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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25
The Marietta Daily Leader.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 25. 1900.
NEWS NUGGETS.
Personal Paragraphs and Pertinent
Points.


MIR. r. b. Reeser was at Sisters
vile looking after oil business Monday.
DR. Bert West. who is located at
Mansfield, is in the city visiting rela-
tives.
&C. r. Mcclure is home from Gin
cinnati, where he is student at Med
ical School.
"A Parkersburg paper tells of the
robbery of a Belpre man. He lost
forty-five dollars.
Miss Hoyt came up from Ravens
wood Monday on a visit to her brother
Prof Harry Hoyt.
Mr.. c. H. Newton has returned
from Cincinnati, where he spent sever
al days on business.
Harry Booth. who is located in
Cincinnati, is in the city visiting his
father, Horatio Booth.
MIR. Frank Bonnell. who has been
visiting friends in the city, returned
today to aSlem, w. Va.
Mr.. John w. Fisher left fol
Macksburg Monday afternoon to spend
Christmas at his home.
Mrs. Beasley, who has been visit
ing her parents for some time. has re-
turned to her home at Columbus.
james McLaren. who has been az
tending school at the Ohio State Uni.
versity, is in the city for the HOLIDAYS
Attorney Lincoln Russell. who has
been in the city on business for some
time, returned to McConnelsville to-
cay.
Miss Bertha Guitteau expects to
leave today for Athens. where she will
spend weeks vacation with her par
ents.
Mr.. VIM. Plumley. of Williams
town, left Monday afternoon for Gin
cinnati to spend the holidays with
friends.
DIR. Carl Lund, who has been prac-
ticing his profession at Calumet Hos
pftal, Michigan, is in the city for the
holidays.
Marshal Dye remembered each
member of the police force with a
handsomely bound volume of the New
Testament.
ing Medical School at Baltimore
passed through the city Monday en-
route to Sistersville.
Sheriff McCallister leaves this
morning with Bart Keyes and jaime:
Wilson, who were sentenced TO the
GAINESVILLE work house.
j w. Donaldson, class of '97 Mar
ieltta College, is in the city on a visit
to friends, having come from Cleve'
land, where he is a student at the med
ical school.
Mr. >Charles Harness, who has beer
visiting relatives in Marietta and vi
cinity, returned Monday to. Georgia
where he has rich claims in the golt
bearing region,
Mr.. E. A. Fleming, whose marriage
with Miss Lucy Cole, of this city, is tt
occur on the evening of Thursday Nov
27, arrived in the city Monday from
his home at Ludlow. Kentucky.
Walter, the adoDted son of Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Scott, of Durham
township, was sent to the reform farm
at Lancaster ON Monday by Probate
Judge Nixon. He was charged with
stealing dollar and half. His age
is eleven years.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25

Turner, Ebinger & Co.,
will be closed all Of to-day
Ch-;stras.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25

COAL.-John Wilking has again en-
gagged in the coal business. He will
handle the Blue Rock and Granger
Goals. Office 227 Franklin street. Both
phones.
December 15-1mo.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25
"A Kodak S
The Thing,

There is more education and
pleasure III them Than anything
else at ten Jimes the price. Craig
keeps the kind that will go in the
CHRISTMAS STOCKING, and
can be carried in the pocket after.
ward. That's the Eastman Fold.
ing Kodak, THE BEST IN THE
WORLD. A full line kept by
CRAIG, P,s'.'. Pss @'''i''. %.s'
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25
Christmas Entertainment.

The Christmas entertainment given
at the First M. E. church last evening
was a decided success in every detail.
The program was composed of recita-
tions and dialogues appropriate to the
occasion and some fine selections were
rendered by the choir. AT the close OF
the entertainment each pupil of the
Sunday School was presented with a
Christmas box.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25
Painful INJURIES.

An accident which was attended with
serious and painful results befell Mrs,
Hiram L. Sibley Monday morning.
While walking in her yard she slipped
and fell fractlring the bones of her
arm and severely bruising her side.
Her injuries received the medical at
tention which they were in need of and
while causing pain, will not be attend
ed by any serious results.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25
Delinquent Accounts

Collected everywhere. Charges reason
able. Address, Branch A. d. & G. A.,
Lock Box 401, city. New Phone $40.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25

Half the ills that man is heir to
come from indigestion. Burdock
Blood Bitters strengthens and tones
the stomach; makes Indigestion impos-
sible.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25
BOer Invasion.

BY Associated Press.
Capetown, Dec. 24.--Lord Kitchener
has arrived at Deaarr. Capt, Colony,
and is taking steps to cruch on the
P"c- irv9~'on. N
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25

FOR RENT-Three rooms suitable
for light housekeeping 831 Quarry
street. Inquire of DR.. Wiley at the
Marietta Transfer Co.
Dec. 22-3ts.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Misunderstanding young man can
make $50 per month and expenses.
Permanent position. Experience un-
necessary. Write quick for particu-
lars. Clark & Co., Fourth and Locust
streets, PHILADELPHIA Pa.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25

WANTED--aecond cook. Inquire
at Leader office.
Dec. 22-tf.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-25

WANTED = Ladies and Gentle
men to introduce the hottest" sell
Ter on earth. DR.. Whites Electric
Comb. Patented 1899. Agents
are coining money. Cures all forms
of scalp ailments. headaches. ETC., yet
costs the same as an ordinary comb
Send 80 cents in stamps for samples.
d. N. Rose, Gen. Mgr, Decatur, Ill.
Dec. 1S-3mos
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-11

larry interesting. At the Manual Train
ing high school Principal Weston, at
10 O'Clock, delivered "A lecture TO the
members OF the graduating class, on
the Uses of Trees and Their Proper
Planting" After the lecture. the mem
bers OF the class and the teachers went
10 Roger Williams park, where tree
was planted and dedicated TO Lieut..
Col. Frank A. Cook. of the First Rhode
Island Regiment. who is now In the
Philippines serving as major OF the
26th United States Volunteers. Major
Cook was formerly teacher of rnathe-
matics and algebra at the Manual
Training high school. Each member OF
the class recited an appropriate senti-
ment while some threw earth around
the tree. while others poured water on
it's roots.
The graduating class Of the English
high school went to rhe park at 10
O'Clock, together with number OF the
teachers. and the tree planted. was
dedicated 10 John Ruskin. The exer-
cises we're In charge OF the class pres
ident. David Davidson. and we're as
follows: Address. "Ruskin. the Re-
vealer OF Nature" Carolyn ID. Flagg;
recitation. selection from Ruskin, Mary
III. Cotton: address. Life in Tree
Tops" Bessie V. spaulding; recitation.
selection from Ruskin. Rebecca F. Ma
honey: dedication of tree. The dedica-
tory stanza. was as follows:
Where rose the mountains. there to him
were friends;
! where roHed the ocean, thereon was
Where a blue SKY and glowing CLINE ex.
tends, ?"
lie had a, passion and the power 'tc
The desert. forest, cavern. breakers
Were unto him coinpanionship; they
A mutual language, clearer than the tone
OF his lands tongue. which he would
oft forsake
For Natures pages glassed by sunbeams
on ellake.'
The graduating class of the Classical
High s1hoql dedicated its tree to Will
liam Shakespeare. the exercises being
conducted mder the direction of Lester
$. Hill, Jr,. the class president. Miss
Catherine Cox spoke on Rural Eng
land the srene OF Shakespeare Boy
hood" William q. Hoffman. Jr.. on
"The Chahacters OF AS You Like IT.;
Albert B4'West, address on Shake
speare's Love OF Nature. as Shown in
His Plays" with special reference to
LAS You Like It." The exercises were
particularly interesting.
IN MEMORY OF "wALLY" REEVES.
One of the most pleasing, and, per-
haps. most tender sentiments was dem
onstrated by the graduating class OF
the Hope Street High school, which
dedicated it's tree to the much lamented
and beloved leader of the American
Band, the late David Wallis Reeves.
1t was touching tribute to the de-
parted musician. who for so many years
had been so closely Unidentified with the
Arbor Day exercises. Newton Hutchis-
on. the class president. presided over
the exercises. and appropriate remarks
were ade by Miss Dobson, Francis
Ford and Ralph Bevan Of the class. the
last named pupil making the dedicatory
address. Which was full of touching
references to Mr.. Reeves.
CONTINUED on page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-11
Claims That His Conviction
as a Murderer Was
Not Warranted.

The petition of Pedro Jaselll. alias
Jaswell. for a new trial under the in
dictment charging him with the muir
der of George Collins of Seekonk. Mass.
in October. tS9S. was heard by the ap-
pellate court today. Jaswell, as he was
generally called. petitions for a new
trial on the grounds that the verdict is
against the evidence and the weight
thereof, and that the presiding justice
at the trial erred in permitting the ad-
mission OF paper purporung to be the
dying statement OF Collins. against the
objection of the defendants counsel.
The circumstances about the killing
Of Collins were as follows: Jaswell
was a passenger on car going from
Market square TO Rumford and among
the other passengers were Collins and
four friends. Collins threw a lighted
cigar stub, which struck Jaswell. Col
lins' friends claimed he Immediately
apologized, but the defendant either
refused TO accept the apology or did
pushed us Collins T1;hrs angered Collins.
who pushed the defendant. Both par,
ties were ordered off the front plat
form. Collins went TO the rear plat
form and the defendant went inside
the car. When Collins left the car the
defendant also left it for the purpose,
the state claims, OF lighting Collins.
The defendant stabbed Collins and tbs
latter died at the Rhode Island hos
ptal OF his wound
= Counsel for Jaswell today argued
that all of Collins friends had been
drinking together in various saloons
before they boarded the car and when
they got on the front platform they
began at once TO abuse the defendant.
Collins asked another man to get, on
the car If he wished TO fight and that
this. counsel claimed. shows that Col
lins was quarrelsome. The defendant:
his counsel argued, simply assaulted
Collins in self-defence, and his tesu,
mony in that regard is uncontradicted
save perhaps in the so-called dying
declaration of the deceased. The con-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-11
The Programs as Planned
/ Are Carried Out at Roger
Williams Park.

Tn spite OF the fact that the air had
more of a touch of winter than of
spring in 1t. the Arbor Day exercises,
arranged for by Superintendent Of
Schools Tarbell and members OF the
school committee, took place today.
There was a large attendance OF peo-
pie at Roger Williams park, both in
the forenoon and afternoon. There was
a decidedly added interest TO the Arbor
Day exercises this year. owing 10 the
fact that this year marked the CEN
tennial OF the public schools in Provi-
dence.
The weather was certainly fine, but
cool and 1here was no reason why the
exercises should be postponed. and ev-
toNthe pre-arranged details. with one
exception. and that was the unavoid-
able absence of the president OF the
school committee. Walter III. Barney,
who is confined TO his home by sick
ness. In his absence the exercises by
the graduating classes OF the gram
mar schools. which took place at the
park this afternoon, were under the
direction of Lester S. Hill. NJ. d.. act
ing president of the school committee.
HIGH SCHOOL EXERCISES.
The four high schools OF the city
held their Arbor Day exercises this
morning and they were made particu-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-11

New York, May 1f.-Jeffries and Cor
bett, who are to battle in 2o-round
bout at the Seaside Sporting club at
-oney Island tonight for the cham
pionship OF the world and go per cent.
OF the gross receipts. left their train
ing quarters this morning for the bat
tie ground Jeffries and his party. con-
sisting OF Billy Brady. Ross O'Neill.
Sam Than. Tommy Ryan, Ed Dun
korst, Jack Jeffries, Dan O'Rourke and
a few others. boarded the $3.50 o'clock
train at Alienhurst, n. j. A large
crowd was at the depot when the cham
pion departed. and as the train pulled
away men and women loudly cheered
he big boiler-maker and wished him
rhe best of mck.
Jeffries looked In. excellent condition
and announced that ne never felt bet
ter In his life or as confident OF win
ming a fight as he was this one.
Corbett was up bright and early and
after eating a hearty breakfast and
setting a rundown. he went TO the
railroad station at Lakewood. where
ne boarded the 500 train. Corbett was
accompanied by his wife. The ex-
champion was cheered whenih he boarded
the train and IN acknowledgment OF
the applause he raised mis- cap 10 the
crowd as the train started. Corbett
looked the picture ~ health. and In an
swer to n question put TO him as 10 his
condition and chance OF winning. he
said.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-11

tention OF the defendant In this regard,
IL was claimed, is substantiated by the
fact that the defendant was upon his
back on the ground, Collins over him
pounding him, the forefinger OF the
defendants right hand In Collins
mouth, the friends OF Collins assisting
him. In this position the defendant
with his left hand took the knife from
his pocket, opened IL with his mouth,
and defended himself. The wound AS
testified by the doctors. counsel fur
ther urged, was such "a wound as
would have been made had the de-
fendant attacked Collins Is he de-
clares.
In regard to the alleged error Ia
admitting a statement objected to as
the dying statement OF Collins IL was
argued by defendants counsel that dy-
ing declarations are admissible IL the
evidence is clear that they were made
under a. sense of impending death and
that there is no evidence In this case
to show that the deceased believed him
self TO be in a dying condition. 1t is
claimed in fact that Collins had big
improvement in his c0ndTtion the day
he made the dying statement and that
there should have been evidence to
show that before the statement was
made by him. Collins was told his death
was imminent.
Attorney General Tanner for the
state argued that Jaswell was proper
ly convicted of murder because he left
the car for the express purpose or
fighting Collins. although he was going
to his home which lay beyond the end
of the car route and lCoilins got or
some distance before the end OF the
route. AS to exception to the dying
statement the attorney general says
the ruling of the court below was
clearly correct as the written state
ment contained the express allegation
that Collins made the statement in
the fear and expectation OF death and
as his dying statement and this Was
the saost explicit method OF proving
that the statement was made In the
fear of death and was far more
worthy than the mere verbal memory
of witnesses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-11
Beers Forced 10 Retreat.

Lord Roberts 'telegraphs to the war
office from Riet Spruit,. under date of
May 10, evening. as follows:
I'VE have had a successful day and
have driven the enemy from point to
point. French with Porter's and Dick
sons brigades OF cavalry and Huttons s
mounted infantry. crossed the Zand
river at Vermenten's Kraal and there
worked around in a northeasterly di-
rection to Maatschaphy. being opposed
continuously by the enemy. Pole Ca
rew's division and Gordons Cavalry
brigade. augmented by j. Battery OF
the Royal Horse Artillery and by Hen
rvs and Rosse's mounted infantry
crossed the river by a drift. near the
railway bridge. My quarters accom-
panied this force. With the infantry
portion We are eight miles north of the
river. The cavalry and mounted in
fantry are at Ventersburg road station
and fuckers division is at Deelfon-
telnnoid. Ian Hamilton,s force and
Broadwood's cavalry brigade were
making for the cross roads near Nen-
tersburg when | last heard from them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-11
FOR PERJURY.
Mrs. Craven Indicted on Charge
Of False Swearing In Fair
Estate Litigation.

San Francisco, May 11.--Mrs. Nettie
Craven has been indicted by the grand
jury for perjury committed in her test
mony given before that body in rela-
tion TO her claim for Widows share OF
the James q. Fair estate. George w.
Simpton, who swore that he married
Fair and Mrs. Craven. and who sub
sequently made oath that he lied in his
first affidavit, has been also indicted
for perjury. Adolph sylvia, the man
who boasted that he engineered the
to make his contradictory affidavits. has
been indicted for subordination of per-
jury. Simpton and Sylvia are promi-
nent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-11
CADET ON TRIAL.
CourtmartiaIed at West Point
on The Charge Of Smoking
Five Cigarettes.

West Point, May 11.-Cadet George
Il. Bronsinger. OF New Jersey. has just
been tried for the offense OF smoking
five cigarettes. The rules OF the United
States Military Academy forbid smok-
ing. and as Bronsinger was charged
with having broken the rules FIVE times
a court martial was convened TO weigh
his crime and fix the punishment. Ii is
almost certain that the cadet will be
found guilty. He probably will be pun
ished by being deprived OF all the priv
ileges OF cadet Units" and being COM
PEELED 10 do sentinel duty during all his
spare time for months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-11
Forces the Burshers Back After Crossing the
Zand River, and Will Be Within Striking
Distance Of fKrOOnstad in Another Day.

London, May 11.--So quickly has Lord
Roberts advanced that his cavalry is
only twenty-five miles from Kroonstad.
while the main army is only eleven
miles behind them. Hence, in about a
day. the British will be within striking
distance of the Orange Free State head
quarters. The critics differ largely in
opinions as to whether any determined
stand win be made there
The presence of 10000 Beers in the
neighborhood of Thaba N'Chu is con-
firmed. They are holding line twenty
miles north OF Thaba N'Chu. A Boer
patrol was sighted Thursday at Thaba-
patchoa and detachment of Brabant's
horse pursued the burghers. VINO re-
tired after some fighting. The Bra
bants then took up position on a hill
which they are now holding. There
were few casualties on the British side.
The Boer Headquarters are at Eden.
More fighting IS expected
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-11
INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS OF
STATE OF new HAMPSHIRE.

Concord. ~. H.. May 1.-THE state bu-
reau OF labor has relieved returns for
the wear lNaq from 1S industries iu the
city Ot Manchester which show the fol-
lowing.
capital Invested $50 SIS. .2S1 value. OF
product. $2l. .Nl.l3s cost of material. tle.-
6,4 as: male 'help. Sc5: female help 952;
total help. F.S1: wages paid 20 males.
8.Sii.6Is: wages paid TO females. Wig. ty9:
total wages 20 wage earncrS. SO l5S fzG:
number of clerks and officials, 26 total
salaries paid icl.srkS and officials. S3i2.e1s.
total taxes. S3lf.N .NRii total Insurance
paid. 1895 NJ paid for improvements and
cnlargemcnts. SSHnif
Exchange Industry averaged to run 32
DAYS for the year ending June ~. lNg.
M increase wv production from I'VE 10
~ per cont H. reported by - industries,
While hve report "a decrease from five TO
IL per cent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-11
An AppeaI 10 America.

London, May 11.--W. T. Stead. who
was the last man to bid goodbye tn
the boer delegates, obtained from
Abraham Fischer. a member OF .ie
Orange Free State executive council
and one of the delegates, a message 10
the American people which is practic-
ally in the same words as the message
previously sent through the Associated
Press.
Mr.. Fischer, however. added: THE
governments OF the old world appear
paralyzed. We hope to find differ
ent state of things in the new world.
AS you obtained arbitration for Vene-
zuela after England had declared it
was impossible. so We venture to hope
the free. enlightened public opinion Of
the American. Republic will succeed
In inducing the power attacking our
very existence TO stay her hand and
submit the question of the future gov
ernment OF these regions to the free
judgment Of an impartial tribunal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-11
TURKEY WANTS DELAY ON
INDEMNITY CLAIMS.

failure of Ahmed's proposals, the UNI
ted States government viii resume ne
gotiations with the Porte.
The impression here fs that Ahmed
will not succeed The Porte has pre-
sented a new note to the embassies an
nouncing it's intention to introduce con-
troll in Gallipolis The object OF this
movement, 1t is believed, Is 10 establish
a precedent for the subsequent imposi-
tion OF like duties in other towns IL rs
expected that the embassies VIII again
refuse to assent. as the measure IL
contrary to the treaty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-11
Stubborn Resistance.

Hamilton's column met with stub
born resistance. and Smith Dorian's
brigade was engaged for some hours
in protecting the rear flank OF his
force. The only casualties reported at
present'are:
Killed; Rank and file. four: wound
ed. five: No return yet from the caval-
rY nor Iiamiitpns forces.
The Daily ENpress in It's second edi-
ton today published "A dispatch dated
Riet Spruit. May 10. morning. descrlb-
ing the, crossing of the Zand river by
the British. II says:
The rear guard oe the Beers, with
their guns. resisted the advance The
mounted infantry two batteries and
pompoms cleared the way and the
third cavalry brigade acted rs a
screen before the main column.
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CORBETT AND JEFFRIES
ARE BOTH CONFIDENT.

"I can truthfully say that am In a.
great condition as 1 ever was In my
life, and therefore feel sure OF beating
Jerfries and regaining the tile OK
champion OF the world
The betting on the battle up to date
shows Jeffres TO be a 2-to-1 favorite.
Numerous bets have been made on the
length OF the fight. A number OF Corr
belts adherents believe the ex-cham-
pion will last at least 10 rounds. and
have wagered accordingly on an even
money has
Corbett will stay at a hotel In Sleeps
head Bay until 2 O'clock. Then he Will
enter a carriage with his two chief ad-
visers, Gus Rubin and Billy Madden,
and will be driven 20 the club hous-
Corbett weighs 1S5 pounds, Jeffrier
will go 10 bed and be allowed 10 sleen
until o'clock this evening, when he
will take supper After that he VIII
be given a hard rundown.
Jeffrie~ will leav~ his hotel at y
O'clock and start for the club house
He will be handled by Billy Brady,
Tommy Ryan. Jack Jeffrles and Ed
Dunkorst. He will weigh Pr pounds.
The officials viii be. Referee. Charity
White: tlmekeeper for the cub. joe
Dunn. and announcer. Joe Humphr1's. !.
Tom O'Rourke VIII hold the watch for
Jeffrles. while Johnny Considine VIII
do likewise for Corbett The men vii
enter the ring at 9:45 o'clock and at 10
o'clock will begin fighting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-11

Constantinople. Thursday. May TO-
The matter OF the settlement of the in
demnity claims is temporarily delayed
Well-informed circles say the Turkish
minister in Washington mas given as
surances of the settlement OF the
claims. but asks for short DELAY
which is granted.
Ahmed Pasha has. left Constantine.
pie. He is going to the United States
with proposals, the object or wnlch Is
the settlement of the claims in an in
direct manner. In the event OF the