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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-26

Pat Grove has become so used TO stay
ing away that even if he were to fall sick
he would probably take absent treat
ment" rather than return TO Omaha.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-26

AT HohkonigSbu~g in Alsace the re-
mains Of an early medieval castle is 70
be restored by the Kaiser after the man
ner in which PierrefondS was rebuilt by
the architect Niollet-le-Duc for the En-
press Eugene.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-26

4 big liner was expected at Southamp-
ton with consignment of heroes from
the front. Among the privileged spec
tators awaiting her arrival at the docks
were Mrs De Courcy Brown and Mar
jorie Dalziel.
"Cheer up, Marjorie, What is the use
Of anticipating the worst?''
Gertrude. | cannot bear the suspense
Only think. ke may be dying. He may
even be dead at this very moment"
HE was reported convaleScent at Cape
Town"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
BLACK PERIL IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Threatened Uprising of the Kafflrs
Against All Whites.

London, April IA serious sedttious
movement" says the PietermaritZburg
correspondent of ihe Daily Mail, lis spread
ing among the natives. 1t is headed by
native ministers. who preach the doctrine
OF Africa for Africans and incite the ma
tives to throw off all European control.
The authorities are carefully watching the
propaganda, but are reluctant to inter-
fere through fear of making martyrs of
the ringleaders."
The Daily Express this morning says it
understands that the government has de-
clded to cease sending re-enforcements to
South Africa
A dispatch from Gen. Kitchener, from
Pretoria, dated Thursday April IL, says
Col. Monros mounted infantry after two
hours hard fighting had captured eighty
prisoners, including Commandant Bresla,
at Lietindeyue, near De Wetsdorp.
All the Inhabitants of Mushroom Trans
vaal Colony, have been sent to Pretoria
MUSHROOM is eighty miles north of Preto-
ria, on the railroad.
Gen. Sir Redvers Butler, speaking of
Plymouth, eulogized the assistance which
Canada and Australia had rendered Great
Britain In forming in South Africa q third
English-speaking nation.
New nations are sprfnging I'D around
US, he said, ''and must be allowed to do
what Is proper for themselves. Reasonable
concessions must be granted to them. We
must not repeat the error which lost us
America. That first great child of the en-
pre- was lost because fine, growing, lusty
BOY was not given enough rope and was not
allowed to think differently in small mat.
tiers from his parents"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
FIGHT WITH ROBBERS,
Desperate Encounter I'm Pittsburp
Suburb-Three Men Killed.

A dispatch from Pittsburg, Pa, last
night says: There has scarcely been a more
eventful day in the annals of the Pittsburg
police than today. Thomas D. Kahne. a
Mount Washington grocer, was shot and
killed in his home by three burglars while
defending his wife, who was being chloro-
formed.
A few hours later the rendezvoul Of the
felons was discovered at 81 Fulton street,
and force of detectives put to work on
the case. In a desperate fight which fol-
lowed City Detective Patrick e. Fitzger-
aid was instantly killed. and one Of the
robbers, who gave his name as Edward
Wright, who fired the shots that killed
Fitzgerald, was badly wounded Two male
and two female members of the robber
gang were arrested, and diamonds and
other booty worth from $1,000 to $4,000
were recovered.
The whole of the gang is believed to be
In custody, and the detectives have evil
dence that the men are responsible for the
numerous burglaries of the past month
or two in and around this city.
The wounded prisoner was removed to
Mercy Hospital, where it Is said he may
recover, although he was shot three times
The others arrested gave their names as
Robert Wilcox and his wife Jennie, J. B.
Wright, brother of the murderer. and
woman said to be his wife. They were
taken to central station, where it was
learned that all were from Chicago VIII
cox is said to be known in that city as
KID Nichols. Mrs. Wilcox admitted that
they had all come from Chicago some
months ago and had been working here
since then.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13

liver and heart disease
Any one who reads the heartfelt, emphatic let
tiers that have appeared from men and women who
owe their health and often their lives TO Psine's
celery compound Will be impressed by the sincerity
In every line.
This great modern scientific invigorator and
healthmaker is doing enormous amount Of last
Ing good these spring days Its success in making
people well has had no parallel IN the history OF
medicine. 1t has cured thousands of cases Of rheu.
matism and neuralgia, many OF long standing that
have been despaired Of by friends and physicians.
Compared with other remedies, its permanent
cures stand out mountain does beside mols.
hill II all the men and women who have got rid
entirely Of nervous debility, threatened ex.
haustion seeplessness and such organic troubles az
kidney, liver and stomach diseases by its help dur.
Ing the past year alone could be brought together,
what an army OF grateful people it would makei
Paine's celery compound is the most remarkable
medical achievement OF the last fifty years. Take
it now, it's spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13

of the American officials that local senti-
ment would defeat the reelection of most
of the incompetent alcaldes, and that a
better class of municipal officials would be
secured for the coming year, yet they are
not very confident of their own judgment
on this point.
The despair of Gen. Wood has been the
facility with which they multiply local OFF,
Gals for the sole purpose of drawing sal
aries and their Indifference to public i'm
provements. After paying the salaries
many of the municipalities have nothing
left for sanitation, road repairing or any
thing Of that kind. Villages which in the
United States would be content with con-
stable or village marshal would insist on
a full local police force in addition to the
rural police.
Local Taxation Light.
So far since the American control local
taxation has been very light in the Cuban
municipalities. and many of the expenses
have been met out of the customs receipts
Of the whole island. This was one result
Of the war; which left the municipalities
impoverished and unable to meet their
own expenses. The fact that the customs
receipts could be divided and distributed
in this manner has discouraged the efforts
toward local taxation. The American Off
Gals are now cutting down all these al
lowances from the inSular funds, knowing
that when the expenses Of local admins
tration have to be provided by local tax
dllOL there VIII De Dettef CnanCe t0f
economy. However, they find the task a
dtscouragingly slow one
One difficulty which Is encountered at
the outset is the old Spanish practice of
estimating for a deficit. When the army
officers VINO were charged with civil duties
first took hold Of the municipalities they
were puzzled at the budgets which were
presented them. Invariably these made
estimates for larger income than seemed
necessary, and their inquiries as to what
this meant were always met with the state
ment that the municipal budget took into
account the deficit. That Is, under the
Spanish system the local authorities never
expected to come out even. They allowed
for a disproportion between the receipts
and the expenditures and by their own ad-
missions they did not know how to get
along without a deficit. The deficit still
exists in most of the municipalities, yet
under the guidance of the American off,
Gals some Of them are slowly closing up
the gap and not providing a scale of ex-
penses greater than the receipts
While the municipal administration has
it's discouraging features. and while it has
not come up to General Woods expecta-
lions, 1t Is not utterly hopeless. A few
weeks ago In Havana / met the alcalde
of a town in the interior who was filled
with pride over the praise he had received.
His municipality had not only paid all the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13

government than that which they occupy
in the states of the American Union. They
are under a central authority. This au
thority is exercised ~ what is known as
the department of state, the head of which
Is a member of General Woods cabinet
What is known as the Ley Municipal Or
Spanish municipal law Is a most excellent
one in it's general features, and it inSureS
a uniformity Of municipal administration
which Is unknown in the United States.
American lawyers, whose speciality is mu-
nicipal law, rarely fail to commend 1t.
When a commission drew up new char
ter for Havana it was rejected for one rea-
son because this charter would have de-
stroyed the uniformity of municipal admin
istration throughout the island.
In practice the municipalities afford the
machine which would delight an American
boss Being under one central administra-
ton they can be utilized for political pur-
poses almost as II they were one great ad-
ministrative body. The new Cuban con-
stitution puts some check on this central
lied administrative power through the leg
islative functions which may be exercised
By the congress, yet the powers are not
like those of the state legislatures IN the
United States which may enact ripper leg
islation at will and which grant new char
ters and wipe out old ones In order to meet
the exigencies Of partisan politics How
ever. the political power OF the state de,
partment in Cuba, which is a domestic and
not department Of foreign affairs, always
viii. be great The municipalities to a large
extent take the place of the post offices in
the United States as a means Of political
patronage. The Cubans have not yet found
out the value Of the post office in partisan
affairs but undoubtedly they will do so in
time.
Probable Reflections.
OF the alcaldes to be chosen throughout
tho island it is safe to guess that only
minority of the present ones will be re-
elected. Last year probably three-fourths
of those who had been appointed by the
Am erican military authorities were candi-
dates for popular election. and most Of
them were successful. They were COM
PEELED to resign when they became candi
dates, but as they had had control of the
local administration and had fixed things
for themselves, their power was not seri-
ously crippled by going out of Office few
weeks before the election. However, those
who have been In official position for
twelve months are now confronted with re-
suits Of their administration.
In a number Of cases where the alcaldes
were inefficient or dishonest, they were
forced to resign, or were removed by the
military authorities. But In many instances
the inefficiency was not marked enough to
Justify this course. 1t has been the opinion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13

CHICAGO, H., Feb. s, 1901.
Wells, Richardson & Co.:
Gentlemen: have used Paine's celery compound
and find 1t excellent remedy.
Very truly yours, RICHARD YATES.
The more Intelligent portion OF every community
the who best recommend Psine's celery
compound. They have looked into this great rem
edy, followed Its remarkable achievements In the
cases of friends, neghbors and relatives, and know
just what to expect from its use and
brain strengthened and restorer and an ideal tnyig
orator for rundown system.
There Is less hesitation nowadays among wel-in-
formed people In attending to the beginnings OF
poor health. 1t is well known that disease is pro-
gresSive and cumulative, easy to drive out at the
start, but menace to life when allowed to en-
trench itself in any organ OF the body. If people
would consider headaches, rheumatism, neuralgia,
sleeplessness, indigestion and languid feelings In
their true light and seriously they deserve to
be, and make stand against them at once by
means OF Paine's celery compound, there would be
a wonderful diminution in the amount Of kidney,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
The Thornton's Boiler Gives Out.

Secretary Long has received dispatch
from Commander Hemphill, stating that
the torpedo boat Thornton had been put
on her trial over the Barren Island course,
and ran about forty-five minutes at a
speed of 28.5 knots, when the forward
boiler gave out. He adds that no one was
hurt The contract requires a continuous
run OF two hours at a speed of 70 knots
per hour, so that the trial yesterday while
developing good speed for a short distance,
was not sufficient. The inspection board
viii return to Washington. which is taken
to indicate that considerable repairs will
be necessary before another trial can be
had
The contractors for the torpedo boat Bal
ley advised the Navy Department that they
will be ready to give that boat a trial on
the 25th instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
SPANISH POUR INTO CUBA.
Immi Erants at Havana for Six Months
Numbered 12,33S,


A statement setting forth the origin and
extent Of immigration at the port of Ha-
vana, Cuba, for the last half of the calen-
dar year of 1900. was made public by the
division of insular affairs of the War De-
partment today. The total number of I'm
migrants arriving at that port during the
period named was 14,57S.
The Chinese immigrants numbered 226,
II from the United States 10 from the
United Kingdom, 106 from China, 16 from
British North America, 80 from Mexico
and Z from South America. The Filipino
contribution numbered ia from the United
States and from Spain. Six Japs and 8
Coreans came from the United States. The
most extensive immigration was Spanish.
The total number of Spanish immigrants
was 1885, Of whom 1904 were from
Spain. 1906 from Mexico and 34e from the
United States. The immigration from other
of the principal nations was as follows:
English, 14s; French, 1875; Italian, 3O4;
Mexican, 225, and German, 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13

dispatch from Denver. Col, yesterday
says: A huge mass Of snow and rock swept
down from the mountain near Adelaide.
on the Florence and Cripple Creek rail-
road, burying work train and killing
three men and seriously inturing four
others.
The men were clearing up the debris
OF an earlier slide when the second ava
lanche swept down the mountafnsIde and
buried all but Superintendent Rockwell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13

employees had paid an actual surplus OF 81
000 which was going to be spent in local
improvements. The case was so exception
al that everybody commented on IL, but
there was another alcalde In town that day
who was almost as proud. He had been
told months before by one OF the Amert-
can officials that If there was any deficit
In his Jurisdiction it would come out of his
own salary. By close attention and by
pruning the pay rolls he had been able to
come out just even.
In some instances misleading comments
have been made on the supposed failure Of
municipal administration. This happened a
few months ago in Santiago, where it was
claimed that the mayor and the council had
squandered several thousand dollars re-
cefved from various public funds. The
mayor was suspended. but after a full In
vestigation, which presumably was an inn
partial one, General Wood has reinstated
him and 1t can hardly be said that the first
year OF municipal autonomy in Santiago
was a failure.
CHARLES NJ PEPPER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13

Governor Richard Yates is the of Richard
Yates, the war governor of Illinois,
Yates is to Illinois what Roosevelt is to the ener-
getic, ambitious, progressive element in the east
One Of the most convincing speakers in the west
he is man Of great personal magnetism, as an in
cident during the Presidents inauguration reception
at the White House showed. The Hamilton Club
OF Chicago were received by President Mckinley In
the East Ro,m After the introduction Bank Ex-
aminer Lamson sang illinois, the last line chang
ed to True to Yates and Mckinley, Illinois,
One Of Governor Yates great strength
with all classes is his Willingness to recognize
merit and to employ the best means, without fear
or favor.
Needing spring remedy for himself. and know
Ing Paine's celery compound by reputation, and be-
lieving it to be the best spring remedy 0btanable
he used it, with such excellent results that he is
willing to add his name to the many Others in
sponsible positions who have publicly endorsed
Paine's celery compound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13

Rear Admiral Melville, chief engineer of
the navy, has gone on tour of inspection
OF the northern navy yards, beginning at
portsmouth, and including Boston, New
York and Philadelphia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13

''77' for Grip Is only Of the thirty six varie
ties, and is no better than DR.. Humphreys Spe-
cinc-
For Dyspepsia. Indigestion and Weak Stomach.
For the Kidneys and Bladder,
For Women and Children
For Malaria and Chills
For Diarrhea and Dysentery,
For Neuralgia and Headaches,
For rheumatism and Lumbago. and for many
other diseases. 25 cents, at all Drug Stores.
A pocket eptome of Domestic Practice mailed
for the asking. postcard will do.
Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co.. Cor. VIII
liam aud John Sts., New YoEk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13

TITS easy to be a great novelist nowa-
days The last work is always the best"
Eyes, it used to be that authors died and
their works lived; now the authors live.
and the works die
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13

to Berkeley Springs. and Rev. W. Nick.
Hammack of that place goes to Glyndon,
near Washington. greatly to the regret of
his present parishioners.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
CIRCLES THE WORLD. -
Independence Day Celebrated BY New
Colonies Of the United states In
Far Distant Climes.

Chicago, July 5.-Not only the
United States but it's colonies as well
celebrated the Fourth of July yester-
day, and the boom of the cannon, the
snap of the firecracker and the glare
of fireworks, for the first time in his
tory, encircled the whole globe IN
honor of Independence day.
1t was memorable celebration, the
first of the greater United States,
now at peace with the world and with
it's own dependencies. Even the ma
tives of far-otf islands entered into
the spirit of the American holiday
and We'd with the small boy at nome
in efforts to make noise.
In Porto Rico, the Philippines, Ha-
waii, Guam, TItuila, in the Samoan
group, and IN Alaska, all now terri
tory of the United States, elaborate
celebrations of the day had been ar
ranged. IT. Cuba, too, the Fourth was
observed in true American style, and
il is probable the island republic will
make it an annual holiday.
The Inauguration o, Civil Gov.
Taft. of the Philippines. was the
great event at Manila. The end of
military rule was hailed with JOY, and
natives and Americans alike joined
in the demonstration, which not only
COMMUNICATED independence day, but
marked an important stride OF the is
lands toward actual home rule.
Hawaii, Guam, Tutuila and Alaska
are all believed to have made special
efforts to celebrate. Details of their
demonstrations must come by mail.
Cubans in their island united with
Americans in patriotic exercises, even
Spaniards taking advantage of the oc-
casion to pay tribute to the work
done by the United States in the re-
construction of a government.
At all the capitals in Europe and in
large cities in every part of the
world where even few Americans
are living the Fourth of July was
celebrated. Special exercises were
held in London, Paris, Berlin, St. Pc
tersburg, Rome and Copenhagen by
the American colonies and visitors.
At Picking the holiday was observed.
In Mexico and the South American
republics citizens of the United States
celebrated Independence day.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
LIGHTNING KILLS ELEVEN.
Fishermen Seek Shelter from a
Storm Under a Pier in Chi
cago and Find Death.
FOUR BOYS WERE AMONG The VICTIMS.
Zinc Roof of Their Retreat Draws
Electricity to Where They We're
Cusltled In Narrow Space-Diaas-
ter the Greatest of the Kind Ever
Recorded.

Chicago, July 2.-Huddled together
until there was scarcely standing
room in the shore end of the Robbins
nier at the foot of Marquette ter
race, into which they had crowded
in search of shelter from the fury
of the storm, II persons had their
lives Snuffed out yesterday afternoon
and l2-year-old hoy was paralyzed
below the hips by bolt OF lightning.
Ten of those who were killed died
instantly. The eleventh still had a
spark of life in his body when he
was removed from the death-trap,
but the physicians who worked over
him were unable to resuscitate him.
Four of the dead were boys whose
ages ranged from to ~ years. The
ages of four were between IS and
20 years and there were three men.
Crowded Together.
Willie Anderson, the only person TO
escape death, was taken from under
the heap of bodies with his legs and
back paralyzed by the shock, but it
is thought he will recover. That por-
ton of the pier covered by the rude
zinc root was so small that the VIC
tins had been crowded together in a
heap. They were pressed so close to-
gether that all had been killed by
the one thunderbolt as by current
in an electrocution. The Anderson
boy was in such a position that he
failed to receive the full force of the
charge. The faces of the dead were
blackened almost beyond recognition
and the bodies were Scared and
scared from head to foot.
Breaks the Record.
The catastrophe is unprecedented
so far as recorded lightning fatali-
ties are concerned. In Chicago, so far
as ex-Chief Swenie's memory reaches,
there has been no one instance where
more than one or two persons were
killed by single bolt. In the early
months of the worlds fair four per-
sons were struck by lightning
stroke at the Grant monument in Lin
coin park, but only one was killed.
In "Haydn's Book of Dates" the
largest fatality recorded is from a
bolt which killed nine persons. That
was in 1919 at church in the Alps.
Fishermen Killed.
St. Louis, July "a bolt OF light
ming instantly killed three men, fatal
ly injured boy and seriously injured
a man and boys, members of st. Louis
fishing party who sought refuge from
the fierce storm of Tuesday afternoon
beneath the shelter of massive syca-
more tree on the bank of Dead creek,
at Cahokia, Ill. The dead are: Will
liam Inghauser, 80 years old; John j.
Degraff, IS; Louis Stern, 26. Fatally
injured: Bonnie Egglin, 10 years DID,
Seriously injured: Joseph Eggling, "a
years old: Albert Leidingern. IA.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
WAR TAX WIPED OUT.
Millions of Dollars Will Be Saved An
nually by Business Men
as a Result.

Washington, July 2.-Millions OF
dollars will be saved annually by bust
ness men as a result of amendment
in the war revenue tax act that went
into effect yesterday. 1t is no longer
necessary to pay taxes on these
things:
Bank checks. cents; bills of lading for
export 10 cents; bonds or obliga tons by
guarantee company, one-half of cent on
each dollar; certificates of damage 70
cents; certificates of deposit. cents; GER
tifcates not otherwise specified, 10 cents;
charter party, 50 to SO; chewing gum.
cents each 81; commercial brokers, $40;
drafts, sight, 2 cents: express receipts, l
cent; insurance, life, cents on each 500;
marine, inland, fire, n cent on each 81;
casualty, fidelity and guaranty, IL cent on
each 81; lease, Is cents to ST. manifest for
custom-hcuse entry, 81 to IS; mortgage for
conveyance in trust, Is cents for each 81. 500;
order for payment of money on sight or de-
mand; perfumery and cosmetics, rs cent for
each cents; power of attorney to vote, 10
cents; power Of attorney to sell, Is cents:
promissory notes, cents for each 500;
proprietary medicines, Is cent for each 5
cents: protest, rs cents; telegraph message,
! cent; telephone message, l cent; United
States money orders. cents for each $780,;
warehouse receipts. Is cents.