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The Washington times., 1905-09-04

BERLIN, Sept i.-Private dispatches
from Danzig and other places in the
district infected with cholera state that
the disease is spreading in the most
alarming manner and that dreadful
catastrophe is 10 be feared, whose ef-
fects may spread over the whole north
ern part of Germany
1t is absolutely certain that. the gov
eminent is endeavoring to conceal the
whole truth The authorities at Ham
burg officially announce that only one
case of cholera, that of Russian emf
grant, has occurred In that city, but
this is denied by several Hamburg
papers, which claim that they have
proof of several more deaths from chol-
era since last Tuesday. 1t is, however,
TO longer possible to get any informa-
ton as TO the real state Of affairs as
all newspapers have been placed under
strict Censorship.
The chief of police of Hamburg has
forbidden Russian ernigrants to pass
through the city on their way 20 the
Hamburg-American line docks and the
steamship company has wired all Its
agents in Russia not TO sell any more
Steerage tickets for New York
The North German Lloyd of Bremen
has followed this example and both OF
the great steamship companies nave
The Washington times., 1905-09-04

DENVER. Col. Sept. 4.-The thirty
ninth encampment OF the Grand Army
of the Republic met here today for a
three days session. and for the second
time the patriotic city Of Denver enter
tanned the great host
The national council OF adm!nistra ton
met this morning. The great parad
win be held Wednesday. and the bust
ness meeting OF the encampment will be
held Thursday. The most prominent
candidates for commander-in-chief are
Corporal James Tanner. Of Washington.
u. G.. and Comrade Charles Burton. Of
Chic.
In 1888 Denver extended the most Law
ish hospitality TO the veterans of the
civil war. Senator Tabor was then in
the hey-day of his career His opera
house, then the finest in Denver. was
thrown open for the use OF the era nd
Army and other patriotic societies
which participated. His paIatial honc
was also liberty hall 10 all visitors who
did themselves the pleasure 20 attend the
encampmeut.
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
ELEVEN MEN SUPPOSED
TO HAVE DIED IN WRECK
When Rescuers Reached Sevona,
Stranded OFF York Island, They
Found 1t Deserted.

ASHLAND. Wis. Sept. 4.-Eleven men
of the crew Of the ore steamer Sevona
which went on Sand Island reef. off
York Island. are believed TO have been
lost, either with the wreck or in an
attempt TO reach land in boat, from
which nothing has been heard
One Of the two boats which put off
from the. vessel. with four women and
seven men aboard. including Chief En-
gineer Phillips. reached shore on Little
Sand Bay. after night Of struggling
against the storm
Among the supposed dead are: Darwin
Lewis. Medina Ohio. first mate; Capt.
e s. Mcdonald. Northeast. Pa. COM
mande- OF the vessel: VauYleck, Erie
Pa. oiIer.
Eight members of the crew of the
vessel. names unknown. Captain Nc
Donald. two mates. and three members
Of the crew remained on the unsub-
merged portion OF the wreck when tho
boats put on
When a tug guided from Bayfield, 10y
Engineer Phillips reached the wreck TO-
day nothing could be found OF the mer
left there.
The party that reached shore owes its
safety 10 the pleading of several womer
among the passengers. when the crew
WAS utterly discouraged bv suffering and
ready TO give up the struggle.
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
MARTIN MILLER NOT
WANTED BY GERMANS
Declared Persona Non GTata as Con-
sui at AK la Chapelle,
Prussia

Because he criticised the German peo-
pie in some of his journalistic work, j.
Martin Miller. the Washington news
paper man who went to AK la Cha-
pelle Prussia. to become consul there
has been denied his exequatur pending
an investi gation OF certain charges
made by interests opposed 10 him
Mr. Miller has arrived in New York
and II is said Will come 10 Washington
TO consult with officials here about the
charges Representations. il is said. have
been made to Amba ssador Tower in Der
lin. that the presence Of Consul Miller
at AK Ia Chapelle is not satisfactory
to the German court The German press
has recently been repiete with articles
deD-ecating the fact that the United
States was sending 20 that country as
its representatives newspaper writers.
In at least four instances Mr. Miller
wrote articles rejecting on the actions
OF Germans in their own and other coun-
tries
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
REAL NIGHT DOCTOR"
SELLS HUMAN HEADS
Cuts Them From Bodies at Louisville
Morgue and Turns Them Over to
Physicians.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. 4.-Carl
Brown. a negro janitor at the Univer-
sity Of Louisville medical department.
was taken to the detective office last
night There he confessed To taking
part in the cutting Of heads from seven
bodies in the morgue He told the
detectives where the heads could be re-
covered. giving the names Of those to
whom the heads had been sold.
Tie negro named some prominent
physicians as purchasers, but their
names were not made public by the
police IT is said that several other
Irrcsts are likely to follow. and that
there has been wholesale traffickinS IN
bodies between local physicians and
kcepers OF The morgue.
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
BRAVED COURT-MARTIAl
FOR ANOTHER GOOD KISS

DENVER. Sept. ii F. Merritt. pri-
vate. Company F, Second Infantry. is
serving thirty days in the guardhouse
at Fort Logan because he kissed Miss
Daisy Hilton.
The soldier and his sweetheart were
near Company F"s barracks when Lieut..
Samuel Heron, who was passing, OBJ
served the giving of the kiss.
IF you do that again l VIII have you
court ma rtialed." he said
IN 90 YOU" retorted the private.
planting another kiss on Miss Hilton S
cheek.
Lieutenant Heron preferred charges
against the private, and at court
martial Merritt pleaded guilty to con
d@cJ unbecom.ng a soldier.
The Washington times., 1905-09-04

Latest Victim Dali
ley, COlOred Prise
QUARANTINE ESTABLISH
Authorities Using Every Means to Pre-
vent Disease From Spreading to
Other Wings.

Another smallpox patient was found
In the United States Jail yesterday.
This is the third case within three
weeks. Sunday morning, Daniel Brad
ley, colored prisoner. forty-one years
of age. confined in the north wing of
the Jail, was found with the charac-
istic eruptions of the disease. He was
Immediately sent to the smallpox hos
pital. Just about the same time. Clark
Lee, colored, who was taken from the
same end of the jail TO the quarantine
station. Friday night, on suspicion, de-
veloped an undoubted case of smallpox,
and was also taken TO the hospital.
The First Case.
The first case was that of Payton
Sweet, colored, about thirty years Of
age, who was sent TO the pesthouse on
August Il. While Sweet showed signs
for several days. suspicion was
aroused. because he declared the erup-
lions were due to mosquito bites. 1t de-
ve.oped afterward that Sweet had
shaved score or more OF prisoners on
the very day his case was pronounced
smallpox. Sweet was ccfifined in the
south wing Of the Jail, and this portion
of the prison was Immediately quaran-
tined.
Now the disease has invaded the north
wing.
Here there are fully 200 prisoners. and
both Bradley and Lee mingled quite
freely with the majority of them in the
general corridor. where the inmates are
permitted to take exercise.
Saturday. grave fear was entertained
when twenty-one of those located ID
the south wing. whose terms expired at
noon. were found TO have temperatures
somewhat above the normal. AS ris-
ing temperature is one OF the first signs
hsah .a.a de-,> rfT n
at once notified. An examination by
health inspectors confirmed the report
of the jail officials, and II was decided
to hold the men for the time being.
Yesterday morning. however. the
smallpox expert made an examination
and decided that there was nothing the
matter with the men. They were conse
quently given their freedom.
The quarantine on the south wins
will be enforced only so far as is nee
essary. Prisoners will be allowed e
they exhibit symptoms of smallpox
Quarantine to Be Maintained.
However. a strict quarantine will b
kept on the north wing OF the Jail. Her
is where the greatest danger lies. y
prisoner will be permitted 20 leave III
jail until the necessary time has elapse'
since the opportunity for infection
1t is needless 10 say that an epidemi
is greatly. feared Bradley and Lee wer
formerly prisoners in the south wini
and caught the disease from Sweet. Fo
some reason they we-" transferred L
the. north wing before the southern nor
ton of the jail was ~uarantined. Just Z
what extent they have come in contac
with the other prisoners IS not knoE'r
but both were allowed the freedom O
the corridor.
There are nearly 500 prisoners in tn
Jail a. this time. and il the diseJ~re one
gets started. hardly a one will escap,
The Health Office and Warden Harrl
have done everything possible TO chez
the spread of the plague. but none
those who know the conditions wi
make any sanguine statements as
the future
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
UNWiSE MARRIAGES
TO BE DISCOURAGED

WALSENBURG. Col. Sept. 4.-Thir-
teen of the prettiest young women in
Walsenburg have organized the 80. O.
F. Society.
Friends of the young women say that
the primary object of the society is to
discourage matrimony unless the man
who wishes TO marry proves acceptable
in every form.
If a proposal of marriage is made the
young woman receiving il must submit
il TO the club. If the club believes the
would-be benedict is worthy his wish
to wed viii be encouraged
The society is secret. and even the
meaning of the letters under which il is
known is not disclosed.
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
Oh DEST RICH MAN
TO WE'D TOMORROW
Marshall Field Is Seventy Years Old and Mrs Cation Bride
Elect Fortysix-M Marriage Ceremony TO Be Celebrated
in London in St. MargaretS, Westminster.

daughter Of the founder of the hard
ware establishment of Hubbard Spen-
Ger, Bartlett & Co. and was one of the
leading figures in Chicago society and
for years ranked second TO none Of the
society leaders.
Mrs Cation not only inherited the es-
tate of her husband, but a large pOT-
ton of the estate OF her father. She
ca me to Europe last June With her
sister, Mrs. Augustus Eddy, and met
Mr.. field in Switzerland.
Attends House Party.
Just before she left for Europe Mr..
Field attended a house party given by
her in ner country house in Ottawa. Ill,
which was also attended by the Rev.
MIR. John Archibald Morrison. pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church.
II was then rGmored that Mr. Field
and Mrs Cation were engaged. and that
the Rev. Mr.. Morrison was TO perform
the ceremony. Mr.. Field declined 70
talk and Mrs. Cation had nothing TO say.
The Washington times., 1905-09-04

LONDON. Sept. 4.-F'un confirmation
of the coming marriage of Marshall
Field and idrs. Arthur Cation, of Chi
cago, is had. The ceremony which VIII
make Mrs Cation the wife of the Oldest
rich man on the American continent
will take place tomorrow in ST. Mar
garet's, Westminster.
Mr.. Field is 20 years old. He is older
than John d. Rockefeller or Andrew
Carnegie, who have more wealth than
he. and is younger by many years than
Russell Sage. whose millions are not as
many as his
Richest Man Of His Age.
So he NAV be put down as the richest
man at his age in the United States.
He is estimated TO be worth $2oO.cDJ.Vo
Mrs Cation is IS years old, and Is re-
puted TO be worth between = .oO9,0C1 ano
81 Oo0, 600 She was Miss Della Spencer
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
DESTRUCTION LOOMS
OVER ALPINE VILLAGE
Mountain, Undermined by Unusually
Heavy Rains, Threatens 20 Col
z lapse at Ary Moment.

GENEVA, Sept. 4.-The little village
of Les touches. on the line between
St. Gervais and Chamonix, IS in hourly
dread Of being swept away by an ava
lanche from Mont Blanc.
II Is believed that the GriaZ torrent
which rises near the ATrandellys, Jnou-
sands OF feet above the valley, mas -uh-
derIn ned the mountain side. and that at
any moment a passing storm or sudden
swelling of the torrent by melting snow
may cause a catastrophe.
Railway engineers az OfhciaiS are
keeping continual watch on the danger
spot past which the little electric trains
are running TO anG fro, as usual, packed
with Chamonix tourists.
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
MEXICAN MILLIONAIRE
MAKES ANOTHER STRIKE
Hits 1t Rich in His Pallilla Mine
Was Formerly a Day
Laborer.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. Pedro Alva-
rado the multi-millionaire of Parral.
Mex. who was a laborer working in a
mine for 30 cents a day only a few
years ago. has made a strike Of fabu-
lous richness in his PallilIa mine.
1t is reported that AIvarado has re-
newed his offer 20 President Diaz to
pay of the public debt Of Mexico He
has just completed a palatial residence
near his mine at a cost OF several hun
dred thousand dollars. There is a piano
in every room
Several million dollars OF his money
is said to be kept in strong iron cage
at his home. where il is guarded by ar
armed force of ten He has never per
mittcd a mining expert TO enter his
mine
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
NEW PASTOR breaches AT
WEST WASHINGTON CHURCH

The congregation of West Washington
Baptist Church. Thirty-first and y
streets. northwest. was given opportuni-
ty yesterday morning TO hear the new
pastor OF the church. the Rev. c. P.
Stealey. formerly OF Richmond. Va. who
was recently called TO the charge
The Rev. Cornelius c Coleman is the
retiring pastor
Mr. Stealey comes to this city with a
reputation as great builder of con-
gregations. When he went to his charge
a the Richmond church in 1900 the mem
bership of the church was about 100
The membership. under his efforts grew
to number $40.
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
FINE PIN MISSING.

Charles NJ. Campbell. of 1888 Howard
street northwest. reported to the police
today that some time between Thursday
and Saturday afternoon some one stole
a lady's pin valued at s2G5 from his room
with nine diamonds and highly ~rized
by the owner. For that reason Mr.
Campbell is solicitious OI recovering ii.
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
REACHES PORT ONLY TO SINK.

DULUTH. MINI. Sept 4.-The Mutual
liner Northwind, after battling with the
waves on Lake Superior forty hours.
met with disaster while entering the
Duluth ship canal. A huge wave lifted
the boat and threw her with tremen-
dous force against the south concrete
pier. staving a hole in her port bow
and she sank at the Northern Pacific
slip.
The storm did 10000 damage to the
south pier that the Government is build
ing at Superior entry.
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
SUICIDES INCREASE
AMONG CHILDREN
Curious Statistics by Ger
man Government.
SPRING Is THE SEASON
Most of Those Inclined to Self-De-
struction Chose This Time
of Year.
SPRING IS THE SEASON

BERLIN. Sept 4.-Some curious sta
tistics relating to suicides have just
been published by the government sta
tistical department here. From these
statistics il appears that during the
past few years the number OF suicides
has been steadily increasing, both among
men and women, although so far the
men exceed the women in the proportion
of four to one.
The report shows that suicides among
school children are largely increasing.
especially just before and after exami-
nation In one year sixty-nine children
under fifteen years of age took their
lives.
Age of Suicide.
The age when most suicides occur
among men is between fifty and sixty
and among women between twenty and
thirty.
Most suicides occur in the spring and
fewest in December. In nine-tenths OF
the cases the methods adopted are
drowning. hanging, or shooting There
are comparatively few instances Of the
use of poison which is the means chosen
chiefly by women.
Women, says the report, show an in
veterate dislike 10 select any mode OF
death which might disfigure their faces
Some of the Causes
Among men il is need or pecuniary
embarrassment which drives most q
take their own lives. This fact ais,
plays an important part with women
but, in addition. strong body of then
are urged 10 suicide because of unre
Quilted affection.
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
MODERATOR breaches
AT WASHINGTON HEIGHTS

The pulpit of Washington Heights
Presbyterian Church WAS declared va
cant yesterday by the Rev. DR.. Biting
er, who preached the morning sermon
at the church. The action taken by DIR.
Bittinger was under the direction Of the
presbytery.
The Rev. +. Lawrence Hunt was the
last minister TO fill the pulpit His res
ignation was accepted by the presby-
terry when IL was offered a short time
ago.
Dr. Bittinger has been appointed mod
orator OF the session. He will probably
al the pulpit until minister has been
regularly appointed.
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
C0LORED MAN SHOT
WHILE ON A H0USEBOAT

Shot in the lower part of the back.
Henry Beverly. colored, twenty-five
years old. OF jackson Citv. Va. was
taken TO the Emergency Hospital for
treatment about 10 O'CLOCK this morning.
He inform the surgeons. who saw he Il
in serious condition. that he was ac-
cidenfalIy shot by "A huntsman while on
a houseboat anchored of Jackson CITY
After the shooting Beverly was ~laced
n a wagon and brought 10 the Wash
ington end of the Long bridge. from
which place ne was conveyed TO the hos
pital In an ambulance
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
ALEXANDRIA NOTES

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Sept 4.-Labo-'
Day was observed in this city more
generally than for many years The
banks ana city offices were closed all
day. and the postofice kept Sunday
hours. This afternoon number OF
stores closed and gave their clerks half
holiday. District Assembly No. 81,
Knights OF Labor. gave an excursion 20
Marshall Hall today. which was largely
attended
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
FIVE MEN LOST In
WRECK OF STEAMBOAT

DULUTH. Sept. 4.-Five men are re-
ported lost in Lake Superior as result
OF the king in two of the steamboat
Sevonia, from AlloueZ to Erie Six
members of the crew are still on the
stranded wreck
Eleven passengers. including four
women. reached shore after long eX-
pOSure-
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
FUNERAL OF MRS. wATERHoUsE.

The funeral OF the late Mrs. Abby A
Waterhouse took place from the home
Of DR.. Dabpey Hcrndon. Prince and Pat
rick streets. this afternoon. The Rev. W.
J. Morton conducted the funeral ser
vices. The remains were sent To Pas
sale. y. j.. for interment.
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
REV. RoSEBRo OBLIGATED.

The Rev. J. II. ROsebro occupied the
pulpit At the Second Presbyterian
Church yesterday, the pastor, the Rev.
Or. Brooke, being absent from the city.
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
FINED EACH S..

Ida Wingheld, Nellie Bushrod. Ellis
Carter and Albert Smith. all colored.
we're before Justice Cation in the police
court this morning charged with disor-
derby conduct and fighting. After hear
iTg the evidence Of Policemen Beach
Allen Bell and Patterson. who made
the arrest tho justice imposed a fine
OF IS upon each Of the prisoners.
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
WILL TRY POLICEMAN.

MAYOR Pan will tomorrow night in
vestigate the charge preferred by Chief
of Police Webster against Policeman
Herbert G Knight Of INSTRUMENTATION
L, is understood that Mr.. Knight has
asked Mayor Paff 10 investigate at the
same time the charges brought publicly
in the police court Saturday by a col
ored woman named Alice Kits that she
had treated the policeman TO into1icat-
ing liquors.
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
BURIAL OF I. B. SHAVER.

The funeral of the late l. y. Shaver
took place from Wheatley's undertaking
rooms yesterday afternoon. The Rev
J. II 6 Ewe.l OF the Methodist Protes-
tart Cemetery. officiatcd. interment was
in Bethel Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
PERSONAL MENTION.

Capt W. b. Smithers has removed
from Washington to this city.
Mrs. Thomas Hoy and daughter, Mae.
are at Oakland, Md, for d few weeks.
The Washington times., 1905-09-04
LIEUTENANT REYNOLDS DEAD.

The War Department is informed Of
the death At Hot Springs on Saturday
OF First IsoUt. Robert w. Reynolds,
Third Cavalry.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-10-07
An Editors Troubles.
w. ID. RoDGRRs.

Many persons seem to think
that editing publication makes
life one glad sweet song. Ring
off! If we publish jokes people
say we are rattle Drained. If we
don't we are fossils. II we pub.
lish q iginal matters, they say we
don't give them enough selec-
tions. If we give them selections,
they say we are too lazy to write.
@f we don't go to church, we are
Deathens. If we do. we are hyp-
ocrites. Ii we remain in the office,
we ought to be out looking for
news items. / we go out, then
we are not attending to business.
If we wear old clothes, they laugh
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-10-07
Notice to 0iJ Persons Indebte0 to
the Lancaster Mercantile Co.

AS you well know, we made
some business changes the first
of last year, and it is absolutely
necessary that we must collect
all past due notes and accounts
in order to settle with the late
members Of our concern there
fore, we now ask our friends,
whom we have been so liberal
with, to now make arrangements
at once to pay us. All past due
notes and accounts not settled
promptly will be placed in the
hands Of our lawyer for collec
ton. Yours truly,
3t Lancaster Mercantile Go.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-10-07
The GilliS Case.
CONTINUED from 1st Page. J


w hltaker started to the shooting
commenced by Gillis, two shots
were fired and Whitaker fell. As
he did j. A. Gillis made a step
forward, pulled his pistol and
levelled it on Whitaker. He,
the witness. grabbed his pistol
and wrenched it out of his hand.
When j. E. Gillis shot Whitaker
his son grabbed Gillis and said to
him for God sake don't shoot him
any II ore: he is dead now. Whit
aker was then lying on the
ground.
Witness went into details as to
the position in which Whitaker
held his pistol. He said that he
very deliberately pulled it out
with the muzzIe pointed to the
ground and gave it to Ancrum.
who hesitated to take 1t, saying
it would not be fair unless the
Gillises gave up theirs, and then
it was that Gillis said, "No.
Damn it, we will battle it OUT
and fired. Whitaker did not fire,
as witness saw.
MIR. ANCRUM BoYKIN's TESTIMONY
cOrroborated his fathers in all
essential details. He was in his
store when Whitaker drove up in
front of the store and called for
him. He went to his buggy and
then walked to where the Gill
ses were. The Glllises came to.
ward each other with their hands
in their pockets, as if in attitude
to fuss with him,
He said to them that he was
not armed. He came to stop the
fuss. 1t must be settled peace
fully. They did not speak to him
at all, but looked toward Whit
aker. They said, "rhe damn fuss
is settled so far as we are con
cerned. We have had our salts
faction. If you want satisfaction
come and get it.. AT this juno
ture he saw Whitaker getting out
of his buggy and he stopped him
and said this must be settled
without any shooting. Whitaker
walked up cool and calm. Wit
ness insisted that the trouble be
settled wit tn out any shooting and
that the pistols should be given
to him. They said they would
fight any way. lie went in be-
tween them and asked for their
pistols. j. E. Gills drew his
foot across the ground and said,
Dammit if you want to fight
cross that line" Whitaker
looked as if he did not want to
fight. Witness was still calling
for the pistols. Gillis said he
would give up his pistol and so
did Whitaker. Whitaker came
by him and took his pistol out of
his pocket and handed it to wit.
ness. Ed. Gillis pulled out his
pistol, and j. A. ellis said {:
"Don't give up your pistol" and
j. K. Gillis said, "No, damn it,
battle il out" and then fred two
shots, and as Whitaker hit the
ground his pistol dropped out OF
his hand. Gillis ran around to
shoot again and he scufHed with
L n