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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1904-08-26

peIten Sra6enorbens eriter alaiIe aus
ge3eifnet, 3ubopics lit Der erite gu4
ropaer, benz oieie bobe 6insIii6e Nus
aeidnun9 gu 39etl puroe.
& SIMS b II d. Nus Qnlab Der
@ereinisung Der @ororte praol unb
@ilten nit Snnsbrud lGbt Sans b.
Sieberer einen Mpnumentalbrunntn
ausfiibreu, ben er Der Stabt Snnsbrud
gum 9eihente madt. Der S6Dpfsr
bss 9unitiperts lit Der Wiener Bib
bauer ssran3 9aumgartner.
b d. Der Sauptmann Sran3
Wfaper bonn 0ipiiionsartiueriez Reeis
ment Rr. 7 itiir3te bonn Pferos unp
ipurbs burb etnsn Sufi6Ias 10 un>
sIiidlid setroffen, bab er auf Der Steae
tobt blieb.
R i9enber Sn elmer Sibune
Der ftdbtii6en @eiunobeitstommifiion
ipurbe beI6IoHen, an ben 8au elmer
2ungenbeilitatte in Reihenberg gu
idreiten. Sic lit in 8~erbinbung nit
benz bieIigen Stepbaniebofpital ges
plant. Die 8dutoiten tperoen arf
l12,500 &ronen be5iffert.
al5burg, Der gepeiene Seles
p9onbsomte bes Mb9eoronetenbauies,
Sobann 0emianotpstp, 1T tobt aus Der
@lm 9e3o9en iporoen. Gr bat iif aus
8ram iiber ben Sob ieiusr Satin err
trantt. 9emionOpstp mar "a Sabre
alt.
g t, 8stt. Sn benz g%eroburfe
GoltB Itdrb Der m~oblbobenoe Bauer
@nton 8rabner an 8lutSerIebuua. Sm
Iugenblide ais er ben lebten Ssuf3er
ousbau4te, oran9 aus Der Rebeutams
mer elm beler 8inberI6rei beriiber.
Wdbreno Der Bauer nit benz Spoe
rang, bate ibm feline Satin su ben
i6on %pprbanbenen IA &tnbern noh Elm
Is. geboren.
Srient. Der @emeinbsbirt. On.
ton Persber aus 9olgarid puroe Dor
Souriiten in elmer Senubiitts ermproe
aufgefunoen. pergber bate 800 Sro
men BET iid), bic feblten. Bon ben Raub
mOrbern feblt ieos Spur.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1904-08-26
2d0euo

&arIsrub E. Ser ebemulige
5iibrsr bes INSTRUMENTATION SRA
rineerpebitionstorps, Sberit 0iirr, 1T
gum Sliieelabiutunt.n bes 9robbers
3ogs BON 8aben eruannt poresn. Siirr
lit buoiiber Sffi3ier. -Ote Geihe beS
WtaIers 6. $. Soft, zines Sobues oes
peritorbenen Rarlsruber M%tabemieprpz
feiiors &arl 9off, mad Der ieit 10 Woz
naten pergebli4 auf Dem baoiIten
SdlpurSpalb eeiudt puroe, 1T in benz
8ebiete oes Seloberss 5pii6en TeIbs
bergiee uno Seebud in elmer 5elsIpalte
aufgefunben poroen, 100 audi i'm Somz
me nod G9neereite lie9eu bleiben.
y aben y q b H.. Oie Stabtz
berOroneten baben ben Sneenieur @mil
Jrabm aus 9ieben gum Director Der
itGbtiiden Wafer=, Gas unb Glettriz
ottdtslperte geDdblt.
Srei b urg g. Bel OsnaIingen
iiberfubr Elm SdnelSug Elm 9auerns
fubrpert. 3psi ba~rinitsenos 9ienitz
mG9be purben eetDbtet.
Seibelberg. Der oSpspersrs
bof," Elm, tpegen ieinsr ibpaii9 f6Dnen
Gage i'm StaotnaIb BON ben 5rsmben
uno Ginbeimiihen piel beiubter @aIts
Dol, f~elerte oas Set ieines 50idbrisen
8sitebens.
6 a + r. Der &aufmonn 81. Sim
melsbd6. Der aus 2abr itommt, 1T
beim 9aben i'm Saio bel 5Olebo, Spa
MEN, ertrunten.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1904-08-26
2srannf@meia. An6aff.

8raun d 10 Z g. Die MilitGrs
beb1rbe, bic anfdnsli9 ben bisIisen
Mil;tdrtapelsn perbOtsn bate, i'm
garten bon !9oIfts sbeater, no Der
y3apfenitrei4" aufsefiibrt purbe,
~aberbaupt gu tonaertiren, bat bieies
@srbot tpieber riidsdnsis sema6t; bi.
aapelle Der Ger ipielt tpieber. Sur an
ben Sasen, an benen bas .sefGbrlide"
Stiid in Saene sebt, tonssrtirt bic
Militdrfapeqe ni9t.
a u. Die 3situnsstrda.rin
5rieberite Styling itirate iid in bi.
Wulbe unb ertrant. Nabrunasioraen
batten tie in ben Sob aetrieben.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1904-08-26
@IrffemGerd.

Stuttgdrt. ~llnldnsIt BADEN in
oeri6ieosnen 9egenoen @iirttsmberss
1tarte 8stpitter itattsefunbeu. Su
elnigen 8emeinpsn Sbsridpabsns
lpurosn bis gu Z Der 5elofriidts per-
nihtet. llsbsr bic Sberdmtsr 9iibinz
gen, &ottpeil unb Ssibsnbeim singen
idpere 9a9eIpstter nieper, tpsIfe gros
BEN S6aoen anri6tetsn.
BE ! m. Sas pfdrrborf
Slstelb 1T bon elmer furdtbaren
Jeuersbrunit bsim9eiudt porbsn, Bon
ben $50 Sduiern. aus bensu bas 9prf
beft0no, iinb $40 Elm Raub Der Slam
men getporoen. Bel ben 2Di6arbeiz
ten limb sabIrsids Ysrfonen bur6 bic
sinitiirsenosn Wdnbe unb Mouern pers
IeBt iporben.
SeiIbronn. Der 9eIdIuB Der
biiraerli6en 8~o[Iesisn auf Nbi6Qffuua
bes 9oIfsi6ulgeloes bat Die @enebz
mieung Der 8reisre9ierune erbaIten.
M bringen n. 9ei M0brin9en
entgleiite an einem @benbe Elm 3us ber
5iIberbabn. Der 3usfibr.r unb Der
Sei3er purben bur6 @%erbribungen
t0otli9 Derlebt. @uBerbem iinb 1s
5abrsdite perleBt porben, gum She'll
fsbr f6per. 8as uneliid mar burd,
Oammruti6 berporgerufen Doroen
4m Ma6mtttae mar an Der Steus cir
poItenbru9artiser 'Re9en niebergesons
gen.
Il m. 2anbgeri6tsbirsttor a. 3
8orl b. S9uon, friibsr aud Mitsliet
Der spaneeIiideH 0anoesIpnooe uni
bss Sissiplinargeridtes fir epange.
Hide @eiitlids, 1T seitOrben.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1904-08-26
grok6erSogf6mm GeGeu.

% m # II t. Dem Do8enten fir
Wahsrtraftmai4inen an Der bisiiaen
Se9nii3en 9o&iduIe, @ebeimen Baus
ratb profefor u. pfarr, tpurben aur
gortieBung feiner Dsriufe iiber bi.
Wefpesunssperbdltniffe bes DaH.rs
innfrbalb Der Surbinen aug Der cSubis
laumsltiftun9 5000 Wart bepiuiat.-
Der prdfibent bes 8.rpaltunasae.
rlHtsbOfes, @irtlider Gebeime hatb
Or. RnOrr g. Roisnret TT a~sftorben.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1904-08-26
2Ne&feu6ura.

Rsui It relib B. Sn benz Sdnits
terbauie gu 9olSenbprf ipieIten apei
ainber, bic DON ibren Gltern obne 4ufs
fi6t auriidselafen ipuren, nit Seuer,
ippour9 Elm 8ranb psruriadt puroe.
Der dltere 8nabs lief fort, um WaHer
gum 2Df6en gu bplen. 9ei fsiner
Riidtebr itanb bas 9aus bsreits in 'bels
len Tlammen, 10 baB er ieinen 8ruber
nitt msbr rettsn fonnte unb bieier fsis
men Sob in ben Slammen fanb.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1904-08-26
Srete Stdote.N

8 q b r g. Der 2anbfpirtb
9arms, Der in Samburs na6 8eenbis
gung bes Stoperrennens Streiti9teiten
mebrerer junsen 2eute i6li9ten
tpoute, tpurbe bierbei BON feinem
Sienitfne6t binterriids erIto9en.-
Der Inn bic @ntpidlung Der MGnnerz
geiangs8ereine bo6perbiente 3pmpoz
niit 4rnoIb &rug lit, 81 Sabre alt,
aug benz Seben gei9ieben. Ses Ser
neren itarb i'm Glitter Don 80 Sabren
Der Sournalift Wilbelm Marr, Der an
Der 48er 9epegung einen erbeblibeu
Intbeil genommen bate. gr CAB baz
mails oas WibbIatt .Mepbtitopbeles"
beraus.
&urbapen. Ser friibers Wil6=
bdnoler 3ruu aus @roben, Der ipeaen
unterf6lagung bonn 4mtsgeri6t fted>
brtefli6 perfolgt purbe, 1T in 8remers
BADEN ermittelt unb perbaftet ipprben.
Gr bate als @ormunb M%iinbeleelber
unterf6lagen.
y reme n. Der NorbbeutIhe
2lopb ri6tet bonn Nopember 1904 ab
cine rsgsImaBige @erbinbune apiiden
Barcelona, Marieiue, Nsapel unb
Qleranbrisn fir ben Sra6tz unb perz
ionenpertebr Elm. Sir bic Sabrt lpirb
Der 0oppelf6raubenbampfer vSdless
mig" einseiteIt.
ii d. Der Senat bat ben biss
bergen Observation-Disclosures Meggers gum
eriten, ben 8autehniter 2ibemann
gum 5~fpeiten 8aupoli5eitontrolleur cts
ndnnt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1904-08-26
0f0eu6urd.

8arBel. Der ~13idbrise S6uls
tnabe Sbeelten mar ms WaHer ses
iprunsen, Tim iein fortgeidpommenss
Boot ipieoer5ubolen. @r p~eriant ie,
bod in Der Siefe unb ertrant.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1904-08-26

Sobes 4Iter. Sn MistolcS,
ungurn, lit Srau 8atbdrine Singer i'm
4Iter BON 100 Sabren geItprben. Die
B.rblidene bate 18 ainoer, bon benen
ibr bic meiiten i'm 3obe porangesanz
gen lparsn, ierner 40 Iebsnbe Gntel, At
llrsntel uno einen u%rurentel.
promoptrt q inertia
NET / n. Quf Der llniperiitGt Send,
Sbiiringen, bat gum srIten Wale cine
Dame als 0ottor promopirt, unb 5lpar
cine 4meritanerin Nanens Worie, cine
Gntslin bes beriibmten Grfinbers bes
elsttromasnetiiden 9%elssrapbsn, Ga.
muel Sinlep WorIe.
Slit d Gben. Sn @erarbmer
TN fran5Oifi4en 0epartement 8ogeIen
ipurben pur9 8libi4las Die aug bier
&opfen beItebsnoe Sumitie bss 2anbs
iptrtbes Walentin getOotet uno eine ben
Snbuitrielen @arlier uno Sbiebaub
gebDrises 4rbeiterpiertel in 9ranb ees
iebt. Der Sahidaoen 1T beOeutenb.
@rets ais gifenbabn NJ
b b. Sn Snnsbrud, Sirol, tpuroe
Elm LANCE geiu4ter Gi~ienbabnbieb psrz
baftet, Der fdon felt aft Sabrsn auf
oiterrei4tfden Giienbabnen iein uns
psien trieb unb in Wasen erIter alaNe
aablrsi9e 9isbitdble ausfiibrte. Gr
hetBt Soisp9 Neurotter, lit elm ubrsns
bdnbler aus peit unb 81 Sabre alt.
Sein 9enoHe enttam.
sugen Rioters Wirtb.
d q teri n. Der areisausIhub
oes ar.ifes Seltop. Yrunoenbura. hat
aus benz Gelinoebelobnunasfonbs Der
l%angtabrissn WirtbI9afterin bes
RsidstagsabgeOroneten gusen Ridter
IN 9robsei4tsrfelos, Grau pauiine
Wolter, cine prGmie bepiniot UNI
5ioar in 4nertennuns tr.uer Dienit,
tpahreno elmer mebr ais 2~5jdbriaer
T~batistsit bel Der sl.iden Dienfberr.
,i9aft.
DIR 2tteratur unfun.
, | 9. Der 9erein fir aixratur uni
aunit IN 0ortmuno, Weftfalen, 5drist
au leinem Sommerfeits brsi preiie fiji,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1904-08-26

9anoeIsturIus an bic 9Dbere 2O9ter'
i4uLs beiNloiisn.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1904-08-26
S6wefi.

Bern. Oils SetretGrin bes f6tpeis
5erii9en Observation-Disclosures lit burt
urabitimmung Srau Sads nit 4116
9egen 1861 Stimmen, bic auf cine an,
oere @enoiiin fieIen, selpdblt porben.
-We9en Der in Bern berrf6snoen Sps
pbusepioemie bsi6IOb Der bortiee
Stabtratb ben Nntauf zines I6ionpes
r%unasbauies fir Srante fir 100000
5rancs unb bspiQi9te einen auBerz
orbentliden &rebit bon 10000 Srancs
our g%eidmpfung Der Seu6e.
3 ii / d. DER betonnte MGnnerz
6orz&pmpontit &orI 4ttsnbofer in 3ii>
rid 1T anldbli6 ieines Riidtritts als
Strigent oes n3irid.r Mdnnerdprs"
unter groben Sulbigungen Der itGbtiz
fden 8eborben, Der Sanger unb Stus
benton, iotpie beS publitums i'm Nuz
9emeinen gum Gbrsnoottor Der llnipers
fiat ernannt porben.
Sreiburg. Dor 8ursem 1T bas
9Drf6en Weiripue burb einen 8ranp
5erItDrt porben; 35 WobnbGuIer unb
20 StGue purben singeGfdert; 5tpei
8inber finb in ben 5lammen umgstom,
men. Webr ais 200 perionen tpurs
ben obbadlos.
S6uffbauf.n. @roB 1T Re,
6remben5ubrang gesenpartis am
Rbeinfau. Die aGldbenbli6 itattfins
oenoe elettroz bengalii6e 9elcu6tuns
Der Sale erfreut iid b~eionberer Be-
Iiebtbeit. On nationalen @ebenttagen
erbdlt lie cine Defenders effsttpoGe &C.
i%tdItung. go ipurbe aud Der 1. Mu,
quit, Der f6tpsi3erti6e Natipnaltag,
am Rbsinfaa bur6 cine arpBartiee,
farbenprGdtiee illumination eefeiert.
g t. y ALIEN. Die Directions.
tommiiiipn Der 8obsni.ss3 ogsenburgz
balm tbeilte nit, baB nit benz 8au Der
3betlitrede Ct. 9alensS eeersbeim i'm
5rii6ling 1905 bsgonnsn tperbe.
70 q 8. 2ebtbin 1T Der erIte
3ug auf Der Ginie SieGes0 omoboHo ola
bis CUR Wiinoung oes S%implontuns
nets %9elangt. Der Gag lit bon ben
&rbeitern feitli4 s%efeiert tuproen.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1904-08-26
Sa@Cem.

Dresben. 0as i'm plauen1hen
Grunbe bon ben 9emeinben oellelben
uno benz BURGER Bergberrn erriftsts
aontg 4lbertsO enfmal uuf Winbs
berg 1T bieier Sage entbiat tporoen.-
Geftorben iinb amber Der Yoftoirets
tor Sbrbdrbt, fopie Der Sofratb Or.
meb. 8ef4orner.
Mborf t. Inter brinsenbem Ders
bafte Der 8ranoitiftuns erfOlste inf
benadbarten 5ermssrin bic Jeitnabms
bes bortisen MiibleubeiiBers gibfd.
gr loa 4nfans Suli fein eisenes Bes
iiBtbum in 8ranb geitedt baben unb
afuor gu elmer .3eit, als in Der 6ie{igen
Gesenb elm @etpitter tobte. UNI ben
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1904-08-26
3~Drnpitrf OHprruHr,t.
3~prnpt,tz atteHprr,.Hrn.

OIipa. Sm gspenfruser Gee ers
tranten beim 8aben bic % unb Ii
Sabre alien S09ter bes 2ebrers 5rans
f~enitein unb bic bier gum geiu9 peis
lenbe Sp6ter zines Dertpanbten.
s bprn. Ginem Jfaubmorbe 1T
Der BANTER Mbam gum Spfer sefals
len. 9loam perfab auf benz 9bOrn.r
9au%ptbabnbofe bas Wedfelfontor big
gum @inubrnadt5uge. 8et ieiner
!Seimtebr CUR Stabt purbe er auf Der
8a5artdmpe iiberfauen, beraubt unb in
bic Weidfel getporfen. Die 2eide, bic
an ben 9einen nit Steinen befhpert
mar. rpnrbt i'm Wei4feIpafer sefuna
ben.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-25
FORGER
I'M JAIL
W. T. ALLEN or EVERETT CON.
FEssEs $500 CRIME COMMIT.
TEo IN IOWA

EVERETT. May g5.-W. +. Allen
Was arrested here today charged
with forgery committed Rt Oska-
looaa. Iowa. cloYen months ago, lie
admits the forgery OF notes 60 the
tune Of s. 800 while doihg largo
piano business. lie says his trouble
resulted from gambling in wheat
Since he fled from Iowa ec has had
smallpox In Dakota and typhoid
fever In British Columbias tie has
been all over the West and was re-
Gently arrested in Snohomlsh, and
charged With the forgery OF a SO
check. but WAS dismissed
His wife IL ia Oskaloosa. She
recently came TO Great Falls, Mont.
who're her husband was. When she
left she train she discovered that
she Was being followed she I'M
mediately boarded the train again
and went 20 Denver ST Louis and
back To OskaloOsa. leading the pur-
suing officers a Ruthless chase OF
over 5000 miles.
Allen has been going under tho
name OF Charles Allen here. when
arrested be had a Winchester rifle
In his buggy, but didn't attempt 20
use IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-25
FOR WEST
SEATTLE
RAILWAY
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT LET
TO kILBoURNE. CLARK COW
PANY AT si7.ssi

The contract for building the mu.
nicipai electric line MAS awarded by
the West Seattle council last might
to the knbourne CLARK Company
10 bid being ttT.sst There were
three other bidders. including tbs
@rQuaid and Northern Electric
companies OF this city
The officers OF the Kiibourne
Clarke Company announced today
that ihay would begin their task I'm
uisdiatsiy. putting from 30 70 leg
men "a work. The machinery VA
sent for this morning The ron.
tract calls for the completion Of tn.
road within 10 days Tho railway
Will be more than mile long The
power hous. vii bs situated near
Maryland street II will have en-
Eines Of 100 horse power
The city turns over the material
IN the present diia pidatsd road 70
the KtlhouTne Clarke Company. Al
bids for removing the dirt we're re
iectsd and tho city will do that work
itself The estimated cost Of the
Rad was $4,000.
The council was notified ~ Coun =
Gilman Davis that he would intro
ducs an ordinance a. the next meet
ing raising the liquor licenses from
$500 90 $1,000 a year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-25
CHIVkLROUS POSTMASTER
PROVIDES DAINTY STOOL
PRETTY PATRONS SHORT STATURE WILL LONGER HAVE
TO BE BOOSTED IN oRoE TO REACH THEIR BOX.
Es

doc not check % IN hls quarterly &c.
counting Of the resource and Income
of the offiee.
II iH dainty stool. about sls inches
high. covered with carpet and left
standing on the floor next 30 the lock
boxes. ard has bsen placed there by
the thsuEhtfulusea 20 Postmaster Live
ermure. - abort patrons 90 the office
may step up and look into the upper
beAeH. II they happen % Dc renting
In the upper row.
Many an accommodating tall patron
OF the office has answered ih~ sweet
request 10 please uniuvk my boa. 10
Is 80 high pF please tell me " there
l. ANYTHING In No -. cant see from
the floor
This Innocent little stool viii 90
away With all this Inconvenience and
the shortest woman in the rity can
now reach her box. u this steel viii
not ahnsar the purpose. Postmaster
liNeguore viii place a portable stop
ladder at the service % The patrons.
The auEK satIon ~ the stool plan was
made Ia Mr.. Llvermorr ~ Mina Evelyn
Meiwoosf a pretty girl - diminuuye
star. who complained that she had To
BE- boosted In order 20 reach her
losk box.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-25
HOME
never INvESTIGAT TED
CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS SOCIETY OFFICIALS SUSPECTED
HLLMAN CITY INSTITUTE GUT TOOK ACTION

Without a straw having been
placed In her way by those whose
business II ls ia ferret out impostors
OF her cluaa. Mrs Elizabeth Harp
has been pulling the wool over the
eyes Of eharitably inclined citizens
for months by collecting money FOR
what purports To be n foundllngH'
home at Hlllmnu city. Hhe has
been conducting her operations
openly and above board and would
still be doing thriving business
If her methods had not accidentally
been brought to light In the superior
court yesterday whore she WIS try
ing to railroad her man Friday 10
the insane asylum to prevent him
from foreelosing = lien on her prop
erty.
The authorities claim that Mrs.
Harp has not only been dseclvina
kind hearted people and business
firms all over the state. and. IN fact
throughout the whole northwest by
securing funds to run her bogus
fnundilnEa' home. but IL was
learned today that she has repre-
neuted herself on different occasions
To be an agent OF the Washington
ghiidren'a Home Society. a we'll os-
tabilahed charitable institution Of
this city The officers OF that as
ISOLATION have papers In their pos
session to establish this fact
Mrs. Harp'u founding home II "A
small house at Hillmnn city The
Inmates are four little orphans who
are permanent fixtures and have
been with Mrz Harp for years. II
all of half OF the money which 10
said to have been collected for their
benefit in four different states by
Mrs. ftnfp were placed 60 their
credit Ia bank the chances are
thry would be considered iuvenii'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-25
INC MI
OBy scripp. News A.sn.J

PORTLAND. ore. May Ssh.
Middleton. 8 well known resident Of
Portland. while en- route here on the
Southern Pacific overland last night
became suddenly insane. lie terror
ired passengers ia the car al juno
ton city by louTiAhing his cane aud
knife In "A threatening mannsr.
suddenly he sprang from the train
while II Vas going 90 miles per hour.
The train was stopped and al in
-ffertual search was instituted. I h.
search for Middleton o. his body Is
being continued today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-25
JAVANEESE PRINCES WlDO VS.
DIE ON FUNERAL PYRE
NsrsERLAHo OFFICIALS TRYING HORRIBLE CUSTOM
BUT NATIVES OBJECT

10 disappear With him In the flames
The recent ceremony IN which "A,
two psineeasea 81 Tabauan were
burned Is thus described Aftsr IN,
different formalitles over the corps.
OF the deceased had taken place. m,
wives vent 10 the body Of their hus.
band. kissed Il on the head. tho
breast. the knees. the feet. and 70.
turned to their place among the re-
lationa
Their rings were taken OF and
they crossed their arms on theft
breasts. Two women took each by
the arms. the chief official Of the
ceremony then placed himself IN
front Of them snd asked in low
voice n they were determined 60 die
and when each nodded her head. he
asked her forgiveneaa. az he was
obliged 10 kill her.
Suddenly he seized his kris dag.
Rsrl and plunged lt into the left
side Of the breast % the first one
but not 80 far. but that she remained
standing. a second dagger was In
serted In the breast OF the other
4 Nen ne FlHNs
a second official approached and
pressed the knives ~ far a. the ham
die into the breast 81 each unfor-
tunhte. who fell. without uttcring q
cry.
When all was finished the two
corpaes were covered with resin and
cosmetic stuffs. wrapped IN white
linen and laid In a small house
where they remained tan the time
came 10 burn them with their hus-
bands.
The wife IL not always killed be-
fore the burning although that man
nar Of dying Is considered the grand
est and bravest. The other way oi
dying. not less horrible. IL described
by a man who was present.
A prince had died and three wives
had 10 be burnt with him. His body
was laid in monumental raised
fire oven. next which. 20 feet above
the ground. n bridge was built. From
there the unfortunate widows had Z,
lump when tho oven stood In ful
flame II such an unfortunate draw
back nj the sight Of the flames. Ehi
IL pushed over by her relations. or.
dinarily. however. the victims sub
NIT themselves heroicHlly to thei
fate and make no sound.
when the women have dlsa ..
peared in the fire. the watcher
throw down great quantities OF oil
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capitalists.
what has become Of the money
collected FOR the use Of tho children
~ something which has not yet been
learned. II ~ known. however. that
most Of their clothes have been
bought by Willinm g. Higler. n car
pcutor whom Mrs Harp tried to
have sent 80 the asylum and who
hsu been boarding IN the house on
account 81 his devotion 20 one Of the
little girls whom Mrs. Harp would
not permit him 60 adopt.
out Of his own earnings. II wa
shown IN court yesterday. BiRlaf haB
bought tho children shoes and other
clothing
When asked this morning n the
Charity Organization Society. Of
which he 10 the head. had taken any
step 60 interfere with Mrs Harp'a
operations. ~. Writ Steele. the sec
Rotary. said that the society had
suspected FOR months that the wom-
an Was not straight" but could not
prove Il.
we have been watching her. and
two months ago / talked over the
case" he said, but II seemed that
nothing could DO done - tho time
I spoke 20 the humane officer. and
We decided that nothing could be
done till we had good proof that nho
was a fake
That was nearly two months ago,
yet the woman'H alleged foundiinEH
home has not yet been visited by the
investigating committees or the SO
cicty and nho has been going on her
way soliciting money As usual.
should Il be found that our Fus-
PIGEONS are correct" Mr.. Steele con
| tirued. Il am afraid that We can do
nothing except 10 expose her. Now
ever. have written 20 Minnesota
for her record"
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A new "gusher" is said 10 have
been struck on the property OF the
So called English syndicate In the
Kayak oii fields. The strike created
intense excitement IN that district
and II believed TO be one OF the best
yet made in the country. The news
reached this city on the steamer
Excelsior last night. The flowing
well has been capped and sealed
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BATAVIA. East Indlea-Duteh
rule In Java and the nciEhbofinE
islands Is lenient toward the natives.
having as many wives as they want.
but Z, does object to tn. imnemorial
native custom Of burning widows
with their dead husbands There f.
a feud now between the Netherlands
officials and the native state Of
TabanAn In Java on this account
News was received from the pres.
iaent OF Rali and Tombok that the
two widows OF the prince OF Taba-
nan. who died not long ago. Intend
ed. on the occasion of the burning
Of the corpse OF that ruler. to allow
themselves TO be burnt with him
Agoeng WAS Informed IN the name
Of the Dutch government that It
would oppose the intention.
Although this communication
brought by the controller Of inland
affairs. who had gone to Tabanan
with two war boats. vas repeated
with emphasis. the proposed burn
ing. according 10 a telegram from
the president. had taken place.
According TO the religion Of the
natives. the corpses must be burnt
n the dead wish 20 be assured OF
reaching their destination hereafter.
The corpse burning takes place
with extraordinary Eolsmnity.
large monuments. which disappear
too in the flames. are made for the
rich. and especially for princes. Fea-
tivities. where Thousands come with
bands Of music. are given. The great
expense hereto attached often leads
20 the post ponement Of the burial
solsmnity until a large number OF
corpsss are at disposal. 30 that only
one burial festivity Is necessary. To
await this the bodies are buried and
dug up again at the feast.
A custom. not always applied by
the man Of meaner origin, but rath-
or regarded as "nobiesHe obiiEs'
by the great. r. that the widows Of
the deceased follow him 20 death.
II rarely Ia an expression OF the
heart or a sign Of unwillIngnsss 20
part from the husband. In the first
place, a prince divides his favors
among several wives. and IT has
happened that young woman. Who
married n dscrepit old man, who
died shortly after the alliance, had
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Real Estate association. which viii
be held at tho Washington Friday
evening. at Z O'Clock. More than .
hundred real estate men have sig
nifiod their intention 10 be present.
The committee on arrangements
consists Of @. r. Meacham. G. b.
Klttinger, z. S. Good win. g. A. Viz
tue. A. Robinson and H. s. Jordan.