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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-15
why Tommy IL Doing Penance.

Grandma-Are you looking forward
to your Christmas dinner Tommy?
Tommy-Yep. grandma, but not SO
much as Johnny Jones.
Grandma Why so, Thomas?
Tommy - His grandma died last
week, and he'll get all her erasmus
turkey.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-15
CONDENSED STORIES.
Why New York schooIboy's Eye
Was Unservieeable.

Mr.. Maxwell, superintendent Of
schools in New York city, recently
told this story on himself:
While visiting a school in Brook
lyn he noticed that one of the boys
had something the matter with one
eye. He asked the boy to read first
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-15
Changing Countenanee.

He chaaged countenance rapidly.
Slipping IN his face the Santa Claus
mask, he made triumphant entry in
to the paror with The bundle OF toys.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-15
The Past versus the Present.

oh, Christmas time is coming fast,
So cheer up. girls; be pleasant
And shake the fellow with the past
For that one Tith the present.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-15

words, 'Oh, what luXuryr
THAT was the best Christmas ser
mon 1 ever heard, and the only one 1
have never forgotten Youths Com
panion
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
Special Dispatch to The Call.

AUBURN, Jan. 26.-The trial of
Adolph Weber accused of numbering
his mother began here this morning
before Superior Judge j. +. Prewett.
The courtroom which is one of the
largest on the Pacific coast was crowd
ed to suffocation. Promptly at 10
o clock Weber walked into the court
room between Sheriff Charles Keena
and Under Sheriff William May. He
was cool, calm and collected 1mpriS-
onment has greatly improved his ap-
pearance. He took a survey of the
crowd Of spectators as he entered the
room and then seated himself behind
his counsel, Grove l.. Johnson, F. P.
Tuttle, B. P. Tabor and Samuel j. Pull
len. Never since his arrest has Weber
seemed to be so much at ease.
Among the spectators were Mrs. e.
G. Snowden and Mrs. Charles Hess.
sisters of the murdered woman. At
intervals they gave way to tears.
The prosecution will be conducted bv
Attorney General L. s. Webb. with
whom is associated Kelly Robinson and
@. W. Hamilton. The day was given up
entirely to the empaneling of a jury.
OF the first twelve talesmen called
from the regular panel. two were ac-
cepted and sworn in to try the case.
They are T. ]. Wall of Goldrun. and T.
w Berry of Sheridan. 1t is the i'm
preston here that the jury will be
selected by Saturday morning.
The hotels are crowded with persons
from all parts of the county. drawn
here by interest in the case. There is
but one topic of conversation in the
town and that is the Weber tragedy
Mrs. Snowden in speaking of the case
to-day said: THE trial brings back to
me all the horrible events of the awful
night that my dear ones were murder
ed. l cannot tell you the awful agony
l am suffering. My husband has never
recovered from the awful shock of see
ing the bodies of my sisters family
brought out from the burning home. l
do not think any of us will ever fully
recover from the terrible blow
The work of impaneling a jury will
be resumed TODAY
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
YAQU| REBELS
ELUDE TROOPS
Arizona Mining Man Re-
ports That Eighteen Per-
sons Perished i'm Past Week

NOGALES, Ariz., Jan. 26.-William
v. O'Daly, a prominent mining man,
reports the situation in the Yaqui coun-
try as grave. He says that eighteen
persons have been killed by the In
dians during the past week, all Mexi-
cans except the four Americans mur-
dered last Thursday near Cobachi.
Robert c. Brown of Washington, d.
c., partner Of former Senator Thurston
and William Sauntry of Saltwater,
Mimi, left Minas Prietas last night
with a large escort for the mines of the
Yaqui Copper Company. located ninety
miles east of Minas Prietas. c. A. Ia
telle of Washington, d. c., a member
of the party, is returning to the East.
1t is stated here that General Torres
is preparing a vigorous campaign of
determination against the Yaquis.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
NILES FRIENDS
WIN The FIGHT
Senate MOdifies Provision
in Army Bill Aimed
at the Veteran General
PERKINS STIRS ALGER
Former Secretary of War
Resents Statement Con-
eerning Sale of Transports

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-The Senate
to-day passed the army appropriation
bill after modifying the provision con-
cerning the assignment of retired army
officers to active service with militia
organizations. The effect of the change
is to relieve General Miles from it's ap-
piicat ton.
Gallinger and others criticized the
amendment regulating the sale of army
transports, claiming that the use of
Government vessels forced unfair COM
netition upon the owners of private
vessels. Hale condemned the operation
of the general staff system in the army
and said he would oppose any effort to
establish a similar system in the navy.
Perkins of California supported the
amendment requiring Congressional in
dorsement before selling transports.
saying that If it should be necessary
to buy in time of emergency high prices
would have to be paid. In the Spanish
war more had been paid he said, for
TRANSPORTS than they were worth.
Aleer. who was Secretary of War at
that time, warmly said:
"I would like a bill of particulars. We
bought no ships at that time except
upon the advice OF the best shipbuild-
ers and / feel that the business end of
the transaction Was pioPClly Col Gu
for"
Perkins disclaimed any intention to
reflect upon the War or Navy depart
ment.
The amendment was agreed to, as
was the amendment striking out the
House provision prohibiting the use of
private vessels in the transportation OF
Government supplies to the Philippines.
When the Senate reverted to the con-
sideration of the House provision regu-
lating the pay of retired officers as
signed to active service, Lodge read
the following telegram to him from the
Governor of Ohio:
Ohio is deeply interested in the army appro-
priation bill II it is desired to huniliate GEN
eral Miles in which we have no sympathy
here ii should not include splendid army Off
did service to the National Guard In different
states We are especially favored in Ohio. and
deeply interested. MYRON t. HERRlCk.
The amendment was modified al
| Lodges suggestion and was passed as
! follows:
Retired officers of the army above the grade
of major shall when hereafter assigned to act
i've duty in connection with the organized mill
tia in the several States and Territories upor
! the request of the Government hereof, receive
their full retired pay. and also communication o
quarters unless Government quarters are avail
| ances Provided further. that a lieutenant
! colonel so assigned shall receive the full pay
ment and allowances CT a major on the activs
! list
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR The COAST
Chairman of Rivers and Har-
bOrs Committee Gives Out
List to Be Included in Bill
HAWAII GETS A SHARE
Money Will Be Available
for Improving Streams and
for Work Already Begun
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

CALL BUREAU, POST BUILDING,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Chairman
Burton of the Rivers and Harbors
Committee tonight gave out full list
Of the appropriations and authorize
tions to be included in the bill as de-
cided upon by the committee. Fol-
lowing are the appropriations, etc., for
the Pacific Coast and Hawaii:
California-San Diego appropriations. cash,
$4,000; Wilmington harbor, S1e0 900; expendi-
lures authorized for continuing contracts.
$150,O0o San Luis Obispo. $25,Vo0: Oakland
harbor, $1U0,OOO; expenditures authorized for
continuing contracts, $3.50, 600; San Joaquin
River, 10000; Mokelurnne River. $500; Sac
ramento and Feather rivers, diversion ana
consolidation; Napa River $1,000.
Oregon-Tillamook bay and bar, $4,000;
Coqulle River $4,000; Upper Columbia and
Columbia River, between Vancouver, Wash.
and mouth OF Willamette River, $50, 600; ex-
penditures authorized for continuing contracts.
$3OV0O: Columbia River, at rhree-mile Rap
ids, $50 90; expenditures authorized for con-
tinuing contracts, $3.50, coo; Columbia River at
Cascades, $780, .OCo; Willamette River, above
Portland and Yamhill River. $50, 900; Colum-
bia and Lower Willamette rivers, below Port
land 500. 900: expenditures authorized for
continuing contracts, st25,OOo: mouth OF the
Columbia River at Oregon and Washington.
$3Oo, ,0Cc; expenditures authorized for contln-
uing contracts, $500, 600: Gautheim waters of
Columbia River, Oregon and Washington.
$1,000. a
Washington-Grays Harbor and bar en-
trance, $50 600; Grays Harbor, inner portion,
between Aberdeen and entrance to said harbor.
and Chehalis River. 10000: Tacoma harbol
(condtionaD $40, 600: expenditures authorized
for continuing contracts, $500, 900: waterway
connecting Puget Sound with Lakes Union
and Washington tconditionaD, S125, 900; New
Whatcom harbor. S35. 600: Cowlitz and Lewis
River $4,000: Puget Sound and tributary
waters, $50 600; Swinomish Slough, 5000
Okancgan and Pend Oreille rivers, $4,000
Stretchs Rifle, $6500.
Hawaii-Honoluiu harbor, 5000. O0O; expend
lures authorized for continuing contracts
s2CO. .00O; emergencies $500. 900; surveys. 1926
600
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
ORDERS CRUISER
BOSTON HOME.
Secretary of Navy Morton
Aroused by Yellow Fever
Scare Cables to Commander
TO GO TO PUGET SOUND
Surgeons Are Directed to
Report on Board Warship
to Care for Stricken Men

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Two cable
grams were received during the night
at the State Department from Consul
General Gudger at Panama relative to
the outbreak of yellow fever on board
the United States cruiser Boston. In
the first, dated yesterday morning,
Gudger says:
Boston arrived at Panama this morning
from coast ports. A Japanese messman died
from yellow fever. Paymaster F. P. Sacxett,
Lieutenant ". d. Leahy and DR.. Otto Kohl
hase have mild cases.
The second dispatch is dated Pan
anna and is as follows:
Two other Japanese and Private Lafferty,
United States Marine Corps. have yellow fever
They have been removed to Ancon Hospital
1t is not safe to remove the three re-
ported this morning Drs Perry and Pierce
are aboard. This infection Is. progressing
There are seven cases In ALL
Prompt action was taken by the
Navy Department to deal with the yell
low fever patients on the Boston. Or
ders were issued directing that doctor
on the isthmus be sent aboard the ves-
sci to take the place of DR.. Kohlhase,
and Assistant Surgeon Frank Z. Nc
Cullough has been ordered to join the
Boston.
Secretary Morton has cabled instruc-
tions to the Boston's commander to
take the vessel to Puget Sound or else
where in the north, according to his
discretion.
The Panama Canal Commission to-
day received a delayed cablegram from
Governor Davis of the canal zone say
ing that as an emergency measure on
account of the yellow fever situation he
has taken full control of the sanitary
work in Panama and Colon. At the
time the dispatch was sent no yellow
fever cases were in the hospital, but
Governor Davis reports that one sus-
pect was taken to the hospital January
"a and seven cases and one death on
the T. s. S. Boston had been reported
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
NEW STATEHOOD BILL.
Change i'm Plans Meeting With Favor
of Senators.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Opposi-
ton to the statehood bill is partaking
of the nature of stampede and
movement in the interest of the four
States, which is championed by Sem
ator Macumber. is taking form. If
strength enough is developed the bill
will be amended to admit Oklahoma
and New Mexico as States, leaving In
dian and Arizona Territories to wait.
This movement finds favor, of course,
on the Democratic side. Senator Cor
man has been busy trying to enlist
Western members and is meeting with
success.
Senator Bard announced to-day to
friends that he would vote for such
measure. He believes that the vast
interests of the West. so little under
stood by down East statesmen and
which interests will grow as time
passes, demand more Republicans in
Congress and that the hurry to force
the great Western areas into the
Union under conditions against which
they protest is nothing less than
movement on the part of the East to
forestall this representation.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
ISLAND SUGAR TARIFF.
Louisiana Sugar Planters Oppose
Proposed Reduction.

WASHINGTON, JAM. 26.-James d.
Hill. speaking for the Louisiana sugar
planters before the House Committee
on Ways and Means, to-day opposed
the proposed reduction of tariff on
sugar from the Philippines to 25 per
cent of the Dingley rates. He urged
that the reduction of the tariff on
Philippine sugar would increase the
products of the islands, where the
sugar can be grown at much less
cost than in the United States.
Representative Boutelle of Illinois,
quoting a newspaper, that the only
enemy sugar need have fear of was
the tariff tinker and the reciprocity
crank, asked Hill if he subscribed to
that view. Hill said that. Nif not Of
fensive to the committee, he would
say yes
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
AGED VETERAN
SHOWS PLUCK
Ninety-Five Years Old and
Penniless He Is Travelling
From New York to Coast
HELPED BY KINDLY MEN
Nonagenarian's One Wish
Is to Pass His Remain
ing Years in California
HELPED BY KINDLY MEN
Special Dispatch to Tn. Call.


DENVER, Jan. 26.-Ninety-five years
old and without nickel, C. E. Row OF
BAT West One Hundred and Forty-first
street, New York city, a veteran of the
civil war, is making his way alone
across the continent from New York
to San Francisco. He is stopping in
Denver for a rest before journeying on.
Pluck personif1ed is this old soldier.
Added to the infirmities of age, he 10
afflicted with locomotor ataxia, has
lost the sight Of one eye and is deaf.
For years his one dream has been to
make California his home. On the 11th
of this month he decided to start and
with the confidence of a child that he
would be cared for in some way. he
kissed his aged wife gcod-by and be-
gan the journey.
1t has been a long story Of ups and
downs-sometimes long hungry days
and nights on depot bench and some
times in a palace car with the diner
at his disposal, but everywhere he has
found a helping hand. He earned q
dollar selling pencils and this supplied
his needs as far as Chicago, a railroad
friend passing him to that point There
he sold soap in Office buildings and
earned several dollars.
While wandering about he was in
vited to join a 10-cent museum as one
of the freaks The manager offered
him $50 week for two weeks to do the
"Methusalem act" for the show.
II would not stay in Chicago for $3.50
a week." was the retort of the aged
pilgrim.
He secured another pass from a kind
hearted railroad man and resumed his
journey.
The old man received many calls
from Grand Army veterans to-day and
was then in fine spirits. He says that
when he gets to California he will send
for his wife, settle down and try to
save a little money for his old age.
This latter statement the old man
made with a merry twinkle in his one
good eye.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27

Cherry Girl" were the result. These
Hicks followed up with THE Earl and
the Girl" a sure-enough musical COM
edy which ended years run only a
few weeks ago, and which is to be pro-
duced in the United States pretty soon.
CONTINUED SUCCESS.
1t seemed then as If 1t were about
time for the young actor-author to
draw a blank, but no, "The Catch of
the Season." which Hicks wrote with
Cosmo Hamilton, is the biggest kind of
a hit at the Vaudeville and Is sure to
be exported sooner or later for the en-
tertainment of American audiences.
While he was working on this play
Hicks was also occupying himself with
a musical comedy to serve as success
sor to THE Earl and the Girl" and
this piece. which is called "The Talk of
the Town." recently saw the light at
the Lyric. 1t caught on instantly, not
because the story was especially origi-
nal. the jokes especially new or the
music especially good, but because the
whole thing was put on in exactly the
right way and played for all 1t was
worth by clever people. 1t will go in
America, too.
The hero is young aristocrat who
has spent all his money. He has
friend. however, who has just learned
that he is heir to a huge fortune and
who has promised to give Reggie
Drummond $4,000. The plutocratic
friend, whose name is Hambledon, is
not to arrive in London for a week and
meanwhile a bailiff named Snipe is
sent to take possession of Drummond's
big house. Now 1T happens that Snipe
is a former valet of Drummond and
devoted to the young man, and in order
to keep the "duns" at bay he consents
to impersonate the coming Hambledon.
COMPLICATIONS naturally follow, espe-
cially as the money Hambledon thinks
is his really belongs to Ellaline Levin.
the pretty heroine of the play. Walter
Passmore, the former comedian of the
savoy. is screamingly funny as the
bailiff masquerading as millionaire,
a mart of which some American funny
man will also doubtless make good use.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
MAKE HIT WITH
YANKEE PLAYS
Success of Fred Terry and
Wife. Julia Nelson, Due
to American Playwrights
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, Jan. 26.-It looks as if Lon
don would see Paul Kester's play,
Sweet Dorothy of the Hail." much
sooner than was originally expected.
And this because, to all appearances,
Fred Terry and his wife, Julia Nelson,
are unable to find fortune in any piece
that is not American in either author
ship or theme. This capable theatrical
couple struck it rich with Kester's
Sweet Nell of Old Drury," which filled
first the Globe and then the Haymarket
for months. After that, however, they
came a cropper with homemade play
called The Heel of Achilles which
had an inglorious career lasting about
a week. whereupon the Terrys fell back
upon sweet Nell'' and played it in the
provinces for a while, but eventually
came back to town TO have another try
at the Shaftesbury with an English
play called For Sword or Song. Bad
luck again. and another provincial tour
with the Nell Gwynn piece, at the end
of which the couple produced Sun
day. a charming little drama of the
Far West, in which Ethel Barrymore
recently appeared at home. 1t must be
said that Miss Nelson was by no means
at her happiest in the part of the hero
inc of Sunday" but the appeal made
to audiences by the scenes in the min
ers' cabin kept the play on at the
Comedy for several months. After that
it went on the road, and during this
provincial trip the Terrys tried Sweet
Dorothy of the Hail." which is, of
course, adapted by Kester from the
novel Dorothy Vernon and which one
imagines has been seen at home 1t
scored quite Enthusiastically, but MISS
Nelson and her husband were under
perneI'' as soon as they got back to
town, and so the American play was
shelved for the time being. But al
though The Scarlet Pimpernel'--whose
title is not the name of an unpleasant
disease but that of fiower-is from
the aristocratic pens of a Baroness ana
her husband, it has come In for a Wig
orous stating and seems likely to give
way to Sweet Dorothy" before many
moons.
HACKNEYED SUBJECT.
The play is all about an Englishman
of title in Paris during the revolution,
who tries to rescue several French aris-
tocrats from the Terror, but who only
succeeds in getting himself suspected
of infamous intrigue by his own wife
and son. OF course. all Is right when
the final curtain falls. but the piece is
amateurish and unconvincing and not
worth any detailed description.
Seymour Hicks seems to have learned
lust how to do 1t. 1t looks the easiest
trick in the world to build a modern
musical comedy, but the number of en-
tertainments of this kind that fall fat
in London every season proves that
there is a decided '.knack" about con-
structing them. That Hicks has that
knack there seems no doubt After
several years OF popularity as a come
dian at the Gaiety and one or two un-
der Frohmans management he tried
his prentice hand at writing Christmas
entertainments for children and
"grown-ups,' and those merry pieces,
blue Bell In Fairyland" and THE
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
Army Orders.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-By order
OF the War Department Second Lieu
tenant Horace U. Little, Philippine
Scouts, recently appointed and now at
Vancouver Barracks, Washington. will
proceed to Manila on the transport
sailing from San Francisco about Feb
ruary 2S. Captain Benjamin c. Morse,
Seventeenth Infantry, now on leave of
absence in San Francisco, will report to
the commanding general of the Depart
ment of California for temporary duty
until the arrival i'm the United States
of the Seventeenth Infantry, when he
will join his regiment
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
sMOOT is SCORED.
Judge Tayler Talks for Hours Against
Mormon Senator.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Argu-
ments in the Smoot investigation were
begun to-day. Judge r. w. Tayler
of Ohio. who has conducted the case
for the prptestants, opened.
Judge Tayler reminded the COM
mittee that it had been a year since
the investigation was instituted. He
stated that the question of morals was
but incidental, and that the principal
question involved was one of Gov
ernment and law. He took the posi-
ton that q Senator who was not a re-
specter of the law he was charged to
make could not be fitted to serve in
the highest legislative branch of the
Government.
Judge Tayler concluded his OPEN
ing argument at 4:30 D. M, and the
committee adjourned until tomorrow,
when arguments will be made by
counsel for the defense.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
New Postmasters Named.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Postmas-
ters were appointed to-day in Califor-
mia as follows: William G. w. Smith,
Altadena; Isaac N. Moses. San Geron-
imo: Fred de Lancey, Blghorn, Los
Angeles County, and Lillian A. Single
tary. Tinemaha. Inyo County.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
ASKS TO BE ARRESTED
FOR LOSING SAMPLE CASE
Jcwelry Drummer With Tender Con-
science Gives Himself Up After
Hiding for Months.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Jan.
2s.-Neil Mcintyre, formerly a drum
mer for a wholesale jewelry firm of
Rochester, N. Y, has been arrested
here at his own request. He alleges
that on October 26. 1904, he was
robbed of his sample case. containing
jewelry valued at $500, and did not
dare to face the house. Since that
time he has been travelling over the
West as a tramp. Mcintyre offers to
return to Rochester without requisi-
ton papers.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
SENATOR'S DAUGHTER WEEDS
A WEARER OF THE BLUE
President and Wife Witness Marriage
of Miss Warren to- Captain
John j. Pershing.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The mar
riage of Miss Helen Francis Warren,
the daughter of Senator Francis E.
Warren of Wyoming, to Captain John
Joseph Pershing. general staff, United
States army. took place at noon to-day
at Epiphany Episcopal Church in the
presence of President and Mrs. Roose-
welt and a large gathering of friends.
A wedding breakfast at the New Will
lard Hotel, to which five or six hun
dred guests we're asked, followed the
ceremony.
The bride wore a simple dress of
soft white satin. The ushers were all
officers of the army. in full uniform.
Just before the arrival of the bride
President and Mrs. Roosevelt and
Miss Roosevelt were escorted down the
aisle to the front row. A pretty group
CT girls, dressed in light silk and lace,
with picture hats, former classmates
of the bride at Wellesley College, were
among. the guests.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
Texas Bank Insolvent.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The First
National Bank of Nederland, Tex, has
been closed by the Comptroller of the
Currency upon the receipt of a tele-
gram from National Bank Examiner
Williams that the bank is insolvent,
and upon information from other
sources that its drafts have been pro-
tested
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-27
BLOCKS GILLETT's Bf1IL.
Measure Concerning Yosemite Park
Held Up I'm the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Gillett's
House bill providing for the transfer
of portions of Yosemite Park to the
Sierra forest reserve passed the Sem
ate to-day, but Senator Stewart this
afternoon gave notice that he would
move a reconsideration, which again
holds the bill up. Senator Stewart has
done this in the interests of those op-
ponents of the bill who want 1t amend
ed to met the viewssof those who de-
sire to build an electric railway line
from Fresno.