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The Coconino sun., 1901-08-17

PORTO RICO is becoming American ized. Baseball is becoming popular in in that island.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1901-12-18
cog TO AN OLD DOLLAR stEl.

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Ten htll<a zeadly- microbes, sQppess-
And yet .sss ifsdeReE6 sr-ce IN thee. too.
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that IL thee so fE5ffsf5gs
Which masks -ae long to DO
The hesttkst lies in nae-
There's that i,s thee NhichmakeA me dare
To pas {. tAJusand dangers every day
JNaere& f5v in thsen Where thou art there
Hops s'.sss her nest e and t frightte Doubt l'
Ah. thou art clamny to the touch
595. t5s9ut.s .yestfreey. y naaylaaps tho''i ssdst re-
From Some sshise throat "a demon angry
clu$ea-zsf gss;s5 i EftsstS S55Iz1 it9 fesi isf5iS
With thee, perhaps went Peace ss1x.,
Te some dark haunt, where Hate or SofL
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What aches have fled bfca use OF thee,
What little children 'tkou hast CAUSED to
$40 tasasaa how many arose ffsG1aSa
Has bloomed because of thee ?-Ah. me-
Here on thy srneared and faded face
II read the history of nsdn tThoa art the
For which he goes through, danger and
ft4sT disETNce-3 =fssf5s=szC 10 IDS8gsf3itza
And ], alas. musf part zwsth thee 50. soon!
e, Kiser, in Chicago Record -Hsrald;
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1901-12-18

just then rapid moor beats sounded
on the eroad5ieading othe barn. In
the moonlight old Mazeppa. most re-
spectacle of phaeton horses. was
seen rushing .towarda the read with
a man on his back. He was, stopped
by shouts just as he turned into the
main road. The man was the assist
ant experimentaiist. He was accused
of running away from trouble, but he
declares on his word of honor that he,
was simply and naturally going Tor
the police.-Chicag Tribune
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1901-12-18

nr William Lord Smith. Of Worces-
ter and Boston. lately returned from
Kadlak Island, ON thetAlaskan coast,
where he passed several months hunt
ing thes big beafs5of the island. .s= He
brought home sHiths him the skin ofla
feao5Ip eao5Ipounder, II reports q Worcester
( lMasss, " scorrespYn1deut OF the Chicago
Inter Ocean. s,ars..s s :.ss go
The Kadiak bear is the largest me M
Der Of the bear family. According to
Dr. snid tn, II u not agrizzIy, although
it c.ose " resembles the silver ii p Of f.hs
Rocky moan afnsssssIt has e1e grizzly
shead.es3H hassbeen reputeds to growsto
enormous si1sssexenstosa weight OF
I, 900 posndA but DR. Smith wassanF
able to get evtd that IT exceeded
200 pounds, even In q autnmp. when
very fat. ready for Its long winter
sleep. The fur, when IN its prime. is
"a ffich brown and very thick, but in he
spring and early summer it is rather
q gray than br rown. ear 9t@
The. Worcester hunter was accom-
panied bysa Boston frie nd d llriIlgg his
first few weeks on Kadiak.e 1he cir first
days hunting brought them a 625-
pound bear, which fell to the rife of
the Boston man, the two having tossed
coin for the shot. The only other
bear they got was shot by Dr. Smith
on almost the last day Of his hunting
in. the middle OF July, more than two
months after his arrival ON the island
It was about 10: 30 p. M, which was
dusk in that latitude.T The doctor and
a native had followed the be east, and
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1901-12-18

B. B. Widtmer, who. left his home
in Owensboro Ky.s2o years ago, and
went west to seek his fortune, went
back the other day from Seven Dew
lis Hills, Idaho, to see his sister-in
law, Mrs. Pauline Wiatmer, and her,
daughter Pauline. {, He brought with
him s10.0 900 in money to- give them
and intended to take them back to-
his mining camp in Idaho. When he.
made inquiry about them he learned.
of their tragic death on the night Of
June 3d. 1887, when they committed
suicide because of their extreme pow
erty. - 55sl5tz4 a ~
Thirty years ago Widtmer and his
brother came to Owens boEe from
Switzerland and ran a small dye-
works establishment. He went west
and his brother soen died. For
awhile he wrote letters to his broth
er's widow but finally ceased to
write and she believed him dead. He
broke down when he heard the sad
news and left at once for Idaho.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1901-12-18
50. ss-sssss Efsssss III ere 5sEz9 z
VIRUS, l[l e AS BAT ] POISON
Test Of a Disease Developed to Kill
Of the Pests.as.


Since it became known that the bu-
bonic plague eWas spread by rats the
question of MEANS ofadestEoying th EN-
has assumed greater imports The
discovery ofsa perfect rat destroyer
would he of vast benefit to the pub
he health, says the New York Sun. :
M. ]. Rosenaus director OF the ny
!! gienic laboreS0ry Of u the United
States marine hos pitaT service. has
recently investiga ted a new method
for destroying rats BY means Of cul-
lures of q certain. sbasillus. - This
method was developed by ]. Danyz.
The virus which he obtained, while
far from being 81 certain means of
exterminating rata In "a particular
place, may be snseds,as one wespoh in
the fight against them.
. A culture Of bacillus isolated
harvest mics was selected, and grown
in bouillon to aecustoms it to aniex-
sistence without oxygen This was ac-
comphshed by growing the culture in
TASKS as completely filled as posi-
Bile. The TASKS were placed in an
/ incubator until the culture developed.
and then kept at an ordinary tenn
perature until o deposit formed and
the bouilion. became prefeetly .clear.
From the TASKS the culture was
passed into a collodion sack, which
was kept for from day to al day and
half In thesabdominal cavity of a
rat, then kept, anew in ordinary
bouillon and thence. again in TASKS
r..
ed several times, and at the fourth or
fifth repetition a decided increase in
viruleace for mice was noted
Mice were sasssaa reofs<.sd sa the ex-
parfrneass bY yosms1 rHts a NORTH or
six weeks old Nest pilser rats we're
used. Proceeding g in thass way the enl-
ture was specialized. aad panyz. final
ly succeeded in rendering it regular
ly virulent fore grag ra Is, hIack is
and white rats, whereas it awaseorig-
inally only slightly yiruient for the
gray rats and entirely ineffective for
the others. -. .t..-sS5 g
DIR. Rosenau fed lis rats with the
cultures during course Of various
experiments with the virus. OF these
only 46 died. The results seem to de-
pends largely upon the amount an xof
culture ingested. By y starving the
rats for. a couple Of days and then
giving them all they would eat very
positive result was obtained. TWen--s
ty-seveil rats so fed all died within
week II the rats get onlysa small
amount, however. not. only is the ef-e
feet uncertain, bnt the survivors ,bs--f
come immune and. md. can feed es upon the
cultusesste their hearts content and
be. none. the worse for 9o5pFs.iit, it, 81 s.4s.=.
III, would seem that the virus is not
unlike the laying Of q chemical poi
son, depending as It does upon the
am moiunt.5 ii ingested. But. while the
chemical poison has the advantage
Of not producing an immunity, the
virus has the very decided advantage
OF being, SO far, as NJ known, harm
less for man and domestic. animals, .s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-30
Foreign News.

london, April 30.-The Right Honorable
and Right Reverend A. p Winninston In
gram, Bishop Of London, was enthroped to-
day at st. Psurs Cathedral. The ceremony
was attended by much pomp. There was
some apprehension that the anti-ritualists
who almost created riot whom the bishop
was consecrsted at the Church Of st. Mary.
Le-Bcw would prove troublesome todsy.
There was no disturbance. however.
Albany, West Australia, April 30.-The
royal yacht Ophir, with the Dnke and Ouch
ess Of York on board on their tour Of Aus-
tralia and Csnsda, arrived here today.
Amsterdam, April 30.-It Is stated In Boer
circles that Montague White, now represent.
ing the South African republic in the United
States and Consul General Pierce, of the
Grange Free State, will almost Immediately
issue circular from America announcing the
coming visit of President Kruger to the
United States. Webster Davis former as.
sistant secretary Of the interior, will be tour
ing agent for Mr.. Kruger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-30
Tho Markets.
Georgetown, April 30.-Wheat 7Oa7S.
TELEGRApHlC BREVITIES.

Sales on the New York Stock Elk.
change yesterday reached the greatest
total ever known-stocks, 1851 300
shares, and bonds, 1886, 900. There
was O further advance In prices.
Opinions were handed down 10 the u.
s. Supreme Court yesterday In cases
of eight or ten clties, affirming the right
of authorities to levy assessments for
street improvements. 1t is also estab-
lished that 10 proceedings Of this nature
notice by publication is sufficient.
Frustrated by the publicity given her
disgrace, Adelaid Crisp, the young
daughter of ex-Fish Commissioner OF
Missouri, was unable to appear in Chi.
cage court this morning to prosecute
Fl. Il. tombstone, on q charge of abduc-
ticn. The case was continued till May
n. tombstone Is q son-in-law Of the
late George Pullman. He Is married
but ia not living with his wife.
The failure Of the Ovid Bank, at Geneva
N. Y, lsst week, has been far reaching in its
effects. ecores of farmers within a radius Of
20 miles are practically ruined. William @.
Howell, prominent business man OF Uvld,
has been driven Insane by his losses. Archi-
bald Banker, aged go, farmer, has commit
ted suicide because of fnancisl trouble
brought on by the crssh. A dispatch from
Ovid says that the banks liabilities will reach
at least 100000.
Comte stanislaus Colacicchi, the bearer OF
the scarlet beretts for Cardinal Martinelli.
the apostolic delegate to this country, arrived
at New York this morning on the steamship
New York and will proceed to Washington
today and on Wednesday May 9Th, in Bal.
timore, the scarlet beret!a will be presented
to Cardinal Msrtinelli In the presence Of Car
dinsl Gibbons. Comte Colacicchoi is mem
Der Of the Pope's Noble Guard.
Sarah Bernhardt Coquelis, Jean and
Edouard do Rezske, Pol Plsncon, David
Bispham, and Suzanne Adams, sailed from
New York Tor Europe today on the Kaiser
wilhelm der Crosse. The crush at ths pier
to say bon voyage to the artists, was terrific.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-30
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails week days, close at 7 80
and 10 As =. N. and 15, 2 80, 6 90 and
z 90 p. M. Open ct 8 90 q. m, IL 90 N.
and 80 p. M. On Sundays Northern mails
close ct 30 p. m. md 20 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville, cloee
q so and 10 90 a. m. and As and
y66 p. %. Open at 8 90 q. m. and 2 80
and 4:30 p. m.
Soqthern mails, via Richmond, close st
II 30 .. m. and 2 so and z 90 p. m. Open
at o. n. and and 4 p, N.
Manassas Division mails close ut 7 so Q. m
md 40 p. m. Open ct 1 p. m.
Alexandra and Round Hill mails closs a
8 80 a N. ard p. m. Open at 8 90 q. m,
md 3 80 m.
Chesapeake and Ohio nails close st q As
2 m. and SO p. m. Open at 8 90 q. m. and
Washington mails close ct 2 80 and IL 10
4 m, and Is, so, 9 so and Z SO p. m.
Open ct 8 90 q. M, Ia 90 10. and 3 90 and
80 p. M.
Omcs Houn-Opsn Of 8 90 .. m. Close at
Sunday Houn-opsn st 90 a. IN. Close
q 30 q. %.
Oarrsrs' Schedule Collection inside On
aside f,utes-6 80 and 10 90 q. m. and
90 snd 30 p, m. Full route-6 80 q. no,
and 30 p. m. Sunday collection 8 90 D.
=. Carbon window open Sunday 8 90 q. N
End cloee 80 q. IA.
Dali rsries made g 90 q. m, 90 D. m, and
1hg %.
All bail should DO In Office ten minute,
bsfors hAur indicated for cloing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-30

FIRE AT LA PLATA.-La Plata, the
county seat Of Charles county, Mary.
land, was the scene OF destructive fire
yesterday. A whole block OF valuable
property was destroyed, 6ue buildings
being in ashes. The Independent
building, Containing the law Office Of
Mr.. Adrian Posey, the printing Office of
the Independent, local newspaper;
the Southern Maryland Savings bank
and barber shop; the saloon and res
tsursnt of Mr.. r. p. Hornby; the bak-
cry of Mr.. w. II. Young, and q dry
goods store and dwelling-house OF Mr..
W. l.. Dement, occupied the block. The
fire originated 10 the bakery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-30
A Junn i'm Coal.

New York, April 30.-Wholesale and
retail coal dealers are today 70 lying
their customers that there will be an
advance OF SO cents ton in the price
of coal between nov and next Septem.
Der. This advance Is to be made at the
rate OF 10 cents a month. The coal
trust, having obtained complete control
OF the anthracite situation, informed
the wholesale and retail dealers that
the advance would be progressive. 1t
Is estimated that with coal at Sc per
ton, the coal trust will reap an addi-
tional harvest OF s25, 900. 900 besides the
$40. 600, 900 saved In the economies of
the combine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-30
THE PRESIDENT IN VIRGINIA

THE PRESIDENT IN VIRGINIA.
President Mckinley on bis long trip
to the Pacific Coast, yesterday made
several speeches in Virginia, where be
was warmly welcomed. At Charlottes.
Vile the students of the University oil
Virginia turned out and at Lynchburg
Senator Daniel made q speech, greeting
the President, and at Roanoke two
bands took part In the welcome. At
each OF these places the President re-
sponded to the loud calls made upon
him, and spoke briefly from the rear
platform of bis car. At Bristol he said:
"What we want to do now Is TO be
prudent 10 our prosperity-save while
we can and be strong II the storms
should come; and they do now and
then. Whatever comes let rs be forti.
fed by the practice OF economy while
we are so we'll employed"
President Mckinley was enthusiast
cally received as bis train passed
through Huntsville and Decatur, Ala,
today. Ten thousand people gathered
at the latter place, where he was given
o military salute and many flowers
were handed into his Car. Business
was suspended temporarily. At Hunts
vile the enthusiasm was equally % pro.
nounced. Among other things the
President said at the latter place was
the following:
If / have been 10 any sense an instru-
ment 10 the hands of the people to
bring together the North and the South,
it is the highest distinction that / could
have. l am glad to see the boys In
blue and the boys In grey uniting 10
giving US this reception. Once foe now
friends forever. We are not military
people. We are not dedicated to arms.
We love peace and the United States
never goes to war except for peace, and
only when 1t can have 1t In no other
way. We have never gone to war for
conquest, for exploitation, or for terri.
tory, but always for liberty and hu.
mainly, and In our recent war the peo-
pie OF the whole United States as one
man marched with the flag for the
honor o! the nation to relieve the op,
poessed people in Cuba. The United
States has never acquired foot of ter
riiory that has not been for ever dedi.
Gated to liberty"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-30
From South Africa.

London, April 30.--There is reason
to believe that Lord Kitchener has
kept alive the peace negotiations with
General Botha, and 1t 10 possible that
they will take more active form. The
two main difficulties have been the OBJ
lection Of the Boers to Sir Alfred Mil
ner, and the question of amnesty for
Cape rebels. Lord Curzon is mentioned
In connection with the task OF bringing
affairs at the cape to settled condition
10 the event OF the British aud Bosrs
agreeing upon cessation of hostilities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-30

BECAUSE HER husband would moi
provide her with all the fine clothes
she wanted. the wife of TitusylIle,
Pa, physician left him. Testimony In
the case has been taken before master
In chsncery who recommends that d.
vorce be granted to the physician. The
woman dressed extravsgantly and often
paid $50 aud SOS for her hats. When
he would not provide her with an I'M
limited supply of money she repeatedly
threatened to leave him and they fiual-
ly agreed to separate. Now If divorces
are to be granted to women whose hus-
bands cannot buy them hIgb-prioed bon.
nets the number of courts will have to
be Increased instead Of diminished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-30
Tragic Ending Of a Quarrel.

Oxford, Ala, April 30.-Three men,
]. House, his son Gus and w. M. john
son, are dead as the result of quarrel
over dog. On Saturday evening the
elder House complained to johnson
that the latter's dog was annoying him
and he threatened to shoot the animal
unless johnson would chain 1t up.
johnson became enraged, and obtain.
Ing q Winchester, shot House down.
Gus House, the murdered mans thirty.
yesr-old sou, seeing bis father fall, shot
Johnson. A fourteen. year.old son Of
Johnson then avenged his father by
shooting House. TIE dog and the boy
are the only survivors OF the affair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-30

THE TRIAL OF Captain James @. Reed
former depot commisssry at Manila, for
alleged participation in oommissary
frauds, was begun at Manila yesterday.
Some sensational evidence was taken
and the trial bids fair to develop into a
celebrated case. which disproves the
truth of the telegram sent to the War
Department by Gen. Macarthur stating
that the newspaper reports Of the frauds
were grossly exaggerated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-30
Dropped Her Title to Wed American.

Dropped Her Title to Wed American
London, April SO.-Today occurred
what Is said to be the first Instance OF
an Epglish lady OF title dropping her
title to become the wife OF q plain
American. Lady 6ybil Marjorie Cutie,
youngest daughter Of the fifth Earl OF
Desart, was married this afternoon at
Ali Saints Church to w. Bayard Cutting.
IT,, privates secretary to United States
Ambassador Choate. The engagement
was first announced In February and
the wedding fixed for today. The bride
wore q pearl necklace, given to her by
the bridegroom, and q diamond tiara
given her by her father-in.law. Bayard
Cutting, senior, and costing 500, 600.
Lady Sybil had eight bridesmaids. The
groomsman was John Warren, of Bos-
tom
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-30
tombstone

THE WAR in South Africa has slready listed
nearly ss long and has cost moie than that
against Russia, which wss waged st the outses
Of period Of expansion such as England
never experienced before, and it was eleven
years after the cessation OF hostilities in the
CIimea before the treasury was abe to OBJ
literate the effects of the crisis. But the nm
fortunate Beers must not stop the new era
Of expansion, no matter what the cost may be,
and as none of the ''powers'' will help
them, many of their best wishers think they
had best accept now the most favorable term'
they can get. lest by postponemsnt these terms
may be made harsher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-30
Crippled Liner Teaches Port.

New York, April S0.-With her port
shaft broken and but one screw work
Jog, the American line steamship New
York came into port today. Although
she had made half the voyage across
the Atlantic In her disabled condition,
the big liner was only forty-eight hours
behind time. She arrived at Quaren-
tine at midnight with everybody on
board we'll. The accident occurred on
the morning of April 23d, when the
liner was about 725 miles from Cher
bourg. There was crash OF swapping
steel, and In Eve minutes the steamship
was slowed down. An inspection Of
the propellers revealed the fact that the
stern post was smashed and the propel-
lor had sunk. Investigation of the
engine showed that the shaft had
broken first inside the boat and had
then snapped again at the stern post.
The New York without further delay
proceeded with her starboard screw.
The ship will be given q completes new
engine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-30
Preparing for the Opening.

Buffalo, N. Y, April 30.-Every
building on the Pan American EXPOSE
ton grounds Is hive of industry today.
Most OF the exhibits have arrived and
every effort is now bent to secure COM
plete installation as rapidly as possible.
The hope of all now Is to be ready for
the formal opening May 20. Not a
single building on the grounds will be
entirely ready for tomorrow's opening.
Even the government building, where
the best progress has been made, is be.
hind. Some OF the exhibits have yet
to reach Buffalo. Five thousand car
rier pigeons will carry the news of to-
morrow's opening to scores of cities
throughout the country. At q meeting
of the directors held last night, the
unanimous vote of the board makes
the admission fee the same Sundays as
any other day, 30 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.

1t is reported In Vienna that the
Chinese indemnity loan is to be fionsea
in the United States.
The Government Ia making p.omis-
ing experiments with orange growing
In Maryland and Virginia.
Ex-Governor Hogg, Of Texas, has
struck iron and coal as well al oil, and
now admits that he Is worth s3OO,OOO.
At Louisville yesterday His Emmer.
ence won the Kentucky Derby, time
2073. About twenty-five thousand
people saw the race.
During the fighting between the
Germans and the Chine Sc In the noun
tain passes the Chinese rolled huge
powders down the mountain sides
against the advancing Germans.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
psny, 1t IL reported, Is behind the COM
pany which will build a bridge across
the Hudson river, ito cost $26, 000, 600,
and the cost of stations, yards, etc.,
will be $40,000,000.
After announcing various opinions
and hearing o number OF motions yes
terday the United States Supreme
Court took an adjournment until Mon
day, May Is. TIE meeting then will
be only for the announcement OF opin'
ions.
CIR. Jordan was arrested In Atlanta
| last night as the second man 10 the
robbery OF the Southern Express Com.
pany's car on the Georgia Central road
between Macon and Gordon, Ca, on
April Is last, and will be taken to
Macon.
The factory OF the American Coat
Pad Company, 10 Baltimore, was nearly
wrecked by fire yesterday evening
One hundred and twenty-five girls
we're employed In the place, and oil o.
them escaped without injury, but amid
great excitement.
One OF the last acts Of the President
before leaving the White House on hii
tour to the Pacific Coast yesterday wat
the signing Of the commission of Octa'
vius L. Pruden, one OF his assistant sec
retsries, ~ major and paymsster IN
the United States Army.
The long fought case of Nordstrom
convicted 10 Washington State nine
years ago of murder, came up 10 the
: Supreme Court for the fourth time yes
I terdsy on appeal from the decision o
the Supreme Court of that State deny
ing o writ Of habeas corpus pending ar
enquiry into the prisoners sanity by 9
jury. The court took the second. cast
| under advlsement.
The generals of the powers held 9
conference OF Pekin yesterday morning
to consider the question of withdraw
of the troops and decided to address 9
note to the ministers informing them
that when the ministers are able to an
nounce the lump sum demanded as In
demnity and the Chinese have agreed
to the principle OF payment, arrange
ments will be possible for withdrawal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-30
Cigar Combination.

Chicago. April 30.-The gigantic con.
solidstion of cigar manufacturing inter.
ests will. 1t Is expected, DO announced
tomorrow. The American Cigar Com
psny, itself q consolidation of many
factories and closely allied with the 30.
called tobacco trust, Is at the head Of
the scheme. At least seven other firms
now united under the name Of the Ha-
vaBa.American Co., are to be absorbed
and in addition it is reported five or
six other large factories have been
bought. The total capital In the con-
Germ will represent upwards Of 100000.
600.