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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-25
SMALLPOX IN KENTUCKY.
4 Scare Caused by the Discovery of
the DiseRse.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. 24.-Te.egrams
from bowling Green. the home Of DR.. J. y.
Mccormack. Secretary of the State Board
OF Health, stated that this morning he re-
ceiyed information to the effect that three
members Of the Coyington mi iiary company
were i'll Of smallpox. As soon as the news
was published il was denied from Frank
fort II was stated that the disease was
army rash" The patients have been sent
to the pesthouse. and all precautions are
being taken by the State Board of Health
to guard against its spread.
DR.. Mccormack hls te'egraphed all the
health officers in the State to be on the
lockout for suspects. One Of the men at
Frankfort who is said to have the disease
was guard at the executive building
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-25
WOMEN AFTER FooTPADs.
The GentIer Sex in Chicago to Carr,
ReyoIver-.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2i.-"The hand that
rocks the cradle may rule the world with
pistols if the plan adopted by many South
Side women to carry revolvers as protec-
tion agsinst highwaymen meets with femi-
nine approval generally.
The passing of the hatpin as a weapon
of defence was thus heralded yesterday by
the disclosure that nearly twenty women
living in the vicinity of Wabash Avenue
and Twenty-elghth Street have armed
themselves with small revolvers which can
be concealed in the folds of a street dress
and purpose 10 mete out summary punish
ment upon clique OF holdup men who
have been Systematically preying upon the
women compelled 10 go along State Street
and Wabash Avenue on their way home
after dark
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-25

BALTIMORE. Feb. 24-Patrick Me
Laughlin. of this city. who was friend
OF the late Henry C. Miner during the lat
ter's residence in Baltimore. said yester-
day that Mr.. Miners isst start in theatri-
calls was obtained in 1864. when he opened
the Gemote Palace, museum and variety
place inthe basement of a building on the
southwest corner OF Baltimore and Light
streets. Mr.. Miners 6acker in this ven
ture was the late Charles A. Miles, Mr..
McLaughlin's father-inlaw. Mr.. Miner
gave up the place to go as advance agent
for a magician. He subsequently gained
control OF Ave New York theatres and at
his death. which occurred Thursday in
New York LEFT. 1t Is said, an estate worth
s., 000, 900.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-25
A TRANSPORT IN DISTRESS.
The McPhcrson. From Santiago.
Driftcd Helpless mt Sea.

NORFOLK. Va. Feb. 24-The United
States transport Mcpherson. which was
towed into Hampton Roads this morning
by the fruit steamer Admiral Sampson,
broke her propeller last Monday. when
440 miles at sea of Charleston. and until
picked up by the fruiter, had been drifting
at sea. One hundred and sixty-eight men
are aboard the transport Lieut.. Edgar A.
Mscklin. OF San Juan. who. with his wife,
was aboard. came ashore this morning and
told the story OF the mishap. He said that
after the propeller broke the transport
drifted about in the storm until four VOL
unteers managed to lash the propeller. A
leg OF mutton sail was rigged on the fore
mast and the vessel thereafter kept fairly
up to the wind. There was thirty days
supplies aboard but everybody was put
on short rations. Major Hutchins, COM
manding the transport. was thrown against
the deck house and severely injured
A severe storm arose Thursday, and dur
ing this an unknown Ward liner came
along and stood by for three hours. She
concluding that the transport was able to
1nake port under sail. proceeded. Friday
the Admiral Sampson came along ard
after Infinite difficulty because OF =.
heavy sea running. managed TO get /.
10 the Mcpherson.
The transpor; was bound from San Juan.
Santiago. and lastly from Gibara for New
York. She is of Old Point awaiting
orders from the Department, which has
been advised of her arrival at this port
While fully alive to their peril. those
aboard the Mcpherson are reported to have
showed no signs Of fear. and admirable dis
ciplne prevailed during the emergency.
There are 155 bodies of soldiers aboard
the Mcpherson, which were brought home
Tor reinterrsent. or these 65 died of vel
low fever. The transport sailed from Gi-
bara for New York, February IL. She is
still in Hampton Roads tonight. but will
be towed TO New York when the weather
IS favorable. Storm signals are up to-
night The Admiral Sampson. which pro-
ceeded on her voyage. expects to receive
$50. .eOO
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-25
STILL SUING IN KENTUCKY.
Beckham md Carter Seek to EnJoIn
Taylor and Marshall

LOUISVILLE. Feb. Ex-Governor Beck
ham and Senator Carter today filed coun-
ter suits against Taylor and Marshall SIM
liar to the suits filed in the Franklin Cir
cult Court about two weeks ago. in which
they pray for permanent injunctions
against Taylor and Marshall.
By agreement among the attorneys on
both sides the suits are to be consolidated.
and will come to trial before Judge Field
in the Common Pleas division next Tues
day.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-25
THE HANCOCK ARRIVES.
Lieut.. Charles n. Munton Dies Mt

Adjutant General Babcock. of the De-
partment of California. telegraphed the
War Department yesterday reporting the
arrival of the transport Hancock at San
Francisco He explained that the detailed
passenger list would be sent later. Major
Bradley, Quartermaster of the Hancock.
telegraphed Adiutant General Corbin re-
porting the death at sea of First Lieut..
Charles H. Munton, of the Twelfth In
fantry. He says:
First Lieut.. Charles II. Munton, T:selfth In
fantry, died at at $40 a. M, February IL.
cause acute mania.
Lieutenant Munton was born at Green
vile. Mich. in 1877. and graduated from
the Military Academy in 1898. His father
is ]. w. Munton OF Morgan, Mich.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-25
CNDERTAl<ERs.
j. WILLIAM LEE,
Undertnker and Livery.
$50 Penn. Ave. NV. Washington, d. G.
Options on Limestone.

MARTINSBURG. W. Va. Feb. 24-Op-
tions have been given on large tract oil
limestone land. comprising two farms In
the Falling Waters district. about five
miles north of this city. to persons repre-
senting pittsburg capitalists 1t is the in
tention OF this company. now organizing.
to quarry limestone. as Is now being done
near this city by another company Be
cause OF the deals in limestone laQd re-
Gently made here land in this belt has
gone up nearly leo per cent. some refusing
to sell at that. The proposed quarries are
on the line Of the Cumberland Valley rail-
road. between this place and Wil!iamsport.
Nd.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-25
SrECIAL NOTICES.


NOTICE-Annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the CROSS MANUFACTURE
ING COMPANY-The annual meeting OF
The stockholders OF the CROSS MANUFAC-
TURING COMPANY will be held at the
Eote! Fleischmann. Alexandria. Va, at
. O'CLOCK p. NJ. on THURSDAY. MARCH
1. 1900. By order OF the President and the
Board Of Directors. HENRY F. GETZ.
Acting Secretary fei5-14t
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-25
FIVE CONCERNS RAIDED.
Chicago Police Break In Question.
able Investment Comppufes

CHICAGO. H.. Feb. 24.-Ffve "get-rich-
quick investment companies were raided
by the police yesterday and their effects
taken TO the Harrison Street police station
for use before the grand jury today.
The concerns raided were the Inter
Ocean Commission Compaay, e4 Wabash
Avenue; the Cooperative Trust Company.
L. NJ. Morrison, manager. aud Edwin e.
Farley. capper. S4 Adams Street: d. W.
Moody. Howland Block. 1S2 Dearborn
Street; the Investors Protective Associa-
ticn. Frank y. Stone, president. Rialto
Building. and the Office OF the Security
Savings Society. Security Building.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-25
FOUGHT OVER A FENCE POST.
One Ncichbor KILLS Another for q
Trivial Cause.


SCRANTON. Pa. Feb. 24-During dis
pute over a fence line Martin Allen was
fatally shot by David Davis, near Mooslc,
yesterday. Allen was shot in the head
but lived until evening. The men were
neighbors, but have been estranged for
some time. Differences Of opinion made
them bitter toward each other. and only
a few words passed when both were in
passion.
Allen called on Davis to talk about the
setting OF fence post. and old troubles
were brought up. LAWS took his gun
when he could no longer control himself
and fired the contents 1t Allen. the shot
tearing large hole in his head. Davis
did not try to escape, and was arrested by
County Detective Leyshon and brought to
Jail here.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-25

Hcurich's beets have won public confidence and
attained such great success because OF their SUI.
perior qualities that Maerzen, Senate. and Lager
are today the most popular Of all malt and hop
beverages Phone s34. Arlington Bottling Co.
for case OF these beers which everybody enjoys
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-25

Clothes Pins. hardwood. perfect and 7r
smooth; LOO for........................
so. Clothes Horses. iour-foid and 2Or
four feet high. gh.................-..-...- - ~
Clothes Lines. good quslity braided Ar
cotton; 25 feet long. s......................f ri
,; &c cloine, ;,u,,, H,mpss.' full willow 40c
$iI5 Challenge Clothes Wiring Ct 90
ers, with pure rubber rollers. pl.L
Step ladders. strongly made and 0r
hraccd; all sizes-worth l5c foot, for. ~
5Oe Ash Sieves. covered. and will AZ QOr
any size barrel. J1S
ljc Bread Boxes. Ja?arued and 00r
stenciled; family ize.......-......"..A Z ~
sl.J0 Curtain Stretchsrs. Tn. Star brand:
will hold an. euEtain up to Clio
'Nlt ieet.......... ...........--.-VA'A(
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-25
EDUCATIONAL.

PIANO LESSONS-A lady of teaching experience
will visit limited nunha- OF pupils; terrns
moderate. Address BOX liS. this oiicc. fczj-Jt
PIANO and mandolin &c a lesson 6i0 G st.
Sc. ie2S-Ss
PRIVATE LESSoNS-Bookkeepin or mathemat-
les; evenings. $50 to To- TEACHER. 1is
ST. ne. fe92-Tt
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-25

Old Prices OH New DOmeStics.
Second Floor we-+. SIevators)
Here at least you sklll not feSl the effect
Of the increase in Cotton prices. so long as
We can avert it. THEE evidences:
This SEASONS best and newest patterns in
Shifting Prints; stripes and figures, 49,
and the standard 6c-a.yard quail. H6f
,...............-........ ~
On MONDAY Dwight, Anchor, Homestead.
Fruit Of tie Loom. and Lonsdale n
Musinis-all the leaders that sell HC
2j dozen Esnd-torn ard Ironed sheets. made
OF extra fine grade of 27-in. Mus
lin; full size, 90yo0, and our own N1F
make. ....................0 - ~
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-25
THEY.M.C.A. CONVENTION
Second DAYS Proceedings of the
Twenty Annual Assembly.

IAN Interesting Lecture Concerning
the Young Men of Non-Chrisfinn
dcn,or Among Tl,cm-Progress OF
the work with RaIirond Employees
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-13
PLAYING ALONE.


have some building blocks. and play
The Jolliest games with them all day.
l pile them high upon the table.
And make the mighty Tower OF Babel:
And then build a railway train,
With coal for freight and bags OF grain.
I'm passenger and engineer,
And I'm conductor. too-thats queerl
But when play alone. you see.
I am obliged TO be all three!
build church, with pews and choir,
And on the top a slender spire:
And make a temple on the plan
OF one that stands In far Japan.
Just like the picture which took
From out my last years Christmas book
build castle. grand and tall.
Surrounded by a thick, high wall;
Storehouses, too--a solid block:
And once / built great. wide dock,
And poured some water In pail.
On which my paper ship could sail,
And made believe IL was a sea.
Oh. that was fun enough for me.
If you have blocks and toys your OIL.
IT'S not so bad 20 play alone!
-Woodson St. George. in Youths CompAr
ion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-13

leave him. wouldn't iesvs . dog y,
die In the bush alone. III yer don't wan,
ter come. all right, but hoped yer was
men enuff fer that. I'm goin' back ter
him. He may be dead by this time"
"Where does your man say he's
from?" demanded Tom, his anger melt
ing away as he thought OF his enemy
dying miserably by himself in this will
derness.
"IIe says he's from Dyea. He had a
pardner named Buffers or some such
name. He's out of his head sometimes
an goes on bout lot o. gold an how
some ones goin' ter git held up an sech
nonsense. Then he's got some papers
an all he thinks about when he sees 'em
is some gold mine an a chap named
Scott"
THAT settles It'll" cried Tom. "Come
on. Green, Wen CO."
Without waiting to hear another word
the man turned on his heel and led the
way among the stunted pines from
whence he had emerged. Tom and
Green followed him and the rest dis
mounted to await their return.
Iro BE CONTINUED
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-13
CHAPTER XVI
ROBBED.

All unconscious of the snare ahead Of
them, the successful gold hunters rode
cheerfully along over the trail, their
gold secured on their animals and their
hearts filled with natural thanksgiving
at their success. They were rich-rich
beyond their widest hopes, and il had
all been done in few short weeks.
They had registered their claims in
Dyea, but there was considerable doubt
whether they were located in American
or British territory, as the boundary
line was not exactly known. This, how
ever, had been fairly explained 10 the
purchasers, who declared their willing
ness TO take the risk. This they could
well afford TO do, for they had bought
the claims for about one-quarter their
actual value, and were we'll aware OF
the fact. They had only TO register
them in Dawson also TO make them
selves safe.
Their progress was necessarily slow,
for each horse carried not only rider,
but large amount of gold as well.
Where the trail was very rough the men
were forced to dismount at times, so
that IL was nearly night on the second
day when the party drew near the piece
OF woods where Hank Bowers and his
rascally confederates were hidden
Taylor was leading the way as they
reached the first trees. where already
the frightening shadows were stretch
ing across the trail. The others were
stragglingalong behind him, while Tom
and Clara Avery rode side by side in
the rear.
In fact this had already become his
usual place, and his devotion was so
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-13
TOM. THE INDIAN FIGHTER.

ed many times, liyad 10 great age, and
to his death was beloved and honored
member of his masters family. lie
despised an Indian, and il is said many
a red man fell a victim to his ferocious
attacks.
The last engagement in whSch tom"
figured was probably in 1895, when
band Of Indians attacked n small set
tlement of whites in the eastern por-
ti6n of Nelson county. In this attack
many of the settlers were massacred
and number were made captiyes and
taken 10 the Indian towns in Ohio.
During this fight tom and his
master did yeoman service, but final
ly, seeing that all the odds were
against them, they fled 10 the dense
forest surrounding the settlement.
They were pursued, however, by a
couple of Indian warriors and an en-
counter took place.
tom" sprang upon one of the In
dams. and Notwithstanding the latter
was a brawny fellow, soon made short
work of him. The dogs master, Peter
Patrick, had not been so fortunate.
His adversary had closed in upon him
and had nearly oyerpowered him. At
this juncture the faithful dog at
tackled the Indian from the rear. The
latter turned upon the animal and
struck him vicious blow upon the
head with his tomahawk. This mo-
mentary diversion gave Patrick an adj
vantage, and he drove his knife TO
the hilt in the Indians heart, killing
him instantly. tom" and his mas
ter then succeeded in making their
way to Lynn's fort, and in time Pat
rick became an honored citizen of
Nolan county. "Tom," though he
lived for several years afterward,
never fully recovered from the effects
of the blow he received at the hands
OF the Indian.
The picture of this remarkable dog
here shown was photographed from
the painting in the possession OF tho
venerable Mrs. Gilbert. Louisville
Courier-Journal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-13

ven git on clean with the gold. It's
higher ter Dawson anyhow. then IL IL
ter Dyea. We kin git down by water
an then take Their steamer fer Seattle,
while they're loolin' fer us round Dyea
or Skaguay. See?"
"Great head" said Turner. senten-
tiously, while even Rider began to be
impressed with the clever scheme 1t
was also great relief to know that
there was TO be no bDoodshed, for, bad
as he was, he had not the heart for such
deeds when he was sober.
After carefully discussing every
phase of their villainous plot and ar
ranging the details the trio stretched
themselves on their rude beds and were
soon sleeping as soundly as though no
guilt rested on their minds.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-13
THE Bitter BITTEN.
How Coco, Mischievous South
American Monkey, Lost His
Long, Graceful Tail.

In South America there once lived
a young monkey named Coco, who
spent his time in playing pranks, and
even perpetrating cruelties upon his
friends and neighbors in the forest.
All the animals feared him so much
that they organized picket service.
The birds took turns I'm perching
upon the high branches of the trees,
and whenever the young monkey made
his appearance shrill cries of Look
out! here comes Coco!" resounded ON
all sides. So he soon found himself
deprived Of his accustomed pleasure
the plaguing and torturing of animals
smaller and weaker than himself.
One afternoon, however, he thought
he saw one OF the sentinels asleep on
the branch of tree that oyerhung a
stream. He stcalthily approached,
glancing from right TO left, but there
was not n cry of alarm.
AT last / shall ayenge myself"
thought Coco.
He climbed noiselessly 10 the top OF
the tree. and. hanging by the end OF
his tail, let himself carefully down to
the DIdnCn OH Which iut Diiu was
pcrchcd. IL was a huge gray bird,
with an enormous beak. Coco bal
anced himself and with one paw
seized the birds tail and pulled out
all the feathers.
The bird screamed and the monkey
laughed but the laugh was suddenly
cut short. The bird, at first stupcfied
by the sudden attack, quickly recoy-
cred itself, and turning IL bit Coco's
tail off. Howling with pain Coco fell
into the water.
AS he limped sorrowfully home he
was greeted on all sides by the hiss
ingof serpents and the mociing laugh
ter OF birds. His mother dressed the
stump of the tail, and tried 90 con-
sole him for his loss by planning the
fine revenge they would have.
"Nol not said Coco; they might
cut of the little that remains of my
tall the next time"
The lesson had been profitable. The
birds tail grew out again, but Coco's
remained short; and he was always
sad, for he was very ugly without his
long. graceful tail.-Circinpaa Ed
! Quirer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-13
MAN NEVER SATISFIED.
Crops Out Even Under the Most
Advantageous Circumstances.

How true Il is that what man cannot
get he desires most. From the little
lad of few summers, to the aged gen.
tleman of so years, there is no one to
whom this truth does not apply. The
boy sees toy and he wants one like it.
The world will never be right with him,
he thinks, until he has a jack-in-the-box
like that of his playmate whom his
mother takes him to visit once in
awhile, and then its glory fades, and he
must needs have a set of blocks and
build houses with them. He builds
houses for n brief space, then sees
something else and wants that. Dresses
must soon give way to short trousers or
he will never be satisfied. He is finally
put into short trousers and for few
days he is quite the proudest creature
in the household. But the pleasure ho
gets in thinking what a man he is soon
gives way to his desire to go to school;
that is followed by his anxiety to get
out of school and to college. But few
years of college life, Notwithstanding
it's freedom from care, and its delight
full friendships, cannot keep away the
restlessncss to get out into active life
and to become a man of the world, TAX
ing part in its struggles and its
Iprogress. And then ambitions of one
kind or another come to him and he
strives and strives in this direction or in
that until he has attained his desire.
But the attainment thereof does not
bring with it the happiness he had an
ticipated. He must become rich, or he
must make an artist, or a physician, or
literary man out of himself. But
when he has done so there seems to be
just as great a distance as before be-
tween him and his long-pursued happi.
ness. And thus IL goes the whole life
through, one thing following another,
and each one seeming to be the great
'object of living, that upon which he
must center all his energies. This 10
"divine unrest."-Detroit Free Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-13

apparent that the others had come to
regard it as a foregone conclusion that
the young couple had met their fate in
each other.
Taylor was some ten yards ahead of
his party when suddenly a man hur-
ried out OF the woods at his left and
came directly toward him, shouting:
stranger! Hold on!"
Checking in his horse, Taylor allowed
the man TO reach his horses side and
then exclaimed:
who are you and what do you
want?"
by this time the rest OF the party had
reached the spot and halted.
There's n man back in the woods n
piled the newcomer. won't one o. yer
come an see If sumthin' can't be did
fer him? He's in bad way"
Taylor looked hard at the stranger.
He was apparently about 40 years old,
rather tall, a scar across his thin nose,
which made his eyes seem close to-
gether. 1t was not face TO inspire
confidence, but Dick Taylor had not the
slightest suspicion of danger as he
asked:
''Who is the man and where did he
come from? What's the matter with
him?"
"IIe's a sailor sort OF chap an his
horse throwed him, he says. Then his
pardner skipped Oft an left him ter kick
Their bucket alone"
AS the man spoke Taylor suddenly re-
membered his face.
didn't I meet you not long ago on
this trail?" he demanded.
With well-assuned air OF surprise
the man drew nearer and stared at him
a moment, then exclalmed;
fright yer are, stranger! Yer was
boun' fer Dyea afoot an / was comm
this way. Didn't know yer at first. Yes.
1 got long here an found this Teller
most dead / knocked up sort OF a
shanty in the bush an got him into Il,
but he's dyin' sure's yer born"
whats his name?" asked Avery,
"and who Is hep"
"Says his names Rider. Obed--"
second mate, simultaneously.
That's i'll Dyer know him?" asked
the stranger, looking at them with we'll
feigned surprise.
"The scoundrel!" cried Tom. jumping
from his horse. "Come, Green, let's go
and see IL IL is really himl"
But Avery spoke up at this point and
said:
Hold on, boys! Don't go rushing off
like thatl don't take much stock In
this story. Suppose IL is some sort OF
a trap? Remember what we are taking
with us"
"It's all right, boss" urged the new
conner. "You needn't be scared o. one
man. This Rider begged me ter stay
with him an hadn't Their heart ter