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a SKELETON IN COURT
One Woman Faiut~ ut the Hamilton
Murder Trial.

MINNEAPOLIS MINI. Feb it
whitened skeleton divided attention with
Frank Hamilton at his murder trial in
the Criminal Court yes erday. More We
men were present when court opened than
on any day OF the trial When the cover
ing was removed from the skeleton. winch
dangled from a wire, there were faint
shrieks. Many OF the fair spectators shud-
dered as they gazed at the relic Of tie
murder committed many years ago
As Dr. ETdman advanced to the lie Of
bones and began explaining why the blow
that killed Day must have been delivered
from behind. there came q cry Of horror
from the audience. and -oung woman.
who IS said to have been warm friend
OF the dead man threw up her hands and
sank unconscious into the arms Of q
friend She was removed from the court
room before many persons knew what had
happened
While Z large number 81 Witnesses were
heard during the day nothing OF a par
ticuiarly startling nature was brought
cut The defence called a tailor 20 the
stand to prove that the clothing worn by
Ray Evans. one OF the men who was pres
ent at the time OF the tragedy. had been
sent to him Immediately after 10 be
cleansed Of blood stains and 10 have aeV-
eraI knife cuts sewed up. The tailor fall
ed TO prove his point.
Later IN the afternoon the defence rest
ed. Hamilton is in better spirits than a.
any time heretofore and fully expects 70
be acquitted
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Il can be truthfully said Of no other
remedy in the world what Is 50 often said
Of Paine's celery compound that IN no
single instance has It failed TO benefit, and
benefit permanent --aud there's the point
that no sufferer should lose sight Of.
The whole stock-ln-trade of the ordi-
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sDonsibIe remedies is TO bring about the
appearance OF health 10 cover I'D symp-
toms and to stave off break-duEus, max
ing the permanent cure all the more diff
cuIs.
Other remedies, because they can effect
no lasting cure, do harm.
The same words that fairly and acU-
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remedy that every Gay proves its worth,
are bodily used 70 exploit cOncoctiens that
can by 10 possibility DO anything but
harm More brains and ingenuity are ex-
pended on the label and wrapper than on
what Is put into the bottles. Persons who
try this remedy ana that. IN the foolish
hope that they may nit on me right one
by chance and at any rate II can 90 them
10 harm. should know that they are doing
their system iucaIculable mischief and
putting off the day of complete recovery
by such experimenting
Paine's celery compound must not be
judged by the standard Of any Of these
superficial medicines Il is a great re-
spousihIe scientific discovery. singuiarly
unlike any remedial agent that ever aimed
to effect a similar purpcse-to make people
we'll / is not an ordinary remedy The
results from its use have been so eEtraOr-
binary and so gratifying that busy men
and women have gone out OF their way 10
send letters Of thanks and to allow their
names 70 vouch for every statement they
have made IN praise Of it.
The following acknowledgment from
Mrs. Geo &c r Rouse, Of Green Bay. Wis
OF the surprising benefit she has received
from the use Of Paine'S celery compound
Is TOO valuable 10 be withheld from The
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public Mrs RcEse's honest opinion OF
this great remedy cannot be mistaken by
any one who reads her letter.
Green Bay. Wis
March . 1900
Wells, Richardson < Co.
Gentlemen: For the past ten years 7
have been troubled with neuralgia Of the
stomach and dizziness IN the head I have
dOctOTed with many doctors but found no
RELIEF until a friend Of mine recommended
20 me- your Paine's celery compound and
/ found IT a great cure for my sickness
Mrs Geo E. Rouse
Public opinion in the large cities
throughout the country shows the reliance
that hsrd-Uosked- often ovar-worEed, men
and women have come 10 place upon
Paine's celery compound.
Nothing denoralizes the health sooner
@ more completely than even the occa-
slonal loss OF sleep Paine's celery. com
pound gets the brain out OF this dangerous
habit Of sleepIeSsnesS- II feeds the ner-
v1us tissues all over the body. and does
not let the nutrition of these delicate parts
get low enough 10 permit OF insomnia.
One of the earliest evidences OF the final
success of this great nerve and brain III
EigOratGr IN curing neur3 lgta. debility
rheumatism, headaches and Indigestion
due 70 insufficient nerve force. is the joy
oHs feeling of returning strength OF mind
and body, cheerfulness and well being
that takes the place or the old, tired, lam
guild morbid melancholy condition
If ven are played out to use a forcf-
Die street phrase. cant digest cant sIeeD
can't work, and have lost courage. It is
your nervous system that is played out
Try Paiue's celery compound and see how
soon You give UP breeding over your
health and how soon you forget you ever
had nerves that could possibly ache. The
dismal failures Of other remedies must not
prevent one from taking the remedy that
is always successful Paine's celery COM
pound has driven sickness frGm thousands
OF homes
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SCRANTON. Pa, Feb. IG.-Every silk
mill in the Lackawanna Valley is now idle
by reason of the strike Of the operatives.
excepting the KIots Mill at Carbonate.
where the employees continue working
pending the arbitration OF difficulties by
Rev. Father Godfrey. The Ashley Mill at
Avoca and the Lackawanna at Taylor. are
the latest additions TO the list OF closed
mills The strike there IS not so much
about present conditions, as 10 lend force
TO the strike in the big Scranton mills.
Altogether, there are now almost $3.50
girls on strike. and they show every de-
termination to remain out until they shall
receive d considerable Increase III wages
1t was reported yesterday that girls were
TO he imported from Paterson. Allentown,
and other places to work in the factories
here, but the strikers laughed Al the idea.
and said it was only a scare, for the girls
would not come here for less than they
were now receiving All the mills here
abouts have now been uniOuized.
The question of Mother" Mary Jones,
of the Mine Workers, coming here, was
definitely settled yesterday through ar
rangementS made by President Nichols
OF District No. /. She VIII speak in ST.
Thomas Hall on Monday Right Rev.
Bishop HOban giving the strikers the use
OF the hall free The arrangements were
made on her own initiation. because she
believed she coIId help the daughters Of
the miners to secure better wages
Around the strikers headquarters yes
terday there W ; renewed hopefulness OF
an early settlement. Among the manu-
faCtUreTs however the feeling IS that the
shutdown VIII be a long one.
PITTST0N. Pa. Feb. 16-There was bu-
one silk mill in the entire Pittston dis
trict- in operation here, and the strike
leaders hope to have that closed before to
night The officials Of this mill threaten
10 remove the industry from this City II
strike shall be declared No grievances
have as Yet been presented to them. but ia
view Of the threatened trouble the COM
pauy IS arranging 10 nave its machinery
shipped to Paterson y. J. az once
The other mills have posted notices of
an indefinite suspension Of operations
The officials declaEe they viii net inter
tain any demands made by the silk
workers organization. They say this
decision IS HHaL
a mass meeting Of the employees vas
held yesterday The list OF grievances has
been submitted TO the Central LabCr
Union and the girls hope for an early
settlement. They are ready 10 aTB tr2te
any or all OF the demands. but have. as
yet, been refused an audience by their
employers.
II is understood that an effort viii be
made to import nOn-union labor from
Paterson. n i but the strikers leaders
are confident they can prevent re-
/ sumption OF work. Many Of the non
union workers empiored at the SIX mil
are Joining the strikers ranks. Mother
Jones is expected here early next week.
and mass meetings are being arranged.
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EATER OF CAT MEAT FINED.
Newark Man Tried to Force His Chill
dren to Consume fl.

NEW YORK, Fec 16--Health officer
David D. Chandler. OF Newark. was sus-
tanned yesterday in the First Criminal
Court by Judge Lambert in his conten-
ton that cat IS cattle when killed
for human food.
Chandler was complainant against J
Martin Dannecker, OF $40 Plane street
who believes dog meat and eat meat are
good eating for persons afflicted or
threatened with lung troubles
Public attention was called 20 his eat
eating habit when he tried 10 force his
-year-old daughter Louise and
his -year-OId son John 10 eat cat
meat with ban When the boy refused
TO ear his father put him out Of the
house.
Chandler prosecuted DannccEer under
the sections OF the sanitary code that
prohibit the killing OF cattle within the
city limits without permit Danueckes
admitted he had killed a cat and eaten
its flesh. He also admitted having killed
ana eaten dogs.
Judge Lambert promptly found Dan
necker guilty and imposed a penalty OF
SO and costs. Dannecker said he could
not pay The fine. so he was paroled for
two weeks under suspension Of sentence
pending investigation into his circum-
stances
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FOR a TIN CAN TRUST.
Arrangements for n Combine sniG TO
HIVE Been Perfected

BALTIMORE, Feb. I6.-The combination
Of tin can factories, which is being ar
ranged by ". H. Moore, Of Chicago. the
weII-known promoter OF trusts, Is said 70
be rapidly getting into shape. 4 special
despatch from New York says:
1t is claimed that the last agreement
has been signed with the understanding
that after April l the American Tin Can
Company viii control the output Of every
one Of the los factories within the borders
OF the United States.
The largest plants are ar Baltimore.
Philadelphia. Boston. New York. EastpOrt.
Me; Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo. De
rroiJ. Chicago Kansas City, Omaha, san
Francisco Louisville. St Louis. New Or
leans ana Galveston, Tex. There are
fhirty-fiye small factories, employing in
all 3. 1856 persons. which viii IN al prob
ability be closed In Chicago are the Two
largest factories outside Of Baltimore. and
their daily output is over half a million
tin cans. The employees Of other factories
outside Of Chicago will reach $4,000
The reasons given Cor the formation Of
the big corporation is that for some time
prices OF the product OF the tin can fac
tories have been going down until now it
is claimed here is scarcely any profit
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TRIED TO KILL AN ACTRESS.
An Unknown Man Wounds a Young
Woman in Boston.

BOSTON. Feb l5--Miss Edith Talbot.
who is playing the part of Elsie Kent in
The Cotton King q the Bowdoin Square
Theatre this week, while returning from
the theatre 10 her hotel last evening was
shot through the left arm by an unknown
man, who made his escape. The shooting
occurred fifty yards from the stage en-
trance, in Hawkins Street
When Miss Talbot reached the door OF
the Wayfarers' Lodge, directly in the back
Of the theatre, man jumped from the
doorway with pistol which he pointed
al the actress. Those who were near by
say that she shrieked, Don't. Fred,
don't but without d word Of warning
the man discharged the weapon.
Miss Talbot put up her left hand, ap-
parentIy to shield her face. and the bullet
entered the 1eshy part Of the arm about
three inches from the elbow. coming cut
AT the joint She rushed back 10 the stage
door. screaming Historically From there
she was taken 10 the Hotel Wattecson.
where she was attended by Dr. Paul
Kahn.
An attendant at the Wayfarers' Lodge
was one Of the first on the scene. He
heard the shot and rushed TO the street
to find Miss Talbot screaming with pain
Another young man who had just turned
the corner of Hawkins Street from Sud
bury says he was walking toward Miss
Talbot when the shot rang out, bui dld
not see the assailant-
Miss Talbot would have ended her en-
gagemeIIt at the BowdOin Square tonight
to 90 West where she IS TO be married N
June 10 T. J. Sharp, Of St Louis, said 20
be wealthy banker in that city. Ac-
cOrding to the young woman she has
never seen Mr.. Sharp and the courtshiD
has been carried on by corresp Ondence.
Mr. Sharp first saw Miss Talbot in the
Hopkins Theatre Chicago, FIVE years ago.
It was case of love at first sight with
him and ne began a correspondence with
her finally proposing marriage She has
been married before, her first husband be
ing Joseph Talbot, Kansas City insur-
auce man. The latter shot and wounded
Ex-Governor Riddle of Kansas, III q quar-
rel over the girl
It is reported AT the theatre that
Fred" is wealthy Boston business man
and has been devoted admirer-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-16
IN TIE AIR.
The Germs of LPGr5ppe Are Con-
NeNed Through the, Atnlosphere.


NeSed Through the Atmosphere
No one can escape the Ia Grippe germ
because when an epidemic Of the disease
IS prevailing the air Is laden with IL
The reason everyone does not have the
disease at the same time is because the
persons who are enjoying perfect health
are able 10 successfully resist and throw
of the infection. while those who for any
reason are not in the best of health fall
ready victims
The first symptoms are those of acute
catarrh. resembling a hard cold and If
prompt treatment Is applied at this time
il can easily be bI oxen up one OF the best
remedies at this stage is Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets. sold by druggists everywhere and
II taken freely, say one tablet every hour
CT TWO foT' two OF three days. the danger
Of pneumonia and serious complications
VIII be aVerted.
The Rev L E Palmer Baptist clergy
man of CeresCo. Mich. makes a statement
Of interest 10 all catarrh and grip suffer
ers. He says: tStuart's Catarrh Tablets
| have certainly been a blessing TO me /
! have used them freely this fall and winter
I and have found them q safeguard against
La Grippe and catarrhal troubles from
which I had suffered for years I feel
that I can freely and conscientiously rec
ommend them"
Persons who suffer. from catarrh Of the
head and throat are very susceptible to
La Grippe and such VIII find q pleasant.
convenient and safe remedy in this new
Catarrh cure.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are composed
entirely OF harmless antiseqtics and may
be used as freely as necessary as they
contain no COcaiueg =opiate OF poisonous
I drug Of any kind
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-16
NAN TORN TO PIECES BY CARS.
Horribly ManGIed Body Found on
the Baltimore and Ohio Tracks.


BALTIMORE, Feb. 16.-The horribly
naEgled body Of an unidentified man was
found about O'Clock yesterday morning
on the tracks Of the Baltimore ana Ohio
Railroad between Carroll switch and the
Bush Street crossing, II uuJhwcst Bal
timore. Both legs hal been cut OF at the
thighs. and tbe feet. which nal been cut
of near the ankles. were found frozen 10 d
railroad tie The left arm was cut off
above the elbow and the hands were sew
cred from the arms. Even fingers ha-5
been mutilated. The heat was split down
The centre and the ab6om=n ana rios were
crushed. For I0g yards along The track
pieces OF the skUu and i.esh we're found.
Blood which had fowsd rom The LuGy
was concealed on the tracks and ties
Sergeant Russell and Reserve Officer
ShipferIing. Of the Southwestern district.
who picked up TIE dismembered body, say
they never saw q human body mere terri
bly, muJilated-
Nothing was found about The body CT
clothing which would iead to The idcntI1-
eaton Of the man. That ne was not 2
trap Is shown by the fact thai he had in
h5s rCczet a piece Of cardboard or which
he Ia d memoranda Of the hours which he
hal evidently worked in some shop Mr.
I-ou Zachrnan. Of Paca Street, Huntsville,
BG.-s more county, found rot FAR from the
body yesterday morning pocketbook
which had been torn apart bu, which con
tanned so in bills and 80 cents IN change.
He gave the money 10 J. J Stier- JeIs-
/ graph operator at Carroll switch. who
! turned II over 10 the police department
Coroner Jones. OF the Southwestern dis
rrict started an investigation yesterday
afternoon Il Is supposed that the man
was walking along the railroad tracks IN
the night and was struck by an ea5tbou8d
train. The direction OF the train was de-
termined By the position in which The body
was found. As several trains are known
to have passed that point IN the night Il
is difficult 10 tell which one struck the
man. The body IS GCw a. the moTgue.
The man was about thirty-fye years old
He had dark-brown hair. with a brown
stub5y mustache. He was dressed IN dark
grey mixed trousers ard vest Or fhe lea
leg Of the trousers was a large patch Of
/ different cOlOTed goods. His sack coat was
OF blue serge. and he wore a flannel shirt.
4 dark knit jacket q leather belt. brown
corduroy cap. and leavy laced shoes
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STRIKERS ESCAPE By WINDOWS.
Girls Locked in Factory Climb Out
Il

Amid Cheers.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 15.-NearIy soc girls
and 100 boys employed in the stemming
department Of the Leggitt & Meyers to-
baceo factory struck yesterday because
the company attempted TO introduce thir-
" or forty coIored girls
Director Dula sent word thai owing to
the inability 10 secure white labor ne was
compelled 10 employ negroes and would
retain them At o'Cl0ch tie white Srd
negro girls reported At the factory, botR
going 10 the workrOCrIs- Soon the WIN
employees decided to stop work The doors
Ee:e locked when the last girl reported
for work and consequently eCTess th5I eby
was impossible.
There were windows however. and to
these the white girls rushed ard dropped
from them one by one 10 the sidewalk
ten feet below. As eacn girl landed cut
side. she was cEnered u = crowd Of ..
couple CT hundred persons
Seeing that the uprisin-; was 81 rf1lIs;
affair. Director Dula gave orders 20 d.
charge the col9ceI steamers. and these
marched out, while the policemen korJ
back the strikers The oasis Of settle
ment was an agreement By ,IIe steamers
TO find white girls 10 take the places Of
| the negroes.
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CHILD's CRY PREVENTS CRIME.
Vermont Nan Had Planned Two
Hlnrders and q Suicide.

Murders and Il Suicide.
BURLINGTON. Vt, Feb. I6--John De
Graf on Wednesday night entered a
room where his wife was asleep by her
sick son and raised an ak over his
sou's head. when an ouJcry from a little
girl. frustrated his purpose and pre-
vented bloodsned.
De Graf was arrested yesterday at his
home charged with assault with intent
to kill The cause of the attempted
murder was q dispute between George
De Gran and his father The young
man has been in the habit OF giving his
Reekly pay 70 his mother which has
excited the fathers wrath and on
Wednesday words resulted in fight in
which the elder De Graf was whipped.
lie swore vengeance on the son.
George had not been well for several
days. ana after the fight became severely
III lie fell asleep. and his condition
was such that his mother Temaiuel- -
the same rom. Between J. AID 1
O'Clock De Graf entered the room with
al AK in bis hand. He raised the
weapon over his sons head. when his
Fve-year-Old daughter awakened and
cried out ar0usiaE The mother. who
seeing the situation. seized the AK Ue-
fore De Graf could strike
With the aid Of George and Younger
son, Frank, the ak was taken from the
father. and the entire family went TO =
neigabCr's 10 spend the night.
When arrested De Gran told he sheT-
iii hat ne intended 10 kill his wife and
son George and then commit suicide.
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\ Syndicate Buys Coal Lands.

HUNTINGTON. w. Va. Feb. 16.-CoI. c.
W. Emmons. of this city, has sold 5000
acres of coal and timber lands on Briar
Greek. in Kanawha county. to a New York
syndicate. The consideration was upward
of 5000 000 The syndicate will develop the
lands and a railroad will be built 20 con-
meet with the Chesapeake and Ohio Col
onel Emmons purchased these lands mir
ty years ago. It is said TO be one OF the
finest tracts in the State.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-16

chance American Iumbermen may do a
much better business in Germany than at
present
Before closing this report. I would call
attention TO the fact that Bremen offers
The very best facilities Tor the importa-
zion Of American lumber. having two har-
bors, one on each side Of the River Weser,
each with ample wharfage, where vessels
may readily discharge their cargoes Of
lumber. to be reloaded II viii on hoard
ears for transportation throughout the
t-nnira >,
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DEATH OF a NAVAL OFFICER.
Commander Woodrow, of VirGinTus
Fame. Expires at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 16-Lieut. Com
mander David Clarence Woodrow. fifty
six years old, United States Navy, re
tired. died at the Good Samaritan Hos
pitaI yesterday from rheumatism He was
graduated IN 1865 from ths Naval Academy
In 1871 he was placed IN command OF a
cutter and sent to Santiago de Cuba TO
bring back the Virginius which had been
seized by the Spaniards as a fIihuster
and most of the crew shot by the Span
iards-
Lieutenant Commander Woodrow was
bringing the Virginius home when of
Charleston 6 c. she SpTang a leak ard
went TO the bottom. he was the las man
TO leave the sinking ship lie was retired
in 1884
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GILBERT a. PIERCE DEAD.
The Ex-TerritorinI Governor and
senator Expires in Chicago.

CHICAGO. Feb. 16.-Gilbert AshviiIe
Pierce, ex-TerritOrial Governor OF Dakota.
Senator froEa North Dakot2, and fer many
years well known IN the North vest in
newspaper political literary, ami army
circles. died yesterday at the Lexington
Hotel.
editor of the Chicago Inter Ocean and
was Minister 10 Portugal under President
Harrison A year ago he practically with
drew from business and came 10 Chicago
He was sixty seven years old.
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THE TENNEssEE-vIRGINIA LINE
Money Appropriated to Resurscy the
BOUNDARY.

BRISTOL. Va. Feb. 15.-Tke bill which
has just been enacted h. the Virginia Leg
islaturo appropriating 5000 as Firgiuia's
portion OF the expense fund fer re-rUnning
and re-marhing the boundary line between
Tennessee and Virginia viii. If Is presum-
ed, insure the prompt execution Of the
work.
Tennessee's portion OF the expense fund
has been ready for more than a year and
the commissioners appointed by the United
States Supreme Court have repeatedly said
they would start the work as soon as Viz
giuia provided her share OF the expense
fund
The line is to be re-ruu according TO the
survey Of 1903, from White Top Noun
tain to the Cumberland range, at CumbeT-
land Gap. With reference TO Bristol the
survey VIII now, OF course, conform to
the act Of the Tennessee Legislature ceding
to Virginia the northern half Of Main
Street
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Do not delay.
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Cures
GOEGr@
Remarkable Discovery That Cures
This Dangerous and Designating
Disease without Pain, Opera
tiOn or Inconvenience
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DIR. John 2 Haig, weI-known Cincin-
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Neck And owing TO the fact that most
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