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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-26
WOMAN BITTEN BY RATHER

WOMAN BITTEN BY RATTLER.
Just after the conclusion of the snake
charmer's performance at the Dime Mu-
scum Tuesday night, as she was placing
a python back in its box, an ugly rat
tle-snake, which she only purchased
Monday morning. sank its poisonous
fangs in her wrist.
For an hour or so there was intense
excitement back OF the scenes. Few OF
the spectators knew their entertainer
had been bitten, but in private room
all the remedies for snake bites were be-
ing applied as fast as possible. Nearly 8
full quart of whisky was consumed by
the frightened woman; raw ammonia
was dropped into the wound, and lest
these remedies should prove Intellectual
the stress we're secured for Peter Cru
Der, better known as "Rattlespake
Pete" Heapplied his secret lotion, and
late last night the woman was recover
ing, and expects to be all right to-day.
Mrs. Jean Swift, or mile. Uno," is
styled the queen of the snakes. She
handles pythops with the ease and as
surance of long experience. A few days
ago she conceived the idea of adding a
rattlesnake to her collection to Increase
the interest in her act. She obtained
one, but was warned that its fangs had
not been extracted. Professional pride,
however, determined her TO handle
anything that Gypsy Joe" could
handle. The result was Tuesday nights
sensation, which ended in the killing Of
the rather Philadelphia Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-26
Charged with Murder.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26-Five persons-three
men and two women-havc been arrested for
completely in tho burglary on Sixth street
Tuesday morning which resulted in the mur-
der of George Eberhart by one of the escap
ing burglars. Otto Bergman, one Of the men
arrested. has made confession that he took
part in the robbery, with three other men.
He said that while he was on top of the
building he heard shots and that it was one
of his companions who shot Eberhardt. The
police baicve Bergman TO be Eberhardts
murderer and he was charged with the crime
to-day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-26
The Chinese Exclusion Act.

HONOLULU, Jan. 1S.-The Supreme
Court to-day handed down third de-
cision in the Chinese habeas corpus
cases. Tha court holds that the New.
lands resolutions give it practically the
same federal jurisdiction that the terri.
torial courts have, and it is held that
the Chinese exclusion act has been
extended to the Hawaiian islands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-26
gnCKLINs ARNICA sALVE.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin "TRIP
ions, and positively cures Files, or no
,ay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Ernest L. Allen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-26

The CONTEST for the seat in the U. s.
Senate from West Virginia has, as was
anticipated by all well-informed people,
been decided in favor OF the republican
candidate. 1t is always so whenever
the contest is close, from Presidential
one down, when democratic hebetude
is so pronounced as to rely upon the
professions of republican fairness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-26
DIED.

On Wednesday morning Janusry %, 1899,
ESTHER WILLIAMS DEMPSEY, widow OF
the late James Dempsey. Funeral from the
residence of her son.in-lsw. Mr.. A. 81. Thorn.
son No POI Prince street, Friday morning
at II o'clock. Interment private.
On the morning of the 25th inst, at his
homo in Memphis, Tenn, fDWARD LAND
STREET, in the Doth year of his age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-26
Damaged by RoIIinp Rocke

srEUBENvILLE, o, Jan. 26.-Two monster
rocks weighing from 500 to 1000 tons roll.
ed down the BASTARD hill in this city yester-
day doing great damage. One struck the
residence of Daniel Burns, completely wreck.
ing IT. Daniel Burns, jr, who was in an up.
per room in bed. was carried so feet into the
middle of q road but was not seriously hurt.
a passenger train narrowly escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-26

New YORK, Jan. 26.-John Ander-
sou was taken to a hospital this mora
ing with fractured skull. Anderson
says he was lured to the room OF a
woman last night and was there told be
must he must give up all the money be
had. He refused and was attacked by
Two mer, who, he says, beat him until
ne became unconscious. A man whom
Anderson identified as one of his as.
sailants was arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-26
Dispatches received in Madrid ' 10:
that the movement Of the tiI'p'-"
against American rule is growing

Marriage licenses were issued in Ws s-..s.
ton yesterday to George T. FolZ oil ~ ~ ~; III
vile, and Mary b. Brodors, oi fa''
Michael S. Joyce and Maggie N. b'yIg W.
Petersburg, and to Thomas Seymour aL---
ME So,rcll. both of Fairfax county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-26

Mr.. g. A. Fackler, Editor of tho Mcanopy
(Fla.) Hustler, with his wife and children
suffered terribly from La Grippe. One Min
ute Cough Cure was the only remedy that
helped them. It acted quickly. Thousands
of others use this remedy as specific for La
Grippe, and its exhausting after effects. New
er fails. Edgar Warfeld, jr, corner King
and Pitt streets,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-26
The Markets..

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-The market closed a:
follows: Wheat-May 76a74b. Corn-July
:; May 369s. Oats-July :; May 2S1hs
2Sas. Pork-May $40 50aS1O go Lard
May So 87a5 So.
GEORGETOWN. Jan. 26.-Wbeat 71a77.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-26

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP
cures coughs and colds. Don't go to
church or public meeting and disturb
the audience by incessant coughing, but
use this wonderful remedy at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-26
COURT OF APPEALS.

Tate VS.. Lazarus and Tate VS.. Good.
msn. Argued and submitted.
New York Life Insurance Company
VS.. Davis. Argued and continued until
TODAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-26

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP
cures Group. 1t has saved the life OF
many a child. Mothers, keep this
medicine always on hand; it will save
many restless moments. Price % cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-26

Don't get scared when your heart troubles
you. Most likely you suffer from indigestion.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure diges.s what you eat.
1t will cure every form of dyspepsia. Edgar
Warfeld, IT,, corner King and Pitt streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-26

Articles of incorporation were filed in
Trenton, N. j., to-day of the Rubber Goods
Manu- featuring Company. with fan .authoriz-
ed capital stock of S50,000,0OO,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-26

The February number of the st. Nicholas
Magazine has been received from its publish
ers, the Century Company, New York.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
{. {. ALLEN IS CONVICTED
Sent to Prison for Throwing VII
riol in His Wife's Face.
GIVEN FIVE YEARS.
The Woman's Face was Horribly
Burned by the Fiery
Liquid.

Black River Falls, Wis, Dec. q
Especial. ]-E. c.. Allen was found guilty
in the vitriol-throwing case and was con
victed for an assault with attempt to
MAIN. He was sentenced to five years
at Waupun.
The story of the vitriol-throwing act is
that Allen and wife and another couple
went to Black River Falls from Bara-
boo about three months ago and pIlr-
chased a saloon, trading Allen horse
as part payment. Allen was not well
satisfied with the deal and went back to
Baraboo. but returned again. Mrs. Al
len says that when she came to the door
he threw the contents of a bottle. which
proved to be blue vitriol, upon her. The
fiery liquid burned the left side Of ner
face in a horrible manner, and wherever
drop came III contact with her clothes
it cut a hole.
Allen insists that she was about to
throw the contents Of the bottle in his
face. He threw up his hand to ward it
off and struck the bottle, throwing it in
her own face
Allen has a pad character. About six
years ago he was convicted of shooting
Bert Van Tassel at Rice Lake. He at
the same time shot his wife three times,
but she finally recovered. For these
crimes he was sentenced to SIX years at
Waupun, but was pardoned after serving
something over four years.
While at Waupun his wife obtained a
divorce, but after his release she was
again married to him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06

For those who are accustomed to send
ing away from home for their goods it
is Of the greatest Importance to know the
character and reliability of the establish
ment selling goods to families from cata
logues. The great emporium of the John
M. Smyth Co., located at $50 to 1855 West
Madison street, Chicago, has been estab-
lished for a third of century, and has
furnished over half a million homes in
Chicago and vicinity alone. This firm
enjoys the confidence of the public by it's
many years of fair dealing. 1t issues an
immense illustrated catalogue that
should be in every family, as it describes
and gives the price of every article re-
quired for household use. A sample of
the extraordinary values offered by this
firm is shown in the illustration of the
combination bookcase in another column
of this paper for $685.. This is one of
the best bookcases ever offered to the
public, and yet it is but a sample of the
thousand and one useful articles illus
trated and described in the beautiful cat
alogue of the John NJ. Smyth Company.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
FARMER STRANGLES
HIMSELF TO DEATH,
August Sahn Of Rosendale While
Deranged Takes His
Own Life.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Dee. 1.--[Special. |
August Sahn, aged 81 years, commit
ted suicide between 6 and O'Clock this
morning by hanging himself in the barn
back of his house, near Rosendale.
Sahn, after having eaten his breakfast,
went to the barn with his hired man.
After doing little work Sahn sent the
man to the woods, telling him to cut
some wood and that he would come and
help him in q short time.
Some time later Sahn's wife went to
the barn and found her husband hang
ing. he had hung a rope around rafter
and then standing on the ground put the
moose around his neck. He then lifted
his feet off the ground and strangled
himself to death. Sahn is survived by
his wife and a daughter aged 3 years
lie was thought to have been deranged,
as no reason for the suicide is known.
Wausau, Wis, Dec. IL. Engrath of
Westheld attempted to commit suicide at
the Germania hotel yesterday by slash
ing mis- arm with knife. He was found
IN bed unconscious from loss of blood
He cannot recover
Rice Lake, Wis, Dec Ii Special. L
John Labree attempted to commit suicide
yesterday by stabbing himself under the
heart. He is 50 years old and is de-
spondent, having lost his wife few
months ago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
HOBART'S WILL FILED.
WldCW and Son the Principal Lega-
tees-BeQuests to Hospitals
in Paterson

Paterson, n. j., Dec. 1.-The will of
the late Vice-President Garrett A. Hobart
was filed in the Passaic county surro-
gates office today. The value of the es-
tate is not given, but it is understood to
be about $2,500,O00. Of the estate
Mrs. Jennie Hobart, the widow, receives
Y1,OOO,OOO and one-half of the remain
der after number of requests are paid,
the son Carrot A. Hobart, Jr., inheriting
the other half, when he attains his ma
jority.
st. Joseph's hospital, the general hos
pital, the children's day nursery, st. Jo-
seph's Orphan asylum and Paterson Or
phan asylum, al! of Paterson, receive
$1,000 each.
Hobart futile, private secretary to
Gov. VOORHEES,, and a brother-in-law of
the vice-p president, receives $4,000 A..
A. Wilcox, close friend of Mr. Hobart,
receives $4,000. David Hobart, a
brother of the late president, re-
ceives $4,000, and to each of his two
children is bequeathed $4,000.
The executors of the will are the wild
ow, Mrs. Jennie Hobart, A. A. Wilcox,
e. Z. Bell and Col. William Barbour.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
American Soldiers Rarefooted.
GIGANTIC TRUST
BEING FORMED.
Reported Combination Of Sugar
Companies with Capital of
5000, 900.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 1.-The News says
today: A $200,000OOO trust is in con-
temptation. There is every prospect that
the American Sugar company, the Glu-
cose refining company, and all of the So
called independent sugar refineries will
be consolidated. III. o. Havemeyer of
the Sugar combine has, it is understood
secured an option on the Arbuckle Sugar
company, the Doscher concern, and the
outside plants in Boston and New Or
leans. This evening he will, it is said,
receive definite proposition from the
glucose people when his representatives,
who left Chicago last night, arrive in
New York
1t has been ascertained that represen-
tatlves of the Havemeyer company have
been. in this city in conference with
President G. III. Matthiesson of the Glu-
cose company, for several days. The re-
suit of these conferences, it is said, was
an option on the glucose interests.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
NEEDED MORE MONEY.
$1,000 Extra Asked to Pay Winnie
bago Indians.

Washington, D. c., Dec 1.-[Special
"A report has been received by Indian
Commissioner Jones from Supt. A. ia
cobson which states that it will be neces-
sary for the department to send him
$1,000 in order to complete payment of
annuities to the Winnebago Indians of
Wisconsin. Indian Commissioner Jones
today ordered the amount of money re-
quired to pay off Indians through Agent
jacobson.
Commissioner Jones said today that
he will recommend to Congress that the
amount Of $3.50 be expended for cree
ton of an additional Indian school at
Tomah Indian reservation owing to the
fact that there are at present about 2OC
Indian children between ages of 6 to Ia
not attending school owing to a lack
of school room. All schools on the res.
ervation are crowded and there is nc
money available to send them to board
ing schools elsewhere.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
REVOKES ITS LICENSE.
Northwestern Mutual. Insurance
Company of ST. Paul Can't Do
Business in Wisconsin,

Madison, Wis, Dee. 2.-[Special. /
The license of the Northwestern Mutual
Insurance company of America, having
headquarters in st. Paul, to do business
in Wisconsin. has been revoked by the
insurance department. Deputy Commits
soner E. G. True and Clerk r. T. Hazel
wood went to ST. Paul recently to exam
inc the company's affairs, but found the
books in such shape that no examination
could be made. The papers were scat
tered, part being in Winona and part in
st. Paul, and several pages were missing
from the records. The Minnesota depart
ment is not allowing the company to do
any business in that state until it's books
are Strengthened out. The company has
a membership of about 100 in Mime
sofa, Wisconsin and Iowa.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
CARL ROSE DEAD.
Well-knoWn German Newspaper
Man and Poet Dies at
Oshkosh.

Oshkosh, Wis, Dec. IL Special /
Carl Rose, an editorial writer on the
Wisconsin Telegraph, a German weekly
published here, died last night of cancer
of the liver He had been ailing for about
year but was taken seriously i'll two
weeks ago. He came here in 1861 and
wrote for the Volkbatter. In 1865 he
was engaged to write for the Telegraph
one of the most successful German week
lies in this section of the state. He was
college graduate in Germany and was
considered one of the ablest German
scholars in the city. He wrote consider
able German poetry and twenty-five years
ago won a prize offered by the Steiger
Publishing company of New York for the
best translation into German of ''Iinne-
haha," in which 300 contested.
New York, Dee. 1 -Stanton Barnard
formerly Western lumberman and for
many years president of the Chippewa
Lumber and Boom company of Chippe-
wa, Wis, is dead at his home in this
city, aged II years.
BarabOo, Wis.,. Dec. IL Special. /
Mrs. Louise Ragatz, aged 20, and resi-
dent here for forty years, died yesterday
Randolph, Wis, Dec. 1.-[Special. i
and well-known resident Of Randolph,
died very suddenly this morning at her
home in this village, death being due
it is thought, to heart failure She was
sister of DR.. Stalker and was about
II years OF age.
Green Bay, Wis, Dec. Mrs. A. L.
Gray, wife of ex-Assemblyman Gray,
died this morning after a lingering i'll
ness. She will be buried Sunday.
Blanchardville, Wis, Dec 1.-TSpe-
cial John Lardesen, one of the Oldest
and highest respected citizens, died at
the home of his brother, George Larde-
sen. Wednesday night at the age Of 80
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
BROUGHT 1878 PER HUNDRED
High Prices Paid in Denver for
Range Beef Cattle.

Denver, COL, Dec. 1.-The record price
on range beef cattle for the present year,
and probably for the past fifteen years,
was made in Denver yesterday, when a
bunch of twelve Hereford steers, born
and raised in North Park, Col, was sold
by Clay, Robinson & Co. to the Colorado
Packing company for 1913 per 100
pounds.
The steers averaged a weight Of 1862
pounds each and brought the owners
$S9.25 each They were bred from range
cows and registered Hereford bulls and
were and years old.
The highest price recorded in this coun-
try this year ON CRASHED cattle was
$3.50, paid in Chicago recently. The
price paid here would be equal to Sc per
100 pounds in Chicago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
A ROMANCE OF
THE BATTLEFIELD.
Engagement of Miss Lora Black
mon, an Army Nurse, to DR..
James Young.

Kenosha, Wis, Dec. 1.-[Special L
Announcement has been made of the en-
gagement of Miss Lora Blackmon of this
city to DIR. James Young of Grand Rap
ids, Mich. The announcement Of the en-
gamement will be Of great interest to a
large number of people in Wisconsin and
| especially to the Wisconsin soldiers who
took part in the late war with Spain.
The engagement is the elimination of a
romance of the battlefield Miss Black
mon was one OF the Wisconsin women
who We're members of the army corps of
nurses, and DIR. Young was an army sur
geon. They became acquainted while
they were working in the hospital in Por-
to Rico The wedding will take place in
the early part of the new year. Miss
Blackmon is well known in social circles
here and the engagement created quite a
little comment.
Freeport, H., Dec. 1-[Special. THE
wedding of Miss Nellie D. Best to Dr.
Herman Schafer of KieI, Wis, took place
at the home Of the bride in this city yes
terday
Merrill, Wis, Dec. 1-[Special. THE
marriage of Miss Ina Virginia Langley
to Edward Smart took place here yes
terday
Hartford Wis, Dec. 1.-[Special.1
Miss Grace Genzmer and Densmore W.
MaxOn We're married Thursday.
The marriage of Miss Mary E. Ken
dali and Irving Bonniwell occurred yes
terday.
John Thielke of Mayville and Miss
Lizzie Gilbert were married Thursday
afternoon.
Pewaukee, Wis, Dec. 1.-[Special. i
William Evert and Miss Emily Kuenzli,
both well-known and popular residents
Of this village, were married at the resi-
dence of the brides father, Rudolph
T<uanzli LAST evening
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
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No Barns in Porto Rico.
g -! CTS: @ 0sSes.sIs. % 2: ?; a.ss 4 co. Ma

Porto Rico has no barns, we are told
by an American visitor, and the vision
Of a harmless region, so far as sentiment
is concerned, is not welcome. How
much the children Of that island have
lost! No haymow sports; no hidings in
fragrant recesses; no leaps into friendly
depths of the harvest of the meadows,
no rainy-day delights, shared with swal-
lows darling in and out; no memories of
such hours to give their pleasant sadness
to later years! American children will
regard their contemporaries in Porto
Rico as fair subjects for sympathy
Youths Companion
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
NEW MILL AT TONY.
Saltwater Lumbermen Complete
Arrangements to Saw on
the $780,

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Dec. 2.--[Spe-
cial. IA syndicate of Saltwater lumber
men with Phil McDermott at the head
have completed arrangements to erect a
sawmill at Tony, on the $780, in thAs
county, to saw an extensive tract of pine
and hardwood timber this winter. The
work of grading a railroad into the belt.
which is about nine miles from the mill
site, has been begun, and as the ground
is yet unfrozen the concern expects to
have the road in operation by the time
the mill is completed. The timber is be-
ing cut and the work Of skidding the
legs is being pushed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06

osition to the garrison. The Spanish
commandant replied that it was an in
suit to Spanish arms and expelled the
sailor, Spanish soldier firing upon him
as he went
The Americans were bound hand and
foot, and taken to San Isidro when Gen.
Luna ordered their execution. They
were marched to the plaza and, in the
presence of a great crowd were aligned
TO be executed. Lieut.. Gilmore said:
AS an American officer and gentleman I
protest against being shot with my hands
tled. Aguinaldo. interfered and pre-
vented the execution.
At End of Their Rope.
Manila, Dee. 1.-Insurgent leaders in
the northern portion Of Luzon may sur
render to the Americans very soon. Gen.
LaWton has been in telegraphic commu-
nlcatlOn with the insurgent commanders
over the wires which were still in their
possession.
Inc leaders Of the rebels are consider
ing the proposition which Gen. Lawton
mas made by telegraph for their surren-
Der. be demands an unconditional sur
render, out promises that the rebels will
not be punished for treason with the
death penalty. 1t is expected that the
insurgents, who realize that they can Of
fer resistance but a short time longer,
VIII accept and lay down their arms.
Looking for an Asylum.
Hong Kong, Dec. lit is reported
that Aguinaldo has written the Hong
Kong junta, asking them to- discover
whether Hong Kong would be safe
asylum if he should be compelled to flee.
He advises them to see Consul Wildman
and ask his assistance, believing him to
be possessed of a good heart" and the
only person, next to Admiral Dewey,
that the Filipinos can trust.
Cabinet officer Surrenders.
Maj. Johnston of Gen. MacArthur's
staff brought here by special train Chair
wan, secretary of the treasury in the So
called Filipino government, and Mariani
Lin Gap, Chinese halfbreed, director Of
railways and pOstoffices, both of whom
surrendered in Bayambang with their
families and servants. Their goods filled
four cars. CHAIRMAN maintained that
civilians were exempt from imprison-
ment end he was deeply chagrined when
he found himself placed incommunicado
with Buencamino.
American Soldiers Rarefooted.
Gen. Young, with handful of cavalry
and the Macabebes, is in Vigan and Col.
HoWse. with four decimated companies
OF the Thirty-fourth infantry, barefooted
and tagged, is struggling toward Vigan
from Aliga (Alaiga p. When last re-
ported he was within fifty miles of his
destination.