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to 1886. For many years he was ATTORNEY
for the old Kansas Pacific and later TOT
the Union Pacific Railroad, and was attor-
West.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22-Newton Dexter, q
well-known newspaper man, died in this city
last night of consumption, aged htty years.
He was formerly editor of the Rocky Noun
tain News, of Denver.
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HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Feb. PA thousand
people witnessed the fight this afternoon be-
tween Australian Jimmy Ryan and Aus
tralian Billy Mccarthy. Both men were in
good condition and entered the ring at $50
pounds. The first round ended in Ryan's
favor. The latter played o n McCarthy's
nose. landing several blows In rapid success
sion. Until the middle of the twelfth round,
when Mccarthy received his Knockout blow,
Ryan had the contest his own way, landing
whenever and wherever he pleased.
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BOSTON, Feb. 21-Washington's birthday
celebrated in this city to-day by a gen.
eral suspension Of business and the usual
ringing of bells and display of flags. The
weather was dull and rain fell at intervals.
The Usual patriotic services were held at
various churches, and among other features
was an all-day conference of students and
cinity held at the new Old South Church.
The usual reception by the Governor was
held at the Statehouse. and $500 persons
shook hands with the executive.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.-Washington's
birthday was observed in this city by a gem
eral Suspension of business and the closing
of the public schools. The annual parade
of the police department of San Francisco
was the feature Of the days celebration, al
most the entire police force being in line.
Various sporting events helped to enlive
the celebration.
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Twenty-Round DRAW.

HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. 22.-oscar
Gardner, the Omaha Kid" and Martin
Flaherty, Of Lowell, Mass, fought a TWEEN
ty-round draw tonight before the Haw-
thorne Athletic Club. F1aherty forced the
fighting in the early part Of the contest and
his vicious rushes threw Gardner all over
the ring. His fighting was marred by foul
tactics, while Gardner put up clean work
throughout. The referees decision was
generally approved, as. while F1aherty was
more aggressive II the early part Of the
fight, Gardner got in his good blows toward
the end.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-23
wesley Davis Died at Poorhouse.

Special to the IndianapoIis JournaI.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Feb. 22.-Wesley Davis,
a deaf and dumb cobbler of Huntsville, with
many wealthy relatives hereabout, died at
the county poor farm to-day, aged seventy
three. He was stricken with paralysis over
a week ago and on last Wednesday was
taken to the county asylum when the Their
mometer was about 20 degrees below zero.
The old man received a chill from which he
never recovered.
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OhItunry.

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Feb. 22.-Judge
T. A. Hurd, aged sixty-eight years, died
to-day while sitting in his cna1r at his resi-
dence, in this city. Death was caused by
failure. Judge Hurd was the former
law partner Of Joshua A. Spencer. in New
York. He came to Kansas IN 1858 and was
judge OF the State Supreme Court from 1884
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SILVER PLUME. Col. Feb. "a snow
slide occurred to-day, carrying away all
the buildings of the Seventh City mine and
burying four men, two of whom were res
cued. Ben Nelson and John Anderson are
still under the snow. The two rescued are
Peter Olsen and David Fitzpatrick. They
were badly injured. The miners who were
caught were asleep in their cabins.
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stock Buyer Brammer Paralyzed.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. FLAMES Brammer,
aged forty-fve, was stricken with paralysis
on the street to-day and his death Is hourly
expected. He is unconscious and his jaws
are locked. The victim is a stock buyer.
we'll known throughout eastern Indiana
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boxers Arrested.

GLASGOW, Feb. 22-Two thousand per-
sons gathered this evening to witness the
championship light between Bobby Dobbs,
the Minneapolis colored boxer. and Pat Mac
Donald. In the first round the police inter-
fered and arrested both combatants. A
scene of great excitement ensued.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind, Feb. 22-BenJamin
May. a w~ell-known pioneer of this city, died
at IL o'clock to-day, aged seventy-one. Mr..
May was one of the Oldest residents OF this
city. having lived here since 1S49. His wife
and five children survive him.
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0AEGG0olAA DHSl-
ness man or a useful citizen; a mar had
better be dead and lone with it than to be a
lifelong invalid, a nuisance to everybody
vowed to love, honorand protect.
The trouble with the average man is that
he has not the least conception of the
causes of ill-health or the right way to 20
about remedying them. A little indigestion
or ~biliousness in themselves are not serious
complaints, but If neglected they may de-
velop into almost any disease in the medi-
cal books. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery cures many serious diseases by
promptly removing the causes. 1t braces
up the weak and impaired stomach and
restores the appetite. II invigorates the
liver and all the secretory glands. It facili-
tates the flow of digestive juices. 1t makes
the assimilation of the life-giviug elements
of the food absolutely perfect, and thus
enriches the blood. Disease germs are
scavengers, and will not enter healthy blood
or tissue. They must have the inert tis-
sues of disease upon which to feed. The
Golden Medical Discovery by eurichen-
ing the blood, tears down old and inert
tissues inc builds up new and healthy
ones. II wards off consumption and cures,
bronchial and throat affections which, If
neglected, lead up to consumption. All
medicine dealers sell the Discovery"
Eight years ago my husband cougheda all the
time writes sirs. NJ, Tedder, OF Ellington.
Reynolds Co, No. " Just as soou as he had en-
ished a meal he would throw up. he was get
ting very weak. lie took half a dozen bottles
OF DR.. Fierce's Golden Medical Discovery and
the Pleasant Pellets and says he feels better
and stronger than ever before aud weighs more
Everyone said be had consumption"
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Midway grocery, was declared insane this
morning by a lunacy commission. He swal-
lowed his false teeth last Tuesday and has
not been we'll since. His physician thinks
that the accidental swallowing of his teeth
is partly responsible for his present condi-
ton.
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ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. Ex-Governor
Roosevelt celebrated Washington's birthday
by affixing his signature to the bill to pre-
vent the dissertation. mutilation or improper
use of the national flag.
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Special to ths indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, Feb. 2.-The Ohio
fint-glass works, recently burned at Dun
kirk, has been lost to that city. The direc-
tors nave reconsidered their determination
to rebuild, and will locate at Lancaster, o.,
where a twelve-pot furnace is to be put in.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-The directors Of the
George Washington Monument Association,
which was recently formed here, announced
to-day that plans had been completed for
the erection OF q $4,000 monument in Chi
cage TO the memory of Washington.
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THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets remove
tho cause that produces La Grippe. The
genuine has L. b. @ on each Tablet. Ho.
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Bar. Their. R.H. Wind. Weather. Pre-.
a. m-29.75 So 81 invest. Cloudy. 7;
Maximum temperature, a.; minimum tempera-
Following is a comparative statement OF the
temperature and precipitation on Feb. y:
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MoraI. Don,t swaIIo.v your Teeth.

special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind. Feb, 22-Frank NJ.
Noting, a w~ell-known business man Of this
city and the owner and proprietor Of The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-23
G. S. M'ALPIN WON.
Captured the Amateur Shooting Prize
by killing. 90 Birds Out of 100.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-George S. Nc
Alpin, of the Carteret Gun Club, won the
amateur pigeon shooting championship of
America on his home grounds to-day, with
a score of Sc kills out of a possible 100.
Louis L. Duryea, also of the Carteret Club,
ran second, with 95 kills, and Charles Paint
er, Of the Heron Hill Club, of Pittsburg.
took third honors. with SO kills 10 his credit.
McAlpin, in addition to winning first money,
which amounted to $3.50, was presented with
a beautiful silver cup, the gift Of Foxhall
keene, who was one of the contestants.
Following is the score of Killed out Of a
possible 100 Of the two days ~conteSt:
La Junta tribune., 1899-12-02
Largest r.....s.r se.s.o. :. r.r,,,

Waterloo station. London. now - ton
platforms. with twenty sidetracks. sld 3
nix-trnck roadbed out6tde the statfo0 Tor
four or five miles- But even this scconr
modation has proved far too small . tnke
care Of the passenger travel and TIA co0-
0o on extending the area OF the station
and ouildingn- In doing 10 IL Win ~
= hre engine station and . nunSSr o3
vorknSn's dwellinga The latter 0ivee
TIE raiIway eoSpany nuch create tfsa-
qutree that tAe company shall bui61 neV
houoeD Of eQual accomwodation an6 ~
befoss touehl.g : beick Of sAs dvsiIssSs
e - ds9e9s1s1 VIE the nsv 1ssS
A s.tirs pssi.A asd vin b the 1SSS
La Junta tribune., 1899-12-02
C.C.C. LINE NOW OPEN!
Completed and Opened
to the Public.
0rsatest Improvement Of the Ags =
Anyoss Can Ride Over u to Health
and Happinese-

Chicaso,-fspeciai.l- 1.-The new G. c. c
line In now open to the public. and at once
gained an enormous patronage on account
of the meritorous service II performs
The line II built on solid merit. and leads
by the s,raixh,est and shortest route ia
Health. Everybody Is delighted. and
those who thought they would never
reach Health and Happiness again have
found this an easy and sure way OF get
ting there.
Ninety per cent OF the Ills of humanity
are caused by lazy livers. chronic consti-
patton and their consequences. impure
blood and a poisoning OF the whole sys.
tenn. What's the use of stumbling along
the roadway, sick and weary. when you
can quickly ride TO hesi;h-by taking Cas-
carets. Buy and try cascare,s Candy
cathar.ic to-day. You viii md that a.,
what they do. not what we say they'll
do. that will please you. Sold by drug
gtsts generally. l0c. &c or Soc per box.
or by mail for price. Send for booklet
and free sample. Address. Sterling Rem
edy Co. Chicago; Montreal. Can: New
York.
This Is the CASCaRESr tab
let. Every tablet OF the only
/ RRR | genuine Cascarets bears the
| u u b | magic letters &C c C." Look
at the tablet before you buy,
and beware of frauds, imita-
tons and substitutes.
La Junta tribune., 1899-12-02
GOV. ALVIN SAUNDERS
STORY OF A LIFE RECENTLY
CLOSED.
Was Govsr1or of the Territory Of
Nebraska and = Man of business and
PoIitics-Member tn. Convention That
NominAted Lincoln-

Perhaps no other man exercised %
great an influence In the deyelopmen:
Of Nebraska As did the late Alvin
Saunders. One OF the states carly set
tiers. he was always prominent In Its
political and business life. AS gov
ernor. as senator. and as one OF the
commissioners who organized the
Union Pacific railway. he accomplished
things OF great value to the state. and
even in old age he had his eyes open to
l!l that could be beneficial TO the In
terests OF his neighbors. One OF the
last public enterprises in which he
took part was the trans Mississippi ex-
La Junta tribune., 1899-12-02
A Bridge-rerry,soat

In the ''trnnsbordeur which spans ths
Seine nj Rouen engineers have sought nns
found a practical met hod of getting pc
destrians and vehicles across large
stream without interfering with the USE
ture. which is q combined bridge and
ferry boat. has on either bank . steel
tower rs feet high These towers are vel.
anchored and bound together by heavy
cables The latter carry a horizontal trAct
$50 feet above the waters surface--hiGk
est ships. truck with sixty wheels runs
on the track. and from this truck hang
thirty cables, which partly support . plat
on several tram cars Power FOR propul.
sion In applied to the upper car. the low.
er one slips over the water without jas
or vibration. and the trip over a STREAM
4o6 feet vide occupied only a minute or 20.
Besides Rouen, Bixerta and Bilbao have
tried the arrangement. which they have
found thoroughly practical
La Junta tribune., 1899-12-02
SMALLEST WATCH in WORLD,
Is IL Valued by Its 0sr.an Owner ~
oi,OA60O.


si.OAaoO.
There Is In Berlin a man who Is ths
proud possessor Of a timepiece which
is considered to be the mos; marvellous
piece OF mechanism that human skill
ever put together. Ingenuity and
human skill have been brought into
operation. with the result that
watch has been constructed which
measures less than one-quarter of an
inch in diameter. or one with face
Of about the size OF the head OF large
sized tack or nail. The case is made Of
the very finest Of gold. and the whols
watch weighs less than two grains
troy. IN troy weight 1t takes $50 grains
to make an ounce. and IL ounces con-
stitute pound. or $3.50 grains are COZ
tanned In = pound. This wonderful
piece Of mechanism weighs only ous
2.ss0th part OF n pound So srea.
curiosity was this midget considered
that Its owner paid S1.s46.60 for II. ard
would not sell 1t for twice that amount
The numerals on the face are In
Arabic. and II the hands were put end
to end they would not measure nve
" uu 1uNn IA ANsbes'
the large one being less than oae-
eighth and the small one less than
one-twelfth OF an inch long. II has be-
sides. Just an ordinary watch or clock.
a second Indicator. which Is about as
large In diameter as the small hand
Is long. and the hand OF this secono
Indicator Is less than one-sixteensh OF
an inch In length. The numerals here
are also in Arabic. but are engraved
in red. to be more easily discernioie-
The works and hands are made OF the
fines, tempered steel and are set
throughout In diamond chips. 1t is
constructed on the most Improved
plan. being wound By the stem ana
set by pulling the stem out SNORT
distance. New York Herald.
La Junta tribune., 1899-12-02
r..-pr,nllns In Russia.

The Russians drink enormous guam
titles of tea, sufficient to frighten any
Engiishman or American. The poor
people-and the Russian people are
the poorest in existence-use the So
called brick" tea. This Is the cheap
est sort. being mixed with stems. and
compressed by some adhesive gum into
dry cakes of various sizes. resembling
in its appearance plug" tobacco. This
tea. which would probably prove pois-
onous to any one else. is consumed by
the Russian workingman at the aver
age rate of about twenty stakans Tor
,umblers) day. the Russian stakan
being quite equal to Ave OF the little
ihimbles OF cups used in America at
afternoon teas. Taking Into considera-
ton that black. sour or bitter, brick
like bread. raw onions, garlic. dried
leather-fish and strongly salted herr
lngs are usually the chief articles Of
food of the people at large. one must
not wonder at the enormous quantity
Of hot tea needed to quepch a Rus
SLAMS thirst and help on his digestion.
La Junta tribune., 1899-12-02
osr.a.y's x.v Az sssa.eAiel

The German government has now
under construction at one Of it, navy
yards q curious vessel. on which It II
expected that $350.0o0 will Be spent.
Il ID built Of steel, the framework be-
ing supported by number Of balloons
which make It lighter than air. The
driving power 10 to b supplied BY
steam engines. which. II II estimated.
viii send the ship through the air at
the rate Of twenty-five miles IN hour.
Faillns. at present. 70 rival 4nglaAl
o. the sea. the German emperor = ~
parently preparing 70 become Tie ruler
Of the air.
La Junta tribune., 1899-12-02
ALVIN SAUNDERS.

position in Omaha. and for the success
OF tina, undertaking he was In great
-leasure responsible.
Gov, Saunders was born In Fleming
county, Kentucky. but when he was IL
years old his father took him to IL
linois. He worked on a farm ana
showed his mettle by managing to Sc
cure a good education In his leisure pc
RODS. In 1886 young Saunders moved
into Iowa, settling at Mount Pleasant.
He was soon made postmaster there.
and he held the ONCE seven years. He
studied law, but never practiced. pre-
ferring to engage In business As
merchant and banker. At the age OF
30 his merits were SO well recognised
by the people that he was made MEM
her Of the convention that framed the
flrst constitution OF the state. and AFTER
that for eight years he served in the
state senate. In the national republican
convention which nominated Abraham
Lincoln for the presidency. Saunders
had a seat, and the following year ae
WAS made governor Of the territory Of
Nebraska. an once he held until 1857.
Vnen NeOro6k8 was mhuo stAIo. ~
the beginning OF the war Nebraska hsd
a population OF only 10000. bat under
Gov. Saunders leadership Il furnished
5000 men for the national armies. NJ
the same time carrying on successful
operations against hostile Indians.
As commissioner to organize the Pa
cinc railway. the governor WAS instru-
mental In causing the Union Pacific
to cross the Missouri river at Omaha
instead OF at point lower down the
stream, and all during the time OF
construction OF the road he interested
himself In Its progress. In 1868 he
was again a member OF republican
national convention. From 1s77-s3 he
served in the United States senate.
One OF his greatest accomplishments
while holding this office was the read
jlsrment OF the northern boundary :iae
cf the state. whereby 600. 900 acres were
added to the states territory. In late
years Mr. Saunders had lived a Quie:
life. except when some matter OF pub
lie Importance appealed to his interest
La Junta tribune., 1899-12-02
RELATED TO TAM o.s4ANrER.
Great-GrAnddAugb bter of Robert Burns
stiu Living.

Great-GranddAog bter of Robert Burns
stin Living.
Relatives OF great men still crop up
out of the silence OF neglect A great
granddaughter OF the immortal Scotch
bard. Robert Burns. is resident OF
Nevada City. She is Mrs. Susan FL
eanor Andrews. the wife OF Samuel
Andrews. an old Californian. hailing
from Londonderry. Ireland. Mrs. An
drews Is the daughter of Robert Burns.
one OF the two sons of the poet. Robert
Burns. the younger. had 1--WE children.
four daughters and a son. named re-
spectively In the order of their senior
ity. Mary. Susan. Elizabeth or Betty.
Prudence and John. Betty married
Scotchman named Lamon and emil
grated with him to America In 1885.
Mrs. Andrews is one OF the issues OF
that marriage. She was born at
Nesquehoning. Pa, in 1874. John
Burns remained with his father until
the time OF his death. In 1870. and after
the death OF his wife. In 1870. he like
wise crossed the Atlantic to Join his
sister. He died four years ago. leav-
Ing four daughters. two In America
and two In ireland. Mrs. Lamon died
In 1883. and four children survive her.
"Ail that remain OF the Burns family"
writes Mrs. Andrews. ARE my two
brothers. one sister and myself. and
four OF Uncle Johns children Mn.
Andrews takes great pride In her rela-
tionship to Bobbie Burns. from whom
she has Inherited q talent for verso
writing.
La Junta tribune., 1899-12-02
VIM, til. rr.n.,.., WIN n.v. to p.v.

whnt the Transvasl VIII Have to pav.
In spite OF reverses the English
papers are beginning to figure on the
amount Of indemnity the South African
republic will be forced to pay when
the Beers are finally conquered. In
this connection II Is pointed out that
tho financial condition Of the republic
is excellent. For the year 1897 the
total revenue OF the Transvaal amount
cd to S22. 400 900. while the total ex-
renditures were 81 900. 900. From an
English standpoint there will be room
In the future for large reductions Ia
expenditures. 20 that . big balance
vilI be left which may be applied to
the hsyussnt Of interest on . loan
suneiept 10 ray the indemnity which
~ BIft1sA sts to sdensnd. Al pressnt
~ speal state debt Of the South
African republic = less than eiAeoo.-
La Junta tribune., 1899-12-02

to ArchduEe Diedo Rudolf. son OF En-
peror Francis Joseph. and heir to the
imperial throne. When her husband
died. in January. 1889. the chance OF
the archduchess TO be empress passed
away, and she has lived In quiet ever
since. Her sister Louise. who mar
ried Prince Philip OF Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha. is noted for the extravaSance II
not the insanity OF her character. be-
ing as wild in her ways ~ Stephanie
Is the reverse. The future wife OF
Count Lonyay II IS years old and quite
pretty. Her hAnce has adopted the
Roman Catholic faith.
La Junta tribune., 1899-12-02
KING LEopoLD.s DAUGHTER.

Princess stephanie OF Belgium, whose
marriage to Cc'1nt Lonyay OF Austria
Hungary has recently been announced.
ls the second daughter OF King Leo
pold II. Of Belgium. and her dow-J
will prove quite an important accom-
paniment to the hand with which she
will honor her future husband. Prin-
cess Stephanie was born May 81. 1861.
and ON May 10. 1884, she was married
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30

This graphic headline introduces a thrill
ing description of the narrow escape OF
Richard Bradley, negro who was ac-
cused of stealing a pocketbook of Mar
tin Kelley. road contractor of Monsey,
N. Y.
The article following is of a column or
more in length, an extract from which
is as follows:
The entire crowd took up the yell and
surged around the chattering negro. KEEL
ley and his sons were In the thick of it.
Degroat was powerless to help his son-in-
law.
Yes, lynch him." roared Kelley; get
rope, some one!'
AT this Bradley broke and ran for his
life. He made straight for the woods,
the whole crowd at his heels, yelling like
mad. He stumbled, fell, and before he
could rise the entire pack was upon him.
1t was a lynching now in earnest.
One man brought a rope; another tied a
moose. and third slipped It over Bradleys
neck Bradley fought hard, but tho crowd
wanted his life. ana he was helpless
against so many of them. Trembling ard
praying, he was dragged down the road TO
a tall elm that held Its branches cut like
Contest" cried some one before you
die"
But Bradley protested his innocence with
The moose around his neck,
Burn him at the s,akel" yelled some
one else.
A yell OF approval greeted the sdgges-
ton. Half dozen men got wood and as
many more produced matches, while rrad-
ley fell on his knees, dumb with borror
But wiser counsels. or fear. perhaps,
prevailed, and the majority were for plain
lynching Half the countryside had beard
the tumult by this time, and ON tue q ges
Of the crowd around the quakins negro
we're women and little children, transhxed
with fear.
on his knees WAS Bradley, his eyes roll
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30
The RING.

The Marquis of Queensberry rules gov
erning glove contests have been revised
and also formally adopted by the National
Sporting club OF England and the Lenox
and Broadway clubs OF New York. The
work was done by J, w. Angle. the off,
clsl referee OF the National club. who re-
ceived valuable assistance from Billy
Madden and "Parson" Davies,
The rules are still known under the old