Fort Wayne News, The (Newspaper) - December 25, 1901, Fort Wayne, Indiana v TV Twenty-eighth Year DECEMBER 25 1901 The People's Paper AS OLD STORY IA BALANCE Jim AS SANTA TO A CROWD OK FATE OF EXISTING OF VENEZUELA DEFENDS SINGLE STEAMER HER DRESS IGNITED CARRIES MUNITIONS REBELS EXPECT TO I AND LARGE OF ARMS TO-DAY i- WAS COMPOSED OF COTTON TINC AND SIIK VS LICKED AN A CRIME AND A ON HIS LIP CAUSED BLOOD AVI SUBSEQUENT UNKNOWN SETS TIRE TO WOMAN WITH MATCH i SHE WH DIE FROM I NEW Dec a voting nurse in the Laura Franklin Free Hospital for Cl while net the of Clans before the children last nitwit got too near a candle and her dress of cotton batting caught fire was binned and death her this morning The sick and set her clothing vow TO THAT HE KILLED HIS WIFE Mitt YORK Dec Gussie old of Brooklyn is Who hid the treasure is a complete Most of the antedate the revolutionary war A few of the gold pieces were- stamped by tht first coin presses set up ii but mrst of them arc English guineas bearing on one side the of George III and on the re- veire side the English of John McDonald's mother the valuable chest a of a century ago in a st She only a few pennies for plain lumber box ami had it plated in the of her home where it was used as a potato bin until recently It was four feet ioni living at the hospital of lianis As she entering her a hallway last two wiJe and three night a man appi oat lied her with a W thrown a panic were thrown emr ing woman but this late to life NEW YORK Dec a prominent iron manufacturer of j Cincinnati O died in tlu Astoria to-day of blood He came to this about a week ago A few later he was licking ar envelope when the sharp of tho paper cut lip and blood n a ing set in Mr Hicks was Iv identified with the Cincinnati Cor- Iron and the mills His who is a daughter of Thomas of Cincinnati arrived in the eity to-day and will the body back to Cincinnati where the will take place BODIES FOUND LIVERPOOL Dec a result of the overhead railway tient in the tunnel six found last night and one more this RIXEY TO BE PROMOTED WASHINGTON Dee but not until Mis Pat ton had William K Van wl i The ran k ing the extinguished the SHE PLAYED JACOB PUNA WALLACE HOPPER BUYS BROTHER'S BIRTHRIGHT HI HIS INHERITANCE FOR TO CHRISTMAS CHICAGO Dec Tom Wallace unit lit r of Edna Wallace Hopper the actress enacted the role of Esau last night Esau sold his birthright for a mess of pottage and Pom Wallace sold to his sister his title to a legacy to get money enough to Christinas To the brother Edna fatal injuries the man uas nominated by the Hopper accompanied by a maid i- unknown for leim of her attorney came here from cd and the looKing for of the will v i from servico in He will be bv Dec nan be- to be A Klinger of M who was the regular physician of ind N V and an unknown A Gold Watch Given Away Every Night Beginning we to our customers a Gold Watch every night wi imp of the town were found dead I in a loom in n small hotel on night I he and it is not known whether it is a ease of or dent but the latter is stronger as gas cock was not fully opened The man had been in the about a month He was a carriage painter Both bodies are at the HIS CRIME NEW YORK Dee Bell rushed no to a policeman at the cor- ner of Broadway and Saratoga nue this morning I have d my wife the went to 01 Covert street he found the body of Mrs with a bullet hole in her head There were evidences of a terrible struggle Bell he killed his wife he believed her untrue McKinley up to the time of death McKinley hail ex- pressed the intention of appointing Dr Rixey as surgeon promised Airs McKinley that her husband's be carried out The term Surgeon General Vin New arrived at the yesterday afternoon and after a ting with the brother in the evening at which the papers drawn up Edna Wallace Hopper left for New York Brother and sister met and Wallace agreed to take as mas money and a month for the balante of his natural life rather than to wait until the money which was due him by his will would be paid him expired Dec 18 he will Tom and J'dna are the have completed forty j cars of Josephine Mrs entitling him to in whose Lusl and had made a of his services as surgeon fortune the Klondike died and left President Roosevelt decided to the wife Mrs him so that he might She knew her tire with the lank rear He improvident so which the office of surgeon sne a legacy of which with it Dr will nor lo paid to him until he to assume his nev duties until urn fid at his Tom OUR With every dollar's worth of goods purchased of us we will give a coupon ticket This coupon will be detached and deposited in n sealed box the customer retaining the original ticket and at 9 each evening we will present to some of our tomers the watch Your choice of ladies or Buy your Christmas present here and at the tame time you may receive a some Watch for yourself CO RETAIL GROCERS IN LONDON Dee in are v ith extinction by the tition of the stores The trade and is some means of Tlie grocers declare they would even trusts in to their ative rivals In one of the largest cities in the north of England it is stated the co-operative societies are boasting of having driven vidual butchers grocers and drapers out of business Shopkeepers plain that are unfairly capped by the n of the from income privilege accorded at the of the in order to encourage its de- velopment In addition to the competition grocers are suf fering severely from the increase in the of companies openin shops In district of metropolis and in the principal cities of the country dreds of these branch stores in existence It is alleged that they cut prices below a living profit FINDS GOLD LONG BURIED PHILADELPHIA Dec the false bottom of an old chest which has been in his family for more than flirty John McDonald of 401 street re- on afternoon a col- of old and m gold coins valued at upward of ready January and Admiral Van will hold on till then WILL ORGANIZE A WOLF HUNT Wis Dec people Wis will a hunt to get rid of a pack in- festing the region around that town endangering the lives of the school children Len and Willie tle sons of a homesteader had a row escape Saturday They were several miles by the They kept them off with clubs until they reached home One of the b iys was bitten Wolves throughout the northern woods are very vicious this and frequently attack human THREE ACCUSED OF MURDER VALPARAISO Inel Dec oner yesterday returned a dict in the Edward Davidson murder case holding that the decedent met his death by foul and thai Michael and twei other were implicated in the murder An was discovered late last night He that Curtin and Sowards who were arrested Friday night had the body late Thursday night endeavoring to put it on a train The grand jury met day to investigate the crime Wallace is yeirs old ACT IN SIGN LANGUAGE OMAHA Neb Dec event unique in circles took place in Omaha last night it the Nebraska School for the Deaf and Dumb The pupils gave the play of Cinderella in the sign language Special scenery had been painted and to all the deaf mutes acquitted selves with glory Fifteen of the pils were included in the cast derella being by Miss Kittle Peterson a pretty blonde The prince was represented by Farl 18 years of To see the laugh without making a sound and to hear them applaud while thr actors could not hear was ing to the large of spectators whr could not understand the guage used A large was present a great number of former pupils of the institute com- ing in from towns throughout the stale play was given to ing room only TRUST FORMED Intl Dec a con- ference of and manufacturers here a long stride was made toward the formation of a and pulp trust Nearly 90 per cent of the output of these products in America was represented at the ing J O Henderson a heavy holder in the American company It looks like the trust is n sure go Less than 20 per cent still remains out ind the ar- rangement will go through cither with or without these factories SUED FOR BEER MACLAY HAS A JUDGMENT AGAINST PRESIDENT'S CHRISTMAS Dec a largo extent the existing government in and President Castro de- pends on the success or the failure of a steamer to land its cargo is the of the vessel and its cargo consists of guns and ammunition intended for the use of the revolutionary party under eral Luciano Mendoza who with a number of influential men rebelled Thursday last President tro This morning's dispatches from Port An Prince on the island of announces the arrival there of the and Senor Matos an- other of the revolutionary leaders lias gone there to meet her Castro has however been informed by his consuls in Europe of the fact that she is carrying arms for the rebels und his officials at every part have been warned to watch oat for her arrival and seize her if possible DIDN'T PAY FOR HIS BEER NEW YORK Dec ton Maclay had a ment for rendered against him because of some beer he failed to pay for when he was the keeper of the Old Field lighthouse near Port Jefferson I I The liam rimer Brewing the suit against Maclay alleging that the beer was purchased in the months of November and December Maclay failed to put in an appearance nor was he represented by counsel Judgment was rendered by default ROOSEVELT MAKES WASHINGTON Dec big turkeys were distributed to the white house policemen sengers ushers sonants gardeners and stablemen yesterday with the compliments of the president Each turkey had on it a card bearing the season's compliments The tion was the largest ever made at the white house President lev gave turkeys to the ried but the list of re- never so large as that of yesterday The were dis- bj Henry Pinckney the white house steward Express ons mail carriers and messengers bore numerous packages to the white house to the Roosevelt family from friends and ad- throughout the country Many of the packages were for the dren who will not be allowed ever to have them until to-day ELECTRICITY SUPPLANTS BIRDS NEW YORK Dec navy de- has decided to abandon rier pigeons for wireless telegraphy and have been issued to the navy department to sell the homing pigeons now on hand At the hn navy jard there are fifty-five birds They vvill.be sold Monthly Rear Admiral Barker commandant of the yard said that the in- ferred that it was the intention of the department to develop wireless telegraphy for use in the navy ing it to be superior to the pigeon V
