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The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
SLEEPING TRAVELLER ROBBED
Thief First Injects a Powerful Mar.
cotic Into Face of His Victim.
French Gentleman Is Dragged While
in COmpartment-SuFg
Needle Is Used.

Paris. Dec. pa few nights ago a
French gentleman was travelling from
Bordeaux to Paris in a frst-cIass CORR
dor carriage. There was only one other
occupant of the Compartments man
wearing a fur ulster. The two travellers
settled themselves down to sleep and the
man in the fur coat drew the shade over
the lamp so as to make the light dim
The first passenger then fell fast
asleep, and remembered nothing more IN
til the train stopped for a few minutes
at a large station, about O'Clock in the
morning. The other occupant of the car
rage Immediately left the train, and his
fellow traveller was turning over TO go 10
sleep again when he became aware Of a
peculiar sensation on the left side OF his
nose. Immediately under the eye. He me-
chemically rubbed the spot, when it
smarted a little His head also seemed
| heavy, and he was unable to go to sleep
again. only doing slightly.
On reaching Paris IN the morning he
discovered that his pocketbook. containing
his railway ticket and 500 in notes, was
missing from the left inside pocket of his
| coat. The only other person who had en-
! tered the carriage was the fur-coated
man, who had got out in the night. After
1 relating the circumstances to the police,
/ he drove TO his usual hotel, and there his
attention was called to the fact that there
was something the matter with his let
/ eye
/ He consulted a doc+or vvbo told him
that he had been subjected to an injec-
ton Of some narcotic by means Of a sur
gical needle. The doctor added that the
| stranger could easily have killed him by
injecting poison instead OF a narcotic.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
CURE FOR SPOTTED FEVER.
Recovery said to Follow Treatment
of Disease by Serum Injection.

Geneva, Dec. 29.-Prof Roller. Of
Berne University, in collaboration with
Prof. Wasserman. of Berlin, has discov-
cred a serum cure for cerebro-spinaI
meningitis Spotted fever), even in acute
stages. Prof. Roller communicated his
discovery last night to a meeting Of
the Medical Society of Berne. He gave
examples of complete cures. After in
lection Of the serum, he stated, the
patients fever ceased almost instantly,
and recovery followed within 4 fort
night.
Epidemic ceTebrO-spinaI meningitis. or
spotted fever. which has quite recently
ravaged parts Of Germany, has for its
chief symptoms commissions, constant
vomiting and severe headache, followed
frequently if the patient RECEIVERS. by
paralysis. II is said that strong men
are especially susceptible To it. and that
the most common age of contraction is
between twenty and twenty-five. Death
frequently takes place in 4 few hours
after the attack.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
REBELS ROB BANK IN ODESSA.
Policeman Is Shot in the Seattle and
Three watchmen Wounded.

Odessa, Dec. @.-Fifteen farmed revolu-
tionaries held up the branch office Of the
st. Petersburg International Bank in
RichelieU street this afternoon. and car
ried of $4,000 in cash and $4,000 in scrip.
They entered in che ordinary way rs
customers, and then suddenly covered
the guards with rcvolvers and threatened
to shoot the staff if resistance were Of
fered. The guards attempted to seize the
robbers, and in the scuffie a policeman
was shot and three watchmen were
wounded. After seizing their booty the
robbers made Of and were followed by
detachment Of the police. They re-
peatedly turned on their pursuers and
fired on them. One of the band. finding
himself about to be captured, blew out
his brains. Another was shot. The rest
got away with the money.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
WOMAN POISONS RELATIVES
Alleged to Have Committed Fifteen
or Twenty Crimes for Money.
Eight Bodies Exhumed and Arsenic
Found in All of Them-Is Under
Arrest in Germany.

Berlin, Dec. 29.-WhoIesaIe disinter-
ments which are taking place at Grunau.
in Silesia, under the direction of the
public prosecutor. promise 10 send 10 the
gallows one Of the most diabolical muir
deresses ever known in Germany. Hers
is a never-ending history Of hideous
crimes.
The authorities have evidence that a
certain Frau Feige Is guilty Of poisoning
with arsenic from fifteen to twenty diff
ferent persons, mostly relatives, whose
deaths were Of financial advantage either
TO herself or 20 other relations. Eight
bodies have already been exhumed. and
tomorrow a ninth viii be disinterred,
that of the father-in-law of young Fiege.
the WOman's son.
The bodies Of her stepmother and sis
ter-in-law were found to be fun OF
arsenic, and the police have made an ex-
haustive analysis of the cemetery soil,
and satisfied themselves that the poison
could not have reached the bodies after
interment
Frau Fiege denies her guilt, but the
proof against her is Of a damning char
acter.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
LOST IN ALPINE SNOWSTORM
Englishman and Guide Without
Food IN Hut for 48 Hours.
Eventually Rescued. but AVaIHnches
Drive Back the First Search
ing Party.

Geneva, Dec. 29.-Mr Turner an Eng
lish Alpinist Of about thirty. arrived at
the Hotel National at Adelboden, on
Monday with the intention Of crossing
the Col B0nderkrinden-7.2 90 feet high
and descending 10 Kandersteg, where
friends awaited him. The guides refused
TO risk their lives. but finally a guide
named Amschwand accepted a liberal
payment. and the couple set out, in spite
of warnings. on Tuesday morning at s
o'clock
The ascent was watched through tele-
scopes until the couple were lost to view
in a violent snowstorm near the summit
Their only hope Of life was 10 reach a
hut on the pass. and the couple struggled
on through six feet Of snow. They ar
rived at the hut exhausted and without
food, for they had brought none. as the
Col in ordinary conditions IS easy TO
climb
The couple We're buried alive in the
hut. and on Monday ten guides left Adel-
b0den 10 search for them at great risk
Of being swept away by avalanches-
Several Of the rescUers were injured and
the party returned.
A second search party, arranged with
the greatest difficulty. for the guides
were unwilling to face the avaIanches,
finally dug their way TO the hut Thurs
day and found AIr. Turner and his guide
starving, frozen. and in the last stages
Of exhaustion They had been impris-
Oned for forty-eight hours. The rescuers
carried the couple to AGelbodeu
The director Of the hotel telephones
that Mr.. Turner is in bed and a doe
tor is attending him. His wife has ar
rived from Lausanne. No serious conse-
quences are feared in his case, but the
guides hands and feet are badly frost
bitten
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
HER JEWELS OF PASTE.
Music Hall Singer Refuses $25, 900 in
Settlement of a Bogus Claim.

Rome, Dec. IA curious incident hap
pened here some time ago, when travel
ing trunk was lost. The owner, a music
hall singer, declared that it contained val
liable effects and jewelry. and she was
offered 900 in final settlement of all
claims. But the music hall star refused.
1t so happened that, pending negOtia-
tons, the trunk was discovered, and the
order was at once given by the officials
for a list of it's contents. An expert jew
eler was also requisitioned. and his re-
Spouse was to the effect that the asserted
precious diamonds were all false. The
fact reached the ears Of the owner, who
disappeared, and has not been heard Of
since.
A warrant for her arrest was issued on
the charge Of having attempted to de-
fraud the State railways.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
SAVED FROM FIRE BY DOG.
His Barking Draws Attention to Ho-
tel In Flames.

Seville. Dec. 29-The persistent barking
OF small pet dog, chained In an empty
bedroom, attracting attention. saved the
visitors at the English pension here from
certain death by fire recently.
One wing of the house was burned out
before the firemen arrived, but the re-
mainder was saved through the exertions
of English volunteers, and the dog was
rescued.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30

London, Dec 29-One of the British
Isles was recently in the market, seeking
a new lord and master of its forty-six
pleasant acres. with its rich pastJrage
and sub-uopical vegetation For this
tiny kingdom is set like an emerald, just
where the Ife-giving Gulf Stream i'm
pinges upon the forefoot OF Ireland and
spreads abroad benehcent airs that bring
lu1uriant nourishment to vegetation.
The Island of Dinish, in the estuary Of
the Eenmare, County Kerry. a small pOr-
tion of the princely domain Of the ancient
Herbert family. IS the spot in question.
Although within considerably less than a
days journey from London via Fish
guard and Rosslare and the southern
railways of Ireland, the little island, en-
shrined in the grand amphitheater of the
Kerry Mountains. is a near approach to the
paradise that artists dream Of It's more
robust attractions include fishing and
shooting and yachting. Messrs. Lumleys
St James House, ST James street. w.
had the disposal of the property, which
was only on the market for a very brief
space.
Desire to Own Islands,
Adrian Lumley said yesterday that the
desire to own an island seemed to be
very strong with many persons. and al
though such sales are far from frequent
there have been some remarkable deals
in insular property in recent years. Lun-
dy Island. in the Bristol Channel, was put
up at auction last summer. and failed TO
win a bid commensurate with its owners
expectations. 1t is still in the market.
The latest big deal in island purchasing,
said lIr. LumIey, has probably been Lord
Strathcora's acquisition of CoIonsay and
Oronsay. in the Hebrides. Those little
Britians, former strongholds of the mighty
lords Of the Isles. are lovely spots. for
ested TO the waters edge In many parts,
veined with whipping streams, and en-
TiChed with many q broad acre Of pastur-
age. The Island of Rum, not far from
Lord StTatlConas islands, is 1900 acres
in extent, and is owned By Mr.. Butler,
whose father acquired the island years
ago. Then Coll. TREE. and some other
Hebrideau islets are for sale. TREE runs
TO 1850 acres, and is an ideal spot. Scar
ba Island bought by Maj Gascoyne, has
lately been turned into a deer forest.
Another Island Purchase.
Another important island purchase not
long ago was that OF Ki.muir. part of the
Isle Of Skye. an extent Of 5000 acres.
This was bought for the purpose Of trans
planting the crofters. An English general
recently bought an island of the orkney
group. Bonsay. IN the Scily Isles Mr..
Smith-Dorrien acquired by purchase a
charming domain not long ago.
On the west coast of Ireland. which
Mr. LumIey recently visited, there are
the lovely Arran Isles. the AchnH Isles.
Valentia. and the Watervine, where the
Atlantic cables land; Tory, OF Lough
Swilly. and Rathlin, with its memories of
the Bruces. Scotland is par excellence
the island kingdom. its west COST being
composed Of chains Of eligible sites for
would-be CruSoes
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
GIFT for King Edward.

London, Dec. 29.-The King has accepted
box of Dominican lines, orahscs. and
grapefruit, forwarded to him by the West
India committee on behalf of the Perma-
nent Exhibition Committee Of Santo Do
mingo. who won the gold medal at the re-
cent horticultural show. The rest Of the
fruit, which consisted of forty-seven
cases, has been distributed among the
London hospitals, including the Children's
Hospital, to which the King suggested
that the last exhibit should be sent.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
DEATH ENDS HONEYMOON.
Husband of a Few Weeks Killed in
a Railway Accident

Paris, Dec. 29.-Robert Hanna, who was
seriously injured IN the accident near here
to the Bombay express on Friday, died
to-day at the Avignon Hospital after
forty-eight hours acute suffering.
His wife. who was a Miss Galloway,
and who was also injured. was at her
husbands bedside at the time of his
death MI and Mrs. Hanna had only
been married few weeks, and were re-
turning from their honeymoon. They were
on their way to Madras, where Mr. Han
ma occupied an important post under the
Indian railway service
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
Mexico Buying Railroads.

City of Mexico Dec. @.-It is learned
from a seemingly authoritative source
that the Mexican government has al
ready entered into negotiations for the
purchase of the Mexican Railway from
Mexico City to Vera Cruz
Il is said that when the company is
formed to take over the holdings of the
National and Mexican Central lines the
Mexican Railway will be included in the
same company.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
GERMANY STILL FIGHTING.
The warning HeFeFOs Have Not Yet
Been Subdued.

Berlin, Dec 29-The colonial Office to-
day stated that there was no truth in the
report received from Cape Town last night
that peace between the German forces
and the warning Hereros had been signed
in Damaraland.
1t was added that the rumor probably
originated from the recent capture of 40
Bondelswarts in the southern part Of
German Southwest Africa. The colony.
however, Is almost tranquillized, the
troops being engaged in hunting down
the few small bands Of natives still under
arms.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
Baroness Burdett-Coutt. I'M.

London, Dec. 29.-The Baroness Burdett-
Coutts, who has been Ill at her London
residence since December a, was this
morning reported to be in a critical con-
ditiOn. The extreme age of the noted
phiIanthrOpist (she was born TN 1910 rem
ders doubtful her recovery from the at
tack of acute bronchitis from which she
is suffering.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
MARRIED AT 100.
Bride Is just over Tint Age and the
bridegroom Year Older.

Vienna, Dec. GA centenarian pair
were married at Autezd, in Moravia, yes
terday. Rosa Waldner, the bride. is just
over 100 years old. She walked up the
aisle fairly brisllly, dressed in the COS
tune of the peasant women of the local
ity. and carrying a bunch Of white flowers
Josef Hopper, the bridegroom, Is one
year older, and required the assistance OF
friends arm when he went up TO the
altar. After the ceremony the newly mar
ried couple walked arm in arm out Of the
church. and received a great ovation from
the villagers.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
ROYALTY md Charity.

London. Dec. 29.-The League Of Mercy
Of which the Prince of Wales is grand
president. will be able TO hand over TO the
Kings Hospital fund about So, 500 as a re-
suit Of its years operations.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30

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The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
CharIemagne Laurier Dead.

Montreal. Dec. 29-Charlemagne Lau-
rier. NJ P, half-brother of Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, premier of Canada, died at ST.
Lin last night.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
ISLAND IS FOR SALE
Irish Tract Offered to Some
Englishman Of Wealth.
TINY KINGDOM IN THE OCEAN

Dinfsh Isle Contains FOFty-six Acres
and Is Located in the Estuary Of
the Kenmare, and Is Part of the
Amcient Domain of the Herbert
FamiIy-Other Tracts for sale.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-26
THE BLUE AND THE CRIMSON MET
 FOR THE SECOND CAME THIS AFTERNOON
Thousands of People ong Into Yale Field See the Cones Alumni Day And Hundreds of Yale Graduates Were In the
 City to Attend the Festivities

class reunions at different places in
 and about the campus, and on the steps of Osborn hall and Byers hall class after class was gathered for a group picture without which re- unions would lose much of their in.
 terest in after years. Most of the reunion classes held their dinners last night at shore resorts and not a few of the younger alumni welcomed
 the morning sun with Yale songs as they marched about the university buildings. Overnight arrivals of members of classes of 1903, 1900 and 1896, both academic and scientific were many in number and headquar- ters of each were lively places. The garb of these men while attractive lacked the picturesqueness of some |of the styles in vogue at last years reunion, but at the same time they
 received much attention.
 The alumni meeting was presided lover by J. Benjamin Dimmick, '81, |of Scranton, Pa, who made the well coming speech.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-26
Yale Crew Is Fast.

New Haven, Conn, June 26.-Form- CT members of Yale varsity crews who have returned here to attend class le- unions and who have paid visit to the crew now in quarters on the Thames river at Gales Ferry have brought back word thar the Yale var sity crew In time row two weeks ago covered the four mile course in figures much under the time of 20:10 made last week by the Harvard var sity eight The report is confirmed by Yale rowing authorities who decline to give the exact figures, but admit it was about 19:50 for the four miles un- der ordinary conditions of wind and tide. The Harvard time row was on a flowing tide and with wind astern, conditions which made for good time. Old oarsmen who have been In win ming crews of the Blue say that this years eight is, without exception, the most finished in its stroke that has ev- CT sat In a varsity boat on the Thames. The critics who are pessimistic say that the crew Is rather light, and may not be up to the usually mark for en- durance. but they all agree that this years varsity race Is likely to be the best one in many years. The report of Yale's remarkable time spread so rap Idly among the alumni this morning that Julian W. Curtis. the graduate advisory coach. found himself fairly beseiged with inquiries to whom he gave answer that Yale had made a very fast record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-26
HOCE ANNOUNCES
 BRYAN COMMITTEE Members of Congress, Editors and State Committeeman Will Receive
 the Noted Traveller FOLK WILL BE CHAIRMAN Alexander Troup Will Be Connecti- cuts Representative on the Com
 mittee to Meet Bryan.

New York, June 26.-William Hoge. head of the Commercial Trav- efors' Antitrust league, announced to-day the appointment of the follow ing committee on plan and scope for the Bryan reception: Tom L. John son, Ohio; Francis Burton Harrison, Bird S. Coler, August Thomas, Lewis Nixon, New York; Alexander Troup, Connecticut; A. H. Eastman and John H. O'Brien.
 This committee will invite all tue democratic members of congress, the chairmen of the democratic state committee, the mayors of the demo- cratic cities of the country, and the editors of the democratic newspapers to serve upon reception committee. of which Govrnor Folk of Missouri will be the chairman. Augustus Thomas will welcome MT Bryan upon behalf of the league.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-26
Will Have Busy Day.

Middletown, June 26.-To-day's commencement program will be giv- en up principally to the alumni who will have busy day of it. There was an early morning meeting of the board of trustees of the university, at which considerable business was transacted and following that there was . general meeting of the Alumni association. At the alumni dinner which followed there were gathered together the largest number of grad uates of of university that ever returned for commencement exer- cises. Professor c. T. Winchee- ter presided and there were speeches by prominent graduates the occasion being one Of great en- joyment. This afternoon the annual ball game between Wesleyan and VII Hams. terminating the baseball season for both institutions. took place on Andrus field, an exceptionally large attendance being On hand.
 Socially. commencement week will be at it's height this afternoon when the various fraternity receptions will be held between 5 and o'clock. Wes- leyans chapter houses are thrown open to the visitors and the receptions given by the different societies prove among the most enjoyable affairs of the busy week
 This evening the annual Phi Beta Kappa oration will be delivered by Martin A. Knapp. chairman of the United States interstate commerce commission.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-26
THAw's MoTHER.IN.LAw
Refused to Make Any Comment.
 After Hearing Story.

Pittsburg. Pa, June 26.-Mrs Charles J. Holman, mother of Mrs Harry Kendall Thaw. who lives at Brookline, suburb of this city, was appraised early to-day of the shoot- ing of Stanford White by MT Thaw.
 Mrs Holman listened to recital of the tragedy. but beyond asking few questions as to further details said little.
 She said she did not know Mir White, the dead architect, had in fact never heard of him, and that she did not know what she was going to do regarding the matter. The infor- nation came in the nature of a dis tinct shock to her. She was naturally unprepared to hear of an accident in which her daughters husband cut SO tragic a figure.
 The news of the killing came as a shock to the friends of the Thaw fam fly in Pittsburg and was matter for general discussion to-day in the two cities.
 All efforts to find a member of the family in this city have proved fruit less. It was reported that Josiah Cop ley Thaw, brother of Harry, was in Pittsourg. built was stated at the clubs that he and his wife were ont of the city and had been for several weeks.
 At the home of Mrs William Thaw, mother of Harry. who sailed from New York last Saturday to spend the summer with her daughter. Alice, the countess of Yarmouth. 1t was said that she would be notified of the af- fair as quickly as possible. It was likely, 1t was said. that she would take the e.s.< .c,Jea for home Mrs Thav was not in tho best of health when she left the city and 1t is feared the news will have a serious effect on her condition
 Until recently but little had been seen of Harry Kendall Thsv in Pitts burg for a number of years. Shortly after his fathers death he went abroad and there made his residence. living most of the time in Paris.
 After his return from Europe and his marriage. he purchased a fine piece of property in Fifth avenue and it was said that it vas his intention to put up a handsome home. One of the reports current here to-day was that Thav had some talk with the man killed relative to some of the architectural features of the new house
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-26

New Haven, Conn. June 26.--Yale and Harvard meet this afternoon at Yale field in the second baseball game of their annual series and judging from the sale of tickets the biggest crowd that ever attended ball game In this city will be on hand. Extra stands have been erected in order to accommodate those who will attend and by the time the game IS called, at 3 o'clock Yale's greatest baseball au- dience, made up in good part of the alumni of the university attending their reunions and wearing their strik- ing costumes will be seated In a huge seIni-circle around the field. While the interest from a baseball stand point is not as great as it was year ago. when the intercollegiate cham pionship depended upon the outcome of commencement game. to-day's con- test will lack none of the picturesque ness and features usually to be en- joyed at Yale-Harvard game.
 As is always the case, the classes attending the reunion started the pro- cession to the Yale field, nearly every class being headed by a band. The march to the field was begun early and as the classes entered the field and approached their seats. all with the exception of one class danced the zig-zag to lively tune. The exception was the class of 1908 here for It's tri- enial. This class attired in the most striking costume ever seen at a class reunion at Yale, walked across the field In lock step, nearly two hundred strong. Their costume was copy of the regulation prison garb at Sing Sing, the men appearing in dark white and blue stripes of the customary width. The appearance of the class of 1903 in this costume was one of the features of the day.