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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27

Prohibitionists Nominate . State Ticket
PHILADELPHIA, July 28.-The prohi-
bitionists' convention was held here
Friday and state ticket was nomi-
mated.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27

Hoods Pills do not grippe. All drug
gists, 25c.
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san Empty Sack Cannot Stand Up.
right"

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nourish and sustain the physical system.
For strength of nerves and muscles
there must be pure, rich, vigorous
blood. Hoods Ssrsaparilla is the stan.
dard preparation for the blood and its
many remarkable cures and the fact that
it does everybody good who takes it
prove it is just what you need if you are
weak and languid.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27
Young Peoples Christian Unisn Of the
United Presbyterian Church, Pitts.
burg, Pa, August I'd to
9Th. 1899.
7th, 1893.

Tickets on sale, via, B. & o. S.-W.,
August lat to 5th inclusive, at one fare
for the round trip, good returning until
August 10Th.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07

TSTIN, Texas. July 6.-Every 4
possible effort is being made by /.
Governor Sayers, the Mayors Of I.
: numerous cities of the State and I.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07
Peculiar Incidents Surrounding q
That Bore the Seeming Of
a Mystery.
John r. Rathoms Infatuation for Miss Florence
Campbell Develops Queer State
Of Affairs.

medical attendance on his wife.
Rathom took the box and wrapper
and confronted his wife, who denied all
knowledge of the matter She admitted
that it was her writing, but said that it
evidently had been taken from. some
letter that she had written.
Rathom then took the candy to
Thomas Price for chemical analysis,
and it was found that the cherries con-
tanned arsenic in sufficient quantity to
kill.
Mrs Rathom also made a statement
to Chief Lees which was substantially
the same as that of her husband.
Miss Campbell was seen last night
just after she had been clos
eted for two hours with de-
tectives and said that the whole mat
ter was in the hands of the police. She
said that she accused no one and would
prosecute no one unless the police told
her to do so. She was asked to relate
the incidents of the receipt of the candy
and said:
When the box came. Mr. Scheib said:
Why. you don't know who sent that
candy; you had better not eat it and I
replied: Yes, I believe I know who sent
it l think it was sent by a friend OF
mine in Oakland Mr.. Scheib said: I
have seen that writing before Don't
you know who it vase I said: Yes. I
know the writing; it might be Mrs.
Rathom.'
She was then asked: why did YOU
eat the candy, when you recognized
her writing, when you knew she was
bitter against YOU" and she replied: Il
didn't know she sent it,"
She was then asked whether she sent
the box of candy herself, and she an
sWered: NO, do you suppose [ would
give poison to my dear friend Mrs.
I Scheib? 1 got a letter from Mrs
Rathom at the same time threatening
me. That letter is in the hands of the
police"
When asked what its contents con-
sisted of, she said it was not exactly
threatening, but it was insulting, in
that Mrs. Rathom said she had found
her out and would do nothing more to
help her.
Detectives Dillon and Mcmahon made
no report last night and the police gave
out very guarded statements. They
said there would be no arrests, as it was
evident that no attempt had been made
to poison anybody and that poisoned
candy had not been sent for the purpose
of killing anybody. Further than this
they declined to enter into the case.
When Rathom was seen last evening
he said that he did not wish to discuss
the case and that he had no idea who
sent the candy. He said:
Il deny, in my opinion, that Miss
Campbell ever saw the package before
it was given to her last Friday night at
the Scheib house"
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07
FOR
ANTITRUST MOVERS
Governor of Washington Criticized
for Refusing to Attend
the Conference

AUSTIN, Tex, July 6.-Covernor Savers
to-day received a letter from Governor
Deforest of Wyoming, stating that he is
in hearty sympathy with the antitrust
movement and that it will give him great
pleasure to attend the conference of Gov
ernOrs and Attorney Generals TO be held
in St. Louis if his plans will allow him.
Governor Sayers also received a letter
from Insurance Commissioner c. G. Hef-
ner of the State of Washington as fol-
lows:
Most of the officials of this State have
observed with much appreciation your in
itiatory efforts in calling a convention of
the Governors OF the several States Of
the Union to take such steps as may ap-
pear advisable to prevent the formation
and continuance of the trusts and COM
binations in restraint of trade and COM
petition. We have also viewed with much
chagrin the action of the Governor of this
State in refusing to attend such conven-
ton, either in person or by representa-
tive On this question the Governor is
not in accord with the overwhelming ma
jority of the fusion party of this State
and he stands absolutely alone among the
State officials. l desire TO inquire, there
fore. if you would receive some other
official to represent this State, who should
be chosen and properly accredited by the
other State officials.
The question is one of such command
ing Importance that the mere whim of
one man ought not to be allowed to place
the Democratic forces of this State in
country. | believe you are entitled to the
active support Of all people who believe
I'm government by the people as against
government by the corporations and syn
dicates and 10 this end the officials of this
State the Governor alone excepted. de-
sire to assist you in every way possible.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07
NEGROES RESCUED AND
FED BY GOVERNMENT

GALVESTON, Tex, July 6.-Reports
from a special correspondent of the
News indicate that while the property
loss by the recent floods has been enor-
nous the loss of life has been greatly
exaggerated According to the News
only five lives have been lost in the
lower Brazos flood.
From 1900 TO 1000 colored people we're
caught in the valley in Austin, Waiter
and Fort Bend counties and were forced
to take to the trees and housetops.
A special train left this afternoon for
the flooded district, carrying several
Government and a number of private
boats 1t is believed that nearly all the
people lodged in trees and on housetops
have been rescued, but boats sent from
Galveston to-day will patrol the flooded
district and make a thorough search for
tragglers.
The War Department has authorized
Governor Sayers to distribute 10000
army rations among the flood sufferers,
the rations to be furnished the Gov
ernor from San Antonio. In addition
Houston and Galveston have sent sew
eral carloads of groceries into the
flooded district. 1t is believed there is
now food enough in transit to feed the
negroes until the waters recede and
they can return to plantation work.
The next trouble will be at Nelasco,
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07

In five counties of Texas 1t IS
estimated that ten thousand ne
groes are starving TO death as the
result of the floods which have
swept down upon the State within
the last fory-eIght hours, and IN
the entire flooded district there
are 10000 people homeless and
hungry In recent years no such
widespread calamity has come
upon any Southern State,
The Governor Of Texas has
taken prompt measures to relieve
the flood sufferers, and the Sec
RETRY of War has placed the
COmmJssary Department and the
whole resources of the Govern
ment at ihe Governor command.
THIS relief however, IS but tenn
Pocary. The people have lost
lher crops with the rest. and for
at least a year must be objects CT
public charity
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07

probably several times more than that,
and the number may never be known.
But few of the negro families were pro-
Vided with boats. and when the flood
came down upon them they were
washed away. unless they could get
into trees or upon higher ground. 1t
is the first big rise in the Brazos River
since 1861. and of late years he negroes
became careless and built their homes
closer and closer to the channel of the
river"
Governor Sayers to-day received in
formation that the total number of
flood sufferers was not less than 10000,
and that the necessity Of immediate aid
in the way of food was urgent Acting
on these advices the Governor request
ed of the Secretary of War that an ad-
ditional 10000 ratiOns be furnished the
famishing people. The request was
granted. Five thousand rations will be
shipped from Fort Sam Houston to
Richmond. Fort Bend County, and 5000
to Sealy, Austin County. The other
10000 rations will be distributed from
places in that section. Captain S. P.
SEEKER quartermaster of the Texas
Rangers, went to Richmond tonight
to superintend the distribution of re-
tons.
Adiutant General Thomas Scurry re-
CeiVed a telegram tonight from J. J.
Mulkane of Sealy. Austin County, stat
ing that there are about 500 people in a
famished condition north of there.
There is one colony of over 500 refugees
on little plot of high land surrounded
by water. They have been there for
three days without food or shelter.
With them are 200 head of cattle and
thousands of snakes and Wild animals.
Mr.. Mulkane says in his telegram
that many men, women and children
are sick from having been bitten by
venomous snakes, from exposure and
from lack of food.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07

The town of Richmond, which has
been partly under water since yester-
day. was one of the most prosperous
places in the Brazos Valley. 1t was the
center of trade for a large section Of
rich agricultural country. The loss to
that town alone from the overflow viii
aggregate many thousands of dollars.
Henry Worberg, a well-knoWn cotton
planter of Washington County, arrived
here to-day and purchased a large
amount of supplies for refugees in that
section. He said that the situation
among the negroes of Washington and
Burleson counties, whose homes and all
of whose belongings have been swept
away. is beyond description. He spent
the past four days with rescuing parties
in boats saving water bound people
from death by drowning and starva-
tion. He estimated that 700 people,
mostly negroes. were rescued from tree
tops and small islands in those two
counties and that there are probably
fifty others who were not found in time
to save them from death either by
drowning or starvation. The suffering
among the women and children who
spent from two to three days in tree
]
| rescued was pitiful to witness.
THE distress among the people Of
/ the Brazos bottoms is indescriba BILE. "
Mr.. Worberg said. The negroes are
absolutely helpless. There is no oppor-
tunity for them to work and when the
flood subsidies it will be impossible for
them to make another crop. The result
is that their present suffering is likely
TO continue indefinitely unless outside
aid comes TO them. There are thou
sands of starving mouths to feed in al
most every county along the lower
course of the Brazos River.
In our work of rescuing the living
we could make no attempt to bury
the dead. l saw probably a total of
fifteen bodies in the river and in tree
tops during the time 1 was engaged in
the rescuing work. The loss Of life. in
Burleson and Washington counties is
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07

an attempt was made to verify the re-
port at the house of the Scheibs the
story was strenuOusly denied and ev-
cry one was told that no box was re-
ceived and no one was made i'll. Later,
however. when the police took the mat
ter up the story was admitted to be
true, and in the development of the
investigation a family skeleton was
laid bare and another story Of Illicit
love and deserted wife is made public.
John r. Rathom, a newspaper man.
visited Chief of Police Lees yesterday
and told substantially the following IN
regard TO the supposed mystery:
Several months ago Rathom and MISS
Campbell became infatuated with each
other and he left his home and lived
with the woman as his WIFE,
rooming at Scheibs Mrs. Rathom.
hearing of the affair, became convinced
that Miss Campbell had been imposed
upon by her husband and visited the
woman and talked the matter over with
her The result was that friendship
sprung up between the women and MIS-.
Rathom did what she could to assist tle
girl. Later Mrs. RathOm became con-
vinced that Miss Campbell was decelV-
ing her and the friendly relations were
broken. Mrs. Rathcm writing Miss
Campbell a letter, in which she up
braided her and told her she would
have nothing more to do with her.
Immediately after the poisoned candy
had been eaten Miss Campbell sent Tor
Rathom and told him that she believed
his wife had sent it. She showed him
the box and wrapper and he lmme-
diately recognized his wife's writing.
The address was on an envelope and
was pasted on the wrapper. 1t had the
appearance of having been cut from
letter and part of the name had been
cut off.
Rathom was told that unless he got
his wife to sign an agreement TO leave
the State and secure a divorce or allow
him TO secure one the matter would be
made public. He was also asked to pay
$50 to Mr.. Scheib for the expenses of
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07

II possible effort is being made by
- Governor Sayers, the Mayors Of
L I numerous cities of the State and
many business firms and indi-
viduals 10 relieve the great distress
that now exists among the flood suf-
ferers in the several counties along the
lower bottoms Of the Brazos River.
Governor Sayers received the follow
ing reply TO his telegram of last night
To r. \. Alger asking that Federal aid
he rendered the starving and famine
bound people:
WASHINGTON, D. c. July 6.-Gover-
nor Joseph d. Sayers. Austin. Texas: The
Chief of Engineers viii place at your
order all the boats available at Galveston
and the commanding officer at San Anto-
nIo has been directed to place At your
immediate disposal ten thousand rations
and 20 confer with You as 10 points Of de-
livery. 2. A. ALGER.
Secretary of War.
Immediately on receipt Of this tele-
gram Governor Sayers instructed Ad-
jutant General Thomas TO begin the
work Of sending the rations to those
river points which can be reached by
railroad. transportation. The greatest
destruction, according to reports that
have been received here to-day is
found in Waller Washington. Austin,
Brazosta. and BurIeson counties. It is
estimated that there are not less than
10000 negroes. men. women and chill
dren in these five counties who have
been wholly without food and shelter
for nearly three days. The small
towns along the banks of the river have
been depleted Of their stores and pro-
visions, and in some places the inhabit-
ants who suffered no personal loss
or damage from the inunda1ion are
also without food supplies This CON
dition of affairs is particularly true of
a number Of towns that have been cut
off from railroad communications with
the outside world for several days.
The stories OF death, devastation
and starvation come from several
points along the river from Rurles0n
county TO Matasorda county, distance
Of over 200 miles. and are narrowing
and CHASTITY in their nature.
The food did not begin to subside
near the Gulf last night, as had been
expected, but continued to rise until
about noon to-day. and since then has
been almost at a standstll. The South
ern Pacific Railroad. which was belev-
ed to be far above the highest water
mark Of the Brazos and the Colorado
rivers, was forced to submit 10 the in
evitable last evening. and all through
traffic on that road is tied up. Many
miles Of railroad track have been
washed out. The San Antonio and Ar
ansas Pass and the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas roads also suffered addi-
tional washouts on the main track to-
day.
The extensive State penitentiary in
Fort Bend County is under water to
a depth of several feet, and the loss
to the State from the ruined sugar cane
crop, sugar houses and other valuable
properties viii aggregate 100000. The
sugar plantation of Colonel z. II. Cum
ningham. one Of the wealthiest sugar
planters in the South. is also in the
flooded district. His loss is said to be
great. Fears are entertained as to the
safety Of several hundred penitentiary
convicts who were leased to Colonel
Cunningham and other sugar planters
of that section.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07

II y through the mails, two women
A\ who claimed to have been
Il Nmade i'll by eating it, and
strange reticence on the part
of all concerned in the matter. made
case which puzzled the police for a
short while yesterday, and then dwin-
died into the uncovering of another
story of mans duplicity and a wrecked
home.
The police say there will be no ar
rests and there is a disposition on the
part of all connected to hush the matter
up with the least possible publicity.
Last Friday the postman delivered to
Mrs. Elsie Scheib. at $40 Ellis street,
package addressed to Miss Florence NJ.
Campbell. young woman who for
merly roOmed at the Scheib house.
When Miss Campbell called later in the
day the package was given to her, and
on opening it she found that it con-
tanned candied cherries. She offered
the confections to Mrs. Scheib and her
two assistants and partoOk of some
herself
The girls declined to eat the candy,
saying that they were afraid that it
was another case similar to that of
Mrs. Botkin.
Immediately after eating the candy
Mrs. Scheib and Miss Campbell be-
came i'll. vomiting and complaining of
headache.
Dr. Stinson and DR.. Kuckein We're
called to see Mrs. Scheib, and while
they would not pronounce the case one
of arsenical poisoning they admins
tered the proper antidotes for that
drug. Mrs. Scheib rapidly recovered
from her indisposition and was soon
out of all danger. Miss Campbell went
to the Central Pharmacy and showed
one of the cherries with white pow
der in the center and asked for an an
tidote for arsenic. 1t was given her,
and she went to her room.
The matter was not made public until
Yesterday. ard the police were not nOti-
fed except by common report. When
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07

Continued on Fifth Page,
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07
SIGHT OF
DREYFUS IN
HIS PRISON
He Walks in the Yard With
His Head Bowed
Down.
WARDENS ATTEND HIM
Quiet in Rennes, but There Are
Grave Fears Of a Dis
turbance.
Copyrighted. 1899. by the Associated Press

SOpSi lShhCui -SS"' - N@'
HENNES, France, July O.
r Nine. Dreyfus, on leaving
the prison to-day, appeared
in much better spirits than yes
terday. 1t was evident that her
conversation with her husband
had been Of more cheerful ma
ture. A large crowd had gath
cred in the hope OF witnessing her
arrival and departure, but the
gendarnes cleared the streets ad-
iacent to the prison and the spec
tators caught only a passing
glimpse of her as she drove away
rapidly in a closed carriage to the
residence of Nine. Goddard.
The latter left her house to-day
and took up quarters temporarily
at the residence OF a relative in
another part of the town, in order
to allow the Dreyfus family full
freedom in using her mansion.
From a point overlooking the
prison the correspondent OF the
Associated Press saw Captain
Dreyfus emerge into the court
ward to-day for an hours exer-
else. He was dressed in a blue
serge suit and wore a soft felt hat.
He walked slowly across the yard
with his hands in the pockets of
his jacket his head slightly bent
forward. so that it was impossible
to see the features.
As he crossed the yard he was
preceded and followed by a
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07
PROFESSOR WHEELER
Is YET UNDECIDED
Will Come to California Before Ac-
cepting the Presidency of the
University.

NEW YORK, July 6.-Mrs. Hearst and
Professor Wheeler of Cornell were in con-
ference again to-day. Professor Wheeler
left for Ithaca tonight. He has not yet
made up his mind whether he. will accept
the offer of the presidency of California
University or not but within short time
he will make a trip to the Pacific Coast
and look over the situation. He said that
he had arrived at no conclusion and could
not talk about the matter until he did
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07

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pont
lspeca1 service
Transaa
'front.' understood an
will be debated
opens
behalf of Britain demanded at the Boenoten
o Vksad acceptable to
fne
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07

G0S BOX of poisoned candy
II " through the mails, two women
~ who claimed TO have been
4 made i'll by eating it, and
ctrnnnn rnticence ON the mart
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-07

Continued on Fourth Page,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11

deed, from burdens in any direction, Is
most certain to secure within its terri
tory the largest proportion of such in
terests 1t requires but very small mar
gin in such matters to make very ma
terial difference to the interests con-
cerned.
Our taxing officials should go very slow
in the general direction outlined by the
recent attitude of the board of equaliza-
ton unless they are willing to assume
the risk of working serious results to the
business life of the community. Our
unnecessary harshness without grave re-
suits following which will be anything
but beneficial to the community. 1t is
neither fair nor decent to try to place
business establishments in the position of
seeking to avoid payment of their just
public dues. This is the meaning of such
an attitude as it is assumed in materially
increasing the taxes on the personality of
our business houses. The heads of such
establishments may well be assumed to
know what they ought to be made to
bear in justice to themselves and the
community; and their voice should be
heard and seriously listened to in this
behalf by public authority.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11

building. A market 80 located would I'M
deubtedly be generally resorted to by the
people of the various localities. With
the exception of the extreme east side
of the city, it is quite central; and even
with reference to that section it is quite
accessible through the medium of street
cars.
There is but one objection to that 1oca-
ton which now occurs to the Gil b e,
and that is the figures already quoted at
which the property may be made avail
able to the city. These figures are quite
high, actually and relatively. 1t is under
stood that the Christ Church corporation
is willing to place the property at the
disposal of the city, the price not as yet
being stated.
If the city can possess itself of the
block mentioned at a figure fairly approx
imating that set for others perhaps less
acceptable, so as not to impose too seri-
Gus a burden on the taX-paying public.
the project, it seems to us, ought to be
seriously considered. While it IS highly
desirable to secure the best and most
available site for a market, the coun-
ell should hesitate long before agreeing
to pay any sum which involves six figures
for any market site whatever.