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The Yale expositor., 1899-08-04
Hair Removed From a woman's stomach
Secretary of State.

Hair Removed From Woman's Stomach.
A case Of rare occurrence outside of
large hospitals, of which little is
known by people not in the medical
profession, was successfully operated
upon in Pontiac recently. when a spe-
cies of tumor growth was removed
from Mrs. Fred Willis. A large lump
had formed in the region of the abdo-
men. from which n quantity of puss
was first removed. Then ball of hair
as large as ones two fists, each hair
measuring from one to two feet in
length. The growth had formed from
time of birth, but not until recent
years had it caused any trouble. The
operation was very successful and the
patient will soon re- over.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-04
Daughter Found Hanging From a Tree

Fannin county, located rs miles north
of Dallas, Tex, is in state of fury
over terrible crime. An 11-year-old
white girl, the daughter of Alonzo
Newton, farmer, was found hanging
lifeless from a tree near the family
home by her father. The child was
left alone in the morning when her
ia her went to his work. Great ex-
citement prevails.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-04
Victim of a MANIAC.

Charles Wolfnagel became violently
insane at his home in Denmark, south
of Brazil, Ind, and. Selling Ratchet,
chopped his two daughters and wife to
death while they were sleeping He
then took knife and cut his own
throat
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-04
Bieycl st ColIided with Trott,ng Horse.

Harry Nichols, young professional
bicycle rider, was frightfully injured
At Jackson on July 30, in collision
with II trotting horse, while both were
speeding on the fair ground race track.
Nichols was thrown from his wheel
and sulky shaft was driven through
the muscles of his left arm. His right
leg was broken above the knee and
his right arm broken above the wrist
Surgeons think he will recover
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-04
A Remarkable Case.

A rather remarkable medical case
has been made public in Battle Creek
Thirty or more years ago Alkeney
Soules, then a small boy, pushed a
piece of linen cloth into one of his
nostrils, and he was unable to remove
1T. AS years went on a bony formation
grew around the piece of cloth an /
finally the youth lost the use of the
nostril. Recently doctor commenced
treating the patient for catarrh, when
the piece of cloth was discovered and
removed in a perfect state of preseva-
fion. and the use of the member fully
restored.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-04
The DuiIdine Collapsed.

The new pattern works of the West
inghouse Electric Co., in course Of
erection at East Pittsburg, col apsed
late on the afternoon of the % h. bur-
ing a number of workmen in the ruins.
One man was killed outright, and five
others were seriously injured.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-04

The Australians have declared for
federation. Practically the total re-
suit of the referendum to the common
wealth of the federation question is
ISL 1852 votes for federation to 9,656
votes AGAINST.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-04
wife Murderer Dies in JAN.

Adolph l.. Luetgert, the wealthy
Chicago sausage maker, who was serv-
ing a life sentence in the penitentiary
at Joliet, Ill, for the murder of his
wife, was found dead in his cell on the
eth. Drs. Werner and O'Malley held
a postmortem examination, disclosing
the fact that Luetgert d ed from fatty
degeneration OF the heart
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-04

The accidents on the Erie railroad
growing out of the landslide mile
east of Lac,Sawaxen. n. Y, on July 20,
were not as serious AS at FIRST reported.
ONLY the fireman and engineer of the
derailed engine of the westbouud Chi
cago express, which turned over on
the track, were killed, though num-
her of passengers on the express were
injured.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-04
500 Jail Inmates on MAY 1.

Reports from SO sheriffs shows that
on Nav / here were confined in 60
county jails 500 prisoners, while there
were no prisoners in 10 of the jails.
OF this number 474 were males and IS
females, while $40 were native born
and 100 foreign born.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-04
Sam pomIngo.s Pre-Ident Assas.Inated.

Gen. Ulysses HeureuX, president of
the Dominican republic, was assassin
ated at Moca, Santo Domingo, on the
afternoon of July Goth. The name of
the murderer is Ramon Caceyos. He
succeeded in making his escape.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-04
nrexfns IL serinnslx III.

Word has bee received from Paris,
France. to the effect that Capt. Drey-
fus is i'll with fever and that his con-
dition is serious.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-04
GRAIN, ETC.

+Delrolt--Ha No. timothy, 81 5lp ton.
spring chickens, &c per ID; fowls. SIC; tur-
KEYS c; ducks, &c. Eggs. strictly fresh,
Isc per do.. Butter, be dairy loo per 10;
creamery. lSc.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-04

In making tests for the new water
works system at East Jordan How
ing we'll OF tho finest quality OF water
was struck ut depth OF 80 feet.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-04
BASE BALL.

Below we publish the number OF games OF
ball played by the Western AMI National
Leagues, giving tue number OF games won AMI
lost. ID setlsr vita the o,rcsntage OF casa CLUB
to date. Monday, July 3st:
WEsrERS LEAGUE STANDING
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-04

"
sters of Gratiot county. SCHOOL, boys
who never earned IL dollar before are
averaging from SO to 50 week. One
boy, 10 years old, made 81. 90 in one
week wedding by the row. The high
wages paid for labor in the beet fields
have caused an advance of two and
three shillings day in local lumber
mills.
A company has been organized in
Detroit for the manufacture of auto
mobiles. The wagons will be made
from the model invented by Henry
Ford, which is claimed TO be the most
perfect one in the world. BY MIR.
Ford's machine the power is applied
directly to the wheels and thus does
away with the chain gear. In fact it
will be an oderle>s, noiseless and per-
fectly comfortable machine.
Dissatisfaction has arisen during the
past four months with the manage
ment of the canning factory at Paw
Paw. In consequent a meeting of the
stockholders was held and almost the
entire stock passed into the hands of
the officers, who purchased it at a
premium of 40 per cent. Before the
value of the stock was known TO the
stockholders generally, the officers had
purchased quite a block at so cents on
the dollar.
VIM Dodge, farmer OF near Ches-
aiming, who is insane, has peculiar
mania of mutilate himself having
chopped off one of his fingers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22
The Afro. merfcan Council

chicago, August 19.-The Afro-Amer-
lean council resumed it's sessions TODAY
with the committee on resolutions deem
IN earnest conference ard the remain
der OF the body awaiting the result OF
the committees deliberations.
Numerous resolutions more or less in
condemnation OF the national admins
tration, it is said, were shelved during
the night. 1t was resolved TO send a
cable to Captain Dreyfus expressing
the sympathy OF the colored people for
a man who had suffered much on ac-
count Of racial prejudice.
Booker T. Washington was bitterly
denounced by Rev. r. c. Ransom nas
tor OF Bethel church, in which the CON.
yention Is being held, and also by u.
1. Inornton, OF INDIANAPOLIS. Wash
angton has been in the CITY. but has
refused TO attend the sessions of rhe
convention. Ransom and Thornton de-
nounced Washington as a traitor and
trimmer, and the audience gave
strong assent to the denuncfatfons
An address was issued az the close Of
tne convention 70 the American people
covering practically the same ground as
mas oeen covered in many of the reso-
iutions passed during the meeting II
denounced lynch law. demanded het-
yer protection for the colored mar a.
the ballot box and in labor unjon.
set fortn long list OF grievances
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22
Judge WacRae Elected Dean OF the
Law school
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The Messenger)
Rleigh. n. c., Aug, 19.-Judge Mac
Rae, of Raleigh, was elected dean Of the
law school of the university. He takes
charge September 1st. the executive
committee to elect other law professors.
Governor Russell, will probably ap-
point B. J. Wootten, of Wilmington, an
officer in the volunteer regiment for
Manila.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22
Work Of the Mormons I'm the south

Chattanooga, Tenn. August 19.-The
report Of President Rich, of the Nor
mon Society, shows that 490 elders are
laboring in the southern field and dur
ing last week they walked $3.50 miles.
visited $500 families and held $50 meet
ings. The report says in the Georgia
conference sixty-seven elders are at
work, and during the week they walked
909 miles and visited 169 families. They
en- times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

sia Ioo. beeanss myspepsia tto Cure cures dyspep-
tnat 1t can't help doing so. .Th sucn
lie can rely upon 1t as a ne puo-
oy lor all disorders arising fror, rene me
perfect digestion."-James 1 I'm mn I'M
n. n y. In American Journal a. HHomas' Hoaiss'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

All weak places in your system ef-
fectually closed against disease by De
Wits Little Early Risers. They
cleans the bowels, promptly cure
chronic constipation, regulate the liver.
and fill you with new life and vigor.
Small, pleasant. sure; never gripe. f.
r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22
CONFLICT OF VIEWS
AS to What Will Be the Outcome of the Trial
Of Captain Dreyfus.
SENSATIONAL RUMORS AFLOAT

Withdrawal of
to in
Esterhazey's Handwriting in Possession OF
Proceedings Yesterdays Session Criticised
bv Emily Craword-Her of the
O
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07
gh da1ehita Daily Eagle Sunday zlorino 7elau T. 1888

about looking for a ''clou' for different
departments they threw the COMPETE
ton open to the world. The prizes they
result was that thousands OF cranks
and monomaniacs, to say nothing of an
equally large number of quite inexperi-
enced but less erratic persons. gravely
submitted the most impossible and ri
GiculOus ideas. These were exploited in
the press, and each day saw the birth
OF some new wonder which was to be
added 20 the mechanical miracles o. the
exposition. The exposition, of course,
will be remarkable for many new and
hitherto unknown machines, Instruments
and scientific miscellanea which will be
on exhibition, but the newspaper reader
tecturaI and mechanical camel that en-
ergetic Partisan correspondents have
been sending out will be doomed TO a
great disappointment when the time of
the exposition arrives.
On account of the space limitations
which will result from the situation of
the grounds being as they are right in
the heart Of the city of Paris. the excel
lence Of the expos: ton viii be a auali-
tative and not cumulative one. The
number and character of the exhibits
are being carefully limited and defined.
for il must be remembered that the en-
tire available space for grounds, build
ings. avenues and exhibits is only $50
acres. This is only 90 acres more than
was taken up at the exposition of 1889
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07

But our government has received in
writing the promise TO be placed in ev-
cry case adjacent to some one OF the
great powers and will not, as has been
feared in some quarters. be side tracked
among the out Of the way colonial ex-
hibits. The principal installation OF the
United States viii be made in the Man
ufactures building on the EspIanade des
Invalides. one of the finest and most
deliberately decorated OF the different
exposition buildings
The entire space occupied by the ex-
position viii be considered by the
French authorities as a bonded ware
house, and all American products and
exhibits forwarded TO the exposition
enter France through the goods traffic
Office. Each foreign consignor viii be
required TO submit a statement which
must be attached 10 the goods traffic
receipt, indicating the nature. origin
and weight OF the exhibit. All such
goods will be taken charge OF by
the special customs department of the
exposition and subjected 10 the general
rules of warehouses, while objects man
ufactured within the limits OF the expo-
sition from foreign material will not be
liable TO any duties other than those
pertaining 10 manufactured materials.
Exhibitors. as a rule. will be required 10
insure their products at their own ex-
pense, but the management. on the 9th
er hand, will assume all responsibility
for damage done to objects exhibited
in the centennial. or what is known as
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07
THE FAMOUS @nLooDY DAY

/ Nay 9, 1854. was a day OF stirring ac-
! ton in four separate fields OF opera
tons N Virginia and Georgia II is
known as Bloody day" Three armies
in Virginia. directed by Grant. and
Shsrman's armies in Georgia were en-
gagged at ten different points Only az
SpOttsylvania. where the forces led by
Lee and Grant in person had met the
day before with a terrific crash. was
there q cessation OF desperate fighting
Grant found Lee across his pathway
behind inIrenchments never 10 be over
thrown and passed the day in locating
lines and guns.
But the equivalent OF the blood Of a
thousand men was poured out at Spott-
sylvania when Major GeneralJohn Sedg-
wick OF the Sixth corps was shot dead
by sharpshOoter II is no dlscourtesy
to others TO say that he was the best
known and best loved commander killed
at the head OF his corps in the Army ~
the Potomac lie IL was who rushed his
division across floating bridges on the
Chickahominy at Fair oaks. He helped
make Bloody lane" of CORY fame az
Antietam: he stormed and captured
MaryeS heights at Fredericksburg and
marched his corps So miles In - hours
10 keep an appointment AZ Gettysburg
on July >. There was mourning in the
camp when Uncle John" fen.
All the Union operations in Virginia
on May 9 were aimed - Richmond
General Kautz's cavalry raiders sweep
ing from the BlaCkwater 20 the James.
forced the passes Of Nottoway river and
joined Buffers army. which that day
moved out against the defenses OF Rich
mOnd on the south At daylight that
morning Sheridan's ten thousand stood
10 horse on the Richmond turnpike.
forming a column Is miles long, headed
for the Confederate capital At the
crossings Of North Anna river both
Wilson's and Merritts divisions fought
with StuaTts troopers.
In the advance on Dalton Sherman'S
armies encountered Johuston's. posted
behind Rocky Face ridge. Four army
corps including Hooker's, Howard's
and Schoneld's. fought for the passes or
mountain crests. Five desperate Fed
eral assaults were repuIsed by The Con-
federates. While this was going on joe
Wheeler and Edward n McCook. the
fighting trooper Of the famous family.
crossed sabers IA a lively combat on the
flank Of the armies. Wheeler won the
day. Away in the southwest corner o.
Virginia the Confederate troops has
their main salt works. and on May .
two columns under Crook and Avcrei 3
were marching 20 destroy them. Fleet
John Morgan was there too. Sending "a
brigade 10 help stand of Crook be
played hide and seek with AvereN all
day. bringing him 20 battle aHd defeat
on the 10th This was Morgan's only
in Virginia. also the first AFT
er his famous escape from the ohio
prison. The value of NorgaH's pictur-
esque raids has been questioned bat
be saved the salt of the CoufederaCy al
right on May =. 1864.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07

the Retrospective sections. There
VIII be 10 charge whatever for space.
but no exhibitor VIII be permitted to
advertise in any way his exhibit within
the limits OF the exposition unless the
commissioner general sees 1T 70 grant
him a special concession. Power for
the operation Of machinery VIII be fur
nished free. and the authorities viii
keep on hand & large corps % guards
and detectives for the protection Of cx-
hibitors and their goods.
One serious problem which Paris has
had 10 face IS the matter Of housing the
immense througs Of visitors which viii
swarm over the city At the beginning
q next April. when the exposition VIII
open. II has been 5oknEly said that
guns il the Champ de Mars are al
ready selling as sleeping apartments
for francs apiece At the expo 4 on
q 1853 there were 1850 60 visitors from
foreign countries and 2 1d0 60 from the
departments q France. ~ next years
fair u BE- expected that the attendance
VIII aggregate Al least 10 20 CO. The
Society 81 the Trorzdero ana F'aHsY ET-
tates has been orFaBtza1 Ter che 1uT-
uoae o. lodging and feeding The great
excess u normal population which VIII
BE- in Paris during the coming year
Tais society has pufChasad immense
plots % ground between the TTgc2dero
and Psssy ard OF This property are
erecting large buildings. These 51lid-
l1gs during the exposition VII 20 E8z1
az hotels ard after fhs millions q
siEt.tseerz have eobed away all b. -cn-
vertee into permanent lodging houses
Tor Pzrisizrs. Eaca ore q the Ie4E5aE
7r apartment houses z-l.l - fuT1.s-e5 ~
the Bon Mar he. while tsslr ngu.s-1sE
associated restaurants 28u - o1erataa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07

banks. This means that the river will
How right through the center of the
exposition grounds and viii play an i'm
portant part in the transportation
problems arising therefrom. Unlike the
exposition of 1899. which lay practically
on the left hand side of the river only.
next years fair viii inclose seven
bridges of the Seine and viii shut in
within its walls one whole slice Of the
central City-and the best slice of the
city to be had.
a beautiful new bridge. known rs tho
Pont d AleNanGor III viii suan the
river and form golden link between
The ciSeloedane and transeinedaus NOR
ions OF the exposition. This mae0if-
cent bridge is now Wen under Iyav and
though IL Is of but one span. its cast
VIII be 5000 0ot. Besides being one Of
the architectural Jr.uuphs of the far
the Point d'AleNander VIII be the chief
avenue u approach 10 the main build
ms and VIII correspond with what IVES
the Court of Honor al the Worlds CO.
lSmoian exposition II was the car
Ntehoias who LAID the cornerstone Of
JniS bridge nearly four years ago. when
France ana Russia were Caauerrfr.-
WIN each other on each side OF the
prluse "li o5 pavisons the tout erssm-
BILE somewhat resembling a second Mid
way plaisauce.
The "orh Of clearing the site ana con
siFueiing tbs new buildings has already
progressed rapidly or ali the different
oe2utIul structures put up Tor The fair
OF 1889 only Machinery hall now re-
MAINS. the others having been RACED to
the ground Even this hall has been
50 reno4eied that il is nc longer recoe-
nlzao-e- The TWO most imposing build
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07

play the liberal arts viii he housed N
fitting structure, and next t1e old Eiliel
tower. at the north OF the Champ DC
Mars, VIII be found home for the eXhi-
bitiOn of the products Of mines ana
mining engineering and machinery. The
Einel tower, by the way, has long since
grown an eyesors 10 the PaTlslans, ana
there IS every reason II believe thlt just
So soon as the government lease q tne
tower expires Il VIII be torn down and
Carted away as old iron. l. has already
taught its lesson 10 The capricious peo-
pie who dwell IN its shadow That les
son is that the next exposition shan not
b 4 collection OF useless and irrational
architectural extravag4nzas- no matter
how ingenious. unique or bizarre ta--r
central idea may be. For months H1a
,he press has been hiled with iE1aElna-
i've and quite unfoGEied descriptions
OF marvellous structures which were 70.
astound the eve q The visitor az the
coming exposition This is partly 1uz 20
TIE fact that when The authorities set
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07

ings Will be the twin Fine Arts buildings
nearing completion on the site OF the
old Palais de FInGUstrie. They are now
popularity spoken of as the Grand Pa
lais des BeauX Arts and the Petit Pa
lais des Beaux Arts. These buildings
will be two modern Parthenons and will
cost almost $4,000, 600. The larger of the
two VIII be the repository Of the finest
and most costly art treasures Of France.
IN the smaller palace the work Of for
eign artists viii be exhibited. In years
TO come, after the exposition has been
and gone, the Grand Palais will be the
scene of the Partisan salons, taking the
place Of the lost. Palais de TIndustrie
West of these two buildings, in the
Cours la RENE and on the north side of
the Seine, viii be the Horticultural and
Agricultural buildings. Special exhibits
OF plants and exotics will be placed in
detached greenhouses and gardens. Still
farther west, where the POnt de Jena
spans the little river at what is known
as the Place de Trocadero, the colonial
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07

by the well known Duval company.
Each ledger at one OF these hotels will
during the exposition be In possession
OF a coupon which viii permit him TO
pass wherever he pleases. and he VIII
not be Obliged TO follow any begen-
darmed party OF tagging sightseers
about the fair grounds.
BY night not only the exposition. but
al Paris. viii be a sight 70 dazzle tbs
eyes The old and long familiar Champs
Elysess viii be converted into a new
fairyland OF lights and palaces and gar
denS All The aIluring cafe concerts Of
the streets viii be lighted up more brill
hantly even than they are today. and
the beautiful white marble structures
along the glimmering Seine. Respondent
with gold and electricity. viii seem Ike
an earthly Milky way crystaIlized by
art from the star dust OF science.
EVANS COOK.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07

exhibits are TO ne placed, not only of
France, buc of all dependencies whose
importance cannot warrant them pc
s-rion in the larger palaces. Unlike the
chicago exposition. the Partisan fair
VIII have no buildings erected 10 repre-
sent foreign nations. and. in fact, no
buildings VIII be permitted on the
grounds that have not already met with
the approval OF the architectural COM
mittee
South of the Seine the largest number
of buildings viii be placed or these
the Champ de Mars Is the size OF the
most important. Tor al the extreme
south Ct this plaza viii be the building
devoted TO -ulture and food prod
uctS while reE> ID il. q little u the
north VIII he the Electrical palace. This
building viii 5e-a dazzling glass and
steel structure and is 10 be one OF the
most o1auutu! and remarkable cree
lions or the coming fair At night i
VIII oe highly illuminated. and from its
summit an electric fountain viii play.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07
THE LATEST PEOPLE.

The LATEST and dirtiest people on the
face OF the globe are no doubt the IN
habitants of an almost Inaccessible
mountain range situated between tho
Black sea and the Caspian sea. As they
were 2. 800 years ago 90 they are today.
Seen from without. there is "a sort %
ulcturesqueness about a svanrtiau viii
lage. though il is merely a collection of
stone nuts without any attempt at
adornment. Tho interior 81 these dwell
ings is iudescrlbabiy disgusting Tor
they are filed with rags. verm.n and
dirt Of every kind. The cooking is done
over a hole IN the floor Do which fire
is kindlcd. and there are no CRATES and
no cEimneys.
In these terrible novels men. women
and children auddle together. and dur
ing the long winter they arc often shut
in for days al "a time frequently witH
the cattle sharing their shelter Thffr
is no ventilation. for all aperture aFe
closed on account ~ the cold
II is not surprising to learn That ihn
people are utterly degraded ana ere
victims o. horrible diseases. To make
matters worse. these wrefchej people
consume large quantities ~ arrack. the
strong spirits n the AE.atitf. -Four
days % each week are Teckoned az h2i-
idavs. and besides these are tra eaiHia'
DAYS. in fact. the people have adopted
the holidays % every country. and fhr
keep}ug az them allows Iiftie time far
work. Farming. beekeepinE and cattle
breeding are the sole iuaustrirH ~ the
country. which has not "a manufacture