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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-08
KENNEL OF RATTERs.
Located on the Roof Of a Down
Town Chicago Building.


A dog Kennel upon the roof OF q
six-s.ory building surrounded by tall
ekyscrapers, in the midst Of the buzi-
est portion of the business center, Is
one of the curiositles Chicago has to
offer
This novel kennel says tbs Chicago
Tribune. Is located upon the root Of
prominent downtown theater and
is the property of department. store
Immediately adjoining. 1t has been
maintained with great success for
three years.
The dogs in this kennel are fox ter
riers and are used by the manager
of the department store TO keep the
place clear of rats that fairly over
ran the place bcfose their introdue-
ton.
The manager claims they are su-
pcrior to cats or professional rat
catchers. as, unlike cats, they are
clearly in their habits, and unlike the
professional rat man they do get I'D
Of the rats that infest the place, both
by killing and frightening them ovay.
Before we introduced these little
fonr.footed guardians the damage
wrought by rodents ran up into the
Thousands OF dollars every year; now
our loss Is comparatively slight" said
the manager.
The dogs are turned into the store
by the night Waterman In the even.
ing after the last customer has gone
and the last clerk has departed. They
scamper up and down the aisles, nos
ing behind hoxea. barrels, and holes
of goods. keeping up barking and
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-08

yelping that frtghtens all tho long
tails away.
They killed from 20 to 40 rnts every
night when they were frst installed
as guardians of the stock. but now
their catch doesn't amount to that
many month.
They are in charge Of the head tani-
tor Of the store, who sees TO it they
are supplied with the best of food
such as milk. meat and dog biscuits
and their bedding consists OF soft
wooden blankets that have hNen too
badly damaged TO be salabte.
Their kennels are dry goods boxes
with door cut in one side. and arc
lined inside with oilcloth and wooden
blankets in the winter time and oil
cloth alone IN the summer.
They nave as playground what the
tanitor calls -their park which Is
formed by an iron fence about three
feet in height, setting Just back Of
the cornice facing the street on ono
side. Two sides are formed by the
,sloping sides of a msnsard rising from
the grarelly roof which forms the
lawn OF their playground. and the
fourth side is the wall OF the depart.
ment building.
The dogs seem perfectly contented
with their situation. and evidently
flourish in this high altitude. The
janitor claims the dogs are much
healthier than their relatives who live
in kennels upon the earth. and to
substantiate this claim points with
pride to the fact there has never been
q single case OF distemper among the
dogs. and he has been in charge for
more than two years.
There have never been less than six
and sometimes as high as 20 dogs in
the kennels at one time
Twenty filters of puppies have been
born during the two years the ianitor
has been in charge. averaging five
pups to the litter. This makes 100
dogs that have sprung To life upon
the roottop in thai time, and Of that
number hut one was lost. and it WIS
accidentally pushed over the edge OF
the roof into the nreaway in the rear
of the building and was crushed to
death by the fall of six stories.
There are at present seven dogs in
the kennels. and but one of them. a
bull terrier lately introduced. has
ever set foot upon the ground.
Perhaps rs curious as anything con
nected with these aerial kennels are
the names the janitor, who is OF a
poetic nature. has bestowed upon the
dogs. There are six fox terriers. the
males being named Sky Air, :"
"Cloud.- Smoke" and "vapo..- while
the female giories In the name of
Sunshine. The ball terrier. which
Is as white ns bull terriers can be.
bears the name of ''Soot"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-08

YOU WILL FIND

perfect harmony between our pianos
and the prices asked for them. Every
Instrument is a genuine construction,
no interior materials having been:
employed in its manufacture These
pianos lack none of the improvements
devised by inventors. It's tones sound
It's own praises with charming per-
suasiveness. Toget what we offer In
piano is an opportunity obtainable
only at our warerooms.
THOMPSON Music Co.,
ClarksburK, w. Va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-08

There is remarkable document on
file at the war department, the exist
ence OF which was unknown until
short time ago. whenit was accident al-
" discovered. 1t is letter written BY
Charles Pinckncy Sumner to Philip
Barbour, of Virginia, secretary of war
under John Quincy Adams, asking for
the appointment Of his eldest son,
Charles Sumner, to the military ecad-
envy at West Point. The application
was ignored. Charles Sumner went to
Harvard university instead and died a
senator OF the United States.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-08
FOR ANTARCTIC SEAS.
uu,uu. ship which VIII lie Built foe
the Royal Biographical Society
of England.

The taeR of designing ship for the
British expedition Of 1901 was intrust-
ed by the Royal Geographical society
to CHIEF constructor for the admiral
ty, and the work Of building will be
committed to a Dundee company which
has achieved great triumphs in the
construction OF whalers- She will be
almost entirely OF oak. and the wood is
now being selected with special care
Her sheathing will be of greenheart,
and, like the German vessel. she will be
still further strengthened by interior
brectng. TO Withstand the pressure OF
the Ice. which is the most serious diff
Guilty to be anticipated. The ship will
be trife larger than that Of the Ger
man expedition. Her length is TO DO
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-08
poRTo RlcAN HOMES.
vne DohSos % the GibaFos. OF Peas
ants. Ase Piain and Inexpsn-
ssve struetures.

The eiharo.s house costs him nothing
but ntsie labor, and is mainly set up
without nails or any furnishings what
ever from the stores. The palms grow
1ihg everywhere In the country, says the
New York Tribune. yield all necessary
materials. Ros the simple utensils
used in his6omestc economy the house
holder goes 70 another tree, The Gala
bash. the fruit Of which is converted
into vessels OF various sizes. such as
dishes and water bottles. plates and
spoons, while the -yagua" of the royal
palm furnishes tubs for washing
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-08
Or. Lake Polan

Eye specialist, Of Baltimore, Md.
will be at the Kessler Hospital, Clarks
june j, i 100. Glasses A fitted on scienti-
tic principles. Eyes examined free
with the latest Instruments now in
use. Astigmatic or near sighted peo-
pie will do well by calling, 23-tf.
"DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
the finest pills ever used;nMp.J !. Moore
liver and bowel troubles. Frank G.
Eland. q
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-08
Grenlrs1 Cntnrrl, Cnre.

Runsen's Cream Catarrhal positively
cures catarrh or money refunded. II
fever. or cold in the head give Bun
sens Cream Catarrhal trial. 1t heals.
cleanses and sootheS the diseased
membranes and effects a cure positive
ly and without fail. Every box war
ranted, fifty cents per box. Sample
free; also pamphlet telling how To
treat catarrh successfully. Address C.
W. Beggs, Sons s. Co., Chicago, III. r,
j. Criss. 30-lm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-08

A patent record which has been un-
earthed at Toronto shows that the
original inventors of the electric arc
light were two Toronto men. Henry
Woodward. medical student. and
Matthew Evans. a saloon keeper. The
invention. completed In 1879. was the
fruit Of their joint experiments II
was patented in the following year.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-08

In at least one re~pect Gen, Cronje
at ST. Helena will be better or than
the great Napoleon. The island has
Just been connected by cable with
England and the Cape. 80 that the ex-
lied Boer leader may keep in touch
with current events
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-08
Try Brigh,'s Kidney Plus.

They are the only kidney medicine
that positively cure all diseases arts
ing from disordered kidneys, poor
nervesand thin watery condition Of
the blood, such MS nervous headache,
dizziness, weak back, rheumatism,
diabetes, scalding urine and other
kidney troubles. Bright's Kidney
pills, the great kidneyremedy. Every
box warranted. pc. per box. Sold by
, r. j. Crisis. 3O-lm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-08
Fe.t,rl,le. lenE prawn out.

Wedding festivities in Cairo. Egypt.
usually continue for three days, dur
ing which time there is constant feast
ing and publication. The guests are
expected TO remain while the festivi-
ties last.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-08

Last year the death rate in the City
of Mexico was nearly ~ per LOCO, or
about the same rs that Of Bombay.
1t is expected that the opening of a
new drainage system, which is TO take
place soon. will cut down the death
rnte one.half
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-08

Saturday sessions of congress are al
most always such dull affairs that
many members have suggested that It
would be as well il both houses were
to adjourn over each week from Fri
day 70 Monday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-08
Two Fnmou. women Gambler.

Nell Gwynne. the actress. was prob
ably the most famous woman gambler
in English history. She lost upward
of 100000 in one year. The duchess
of Maarin. niece of the cardinal. who
lost 5000 900, died in want.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-08

Japan's house of representatives. has
: adopted proposal to prohibit boys
under 90 from smoking.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-08

KENNEL IN THE AIR
eoueer Sight on the Roof OF Chicago
Business House,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-31
MORE MASSACRES
By the. Boxers" Three Christian Families
Murdered Near Pekin May rs.

Pekin. May % Tuesday).-From all
parts Of the surrounding country. news
is constantly arriving Of fresh atroci-
ties committed by the boxers Three
Christian families We're massacrcd at
Shan-Iai-YinG. 60 miles from Pckin.
Friday. May -. Only two escaped.
A representative of the Ass pciated
Press visited Fcng-Tai. this morning,
ana found the place occupied by bat
TALON of troops. The whole railroad
station. workshops and locomotive
sheds were Quilted and much rolling
stock was destroyed. including the i'm
pcrial palace car. Large warehouses
full of valuable merchandise We're
burned after having been looted by the
rioters. The damage done is estimated
at 100000 taels.
The neighboring villagers seems to
have joined in the attack. showing that
the movement is not confined to the
"R1xers." Eight rioters who We're cap
tured will be decapitated.
Riding through the south gate Of Pc
kin. the correspondent found the road
inside the walls lined with troops. who
greeted the traveller and his party with
a fusilade of stones.
The whole country is seethng with
excitement and it is hard t. foretell
the course of events.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-31
MINISTER'S ULTIMATUM.
Grant Permission 10 Move Troops or Well
Move Without II.

Pekin. May 30.-The Chinese authori-
ties attempted to throw obstacles in
the WY of bringing the foreign guards
To Pekin. The ministers maintained
firm attitude. and today they We're
informed by the Tsung ii Yamen. that
it would be impossible To bring up the
guards until the Tsung Ii Yamen had
communicated with the Viceroy of Pc
Chilli. A. this was regarded as OBJ
vious subtcrfugc in the interest of de-
lay. the ministers replied that if proper
facilities We're not granted now. tn" -
foreign warships at Taku would land
sufficient force to come To Pekin with
out the consent Of the Chinese govern
ment ana they called upon the Tsung
Ii Hamen tn give 4 definite answer ut
nr before & a. NJ. tom lrroW Thursday.
This il expected 10 produce the &C
sired result
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-31
PRETORIA is DESERTED.
Kruger Fugitive and People Are Madly Rush
ing to the Coast.

London, May 31-3 A. M.-Yesterday
at noon. the British We're only about
two hours march from Pretoria and
the BOer military forces had abandon
ed the city. This intelligence comes
from the Reuter- agent at the Trans
vaal capital and from the Earl of Ross
Ign in press dispatch. The two mes
sages left about the same time.
At o'clock this morning the war Of
fee had received no news from Lord
Roberts which the officials would make
public but it is assumed that the press
aGviccs are correct. Most of the Lon
don morning papers through the cour-
tesy Of the Daily Mail, print Lord
Rosslyn's dispatch and comment upon
ii. treating the war as ended. Some
Of tha more cautious critics think that
guerilla warfare is likely to be carried
On for some time III various parts of
the conquered territory.
Although the Boer forces are dissolv-
ing. Lord Roberts. apparently, has not
yet taken any considerable quantities
Of artillery. arms or stores. Large bod
les Of Beers must still be somewhere in
the field.
Waterfall Bowen. or Waterfall Bowen.
where Kruger has fled. is 100 miles due
east of Pretoria. on the Delagoa Bay
Railway. 1t should not be confused
with Waterfall. 10 miles north of Pre-
tOra. where the British prisoners are.
Waterfall Bowen is small place in a
mountainous country. The seat of the
Boer goVernment-what there is left of
twill probably be Lydenburg, to the
north.
\ dispatch from Lourenzo Marques.
dated "Wednesday, says: "Commandant
krarus has surrendered Johannesburg
to Lord Roberts. BY tonight's train
from Pretoria arrived 4 few Greeks.
who say they We're told to leave Pre-
toria. Tuesday. They affirm that the
train in which they left was shelled by
the British ana that half Of the train
was cut off. the remainder steaming
away. This incident probably occurred
at Elandsfontein Junction.
Passengers from Pretoria assert that
the town is utterly demoralized. There
is n mad rush for the coast. Five train
loads Of fugitivos are expected here.
tonight
1t is reported that a special train
from Pretoria. with fugitives, was de-
rallied on the Transvaal side Of Komati
Poort. a number of passengers being
killed or injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-31
PRETORIA FALLS.
Roberts FulfiIIs His Promise
TO His Soldiers.
johannesburg Surrenders and Kruger
Flies from His Capital.
Roberts by This Time ia Pretoria and War
Is Practically Over.

London. May 30 a. M.-The Daily
Mail publishes the following dispatch
from the Earl Of ROsslyn, who was a
prisoner at Pretoria, but who, as a civ
ilian appears to have been released:
pretoria. Wednesday, May 3O.-11 40
A. M.-Prctoria will be occupied In
about two hours without resistance.
The President has gone to Waterfall
Bowen.
BurgOmaster De Sousea is author
lied to receive the British. He. with
an influential committee Of citizens,
including Chief Justice Gregorowsky,
has been appointed to preserve life and
property during the interregnum.
Everything is quiet but crowds are
waiting eXpectantly in Church square
for the arrival Of the British.
Fearing a possible disturbance and
bloodshed among the prisoners Of war
at Waterfall. United States Consul Hay
and Mr.. Leigh Wood insisted upon 20
officers being liberated on parole to go
to the men. Their action cannot be too
highly praised. | was permitted to ac-
the officers. Everything was
quiet"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-31
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. May $o.-During the
past "A hours ana thunder atorms
We're quite general from Texas north
eastward through the Ohio valley and
lake rcgi ms. ana in the middle Missis-
sippi ana lower Missouri valleys and
the Central Rocky Mountain region.
There has been Il general rise in tenn
poraturc in the Atlantic States, except
in the extreme southern portion and
from the Ohi1 valley northeastWard
through the upper lake region.
Unsettled weather with showers is
indicated. Thursday. from the west
Gulf states northeastward through the
Ohio valley into southern New Eng
land.
Temperature changes will not be
marked. although it will be somewhat
warmer. Thursday. in the middle At
lantic states. ON the New England
and middle Atlantic coasts the winds
Will be fresh south to west. ON the
south coast they VIII be fresh to south.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-31
LANDING TROOPS.
Eleven Warships Now at Tien
Tsin, China.
Foreign Ministers Make Very Plain
Talk to the Viceroy.
II Permission TO Move Troops Is Not Granted.
Will Move Without It.

Ticn Tsin. May 30.-American. Brit
ish, Japanese. German, Italian. Russian
and French troops to the number of 100
each, have been ordered To guard their
respective legations at Pekin hut the
viccroy here will not allow them to
proceed hence To Pekin on the railway
without the authority of the Tsung Ii
Yamen. One hundred and eight Amer
leans. with n machine gun and a field
gun, landed here last night. amid great
enthusiasm on the part Of the resi-
dents. Five Russian ana one british
Warship have arrived at Taku and the
British are now landing.
Three thousand Chinese troops from
Lu Tai are expected here. today, en-
route to Fenc Tai.
There is disposition here to believe
that the boxers" will dispense before
the foreign troops are ready To act.
Tien Tsin is in no danger.
The rescue party Of Frcnchmen and
Germans returned from Changh Sin
Tien. this afternoon. They confirm the
report that the besieEcd Bclgians ar"
now safe at Pekin. They found sew
cral thousand boxers" about tn ruins
of Lu Now Chiao ana Changh Sin Tien
stations The bridges have been dam
aged and the rolling stock destroyed.
At both places the damage done is con-
siderablly greater than ut Fang Tai.
The members of the rescue party saw
several bodies of Chinese tearing up
the sleepers and in one case mandary
was looking on. They further report
that the missionaries and others es-
capped from Pao Ting Flu in boats.
The Imperial Railway directory. is
endeavoring to fasten the blame for the
damage at Fang Tai on the foreign
employees, principally the British, whom
they say. should not have left their
posts The foreigners. however. did
not leave until they saw Lu Now Chias
station. five miles away, in flames, and
an attack had actually been made on
an engine from Fang Tai, which was
running on the Lu Han line in an at
tempt to rescue the Belgians.
The foreign men Of war have arrived
here. today. Five Russian warships
ana two Russian gunboats. one French
Warship. two British WarShips and one
Italian warship. They are all landing
men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-31
TOWN OF YUBl BURNED.
II Rebels Killed and % Captured by Lieut..
Stede's Scouting Party

Manila. May 3o.-Lirut. Jcns f. Stedc
Of 80. l.. nth Volunteers, commanding
a scouting party in The southern part
Of Albay province. had several engage
mcnts with the insurgents in which Il
If the enemy Were killed ana y includ-
ing i captain. We're captured. six *
plosivr bombs ana 4 number Of valu
able insurgcnt documents also fen into
the hands Of the troops. aThc troops
burned the town Of Yubi, the head
quarters Of the enemy. Lieut.. buckley
was killed in a slight engagement near
Higac. province If Albay. yesterday.
Scouts Of the Goth ana 3ith regiments
have captured 30 rifles ana 500 rounds
of ammunition in the Bangasin province.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-31
GEN. OTIS ARRIVES.
Is al San Francisco-Warmiy Greeted BY
Brother Army Officers.

San Francisco, May 30.-Thc trans
port Mead arrived from Manila, to-
night, with Major General +. s. OTIS
aboard. As the transport entered the
harb0r n salute of Il guns was fired
ana number of gaily decorated tugs
and launches went out to meet her.
The quarantine officers boarded the
Meade ana she was headed toward the
quarantine station at Angelist and a
number of officers detailed by Gen.
Shafter have gone out in a tug 70 greet
Gen. Otis and consult him about hav-
ing a detachment Of troops escort him
from the landing to his hotel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-31
COLLETTe THE WONDER.
Makes New Mile Record and Then Wins the
Hali-Mile Dash.

New York, May SO.-ln one OF the
most sensational finishes ever witness
ed in cycle competition, George II. Col
Iette of New Haven. today, pl owed him
self the best of the amateur riders now
in training. Starting from scratch in
the mile handicap, in the meet held
at Berkeley oval under the
ouspices of the National Cycling Associa-
zion. he rode the entire journey unpaced,
eIained 150 wards on the leaders in a
'i,-int If 400 wards anu won cut ny inches
II the he tape in worlds record time 299 ~,
the amateur competition record Cnllette
later won an hour race II rEc"r r dI 5h
ana finished first in the hail mile ddsh'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-31
NO AMERICANS KILLED.
But Marines Are Being Sent TO Pekin on Re.
quest OF Minister Conger.

Washington May 3O.-Not word has
been received at the state or navy de
nartments from any of the officials in
china since yesterdays report from Min
lister COnger. Communication by cable Is
etiU open. 50 il is assumed by the officials
here that there has been no sensible
change in the situation or at any rate
none affecting American interests.
In fact these interests have so far not
haan directly attacked during the present
nnrising by the BOXERS and state de-
nilrtmant officials direct attention to the
fact that up to this time the massacres
have been confined TO the native CHRIS
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