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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-09
Capitol Happenings
Ont of the Ordinary
Quays Vote Carried the Favorable Report
on the Good Roads BilI-"Not Enough
Putty to Fill Up All the Cracks"

The name Of Quay has not dropped ont
Of sight with the death of the Pennsyl-
vania Senator, but keeps recurring from
day 10 day in the proceedings OF the
Senate
II required again 10 Senator'S when Mr.
I-atimer of South Carolina presented a
favorable report from the Committee on
agriculture and Forestry on the good
roads bill, which ne had been advOeat-
ing last spring directly up 10 adjourn
ment
Inere was much diversity OF opinion
at that time I'm the committee as TO the
merits Of the bill in hand Several Sen
ators. while approving the general
theme, wanted the bin amended in the
interest OF their respective States. Latte
mer canvassed the committee and work
ed assiduously, but could not get an
agreement 10 report the bill favOrably.
chairman Proctor was against IL and
held most of the Republicans with him.
Ihis did not cause Latimer 10 de-
spair Of final success however, and
nnalIy an agreement was reached 10 or
der a favorable report on the bill, but
not until December.
This was a victory. at least and the
South Carolina Senator accepted IL. The
vote was 10 .. and the deciding vote
was that Of Senator QUAY Had the bin
gone over from last spring, IL would still
be IN committee, awaiting action. with
the voters evenly divided. Senator Lati-
mer foresight IN reaching an agree
ment then Is now a matter of comment
among his colleagues.
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LUNCH
FOR HOSPITAL

The three-day luncheon for the beneil
of the Eastern DispensaTy and casual
" Hospital, al Masonic Temple. began
yesterday at noon.
There was a large attendance but no
confusion. and an who partook OF the
luncheon felt that they were served at
tractiveIy and substantially.
The work OF the hospital I'm minister
ing 10 the needs OF patients IN all con-
ditions of life is ST. well known tnat
the donations from merchants of the
city have been many and generously Civ
en-.
The luncheon is served today and
tomorrow. between the hours Of J. and
2 O'Clock. and tomorrow evening q dance
will be- given. at which the Marine Band
will furnish the music. from 10 1880
O'Clock.
The board Of lady managers of the
hosDitaI. who have direct charge of the
function. consists of Miss j. Estelle
Nichols. president: Mrs. ). j. Vaughan,
AIRS. VI. D. Mcfarland. Mrs. W, h..
Eatcheu Mrs, r. O.. Jones, and Mrs.
W g. Hibbs, vice presidents; Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Mitchell. recording secretary Mrs
/. X. Beatty. treasurer, and Mrs. \. T..
Barnes, corresponding secretary. BE
sides these ladies' those In charge OF
tables or departments. assisted by
friends of the hospital. are MIS-. ID. DIN
Leech. Mrs. Lewis Flemer Mrs. +. ".
Watkins. Mrs ". b. French. Mrs. T..
" smith. Mrs. h. A. ". McKeldin
Mrs Frank Mack, Mrs. Charles . Nell
Mrs. NJ. T.. Thompson. Mrs. j. r. Wei
lingt0n, Mrs. W. IA. White, Mrs. Mac
kay williams and Mrs. G. ". kippey
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STOPS LONG CONTEST
OVER ARMY PROMOTION
Senate Committee Will Recommend
Promotion Of Colonel Mills 10 Rank
Of Brigadier General.

Another long drawn out contest over
an army promotion. such as occurred
last winter in the Leonard Wood case,
has been - .erted by the prompt action
OF tie Senate Military Affairs Commit
tee in the case OF Col. A. L. Mills. COM
mandant of the West Point Military
Academy. The committee has agreed 10
report favorably his nomination for
promotion TO the grade of brigadier gen
eral.
Colonel Mills is one of the well-known
officers of the army and served IN Cuba.
where he and President Roosevelt were
thrown together in Spanish war days
His regular rank on the army list IS
only that of q captain, however, and Il
was on that ground taat objection was
raised last spring when the promotion
was first sent 10 the Senate.
The Leonard Wood ease had Just then
been concluded and the Mills case was
not pressed at that time. 1t was under
stood. however that as both promo
lions came under the same head, Colonel
Mills would be given favorable consld-
Grafton also. This has been done prompt
Nv at this session and no doubt is heid
that the promotion win be approved by
the Senate at an early day.
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Doodle in Chicago.

Doodle is as ugly as graft in
its sinister significance, and in its
visible aspect. as an addition TO the
language. far uglier. The refinement
of the times has grown away from
doodle" and into graft" but Chi
cago still boobies"
An alderman of that city recently
informed his colleagues that an at
tempt had been made TO bride him,
and he promised to make revelations
that would startle them. He could
not well make revelations that would
give chem a more decided jar than
conveyed by his hrst installment of
information That the attempt at
bribing was made was an episode con-
tanning no element of surprise. but
that the alderman threw up his hands
in horror and declined to be pur-
chased, must, in Chicago, have been a
novelty confounding the senses.
Perhaps il is a sorry truth. bat
truth it is, that no exposure OF mu-
nicipal corruption could startle the
public. The public has become har-
dened. Time after time people have
witnessed the demoDstration that men
holding city Office are the bought crea-
lures Of other men. They have heard
the price paid for votes sworn to in
court Occasionally they have wit
messed the disgrace and punishment of
one Of the offenders. but, as a rule.
nothing has been done. That the
acknowledged plano Of operations
conducted by boards Of aldermen shall
be low and sordid and criminal. has
10 be taken for granted.
The Chicago gentleman may think
he is able to startle the community.
but he isn't He may make oath that
the council has been bribed. that the,
most respectable business element has
done the bribing. and prove the case.
Nobody would be startled by this.
Such conditions have appeared many
times, and in many cities. Let some
body show where a council is honest
would spurH a bride, but is denied the
chance 10 spurn any. and the public
VIII sit up and take notice, gasping in
amaZement.
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Attending 10 Business.

The order OF the Postofice Depart
ment sending the presidents of two
letter carriers associations back 10
their respective posts Of duty is not
surprising. II is in line with the
sentiment of the people generally,
and this while they entertain for the
letter carriers a high esteem. The
carriers are q faithful and hard-work-
ing set OF men. Their salaries are not
large, and, in instances. may be too
small. However, when a carrier seeks
the position he knows the nature OF
the duties and the size of the in
come. y one should be onerOus and
the other inadequate, an excellent
time Tor him 10 consider these mat
tiers is before he accepts the place.
Whatever he may do for bettermeut
OF his status should be done along
lines not interfering with the task
which he is paid 20 perform.
In some instances the carriers have
az a DbAt NANA4 1NAAfA III NgLlLLNE.
their influence directed against Con
gressmen whom they deemed not suf-
ficiently in harmony with the plans
Of the organization. That this course
was unwise, the reaction is evidence
enough. They are at liberty 10 lay
before Congress any grievance. The
right Of petition is open 10 them. But
IT. is an anomalous thing that, while
drawing salaries for the performance
of specific duties, they can devote
their energies 10 politics Were they,
ia cities and rural districts, TO be
banded TO this end. they would con
stitute a powerful machine such as
would have no legitimate place in any
branch OF the Government
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SEWING SOCIETY
SALE A SUCCESS

Both from the standpoint OF hnanelal
success and social brilliancy the sale and
tea i'm the drawing rooms of the resi-
dence OF the Secretary of the Navy ana
AIRS. Morton yesterday afternoon. under
the auspices OF the Cooperative Sewing
Society. was all the most ardent helpers
OF the affair could have asked for.
Mrs Edison Bradley was the lucky
winner OF the beautiful doll presented by
Mrs. Roosevelt. while Mrs. Charles A.
Williams won the beautiful tea cloth do
mated by Mrs. Townsend, which was raj
fed. There was "a lively biz OF bidding
between General CrOZier and Lieutenant
Fortescue over a doll baby. the general.
older m warfare. winning out OF
course
In the tea room Mrs. Dudley Rawson
de Chair, Mrs George Howard, anu MIS-.
Livingston Hunt did the honors, while
Miss Roosevelt Miss Morton MISS Du-
rand, and a number of prominent socl-
ETY. girls made the scene lively by Did
ding or disposing Of articles, seleidiiy
securing an they were worm
Among the women who worked hard
est FOR the sale were;
Miss Elizabeth kean, Mrs. George \.
McLauahau, Mrs. Frederick Keep, Mrs.
j. = Story, a.. Mrs Fairfax Harrison,
Miss Williams. Mrs. Livingston Hunt,
Miss Boardman. Mrs Charles Hallam
Keep, Nils Oliver. Miss Durand, Miss
Alice Murder. Miss Pauline Morton.
c2rau Thorn. Miss Warder. Miss Ward.
Miss Josephine Boardman, Mrs. Horace
Wesfcott, Mrs, McClintock. and Miss
dac0mb,
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Sure of His Man.

People passing through the corridors
on the House side OF the Capitol yes
terday afternoon paused 10 look COM
passionately at "A shrunken, bowed
figure of man standing just outside
the main entrance to the House floor.
The old fellow wore dark green glasses.
and even his overcOat and trousers had
changed from the original black 10
greenish hue.
Apparently, none of the guards noticed
him. and ne kept up his long Vigil I'M
mOlested, looking eagerly toward the
House door every time II opened. AFTER
awhile, tired out by his long Watcn, ne
sat down on box in an aleove near
the main corridor and fell asleep
Half an hour later he reused up and
repeated a question which he had
already asked many times IN Il thin'
quiyerinE tone
Where is Mr.. CaIderhead?" He put
the question timidly.
For a long time nobody seemed 10
know where the Representative was,
and the inquiry went unanswered.
You see" he explained, piteOusiy
weak. Mr. Calderhead wrote me ne
could find me a ticket from here 10
Kansas City. That's why I'm looking
for him now
This explanation finally appealed TO
the mercy OF a passerby 10 such an eX-
tent that he told the old man the way 10
Mr. CaldeThead's committee room
IN find him then. answered the
patient watcher. Il was IN the war
long ago Mr.. Calderhead got me a pen
sion, and now he'll give me ticket
home"
He Iimped of slowly. his old green
coat in marked contrast to the hand
some garb of those who were there 10
see the Capitol"
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Refinement'S Losing Fight.

There are times in every mans life
when the lightning of surprise and
the cooling zephyr of relief follow so
closely on one another that they con-
fuse his senses and leave him long
perpleXed. We know Of certain gen
tlemen in Congress, for example, who
experienced this strange informing
ling of sensations when the Bristow
report was submitted 10 the House of
Representatives We have heard. too
though, of course, no one really be-
Iieves it-that certain statesmen un-
derWent this same experience when
the esteemed Commissioner of Pen
sions did finally resign.
We have ourselves recently SUI
fered this same experience. With
disregard of the consequences that
IL is easy TO see it nOw-invited dis
aster, we glanced carelessly over the
decisions OF the United States Board
on Geographical Names" Almost be-
fore our eyes had focused on the page
they came upon this:
Ketch; brook tributary to seantic Riv-
er, Hartford and Tonand counties,
Conn, mot CATCH.
There you are! Even old New Eng
land is losing her self-respect. No
longer can the unlearned point with
pride toward the gold dome at Hart
ford, and say such are the beacon
lights of American culture. Even old
Connecticut has gone the way of dia-
lect. And the next history of John
Winthrop's expedition to the mouth
OF the grand old Connecticut River
will not be written-not by some Yam
kee Addison or Congregationalist
Dean Swift-but by Denman Thomp-
son or Paul Laurence Dunbar. b gosh!
After that it was easy TO read the
following and not falter:
Big Bay de Noe; bay. Delta county.
Mich. mot Bay d Enoc. Bay de Noq
Bay de Noque, Bay des Noquet, Bay
des Noquets, Bay de Nocquet, Bay de
+NtNlAEtLNf nor AAf1 ~ A---tttlEti-
But what is 10 become OF our his
tory if New York State settles down
TO the humdrum character of the
time table? Are we to lose even our
KnickerboclIers?
The whole world viii answef mo"
IN tones of thunder. Yet. this out
rageous United States Board on
Geographical Names" has the enron-
terry TO perpetrate the following:
Beer; kin. town Of Wawarsing, Ulster
county, n. Y. nos Good Beer nor Beer
kid.
Poor Rip Van Wrinkle, Poor Died
erich Knickerbocker! Poor old Wash
ington Irving! The State to which
you gave all your life's devotions is
no more. The voice is still that once
woke the echoes with Good Beer" or
Beer KILL Today it weaklywhispers
Beer.
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LITTLE TALKS
About
Next Sunday Times.
CHRISTMAS NUMBER SUNDAY.

CHRISTMAS NUMBER SUNDAY.
Next Sundays issue of The Wash
ington Times will be the Christmas
number Plans and preparations were
made a long time ago for an issue OF
unusual merit and Of unusual size. IL
will be a Christmas present 10 every
reader, and one TO be valued for IFS
wealth of artistic illustrations and OF
attractive and entertaining articles
The work of the color press has
been called upon in more than ordl-
nary degree to add to the general re-
suit. while the features that have
given The Washington Sunday Times
a constantly increasing clientele viii
be there on even a larger scale than
customary.
Nor should il be overlooked that II
will be a paper carrying very com
pletely the business announcements
of the leading merchants Of the city.
and in that way q welcome guide 10
the holiday shopper
Next Sundays Times viii be the
largest and best Christmas edition
ever offered in Washington
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contrary, the murderers and ruffians
constituting the considerable array
of felons would have been at large in
pursuit of happiness; enjoying the
right to life and that of taking life.
There would not have been any form
OF government by this time, but the
cOnvicts of today would have been
prominent figures in the chaotic con-
ditions that would have prevailed.
It is the idea of the "anti-impe-
rialist' that the duty of the United
States was TO let the islands sink TO
q level of crime and turmoil, and to
get out of the way so the process Of
ruin might proceed without delay.
Happily no such selfish notion has
been permitted to blacken the ma
tional honor. for it has never reached
a status emitting it even to respectful
consideration.
In assuming control of the islands
certain lawless characters had to be
restrained. IN many cases they had
been guilty of acts fairly to be rated
as capital, but clemeIcy was shown,
and they received prison sentences.
Their appreciation of this kindness
has been demOnstra- ed. Doubtless the
course OF the authorities in being
quick and harsh was the only proper
one for the emergency. Nevertheless,
the episode is so certain to be de-
nounced as an outrage that mention
Of il is made in advance.
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BRILLIANT SCENE
AT. A MUSICALE

The TOW y house Of Mr.. and Mrs John
r. Mclean was the brilliant scene OF
the largest musicale of the season yes
terday afternoon. when their guests
were invited 10 hear John Armant of
New Orleans. The vocalist, who was as
sisted In the program by the Washing
ton symphony Orchestra. under the
leadership Of AR dc Kovon
The ballroom was lighted by shaded
electric lights and scores Of candles.
with clusters Of American Beauty roses
about the room Mrs. Mclean welcomed
her guests in a toilet of heavy white
silk. embroidered on skirt and bodice in
white and further embeliished by tur-
Qu0ise ornaments.
Mr.. Armant renewed his great sue
cess Of TWO days ago, when he sang az
Mrs. Bates. while the orchestra was
particularly enjoyable, Miss Alice Bur
bage was at the piano.
Following tae music. tea was served
In the drawing room, where the hostess
was assisted by Miss Cox. the Misses
Mckenna Miss Townsend, Miss Katha-
une Elkins, Miss Mary S0uther'and. Miss
Classy Schroeder, Miss All Gordon
Parker Miss Grace Bell and Miss Mar
jOric Cotton.
Among the guests We're:
The Austrian ambassador and Baron
ssa Hengelmuller, Nine Azpiroz. wife
of the ambassador from Mexico, and
Miss Azpiroz, Miss Alice Roosevelt, the
Countess Marguerite Cassini. Miss Du-
rand, the Misses Hitchcock. Postmaster
General and Mrs. Wyune. Mrs Paul
Morton and her guest, Mrs. Chalmers.
OF Chicago; Mr.. Hansen, Of the Russian
embassy; the Belgian minister and
Baroness Moncheur. Mr.. Wauters also
OF the Belgian legation; Mime. des
Portes. OF the French embassy: Nine.
Walkcr-MarIlnez. the minister from tho
tary of State and Mrs. LOOmis, the
Third Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. Pelrce, Miss Cummings
Justice and Mrs Brown Mrs Ell
klus Mrs Foraker, Mrs. Alger, Mrs
SpOOner. Senator and Mrs. Black
burn. Mrs HaWley. Mrs. Galiinger, Mrs
/ Henry NJ HOyt. Miss HOyt. Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Riggs. Mr.. aud Mrs, Cor
Richard Muliigan. Mrs. Townsend, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry May, Mr. and Mrs
FauelfOrd, Sir and Mrs George +. Hun
and Miss Hun, Mrs Hunt Slater Mr.
and Mrs, Chopper. Mr. and Mrs. Richard
/ Goldsb0rOugh, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Nelson Page Mr- ana MRS RocnH-If
Mr. and Mrs Charles Campbell, Mrs
SeatOu Schroeder, Miss Schroeder, Mrs
oliver Cromwell, Or and Mrs Loriug
Miss LydIe LoTing, Rear Admiral HaT-
mouy, Miss Edes, Mrs Sheridan and
the Misses Sheridan, Mrs Can. Mrs
WeightWau. the Misses Berry, Miss
Davidge. Mrs. Nathan Sargent. Miss
Sargent Mrs Henry Cleveland Perkins
the Misses Perkins. Mr.. ana Mrs. James
Cecil HUoc General and Mrs. Bates
Miss Upton. Miss Dcering. Colonel and
Mrs. BTOInwcll General and Mrs Oliver
Mrs. Shiras. -urs. Charles D. WalcOtt
the Misses kean. Mrs. Crosby and Miss
Jean Crosby, Miss Alice Warder, Mr.
land Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. George
Howard. Mir. and Mrs. Charles Hume,
Miss Can. Miss kibbey and Miss Col
ton.
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Miss Reilly Presented.

Quite. as pretty as any former de-
buIante tea Of the season. and in many
ways Of Ear greater interest, was that at
RausCheT's yesterday afternoon when
Miss Hester Reilly. daughter of Mrs
Reilly and the late Capt Henry j.
Reilly, Was presented 10 several hundred
Miss Reilly has spent the past three
years in Europe and, ike her sister. Is
The HOssessOF OF many accOmplis Inner ts
The presentation recalls 10 the minds Of
many the sad fate Of Captain Reilly.
during the Boxer troubles. while he
stood shoulder 20 shoulder with General
Chanet, Whose friend Ee had been Tor
years.
Mrs. Reilly and her daughter stood i'm
the small ball room 10 receive their
guests. the debutdute wearing beauti-
ful gown OF white silk net over cream
silk. AMI made so the 1880 style. while
and chiffon, ana her sister. who was
presented TWO years ago. gown of net
embroidered iu pink roses.
Miss Eugene Hazard, OF Governors
Island who came 90 assist in the
launching of this army bud was also
OF ~ receiving party In The bevy Of
youthful assistants were Miss Bessie
Smith, Of Chicago. Miss Helen Chaffee.
ihe school girl daughter OF the ileuten-
ant General of the army. the Misses Ger
trude and Harriet Bayue, the Misses
kathliue and Marie Weston, all Of this
city. and Miss Imogene Hoyle. Of Fort
MyeT. In the tea room We're Miss Lizzie
Sherman. and Mrs. Charles i. sum
mtrau the latter of Fort Myer.
Mr. and Mrs. John ~, Foster enter
tanned al large afternoon reception.
yesterday, complimentary 70 the oiflcers
aud delegates Of the National ClNii
Service Reform League. No Invitations
were issued. except 90 the members OF
the convention, and the ladies accom-
panyiug them Mrs. Foster was assisted
in receiving by Mrs. FAIRBANKS, wlie
of the Vice Presldeut-eleCt Miss Ida
Thompson poured tea.
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BANKS ARE CREDITORS
OF iNS0LVENT FIRM

CHICAGO. Dec. 9.-Henry l.. Wilson
and Godfrey II. Ball were appointed to-
day receivers for Charles n. Slack a
Co, grocers on "A petition of in
voluntary bankruptcy. Preferential pay
ments are alleged by creditors.
The firms attorneys said the receiver
ship proceedings We're traceable 10 suits
aggregating SCI, 900 brought by the
National Bank OF Commerce OF New
York, and two Chicago banks.
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More Philippine Outrage.

Five hundred cOnvicts in the prison
al Bilibid recently made a desperate
attempt al escape The plan was frus-
trated by treatment fatally vigorous.
fifteen OF the prisoners being killed
and many others wounded. some of
them mortally
Without doubt there viii be plenty
o. The contemporaries shadow
chasers 10 denounce this as another
Philippine outrage But for the pres
ence OF the Americans there would not
have been convicts at Binbid. On the
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HIS CAMPAIGN EXPENSES
WERE EXACTLY 2 CENTS

HOLYOI<E. Mass. Dec. 9-James Col
lirgwood. Republican candidate FOR al
darman-at-large. has filed with the city
clerk a statement that his nomination
cost him cents.
The statement is filed in accordance
with the provisions OF the corrupt prac-
tiCes act.
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WOMAN SAVES SLEEPERS
IN BURNING HOUSE

BOSTON, Dec 9-Fourteen residents
Of a tenement house ia the south end
were saved from possible sufiocation
yesterday by the timely awakening of "a
woman living on the top story. The
house was filled with smoke from a fire
on the ground floor when Mrs. Mary
Morrill, rushed through the apartments
and aroused the inmates.
All escaped in safety, some being taken
uut on ladders. a few were overcome
by the smoke.
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Not Enough Putty.

Not enough putty to ill up all the
cracks. is the expression with which
Representative Benton, "a member of
the House Committee on Appropriations,
describes the situation with which Con-
gress is confronted at present in the
= "fAli p an
from Missouri, and has always been
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THE "YES'' SIDE.

The county clerk Of Franklin county
says he was sure that the amendments
10 the Kansas constitution were carried,
though he had not seen "a figure GIVE
the people a yes and no proposition"
he said. and unless they know some
philosophy that will account for much
~ RdoseVeltg majority. lie stood for
the ''yes' slde-the dO-somcthing side
against the do-n0thing side.-Kausas
City Journal
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BIG SCHOONERS FLOAT
AT BATH AND CAMD EN-

PORTLAND Ne, Dec. 1.-TWO five
masters have been launched from Maine
shipyards-the Dorothy b. Barrett. at
Bath. and the Samuel j. Goucher, ar
Camden.
The Barrett is the largest five-masted
schooner ever built at the Dering yards
She is 259.5 feet long 454 feet beam. and
The GuucheT' is the largest hVe-master
ever built In Camden, and was con-
structed al "A cost of $40 900 for the
COastWisc transportation Company. Her
length of Eeel is "a feet, beam. IS feet.
depth. = feet. tonnage, 2,aii gross: 2,24y
net.
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WOMAN IS DYING
FROM BITE OF RAT

WlNSTED. Conn. Dec. 9.-Mrs. John
II. Fish, a well-kuown resident OF New
ington. is dying as the result OF being
bitten by q rat
On November Il the house cat brought
aTge rat and laid il at her feet. The
IA. moved not muscle and Mrs. Fish,
SuppOsing IL was dead. took II ~ 10
throw il out of the house.
The rat turned and bit her IN the
hand. Ten days later the hand began
90 swell and blood poisoning developed