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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-27
MYSTERY OF YOUNG WOLFSOHN
Bids Fair to Become One of the Noted
Life Insurance Cases,

Chicago, Dec. 26.-As a result of the
kilograms sent to Los Angeles stating
that Aaron Wolfsohn. on the finding of
whose supposed body the New York Life
Insurance company paid the public ad-
ministrator of his estate $4,000, was alive
in this city. Attorney Edward O'Brian, of
the company, received several messages
today asking for a confirmation.
"Wolfsohn's Identification is complete, -
said Mr. O'Brian Besides his own afi-
davits, I have the sworn statements Of
twenty others who knew him, among
them his brother-in-law, Michael Hessel-
berg Of St. Louis. and his cousin. Rose
Blumenthal of this city. The company
viii have no trouble in recovering its
$4,000"
Wolfsohn left Chicago late in the day
after signing an affidavit further estab-
fishing his identity and the fact that he
is no corpse. His oath is attached to a
photograph taken in this city This
picture" he says. sis Aaron WoWlfsohn
I am the identical person insured by the
New oYrk Life Insurance comSany for
$1,000 and am alive and we'll"
Before leaving here wolfsohn said that
he would marry soon. His bride, it IS
understood. win be the Los Angeles
widow. Mrs. Mary O'Nell. hose identidca-
ton Of the suDposititious Wolfsohn in
duced the insurance company to pay the
face OF the policy 10 the public admins
traitor ...s..
I'VE paid nothing to wolfsohn for. com
ing forward" said Mr.. orBrian. "a
month ago when he was IN the city We
were offered information and afidavits
regarding him II we would pay $500"
Asked how he had met Wolfsohn and
what pressure was eNterted on the latter
to draw him into light. the LAWYER de-
cllned to specify. THE company IS salts
fed" said he. ''to recover its money. TIE
identity of the dead man. or why he was
palmed of as Wolfsohn does not interest
IL now"
Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 26.-When S. A
n. Jones. local agent Of ths New York
Life Insurance company. was interviewed
today regarding a story from Chicago
that Aaron WoIfsohn. whom ne insured
FOR Sfo.0o0 and who committed suicide and
who was buried here. had turned up alive
in Chicago. he said that he could not be-
lieve the Chicago story. Mr.. Jones does
not understand how the thing vas
brought about. but he IS positive that the
man whom he insured - Aaron Wolf
sohn Is dead. He has taken every means
possible % identify the man and saws
there IS no doubt However. he IS going
east to make q fulIar investigation Ms
O'Neil- the woman who paid to- the u
neral @ the man who shielded, also sup
ports Jones. She was present when ths
medical examination of the Insurance
was made She was very intimate VITA
welfsoha. sne gave hira 800 20 - east
WITH ana corresPonded with HIN white
he was there waea he returned SIZE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-27
CHRISTMAS AT THE ASYLUM
Fine Dinner Enjoyed by the 255 Tn
fortun4teS at Norman

Norman. 0. T, Dec 26-The patients
in the Oklahoma hospital for the insane,
at Norman. were treated to an especially
fine Christmas dinner yesterday While
the unfortunate people confined there
have little to be thankful for. considering
their mental condition. there are many
reasons why they should be thankful for
the good home provided for them and
the consideration shown them by the
management. On all the holidays OF the
year a grand feast IS provided, but the
best of these is the one they enjoy dur
ing the Christmas holidays. The dining
room with its we'll filed tables. presented
a most attractive and inviting appear
ance. No expense had been spared in the
menu provided. It is safe TO say that
there was not a dining room in public
institution in the country that was more
pleasing TO the eye or appetite OF the in
mates. The 20 patients quietly seated
themselves at the long tables and ali
seemed greatly pleased which fact was
mosteloquenty shown by the manner in
which they partook Of the viands All
appeared 10 be in good health. During
the week there will be amusements at
the hospital such as music and dancing.
which the patients az al times enjoy
very much.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-27
BRYAN CORRECTS IMPRESSIONS
To Say bryan" without silver IL
Like saying Pork without -Beaas.s

Austin Texas. Dec. zs-W. J. Bryan'a
attention was called % a disDatch from
Washington stating that be had written
C0ngressman DAILY or New Jersey that
no would make several speeches 81 the
east. discussing trusts and imperialism,
and be was asked as % whethsr ne re-
port Indicated an intention OF abandon
ing the siivsC question. lie replied.
"COuEreerm8u DAILY has probably been
mlsqu3ted. / expect e. make several
speeches IN tse east. but Z expect % dis
cues che money question along aith other
questions There are three q1srti4ns nov
prominently before che people. t9wlt. The
money question. tbe trust question snd
the Philippine question Whenevsg !
make a political speech I discuss al
three eIsatl0uz."
NJ Bryaa leaves here gat1rsay for his
trip % lincoln. Omoha Kansas City and
Chicago and thence % the east Hs xHi
be gone about oas m11th
Mrs Bryan f7say received letter from
Andrew Carnegie stating fbat p would
RlaIy furai7h ibs money f5r TIE cree
ton n a library bal8nE a. Laacois.
Ns5. Witch g. e. es'imatted VII cost -
tween 800 ard 81 80
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-27
HAVOC AMONG The INSURGENTS
American Troops Cleaning Out seat
tering Bands ia Detail

Manila. Dec. 2s.-G3.l3 =. m.J-CoioneI
J. Franklin Bel o. ihe TaI-ty-s.xth iu-
fzntry. encountered 10 FIiDlnos Thurs
day. near Aiamines. province q Fam
bales. and killed. wounded or CAPTURED
twenty-elght % them. our troops also
obtained possession 81 number ~ risek
and a quantity - ammunition one
American vac wounded 4 detachment
% me Thl-ty-teU-ra Infantry encountered
a baud the enemy Saturday a. Afitao.
province Of Ser Elzcaya. ard rpggs6
them. Killing fvo sa1 we8nd.1g ~ cap
turing thirteen The Amerlears elso
selzed a Quantity - su1-ugr.flo1- The
river v-a-st regiment attacked 3 F1l-
pir9 outpost sunday Ee2- Calazaz seat-
te-frz chem sna kslIag fFs ~ fae eHerf.
The ThIrty-see5a1 yes merit. s1a1-y. rad
q trlra attn Ire sHerrF from ere 11ea-
tai-s norrs Eezf - D.ra.EaHar Gae
American vas u-lnsea Tss -f1s 81 eea-
ture5 ~ bead q cafsie aa3 teE5.
then1 20 r5~anxi. EAtaez rreF.--s 81 fae
Island os paray Cag-a1r B-ozz~ -a-
pauy - ,hs TEaa-g-siKfa i-tas'rv ,s4rHs
the eaemy near ssa -Hs se s.s gcst
bszvIly ard tsa Americas ra1sss.ss
number ~ rlsss re rs bee SO ess
from Pa1zT 70 Rs-a,sa sand ars sslr
re-ser.ag - .Ae Ansric1n Fafrza p r.
Faaa-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-27
SUBSCRIPTIONS FLOW FREELY
Good Reports From Many Points he
gardinE the LawtOn Fund

Washington, Dec. 26.-Adjuzant General
Corbin's list of subscriptions 10 the Law
ton home fund aggregated SIS, 10 a. noon
today. The committee announces that
the subscription lists will be kept open
until January .. next. whan the 1uc ney
will be banked and placed TO Mes. Law
tons credit The amount now IN TIE
hands Of General Corbln probably IS less
than half of that actually subscribed.
many subscriptions not yet having reach
ed him
Pittsburg, Pa. Dec ?; At a pnrBc
meeting held al the city hall today IN 70
Spouse to a call issued By Mayor Diehl
a fund was started FOR the WIDOW ana
children OF General Lawton II. j.. F1ick
subscribed 800. Captain J. J. Va1grift
500 and quite a number Of others lesser
amounts. Efforts viii be made to raise
a large fund By the close OF the week.
Philadelphia. Dee. 25-The Lawton fund
Of the Eevening Telegraph OF this city
amounted today to San. Seventeen Sub
scriptions or 800 eacn have been made
to the fund thus far.
New York. Dec 25-The subscriptions
70 the Lawton fund received by the
Bankers Trust company Of this city thus
far amount 70 $2,T5.
San Francisco. Dec. 1s.-Donations for
the Lawton fund received By Major Cen
eral Shafter now amount 70 SssLs3
New York. Dec 26.-The city council
today adopted z resolution expressing re-
greet for the death Of General Lawton.
who was killed IN the Philippine ard
expressing sympathy for his family.
Manila. Dec. 26.-The funeral ~ dajor
General Lawton will take place ')ecem-
Der 20. The remains viii De embarked
on the transport Thomas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-27
CLARK CASE ON ITS MERITS
Senate Committee VIII ignore the
Montana SduabbIe

New York. Dec, "a special 10 the
Herald from Washington says: MEM
bers of the senate committee on privi-
leges and elections declare that they will
carry on the investigation OF Senator
Clark's case without regard to the decis-
ion of the Montana supreme court under
which John B. Welcome was dlsbarred
from practice on charges of bribery IN
connection with Senator Clark's election.
We sit as court said one OF the mem
bers, and we consider all the facts bear
ing upon these contest cases in a purely
judicial manner. Even II the supreme
court had declared that Clark himself
was guilty Of attempts 70 bribe. or what
ever they charge. We could pay no atten-
ton to It. He was not a party 20 the
case and, of course. had no chance 10
present his side. We have nothing 70 do
with Mr.. Welcome. We viii try the
CLARK case on its merits"
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attention at the hands of the senate win
be the best way to immediately cease
hostilities and bring the Islands under
the subjugation Of the United States. The
question OF annexation viii come up later
and VIII be discussed by the people at
large during the next campaign.
The investigation OF the Reborts case
IS in the hands OF court appointed for
that purpose and the final decision viii
likely be made in the near future. There
can be but one outcome and that is that
he VIII be instructed TO return 70 the
state OF Utah.
Has the dispute between the United
States and England concerning the
Alaskan boundary been settled YETI"
This matter is stin unsettled and ne
sotiations are sim pending between the
two countries, Just what definite shape
the matter viii assume IS not easily de-
termined.''
Air. Fairbanks said that the sentiment
in favor of retaining the Philippines is
very strong IN Washington ana it IS re-
garded as one OF the most important OF
the issues for the coming presidential
campaign He thinks the money question
viii be one Of the issues. but not the most
important
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-27
EXPERT MAKES JURYMEN TIRED
ToIman Cut short by the Court and
Rxperf Adams introduced

New York. Dec. 26-Handwriting ex-
perts again occupied the time OF Record
er Con and the jury In the trial Of Ro-
land r. Molineax for the poisoning OF
Mrs. Katherine J. Adams nearly ore year
ago. The first witness for the state call
Ell today was Henry J. Tolman. the
handwriting expert from Chicago. who
was on the stand at ne close OF last
Fridays session For half an hour hs
talked OF handwriting technlcaliues and
then went % the blackboard for the pur-
pose OF illustrating what he called =
blind leap" a characteristic which. he
claimed, was found IN all OF the defend
ants handwritinss. admitted as we'll as
disguised. Recorder Coz finally grew I'M
patient az the long drawn out testimony
and told District Attorney Osborne that
he did not see tho necessity OF having
the witness go through ell the exfsbIts.
To this the district attorney assened. and
the evidence Of the witness WAS accord
ingly cut as short as possible. Fer AZ
most the first time 70 was noticed this
morning that the expert testimony OF the
witness seemed to tire the jurymen.
Heretofore they have been alert ard tn
terested. have even asked cushions ~
times that demonstrated that they hsd
closely followed the arguments OF the
handwriting experts. but this morning
they gazed rstIessly aoout the court
room and AZ times glanced az the clock.
At noon the direct examination OF Mr.
Tolman was finished and his cross-exarT-
nation was commenced. The crnss-sx-
animation failed completely % shake re
belief OF the witness that Roland n. No
iueux wrote tho address on the poison
package.
Daniel T. Afnes 81 San Francisco test
fed that he had been a student Of hand
writing for forty years. that he rad tezti-
fed in the Garfeld-Morey letter case. tha
Fair VIII case and the BOtlsn poisoning
case IN San Francisco, a case Ike this.
IN which poison was sent through the
mails The witness gave details which
he employed IN the examination OF the
handwriting or the defendant and ne
then entered into an accout OF the varf-
Gus methods employed by persons anx-
ions 70 disguise their handwriting. Fore
man Martin asked the witness y7hat
prominence he gave 20 the question OF
pictorial effect and IN reply the witness
stated that pictorial effect was not the
most important point 10 - considered.
Pictorial eject. he said. les largely IN
the slant and no claimed that the slant
did not materially change tho character
% persons writing Att o'clock. with
Expert Ames SIN on the stand. court aa-
j0urned until tomorrow.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-27
SAN JAClNTO SHAKEN TO PIECES
Brick Blocks in That Unfortunate
Town Utterly Ruined

San Jacinto, Cal, Dec. 26.-This little
city is a scene of desolation today. Peo-
pie are beginning to recover from the ter
ror inspired by the earthquake which
centered here on Christmas morning ard
destroyed every brick building in the
town, and some definite estimates of the
damage wrought can now be made. At
the Saboba Indian reservation near here
dance had been held the night before
and large quantities of whisky had been
consumed by the Indians. it having sent
most Of them into a drunken slumber
before the shock came A number Of
squaws had huddled together in an old
adobe building and were sleeping off the
effects of the uQuor. The heavy walls
fell upon them; six We're killed outright
and two died later, while score more
are badly injured. Those killed were
horribly crushed. Main street presents
a sad appearance. 1t is impossible to
walk along the sidewalks because Of the
heaps of debris and overhanging walls.
Two-story brick walls were RACED % the
level Of the ground, with thousands of
dollars worth of merchandise buried IN
derneath There is not a business house
in town but has suffered. Electric vi: es
are down and one of the power houses
has fallen in. The walls of the county
hospital, erected recently at a cost of
$1,000 are badly damaged.
The probable losses are estimated as
follows: Hards & Daggett. merchandise,
$1,000, building $3.50; Dallis building
$1,000; Jones building. $500; Vawter build
ing, $1,000; McBeath block, 2000; Dag
gets building. 5000; Pigous. 500; In
dian agency, 5000: Mckinney & Cham
bers' drug store, $500; 5. Kries, building,
$1,000: bank. $1,000; ]. W. Ryan. building,
81 1000; Domingoni building. $1,000: L. a.
Wrights drug store, $1,000; S. Made,
building and goods 5000; Ed Meade,
hardware company, 5000; Durrett's
building, $500; Freeman's store. $1,000;
CoCIoneI Ritchey, 5000: Bakers store,
$1,000. The minor losses amouat TO
considerable sum.
At Hemet. the Dostoffice was damaged
to the extent Of $4,000. The chimneys Of
the hotel fell, many Of them crashing
through the roof. One fell on the bed Of
Frank Robinson. bruising him BADLY The
verandas are all down and the walls
badly vracked. The rear wall Of Tire
Johnson block fell outward and me whole
building was badly demolished. The
third story OF the Hotel Mills Is down
and the second-story walls fell IN
Prugh's grocery store fixtures were all
shaken down. There are but two chm
neys left in town. The gables Of Hi;A-
land asylum were cracked and he chin
neys shaken down.
It is said that rum5lings had been
heard for several DAYS about Taadi.z
Peak in the san Jacino range. su2Ecsed
70 he an extinct volcano. Between sen
Jacinto and Hemet geysers Il 30 SUI
phur water apaared yeste-day and Ire
fumes are so strong tia no ona ca7 Get
near the EeyseTs.
The streets OF san Jacin'o are beng
cleared OF debris and the merchants are
moving their stocks into wa9eaousts
Preparations are alreads beng rna1e ior
the rebuilding q most q tae ruined
structures
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WHAT TIE SENATE WILL 90
Senator Fairbanks Outlines the Pro-
gram for the session.

Inalasapolis. Ind. Dec = Senator
Cha-iss " Fs.rtaak arrived a. bone %
day and gave sas following inter-4e~.
outlining sae ssnzts program and eoz-
sad.
This frss shlnE after The holiday recess
viii be TIE c5aslsera,ios q tAs csrr@cy
Bin. ms mater XIII - taken - o.
Jznuzry ard tza-e usII be la e.. r-ass-
AlEty rnoath = de54se % th@ qges-
ton % So Hassazs 7; VIII not take bag
81 .hs- thaE. Eswevar. ard fhe b.1 wEl
-zs ire senate 5seyous ~ Sozbt
~Afte- rAat rhefe rlay - sore discus
sssa 51us rs pag3rgsas assstfsa e rse
resot 1tlens - Senator Hesr reesNs ~
featlau. HownTe-. ere ar-sgFtsatET ~
discussing .hs rlseet9n SRI So Tsrs's
au-l-r re next p-ssisenllst rz-n7ssts-s =
=sil ~ ore - - s-a3izx oassfzess- rs
yazs. % sAs s-Aslsa Ea.c2 ~ seeGvs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-27

happened to be IN San Francisco and did
not see him until after heswas dead, but
she positively identified the body. There
is only one theory, and that is that there
are two Aaron Wolfsohns and they look
alike The matter is great mystery.
st. Louis, Dec. 26.-M. N Sale, attor-
ney for Benjamin Wolfsohn, the father
of Aaron wolfsohn, the young man who
added another chapter to the now fam
Gus $4,000 insurance suit in Chicago yes
terday, in an interview today stated that
he had no doubts about the genuineness
Of the telegram mentioned in the Chicago
dispatch
Mr.. O'Brian, the insurance company's
attorney said Mr.. Sale, was here last
Friday. He had a picture Of the corpse
found in the O'Neil woman's room in
Los Angeles and we went together to the
The corpse did not look at all like young
Wolfsohn. except that some person had
brushed the hair in the style that Wolf
sohn usually wore his. Mr.. O'Brian also
had affdavits signed by the supposed sui
eide that he was alive. Mr. n. Hessel-
berg, a brother-in-law, at once recognized
the writing as that of Aaron Wolfsohn.
In order to complete the Identification OF
Wolfsohn, Mr.. Hesselberg went to Chi
cago Saturday with Mr.. O'Brian and he
is the brother-in-law referred to in the
telegram received Christmas day by the
public administrator at Los Angeles
Concerning the woman in the case, Mr..
Sale added that she now claimed to be
Wolfsohn's commonAaw wife. 'She
mad" said Mr.. Sale, evidently kept
quiet until the present time in the hope
of securing the money, not knowing
what evidence the insurance company
had accumulated. The evidence is now
thrown on her. She will have to answer
where and how that corpse came to be
in her ROOM
Young Wolfsohn has not been in ST.
Louis for nearly three years. This
strange story had its beginning on July
10 last. Aaron Wolfsohn was then living
in Los Angeles, Cal. On that date his
father, Benjamin Wolfsohn a cutter and
manufacturer of mems clothing at 91S
Lucas avenue, st. Louis, received news
that his son was dead having breathed
his last by inhaling gas with suicidal in
tent, in the rooms of a woman who at
that time refused to give her name The
sons life was insured for $4,000 in the
New York Life Insurance company. Evil
dence was produced purporting that the
dead man was none other than Aaron
Wolfsohn. The insurance was paid to the
public administrator in Los Angeles, but
before the money could be turned over
to the young mans family Aaron was
reported to have been recognized in the
flesh, traversing the streets of Chicago
The discovery was made by an uncle re-
siding in that city and the young mans
parents were notified and on August II
the attorneys, Sale & Sale, of-St Louis
wired to the headquarters of the New
York Life Insurance company, which at
once made a demand on the public adj
ministrator for $4,000, the amount of the
insurance on Wolfsohn's life, which is
still held by him. Later the report that
he had been identified at Chicago was de-
MED, and thus matters have stood until
the present time.
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PROGRAM ON CURRENCY BILL
Calls for Its Passage by That Body
w thout Amendment.

New York. Dec. "a special TO the
Herald from Washington says: Senator
Aldrich Of Rhode Island, who viii have
charge Of the Republican currency bin IN
the senate. viii try TO put it through
that body without amendment. Republi-
cans who may favor changes in the bin
are expected to abstain from Offering
amendments and bring the matters they
think should be changed. to the attention
OF the finance committee. In this way
much time VIII be saved and the Repub-
licans viii be able at all times to pre-
sent united front to the opposition. The
leaders believe they can carry out their
program. Once the bill is in conference.
the Republican conferees from the two
houses can get together and draft the
final compromise measure, which will be
agreed to by both houses and viii be-
come a law"
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TlOINGS OF The TRANSPORTS
Meade, Carrying the Forty Third.
Reaches Singapore.

Washington Dee. 26.-Word was re-
oeiyed at the war Ger a-Jment today that
the transport Meade. with Colonel Muir
ray and the Forty-thira volunteer infan-
try. arrived at Singapore yesterday on
her way 10 Manila Colonel Murray re-
ports IN edeaJh OF CORPORAL Kerriean %
company B OF the 18th instant. % alec
hoic poisoning.
san Francisco. Dec. 26-The steamer
Westminster, which put back 20 port
yesterday. owing 20 Damage 20 her ma
chinery. LEFT FOR Manila this Afternoon.
The Westminster has about 4e3 horses
and mules aboard
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General Woods Death Report

Washington. Dec. 2s--CTeneraI y ODD a.
Havana iafo-nas the yaT department to-
day Of the death u waiter Rses. con-
pany C. Eighth infsntry. O. the ana in-
slant a. Carp Calsmb.z, QUeua37s. q
ts.Aoid fever
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-27

Chicago. Dec sE-The d-auaffzarIrz =
quo Nadis" hss r.see suca stsfcsss
tsat s. was 5eesaa3 to-day 60 6oao.e the
length q the Initial eagsgesusat ssfare
taking Tie pay siseShsrs- .-L}as Fs1-s.
vil therefore - pFesen1es al &cNlcksrs
sheassr uaI January =. ga q SIX
weeks
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Under the call OF the national Reoub-
Ncan committee, al delegates 70 tthe
Philadelphia convention must Be chosen
a. least thirty days prior 20 the national
convention The date Of the latter iB
Mav q. This WIZ compel. under TIE caH.
me state and district conventions - go
lect delegates 20 be held On o. before
April q. This VII result IN extrso-tl-
nary early conventions. p Il FAxCS