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SHELL EXPLODES;
KILLS A WOMAN
SHE USED IT AS A HAMMER
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a >d was mitigated bv the ex
plosion THAT FOLLOWED.
Jlr. Bnrnei Had Bern Given it One
Ponnder Cartridge by Her Brother,
a Gamier In the Nnvy—She Was
ItlnK It no n Hammer While Ar
riinuinK it Christmas Tree (or Her
Children—Found Dead Where
Christmas Tree Was to Have
Stood.
Detroit, Mich., Dec. 22. —Mrs. Thom
as E. Barnes was killed to-day in
her home at 253 Pine street by the
, xplosion of a "one pounder” rapid fire
gun cartridge, which it is supposed
she was using for a hammer in the
Christmas preparation, for her two
baby girls.
How the explosion occurred is not
definitely known as she was alone with
the children, but it is said by friends
of Mrs. Barnes that she had used the
cartridge for a hammer at other times.
The cartridge had been in the posses
sion of the Barnes family for some
time and is said to have been given
to Mrs. Barnes by her brother, Wil
liam Mayhew, a gunner in the United
States navy, who is thought to be at
tached to the United States torpedo
station at Newport.
The woman’s right hand was torn off
at the wrist, her left hand was muti
lated, Dart of the cartridge penetrated
her breast and cut her heart and lungs
and her back was also cut by parts of
the shell.
Mrs. Barnes had left the children in
the kitchen so that they would not see
her preparing for the Christmas tree,
which was to be set up in the arch
way between the parlor and sitting
room. Evidently she had been re-ar
ranging the curtains of the archway so
that the candles of the tree would not
set the curtains on fire. Using the
cartridge for a tack hammer, she was
instantly killed by the explosion that
resulted. Neighbors found Mrs. Barnes
dead on the floor exactly at the spot
selected for the Christmas tree.
Mrs. Barnes and her husband had
lived here less than a year, coming
here from New York.
NAN PATTERSON "
HAS A HUNG JURY.
Continued from First Page.
the jury would set you free and send
you to me to-night. I dreamed last
night that you were with us again
and it was Christmas Day. God grant
that the dream comes true, Nance, and
that I will soon have my little girl
again.”
At 10 o’clock the crowd of morbidly
interested people about the Court
House gathered on the White street
side of the building, where they could
see the little room in which the Nan
Patterson jury was sitting. This room
is on the second floor of the structure,
and though the curtains were drawn
any movement made on the inside was
plainly silhouetted.
Half of those gathered were wom
en .and for a time the people were
quiet. Finally, however, becoming im
patient. various cries were set up, di
rected at the jurymen, and this was
continued for a long time.
Shortly After Noon Jury Betlreil.
The jury began its work of consid
ering the evidence at 12:25. At 2
o'clock twelve men were escorted to a
Park Row restaurant for lunch and
an hour afterward again took up the
case. At 7:30 o’clock officers again
opened the jury room and the rpen
went to dinner. The men were a sol
emn-looking lot, and during the meal
there was little conversation and fewer
smiles.
To-day’s proceedings consisted of the
charge to the jury by Justice Davis,
lasting somewhat over an hour. He
outlined the law and then sent the
jury away. The judge adjourned his
court late in the afternoon, saying that
if a verdict was reached before 11
o’clock he would return to the build
ing.
Charge of (he Jnilge.
Justice Davis in his charge informed
the jury that it was not his duty to
interpret the evidence which had been
placed before them. He would instruct
them only as to the rule of law to
the end that they might arrive at a
careful and Just conclusion. Referring
to the alleged failure of the prosecution
to show that NVin Patterson had any
motive which might lead her to kill
Young, Justice Davis instructed the
jury that while It Is not always neces
sary for the prosecution to prove a
motive, it is important in connection
with the other facts. “In circumstan
tial evidence,” he said, "the question
of motive often becomes important; but
it must not be a motive that is imagin
ed; it must be proved.” ,
Referring to the several letters which
have appeared in the case, knowledge
of which was denied by the defendant,
he said that the testimony of the wit
nesses must be carefully weighed. If
Nan Patterson was believed, the letters
must be excluded entirely from their
consideration; if not, they must be
fflken at their face value. In this con
nection he said the Jury must give
careful consideration to the question,
“Whether it is possible that the wit
ness for the prosecution may have lied
for the purpose of aiding the prosecu
tion, or the defendant. On the other
hand again, you must consider whether
the defendant was influenced by any
motive to tell an untruth about the
letters."
Smith Hint to Influence Them.
Of the absence of J. Morgan Smith
and his failure to appear in the trial,
ha said the Jury should take no cogni
zance. The defendant was to be Judged
by her own acts and not by the acts
of others. The rule of law regarding
missing witnesses did not apply in this
case, as it had not been shown that
it was within the power of the defend
*nt to produce Smith as a witness.
Judge Davts said that if the defend
ant fired the shot without premedita
tion she would be guilty of murder in
the second degree. He then explained
that she might be found guilty in the
first or second degree of manslaughter,
If not of murder, but added that If
• here was a reasonable doubt of her
(fullt In any of the degrees of homicide
the Jury must acquit her.
Ho re Herself Well.
11l the long hour and a quarter oc
cupied by the judge's charge lo the
Jury, the prisoner bore herself well.
The pallor of five months In the Tombs
was touched a clearer white by the
si rain under which she labored, but
only that and the sustained rigor of
fcer attitude betrayed the tension of her
*erva. Mbs was gowned In black, the
only touches of color being a purple
fitisinal pansy lipped with diamonds,
* hlrh she wore on her breast and,
replug from ths black collar of her
eaa, a narrow white rurhing title*
•lull I'aeaar Young's name fell from
Jfe* judge's lip# she quickly placed on*
mack gloved band on (be tgbl*. gave a
intis start, and than with a deep
qutvartng breath that aaamed ts
MM fear winds ft am*. A* fall agala
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into her wonted fixed and strained posi
tion.
Saw Charles Wyndhnm.
Sir Charles Wyndham, the English
actor, who occupied a seat inside the
rail, was pointed out to her by her
father, and she stared curiously at the
man who stands for so much in that
world in which she had once so brief
ly fluttered, and once he turned and
bent his gaze on her, his big glasses
seeming to shine with benevolence and
cheer.
When the judge had concluded his
charge and the usual formalities gone
through with, a bailiff slipped to her
side.
"Where do I go?” she almost whis
pered in a plaintive voice.
"Upstairs,” he said, reassuringly, and
with quick steps she hastened down
the aisle and into the room where she
passed the long moments of waiting.
OFFICIAL ALL STATES.
Continued from First page.
adherents only in Illinois—really Chi
cago—where 830 votes were polled.
Tile Vote 111 Each State.
The following table shows the official
vote in each state for the two princi
pal candidates:
Roose- Par-
States. velt- ker.
Alabama 22,472 79,857
Arkansas' 46,860 64,434
California 205,226 89,294
Colorado 134,687 100,105
Connecticut 111,089 72,909
Delaware 23,714 19,360
Florida 8,314 2 7,046
Georgia 24,003 83,472
Idaho 47,783 18,480
Illinois 632,645 327,606
Indiana 369,289 274,345
lowa 307,907 149,141
Kansas 210,873 84,800
Kentucky 205,277 217,170
Louisiana 5,205 47,708
Maine 64,437 27,630
Maryland *109,497 X 109.446
Massachusetts 257,822 165,746
Michigan 361,866 134,151
Minnesota 216,651 55,187
Mississippi 3,147 53,380
Missouri 321,447 295,847
Montana 34,392 21,773
Nebraska 138,558 51,876
Nevada 6,867 3,982
New Hampshire 54,179 33,905
New Jersey 245,164 164,566
New York 859,533 683,981
North Carolina 82,442 124,121
North Dakota 52,595 14,253
Ohio 600,096 ! 344,674
Oregon 60,455 17,521
Pennsylvania 840,849 337,998
Rhode Island 41,605 24,839
South Carolina 2,271 52,863
South Dakota 72,083 22,002
Tennessee 105,369 131,653
Texas 50,308 167,220
Utah 62,444 j 33,413
Vermont 46,682! 9,777
Virginia 46,450! 80,638
Washington 101,504 ! 28,098
West Virginia 132,608 ! 100,850
Wisconsin 280,164; 124,107
Wyoming 20,489| 8,930
Totals 7,627,63215,080,054
•One Republican elector; x highest
Democratic elector.
CERTIFICATES OF CAROLINA
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS.
Washington, Dec. 22.—The Secretary
of State of South Carolina is the first
to forward to Washington the official
certificates of the members-elect to
the next House of Representatives
from that commonwealth. Whether the
Secretary of State was anxious to
get rid of the painful reminder of the
recent election or whether he want
ed to get his certificates In early to
"avoid the rush" of Hepubl.can cer
tificates, to come later need not be
considered here. The fact remains,
the certificates came to Representa
tive Lever, from Columbia, In a neat
package, and he promptly filed them
with the clerk of the House, MaJ. Mc-
Dowell. They will be put away in cold
storage for future reference.
Mar Kail the Strike.
Fall River, Mast., Dec. 2s.—Many
persons now bellev# lhaf IHe end of
the cotton mill operatives strike Is In
sight. The union members stale that
Ihe contest will not be terminated un
til ffee owners and striker# reach an
understanding of aome sort, mill, It
Is as Id. by persons well Informed up
on tin- matter that seaursnee by tfee
manufsi iuina ifest wages will be re
al oted under favorable condition* and
thst minor grievance#. independent of
the reduction will be remedied, will
and Iks etrik*
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. DECEMBER 23. 1004.
SEVEN MINERS
SUFFOCATED
FROM FIRE OUTSIDE MINE
SMOKE AND FLAMES WEBE
DRAWN WITHIN.
Small Huaae Caught Fire Near (he
En(rauce to a Soft Clay Mine Near
Bolivar. Pa—Air Shnfl Acted ■>
a Fine, and a Snlfocndng Mass ot
Smoke Wna Drawn Wllhiu (he
Mine—When Ueaeuer* Arrived
Miner* Hail Been Overcome.
Bolivar, Pa., Dec. 22. —Seven men
were suffocated to-day in the No. 2
soft clay mine of the Ileese Hammond
Fire Brick Company near here. The
victims were Austrians. There were
about twenty-five men in the mine,
and all but seven were rescued, though
they were all in bad shape and two
are likely to die.
The cause of the disaster was most
peculiar. A small building about 16 by
20 burned down at the mouth of the
mine. The air shaft from the working
to the surface some distance in the
mine acted as a sort of flue and drew
into the drift the heat and smoke from
the fire, thus suffocating, the men
whose escape was shut off by the fire
at the opening.
As soon as it could be done, the
burning shanty was torn away and res
cuers rushed into the mine, but al
ready five had succumbed to the heat
and smoke, and others were in a dying
condition. One more died while on the
way out and another after he reached
the fresh air.
The men were not burned in any
way.
Practically all of the men in the mine
were foreigners and those killed were
Austrians.
The property loss is trifling, not
amounting to more than S2OO.
It is supposed that the fire was
started by a miner who went out to
the shanty to eat his dinner. He is
thought to have upset a lamp and ig
nited some oil.
BLACK FOR SENATOR.
Frlenil of the Ex-Governor Declares
He Will Win.
New York, Dec. 22.—Louis F. Payn,
one of ex-Gov. Black’s supporters in
the United States senatorship contest,
said to-day that Mr. Black is a can
didate for Senator Depew’s place. Mr.
Payn continued:
"Mr. Black’s friends knew all along
th'at he was in the field, but now he is
ready to come out openly and make
his fight for a seat in the Senate. It
is certain that he will be elected. All
this talk about the sentiment of the
party being for Depew is nonsense, and
that conference yesterday did not
amount to a row of pins.”
Before leaving for Albany to-day,
Gov. Odell received the committee ap
pointed by the conference called by
Senator Platt yesterday. After the
meeting, former Lieut. Gov. Woodruff,
chairman of the committee, said:
"The Governor told the committee
that he was very glad to receive in
formation from every source with re
gard to the sentiment of Republicans
throughout the state and of (tarty
leaders here. He further said that he
was giving the matter the most care
ful and constant consideration and his
whole desire was to bring about the
result that would best serve the in
terests of the Republican jfarty.”
STUDENTS ARE MUM.
They Will Say Nothing Ahont the
Kingdon Gould Affair.
New York, Dec. 22. —Police Capt. Mc-
Glynn began a. personal investigation
to-day into the action of Kingdon
Gould in drawing a revolver on a
crowd of Columbia University sopho
mores who were attempting to capture
him. He visited the university to-day,
and had a talk with Dean Hutton of
the School of Applied Sciences, after
which he questioned at length one of
the sophomores said to have been in
the attacking party when Gould fired
a revolver.
After further investigation, Capt.
McGlynn made a report on the case to
Police Commissioner McAdoo, in which
he said it had been difficult to obtain
any information, as the students were
reticent about the affair.
It was said to-day that Dean Hutton
had reached a decision as to what shall
be done with the sophomores partici
pating in this affair. This will be an
nounced to-morrow.
Kingdon Gould has been requested
to appear before Dean Hutton to-mor
row, when action will be taken ip his
case for the firing of the revolver.
ACROSSTHE GULF
IN AN OPEN BOAT.
Mobile. Ala., Dec. 22.—The little
open decker gasoline launch Sisama
to-day started on her voyage of 1,800
miles across the Gulf of Mexico to
Honduras. The Sisama is in command
of Capt. Baird and her crew of four.
She came from Detroit down the Mis
sissippi to New Orleans, and thence lo
Mobile. She will stop at Tampa and
Havana.
Evidence Excluded.
Winchester. Ky., Dec. 22.—1n- the
Marcum case, Judge Benton to-day ex
cluded all evidence relating to the peti
tion of Senator Hargis in his damage
suit against the Lexington Herald and
Louisville Hetlaid for publication of
articles concerning Hargis. Reference
to the letter of Mrs. Marcum published
in the Louisville Herald was also ex
cluded. The first witness to-day was
B F. French, one of the defendants.
He testified that his relations with
Marcum were always friendly. The
witness denied saying that Mrs. MVir
cum would probably get Judgment for
SB,OOO or SIO,OOO, which defendants could
easily puy. He had no conversation
with her. _
Guilty of Contempt.
Denver, Col.. Dec. 22.—City Detective
W, H. Green, John DeSaye, Frank Me-
Mahon and Robert Goodman were to
day adjudged guilty of contempt by
the Supreme Court for their work In
Precinct Three, Ward Four, this city,
at the late election, and were each sen
tenced to serve six months In Jail and
pay SIOO fine and coat*. The court an
nounced that the evidence showed that
DeHaye, who was an slay I ion Judge
permitted repeating and thki the other
three assisted In the Irregularities.
14 lee l luk H ill Tssr.
Ithaca, X. Y„ Dec. 22 —During
Christmas vacation at Cornell Uni
varsity, which le-eau #t noon to-day.
the University Moat. at Club will made
s goutherii sotwert tour, going sa far
south as fiavaniMUt. O*
LONDON IN GRASP
OF ITS DENSEST FOG.
Tle-l’p of Ilnatnoss unit Everybody
Has n Headache.
London, Dec. 23.—There is as yet no
sign of the lifting of the fog which
envelops the kingdom. Considering the
almost insuperable difficulties attend
ing locomotion of any form, the num
ber of fatal accidents has been re
markably small. The congestion and
suspension of business are very gen
eral. Places of amusement are almost
deserted, and shopkeepers are loudly
lamenting the absence of the usual
Christmas customers, instead of which
the big stores are Inundated with or
ders by post, which cannot be executed
owing to the complete dislocation of
all carrying business.
Railway traffic, both for long and
short distances, is almost paralyzed.
The Oceanic and Saxonia have been
unable to reach the landings at Liver
pool. The Cedric and the Pretoria, out
ward bound, are both delayed, and the
Minnehaha is waiting at the mouth of
the Thames, unable to proceed. Only
two vessels entered the port of Lon
don yesterday, a condition of affairs
such as has not occurred for twenty
years.
The streets of London present re
markable scenes/ Nothing is visible
except link boys’ torches and the oc
casional flare of big creosote lights,
which the authorities are beginning to
employ to assist traffic. Phantom
voices mingle with the unceasing
whistling of omnibus and tramway
drivers, whilst at points like Trafal
gar Square and the Hyde Park cor
ner are agglomerations of vehicles of
every description, held up by the po
lice and close locked for hours. Neur
ly everybody is suffering from head
ache, which the doctors attribute to
the fog.
At Birmingham, Sir Oliver Lodge is
making experiments w-lth a model
electrical apparatus for the dispersal
of fog, which although successful, is
regarded as being too expensive for
application on a larger scale.
SAYS HE WAS* DRUNK
AND PAID TO SAYJT.
London, Dec. 22.—The publication in
St. Petersburg of the statement that
Hull fishermen have voluntarily depos
ed that foreign torpedo boats were
among the trawlers off Dogger bank
when the latter were fired upon by
ships of the Russian Baltic squadron
is probably nothing more than a repe
tition of similar statements emanating
from Hull and appearing in London
papers the last few days. These are
circumstantial, and it would certainly
appear to be true that some men of
the Gamecock fleet have made some
statements before the Russian consul.
The name of only one of these has been
revealed. He is the boatswain of the
trawler Ava; and he said to-day that
he was Induced to make the statement
while he was Intoxicated. He admits
that he received a certain amount of
money, but now says the statement he
made is untrue. The exact tenor of his
statements or any others has not been
revealed.
OBITUARY.
Mrs, H. 11. Itnllock, Athlon, N. Y.
Atlanta, Dec. 22.—According to a
telegram received hare Mrs. R. B.
Bullock, wife of ex-Gov. Rufus B.
Bullock of Georgia and mother of V.
V. Bullock, Atlanta's assistant post
master, died at the old family home
In Albion, N. Y., yesterday morning.
She had been In ill health for some
months, in fact ever since the family
removed to Charlestown, It. 1., on ac
count of Gov. Bullock's declining
health. From Charlestown they went
to Albion, where Gov. Bullock was
born. It was thought at the time they
left Atlanta in May that Gov. Bul
lock was going home to die, but he
survives his wife. Mrs. Bullock will
be burled at Albion.
E. Y. Ham.
Mr. E. Y. Ham died at the Savannah
Hospital yesterday morning. Mr. Ham
was 57 years of age, and Is survived
by his brother, Mr. A. G. Ham. He
was formerly proprietor of a grocery
business on York street, but at th
time of his death was In the employ
of Mr. D. Connor, The funeral serv
ices will be held this morning at
Laurel Grove Cemetery, at lO Ki o'clock.
Rev. M. J. Kpllng will conduct the
services.
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CHRISTMAS AT
THE WHITE HOUSE
WILL BE A FAMILY AFFAIR.
NO CHRISTMAS THEE niT PLENTY
OP MERRY-MAKING.
The Roosevelt Family Relieve* In
the Old Time Observance of the
Festival—The Celebration Will He
it Finally Dinner, h Distribution
of Gifts anil no AIl-Aronml Good
Time by the Yomm Roosevelts.
How the Cabinet Members Will
Keep Christians.
By R. M. Lamer.
Washington, Dec. 22.—Christmas will
be observed at the White House with
out ‘any special ceremony or public
function, but in a manner suggestive
of a h'itppy, contented American family.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt are. en
tirely in sympathy with an appropriate
celebration of the Christmas festival,
and the children of the family are aware
of that fact.
Many persons have expressed sur
prise and regret that the White House
children are not given a large Christ
mas tree party in the Hast Room, for
the entertainment of all the children
of the social And official set. Now, as
a matter of fact, neither the Roose
velt children nor their parents could
give such a function without offending
some families who might be overlooked.
There will be no lack of Christmas
cheer and merry making at the White
House while the Roosevelt family re
side there. It will, however, be within
the family circle.
Gifts mill ti Family Dinner.
There will be a general exchanging
of gifts throughout the household and
there will be a family dinner party
In the private dining room with per
haps a few intimate friends or rela
tives to swell the circle. If the weath
er permits, the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt may take a cross country
ride with one or two companions. The
Roosevelt family rejoice In outdoor life
and they get more genuine pleasure
riding or tramping than they do from
indoor amusements. Like parents, like
children. The little folks would rather
have the freedom of the White House
Park, where they can roll snow balls,
walk stilts or indulge In foot races
than play hosts at a formal children's
party.
Kermlt Is hack from school, thus
completing the family circle. The real
Christmas agitators at the White
House are Archie and Qulnten. They
have been full of Christmas enthusiasm
for weeks past and If they are over
looked by Santa Claus it will not be
their fault or the fault of-ahose per
sons around the house who Kkve been
aiding in the correspondence which has
been carried on with great vigor and
earnestness by the two boys with Old
Bt. Nick. Quinten has received a
straight tip that he is to have a
Christmas tree, with which he expect*
to surprise his parents. He has been
down town recently with his governess
on several mysterious missions, and his
playroom is to be regarded by the fam
ily as a spot too sacred to be entered
until Christmas morning.
I’mrntß for Km jloye.
It is the custom of the President to
remember all the employes around the
house at Christmas time, by sqme
practical gift. The usual course in
that direction will be followed this
year. That the President and his fam
ily will be bountifully remembered toy
their friends throughout the country.
Is already apparent by the frequent
culls of the express wagons at the
White House during the past two
days. Boxes, packages, large and
small, have been smuggled Into the
basement to be displayed Christmas
morning.
The members of the cabinet snd
their fumbles will observe the Christ
mas festival quietly at their respec
tive homes. Attorney Oeneral
Moody, the bachelor member of the
President's official household, will on
the day, probably desert his bachelor
associates, Gen. Crozter, and Repre
sentative Gillette of Massachusetts,
and eat Christmas dinner with Hoc
retsry Morton's family. Attorney Gen
eral Moody keeps bachelor's hall on K
street, in the house formerly occu
pied by John G. Carlisle when he was
Kicrelary of the Treasury under
Cleveland,
Savannah's
Great Holiday Center
MAMMOTH DISPLAY
OF
XMAS GIFTS
For Men, Women and Children.
Every department of Georgia’s Greatest
Store is alive with the holiday spirit and
their choice offerings of Xmas gifts are be
ing admired daily by throngs of eager pur
chasers.
ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT
FOR XMAS BUYING.
B. H. Levy, Bro. & Cos.
NELSON WANTS HIS
MANAGER ARRESTED.
Says That Morphy Left With *141,000
of Ilia Money.
San Francisco, Dec. 22.—Battling Nel
son, the pugilist, applied to-night for
a warrant, for the arrest of "Ted”
Murphy, who has been his manager,
alleging that Murphy has left the city,
taking with him SIO,OOO belonging to
Nelson.
RE-TRIAL FOR DIIEYFUfI
May He llrriiminriiilril by the Attor
ney' General.
Paris, Dec. 22. —It Is unofficially re
ported that the Attorney General who
ts examining the Dreyfus case has de
cided to recommend a re-tilal before a
court-martial.
It is affirmed that the principal mo
tive Invoked in favor of a re-trial will
be that Dreyfus should not have been
charged with treason, but under the
espionage act. The anti-Dreyfus or
gans hint that this means a practical
dropping of the matter, as the offense
under that act Is now covered by the
statute of limitations.
Clturite of llrlbery.
New York, Dec. 22.—N0 evidence
warranting Indictments in this county
was presented to the grand jury in
connection with the charge that ‘a
bribery fund had been collected by the
liquor dealers’ association to influence
legislation at Albany, according to a
presentment handed in to-day. The
presentment says a large sum of money
was raised this year and “that a large
part of this money was by this legisla
tion committee expended on various
members of the then assembly, and
Senate of the state of New York and
their friends, In an- appalling and
shocking way, with the intention of In
lluencilg such members in the discharge
of their official duty as members of the
Assembly or Senate."
Marshal Was Killed.
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 22.—A special
to the Commercial-Appeal from Cleve
land, Miss., says that Albert Thomas,
the eity marshal of Merlgold, ha* been
killed by Robert Bess, a young man
highly connected. Seven men have
'been lodged in jail at Merlgold for al
leged connection with the crime. Mayor
W. A. Sanders la Included among the
prisoners. Details of the tragedy are
meager.
REMEDY WORSE THAN DISEASE.
Dow Health OlHrrr Immannl lllni
aelf From Smallpox.
From the Denver Republican.
J. K. Stuart, assistant health com
missioner, is now thoroughly Immune
from smallpox. Through following the
prescription of one of the deputies in
the health commissioner's office, he
has rendered himself impervious to
attacks of the loathsome disease. In
stead of being grateful Stuart swears
dire revenge on his fellow employes.
Health Commissioner Sharplcy the
other day Informed Stuurt that he
would have to handle all the small
pox cases. The latter immediately be
gan to Inquire among the clerks how
he could protect himself against all
possibility of contagion.
"I know Just one thing," said one.
"Oct some bisulphite of carbon. Take
a long smell of it every three hours.
After a week there Will be absolutely
no danger of your contracting small
pox, no matter how virulent the dis
ease may be."
Now, bisulphide of carbon smells
like the concentrated odor of eggs de
cayed for generations back. But Stu
art did not know that. He bought a
bottle of the stuff and conscientiously
took a long sniff of it every three
hours. Finally the treatment became
too severe. He dashed the bottle on
the floor and shouted:
"I’d rather have all the smallpox In
the world than take another smell of
that stuff.”
The laugh that followed revealed the
Joke to the assistant health commis
sioner. Now he swears he will get
even.
'•The first thing some of these
practical Jokers know," he says, "they
will find their pockets stuffed with
limburger cheese.”
—Congressman Van Duzer of Ne
vada holds that about the most stren
uous contest last full was that waged
In his district. His political enemies
engaged a New York pugilist to scare
him out of the campaign, and ths
man made haste to announce that he
intended to "wipe Van Duzer off d*
cart’." The candidate arrived In Reno
ignorant of the fellow's existence and
was welcomed by a lot of friendly
miners. Two of them, each of them
over six feel tall and neither afraid of
anything, walked with him to his ho
tel, where the fighting man was wait
ing. The miners passed Mr. Van Du
xer into his room and then went over
In where Ihe ' arrspper" stood, He
looked them over carefully and then
backed awgy. The next train Boat
ran led him out of danger
DEFIED OFFICER
FOR SIX MONTHS
ADAMS FINALLY CAPTURED
AFTER SWEARING DF, WOULD NOT
BK TAKEN ALIVE.
Ilml Been Worklnu on lIU Farm In
Colleton County, S. C. ( Alter flav
ins neen Con vlcteil of the Mur
der of James Jncquea and Raving
Made IIIh Esen pe—Wouldn’t Shoot
a Depnty Sheriff llecnaae the Of
ficer Dull Been Kind to Dim In
Jail.
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 22.—J. H.
Adams, who was convicted of the mur
der of Janies Jacques of Colleton coun
ty and sentenced to be hanged, and
who escaped some months ugo, has
been captured by Sheriff Owens and
posse in Colleton county,
A reward of SI,OOO was offered for the
capture of Adams. Gov. Heyward re
ceived the following telegram from
Sheriff Owens, "Adams captured last
night by posse and myself. Now in
Jail. Won't you allow us to trans
fer him either to Charleston or Co
lumbia for safe keeping.” A reply was
at once sent to Sheriff Owens to bring
the prisoner to the penitentiary in
Columbia.
Adams escaped after his appeal for
anew trial had been reached by ths
Supreme Court. For six months h
has been at liberty, living in the vi
cinity of his homo and working on
his farm. He swore he would never
be taken alive and dodged the officers,
Adams' house was Hurrounded at
midnight. His wife began to cry when
the sheriff knocked at the door. Depu
ty Sheriff Henderson broke the door
with an ax, entered the dark house
and struck a light. He saw Adam*
orouching In a corner, with gun lev
eled at his head. Henderson blew out
the light and stepped outside the door.
Adams finally surrendered. He said ha
would not shoot Henderson because he
had been kind to him while in Jail.
The sheriff Is bringing Adams to Co
lumbia to prevent the possibility of
his rescue.
Dewey to Maml Trial.
Raleigh, N. C„ Dee. 22.—Thomas W.
Dewey, former cashier of the Mer
chants anil Farmers Bank, of New
bern, N. C., who last year left the
state on the discovery of a $30,000
shortage In the bank's funds, passed
through Raleigh to-night, on his uMy
to Newbern, having voluntarily return
ed to stand trial. It is understood he
has been in the West. Large rewards
were at one time offered for his ar
rest.
Fortune Left Her Friend.
San Francisco, Dec. 22.—The will of
Miss Bertha M. Dolber. who was killed
by falling from an upper floor of the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel In New York,
to-day was sustained by a Jury In
Judge Coffey's department of the Su
perior Court. In the will Miss Dnlbsr
gave the greater part of her mllllon
dollar estate to her friend and travel
ing companion. Miss Etta M. Warrao.
lUgau Knocked Oat.
St. Louis. Dec. 22.—After battling
Monte Atel of San Francisco to a
standstill during the first nine rounds
of what was to have been a twenty
round go. Johnny Regan, of New York,
was knocked out In the seventeenth
round before the West End Club to
night. This w*a* Atel's third consecu
tive victory over liegan.
Ilrnoks Arrives at Horn*.
New York, Dec. 22.—H. Mortimer
Krooks, of tjils city, the clubman who
was accidently shot while hunting near
Tarboro, N. C., a month ago. was
brought to his home in this city to
night In a special train. He suffered
no relapse because of the Journey.
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