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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-15
DISCUSSED MCKAY WILL.
Attorneys Who Attended Conference
Are Reticent.

A conference of the attorneys interested
in the estate of the late Nathaniel Mckay
was held late yesterday afternoon at the
office of Messrs. Birney, & Woodland. 1t Is
stated that the purpose Of the conference
was to decide on the plan Of procedure In
the event of contest against the estate
Those who attended the meeting were reti-
cent when accosted on the subject.
1t has been suggested In legal circles that
the will would be filed here for probate to-
day. but up to a late hour this afternoon
1t had not been received at the Office OF
the register of wills, and the time OF filing
1t is principally one Of speculation, except
with those most intimately concerned
The attorneys In consultation over the
matter yesterday were Messrs. A. A Birney
II. F. Woodland. c. c. Cole, Ed. B. Hay and
Richard K. McMann. all of whom have al
some time or other conducted the legal
business Of the late Mr.. Mckay
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The Presidents Detroit Trim.

Adjutant General L. c. Dyer Of the Span
ish War Veterans has received encouraging
news concerning the coming encampment
of the Spanish war veterans in Detroit
next September. President Roosevelt will
receive hearty and fraternai welcome
from his comrades. The date of the en-
campment Is September %. %, "a and q.
The President will be there the 22d fMon-
day), and after reviewing the parade. win
make an address AS veteran organiza-
ton. the Spanish War Veterans Is claimed
to be the largest, next to the Grand Army
OF the Republic. 1t has now about 145 OO0
members in the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-15
MANY LOOKING FOR IT.
The President Lost His Favorite Ring
on the Banks Of Rock Creek.

President Rooseyelt's fayorite ring has
not yet been found although a small army
of people are looking for it. The ring was
lost the day before the President went 10
Pittsburg. The fact that 1t has not been
found makes the prospect appear not 50
good for the revelation of its hiding place.
IN, line following advertisement appeared in
The Star yesterday:
LoST-By the President, an all-goid
Ssea ring on left bank of Rock creek, 100
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The New aovernment-Built Shin.

The construction bureau Of the Navy De-
partment Is expditing as far as it can the
preparations at the New York navy yard
for building the battleship authorized to be
constructed at government yard by the
last naval appropriation act. Plans for the
slip in which she IL to be built have been
prepared and an electric travelling crane -
to be built at a cost Of 10000. The general
specifications ere expected to be completed
by August /. All the steel contracts are
10 be made through the Department here.
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TRANSFER OF FAIRFAX.
Deed to Virginia Hotel Company Was
Filed Today

A deed was placed on file today whereby
Joseph E. Willard and Belle L. Wyatt VIII
lard. his wife, transferred to ]. ]. Darling
ton and e. ]. Stellwagen. trustees for the
Virginia Hotel Company. lot Is in square
DOB. the consideration being stated as 81
This property is located Just north of the
New Willard Hotel. at 14th and r streets
northwest. and Is known as the Fairfax
Hotel property. According to the deed The
lot has q frontage Of 50 feet on r street
and 127 feet on 14th street.
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Dyrenforth Quitting Co. The "Underprice" Store.

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DyrenfOrth Quitting Co. The "Underprce" Store.
! 44bb9e. Bargains
the Prime Attractions
for Wednesday at
the Great
midsummer Clearance
In launching this sale we've established bargain making
summer season without remnant of this big stock-and just
Ladies z5c G. Corses clearance 49c
Ladies z5c Sonnete Corses clearance price 49c
Ladies 81 Summer Corsets clearance price 49c
Ladies $50 White Waists clearance price 49c
Ladies ST. Grass Linon Skirts clearance price 4oc
Ladies 81 Blue Duck Skirts clearance price. 49c
LADIES 81 Wrappers clearance price 49c
Ladies SOC Parasos, clearance price or....... loc
Ladies Umbrellas, clearance price 49c
Ladies 81 Wash Gloves TAM black and white, for 9c
Ladies $3.50 Kid Gloves, evening shades, elbow length 9c
Ladies 800 Chemse clearance price 4oc
lot Of Ladies Straw Hats, all styles and shapes worth
Ladies 81 Kid Gloves all colors clearance price l9c
Ladies 81 Silk Gloves black TAM and white for
Mems 81 Straw Hats, clearance price
Mems Crash Coats clearance price 400
Mems 81 Crash Pants clearance 49c
Mems SOC Unaundered Shirts clearance price 49e
Mems 81 Madras Shirts clearance price
Mems Mems CSC Silk Ieck sear clearance price
Mems Hemsched andkerches price 49c
Men 39c Jean Drawers clearance,
Mems 39c. Undervests clearance ......... 4oc
Mems ST. PeCale Shirts, clearance
lot of Mems ST Tennis Shoes, clearance
Chlds ST. and SI25 Wash Suits, clearance price.
Chlds ST. Knee Pants, clearance price. 4oc
Chden's Shirt Waists for. .49c
Cldren WASH rants
Chldrens Cashmere Pants for
Chldren ST Dresses clearance price. 4oc
pairs Misses Black Ribbed Hose for
Infants Ribbed Vests, value for 4oc
Boys 25c. Gauze Vests, clearance
Boys and Mems ST. Sweaters clearance price 4oc
lot Chldrens ST. and SI.25 Straw Sailors
Infants 75c Kid Slippers pink, blue red white black
clearance price
Infants 7c Shoes, red and black clearance price 4oc
Boys 75c. Shoes clearance price. 4oc
iAl-Inen SOC towels
II bottles OF Household Ammonia for
boxes of Lily White Face Powder .......... 4oc
spools of Clarks 90 n. T." Spool Cotton 1oc
yards of Ioc. Lace for. 4oc
IL yards or hllk Ribbon
yards of 900 Wool Chalies for. ............ 4oc
yards of SOC Wash Silk all color for aoc
yards of Silk Stripe Mousseline, ST value, aoc
yards of SOC Figured Tafeta for ............4 o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-15
Trunks and Cases.
basement fioOr.)
Pictures, 25c and 60c.
(Some WORTH SI.5o)

The Gold and Black Oak Frames are worth
twice the price asked for the picture and frame
The pictures works OF art in Carbons Photo
Colors, Water Colors Platinotypes and Etch-
ngs. Take elevator to fourth floor and enjoy
the treat OF looking through the collection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-15
Various Linens.

Parasols, $3.50 and soc.
some WORTH 5000
Ladies at 2.39; Children's at SOC for choice
Balance of stock from the leading maker of Phila-
delphia With these parasos will be included
Colored Silk Umbrellas at $I87 and ST.. 20; some
worth $3.50 These aristocratic bargains-not
married with the gaudy styles associated with the
cheap stores.
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,Oking Worth S1OO for 1Oc.

to tai hacken the FINGERS
advertiser jewellers under
for
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Wrist Bags, etc.
ION first foor)
High-class goods, usually
found only at very exclusive
jewelry stores.
Walrus and Seal Wrist Bags.
Usually So for S2.ZS
Best Cut Steel Chatelaine Bags 80
Usually So 50, for. ..........pl ~
shopping Bags best silk. jeweled 90
tops. Usually So. 80. ....... SCS
Pocket Books best feathers c-
Usually 81 to 9l ~
81 q iTsi n@sf for closely woven 6oc
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16
WHOLE TOWN Will MOVE TO new SITE
THREE NILES DOWN STREAM.

LEXINGTON, Neb., Oct. 16,-The
village of Benton, Nebraska, a few
miles for here, has decided to move.
Buildings, houses and stores, besides
all the personal effects, will be float
ed down the Platte river for three
miles to a location which the village
prefers to its present one. Nothing
will be left behind but the scenery.
IF the railroad will not come to
me then | will go to the railroad -
says the village.
The decision to move came with the
announcement Of the Union Pacific
railroad that new town named Darr
would be established at the point
where the line crosses The Platte river.
This is three miles downstream from
the present group of nouses called
Benton. The railroad added that the
construction of large elevator and
mill would be Immediately started at
Darr. When an agent of the Union Pa
ciflc presened the matter in the right
light the population of Benton saw
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16
GRAVE ROBBERS HELD TO GRAvE
RESPONSIBILITY

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 16.-
Warrants were issued today for the ar
rest of Henry Speers, owner OF the
Mount jackson Cemetery; Adam
Ault and Cornelius Jones, employed as
watehman by Speers, and c. M. Will
lis, colored undertaken of this city,
The prosecution against Speers, Ault
and Jones is based on statements by
Rufus Cantrell, the ghoul, who asserts
that they aided in the theft of several
bodies by accepting money to remain
away while the ghouls were at work.
Speers received SIS in fnstallments OF
S. each, it Is alleged, when the bodies
of Dorie Snowden, Philip Carter and
Ed Johnson were lifted" He also
alleges that Ault received altogether
about $50 and that Jones was also
paid money at different times.
Isam Donnell, one of the ghouls. al
leges that Willis stole the body of his
(Donnell's) wife, selling it to the Gem
trail Medical College, and he paid Will
lis $35 under the supposition that the
body of his wife was properly buried.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16
SEEKS TO KIDNRP HIS CHILD
AND FAILS

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Oct, 16.-George w.
Ebright, of Columbus, Ohio, left last
night for his home, defeated in quest
for ais eiSht-year-old daughter Edna,
who was kidnapped last month by her
mother. Mrs. Ebright came to Chi-
cago and since then has eluded the
father and his friends.
interviewer with the search for the
child is the story of a woman's infatu-
alton for another man and her deser-
ton of her husband and home to fol-
low him. I. Newton Daubmyer is the
man to whom Ebright attributes all
his marital trouble and the loss of his
child. From the time his wife first be-
came acquainted with Daubmyer, the
father asserts, her affection for him
and her child began to wane. Finally
Daubmyer deserted his own wife and
came to Chicago. Mrs. Ebright fol-
lowed him few days later.
On September the child disappear
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16

ed from the home of her grandmother
at Columbus. She had been gone sew
eral weeks before he knew of its dis
appearance. He was then told that his
former wife had also left Columbus
about the same time as Daubmyer. A
few days ago the father learned that
his child was in Chicago.
Ebright learned that the little girl
attended the Melville w. Fuller school.
He telegraphed to Columbus, and his
brother brought the order OF Judge
Williams. Tuesday the two men,
with an attorney and Constable Chas.
A. Smith, waited all afternoon about
the school, hoping to kidnap the little
girl and get back into Ohio before the
mother could learn of her loss Once
there. they would be protected by the
order of Judge Williams. The child
did not appear at the school that after
noon and the kidnapping did not take
place.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16

that they had been living for many
years in the wrong place and they de-
cided to move and be in on the ground
floor of the new town. Then it appear
ed to them, and they are now working
on the plan. s4
Moving the buildings, the residents
decided. would be cheaper than haul
ing lumber and building new houses.
The houses, which are all frame and
well built, although small, Will be
raised from their foundations and one
at time they will be wheeled down
to the river, where they will be placed
on lagre fiatboat which has served
for years as a ferry boat across the
river at that point. This undertaking
will, of course, be postponed until
spring freshet makes the river as
deep as possible.
The new town is in the center of q
rich agricultural country which will
draw on territory for miles around.
The Platte Valley at that point is
nine miles wide tA The rorlh and seven
miles wide to tho south.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16

Sa time, and about three years ago he
married his third wife, Miss Berry, ill
Iowa City. Two years ago the couple
came to this city and located on East
Ohio street.
Pruitt's money dwindled down until
he was penniless and his wife came
to his assistance. She converted their
home into a boarding house and did a
prosperous business. Pruitt worked
little. if any, but he grew morose and
melancholy. however and was soon
finding fault with the management of
the house. His bad disposition caused
boarders to leave, and this started a
quarrel with his wife. Without inti-
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16
He GOT AWAY WITH THREE WIVES AND FLy WITH HIMSELF hS H WIND UP

Of shot killed her instantly. Prnitt.s
ne1ghbors, howev -, w"a'l not accep.
his explanation Of the shooting as
true, and demanded an investigation
THIS resulted Ill pruitts arrest. No
motive couli he shcwn Why Pruitt
should want to kill his wife. The jury
which tired the farmer considered the
evidence that the couple had lived hap
PLY together. The death of both
wives under such suspicious circum-
stances was thought to be a strange
coincidence. The result of the trial
was that Pruitt was turned loose, but
the litigation had cost him much Of
his wealth. He travelled extensively for
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16

mating that his feelings had changed,
Pruitt planned the woman's murder
and deliberately beat her to death. be-
sides plunging dagger into her heart
The police investigation shows that
he left his wife dead in the basement
of their home, with the probablei in
tention of trying to escape. He re-
turned, however, and ended his exis-
tence by sending bullet into his
brain. He fell at her side. The wo-
man lay on her side with her arms out
stretched as though in supplication.
Several hours later the bodies were
found by Mrs. Pruitt's son, Jesse
Berry.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16
She is a Woman
But She Wore Pants

CUMBERLAND, Nd. Oct 10 ,SSeme
days ago a youthful looking person
applied at the home of Frank Holman,
who resides on the south branch OF the
Potomac, and was given work on the
farm.
Today the farmer became convinced
that the alleged youth was girl, and
forced her to admit her real sex. The
girl refused, however, to give her
name. She stated that she belonged at
Springfield, Ohio, but would give no
explanation for her strange conduct.
When forced to admit that she was q
girl, she cried piteously, but accepted
a woman's outfit, and says she will try
to obtain employment as a domestic.
She is about II.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 16. -
Pleasant Pruitt, the retired farmer
who killed his wife with hammer
Sunday night ind then ended his own
life with a revolver was a modern
bluebeard. His victims were his three
wives. Until few years ago Pruitt
was a wealthy and prominent farmer
near Edinberg, Ind. He was a mem
ber Of an old and well-to-dc family,
man of more than ordinary intellig
ence, and was considered aood mem
ber of soclesg. Wien young mai,
Pruitt courted and won Miss Van
Meter, of Rashv..le -Four childlcn
were born to them-Alice, Leslie,
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16

Donnell had been accused of selling
the body of his own wife, and it was
not until after his arrest that Cantrell
told him of the disposition of the dead
woman. 1t develops that there is no
record showing that the body of Mrs.
Donnell was ever buried.
Both Speers and Willis were placed
under arrest this morning, Willis for
obtaining money under false prtenses.
The. charge against Speers is a great
surprise. He is one Of the wealthiest
farmers in Wayne township.
Both Speers and Willis make en-
phatic denial of the allegations
against them, although Willis laugh
ingly remarked: What difference
does it make whether a person is bur-
led or not, if the relatives think he is
buried. If they do not know that they
have been deceived, what does it hurt
them?"
Willis also complained that the pub
licity given the ghoul business would
deter people from coming here to live,
. much less to die here.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16

Ethel and Clyde, all of whom are now
living in Indianapolis. In 1888 Mrs.
Pruitt died of poison. The whole
community about Edinburg was shock
ed, but there was not hand of sus-
picion was directed at Pruitt. His
apparent upright life was the one fact
that frustrated in investigation.
Many wondered if the woman's death
was the result of an accident; but no
one made an effortto solve the elem
ent of mystery which surrounded the
case. Pruitt continued living in the
neighborhood of Edinburg, well
thought of and respected.
A year or two later Pruitt met and
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16

married Miss Naomi Hoffman, and
everything seemed to prosper about
the Pruitt home. In 1896 the commun-
ity was again shocked by hearing
that Mrs. Pruitt had been accidently
shot. and killed by her husband. 1t
was then people began to recall the
mysterious circumstances surrounding
the death of Fruits first wife The
farmer appeared grieyed at the shoot
ing of Mrs. Pruitt, exlaining that
he was cleaning and loading his shot
gun in the rear Of h;S l.cme, when the
weapon was acc' lact.al'T discharged.
Mrs. Pruitt was Standing Inside of a
latticed summer kitchen, aud the load
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16

WLKEsBARRE Pa, Oct 16AIitchelL the
morning issued a statement which follows n
authoritative
unaeraby of
of
the United States making selection
These restrictions having
President
in meeting that an
In
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16
OF \ GREAT COM MISSION

"In the meantime the country
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The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16

United Rapids grand chief of
socoogst President
that for the of such commission the term soeost
social
caly applied his knowledge Thomas H. Watkins Scranton
practically with selling Bishop
Spaung Peoria Ills The President added Bishop
appointed Of
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President
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Details determined
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16

pFeSSeu.
There are appliances by means of
which the skin underneath this cast
will be kept as clean as the rest of
the body, and at theendofsixmonths
the body, and at the end of six months
when the cast is removed, the flesh and
the cuticle covering it. will be found
as healthy and in the same condition
as is the rest of the body,
"Oh, no, the little girl will not have
to remain in bed or inactive for all
those six months. Tomorrow shall
allow her to sit up; in couple of days
I shall require her to take exercise,
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16
COSTLY JOB OF A FOREIGN SURGEON ON THE +ERFSS OF ARMOUR

ct as it should Formerly. and indeed
until quite recently, it was necessary
to accomplish this result by incisions
into the flesh. and by removing enough
bone from the socket to insure tine
femur fitting into it. After more than
800 such operations had been perform
ed l conceived the plan of accomplish
ing the same results without any in
cision and of relying upon nature to
accomplish results which had former
ly been achieved by the knife alone.
81 now use weights and pressure to
force the projecting femur into line
with it's socket. If the socket is not
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16

and that exercise, assisted by nature,
will bring about the junction of bone,
SO that when the cast is removed the
hip will be fund to perform it's func-
tions in perfect manner The leg op-
Grated on will be exactly the same
length as the other, and that hip will
then be as perfect as the other, or as
that of any normal body"
Lolita Armour is years of age.
This is the second time she has been
operated upon. The dislocation of the
hip occurred at birth. She is an only
child and heiress to most of the Ar
mour millions.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16

CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-Dr.' Adolph Lo-
renz, who came all the way from vi
emma to operate upon Lolita, daughter
of j. Ogden Armour, for dislocation of
the Zip joint, has completed his work.
in two hours this morning, assisted by
DR.. Frederick Mueller, who accompan-
led him from Vienna, earned a fee of
$3.50. 900.
ut is all over. 1t is quite finished,
and" with characteristic shrug of
the shouldersl II think, I know, in
deed, that it is entirely successful" is
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16

properly shaped to receive the femur
rely on its growing into shape by
means of my specially contrived ap-
pliances.
After the little girl had been placed
under anaesthetics | proceeded to draw
down the limb until it was in line with
the hip socket Then the femur was
pressed until it rested against the
socket. From the hip down to line
just above the kneecap the limb was
then encased in plaster of paris, in or
der to hold it in place This cast will
remain on for six months But it is
so adjusted that the flesh is not unduly
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16

the way DR.. LorenZ put it,
Those present at the operation were
pr. Frank Billings, Mr. Armour's
family physician; DR.. John E. Rid
land, Dr. Miller and Dr. Dexter Ash
ley, Of New York, the latter former
pupil of Dr. Lorenz. Extraordinary
precautions were taken to insure the
success of the operation.
''The operation" he said, consisted
in drawing the limb down SO that the
femur or hip bone, came below the
socket of the hip, into which it ought
normally to fit. hen it is pressed in
until the femur rests against the sock
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16
FIERCE FIGHTING In VENEZUELA

WILLEMsTADT, Island of .Cura-
Goa, Oct. 16.-The battle near La Vic
toria, between the army commanded by
President Castro and the revolutionary
forces, was resumed again fiercely yes.
terday morning.
AT that time the President had re-
ceiyed reinforcements and had over
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16
IRISH MEMBER Is SUSPENDED
Exciting Scene at the Opening OF the British
Parliament

LONDON, Oct. 16-Parliament re-
opened today without any unusual for
malities, the house proceeding directly
to business.
During an exciting scene in the
House of Commons Premier Balfour
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16

5000 men engaged against 1000 reyo1u-
tionists.
Artillery played part never before
seen in Venezuela. Last night the
rebels appeared to gain slight advan-
tage. La Victoria is crowded with
wounded and there are no provisions
in the town.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16
WORK MEN CONVENTION
MINES GRIND OFFICERS
the Local Grand Officers Are Re.
elected and Tucson Captures
Next Convention

PRESCOTT. Oct. 16.-The delegates
to the Grand Lodge, A. o. U. W., met
for the third days session here this
morning The business before the con-
yention was the election of grand Off
GERS, whose jurisdiction shall COM
prise New Mexico and Arizona.
Eugene J. Trippel of Tucson was re-
elected grand recorder without oppos-
ition. Gust A. Hoff of Tucson was re-
elected grand receiver.
The Tucson delegation made a big
fight for the next convention and fin
ally won their point. The delegates will
close the convention this evening with
a grand ball.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16
THE INTERESTING GHWLEY FAMILy
AGAIN ti6hRD FROM

PTTTsBURG, Pa, Oct. 16.-James
Cawley, the elder brother of Charles,
the young inventor who is charged
with killing his mother. brother and
sisters last Friday while insane from
overwork, was held today on a charge
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16

moved the suspension of John O'Don-
nell
The latter crossed the floor, stood in
and shook his fist in the Premier's
face.
ODonnel was finally suspended by q
majority vote.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16
In the Old 6Ountru
The jews Suffer Much

JERUSALEM, Oct 16.-An epidemic
Of cholera is spreading in Palestine
In GAIA there has been 80 to 40
deaths daily.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16

of highway robbery
With two companions, it is alleged
he held up two men in the railroad
yards. In trying to escape one of his
victims, VIM. HUFF, was struck by an
engine and killed.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16
THE SHNTH FE EXPHNDS

Berkely, Cal, Oct. 16.-The Santa Fe
company has purchased for $4,000
sixty-three acres of land In West Berk-