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Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
A TEXAS WAR
Rio Grande City Citizens e,IOred
Troops at Fort RingaoId

Laredo, Tex, Nov. 21.-There was a
pitched battle last night at Fort Ring
gold City, Texas, between company
Of the Ninth United States cavalry,
colored. garrisoning the fort, and sew
eral hundred citizens, who attacked the
post shortly after dark. Three thou
sand shots were fired during the fight,
but the casualties are not known. All
the women and children have been sent
away from Rio Grande City and run
ners are out after reinforcements for
the citizens.
The military authorities are occupy
ing the telegraph wires and full reports
cannot be obtained. Major Thompson,
in command at Fort Mcintosh, today
bought up all the Krag-Jorgensen am
munition at Laredo and is hurriedly
loading a special train with mules, bag
gage, etc, to take the available force
here to the scene of trouble, and a
special train is en- route from San An
TONIC with a company from Fort Sam
Houston to Rio Grande City. State
Adjutant- General Sturry, with force
of rangers. is expected tonight on the
way there
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22

juba Hill. The story, simply told by
an Unconditional sea captain, is very
touching. A little party including Bull
Ter, had foregathered, as the Scotch
say, at the Masonic hotel in Cape
Town They were pleasantly passing
the evening when a telegram was
handed to Butler He opened it and
read the news of Majuba Hill. Bull
ler's face, said the captain, became
like white marble, his head dropped,
and then he slowly passed his hand
over his face, and his companions saw
that he was shedding tears. None of
them said a word, but g&zed at him in
CONSERVATION till he rose and, without
making any remarks, picked up his
hat and left the room. Probably the
Beers will be asked to pay for that mo-
ment of painful emotion.
The same captain, curiously enough,
brought over to this country, and re-
turned to South Africa, Mr.. Kruger.
The president of the Transvaal repub-
lie does not seem to have been popular
on board ship, and the chief steward
especially disliked him as "the dirtiest
passenger he ever saw" He was cur
rently reported never to have taken
his clothes off on the voyage. but prob
ably that was ships gossip.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22

the league. The action of the board at
the last international convention is not
considered by many prominent Meth
odists and league workers as sufficient
ly positive and drastic. Their disap-
prOval has been outspoken in a ma
jority of the Methodist conferences
held this fall, and as a result decisive
action on the part of the board has
been rendered necessary.
Heretofore it has been thought that
DR.. Schell would be permitted to COM
plete his term of office, but present in
dications are that he may not be il
some of the more radical of his oppo-
nents have their way at tomorrow's
meeting.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
HORRIBLE SUICIDE.
Patient in South Dakota Asylum Burns
Herself to Death.

Yankton, S. D., Nov. 21.-Mrs. Betsy
Wolol of Minnehaha county committed
suicide at the state hospital for the in
sane last night by burning. Somehow
in passing from the building to a COR
ridor used for dining purposes she Sc
cured a match and after returning to
her room ignited her clothing and
rushed into the hall. Flames shot up
as high as the ceiling, and before the
fire could be put out she was so badly
burned that Death ensued in a short
time. The coroner attaches blame to
no one except the state, which has not
provided a dining room, necessitating
the use of the room before mentioned.
so giving opportunity to leave the
building. The match must have been
found on the walk where it was dropped
by an outdoor laborer.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
We ARE SAT UPON
President kruger'S Slap at
fhe United States.
His Objections TO Consul nacrum
Based on the FriendIIness of This
Country to Great Britain which
Prejud,CeS Claims to Neutrality.

London, Nov. 21.-President Kruger
has refused the request to allow Consul
prisoners. Though Mr.. Macrum still
remains the nominal agent of Great
Britain, he is practically deprived of
all powers pertaining to that position.
President Kruger objected to Mr.. Ma
crum on the ground that the United
States claims to neutrality were preju-
diced by her evident friendship for
Great Britain.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
DcnOCRATIC COnr1ITTeE
An Indication That Silver Will be
SaCrifICed.

Chicago, Nov. 21.-The members of
the democratic national executive COM
mittee today held final meeting of the
session to complete the routine work
taken up yesterday and for further dis
cussion of the outlines of plans for the
presidential campaign of 1900. Little
remained to be done by the committee.
Chairman Johnson of the ways and
means committee reported on national
work as regards a campaign fund and
showed that s175,OOO has been subscrib-
the meeting the first button of the
campaign was passed around among
the members and the legend inscribed
thereon was favorably commented on.
The button bore the words: mo foreign
alliance, no trusts, no Imperialism for
u.s." That's a good platform" re-
marked Committeeman Clayton of Ala
bama, but it ought to have 16 to on
it Also
The entire matter of place and date
of the national committee meeting was
placed in the hands of Chairman Jones,
who will issue the call. He refused to
say when the meeting would be called,
but some date in January is favored,
with Washington as the place of meet
ing. Chairman Jones will leave Chica-
go for Washington tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
FORT SIDNEY SOLD.

Sidney. Neb.. Nov. 21.-The sale of
the military reserve yesterday brought
1888, which cleans up all that is left
of the old fort. This post was estab-
lished in 1871 and was always consid-
cred one of the prettiest garrisons In
the department of the Platte. The last
troops to occupy the place was the
Twenty-first United States infantry.
The tract of land containing the Off
GERS quarters was soiG TO Edgar NJ.
Westervelt of Lincoln for $3.50. The
balance went to the Union Pacific and
a resident of Sidney.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
a DEADLY DOG
Causes The Death OF Mrs. Wick. ey
al Prescott.

Prescott, Ariz., Nov. 21.-Mrs NJ. A.
Vickroy of Alexandria, Va, died at the
Sisters hospital today. the result of
an accident yesterday afternoon. She
vas out driving with Judge N. L. Grif-
fin of this place. A dog frightened the
horse and caused a runaway. Both
were badly injured. Griffin may die.
The husband of the deceased put up
the first stamp mill in Arizona. The
mill was destroyed by Indians and
Mrs. Vickroy put claims against the
government for 100000 through the
courts, but congress failed to appro-
pirate the sum.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
INDIANA BRETHREN.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 21.-Members
of the order of Odd Fellows from all
over Indiana are gathered in Indianap-
oils today for the annual meetings of
the grand bodies. The grand encamp-
ment was held today and will be fol-
lowed tomorrow by the meeting of the
grand lodge which will be in session
two days. The officers and members of
the order express great qualification
over the showing that has been made
in Indiana during the past year.
The membership in the state is now
4S,7OO, and shows a gain of 1900 during
the past six months. This is said to be
the largest gain in the history of the
order.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
A FIGHT AT A FARM.

Durham, Natal, Nov. 21.-Seven hun
dred Beers from Weenan took up a
strong position on the highlands thir-
teen miles south of Estcourt, occupy
ing Turner's farm east of the Mooi
river. Major Thornycroft, with a de-
tachment of mounted infantry and the
Estcourt carbineers, engaged the Beers,
of whom three were killed, including
the commandant. The Beers with
drew. taking 200 head of cattle cap
tursd at Turner's farm Tile main Boer
force south of Estcourt is reported to
have retired.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
wRoNGED HUSBAND KILLS WIFE
Also Fatally Shot Her Companion and
a Woman Friend.

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 21-John
Hayslip, horse trainer, today shot his
wife through the heart and mortalIy
wounded Charles Berry, an ice wagon
driver, and Maud Mitchell, aged
twenty-nine years. The tragedy oc-
in West Sixth street. Mrs Hayslip
had deserted her husband for Berry,
and Maud Mitchell had influenced her
to make the decision. Arrested soon
after the commission of the crime, Mr.
Hayslip admitted he had deliberately
planned the murder for revenge. When
told that his wife was dead, he said:
Il am sorry for it now"
Hayslip burst into a room where the
trio were, and Immediately began
shooting. The first shot struck Mrs
Hayslip in the head, and the second
pierced her heart. She begged for
mercy but Hayslip was ruthless.
When found by the police, her head
rested on the edge of the bed and she
was in the attitude of prayer.
The next two shots struck Berry in
different parts of the body, and he ran
from the room and into the street, NOR
tally wounded. The fifth bullet struck
the Mitchell woman in the side, and,
when the police arrived, she was on
the floor unconscious from loss of
blood.
At the station Berry and Maud
Mitchell talked incoherently as their
wounds We're dressed by the police sur
geon, who said that neither would sur
vive.
Mrs. Hayslip was thirty years old
and was the mother of two children,
both of whom are dead. She left her
husband two months ago and lived
openly with Berry.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
n. GUERIN,S TRIAL
The Defense Of Fort Chsb OF a
Harmless Affair.

Paris, Nov. 21.-The senate, sitting as
a high court for the trial of conspiracy
cases, resumed today the examination
of NJ. Guerin, who insisted that the
anti-Semitic league had not meddled
with politics. but had merely defend
ed the working class against the power
of Jews, and said that it had no con-
nection with the royalists."
NJ. Guerin also insisted he had never
plotted against the government Ad-
verting to the Fort Chabron incident.
NJ. Guerin expatiated upon the suffer-
ings of the besieged and denied that he
ever fired ball cartridges at the police.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
BANQUET TO WILLIAM.

Windsor, Nov. 21.-The banquet given
tonight in honor of the German en-
peror and empress was a very grand
affair. Ambassador and Mrs. Choate
attended.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
THEY TOOK HIM DEAD.

Raleigh, n. c., Nov. 21.-Ex-Sherif
Pritchard and Jacob BlayIock of
Mitchell county attempted to arrest
murderer. Hunneycutt shot and killed
Blaylock, and Pritchard a moment
later killed Hunneycutt. Pritchard is a
brother of United States Senator
Pritchard.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
JURY OUT THREE HOURS
knights Convicted of Murder of Mamie
Small in Gardiner, Me.

Augusta, Me, Nov. 21.-Bradford c
knights was convicted in the superior
court today of the murder of Manic
Small in Gardiner last April The Jury
was out three hours, and returned a
verdict of murder in the first degree
The prisoner heard the verdict without
moving muscle, and appeared to take
as little interest in the finding as he
had during the tria!.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
WOMAN TO BE EXECUTED.

Winnipeg, Man, Nov. 21.-Hilda
Blake, who was insanely Jealous of the
mother of the children in the family
where she worked and who shot Mrs.
Robert Lane of Brandon last July,
pleaded guilty to murder and will
hang. When asked if she wanted any
one to defend her, she replied, No
thank you" She lost consciousness
after she left the court room.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
CORBETT AND JEFFRIES.

New York, Nov. 21.-James ]. JEFF
fries and James J. Corbett were this
afternoon matched to fight a twenty
five round go or to a finish if the law
permits, on or about September Is
next. The fight will be under Queens
berry rules
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
INSURGENTS REPULSED.

Lima, Peru, Nov. 21.-The latest
news received here in regard to the
revolution is that Col. Ore, of the in
surgent forces, made an attack on
Pisco, in the department of Lima, but
was utterly defeated, losing many
rifles, mules and ammunition.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
ILLINOIS 1. o. o. T.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 21.-The annual
Illinois Odd Fellows, was begun here
today with a good attendance of dele
gates from all parts of the state
The election of officers will be held
tomorrow, when the place of the next
meeting will also be fixed.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
THE EPWORTH LEAGUE.
The Board of Control in Session at
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, O., Nov. 21.-Members of
the board of control of the Epworth
League who have arrived for tomor-
rows emergency meeting of that body
called by Bishop Ninde are exceedingly
reticent as to the probable business
that will be discussed. Enough has
leaked out, however, to give basis to
the rumor that the principal matter
Schell, the present general secretary of
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
BRAZIL TEN YEARS A REPUBLIC.

Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 21.-Brazil today
is celebrating the tenth anniversary of
the proclamation of the republic.
naval parade, the president, DR.. Cam
pos Salles, held a reception of the dip
lomatic corps. ministers, ETC., and to-
night there will be balls and other pub
lie entertainments.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
REIFF'S BIG DAY.

London, Nov. 21.-J. Reiff, the Amer
lean jockey, further demonstrated his
excellent jockeyship at the Leicester
November meeting today by winning
three successive races and finishing
second in the fourth. In each event
the betting was four to one against his
mount
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
Death Of the Vice President Yes
terday MOrniug.
LONG EXPECTED STROKE FELL
The Incurabie Nature of His HlIment
Understood From The Beginning.
Funeral Will Take Place on Saiur-
day-prC sidenfiai Proclamation
TO fhe People of the United
States.

Paterson, n. j., Nov. 21.-Vice Presi-
dent Hobart died at $50 o'clock this
morning.
Before Mr.. Hobart became uncon-
scious he was able to converse with
Mrs. Hobart about some private af-
fairs. He was very patient and showed
remarkable will power to the last. At
Z o'clock this morning he had an at
tack Of angina pectoris, from which he
never rallied.
The disease mentioned above and
with which he has been suffering so
long is more plainly described as the
Justification of the coronory artery and
as it progressed the heart was forced to
greater exertions. finally ceasing to act
from exhaustion.
Mr.. Hobart had been i'll the greater
portion of the time since the adjourn
ment of the fiftieth congress in March
last, and though there had been in
tervals of improvement it was
known for long time that his all
ment was incurable and death was not
unexpected at any time for weeks and
even months past.
Mr.. Hobart's funeral will take place
Saturday afternoon at o'clock at the
Church of the Redeemer, Presbyterian,
at Paterson.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
DEATH PROCLAIMED.

Washington, Nov. 21.-After the cab
met meeting today the president issued
a proclamation to the people of the
United States regarding the death of
Vice President Hobart.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
BULLER AND KRUGER.
Some Sea Gossip of the Two Famous
Leaders.

New York Nov. 21.-A London let
ter says: Il had a conversation the
other day with a captain in Sir Donald
Currie's Castle line, who was actually
with Sir Redvers Butler when he re-
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
WOMEN TAKE PART.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Nov. 21.-Women
day attempted to prevent pump run
ners from going to work at the
mines and a small riot resulted. Mich
charged a revolver, slightly wounding
a boy. Several women were hurt.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
SAILED FOR MANILA.

San Francisco, Nov. 21-The trans
ports Duke of Fife and st. Paul, with
the Forty-fifth and Thirty-eighth regi-
ments on board, sailed for Manila to-
day.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
SILVER FOR EUROPE.

New York, Nov. 21.-The steamer st.
Louis, sailing for Europe tomorrow, will
take out 100000 ounces of silver.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22
DIXON WON.

New York, Nov. 21.-Dixon got the de-
cision over Tenny at the end of the
twenty-fifth round.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-22

Garret A. Hobart was born in Mon
mouth county. New Jersey, June 8,
1874; he entered the sophomore class of
Rutgers college in 1860, and graduated
in 1863 at the age of 10; thereafter he
taught school until he entered the law
office Of Socrates Tuttle of Paterson,
y. J.; he wa admitted TO thc bar i'll
1869, and commenced the practice of
law in the office of that gentleman. He
was clerk for the grand jury in 1866;
city counsel of Paterson in 1871; was
elected counsel for the board of chosen
freeholders in May, 1872; entered the
legislature in 1873, and was reelected
to the assembly in 1874 and was made
speaker in 1876; was elected to the SEN
ate in 1879, and in 1881 was elected
president of that body and reelected
in 1882; was a delegate at large to the
republican national convention in 1876,
and was again chosen in 1880; was
elected a member of the national com
mittee in 1884 and served continuously
until 1896, when he was nominated for
vice president by the republican ma
tional convention in st. Louis and was
duly elected and took the oath of office
on March 4, 1897.
The times., 1899-10-29

PARIS, Oct. 13.-There should be little
difficulty this season in satisfying ones in
dividual taste in the selection of proper
materials and becoming colors for ones
cool weather costumes. Besides the black
and self-colored fabrics of silk and of
wool, the fancy materials of various
shades and weayes form a considerable
contingent among the exhibits of the prin-
cipal shops and haunts of fashion. Though
black toilettes are always highly favored,
for most women look best in severe black,
the fashionable tailors Will have it that il
is 10 be worn more as a background to the
brighter shades, which are considered as
chic as they are becoming A novelty are
the huge COlOred dots of velvet woven on
a ground of black satin, silk or even plain
worsted, and vice versa, black dots on q
colOrei background. These materials are
very appropriate for Independent blouses
and bodices, which, in spite Of all the talk
to the contrary, are not yet considered dis
pensabIe to the fashionable wardrobe
One black tailor costume of broadcloth
shows a deep yoke of black satin with large
pastel blue velvet dots, on the short jack
ct The yoke is applique with three rows
Of pastel blue soutache, and there are
strappings of the same velvet dotted satin
on the seams of the jacket and the close
fitting skirt which are finished with blue
soutache, like the yoke The toque to
match the costume is covered with the
same dotted satin and is decorated with
two long. blue quills, which are bent TO
either side, and are fastened in the centre
with a strass buckle.
Velvet, being the material par excel
lence" Of the season, many new devices
for its appliance are being tried with more
The times., 1899-10-29
4 Curious Custom.

At Dunmow, that little but notorious
Essex village, the ancient custom of pre-
senting fitch of bacon to each of those
married couples who could swear that in
a twelyemonth and a day" they had re
pented not in thought any way Of their
married state was observed, with all the
old ceremonial one day last week, says a
correspondent of the London Telegraph"
The ceremony was held inside marquee
erected in a field about half a mile from
the railway station. There were two cou-
pies for trial by the jury OF six maidens
and six bachelors. One couple Mr and
Mrs. Bennett, Of Heathfeld house Wadsf
worth c0mmOn-were quite youthful ia
the case of the otheT-Sergeant and Mrs.
McCulloch. Of Norwich-there was a mark
ed disparity of years between husband and
wife. The presiding Judge, Mr.. James
Mackenzie, was aJtired in scarlet robes,
and wore fulI-buttoned wig. Mr.. W. G.
Linsell acted as counsel for the claimants
and Mr.. T. Gibbons was entrusted with
the task of saving the bacon" in his ca
pacity as counsel on the other side. The
case Of Sergeant and Mrs. McCu!lOch was
taken first.
Their counsel, in his address to the jury,
described how the sergeant had been
through the Indian mutiny. was stanch
tetotaller and wore the Royal Humane So
ciety's medal for saving life. Sergeant Nc
The times., 1899-10-29
WOMEN AS OPTICIANS.
1t Is Lucrative and Dainty work 70
the SEX


The optical department in one Of the
largest New York dry goods shops is I'M
der the personal direction of a woman
Her name is Miss Il. Van Twinkle. she is
the only y-oman optician that she knows
Of who occupies a similar position. Miss
Van Twinkle was born and reared in New
York city. She is the daughter OF a Jew
eler and has always had q natural king
for mechanism. In all probability, how
ever, she would never have thought OF fol-
lowing her present profession as liveIi-
hood had IL not been for accident As
early as 1879 she was a clerk in a. T. Stew
arts store, where for eight years she had
charge OF leather goods. The successors
OF Stewart. desiring to open a department
for the sale of optical goods. selected M IS
Van Twinkle TO prepare TO take charge OF
the fitting OF lens To this end they paid
for her course of instruction in a 10 yn-
town optical manufactWing ESTABLISHING mt.
Every night, after store hours. Miss Van
Twinkle worked in the optical factory
learning the practical part of the calling
which includes the repairing Of lens the
adjusting and repairing OF spectacle
springs and frames. So interested did she
become in the work that later she pIrsued
a six months course in theoretical and
applied optics at her own expense. and re-
ceiyed a diploma from the New York Op-
ticians Society which is an Incorporated
body, entitled to give diplomas. The cost
Of course is SIS.
1T requires constant study" said Miss
Van Twinkle, as she deftly filed and in
serted a rivet in an eyeglass. There is
always something new TO learn. The op-
tician aims only 10 correct errors Of 1e-
ion, bHru uri1 ha lu1 I'D
justiGg the correct lens When errors Of
refractiOn arise from diseases of the eye
il passes from the optician to the Oeulist.
The optician must be able TO detect dis
ease IN an eye. and recommend treatment
under an oculist, but does not prescribe
Miss Van Twinkle has been ambitious for
years to follow a clinic of opticians but
has been unable TO do so owing to the pro-
fession's hostility to women entering the
field. No optician viii take a woman ap-
prentice into his shop, unless great per-
sonal influence is brought TO bear upon
him. All the hospitals of New York, aside
from those devoted to the eye alone, have
optical clinics under the direction of
medical board. They are opposed to wom-
en- students. Miss Van Twinkle is hopeful
that the day is not distant when oppo-
sition will be removed.
1T will come she maintains. when
women waken to the ease. cleanliness. and
charm of the work. and the ample remu-
neration it brings Its work is particularly
adapted to a wOmans delicate touch and
perception. Like every trade and profess
sion. the first requisite is natural aptitude
and indefatigable industry
4 can see in it every day" said Miss
Van Twinkle "a great opening for women,
and am surprised that more have not taken
it up"