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The suburban citizen., 1901-05-18
MAN KILLED AT EXPOSITION
Two Of His Companions Horribly Burned Try
Ing to Release Him.

Buffalo, n. Y. (SpcciaD.-One man
was shocked 10 death by electricity and
two of his companions who tried to
rescue him from the splut.erng wire
were severely burned at the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition grounds.
The men were engaged in wheeling
dirt from beneath the Manufacturers
and Liberal Arts Building, where some
cXcavating is being done From burns
found on Kie6g's face it is evident that
he was first struck by live wire. The
shock stunned him, and in falling for
ward he grasped several other wires,
and pulled them from their fas.enings.
Kiehg's comrades rushed to his assist
ance, and their hands and arms were
frightiully burned in their cndeayors to
release him. When the current was
shut off it was found that Kiehg was
dead and the other two men were un-
conscious They were removed to the
hospital, where it was said their cond-
ton is serious
The suburban citizen., 1901-05-18
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY
ABANDONS HIS TRIP.
Illness Of Mrs. MKlnIey Causes the
Greatest Apprehension.
WILL RETURN TO WASHINGTON.
Complications Have Set In Which Have Not
Yielded to Treatment, aud the Doctors Look
With Alarm Upon Her Extreme Weakness
The President Is Und:r Great Strain, and
Barely Leaves the Bedside OF His Sick Wife.

San Francisco (SpeciaD lowing to
the extremely serious character OF Mrs.
McKinley's illness, now at last made
public, the President definitely decided
to abandon his contemplated North
western tour and to return to Washing
ton direct as soon as Mrs. Mckinley is
able to stand the journey
The gravity of Mrs McKinley's con
dition has been known to the members
OF the Presidents immediate party for
several days, but has been concealed in
the belief that she would rally, as she
has frequently done in the past, when
suffering from one Of her periods OF de
preston But her present illness has
been attended with entirely new com
plications which have not yielded TO
treatment, and the President concluded
that it was time the public should be
apprised OF the true situation.
A bulletin which Secretary Corteyou
made public announcing the abandon
ment OF the trip, coupled with another
announcement that Mrs. McKinley's
condition was better in some respects,
but worse in others prepared the way
for second bulletin issued later that
DR.. Henry Gibbons, physisian Of San
Francisco, has been called IN consuita-
ton with Drs. Hirschfelder and Rixey
DR.. Gibbons has a reputation here for
his skill in the treatment OF intestinal
disorders
1t was the Presidents wish that
another physician be called in consul
tatioa, not because he did not have
confidence in Drs. Hirschfelder and
Rixey, but because he desired that
nothing which medical science could do
should be left undone
Ever since last Sunday when Mrs.
Mckinley arrived at the residence Of
Henry T. Scott here she has been des
perately ILL., Her extreme weakness has
been the most alarming feature OF her
condition. At such a low ebb has been
her vitality that she has spoken but sell
dom to those about her. She has taken
nothing but liquid nourishment for sew
eral days. When she is conscious she
recognizes her husband.
The members OF the Cabinet who ac-
company the President are apprehensive
that Mrs, Mckinley will not rally. Her
physicians have not yet been able
to check the intestinal trouble and her
enieebled condition is against her.
The suburban citizen., 1901-05-18
KNOWN EVERYWHERE.
Something About Great and Grow
ing Industrial Establishment
in this City.

The manufacture OF Oleine Soap has
been carried on in Washington for
many years, the establishment from
which it is turned out together with
other famous brands, being owned by
Messrs Weaver, Kenga & Co., whose
extensive factory is located at No. 3244
x street N w. The gentlemen who
compose the firm are Mr. Charles r..
Kenga whose residence is on Wiscon-
sin avenue extended Mr. Joseph
Weaver for many years prominent in
business and financial circles in the
city, and Mr. John T. Kelly, who has
been the manager OF the establishment
from The day it began operations.
These gentlemen are all widely known
in Washington as enterprsing business
men.
Mr.. Kelly is recognized not only in
Washington, but in other large cities
OF the country, as an expert OF rare
ability in the manufacture OF soap.
Among the different kinds OF Soap
manufactured are the famous Oleine,
Borax, Laundry, Arlington, Ammonia,
Diamond, IXL, St. Helen, and other
iavorite brands The Laundry soap is
sold in bars of and 3 lbs. each
One OF the many strong points of
this factory is found in the purity OF its
product, regardless OF the purpose for
which the soap is to be employed. To
insure this desirable result only the
best materials are used. The beef tai
low consumed by this firm is OF the
highest and purest grade, and none
other is permitted in the establishment.
The ironcad rule is, Purity in Every
thing
The recent experience OF we'll
known lady who resides near Wash
ihgton furnishes an impressive illustra-
In of the danger OF using impure soap
evn for laundry purposes. Not long
ato friend OF Mis-. Saniel Mccarthy,
who resides on the Bladensburg road,
where she conducts an extensive dairy.
purchased quantity OF soap which she
was told was lust as good as the arti-
Gle she had called for But few days
after using it an annoying eruption be
gan to manifest itself on the face and
hands OF every member of the family,
and before the week ended their medi-
cine bill had increased to several times
the price OF the soap which was Just as
good" as that which she had asked for.
The fact was that she had purchased an
impure article.
People who use the soaps manufac-
tured by Messrs. Weaver, Kengla &
Co. need have no fear OF such results.
Their goods, as above stated, are pure
because only The purest and best ma
terials are used in their manufacture.
The suburban citizen., 1901-05-18
Grand Duke May Visit Here.

St. Petersburg (By Cable).-Grand
Duke Michael heir-preseumptve to the
Russian throne has a keen desire to
visit the United States, but whether he
will be able to fulfil it depends largely
on the course OF events both national
and international In recent conver-
sation with Ambassador Tower the
grand duke expressed lively hope that
he might be enabled to do so. He re-
called the two visits paid the United
States by the Grand Duke Alexis, and
declared the latter had a grateful recol-
lection OF American hospitality.
The suburban citizen., 1901-05-18
Foreign.

The representatives Of the various
powers in Pekin do not regard China's
offer Of payment in the same light, some
being in favor OF making the conces-
sions. while others believe in exacting
the utmost.
The British House OF Commons re-
jected the second reading OF the bill to
amend legal procedure in Ireland,
which was urged by the Nationalists.
Most OF the houses OF the village OF
Acarenza, Italy, were swept away by the
fall of an immense rock Fifteen bodies
have been recovered.
The jury in the case of Jack Roberts,
who was tried in London for man
slaughter in killing Billy Smith in the
prize ring, could not agree.
The Marquis de Lur- Salms, who was
banished for failure to appear on the
charge of conspiracy, returned to Paris
to stand trial.
Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan left London
and went to Paris 1t is expected that
he will return to America in June.
Designer Watson has decided to make
substantial changes, practically remod-
cling the hull OF Shamrock III.
The German War Office was advised
that General Liu's troops scattered Iooc
Boxers near Paotingfu.
The German Rechstag was pro
rogued until November.
The French Foreign Minister made
a statement in the Chamber OF Depu-
ties that the Gar had again affirmed
the soidity of the alliance between
France and Russia.
President Mckinley made his oficia
entry into San Francisco and wa.
given magnificent reception. Mrs
Mckinley's condition remains aboul
the same.
Maxim Cork, the author and ar
editor have been arrested in St. Peters.
burg Tor secretly printing revolutionary
papers.
The suburban citizen., 1901-05-18
PRIMACURA...

Try It for Piles, and experience I'm
mediate RELIEF from itching! Try it for
Catarrh and Colds, and experience relief
that no other remedy offers If you de-
sire to stop all itching of the scalp and
prevent further falling out of the hair,
you can accomplish this by the use Of a
% cent bottle.
A 25 cent bottle of our remedy sets up
an Institute in a Family. We have
thousands Of these Institutes in Wash
ington today.
BV ALL DRUGGISTS.
The suburban citizen., 1901-05-18
To Make Flrst Paymenl b l0Q,.

Berlin (By Cable) "A dispatch re-
ceivcd here from Pekin says the note o.
the Chinese peace plenipoten,iares, ac-
ccpting the amount OF indemnify de-
manded BY the powers, proposes to pay
the first OF the 80 annual instalments OF
$4,000 900 taels in July, 1902 The
plenipotentiaries stated that China had
not the slightest intention Of trying to
escape payment The indemnity de-
manded was 100000 tales, over
5000, 600, 900. The plenipo.ent,aries
stated that Chinas resources we're
dwindling and that the country could
not afford to pay more than I5,ooo,-
100000 taels a year.
The suburban citizen., 1901-05-18
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
Domestic.

Domestic,
The annual convention OF the Anal
gamated Association OF Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers will begin at Milwaukee
The most important question to come
up is the adjustment of the wage scale
with the Steel Trust.
Miss Marjorie Harmon, a debutante
Of last season, daughter of former At
torney- General Harmon, Of Cincinnati
was secretly married in that city to Mr.
George Hecker OF Boston.
AT Wishart's Point, Accomac county
Va, Hiram Shivers, aged II years, de-
liberately shot AlonzoThomas, aged ID
years, The boys had quarreed over the
possession OF pistol
An explosion occurred at the Gscrges
Greek Coal and Iron Compaay's shaft at
Pennington, w. Va. At least nine
men are reported killed, and there may
be more victims.
A new steamship line is projected by
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad Company between San Fran
cisco and Oriental ports
P. H. Morrissey, of Bloomington, ILL.,.
was reelected grand master OF the
brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen.
Six thousand cigarmakers of Tampa,
Fla, are on a strike because of made
quate ferry accommodations.
Former Secretary and Mrs. Russell
A. Alger and John w. Gates sailed from
New York for Europe
Ohio's anti-lynching Act was sus-
tained by a decision OF the Supreme
Court OF the State.
The government transports plying
between New York and Havana will be
sold.
Senator Quay was given banquet
and reception by his admirers in Phils-
delphia. He said he would not again
be a candidate for Office.
The Fabre Line steamer Neustria ar
rived in New York from Marseilles
with three cases OF smallpox in the
steeragc.
H. p. Baldwin, general passenger
agent Of the Jersey Central Railway,
has retired from his position at hall
pay
Mrs, Edith Thomas, a writer, who
had been suffering from nervous pros
tration, committed suicide in New
York.
Count Eugene Stanislaus de Mike
wicz, well known in Baltimore, died
of heart disease at Asbury Park, N. J.
The health OF Mrs. Gage, wife OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury is reported
to be in serious condition.
Mr. Bernard Baker, OF Baltimore, re-
turned from London to New York on
the Atlantic Transport liner Minneapo-
lis, and said that Mr. Morgan was not
yet possessed of the controlling interest
in that company.
Charles r. Westervelt, the defau'tng
cashier Of the Dime Savings Bank in
Newark, N. j. was sentenced to nine
years imprisonment on two charges
Spreading rails caused the sou.hbound
Illinois Central fast mail to Jump the
track near Haz!ehurst Miss. Two men
were killed and two injured.
The cruiser Buffalo arrived at New
York from Manila bringing the bodies
OF Lieut. Com. Jesse NJ. Roper aad Sur
geon Stoughton.
Five hundred employees are locked
out by the strike OF the girls in the
American Cigar Company factory in
Binghamton, N Y.
DR.. Thomas K. Eldridge, of Phia-
delphia, was held on $500 on the charge
OF scheming to have his wife drugged
The wife OF Rev DR.. James r. Gra-
ham, prominent Virginia lady, died at
her home in Winchester.
The suburban citizen., 1901-05-18
Saw Comet Ia Twilight.

Lick Observatory. Cal (SpeciaD.-
The comet discovered at Queenstown
Australia, April "a, was seen here. In
the strong twilight no tail could be
seen, the head only being visible. Its
position observed by Mr.. Aiken at 8
p. m. was right ascension S hours and
SO minutes, declination 3 degrees and
81 minutes north This IS the first time
the comet has been seen at any obser-
yatory in the northern hemisphere. The
comet is much fainter than when dis
covered. and will not be visible here
withou, a telescope.
The suburban citizen., 1901-05-18
apncIfyinpn the Bcers.

London (By Cable) Lord Kitchener
reports to the War Office, under date OF
Pretoria, May TO- as follows; Since
May 5 28 Bocrs have been killed, {
wounded and I3o taken prisoners, and
IS3 have surrendered. Nine thousand
rounds of ammunition. 2}o wagons, I,5oo
horses and large quantities of grain and
stock have been captured.
The suburban citizen., 1901-05-18
College Degree for President Mckinley

Berkeley Cal (SpeciaD-The degree
upon William Mckinley by the Univer-
sity OF California. Only twice before
since the founding OF the university in
1868 has this degree been bestowed by
the institution
The suburban citizen., 1901-05-18
BoersI Fnrms Burned " Bdtish.

London (SpeciaD "A Parliamentary
paper just issued shows that 654 farm
buildings, mills, cottages and novels
we're burned in the Orange River Col
ony and the Transvaal from June, 1900,
to the end Of January, 1901.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
shah's Hat on in Church.

The shah of Persia, like our early
Quakers, religiously objects to taking
off his hat in Christian church. On
his way from St. Petersburg to Paris
the shah stopped at Cologne, and ex-
pressed wish to see the interior Of
the famous cathedral. His grand vizier
wa. sent to the ecclesiastical authors
ties to make the needful arrangements
for his masters visit The Persian
minister was informed that it was the
rule Of the church of Cologne, as I'M
changeable as the laws of the old
Modes and Persians, that every visitor,
however sublime his position, should
uncover his head while in the cathe-
dral. "In that case" said the grand
vizier, my master will never come"
Subsequently, however, it was arranged
that all ordinary visitors should be ex-
cluded during the shah's presence, and
that he and his ten ministers should
be permitted to inspect the church of
the Three Kings of the East-for such
is the dedication of the cathedral-not
indeed, with their ten hats, but with
ten small lambswool caps upon their
heads. It was casualistically, but very
conveniently, determined that this
would be no more irreverent than the
wearing of beretta by priest or of
a miret by the archbishop within the
sacred walls.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
GERMANY HAS A
LONG LIST WHO
DESERVE EECOG-
NlTION , 9 . .

often been COMPOUNDED with the Swed-
ish novelist of the same name. Among
the German women who have shone
in the art world are the following:
Madame Hensel, wife of Wilhelm Hen
sci, celebrated painter, and sister
of Mendelssohn, the great composer.
She was distinguished for her taste
and skill in music and produced sever
al admired compositions. She was
born in 1906 and died in 1S47. Madame
Schumann (Clara Josephine Wieck),
wife of Robert Schumann, the cefe-
DRAFTED composer, and herself noted
pianist and composer She was Corn
in 1919 and died two years ago. Among
other artists may be mentioned Ma
dame Schroeder, a celebrated actress,
and known as ''the German Siddons;; ;"
her daughter, Wilhelmine Schroeder
Devrient, one of the most distinguish
ed vocalists Of Germany; and Marie
Gabrielle Kraus, noted opera singer.
Finally we may mention one of the
leading lights in the world Of science.
Caroline Lucretia Herschel, sister and
collaboration of Sir VIM. Hershel, the
celebrated astronomer. She was born
in Hanover, Prussia, in 1850 and died
there in 1S4S. From 1872 until her
brothers death in 1922, she lived with
him near Windsor, England. She
published a valuable catalogue of stars
and discovered five new comets be-
tween the years 1856 and 1897.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
L arulOllS
% w orrlerA

Beginning with literary women the
following are the best known Of the
famous women of Germany: Johanna
Schopenhauer, born at Dantzic in ITO
and died in 1S49. She published a
number of tales and romances. She
was the mother of Arthur Schopen-
hauer, the famous philosopher. Luise
Muhlbach, wife of Theodor Mundt She
wrote a number OF historical romano
es, some of which have been translated
into English, and have enjoyed great
popularity. She died in Berlin in 1873.
Madame Won Schlegel, authoress, wife
of Friedrich Won Schlegel, the eminent
scholar and writer and mother by her
first husband of the celebrated painter,
Phillip Veit. She was born in 1863
and died in 1889. Fanny Lewald,
popular authoress, whose principal
works were novels, tales and sketches
of travel. She was the wife Of Adoir
Stair, the author. She was born in
1920 and died in 1875. Madame Won
Schwartz, German writer and of
German family, but born at Southgate,
England, in 1921. After separation
from Won Schwartz, who was her sec
ond husband, she went to Rome, be-
came a great admirer of Garibaldi,
went with him on his campaigns and
cared for him in activity. Most of her
numerous books are descriptions Of
her travels and adventures. She has
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
EASTERN BEAUTIES.
SOCIALLY. PERSIA IS A FAscl
MATING COUNTRY.
The Persian Woman Untroubled by tho
NERVES" and Fads of the New Woman
On the Street She Concoals Her
Faco from the Vulgar Gaze.

The visit of the shah of Persia to
the continent, and his interesting say
ings and doings, while there, have very
naturally directed more than usual
public attention to the land over which
he rules. Considered politically, his
torically or socially, Persia is in many
respects one of the most fascinating of
all Oriental countries. 1t is the last
running barrier between Russia and
the Persian Gulf; its history teens
with lofty names and great dynastic
changes, and it's social life piques Eu-
ropean interest by it's mystery and it's
novelty. And yet little is known of
Persia, even by intelligent Europeans;
while to the great mass it remains
terra incognita. Bit by bit, however,
we are breaking through the exclu-
siveness of Persian etiquette, and are
learning how fascinating the people of
Persia are. In no phase of Persian
life do we find more to charm, to sur
prise, and to fascinate than we do in
studying the lives and manners of Per-
sian women. The mystery that sur
rounds them, their own fatalistic Sc
renity, the limitations which are plac-
ed upon their lives, in word, the com
plete dissimilitude to feminine life in
europe, lend a peculiar and unfailing
interest to all that concerns them. 1t
is we'll to sweep away some of the
cobwebs of prejudice in considering
the character and status of the wo-
men of Persia. They are not ill-used
they are not unwilling prisoners, they
do not resent the restraints of the ha-
rem, and they do not regard them
selves as victims of misfortune.
Strange as it may seem to us, the
Persian woman is a happy woman;
she is content, placid and untroubled
by either NERVES" or fads Of the new
woman" A distinguished Frenchman,
in describing them says: "The regu-
lar life which the women of Pers a
lead is the potent cause of their beau
ty; they neither gamble nor sit up
ate; they drink no wine, and but rare
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
church Members and once Boys.

There is man in this town that
goes to church and says his prayers
and he does all that is right and right
eous according to the law of that
church. Yet when his Office boy was
sick a few days ago he remarked,
"The boy is lazy and wants to get out
of work" There is another man IL
this town who also goes to church, thu
same church, by the way, ana also doe
all that is right and righteous in tn
sight of that church, and still, thu
other day when his boy came to worh
and he saw that the boys wrist wa
swollen, he asked kindly what the mat
ter was. 1t was football, which Govern
a multitude of injuries, and he looked
at the wrist had found that 1t was
sprained. He asked what the boys
family did about it. Nothing, laughed
at it, Then the man went out to the
drug store and bought some alcohol
and bandage and rubbed and bound up
the injured football wrist and saw to
it that the boy did not use 1t. No
omments-Milwauke Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
QUEER CHINESE WAYS,
Compulsory Confession By = Series u

SOAARuAoOEy SOhIcSStOn " - series ~
fortunes.
Justice as obtained in the Chinese
courts is farce. A case occurred
while the writer was in China in which
a Chinese judge, sitting with an Eng
lish magistrate, declared that he ives
obliged to give Judgment against the
evidence or he should loss his appoint
ment! The criminal law of China
provides that an offender can only be
punished if he confesses his guilt, ann
II he is tardy in conforming to this
condition he is compelled to confession
by series of fortunes of the most
painful and awful character Super
stition is rife from end to end Of the
land and leads to cruelty and brutality
of the worst description. The system
Of squeeze" and extortion which exists
throughout the east is found in SO ag.
gravated form in China that it stiles
enterprise and prevents expansion OF
trade and leaves the masses of the PEG.
pie barely with the necessaries of life
while their superiors in position be,
come wealthy by corrupt accumulation
This system of Squeeze" of course,
applies to the question of railway con,
struction. One of the most intelligent
Cinnamon the writer met in Shanghai
offered him concession for railway
from Pekin to Chingkiang, the fore.
most condition being that the sum OF
100000 in cash should be paid to a
leading government official at the cut
| ting of the first sod. AS further IL
lustration it may be pointed out that
out of the 13 railway concessions al
ready supposed to be granted (extend-
ing about 5000 miles) not one has as
yet been commenced. Capital punish
ment prevails to an extent few people
have any idea of in this country. An
Important Russian official the writer
met on his way from Pekin stated that
one OF his countrymen had been muir
oered in Manchuria by Chinaman.
they wished to punish him in such a
way and at such place as would con-
vey the strongest warning to others,
but they found that it would be use
less to execute him in his native town,
as no less than 1000 persons had ended
their lives in this way in the previous
IL months!-Emerson cambridge, M
F., in the Contemporary Review.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-24
THE APRON FAD.
Finafore Room Raging in Dam,
Fashions Realm.

A Finafore Room Raging in Dam,
FASHIONS Realm.
There is a rage just now among
fashionable ladies for the wearing of
aprons as an adjunct to a toilet. II
is fad, however, for ladies to make
aprons instead of lace or linen EN-.
broidery. The origin of the fad is
traced to Lady Corvallis West, who
as Lady Randolph Churchill, had one
to nurse the sick and wounded soldiers
on the hospital ship Maine. Her inS..
vidual outfit of aprons for nursin1. use
is said to have created the ee..J.e. from
the fact that they had peculiar at
Effectiveness for the heroes. Here,
though we have no sick soldiers to
charm to health, the apron has taken
hold as an indispensable finish to a
breakfast gown. Hostesses and guests
come to the dining table with these
dainty plastrons of silk, swiss, linen or
lace, deliberately wrought. To have
this fashion correct the apron must
be home made. Historic wardrobes
support designs for these. For in
stance, there is the simple Colonial
Danes apron of pink and white check
cred bingham; another is the fac
smile of the Marguerite apron worn
by Calve in "Faust,," and another
is a Marie Antoinette copy. Drawn
work of embroidery is the most gen
eral ornamentation for the present
apron.