. AS a matter OF fact.
there are things much more unlikely
than the eventual alliance of Great
Britain. China and Japan, and the con-
tingency would acquire still more prob
ability should Great Britain, as ii now
seems certain, guarantee Chinese
loan. At the present moment. so far as
Great Britain Is concerned, the loan is
the kernel of the whole question.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-12
Deadly Gas Explosion.

The Avondale mine. operated by the
Delaware. Lackawanna IL Western
Company at Plymouth. Pa. was the
scene OF terrific explosion OF gas a
few days ago. The killed are: David
Powell, aged rs, married; David F..
Jones. aged So, married; John Jones,
aged 23. single. William Brennan is the
name of the man injured. He was bad
ly burned in the fire. The men were
engaged In driving an airway off the
slope. 1t Is supposed that one of the
miners was careless In lighting his
lamp while in the presence Of a body OF
gas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-12
A Frightful Crime.

A boy named James Smith gave the
police information few days ago
tending to show that a frightful crime
had been committed at st. Joseph. Mo.
According to Smiths story. an un-
known man broke a hole in the ice on
the Missouri river and showed a small
child into the opening. The act was
witnessed by man who. after telling
Smith to notify the police of the affair,
followed the murderer across the river
to the Kansas side. Neither the pur-
suer nor the murderer has been found
and the body Of the child has not been
recovered.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-12
Fatal Realism.

Ralph Wilson. Is years old. was in
stantly killed at Buzzard Roost school
house, near Powell, Kan. the other
day. while practicing a dialogue with
Marvin Hale. In one part Of the dia-
logue the boys were called upon to use
pistols. When Hale brought his weapon
into play he pulled the trigger. The
weapon was discharged and Wilson fell
to the stage with bullet in his temple
His death was instantaneous. Hale
did not know the revolver was loaded.
and was not arrested.