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Middletown transcript., 1898-02-12
LITERARY NOTES.
A NEW FORM OF PERSONALITIES.


The old style of portraying famous people
through sketch" or biography" is to be
modernized in The Ladies Home Journar'
during 1898. Five of the most prominent
Americans have been chosen for the de-
parture: President Mckinley, Mrs. CIeve-
land, Mark Twain, Joseph Jefferson, and
Thomas A. Edison. Each will have a spec
ial article, which will consist of about fif-
teen or twenty fresh, unpublished stories
and anecdotes strung together. each anec-
dote showing some characteristic trait of
presenting different side of the subject.
The idea is to show famous personalities
through their own doings and sayings, an
to make these articles accurate the relative
and closest personal friends of the subjects
have assisted and given to the Journal the
best stories and anecdotes within their own
knowledge. Each article will thus repre-
sent the closest view of the one sketched.
No authorship will be attached to any of
articles.
Middletown transcript., 1898-02-12
"Count Ten.o

That was wise old adage that ad'
vised, when angry, count ten before
you speak," The person who "counts
tenn has tremendous advantage over
the person with whom he is in contro-
versy. When he does speak it will be
with a delibara'inn that win di7arm
his antagonist, and this deliberation
will make his words carry weight,
which they would lack were they has
tily or angriIy uttered. And, best OF
all, by holding ones temper and tongue
in check one ke ps his own selfreSpect.
And that is an advantage not to be
despised.
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Our WOnan'S
.....C0lumn
THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.

POOR m o t b Q r
fastening along
the street with
a baby in her
arms and two lit
lie ones dragging
at her skirts,
came to a wide
muddy crossing,
before which she
Middletown transcript., 1898-02-12
A CIavar Tr,or

1t certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about il. Anybody can try
itwho has Lame Back and Weak Kidneys,
Malaria or nervous troubles. We mean he
can cure himself right away by taking
Electric Bitters. This medicine tones up
the whole system, acts as stimulant to the
Liver and Kidneys. is blood purifier and
nerve tonic. 1t cures Constipation, Head
ache, Painting Spells, Sleeplessness and
melancholy. 1t is purely vegetable, mild
laxative, and restores the system to its
natural yigor Try Electric Bitters and be
convinced that they are miracle worker.
Every bottle guaranteed. Only SOC bot
tie at Vaughan's Pharmacy.
Middletown transcript., 1898-02-12

"And now you must promise me that
GrBcie shall never know what am go
ing to tell you."
Middletown transcript., 1898-02-12
IN WINTER

Some women who spend many hours
of every warm day in the open air re-
tire to their houses and to furnace
heated rooms with the arrival of the
first cold snap, and old not emerge all
winter unless obliged to do 50. Once
a week they may go to church, but that
is the extent of their fresh-air excur-
sions. Then they wonder that they
have frequent and heavy colds during
the winterl One such woman was last
winter engaged in an occupation that
made it necessary for her to walk in
all weathers mile each day. She be-
gan the new regime with fear and trem-
bling, only to find that she felt the cold
less than ever before and that her usual
severe attacks of influenza forgot to
visit her. The pure, fresh air acted as
tonic ON her system, and she under
went hardening process which pre-
vented her being susceptible to every
change OF atmosphere. Even if q wo-
man breads the cold, she must make
outdoor exercise matter of conscience
if she would keep health and spirits.
Middletown transcript., 1898-02-12

The statements of those who have been
cured by Hoods SarsaparIlla prove the
great merit of this medicine. Get only
Hoods.
Middletown transcript., 1898-02-12
Washington
Letter

EP RES E N 7 A
TIVE Babcock,
of w sc ms n,
whose able man.
agenlent was a
potent factor in
the r e pub lican
Congressional vic
tories of '94 and
'96, is again to be
chairman of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22

in spirit. When he read his fathers Will
and found that out of a princely fortune
but the interest on a trust estate CT
500, 900 was to be his share, he became
more depressed, but when a short time
later a stalwart negress, Minnie Morton
by name, declared that the father Of her
chilli was the father of George E. Barron.
to blunt his mind to the disgrace that had
been thrust upon him he plunged into a
career of debauchery that ended with his
death.
Young Barron was never strong in con-
stitution. but had he cared for his health
many years hence might have seen him
actively engaged in the pursuits of life
The disgrace that had befallen him, how
ever, left him without ambition, nour-
ished his appetite for liquor, and eventu-
ally led him TO his grave.
When he died but few were at his bed
side to mourn his death. Among the few
was a woman who bears his name and
who 1t is said was his legal wife. But
few ever heard that Baron was married.,
and many of those doubted the report,
but those who have been intimately asso-
ciated with him for years state that not
over two years ago he went East and re-
turned with his wife. The marriage was
secret and 1t seems was kept a secret;
why, no one seems able to explain.
George E. Barron came into prominence
in 1895 when he filed a contest TO his
fathers will. The young man alleged
undue influence and unsoundness of mind
on the part of the testator. The case
was tried before Judge Lorigan in San
Jose, and after a most sensational trial a
decision was handed down sustaining the
contestant and breaking the will 1t was
hardly a victory for the contestant, how
ever, as innumerable technicalities arose
and young Barron eventually came into
possession of even smaller amount
than the will of his father stated he
should have He was forced into a COM
promise, it is said, by Eve Rose Barron,
his stepmother, by which he accepted
$50, 900 in a trust estate some four or five
months ago. Then signs of quick con-
sumption began to grow upon him. Emil
nent physicians were consulted, but he
was past aid and succumbed to the dread
disease.
During the trial of the case it devel-
oped that the young mans father had
been driven to his grave by the Morton
woman. He had paid her thousands of
dollars as a reward for her silence, but
she bounded him until he could no longer
stand the strain; his health gave way
and he died. Subsequently 1T was stated
that the death of William Barron, q
brother of the young man who died yes
terday, was indirectly caused by the dis
grace following the expose of the negress.
Both of the young men were well edu-
Gated, being graduates of Stonyhurst Col
lege, an institution in England where the
young gentry of Europe are sent to be ed
ucate0
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22
SECRETED THE
DIAMONDS IN
HER FEDORA
Costly Mistake of Mrs.
Abrams.
HER PRECIOUS GEMS MISSING
SOLD THE HAT TO A STRANGER
FOR A FEW CENTS.
Serious Blunder Of a Woman Who
Feared a Visit From Burglars.
The Police Investi-
eating.
HER PRECIOUS GEMS MISSING
SOLD THE HAT TO A STRANGER
FOR A FEW CENTS.

Mrs. Abrams of 2S1S McAllister street
mourns the loss of diamonds valued at
$500, which were stolen from her under
the most peculiar circumstances. Seve-
raj weeks ago her residence was entered
by burglars, who got away with consid-
cradle jewelry and clothing. Thinking
they would return, and determined not
to give them an opportunity to steal her
diamonds, before retiring each evening
she would secrete the precious stones in
the band of her Fedora hat. A few days
ago a collector of old clothes visited her
home and asked her if she had any worn
out garments she desired to sell.
Mrs. Abrams remembered that her hus-
band had two old suits of clothes which
he had discarded She brought them
forth and showed them to the stranger.
He offered her few dollars for the gar
ments, which she accepted. The Fedora
hat was hanging on a hook in the hall
way, and as the visitor was about leav-
ing the house, he caught glimpse OF II
and anxiously asked Mrs. Abrams II sns
wanted to sell it. AS she was tired OF
monds We're hidden beneath the rlpDon
that enCircled it, she asked the leto"
how much he would give her Tor the H a.,
bargain was promptly struck anu a sn5
stranger left the house with the na' a'i0
its precious contents. $50
Some time afterward Mrs. ABRAMS,
While COngratulatinE herSen oNSt 80 e
rid of the hat and clothes, happeneI ~ ~
recall that her diamonds were Sto 9, y ~ IL
the ribbon of the Fedora Hurrleoiy , uo,t
ming her street attire she at once VA
to police headquarters, where S Sn5 dG.1
Captain Bohen of the loss Oh mex Via
monds. .o-,, do
Bohen, after listening to heT sto1!' s ne
tailed Detectives Cody and y Lea Leg " F E
the man who had bought the nat. 49, 49,
considerable trouble they IeaT TlsI en e.
after leaving Mrs. abrams n:o aes at Riehth
went to a secondhand store a. -sS IA ~
and Howard streets. Wnere ne 81 81 1osT
hat and clothing Cody ana y -, 1e sod aoSe
no time in visiting the place; ana LE re ~
nizing the Fedora which MIS-. .Ap TS,lns
had worn. demanded to see ~. .s auey
Searched it for the diamonds put Aa'ieo
From the woman who was IN charge or
tha store the detectives learned mat the
man who disposed of the arucies was
named Louis Rinaldo. He was round IN
a rooming house at 1S9 Third street, and
taken to police headquarters 10 captain
Rohen he Indignantly denied that ne nad
taken the diamonds He progressed that
he did not know that they were concealed
In the hat. He claimed after buying the
articles he straightway went, TO the sec
az q, nd store on Howard street and sold
80, FOR a slight increase over the
.Ien,,nt he had paid Mrs. Abrams. After
dntoinina him for several hours the chief
Of deteciiyes allowed him to go as there
was no evidence upon which to hold him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22


The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway viii resume it's fast passenger
service, Chicago, Kansas City and Cal
ifornia points, on November 2. Magnifi-
Gently appointed cars have been built es-
pecially for this service, and the trains
will be of the finest and fastest in the
transcontinental service. The trains will
run solid between Chicago and Los An
geles, and be limited to six palatial
cars, vestibuled and electric lighted with
5000 candle power. They will consist Of
dining car, a buffet smoking car, contain
ing a barber shop and smoking and read
ing ROOM observation car and three
double drawing room Pullmans, the berths
of which will be lit with electric lights.
The initial train will leave Chicago on
Wednesday, November 2, at s p. M,
reaching Los Angeles at 1;50 p. m. the
third day following. The total time con-
sumed will be sixty-six hours or six
hours shorter than ever made by regu-
lar train over this distance. The sched-
ule time from Kansas City to the Pacific
Coast will be fifty-two hours.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22

police protection, and she got it to
the extent of a warrant charging
the love-Sick Jung with threats to
kill.
With John Charest 1t was differ
ent. He declared he would provide
biers for his lady love and her
whole family. and nothing should
stop him except the undying and
outspoken affection of the young
lady herself. He worshiped at the
shrine of Miss Inez Lancy, and was
rather demonstrative IN testifyfng to
his esteem, for she says he used to
strike her whenever she displeased
him by undue ooldneSs, and that he
threatened to forcibly object If ever
she went out with any one besides
pany in the world, Miss Lancy
thought. but his continual reference
to gunshot wounds and cemeteries
made her afraid OF him, and so she
used now and then go out with him
of an evening. She came home
night. and said Johnny" had beat
her. That settled 1t. An aunt, Mrs.
Barada. advised her to have moth
ing further to do with him, and af-
ter offering that kind of advice Mrs.
Barada was met at the foot of the
thumped for interfering with the
course of his true love. He said
he wouldn't stand it.
Neither would the lady. so she
took her niece to the Police Court,
and together they secured war
rants-one for threats to kill and the
other for battery. Charest is a
butcher who works on Saturdays
and spends his time in devising hor-
rible deaths for the Lancy family
during the remainder of the week
That is what Miss Lancy says, and
as she has use for her existence
she wants "Johnny's'' pistol taken
from him and his murderous in olina-
lions curbed by a term in Jail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22

1.-TWO lovelorn SWANS have
, brought themselves within the
: i reach of the law, and from
pursuing their reluctant sweet
hearts they have become the pur-
sued of the police. One is heeled
, with a pistol and bottle of poison,
the weapon for his love and the
phial for his own benefit, but the
other is more general in his ten
denotes. He swears he will kill the
maiden fair and all her family II
she shows any further symptoms OF
presenting him with the mitten, and
because she believes him she sought
a warrant for his arrest.
> Otto Jung, who works for the
To-Kalon Wine Company, Is the
man who preferred poison and a
cold grave to a life unlit by the
, presence Of Miss Marguerite Roe
; mer. He was engaged 70 her for
few brief months. but ten weeks
ago he was rudely Jared into the
, knowledge that he was no longer
), indispensable to the young ladys
happiness. and, in fact, that he con-
tributed TO It materially when he
? stayed away. He was away so sell
dom, however, that Miss Roemer
took trip to San Jose. 1t was not
,
cation, but the fact that she was
willing to leave him alone that first
; prompted Jung TO save money for
poison and lead. He travelled to
San Jose after her, but was unable
, to find her, and on his return home
he confided to a friend that he had
funerals for twovin his pocket. and
> was only awaiting an opportunity to
show true courtesy by attending to
the lady's demise before he sought
his own Not apprecfating this deli
cacy, the young lady demanded
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22
This Weeks Wasp.

Naturally the current Wasp is largely
devoted to politics, and the keen fashion
In which it shows up the pretense of the
Phelan brand of purity will be a shock to
the camp of the One Hundred. The COM
ment is to the point, and the illustrations
are particularly good. One cartoon is a
setting forth OF the Examiner spy meth
cd Of trailing the gentlemen Of the oppo-
sition Another portrays the vegetation
of the sandlot crowned with the likeness
of Mcguire, the Republican party stand
ing by, ak in hand. On another page is a
portrait of Charles L. Patton, the like
ness being particularly good.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22
Criminals at Bar.

Fred Wilson, convicted of burglary in
the first degree, was sentenced to eight
years Imprisonment in Folsom by Judge
Wallace yesterday. Walter Rosser, slay-
er of Henry Hilderbrand, was up before
Judge Wallace for arrangement yester-
day but the case was continued to the
18th inst, by consent. John Ricetti, ac-
cused of having looted J. z. Lewis drug
store, is now on trial before Judge Cook
and jury.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22
Every Line Bright.

Who and what does Mcguire stand for
To-day's News Letter tells you. The Diff
ference between Mr.. Patton and Mayor
Phelan drawn in to-day's News Letter
The Crier roasts local abuses and indi-
viduals. Pleasures Wand criticizes the
shows and Sparks hits off sub rosa events
in the swim and elsewhere. OF all news
stands, Price ten cents.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22
G.. f. BARRON
SUCCUMBS TO
CONSUME TON
Son of a Prominent
Millionaire.
DRIVEN TO AN EARLY GRAVE
THE EXPOSE OF A NEGREss
GIVEN AS THE CAUSE.
Developments in the Barron Will
Case Caused the Young Man
to Lead Life That Broke
His Health.

The evil influence of the ebony skinned
nemesis of Edward Barron, the million
aire, who died four years ago, has driven
another OF his blood to an early grave.
George e. Barron, notorious for the Bit
terness of the contest he waged in the
courts OF San Jose against the provisions
of his fathers will, died in this city yes
terdey morning at 319 Suffer street, a
victim of quick consumption. The death
of the young mans father left him broken
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22
Town Talk.

This weeks issue of the favorite society
weekly bears out its reputation. There are
portraits of James Denman, T. f. Bonnet, DIR.
Ed f. HILL Pearl Ladd, Josie de Witt, Mar
shall w. Giselman and others: editorials on
Mayor James d. Phelan and other interesting
subjects; reviews of the weeks plays, the art
exhibition, Heinrich and Heyman recitals; para
graphs about club men and society favorites;
a story by Fletcher Gilman and other stori-
cites, and dainty verse.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22
A MARRIAGE THAT FAILED.
Suit to Recover One Hundred and Fift
Dollars Paid for a Husband

has N Of
, Of view, but fonh odd S to by the
!, On Septem
the story in
!, ully adit Now comes o
Ross
and a
} daughter
of to
instinct
of
} In the handk
June 81
and out of deman
with
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22
Washington M. Rivers Estate.

An order settling the account OF the
executors and ordering distribution of
the estate of DR.. Washington M. Ryer
who died June 4, 1892, was made by Judge
Trout yesterday. The estate is valued
at about 81 800 00O
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22
Railroad Report Denied

J. Kruttschnitt, manager of the South
ern Pacific Company, positively denied
yesterday the report that the Atchison
Topeka and Santa Fe had completed an
arrangement with the Southern Pacjfic
for the use of the latters tracks between
Bakersfield and Mohave.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22
Talked of Heredity.

The San Francisco Child Study Club
held q meeting yesterday afternoon al
the Occidental and discussed "Heredity-
Its Law and It's Gospel
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22

Since then the detectives have been
assiduously endeavoring to find the dia-
monds, but without success.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22

Try the "Koh-I-Noor" lead pencil and
you Will have no further use for others.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22
WILL HE EVER LET GO!

OF what he has taken? If you think
he will you don't know himl And when
a man has found laundry that will
turn his linen out in such perfect
beauty of color and exquisite finish as
is done at the United States Laundry
YOU couldn't drive him away from it
with a new ak! We are proud of our
fine laundry work, and know that it is
beyond competition.
The United States Laundry, Office
1904 Market street Telephone
South 420.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-21
MONTHS PAY IN ADVANCE.
Provision for Volunteers Sent to the
Philippine Islands.

Washington, May l7.--Senator Hale Of
iered the following resolution in the sen
ate today, which was agreed to:
That the temporary appointments
made by the president ON and after April
u, 1898, and up to the date OF the passage
of this joint resolution, OF officers OF the
line and staff of the navy are hereby rat-
fed and confirmed, 10 continue in force
during the cNigency under which their
services are required IN the existing war.
The officials so appointed shall be assigned
to duty with the rank and pay OF the
grades established by existing laws and
shall be paid from the appropriation for
pay OF the navy
\ bill was reported from the military
affairs committee by Senator Carter, and
passed, providing that the pay and allow
ance of volunteers enlisted in the United
States army shall begin on the day OF
their enlistment at the state camps, with
the provision that the volunteer troops
sent to the Philippine islands may draw
month"; pay in advance.
On motion Of Senator Allison con>idcra-
ton of the war revenue measure was re-
,umed. Senator Jones OF Arkansas taking
the floor. Mr. Jones said the problem pre-
scented was how much money is needed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-21

One man, a gunner's mate, on the Am
phitrite, was overcome and died in few
hours
But the battle went on. The fleet was
now steaming across the fortified front OF
the island for the third time The firing
from the ships was abated, but many
of TIE Spanish guns were silenced and
while the shower of shells seemed as thick
as ever, the thinner cloud of smoke, the
leaping flames from burning houses close
to the shore. but behind the Notifications
made the Americans know their work
was not as vain as the freDzied firing Of
the Snaniards.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-21
BUSINESS MORE ATTRACTIVE.
Outlook for buyers FIntterinE for
Coming Season.

New York, May l4.-Bradstreets says;
Business gains rather than loses in at
Effectiveness as spring advances. Nhlle
the favorable situation in cereals IS the
handspring of the improvement, manifest
inc itself in many sections OF the country,
there are causes combining Herewith to
make the outlook for buyers for the cur
rent season Il fattering one. Following
the rapid advances in the prices OF wheat
which apparently eliminated for the time
being early in the current week in quo
tation for cash wheat uncquaIled, with
one single exception, and that only Tor
a short period ot'time, for p years past,
there has come a lull and the reaction
from the abnormally high prices caused
by the squeeze in the May deliyery,which
however, has left prices far above quota
tions for at least 10 years back. Iele-
graphic cable adyices TO Bradstrects only
accentuate the already well known bull
ish nature OF the immediate wheat sltua-
ton. particularly in this and other coun'
tries, the outlook appears above those
for the past six years, With the quiet
ing down of the interest in wheat there
has come a partial shifting OF speculative
interest to other grains, particularly corn
and oats, and many classes OF provisions
with advances in nearly all those lines.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-21
Bread Higher in New York.

New York, May 1.-THE price of bread
has been raised one cent a loaf by nearly
all the bakers in the city as a result of the
great rise in the price of wheat
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-21

st. Johns, n. F., May 1.-THE colonial
government has been advised that owing
10 the complications between Great Brit-
ain and France, which are likely to result
in war and to the constant friction al
ways developing along the shores OF New
Foundland, the imperial authorities intend
to fortify st. Johns.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-21
Neutrality of Greece.

Athens, May IA proclamation of
neutrality in the war between the United
States and Spain was gazetted today.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-21
Fleet Draws Nearer.

When the Iowa came up to the Waum-
pautuck stake boat she turned and led
the column back again across the line OF
fire. The fleet was now nearer and the
Spanish shells fell around the ships Some
struck against the amor of the battle
ship-big G-inch shels-but they bounded
off leaving hardly dent behind.
One Spanish shell struck boat ON the
Iowa passing through it and entered the
superstructure, scattering splinters in ev-
cry direction. Three men were injured.
Admiral Sampson and Captain Evans
were on the lower bridge and narrowly
escaped the flying fragments. In all the
Iowa was hit nine times. Later a shell
burst on the New York, killing one man,
iniuring another severely and several
slightly.