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The times., 1899-05-08
MORE coUNTERFEITs FOUND.
Seizure of Illegally Stamped Cigars
In New Mexico.

Reports Of further seizures of cigars
bearing counterfeit stamps are still being
received by the Internal Revenue Bureau.
The latest came from New Mexico, where
the collector has confscated at Santa Fe
! 600 cigars put in boxes of fifty by fac
tories in the Ninth district of Pennsyl-
vania. Seizures were also made at Ceril-
los, Albuquerque, and Las Vegas. An in
vestigation developed the fact that an
enormous quantity of these stamps had
found their way all over the Southwest,
and that some Of them had been in cir
culation since last March. Clayton, N. NJ,
near the Texas line, and good point to
run the cigars into the latter State, was
apparently made the headquarters for the
traffic. one reason being that the town
was seldom visited by internal revenue Of
fcers. The counterfeits seized in New
could be detected only by close compari-
son with the genuine from which they diff
fered only in slight shade of color and in
fneness of engraving
The counterfeiters must have had two
plates, for the collector of New Mexico
discovered discrepancies between the coun-
terfeits that can be explained only in that
manner The cigars seized in the South
west all came from two factories Nos
3741 and 459, Lancaster. The stamps were
counterfeits of the old issue and it is
strange that the fraud was not discovered
before. If the Southwestern dealers are
considered wholly innocent In the matter,
it is probable their cigars may be restored
to them.
The times., 1899-05-08
A LION HUNT IN AFRICA.
The PIucky Pursuit of Native Boy
of TOro.


(From the Wide World Magazine
While staying in one of the suburbs of
the capital of Toro ] was one morning
called up by the chief to come at once
and shoot lion that was doing great DAM
age in the district, and had Just then kill
ed a poor woman while cultivating her
garden. She was STOPPING down pulling
up some weeds, when in front of her she
heard the horrid roar of a lion. Looking
up in speechless horror, she saw in the
grass a few yards away huge male lion,
apparently about to spring upon her; but
just at that moment the lioness, which had
crept up behind her. sprang out, and with
an awful stroke of the forepaw killed her
where she stood, and then carried her off
into the thicket. AS soon as | heard this
story | started OFF with a couple of my
boys to hunt the lions. but, although
spent the whole day searching, not lion
did | see. The mangled remains of the
poor woman we discovered, but the lions
kept out of our way. However, few days
after this, a party of native hunters, re-
turning from their days hunt after small
antelope. were attacked by the same lions
Walking in single file through the long
grass on the narrow path, the man at the
end of the line was suddenly seized rom
behind by the lioness and instantly killed
and carried off.
Inc rest OF tUe party lHtut oii WIFI siii
haste, excepting one little boy, the son Of
the man killed. and he amazingly plucky
little fellow that he is, actually turned
back, and. armed with nothing but small
spear followed the blood stained track
through the thicket. After little while
he came upon the lioness in the act of de-
vouring his father. Without moments
hesitation this brave little chap rushed
at the huge beast, and the lioness, becom-
ing aware of his approach, left her prey and
sprang upon the boy. By a merciful Prov
idence the spear which the boy carried
entered the breast of the lioness. and by
the brutes own weight was forced right
into its body, piercing the heart, and the
great creature rolled over stone dead. The
boy was utterly unframed. Rapidly with
drawing his little weapon, he rushed to
the mangled remains OF his father. and
while bending over them the male lion
came roaring through the thicket The
prief-stricken lad sprang up, and with al
most superhuman courage rushed toward
the second lion waving aloft his blood
stained spear, and shouting: Come On;
come on; I'll kill you alsO!" But the male
lion was so discounted by the unexpected
approach of the lad that he turned tail and
fed. leaving his spouse dead by the SIDE
of her mangled prey.
The boy then went home to his village
and called his friends 10 come and bring
the dead lioness to the king, and this was
| done. The brave little fellow was suitably
rewarded by Kasagama for his wonderful
muck and he made him his own page.
photographed him. with his little spear all
blood -bespotted, just after his noteworthy
act of bravery.
The times., 1899-05-08
CANADIAN CANNIBALs.
Existence of the Practice Indicated
by the Arrest of Two Indians.


Quebec, April 21.-Recent arrests of
northwest Canadian Indians by a de-
tachment of the mounted police go
TO prove that canniballsm is still
practiced by Canadian aborigines. Two
prisoners brought into the barracks at Ed
monton by the police were captured red
handed, but they seek to defend themselves
from the charge of murder by declaring
that their victim was addicted to canni-
balism, and that having surprised him in
the act of feeding upon human flesh they
killed him on the spot, in accordance with
their custom. These Indians believe that
when one of their number once tastes hu-
man flesh, even to assuage the pangs of
hunger, he becomes changed into windigo
or man eating monster who Will not hesi-
tate to kill in order TO crafty his appe-
tite whenever the opportunity offers. They
therefore consider it a solemn duty as
well as a simple act Of preservation
to kill at sight, if possible by stealthy
blow from behind, anyone known 10 have
practiced anthropophagy.
The missionaries say that it is usually
hunger and not a passion for human flesh
that drives them to the practice. Father
Dablon tells in his journal of disease
that was quite common among some OF
these Indians The victim suddenly be-
came a hypochrondriac his malady dcvel-
oping into a mania. In its succeeding
stage the insane was seized with such
hunger for human flesh that he sprang
like famished wolf upon all that he met.
''In proportion" says the good father, as
he finds wherewith to glpt this hunger,
il grows like thirst in dropsy, and accord
ingIy the Indians never fail 10 Kill et once
anyone seized with this disease.
This will be the line OF defence made
on behalf of the present Indian prisoners
at Edmonston. Father Nedelac, who Jour
neyed as far north as Lake Mistassini TO
minister to the Indians there, reports the
murder OF young man eighteen years CT
| age in 1867 by his own mother, for the
| same reason and another missionary tells
the story of the murder by another In
| dian woman of two entire families, with
| the exception of one young man. The VIC
| tins included two men, two women, three
| boys, and four girls, and she subsisted for
! some time upon their flesh. The late
| Father Durocher converted to Christianity
| Naseapee woman named Veronique, who
was an inveterate cannibal, and only es-
capped death at the hands of other mem
! bers of her tribe because of the dread
which she inspired in them by reason of
| her powers as a sorceress. Her first vic
| tim was her husband, who had died of
starvation, and she continued her feast un-
| til she had devoured three of her children,
two of whom had died of hunger, while
the third was killed by its unnatural
mother She next killed woman of her
own tribe, who had herself feasted upon
the body OF one of her children and be-
| came food in turn, for the wTetched Vero-
| nIuue Ii was thought within the last few
years that cannibalism was extinct among
Canadian Indians. but the contrary is eyi-
IDENTIFY the case.
The times., 1899-05-08
A co1oREp GIRL PREACHER.
Another Prodigy in the Small Form
of isabella Horton

The Asbury A. NJ. L. Church, corner
Eleventh and X Streets northwest, was
filled to the doors last night to hear the
little colored girl preacher, Isabella Har-
vey Horton. The sermon was preceded by
communion service and followed by re-
ligious exhortations which resulted in much
enthusiasm, and the coming forward of
many contrite persons.
The oratory of the little girl who is
olive-skinned and about fourteen years
old ELECTED many responses from the con-
gregation. The subject of her address
was, Where shall ye spend eternity" and
she pressed this question with a force
that was surprising for one of her years.
Remember, sinners" she said, you
have got disease that no doctor can cure.
No doctor can cure sin except Dr. Jesus.
Go to him and have a little talk about
your sins and he will make it all right,
and in your Fathers house you shall wear
the golden slippers and the long white
robe
In speaking of her own experience in
getting religion, the little preacher said:
81 know, friends, that | have been con-
verted for the Master has shown it to me.
| was two and one-half months praying,
and it seemed like l had not a friend in
this world. | was sin SICK and wanted
nothing to eat or to drink or to see any
L
school room among 225 white children. l
was the only colored child there. My
teacher was Catholic, and did not un-
derstand my religion. She beat me as
though l was dog, but every lick l re-
ceived | said praise the name of Jesus.
She even took me up in her arms and
threw me down in my seat. She slapped
my cheeks until there were great welts
on them. She twisted my ears until they
were so sore l could not touch them But
felt as light as a feather, and cried, He
has answered my prayers could not
be still. Sinners, that is the way it will
be with you. You can tell 1t when 1t
comes"
After the sermon the little evangelist
called for sinners TO stand up. AS there
was not very liberal response to her
request she commanded the whole au-
dience to rise. Christians sit down." was
the next command. AS there were only
few who did not obey this last COM
mand, the next utterance from the preach
er was Il think it is nothing but cheek
for sinners to sit down and try to palm
themselves off as Christians" and the op-
GRAFTON was again repeated.
After this the pastor of the church took
the meeting in charge, and many penitent
| ones were induced to come forward and
receive a blessing. Meetings will be ad-
dressed by the infant phenomenon
| throughout the week at the Asbury Church.
The times., 1899-05-08

cold of snow making the leather, so to
speak. crisp instead of supple. owing to
the oil in the leather which makes it sup
pie becoming CONCEALED. In this way.
probably. leather loses its most valuable
quality A useful precautiOn is to grease
the boot outside with an oil of compara-
lively low melting point, as, for example,
goose grease or some mineral oil. A fall
of snow. however is not without some
compensatory advantages. 1t rapidly clari
fies and purifies the air. An analysis or
snow shows the presence of an enormous
proportion OF organic impurities and bac-
teria which are swept out OF the air by
the descending particles. Again. the fric-
ton of snowfiakes with the air gives rise
The times., 1899-05-08

Metropolitan Railway. The cars of the
City and Suburban extension to Berwyn,
the Anacostia branch. and the Columbia
Railway extension will come into the city
in the same manner.
When the entire new system has been
put into effect the cars will depart for the
suburbs in every direction, Offering every
facility for residents of suburban settle
ments and farmers living in the surround
ing counties in Maryland. The through
cars will be of the double truck, eight
wheel variety, and will be somewhat
longer than the regular city cars. They
will all be new, and in every respect, ii is
stated, just as good as those now operated
on the main trunk lines in the city. Iro--
leys will be the motive power outside the
city limits, and the underground electric
system will furnish the propelling force for
the strictly city lines.
The change from underground to trolley
will be made after the method in vogue on
| the old Chevy Chase line.
uniform rate of fare will be charged
| for all rides inside the District of Column
bia, and this feature will be a boon for
| suburbanites, who will be able 10 ride to
their work and pleasure at city rates, as is
done in other large cities. A boom in sub
urban property will undoubtedly, as is in
variablyl the case, follow the introduction
| OF through-car one-fare service, and many
desirable sections will grow and expand
under the new force of development.
Another feature of the consolidated SER
vice will be the excursion inducements that
will be offered. The resorts up the river
will become more popular by reason of the
| cheaper and quicker transit, and the roads
| themselves will secure much greater in
comes from the increased traffic that will
! follow. Excursions will be run out the
Washington and Great Falls Road to a
point just east of Glen Echo, and will re-
| turn to the city over the Glen Echo, Ten
| leytown and Metropolitan Roads The men
| interested in the consolidation are not in
the project for glory, but for money and
| they confidently believe the increase in
| traffic will be such that the Income to be
derived will repay them for the toll, brain,
and capital that will be invested in the
| scheme
The times., 1899-05-08
PROPOSALS FOR suPPLIEs-ofaee PubIi

Buildings and Grounds Washington, d. c.,
April 10, 1sgg.-Sealed proposals, in duplicate,
viii be received here until , O'CLOCK P. NJ,
MAY 10, 1899. Tor furnishing during fiscal year
ending June 80 1900; Glass /, florists supplies;
class >, flower pots; class 3. paints, oils, glass,
etc. class 4, hardware; class ., agricultural i'm
plements. etc: class g. electric battery supplies;
class I. drain pipe and plumbers supplies; class
s, stationery; class g. manure; class TO- sand and
gravel; class H. soil; class II, ice; class 49, lime,
cement felt etc; class II, brick; class Is; sod;
class l6 fuel; class Il, lumber and sash class Is,
use Of teams. Separate proposals for each class
desired. Each envelope should be endorsed to
indicate class for which enclosed proposal is made.
Preference given TO articles of domestic manu-
facture, conditions of quality and price (ineuding
in the price OF foreign productions manuflc-
ture the duty thereon) being equal. Right re-
served to reject any and all proposals. Ihiorma-
tion can be obtained here. TflEO. \. BINGHAM,
Colonel apl0, II, l3-mys,9
The times., 1899-05-08
Evils and Benefits of snow.
From the London Laneet.)

A more or less heavy fall OF snow is not
without its effects upon the public health
in an unfavorable direction, due in general
to an augmentation of respiratory diseas-
es. In towns fall of snow is particularly
disagreeable, since it soon settles down on
the payements of our streets and in the
roadway into a highly chilling muddy
slush. 1t is the readiness and eagerness
with which slush absorbs heat in the act
of liquefying which render it so dangerous
to the health of those who are Obliged to
walk through it. Again, it is notorious
fact that, however proof leather boot
may be against rain, 1t seldom proves a
barrier against the percolation of water
derived from the melting OF snow. This
is probably due to the effect OF the intense
The times., 1899-05-08
PROPOSALS.

PRoPosALS-U. S. Department OF Agriculture
ONCE of the Secretary. Washington, ID. c.,
May g. ls99.-Sealed proposals will be received at
the office Of the Disbursing Clerk until p. NJ,
MONDAY, MAY %. 1899, for the erection and
completion of brick additions TO the present an
mex buildings OF the Weather Bureau, U. S. De
partment of Agriculture, in accordance with the
specifications and drawings, copies Of which may
be seen at this office and the Office OF the Chief
u. 6. Weather Bureau. Twenty y-fourth and VI
Streets northwest. Each bid must be accompanied
by certified check for $500, and addressed to
the Secretary of Agriculture.
myds.IS20 JAMES WILSON, Secretary.
The times., 1899-05-08
THE MURDERERs BURIED.
Funeral Services Over the Bodies of
Winston and Strathers.

The funerals of William NJ. Strathers
and Charles Winston, the colored murder
ers who were hanged at the District jail
Friday occurred from the undertaking es-
tablishment of McKensie Scott, 1896 L
Street northwest, yesterday afternoon.
The services were conducted by Rev w.
p. Wortham, pastor OF st. Paurs a. NJ. E.
Church; Rev. Charles Williams. and Rev
W. ]. Howard, pastor of Zion Colored Bap-
tist Church, who attended the dead at the
time of their execution. The interment
was made at Harmony Cemetery, where
the bodies were buried side by side.
Relatives and friends OF Winston and
Strathers, together with large crowd of
morbidly curious spectators attended the
services at the undertaker's and at the
grave. A large delegation from the News
boys Union was present, Strathers having
once been a member of that ORGANIZATION.
The times., 1899-05-08

to the formation OF ozone. The smei OF
ozone in the air after a snowfall is very
marked.
The times., 1899-05-08

Watch for town. Congress Heights, D. c.
The times., 1899-05-08
RIIIan james

Taken in the morning, either pure or diluted with
hot or cold water. II produces a copious evacua.
tion without leaving behind 1t any ,ntestina! dis
comfort or sxhaustioa.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-16
GOMEZ REMOVED.
The Cuban A y mbiy claims That He Hn'
Brcn U f,Hhfut

Havana. March 1.-THE Cuban
Military Assembly. in public session
this afternoon, impeached General
Maxine Gomez and removed him from
his command as general In chief of tha
Cuban army. the first ballot taken re-
sulting in 26 votes being cast In sup
port OF the motion TO impeach and re-
move General Gomez, against in op-
position. The meeting lasted from
o'clock until Z.
General Gomez's only supporters
were General Cespedes and General
Nunaz- The original motion, which
was introduced by Senior Manuel San
gully. provided for the abolition of
the grade of general in chief, but an
amendment was offered to this by
Senior Aguerro, which read:
"To abolish the grade of general in
chief and to remove General Gomez
for failing in his military duties and
disobediencc to the assembly"
Senior Aguerro declared that Gomez
was insuborlinate and should be pun
ished and Senior Sanguilly insinuated
that the general was a traitor to Cuba
Much passion was evident In the
speeches. In some of which Gomez was
declared to have been delinquent in
his duties and disobedient because he
had accepted the proposition of Rob
ert =. Porter, President McKinley's
special emissary. without consulting
the assembly. because he had taken
upon himself the arrangements for the
payment and disarming of the Cuban
troops independent of the assembly.
and because he had declared to the
assembly that he would observe Its
rulings in so far as he could see them
beneficial to Cuba.
The assembly then declared that the
$4,000, 600 is insufficient and that 1t has
not yet accepted the proposition. The
discussion of this question will soon he
taken up. now that General Gomez has
been removed.
In reply to the action of the as.
sembly General Maxine Gomez has is
sued statement to the Cuban people
and army. in which he apparently
submits to the orders of the assembly.
Governor General Brooke was noti-
fed last night of the deposition OF
| Gomez and when seen this morning
he was much Interested 10 learn the
| details of the assembly's proceedings
| He said he could not express an opin
| ion as to the effect of the assemb'y's
action upon the future relations b.
tween General Gomez and the United
States. particularly in the matter OF
disbursing the S:,.000,000 offered by
Washington TO the Cuban troops as n
condition of disbandmcnt. but the im-
preston among the American authori-
ties seems to he that. ms the assembly
| has never been officially recognized by
the United States government. its ac
| tion, so far as Washington Is con
| cerned. will not amount to more than
the resolutions of any other body Of
| individuals.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-16
Mrs. Cody Convicted.

Albany. n. V. March 9.-Mrs. Mar
garet f. Cody has been convicted of
attempting to blackmnil George and
Helen Gould.
The jury brought in n verdict of
guilty tonight. after being out eight
hours. A recommendation to mercy
was made. The court will convene at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning. when
the usual motion will be heard and
sentence win be passed. 1t is likely
that Mrs. Cody will receive a light
penalty on account of her age.
The jury ballotcd seven times before
agreeing. the first ballot standing:
Guilty. 8; not guilty. 3: blank. /.
Mrs. Cody, who had remained In her
chair in the court room most OF the
afternoon. after the court adjourned.
waiting to hear her fate, gnsped and
all but tainted when she heard the
verdict of guilty.
II was n quarter of nm hour before
she had recovered sufficiently to allow
her 10 be conducted to Jail.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-16
TROUBLE or THE woLcorrs.
Hoped by Their Friends That ReconciiI
allan N AZ Take Place

HOPED by Their Friends That ReconciiL
Atien My Take Place
The Washington correspondent Of the
Chicago Record, writing Of the report
ed troubles between Senator and Mrs.
wolcott. quotes n friend Of the family
as saying:
-Such a thing would not have sur
prised their Intimate friends Tor
months, or years, for that matter
1T Is case OF incompatibiblity-
two spoiled children fifty years old.
two high teinpcrs. two dictatorinl dis
positions. two willful people who like to
have their own way. one reckless. devil
may-care man with me best Of Inn
pulses and the worst OF Judgments, and
woman whose jealousy amounts to
disoriiered imagination
"This isn't the first time Ed VOL
colt has found his house too hot for
him. He has got mad and run away
from home several times before. but has
always given some other reason thnn
the real one. and Mrs. Wolcott has sue
ceeded in cnaxing him heck But never
before has he made the separation pub
lie, and she has never gone to law
yer with her troubles until now That,
OF course. makes the situation rerlous'
but we hope the storm Will blow over
In week or two. and when their anger
cools down. efforts viii be made to ef-
feet reconciliation.
There never were two such turtle
doves as Ed Wolcott and Mrs Bass
before their marriage. but as soon as
the wedding was over they commenced
quarreling and have kept II up ever
since. They remind me of the French
man who said that the reason he didn't
marry certain woman was that he
would rather he friends with her than
any one else In the world. There Is
no lack of love between the Wolcotts-
In fact, there js too much OF II. The
great trouble Is that Mrs. Wolcott is 80
infatuated with Ed she cannot live
peaceably with him. Since their mar
ringe she has been unhappy whenever
he has been out of her sight. and has
nagged the life out of him when he's
been with her. Every time he looked
Mt another woman she was annoyed.
Every time he spoke to one she had n
pang of jealousy, and whenever she
heard that he had been seen walking
on the street or driving or playing golf
or showing any attention to any of her
lady friends. she would have n bit of
Mysteries Senator Wolcott is the most
lovablc fellow In the world. but nt the
same time one of the most difficult to
get along with. Sometimes he would
let his wife lead him around by the
nose. and then he would try to be the
master. He Is hot tempered. restless
and reckless, and when she pulled the
strings too tight he would get mad and
tear the roof of the house. When he Is
mad he is absolutely uncontrollable,
and nobody could ever do anything
with him but his brother Henry. Mrs.
Wolcott provoked him once too often
and he bolted. rs he claims. for good.
He swears he will never make up with
her. but think he will cool after Il
few days.
mo. there Is no other woman In the
case; that IL. no particular woman. al
though Mrs. Wolcott has been jealous
OF the entire feminine gender. individu-
ally and collectively. without reason.
The sympathy Of those who know him.
both men and women. is generally for
the SENATOR