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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-10-15
RUSSIAN fleet
sent TO C0REA|
Ninety Warships Arrive at Ma-San-
Pho Harbor and Anchor Beside
Japanese Squadron.
SEVERAL BRIGADES OF TROOPS
EkCAMPED on THE FRONTIER
Russian Agents Mt Toxic Declare Ja-
pan Desires War and Is Prepared
for ~It-LOndon- Advices Give No In
dication of Possibility of Russian
Japanese Outbreak. go - .. );

PariS,f Oct. 9.-Offcial information re-
ceived here shows that a formidable
Russian fleet, comprising 90 warships
of all classes. has left Port Arthur and
has. arrived at Ma-San-Pho, south of
Corea, where the Japanese fleet had al
ready arrived. The Russian ships have
anchored within the Ma-San-Pho har-
boris alongside the Japanese ships. Il
Several brigades of Russian troops
have been moved forward to the Corean
boundary and are now encamped on the
border! Diplomatic. negotiations are
stiff proceeding at Toxic. These do not
relate to the evacuation of Manchuria
by the Russian troops, but to the future
of Corea. ,ea;xi;
Says Japan Desires War.
The Patrie Thursday, in a special dis
patch from Darmstadt, gives an inter
view with Alexandra Savinsky, the sec
rotary Of Foreign Minister Lamsdorf,
who; it is claimed, spoke on the author
ity of his. chief upon Russo-Japanese
relations. NJ. Savinsky is quoted as
saying:
"Our agents at Toxic have informed
us that Japan desires war and is pre-
pared for it. We have enough troops
in Siberia to resist all the Japanese
forces."' - -
Regarding Turkey and Bulgaria, M.
Savinskyi said that the accord between
Russia and Austria was stronger than
ever and that he did not believe, wal be-
tU0pr fhnco oo,rfr;oe vy1,,IJ oo,,
No News at London.
London, Oct. 9.-The foreign office
says that it has heard nothing of the
reported gathering of Russian warships
at <Ma-San-Pho. The foreign office re-
iterates that government advices give
no Indication of the possibility of. a
Observation-Disclosures outbreak.
Statement of Japanese Minister
The Japanese minister here, Baron
Hayashi, described the announcement
made by the London Daily Nails CORE
spondent at Kobe, Japan, that Baron De
Rosen, the Russian minister to Japan,
had presented a note to the Japanese
government contending that Japan. had
no right to interfere, in the question OF
the evacuation of sManchuria and pro.
posing the partition of Corea between
Russia and: japan, as. being '"~fantastieal
and unworthy Of: consideration" !
The news from Kobe, the minister
says, "is about as unreliable as news
from Shanghai" He reiterated that
there was nothing in the situation il
Corea to occasion uneasiness.
II have not heard, and I do not be.
lieve," added the japanese minister
"that Russia has intirlated her refusa,
to eYacuate Manchuria and that she has
refused to allow Japan to interfere witt
her occupation. l see nothing in the
situation at the present moment tina,
supports the reports of a warlike atti.
tude.o the part of either Russia OF
Japan Pr q. ss 5&> @%~fEs =
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Says Report Ii Untrue.

j Berlin, Oct. 9.-The officials of the
German foreign office say there is not
the least foundation for the report, pub
1ished in the United States Wednesday,
that allthe Germanwarships in American
waters have been ordered to concentrate
off the Island OF Jamaica. in view of re-
cent events at iudad Bolivar, Venezuela.
1t is added that no new case of dissatis-
faction with the conduct Of President
Castro has arisen. 1..tE.l :
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Signatures ARE
placed ON. pact
Commercial Treaty Between United
States and China Is Signed
by Commissioners;
RATIFICATION BY SENATE The
ONLY step now NECESSARY
Great Satisfaction Is Expressed at
Washington Mt Successful Outcome
Two Open Ports In Manchuria Are
Assured-Principal Points of thu
Agreement.

Shanghai, Oct. s.--The commercial
treaty between the United States and
China was signed Thursday by Sheng
Kung Rao, Lu Kai Huan, United States
Minister Conger, Consul General Good
now and Mr.. Seaman.
Requests for the publication of the
text were officially refused until it has
been submitted to the United States.
The treaty between Japan and China was
also signed. .
State Department Notified.
Washington, Oct. 9.-The state depart
ment was informed Thursday that the
American Chinese: commercial treaty
had been signed at Shanghai and that the
Representatives, treaty would be signed
in the afternoon. The cablegram an
nouncing the signing of the treaty: was
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Agreement Reached.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 9.-After a con-
ference Of nine hours between the Big
Four boilermakers and representatives
of the railroad an agreement was
reached Thursday morning. The men
will receive 80 cents n hour, anadvance
Of two cents. They asked for 35 cents.
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Physician Commits Murder.

" Pueblo, COL, Oct. 9.-While crazed
from the influence Of liquor that he had
been drinking for several days, DR.. c..
o. Rice, one of the most prominent ply
sicians in the city, shot and almost in
'stantly killed Police Officer Martz
while the latter was trying to arrest him
in the Palace drug store in the Central
block: 9
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Fires Into Crowd.

Paterson, N. j., Oct 9:-Taunted with
taking a striking workman's place, a
young Italian became SO enraged here
that he fired three shots into the crowd.
Every bullet found a. mark in human
body, but none of the three persons was
injured seriously. After the shooting
the Italian fled; but be was pursued and
arrested.
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Rebel Leader surrcnders.

Manila, Oct. 9.-Julian Ramos, a lead
er of q band of ladrones in the province
of Cavite, has surrendered to the author
tiles. NOVEL. a former officer of insur-
~rectors, has been arrested. and charged
with aiding and abstting the ladrones
operating in Cayite, - r. . . &.
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Kelly's Island, O., Oct. 9.-The steam
er Adventure loaded with lime took fire
Wednesday afternoon and was totally
destroyed. The boat was owned by
Beyehlag, Schlinkert and Loves. of st.
Clair, Mich. All On board were taken
off safely: .
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dropsy, rheumatism, Bright's disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kid
ney and Bladder ills. Read the fol-
lowing case:
Veteran Joshua Heller, FOG South
Walnut street, Urbana, ILL.,. says: "In
the fall of 1899 after getting Doan's
Kidney Pills at Cunningham Bros
drug store in Champaign and taking
a course of the treatment I told the
readers of. this paper that they had
relieved me of kidney trouble, dis
posed Of lame back with. pain
across my loins and beneath the
shoulder blades. During the inter-
val which has elapsed I have had oc-
casion. to resort to Doan's Kidney
Pills when I noticed warnings of an
attack. On each and every occasion
the results obtained were just as sat
isfactory as when the pills We're first
brought to my notice. I just as en-
phatically indorse the preparation to-
day as I did over two years ago."
A FREE TRIAL Of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Heller
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Medical
advice free-strictly confidential
Address Foster-Milburn Cos. Buffalo,
N. Y: For sale by all druggists, price
so cents per box.
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;: Well-known Composer Dead.

New York, Oct. 9.-Peter A. Schneider.
widely known as a composer of church
music, has been found dead in bed at his
home here. During the past 80 years
he served as organist of the West Presby-
terrain church, having been absent only
four'times.
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Found Not GuiitR.

P1ttsburg, Pa, Oct. 9.-Private John
Dowd, the United States sentry who shot
and killed William Crowley, near the
United States arsenal. here. a few weeks
ago, was released from confinement
Thuvsday. the verdict Of the court-mar-
tial beihs not guilty., The finding of the
court was fully upheld by Maj. Gen Adna
r. Cllaffea. T sa s
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He'll Cast.

New York, Oct. Representing in bas
relief Commodore Perry at the close of
the battle of Lake Erie, a bronze bell to
be. presented to the cruiser Cleveland as
a gift from the citizens of the city Of that
name has just been successfully cast in
this city. 1t weighs 522 pounds.
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Ia n Candidate.

- Peoria, Ill.,, Oct. 9.-Judge Lawrence
Y. Sherman. Of Macomb, has formally
announced that his name would bc pre-
sented to the next republican state con
vention for the nomination as . candi-
date for governor of Illinois
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Arbitrator Appointed,

San Domingo Republic, Of Santo Do
mingo. Oct. '9.-The Dominican govern
ment Wednesday appointed Mario Ce-
sballos TO be arbitrator in the case of the
'Sala claims.
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Ice In

Lawrence, KAN, Oct. 9.-!Thin Ice
here during the night. Frost
was prevented by a high wind that pre-
vailed.
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Modern Sherlock,

The modern Sherlock was told to spot the
suspected man.
"Well," said Sherlock, IT have at. least
found that his wife is away on a vacation"
"How did you find that out?" asked the
mystifed friend.
HE is wearing a safety pin instead Of Q
suspender button."-Chicago Daily News.
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BUYING. War MaterIaI.

Berlin. Oct. 9.AThe Chinese minis
ter is at Essen, where he is buying arms
and o!herfwar material. 80
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ALL TIRED OUT.

TIL 9 W c a r y,
worn-out, all-tired
feelings come to
b o
taxes the kidneys.
Whenthe kidneys
a r e ~over-worked
they fail to per-
form the duties
nature has provid-
ed for them to do.
When the kid
neys fail danger
Gus diseases quick
ly follow. Urinary
disorders, diabetes,
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-04-24
LOCAL MENTION.

Finest line of toilet soaps ever to be
seen-in Johnson Pharmacy.
Mrs. Wardwell, of Boston, is visit
ing her cousin Mrs. R. NJ Couch on
Broad street.
For cotton seed meal, hu1ls, and
COW peas. call on c. D. Tarbell.
Mr.. ]. A. Swift has leased his IS
acre farm to I. c. Edgerton. and left
last night for his home at No, 8o7,
Penn. ave-, Wilkingsburg, Pa.
Mrs. c. H. Whitcotnb, Mrs. E. S.
Eddy and Geo. w. Eddy, three prom
inent tourists from Worcester, Mass,
are with us, stopping at the Piney
Woods Inn. "
We notice that our friend Mr.. J. w.
Bassett has been elected Junior war
den of Grace church at Centerville,
Conn. Mr.. Bassett was once resi-
dent of Southern Pines.
Rev. A. B. Hunter, Principal Of St.
Augustine, school at Raleigh, was
with us Tuesday to attend the funeral
OF Mr.. A1ger, and assisted Rev. Mr.,
Gregory in the funeral servises.
Soldering done every Tuesday at
Thomas Hardware store.
The Rev E. L. Ogilby Rector of
St. Barnabas church, Philadelphia,
will officiate at Emmanuel church
next Sunday morning at II o'clock.
Sunday school will be held on Sun
day next and thereafter till further
notice at 10 a. N.
Mrs. S. J. Atwood ard daughter
and her sister, Mrs. E. M. Burgess
have gone to their homes in Corning,
New York, after spending the winter
in Southern Pines. They are much
delighted with our town and regret
ted having to look homeward.
See our Blue Flame Oil cook stoves.
S. S. Thomas.
Miss E w. Brown, and Miss E. A.
Rogers, of New York, who have been
with us since Feb. 6, have decided to
remain till the latter part of May, and
will test the climate at this season Of
the year for themselves They are
much pleased with our delightful air,
and feel glad that they found out that
Southern Pines was on the map.
FOR SALE. One beautiful parrott
and cage, at reasonable figure. Rea
son for selling g--do not wish to take
him north. J. S. REYNOLDS.
Col. Chas. H. Clough, one OF those
clever Pittsburghers who has kind
word for all, and who spent several
weeks with us, has returned to his
northern home. Mrs. Clough and
daughter came down and made the
return trip with him. He is dealer
in stationery and "if it's a good thing,
we have it," says Mr.. Clough, and
his many newly-made friends will
wish good luck for this interesting
family. Come again, brother TT.
Fewer gallon; wears longer. DeVoe. !
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-01
WARMLY WELCOMED.
coleniai Secretary Chamberlain A.
rived at Durham. Natal.

Durham. Natal. Dec. 27.-coloniaI
Secretary Chamberlain and Mrs.
Chamberlain. who left Portsmouth
Eng, November IS on board the nr.
nored cruiser Coodhope. landed here
a 1880 Friday morning. They re-
eeived a warm welcome from crowds
u people.
The long speeches made BY Mr..
Chamberlain Ia the course of the re-
ceptioE- s-nctions were notable for
their stronsy1Mst conoiiiation and
bis expressN >Sencs In lord
Miner. British hiEh commfSSLogcr N
South Africa Bearing in mind seem
ingiy the rumors that his visit would
lead 10 the displacement of Lord NIL
ner. MT Chamberiain declared hts be-
LEI that his visit would have the e.
feet Of strengthening the hand of Lord
Miner. who. he hoped. would be az
great e cancellation as he had been
Ia the maintenance Of the rights of the
empire
Referring to the war. the Coloaial
secretary said the Dutch and the Brit.
ish had fought fn Courageous rivalry.
Between the two races not Kindred IN
origin or nature. such a struggle for
supremacy had been inevitable. From
that struggle two proud and Kindred
races would grow in mutual respect.
appreciation and lasting friendship
Victor and vanquished.~ said Mr
Chamberlain. "bruveiy played their
parts We scorn 60 glory in our tri-
umph. the enemy need fear no hu-
miliatlons In their defeat. Let us zee
as Britons worthy Of the name. that
nothing be- done % revive the ami
mosities OF the past We must give
our new fellows equality or position
with ourselves We ask. however.
something IN return: it IS with them
that the issues lies We hold out our
hand and ask them 10 take IL without
thought OF the past. but frankly and
In the spirit In which it Is offered"
Mr Chamberlain elaborated his
theme with eloQucnrc and was loudly
encored re announced Incidentally
the acceptance OF the Boer offer 10
fight in Somaliiani
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twenty Eight Deaths Resulted
From Collision Between the
Express and Freight Train.
SEVERAL OTHERS WERE INJURED.
The Body Of the Missing Fireman
Was Found in a Ditch Nearby
Covered WIKI snow.
The Operator wro Failed 70 Deliver
the Order to the Conductor Says
Il Was Cancelled BY the
Dispatcher.

London. Ont, Dec. 27.-A head-on
collision occurred at Wanstead. 40
niles west OF here. between a west.
bound passenger train and a fast east.
oound freight train on a division OF
he Grand Trunk road. Twenty eight
persons were killed and many others
INJURED
London, Ont. Dec. 29.-There were
40 deaths Sunday among the persons
injured in Friday nights collision at
Wanstead. on the Sarnia branch Of the
Grand Trunk railroad between Pacific
express No. o. west-bound. and an
aastbound freight IN which 2S per
sons lost their lives. At Victoria hos
pltal several Of the injured are still IN
4 serious condition but it Is expected
that all will recover. The body OF
Fireman Ricketts,. Of the express
train. which was Saturday night be-
leved 70 be burieo under the wrecked
engines. was found Sunday covered
with snow ia the ditch beside the
track. One arm was completely torn
on and the body was otherwise man
gled. Death must have been instan-
,sucous.
Androw Carson. the operator at Wat
ford, the nrst station east OF the
wreck. whose failure TO deliver orders
TO Conductor McAulire. OF the Pacific
express. 20 pass the freight a. Wan
stead. Is said by the Grand Trunk on.
icials 20 have caused the wreck. sun
day afternoon made HIS first state
ment since the wreck. He says he 70
celvcd the order for No. s. the exc
press. 90 pass the freight at Wan
stead az 9:4S o'clock. but declares pos
.uvely that a few minutes later Dis
patcher J. G.. Kerr. az London. called
aim and ordered him 90 "bust" or can.
eel the order. lie said. About q.ba.
after calling Wyoming and ascertain
Ing that the freight was thero the dis
patcher called me rapidly a half dozen
times. When answered on the wire
he told me 10 bust this order. I
wrote bust H. across the order Just
as No. 5 was coming In. Conductor
McAuline came In and asked me what
the order board was out against him
Tor. I told him that We had an order
Tor him but the dispatcher had bust
ed 10. He asked mo TO hurry and
write him clearance order. which
did. After the train had started and
was out OF my reach the dispatcher
learned that the freight had left Wy
oming. told him l could not stop
No as Il had left. He Immediately
began calling Kings Court Junction
the station between Watford and
Wanstead on the railroad wire and
I tried % raise them on n commercial
wire. We both failed 20 do this. how
ever until after the express had pass
ed the junction"
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sisss An Idea Of Properly Construct.
ed Flying Machine

Washington. Dee. 27.--Dr Alex
anoer Graham Bell. who has Just re-
turned 70 Washington from his sum
ner home Ia Cape Breton island. Fri
lay night made the following state
ment in connection with reports that
have appeared in the public prints
hat he has invented a Tying ma
chine:
The newspapers have been prena-
ture In announcing that I have been
at work upon a flying machine. I have
not any flying machine AZ all and
-~-oe~heen trying 20 make one.
| am. OF s07-~-Sterested in the
probieu and have cc>-~-o the CON
clusion that a properly con-SSlstcd
flying machine should be capable -
being nown as kite. n anchored 20
the ground. and that conversely a
properly constructed Kite should be
capable Of use as a dyinr machine
provided with suitable means o.
propulsion
Ny experiments have haf as their
object the building or a kite % solid
construction capable o. CARRYING MP
In moderate brrcrc a weight equiv
aleut 10 that OF nan and engine.
and so found tha; it could te suitable
for use a. the body o. ayinE ma
chine and with supporting surfaces
SO arranged that when tho kite is
cut loose it viii come down gently
and steadily and land uniniu-et
have successfully accomplished this.
buJ DO not care al the present time
20 make public the details Of con
struction.
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THE EARTHQUAKES.
Fifteen Thousand Houses Destroyed
People Living in Cars.

Ashkabad. Russian Turkestan. Dec.
21.-The oscillations OF the earth at
Andijan continues The people there
are using railroad cars to live in so
they are not leaving town on account
OF their business interests. Commit
tees have been appointed to prepare
lists Of the losses to life and property.
In the Andijan district $1,000 houses
were destroyed Until the shocks
cease. guards will be kept on the rail-
road between Fedohenks and Andijan
TO watch for assures along the line.
The railroad station at Andijan threat
ems to collapse Barracks to be used
as dwellings are being rapidly CON
structed and will soon be ready fol
occupancy.
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POISONED WINE.


Chicago. Dec. 2e.-Poisoned, Il Is
charged. by means Of bottle OF wine
given as Christmas present. Richard
Cummings. 50 years OF age. died Sun
day at the home OF Mrs. Lizzie Shana-
han. 1928 Ashland avenue. where he
was boarding William Moniak. his
wife. Mrs. Theresa Moniak. and their
l4-year-old daughter Mary. Of 422e
Ashland avenue, we're arrested Sunday
on suspicion OF having poisoned Cum
miDgs.
A bitter quarrel is said TO have taken
place between Cummings and Mrs.
Shanahan. on one side. and the No
uiaks on the other. The wine. accord
Ing to the story told the police. was
given 70 Mrs Shanahan BY Mary
Moniak on behalf Of her parents as 4
peace Offering. Mrs. Shsnahan drank
some OF It ana said she suffered from
severe pains soon afterward. She Of
fered some Of the wine 20 her niece,
who complained that II tasted bitter.
Cummings drank the remainder and
died - hours later
i have been poisoned by that bottle
OF wine and want the people who gave
Il 20 me arrested" were the last
words 20 Mrs Shanahan Dr. William
T. Kirby. who attended him. received
a similar statement.
An examination OF Cummings stom-
aoh will DO made Monday Moniak and
his wife deny that they had any kuowl.
edge OF poison being IN the wine
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THE ISLAND OF GUAM.
Annual Report Of Commander seaton
Schroeder.

Washington. Dec 27-The annual
report Of Commander Seaton Schroo-
der. governor OF the Island OF Guam.
which is dated July 16. and which has
just reached the navy department ow-
ing TO the failure OF congress to ap-
propriate the sum asked Tor last year.
The receipts last year were In round
numbers $4,000 and the expenditures
$4,000. leaving balance Of 5000.
which. however. is 4 decrease OF over
$4,000 10 the cash balance for the
preceding year. This loss is due
largely 90 the unexpected expenses In
oident 20 the establishment OF the lep-
or colony and tho decrease OF over
$4,000 10 import duties.
Commander Schroeder says that
there are now q lepers 10 seclusion at
Tumon bay. The governor recon-
mends Improvements Ga facilities for
education and also that the laws for
the government OF the islands should
be rcmodcled and modified. The gov
ornor says there Is q desire for United
states citizenship among persons dom
iciled IN the island. Tie calls atten-
tion 20 the case Of Pedro NJ. Duarte.
az present the auditor OF the island
He occupies an anomalous position
He was an oficer in the Spanish army
who resigned after the war and who
obtained an acceptance Of renuncla-
ton of allegiance The result S. that
to-day he IS citizen OF no country.
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NOVELTY TO BE rNraoOucsD.
The Santa Fe Co. VIII Build a Rail.
road Ry Electric Light.

Chicago. Dee 21-- Building a rail-.
road by electric light IS a novelty
which viii be introduced By the santa
Fe Co. when il begins construction
OF its cut-of 10 connect pecos Valley
line with its main line 10 New Mexico.
In the construction OF the cut-o1 line.
which viii begin within TWO months.
500 men will be put 70 work in Abo
Pass canyon and a large electric light
plant will be installed az the mouth
OF the canyon. so that men can work
at night as wen as day.
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DEATH OF MRS. FREMONT.
The Wife OF the "Pathnnder" Passed
Away at the Age Of 7s Years.

The Wife OF the pathfinder" Passed
Away at the Age OF 7s Years.
Los Angeles. Cal Dec. -9.-Mrs. Jes-
sic Benton Fremont. widow Of Gen
Fremont who died Saturday night az
her home at 1i07 West Twenty-eighth
street. in this city. was IS years OF
age. Mrs. Fremont was taken i'm on
Christmas. She grew rapidly worse
and lapsed into unconsoiousness, from
which she never rallied. For three
years the aged widow OF the Path
hnder' had been extremely feeble
as a result OF a fall IN which she suf-
fered dislocation OF the hip. which has
since prevented her from walking. A
naturally strong constitution was i'm
paired by the shock Of the fall and re
Gently Mrs. Fremont required the at
tendance OF a trained nurse. her ad-
Vanced years aiding the gradual de-
cline OF her strength. Mrs. Fremont
was the daughter OF Thomas II. Ben
ton, for so years a senator in the
United States senate.