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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-21
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-21
TOOK HIM FOR A TURKEY.
Albert Sewers Seriously Wounded in
Cunning Accident.

HANCOCK, Md, Oct. 20.-Wh.le hunt
ing turkeys in Fulton County. just north
of here. yesterday afternoon, Wilton
Mellott shot and seriously wounded AL
bert Sewers.
1t appears that Sewers was calling
turkeys from bush; he rustled the bush,
and Mellott, thinking it was a turkey,
poured charge Of shot into the bush.
Sewers started to run, and Meilott being
near-sighted and excited, poured 4 Sec
ond load of shot into Sewers. who ex
claimed: My God. I'm killed." and fell
to the ground, both barrels Of his gun
being discharged by the fall and his hat
blown to pieces.
Mellott rushed up, propped up his
friend in sitting position and went for
help. Both charges had entered his back.
scattering. The wounded man was car
ried home. where he is in a critical con-
dition. He may recover. The men were
great friends.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-21
AN AUTOMOBILE VICTIM.
Frank Ford, of YOnkers, Overcome
by EscnpinE Gns.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Frank R. Ford
of Yonkers. believes he is the first man
in America to be overcome by gas from
an automobile. Mr. Ford is one of the
richest men in Yonkers. He became to-
tally blind years ago. retired from bust
ness, and devoted himself to yachting.
Last year his ship was in collision with
another yacht and Mr.. Ford broke il leg.
Then he lost his zest for yachting and
took to automobiling. He had q trusted
attendant to run the machine.
Mr.. Ford went out to his barn at 2
p. m. yesterday and began to work around
his automobile. He did not notice that
gas was escaping from one of the Tn
lighted jets. The barn door was closed
and before Mr.. Ford was aware he was
overcome and sank unconscious upon the
floor. He was missed and members of
his family at last found him in a deep
stupor near the automobile and had him
carried to the house. Three doctors
worked over Mr.. Ford for nearly an hour
before he was restored to consciousness.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-21

coats Of the stomach have little CT no ac-
ton upon their contents, the gastric juics
being fully sufficient to break down the
food and reduce it to pulp.
An experiment was made lately upon a
"human ostrich" which sufficiently dis
proves the popular notion that exterior
animals may live in the stomach. The man
upon whom the trial was made, German.
who gained a miserable livelihood by
swallowing stones, broken glass, etc, for
the amusement Of the people, was given
hollow silver sphere, divided into two
cavities by a partition. and perforated with
great number of holes. This he swal-
lowed. and, after it had been again OBJ
tanned and examined. it was found that
the live leeches and earth worms, which
had been put in different compartments,
were not only deprived Of life. but COM
pletely dissolved. which is regarded as
conclusive proof that no animal except
those worms that are Matched in the human
intsstines can resist the dissolving power
Of the gastric Juice.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-21
Cunard Manager Coming

LIVERPOOL, Oct. 20.-A. P. Moorehousc.
the manager of the Cunard Steamship
Company, was passenger on the steam
ship Campania, which sailed for New York
today. 1t is believed that his visit to
the United States is in connection with
the decline of the British trans Atlantic
trade as compared with the business done
by the German lines. 1t is also reported
that the Cunard people contemplate great
developments in the way of building new
ships.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-21
FOUR MURDER CASES.
Montgomery County Court VIII Have
a Busy Session.

ROCKVILLE, Oct. 2o.-The November
term of the Circuit Court for this county
will be a very busy one. There are now
in Jail here some twenty-five prisoners
awaiting trial for various offences, and
large number OF others are out on bail.
The offences charged include almost every
thing from simple assault to murder, there
being no less than four murder cases to
be tried.
Those who will have to answer the
charge Of murder are Edward E. Griffin.
charged with killing young Johnson, Of
Washington. at Cabin John Bridge, last
summer; Edward Bradley. for killing
Armstead Gray. near Rockville. on July 4,
last; Richard Hawkins. for killing Morti-
mer Young. at Clarksburg. and the seven
negroes committed to Jail last week,
charged with implication in the murder OF
Howard Hall. near Germantown, about two
weeks ago. Griffin and Hawkins are out on
81 COO bail
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-21
New ONCE for w.x,.r

MADRID, Oct 20-It is officially an
nounced that General Weyler, formerly
Captain General of Cuba. has been ap-
pointed Captain General Of Madrid, and
that Senior PolavieJa. formerly Minister Of
War, has been made President of the
Council of War.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-21
Killed AFFLICTED Husband and Her,

BERLIN, Oct. 20.-A sensational story
comes from Nausslitz, near Dresden.
Eighteen years ago railway official by
the name Of Dittrich was run over here.
He had remained ever since in a cataleptic
state. Scores OF noted physicians, after
examining him. had declared themselves
unable to explain his condition. Yester-
day his wife shot and killed him, and
than hanged herself
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-26
VICTIMS OF FLAMES.
Fire Destroys Salvation Army Nur-
sery, Five Infants and One
Adult PerishfnE.

Cincinnati, Sept. is. - A branch
nursery of the Salvation Army at No.
403 East Front street burned Monday
evening, and it's occupants were i'm
Prisoned so that many were suffocated
to death and others seriously injured.
At 1850 p. m. Walter Fisher, bar
keeper in an adjoining saloon, discov-
cred the fire and sent in a still alarm.
On account of the cold weather a fire
had been started in the stove for the
little tots who are cared for there
during the day while their mothers
are engaged at work elsewhere. It
is thought that this caused the fire,
through some defect in the f1ues or
other parts of the old tenement build
ing of four stories
The dead are: Myrtle Farrell, aged
six; James Harkins, painter. aged 40
years; Herbert Harkins, aged four
years, son of James Harkins; Rhoda
Harkins, aged five months; Maggie Will
liams, aged three months; Edward Null
len, aged four years. All of the dead
bodies were burned to crisp and the
charred remains of James Harkins
were clasping what was left of his lit
tie son Herbert. The property loss was
only $500.
Cincinnati, Sept. 19.-Capt. Elizabeth
Erickson died at the hospital Tuesday
night from the effects of injuries re-
ceived in the Salvation Army nursery
fire on Monday. This makes eight vic
Tins, Capt. Anderson having died Tues
day morning.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-26
THE EAST.

In the National league the per-
centages of the baseball clubs for the
week ended on the 10th were: Brook
lyn, .612; Pittsburgh, .573; Philadel-
phia, .522; Boston, .4s7; Chicago, ATS;
St. Louis, .45S; Cincinnati, .453; New
York, .427.
In his letter OF acceptance of the
republican nomination Tor vice presi-
dent Gov. Roosevelt makes silver the
paramount issue, but dc lends expan-
sion.
In New York John B. Randolph, a
famous art critic, was killed by fall
ing downstairs.
Rains extinguished forest fires that
did damage to the extent of s500,0o0
near Plymouth, Mass.
In the anthracite coal region of
Pennsylvania the great strike begun.
Both sides were confident. Of the 142,-
Oc0miners in the district III, 900 oheyed
the order to strike.
The firm of Hatch & Foote. New
York brokers, failed for $2,O0o,0o0.
At Portsmouth, N. H., commemora-
tive tablets were presented to the
battleships Kearsarge and Alabama.
In the Pennsylvania coal regions
the leader of the strike says at the
end of the second day that 11s,0oo of
the 141, 900 mine workers in the an
thracite coal fields are idle.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-26
LETTER GIVEN OUT.
Gov. Roosevelt Announces His Ac-
ceptance of Vice Presidential
NOminatiOn-A SynoDsis.

Chicago. Sept. 17.-Gov. Roosevelt in
his letter accepting the republican
nomination for vice president, given out
Monday, expresses his thanks for the
honor conferred.
He declares that the most important
of all problems is that of securing good
government and moral and material
well-being within our own borders, and
declares the present contest is for the
continuance of our civil and political
integrity. He says the policy of the
free coinage of silver at ratio of 16
to is policy fraught with destruc-
ton to every home in the land The
trust question is matter for state con-
troll, but, he says, when they decline to
cooperate the national government
must step in. On imperialism and mill
tarism Gov. Roosevelt enters into a
lengthy exposition of the past history
OF our government in the acquisition
OF new territory, and declares that in
the pursuit of our present policy in
the Philippines we are making no new
departure, and are not taking single
step which in any way affects our in
stitutions or our traditional policies.
In conclusion, Gov. Roosevelt says that
granting lf-government to the islands
under Aguinaldo would be simply plac-
ing them at the mercy of syndicate
of Chinese half-breeds, under whom
corruption would flourish far more
freely than it ever flourished under
Tweed, while tyrannical oppression
would obtain to degree only possible
under such an oligarchy.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-26
First Heavy Frost of Season.

La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 1s.-The first
heavy frost of the season along the
Mississippi valley was reported Mon
day morning. It was quite general and
in some instances it was killing one.
The temperature fell from so degrees
to 40 in two days. The sudden change
is quite remarkable. The first frost
came earlier than it has for some years.
Along the southern Minnesota division
of the Milwaukee road heavy frost is
also reported.
Fargo, N. D., Sept. ia heavy
frost Monday morning damaged late
corn and flax, especially in the north
ern part of the state. Flax was the de-
pendence of many farmers, who lost
their wheat by drought. The loss on
fax throughout the state will be heavy.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-26
SIX DROWNED.
Near Eau Claire, Wis, They
Fail to Reach Shore.

Eau C.aire, Wis, Sept. 17.-Eight-
cen men employed by the Northwest
ern Lumber company were crossing the
pond above the mill dam on the Eau
Claire river in a batteau early Sat-
;urday& evening. A heavy gale dashed
the. waves over the side of the boat
and swamped it. Eight men attempted
to swim to shore, about quarter of
a mile distant, and six of them were
drowned. The dead are: John Nc
Question, Andy McQuade, John Letter,
Al Carr, Thomas Cameron and William
Brayfrock. Two swimmers reached the
land exhausted. The ten men hung to
the batteau and were rescued by an
other crew.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-26
ACCEPTS THE NOMINATION.
bryan ,sl1 Discusses Issues of the Cam
paign-synopsis OF the
Letter. ID. .E.gs. s>ssa.,

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 1s.-William j.
Bryan in the letter accepting the NOM
nation ma for president by the democratic
party, given out Monday, while declar-
ing that imperialism is the most i'm
portant question before the American
people, opens with discussion of
trusts. His reason for this is given
as follows: Having in my notification
speech dlcussed' somewhat at length
the paramount issue, imperialism,
1T is sufficient at this time to
review the remaining p|anks of the
PLATFORM *ss~ : - ..ss.--' ,,
de declares that no defense of trusts
can be offered, and that if elected he
Will favor the dissolution of every pri-
vate monopoly which does business out
side OF the state of it's origin. He de-
clares the Dingley tariff law is a trust
breeding measure. He favors enlarged
powers for the interstate commerce
commission. He reiterates the position
OF the democratic party on the money
question and says its position has not
changed since four years ago. He ia
vors the election of senators by direct
vote of the people. He deals at some
length with labor questions, denounc-
ing government by injunction and the
black list and favoring arbitration and
department of Ia bor in the cabinet.
The exclusion of Chinese and similar
Asiatic peoples is favored. He favors
generous pension laws, Nicaragua
canal, statehood for Arizona, Oklahoma
and New Mexico, home rule for Porto
Rlco and Alaska, and system for the
reclamation of arid lands, and an in.
come tax. He questions the ability OF
the republican party to work out the
welfare of the Cubans. Foreign ali.
ances are opposed. He objects to the
abandonment of the Monroe doctrine
and favors protectorate over the Phil
ippines.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-26
ANOTHER BATTLE.
boers Said to Have Lost Heavily in
Recent Engagement with
the British.

London, Sept. 19.-The Daily Tele-
graph publishes the following from
Lourenzo Marques, dated Tuesday: A
pitched battle has been fought midway
between Kaap Muiden and Hector
spruit, resulting in heavy Boer losses.
The Beers removed, and now threaten
to destroy the cog wheels of locomo-
tives used between Watervalboven and
Watervalonder, without which the
railway cannot be worked. They have
blocked and damaged the railway for
six miles On the crocodile poort section,
have destroyed the cu.verts and the
Hectorspruit bridge, and looted and
burned Komatipoort. The British are
now at Komatipoort, and heavy fight
ing is proceeding.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-26
To Bring Dead Home.

Washington, Sept. 1e.-Col. William
S. Patton, of the quartermaster's de-
partment, has completed arrangements
for the transportation to the United
States of the remains of soldiers and
sailors and civilians who Lost their lives
and were buried in the island posses
sions of the United States and in China.
The approximate number of remains
to be exhumed is 1881, distributed in
the following Places: Honolulu, SO en-
listed men of the army, 1 marine;
Guam, men Of the navy; China, 2
officers of the army, So enlisted
men of the army and 81 men of the
navy; Philippines, II officers of the
army, 1,150 enlisted men of the army.
and 2S men of the navy.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-26
SAYS HOWARD IS THE MAN.
Witness Identi1les the Prisoner AZ
the Man Seen Running from
State House.

Frankfort, KY, Sept. 1s.-Bowman
Gaines, the most important witness for
the prosecution in the Jim Howard
trial, testified that Howard is the man
he saw run out of the state house
grounds and jump the fence immedi-
ately after the shooting of Goebel.
Bowman Gaines was severely cross-ex-
amined by Co.. Owens, but the witness
insisted that Howard was the man he
saw running out through the rear
grounds of the state house
Deputy Sheriff Stubblefield testified
that Jim Howard told him he killed
Goebel. Stubblefeld was at How
ards house and they were intimate
friends.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-26

The gunboat Castine, which was or
dered to Annoy, China, by the govern
ment, to protect American interests
there, can sting like hornet. She has
six 6-inch and two S-inch guns in her
main battery, with secondary battery
of two 6-pounders and two 3-pounders.
The Castine is 1,177-ton vessel, 2o4
feet long, with beam Of 80 feet, has
protected deck, and can make 16 knots
an hour. The boat carries "a crew Of
19 officers and 265 men, and is especially
valuable. for work in Chinese waters.
and she draws but IL feet Of water,
and can ascend the Chinese rivers.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-26
GREAT STRIKE BEGINS. !
Anthracite Coal Miners Lay Down
Their Picks-112,OOO Men
Reported Idle.

Philadelphia, Sept. 1s.-The great
strike of mine workers in the anthra-
cite coal fields of Pennsylvania, which
represent practically the hard coal OUT
put of the world, began Monday. Ac-
cording to President Mitchell, of the
United Mine Workers of America, who
is personally directing the strike from
his headquarters at Hazleton, the sue
cess of the four days effort to tie up
the mines exceeded the expectations of
the strike leaders. The hard coal re-
gion is divided into four great districts,
the Lackawanna, Wyoming, Lehigh and
Schuylkill regions. In the first two,
representing nearly 10000 men, the tie
up is practically complete. Only one
mine, employing few hundred men, is
being operated. and this the strikers
say they hope to close soon. In the
Lehigh region the situation is stand
off, about 5000 of the 10000 mine en-
pioyes having quit work.
Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 20.-The third
day of the strike passed off as quietly
as the two preceding days. Beyond
the occasional stoning of mine work.
er going to or from his work, there
has been no disorder. It is estimated
that about 70 per cent. of the mine
workers of this region were idle
Wednesday. President. Mitchell said
that from reports he had received he
figured On more than $4,000 being idle
in the anthracite district. No negotia-
tions for a settlement of the strike are
yet in sight.
St. Louis, Sept. 2O.-The effect of
the strike of miners throughout the
anthracite fields is being felt in St.
Louis, and because of the scarcity of
the product from there and the conse-
quent advance in prices, bituminous
| coal from the Illinois field, which is
being substituted for it here and by
dea lers in the northwest, is also going
| up. Anthracite is now quoted here
| as high as $S.25 ton, an advance of
$1.75 in less than two months. Deal
ers agree that if the strike continues
long there will be scarcity of both
hard and soft coal and prices will be
| considerably higher. Ihe annual
consumption of hard coal in St. Louis
is 100000 tons. Dealers say that
about half this amount is available.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-26
THE FIRST STEP.
Germany Holds That Those Respon-
sible for the Chinese Uprising
Should Be Punished.

Berlin, Sept. 19.-The foreign Office
has sent circular note to all the pow
ers announcing that the German gov
ernment considers that an indispensa-
BILE preliminary to the beginning of
peace negotiations. with China is the
delivering up of those who are re-
sponsible for the outrages.
This circular contains the very sig
nifcant statement that the nunHoer of
those engaged in the crime was so
great that a mass execution of them
would shock the civilized conscience.
These views are somewhat in contrast
to the counsel given by the emperor to
the troops that first left from Bremen
haven for China, to "give no quarter"
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-26
LATER NEWS,

Events at Washington indicate the
powers are wide apart as to China.
Russia modifies proposals on keeping
troops in Peking. America will prob
ably refuse Germany's requests. A Vi
emma paper says the powers are agreed
that the empress dowager of China
shall be executed. Ii Hung Chang,
Prince Ching and Sheng have been ap-
pointed peace negotiators.
President Kruger will go to Holland
on a warship placed at his disposal by
the Dutch government.
Strikersin the anthracite coal region
continue to make gains and prac-
tically every colliery in the affected
district is idle.
The South Danrers national bank
at Peabody, Mass, in business Is years,
was placed in receivers hands.
Herman Petersdorf, a German farm
err near Junction City, Ore, murdered
his wife and then suicided while in
sane.
James A. White, the last survivor
of the famous charge at Balaklava,
died at Upper Sandusky, o.
Capt. David D. Mitchell, Lieut..
George A. Cooper and ten men were
killed in an engagement with Filipinos
near Manila.
By the caving in of bank four men
working on a new bridge near Osgood,
Ind, were killed.
Gen. John A. McChrnand, last of the
osxy o,,r@oSrtoI 10 irH n
as generals in the federal army during
the civil war, died at his home in
Springfield, ILL.,, aged SO years.
Cracksmen robbed bank at Bush
ton, Kan, of $1,000 in cash and $780, 900
in securities. ,=~' go -a..
The town of Belgrade, Mont, was
nearly wiped out by fire and one man
was burned to death.
While Gov. Wells was in Idaho Aquil-
la Nebeker, acting governor of Utah,
appointed O. w. Powers (dem.) United
States senator.
Nine fishing boats with two men in
each were lost in gale off Chatham,
Mass.
Spring Lake, N. j., summer resort,
was destroyed by fire.
Three men held up the First national
bank at Winnemucca, New, and stole
.$15,O0O.
President Mckinley arrived in Wash.
ington from Canton, O.
Gov. Sayers estimates the loss of
life at Galveston and on the Texas coast
at $4,000 and the property loss at $780,
100000. Work of rebuilding the city
is we'll under way.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-26

The department Of agriculture has
issued 9 report on Investigations Of
the big trees Of California that brings
out some interesting and new conc1u-
sions. It shows that the dimensions Of
the big trees are unequaled; that their
age makes them the Oldest living
things. They are described by the
report as the "grandest, largest, old
est and most majestically graceful Of
trees, and the scarcest OF known tree
species, with the extreme scientific
value Of being the best representatives
OF a former geologic age" Being the
Oldest, they ought to be honored.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-26
Oner to Care for Kruger.

The Hague, Sept. 1.-THE govern
ment Of the Netherlands has tele-
graphed to Lourenzo Marques Offering
q Dutch warship to bring Mr.. Kruger
to Holland. E f;1L:' .'-E @@*
5as Lisbon, Sept. 1.-THE Portuguese
government has telegraphed to the
governor of Mozambique authorizing
the departure of Mr.. Kruger for Eu-
rope. The governor, however, must
satisfy himself that Mr.. Kruger is
really going to Europe. Meanwhile
he is instructed to take all precau-
tions to safeguard the personal Sc
curity of Mr.. Kruger. ,ss5 4.# Is 5#y
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-26

Rev. John j. Eberle, of Pottstown,
Pa, has lived upon just one meal a day
for the past 40 years. He celebrated
his seventy-frst birthday few days
ago and says he never felt better in
his life. DR.. Eberle says he adopted
the diet of one meal day for the pur-
pose of curing indigestion, and was so
benefited that he determined to con-
tinue it. He eats to live. evidently.
Willmar tribune., 1900-09-26

One reason, doubtless, why men have
been slow to adopt the shirt waist is
that ordinarily there are few changes
of Importance in mems dress. 1t con.
sists of the same articles made in
about the same way year in and year
out. Women's clothes. on the con-
trary, are constantly changing, and 50
one change more or less attracts little
attention. To dof or to don a coat
or a jacket is with them q variation of
small consequence. With men, how
ever. the coat has so long been regard
ed as essential that it takes some cour-
age to go without it.