davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-12

tember 20 and, weighing anchor at day
break, started up the stream toward
Tumaco. The Liberals fred a shot
across her bows.
Suspecting the situation, she immedi-
ately turned, but rifle shots and one can
non continued to be fred at her, the
former striking her several times and
the latter once, the ball making a hole
right through her above the watermark,
though the damage in other respects
was light.
The Quito then steamed to the far
thest point the tide would permit and
again anchored The firing was now
resumed, but it ceased after a few min
utcs, the Liberals having discovered the
imprudence of their action,
1t is significant that shortly after the
Quito incident became known the Brit
ish warship Icarus lett Panama for a
destination not made public, but pre-
sumably Tumaco.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-12
Aged Couples Trvglc End.

Clinton, la. (Special) The dead
bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKin-
nie OF Princeton, few miles south of
here. were found in their house, The
wife was seated at the dinner table, death
having been caused by a bullet in the
stomach. The husband was found dead
in he'd but without visible wound and a
rifle lay on the floor. 1t is supposed Nc,
Kinnie killed his wife with the rifle and
then took poison McKinnie had been
desnondent, and had threatened suicide
Roth were 80 wears OF age.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-12
COLUMBIANS FIRE AT BRITISH SHIP.
The Liberals Had Just Stormed and Landed
Force at Moro Island.

Colon, Colombia (By Cable).-A
force OF Liberals numbering at least 25o
attacked Moro Island, commanding
the entrance to the port OF Tumaco,
September "a. The island had all along
been garrisoned with fewer than a hum
dred troops, we'll supplied with arms,
ammunition and commissary stores in
cluding more than $50 head OF cattle and
other provisions in proportion.
The landing was effected before day
break by means of canoes Simultane-
ously the island was stormed from the
other end by Liberals on the mainland
Moro Island is surrounded by shall
low sandbanks, and the only means Of
approaching Tumaco is by the narrow
river, which is within easy range OF the
island
The British steamer Quito, bound
from Guayaqul, Ecuador, for Panama,
and touching at ports between, anchor
ed off Moro Island on the night OF Sep
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-12
AWFUL CHARGES AGAINST WOMAN.
Mrs, Witwer, Of DaytOn, Ohio, Suspected Of
Killing Fifteen Persons.

Dayton, Ohio (SpeciaI Suspected
of having committed IS murders, the po-
lice say Mrs. J. A. Witwer, widow,
living in this city, is under arrest at the
instgation of the coroner The alleged
victims are said to include:
Four husbands.
Five children,
One sister
Five members Of different families in
which she was employed as housekeeper.
The last supposed victim was Mrs.
Witwer's sister, Mrs. Anna Pugh, who
died a week ago under mysterious cir
cumstances An autopsy performed at the
request of Mrs Witwers mother, who
came here from Detroit, is said to have
disclosed the presence of arsenic and
copperas in the stomach .
Following closely upon the deatll OF
her first husband-Fred Schweger-
came, according to the Police Depart
ments information. the death of two
children. The second husband died sud
denly several years after the wedding
and the children of this marriage died IN
rapid succession. Her last husband-A'
J. Witwer-died last April. In each IN
stance, it is said the deaths were strange
ly alike,
The prisoner is Al years of age and
formerly lived in Middletown, Ohio. She
has two sons in the Philippines and a
sisAer, it is stated, in a New York asy-.
lum. No motive for these suspected
crimes has been disclosed Drugs which
were found in the house occupied by
Mrs. Witwer are in possession OF the
police and will be examined.
The third husband of Mrs Witwer
was William Stowe, who died at Middle
town with symptoms it is alleged, OF ar
senical poisoning. Mr. Stoves death
was investigated by the coroner, but
without result. Shortly after Stoves
death Mrs. Witwer came to Dayton and
became housekeeper for Charles X. Kel-
Ter. widower. Keller died suddenly,
and the information since gained by the
coroner concerning Keller's death is said
to be that his ailment was similar to that
of a person affected by poison. Mrs.
WirNcr next acted for housekeeper tor
JohnA Wenz druggist In July last
year Wenz's 4-year-old son died sud
denly and two months later Wenz died.
Mrs. Witwer then went to live with a
Mr. and Mrs Gabler, on Best street,
Rverdale. These two persons died sud-
denly and the coroner now says their
sickness was of the nature OF arscnical
poisoning.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-12
FEUD ENDS IN -FOUR MORE DEATHS,
Mortal Battle at the Big Springs Baptist Church,
Tennessee.

Wounded Jones, leg broken Neabley
flesh wound; Sheriff James Brook
slightly
Sheriff Brook attempted to arrest one
of the Chadwells, who resisted.
The feud between the Morgans and
Chadwells has existed for long time
Last Christmas they met at Walnut
Hills, Va, and a pitched battle ensued
in which several we're killed. Eighteen
months ago they met near the Hancock
line. Fighting followed and one was
killed. Both the Chadwells and Morgans
are prosperous and influential and have
large families. More trouble is feared.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-12
White Man Lynched.

Nashville, Tenn. (SpeciaD.-
reached Nashville OF the lynching of al
white man named Matthew Wilson, re-
siding near Rutherford, small town,
not far from Trenton, Tenn. Wilsonl
was arrested on Saturday afternoon
charged with having entered the home
of his father-in-law a few nights ago,
with the intention OF criminally assault
ing his 16-year-old sister-in-law. He
was also held on the charge OF house
breaking. In both cases he was bound
over to court,
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-12

Miners throughout France may strike
if their demands for an eight-hour day
and a pension after 25 years work are
not granted.
A decree of the Civil Tribunal in Paris
provides that the estates of the Jesuits
and Assumptionists shall be liquidated
United States Ambassador Choate pro-
poses to sail from London for New
York to take vacation.
The British torpedo boat Crane had a
narrow escape from the distster that be-
iell the Cobra.
Martial law was proclaimed in the few
districts that were exempt in Cape
Colony.
Habibulat Khan has been officially
proclaimed Ameer of Afghanistan.
Lord Roberts, in distributing medals
to British troops at Liverpool, said the
government relied upon Lord Kitchener,
and he hoped the people would be pa
tent
The Chinese government has appointed
representatives to treat with Gen. Thad-
deus Sharretts United States appraiser,
concerning tariff treaties
Herr Hitthaler, of the Vienna Acade-
my of Arts, while ascending the Hitthal-
erweg in Styria, fell over a precipice and
was killed
Owing to a volcanic disturbance in the
Pacihc Ocean, the Pacific coast of Mic
aragua was flooded to a depth of eight
feet.
The deficit for the last nine months in
the finances of France amounts to 1877
uOO,ooo francs. The Tennis sounds a
note OF warning to the government, say
ing that it must be remembered that a
deficit was the immediate cause of the
overthrow of the monarchy OF Louis
XVI.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-12

Knoxville, Tenn. (Special) "A bloody
fight occurred at the Union Baptist
Church, at Big Springs Tenn, 10 miles
from Tazewell, Tenn.
Services were being held at the church
and 600 persons had gathered. Just be
fore the services began Tip Chadyell
went to the spring so yards from the
church. Rush Morgan was at the spring
and began firing at Chadwell. Both fac
tions Immediately gathered and the fight
lasted half an hour. The killed are !:
"TiD" Caldwell, John +. Chadwell, Rush
Morgan. Henry Morgan. Mortally
wounded John Morgan, Asa Chadwell.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-12
To Be DR.. Roosevelt.

Washington (SpeciaD. - President
Roosevelt will receive the degree of
LID. from Yale University October
23 The degree was rendered him last
spring. The President will leave Wash
ington in private car on the evening
of October 2I. The next day will be
spent in Massachusetts with his sister
and the 23d will be spent at New Ha-
ven. He will leave for Washington i'm
mediately after the decree is conferred
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-12
Delightful, Refreshing Baths.

My Baths draw all The impurities from
The body through the millions of pores
OF the skin For the twenty minutes
you are in the bath you are sweating
proiusely thu, cleansing the body OF
all poison through Natures only outlet
Scalp and Magnetic lrea ment Parlor
Basement IA 18th street. n. W.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-12
AsTROLOGY.

Mme. Rita. the only Astrologcr in
Washington, will cast your horoscope
and tell you what the stars in their
courses nave in store ior you Advice
given as to mental qualities, marriage
fortune, health, investments, good and
bad days, etc; also lessons given
~ | ST. n W. Corner OF 9Th
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-12
WASHINGTON, D. O., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1901.
MALARIA.

Malaria can be cured by "Wyckoff's
Malario' This remedy is almost in
stantancous in its effect and rarely fails
to make complete cure OF the most
stubborn case OF chills and fever, and
malaria in all its forms. II not found
at your druggist can be obtained from
the Wyckoff Malario Co., 1922 New
York Ave
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-12
0SrEOPATHY.

Tlis new method of healing is repre-
scntcd in Washington by the Patterson
Institute Of Osteoputhy, 10th Floor,
Washington Loan and Trust Building,
Cor OH and + SITS, ~ w. Telephone
Main 2295. Call or write for literature.
Constellation Free.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-12
Foot Reading in PaImIStrY.

The new fad OF reading the lines OF
the ieet has been peculiar to society
people at Newport this season Nine
De Long OF 727 Ninth ST. N W. is the
only pamst in Washington who gives
scientific readings from the lines OF the
feet.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-12
Shot Husband Through lhe Heart.

Columbia, S. c. (SpeciaD Henry
Marcus was sent to jail in Camden sew
eral days ago for cruelty to his wife.
He escaped, called at his house for his
trunk and then assaulted Mrs. Marcus
with a knife, She had a pistol ready,
and shot him through the heart.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-12
GRANTED by turkey at Inst.

Constantinoplc (By Cable) AN trade
lust issued grants the cXequatur OF
Thomas H. Norton, of Cincinnati, as
United States Consul at Kharput, so
long withheld by the Turkish Govern
mpnt
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-12
DON'T Fail to See Sylvia.

Sylvia gives advice from a source that
has no equal Reads cards 25c 467
G St ~ W. 9 a m, to 8 p. m.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-12

Have your Foot and Hand read by Nine.
De'Long, Scientific Palmist and Hero.
glyphic. She has just returned from an
European tour whore she read the hands
and feet of nobility. Spells removed by
electricity Cards read free.
727 Ninth Street N. W.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-09-05
Horses Wanted.

We want ten good horses suitable
for livery work. They must be sound,
smooth, good looking horses, weigh
ing not less than ten hundred nor more
than twelve hundred pounds. For the
right kind of horses we will pay good
prices. Bring them to our livery
stable.
MCGREGOR BROS.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-09-05
VENEZUELA PREPARED.
Has Ten Thousand Troops Ready to
Rebel Invaders.

Repei invaders.
Washington, Sept. 4.-Senor Pulido,
Venezuela charge d'affaires, has re-
ceived a budget of official mail from
Caracas up to about Aug. %. A letter
of that date states that the govern
ment has repealed all the invasions
which have threatened the border and
has 10000 troops concentrated at
points on the border, with large equip
ments of artillery and stores. Except
for these precautionary measures OF
defense the country is described as be-
ing in a state of complete peace. The
new minister from the United States,
Mr.. Bowen, had arrived at La Guayara
from which point he had been escorted
on special train to the capital.
August "a had been set for the pre-
sentation of his credentials to Presl-
dent Castro. The Venezuelan papers
give Mr.. Bowen a cordial welcome.
They also print with favorable COM
ment a letter from President Mck1n-
ley to President Castro acknowledg-
ing the receipt of notice of Castro
selection as provisional president and
expressing hopes of a long contin-
uance Of friendly relations between the
United States and Venezuela.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-09-05
Late Local News

Gregg Shorthand, the latest and best
system now taught at the Sank Centre
Academy and Business College
Mrs. Caughren and son David left
for ST. Paul on Tuesday.
W. NJ Henderson will leave for
Long Prairie Saturday, and will
remain there until after the Todd
COuny fair next week. He will drive
his horres in the races.
Henry Keller has sold two of his
gasoline threshing machines to 60 to
North Dakota. A Is h. p. 32in. cyl
inder, and 30 h. p. So in. cylinder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Love are the guests of
Mrs. j. A. Norris, Mr.. Loves sister.
n. D. Brown of Arlington, MINI, is
the guest of his brother L. w. Brown.
We can place stenograrhers just as
fast as we can prepare then to do good
work. Sank Centre Academy and
Business College.
"A DdFu duu SCNOtd al ouoOho VI q oAh
belonging to Mrs. Eliza Brown OF
Raymond, were destroyed by fire last
night A horse kicked q lantern set
ing fire to some bedding was the cause
OF it. Fully insured.
Miss Gertrude Swartz of Ashley is
visiting Long Prairie friends.
Chris. Keevit. while digging q well
! for the school house in the Ebenstiner
! district in Getty on Wednesday, was
! partially buried by the caving OF dirt.
One rib was broken and he was badly
bruised. Hewas brought to F. Dezell's
place and medicel attendance was sum-
moued.
Andrew Munroe is home from Duluth
Mrs. George Swift is visiting in st.
Paul
IS. P. Hanson and wife and son Percy
are in Minneapolis.
| o. s. Cass, Walter Grey and w. M.
Henderson attended the state fair.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-09-05
BECOMING MORE FEEBLE.
Apparent That Vi hung Chang is
Nearing the End.

Picking, Sept. 4.-The United States
minister, Mr.. Conger, is taking steps
to reclaim the small American con-
cession at Tien Tsin. the title to which
has practically lapsed Of late years be-
cause of the government being unor-
ganized and majority of the Ameri.
can residents being scattered among
the British and German concessions.
The American need for the concession
is chiefly for military uses, so as to
avoid the experiences Of last summer,
when the United States army had Diff
ficulty in getting quarters and docking
facilities.
Lii Hung Chang is becoming more
and more feeble and 1t is apparent to
all his visitors that 1t Is not probable
that he ever will be able to act as
chairman of the council Of state.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-09-05
Mob Would Lynch Him.

st. Paul Sept. Harry Lowell, 80
years old and janitor by occupation,
had close call from lynching at Fort
Smelling during the L-bor day celebra-
ton. Only the presence Of q dozen
stalwart policemen saved him from
dangling at the end Of rope. His al
legged crime was an assault on q s.
year-oh daughte- of Mrs. Charles
Hauch, 634 Cedar street
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-09-05
MANY LIVES LOST
WRECK ON THE GREAT NORTH
ERN RESULTS IN DEATH
TO THlRTY-slx.
BODIES OF VICTIMS CREMATED

Running Down the Mountain and
coIIidins With a Westbound Pas.
senaer-Assistant General superin.
tendent Downs Among the Dead.
Kalispell, Mon, Sept. 2.-Thirty-six
lives were lost and IL persons were in
jured in the wreck of the Great North
ern railway passenger train No. 3 at
Nyack, 80 miles west of Kalispell.
None of the passengers were injured,
the fatalities having been confined to
employees of the railroad company.
The dead are: .'.
T. DOWNS, assistant general SUI
perintendent Of the Great Northern
lines west of Minot, N. D.
KIRK E. DOWNS, his son.
HENRY BLAIR, cook aboard Mr..
Downs private car.
THIRTY-THREE SCANDINAVIAN
LABORERS, names unknown.
The injured are Is Scandinavian la
DOrerS, names uuhuoWu
The wreck was caused by the break
ing in two of a freight train on the
steep grade of Rocky Mountain foot
hill. The rear end of the freight tore
loose from the head end, dashed back
ward down the mountain and crashed
into the rear end of the passenger train,
which was just pulling out of the sta
ton at Nyack. The car attached to
the rear end of the passenger was the
private coach of Superintendent
Downs. He and his son, Kirk, and
their cook, Henry Blair, were killed.
The car just ahead contained 46 Scan
dinavian laborers en- route from Du-
luth to Jennings, Mon. They were
killed wholesale. Only Ii We're taken
from the debris alive.
Bodies of Victims Cremated.
Fire. Immediately following the COX
lision, quickly destroyed the private
car, cremating the bodies of those
within.
The flames were quickly communi-
catde to the car ahead, or rather to
what remained of it, and the bodies
Of 20 of the unfortunate laborers were
eremated. The third from the rear
also burned but those within managed
to escape when the collision occurred.
The fire continued to spread through
the mass of debris caused by the de-
struction of the dozen or more freight
cars, and their consignments of valua-
BILE freight.
Finally the passenger train was cut
in two between the third and fourth
cars from the rear, and the balance
was drawn to safe distance from the
fire.
ALI telegraph wires on the poles
alongside the track were soon melted
and communication was thus cut off a
few moments after the collision.
Physicians were taken to the scene
from this city and<all traffic was for a
time suspended while the wreck and
train crews endeavored to rescue the
bodies of the dead and clear up the
debris. a...
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-09-05
SECRETARY OF STATE SENDS A
MESSAGE TO VENEZUELA
AND COLUMBIA. "A
REGRETS TALK OF TROUBLE
Offers the Presidents Kindly Offices
to Arrange Any Differences Which
May Exist Between the Two Counr
tries and Thus prevent Bloodshed.
venezuela's Reply to the Document
Said to Have Been Received.

Said to Have Been Received.
Washington, Sept. At is ascer-
tanned that on Aug. "a, during Secre-
tary Hays recent visit to Washington,
q telegraphic message was sent to the
ministers at Caracas and Bogota, d.
recting them to inform the foreign
secretaries of Venezuela and Colombia
of the distress with which the presi-
dent had heard of the likelihood Of a
disturbance of the relations between
those two republics. Adverting to the
possibility of the influence of the Unit
ed States being exerted to compose
the pending questions, the ministers
were directed to say that, While the
relations of this government with both
nations are equally intimate and
friendly and every opportunity is
taken to show the good will we bear
them, an offer of the presidents kindly
offices to arrange any differences
which may exist between Colombia
and Venezuela would be ineffective
without the acquiescence OF both.
Nevertheless, inspired by the senti-
ments which are common to all the
governments of the American repub-
lies. the United States would sincerely
deplore a breach of the amicable gre
tations that at this time happily exists
between the sister nations of the
Western world, and would especially
regret any action by either of them
which might menace the security OF
transit across the isthmus or the neu-
tfality of it's territory and thereby
constrain the government OF the Unit
ed States to consider its responsible
ties and functions under existing
treaty engagements with Colombia.
The text of Mr.. Hays telegram has
not been made PUBLIC. 1t is under
stood that an acknowledgment of its
receipt has-been made by the Venezue-
Ian government, but it's purport has
not been made known, although it is
said to be friendly in tone, and, while
charging invasion by Colombian forces
ON the Venezuelan border and refer
ring to the temporary suspension OF
diplomatic intercourse which has oc-
Cured, the way appears to be open for
explanations. Venezuela has not de-
clared war against Colombia No &C
acknowledgement has been received from
Bogota but this is supposed to be due
to the reported delays in telegraphic
communication between Bogota ana
the coast stations. - .s-s-.3
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-09-05
TIME FOR REPRISALS.
WarIike Semi-Officiai Article Pub
iished in Venezuela.

iished in Venezuela.
Caracas, Venezuela, Sept. 4.-The
Republica, semi-official organ of the
government, publishes an inspired
article ending as follows:
1.-THE hour for notes has passed and
the time for action has arrived. d.
plomacy has laid before the world the
lust reasons which it has had and has
for asking compensation for the grieV-
ances it has suffered. 1t has exhaust
ed all the means at its disposal for
settling threatening questions between
nation and nation. We have waited
long enough. Now is the time for re-
nriSalS"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-09-05

L.R. Barto has money TO loan.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-09-05
Shoe Repairing.

Better, more seryiceable and sat
isfactory shoe repairing cannot be
done-and our prices are wonderfully
low, less than anywhere else where
anything like equal work is attempt
ed. The finest feathers, the best skill,
the most advanced of methods-noth-
ing has been spared to produce the
perfection of results.
THE MODEL SHOE STORE.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-25
Truss Took a Fall.

II looked FOR Il moment. about 10
O'Clock Saturday forenoon. rs if woe
was in the air at the new city building.
The Workmen We're enga ged in hOiSting
one of the iive-ton steel trusSes from
That second floor. where II had been
put together, TO its position AT the top
OF the building. when a link in the
chain holding the truss gave way.
pulled the block hook from its faSten-
incS and Let the ponderouS mass OF
steel back to the floor with a smash
tha; startled people in the immediate
vicinity. The truss had been hoiSteu
but 10 feet when the break occurred,
so did not do the damage which all
who sawit fall predicted il would have
done had il been raised above the gal
lery timberS. in which case the very
walls of the building might have been
pulled down 10 ruin.
Three men We're standing under the
truss when the chain was heard To give
way. TWO OF them stepped quickly
aside. while the third jumped down the
elevator to the first floor and suffered
an injury to. one Of his ankles. Even
though the iall was a short one, the
russ cut in two a 12xl2 hard pine tim
her and battered the floor timbcrS con-
siderably where it struck. Contractor
Purinton was given bad scare but is
yerv thankful that worse results We're
escaped.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-25
GARDINER.
journals Telephone Csli-37-5.

tn" advertising sheet for the fair
which will il" given under tn" aus
r.ccs If 81. Jnstph's Catholic chur h
! III" Coliseum. Nov. g. -. > ana -
vas issued. last week. u is announced
Nat ~ the first night jErrr will ha 4
hImatir entertainment This Will J."
1 reproduction Of "Hunker's i. o..
hirh was presented at the Universe :
ist church. "Wednesday ana Thursday \
II last Week. Al who saw il speak III
ne highest nf praise for il is ono Of
hr most lhugha hlc farcrs that haS
aVcr been presented here. on the Sec
lrl night. thcro viii be 4 grant com
,ort lnd ball and on the third.
,abl. aux. concert and ban. The last
,vaning viii i" devoted to business
only. the disposing ii the presents. on
Thanksgiving afternoon. there will D.
he usual afternoon hop. From the
"ay that the season tickets are selling
his viii ~ one of the most successful
airs ever held here.