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Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03
SIMS REEVES DEATH
Young Wife Was Singing at Concert. as
the Age Tenor Passes AWAY.

London, Oct. 27-The death of Sims
Reeves on Thursday last at Worthing-
ton removes an idol of the British
public, who for 80 years eclipsed any
prima donna of these days Lengthy
obituaries and "reminiscences OF the
famous tenor appear on all sides, bnt
a pathetic feature connected with his
death has quite escaped attention.
Reeves caught chill few days ago
and it developed into bronchitis. But
his condition was so improved Thurs
day morning that he was not believed
to be in danger. Mrs. Reeves who is
many years younger than deceased
tenor, to whom she was married in
1895, after the death of his first wife,
left her husband in modest home in
Worthington to sing in London for the
benefit of the survivors of Balaklava.
Just as Mrs. Reeves commenced sing
ing kathleen Mavourneen" tele-
gram was received at the theater an
nouncing the death of Sims Reeves.
When the song was finished and the
applause at its height the news of her
husbands death was broken to Mrs.
Reeves, but the audience ignorant of
this behind-the-scene tragedy, kept on
demanding the encore. The widow
was removed from the theater on the
verge of collapse.
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03
st. Elias Shattered

Port Townsend, Wash. Oct. 27.-Two
steamers arrived from Nome today, the
General Segley and South Portland the
latter having l52 passengers. Both
sailed from Nome on October IA. re-
report has reached here from Yakutat
to the effect that Mount St. Elias was
badly shaken up by the earthquake
that did so much damage recently at
Kodiak. Indian trappers and hunters
who were in the vicinity o. the noun
tain returned to Yakutat and say that
the mountain was almost broken to
pieces. The shocks We're So severe that
acres of ice broke loose near the top of
the mountain and came crashing down
the sides carrying everything before it,
Indians state that from here the ava
lanche started clear at the base of the
muntains, it made track about half
mile wide where no snow or ice re-
mains. All the trappers entertained
that some may have been caught by
the avalanche.
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03

Il was recently shown by articles in
the daily press on the Outlook for the
Professions" that the lawyers are suf-
fering sorely from a gradual curtail-
ment of their opportunities for earning
large fees. The national bankruptcy
law was cited as an instance of the ten
dency to destroy business for the law
yers, while it IS generally admitted the
tendency toward concentration Of all
industrial enterprises into few hands
also dimlnishes the field of profitable
activity for the legal profession. Now
comes another blow at the lawyers In
the shape of q photograph will" An
electrical engineer at Rochester exc
cuted his last will and testament by
talking into photograph in the pres
ence Of a company Of friends as wit
nesses. After telling the photograph
how he wished his estate disposed of in
the event of death he took the wax
cylinder, upon which the vocal sounds
were recorded, and traced his signature
in the wax with a hot copper wire.
When the maker of this will dies the
expectant relatives of the deceased will
gather around photograph and listen
to the living voice of the departed as
he tells them in explicit terms just how
his property is to be distributed. How
can the lawyers go behind that voice?
Who can assail the genuineness of this
testamentary instrument? No allega-
ton of spuriousness or unsound mind
or undue influence can stand against
the living voice of the deceased, speak
ing in the tones in which he was wont
20 converse with his friends and ac-
Quaintances. He must have been OF
sound mind and body to speak into the
instrument with such well-modulated
vigor and with such precise and care
fully studied infection. There Is no
mistsking the voice. All who knew
| him IN the flesh will recognize it. The
sharpest lawyer cannot lmpeach its
genuineness even though it is tinged
with the usual metallic sound. If the
habit OF making photograph wills"
spreads over the country what is to be-
come of the lawyers who make a spe-
cialty Of attacking wills? The only
chance we can see for the lawyers Is in
the carelessness that may occasionally
leave will in a warm place where ii
will melt.
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03
IS NO LONGER INSANE
Lunacy Commissions Finding in Mary
Fraser's Case.

Sacramento, oct. 26.-1he STATE com
MISSION un Iunacy met touay anu AFTER
uenuerdUIng aC length upon the test
n.ony given at the o.OcnL Ion lnVeSIlSd-
LIon as 10 the sanity OF Mary Fraser,
VINO Is cUnnned IN d private asylum,
renuel ed Tie following uecISIon:
"A complaint, duly sWOrn 20 by Edna
Orr James, having been heretofore
med with this commission alleging
that one Mary Fraser was WrongIuly
and unIawIuIIy imprisoned, ueLalneL
and deprived of her liberty by one T.
b. Fraser in a private asylum for in
sane persons, Kept by F. +. Clark, city
OF Stockton, state Of California; thai
said Mary fraser was not and never
was an insane person; that the true
cause her detention was the tyr
annous determination on the part OF
P. b Fraser, her father, and Alfred
T. Fraser, her brother, TO 1orcibly COM
pei her to conform to their wishes in
the matter of certain family differ
ences; that she was imprisoned for
the purpose of discipline and revenge;
that her said relatives well knew, and
have always known, that "She is OF
sound mind and competent in all re-
spects," and the allegat- ons contained
in said complaint having been fully
investigated at a meeting of this COM
mission, held at the city of Stockton
aforesaid, on the 22nd and 23rd days
of October, 1900, whereat c. N. Post,
acting as chairman; DR. F. w. Hatch
and DR.. w. P. Mathews were present
as members of the said commission;
also being present the complainant,
Edna Orr James, with her counsel
Fairall, Esq, P. B. Fraser and his at
torney, F. D. Nicol, and a large num-
Der of witnesses having been examined
under oath at said time by this COM
mission concerning the allegations Of
said complaint, this commission being
now fully advised in the premises,
finds the following:
"First-That P B. Fraser, the faith
er of said Mary A. Fraser, did not
place the said Mary A. Fraser in the
Pacific hospital at Stockton for the
purpose of discipline and revenge, but
that, on the contrary, the said F. B.
Fraser was actuated in placing her in
said hospital by motive of affection
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03

j It might be well to consider the advis-
ability Of Imposing a severe penalty for
the careless handling OF firearms when
such ca-elessness results in death or
,inJyry. The number of "didn't-know-it-
,was-loaded" accidents IA alarming. The
man who. csce.essly handling n gun or
a pistol, shoots and kills MS friends is
to Be 7itieS, but he Is likewise to be
blamed Every mal knows-or should
know-t1e peril involved in what is
commonly known as Cooling" with
frearmt- II ne tempts that peril with
result< fatal TO innocent people he
Shouts 10 punished, not only as a chas-
tisemGct Il himself, BUT ag a warning
to otherA TnAt is seldom, Il ever, done.
Men who kill their friends by playing
with dea6l? wecpo1s are discharged
from custody upon tina f1Iding of the
coronT's Jury that death was "acci-
dsp.al," though netting can properly
be styled &c. accident wl.ich might have
been DreVenteA by the exercise of ordI-
nary prudence anc common sense. It is
necessary-er 1t iF st least advisable
that tfsare should be a reterm In this
custom. If the existing Laws against
maoSlcug3tEr are Inadequate to At the
necessity new statute should be
framed specifically prescribing a term
Of imprisonment fer the carelessness
which results n shooting people,
whether the injCry prove fatal Or other
wias. RiSiclS enforced. ouch n statute
would shortly cut a stop 20 the Grim.
insl folly which is At the bottom Of all
"dlen't-knoN .at.gas-lca6os' accidents
as well "a saat oven greater folly OF
pointing = l0adei weapon knowing It tc
be lcHdAd. Protection Is needed against
THU dicey. wSie.i Lhrea tens life every
day md takes life epa-y week
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03
No Good for Food.

The people of Murray Island, a small
coral reef between New Guinea and
Australia, have not yet forgotten the
pleasure their ancestors had in feast
ing on the flesh of white men whenever
a ship was so unfortunate as to be
wrecked on their coast. An English
lady, who visited the island few years
ago to paint native flowers and the
scenery, was reminded of this old Gus
tom in a way nowise complimentary to
her personal appearance.
After breakfast l went with some of
the native girls to the top of the hill
to sketch. You would have been
amused to see me trying to make my
self understood by signs, and by draw
ing pictures on the sand.
The mosquitoes bit my wrists and
hands, and my companions were de-
lighted when pulled up my sleeve, and
were much amused either at the thin
ness Of my arms or the color, for they
laughed heartily, and tried to make me
understand that they were no good for
food.
One girl, less shy than the others,
took my arm up and pretended to bite
1t, then, making wry face and shak-
ing her head, she put it down and laid
her own sleek brown one beside 1t, pat
ting 1t impresslvely to let me see what
superior article it was.
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03
JOYCE BROUGHT TO LOS ANGELES
Fervid Letter to the Alleged Forger and
Bigamist

San Francisco. Oct. 27.-George
Joyce, the alleged forger; bigamist
and robber, is now on his way to Los
Angeles in the custody of detective
Hawley. Captain of Detectives Sey-
mOur received an anonymous letter to-
day declaring in positive terms that
Joyce was the notorious bigamist
George Bates and giving the address
of the prisoners alleged mother at
Vickesburg and Jersey streets.
Detective Bailey visited Mrs. Bates
and she Unidentified a photograph of
Joyce as that of her son. She said he
had always been in trouble and had
broken her heart by his reckless disre
gard for law and social structures.
Further investigation tonight how
ever, developed the fact that Mrs.
Bates was mistaken. Bates, the biga-
mist, is serving five years sentence
in the Joliet, Illinois, penitentiary
His namesake is in New York.
There is plenty of evidence that
Joyce is woman fascinator, however.
Mrs. Belle Humphreys, who claims
Hamilton, his acknowledged sweetheart
haunted the city prison with flowers
and delicacies for the prisoner during
following letter, evidentely written by
Il married woman, was received.
Los Angeles, CAL, Oct. 24.-Dear
George: Received your letter yesterday
and was glad you wrote little longer
one this time OF course you must not
expect a very long or very good let
ter from me. 1 have to write all my
letters on the cars. | don't want even
the folks to know where you are, OF
that l ever hear from you. That was
the great trouble before; everyone knew
too much of our business and that
always gives Il chance for talk and
makes trouble You ask me if Ed.
is good to me. Well, yes, good enough,
but he has cold, distant dispositin
that don't agree with mine. You
know you always said you liked me
because | was so loving. Well, L like a
loving disposition myself, and that is
/ the reason You and | always made up
/ after quarrel.
Well, George be as good as possible
and always tell me the truth about
everything, and there will come re-
ward for you yet. Don't be dismayed
and keep out of trouble. If only had
known year ago what | do now you
and | would have been married today.
Oh, how l would have loved to have
been with you all these last tew
months and | never would have beer
as blue as l am now. Blue, sick and
down hearted is what 1 am, and
/ hardly dare to think of our good ole
/ times. Now, George do come dowI
here for little while before you g
any further away. Excuse me for clos
ing so soon because my train is com
ing. Good bye, write soon.
Rosebud, Box 34(
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03

I A custom which is in vogue 10 Den
mark iS so graceful snd SO charitably
conceived that it might well be intro
!duced as a supplement to the fresh
air fund" work Of this country. During
the summer parents who live In the city
make a temporary exchange Of children
with parents whose homes are IL the
country. By this pan ten thousand
children who live N Copenhagen this
year had a chance 20 romp about the
farms, and IN equsl number of little
rustios saw the sights Of the city. This
is one Of those rare bargains by which
both parties profit.
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03
PART OF THE EMPIRE
Proclamation Annexing the TransvaaI

Pretoria, Oct. 26.-The Transvasl
was today proclaimed a part of the
British empire, the proclamation being
attended with impressive ceremonies.
The royal standard was hosted in
the main square of the city, the gren-
adiers presenting arms, bands played
the national anthem, Sir Alfred Mill
ner read the proclamation, and 5000
troops, representing Great Britain and
her colonies marched past
= Maseru, Basutoland, Oct. 26-It is
reported here that former President
Steyn and the members of the execu-
tive council are at Fourisborg, south of
Bethlehem, and that he has declared
Fourisbory to be the capital of the
Orange Free State" Mr.. Steyn has or
dered Keyter, member of the late
volksraad, to be tried on the charge
of high treason.
Durham Oct. 26 The Beers are raid
ing the northern part of Natal. They
have burned the railroad station al
Waschbank and blown up a culvert,
Brussels, Oct. 26.-The Kruger recep-
ton committe has issued formal dis
claimer of hostility toward Great Brit
ain in Connection with the reception
which the committee says will be ex-
clusively a demonstration of sympathy
every means being taken to prevent
political illusions.
Paris. Oct 26.-Dr. Leyds, Trans
vaal agent, was questioned today with
reference to the plans of former Pres
ident Kruger He said:
Most of the stories published on the
subject are imaginary. Mr.. Kruger
will land at Marseiles and 1 shall go
to meet him. But it is not true that
| have seen NJ. Delcasse (the French
minister of foreign affairs) or that |
am in any way arranging a reception
that will be entirely in the hands OF
the French themselves Nothing has
been definitely decided as to the de-
tails of Krugr's stay in Europe. Ru;
Mr.. Kruger is an old man and not &c
customed to a cold climate, so il is
likely he will sojourn in the neighbor-
hood of Nice for the winter. I have
no reason to believe there is an,
ground for the statement that Pres.
ident Kruger intends 10 visit ;oresi
dent Mckinley"
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03

| The running mates Of both Mckinley
and Bryan four years ego have ceased
to live. Both were comparatively young
men; both had ample fortunes; both
were ready b. take life easy; neither
was troubled by the cares that sap the
lives Of less fortunate nan, but both
have finished their career. Mr.. Hobart
died last winter. Mr.. Sswall died more
recently. Both were high representa-
ttves Of the American business man;
both were pubrc-spirisSd msn. and both
were much loved By those who were
drawn close to them. D. Vice President
is chosen lest the President dies. The
selections four years ago show that
Vice Presidents arg Q-ita On ept to die
as Presidents are.
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03
Were on There MettIe

Springfield %. Fourteen non-union
moulders from Erie, Pa, arrived here
from Cleveland to take the places of
striking. moulders at the Bettendorf
Metal Wheel Company's shops. They
were met at the train by $50 mem
bers of the local union and compelled
to remain on the train and go on to
Dayton.
Four men including one claiming to
be detective Reed of Cleveland man
aged to get off, and small riot result
ted but few blows were struck. Reed
was arrested for carrying concealed
weapons. The others went to police
headquarters for protection.
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03
SOUTHERN PACIFIC PRESIDENT
Announcement That Charles M. HAYS
Will be Selected as President.

New York, Oct. 26.-The Evening
Post sys: THE selection of Charles
M. Hays, general manager of the Grand
Trunk line, as president of the South
ern Pacific, was confirmed today by
the highest Southern Pacific authority.
His appointment will be acted upon
by the board next week. He is al
ready unanimously agreed to, however,
and the directors consider that they
have been fortunate in securing the
best possible railroad man for tie
presidency.
Mr.. Hays will reside in San Fran
cisco and will have complete charge of
the operations Of the railroad, with Mr..
Tweed as chairman in New York 1t
was stated today by a director that
there would be no friction in the man
agement over Mr.. Hays appointment,
and that he would have the cordial
support of the whole board in his plans
for the development of the Southern
Pacific. 1t is believed more modern
methods of railroading will largely in
crease its net earning Gb l.ty.' Chas.
A. Tweed of the Southern Pacific COM
pany this afternoon confirmed the re-
port that Charles NJ. Hays had been
selected for the presidency of the COM
pany. He said that Mr.. Hays would
assume the new Office about January
1, and that he would have his head
quarters in San Francisco. Mr.. Tweed
added that the officers of the Southern
Pacific would probably retain their
present positions.
Mr.. Tweed said that the position had
not been offered to anybody but Mr.
Hays, and although Mr.. Hays had been
the unanimous choice of the directors,
formal action on the selection will
not be taken until the meeting of the
board next week
AS to the reports current that the
Vanderbilts have obtained control OF
the road, Mr.. Tweed said:
"Mr. Vanderbilt may have bought
some stock in the open market, but as
far as know, the control of the road
has not changed"
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03

and desire to improve her condition.
"Second-That the action of said P.
B. Fraser in placing the said Mary A.
Fraser in the said Pacific hospital was,
within a few hours after such action,
Endorsed by four reputable physicians,
two of whom are recognized as being
among the most expert in this State.
"Third-That after a residence of
two months and half at said hospi-
tai the condition of said Mary A Fra
ser is such that she ought not to be
detained in hospital for the insane"
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03

There is no accounting for individual
tdiosyncracies. Here, for example, ia
lady who Is In trouble over unpaid bills
aggregating several thousand dollars
who attributes all her troubles to an
opal. The circumstance that she order
ed goods that she could not possibly
pay for docs not seem to gave occurred
to her Possibly, however, the malehc
opal gets in Its deadly work by confus-
ing the intellsctuals Of It's victims.
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03
Another LoophooI

Washington-The secretary of the
treasuary, acting on the decision of the
solicitor of the treasury, has held that
the wife of Chinese native-born citi-
zen of the United States is entitled to
admission into the United States re-
CARELESS of the provisions of section
1894, revised statutes Such right to
land does not depend on the status of
her husband as merchant even if it
is held that the exclusion laws apply
to Chinese merchant who is native
born, but rather on her higher right
not to be separated from her husband
who is legally entitled to live in the
country of his birth.
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03
TRAITOR FAG|N CAPTURED
Treated His Former Companions That He
Caught With Brutality
WAS A GENERAL AMONG FluPINos
Hardships of an Expedition to Re.
Insurgents Increasing.

Manila, Oct. 2S.-While scouting hear
Loco a detachment of the Twentieth
and Twenty-eighth regiments, under
Captain Biegler drove off the enemy,
insurgents, armed with rifles, under
the command of a white man whose
nationality is not known to the Amer
leans. The insurgents for the most part
were intrenched. After a heroic fight
Captain eBigler drove off the enemy,
killing more than seventyfive The
fight lasted for two hours. Captain
Biegler and three privates were slight
ly wounded and two of the Americans
were killed.
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03
Mrs. Craven in Court

San Francisco Oct. 27.-Mrs.- Nettie
R. Craven, haggard and drawn, and
walking on crutches, appeared before
Judge Cook today for hearing on the
indictment against her. Attorney
Riordan explained to the court that
he was not ready to proceed with the
case and Judge Cook gave him until
Monday next to summon his witnesses
and the grand jury which returned the
indictments against his client. Rior-
dan claims that the jury was illegally
drawn, and besides, that it was preju-
diced.
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03
No Discourtesy to the American flag

Bermuda, Francis R. Pelly of the
British cruiser Psyche, which has arri-
we'd, says the Psyche did not fail to
fire an international salute of twenty
one guns when she entered the harbor
of New York. He says the fog was so
thick he could not make out the forts
an could not tell whether any prepera-
ton had been made to return his salute
As he dropped anchor he ordered the
usual salute of twenty-one guns. Pelly
expires IS regret at the misunderstood
ing, and says he intended no discount
esy to the American flag.
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03
Technically Correct,

1t is familiar saying that the sketch
is often better than the finished pic
ture. Below is what, it is feared, is a
practical application of this artistic die
tum:
The artists wife was an artist before
she was his wife; afterward she was
his cook, and now this is what some
times happens of a morning. The art.
ist appears at the kitchen door, palette
on thumb, and frown on brow.
what is the matter with the coffee,
Laura? Isn't 1t readyY
"Have patience, Van Dyke" Laura
replies, her hand on the coffee-pot han
die, at is already sketched inv'
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03

The rS2ulGtion " come OF the large
cities OF aie aan2:1T, ~ aseertained by
the census. has beau published. In come
caGes .he pcopis Of thcse cities have
been cisappointac TO ind that the IT,
creace WAS less :taa .Sey ;isd supposed.
They havo rslie&: GDoh the old method
Ct est.2stiny & city: population by
mpaaipayigg tie ynmber &C names IN the
Aafoc.asy bS ;To a71 aaI. The rule
GFFvOd fA;rly wei; n tie days when
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03

The practical joker is generally
Eood-natured fellow with certain ash
nine tendencies which are irresistible.
His idea Of fun b that Of man who
has a weak heart and 4 soft head. He
laughs till he bursts button when he
sees his Victims misery, but the medt-
cine he gives he is never willing to
take. Altogether he is poor creature
who ought never to be let out Of the
cage
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03
TELEGRAPH|C RESUME.
The Beers and English Still VigorousI,
Contesting.
OTHER HAPPINGS OF INTEREST.
Reported From All Parts of The World
Which are of Particular Moment to the
Busy Reader.

Tuscon Ariz. Oct. 27.-The will of
Henry l.. Lacey, who died III Los
Angeles recently was opened today.
he bequeaths his entire fortune of
500, 900, mostly in cash and United
States bonds, to Olive s. Read the 10
year-old daughter of William and Ger
trude Read of Tucson, with whom the
decease lived for many years.
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03

EmperUF Wf1li1IE's automobile can
make sixty miles an hour and 1t cost
$4,000, 1t Is WTliam's ambition to be
,hrst on land and first on the sea, and
there iC no knowledge where a sixty
mile autA should it become sdttsh,
!naY land him.
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03
Looking for Big Game.

There was a little man and he had
little gun,
And his bullets they were made of lead;
He only took one shot,
But it cost an awful lot.
For he shot a farmers cow through
the head.
New York World.
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03

Quee:, Liuoukalani rose to her feet
the other day when band played 1.-The
'Star-Spangled Banner She probably
had something that she vas going to
throw
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03

{ A Kansas Indian claims to be the
original Belgian hair-rdiser OF this
country. More than thirty years go he
met a native Of Belgium, owing to the
fact that the latterhad been looking the
other way. Upon that occasion the first
BELGIAN hair was raised II America.
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-03

The Duke Of Manchester says his
debts amount TO $4,000. lie must be a
man Of more than ordinary talents who
can owe that much. It is surprising
that the Duke went under.