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Newport weekly independent., 1902-08-01
TROLLEY CAR REAR ENDED.
Result of ar Attempt, to Wreck a Trolley Car by Placing an Distraction On
 the Track-Seven Injured.

Rochester, N. r., July 29.-An at tempt by five men to wreck an in coming trolley car at a rifle range, short distance north oi this city, late Sunday night, resulted in a rear-end collision in which seven passengers were seriously and several others slightly injured and two score more narrowly escaped.
 Shortly before ten o'clock ear 457 left Summeryille, on Lake Ontario, bound for the city, heavily laden with passengers, with orders not to step at the rifle range, which is a flag station only. As the car approached this point the motorman discovered an obstruction on the track and brought his car to a stop just in the nick of time.
 The obstruction. which consisted of several lengths of picket fencing and other material, had been placed on the track by five 1nen under the in- f1uence of liquor, because, as they said, they had attempted to flag oth- CT inbound cars without success and determined to make sure of the next attempt. While the crew was trying to clear the track in order to pro- ceed, car 454, also inbound, came along at rapid speed and crashe into the rear of the car ahead. The vestibules on both cars were smashed and their interiors were wrecked Most of the injured were caught in the wrecked vestibules and between broken car seats. The police are making every effort to apprehend the five men who placed the obstrucuon on the track. They disappe ared im- mediately after the wreck and have not yet been captured
Newport weekly independent., 1902-08-01
SHOT THE WRONG WOMAN.
Am Ohio Man, Intent on Shooting Ons Woman, Misses Her but Kills
 Another One.

Springfield, O., July 2s.-I4rs. Will. jam Gebauer, wire of well-Known shoe merchant, was shot Sunday and died within an hour, the result of a stray bullet fired by Homer Seelxford, who was intent on shooting A1rs Fleck, whom he was following home from church. Mrs. Heck and Seek ford had recently quarreled. Seek ford had fired two shots at Mrs. Fleck, neither of which struck her. both going wild, and the seconu of which struck Mrs. Gebauer in the back. There was much excitement after the occurrence, and a crowd of men chased Seektord into a barn, where he was rescued by the police, there having been threatening Ian. guage used.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-08-01
A BULLET THROUGH HIS BRAIN
pr. Eugene GrissOm, once a we'll. Known Alienist and NeurOlogist,
 Kills Himself in Washington.

Washington, July 2s.-Dr. Eugene Grissom, once well known as an alienist and neurologist, committed suicide here Sunday at his sons home. No. 1927 G street, N E., by sending bullet through his brain. Dr. Grissom had been Gejected and morose for several weeks and had become physically and mentally weakened from the use of strong nar- cotics. He was native of Granville, N. C., served on the confederate sic e until wounded during the civil war, and afterwards was a member of the state legislature. For 21 years he was uperintendent of the Nor.A Uar- olina insane asylum at Raleigh, and gained a wide reputation as an alien ist and lecturer. He was a mason of high degree. He was 71 years old.
 Dr. Grissom at one time practiceG his profession in Len 1T, Col.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-08-01
FOR A CATTLE EXHIBIT.
Senator Harris, of T<nnsas, His Way to EurOpe-HOpes to Get
 Famous Queen Victoria Herd.

Washington, July 28.-Senator liar ris, of Kansas was in Washington Sunday on his way to Europe, where he hopes to obtain for the St. Louis expos ton the greatest exhibit live stock ever seen in one collection.
 The special object of his mission is to enter into negotiation, through the American ambassador at London, with the object of bringing to Ameri- ca, for exhibition at St. Louis, the 1a- nous herds of cattle of the late Queen Victoria, now owned by King Edward VII.
 These herds have been exhibited in England many times at live stock shows, and Senator Harris thinks there is a good chance of bringing them to America. He goes to Europe as a spc cial commissioner of the ex- position to make the arrangements if possible.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-08-01
FAULKNER FOUND GUILTY.
Member of St. Louis House of Dele gates Convicted of Perjury in
 Connection Wit1s Bribery Cases.

St. Louis, July 29.-The jury in the Faulkner perjury case, which has been on trial in Judge Douglas court since Monday morning. returned a verdict of guilty at Il o'clock Friday night, and assessed the penalty at two years in the state prison. The yer dict came after prolonged delibera- tion. Four ballots were necessary, it is said, before an agreement was reached on the verdict. The jury split on the first vote on the general verdict of Guilty at ii o'closl1 Friday these two were influenced by slight doubt, which disappeared under argu- ment. Later, differences developed as to the length of the punishment, and these it took time to adjust. The re- suit was the minimum period fixed in the statute.
 A motion for new trial was filed and Faulkner was released on $10,000 bond, signed by William II. Swift and Anton c. Steuver.
 Faulkner was charged with perjury in denying, under oath, before the grand jury, any knowledge of the bribery of members of a combine in the municipal assembly.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-08-01
BOYS WON THEIR STRIKE.
The Chicago Messenger Boys Will Get an Increase in Wages and
 Extra Pay for Overtime.

Chicago, July 2S.-The strike of the Illinois District Telegraph Co.'s mes- serger boys, which since Friday last has hampered the telegraph com panies in the delivery of their mes sages and caused great annoyance to brokers and business men through out the city, was settled at late hour Sunday night. Mir. w. J. Lloyd, president of the l4inois District Tel egraph Co.,, arrived at Chicago from Texas at nine o'clocK Sunday night and at once received a committee from the striking messengers. This conference resulted in adjustment of the differences, and the night mes sengers returned to their work be- fore midnight. The day boys re- ported for work Monday morning. By the settlement the boys will receive increased wages and extra pay for overtim
Newport weekly independent., 1902-08-01

Mrs. X. Schneider, 24O9 Thirty seventh Place, Chicago, H., writes:
 "Affer taking several remedies without result, / began ir January, 1901, 10 take your valuable remedy, Peruna. was complete wreck. Had paIpifafi0n of inc heart, cold hands and feet, female weakness, no appetite, trembling, sinking feeling nearly all the time. You said was suffering with Syste mic Cafarrt,, and believe that / received your help in fhe nick of time. followed your directions carefully and can say today that lam we'll again. cannot thank you enough for my cure. will always be your debtor Ihaye already recon1- mended Peruna 10 my friends and neighb0rs and they all praise #, / wish that aH suffering women would fryt. Ifesfify fhis according to the truth. '-MrS. x. Schneider.
 Over half the women have catarrh in some form or another. And yet, prob ably, not a tenth of the women know that their disease is catarrh. To dis tinguish catarrh of various organs it has been named very differently.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-08-01
A YOUNG WIPES DEED.
She Shot and Killed Her Husband While Asleep and Then Killed
 Herself vith Same V. eapOn.

Woodsfeld, O., July 2s.-Mrs. Ever cit Spence, aged 19, Saturday morn ing killed her husband, aged 21, and then killed herself. She shot her husband while he was asleep and then used the same weapon on her self. They had been married less than two months and were both well con nected. It is thought that she was temporarily deranged.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-08-01
OF WORLDWIDE IMPORTANCE.
ThTes Important Events Which Will Occur in St. Louis In the Pre-
 Exposition Year, 1903.

St. Louis, July 2S.-World's fair of ticials are of the opinion that the fact is already established that next year, though not the exposition year, will be the most important and stirring period in the history of the city, and hardly less beneficial in it's results than the exposition year itself. The reason for this prognostication is that already three events of world wide interest have been arranged for St. Louis for the pre-exposition year, and that many more are likely to be attracted. There are now on the cal endar for next year the dedication of the fair on April 30; the annual meeting of the North American saengerbund, from June F to June 20, inclusive. and the meeting of the International Press congress in Au gust. The latter organization has just closed it's convention for this year at Berne, Switzerland, one of the final steps taken being an arrange ment for meeting in St. Louis in 1903.
 "There san be no doubt" said one of the chief officials of the exposi- tion, that the pre-eXposition year will be the most important to St. Louis of any other year for long time, and of only little less inter- est than the exposition year itseII. The management of the fair has cal culated the importance of this year to the city, and has made special preparations. That was one reason the Liberal Arts building was re- modelled, to a considerable extent, and the court feature eliminated It will now afford vast hall<or audi torium, admirably adapted to inn mense gatherings. It is to be com- pleted in time for the first of the big events, and will be offered to movements of sufficient magnitude gathering in the city during the en- tire latter half of the next year.
 "The first event, that of the dedica- tion of the exposition, while impor- tant in itself is not likely to prove of so much general interest as those which follow Only a few weeks af- ter the dedication the musicians of the world will be here to attend the saengerfest. This will be an event of worldwide interest, and it is prob- able that the city will be literally overrrun with visitors during this period. The organization is, numeric- ally, very strong.
 "The meeting of the press congress, which is an organization of world wide influence, will probably be the most significant of the three events named. It is hardly too much to say that it will be one of the most inn portant conventions ever held here. The center of the entire journalistic world will be St. Louis, and the Lib eral Arts building for the time be- ing. It will mean that the city and the fair will receive advertisement in all civilized quarters of the globe, from journalists who are first in their profession, and who will write from personal observation.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-08-01

One woman has dyspepsia, another bronchitis, another Bright's disease, another liver complaint, another con sumption, another female complaint. These women would be very much sur pr.,ed to hear that they are al! suffer- ing with chronic catarrh. But it is So, nevertheless.
 Each one of these troubles and great many more are simply catarrh-that is, chronic Inflammation of the mucous lining of whichever organ is affected, | Any internal remedy that will cure ca tarrh ill one location will cure it in any other This is why Peruna has be- come so justly famous in the cure of female diseases. It cures catarrh wherever located. It's cures remain. Peruna does not palliate-it cures
 Hon. Joseph E. Crowley, Congress- man from Illinois, writes from Robin son, Ill.,, the following praise for the great catarrhal tonic Peruna Con- gressman Crowley says:
 "Mrs. Crowley has taken q number of bottles of Peruna on account of nervous troubles. II has proven a strong tonic and lasting cure. can cheerfuily recommend it. "---J. B. Crowley.
 A catarrh book sent free by The Pe- runa Medicine Co.,, Columbus, Ohio
 If you do not derive prompt and satis- factory results from the use of Peruna write at once to Dr. Hartman giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad- wise gratis
 Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio
The Washington times., 1902-05-04

is the collection into cne place by the
United States Government of all The little
ends of the remnant of the herd. In this
way herd CT FIVE or six hundred could
be formed, and from this as nucleus. I
believe, great numbers could be raised.
1t is difficult 20 handle them in small.
isolated groups and keep them from sick
ening and dying, and, moreover, it is
detrimental to the character OF the Off
spring. In nearly every case the breeding
produces an inferior and smaller race. l
DO rot believe that a small group Of buff
faloes will ever grow into a large herd un-
less that group is practically given its
freedom, is allowed the run of thousands
CT acres. This the small park does not
contain and the individual owner can sell
dom afford. But how easy II would be for
Uncle Sam to turn one OF his reservations
into a buffalo breeding ground, and if 1t
be at cost of even 81, ,c0o. .oC9 the race is
rchabilitated. does not the result far out
weigh the cost?
Plan OF Buffalo Jones'"
There is another plan, and one which
can be carried out TO great extent with
oft Governmental cooperation. This
method looks to the proicngation of the
life OF the race through cross-breeding
The breeding of bufaloes is a sub
jcct that has been given much attention
in the past ten years, and which has been
productive OF some good results. The
first person to apply this treatment in
anything like a practical way was that
most picturesque figure OF the Western
plains, Buffalo Jones" This man. after
buffalo. saw the great danger of their
utter determination and Immediately be-
gan the work OF rehabiIitating the race.
He gathered a few specimens ON his
ranch at Garden City. Kan. and so Sue
cssfully did he raise both the full-blnoded
and the half-blocded animals that he be-
came independently rich from their sale
II was Jones who named the buffalo half
breed the ''Catalo." a name which has
clung to it ever since. He found that by
obtained an animal in scme respects su-
porior to the ll-blooded buffalo but
differing from it little. The half-breed
partakes strongly Of all the character
istics of the stronger animal and re-
sembles it much more closely than it re-
sembles the common cattle.
have seen, and in fact have bred, half
breed buffaloes that could not be told
from the full-blooded animal except upon
the closest inspection by an expert. They
have fur much superior to the fur on the
ordinary buffalo, yet just as large. 1t is
of richer seal brown color and is closer.
smoother. glossier, and finer than the pelt
of the original stock. There is good
The Washington times., 1902-05-04

cure iron bridge shall be constructed over
the street from said building to the cor
ridor of the Postoffce Building, connect
ing with the second floor thereof"
From this" says Secretary Hitch
cock. quoting the above In n recent COM
munication to Commissioner Blddle. lit
would appear that the question as TO what
disposition should be made of the bridge
is not one for determination by this de-
partment, but would seem to be one for
consideration of the District Commission
ers and the persons by whom 1t was con-
structed. / may add" continues the Sec
retary, that the bridge is no longer need
ed for the purposes OF the department for
the convenience of the office occupying
the buildings it connects"
Commissioner Biddle recommends that
the owners OF the bridge be notified Il
remove that structure within sixty days
The Washington times., 1902-05-04

- ton is a city of toll. 1t is true
that there are no factories here.
no whirring mill wheels to disturb its
quiet calm; neither will one find the
hustle of business characteristic OF other
cities.
1t is but an appearance after all. for in
no city of its size are the inhabitants more
Industrious. more ambitious or more at
liberty to forge ahead and support them
selves. If not through the aid of Govern
ment employ. then by their own individual
efforts.
Every day one sees Instances of this.
There is the modiste, the milliner whose
first efforts were toward self -adornment
and who. when necessity demanded. hung
out a neat little sign. filled several cases
with dainty bits of lace and chiffon and
then seated herself to wait for the Gus
toners who were bound to come.
Just opposite the United States Census
Office there is a neat little red brick house
within whose walls is an interesting story
of feminine enterprise and determination.
The rooms OF the house are empty except
for little tables spread with snowy white
cloths and neat table furnishings The
place Is lunch room where the clerks
OF the Census Office are served, or rather
where they serve themselves.
The establishment is presided over by
a quaint. charming little woman. now a
widow. who belongs to prominent
Maryland family and who rented the
house year ago for the purpose of serv-
ing luncheon to the clerks in the big
Government building just opposite.
An interesting spectacle, to say the
least. is formed by the clerks as they
emerge from the Census Office door en-
route to our Maryland lady's. When
the half past twelve o'clock gong sounds
there is the usual outLouring Of men. but
they do not wend their way to Mrs. Stew
The Washington times., 1902-05-04
FORTUNE GIVEN AWAY IN SAMPLES

/ five to sixty yards in length. About half
yard Of this clipping goes at once into
the room where the samples are cut.
These clippings are then sent TO the
rooms where the samples are arranged
according to values and without reference
TO shades or colors. There may be half
dozen or more strips of goods held to-
gether by a tag bearing the cost mark.
These punches are turned over to the boy
who wields the shears by the manager OF
the cutting department. The cloth is then
cut into long strips about an inch and
quarter in width, and then these strips
are cut crosswise into samples which
average about three inches in length. Be-
fore this second cutting the price tage are
pinned TO the goods at intervals OF about
three inches.
The next step is the classification as re-
CARDS materials. so that the person re-
ceiving the samples may choose exactly
what she wants out OF the shades and
colors sent her. II is usual when cutting
the cloth for dressmakers TO make them
about 3xG inches. and often the shape oi
the sample is changed SO as TO display
readily some novelty OF peculiar pattern
IN the wearying.
When the cutter tags a dozen thickness
os woolen goods he finds little difficulty
In jabbing the pins through that much
material. Cotton goods, however, is not
so easily penetrated and he resorts TO the
expedicnt OF first sticking the pins into
a cake of soap which acts as lubri-
cant and does not grease the samples.
The tag which is pierced by the pin points
contains the width and price OF the goods
and also the name OF the firm.
Besides the large quantities OF goods
which are set aside for the purpose OF
samples alone, there Is hardly bolt OF
goods which has not been shipped at the
ends for the purpose OF passing out
sample over the counter. II is estimated
that about one dress is lost out OF every
l25 yards OF cloth by this hacking OF the
enda
The Washington times., 1902-05-04

Great Extent Of Territory Required for Their
Growth and Well-Being--- Buffalo Jones "
Scheme Of Uniting Them With Cattle---The
Strange Result Known as "CatdIo.'

periments and which has received careful
attention at the hands of my friend. Jack
Lover, of the Philadelphia Zoo.
l believe that it is an accept
ed fact that for the preservation Of
any race q mixture of blood is necessary.
This, then, is precisely the case with the
bison. Left in his wild state and unhan-
persd by the restrictions OF captivity, the
buffalo was strong enough to perpetuate
himself. Nature cared for her own. But
when the enervating influences of captiv-
ity and inactivity are brought to bear. the
poor bison weakens. as a self-perpetuat-
ing race, and at once commences to die
out.
The question is: How Is this to be rem
edied with the ridiculously few buffaloes
left? We surely cannot turn them out to
Craze. Buffalo Jones" tells US that every
The Washington times., 1902-05-04

I arts. as she caters only to the gentler
| sex. Then come the girls. With a rush
/ that would do credit to a well Organized
! football team they lower their heads aud
make wild dash across the street to the
I little red brick house. Once inside pan
demonium reigns supreme. but such good
natured pandemonium that 4 better word
might be employed in describing it, 1t
I is u case Of everyone for himself. for
/ there is but one waitress and while she is
/ kept busy attending to the wants of
limited few the other girls go out in the
kitchen and Just help themselves. while
+! the hostess" assists them q S much as IL
| Is in her power. 1t is rather Interest,"
ing sight to see all these attractive
| shirt waist" girls lodging here and there
In their efforts to scare Up a luncheon
as one Of them expressed it. One pours
herself cup OF steaming coffee from the
pot on the stove. helps herself to to-
niato salad. picks up q small patter of
butter as she goes by the side table and
then TO the stove again to get two large.
delicious hot rolls-rolls such as one
reads about and that are Ia be found in
very few homes in Washington, much
less in any OF its cafes.
There is a jolly scramble among tho
girls TO supply themselves. and they
carry their lunch into the next room IL
chance favor them and the tables are not
all occupied. When such is the case they
file out into the back yard. where a long
table is spread. and line themselves on
each side irrespective OF the curious gaze
of any of the neighbors. In the great rush
which the popularity Of the Unique
place occasions 1t is sometimes impossible
TO procure even place In the back yard,
but it seems to matter very little to the
girls. They seat themselves at the va
rious tables in the kitchen on chairs. soap
boxes or anything which may come handy
and enjoy their luncheon Just the same as
II they were seated in one OF the fash
ionable dining rooms. listening to the
fascinating strains of stringed orchestra
behind forest Of palms.
The Washington times., 1902-05-04

eide. As he watched tine actions of the
man, too paralyzed with fear to move or
cry out, he observed him reach cautious
ly after something which was evidently
lodged on the outside of the railing. The
object. whatever 1t was. having been OBJ
tanned, its possessor regained position
more consistent with his personal safety.
while his manner exhibited manifest sur
prise and elation. 1t afterw. I'd transpired
that the object thus precariously obtained
was a signet ring which had been sent
the very man who thus discovered it on
the Bridge Of Sighs by an elder brother.
The Washington times., 1902-05-04

Department to its present quarters on
Pennsylvania Avenue. 1t Is stu open for
traffic. and is used now and then by clerks
or visitors who may have occasion to pass
between the buildings. but it is estimated
by an official of the Civil Service Commits
sion. the window of whose office looks out
upon the bridge, that not more than six
persons cross upon it in the course OF
day. 1t abuts directly upon two large
easements, that in the brick building
being set in the center of the Eighth
Street front, and made to harmonize with
the architecture, while the communication
with the Postoffice building has been evi
IDENTIFY an improyised one.
The bridge is of iron. of light con-
struction. with roughly boarded footway.
the planks in which are perfectly black
with the action OF the weather. Several
telegraph wires are attached to one side