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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
BOLD THIEF IN CUSTODY.
Charged With ChloroforminG Chicago
Girls and Kokbing Them.

CHICAGO, Ill, July 2221.-A man who
gives the name of Waiter Van Nalkcn
burg was arrested last night for a series
Of strange crimes. He is accused
of chlorotorming and then robblng
innocent girls and women OF
their iewelry. money or yaluahles. Van
Nalkenhurg says he is 10 years old.
sunday, July Is. Miss kittie Howell. a
Philadelphia girl, who is visiting a cots
IN in this city. reported at the
central station the loss of ,iia
monds worth S5an She said she
had been chloroformed bN Van Val
kenhurg. Last night the Young man
was found in company with Mrs. BORA
Nav The woman wore diamonds worth
over 81 .ep1 and the Young man had :
bottle Of chloroform III his pocket lie
had also the diamond ring he had stolen
i few days before He did not deny
his guilt. and produced the greater por-
fion Of Miss Howcll's diamonds.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
SACKED THE OLD COACH MAN.
\ Man Who Has Driven Presidents for
TMentN-tMo Years Eomnced.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., July - Albert
Hawkins, colorcd White House coach
man, has been dismissed from his po-
sition by President Harrison. Albert
Hawkins has driven presidents for
twenty-five years. He was appointed
II the position of executive coachman
hv ten. Grant ut the beginning Of
lis first term. and besides serving Presi-
dent Grant during his two terms he
drove Presidents IIaycS. Garfield. Ar
thur, Cleveland and Harrison For
some reason Mrs Harrison took dis.
like To Hawkins, and il has now come
out that everything possible had been
done To make the faithful old coach
man resign. 1t is said that
Mrs. Harrison prefers a white
coachman. She is indulging her fancy
III this at Cape May this summer. and it
l. expected that when she returns here
in he fall she will bring this driver with
her He is said to be quite English.
sympathy with poor old Hawkins Will
not be confined To the colorel race.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
BATTLE WITH OUTLAWS.
Scouts Attack the Kid Gang
tn I.tin

PHGNlx, Ariz., July 19.- News re-
ceivcd from Wilcox. Ariz.. states that
Lieut. Mackav and his scouts, while in
battle Yesterday afternoon with the Kid
gadg. in the Sierra Anchas mountains,
killed Wah Ian Tab. the others escap
Inc into the mountains. Officers and
scouts are following close. and IL is
though they will soon capture them.
Wah Ian Tab head was sent into the
nearest post for Identification, He Is
one Of the Indians who killed Sheriff
REYNOLDS last fall, and il Is supposed
that he. with the Md gang, murdered
Dr. Hardie. of Los Angles, a short time
900 IN RuckerS CanvoT.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
THAT GOLD BAR.
How Chicago Thieves Got Away With
the I'luudeT.

\ Chicago dispatch of the 18th SAYS.
\ new Indictment was found by the
Grand jury today against John fhret,
the cx-driver of the nited States TX
press Company. charging him with the
theft of a $1,000 gold bar which was III
the custody Of the company. indIct-
uents were also returned against thre"
other persons, and one Of them.
Charles Ehret. brother of John,
was arrested this afternoon. 1t l.
said John Ehrct was in the confidence
Of notorious gang uf professional
thieves, and at an opp"rtunc moment
handed out the $1,000 bar to"ne OF
them in waiting. The professional is
said To- have carried the bar into the
bank. in front Of which the company
wagon stood and walked out another
door. escaping with the booty Next it
* charged $500, John Ehrct's share
Of the plumber. WAS handed - hi-
brother Charles iy the gang. It j. for
receiving this stolen $500" for hi broth
cr John. that Charles II said tp be now
under arrest
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
MORTON'S HOUSE ROBBED.
Diamonds Worth $4,000 Stolen from
the Nice-Fresident's Cottage.

SARATOGA, y. y, July lS.-A bold
daylight robbery was committed in this
village yesterday. About noon sneak
thieves entered the Bliss cottage, on
North Broadway, and got away with
$4,000 worth of diamonds and
jcwelry. The cottage is occu-
pied by Mr.. Morton, vice
President of the United States, and his
law partner. Mr. Bliss, with their wives.
1t is impossible to ascertain whether the
jewelrv was the property of Mrs. Nor
ton or Mrs. Bliss, rs the parties inter-
ested decline 10 make any statement.
The police refuse any information, eN-
cept 10 admit that the robbery was COM
mitted, and that reward of $1,000 Is
offered for the recovery Of the Jewels.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
A CLOSE CALL.
The Family of President Harrison Have u
Narrow E-Cape.

\ dispatch of the 18th from Cape
May, \. j., SAYS: Mrs. Harrison had II
narrow escape from severe injury hast
evening, when riding through Washing
ion Street. As the Presidential ear
riage. which contained Mrs. Harrison,
Mrs. Mckee and Baby Mckee, was
passing Washington and Decatur
Streets, a lad in dog cart whipped up
his horse and attempted to pass the flar-
rison carriage. In his excitement the
boy lost control of the horse, which gave
Il sudden lurcn and struck an electro
light pole. The now thoroughly fright
ened animal dashed up the street at a
full gallop. The boy tugged at the lines
manfully, but without avail. As Mrs.
Harris0n's carriage approached Decatur
street the runa way horse dashed ahead
madlv and barely missed ovcrturnlng
the White House family in the crowded
avenue Passing the Harrison vehicle,
the frcnZicd animal plunged up
on the pavement in front of Ken
ncdy's pharmacy, breaking an iron
awning post and dcmolshing the glass
of big show window. The conclusion
threw the horse to the ground where II
Law kicking and bleeding. At the sight
of blood Mrs Mckee tainted and there
was then general rush of pedestrians
To give her assistance. Before service
was pruifcred. however, Mrs. Mckee
rallied and the careful White House
coachman had whipped up his horses
and turned their heads toward the cot
raora a he r,nIpf
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
AFTER THE TIMBER THIEVES.
Illegal Logging Operations in Northern
Wisconsin to be stopped.


ST. Paul, Mimi, July 2l.-t ncle Sam
has at last awakened to the fact that his
timber bonanza on the Northern boun-
darv of Minnesota has been and is still
being despoilcd by Canadian thieves,
who have stolen thousands and thou
sands of feet of timber from under the
very noses of the United States
officials. Secretary Noble, who has
organized an expedition to investi
gate the extent of these deprcdatlons.
The expedition will consist of four
agents of the government, and with
them will be Il considerable force of as
sistants. The expedition Will be started
from Duluth on or about August |, and
will head in a northerly direction. It's
destination being the western portion
of the Rainy Lake. In the Big and
Little Rainy Rivers great quantities of
logs are being run into the lake, and
across to the Canadian borders. These
had been cut from government land.
The work has been carried on
under the direction Of Canadian half
breeds, Frenchmcn and some of the
dwellers on this side of the line. The
special agent estimated that in these
two rivers there were 5000, 600 feet of
logs, and perhaps much more was being
got away with at other points along the
boundary line These Will be seized.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
WAS HE MURDERED?
An Old Soldiers Mysterious Disappear
ance at sand Beach, Mich.
Special to the Evening Wisconsin

EIttIdI W 't"V'IIsIll'
SAND BEACH. Mich. July Y.-About
July s. James Roach. an ex- soldier from
the Soldiers Home at Grand Rapids,
rented rooms of a widow mere one
week ago he was missed. Recomng
alarmed at his absence, the woman re-
ported the facts and the prosecuting at
tornev and others started on an lnvestl-
CATION His rooms were entered and
his trunk and bed found in disnr'lcrcd
state. Bloody stains We're found on the
floor and wall, and other indications Of
foul play. From letters found in his
trunk it appears that he drew a back
pension of $500 last March. Indications
point strongly to his being murdered
and robbed, and his body being dis
posed of by some person or persons
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
IN THE HANDS OF SHARKS.
Dakota Farmers Forced to Sell Gram Tor
What They are offered

JAMESTOWN, y. u, July 2l.-No e!eva-
tor in the state Will store grain this year.
This radical change was determined up
on. it is said. soon after the Law was
passed which makes all public elevators
and warehouses pay an annual license Of
$3.50 per 600 bushels capacity. A
farmer could store his grain IN these
elevators for fifteen days for nothing,
and keep il in store as long as he de-
sired to pay a small fee therefor. Now
the elevators viii refuse this on the
ground that they are not public eieya-
tors. and the farmer who Il mo''.lgCd
10 the ears will this scar be c9rlpelied
10 sell his crop at whatever price the
.ofnpanv chooses to allow bin
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
War in South America.

FL Universal, a newspaper of the City
of Mexico. publishes an account of a
battle between Gautemalans and San
SaIvadorians in San Salvador, in which
the former were defeated with heavy
loss. The Gautemalan force numbered
1900 Gen. Barrundia, the Gautema
Ian refugee, has left OaXaca to take part
in the war. He will probably raise the
standard of revolt in Guatemala. Pri
vate telegrams from san Salvador say
that the san Salvadorians captured the
Galtemalan artillery in the battle which
took place on Thursday. 1t is rumored
that President Barrillias, of Guatemala,
talks of reSipninp
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
SLAIN FROM AMBUSH.
Turkish Soldiers in Crete Killed by Chris
tianS-TroubIe in Morocco

CANEA. Crete, July 22.-A number of
Turkish soldiers, who were proceeding
from their camp near here to well to
draw water, were fired upon from am
bush by party of Christians, and five
Of the Turks were killed.
MADRID, July 22.-A number of Arabs
fired upon a detachment of Spanish
cavalry near the town of Melilla. a
Spanish convict settlement on the north
coast of Morocco, and several of the
cavalrymen were wounded. The at
tacking party was shellcd from the
fortress, and number of the Arabs
were killed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26

Tuley decided that as the complainant
was only employed from week to week.
he was made to agree that for 81 and
employment for one week he would
mortgage his liberty of action and prac-
ucallv his means of livelihood for the
space of three wears While it might
do in law it would not answer i'll equity
to reply that all other pursuits and
trades were open TO him. The injunc-
ton WAS dissolved
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
Checks for Census Enumcrators.

WAeuNGroN, u. G., July 2l.-Supcrin-
tcndcnt Porter to-day began sending
out checks in payment OF the services
Of census .uumcraturs. Checks are be
ing sent direct 10 the cnum"fat"rs and
are made payahi" at the suh-tIeasuiy III
New York. About 500 checks will bc
sent out daily. until the whole number,
something over 5O,0hO enumerators, are
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
His Remains in a Bask ct.

YRoN MOUNTAIN. Mich, July pa
man named Peter Erickson was run
over on the North Western rail-
road. His body was brought
10 this city in basket, the
head. both feet and one arm being sep
arated from the body II is supposed
he was drunk and laid down on the
track. seven dollars were fouua IL h'a
noekft.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
BOUGHT BY BRITISH GOLD.
California Tin Mines Gobblcd Up by
syndicate in W Watrs.

San FRANcIsCo, Cal, July 2l.-Negoti
ations have Just been concluded where
bv the San Jacnto tin mines will pass
into the hands of an English syndicate
with large experience in the treatment
Of these ores, and these men, who own
the tin mines near swansea, w alcs,
pronounce the California ores nearly, II
not quite as rich as the Wales ores,
which they have been operating with
fair profit The formation of the coun-
try where the mines are situated, IL
similar to that where tn" best tin mines
are located. Within radius Of a few
miles there are over fifty veins bearing
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Directors Kick

The directors of the Worlds Fair
think the restrictions of the lake front
ordinance passed by the Chicago Coun-
cll too great, and will not accept them.
The whole fair is now about certain to
be held at Jackson Park.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
Joliet Stnnc-cutte.s Strike.

JollET, H., July 22.-The Joliet stone
cutters have struck for raise from
$500 to 81 per day. The principal en-
plovers are Sanger. Moodav and Steel,
who are doing work for the Rock Island
Arsenal They will take their stone
down there in the rough, and cut it
there. The Joliet Stone Company will
shut down its department, as will the
smaller EMPLOYERS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
TrnpnS ON for kscrInnIA.

1oNDoS, july .2.-The second bat
talon of the Grenadler Guards, which
was ordered to Bermuda on account of
the recent INSTRUMENTATION among the
members of the battalion, al daybreak
this morning nlaIrhcd 10 the Victoria
Railway station 10 begin their journey.
They were accompanied to the station
bv 10000 civilians. who cheered them.
The troop ship Lamar will convey them
fo their destinations
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
MINNEAPOLIS NOT SO BIG
Census Figures Cut From 1911 900 to $50,
OOO-- Fraudulent Returns.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 19.-On instruc-
ton from Surt. Porter, Special Agent
Boudinot gives out The official cen
sus returns of Minneapolis as lSo,I7i.
The returns made by Supervisor
Davenport's enumerators footed mp
lqI. .69l. but the recount in eleven dis
tricts made it necessary to deduct H.
5l7. The original schedules of three Of
the arrested enumerators, Erwin,
Knapp and Plummer, are IN the hands
Of nited States Officials In 81 Paul
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
An Oarsman Drowned.

ToRoHro, Ont, July 22.-Martin En-.
right. amateur oarsman, and broth
er of Conrad Enright, the we'll
known oarsman, was drowned last
night in the Don River, while
practicing in his shell. His boat upset
and his feet became entangled IN the
straps, preventing him from saving
himself BY swimming.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26

CoLCNuus, o, July i. = 1t the
penitentiary Yesterday afternoon, an
Indian named james Laruey. United
Ratchet, with wh.ch ne alta ked i rugu-
Der OF ,onIItt-, seriously Ill. af.ng
them. One convict. negro,
VII probably die. The Indian wa-
finally driven into lis cell Int
refused for a long tac t. EiNe
up biz weapon. AMI 1t became reoe. y
IL turr the hose uprr i:m 49T cer-
siderIhia time. Il y thought he - IN
sane
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26

CHICAGO, H., July 222,-Articles ~ of in
corporation were issued Yesterday to
the Anglo-Amcrican Brewing &
Mailing Company, al Chicago, to manu-
facture and sell beer. ale and porter
The capital stock is ST .i15,CN. and the
incorporators are Tolman G. Gelder. f.
W. Straithnilicr, and !. Danks En-
elish capital is largely represented in the
stock, and it is affirmed that the policy
of the company will be to remain indie
penieut of the beer trust
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
a FATHERS CRIME.
He Kills His Three Children and Com
do

Sr. Jon>s, y. +, July 222 Advice Of a
horrible tragedy has reached here
from Labrador Thomas Oliver
Killed his three children and
thrn committed suicide May T. The
infrruucncc Of communication with the
Labrador coast accounts for the delay
in hearing of the crime.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
Burned the Rope.

The extensive machine works of J. c.
Todd, one of the oldest manufacturing
establishments in Patterson, \. j., was
destroyed by fire early on the Goth en-
failing loss of about Sl500O0 The
fire is believed to have been of incen-
diary origin. | was the principal es-
tablishment in the United States for
making hemn and rome.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
DrOuth in New England.

The damage in New England by the
present drouth is now past recovery,
whatever the future weather. Most of
the districts have been without rain suf-
ticient for a growing season for weeks.
Corn and tobacco on the lowlands are
still in fair condition. Pastures are dry
ing up. Grass is the only abundant
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
Too Hot for Kansas Corn

A dispatch of the Dist from Kansas
City says: Yesterday was the hottest
day of the year, the greater portion of
the state Of Kansas suffering from it. At
the very best no more than half corn
crop ca, be raised with the most favor
able conditions from now on.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
Victims ora aacnt disaster.

WATERTowN. \. Y, July 22.-The
bodies Of Mrs. Hart and Mrs. Pember-
ton have been recovered from the
Yacht Catharine, which sunk near Alex
andria Bay Thursday evening. The
diver has seen the other three bodies,
and will ';"r thnr ur TINS afternoon
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
An Insurance Decision.

At Chicago, on the 22d, Judge 1uieN
gave IA novel opinion upon the subject
Of what constitutes dependent and
member" of Il family. The Rev.
Michael Horgan. Roman Catholic
priest. was insured for 5000 in the
Illinois Catholic Order Of Foresters.
The policy was originally made payable
to his mother. She died and
Father lorgan executed VIII
leaving the Insurance to hls house
keeper. Margaret DAILY. After Father
Horcan'S death the Foresters declined
10 pay over the money on the ground
that the housekeeper being no relative
was not member of the priests fam
ilv or dependent thereof. conditions
required by the rules of the Order of
Foresters judge Tuley. however, after
a full hearing. decided Ia the contrary
and awarded her the money.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
Railroads in New South Wales.

The premier of New South Wales has
introduced in Parliament a railway bill
providing for the construction of ,017
miles of country lines and thirty-nine
miles of suburban lines, the whole to
cost sl2 10000, besides a grant from
the treasury of e2,oO0,000. He said that
the scheme was necessary in order to
meet the growth of the population,
which, as the census proved, was in
creasing faster than the population of
America. The bill was well received.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
SOLD TO A JUNK DEALER.
The Reports of the Tassett InveStiG atinx
Committee Go Into the Paper bag.


New loRK, July lS-The Mills build
ing, in Broad street, is in state ofgreat
excitement. On the fourth floor are tne
offices of Tracy, Boardman, MacFar-
land, WINS x PIatt. All the stenogra-
pliers minutes of the Fassett COM
mltee's sttings had disappeared
from Mr.. Ivins' office. \ new
janitress, Mrs. McNurphy, had been
recently employed in cleaning
up the office of Mr. Ivins' firm she had
swept away the fassett committees do
ings entire. These reports were all in
typewriter volumes. She dumped
them into her refuse bag and they
were carted IL Junk shop
and sold rs old paper /. WAS
then determined To make a tour of all
the junk shops in Ann Street and there
abouts, but the lost documents were not
found. The document were worth So
MOO
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
pca,h of = wisconsin Pioneer.

RocKEoRp. H.. July l9.-Joshua
White. of >tillman Valley, who was
delegate 10 the territorial convention
that formed the constitution of Wlscon-
sin. WAS buried here Yesterday. He was
prominent in the stock and merchantila
tusiness of Northern Illinois and
Southern Wisconsin. He was 16 Years
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
Other Powers Letharcic.

In the French chamber of deputies
on the 2lst, VI. Rhot, minister of for
eign affairs. replying 10 the interpella
tion of NJ. nupuy in regard to negotia-
tions with the powers relative 10 the
American customs administrative bill,
said that the government had been IN
negotiation with the other European
powers with the object of trying to
concert collective action against
the bill The other powers, he said.
were averse II entering into any en-
gagement in connection with the mat
ter NJ Rihot declared that he feared
further action would defeat its own OBJ
iect. NJ. Dupuy said he hoped that NJ.
Ribot would strenuously try To secure.
from the nired States government, a
moderate application of the provisions
of the bill In any case, he declared,
the French customs committee knew
now what course 10 adopt.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
Troubles on the Frontier.

PE>TH. Julv I9-In addition 10 the
customs guard At kub;n, who was fired
on by some unknown persons from the
Seryian bank Of the Danube, shots were
d led al some pNstmen.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26

LONDON, July pa dispatch nom
Shanghai says that floods in the Hoang
Ho have destroyed the embankment at
Iunwanmiao Shanghai Tung is inup-
dated. The Peiho is also rising. The
waters cover the country as far as the
walls of Pekin
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
4 Body Found in the Ashes

MTx>FaFoLI>, Mimi. July 22-otfo
Riehe persisted in the Security Ware
house fire Of last Tuesday. Til. di2geI>
iii the debris came across his eharrsi
remains early this morning.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
Wissmann on the Retired List.

Berlin. July 22.-Baron Wissmann
has been placed on the retired list His
heart has become affected iron rneu-
matisIp, from which he has been srffer-
Ira lately,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
Assets More Than Liabilities

KANSAS CITY. Mo. July 9.-Ihe la
hilities of the Centropoils Car q Ma
chine Company, which made an assign
ment Yesterday, are s93,no. lhe assets
are So. coo.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
TROOPS UNDER ARMS.

the Beunos Ayres Government.
BEUNos AYRE>, July 22.-The CITY is
greatly agitated in consequence of
the discovery Of the plot to overthrow
the government. The palace is guard
ed by 1900 troops and 800 armed
policemen The hourSe X dem0raliZed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
HURRICANE RUSSIA.
Town Wrecked With Loss of Life
Nineteen RolieS Enuni.

Sr. PETERSBURG, July 22.-A part OF
the town of Slonim has been wrecked
by hurricane. Many persons were
buried in the ruins. Nineteen bodies
have been recovered
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-26
RaSe Rail RecOrd.

The following table shows the stand
ing of the clubs in the four leading
leagues July 22:
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NEW YORK.


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A declslon WAS rendered pV Judge
Tulev. at Chicago, in case involving
a question said never 10 have been
passed upon before any court. 1t was
suit by Oppenheimer x Co., manu- manu-
faeturers Of sausages in Chicago
and New York, 10 prevent, by injunc-
tion. George ]. Sayre from going
into the same business in Illinois
and eighteen other states within
three wears from the date he ceased 10
be in their employ, The consideration
named in the contract Was 81. Judge