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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-06-30
CHAPTER w.
CRYING FOR THE MooN


The strident voices OF 400 looms would
seem to be too much for human nerves, but
the walls of the weave room Number Two Of
the Breton mills are hung with soiled plaid
shawls and chip hats, the livery of the fac
tory girl. Their restless forms are busy
among the rattling machinery, their swift
cunning fingers moving harmlessly where
mutilation would seem certain. 1t is mere
matter of habit; one look at most of the set
pale faces would show there was no brain
force in exercise. Why, the overseer will
tell you those girls are as much machines as
the frames and betting; though they un-
doubtedly have one adva1Soge for the en-
ployers, the girls are cheaper. The wonder
full mechanism of those looms, the skillful
system of belts and pulleys and the enor-
nous water wheel cost a fortune. Girls can
be bought in the market any day for a crust
of bread
Is not that figure familiar-the one that
stands this moment leaning against dingy
white pillar, while the rushing belts and slid
ing frames seem hurrying tho faster all about
hers Yes, on the piece of wall between the
two Jail like windows nearest to her hangs
the plaid shawl Philip Breton had for a coun-
terpane only last night. Her dress is soiled
and i'll made, and her hair tied up in the
closest and ugliest coil to escape the greedy
machinery, ever reaching out for new vic
tins. But the warm, soft tint of her cheeks
and the moist sheen in her black eyes were
always the same, and man young man
would rather look at her this minute than
turn off an extra cut, they call it, of cloth at
twenty cents.
Her days used to be more terrible to her
even than now. She had wished every morn
ing that she might die before night, and at
night that God would take her before morn
ing; take her, she cared not where; no place
could be worse, certain But she was slowly
growing, she thought, into the dead calm
that all the rest had learned and yet how she
hated the great massive mills, irresistible
giants that held her with deathless grasp,
grimly contemptuous of her writings and
foolish struggles. The overseers too, how
she hated them; their sharp words stung her
like the lash of so many taskmasters, and the
paymaster who doled out to her the few dol
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-06-30
CHAPTER III.
AN UNWILLING GUEST.

Philip thought things were going little
too far, and as he walked along with hts I'M
desirable host he began to plan escapes.
Up on the hill to his left he could see, now
and then, between the houses, his own home
and the lights in its window streaming well
come to him. The tense mood relaxed in
him, old habits of thought and association
made themselves felt again; the poor man
walking heavily by his side seemed thou
sand miles removed from him.
"Hefs we are, said Graves, as he led the
mill owners son Up q couple Of rickety look
Ing steps to doorway. Philip was not
pleased at all; he had seen enough poverty
tonight; he did not care to particularize.
What was the use of distressing himself over
this malI's private miseries and discomfortss
Wasn't it written in all the books of political
economy that--but Graves opened the door
and waited for his unwilling guest to go in
before him The poor mans heart was warm
In the unwonted exercise of hospitality.
With an ungracious frown on his face
Philip entered the dinly lighted room, his
great boots sounding with startling effect on
the bare floor. The top heavy kerosene lamp
was turned down, but with the heartiness Of
a true host, Graves turned up the lamp SO
little enough to sea round pine table with
o little blue, cracked crokery on it, rusty
cooking stove, two or three dingy, unpainted
chairs, high backed rocking chair, with
faded, shapeless chintz cushion, and what
seemed to be a sofa In one corner.
At first Philip thought the room had been
unoccupied, but as Graves turned up the
lamp trifie more he saw it was woman
lying upon the SOFA woman with sunken
black eyes and wan, colorless cheeks, whose
loosely bound hair, gray before its time, fell
down over her shoulders.
1.-THE woman Is sick, or she'd get up and
speak to you," said Graves, with a new gen.
tleness in his voice, as he looked at the wife
Of his youth. "They say she might get well
IL we could pay doctors bills. Ell, Jenniel"
The girl who stood in the doorway had her
Wsther's eyes. NOT quite large enough. but
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-06-30
BY CHARLES ]. BELLAMY.

Copyrighted by the Author, and published
By arrangement with him.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-06-30

panions of their days, the specters of their
nights Their houses looked all alike as he
walked along, SO their lives might seem just
alike at first thought. Ten hours for each in
the same mills-who got almost the same
pittance for their hot work-and must spend
their pennies for almost the same necessities.
But infinite must be the diversities of their
Suffarinn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
DECEPTION BY DOCTORS.
Gen. Sheridan Much Worse Than
His Physicians Admit.
BULLETINS THAT TELL NOTHING.
Members of the Family Say the Sick Sol
der is Very Low While the Ply
sicians Report that He
liz Slightly Inn
proved.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 9.-Gen.
Sheridan is not quite SO we'll this morn
ing. He had bad night and was fire.
quenty disturbed by coughing. He
was very restless and nervous. Rev.
DR.. Chapelle called for short time this
morning, but he was not summoned.
For nearly forty-eight hours the Gen
eral has been able to\take by way of
nourishment only a little peptonized
milk and such like preparations. His
strength is waning with a rapidity that
indicates that even with his wonderful
will power and energy he can scarcely
survive another relapse, and the peri
odicity with which these relapses occur
indicates that another will probably be
due on tonight or early tomorrow.
The bulletins issued by the attending
physicians conceal the true facts Of the
Generals condition, and are more re-
narkaole for what they conceal than for
what they state. The following was is-
sued at A. NJ: "Gen. Sheridan rested
| well during the latter part of the night
His pulse and respiration are full. No
unfavorable symptoms have appeared"
The statement that the patient had a
bad night and is worse comes from
members of the family.
At 1890 o'clock DR.. Matthews on
leaving the house in response to an in
quiry said that SO far the General had
passed comfortable day and is doing
fairly we'll all around.
At 2:30 P. NJ. there were no marked
change either favorable or unfavorable
in Gen. She1idan's condition. He is
resting quietly and his mind has been
clear.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 1O.-The fol-
towing bulletin was issued at $50 A. NJ.
''Gen. Sheridan passed a quiet night
after the date of the last bulletin. He
was occasionally disturbed by cough,
which was not distressing. At this time
his pulse is los and his respiration %"
! At 10: 40 O'Clock his condition was re-
ported substantially UNCHANGED. DR..
Pepper arrived from Philadelphia at
$50 this afternoon and was Immediately
Joined by DR.. Lincoln and the other
physicians interested in the case. A
consultation was held and at P. NJ.
this bulletin was issued: Gen. Sher-
idan's condition continues at least as ia
vorable as it has been for three days
past. The respiration is still irregular.
The cough and expectoration are less.
The heart action is improved. The
nervous lOrC0 uOluS OUT we'll anu Ills
mind is clear There is no present in
dication of any serious complications
impending. His appearance is better
and he expresses himself as feeling
hopeful of recovery" DIR. Pepper
shortly before o'clock left for Phila-
delphia.
WAsHINGToN, June 11.-12:30 A. NJ
Gen. Sheridan has been resting COM
fortably for the whole period since the
last bulletin was issued. He has taken
| nourishment and has had good sleep.
There is no change to record. Signed
by Drs. O'Reily, Matthews and Byrne.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
ALICE WOODHALL's TRIAL.
In the Dock at New York on a Charge of
Forgery.

In the Dock at New York on a Charge of
Forgery.
New YORK, June 8.-The sensational
suit against Alice Woodhall, who was
brought here from England under the
extradition treaty few days ago upon
a charge of forgery, comes on for hear
ing in the United States district court
to-day. Alice, accompanied by her sister
Harriet, left this city some six years
ago taking with them it is alleged nearly
$500, 900 which Alice AYERS was given to
her by John Gill, the well-known piano
maker about year before he died.
Both Alice and her sister lived in the
Gill household for period of ten years.
The specific charge upon which Alice is
arraigned and has been brought
back from England is the alleged
forgery of her former employers
name to transfer of United
value about $4,000. Alice Woodhall is
about 40 years of age and below the me-
dunn height. She is pronounced bru-
nette and good looking. 1t is claimed
that Alice and her sister, during their
residence with the Gill family,
obtained an undue ascendancy
over the doting millionaire and
obtained from him most of his more
readily convertible property before he
had died, then going to England The
heirs of the old mans property at once
commenced litigation for the distribu-
ton of the remaining part of his for
tune and made special efforts to recover
the large sum which it was known had
been given to the Woodhall sisters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
Tempest in Dakota.

Several persons were killed in the re-
cent great tempest in the vicinity OF
Fort Yates, D. T., by lightning and fly
ing debris. Those so far identified are
Shell King, the celebrated Indian chief,
and his son. A farmer living two miles
south was found dead in his field half a
mile from the point at which his house
was located. The building had been
completely wrecked and it is supposed
the man had been carried TO the point
where found by the wind Matty Dam
browski, girl of IL, living at a settle
ment six miles south, has not been seen
since the storm struck that point, and it
is believed she was blown into the river
and drowned. The loss among the In
dams is especially severe, as hundreds
of them had everything they had swept
away bv the wind.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13

The Right. Hon. Edward Robert King
Hartman, parliamentary under-secre-
tary for ireland, and member of parlia-
ment for the Isle of Thanet, divi sion of
Kent, died at his residence in Ireland
on the 10th. The reports as to the cause
of Col. King-Harman's death are con-
fiicting. In some accounts his death is
attributed to heart disease, in others to
structure of the esophagus.
Emperor Francis Joseph, in receiving
the delegations at Pesth. said he was
satisfied with the amicabIe relations ex-
listing between Austria and the powers.
The great military credits demanded
did not mean that trouble was pending;
they were asked because their states
had augmented their forces. He de-
clared that he earnestly desired peace.
Bologna is crowded with visitors and
the whole town is en- fete in honor of
the celebration at the university of that
place. Eighty-one universities are rep
resented by $50 professors, nine of
whom are Americans The visitors were
given hearty reception by the students
at noon en- the 10th in the quadrangle,
several speeches being made.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
GOES TO THE WALL.
The Affairs of the American Exchange to
BE Wound Up.

LONDON, June 9.-The court has or
dered the winding up OF the American
Exchange in Europe Qimited(, which
recently suspended. Counsel for the ex-
change stated that nothing had been
done for the creditors since the.
last hearing and the company therefore
petitioned for winding up of
its affairs. The capital of the company
was 100000 divided into 100000
shares. The concern was i. solvent and
the petitioners desired to protect its as
sets. Counsel said that his clients had
had the capital ready to reconstruct
The company, but at the last.
moment they had discovered that
the lease of the exchange, which was
valuable asset, had been secretly
mortgaged. This transaction counsel
described as a fraud. Mr.. Robinson,
representing creditors to the extent o.
92O,000, and Mr.. Mapleson, who is him
self a creditor to the amount of G300,0
both applied to be appointed to conduct
the liquidation. Mr.. Mapleson, who
vas the first petitioner, was appointed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13

At q little after 10 o'cl eek on the night
Ct the Sth the American Express mes
senger, J. H. Zimmerman, and Baggage
master Joe Ketchum were alone togeth-
er in the express and baggage car of the
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, ST. Louis &
Chicago Railway train, which is due at
Cincinnati at II O'Clock, city time
Zimmerman, when the train
lett Delhi, a station twelve miles
west, called Ketchum's atten-
ton to some tramps that he saw
through the glass window Of the car
door leading to the front platform next
to the locomotive tender. Both men
arose and went toward the front door.
When within ten feet Of it the tramps
Ketchum fell, shot in four places, two
balls entering his abdomen, one his
breast and one his left shoulder.
Zimmerman tried to draw his pistol,
but it stuck in his hip pocket, and he
retreated to the rear platform Of the
car, where he met the conductor. The
latter pulled the bell-rope and stopped
the train. While this was going on one
of the tramps climbed on the tender,
where he was met by the engineer and
fireman, and knocked stiff by TWO blows
from a monkey wrench. The engineer
and fireman then rolled him Oft the
tender while the train was at full speed
Before he was thrown overheard. how
ever, a second robber attempted to
climb on the tender, but he weakened
and lodged back at the sight of the
PROSTATE form of his companion. Be-
fore the train stopped more than one
robber was seen to jump of and disap-
pear in the darkness.
All of them wore masks completely
covering their aces. Not word was
spoken by the robbers during the entire
affray and not shot was fired at them.
Indeed that was not possible under the
circumstances. The night was very
supposing them to be tramps. went with
miscreants every advantage. Had they
waited instead of firing. the men would
have opened the door and would have
been entirely in their power. They
fired, Mr.. Zimmerman and the con-
ductor think, not less than fifteen shots.
Zimmerman says that he saw four men
distinctly, and that all Of them wore
masks. They did not get inside the car.
III. j. Zimmerman, the express mes
senger, says these men were expert
robbers. He says their pistols were of
large caliber, and that they seemed cool
and courageous. Joseph Ketchum is
now under the care OF surgeons. 1t
appears that there is no hope of his re-
covery The man who tumbled off the
tender has not been found. Two sus-
poets have been arrested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
PERSISTED IN THE FLAMES.
Eleven Persons Burned to Death in a
RockdaIe. Tex, Hotel.


A dispatch of the 4th from Rockdale,
Tex, says: This morning about
O'Clock, Mundine Hotel, three-story
brick building, was found to be on fire,
and was quickly all ablaze. Inside
were thirteen persons, only two of
whom escaped alive. DR.. w. A.
Brooks, the proprietor, was pulled
out of the burning building with
his hair and beard singed
off, and otherwise badly burned, leav-
ing behind him his wife and four chill
dren, who persisted. Pemberton Pierce,
representing the firm of George FL.
Reigler, of Philadelphia, jumped from
the burning building and was killed.
D. M. Oldham. of Dallas, representing
the firm Of F. Cannon & Co., of Calves
ton, escaped badly singed. The mys-
terry about the thing is that SO many
should have persisted when none
were higher than the second story,
and there were galleries and exits
on both sides of the building occupied
by the sleepers. No one was heard to
call or scream, all dying without a cry
for help, though great crowd quickly
gathered, and exhausted every effort to
afford a rescue. The remains of several
have been recovered from the ruins. but
they are unrecognizable Every business
place in Rockdale is closed. Mr.. Pierce
is the only nonresident victim. The
pecuniary loss is about $l5, 1000.
Those known to have been lost are:
Mrs. w. A. Brooks, wife of the propri-
etor of the hotel, and her four sons,
aged 4, 6. 9 and 10 years, respectively;
J. F. Broscoe wife and two little chill
dren; Isaac Crown, and travelling sales
man, supposed to be Pemberton Pierce,
of Philadelphia. The hotel register was
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
PENSIONS FOR VIDOWS.
Executive Action on the Measure Passet
by Congress-.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 9.-The Pres
ident to-day approved the act of Con-
gress providing that pensions heretofore
or hereafter granted to widows Of sol
diers of the war of the rebellion shall
commence at the date of the death of
their husbands. This legislation favor
ably affects all claims OF widows of the
late war which have been filed in the
pension office on or after July l, 1880,
and which have been allowed to COM
mence from the date of the filing of the
claims; but will not favorabIy affect the
cases of such widows as were filed be-
fore July l, 1880, and which have
already been granted in those cases from
the date of their husbands death The
commissioner of pensions gives notice
that in the settlement under this law of
claims already allowed, no formal ap-
plication will be required, and that the
services of attorneys will not be neces-
sary. Widows entitled, under said law,
need only write a letter giving name.
post-office address and certificate num-
Der and the claims will be allowed with
as little delay as practicable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13

Report on the Condition of the Wheat
Crop-0ther Grains.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 9.-The crop
report was issued to-day by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture. 1t states that thert
was some reduction in seeding tue
winter wheat area in some states.
though the average breadth of all was
but slightly reduced. In the East and
South Their was no material loss of area
from freezing, but in several Western
states it was considerable The apparent
reduction of breadth of winter wheat, as
compared with that of last year, is about
100000 acres. The percentage otSre-
ductlon for the entire winter wheat
region is placed at 7.2 per cent. It is IS
in Illinois, ii in Ohio, 10 in Michigan
and in Indiana This is in compari-
son with the reduced area harvested
last year.
There has been IN increase Of area of
spring wheat in Dakota and in the terri
tories further west, but a decrease in
Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota, MAX
ing an average decrease tor the spring
wheat region of l Ter cent. The area
IN wheat Is apparently slightly below
$4,000, 900 acres.
There is slight local change of
condition of winter wheat, some
Improvement in New York and
Pennsylvania and marked decline
in Missouri; and minor cha1tges OF status
elsewhere, making the average 1873
against 73.1 in May. The loss by over
flow of the Mississippi in Illinois offsets
in part improvement in other counties.
In Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Kansas
the average condition is nearly the same
as in May.
The acreage OF barley is nearly the
same as last year. New York and Wis
consin are credited with an increase of
l per cent, Minnesota with 3. Dakota
with 10. Missouri and California report
a small reduction. The condition of
barley averages 88.8. 1t is only 80 in
California. l he area of rye is practically
the same as last year. Condition. 1873.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
ROASTED IN A BARN.
One Hundred and Thirty-fo four Horse
Burned at Montreal

One Hundred and Thirty-fOur Horse
Burned at Montreal.
MONTREAL, Que, june Sire brok
out at l O'Clock this morning in th,
stables of the Montreal Street Railway
Company at Hochelaga. and before help
could reach the l35 horses in the larger
stable, the entire building was mass Of
flames. All efforts to save the imprisoned
horses were trultess, only one
out of the entire number being
rescued. The shrieks of the frightened
animals and their cries of pain were
heard blocks away. Several Of them
managed to burst through the wooden
walls of the stable, covered with burn
ing hay that had fallen upon them from
the lofts above the stalls. The moment
they regained the open air they
turned and in their panic dashed
into the flames again, where they
persisted. In the rear Of the large stable.
was smaller building in which there
were eighty horses. These were all
safely taken out, several fremen being
badly burned in the work. The build
ing was burned to ashes. The hospital
was also destroyed, although the dozen
horses in it were saved. The loss will
reach S100 000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13

Five Persons Injured the Inclined
Railway at Niagara.

halfway Niagara.
LoCKPoRT, n. Y, June S.-A thrilling
accident, IN which escape from instant
death seems miraculous, occurred at the
Brvndages' Whirlpool Park elevator, OF
the Canadian side of Niagara River, at 8
O'Clock this morning. Four South Amer
leans, accompanied by an Interpreter,
stepped IN the car to descend to the rap
ids. a descent of 800 feet, at an angle of
45 degrees, when the car suddenly start
ed and rushed to the bottom of the in
cline whereof was dashed into splinters
and its occupants thrown with great
force upon the platform. Before they
could escape the other car reached the
top with such force that it was de-
tached and came down upon the shocked
and bewildered victims of the first
car with tremendous crash. Relief
soon came to the party, when it was
found that Mrs. Santana had leg
broken and was terribly shocked and
bruised and her daughter badly cut
under the chin. The lady's husband
and the interpreter fortunately escaped
injury, but it is feared Mrs. Santana Will
not survive
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13

Six Blocks in the City of Hull De
strOYed.

stroyed.
An Ottawa, Ont, dispatch of the 9th
says: This afternoon fire swept over
Wards No. and 5 of the city of Hull,
opposite Ottawa, destroying between
$50 and 400 houses and rendering over
$500 persons homeless. Six or seven
blocks are now smouldering mass of
ruins. The fire broke out about :45
o'clock in the City Hall, situated In the
center of the most populous portion of
the city and the raging winds helped
markable rap1dity. The fire bri-
gade was on the spot almost
Immediately, but the fire appliances
were miserably insufficient and the wa
ter pressure was very low. The build
ing was soon a mass of flames and the
wind hurled embers eastward across
the square into long block Of wooden
houses which took fire at once. The
fire then swept everything before it,
spreading farther east and also west,
actually burning itself out in that direc
ton. The area traversed extends from
city hall square to McRae's dock out
side the city limits.
Tonight hundreds of families are
camped In the open air, without shelter
of any kind. Prompt measures for their
T0lIol nave Uoeu TAKEN anu IdItoIS are
likely to be in good shape tomorrow.
The loss is hard to estimate. It may be
$50O,000 and possibly it will reach $780,
600. The insurance will not reach one
fifth the amount of the loss. The prln-
c1pal buildings burned, apart from the
fifteen or twenty stores and shops, were
the City Hall, the Catholic Church.. a
stone structure worth $3.50, 900; three
story stone presbytery and convent,