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KNOXVILLE HAS
DISASTROUS FIRE
A LOSS OF ABOUT $250,000
CIISED BT THE FLAMES AND ANr
EXPLOSION.
The Fire Occurred on Gay Street—Six
Firemen Were Injured-Fireman
Hankins Had Bo<h Leirs Broken-
St&rted In tlie Woodrvfl Hardware
Company's Seven-Story Building—
Cable Plano Company's Five-Story
Ilnildina Was Wrecked.
Knoxville, Term.. Nov. 12.—A fire, ac
companied by an explosion of either
dynamite or powder, occurred to-day
on Gav street, the principal business
street of the city, causing a loss of
about $-50,000.
Six firemen were injured. The most
seriously hurt la Fireman J. B. Haw
kins, both of whose legs were broken.
A number of Either persons sustained
slight cuts from flying glass, but none
was seriously hurt.
The fire originated from an unknown
cause in the Woodruff Hardware Com -
pany's seven-story building, which was
reduced to ashes.
The recently completed five-story
marble front building occupied by the
Cable Piano Company was wrecked by
the explosion which followed the fire
1n the Woodruff building adjoining and
the six-story Arnold, Henegar and
Hoyle wholesale shoe house was dam
aged by both fire and water.
The explosion shattered almost all
window glass and many show cases In
nearly eVery store within a radius of
two blocks of the fire. The blaze was
confined to the Woodruff block.
It is believed the losses are covered
by insurance.
OBITUARY.
Mm. Bertha Reiner.
Mrs. Bertha Reiser, age 78, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. L.
Lang, at 116 Liberty street, west, yes
terday at noon of heart failure. Mrs.
Reiser had been ill two weeks.
The deceased has resided in Savan
nah for the past forty-two years, and
leaves five children, H. J. Reiser of
New York, Mrs. S. J. Epstein of Cin
cinnati, Mrs. M. Stern, Mrs. L. Lang
and Mrs. M. D. Hirsch of Savannah.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at 4 o’clock from the residence
of Mrs. Lang, 116 Liberty street, west,
Rev. George Solomon conducting the
service. The following gentlemen will
act as pallbearers: Messrs. E. A. Weil,
I. Epstein, I. M. Frank, J. Pinkus
sohn, L. W. Wortsman, Julius D.
Hirsch, Henry Levy and Joseph Ferst.
Sira. Huiiiihli Risen berg.
Mrs. Hannah Eisenberg, aged 33
years, died at an early hour yester
day morning at her home, No. 626 In
dian street, after an illness of five
months.
She was a native of Hungary, hav
ing come to this country when a child.
A husband and six children survive
her. She also leaves a father, and
brothers and sisters in Memphis, Tenn.
The deceased was a member of Deb
orah Lodge and Evergreen Hive, L.
O. T. M„ and each of the societies
will attend the funeral in a body.
The funeral services will be held
this afternoon at 2 o’clock at her res
idence on Indian street, conducted by
Rev. George Solomon. The following
gentlemen will act as pallbearers:
Messrs. Charles Byck, L. G. Schwartz
baum, Dave Waisburg, Max Kraft,
Mr. Kulman and Mr. Buchsbaum.
Dr. T. S. Hopkins, Thomasvllle.
Thomasville, Ga.. Nov. 12.—Dr. T. S.
Hopkins died here at 7 o’clock to-night.
Dr. Hopkins was one of the best
known physicians in the South., He
was 87 years old and had practiced his
profession in this state since his early
youth. Mclntosh county was his birth
place, though he moved to Thomasville
In 1864. Dr. Hopkins organized and
commanded two cavalry companies for
the Confederate service and afterward
was a surgeon at Andersonville. He
did a great deal of original research
work In his profession and was the
author of numerous medical treatises.
He was twice Mayor of Thomasville.
Senator H. W. Hopkins. Col. T. N.
Hopkins of the Fourth Regiment, G.
S. TANARUS., R. R. Hopkins of Brunswick, Os
good Hopkins of Mclntosh, and Mrs.
S. M. Mallard of Thomasville, are
among surviving children.
W. firalinm Broudoln, Baltimore.
Baltimore, Nov. 12.—While seated at
his desk in the banking house of Alex
ander Brown & Sons, to-cfay, W. Gra
ham Browdoin, a member of the firm,
was suddenly attacked with what is
believed to have been apoplexy and died
without regaining consciousness. His
health had always been excellent and
he Ifad not complained of feeling 111.
The physicians who were called in say
that a blood clot on the brain was the
cause of the attack.
Mrs. Elisa Otis, I.ox Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 12.—Mrs.
Eliza Otis, wife of Harrison Gray Otis,
proprietor and editor of the Los Angeles
Times, died at her home in this city
to-night of angina pectoris. Mrs. Otis
was 70 years old, and had won distinc
tion as a writer of verse.
V. C. Prtnxeii, London.
London, Nov. 12.—Valentine Cameron
Prlnsep, better known as "Val” Prin
sep, professor of painting to the Royal
Academy, died yesterday from the ef
fects of an operation. He was born
In 1838.
George 1.. Watnon, Glasgow.
Glasgow, Nov. 12.—George Lennox
Watson, the yacht designer who has
for some time past been 111, died at his
residence in this city this morning of
heart disease. He was born in 1851.
Mra. O. T. Mitchell, Colnmhun.
Columbus, Ga.. Nov. 12.—Mrs. O. T.
Mitchell, aged 53 year*, died this morn
ing. The remains were taken to Tal
botton for interment.
R. H. Haul. Nashville, Tenn.
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 12.—Judge K.
H. East, one of tht- most emlpent Ju
rist* of the Houth, died to-day, aged 74.
Wounded While Hunting.
Griffin, On., Nov. 12. —Atnoa Jones,
Jr., wo# accidentally *hot yesterday
afternoon by Robert Williams, while
hunting on the plantation of Mrs. M.
E. Wilson, the contents of the gun
taking effect in the stomach, breast
and face and inflicting serious, but
not fatal wounds.
Another boy named Brown was shot
In the hand at the same time. Wil*
Hams fired at a rabbit, not ( seeing his
companion*, who were a short dig-
J* no * * w *> r - Jones was can ltd to
Um Griffin Hospital.
FRANCE READY TO LET
THEM FIGHT IT OUT.
Continued from First Page.
various capitals that France Intended
to act, M. Delcasse, the Foreign Min
ister, was pointing out to diplomatic
callers that efforts at mediation would
be futile. The following Is the textual
language used when one of the am
bassadors sounded the minister of
France's intentions. The ambassador
said:
“U is profoundly regretable that the
parties did not heed your advice to
ward averting the present slaughter."
"Yes.” answered M. Delcasse, "but
all my efforts were in vain.”
The ambassador then asked:
"Can nothing be done to terminate
the war?"
M. Delcasse replied with an expres
sion of deep regTet:
“No. I am sorry to say that It ap
pears nothing can be done at this
time.”
Although brief, this is accepted as
showing that Russia's best friends
have not entertained any present
prospect of mediation.
Count Tornielli, the Italian ambas
sador, has been making inquiries
among his colleagues concerning the
prospects of terminating the war, but
these have indicated no definite steps
in any quarter.
The Russian embassy and Japanese
legation have also given out state
ments discouraging mediation. The
former said the attitude of the Rus
sian government regarding all propo
sitions for mediation remains un
changed. If any proposition is made,
it will be courteously, but resolutely
declined. The Japanese minister said
that any peace overtures must come
from the other side.
LOAN OF $250,000,000
WILL BE SECURED.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 13.—1 tis un
derstood that arrangements have been
practically completed for the floating
of a loan of $250,000,000 in Berlin, of
which German banks have underwrit
ten three-quVirters and Holland banks
the remainder.
The Japanese Loan,
London, Nov. 12.—The prospectus of
the Japanese loan of $60,000,000 of which
London takes half, was issued to-day.
The price is and interest 6 per
cent. The loan is secured by a second
charge on the Japanese customs.
Squadron Reaches Dakar.
Dakar, French West Africa, Nov. 12.
—Four battleships, five cruisers and
seven transports of the second Rus
sian Pacific squadron have arrived in
the roads and are coaling.
PA GUESTS
Caused By a Big Fire Opposite n
Chicago Hotel.
Chicago. Nov. 12. —The large five
story building at the northeast comer
of Madison street and Wabash avenue,
occupied for the most part by Brown
ing, King & Cos., clothiers, was de
stroyed by lire to-night. It is esti
mated that the loss to building and
contents will aggregate $200,000. The
direct cause of the fire is not known,
but several explosions were hefard be
fore the flames were seen.
A panic was caused in the Continen
tal Hotel on the south side of Madi
son street, across from the burning
building. Smoke penetrated the hall
ways and the intense heat cracked the
windows. Men and women in the ho
tel sought safety in flight, but the
firemen prevented ‘a spread of the
flames to this building.
TO DOUBLE THE FORCE
OF MEN IN THE NAVY.
Commissioning New Ships Will Mean
More Sntlors.
Washington, Nov. 12. —Secretary Mor
ton will, at its coming session, ask
Congress to pass an act increasing the
commissioned and enlisted force of the
navy.
This action is in view of recent esti
mates that when all the ships now
building for the- navy are commission
ed It will take about 2,087 officers and
62,386 enlisted men to man them, which
is more than twice as many men as
the present law provides for.
SHOT THROUGH HEART.
Johnson Eden Was Killed by Jim
Wilson Near \lcliolson.
Athens, Ga., Nov. 12.—Late last night
near Nicholson, two farmers, Johnson
Eden and Jim Wilson, had a row, in
which Edm was shot through the
heart and instantly killed.
They had a misunderstanding about
a settlement, and Wilson went to the
house where Eden was staying and re
newed the difficulty. A man in the
house stepped between the two men,
but Wilson reached around his shoul
der and fired.
Wilson made his escape.
MARYLAND SPLITS
ITS ELECTORAL VOTE.
Baltimore, Nov. 12.—The boards of
election supervisors of Baltimore
city and of twenty-two counties of
(Maryland have reached the official
count of the ballots cast last Tues
day. The result Indicates that seven
Democratic and one Republican elec
tor were elected. St. Marys county
In the “black belt" of the state, is
the only missing report From the re
turns at hand at midnight from Bal
timore city and the counties of the
state, It Is reasonably certain that the
final count of the votes will show lit
tle change. The vote for electors
was very close.
ONLY ST. LOU IS'WILL
GAIN THE DISTINCTION.
Washington, Nov. 12.—1 t was an
nounced to-day at the White House
that hhe President, on his approaching
trip Louis, would make no stop
at other cities, either going or com
ing.
TO BOIL
coffee only bring* out the dan
gerous caffeine, but to boll (full
15 minutes)
POSTUM
brings out tlie full strength of
Nature's healthful grains and
make* a dellelous beverage.
Gat the little book, "Tha Road
to Wsllrllle," in each pkg.
WVVANNAH MORNTNO NEWS: SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 13. 1904.
Cures Grip and
COLDS
While Dr. Humphreys’ “Seventy
seven" is a specific cure for Grip and
serious Colds that “hang on.”
Its widest sphere of use is to “break
up” a common, every-day Cold, begin
ning with the sniffles and ending on
the chest.
‘‘77" cures by restoring the checked
circulation of the blood to all the vital
organs, that they may perform their
functions naturally, without unneces
sary effort.
At Druggists, 25 cents, or mailed.
Humphreys' Medicine Cos., Cor. Wil
liam and John streets, New York.
MYSTERY UNSOLVED.
Not Known Who Killed the Webers
and Burned Their Home.
Auburn, Cal., Nov. 12.—Nothing
new of importance has thus far been
disclosed by the coroner’s Investiga
tion of the Weber tragedy.
Adolph Weber, the surviving mem
ber of the family, testified that his
father got very angry when crossed
and had often said serious things, hut
had never acted insanely and was over
his anger in a few minutes. There
had been no quarrel on the day or the
evening of the murders.
To offset the murder and suicide
theory the bullet wound in Mr. Web
er’s bddy took a downward course,
which would indicate that it was not
fired by himself.
The 32-caliber pistol with which the
victims were killed has not yet been
found.
WALCOTT NOT HELD.
Negro Pngtltst Exonerated of the
Charge of Manslaughter.
Boston. Nov. 12—" No bill” in the
case of Joe Waloott, the colored pugi
list, charged with manslaughter in
shooting Nelson Hall, Jr., about three
weeks ago, was returned by the grand
Jury to-day. The jury found that the
shooting, In which Walcott’s hand was
injured, was accidental.
verdicTfo~rTß,oo6
GIVEN A FIREMAN.
Oartersvtlle, Ga„ Nov. 12.—E. M. An
derson, who was Injured near here
while in the employ of the Western
and Atlantic Railroad, as a fireman,
was to-day given a verdict against the
road for SB,OOO.
Fernnn<lllia \otes.
Fernandina, Fla.. Nov. 12.—Circuit
Court convened here during the past
week. The first case so far disposed of
was that of Redenfred vs. the Sea
board Air Line, trespass, which was
compromised.
The double weddings which took
place here on Wednesday, the one at
St. Michael’s Catholic Church at 6 a.
m. and the other at the home of the
bride at 5 p. m., were both beautiful.
The first marriage was that of Miss
Eloise Ferararia and Mr. David Stur
gers, who solemnized their nuptials by
early mass. The second wedding was
that of Miss Wilhelmina C. Weimer to
Mr. Francis J. Luhrer. This took
place at the home of the bride. Both
couples left on the 5 p. m. train. Mr.
and Mrs. Sturgers going to St. Augus
tine and South Florida. Mr. and Mrs.
LuhrCr leaving for the East coast. Re
ceptions were held in both instances
and the presents received were numer
ous.
The second meeting of the Ladles’
Cemetery A.ssociatlon took place on
Tuesday In the public library building.
This is for the purpose of beautifying
and looking after the old town ceme
tery.
This port during the past month has
had its best record in the shipping line.
Emory Phoenix's Editors.
Oxford, Ga., Nov. 12.—The October
number and first issue of the Emory
Phoenix for this term is Just out. The
editors for this year are: T. W. Oliver,
Logansville, editor-in-chief: Shelly
Ivey, Atlanta, business manager; R.
S. Parker, Atlanta, literary 'editor; H.
S. Strozier, Mcßae, exchange editor;
C. S. Martin, Turin, local editor; Ha
ley Johnson, Dawson, athletic editor.
The greater part of the paper for this
time is taken up with an address of
Prof. H. M. Ham 111, D. D., which he
delivered here in June as the literary
on ’’The Old South."
The Stnteshoro nnd Northern.
Statesboro, Ga., Nov. 12.—Interest
continues In the proposed Savannah,
Statesboro and Northern Railroad.
While things are moving on quietly,
developments indicate that actuat work
will begin not later than Jan. 1.
Mr. Cecil Gabbett, accompanied by
L E. Chalenor, assistant general
freight agent of the Seaboard Air
Line, and MaJ. Blandford left by pri
vate conveyance to-day to go over the
route between here and Garfield.
Swulimlioro Items.
Swalnsboro. Ga., Nov. 12.—Swalns
fooro’s new 212.000 school building Is
nearing completion and compares fav
orably with any school building. The
large auditorium will have a seating
capacity of more than 1.000.
Swalnsboro has been In darkness for
the last few weeks owing to the fact
that there was some defect In some of
the machinery at the power house.
Hnnkiu Has Resigned.
Columbus. Ga.. Nov. 19.—W. H. Ran
kin has resigned as superintendent of
the Eagle and Phenlx Mills to become
superintendent of the Boston Manu
facturing Company at Waltham, Mass.
He came to Columhus from New Eng
land several years ago. Oscar S. Jor
dan succeeds him as superintendent.
Robert Wilson may succeed Mr. Jor
dan os assistant superintendent.
Washington—Cox. London.
London. Nov. 12. Washing
ton of Virginia and Miss Anna Cox of
New York were married at St. An
drew’s Church here at noon to-day.
Naval Attache Stockton gave away
the bride and H. W. Shoemaker of
the Berlin embassy was the best man.
Dina Goes lo Hat non.
New Orleans, Nov. 12.—After an ex
tended tour of the South and West.
Including visits to the rice fields of
Louisiana and TexUs, agricultural and
mining Industries of the Mississippi
valley and the Bt. I/mts Exposition,
Hon. Manuel Din*. Cuban Secretary
of Agriculture, sailed to-day for Hav
ana.
fapdetlelle u Slate auditor.
New Orleans, Nov. 12.—Gov. Blanch
ard 10-day announced the appointment
of Mayor Paul Capdevlelle of New
Orleans to be state auditor, In place
of Martin Hehrmsn. elected Mayor of
New Orleans, last Tuesday.
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA’S CAPITAL
GLOVER KEEPS HIS PUCE.
SUPERIOR COrRT SCSTAINBD nis
dkmikhkh.
Morris of Marietta Wanted to Onat
Glover From the Position of Coon,
tr Treasurer, to Which He Was
Elected in October—Plea Was That
Glover Already Held One Public
Office—Court Overruled This Be
enuse Such Offices May Properly
Be Consolidated.
Atlanta, Nov. 12.—Judge Lumpkin In
the Superior Court here to-day sus
tained the demurrer in the mandamus
case of J. Gid. Morris of Marietta vs.
J. B. Glover and others, by which Mor
ris sought to oust Glover from the of
fice of treasurer of Cobb county, to
whfch he was elected in the general
election of Oct. 5. This dismisses the
petition for mandamus and an appeal
will be taken to the Supreme Court.
One of the main grounds of the suit
was the Illegality of holding two coun
ty offices, Glover being both treasurer
and clerk of the Superior Court. Judge
Lumpkin held that the Supreme Court
had already passed on this question,
declaring legal acts consolidating the
offices of county treasurer and clerk.
The case grew out of one of the bit
terest political fights waged in Georgia
in many years, and was brought to
this county because Judge George F.
Gober of Cobb Superior Court was dis
qualified to try the suit. Judge Gober
was related to some of the petitioners.
The election was bitter from start to
finish, and was made more so on ac
count of the heated race between Judge
Gober and Newt. A. Morris for the
judgeship of the county.
Proclamation.
Gov. Terrell to-day issued his an
nual Thanksgiving Day proclamation,
designating Thursday, Nov. 24, as a
day of thanksgiving and praise. Boun
tiful yield of fruit and cotton, well
filled granaries, the absence of clashes
between capital and labor and freedom
from pestilence and famine are given
as reasons why all Georgia should be
thankful.
The Governor does not refer to the
recent election in any way. Thanks
giving Day proclamations, the Gov
ernor says, are not political docu
ments.
For Inspection of Troops.
The annual general orders for the In
spection of state troops were issued
by Adjt. Gen. Harris to-dav.
Col. W. G. Obear is directed to pro
ceed with the inspection of all military
schools and all state militia companies
for the year 1905. The Inspector gen
eral will Inspect the military schools
between now and the first of the year,
and will not begin the inspection of
the regularly organized companies un
til Jan. 2. He will then be accom
panied, as usual, by a regular United
States army officer.
The general order gives the details
relating to the coming inspection.
Among other features it asserts that
troops holding themselves in readiness
to receive orders will not be entitled to
pay for services unless duty is actu
ally performed.
rhnthnm County Decisions.
The Supreme Court to-day handed
down the following Chatham county
decisions:
Insurance Company of North
America vs. Leader, before Judge Nor
wood, reversed.
Fox vs. Armour, before Judge Cann,
affirmed.
Neal-Millard Cos. vs. trustees of Chat
ham Academy, before Judge Cann, af
firmed.
Insane, He Killed Himself.
As the result of a deranged mind,
brought on by severe and painful ill
ness, Paul Fortson, 24 years old, who
caine here some time ago from Lin
colnton, killed himself early this morn
ing by jumping through his window
and falling to the ground below, a
distance of twenty-five feet.
His neck was broken. Fortson, it Is
said, did not commit suicide, but his
death is regarded as due to temporary
insanity caused by his illness, one
feature of which was an unquench
able thirst.
He has been engaged in the drug
business here. His mother arrived to
night.
Salter a Snielde.
It developed to-day that Robert Sal
ter, the grocer who committed suicide
late last night, was sent to police
headquarters a few hours before he
killed himself by his family, who ask
ed that he be kept there until he re
covered his nerves, as he had threat
ened to take his own life. The police
refused to detain him on the ground
that he was neither drunk nor crazy.
Salter then went home and drank a
two-ounce bottle of laudanum. A lit
tle later he was dead. He leaves a
wife and four children.
Williford Is to Be Hanged.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
death sentence in the case of Whitley
Williford, the negro who killed a
young white man named Harmon
West, in Mitchell county, and to pro
tect whom from the hands of a mob
the Governor had to call out a bat
talion of troops under MaJ. R. L. Wyl
ly. As the date set for execution has
passed he will have to be resentenced.
There will probably be no more
trouble over the case in Mitchell
county.
Jefferson nnd Alliens Line.
The Jefferson and Athens Railway
Company has been chartered by the
Secretary of State with a capital stock
of $50,000. The road will be eighteen
miles in length and will run between
Jefferson and Athens.
NEGRO KILLS BROTHER..
Fought After Quarreling About a
Previous Shooting Affray.
Columbus, Ga., Nov, 12.—As a re
sult of a disagreement "Tap” Bedell
tried to let daylight through Dan
Bryant with Winchester rifle balls at
a negro dance eight miles northeast
of the city late last night. Both are
colored. One of the balls entered
Bryant’e shoulder, Inflicting a dan
gerous, but probably not fatal wound.
While discussing the shooting this
morning. Seek Bedell and Ben Bedell,
brothers, became Involved In a dispute
over the matter to-night at their home
at Flat Rock, thle county. Both ne
groes Jerked out knives and made for
each other and as a result of the dif
ficulty Ben Bedell Is dead and his
brother is badly cut and will prob
ably not recover. "Tap" Bedell, who
shot Dan Bryant with a Winchester
rifle, anil who caused all the trouble,
has fled.
Indiana.
Indianapolis, lnd., Nov. 12.—The offi
cial vote as rejiorted from the ninety
two county seats In Indiana, gives
I Roosevelt and Fairbanks a 'plurality at
’ Alii.
THOUSANDS OF FAIR WOMEN
Mil, Hu,;.
Suffered Long With Catarrh.
Miss Clara Case, 715 9th street, N.
W„ Washington, B. C., writes:
“I can think of no event in my life
that fills me with more gratitude and
at the same time a sense of future
security, as a cure after long suffering
from catarrh, brought about by using
Peruna as directed. It has completely
cured me.”—Clara Case.
Entire System Toned by Pe-ru-na.
Miss Mary Bennett, 1619 Addison
Ave., Chicago, 111., writes:
“A few months ago I contracted a
cold by getting my feet wet and al
though I used the usual remedies I
could not shake It off.
• "I finally took Peruna. In a week
I was better. After several weeks I
succeeded In ridding myself of any
trace of a cold, and besides the med
icine had toned up my system so that
I felt splendid.”—Mary Bennett.
FROST FOR NETHERSOLE.
Olga Was "Booed” at Continually by
n London Audience.
London, Nov. 12.—“ The Fleute of
Pan,” by John Oliver Hobbes (Mrs.
R. W. Craigie), with which play Olga
Nethersole opened her London season
at the Shaftesbury Theater to-night,
met a very hostile reception. A chorus
of "Boos,” which lnoreased in loudness
as the play progressed, marked the
end of every act.
All through the third act the gallery
was so unanimous in its disapproval of
the performance that Miss Nethersole
•became hysterical and appeared before
the curtain with tears streaming down
her face and lifting her arms in mute
appeal to her tormentors, but without
effect.
Miss Nethersole, however, proceeded
pluckily with the last but amid
loud “booing," the lights were lowered
and the audience dispersed.
GODSPEED’FOR ROSSA.
Many Irishmen Accompanied Him to
His Ship.
New York, Nov. 12.—Attended to the
dock by a detachment of the Irish
Volunteers and many friends, O’Dono
van Rossa to-day sailed on the Cunard
Line steamship Etruria for Ireland,
where he unveils a monument to the
Manchester martyrs in his native town
ot Skibbereen. The ceremony will take
place on Nov. 28.
The shaft was erected in memory of
Allen, Martin and O'Brien, who were
executed for killing a policeman dur
ing the rescue of two Fenian prison
ers from the Manchester jail.
ELDER STOOD THEM OFF.
Drew His Revolver and Threatened
Tharpe's Friends.
Macon, Nov. 13.—At 1 o’clock this
morning a mob composed of several
of Tharpe's friends, formed and march
ing to the hospital where Christian,
who killed Tharpe, lies wounded, de
manded to see him. Dr. Elder, the
surgeon In charge, asked If they were
friends of Christian, and upon receiv
ing a hot reply In the negative, drew
his revolver and informed the mob that
he would kill the first man who at
tempted to enter the hospital.
A second attempt has not yet been
made. Fifteen officers are closely
guarding the premises at this hour.
twcTbur ned' to~death.
Three Others Were Injured at a
Washington Fire.
Washington, Nov. 12. —Shortly before
2 o’clock this morning Are broke out
In a row of houses at the corner of
Twelfth and C streets, near the Post
office Department.
Two persons were burned to death,
a man Jumped from a second story
window and broke both legs, while two
women who Jumped each broke a leg.
The Are spread with great rapidity,
several occupants of the buildings
•barely escaping with their lives. The
property loss was small.
JAIL WAS burned;
PRISONERS ESCAPED.
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 13.—A special
to the Commepclal-Appeal from Tlp
tonvtlle, Tenn., says that the Jail there
was burned shortly after midnight and
that the eight prisoners In the build
ing. one of whom was a negro murder
er. esnaipeil. The flre was started. It
Is alleged, by friends of the prisoners
on the outside for the purpose of en
abling the Inmates to got away.
Physicians Had Given Up the Case-
Now Entirely Well.
Miss Gertrude Linford, Vice Presi
dent Parkside Whist Club and teacher
of Whist, 221 Niagara street, Buffalo,
N. Y., writes:
"Peruna has effectually cured me
after physicians had practically given
up my case'.
“For a long time I suffered with ca
tarrh of the kidneys, had a weakness
and pain in the back, lost flesh rap
idly, my feet were swollen, my face
was puffed under the eyes and I had a
waxy sallowness of the skin.
“I took Peruna for some time and
am entirely well. I cannot endorse
Peruna too strongly.”—Gertrude Lin
ford.
If you suffer from catarrh In any
form, do not delay. Take Peruna
at once. Delays are dangerous.
WIFE WAS ARRESTED.
Charged With Homicide After Her
Hnsband Was Shat.
New York, Nov. 12.—Payton Noble,
a brother of Daniel Noble, surrogate
of Queens, was found dying by neigh
bors in his apartments in Long Island
City late to-night. There were two
bullet wounds in his breast. A physi
cian was summoned, but before his ar
rival Noble was dead.
Mrs. Noble was in a ( hysterical con
dition when the neighbors arrived and
all that could be learned from her was
that her husband had shot himself.
Mrs. Noble was placed under arrest
on a charge of homicide. She told the
police that she took from a drawer a
revolver which her husband had been
cle'aning. With the weapon in her
hand, she walked toward him, In a
playful manner and that he finally tried
to take the revolver from her. They
had a short struggle for possession of
the weapon and then the revolver was
discharged, and Noble fell to the floor.
ARTILLERYMEN HAVE
BECOME MARKSMEN.
Washington, Nov. 2.—The reports
received by the chief of artillery up
on the conclusion of the annual tar
get practice show that there has
been a vast improvement in the ac
curacy of the fire of the artillerymen
stationed at the various seacoast for
tifications.
This not only applies to the big
guns, but also to the mortars, it be
ing reported that the records made in
mortar firing were remarkable.
TWO LOST THEIR LIVES.
Chicago, Nov. 13.—During a flre to
night on the steamer Gordon Campbell,
two men lost their lives and three
others were Injured, none of them fa
tally.
President Will Attend.
Washington, Nov. 12—Rev. Dr. D. J.
Stafford, rector of St. Patrick’s Church
of this city, to-day Invited President
Roosevelt to attend on Sunday, Nov.
20. the ceremonies Incident to the dedi
cation of Carroll Hall, the school for
boys and the rectory. Just completed
for St. Patrick’s parish. The Presi
dent accepted the invitation. He may
make a brief address at the cere
monies.
Odell Looking for No Job.
Newburgh, N, Y.. Nov. 12.—Gov.
Odell to-day denied a published story
that he was to become the president of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
"I have received no such offer,” he
said. "I am not looking for any posi
tion. I am looking only for rest. I
simply wtant to become a private cltl
xen.”
MANKIND IN TUB WOODS.
Cmuplng a Great Revealer of Char
nder.
From the Youth's Companion.
“You can’t Judge men while they
live In civilized communities," said the
old guide, as we sat round the camp
fire. "Civilization Is only skin deep
with a lot of men, and the savage
conies out when they get hack to the
woods. There Is no place to test what
Is really In a man like the forest. Then
you learn whether he Is really a civil
ized man. or has been held up to an
artificial standard by the average of
life about him.
"I have a pretty good chance to
measure tnen. They come here every
summer to camp, and every fall to
hunt, and I look after several parties
each season. It would surprise you
to know how much difference It makes
In men. Inside u well as eut, to get
off their store clothes and live In the
Miss Valley’s Story—Short, but Inter
esting to Every Woman.
Miss Addie Nalley, 137 D. Street, S.
E„ Washington, D. C., writes:
“A cough, the grip, datarrh of the
meanest kind—all sorts of remedies,
home, patent and prescribed by doc
tors, and no relief—that tells my
story, a story of suffering and distress
that lasted four years.
"Then —three bottles of Peruna—
catarrh gone, appetite and strength
returned —a happy woman, and none
more grateful for the blessing of
health—that is what Peruna ' has
done for me." —Addie Nalley.
A reward of SIO,OOO has been de
posited in the Market Exchange
Bank. Columbus. Ohio, as a guarantee
that the above testimonials are gen
uine; that we hold in our possession
authentic letters certifying to the
same. During many years’ advertis
ing we have never used a single spu
rious testimonial.
woods. Some religious men, too, as
well as the rest; you’d never suspect
the reputation they have at home. I've
sort of made up my mind that some
of them have to be so good the rest of
the year they don’t know any way to
get a vacation but to be more or less
wicked. For it’s a man’s real self that
comes out here. He knows that he’s
away from his own people, and in fact
away from all people who would be
any restraint, and if he’s got anything
coarse and mean and low in him it’s
pretty sure to come out. But if a man
has any real religion here’s where
you’ll find it out, too.
“I had a party season before last
that surprised me. Pleasant surprise
it was. too. Not that I’d expected
anything bad of them, but they hadn’t
said anything about their religion and
no one else had. and all I knew was
they were a company of rich men
coming up here for two weeks’ fishing.
Well, they were about the jolliest
crowd you ever saw—middle aged men,
most of them, with one or two young
fellows. They had plenty of money
and the best was none too good. I
looked for a high old time.
"Well, thejr had it, but nothing out
of the way. Every night they had a
campfire, same as this, and gathered
round and told stories, and laughed
till you'd think they could hear them to
Minneapolis. But not a swear word,
you understand, and not a story that
wasn’t all right—Just fun, that was all.
There was no whisky, either.
“Along about 10 o’clock Mr. Crandall
—he’s a big banker or railroad man
or something—he said to his son, ‘Phil,
you know more Bible than some of us;
just repeat a psalm before we go to
bed.’ And the young fellow repeated
one, and they all sat quiet. Then the
old gentleman said, 'Now we can all
repeat Psalm xxilt.' And they did
It, all together. I’d heard it a good
many times, but It neyer sounded quite
the same as it did then. I learned it
by heart hearing them say it, and
used to say it with them, for that was
what they did every night.
“There was no preaching, you un
derstand; they weren’t preachers.
They just sat round and had their
good time, and then before they went
to bed they did that same way every
night, repeated a psalm, or one of
them would read it by the campfire,
and then they would all say that psalm
together, and then good night. All
day they had their fishing, and In
the evening their fun.
“Well, sir, when they went away
I felt as if I had been among Chris
tians. sure enough; and I’ve kept up
the habit of saying that psalm every
night. They made me feel, somehow,
that I’d like to have more religion my
self. I take it that a good test of hav
ing religion is to make men whom you
see want some like it."
—lt is estimated that about 20 per
cent, of the young men who recently
applied to enter the naval academy
have failed in the physical test, and
the failure was largely duo to the use
of tobacco, resulting in the irregular
beating of the heart. Nowadays, says
the Baltimore Herald, physicians speak
of the "tobacco heart,” a trouble caused
by the excessive use of the weed. When
the smoker develops Into a "cigarette
fiend” the services of a physician are
necessary, but before this point is
reached the heart may be permanently
injured.
—The Lord Mayor of London ha* to
attend some public dinner on almost
every night during his term of office.
Recently a friend was sympathizing
with him on the amount of rich food
he must have to eat In the course of a
year. The Mayor then let him Into a
state secret. At every banquet a spe
cial little dinner is cooked and served
to the Mayor, and he has any simple
food he may wish to order, while the
rest of the guest* eat the mushrooms
gnd truffles.
—lrving Boothe—"Do you not think
that my performance here to-night will
be a benefit to your town?" Mrs.
Casay -"Hura; It's brought tno good
luck already. I sold out ail me rotten
fruit *aturu noun thus co-4aj>."-4A<U