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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18

Francis Whiting Halsey. James Pott
e Company. New York.
The accomplished editor of the New
York Times Saturday Review of Books
and Art has brought together In this
beautiful little book series of personal
descriptions and interviews that appear
ed from time to time in his paper. The
authors considered are Richard Henry
stoddare, John Burroughs. Henry Van
Dyke. Frank n Stockton. Hamilton W.
Mabie. Thomas Bailey A1drich, William
Dean Howells. Paul Leicester Ford. Jno.
Fiske. George w. Gable, Joaquin Miller.
f. c. Stedman. Thomas Nelson Page. r.
Hophinson Smith. Donald G. Mitchell.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson. George
Z. Woodberry. Andrew Carnegie, Brander
Mathews. John Kendrick Bangs. Henry
NJ Alden and Ernest Seton Thompson.
The Illustrations are an interior of the
Authors. Club In New York. Poe's cot
tage at Fordhar,. the late Frank r..
Stockton's home PUP In the Valley OF Vir-
GINA, the late Paul Leicester Ford S new
house in New York. in which he was
killed. and libraries and studios OF va
rious authors
], The editor has prepared for each sketch,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18

a list OF the authors better known books.
with the dates of their original publica-S
ton. While each paper treats OF
separate and distinct topic, Wlthln
clearly defined limits, the editor has pre-
pared an analytical index, which makes
the range of subjects more apparent and and
renders reference to them very easy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18

1t was n memorable and historic occa-
sion wien the Secretary of State rose to
deliver his memorial address to the mem
DRY of William Mckinley. At the Cap
itol. the officers of government. both
Houses of Congress and thu rotion's
guest. Prince Henry of Prussia. had as
senbled to pay the national tribute of
respect to the n1artyred President. The
hour demanded a fitting message, and
tie orator OF the day proved equal to the
demand
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18


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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-08-22
POLICE eTILL IN DOUBT.
Some Question az to the Identity Of
the Dead Girl Found in Chicago.

Some Question az to the Identity Of
? the Dead Girl Found in Chicago.
: Chicago, Aug. 21.-After an inves-
'tfkntion by the Chicago police extend
Ing a fortnight and q two days coro-
ners inquest, the authorities are still
in doubt whether the body of the muir
defed woman found in the field at
Seventy-fourth and State streets. was
really that of Minnie Mitchell. Three
men stand accused of completely In
her death and that of Mrs. Anne Bar
tholin and are held in heavy bonds to
the grand jury. Yet Patrolman Wat
son, who found the body, could not
tell it's sex because of the advanced
stage of decomposition. Coroner's
Physician Springer stated that the
body must have lain ten or twelve
weeks before the brain could have
been absorbed, and that had quick
lime been used by the murderer a.
conjectured, maggots would not have
entered the body as was the case.
Even the coroner's jury. when it rem.
dered a verdict recommending that
Oscar Thompson, Edward Counselman
and John Claffey. be held to explain
the death, stated only that the body
was supposed to be that OF Minnie
Mitchell,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-08-22
CAPE PARLIAMENT MEETS.

Martial Law In the Colony Will Soon
Be at an End.
Cape Town, Aug. 21.-The Cape
parliament assembled during the day.
Sir Walter F. 'Hely. y.Hutchinson, gov
ernor Of the colony, announced In Z
speech that martial law would be re,
moved on the passage, of bill In
Identifying the governor and all per-
sons concerned for acts committed un-
der martial law.
Bills we're introduced In parliament
covering unavoidable infractions of
the law arising from the delay in sum-
moning parliament, condoning illegal
incurred for the suppress
sion of rebellion, prohibiting the i'm
migration of Asiatics other than Brit.
ish subjects, prohibiting the sale of
intoxicants to the aborigines and pro-
viding for the segregation of the ma.
tives.
Bills we're also introduced for num-
erous local works, loans, railroads,
harbors, irrigation, etc., and the con-
tribution of an additional 100000 to
the imperial navy.
The governor expressed his belief
that the expansion Of trade would
justify the required increases in rev.
enue, and in conclusion he urged a
policy Of peace and reconciliation and
the discussion of all measures In a
spirit of moderation.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-08-22
ADDRESS ~ J. j.. HILL.
Great Northern President Talks tc
T ansmississippi Congress.

Great Northern President Talks to
T ansmississippi Congress.
st. Paul, Aug. 21.-The feature of
the days session of the Transmissis-
sippi Commercial congress was the ad~
dress of President J. J. Hill of the
Great Northern railway on "Our
Trade With the Orient"
Mr.. Hills address opened the after
noon meeting, and was delivered be.
fore an assemblage considerably swell.
ed by local business men. .,
The following officers were selected
by the nominating committee for the
new directory of the Transmississippi
Commercial congress and were duly
indorsed by the delegates when pre-.
sented for their approval:
President, John H. Kirby, Houston,
Tex; first vice president, Colonel B.
F. Montgomery, Cripple Creek, COL;
second vice president. l.. Bradford
Prince, Santa Fe, N. NJ: third vice
president, John Ripplinger. Seattle,
Wash; fourth vice president, N. G.
Larimore, Larimore, N. D.,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-08-22
WAR GAME NOW on.
Naval Maneuvers TaIsing Place Qes
the New England Coast. 81

Naval Maneuvsrs TaIsins Place or.
the New England Coast. ~
Rockport. Mass, Aug: 21:-The New
England coast from Portland harbor
to Cape Cod is on d war basis and
will be 80 for some time to come. The
men who are the most Interested are
the omcers and crews of the vessels
Of the North Atlantic fleet. which Rear
Admiral Higginson commands.
TO put the situation In few words
is to say that somewhere in the At
lantic is q fleet supposed by the North
Atlantic fleet to be q hostile one,
which, by strategy purely, intends
reaching the New England shore. On
the other hand Rear Admiral Hlggin-
son is to use his feet to stop that
enemy. It is . war game to be work
ed out with real men manning actual
lighting machines, under unavoidable
conditions of wind and wave, with tho
probabilities Of fog and storm. and,
what Is more important, the ever
present danger of disaster on the
reefs and shoals which naturally guard
much of this coast line. !,
The war game began at noon, when
fleet out of the harbor Of refuge here
and went in search Of the: enemy.
The picket line has been established
and mimic war without the burning
of gunpowder may begin at any mo-
ment. The conditions, however, make
it appear certain that Commander
Pillsbury will not attempt to land un-
til night, in fact, his attack Is expect
ed then .~-~dsazSzst:9: 49,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-08-22

President Palma and His Cabinet Are
Against Borrowing Money.

~8osVOS 0VSSOWsV0 VvuVUoys
Havana. Aug: 21.-It is doubtful II
any attempt at present will be made
to float the proposed loan OF $35. .000,-
000- President Palma and his cabinet
are strongly opposed to the revolution
ary element which has been clamor-
ing for the payment of the Cuban
army, and which saw in this loan the
only means to bring about this pay
ment. This element has been some
what appeased by the movement start
ed to revise the Cuban army lists with
the object of taking immediate steps
to pay the soldiers as soon as the
revision Is completed. General Max
imo Gomez, assisted by General Mayia
Rodriguez. is at present engaged in
revising the lists and it probably will
take from six to eight months to COM
plete the task. The work is being
carried on in the lower rooms of the
palace. BY the time it is completed
it is hoped that the republics financial
affairs will be In better shape and
that the government will be able to
see its way clear to raise the funds
necessary to pay the soldiers.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-08-22
IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS.

Presldent Expressed oisapproval ot
Republican fractional Differences.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 11.-Prest-
dent Roosevelt In no uncertain terms
sxpressed his disapprovsl Of factton4
differences In tho Republican party.
Cecil A. Lyon. chairman OF the Rapub-
lieaa state committee Of Texas. calfe4
upon him and presented his side 7oe
The controversy which has arisen
among tho Republicans Of tho Lone
Star state. -.
The preaident statsd to him with tho
vtmest emphasis that NO man had any
authority to speak for tho prasident
10 regards Texan matters, that the
president was taking no side for oe
against any man or any faction amoaE
the Texas Republicans. that - = mat
ter Of fact, the presideat Wa exceed
ingly impatient with those Repab-
licans who went into factioaal divfs-
ions, and that in any such states -,
Texas or Virginia. in which the Re-
publican party is in . minority. bu9'
yet had q chance to do something, tn.
president felt the credit would fall 44, |s
those RspIblieaa. leaders vIo v116
able 70 make = good shontnE sa4 He.
polls; especially for coa6fessioas6
candidates. and not to "those who
spent their time plotting how th6J
could get delegates or receive; oaaces.;
He told Mr.. Lyon that he could ex.
plain this to Ill Texas Republicans Of
every faction. :*.'rssT -
The president also told him, that II
ever, in any such Southern state. =
Republican congressman was efected
it would amount to far more in the
presidents mind than anything which
coald- be done in the way OF odlces.
and that he felt there was little need
of recognition for any organ{zauonsss
which existed only for Offices and dele:5
rates.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-08-22
TOO MUCH GREEN CORN.
Wisconsin Man Eats Fifty Ears Of It
T., j. and Dies In Commissions.

Wisconsin Man Eats FIFTY Ears OF 1t
and Dies In Commissions.
Winona, Minn.. Aug. 21.-William
Hafner, q farmer residing near Trem-
peleau, Wis, is dead as the result Of
eating fifty ears Of green corn. Mr..
Hafner ate twenty-four ears of the
corn at dinner. In the afternoon he
pursued his regular occupation and
at the evening meal he again ate corn
to the number of fifteen ears. Still
there were no bad results and he was
apparently in a normal state of health.
In the night he was awakened by an
overpowering desire for more corn.
Arising Immediately, he proceeded to
eat eleven more ears of the cold corn.
This proved too much. He retired
never to arise again. In the morning
his wife awoke to find her husband
dead in bed, having apparently died in
torturing convulsions.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-08-22
Dead on Wjfe's Grave.

Racine, Wis, Aug. 21.-DespOndent
for seven years on account of the
death of his wife, Merritt Morse, aged
sixty.four years, and we'll known resi-.
dent of this city, committed suicide at
Mount cemetery, lying PROSTATE upon
his wife's grave. with his hands upon
the headstone. Morse was found, and
an empty bottle, which had contained
carbolic acid, lay near by.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-08-22
LOOK PLEASANT, PLEASE.

Photographer, c. G. Harlan, Of
Eaton, o. can do 80 now, though
for years he couldn't, because he
suffered untold agony from the
worst form Of indigestion. All
physicians and medicines failed to
help him till he tried Electric Bit
ters, which worked such wonders
for him that he declares they are q.
god send to sufferers from dyspepsia
and to stomach troubles. Unrivaled
for diseases of the Stomach, Liver
and Kidneys they build up and give
new life to the whole system. Try
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-08-22
CONFER WITH Mr.. KRUGER.
eotha, Dewet and DeIarey Meet the
TransvaaI Ex.President.

IranSvaaj eX"pCS3S0eUIs
The Hague. Aug. 31.-The confer
ence at Utrecht between the Boer gen.
erals and the delegates and Mr.
Kruger lasted for three hours. Accord.
ing to some reports. It was rather
stormy. At the end Of an hour and a
half the delegates withdrew, leaving
Generals Botha, Dewet and Delarey
together with Mr.. Kruger. Little is
publicly known as to what took place,
but it is understood that the generals
found the former president Of the
Transvaal IN no way inclined to
acquiesce to British dominion in South
Africa, and still clinging to the idea
of a united South Africa under the
Boer flag. Mr.. Kruger is even said
to have bitterly upbraided the gen.
erals for giving up Boer independence.
The generals returned to The Hague
at night. .,,,r
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-08-22
Liahtnina Kills Two Women.

Emporia, Kan, Aug. 21.--During
severe thunderstorm. lightning struck
the farmhouse of Henry Meyer, nine
miles west of here, killing Mrs. Meyer
and her granddaughter. Four other
members of the family we're In the
house at the time and were stunned.
Little damage was done to the house
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-08-22
SET HERSELF ON FIRE.
Variety Actress at Helena Now In q
Dying Condition.

VObVSSy TCSuSOo ~ VSSsSS0 WV" So -
Dying Condition. -,
Helena, Mont, Aug. 21.-With her
clothing aflame with fire she started
herself, by the liberal use Of kerosene,
Maggie Young, a variety actress, rush
ed into the main street at midnight
and created panic. The flames burn.
ed through to the flesh, and death vii!
result. Men and women hurried from
the street to escape the awful sight.
Two men were seriously burned In
extinguishing the flames. The wom'
ans act was the result Of a quarrel.
She saturated her clothing with oil
and applied match. Then she rush.
ed into the street. The pain caused
her to run about aimlessly. but so
rapidly that would be rescuers had DIFF
ficulty in catching. her,.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-08-22
.FLYINGTHEREBBLF
COLOMBIAN REvoLUTIoNlsTs U.s.
ING THE CAPTURED GOV.
EMINENT GOAT. .A
FOUGHT FOR TWO HOURS

ss SssSSfH$Ss s''s "SS, "'S -
Aqua DuIee There 10 No Other O..
aanized Liberal Force.
Panama, Colombia, Aug. 21.-The
former government gunboat Boyaca,
which left here July 20 to carry 800
soldiers to Aqua Dulce and which was
captured by the Colombian revolu-
tionists, Is now at sea flying the rebel
aag. The rumors that the Boyaca
had been sunk are therefore refuted.
Revolutionary reports of the capture
Of the gunboat are that she fought two
hours before being captured, and it
Is believed in government circles that
some accident to her machinery or
rudder forced the commander OF the
Boyaca to accept unequal battle until
further resistance was impossible.
The Boyaca was q very old ship and
her machinery and keel were in very
bad condition. She was built in 1883
at Wilmington. DEL. for the Colombian
government.
The hopes Of the Conservatives OF
Panama are now centered In tho
steamer which Senior Concha, Colon
bian minister at Washington. 10 sup
posed to have bought recently It San
Francisco. Should this vessel sail
promptly for the isthmus with good
gunners on board. it ID believed BY
government ofaciais that with the re-
Inducements expected here from Bar
ranquilla, General salazar need have
no fear Of An attack from the revolu-
tionary forces under General Herrera.
With the exception Of the revolu.
tionary army under General Herrera
at Aqua Dulce there is> 1T present no
organized Liberal army. in any part
Of the republic. A few guerrilla bands
still continue to exist hero and there
in the interior. All trade at- Carta-
>Gena and SAxanillA and other points 10
At 4 standstill. Imports and exports
continue to decrease at, IN alarming
rate and all commerce 10 suffering
from the continuance Of tho revolu-
tiOn.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-08-22
FOUR CRIMINALS ATTEMPT TO-
ESCAPE FROM KENTUCKY
PENITENT'ARX. -,
MUTINY LASTS FOUR HOURS
Three OF the convlets Wounded, One
ST.
Of Them Morta'ly-Prisoner Chose
the Breakfast Hour for the Effort
and After overpowerino the Guards
ann Fortifyino Themselves They
s,s''. - -.
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Were Forced to Surrender.
Frankfort, Ky, Aug. 21.-Fired by q
desire to gain their freedom, Wallace
Bishop and Thomas Mulligan Of Ken
ton county, and Lafayette Brooks of
Morgan county, all murderers and des-
perate ID criminals, made Z futile At
tempt to escape from tho state peni-
tentiary here during the day and as a.
result Bishop lies in q critical con-
dition at the hospital with . bullet
wound in his breast: Brooks ia shot.
through the shoulder and Alfred Ran
ssome. colored, q Louisville murderer,
who for q few moments essayed to
follow the three daring leaders, 10
suffering from a wound in the
isl1oulder.
1 FThe mutiny, which lasted for four
and q half hours and ended in an
lghominious surrender by the con-
victs, caused great excitement within
sthe prison and among the people Of
Frankfort. The convicts chose what
they considered q most propitious
Itime for their outbreak. Selecting the
Ebreakfast hour for their dash for lib
sarty, when they hoped to stampede .
large number Of prisoners, they over
spowered the guards with their pistols;
captured Charles Willis, \ foreman OF
the reed department of the chair fac
tory. and using him as 4 shield, en-
strenched. themselves in q room where
they deded the officials. It was not
until they discovered that Warden
zEph Lillard intended to starve them
out that they decided to surrender.
] RAnsome was shot by Eph Lillard,
sJr.,I while the men were entrenched.
sSBishop was wounded as he was sur
rendering, because when told to hold
shpshis hands. he attempted to put one
Qf them in his pocket rs II reaching
! eorsa weapon, and Brooks was. wound
eddy = stray ball at the time Bishop
fell.
Wallace Bishop is said to be the
alias Of the convict shot during the
mutiny. His name is said to be Burns
AID 1t is also said that he is a mem
Der of a well-to-do family in st. Louis.
Brooks made q statement to the
warden. He places the responsibility
for, the attempted outbreak ON WAL
lace Bishop. He says that he and the
other two men had worn shacKles con-
stSnt1y for months for bad conduct
and that Bishop assured them that he
could get them out.
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-11
WALLA WALLA SUNK AT SEA
WITH LARGE LOSS OF LIFE

never be known. Second Mate F. Lupr
at the time, and he is believed to have
perished. 1t is claimed that the
French bark displayed no lights and
that her proximity to the Walla Walla
the steamships port side ana so near
that it was impossible to avoid a col
lision. The stranger struck the Walla
Walla bow on, we'll forward on the
port side. Rebounding from the i'm
pact she then shot forward again and
scraped the coasters side as she pass
ed on.
BARK GIVES NO ASSISTANCE.
1t was here that the most depIorable
incident of the awful disaster occurred
--deplorable because in 1t there was no
element of that heroism and hardy
courage that seamen are wont to dis
play when the opportunity is offered
to save human lives. Leaving the dis
abled Waila Walia to her fate, the
ship that was responsible for the col
lision sailed off into the night and was
not seen again. Those aboard the
sinking steamship We're left to care
for themselves as best they might. Pos
sibly the stranger craft, herself dam
aged, was unable to shorten sail and
heave to until she had got SO far that
she could not find her way back to the
scene of the collision; but, though sea-
faring men are 10th to believe that
ships officers could be guilty of craven
desertion of imperiled souls, the fact
that no trace of the French
craft was seen on Thursday by vessels
cruising in the vicinity to pick UP sur
vivors of the Walla Walla. Apparent
ly she continued on her course, without
turning back to learn the extent of the
damage she had inflicted or to succor
those in danger.
Following the. crash there was but
little excitement on the Walla Walla,
and here the heroic conduct of the
American crew stands out in glorious
contrast to the action of those aboard
the disappearing bark. Officers and
seamen stood at their posts. Boats
were lowered and every effort was
made to save the passengers. Seamen
were assisted by the cooler ones among
-eh male passengers in fastening life
preservers around women and children.
The latter were given first place in the
boats. Not an officer Of the steamship
eft his post until the vessel began to
settle. Captain Hall, himself badly in
ured when the PROV of the bark crash |
% through the Walla Wallas side, re-
fused TO enter a ufeboat and went |
lown with his ship. \ piece OF the So |
,ial hall deck. TO which he clung, broke |
IF and bore him back to the surface. |
md after hard struggle he succeeded |
n reaching a life raft.
TWO LIFEBOATS WRECKED.
1t was in the lowering of the boats
hat the first loss Of life occurred. Two
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-11

~ UREKA, Jan. 3.-The steamship
Walla walla, one of the best
- known of the vessels plying be-
tween San Francisco and north coast
points lies at the bottom of the Pacific
During fog she was struck and sunk
at 4:10 o'clock on Thursday morning by
an unknown bark, believed to be flying
the French flag. An interval of thirty
five minutes elapsed between the time
of the collision and the last lurch and
plunge of the doomed steamship, and
I in that time lifeboats and RATS were
lowered and most of the passengers
and crew were taken off. In the semi
panic that followed the crash, however.
some jumped overheard and were lost.
while disaster overlook two of the
small boats and many of their occu-
pants were drowned. Other passengers
and seamen, injured in the collision or
overlooked in the excitement, went
down with the ship. Out of an esti-
mated total of IA persons aboard, Ga
passengers and so in the crew, 90 have
not been accounted for, and of that
number at least half are known to have
been drowned. The remainder of the
missing are on tvo life RATS. which
may yet be picked up at sea.
EIGHT BOATS ARE LAUNCHED.
Eight of the Walla walla's ten boats
were launched successfully, two being
crushed by wreckage in the water. In
addition, six RATS We're thrown over
board. Some of the passengers and
crew refused to go in the boats. believ-
ing it safe to remain on the ship. Four
RATS and four. boats. with their chilled
occupants. were picked up by the steam
schooner Dispatch. and another in
charge OF the third engineer came
ashore at Trinidad this morning From
this boat seven were drowned in max
ing a landing through the surf An
other boat, containing fourteen, was
picked up by the tug Ranger this
morning at II o'clock. The remaining
two boats came ashore tonight at Big
Lagoon. They carried fifteen persons
The missing RATS left the Walla Walla
in charge of First officer Nilsson and
Second Officer Lupp.
It is known that the stewardess, .
Mrs. Reynolds. several children and
two unknown women went down with
the vessel. Chief Engineer Crosby and .
Purser E. L. huffman are also among
the drowned.
Just how the accident occurred may