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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-23

More than one day OF this year will
henceforth be commemorated in re-
curing anniversaries. And more than
one long established commemoration
will. because OF this years dolnga.
heneeforth have n significance 1t never
has had before. The decoration day re-
Gently past marked the transformation
o: that observance from day of sec
tionai memories OF iniertraternal
strife to one OF national honor TO the
nations heroes on both sides of the
now ohliterated line. The last Fourth
OF July marked the ending of that
days century-old traditions OF bitter
ness against our kin beyond the sea,
and an increase OF 10y. among them as
well as among US, in the vast good for
the development of the race that has
sprung from the blunderings of a stub
born king. War made these anniver-
saries. War Will now change them for
the better. and forever.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-23
GENERAL M'kiBaEN.
The Military Governor Of sAa.iaeo n.
Won Hoaors.

Washington, July 17.-General Cham
bers McKibben. who has been an
pointed temporary military governor
OF Santiago. Is a member OF an old and
well-known Pennsylvania family. He
was born in Chambersburg. not far
from the famous Gettysburg batfle-
field. Early in the Civil War he en-
listed as n private In the regular army.
and almost Immediately afterwards
was appointed a second lieutenant in
the Fourteenth infantry His next pro
motion was given him on the 10th or
June, 1854. when be was made n ART
lieutenant On August 7th Of the snme
year he YVES given q brevet commiwyon
Of captain for gallant services 10 the
battle Of North Anna river. Virginia.
and during the operations ON the WeI-
don railroad.
At the conclusion OF the war McKib-
ben chose TO remain In the army. ara
on the 9th Of January, 1887, be was
promoted to be captain in the Thirty
NTH infantry. and on Nay 1, 1894 lIcSa-
tenant colonel Of the Twenty-fir in
fantry. 1t WINS ~ lieutenant coIonea
Of the Twenty -arst he went to Cuba.
During the battle Of Santiago his -
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-23

The parents OF the children who at
tented a school in Baltimore have
started an investigation as 10 why their
children have been alling. and why
they have not made satisfactory prog
ress In their school tasks. In one
building II was found that heat was
furnished by stoves. and there was no
provision for yentilating except by
movable window sashes which caused
draughts and colds. Even In the newer
buildings heated by furnaces the con-
ditions were hardly better. The rooms
too. were imperfectly lighted, badly
drained and seriously overcrowded. and
there were passageways around them
instead of schoolyards. Prof Wood
bridge has launched a severe arraign-
ment against the persons responsible
for such school conditions as those
found In Baltimore. He says that II
the aggregate Of all expenses Of sick
ness and Of the values represented in
vital and mental energy lost, in broken
health and premature death. in retard-
ed educational development In pupils
and in the diminished Intellectual force
Of teachers Is the result Of bad air. tax
payers are justified In condemning the
practices which are responsible for
them a. mAlfeasant and in demanding
that such faithlessness to high obliga-
ions Be held as . crime.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-23

"After-care" the phrase which came
into use at the last International Con-
ference Of Charities. II was used to
express the need Of following up with
due aetsntion class Of persons dis
cAaEued a. -cured" from the hospitals
1sr tie insane. but whose meatal
soundnass n not fully established. %
ehas tAsrs n stil danger Of relapse.
A sinilar need exists in the case Of
0aAy cenvalsscsats, reformed persons.
a1neAaroeA prisoasrs. religious converts
- Gfowins eAildreB. We are likely 70
- tAls phrase 'taftef-cars" very con-
vonSeat = van = saGgsstivA
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-23

vices were OF 10 distinguished q char
acter as 10 win for him special mem
ton in General Shafter's reports. He
was among the officers recommended
for promotion. and was last week
named by the President as brisadiei
general of volunteers. Tha; the ad-
minlstration and General Miles and
General Shafter repose great conf
dence In him is Indicated by his ap-
pointment as temporary military COVER
no- Of tile city.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-23

II is unnecessary 10 discuss the pre-
nunciation OF Schley's name He was
sly enough to bottle up the enemy ard
ut the proper time TO slay him.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-23

When IT comes to raising vegetables
the amateur gardener Isn't in 1t with
an old hen.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-23

The more work a man is willing TO
do the more Others are willing he
should
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-23

when a woman can't find any place
else to put thing she holds 1t In her
mouth.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-23

It's sometimes dlflcul, to sc. !nsor-
nation from a bank teller
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-23

After marriage it's sometimes a case
Of two fools with but a single thought.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-23

When the flying machine refuses tc
soar II makes the inventor sore.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-23

Shallow-brained people bow to the
clothes rather than to the wearer.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-23

The keener the critic the moro cut
ting the criticism.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
WANT TO PRACTICE Ia DELAWARE
SEVEN YOUNG DOCTORS APPEAR
BEFORE TINE STATE BOARDS.

Dover, Dec. 15.-Slx candidates for
physicians license TO practice in Della
ware have presented themselves to the
State Board of Allopathic Medical Ex-
aminers here. and are being put
through rigid medical examination.
The members OF the examining board
are DR.. l. n. Vallandigham. Middle
town, president; DR.. JH. Wilson, Do
yer, secretary; DR.. J. e. Ellegood Will
mington; DR.. E. w. Cooper, Camden;
DR.. Hiram r. Burton, Lewes.
The Homeopathic board is also in
session, but has referred most Of it's APP
p.ications to a future conference in
Wilmington, where nearly all the mem-
bers reside. Its members are DR.. e. S.
Andersen, Dover, president; DR.. c. NJ
Almond. Wilmington. secretary, and
Drs. A. e. Frantz, l.. n. Slaughter and
Irvine Flinn, all of Wilmington.
The only candidate before the
Homeopathic board was L. r. THuitt
late of the Zimmerman Hospital, Phila-
delphia. The six candidates before the
old school doctors were Dorsey W.
LEwls. Shadrach Raughley, Theodore
Becker, Edgar Worthington, Rowland
c. Paynter, Kendall James Hooker.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
LOCAL EEwS HOTES

The concert Of the Musical Art So
ciety, which was to have been given In
the New-Century Club building this evan
Ing has been postponed until after fhk
holidays. because OF the illness of severel
Of the singers.
The monthly meeting Of the Epwortb
League OF Union Church will be held to-
night.
The regular weekly meeting Of Deia-
ware Commandery No. l. X G. e. is
held on Thursday night. Instead Of We'd
ncsday as has been stated
Rev. r. J.. Hubbard. of Baltimore e..
merly pastor or Union Church. viii ~
liver p free lecture tonight in Wesley
Church. ~'''S
state treasurer Ross has commences
the work OF paying the registration offi.
GERS.
Register Of Wills Calvin W. crossan
has granted letters testamentarv on fhe
estate Of Patrick DoIan to Robert q
Harman.
Patrons Of West Fourth street cars
want them heated
-One Of the new Chester. Philadelnhf.
and Wilmington cars had the front vesff
buie torn from 1T by collision with a c.rf
at Leipervllc. Pa.
There VIII be recital on the new pipe
organ az kodney Street Presbyterian
Church ON Monday night.
Mary Miller. charged with usl,,s
abusive language toward Elizabeth era
ham. was put under a $500 peace bond l,x
Magistrate Kelley last night
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
ONE GENT.
CRUISERS RgCElVs ORDERS
THE YOSEMITE WILL GO TO MA
Mia AND THE BADGER TO SAN
FRANf,Tcf0

THE YOSEMITE WILL GO TO MA
Mia AND THE BADGER TO SAN
FRANCISCO
Orders were yesterday issued BY TIE
Navy Department ordering the auxitAfY
cruiser Yosemite to Manila and the aux
iliary cruiser Badger TO San Francisco
Both vessels are now at tho League tf-
land Navy Yard, and work Was imme~
dlately begun getting them In readiness
Tor their long voyages.
Inc Yosemite VIII go 10 Mania p1 VIZ
or the Suez canal. and Will take 400 or pfV
sailors TO replace men whose terms OF en-
hstment are expiring. The Badger Will
80 TO San Francisco Via the straits pt
Magellan, and is to be attached TO fne
Pacific station. which is now exception
ally short OF vessels. The Badger Is or
dered TO the Pacific In place Of her sister
snip, the Yankee. which was originally
selected for tbs service. The Gunboet
yorktown. now on the Pacifc coast. -
expected 70 be sent to Honolulu In short
time.
IL was also reported from Washington
yesterday that the other auxiliary cruis~
ers now az League Island would probably
be ordered 10 Norfolk before ice inter-
iered with the navigation OF the Della
ware, so that they could be available FOR
service II needed
The big cruiser Columbia was placed IN
the dry dock to-day and the extont Of her
injuries asccrtaincd 10 is feared that six
or eight weeks viii be required to make
the necessary repairs.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
FIGHTING CHANCE FOR PlIBPlX

THE WILMINGTON BUILT BOAT MAY
BE RESCUED FROM HER PERIL
Gus POSITION.
News received yesterday al The office
Of the Merchants and Miners Transpor-
tation Company, Baltimore, from the
Fairfax, which was built in this city by
the Harlan and Holhngsworth Company
which is stranded In Vineyard sound
Mass, stated that there is still lighting
chance 20 save the vessel from complete
destruction. a report on the situation
shows that the ship rests well between
the large bouldcrs. IL is not regarded
likely that the ship VIII change her posi-
tlon.
Captain Sharpe. or tho Merritt Wreck
ing Company who Us in charge OF the OF.
erltons, says that the only way the ves-
sci can be saved IS by the use OF pom
toOns, and these cannot be employed un-
til the cargo is removed. The captain
who WAS IN charge OF the men who raised
the Maria Teresa. of Santiago. says that
there is no reason why the Fairfax should
not lie ln her present position another six
months without further injury from the
weather.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
She BOUGHT ARSENIC.
MRS. BOTKlN IDENTIFIED BY
DRUGGIST FRANK GRAY.


Said SHE WANTED 1T TO BLEALln
A HAT WITH-THB BOX CON
TANNING THE POISONED CANDY
RECOGNIZED BY MISS HENRI,
WHO SOLID IT-uARGB CROWDS
PRESENT AT THE TRIAL.
SIAN francisco, Dec. 15.-The trial of
Mrs. Cordeaa BOtkin is becoming more
interesting. Yesterday was cold and
stormy, hut the crowd which managed
to pack itself into Judge Cooks couw
room was as large, if not larger, than
en- any previous day, and the police
had hard work preserving ordtr. Wit
nesses are subject TO but slight cross
examination as a rule, and the attor-
neys on both sides rarely protest
against The admission Of evidence.
Thomas Price, the analytical chemist
If this city, who examined some of the
candy sent 10 Mrs. Dunning, was the
fist witness called. Professor Price
stated that he received eight samples
OF the candy from Chief of Police Lees
on September %, and that mis- analysis
showed an aggregate amount OF eigh-
teen grains of arsenic in the candy
submitted to him. He described the
different forms Of arsenic for the lbene-
fit Of the jury and was then excused.
Dr. Wolfe, the chemist from Newark
Del, was recalled and asked if he had
ever heard of arsenic being used for
bleaching straw hats. He replied in
the Ms gative. This question was asked
for the reason that Mrs. Botkin admit
ted shortly after her arrest that she
had purchased some arsenic for the
purpose mentioned.
Frank Gray, a pharmacist, furnished
important information regarding the
purchase Of the arsenic by Mrs. Bot
kin. He said that on the first Of june
Mrs. Botl1in whom he knew slightly
called upon him for some arsenic, and
averred that she wished it for the pur-
pose of bleacing q straw hat. Gray
recommended several other medicines
hut MIS-. Botlzin said she was familiar
with arsenic and preferred it. Gray
made the entry On the poison book OF
the store, indicating The use 90 which
It was to be subjected. He entered
the name on the book as Mrs. Bot
kin"
| DAVID Gfe6us pndlmdClel employed
in another store. failed to positively
identify Mrs. Botkin as the woman whC
purchased some arsenic from him
though he said she was short and
stocky. This description fits Mrs Bot
kin, but only to "a limited extent
Miss Sylvia Henri. a saleswoman FOL
! George Haas & Sons. candy manuf2c
turers and retailers, was the most i'm
portant witness yesterday afternoon
She identified some of the candy sem
to Mis-. Dunning as being from th'
stock of her employers. She identified
the box, and explained that she di,
not quite fiM it. at the request of th'
purchaser, who said she wished to phi
s0mething else in the box. Miss Henr
identified a seal used by the firm, an,
said that the purchaser appeared ex
tremely nervous during the who'll
transaction.
Miss Henri's identification was no
positive, but she qualified it by sayinl
that she believed that Mrs. Botkin wa
the person to whom she sold the candy
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
fWGHTY YEARS A PASTOR
A RECEPTION TONIGHT AT WEST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN
HONOR OF THE EVENT.

A reception viii be given tonight by
the members OF West Presbyterian
Church in celebration Of the twnfieth
anniversary OF the pastorate OF Rev
A. N. Klgwin. Addresses will be
made By several prominent members
CT the church, and special singing will
be renA red by the choir
Alter the exercises a supper will be
served in the church parlors by the wo-
men Of the congregation. The church
has blen tasteiuily decorated with
ferns, pOtted plants and holly, and
presents BEAUTIFUL appearance.
For twenty years Dr. Keigwin has
been pastor If West Presbyterian
Church. During that time the congrs-
eauon has grown to nearly three times
ts former size. For the past week Mr..
Keiglwin has been iH at his home, and
is not much better al present, but
nUyerth ess expects 10 be at the
church tonight. A carriage has been
provided for HIM and Mrs. Keigwln.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
He SLAPPED HIS WIFE
And Steubner Had to Pay $zo
and Costs for So Doing.
AsHBY HELD FOR a HEARING

THEIR MATRIMONIAL WOES AIR
ED IN MUNICIPAL COURT THIS
NIoRNuNG-oTHER CASES Dis
POSED OF BY JUDGE BALL AT
TWO SESSIONS.
Charlls Steubner, charged with as
sault and battery upon his wife, Eliza
beth, was fined $40 and costs by judge
Ball This morning.
Mrs. Steubner testified that last night
her husband came home drunk as
usual and began abusing her about the
iire in the kitchen. He finally struck
her across the face with his open hand.
She testified that he had not spoken
TO her for over four weeks, and that,
thcugh he makes S11 per week. he
scmetm-s save her but two or three
dolars. Upon this she had to support
seven children. Steubner refused 70
SAY a word in his own defense and
stated that he did not want to talk TO
the woman.
George w. Richards. co,ored, charged
with drunkenngss and Indecent CON
duct upon the streets. was fined $40 and
costs. Jonas Heck, the "old standby, y
w0s given ten days In jail by his honor
on the charge OF drunkenness. Pat
rick Daley drank. and Harry Howard,
for vdgrlncy. were each fined 81 and
costs The case or Richard Lawlcr.
a soldier. accused OF the larceny Ca ten
rool hal,s, was continued until toner
row 90 allow the man 10 report at the
Arm0ry to-day in order to be examined
previous 10 a. discharge. Sylvester Ash
ley, Charged with the larceny OF an
oveIcuat the property OF Frederick
Clark, WAS held In $500 bail for a hear
ing tomorrow morning. Ashley was
recently dishonOrably discharged frcm
the Flret Delaware Regiment for de-
serton
Martin e. Smith, attorney for Alrx-
ander Jones and Annie Coates hcrh
colOred, who were held under $500 bail
for upper court ON a charge Of keeping
a gambling house by judge Ball yes
ttrday. made a motion to the court Cor
a reduction OF bail.
Al last nights session OF court Judge
/ Ban mctud out Justice an the following
/ c1ses. Edward Rogers. drunk and indie
! cent conduct $40 and costs. James
/ knight. assault ana battery, S. and costs.
! Peter Mark and William Dickinson.
/ drunk. 81 and costs each: Charles Nc
/ cain. Ir. disorderly conduct dismissed.
| Charles Mccain. Sr charged with con-
! tempt OF court dismissed
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
LARGE cARGoEs or sUoAn.

steamers are beginning 10 leave Ger
many for Philadelphia with cargoes OF
sugar. Several have left Hamburg and
Dantzig, and a number OF others will soon
Follow. From present Indications the i'm
portatons OF sugar will be larger than
heretofore Many steamers are on their
way 60 the Delaware Break rTuter. Tor orr
ders from Java. A number of large car
goes from that island passed up the river
recently. Some sailing vessels are 10 load
az South American ports for ports north
OF Hattefas. and then there Is large
fleet OF big American and Hawaiian ships
and barks that are to come to the Break
water for orders. from Honolulu.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
TO RRDISTUICT CITY

NEW ORDINANCE PREPARED BY
CHIEF sASSE AND ASSISTANTS
COMES UP TONIGHT.
Al to-nights meeting of city Council
the proposed new ordinance for the redla~
uicting OF the city regarding fires VIII be
presented and read. Chief Sasse and As,
sistants Purcell and Joyce have worked
lalthtully on the new ordinance and
every IRE company has been consulted re-
garding the proposed changes, and II Is
understood that the plan has received the
hearty approval Of an the committees Of
the various companies.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
A wILMINGroN rAvonlrr

Frank Moran, an old and widely-known
minstrel, died Yesterday az the German
Hospital Philadelphia. His health had
been poor for some time and about a year
ago he contracted pneumonia IN New
York. He was treated al the German
Hospital, where he was confined some
weeks. ON November II he again entered
the hospital. his ailment being lung
trouble. and he gradually declined until
yesterday, when he passed away. Mr.
Moran was born IN Ireland, September f5.
1927 and came to this country when very
young and was favorite with local
lovers OF minstrclsy.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
THE FuNER.AIS MEr.

The funeral of Thomas Mccain, ct
Rising Sun. and that of Mrs. Mary B.
Ford, of this city, arrived at St.
JOS ph's Cemetery at the same time
yesterday. The graves We're SO close
together that both services could nol
be held at the same time
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
OPERATION FOR SKIN GRArrING

E.ktsn. Nd. Dec. l5.-Bertha Black
ston, the 7-year-o.d daughter Of John
Biaokston. Of near Elk,on, was sent
to Johns Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore,
yesb.Tday. The little girl was terribly
burned by her clothing catching fire
on September l3 last. and while the
wounds have hoa,ed, an operation of
skin grating is necessary to prevent
contraction Of certain paris OF tho
body.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
RAILROAD CARS ron MAINE.

The Jackson and Sharp Company has
just completed two cars for the Washing
ton County railroad. OF Maine. They are
painted In n color slightly brighter than
the Pennsylvania cars, but are about the
same size. They are "A caboose and pas
sengcr car. with a small watch tower on
the roof allowing the brakeman to get "a
front and rear view of the track They
Will be shInned In q few DAYS.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
OFFTCE 1MPRnVEINIENrs.

The office Of The Diamond State
Brewing Company has undergone ex-
tensive improvements. The main Of
fee has b.en fitted up similar to a
banking house. and the office of Mana
ger Harry j. StOeclzle on the second
floor has been remodeled
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
HOMIE RUNS Ar LYNCH,s.

The stores have just what you want
for mirce meat making, raisins. cur
rants, ciiron, pure spices, wines and
Liquors. Everything clean and fresh.
Northwest corner of Madison and
Fourth streets, and southwest corn r
King and Eighth streets.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
spEcIAI, MEETING Called.

Cambridge. Dec. IA special meeting
of the stockholders of the Cambridge and
Seaford Railroad Company is called for
Thursday. January 10, at Cambridge, for
the purpose of voting for or against the
consolidation of this company with the
Queen Anne and Kent Railroad Company
the Delaware and Chesapeake Railway
and the Delaware Railroad Company.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
FOR PURE WAITER.

Improvements are being made az
Squirrel Run which. it is hoped, wlll
nrevent a future epidemic Of typhoid
fever in that locality. Ntw trenches
have Il, en- dug and water pipes nave
been laid connecting the settlement with
the DuPont powder mills yard, from
where drinking watsr Will be con-
ductpd,
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
A CAME pREsERNE.

Joseph r. Wainwright. of Philadelphia.
has purchased a farm of several hundred
acres. located near Wilmington. IT is
stated that Mr., Wainwright proposes
raising blooded stock and keeping game
preserve, for which the place is well
adapted.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
DR. TRACY Ar THs BlJOU

SERIES or LECTURES ON THE TEN (
PERANCE QUESTION TO BE HELD
THERE NIGHTLY.
small audience greeted Rev. DR. w.
N. Tracy, OF kentucky. who last night
began evangelistlc temperance services ot
the b1ou Theatre. Or. Tracy has been
engaged tn this work for twenty-one
years, although this is hts first appear
ancc IN this state
He comes 10 this city upon the invita-
ton Of the Methodist Episcopal preachers.
who wish 20 inaugurate a movement IN
the interest of temperance. The meetings
are 10 De held every evening for the next
ten days, and the lectures viii be entirely
on the temperance question.
Dr. Tracy Illustrates his lectures with a
magncscope His lecture was brief last
night but II rs expected that iarge
meeting VIII be held Tonight.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
DEATH OF A LITTLE BOY.

John Barrow shafer the Sia-year-old
son of Charles and Jennie Shafer, died
yesterday at the home of his parents, No
22iS West Third street, OF diphtheria. lie
was the only child, and a great favorite
with a large number Of people.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
c.eIand's shoes save money for you.

PREPARATION FOR CHRISTMAS.
novena I'm preparation for the festival
OF Christmas will begin in ST. Patrick s
Church tomorrow, and will close Christ
mas eve. Every night during the novena
Rev. DIT. Flynn will give "a spiritual con-
ference on Some Obstacles TO Christ S
Coming The exercises every evening
will close with the bcnediction
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
" nj q a. WORK nv woArr.,s

Yesterday afternoon a large meeting OF
the Woman's Auxiliary of the Young
Mems Christian Association was held
An address was made by International
Secretary Lakewood. He explained how
the auxiliary might further It's work In
aiding the association.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15
CARS FOR TH3 SOUTH

THE BARK CHARLES T.. WARD LEFT
TODAY WITH A VALUABLE
CARGO.
The bark Charles H. Ward. OF Barbados.
left this morning for Rosario. Argentine
Republic, with six cars from the Harlan
ana liollingsworth Company for the Ar
gentine and Great Western Railway Conn
pany. The cargo, consisting OF cars and
other railroad material which was taken
on at this port and Philadelphia. Is val
ued al S5l.1f.
For the past six weeks the bark has
been here loading the cars and consider
able trouble was experienced in getting
them aboard. The bark was IN charge OF
Captain Combs and was towcd TO the
Brcakwatcr by the tug James McColly.
which brought the hark's crew from
Philadelphia this morning.
Evening journal., 1898-12-15

Oak Orchard. Georgetown's pleasure
resort, is somewhat the worse from
last weeks storm. 1t is said to have
been the worst storm on the Indian
river since 1852.