davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-10-28
TIE LAST DAYS.
School Children Today and Lumber
 men Tomorrow.

The Third Annual State Fair which is now and has been held for the past four days It Jones Park in this city, is dra wing toa close.
 So far it has been pronounced success in every manner and form.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-10-28
ARRESTED

Tom Hines was arrested at Lin- wood Thursday and carried before Justice E. N. McPhail of that place. He was bound over to await the action of the grand jury wh oh con venes Eere soon.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-10-28

One movement in the right diref ton IS that of starting and perma- nently establishing union gospel mission in Pine Bluff where meetings can be had nightly of an undenom ' national charactvA Every citizen should encourage snch move. Hardly 8. city in the country Of the size of Pine Bluff but what has one or more which look after the poor and outcast. Thousonds are re- ceived every year by these missions. Competent. responsible and reliable parties are here now making ar raL gements for this.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-10-28

Mir. Jno. R Hampton of Fordyce, is Tn the city a Fair visitor.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-10-28

Mir Jesse R. Core is in town to at tend the Fair.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-10-28

Mir. Harry Haskins, the Rube Cake Walk CT in the Duncan Clark Female Minstrels. is an artist in his line. What he does not know about fun- ny capers would not amuse you. Harry has won considerable fame as a cake walker and never fails to make 'em laugh. He will appear a Hollands Roof Garden this evening :.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-10-28

Ms. Victor waldstein and Miss Carrie WaIdstein, of Woodson, are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. J. A. Brown at 5!l West second Avenue.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-10-28

If you want your goods at once, telephone Knox X Smart. k
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-10-28

s'SeIf Preservation is the first law of Nature" and to take Hoods SarsaparilGa on the first appearance of impure blood is an important step toward self preservation. It makes rich, red blood and insures good health.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-10-28

Hoods pills are non-irrit ating, mild effective.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-06
TWO CHILDREN BITTEN.

MUCH EXCITEMENT CAUSED BY DOG ~
TOMPKINsvIIIE. STATEN ISLAND.
A large black dog supposed 10 he mad. caused
considerable excitement in TompkinsvHe yester-
day afternoon. TO collar about his neck was
attached A section OF chain. He had evidently
broken away from some place where he had been
chained lie was first noticed in Richmond Turn
pike near silver Lake. going toward Tompkins-
Vile on the turnpike not far from the De Jons
PAPER Mills he met Edith Lawrence fourteen years
old daughter Of J. Il. Lawrence. Of Ocean-ave..
Crymes Hill He attacked the girl and Dit her
severely Oh one OF her legs. He then continued
down the hill into TOmpkiusyille. Near MOntgom-
erv-av+ he attacked Charles Perrine thirteen years
old Of 40 IA Richmond Turnpike, who was play
ing near MS home. The boy was bitten on his left
nand and a slight wound inflicted on his left leg
The dog then ran through the centre OF Tompkins-
VILE q Big crowd following him. An effort was
made 10 turn him toward the bay but ne turned
toward StapletOn The shouting crowd gave every
one warming and the dog had clear road from
Tompklnsville almost into Stapleton He was nnaiy
driven into a lumber yard and bariicaded behind "A
pile OF lumber The agents o. the Society Tor NC
Prevention ~ Cruelty 90 Animals were sent for ana
he then shot. ,
The girl was taken 10 her home and attendoi
by Or Theodore Walser The boy had his wounds
cauter!z-d at Schwab~ drug store. 81 Fompkins-
vii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-06
NFW-ROCHELLE.

The family OF William II. Crawford a New
York merchant. had narrow escape from being
burned to death IN a fire at their home about .
o'clock yesterday morning The house Is In Gu'on
Place and IS a two-story frame structure. Inc
roor, uDetars above the kitchen IS used Tor nuis-
erv Yesterday morning the nurse was aroused
nv. a arranging sensation and vas HORNED 20 Wu
10 roon filled with smoke and flames. She ran TO
me door and gave the alarm 10 the other occu-
rants OF the house. and then returned ana was
5o,nea Nv Mr. Crawford who assisted her in carry
INK the three children downsiairs Inc cnudish
we're almost unconscious from su1ocatlon IN the
mean f,mo A maid succeeded IN getting MIS- ra"
ford out OF the burning building, and the FANNY
was taken 20 the homes Of neiShbors' wnere ciolu-
ing was secured The Fire Department saved tle
house without much damage to the contents = ne
fire IS said 20 have started from matches ,Caiiieu
hv mice and deposited between partition dlNlcWs
the kitchen and the bathroom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-06
To-Day at O'Meilt's.
G'Neill'S

"a F1o~)
We sell sewing machines just as W. GA
everything else here, little lower in pnt.
than you'll find them elsewhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-06
MEnNEsDAY FEnKIARl 5
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEW YORK. SUNDAY. FER. o 1893
ARRIVED

Steamer :, I.,uls Ralle Southampton January =
win udse and 2i5 cabin and rs seerage passengers
the international Navigation Co Arrived a. me har az
30 a ~. -, ,.,.,s. ,.-.,.-,. .. ~
ballast 10 master Anchored SANDY Hook FOR ordeIs
steamer HindoustAn 0ri Flaws Shields January ~ IN
ballast 10 master Anchored sandy HOOK for orders
Steamer Hegoand Ger, Won Riitem NoFdehhaIn Jan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-06
"sUY.of THE MAKER"
Gro. CLINT Co.
As.4sA AND AZ WEST 2s:sT.
NEAR BROADWAY
yAeroRY: 1874 AND lse WEST I2:sWeu
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
SING SING.


Although the spring election IS more thah
,ocr,b or both parties in this town are making
,,renarations for the contest, and candidates lot
,he several offices on both sides are beng as
Guessed AZ all town officers are 10 be elected io'
TWO wears instead of one year, as heretofore INC
elec,ion Incomes Of increased importance. osSlh-
ivy IN which this village IS located. - "a fep.p,
Ncan Town Ii was carried by KQoseEtt 10
~ 1sS majority. Mckinley carried IL DE Ot-, o.
Tison I'm lSI received "a majority, ana IN - -
Deponrrat has been returned regularly 70 .Ilo
Comfy Board % Supervisors ever since 4ooD ~,
and again the Republicans have mace '.en .
nominations for Supervisor ana WINE th' -
of the ticket would be successful 'he ~. No
fdr Sunoryisor would b. defeated once py we
,,arrow majority OF 49, This year the RepNphcis
70 de+errnincd to redeem the town II tHls pa! %
ficular and efforts are being made 10 Unite INV
several elements OF the party Tot tIls pa. US,
nrcsen, the rnost-talked-Of candidate Tor super
>,tsor among the Republicans is John r. Jenkins
who served as Il corporal in company X 90 re
,ncnt I'm the Santiago campaign ahu ma 49, 49,
silent since he came hOmH. tie j. Il Ho."s me- r.,
ard "a we'll known throughout the county, as ne
father Colonel John T. Jenkins. one or the louIu
ers Of the Republican party In NtSlcnes'Sl -
before him. He has a host or iTehGs IN ootis
narties and ia both wings OF his own pdi =, -
Re can be induced TO head their ticket the re
,oublcans believe they can make a clean sweep 'Ils
spring as the Democrats or the town are SPit. rp
among themselves: and while they VIII lehonIHd y
Mir Todd there will he a bitter contest over IN"
nominations for all the other important oinces.,
The poice authorities OF the village believe that
they know the men who attempted 10 rod me su-
nerintendent's Office the Macy estate on Sil'ur-
,iar morning and the suspected persons are ne
.nr closely watched. BOgart. the woundec W't'Ch-
nan il doing fairly well His wound IS a painful
one the bullet having traversed almost the thl"e
length of his leg below tho knee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-06
MOUNT VERNON.

The Common Colncil will give public hearing
,,-riob, ON the aDplication of the Union Railroad
for additional franchises on tho following city
streets. From Yalentine-st.. and North Thifd-aVe'
20 Crary-ave. to East Lineoln-aye to tletGher-
ave 10 Primrose-ave.. TO Rich-ave. 20 GTahI-sl.'
md along (;rand-st. 20 Vernon Place. Also from
North Fourth-ave and Grand-st through Gra I1l,
uart 81 the city and includes nearly ten miles Oh
It's finest streets. r, , .i,.., b.,
,,nrro,, night IN the now CITY Club BlId!ng. IL
IA OF ST Mary's chapel (EpiscopaD IN sherwood
Park. .-..,o i..u - ,bc
Mount Vernon Quartet Club viii be he'd io-"sh'
g. Scheuermann's Hall. West Mount Vernon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-06
NEW WORK CITY

The Rev Dr. Van De Water will give lecture
at the parish house OF s.. Pauls church. WASH
ington-ave above c-hundred-and-se venticth-st
tomorrow evening at O'Clock. on his experiences
while in cuba as chaplain Of the list Regiment
George Sevadjlan. who said he lived at 10. $50
West Forty-sixth-st., and who refused 20 pay his
bill after he had dined at the Waldorf-Asora on
Saturday evening. was arragned in the jefferson
Market Court yesterday morning. Magistrate Mott
fined him SO
The boys % the Tompkins Square Lodging House
were entertained last evening by the German Ar
minia Singing Society. William +. Herbert a.
rector J. II. Steuhl a member OF tho singing
society made an address TO the boys.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-06
YONKERS.

Captain Il. Z. ~. Campbell VIII close an inter-
.s,ng and Instructive series OF lectures this even
a., heso,e The members of the Hollywood Inn club
This will be- the fourth lecture and the subject Is
CHINA Corea and Japan" the second insi aim men,
- .'rhe Trip Through the orient me le'luieS
90 free for members and their friends
number OF city departments VIII I ho.1 i'Cn,., mn,
90, Tuesday evening. the Board OF Ponce ola
Wesnrsiav afternoon the Water COmmjsslontrS on
rrhursdav evening aud the Fire Commissi0nei on
Trdav evening The Common Council does not
meet til next week , ., vo,t..,.
Corinfhisu Yacht club has arranged foi an err fI-
tainnent I'm the mbly hall OF HOLLYWOOD IA"
on THURSDAY evening. 20 be followed by dancihs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-06
Sixth Avenue, 10th to list Street.
AmuSements.
-N~-No~~ ~>-.s~~-o~ ~~(~-N0~r~r~(~||~0N
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE.
GRAND OPERA SEASON 1859.


Under the direction OF MIR. Maurice Grau.
To night S--IT, BARBlERE Dl SINlGLlA. sem
brich. sagnac Campanari Carbone and Ed De Res1ke.
Tues Afternoon Feb :. at 2:2O-First pert finance
OF the second series Der Ring des Nibeungen."
DAS RHEINGOLD. Mines. Brema. Enge. Pevny. Meiss-
nger and Ieink. NM Van pyck, Dippe!.
Bspham. Muhlmann. Pringle Devres. Menert and Van
Rooy. Conductor. Schalk.
Tues Eyg Feb : at Special performance under
the auspices OF the Purim Association, Meyerbeers
LES HuGUENOTs The HugIenois
Mines. Nordca. Mantei and suzanne Adams: NM
Saleza Ed De Iteszke. p-Srles and Maurel.
Wed. Evg. Feb. < s-Wagner's opera LOHEN
GRIN. Nordca. Schumann Heink. Jean iId Eli. DE
Reszks and Bspham
Tf,urs Afternoon. Feb. o at / PRECIeFLY- Second
performance series Of Der Ring des Nibe
ungen" DIE WALKIRE. Eames. Schumann Heink.
Brema Van Dyck. B5pham. Van Rooy
Thurs Eys. Feb. o. in Brooklyn AcademymI.ast per
Torrance Of opera this season ROMEO ET JULIETTE.
Fri Evg Feb. 10 S-Bellinis opera NORMA.
Lehman and Saville. DpIel and Plancon.
sat Mat Feb. H. at . LES HUGH ENOrS Mines
Nordica Mantelli. Ense, NM Jean ana Ed De Reszke.
Plancon. Albers. Bare.
sat Evg Feb H. at : at Pop. Prices-TANN-
HATSER. Mines. Saye Meisslinger. Peyny; NM. Van
pyck Pringle. Bars. Muhmann Bispham.
sTEGNWAY s. SONS PIANOS Used
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-06
DBy.yK4RD.S WIFE KILLS HERSELF.

Mrs Mary Mctzler. thirty-two years old. Of 80
~ East Eghty-thirl-St committed SUICIDE Salu'-
dav night because she tired OF struggling
against heavy odds 10 support herself and two
small children. The husband. John Mctzlcr. IS a
driver employed by the Lion Brewery. lie has for
some time been a hard drinker and seldom brought
home his wages. which should have been used for
tho support Of hts family. Yesterday Mrs Metzler
was especially anxious 10 buy some clothing for
her two little ones-a boy fve years old and girl
seven. She had dono the best she could herself by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-06
PEFKSKILI.

Two important cases from Peeksldll come before
the Grand Jury. in White Plains. this week one
s. ,ha, Of Mrs Caroline Hart. held under S'cN bail
for completely in the death Of Mrs Maty Ne% dI
TSvoD In fhis village ON January 9 Inc otlei Il
1bat ~ Harry Lickeustein. alias william beiGcI;
now IN the County jail. on the charge OF giana
Larceny I'm the second degree Tor stealing morse
and wagon in this village on January ~ ne PEI.
Jurors from CortlandtOwn Tor ms Term Mm.,,," re
Scorgs ~ whitney Theodore Bennett NN!6m
r. GAYLORD. William Gables. Angus Lent J3hh
Tovari George Roberts Charles " Odneio hT-
1yard BanFer ir Edward G. NOught, Nlliiam ;
Purdv- Van X Alackey. y. Mcclure Edward
Briggs and william Turner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-06

uar 49, IN ballast TO Gust Ie,c Arrived az tae Bar at
s'eamcr pennsular d8ru T,t'inc1urt Lisbon JanuaT,
90 and - Mich4rls - Wifn U'se anu riDln anl ~
steerare passengers 20 q Amsuet a '' "I'.'4 do ''
scam@r panama dD Cire'. H.r'.arv January 49, 10
r-,-cb Flv. A O., Southeast - Fire Island ~ ""' p w.
Steamer Condor N}J. Dexter. Manila N"f'H"t ~,
Ilol, - Iabuan December 4. Port Tad january an!
tiiraliar - with md-c G., w T. Grace s. Co., Arrived ~
Steamer Poyearp oBn O.Ihant Manao- January Is
ana Para - with rubber 10 Booth & 60. Arrived al "
steamer Iroquois Kemhle jacksonville February 2
and Charleston D. with mdse and passengers .' " /
steamer jamestown Boaz Noffok anl Newport News.
with rndse passengers % the old ID Dom ~- 80.
steamer Italia ,GeD. Sohla"fho. PllI'1'lna February
4 In ballast t. international Natlfauon ''ui"hl. -
steamer Reading Miller. Philadelphia for Salon. tow
Hercules fDi lsNili ii'i.'.''' 90 ' .''
steamer Goldeboro. swain Philadelphia. with mlse to
IS" SANDY ' HoSk & j. Feb . $50 ?. w'nl north
'@i Fire Isiaa4 FrG D. e:i5 D. m.wind west light.
hazy.
SAILED
Steamer, II II Meier oGeD for Bremen: Nicolal II
anl f'3penhagen and Stettu. lluWlnense tBr, barha
dos para and MiuaD~. Turret Crown ED. Philadelphia
THE MOVEMENTS or STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS
Queenstown Feb = 3 p u Sailed steamer Etfurla O3D.
Ferguson from Liverpool f.r Sow York.
der oGerl. Ei-hel. fr.m Bremen f9r "" forh
Lizard Feb Passed. steamers American t'n'chl.
Butt New York for Rotterdam >,'rllfuI hi~f'. l.'-'
witz. Antwerp flr N'v York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-06
HOME NEWS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
BUCKINGHAM-EX-C Congressman Ben L. FAR
child OF Pelham y. Y. FIFTH ANENtE-tX-
Senator W d. Washburn. Of Minnesota and Sen
ator W. y Roach. Of North Dakota. HOFFMAN
Anthony y. Brady. Of Albany. IMPERIAL
Andre S,cgfried Of Paris MANHATTAN-C. \.
Ellis. manager Of the Boston symphony Company.
SAVOY-Justice Martin L. Stover. of the New
York State supreme Court WALDORF aptalh
J. r. Williams /. 5. A. and Mrs Mark y. Hanna
lnNDland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-06
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

PRESBYTERIAN Union dinner. Hotel Savoy. evening
People's Club meeting. Cooper Union. p. IN.
New-York Academy Of Sciences 10. Y West
Thirty -first-st., evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-06

doing washing for other families but she had
earned only enough TO provide food for the family
so yesterday she begged her husband 10 bring
and then go out and buy The things required by TIE
children. She waited until 10 o'clock, when John
came home drunk. and with oply, little m1one eH
In reply his wife's questions Metzler SAID that
cred go, 49,.
I'm tired OF al this. i am going to XIII myself.
said Mrs Metzler. Her husband gave no heed TO
the threat but prepared TO go 10 bed. lie went INTO
another room few moments later and found ms
wife unconscious on the floor and a bottle that had
contained carbOlic acid near by.
lie rushed 10 the street and called Policeman
Stesler Of the East Eighty -cighth-st. station. \
hurry call was sent TO the Presbyterian hosPlaI,
but when Or. cole arrived Mrs. Mctzer was dead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-06
MARINE TNTEILIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
sunrise o., suns. - Moon m 1873 Moon -
HIGH WATER TO DAY.
\ Sandy Hook Gov. Island 3 % Hell Gate 3.4i
T. sandy Hook 3.4G COZ. island AIS Hell Gate COZ
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-26
XMAS ON SOUTH SIDE.
THE nay WAS QUIETLY AND EN-
JoYADLli SPENT.
A FEW ACCIDENTS OCCURRED.
several Hoys Were More or Less
Hurt. None Seriously, ~ IN Iho"Sht
Nov-Lettcr from the kIondikc-
g1.25 an Hour.

Christmas-Day in Manchester was very
quietly, and apparently very enJoyaDiy
spent Not a great many people were OF
the street at any time Of the day. All
day long. however. there was the boom
OF the baby-waker and snap-bang of the
popcracker. Boys were free for once. and
took every advantage Of it. Fires were
built in every corner Of the city. and all
dav the Joyous lads lowered over them
and lighted their fireworks and blessed
the man who invented Christmas.
Yesterday was marked by no fires, no
arrests of any importance, and very few
If any serious accidents. Several boys
had cannOn-crackers 20 explode too near
their faces and were hurt. but i'm no IN
stance perhaps. seriously. Master Nelson
Ingram. son Of Judge ingram. was one
OF these. lie was taken 20 Richmond Tor
treatment. His eye was affected boy an
explosion.
This week will be one round Of merri-
ment TO little people Of the Sunday
schools. Many of che churches Of the
city will give entertainments and presents
for the benefit of the children. and these
occasions are looked forward 20 with a
great deal Of interest and pleasure by the
little people.
LETTER FROM THE WANDERERS.
Mr.. j.. NJ. Robinson. Of this city, has
just gotten a letter from Mr.. Bernard
Robinson. now with Messrs. George and
John Friend. of this city, at the klondike.
The letter was written November 18th.
Then everything at and near Dawson city
was frozen up; also down and through.
The young men write In "A most hopeful
strain. They are doing well. Nothing is
said about coming home. The people I'm
that corner Of the globe are earning N25
an hour just now.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-26
WAN WHO SHOT LOGAN KILLED.
Was Perched in Tree Fifteen Feet
from the Major.

KANSAS CITY, December 4.-The
Filipino sharpshooter who killed Major
John A. Logan was himself shot dead
by "a surgeon of the Thirty-third In
faniry
The complete story of Logan's death
is told for the first time i'm a letter
received here from Dr. T. Albert Lieber-
man. major and surgeon of the regiment
10 also enectuany disproves the state
ment that Logan was killed by his own
men, The letter follows:
san Fabian, LuzOn. November II. 1883
AS } wrote YOU day before yesterday
that We We're to attack town. ! will
now ten you that we did it, and, al
though We whipped them. the cost was
severe. the killed including Major Logan
we left here at a. NJ, and marched
about two or three miles. when We ran
into tho enemy, who were i'm houses,
rce-heids, and tops of trees along The
road. and Entertainments without end
Corporal Robinson, ia the advance.
was wounded by the first VOiley. Major
Logan, in passing him, stopped and asked
him if he had first-aid package, and
was shot through the head just above the
TEMPLES. ] was only "a short distance
behind and ] called to my acting hospital
tNNNN IT, AhiNi'if anu We WIFI l'l ". "a
TO him.
81 took Major Logan's head and Aier-
cer his feet so as To- move him. when
poor Mercier was shot through the heart
from "a tree under which Major Logn
was / looked UP and saw the fellow
about hftcon feet above me. Drawing nay
revolver. 1 shot him and he fen from the
tree. Then. right at that spot several
others were killed or wounded. and when
established my dressing station at that
place the sharpshootor- in the tree-tops
made things very lively for us until a
detail OF meu cleaned out the trce-tops.
como hundred and nifty natives were
killed. and fifty prisoners and about 200
guns captured.
THE battle lasted about three and one
hat hours. General Wheaton to-day
sent MS "a letter OF congratulauon. on cur
victory. the biggest one since the war
started"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-26
THE SEARCH FOR MRS. YAcER.
Water neing Turned from Reser'
vOir Lnse-An0ther clue.

Water Being Turned from Reser-
VOir Lnise-AnOther Clue.
The city authorities are rendering Mr..
wager, the Rockingham merchant. all the
assistance in their power in searching for
his lost wife. and the water is being
drawn from Reservoir Lake with a view
10 asccrtauiug n her body bo there.
10 is hardly thought however, that the
remains viii Doe found in the lake as had
the unfortunate lady thrown herself in the
water on the afternoon of the 10Th, when
she is thought 90 have been seen there.
sufficient time has elapsed FOR her body 90
hav. risen. The water viii hardly bee out
of the lake before This morning as 30
takes some time for it to pass OF. The
search will bee made to-day
Since Mr.. wager mas returned TO Rich
mond Doc has secured evidence which leads
him to believe tlat his Wife LETT Richmond
ON the day after She came here. She regis
tered at The Lexington under an assumed
name. giving her residence as Columbus
o.. and spent the night there. The next
morning She paid her bin and left in the
bus for the Byrd-street Depot. Her bag-
gage also went 90 this depot. There the
clue ends. for none OF the attaches can re-
cali having seen her, and none know whe-
Their She took the train or not.
Mr. wager, if The body is not found in
the lake. win put detectives at work ON
the case, and Doe VIII spare no expense to
find his Wife.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-26
KILLED ~ CHRISTMAS GREETING.
Twist Around by Friend Dispiaces
Fourth Nertebra.

Edward Watson. % years old. OF Bat
terry place and Nincty-socond street. Fort
Hamilton died in the Norwegian Hos
pitaI. Brooklyn last night as result OF
q too hearty Christmas greeting ON The
part of his friend. Private Thomas l.eafy.
of Battery \. Fifth Artillery. which SIS
stationed at Fort Hamilton, watson was
An the Dewey House at l0lst street and
Fourth avenue on Saturday just before
midnight He was standing at the bar
drinking when Leary entered. Leary saw
his friend and shouted 10 him. Merry
Christmas. Ed Watson Is hard of hear
Ing. and did not notice that Leary had
addressed him. Leary ran up 90 him.
took him by the shoulders and twisted
aim around twice.
What's the matter. Ed?' be asked.
why don't you answCr?'
Watson was not able 90 answer and as
soon az Leary released his hold upon him
he fell 10 tho h0or. lie was picked Up and
carried TO. the home OF his brother. at
Ninety -tfth street and Firth avenue. Dr.
'"9n 'nri-h was called IL and he found
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-26
TWO MERCHANT VESSELS.
Trigg Company Invited Ia Enter for
Their Construction.

Tho Tugg ship-Bunding Company IL
proving the old Biblical maxim by their
works Sc shan know them The prompt
ness with which they are executing the
contracts given them boy the government
has attracted attention all over the c0un-
Ivy and now "a weil-known Buffalo firm
has asked if the Trigs Company can build
TWO 3.DO-ton ships quick"
OF course. the IrIgg Company replied in
the affirmative. and 10 Is hoped the con-
tract viii come t0 Richmond. IN that
event The company viii have three large
vessels. the Galveston and the two mer-
chant ships. Oh the way al the same
time. and this will necessitate greatly
augmented force.