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The Washington bee., 1901-11-02
MURDERED BY BULL,
Man Is Deliberately Killed by a
ReVengeful Beast.
Other Instances Which Prove Con-
eiasively That Animals Fre-
quentIy Cherish Enmttias
Toward Human Beings

In almost every part of the world
man-killing by animals is common
enough, but cases where a man is
murdered deliberately by an animal
are quite rare. There have been
cases, though, where animals have
Killed men in such a manner that.
had they been bipeds instead of
quadrCpeds, they would have been
tried for and convicted of murder in
the first degree. Stories of several
murders by animals come from Eng
land. A Lincolnshire bull suddenly
evlnced a hatred for its owner. and
the farmer had need of the greatest
agility TO avoid the animal whenever
he happened TO be in the same field
with II. With every one else on the
farm the bull was as gentle as could
be, and even would come to the farm
hands to be petted in response to a
peculiar call One day farm hand
working in a field saw the bull, which
was grazing in a meadow near by,
walk to a gate leading to the yard
OF the house, lift the latch with his
nose and pass through. In the yard
was the farmer, asleep in chair tilt
ed against the side of the house.
The bull seemed to know that the
farmer was asleep, and stealthily
approachedhim The farm hand, real
izing what the animal was about.
ran with a pitchfork to try to pre-
vent the impending murder, but he
was too late. The bull paused within
half a dozen PAGES of the sleeping
farmer, lowered his head and made a
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upon the second matron stated that
what she had to complain of was her
neighbor's dog. 1t had been taught
to bark at her whenever she went out,
and so maliciously clever was the ami
NAL that at the instigation of It's mis-
tress it actually threw stones at her
window paneS by tossing them up with
its paws.
BY this time the people in court
were convulsed with laughter, but the
Judge remained serious. In comment
ing upon the two cases he pointed out
that neither action had been correctly
described as q suit for libel. Then he
rendered his decision, which was
worthy of a Solomon. One of the
plaintiffs, he said, should have prose-
cuted the dog, the other should have
cited the parrot. Both actions haying
been wrongly instituted, he should,
therefore, dismiss them both.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-02
THE NEW POLICEMAN
Neatly Tricked by Young Rascals
He Intended to Capture.
Carriage Used as Hiding Place AInOst
Proves His UndOing-Is Driven In
TO the Country and Has to Pay
His Fare Back Again.

4 Milwaukee man was recently ap-'
pointed TO the police force OF a city
lp in the state, and being from the
city" was anxious to show his
brother patrolmen how to do things
n real metropolitan style.
1t chanced that the new officer was
detailed to a beat on which was To-
Gated the opera house, and he was
given special instructions to watch
the crowd of small boys, who for
weeks had been a source of great an
nOyance to the manager of the the
ater.
On the evening when a particular
attraction was billed at the play
house, says the Milwaukee Sentinel,
the policeman noticed the boys as
usual hanging about the front doors
and creating no small disturbance.
Now as a matter of fact boys in the
small towns have a way of lodging
police officers even as they do in the
cities, and the new policeman, realiz-
ing this, thought that he would work
a plan which would be the means of
making him a much-talked-of sleuth
Rt the central station.
A number of hacks and carriages
were standing at the theater en-
trance, and the new policeman, after,
as he thought, eluding the gaze of the
youngsters, crossed in the shadow of
the street and enscOnced himself on
the cushion seats of a hack, ready in
an instant TO run out and grab the
youthful offenders. But he did not
know the kind ofyoungsters he had to
deal with. More than one pair of
eyes watched him cross the street,
and it was not long before boys
voice told the driver of the hack, who
was taking a drink in a nearby sa-
The Washington bee., 1901-11-02
REFUSED TO BE SPANKED.
Demands OF Her Manager for
Sensation.

Miss B.Agnes Lane was asked to sub
NIT to a spanking on the stage, just to
hven up the first act Of Don Caesar de
BaZan." Miss Lane declined 10 be
spanked, so her engagement to play
Maritana in a Don Caesar" road com
pany was Cancelled and now she has
asked her lawyers 10 sue Edwin Ros-
tell for the amount she invested in
costumes to be used in the play. Miss
Lane played minor parts last season in
the Bernhardt-Coquelin company.
81 was hired as a leading woman"
said Miss Lane, "and after the re-
hearsals were all over was told that
Twas not soubrettish enough to suit
some mythical person referred to by
the manager as the financial hacker Of
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loon, that the policeman was snooZ-
ing in the vehicle.
There was a moments discussion
and then a plan of revenge was de-
cided on. The hackman walked noise
lessly around the dark side of the
carriage, and before the officer knew
what was being done the horses were
whipped and going at a mad rate of
speed down the street.
There was a yell from inside to
stop, but the driver never heard.
Around corners and over crossings at
a pace that made the policeman's hair
stand up with fright the horses dashed
as he clung frantically to the seat
to keep from having his head bumped
against the top of the hack.
The ride lasted for IS minutes, and
when the horses were finally allowed
to settle into a walk and stop the dis
tance back to the pOliceman's beat
was rsckoned by the hack driver at
about four miles. OF course there
was an argument, possibly some Ian
guage that would not bear repeat
ing, but through it all the hack driver
maintained an air of calm indiffer-
ence until, in a last effort to contain
himself from laughing, he made the
proposition that the policeman pay
his fare back to town.
It was insult to injury in the Of
ficer's eyes, but Notwithstanding he
remembered that the chief was at the
theater and if he was not seen upon
the beat when the play was out ques-
tions would be asked. Accordingly
with much loud talk, a So bill was
produced, and the driver with profess
sional politeness opened the carriage
door for his passenger to enter on
the return trip.
When the hack finally did come in
sight of the opera house there was
scattering of small boys, but 1t was
not done quick enough for the new
officer to escape hearing the delight
ed peals of laughter as the last tat
tered coat and cap whisked around
the corner.
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furious rush, pinning the man against
the side of the building and killing
him instantly. Without waiting to
gore his victim the bull turned and
strOlled out into the meadow again.
\ corporal in a native Indian regi-
ment was murdered by a monkey.
The monkey had been caught young,
and had been kept as a pet by an
officer of the regiment, who was fond
of him on account of the unusual
intelligence he showed. 1t was the
duty of a certain corporal TO feed the
gave it some food which caused it
great pain. The monkey never for.
got or forgave the corporal, though
another soldier was assigned to the
duty of feeding the animal. One
morning the officer awokc to find his
pet, which slept in the same room,
missing. He dressed hastily and
went out. The first thing he heard
was that the corporal had been found
in his company room with his throat
cut, the monkey sitting on his body
towing with a razor. The razor sub
sequently was identified as one be-
longing to the officer, and had been
left on the table in his room when
he went to bed the preceding night.
To commit the crime the monkey
must have gone out, razor in hand,
into the pitch-dark night, walked POO
yards to the mems quarters, slipped
past the guard and made his way
down a long corridor to the room
where the corporal was sleeping.
No one saw the monkey until after
the murder had been committed.
\ boy of IS was murdered by a
race horse. which had taken a yio-
lent dislike to him. 1t is believed
that the boy at some time had teased
or maltreated the horse, for it was
oentfeness itself with every one else.
The bow was warned not to go near
the horse, but one day he entered a
loose box stall where his enemy was
confined. The horse at once knocked
the boy down, grabbed him by the
back of his waistcoat with his teeth
and beat his brains out by slamming
him against the sides of the stall
The horse kept the would-be rescuers
at bay while he was committing his
murder by kicking violently. Having
killed the boy, he allowed the stable
hands to enter the stall without try
ing TO do them harm. There have
been several instances where ele-
phants have watched an opportunity
and murdered their keepers, against
whom they had some grievance, per-
haps of long standing.
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the company. never could find out
who the backer was. Mr.. Rostel told
me that he was delighted with my act
ing, but that the gentleman with the
money was not satisfied. He wanted
Don Caesar to take me across his knee
and spank me. When refused he said
I would have to quit the company. The
mysterious and nameless backer with
money wanted to spoil that beautiful
tableau at the end of the first act by
having me in a short skirt stretched
across a mans knee and getting
spanked just for jumping up and say
ing: What's that when they fired
the guns"
The Washington bee., 1901-11-02
1on.ed Her.eIf in PubIic.

A strange story comes from China
of the public suicide of a Chinese wom-
an at Foo Chow. She resolved on the
deed after the death of her husband,
and informed the public of her inten-
+ion. The taotai endeavored to pre-
vent her. and on account of typhoon
and floods the suicide was twice post
poned. but all efforts failed TO divert
the woman from her purpose, and, be-
decked in her finest clothes, she pub
Hcly hanged herself on platform be-
fore which stood several hundred spec
fatOrS.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-02
Find Diamond in City Damp.

A diamond earring, valued at $780,
and lost by Miss Lizzie Mcdonald, was
recovered -ater in pile Of garbage at
the city dump at the foot of Ninety
fifth street, Chicago. Miss Mcdonald
is a rela tive Of DR.. Larkin. and was Wis
iting at his home when she lost the
earring. She did not discover the loss
until the house had been thoroughly
cleaned. When search was made
the pendant could not be found. The
garbage had been carried away and
the members of the family did not
know who had removed il. Through
Ward Inspector Walsh the identity Of
the garbage man was learned. He
took Or. Larkin to the place where he
had dumped the load of garbage, and,
after a search of half an hour, the
earring was found.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-02
A PARROT AND DOG TIME.
Aris Judge with the Wisdom of q
Solomon Gets "A Difficult Case
on His Hands.

There were two eases in the correc-
honal chamber at Paris of a decidedly
opera boutfe character. The plaintiffs
IN each case were women. Plaintiff
No. l, being asked to state her case,
said II all came about owing par
rot. The bird had vicious disposition
and its mistress (the defenGart) egged
II on TO be even worse than it was
oy nature. The plaintiff could not put
her head out of the window without
the bird shouting oPprobrious cpl
thets at her and generally libeling her
character.
Before deciding this case the judge
SAID he would hear the other, where
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p,..v,. saIerv was RAISED,

Some time ago the cat of the St.
Paul post office made a record by
slaying 125 rats and mice in one
month. In recognition of her abili-
ties the postmaster wrote to Wash
ington, asking an increase in her sal
arv. and she now receives 5000 a
year. Soon after she showed her
gratitude by presenting the govern
ment with five kittens, each of which
entered the United States service as
soon as it was old enough to tackle
rat.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-02
IoTTINGS OF THE POETS.
The Rules That Failed.

He longed TO live hundred years,
And turned from dissipetlon;
He managed daily 10 indulge
In proper recreatiOni
He never drank nor smoked nor cheWed.
He hUsbanded his powers
And never varied from his rule
OF keeping proper hours.
~
He made a study Of the forms
And mysteries OF diet;
He Stunned the busy marts Of trade,
To live in eace and quiet;
He wore hygienic hats and shoes.
Hyglenic shirts and collars
He'd Ee'er have slept without fresh air,
For twenty thousand dollars.
He might have lived a hundred years,
As he so much desired,
II he had not lain down one day
And suddenly expired.
They rubbed his hands, they called iii
name,
Alas. he would not rally
He and a sturdy William goat
Had frollCked in an alley.
S. L. KisCr, in Chicago Record Herald.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-02
AZ. Sc coo for Her Kisses.

A circuit court jury at Sheboygan.
Wis. awarded Mrs. Bouska, Of the
town of Adell. a verdict for $500 as
balm. Peter Hugent was the defend
ant in the case. He promised Mrs.
Bouska one dollar for every kiss she
gave him. Failing TO collect she insti-
tuted suit. She asked the court for
$4,000 damages.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-02
Harvest Song


Summer all is pleasure past,
Summer charm is tale that's told;
Days of resping have come at last,
Days-of T1peness ana days OF gold;
Down the meaGoW-Way, glad and strong.
Love comes singing his harvest song.
L6Re is Bspxss yssssA "a psfxaka GIN,
BFowE -aAd brlrWZ1 q 8A1tB = fIe
Master stPeug n lKe gGgaen neil,
Lord or pasture, and p!aht AID trss3
Treasure-burdsned, he plOos along,
Singing brightly his harvest song.
And IN answer the autumn breeze
Sings a pleasant and fair refrain,
Through the bOughz OF the orchard trees,
Ger the fields OF the waving grain.
Hark, the echoes about him throng-
Natures singing her harvest song.
Frank Walcott Hutt n Farm Journal
Causes 0f Comfort.
Petted Wife - This o9d-fRshionee
chair is delightfully."- antique, but very
uncomfortable. I don't see how your
mother could ike il.
Husband (miIdly)-I presume she
was usually tired when she sat down.
N. Y. Weekly
Cynical.
at wonder if there really is any
honor among thieves?"
"Certainly rot. Thieves are Jnss
ss bad as otbrE pesPle."-PAilsdsl-
phiA Press.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-02
Hornets, Nests

A hornets nest usually contains
from 800 to 400 perfect males and fe-
males and an indefinite number of
workers.
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Peace.


The heart where peace abidss iE like the
ocean
Whose depths the surface storms can
never move,
But stiu abides in deep, unruffied quiet.
For all the foam-flecked waves that roll
above.
The heart where peace sbides is like the
heaven.
The Hmped dome where clouds In sullen
might
May come and go; bat through each rift
appearing
The blue shines forth the same serens
and bright.
Oh. send our hearts this blessed peace.
great Fatheri
That thus endowed and eheered through
Thy dear love,
This life becomes to US. Thy faulty chill
dren,
a foretaste OF the better life above
Miss Z. H. Warner, in n. Y. Observer.
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Nnture,a Voices.


No false h0ts ever strikes in Natures
music,
Pure melody 81 every tone, the strain
OF harmony is In its depths, the sweetness
OF brock, OF wind, and patter Of the rain.
A drowsy sense Of comfort in the tapping
OF waves upon the beach. A grand, deep
strain
Of organ in the long, majestic capping
OF thunder, rumbling in the lightning'S
train.
The hum Of bees, the insects IN the meadow
Beating their wings IN tones as sharp and
As tree toads utter In the falling shadow,
The happy songs Of birds; all charm and
thrill.
A thousand voices touch our hearts and
senses,
From falHtest eehs in a cave, to roar
OF ocean rushing in beBildering fury
To gather in his arms the waiting shore.
Claire K. Alden, IN Farm Journal
The Washington bee., 1901-11-02
ATTENTION LADIES
Hair ReOrer.-

All VINO are dersirous of having
q beautiful suit of hair, or if youI
hair is falling out, you should get
bottle of Hairol;ne, better known
as the Renowned Hair Restorer
Oriental Complexion Gre m 40
cures all skin diseases and makes
the skin like velvet. Price, 25c to
75c per bottle,
Treatment of the Skin and
Scalp
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STRENGTHENING 4 SPECIALITY.

All kinds Of implements ano
toilet articles for sale.
1894 4th Street Northwest.
Agency at THE BEE Office.
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HOTELS.
BALTIMORE.
Nhe Stafford

EUROPEAN PLAN; ROOFS oHE DoLLAA
AND HALF AND UPWAADsi
. ABSOLUTELY FIREPRooFi
EomPHKp WITH ALL MODERN IMPROVE
6xNTs.
SITUArBo on WASHINGTON PLACE, As
sH1 eour OF WASHINGTON hoKUH
kzl<r, IN THK MOST FAsHIoNABLx PAH7
- rHz CITY, CONVENIENT TO DEFoTSs
TuArRKs AND BUSINESS CENTxks.
RE1sIHH UNExcELLKD.
JANIS P. A. O'CONHoR.
AAKAGEa
Baltimore, Md
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-. ..-s ignorant some people
Dc ware they think they know.
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I.---- ii IS cheaper 70 Spend
Lo-.s- -.5s--n..yfaking care of yourself
you, u, ,-' nly Doctors bills trying to
LegaLn lee-Ln-
The Washington bee., 1901-11-02

rr.,a A person, who dlsoWns that
L'a.- .l--.rrf-d is false to himself.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-19
WRECK ON IRON MOUNTAIN.
Engineer Egan and Several Others
Badly Injured. ri
(By Associated Press.)

10y ASSOCldl leu IIeSS.J
st. Louis, Oct. 19.-The worst wreck on
the Iron Mountain for many years oc-
CURED near De Soto, No. last night at
II o'clock between northbound passen-
ger train No. 81 and southbound fast
freight train No. 70, in which one person,
a tramp, was killed and another tramp
was badly injured. '-F
Engineer J. Egan was badly hurt and
several passengers and trainmen were
badly bruised and injured.
The wreck was caused by train No. 20
leaving De Soto yards before No. 81,
which was three hours and thirty min.
utes late had arrived. @----
At II: 30 this morning the. relief train
returned to De Soto with the injured
persons, some OF whom were taken care
Of here; the balance mostly comprised
of the following mail clerks. were taken
on special train to st. Louis:
Robert Arntzen. e. ]. Carroll, r. j.
jackson, w. P. Tate and Baggageman
Oslotsch.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-19
RENTER VETERANS OF 1912.
Singular Coincidence in History OF
Famous Ninth Regiment.
(By Associated Press

(by Associated 1reSS)
New York. Oct. 19.-AccoFdinS to
Niagara Falls, N. Y. special. by
singular coincidence a celebration unique
in history and concerning more than
any other. the Ninth regiment. is to be
carried out at the moment news is re-
ceived of another disaster to this splen-
did organization noted in many wars.
Today in Canada the bodies of nine
heroes of the regiment. killed in the war
of 1872, will be re-interred on Lundy's
Lane battlefield, where they fell. H. w.
Brush, L. S. consul at Niagara Falls.
and chairman of the committee having
charge of the intermert of the bodies,
which We're found few months age on
the battlefield and identified as members
of the Ninth makes this announcement:
"A company of United States soldiers
from Fort Niagara will be met at the
center of the upper steel arch bridge.
Niagara Falls. at about 5 p. M today
by company of Canadian soldiers, who
will act as an escort to Lundy's Lane
1t will be strictly military funeral. In
many respects the exercises will be
without precedent. The Canadian gov
eminent has given the United States
soldiers permission to enter Canada
with their side arms and has extended
every courtesy.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-19
HOTEL HOLOCAUST
QUARTER MILLION FIRE LOSS AT
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
"SANK BACK INTO THE FLAMES"
Fire Still Spreading at a. M. and the
Total Destruction of the Property
Apparently lnevita ble-One
Life Lost.
{By Associated PreSs.)

Houston, Texas, Oct. l9.-At $50
o'clock this morning fire broke out in the
rear portion of the Hutchinson house.
one Of the leading hotels in Houston
The flames spread rapidly to all parts
of the upper stories of the building.
which is a four-story structure covering
more than half a block.
The guests of whom the hotel was fuli,
were aroused by the night office force
ana most of them escaped. In fact. only
one fatality is so far known to have re-
suited from the fire. This was per-
son who was heard to cry for help. ana
the firemen, looking in the direction from
which the sound came. saw man, be-
lieved to be guest of the hotel. but
whose identity is not known, sink back
into the flames.
The building is the property OF Neu-
haus Bros. & Kessler of Schulenburg.
Texas, and is valued at about $125.OoO
firm and is probably valued at $4,000.
Other losses it is believed Will run the
loss to about $25O,000. Messrs. T. j. x
j. T. Boyle are the proprietors of the
hotel, and within the past few months
S55. 900 had been expended in remodellng
and repairing the building.
At o'clock this morning the flames
were not under control, and it is believed
that the building and contents will be
a total loss.
The fire has spread all over the upper
story of the building. and its total de-
struction seems inevitable. The loss will
probably reach $250,000.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-19
ONE OF THOSE MOUNTAINS,
Great Discovery Of Gold Reported From
Madison County.


Joyful news-if the news be true
comes to US from the corner OF the
country, says the Virginia City Madi-
sonian. Our correspondent from the
Madison upper basin writes US that over
400 claims have been located within the
past few days along lodges situate in the
Upper Madison district. A prospsctor
discovered ledge that on the surface
assayed $3.50 in gold and 1O0.65 ounces In
silver. A veritable stampede IL on. Par
ties from st. Anthony. Idaho, and Salt
Lake are on the ground and men like
James Sherwood of Henry's lake, Messrs.
Humphrey and Haines Of the Monida
and Yellowstone Park stage line, and D.
Wells of Basin are participating in the
excitement In the eager hope Of getting
hold Of a good thing. News like this.
while apparently authentic. should be
treated with caution. We very sincerely
trust that the reported discovery is true.
and our earnest hope is that there Is no
semblance of a canard in the report. The
Madisonian has just faith in Madison
county, and believes that old Madison
can, If she will, produce ore Of almost
any value. but, is that portion Of the ba-
sin in Madison county? 1t Is so near
the Gallatin line that we fear the discev-
cry may be across the border.
Since writing the above we have inter-
viewed the prOspector to whom alluslon
was made. He Is in town and his name
is James Stewart. He says that the re-
port Is true: that the values range from
"a to $456 per ton in gold and that there
Is a mountain of ore"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-19
Had an Offensive Name.

A well-knOwn savings institution
of this city has a unique system
of receiving deposits. People who
ratronize the bank first take their money
to receiving teller and then pass along
to another clerk. whose business 1t is to
certify the entry in the handbooks and
deliver them to the proper owners. John
JONES' he will call out, for example.
When John Jones answers the clerk asks
him how much his deposit was, and,
upon receiving correct reply, hands
over the book. On Saturday a little.
misunderstanding Irishman was one of
the depositors in line. "How much?"
queried the clerk when the Celt had an
swered to his name. WAN dollar" re-
turned the depositor. every Little" sung
out the clerk. reaching for the next book.
rs it. be-gob?" shouted the little man,
turning back. IT'S a dom sight more
than yez would have to save yerself IL
yez had a wife and the children to sup
port" 1t was not until the indignant de-
positor had marched through the door
way that the astonished clerk tumbled to
the combination of circumstances which
had aroused his ire.-Philadelphia Corre-
spondent