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The Van Buren press., 1899-05-13
BRIEF MENTION.

The police force OF Hot Springs has
been reduced.
street fair is to be held at Fort
Smith in the near future.
Pat W. Savage has been appointed
postmaster at Monticello.
The berry crop in Crawford county
was slightly damaged by hail
1t is estimated over SOC, 900 bushels OF
Irish potatoes will be shipped out Of
Fort Smith this year.
Two men, supposed to have murdered
q stockinan at Danville last week, were
captured near Waldron.
o. c. Ludwig, the well-known news
paper man, was chosen secretary Of the
new state capitol commission.
c. A. Amber, brakeman, was SER
ious cut 10y "a tramp whom he put off
a freight train at Tuckerman.
Jonesboro officials last week raided
five blind tigers, seizing and destroying
large quantity Of beer and whisky
Julian E. Eakir, drummer for st.
Louis shoe house, dropped dead on the
street at Morrilton from heart disease.
John Strait, lO-year-old boy of Hot
Spring county, was arrested on a charge
of circulating slanderous remarks about
a young lady.
While the jailer was attending Sun
day school the inmates in the Salem
jail broke the lock which held them
and all except one escaped.
Monroe has the oldest county clerk In
the state. His name is j. A. Jarrett.
and he celebrated his 18th birthday
last week.
burglars blew open the safe In the
store OF j. B. Triplet at Bloomer, Sebas.
tian county, securing t95 in cash and
some valuable jewelry.
Revenue officers DESTROYED two illicit
stills near Nathan, Pike county, and
captured man named Lamb and his
son and one Garner.
Ihe legislature appropriated N4,s5o
Tor repairs and enlarging quarters at
the insane asylum, and $40, ,975 for i'm
provements at the deaf-mute institute
A Little Rock dealer was arrested on
the charge of selling native wine in
unstamped bottles. This is the first
arrest for violating the new wine law.
'B. +. Broom, telephone lineman at
Pine Bluff, fell from the top of a 4O.foot
pole, striking the stone pavement head.
foremost. Death was instantaneous.
Fourteen state convicts will finish
their terms during the present month
Ihls will be the smallest number re.
leased during any one month in five
years.
Eov. Jones signed the bill passed bv
the legislature appropriating 5000 to
pay COUNSEL to assist the attornev-pen.
eral in prosecuting cases under tho
antitrust law.
During the month of April the eollec-
tions OF the United States internal rev.
euue Office at Little Rock were sl6.OSo
compared with $1,000. II for the sama
month last year.
Inc decomposed body Of a man named
henry Minis of Wichita, Kan. was
found in the woods near Ozark. A bul.
let hole in the head indicated that ha
had been murdered. W
In a shooting ARRAY at Pettigrew
between Milt Hall and John Skies a
stray bullet struck Pink Moore n nv.
stander, in the abdomen. from tba
ELECTS Of which be died.
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rol Van Hoose.

Col H. Van Hoose died at his home
a few miles from Fayetteville on the
9Th inst He had gone hunting with
some friends. Holding his gun with
the breech resting upon his stomach.
an accidental discharge Of the gun
caused a rebound. striking him with
such force as to cause some internal IN
iurv, which resulted in death. de was
one of the most prominent figures In
Masonic circles. and had served in
many positions of public trust he was
CO years Of age.
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Negro Shot bya Woman.

Mrs. John Underwood shot and n,
baby fatally wounded Wilson Level
a negro. at Helena. Levels said b. |,
vaded the Underwood premises uuds
the impression that negroes lived then
Mrs. Underwood said the negro csuI
up on her porch and refused to govhi
ordered away. She then procura
pistol and fired, the bullet passi,
through his body.
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Anti-saloou League.

An anti-saloon organization, known
as the State Anti-Saloon League, was
recently organizated at a meeting Of
delegates from different sections of the
state, who met in Little Rock. The
object of the league is the suppression
OF the saloon. Itpledges itself to avoid
afiliation with an political party, and
to maintain an attitude of neutrality
upon questions of public policy. not
directly concerned with the traffic in
intoxicating liquors.
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arkansas STATE NEWS.
A Young Orphan Girl, Betrayed oy
Her Sweetheart, Swallows
Suyehnine.
Why pE.TEs FROM SPINAL MENINGITIS
Governor ystoes Three Bilis Passed os inc
Ixgt,lature-RsdGeed Cotton Acreage
friend Fire. q store and Assault"
the Proprfetor's Wife.
rsrsele valaee

The total assessed valuation OF real
and personal property for the hseal
year Just closed. as shown oF the ao-
strset Of tax books in the state auditors $
Office. with Criiienden county TO hear
from. is sf7s. As. AS. The year preced-
ing the amount WAS az. so 10. INT
tenden coun,ys aggregate was s2'uss'-
eas. The following abstract shows the
kinds and amounts Of real and personal
property taxed in the state;
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rnssed Through the cIearInEhouse.

New York. May I0.-The second and
third drafts drawn by the United
States treasury against the subtreas-
ury to the order Of the Spanish govern
n,ent, amounting 20 SI0.Oo0,000. passed
through the clearinghouse yesterday.
The transaction made the subtreasury
debtor 10 the amount Of Sl0,59o. s. 2.
The National city bank. which present.
ed the drafts for payment. had credit
balance al the clearinghouse of s13-
SEQ 600. No time has been set for the
payment Of the fourth and last var
mt
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Carried Her secret to tn. Grave.

May Hart. 16-year-old orphan girl
living with the family Of Il. w. Hutch
ms. near Hornersville, swallowed four
grains of strychnine with suicidal in
tent. dying in great aRny. To a ply
sieian she confessed that trouble with
a Young man with whom she had been
keeping company, and who had prom
ised to marry her. was the cause OF her
rash act. She refused TO divulge his
name.
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Spinal Meningitis.

Surgeon General Wyman. OF the
marine hospital service, recently re-
ceived a comprehensive report regard
ing the existence of cerebro-spinal
meningitis in this state. In Little
Rock 81 deaths have been reported as
having been caused by this desease
from December 81. 1895, to April /, 1899
The mortality has been extremely high
wherever the disease prevails.
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Took a Rad Hender.

London. May 10-Mr. Coningsby
Ralph Disraeli. nephew and heir Of
lord Beaeonsfel1. and member OF par
lament from the Altrincham division
OF Cheshire. was thrown from his bi-
cycle at High Wicombe lie struck
on bis head. and was 50 badly injured
that he had TO be conveyed in q cab
to Tughenden manor.
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GOMEZ, STARTLING PROPOSAL
Wants n Native Army--Ne Need ef
RuraI GHard<-T~.t of >erX-
lee. WITH ExcePtioas-


Havanz. May 10.-Gen- Maximo Co.
taez Is tTyiag 10 persuade GoF.-f5en-
faooke IA. Cuban standing arny q
Is.eae mea : : Necessity adjunct .
he u-oner government Of tie Island.
His vienz L has presented in writing.
b.sf wifhout eliezring IS yet any reply.
he proposition : not likely 10 receive
rzush consideration a. headquarters.
uhere considerable surprise was oeea-
ssared b this magnificent pHoleet.
xhseh. 4 adopted. Gomez doubtless be-
heres. would b placed under his per
sosazl control
Ne Ned of RaraI Guards
Tie growing conviction that there is
70 need % rural guards except IN the
wilder portions Of the provinces Of
Santiago and Puerto Principe Is con-
lrned b the Investigations Of Capt
Hiekey. Of the governor generals sta1.
who returned Monday from 400
mile trip through the provinces east
of Havana. which has occupied two
months Capt Hickey, in carefully
written reports 10 Gen. Brooke, asserts
that with the exception OF a few IN
Santiago province. he found no traces
of bandits. Political feeling in the
country districts he declares, rs far
less intense than in Havana. where the
rsaleontenfs are gathered. Most OF the
Cuhans Of the provinces favor ultimate
Independence. but they are willing 10
rave the American occupation eontin-
ue for a year at least, as they reeog-
rize that the island revenues are ex-
Iended honestly upon bettermenfs-
The rules TO be followed in the pay
ment OF the Cuban troops were pub
II bed yesterday. The article on arms
and equipment is as follows:
The Test of Service.
arms and equipments received from
Cuban soldiers will be taken under
guard to the nearest station occupied
ty the United States troops, from
v hieh they will be transported 10 Ha-
tsna or Santiago. where they will be
kept in arsenals as souvenirs and cared
for By armorers selected by the COM
II ander-in-ehief of the Cuban army.
some Deserving Exceptions.
This question has been the principal
cause OF friction. The rules require
the surrender Of arms as condition
precedent 10 payment; yet the COM
missioners recognize that there are
some deserving privates without arms.
having sold them or lost them. Con-
sequently. in exceptional cases, the
money will be paid on proof that the
applicant actually saw service and
made proper disposition Of his wea-
Pons.
The commissioners of the Fifth army
ccrps will meet on Thursday to pre-
pare for payment.
Locked Up for Libel.
Thomas r. Dawley. proprietor Of the
Times of Cuba. has been arrested and
locked up in a libel action brought
sgainst him by Charles Curwen. for
merlv q bookkeeper in his employ,
whcm he accused of robbing him. Mr
Dawley failed to prefer charges. but
lalked freely, and Mr.. Curwen brought
The action.
Fl Reconcentrado yesterday violent.
IL attacked Gen. Brooke's judicial
nominees, declaring that they are all
Locile tools of the military administra-
ton
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Danrerou.iy Injured by Fan.

Toledo. O., May 1s-Bernard w.
Layton. assistant erseant-at-arms OF
the United States senate, is lying dam
rerously injured at St Nineent's hos
pital. this city, the result OF a fall at
? bowling alley. Mr.. Layton's physi.
clans hope the injury may not be per
n.anent.
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Chickens for Dewey.

A carload of chickens was shipped
from Batesville last week consigned to
Admiral Dewey at Manila. The num-
Der in the car was 4.097, and the freight
was s445. The chickens cost an aver
age of g.. so per dozen. and when the
freight and dealers profit are added it
will be seen that fried chicken is an
expensive luxury in the Philippines
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state Tar Rates.

Rates of taxation for state purpas
as fixed by the Legislature for the =
suing two years are as follows; Sal
general, a. mills; state school, 9nii
sinking fund, mill; pension fund
mill; total, 81 mills, or 2. mill in eIsi
of the past two years
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Big Investment.

The PittEburg Reduction Company
last week closed a deal with L. Stortbz
Of Little Rock, for 200 acres of bauxite
lands located in Pulaski aud Saline
counties, paying therefor $4,000 The
company will erect large reduction
works at o. near Little Rock.
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cnIIcctrh thr CInims-

Tangier. Morocco, May 10-Rear-
Acmiral 'HOwison, on board the United
States cruiser Chicago, now here. yes
lcrday demanded OF the sultan Of No
rocco a settlement of the claims against
Kim by American citizens. The sultan
almost Immediately complied with the
Gemand.
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To the Teachers.

Supt. Doyne desires the teacher
each county in the state who hsNi-
cided to hold normals during the SUI
mer to notify him of the time and pis
of holding such normals, in order It'd
he may aid them as far as possible !
structors will have to be paid bya
teachers
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FALSE AND MALICIOUS.
Gov. Thomas of Colorado So Char
aeterizes Reeently-Published
Newspaper Reports
HIS DISPATCH TO lDJT.-sEk. eosBIE,
Secretary of War AIEer sends q Re-
ply Thanking The Governor Tor
Hi. Disclaimer aHd fsrfnnatiHg
what the War Department to Do
fn< fer the Volunteers


Denver, Col Mzy 1a.-Gox. Thomas
who had been oui @ the city several
GAYS, wired Adst--6ea- GoEbia- upon
his return late Nond4! night As fol-
lows.
Reported interTiew G. nine IN Den
w News concerning Colorado Fo9un-
feerx fs false and malicious
The governor SAYS he tod the inter
viewer be had twice requested the re-
turr Of the Colorado regiment, and
would renew the request. and that, as
tie Spanish war had terminated, the
volunteers should be permitted TO re-
turn If they wished
Beyond this says the governor.
nothing was said except an expires
sion of a general nature concerning
the power of the government 10 call
upon the militia for service in an Of
feasiye war
Received Gov. Thomas. Message
Washington. May I0.-Adjt7Gen- Cor
bin has received the message from Gov.
Thomas of Colorado. mentioned in the
Denver dispatch The governor char
aererizes the interview as false and
malicious, and says he would have de-
Eied il before had he not supposed the
statements were too silly 10 receive
csedence.
,zhe text of Gov. Thomas telegram,
and that Of the reply thereto. sent by
Secretary Alger. are as follows:
Gov. Thomas Telegram.
Denver. Col, MAY s.-Corbin, Adju-
tnnt General. Washington: Reported
interview Of mine in Denver News
Sunday morning concerning Colorado
volunteers. Manila. false and malicious.
Would have denied earlier. but sup
posed ii too silly to receive credenee.
leg you will do me the justice to dis
credit IL.
CHARLES s. THOMAS, Governor.
Secretary AIger'r Reply.
Washington. May 1o.-hon. Charles
s. Thomas. Governor. Denver: Your
telegram TO the adjutant general has
Leen handed me. and desire TO thank
you for il. 1t does credit TO you and
your state. In the meantime we shall
spare no efforts to effect the speedy
return of all the volunteers in the
Philippine islands: but it should be
borne in mind that the distance and
que stion of suitable transportation
rnakes it appear slow to waiting fami-
lies and friends. II is my desire that
they shall have every possible com
fort. Their conduct well deserves all
that the resources of the government
can furnish. Il. A. ALGER.
Secretary Of War.
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Rained Lead.

This story comes from Fayetteville:
"A remarkable occurrence is reported
from the Quarles place, four miles from
town. After a recent rain storm Mr..
Quarles observed that the ground glis-
tened with some bright substance,
which. upon investigation, was found
10 be fakes of molten lead that had
been deposited during the rain. Double
handful of the metal could easily be
nielxef m.
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An Official Reception.

New York. May 1O.-At the meeting
of the board of aldermen yesterday an
enthusiastic resolution calling for an
official reception TO Admiral Dewey
upon his arrival in this city, was
adopted unanimously.
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Al onlet in snmnn.

Apln, Samoa. May 4. via Auckland
y. T.. May 1o.-Eyerything is quiet Oh
The island. Operations have been sGs.
pended pending the arrival Of the
joint commissioners from san Fran.
cisco.
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sign Of Prosperity.

The government stasistieian reports
a decrease in the cotton acreage Of Ar.
kansas Of 20-8 per gent. The average
price received by Arkansas planters for
their last crop was C. This account.
for the reduced acreage.
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American Federation Of Musicians

Milwaukee,. Wis. May 1o.-The Amer
ican Federation Of Musicians opened
its fourth annual convention here
with about 40 delegates in Attendance
The feature Of the first session wa,
the address Of President Owen Miller
of ST. Louis.
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Died from His Injuries.

Buffalo, y. Y. May lO.-Wm. II
Kennedy, the boss scooper, who wa'
slot last Tuesday, during a distur
b1nee on the docks, died from his in,
juries. Buck" skinner, suspected oI
Going the shooting is in Jail
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"GFO. DEWEY

A committee of the G.. A. r. and
naval veterans conferred with Mayor
Ashbridge yesterday. and will go to
Va shington on Thursday to arrange
with Secretary Long, if possible, for a
big naval demonstration during the
encampment.
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condemnea Muraerer. Rr.nltca.

Harrisburg. Pa. May l0.-Gov. STONE
hns granted Tespites until June :. fol
Ralph Wirebsck. OF Lancaster county
and James Preston. OF Chester county
aurderers. who were to have been ex
ezuted here next week.
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Immigrants for the Northwest.

Halifax. \. 5, May 1O.-The Ham
turg-American steamer Brasilia ar
Iivtd here from Hamburg at noon yes
terday with 400 immigrants. all
Louuu TO the Canadian Northwest.
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Trrn.nry statemrnt.

Washington. May 10.-Yesterday' $
statement Of the condition of the treas
ury showed: Available cash balance,
see, So 800; gold reserve, S24l.2ll,575
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HONOR TO WHOM HONOR is DUE
Some of the Good Things in store
for Admiral Dewey Upon
His Return.

Washington, May 10.-Admiral Dew
ey. upon his return to the United
States, is to be presented with a mon
ster testimonial consisting OF auto-
graph letters from nearly every men,
ber of President McKinley's cabinet,
governors of states and prominent
United States senators.
The secretary of the treasury says
in his written opinion of Dewey ;hai
he regarded him as one OF galaxy Of
men who have made the American
name honorable and illustrious: the
secretary of state writes that no arti-
fetal commemoration of such 4 victory
is at all needful TO preserve il forever
in the American heart; the secretary
o. the navy expresses similar views;
the secretary of agriculture reminds
Americans that Dewey, in day added
an archipelago to the possessions Of
the United States: the secretary Ct
war writes that he gladly adds his
tribute of praise 10 Dewey. and he
postmaster general enthusiastically
seconds the proposition to emphasize
the gratitude of the people.
While Admiral Dewey will be the re-
cipient of many honors on his return
home. this testimonial will be the fsrst
written evidence extended to him Of
the very widespread sentiment and
gratitude on the part of Americans
for the victor of Manila.
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An improved car brake is l0'r. i"5s
two semicircular bands surroua
friction plates attached to the th'hslt I
one end of each band being a''ats I, 4,
the car frame, while the othe, 4 IA.
nected to beam operated by 'p' /
lever TO tighten the bands arOuD'
disks.
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Coal was first used in NeWcas IN
Tyne about 1890. About 80 yeEl', -,
IL became an article of trade - -
that place and London ltNas Lss.
" considered so injurious TO lIg ,,;. q.
that it was regarded as q puO'
Sance.
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Won DIedrIchs Gets a vacation.

Berlin. May i0.-Admiral Won Died
richs has been granted a leave Of ab-
Eerce Of three months.
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To Attend the G. A. r.. Encampment.

Philadelphia. May 10.-Admiral Dew
ey expresses his intention of attend
ing the twentythird annual encaElp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Re
public in this city next September, if
he can possibly get away. He will De
the guest of Naval Post No. 400, and
viii be asked to preside over the naval
veterans convention, which will be
held in Independence hall at that time.
The following cablegram has been
received from Dewey on this subject:
IF the exigeneies of the service per-
nit. you may confidently count on II y
being with YOU in the fall to attend
your convention.
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IL Baked Alum Injurious.
Bogus JelIies of Commerce.

The common basis for the majority
Dt jellies manufactured nowadays, ae-
crrding TO several witnesses, are the
cores and parings of apples, utilized
after they have been eyapOrated. The
substance il was claimed. is mixed
with glucose in large quantities, with
sIgar in small quantities, and then
colored and favored TO suit the out
side design on the package
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The PUBLIC IS IMPOSED UPON.
r-rf, Teu More ahoas the yIie
Chemicals Ised in the Prep
aration of the Peoples Food

Chicago. May ta-The senatorial
run food investigation COMMITTEES yes-
terasv heard some Startling testimony
N rerzrd to the sduIteEation Of food
trrt acts. which uzx considerably pro
long its session.
Nearly All Butchers tse 1t
Frof. :. A. Mitchell. chief chemist
Ct the Wisconsin dairy and food COM
mission. ula5e the sworn statement
that nearly every butcher in Illinois
used preserving liquids On scraps OF
meat which they laid aside for the
manufacture Of Hamburger steak and
other alleged delieseiez-
FreeIine in MIX and Butter.
The chemist first tod Of liquid
known as -freezine-H Prof. Mitchell
said that the stun had been used ex-
tensiveIy BY farmers 10 keep milk and
butter. il being the custom TO mix il
W5th the former in small quantities
md pour it into vats for the preservs-
ton Of butter.
IL is Pure Formic AIdehyde.
This freenzine | have found 10 be
rothing less than almost pure formic
aIdehyde," narrated the expert. This
i a chemical that acts directly upon
the tissue of the stomach. and / can
only surmise the results when milk
diluted with il is used constantly by
family. Where butter is placed in
sats filed with this stuff the porous
commodity takes up no small part of
The liquid with result that can only
be oonjectured."
The professor proceeded 10 tell OF
lbs experiments with fluid sold ex-
trnsively to butchers for the purpose
nf making their Hamburger steak last
end keep up healthy appearance.
suIphide of Soda as An AntiseptIc
This liquid contains in great per-
ecntage what is known as sulphide OF
soda with a complement of coloring
matter" he continued 1T is styled
an antiseptic and in certain respects
il is. This must be borne in mind
fowever. that, where fermentation
end waste are arrested the digestive
! roperties are consequently de-
siroyed."
U.ed to Preserve Cadavers.
DR.. Wiley, the government expert
who examined the antiseptic. without
gong on the stand. said he identified
1t as practically the chemical which
waf used during MS experience at
medical college to preserve eadavers
: nd was now occasionally put to service
in disinfecting houses where smallpox
patients resided.
IL Baked Alum Injurious.
The testimony early in the day as
snmed the form of a debate as tC
whether or not the use OF alum in tbs
manufacture of baking powder is in
Jlrious to the public health.
George W. Rev. a chemist, stated
that the injurious characteristic o.
a:um was destroyed in the process o.
Taking.
Prof. c. y. Hallberg. former editor
Of the Western Druggist. and Prof
Mitchell eombatted this theory. anc
expressed the opinion that alum should
rot be used as an ingredient unless
the public was made aware of the fac
/ by labels on the cans
Bogus JelIies of Commerce.
The common basis for the majorit,
1s jellies manufactured nowadays, ae
crrding TO several witnesses. are tn
cores and parings of apples, utilized
after they have been evaporated. Tn
| substance il was claimed. is mike,
with glucose in large quantities, will
sugar in small quan titles. and thel
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U.ed to Preserve eadavers.

Dr. Wiley, the government expert,
who examined the antiseptic, without
gong on the stand. said he identified
it as practically the chemical which
waf used during his experience at
medical college TO preserve eadavers,
nd was now occasionally put to service
IN disinfecting houses where smallpox
r-.=,sar.s rarfdad
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-08

which is SO characteristic of French
women of fashion.
The yoke was made of white tulle
entirely overlaid with real lace, except
at small point Immediately below
the throat. The collar was high and
close fitting, with the tulle draped upon
1T in such way that the ends crossed
at the front and finished without
trimming at the left shoulder. The
yoke was finished with broad rever Of
the tule edged With bands OF black
satin.
\ vest of the tulle was also set in
the bodice, but this was we'll concealed
under Very large rosette Of narrow
black velvet ribbon.
\ black satin belt clasped with a
small jeweled buckle confined the waist.
The hat was small and SET we'll back
from the face. Its trimming consisted
OF loops of ribbon and bright autumn
leaves. HELEN GREy-p.cE