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Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23
Holes in Indiana

They are having a terrible time down ION
the banks Of the Wabash" reports the Chi
cago Tribune. In half a dozen places in that
section of the state the bottom has dropped
out and nobody has been able to fill up the
holes. Over at Bolivar, in Wabash county,
several hundred feet OF highway got tired
and simply dropped out Of sight. The county
commissioners dumped a considerable por-
ton of the township into the cavity, but it
still yawned for more. They finally gave 1t
up and built a bridge over the chasm.
The Chicago & Erie railroad found that
their track near Disko was apparently built
upon water and spent three years to make a
solid foundation under it. They poured in
thousands of cars of filling with apparently
no effect, so they built a spur three miles
long around the opening and admitted their
defeat.
Last week trouble broke out near Laketon,
In Pleasant township. This new hole, ac-
cording to veracious correspondents, has a
tremendous and impartial appetite. 1t swal-
lows up stones, timbers, earth, and what
ever Is thrown into it, and cries for more.
1t even refuses to be bridged, the founda-
tions breaking off and falling into the hole
each time the attempt to cross the chasm
has been made. The road supervisors ac-
knowledged that it was too much for them
and have referred the case to the county
commissioners, who went out in a body last
Friday and held a meeting-not too near the
edge of the hole-to determine what should
be done about it.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23
OMAHA ILLUSTRATED BEE.

palm leaves can be lifted away during the
daytime. 1t has absolutely no furniture.
The family sleeps on the floor. The cooking
is done in a little lean-to at the back upon
a fire bed Of earth, the pot being raised
upon stones above the Goals.
In this house, which l have described
from notes made in the hut itself, there
were eight children, three of them stark
naked, and one Of the three was S years
old. 1t was deformed, and could only crawl
over the floor in its nakedness. All the
children were exceedingly lean, although
their heads and eyes were good.
AS ! look about this hut, which belonged
to the peon Of a rich coffee planter, l asked
its owner why he did not have a garden.
He replied that the planter did not allow his
laborers to have gardens. for then they
could raise what they wished to eat and
would not have to buy at his store.
BY inquiry / found this was so almost
everywhere. These people are surrounded
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23

get all the chairs they wanted. They then
asked II they could have one for each mem
Der Of the family, and we're delighted when
the reply was Yes"
Surprised ut American Money.
The poems have not yet gotten over the
sensation Of receiving actual money for their
work. They have been paid in this way by
the Americans, and at first 1t surprised them
exceedingly. The men who worked at Ponce
and on the south coast said they had never
seen SO much none before. They COM
mented on the value Of the American dollars,
which were worth more than their own dol
lars, and today they are happy at being paid
in cash. During this spring the government
officials have had II, 900 Of them at work
upon the road. This was to help the people
as much as to help the roads.
The greatest care has to be taken, how
ever, to see that the poems actually get the
money. There is always a gang about the
men on payday. This is made up of eX-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23

by good land, but they dare not use it.
Many of them may be working among the
bananas all day and at the close have to
take the tin disks they receive in pay and
walk a mile perhaps to the "touchme" stores
and buy the bananas which they use for
their evening meals. The streams are full
of fish, but they are not allowed to fish in
them because the waters belong to their
masters. They will be arrested If they steal
vegetables, and they dare not cut a stick
without the consent Of the men for whom
they work.
Taxing Men for Chairs.
1t was for a long time a wonder to me
that there was no furniture in the houses.
l found only a few rude beds and now and
then a hammock or so in the huts of the
better class. 1t was very rare to see a
table or a chair. I asked one man why this
was so. He replied that the possession Of
chairs largely increased his tax rate. Said
he:
II once bought two chairs and brought
them home, and for a time my wife and
myself enjoyed them after our hard days
work in the field. Then the tax assessor
came along and wanted to increase my
taxes three pesos. / asked him why, and
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23

said ! had just the same possessions on
which | had been taxed before. But he re-
piled: You have furniture now. See those
chairs and that table. You have become a
rich man and must pay more taxes.
Then said !. If / did not have this furni-
ture my taxes would be the same?' Yes
he replied"
"All right said |, 4 will fix it. And I
took the two chairs and table outside and
smashed them to pieces"
This system Of taxation prevailed through
a great part OF the country, and today the
poems are just beginning to realize that
they can buy a little furniture and not be
taxed for 1t. A number Of the men who
have been working on the roads for the gov
eminent We're told this by their American
oyerseers. They came back again and again
to ask II 1t was really true that they could
buy chairs for their homes without being
taxed for them, They were told they could
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23

like to show President Mckinley how some
of his subjects are living on this beautiful
island. The house / should choose would be
one of a common laborer's on a rich sugar
or coffee plantation. There are thousands
like 1t all over Porto Rico. Here is how 1t
looks: 1t Is made OF poles about as big
around as your arm and palm leaves as thick
as the average book cover and about half as
wide as a page of this paper.
The framework, including the bridge roof.
is of poles tied together. Then the palm
leaves are laid on and other poles of about
the thickness OF a broomstick are tied
horizontally across the walls of the house to
keep the palm leaves together. The floor
Of the hut is OF poles so loosely put together
that all the dirt drops through the cracks.
The roof is so poorly made that the rain
drips through. and at night the cold breeGes
whistle through the walls.
The hut has no windows. Its door OF
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23
Evangelistic Movement

Mr.. Moody says: THE coming year in
America, ! believe, is going TO see a wide
spread evangelistic movement In which.
trust, thousands may be reached by the
churches" He adds "Destructiyeness on the
one side and the no less evil spirit of In
tolerance on the other side have wrought
wide dissensions in America"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23

A boy IA years of age, who said "he did
not know he had a soul, that he did not
know what morals meant or moral re-
sponsibility," when asked as to the nature
of an oath said eff he told one story he
would go to the legislature, If he told two
he would go to congress-"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-09
They Want Things
Free and Easy.
CIRCLE CITY MINERS so DECLARE
They Refuse 20 Adopt tho military
oMeer's Suggestion Tor
Town Government.

WARRINGTON. May a--Actinr
Secretary of War Melkleiehn today
gave ou, a report that Captain W.
y, Richardson of the ElThth tnfan.
Try, who commands the post at Cir
Gle city. Alaska. together with a
brief report frum Lieut.. y. H. walk
er. % the Eighth infantry. IN eom-
mand az 81 Michael. Alaska. upon
the conditions existing along the Yu-
kon. According a. capt Richard
son'a report the advent 81 the q. 4
treap= az that place met with con-
siderable disfavor from the majority
OF che people az Circle city. while
AZ 81. Michael. en- she other hand.
Lieut. Walker reports that the bust
ness men require the retention 81
the troops. ard ha recommends the
continuance ~ the garrison at that
r~ant
Captain Richardson made several
attempts % Induce the better eie-
ment 81 the community O. establish
some Hort ~ local government. and
several meetings were held In Nov
ember and DeeomhsF. but In Jaua.
uafy, al a big mass meeting. al or
hts work Was overturned by . large
ma iortty % the tuvn deciding L. re
tert every form Of town government
suggested The sentiment OF the
meeting. Captain ittehHrdaun says.
vas that the people % the town al
ready have had too much las and
government"
Captain Richardson explains this
opposition 60 the establishment q
local government IN tho ground that
few ~ the inhabitants expect To re-
main longer thaa a few months or
years Al runss. The emily general re-
suiations issued by Captain Rich
artiaon zap Io the sine * the report
haew been for closing saloons, dance
halls and gambling places FROM 9 =.
IN. untii q. m sunday. and against
the carrying - concealed WEAPONS.
lie says that h. may be Obliged 10
prescribe in addition some general
regulations upon sanitation and ras
lice with the coming % spring. lie
established a patrol Of one nou-
officer and six men
In the town. and REPORTS that this
work has hsen Satisfactory and ac-
csptabls 10 the better element. lie
commrnas che work 81 the commits
ssourrs court al Circle city. which.
he says. has maintained itself With
dignity. and has administered fhe
Law within the limits OF lie author
ity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-09
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MYSTERIES OF
HyPNOTISM

NEW YORK. May s--John Dun
can Quackeuboss Emeritus Profess
sor of Columbia University. has BE-
com. convinced BY a series 81 ex-
perimentz that hypnsfism may be
employed 10 great advantage not
only IN ailsviatiuE pain and curing
certain diseases. hut for the purpose
II reforming criminals.
From his use 81 hypnosism and ita
employment by his friends In the
medical profession. pr. Quackeuh1sa
said today ~ knows that confirm
ID cigarette smokers. thieves. drunk
ards. and persons with deiuaiona
have been not only cured tempor-
ariiy. but 50 changed as ta leave
little doubt that the cures would
prove permanent. Moreover. he
says that hypuotism viii doubtless
soon be extensively In the treat
treatment Of various forms Of In
sanity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-09
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Tuesday Morning The San Fran
cisco steamer which arrived this
morning brought up plenty Of cab-
baEcs, tomatoes, green peas. cher
riea. lemons and oranges. Cherries
started OF nt SIZE and Tomatoes are
quoting at t2ff2.25. The bananas
received yesterday arc going fast.
IN the other markets the quota
lions have not changed, Trade la
rood In on lines.
The following prices are being Of.
fcred to the producer by the local
dealers for delivery IN round lots on
the dock or In the car az Seattle.
Grain - oats. sec; barley, S23,
wheat. chicken feed, SO. bran.
SIS. shorts, SIG.
Hay 81 Puget sound, 81 per ton
Eastern Washington timothy. fli.50
Wi2: alfalfa, IS.
Eggs strictly fresh ranch, Ice.
Butter Fresh ranch. l04ile.
creamery. isHiSc.
Poultry Chickens, live, iaqiasc.
live turkeys, t2c.
Live Stock-Cholce beef cattle. COWS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-09
ALCER HAS A CORNER
Is the One From Whom Fran
chises Must be Secured.

WASHINGTON. May S-The In
sular board. appointed by the Pres
iiens To investigate the conditions In
Porto Ries. composed Of Robert p.
Kennedy. president: Charles W.
Watkins and Henry q. Curtis. chas.
W Watkins and Henry q. CARTS.
met In tne Lemon building. They
have been in Porto Riso a month
and will now draw a report.
With reference 20 franchises there
are Indications that the board viii
recommend that many be granted
az an early date. Incidentally cap
ltalists viii r,sap the richest harvest
IL concessions are granted at this
time
A mighty power is vested in the
War department in this matter. a.
II will lie with AiKsr to give out
franchises az he may desire them
distributed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-09
Longest on Record.

utLtspAtE y j.. May "a
spite fence" ~ feet hish and 80
feet Ions has been built by Herman
KraBo Go divide his property from
that ~ his HelEhbof. Theodore l.
arhuike Mr. sehulke conducts a
summer boarding house The partleH
the sehuike piace The fence runs
frum che sidewalk Inns 10 the rear ~
Ar kruno'n lot aud leaves tho house
hoid ~ schnlNs bat one viow--te the
seat. Nj. schulks hopes 10 obtain
in tha courts IL has
had his land surveyed hiid found the
posts IT Mr. kupnr'a fence trespaaa
thrive inches upon che sehulke prop
ertY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-09
FROM THE SEASHORE
The Coming Horse Show at
Atlantic City.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. J.. May a.
The PROJECTED horse show 20 be Civ
en- here on July IL. II and - furu-
iShed the hotel colony with q very
interesting topic FOR gossip the
last week. and the general inter-
est manifested o. found 20 come just
"a much from New Workers as from
Phiiadelphsans whleh T. taken by
the hotel men. several % the most
prominent Of whom are members 81
the Horse Show association. a. an
Indication that people from the met
ropolia. as well as the Quaker city.
viii give the show their fun sup
port and come here In large mum
hers to attend a. That the prOpos-
cd exhibition IL not entirely a local
project 10 shown BY the fact that
Mr.. Barclay Warburton and a mum
Der Of other well known Phiiadei-
phiens are members q the Board Of
Directors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-09
Lightning Kills Three Met

PIEDMONT. ". Va. May "a
terrible thunder storm passed over
this section late yesterday afternoon
and three Baltimore a ohio track
men we're killed by lightning AZ the
Cranberry summit. near Oakland.
They were N. W. F'raiicY. q. u.
t.ewi. ard Ray Lewis. the two lat.
Ter being brothers. The men were on
a handear when the lightning struck
the wheel ax.es. They VERY all mar
Red aud lived at oakland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-09

60. steers. 4Iad5os good hogs. live
4Gei hoaa. dressed. tie. calves.
dressed. large. &c. small. Dc. calves
live. large. tci small c.,
Hides. reita and Wool Heavy
sound aaiied steers. over 90 pounds
Sc! medium sound. per pound. 7Mcs
light sound. under ~ pounds. e.
COWS. sound. all weights. 7es stays.
bulls ami oxen, aa5c. snlted Hips.
To. calves. per pound. Sci green hides
io less than sailed. dry hides. per
pound. isc. dry enlls. ONE third less.
summer deer. per pound. ssWsies
winter deer. dry. lfuisc. papcfy
deer. a6fi2e. dry elka, gGi0ai green
elk. 4af6e. sheep psitn. 2Ssfpbe, shear
linHs. ib125o. Eastern Washington
wool, ge. Western Washington wool.
i2c. dirty or timber burned, Zoe. tai
low. gMua4c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-09
Buys the Old Home.

NEW york. May D. LYndhurat.
the country homo Of tho late jay
Gould, has been bought By Miss
Helen Gould from tho Gould estate.
The Lyndhurat property consists Of
"a acres.
The Lyndhuraf property. hy the
viii IT the late Joy Gould. wan act
disposed Of eErapt that a lifn ia
tertHt Was vested in Miss Helen
Gould until the other children we're
an of axe i.Nudhuraf is ia the
township " TafrYiown. on tho
banks Of the Hudson. and Is ono Of
the most magnificent country cs-
tatea IN that section.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-09

Rough. fsHa. bayci siding. weight 100
ibH. sifUlGt0. ceiling. weights Nos I.
aud .. h-ineh. 1900 lbs. Nos l. z.
and >. = inch 100 lbs. fi5a27. wnins-
eoting. ti04if. rustic. &a5ass. ~
shingles ti25i standard shingles.
fiio. i-lnch finish. ~. ~ and 30 feet.
feiQ1i. thick finish. t2g03G. cedar
squares 2. ). . ana 10 feet. s2i430.
picketa. fi2.
Kiin-dried. 81 IN advance OF green.
DrayaEe. b0c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-09
INTERPRETATIONS.

Articles OF Incorporation ~ the
Washington Tatru- Delius Electro
Chemical company, have been filed
with the county auditor r. Saw
yer. II. 8. sharpe and J. &. Wilson
are named as trustees for three
months. and the capital stock ls
$3.50. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-09
Notice 10 Stockholders

Notice ~ hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
OF The Miller River Mining Company
viii be held at the Office Of the com
pany. Ne $50 Pioneer building. In the
city 81 seattle. on Saturday. Goth
day Of May. 1850. at the hour Of 2
o'clock .. m. for the purpose 81
ciectiBR seven trustees. aud for the
further purpose Of considering the
ACCESSIBILITY Of changing the eorpDr-
ate name Of the said corporation, and
for the transaction OF such other
business na may be brought before
such meeting.
By order OF the President.
GEORGE FOWLER.
President.
Attest; G. A. Mckenzie.
Secretary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-09

protect HHrlf aud reputable tobae-
go dealers from fraud
The government WAS q Rrunt sur
fofer by Jacobs HwludHnn. bat the
cigar leaf dealers and tho manufar.
lurerH generally Loot a great deal
more
laeuha' cutting of prices upset the
whole cigar huHinoHa. even back 90
The dealer Ia iraf tobacco. 4 aug
Eeated remedy. which the tobacco
men hopu VIII be Incorporated in the
laws Of the land, Is the Keeping Of
a record Of sales ~ tobacco from the
time it b. grown antit u b. made Into
cigars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-09
MONEY BOX FOUND.
The Owner and His Wife We're
FoulIy Murdered.

BELLEFoNTAISE. May s-The
ditchers employed In draining a
pond on the brennan farm. found
bax something Ike an assessors
box. with the bottom cut cut. in the
bottom Of the pond. "a IL was
locked this fact aroused suspicion.
and inquiry was made and u WAS
recognized that the box wns one In
which Mr.. David DERRICK. who. with
his wife. wers fouily murdered n
years ago. kept his valuable papers
and money.
Some Of those acquainted with Mr..
Detrick'a affairs hold the opinion
that he must have had some 1880
in money about the house when he
was murdered. and that he was In
the habit ~ keeping II In this box.
The box has been secured by OIL
GERS. pending other developments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-09
Then Turned the Pts
toll on Herself.
CIlICicOS SElSiTIosiL TN iCEBY
lawyer Who Deceived a Girl Re.
eeises Her Bullet while
at tho Plano.

CHICAGO. III. May a.-Bccause
she learned that she had been de-
eelved. Mabel Burke. young we-
man % 90 this afternoon shot and
fatally wounded David Vile. u
lawyer - prominencc. as he sat at
a plano IN roam In house az s5sa
WASHINGTON avenue ard was singing
a hove song.
After shooting wis Miss nurke
sent a bullet Into her own heart and
Tell dead at the mans scet. Vile Is
at attorney with a larxe practtcc.
having a suite Of effices IN tlss Hart.
ferd bulhiing lie resides with his
wife and it-ycar-oid daughter AZ a5t9
Indiana avenue.
VILE had led the Young woman 70
believe that he was single mas
and had promised IN make her his
wife. Last SATURDAY Miss burke.
who lives with friends at sIla
champiain avenue. learned that be
was married. and the shock was ~
great that It Is believed her mind
became unbalanced.
During the past year Vile has paid
Miss Burke attention. calling frc-'
aaentiv AT the house where she
boarded. he brought her aowera
and other presents, iiis apparent
devotion won her love. Miss Burke
had for some time been IN peor
health. Rayeutly sire decided. after
an unsuccessful operation. 70 try
Christian sctsnre and moved - the
Hotel Norwood on Michigan avenue.
in order to be nearer The scientist
who WAS treating her. while visit
ing her there he was recognised BY
sogne ~ the residents ~ the hotel.
and Miss Hurke was Informed that
he was married
Yesterday she consuit~t the city
directory ard went 70 wlir's home.
where she told Mrs Vile Of her hus-
bands psrfdy. Mrs. VILE sad last
night that Miss Burke appeared 60
be nearly distracted when she left.
after an hours interview. and that
sh. vas not surprised when the
news % an. tragedy reached her.
Yesterday Miss Burke went 10 a
friend and borrowed SO with that
money she bought a revolver.
Developments show that the act
was premesiisaied. Tor Ia the wo-
mans trunk was letter addressed
20 a friend. in which she said that
her earthly struggles would soon be
ended She made a few remarks re-
gartilnK her funeral In the letter
she did not mention Wiis's name.
she requested that no word be said
for her at her funeral but asked for
music. she also asked that her
burial should not BE- az Coloma.
Mich. where her father Richard
Burke. lives. herauae Ok some fam
~ Misunderstanding
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-09
TO PREVENT FRAUD.
Cigar Leaf Dealers Take Steps
for Self Protection.

PHILADELPHIA. May As an
Indirect outcome " the arrest " w.
" Jacobs and his --onHprators IN
the national meeting Of the cigar
leaf tobacco trade In this city on
May % Ia form q permanent nation
al organization OF cigar leaf dealers.
II IN proposed to formulate a plan
which will enable the government to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-09
TWO SETS OF POLICE
A Strange Condition Of A.
fairs Due to Politics.

TAYLoRvILLE. H., May 9.-To-
day two sets 81 policemen are pat
rolling the streets as the result ~ a
municipal row. w. r. Peabody. Re
publican. WAS elected mayor two
weeks ago by n majority OF Ave.
Last night Peabody was sworn In
and the new council held It's first
meeting. Tine aldermen stands i've
Democrats and three Republicans.
consequently none Of the mayors ap-
polntments were approved. Lively
scenes we're enacted at the meeting
and a very bitter feeling between cit
izens has arisen. This morning a
suit was filed by the Democrats In
the county court contesting the cleo
ton of Peabody T.. Bach was the
Democratic candidate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-09
Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO. IT.. May . Cattle
iieoyes H.2a45.is. stockern unohang-
ed cows, s2MtpO. Texans. 1900 { 10.
ilogH Light ana pigs. b. lower:
rough f95sm1G5. mixed 81 Gsa192.
heavy. fa70a2a6.
Sheep Natives. t37bm52s. west
err. fie0Wbs0. ambs. atzsaG25.
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whole Family Dying.

TALoRvfLLE. III. May s.-Cers-
bro spinal meningitis threatens 10
sxterfninate the Archiboid family 81
the village Of NokSmin- Two more
members are dead. making sir -
che family who have been carried OF
within three weeks.
Two Of the family remain. and
neither IL expected 10 recover from
the mniady.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-09

WASHINGTON. May p.-Presi-
dent Mckinley has talked with some
~ his congressional visitors about
the Availability u calling an extra
session In October to consider the dis
position of the currency measure. 80
that u may not interfere with legis-
iatlon which will come later for the
government ot the ncw colonies.
There ~ great deal Of work to
come before the next congress- and
two months extra session viii help a
great deal.