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He CRAWLED FIFTY MILES
Terrible Experience of a Miner in
British Columbia.
HIS RIGHT LEG BROKEN
1t Took Him Nineteen DAYS to Make
the Trip, Which Was One Long
Drawn Out Agony-A Mere
Skeleton

Vancouver, B. c., Jan. 14.-Robert
Parker, prospector who lives in Sap
perton, SO miles from this city, passed
through a terrible experience three
weeks ago which has left him a physi-
cal wreck for life. He was brought
here to receive medical attention. His
right leg is broken in three places. and
both wrists are completely shattered.
In this condition he crawled from
Mount Baker to near his home. a dis
lance of so miles. 1t took him 10 days
to complete the trip
Parker was with his partner PROS
pecting near the summit of Mount Ba-
ker, where recent rich quartz finds
have been made. After making Local
tons and securing specimens of quartz,
they descended the mountain In pass
ing a glacier, Parker missed his foot
ing and was hurled down a crevica a
distance of so feet. His pack on mis-
back saved his life. With the help of
long rope he carried his partner,
Charlie Bates, after great difficulty,
rescued Parker. The latter was UNI
conscious all that night, but the next
day, notwithstanding his terrible i'll
juries, he pluckily attempted to come
out to civilization with his companion.
Bates bound up his leg and wrists in
a rude way, and by alternately hop
ping and crawling Parker managed to
make a few miles.
Bates left him to seek help, leaving
provisions. When he returned two
days later Parker had disappeared He
did not turn up until two days ago,
when he was given up for lost After
Bates left him he crawled off the trail,
carrying enough provisions to keep him
several days. For six days he lived
in a deserted Indian hut, suffering ex-
cruciating pain Starting out then he
actually hoped and crawled a distance
of rs miles to small settlement, MAX
ing about two miles a day There he
was found by Bates and brought to
this city. Parker's leg is twisted and
misshapen, and he will never use it
again Medical skill can do little for
his wrists. From a robust man of 225
pounds he has faded to a mere skel-
eton of 100 His experience is consid-
cred the most remarkable in the his
tory of mining in this province.
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A MORAL DERELICT.
A New York Ex-Convict Endeavors to
Murder His Mistress.

A New York Ex-Convict Endeavors to
Murder His Mistress.
New York, Jan. 14.-Richard Price, a
former convict, yesterday attempted to
murder his mistress and commit suicide
in somewhat novel and horrible man
ner. The woman was Mrs. Harmon,
with whom, until lately Price lived for
six years. They separated a month ago
ON account of Prices alleged cruelty.
Last night they met and Price COMPEL
ed the woman to go with him to
Blocker street hotel. When she was in
bed he gave her whiskey, believed to
have been doped. Then Price turned on
the unlighted gas jet. There was a gas
stove in the room and he also let the
gas from this escape. He showed his
trousers against the door on the floor,
so that asphyxiation would be sure. The
woman rose from her bed in terrN'.
Price knocked her down and held her
mouth over the gas stove.
Just before she was overcome by the
gas that poured into her mouth she
screamed loudly. A man in another
room heard her. He broke open the door
and prevented the murder of the wo-
man and suicide of Price. The woman
was unconscious, but will probably re-
cover. Price, whom the gas had not
seriously affected, was arrested.
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ton of that money and put it into his
own pocket I say no such person is
ut even to be constable or coroner
IN the most unimportant precinct in
this country, much less a congressman
OF the United States.
THE point is simply this: If there
is nobody here who does this thing, no
man is going to be injured by a provis-
ion of this kind, If there is anybody
Who INDUCES in any such practice that
man ought to be injured
Mr. Hartman's amendment fell by the
wayside on a point Of order, but it has
attracted great deal of attention.
The current Washington Post ap-
proves Mr. Hartman's course in a COM
plmentary editorial in which it says:
Mr.. Hartman makes reference to a
line of gossip which has reached such
proportions as t. constitute public
scandal. All sorts of Injurious hints
and inuendoes have been current in
this connection for some time past. One
will hear it said, for instance, that GER
tain members receive the 500 per
month allowed as clerk hire. employ
some cheap person for $40 or $50, and
pocket the remainder. One will hear
that members appoint their wives or
daughters or other relatives, furnish
them with virtual sinecures. and then
get somebody for $50 or so to do the
little work that really has to be done
They will go to some professional type
writer. dictate a few letters, pay 81 or
S1.5O an hour for the service. and then
make up the rest of the service by or
dering one of the family to go and post
a bag of seeds or a few copies of the
Record. There are stories Of individu-
ais, having access to the press, and be-
ing therefore valuable retainers, who
will organize group ofmembers, draw
the monthly allowance Of $100 for all
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to. We contend. in fact. that the house
will honor itself by adopting such a
policy as Mr.. Hartman proposes. The
honora Bile have nothing to fear from
publicity. The dishonorable will lose all
their vicious influence by exposure"
The Mantle amendment, proposed to
the Indian appropriation bill, establish
ing an Indian school at Fort Keosn,
viii probably be dropped. 1t author
ICES the secretary of war to have sur
Veyed and set apart two thousand acres
OF the Fort keogh reservation for this
purpose. Afterward, the secretary of
the interior is to cause to be construct
ed upon the lands in a satisfactory To-
cation, building suitable in size and
convenience for the instruction aud
care of 500 Indian children, and shall
cause same to be instructed in the
English language and industrial pur-
suits, and especially in the pursuit Of
agriculture. The children are those of
the Cheyenne Indians, the Crow In
dams and the Yanktonnai Indians
There is appropriated 5000 It is pro-
Vidcd also that not exceeding $4,000
shall be expended in the erection COM
pletion and furnishing of the building
Special Agent James McLaughlin's
report on the condition of the Tongue
River Indians favors the purchase cf
the rights of the white settlers and
the fencing of the reservation. II VIII
probably cost about 5000 900 to accomD-
fish this result. OF this sum $120O00
would be required to meet the claims
of settlers having legal rights and $50
900 for settlers having equitable AMI
other rights The remainder of the ap-
preparation. if secured could be tlevot-
ed to the work of fencing. Senator
Mantle will undertake to secure the
adoption of an amendment to the In
dian bill carrying this appropriation.
He Will be supported in his effort by
the Wyoming senators, but the pros
poets for adoption of the amendment
are not of the best. HOSFORD
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HE is THE KING OF THIEVES
"HARRY THE VALET" STOLE THE
SUTHERLAND DIAMONDS,
He Pleaded Guilty and Boasts of Having
Made Robbery a Science-His
One Mistake.

London Jan 14.-"Harry the Valet"
who on Wednesday pleaded guilty to
stealing the Duchess of Sutherland's
jewels. which were stolen while the
duchess was on her way from Paris to
London in October last, proves to be
an extraordinary character. The judge
has postponed sentence in order to
enable him to inform the police as to
what became of the bulk of the jew
els of which only $500 GA O0O) worth
out of the e25,00O ($125,O0 contained
in the stolen satchel We're recovered.
the idea being that the prisoner will
get a lighter sentence for the lnfor-
nation. The prisoner. however, re-
piled to the judge that he would not
split on his pals even if he got
life sentence. He appears to be one
of the most notorious criminals of the
generation, is of genteel appearance
and has a Grand air and a frank, en-
gaglng look. The prisoner boasts he
has made 20 bigger 'hauls'' than in the
case of the Sutherland Jewels, and
claims he reduced robbery to a sci
ence, making it his business 10 know
everybody of wealth and consequence
in Europe. He further says that he
rarely made a mistake, owing to his
cautious preliminaries. and declared
that the only serious mistake of his
career was when he robbed the Ouch
ess of Devenshire, some time ago of
jewel case, and found to his dis
gust that he had taken paste
Harry the Valet a~~ears to have
made a great deal of money, for he
lost several thousand pounds in one
week at Soho gambling club. EIe
had the lordlest tastes. and lived at
West End hotel. where his bills
were more than ESQ fs25r> Finally he
was betrayed in the Sutherland affair.
by his mistress, a former actress. who
Informed the police of the share he
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had taken in that robbery. Otherwise.
there is every reason to believe that
he would never have been caught, as
the police had no clue to him. He was
apparently devoted to this woman, as
while awaiting trial he begged her to
come to his prison and give him one
more kiss.
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UNWILLING TO BE GOVERNOR,
Captain Kempf Does Not Want to Go |
to Guam.

to Guam.
Washington, Jan. 4.-Captain Kempff
does not want to go to Gaum as gov
ernor, or at least his friends are ask
ing that he be not sent to that station
In response to many kilograms, Sena-
tor Perkins went to the navy depart
ment to-day to see what had been done
in the matter, and found that while
no orders have been issued, Kempff is
the man who is under consideration for
the assignment. AS he will be COVER
nor, magistrate and have power and
authority which necessitate sending a
man who is capable, the department is
anxious that he take the detail. Cap
tain Glass is also mentioned. 1t is I'm
derstood that kempff is DESTROYS to
succeed Commodore Watson at the
Mare Island navy yard if that officer
is sent to take the place of Dewey, as
he has requested.
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FATALLY BURNED.
Said Man Poured Oil on Her and Set II
on Fire.

Fire.
Cincinnati, Jan. AIDA Price, aged
IS, was seen at o'clock this afternoon
in the window of her room enveloped
in flames and screaming for help. The
door. which was locked. was broken IN
by the police. The woman was dread
fully burned. Every bit of clothing
was burned off her. She said that Will
lam Gambia, who is known to the po-
lice, in a jealous fit poured oil down
her back and all over her clothes, then
set fire to it and locked her in the room
as he went out The police have ar
rested Gambia, who denies all knowl-
edge of the affair In her delirium the
woman spoke of two men as being con-
cerned in the affair, and Tug" Dom
nelly. Canida's pal, was also ar
rested. The Price girl died from her
hllrnS
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Release of Prisoners.

Madrid. Jan. 4,--Deiegatcs for the Phil
ippine COLONY have offered their minister
for the colony, Senior Romero Come, their
cooperation in cffecting the realease of
the Spanish prisoners held by the insur-
gents. The steamer Munichen has arrived
at Barcelona with repa triated Spanish
troops, among whom is General Arolas
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WILL SETTLE IN GUAM.
Young Naval Officer Encouraged by the
Government

Government.
New York, Jan. IA Washington
special to the Sun says: A young nav
a officer, who, unlike a great many
OF his brother officers, does not believe
that the island of Gaum is such bad
place to live in, has determined to set
tie there and engage in business. He
is Ensign Frank Fl. Ainesworth, a New
Yorker, who was appointed to the ma
Wy department for an assignment to
the Yosemite on the condition that
when that vessel reached Gaum he was
to be detached and given an honorable
discharge from the service. He would
have received his discharge very soon,
but the navy department was willing
to encourage American colonization of
the island and willingly assented to the
young mans request.
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DIVORCED FROM TOM HALL.
Wife of the Rough Rider and Magazine
Writer Freed From Him.

Writer Freed From Him.
Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 14.--The common
pleas court at Huron, Ohio, to-day
granted a divorce to Jennie Dunbar
Hall of Norwalk. Ohio. from her hus-
band, Thomas w. Hall. a well-known
newspaper man and magazine writer of
that city, best known as Tom Hail.
She also secured the custody of the
children. Hall has been contributor
of stories and short poems to several
periodicals. During the war with Spain
he was an officer of Colonel RooSevelts
regiment of rough riders, and at the
close of the war returned to his home
in Norwalk.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-08
That Man Oti~

II have had some experience with
Gen. Otis" observed n weli-known
club man TO Washington Star re-
porter. and ! was not much surprised
when saw tha: he read the rio. act
10 the Fiiipincs and cleaned them out
Gen Otis is one OF the most careful
and conservative officials that l have
ever met. He makes Up his mind Won
derfully slow. but when he does arrive
at conclusion II is for keeps. as the
flipinos have learned and may again
learn before he gets through with
them. He is never in a hurry and Is
the mildest hammered man that you
ever saw. hut when he gets a-going.
he does not hunt out a stopping place.
preferring to keep on going. had a
half-dozen opportunities of observing
that out in Omaha. where he was In
command for a long time. and q rather
notable one in Savannah last winter.
Gen. Otis was the president OF the
court martial which tried Capt o. NJ.
Carter on charges of conspiracy, en-
hezzlement. defalcation and other
things too numerous TO mention
tu1bHE AAF many HfA AsbhS AS s'Nf~
called to testify was fellow who had
once been a clerk FOR Capt. Carter, but
who had afterward gone into the rail-
road business and then studied law.
He had been the counsel for party
who had sued the government for some
land which had been taken In eonnec-
ton with the Improvement OF the Sa-
vnnnah river, but the suit had oeeh
compromised and Col. Barr. the judge
to bring facts cut so that some OF the
motives leading to the compromises
could be understood
'.The witness declined to answer the
questions put to him and became 9u'.e
saucy about it. Gen. Otis. as wei! as
the other members OF the court martial.
knew that they could not legally com
pei an answe- from an unwilling civil
ian witness. and. on his declining to
answer. informed him that he would
be excused. The fellow made no at
temp; TO leave the witness chair. and
started out to give his ideas on pro-
fessional ethics and an explanation TOT
his refusal.
He had told some OF his friends
that he intended to have some fun out
of the court. but he had not got hve
words ou. OF his mouth when Gen
Otis fell on him like thousand Oh
brick. saying: .You are in contempt oil
this court. sir. and until you purge
yourself OF this contempt you have no
right here. Leave the chair immedi-
ately. The witness saw that his mad
was up and he got out OF the court
room In less time than 1t takes to say
It. forgetting all about his intention to
have some fun out OF the court II
was the way the thing was said that
produced the sensation. The witness
will never forget it. nor will any OF
those who heard 1t. and 1t still alarms
him when he is told that Gen. Otis is
about"
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-08
BIG -FOUR OFFICIAL RESIGNS
Pssss nrer rramc Manager Mccormick
Goes to the soushern Pacific

Psass nrrr rramc Manager MeCormiek
Goes to the soushern Pacific.
+. o. Mccormick, passenger trafi!c
manager Of the Cleveland, Cincinatti.
Chicago and st. Louis railroad, Big
-Four, has resigned from that company
to accept u similar position with the
Southern Pacific company. with head
quarters at San Francisco. This in
formation came last night In the form
OF telegram to G. H. Mitchell. city
passenger agent OF the Big Four In
Chicago. as follows:
e o. Mccormick has resigned to
take service with the Southern Pacific
railway MS passenger traffic manager,
head quarters at San Francisco. Presi-
dent ingalls, has appointed me general
passenger and ticket agent. in full
charge of the passenger department.
Thes, changes effective about May l..
WARREN J. LYNCH"
Thr news was complete surprise to
local railroad men. as no rumor OF a
change in the trafic department oi
either road had been circulated. 1t is
believed that the approaching en-
trance OF the Santa f'e into San Fran.
cisco and consequent competition.
somSthing the Southern Pacific has not
yet had to face on tranic into that
city, Is the cause of the change. Mr..
McC ormick Is progressive passenger
mar and is considered one OF the best
in the business. He was formerly gen.
eral passenger agent Of the Monon, and
subsequently of the Cincinnati, Ham.
ilton and Dayton. before going with
the Big Four. In 1893. w. J. Lynch
who succeeds him. has grown up with
the system. rising from stenographer
in the office of the passenger agent OF
the old Bee Line at Cleveland in 1855
The position OF passenger traffic man.
ager Is created on the Southern Pa.
cific, Samuel Goodman being general
passenger agent and J. c. Stubbs, third
vice-president. In charge of the traf.
nc department.-Chicago Tribune.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-08
An E,ia.se. OF Prosperity.

II is generally conceded by econo-
mists. who study the commercial sit
uation OF the country. that the great
arteries OF railway travel are u sure
indication Of It's condition. A depres-
sion In commercial lines means aban-
doned business trips and the cancella-
tion OF pleasure travel. while healthy
condition of affairs means business
trips and an increase OF passengers on
pleasure bent.
A good evidence that a business re-
vival has gone broadcast over this
country Ia the Lake Shore Limited %
the star train OF tho Vanderbilt sys-
tenn. between New York and Chicago.
which Is daily comfortably filled With
view to taking the best possible care
OF its patrons. the New York Central
has arranged to increase the equip
ment OF this train by placing an addi-
tioual standard sleeper on the trains
leaving New York and Chicago Tues
days. Thursdays and Saturdays. To
the regular traveller the appointments
and comforts Of this train are we'll
known, but II you have never made .
trip on II, you owe It to yourself to
see and enjoy the advance made 10
comfort and luxury In modern railway
travel. Remember the fare is no high.
er on this train. except between New
York and Chicago. while the accommo-
dations and service place this particu-
lar train consp!cuously at the head OF
the list. when compared with other
lines.-Albany Journal.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-08
DO. oally car,e..

About half way between Cumberland
and Martinsburg, on the Second Divi-
sion OF the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. is q picturesque spot known as
Doe Gully. There Is quite little hill
at this point that the road goes
through. and the approaches to this
tunnel include several reverse curves.
The company has been engaged for tho
past TWO months in removing these
curves and reducing the grades. The
ment will do away with one OF the
most Objectionable pieces Of track on
the Second Division since Seven
Curves were eliminated, and will re-
move four reverse curves. II will mot
only make much better riding track
for fast trains. but materially assist
the west-bornd freights in climbing
this grade.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-08
Garcia. Big Heart.

Hundreds are the stories Cubans are
telling OF Calixto Garcia. the Cuban
general. whose death occurred some
time ago in Washington. Men who
served under Gen. Garcia knew him to
be a strict discipiinarian- In fact.
there are those who have said he was
almost martinez So faithful was
he to his own duty that he was ready
at all times to sacrifice life itself for
his country. and he expected every
man who marched under the aag OF
Cuba to be faithful as himself.
But Gen. Garcia was never without
sympathy for his followers. There
never wa5 a time when he would not
sacrifice himself for one OF his men.
During the siege OF Guaimiro. in De-
cember, 1896. In which he captured six
teen forts in twelve days. one after an
other. he was accommodating one day
when young planter who had cast his
lot with the insurgent band was struck
by Spanish sharpshooter's bullet and
fell to the ground within few feet OF
the general. mortaily wounded
Garcia dropped his held glass and
udStcucu " thS soah6 ASAioW . oAASs
The Spaniards opened fire on the spot.
but. needless OF the bullets. the general
raised the soldiers head and took from
him a message to his sweetheart at
home. Garcia stayed with the soldier
to the last and escaped unharmed.
Weeks later. in another part of the
island. the message was delivered to a
dark-eyed girl. who waited In vain for
her lover.
Shortly before war was declared be-
tween the United States and Spain.
Garcia was sitting one day watching
soldier VINO was cooking the half
dozen potatoes which were all the de-
pleted commissariat afforded for the
generals dinner. With wistful eyes
two soldiers stood short distance
away, looking at the potatoes as they
were drawn from the Goals. Garcia
noticed the men and signaled for them
to approach
when did You last eat, JOSEF he
asked the gauntest Of the two.
Last night. general
And them"
"Half a potato. sir. gave the other
half to Manuel. here
Well" said Garcia. pointing to the
are. take those potatoes and eat them
all. We have work to do tomorrow
Philadelphia Inquirer.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-08
D..fa..s C..so. u. Cared

diseased portion OF tho ear. There y only one
way TO cure deAsnesa, and that II by consu-
yu,ionai remedies Deafness II caused BY en
inGnmed condition OF the mucus lining Of tho
EuasachIAn Tube When this tube IL tnnnmcd
Ing, snd when It IL entirely closed deafncss II
tho result, and unless the Inflammation cau bc
taken out and this tube roatored 10 Its normal
condition, hearing will Be destroyed forever;
utno cases out OF ten arc caused BY cAtarrh,
which Is nothing but An innsmed condition OF
we viii eivc One Hundred Dollars for any case
OF Deafness tesused by catarrh) that cannot
Be cured BY Halls Catarrh Cure Send for
eirculars, free.
Sold by Druggists. 5sc
Halls Family Pills arc the best
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-08
No, undsrstoo>a

Not Understood: We move along asunder
Our paths grow wider as the seasons
creep,
Along the years. We marvel and we won
why iife is iife. and then NC fall
Not Understood.
Not understood; we gather false impress
sionA
And hug them closer IN the years so
tn virtues often seem TO US transEres-
And thus mon rise and fan and live
and aie.
Not understood.
No, understoOd. poor souls with s'iHtea
OF, measure giants by their narrow
The poisoned shafts OF iaisehooa and
Grrtsiou
Art OFT impeiied gains, those who mold
No, understood.
No, understood: how many hearts are
For lack o, sympathy: an. day by day.
How many cherries. lonely hearts are
breaking,
How many NOME splfftN pass ~"-g.
Not understood,
o God, tina, men should see a little clear
Or Judge less harshiy when they can
not see:
O God. that men would draw nite
To one another and be nearer Thee,
Boston Globe
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-08
se,...,n..i,y ce.r..s.

and when proposed to her she
turned all the colors Of the rainbow
at once" How can you make such
a ridiculous assertion?" IAN the col
ors at once. II You have not forgotten
your high school Lessons, you ought
TO know make white -IndianapoTf
Journal.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-08
a GRAND LADY OF ILLINOIS,

Mrs. Lucinda d. Chandler. Of Chi
easo. il tho Honorable President Of
the Illinois Wornan's Press Associa-
tiou: Honorable President OF the So
eiety for the Promotion Of Health: