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INDIAN STRATEGY
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lOriginall
More than half a century ago com
pany Of United States cavalry station
ed at Fort ~, Ia what is now Arizona,
had pet bear they called Uneas Tn
cas- was lis tractable as a Newfound-
land dog, moving freely about the post,
usually spending his time either beg
ging the cook for something to eat or
sleeping in the sunshine in winter and
the shade in summer One ddy uncas
Btrayed away from the post and did
not return.
Then came news that the neighbOr-
Ing Indians had left their reservations,
and Uncas was forgotten in the pre-
vailing excitement, In those days many
OF the forts in the wild west were little
better than blockhouses. and Fort -
was one Of this kind AS soon as the
Indians were known to have broken
loose. the gates were kept closed and
the usual precautions in time Of hos
tIlities We're observed.
One day an order came for the com
mand to march against the Indians
The garrison, including the families Of
the officers. was left in charge Of a ser
geant and eight men. Sergeant Winter
was one Of those better born and edu-
Gated young men who IN those days
rarely entered the ranks Of the army
As soon as the command left he shut
the gates Of the fort and directed them
to be kept shut.
The second night after their depar-
ture a sentinel was shot No one heard
a report, but this was not considered
remarkable, for but one sentry was on
post and he could not see for great
distance, first, because all the trees
near by had been felled and, second.
because the moon was approaching the
full in a clear sky.
Sergeant Winter kept the soldiers
death from the women. for it indicated
that Indians were planning an attack.
and he did not wish to create an alarm.
The next night he watched with the
sentry, who was relieved every two
hours. Winter toward morning went
into quarters for a few minutes TO get
a cup Of coffee, and when he returned
the sentry was lying on his back with
a bullet in his brain.
Winter resolved to sit up and watch
the next night himself He slept sew
eral hours during the day. directing
the men to make a sentry Of straw and
clothe 1t in uniform At 10 o'clock,
while the moon was obscured by a
cloud, the dummy sentinel was set up.
Then the sergeant posted real sem
tine1 in concealment, and after arang-
ing a signal for his admission he crawl
ed out some distance from the fort and
took position behind stump. He
chose point before the gate because
there was evidence that the sentries
had been shot from that direction
Winter waited till after midnight
without experiencing anything unusu-
al Then he saw something approach
ing. When it came near enough for
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-12
RIOT TN CHICAGO
Street Car wrecked ana Conductor
ard Motorman BADLY Hurt.

Street Car wrecked ana Conductor
ard Motorman BADLY Hurt.
Chicago, Dec, I1.-In a riot growing
out Of the recent strike on the Chicago
City Street railway car was wrecked
by a mob of union sympathizers, who
furiously attacked the nonunion CON
ductor and motorman, badly injuring
both The crew Of the car escaped into
a nearby building, where they were
guarded by the police The riot oc-
CURED on the Halsted street line near
Archer avenue.
The trouble occurred owing to the re-
fusal Of passengers, among them sew
eral women, TO pay fare to the con-
ductor, who wore no union button.
When the nickels were refused him be
announced that the car would stop I'M
less the money was paid.
At this several Of the passengers in
the car seized him while others pro
eeeded to the front platform and or
dered the motorman to start the car.
At first the motorman refused, but
when one of the passengers exhibited
a revolver concealed in the folds Of bis
overcoat he started the car and did not
stop until Archer avenue was reached
Then he Ieaped from the conveyance
and ran, pursued by a crowd Of men
The conductor was then attacked. Boil
Of the victims, it is said, were employ
ed as strike breakers during the recent
strike.
The riot was participated in by hun
dreds Of men and boys Forced to flee
from the car, the two nonunion mer
were knocked off their feet and severe
ly pummeled. Struggling up again, the
victims fed in different directions, pur
sued by the crowd The mob, failing
to recapture the fugitiyes. returned t.
the car, which had been abandoned al
Halsted street and Archer avenue, and
wreaked vengeance upon the convey
ance, destroying the woodwork and rem
dering the coach unfit for use. A patro
wagon load of police meantime rescued
the two nonunionists.
As result Of the riot street car traf
fic was suspended for nearly an hour
and hundreds Of passengers were de
layed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-12
CiviI service Reform Convention.

civil Service Reform Convention.
Baltimore, Md Dec. 1.-THE Ma
tional Civil Service Reform league has
begun its twenty third annual meeting
in this city. Daniel G. Gilman, presi-
dent Of the league, opened the conyen-
ton Among the notable delegates
present were: Carl Sehurz, Edward
Wheeler, Homer Folks and Edward
Carey of New York, James r. Garfield
and w. e. Gushing of Ohio. Richard
Henry Dana, Charles j. Bonaparte,
John r. Proctor, Charles Richardson.
Elliott Fl. Goodwin, Afford w. Cooley,
Henry IT, Greene, Henry w. Fernan
and William y. Foulxes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-12

Scofield, Utah, Dee. 11.-Afuch ex-
citement exists here over the arrest of
Attorney Elder Of Salt Lake City, who
had been. employed to look after the in
terests of striking miners who have
been imprisoned upon various charges
Elder was arrested as he stepped from
the train. and. although he attempted
to resist, he was hustled to jail by d
deputy sheriff and several company
guards. The charge against him Is
criminal libel based upon recent
newspaper interview, and is preferred
by Noah Potter one of the guards,
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All UP 10 DATE BANDIT.
uad Fine scheme, hut II Failed
a. Ha.a.nI.

40 work.
Rome, Dec III. ono Of tlAe stl'angest
Of crimes has had most dramatic so-
luton. A young man named Beretta. u
millionaire Of Milan and famous
sportsman, was invited by the Cheva-
lier Angelo Yecchio. an organizer Of
sporting shows, to his villa outside Of
Milan on the pretext that Beretta ex'
anime some old pictures. Once there,
Beretta was seized and bound and
obliged, with revolver pointing at
his head, to make a viii leaving his
fortune to Vecchio, besides writing a
letter saying be had committed sui
eide.
Vecchio then left the villa after in
structing an accompllce to drown Be
retta the next day in bath and carry
the body far away from the villa, 50
as to give Vecchio a chance to prove
an alibi. But the heart Of Vecehio's
accomplice softened, and he set Beretta
at liberty, and Yecehio, who read in
the newspapers that his plot had been
discovered. disappeared. The police
thought be had gone to America, but
Rome was electrified on hearing that
Yecchio had committed suicide by
shooting while driving in an open car
riage on the famous Monte Pincio
drive, rising from the Piazza del Popo
10 here.
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MRS. soFFEL FREE.
Served Twenty Months For HELPING
middle Boys 10 Escape.

Served Twenty Months For HELPING
Riddle Boys TO Escape.
Pittsburg, Dec. IL. Mrs. Katherine
Soffel, wife of the warden Of the ALE.
gheny county Jail at the time of the
escape Of the notorious Biddle brothers
from that institution, has been liber-
ated from the Western penitentiary
having served twenty months for the
part she played in that sensational af-
fair.
1t will be remembered that Mrs. Sof-
fel released the two bandits and then
accompanied them in their fight from
Pittsburg.
During her incarceration in the peni.
Tertiary her husband was granted a
divorce.
1t is said Mrs Soffel has rejected two
offers to 90 on the stage and that she
proposes to retire to her fathers home
and live quietly.
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General Irenry Gay King Dead.

General IIenry clay King Dead.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 11.-General
II. Clay King has died in the state
penitentiary, where since Aug. Ii, 1899,
he had been serving a life sentence for
the murder Of Attorney David II. Pos
ton on Main street in Memphis. The
murder grew out Of litigation against
King by Poston for Mrs. Gideon ]. PHI
low, wife Of the famous Confederate
officer. Both King and Poston were
widely known, the former being the
author Of Digest Of the Laws
Of Tennessee" Up to the final trial and
sentencing OF King fractional feeling
ran high, and On the night the con
victed man was taken from Memphis
to Nashville Postons friends chartered
d special train and endeavored to over
take King, with the avowed purpose Of
lynching him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-12

Victoria, B. CT, Dec. little steamer
Empress of India, from Yokohama,
brought news from Kobe of the assas-
sination Of a notable Korean political
refugee, U. Pan Chong, ex-minister OF
foreign affairs, by two Koreans al
Kure on Nov. "A. The victim had been
living in Japan since 1897. The assas-
sins, who were later arrested, stabbed
the victim during an entertainment be
gave them. They are said to have beer
commissioned in Korea to kill the for
mer minister for the part he is alleged
to have taken in the murder Of the late
queen Of Korea a colliery accident il
the Akaiko mine, Klushu, on Nov. q
killed thirty-five men.
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Ner Yorls stnte rolitic..

Albany, M ", Dec. il. Governor
Odell intimated very strongly that he
had never asked Senator N e. Elsbera
to become president Of the New YorR
county Republican committee. 1t was
also learned on authority just as ex
eellent that it is very unlikely that Az
exander Mason will be made chairman
Governor Odell said, Il am consulting
with every Republican interest in New
York, and there is little doubt that Q
chairman capable of harmonizing al
interests and Of Strengthening the par
ty in New York will be selected"
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WAR WITH GERMANY
Major General SIacArthur's startling
Prediction.


Honolulu, Dec. II. = Major General
Macarthur, during the military confer,
ence, said that in all probability war
will take place between the United
States and Germany in the near future,
which makes the Hawaiian national
guard Of national importance. The
pan-Germanic doctrine is growing
among German-Americans few Of
whom volunteered in the war with
Spain. He believes that German in
terests are growing to such an extent
in South America that the strain upon
the Monroe doctrine win eventually re
suit in a conflict
Hawaii being a strategic point, nc
nation, he says, viii make any attempt
upon the short line of the Pacific states
until the capture of the Hawaiian Is
lands has been effected This state
ment of Major General MacArthurs
has just been made public through the
report of Colonel Jones to Governor
Carter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-12
GUANTANAMO oURs.
Admiral barker Takes Possession OF
Naval station In Cuba.

Admiral BarIser Takes Possession of
Naval station In Cuba.
Guantanamo, Cuba, Dec 1t.-Fouf
hundred United States marines and 300
bIuejackets were landed here and par
ticipated in the simple proceedings
marking the formal occupancy OF this
place as a United States naval station
and the installing Of the station ship.
The Cuban and American flags were
saluted with twenty-one guns.
Rear Admiral Barker, commanding
the battleship squadron Of the nortl
Atlantic feet, was the official repre-
sentative Of the United States The
ships taking part in the ceremonies
were the Kearsarge Alabama, Illinois
Massachusetts, Prairie, Scorpion ant
vixen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-12

Pittsburg, Dec. 11.-A meeting Of the
window glass manufacturers interested
in the organization of the general sell
ing agency, which is dependent on the
agreement being signed By majority
of the pots in the country, is being held
here According to circulars sent out
this meeting will decide whether this
plan is to be n success or a failure.
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J. s. VENT Has No News Of son.

Philadelphia, Dec. 11.-Dr. J. s.
Wentz. father Of Il. 4. Wentz. said that
be had no knowledge Of the reported
rescue of his son from bandits as pub.
lished in the morning papers DR.
Wentz characterized the rumors that
have from time to time been published
since the disappearance Of his son as
the work Of some "crack Drained Eel.
low in Bristol. Tenn"
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lord STANLEY u AlderIv Dead.

London, Dec. 11.-Lord Stanley Of
Alderly, who has been seriously iii for
some time past and whose death was
prematurely announced Tuesday after.
noon, has died Of pneumonia. He was
born III 1927 and was educated as a
Roman Catholic, but later he embraced
Mohammedanism
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-12

Tokyo, Japan, Dec. H. The emperor
has opened the diet. In referring tc
the situation with regard to Russia he
only said that his ministers are now
conducting, with prudence and circum.
spection, important international nego.
tiations for the preservation Of peace liz
the far east and Of Japans rights and
interests
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omen are Peculiar

They have ailments and weaknesses peculiar causing
them distress and anxiety Thousands carried the grave
by Decline Consumption and other diseases of character
by not correcting the evil in time Time proved
that no medicine will equal Beechams Pills combat these all
men and give happiness and health Millions women every
part of the world take other medicine keep them per
feet health but
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-12

The Vixen VIII remain at Guantana
mo as the station ship, and her com
mander, Lieutenant Commander w. III
Allen, viii be the first commandant OF
the newly acquired station
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spencer's Body win BE Cremnted.
London, Dec 1t.--The body OF Her.
bert Spencer, who died Dec. s, win be
cremated on Monday next
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-12

A GUARANTEED ouRE FOR PILES,
Itching, Blind, Bleeding OF Protruding
Piles. Your druggist will refund money
If Paz0 Ointment fails to cure you in 8 to
IA DAYS. Soc
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BY DAVIS "The Druggs0 262 North Main Street Barre VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-28
CASE OF MIR. ELLSWORTH.
The Cartagena Incident Reported to Wash
ington.

Colon Nov. 27.-Nothing be learned here
concerning a statement that Luther f. Ellis
worth, the United States Consul at Cartagena,
at the time when he prevented by that
cty's authorities from boarding the Royal Mail
steamer Trent, had any purpose Of taking pas
sage on the vessel. 1t is believed that the consul
simply desired to pay social visit to the off,
GERS of the ship Such visits now absolute
ly forbidden by the regulations governing the
port of Cartagena. The naval authorities here
have reported the incident TO the government
at Washington, and the question Of sending a
warship to Cartagena seems to depend upon in
structions from the capital
Whether or not Mr.. Ellsworth wanted TO leave
Cartagena, it is a fact that number Of people
of that city recently broke into the hotel where
he resides and created disorder. The consul,
however, was not molested.
Admiral CoghlaD to-day transferred his flag
from the Mayfiower to the Dixie. The Dixie
left here this afternoon for Bocas del Toro to
relieve the Nashville, which will come to Colon
to coal.
The junta at Panama has notified to all steam
ship agents that the lazaretto tax will be abol-
ished on December g. This tax has been a most
exorbitant one, and was imposed for the purpose
Of meeting fictitious expenses in connection with
the keeping up of a quarantine ship in Panama
Bay
The local press has called the attention of the
isthmian government to the present excessive
postage rates which have been doubled since
the last revolution. It is expected that a reduc-
ton in these rates viii soon be enforced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-28
WAR TALK IN BOGOTA.
But No Troops Enfsted-Rumaor of
ReUoLution IN Cducd.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The State Department
has advices by cable from Minister Beaupre, at
Bogota, dated November 20, in which he says
that considerable excitement still prevails at
the Colombian capital; that there is much talk
of raising an army, but no troops have yet been
enlisted and that there are rumors IN the city
of a revolution in the State Of Cauca directed
against the Marroquin government There is
also talk of the formation of a combination of
South American countries directed against the
United States
Mr. Bunau-varilla called at the State Depart
y,,ent today and officially informed Acting Sec
retarv. LOOMS Of the action taken yesterday
by the Panama tunta in deciding to ratify the
canal treaty, as soon it is received. He ex-
pressed himself as having fears OF in
vasion of Panama by an army from Colombia,
and explained the utter impossibility of an over
land expedition.
Lieutenant General Young, Chief of staff was
again asked to-day, in view of the repeated
statements Of General Reyes and others, that
if the mission Of the general to Washington was
a failure Colombia would march on Panama
with an army Of one hundred thousand men,
whether the United States was contemplating
sending troops to the isthmus He emphaticaly
declared that no plans for the defence of Pan
anna against an attacking army had been con-
sidered by the General Staff.
Regarding the statement attributed to Cen
eral Reyes in a New-Orleans interview, that
Colombia would send one hundred thousand men
into Panama overland, the fact is recalled that
the instructions to the United States naval Off
GERS on the isthmus were such that they would
not admit any hostile force to the neighborhood
of the isthmus. This understood by the
officers in question to mean that hostile Colon
bfan troops would not be allowed to enter Pan
anna at any point, either by water or by land,
and so far there has been no change in the in
structions given to the naval officers on this
point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-28
SPAIN TO BREAK WITH VENEZUELA.
Withdraws Exequaturs of Ccnsuls on Ac-
count of III Treatment Of Minister.

Washington, Nov. 27.-Spain has taken the first
step toward a breach of relations with Venezuela.
The State Department has been informed that the
former government has Withdrawn the exequaturs
Of all Venezuelan consuls in Spain. 1t is believed
that this action IS taken account of i'll
treatment OF the Spanish Minister to Venezuela
as a result Of the Observation-Disclosures arbitration
and of the disrespect shown to the Spanish Consul
at La Guayra
II is said that the two arbtrators. one from
Mexico and the other from Venezuela, reached an
agreement awarding about 100000 to Mexico, but
the Venezuelan arbitrator obIged by President
Castro to withdraw from the agreement. There
upon the Spanish Minister to Caracas. who was
the umpire concurred in the Mexican contention.
lie mmC diately made the target for such
abuse as force him to leave Venezuela hastily.
Just before this incident the Spanish Consul at La
Guayra was discourteousy treated by the Venezue-
Ian authorities at that port. and the two incidents
combined believed to have overtaXed the
patience of the Spanish government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-28
QUESTIONS JUNTA'S RIGHT.
Colombian Consul General Declares Three
Members of Panama Body Are Aliens.

Much surprise and no little perturbation were dis
plaved yesterday by Arturo de Brigard, the Colom-
HAN Consul General this city. learning that
the Hay-Varilla Canal treaty was TO all pracucaI
intents already as good ratified by the Panamese
5unta-
Even ignoring the nature and the circumstances
surrounding Panama's secession, said senior oe
ISrigard what right has the junta. composed Of a
mere FIVE men, three OF whom are aliens, to ratify
a treaty Of any kind7 Has Panama no Congress or
convention"
In his declaration that failing TO regain the 18TH
mus Colombia would in all likelihood declare war
on Panama Senior de Brigard showed himself In
entire agree uent with the views expressed by Fran
cisco de p Manotes the Colombian commissioner
who arrived here on Thursday.
Colombia said Senior de Brigard. VIII convey
her troops overland TO Panama, and although this
means Of invasion is far less satisfactory than the
sea route would be. ii has the advantage OF raising
no horrible objection from the United states; 20.
lomba can put hundred thousand troops N ttle
Eel against panama's two hundred, ana II me
Washington government would permit INC n
OF Colombian troops by as II should 90 GU
assure YOU the independence OF Panama Woulo ho'
aPanama harbors no soldiers" continued Senior
lutions OF the last three years Panama has never
furnished recruits. Panama has only 1orelsAei9
Iolivars English and Americanos. =. .Ao.
Se6or de Brigard deducted rom the iact Ia
sever Ahelardo Aldana. Colombian consul AT car
SfT wales had sent him brochure on the cailat
question. making plea for Colombian freedoIn oi
action the consolation that Colombia had the sup
port OF the English press. -. .At,
evening for Washington, where he VIII be joined os
the other Colombian commissioners
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-28

arrived here from Buenaventura on the steamer
Manay1. after a stay Of twenty days in the De-
partment Of Cauca, reports that the feeling OF
unrest In Cauca and Antioquia continues and
that the secession movement there has the sup
port OF many prominent men. including a num-
Der of high officials.
An outbreak was recently started I'm Cali the
business centre OF the Cauca Department but
the authorities quickly suppressed it and ar
rested the ringleaders. who suffered no harm
probably because OF the sympathies of the Off
Gals with the movement.
The secession movement, this man SAYS is
serious but it is impossible to foreteI what will
be done when any step will be undertaken
He also says there is no evidence of any war
like or aggressive movements against Panama
There was much threatening talk, but no ac-
ton.
The Americans at Cali have not been molested
The authorities at Buenaventura, the traveller
says. were inclined to be annoying when he left
there but nothing serious had happened. The
discomfort in Cauca and Antioquia arises from
the same causes which led to the movement for
independence on the isthmus.
Men from the crews of the warships in Pana-
ma Bay held rowing and small boat sailing races
yesterday in celebration of Thanksgiving Day.
Members OF the crew of the British cruiser Am
phion won the sailing and also the cutter
race, which they rowed in cutter loaned to
them by one Of the American ships.