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New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
KILLED A WOMAN FOR 4 WITCH.
AN ATRoc1ous MURDER FOR WHICH TWO FIJI
PINos ARE SENTENCED TO TWENTY
YEARS HARD LABOR

Washington, Dec 24-News has been received al
the War Department Of peculiarly atroeous rnur-
der in the Philippines, the circumstances Of which
were developed at the trial OF six natives before
military commission at Capiz. Pauay II ap-
peared from the testimony that two OF the pris-
oners were responsible for the death OF the wife
Of OF their neighbors With seven or eight
other men they went 70 the house OF native
named Victor Pere and forcibly took him and his
wife 10 the Panay River. where they bound their
hands behind them and told them that their last
day had come The woman struck with a bolO
ard her body was thrown into the river. Her
husband witnessed the murder. and. expecting sim
liar treatment. sprang into the river and. although
his arms were pinioned, managed 70 reach the op-
poSIte shore. According to the witnesses the mo-
tive for the crime was superstitious belief that
the murdered woman a witch. possessed OF
powers whereby she had in some mysterious way
brought about the death Of neighbor's child. The
two men sentenced TO be hanged hut Gen
eral Macarthur cornmuted sentence in each case
to confinement at hard labor for twenty years. out
Of consideration for The exceedingly low order Of
intelligence and blind superstition OF the accused
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
CROKERS CLUB SUFFERS.
MOVEMENT IN THE MANHATTAN TO OVER
THROW rAMMANY RULE IN THE CITY.

THROW TAMMANY RULE IN The C4Ai'
movement among independent Democrats OF
the city to form new Democratic organization op-
posed to Tammany Hall Is having an erect 70 de-
crease the membership and influence OF the Demo-
cratic Club and to increase the Importance OF the
Manhattan Club as a Democratic headquarters The
absence Of Richard Croker from the country the
growing sentiment against Tammany organization
rule and the increasing belief that the orsahzeG
opposition to Tammany Hall will prove succeSSrui
in the municipal campaign next fall are said 20 be
causes of the decline of interest in the Democratic
Club.
Over one hundred members OF the Democratic
Club have been dropped from the rolls for non
payment of dues recently They are men who were
induced to Join the club early in 1898 in the epeca-
tion that their membership in the club would De
helpful 10 them in the scramble for appointment; 10
office They have been disappointed, and as the
present Tammany administration is drawing 10 It's
close they have unwilling to continue dues In
the stub and have allowed their names 10 be
dropped. They Joined the club when Mr. Croker
gave the word that all who expected favorS rom
the Ta1nmauy administration should become mem
bers Now that Mr.. Croker has left the country
for an indefinite time and there is no punder IN
sight before another administration is elected the
disappointed ohiceseekers are leaving the club
without settling their accounts
Some OF the deserters from the Democrats CLUB
are already members OF the Manhattan Club. and
it is expected that there will be large increase IN
the membership Of the Manhattan when the cam
paign Of next year is fairly under way. Ten mem
bers OF the Manhattan Club have formed Slan
10 organize new Democratic organization in New
York County that will aid in the removal OF Mr..
Croker's dictatorship and the election Of a reform
administration for the city next fall II is reported
that the ten men have engaged to md ninety other
Democrats to help them form committee Of one
hundred that shall take charge Of the work OF
party reorganization. Each member OF the COM
rnittee it is said will pul up $1,000 20 help defray
organization expenses. The committee will make
the Manhattan Club It's headquarters, and its work
will be expected to add greatly to the importance
and membership Of that club
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
TO CELEBRATE N,KIyLEY VICTORY

The Business Mems Republican and Sound Money
Association. which made such fine impression by
its parade IN the Presidential campaign, proposes
70 celebrate the victory Of November with ;ubi-
Zee dinner at Delmonico's on January Is The COM
nittee which has the matter in charge, appointed
BY the Executive Committee. consists of E. A
Drake, Chairman: George 7. Wilson, secretary and
treasurer: Frsnk Brainard Eugene H. Conklin
sle4anoer CaloWel, Charles r. Sheriff., George J
seaonry and William Ray. Il is expected that
spsakers OF National reputation will address the
business men: The applications for tickets indicate
that there will be large outpouring OF the bust
ness men az this celebration.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

and thus waste is reduced to the minimum;
OF course, it is the certainty that genera re, re
vival in the shipping trade would IonoW tns
passage of the Subsidy bill, creating an lrninsal-
ate demand for more American made ships' UPON
which reliance is placed for share in the nene-
fits of that measure by shipbuhders ana own,
ers who, as explained, have heretofore oPposSu
the Hanna bin because they perceived that in
its original terms too much favor either py de-
sign or accident was extended to the American
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
NURSING MOTHERS

want Scott emulsion of cod-liver
oil, almost without exception. So
before they get to be mothers.
eating for two is no small tax,
continued for months.
The emulsion not only is food
itself; it gives strength for digest
ing usual food.
If the milk is scauty or poor.
the emulsion increases the supply
and enriches quality.
Well send you little TO try. II you like.
SCOTT & BOVINE. 4Ce Pearl street, New York
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
HOW DIR. AND MRS. HODGE DIED.
FIRST DETAILS OF HOW THEY PERIsHED
AT THE HANDS OF BOXERS

Cedar Rapids. Iowa, Dec. 24-The first posi-
tive and de6aite details of the tragic deaths of
DR.. and Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Hodge, Of New
York missionaries at Pao-Ting-Fu. China were
received here to-day by Robert S. Sinclair a
brother of Mrs. Hodge. Under date OF October
% the Rev ]. W. Lowerie, writing from Pao-
Ting-Fu, says:
They-the Hodges. Simcox family and DR.. Tay-
lor-defended themselves to the last in the Sim
cox house, and all perished in the flames except
the two Simcox children, Paul and Frances
who nearly suffocated. out of the house
and were decapitated by the Boxers and thrown
into we'll
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
Ii HUNG CHANG VERY I'LL
CANNOT RECEIVE JOINT NOTE AND MAY
NOT CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS.

London, Dec. 25.-Dr. Morrison, in a dispatch
to The Times from Pekin. dated Sunday
saws:
Prince Ching alone will be able TO receive the
joint note tomorrow Ii Hung Chang is in
a condition Of great prostration, which causes
grave anxiety, for, even if he RECEIVERS, II is
doubtful that he will be able to undertake
negotiations after the acceptance of the note.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

me feel ike new woman
Ny we has used three bottles Of Dr. Pierces redieia.
sno never saw such results writes A Haynes ESQ Of
Anrora Lawrence Co. No sit wonderful in lis work
We hac used lots Of medicine one Of the bef %
scizns N Aurora but wife got better heard orc
iiul Rrs aiter another day and night friend handed
ne copy oi ps Fefce book the Common Sense Medical
ana Aer rescing The testimonials Of Dr. Pcroes
successful Treatment and seeing that the described
were similar 70 wife bought for bottle of DR.
feTfs Favorste Prescription Before had taken an ot
sne neoicale she was and helping the work She
1ker three bottles ard - about well better
health than she has had for years.
~. Plerce's Pleasant Pellets cure oonstir,atio,
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
HhYORALTY CAMPAIGN, Tribune Offiea, NsW-Yort,

ing its repeal an issue was seriously disappo,ntAs
at the result. and since that time have carefIIIv
refrained from making an attack the law In rs
poltlcal campaigns. This indicates that pQbIIc
opinion sustains the law and its administrator ~
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

DSica mat exercise cannot cure
womanly diseases. Indeed,
when such diseases exist exer-
cise is apt to aggravate The con-
oition rather than to help II.
The first step toward estab-
fishing the general health is
10 establish the local womanly
health. DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription cures womanly
diseases which undermine the
general health. Il establishes
regularity, dries enfeebling
drains, heals inflammation and
liberation and cures female
weakness. When these are
cured, backache, headache and
nervousness are things of the
past. The universal testimony
Of weak and sickly women,
cured by cFavorite Prescrip-
tion," is this: vIt has made
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

Syracuse N Y, Dec. 24--As Christmas present
20 its employees the Syracuse Rapid Transit Com
pany announces that IL will increase wages from 7
TO 8 per cent. according TO the length OF service
About two hundred and fifty men are affected
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
The Fad

Ot the modern woman is health by exercise It's
an excellent lad, provided that it is always reneu-
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-30
YALE UNIVERSITY.
Degree of M. A. Conferred Upon Several
Not Before Mentioned

Degree of M. A. Conferred Upon Several
Not Before Mentioned.
The publication of honorary degrees
conferred by Yale university at the last
commencement mentioned only those
conferred publicly The degree of M.
A. was also conferred upon the follow
ing gentlemen: Professor Emery, at
Bowdoin college, who is professor-el
of political economy at Yale; Professor
Torrey, who is now at Andover, ana
who is professor-elec of Semitics at
Yale. and Arson Phelps Stokes, jr., of
the class of 1896, who is now secretary
of the corporation. The same degree
was conferred upon the following gem
tlemen who had been members of past
classes in the university, but had not
taken their degrees in regular course:
Charles j. Head. Esq, of Detroit,
Mich, president of the Pere Marquette
Railroad company, and John T. Dry
den, president of the Prudential Life
Insurance company. Both of these gen
tlemen were members of the academic
department, The same degree was also
conferred upon Joseph Porter Of New
Haven, was one of the earliest students
in the Sheffield Scientific school
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-30

go out" he said. II never take any eX-
ercise. I never go out for the mere sake
of walking. only when | have a definite
object in view. I am told that / ought
to take exercise, and think that | shall
begin fencing once more. I hardly ever
see anybody-my wife and children suf-
flee me for company-and / have only
one or two friends. / wish to be alone.
am quite without the pale of the Par
is world of letters, l belong to no
school on literary coterie and | have
never written in any OF the magazines
in which these coteries defend their spe-
cial views on art. I do not know what
is said of me among my brother au-
thors. :" He waved his cigarette
YEARLY. II was overjoyed that when
read my sonnet at the Renaissance /
was not Kissed, for | had fancied that
my having kept aloof from all literary
society might have been interpreted
into disdain, whereas it Is merely that
am so nervous that I cannot mix with
people, that I must be alone" -London
Daily News.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-30
A VERY PLEASANT AFFAIR.

TO the Editor of the journal and Courier:
Fair Haven, June 27,-9he relatives
and friends to the number of twenty
met at the home OF Mrs II. w. Hold
gets, No. 119 WCic0tt street, New Ha-
ven, and received a very cordial well
come TIE cause of the gathering was
the. tenth anniversary of their wedding.
The guests We're very DELIGHTFULLY."- en-
tertairbd from half-past four until near
~ midnight. AT haf-past six they
were ordered to charge the table and de-
stroy the works that had been in course
of construction all day, and well they
did it. as the writer can vouch for, al
though he will say that he did not do
more than his share; but the tables
were cleared of every course as fast as
they came around, and | think there
must have been about eight courses
served, which were quickly and neatly
destroyed, and the enemy, that Is the
walters. were completely outgeneralled,
tired out and beaten back, and one of
them said the next morning that he was
sick all night after his severe conflict
with the masticators. The champion
eaters were Mr.. MacGregor, Mr., Mac
Donald and Mr.. Schappa, and the wri-
ter is glad to say that he was able to
keep right up with them although he
was about two sizes smaller than the
three mentioned. AS by the way
the tables were in the back
yard, after the feast we We're
invited into the house, where
we had a very enjoyable time with our
host and hostess in calling up old times
% Of
whom are scattered far and wide; and
Mr. Hodgetts kept himself in a state Of
Precipitation winding up the graphic
phone, which gave good variety of
music and Rotations until very near
midnight, when all We're ready to go
their ways rejoicing, and wishing the
happy couple many happy returns of
the day.
Mrs Hodgetts is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Smith of Northford, who
were present, as also were Mr.. and Mrs.
William J. UodGotts, Of Walliusford,
the parents of Mr. Hodgetts. The fol-
lowing were among the guests: Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Smith, of Northford; Mr..
and Mrs. w j. Hodgetts, Miss Eva
Hodgetts, Mrs. George Woodhouse, Miss
Florence Woodhouse, Miss Nellie Hob
son, of Wallingford; Mrs. f. L. Kur-
ram, of New Britain; Mr.. and Mrs. A.
NJ. Schappa, Miss Gladys Schappa, Mr..
and Mrs. W. II. Macdonald Miss Sadie
Macdonald, Miss Margaret Dwyer, Miss
Myrtle Pickering, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
f. MacGregor, of New Haven. A num-
Der of letters of regret We're received
from friends who We're unable to be
present.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-30
SANITARY PLUMBING
Md House Drainage a Specl

And House Drainage Il Specially.
THOMAS r. MEAGHEks
Successor to The Robert Morgan .luInbin8
dealer In Gas Fixtures, turner's. Globes,
ETC.; Gas Fitting, Steam and Hot Wafee
Heating. Estimates given. Special care "a
testing by pressure apparatus fne sdni-
lary Condition of the traps and drainage
system of buildings by smoke or peppermtnf
under pressure. nc Il nominal cost. IeIa-
phone cal. 267-l& XA ~
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-30

Elizabeth" but she always signs her
self and Is known to her intimates as
Vera" This is explained, / fancy, by
the fact that she first used the name of
Vera when she entered into journalistic
life as a nom de plume, signed to her ar
ticles in the World, for [ think it was
under the late Edmund Yates that she
made her primary steps on the very
rugged pathway of newspaper work.
Anne Morton Lanes London Letter in
the New York Mail and Express.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-30
BETHANY
Wants a Road Repaired.

Complaint was yesterday made to the
county commissioners by William Xiv
Ian of Bethany that for the past TWEEN
ty-five years the selectmen of the town
have not repaired the road passing his
property. Tire money is, it is said,
spent on the Cheshire and Waterbury
sides Of the town at the expense of the
Others. Ire county commissioners prom
Used to look into the case.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-19

Clark seems to have outwitted his
enemies ani will rem tin In the Senate
fthe Unitel States. The great copper
king was one too many for the talent
OF Montana, and should be allowed to
keep the seat which has kept the whole
state of Montana In an uproar for over
year. Had the opponents of Clark
only used their influence to defeat him
the use of money could not be coun-
tenanced, but the fact that several
hundred Thousand dollars was spent by
the DAILY gang to encompass his defeat
gave him the right to fight the devil
with fire. Arizonans hope Clark will
win ont.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-19

Along the banks of the Colorado
river for two hundred miles below the
mouth Of the Grand Canyon and reach
ing back to the farther slopes of the
mountain ranges bordering the stream,
the whole country is ribbed and scanned
With great veins of low grade gold ore.
The vein matter is quartz-spar, one of
the most satisfactory cyaniding ores in
the world. In many of the veins the
gold is very fine, in fact, just right for
the attack of the cyanide solution. In
some places tho heavy gold will have to
be taken out In the batteries or on
plates and the tailings afterwards
treated by the cyanide method, but In
the main the ores can all be treated by
the one process. The waters of the
Colorado river, which have to be used
in the process Of milling, are also aka
line, adding to the satisfactory existing
condition. There is not in the ores or
the water one deterrent to the action of
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-19

An attempt will be made by the dem
ocrats to get Charles A. Towne to refuse
to accept the populist nomination for
vice president. 1t is said that Con-
yressman SulZer, of New York, will
be the democratic choice for the place.
While we believe that Towne is all right,
we rather think Sulzer would add great
strength in the East. Mr.. TowDe would
be the choice Of the West for one of the
important cabinet positions in the
event of Bryan's election, but even
there the democrats would see the hor.
ror of partyism staring out at them
through the White House walls. But
Bryan, IL elected, may be trusted to
select his own cabinet, and it will be
formed from among the fearless men
who stood out against partyism in sup
port of the views of the masses against
that Of the classes.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-19

The Beers seem to be almost at the
end of the journey. A few weeks more
and Che battle will end, but in the
memory Of the brave their deeds of
daring and their gallant defense of
their homes and liberties will always
remain. When the American colonies
revolted under the rule of Great Britain
our cause was not as just as that of the
Boer today, but the Boer has no friend.
ly government to hold out helping
hand to aid him in his moment of dire
extremity. The governments of the
world today are run on the sordid plan
of barter and trade, and no sympathy
for down trodden race is allowed to
stand in the way of the commercial
relations between the nations that have
the men aud guns to compel respect.
Our obligations to the money lenders
of Europe make our neutrality neces-
sity, or our love of the titled snobs of
the old world may have something to
do with the attitude assumed by our
government. The American people can
only extend their sympathy in few
meaningless phrases to the two repub-
lies, while they look on and see the
government extend its aid and sym
pathies to the invading foe Will he
people always remain a silent quantity
in such mattersY
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-19
NOTICE TO VOTERS.

Notice is hereby given, that at reg,
ular meeting of the board of super
visors of Mohave county, Arizona, held
at their office on the 9Th day of April,
1900, it was ordered that re registra.
tion of all the voters of Mohave county,
/ Arizona, be made. Register closes DC.
tober II, 1900.
Act No. 81, twentieth legislative as
sembly.
Sec. |. "No recorder, Justice of the
peace, or any other officer authorized
to register electors in any of the coun-
ties of the territory of Arizona, shall
register or take the affidavit for the
purpose Of Reorganization of any cleo
tor within this territory, unless such
person desiring to be registered shall
produce and exhibit to the registering
officer receipt showing that he has
paid n poll tax for the year in which he
is registering.
Sec. 2. This act shall not apply to
any person who is by law exempt from
the payment of poll tax. But in this
event, the person desiring to register
must make affidavit to the facts that
entitle him under the law TO an ex-
emption from the payment of poll
tax.
Sec, 3. Any of the registering officers
enumerated iU section of this act, or
any that may hereafter he qualified to
register electors. who enters the name
of any person upon the great register
of the county in which he is an officer,
without requiring the person seeking
to be registered TO exhibit poll tax
receipt for the year in which he il be.
ing registered, or taking the affidavit of
such person showing he is exempt
from the payment of poll tax. ,hall be
guilty of a misdemeanor aud subject
tn fine upon conviction therefor, Of not
more than one hundred dollars (l00S)
or imprisonment in the county Jail
not less than 30 days. nor more than
sixty days, or by both such fine and
Imprisonment" JSo. p. FEENY,
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
of Mohave county, A. T.
First publication May 5, 1900.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-19

Another incorporated company ha,
been added to the list OF working mine,
in the famous copper range of the
Dragon mountains in this county.
says the Tombstone Prospector. The
Copper Bullion Mining company has
just completed organization under the
laws OF Arizona, and will prosecute
energetic work in the opening and
developing Of their valuable mines,
which are located near South Pass,
about twelve miles from Tombstone
The incorporators Of the new company
include number Of prominent aud
wealthy stockholders, with Il. L. Stim
son AS president and L. W. Blinn vice.
president, both of whom are millionaire
lumbermen; Warren Gellellen, a we'll.
known Los Angeles banker, as treasurer;
and p. II. Clark, who has been Interest
ed in mining herea abouts for some time,
AS secretary. The company just ac
quired some claims of their group lat
week which were under bond by cash
payment of 60 %, which. together with
other holdings being developed, make
their property very desirable one. On
the main workings a tunnel 300 feet in
length has developed good body of
copper ore, assays from which show
high percentages In the red metal, " hile
the silver and gold enters materially
into the values. A steam hoist Is TO be
placed over shaft, and some extensive
improvements are contemplated, while
substantial and permanent mining
work will be carried on in the system
attic development of the properties to
explore the ore bodies and become
another Arizona producer.
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-19

Governor Murphy need not care so
much for the petty bowwows of the
little party puppies of the opposition.
These little things never bite, aud even
their bowwows are rather amusing than
otherwise. A man without enemies is
rather to be commiserated than ap-
plauded, aud in the case of our COVER
nor the act which is held up against
him was one Of the very thing. which
should have brought him the support
Of the people - that proclamation
against fraudulent mining companies.
If he was not right why didn't the pro-
scribed companies sue him for libel, as
they threatened to dog The fact il,
there are more fraudulent companies
organized under the laws of the Terri
tory Of Arizona every year than even
tho robber state of New Jersey, and yet
reputable papers will give them coun-
tenance
Mohave County miner., 1900-05-19
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To S. p. Thompson, his assigns and
legal representatives.

You are hereby notified that the unders.,Dos
Jenning Bryan mine, has expended the ,,.r y,
one hundred dollars $500 in labor and i'm NO.
ments made for the year 1899, in conn AMY.
with the United States mining laws rr.r.ir5no
annual expenditures 10 be made on b. frit
claims. The said William Jennings BryaT rI5fns
is situated in the Wallapai mining q ,fTfI,
Mohave county. Territory OF Arizona. ana u
duly recorded In the ONCE OF the COUNT 70
corder OF MohaYe county, Arizona, In book
page mining records, and you are r.rfbo,
notified that II, at the expiration OF ninctF fsy
from the last publication OF this notice van
fail or refuse 70 pay your proportion o. SafS
eApehaltsTe' tosetheI MISh .ns eost OF pUblca
william Jennings Bryan mine viii be sorfeiteG
and become the property Of the undersignei IL
accordance wilh law JOHN II. RILEY
Stockton Hill, Arizona, Feb. 2. 1901.
First insertion Feb. TO- 1900.