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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-04-11
The directors of the Milwaukee Hotel

Company made an assessment on tae
stockholders OF = per cent.
IT j. reported that Lake Waubesha
ard the marshes contiguous in Dane
County are covered with hunters killing
ducks II direct violation of the game
law. The hunters who have a regard
for the statute are justly indignant at
this action, and insist that the law shall
be obeyed.
Jo>EPH WHITE, who was brought TO
Eau Claire from ST. Paul after three
months fight with the II. Paul authori-
ties, pleaded guilty 10 the charge of
committing burglary December 81.
JAMES LUDINGToS. a pioneer of Mil
waukee, died on the 1st inst, at his
room at the Plankinton House, where
he had been confined for the past eight
years.
TIE Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage As
sociation viii hold a series of meetings
throughout the state.
The new bridge 81 La Crosse was bad
iy injured by fire.
The morning call., 1891-09-19
AN EARLY BIRD.
Farmers Near Sacramento Robbed by Chi
nese Chicken Thief.

Farmers Near Sacramento Robbed by Chi
nese Chicken Thief
SACRAMENTO. Sept. 18.-For nearly three
weeks the farmers along the lower Stockton
road have been losing considerabl quanti-
ties of butter and poultry. All they could
learn about the depredations was that some
body driving a white horse had been seen
with buggy-load Of chickens at different
times down the road. This slender clew
afforded not much pr0speetof detection and
the thief kept up his visits, growing b0lder
and bolder Last night, or rather this morn
ing about o'clock, he was heard in the
eral neighbors were summoned and a chase
made after the thief. He jumped into a
buggy and drove rapidly away.
Search was kept up, however, and he wa s
found after while ten miles away with a
bag OF chickens he had stolen from anoth er
ranch. He refused TO surrender and started
to run away, when n. ID. Davis drew a re-
volver and shot him through the breast.
The wounded thief was brought to the City
Receiving Hospital by crowd of farmers
and placed on cot. City Physician Nichols
was summoned, but when he arrived the
wounded Celestial had managed to escape
from the hospital througha a window. 1t is
not known how serious his wounds are.
The farmers are highly indignant over the
escape and some of them intimate they
would have finished the M0ngOlian had they
suspected he would be allowed to dodge
tho lawful penalty Of his crime.
The thief has beed pursuing bold and
systematic course for two or three weeks.
Every morning during that period he had
been hiring white horse and buggy from
f. M. Smiths stable, driving into the coun-
try and returning with loads OF poultry and
butter. 1n the buggy this morning were
found about fifty pounds Of freshly churned
butter which had been stolen. A warrant
has been issued for the arrest Of the thief
upon the charge of burglary.
The morning call., 1891-09-19
ELOPED WITH A BURGLAR.
A Dayton Society Girls Startling Esca.

A Dayton Society Girls Startling Esca-
pade.
As the rain poured down In torrents at an
early hour one morning recently two hearts
were being made happy and a sensational
runaway match was consummated, says a
Dayton special to the Pittsburg Press. Miss
Ella Gray, pretty miss, aged IS, was sacri-
fcing all for Louis Motel, an ex convict.
Miss Gray lived with her father, Morgan
Gray, a well-to-do citizen, at 954 Washing
ton street She was an only child and had
many suitors. A month ago she met
Motel, who is only % years old and has a
most pleasing and plausible address. 1t
was case of love at first sight on her part
and he seemingly reciprocated her attach
ment. Elias parents. finding out the crimi-
nal history Of the young man, forbade him
seeing thier daughter.
Louis Motel is deemed desperate
scoundrel. Though nephew of Edmund
Zaresler. Captain OF Dayton's police, he
was hunted down by his uncle and sent to
the pententiary for one year for burglary
and larceny.
The parental prohibition in Miss Ella's
case only made matters worse. The pair
met secretly and decided to elope. At an
early hour this morning, therefore, Motel,
with a kit Of burglars tools, called for Ella.
He first broke into the house and found his
fancec being locked in her room. Deity,
with the skill born of practice, no opened
the way for her escape.
But before leaving the house Motel de-
cided to have his future father-in-law fur
nish the dowry. He accordingly broke open
desk and took therefrom valuable prop
erty deeds. accruing notes and $40 in cash.
The pair then left, taking train, 1t Is be-
lieved, for Kentucky. where they will gel
married. Morgan Gray is completely pros
traled over his daughters escapade.
The morning call., 1891-09-19
A MAN OF NERVE.
Two Quick Shots Got Him Out of a Dan
gerous Predicament.

Two Quick Shots Got Him Out of a Dam
gerous Predicament.
A gentleman who was down in the In
dian Territory few weeks ago told the fol-
lowing story: q became acquainted with
a Deputy United States Marshal, one Tom
Jones, who for quickness and nerve sur
passes any man ever met. He has killed
several men. but always in fair and open
fight, or in the line Of duty. he is recog-
nlZed as game man in region where per-
s0nal bravery is common enough.
Not long ago jones SET out TO capture a
fellow wanted for violation Of the liquor
law. He hired pair Of horses and man
to drive them. Night set in and they were
in wild part Of tile country, with which
the off er was nnaeQuainted. While they
were driving along rough piece OF road the
horses took fright and commenced running
at full speed 1t was pitch dark. The
driver lost all control of the brutes, and
they plunged along at headlong gallop,
not knowing but the next moment they
would be dashed down a preciplce.
"Suddenly two shots rang out on the air,
and almost simultaneously both horses
dropped dead in their tracks.
SIT was a thing few mel would have
thought of-but with men of Jones type the
mind acts quickly in time Of peril, and ac-
ton follows close on thought. He saw the
only way to stop that team and save his lie.
perhaps, was to use his Winchester. He
related the incident to HE, and seemed TO
think it was very commonplace affair. =
Washington Post.
The morning call., 1891-09-19
GOT HER MONEY BACK.
She Laid Her Pocket-Book on the ST,

She Laid Her Pocket-Book on the Side
walk and Nearly Lost 1t.
Mrs. Luther Fl. Jenkins is undecided
whether she is lucky or unlucky. forsh lost
her pocketbook containing upward Of S25
but was fortunate enough to have it re-
stored to her.
Mrs. Jenkins was walking along Broad
street, near Smith, says the Richmond Dis
patch. Three of her children were with
her, and she stoppedls moment to adjust the
dress of one Of them. In order to have the
free use Of her arm she took the bag in
which was her pocket-bOOk, containing
some SIS or more, and laid it on the side
walk. In moment or two she continued
on her way. forgetting the bag. She soon
missed II, however, and returned, but could
see nothing of it.
Meeting Sergeant Cosby about this time
Mrs. jenkins told him of her loss. He
questioned her closely and succeeded in
getting an accurate description of the only
person who was near her when she laid the
satehel down. In less than ten minutes the
Sergeant was in the room of the person
described, who admitted picking up the
property in order that he might receive the
reward that was sure to be offered. In
compliance with the officers demand the
satchel and contents were handed over.
The lost property was restored to its
owner, who did not forget the reward
The morning call., 1891-09-19
STEAM WEATHER SIGNALS.
The Ingenious Device of a vermonter L
Adopted by the Weather Bureau.

The Ingenious Device of a Vermonter Is
Adopted by the Weather Bureau.
The code of signals devised by Il. L.
Bixby of this town for communicating the
weather forecasts to farmers living away
from telegraph offices by means of steam
whistles or bells, says Chelsea (Vt.) dis
patch to the Boston Globe. has been incor-
porated in a circular sent out by the
Weather Bureau.
Surprising the forecasts to be of some
value to farmers, the displaying of flag sig
mails would be useless as far as the great
majority of farmers are concerned, but In
many villages are steam whistles that can
be heard at a great distance. and by giving
long and short blasts any forecast can be
communicated.
A blast of from fifteen to twenty seconds
duration is sent first to attract attention,
then long blast of four to six seconds
duration will indicate fair weather and STA
tionary temperatures; two long blasts, rain
or snow; three long blasts, local rains.
Short blasts, one to three seconds dura-
ton, will refer TO temperature, one blast
signfyng lower temperaturei two higher,
and three cold wave.
In 1885 Mr.. Bixby secured the co-opera-
tion of the telephone compady, whose lines
cover this section of the State, and Of the
millOwners, and by means of bells and
steam whistles had the weather "probabili-
ties" communicated daily to all the farmers
in this and the surrounding towns.
The signals carried the probabilities to
the farmers and for time they were greatly
interested in the scheme. but the ''pr0babli-
ties" Of that year we're hardly ever correct,
the average farmer could make better
guesses, and after a little he got so dis
gusted he would spend no time listening 10
the Washington fellows predictions.
III the new clerk of the weather furnishes
forecasts that are fairly good the farmers
will arrange for the tran smission of them to
their ears by signals of bells or whistles.
The morning call., 1891-09-19
A PLUCKY LAUNDRESS.
How She Helped Her Husband to Finish
His Professional Education.

How She Helped Her Husband to Finish
His Professional Education.
A lady whose son was in a recent class
-, at Harvard, happened to go down to
the laundry of her house in Boston to give
directions to new laundress in regard to
some Japanese things to be washed. She
found the woman, who did not live in the
house but came in by the day, both young
and intelligent looking. SO much was the
lady struck by her manner and bearing that
she stayed talking with her for some
minutes after the errand which brought her
downstairs was done. Just as she turned
to leave the laundress she caught sight OF Il
ring upon the girls fuger which attracted
her attent ton: so that she asked to be
allowed to look at II.
The stranger bluShed, but held out her
hand, which was small although somewhat
swollen by the suds.
"But that Is society ring" said the lady.
Yes" the laundress answered in some
confusion, 'it belongs to my husband"
The lady was tempted TO 60 on with her
questions, but instead OF doing so she be-
took herself to the room of her son, young
man at that time in the medical school,
Henry" she said, 81 want 10 see the ring
which you had in some sort of q college So
ciety Pm not sure that remember it,"
The ling was produced and she examined
it closely.
How many of these were there?" she
asked, and when her son told her she added:
Zone of them Is on the finger of very
pretty and ladyllke Young woman who is
washing in the laundry downstairs, who
saws that 1t belongs to her huSband!'
The son was interested at once. and the
outcome of the matter was that he diScoy-
cred The husband of the laundress to be one
of his classmates and friends who had lost
his fortune just after leaving college. The
girl to whom he was engaged to be married
at the time had insisted upon helping him to
finish his education. So she married him
and went out to do laundry work, because
it paid her better than ANYTHING which she
could find to do. The young couple were
devoted to each other. were well and happy,
and the husband was doing copying and
getting OH admirably with his studies, which
were nearly completed when his friends
discovered all this.
To offers Of help from a wealthy class
mate, the young couple answered that they
were able to take care of themselves, and
while they appreciated the spirit in which
the offer was made. they thought 1t better to
decline it.
They were, however, grateful for the COM
pan0nship OF the mother and sisters of the
rich youth, and it has been a source of quiet
amusement to the young wife, when, after
passing part of the day In somebody's laun-
dry, she has rested in the luxurious rooms
of one Of the most beautiful houses In Bos-
ton.
These hard times are now fortunately
over, and the husband of the plucky laun-
dress is rising rapidly In his profession; but
they are not in the least ashamed of the
hard times they have had. nor of the work
they did to get over them.-YOuth's Com
popinu
The morning call., 1891-09-19
SHE FOUND HIM OUT.
He Had Been Taking Red Mems Degrees


He Had Been Taking Red Mems Degrees
Too Often.
as this the headquarters Of the Red
MenP' she asked, bursting In the door.
"Tbis Is the Office of one of the lodges"
replied the man at the desk.
"Well, Pm the wife of John Brown, and
he's member" said the woman, land /
want to know If he's member"
Yes, madam, we have member by that
name"
r Full memberf"
"Well, yes, he's taken every degree"
"Thnt's what I'm afteri He's taken 'em
all, has hep"
eyes, think he has,"
How many degrees are therep
"Well, there is the adoption. the"
Never mind. There amt more than
forty or fifty. are therep"
"Why, no, nowhere near so many"
"Well, that settles it. My husbands been
trying to fool me-"
"How, MADAME"
Just this way. He's been taking Red
Mems degrees. he says, ever since the first
Of January. Been out all night or until 8
In the morning about sixty times and every
time ask him where he's been he has tn 9
same old story about taking degree. Says
there's only about thirty more and that he'll
have 'em all over before another month.
Sure, you've told me the truth. now2"
Why, of course, madam"
Him! All rghtl Much obligedI Pm
going home now to wait for him, and II he
turns up with any story of taking the nine
ty-ninth degree or the one hundred and sec
ond Pll show himi I'll put him through
such course of sprouts he'll think he's
taking about II, 600 all togetherl Good-day,
sirP'-BOstOD News.
The morning call., 1891-09-19
HACOMA'S BANK SENSATION.
How blbertson and Chandler Were Be.
trayed and Captured.

M ARsHFIELD (Oregon), Sept. 1S.-Agent
Lemap, just arrived from Gardiner, gives
the following additional new regarding the
capture of Albertson and Chandler. 1t
seems that the fugitives had been in the
neighbOrhood of Florence, small town on
the coast, about twenty miles from Gar
diner and forty miles north OF this city.
They engaged a room at the hotel in Flor.
ence, where they stopped several days. and
Oh their departure paid the proprietor to
retain their room, but they never returned.
Securing supplies. they started In small
boat for some rendezvous on the Siuslaw
River, where il is supposed they were sup
piled with provisions at night by party
well known to the authorities, who had
gained the confidence Of the fugitives and
was presumably in their pay.
This party was suspected by United
States Deputy Marshal Charles Lampkins of
Tacoma, who threatened him with the law
unless he gave all the information in his
possession regarding the robbers. He
thereupon betrayed the fugitives by telling
them that they were insecure in their loca-
ton, and advising them to find another
hiding place on the east side of the Um?qua
River. He also told them that he would
leave boat at a certain point on the west
side OF the UmpQua for them to use, at the
same time arranging with the officers to
meet them on the beach on the opposite
side as they crossed over and were making
a landing. They were captured as stated
in previous dispatches.
Chandler expressed great disappointment
as to the way his plans were lnterfered
with by some other parties, as he had con-
templated the purchase of a small steamer
now running on the Siuslaw and putting to
sea, and he says if they had ever got on the
ocean they would have had a hard time cap
turing them. Ten thousand five hundred
and eighty dollars was secured from va.
lise carried by AlbertsOn. Alberts0n is
resting easily, but his wound seems to be
more serious than was at first supposed.
PORTLAND (Oregon), Sept. 16.-United
States Deputy Marshal Lanpkns arrived
here this morning, having in cha. ge Fred
| Chandler, who, with Edward Albertson, was
arrested Wednesday, near Gardiner, Oregon.
AIbertsOn was left at Gardiner, in charge Of
Deputy Sheriff Cochran, pending the heal
ing of his wound. Chandler was met at the
train by a reporter, but refused to be inter-
viewed.
1t is reported that officers took Chandler
to the Office of Detective. Sullivan, where he
is kept a close prisoner and is not allowed
toscOmmunicate with any one.
Detective Sullivan stated that Chandler
would be taken to Tacoma on the 1:45
O'Clock train Tomorrow, as requlsition pa
pers from the Governor OF Washington are
said to be now on the way here.
OLYMPIA (Wash.), Sept. 18.-Goyernor
Ferry to-day issued r. tquIsltl0n for the E.
turn of Albertson and Chandler on charge
of grand larceny. Deputy Sheriff Hicks OF
Tacoma left for Portland after Chandler
this evening,
The morning call., 1891-09-19
MACEY'S MISHApS.
He Finds His Long-LOst Wife and X Jailed on
a False Charge.

he Finds His Long-Lost Wife and * Jailed on
aFalse Charge.
MODESTO, Sept 1s.-The jury in ihe case
of C. E. Macy and May Macy, Charged
with bigamy, brought in verdict of aeluit-
tai this evening. Mrs. Macy came toMo-
desto from Missouri in November of last
year, and worked at the Eureka Hotel. L.
December she married one Crum, drunken
painter. Crum went on spree soon after
ward and left town. Macy came
ognized in him her former husband, whom
she thought dead. They began living to-
gether again last spring Crum came back
to Modesto and attacked Mrs. Macy with a
butcher-knife. Macy came to his wife's
rescue, and Crum cut him in the hand. Ma :
cey had Crum arrested for an assault with
deadly weapons, and Crum had Mrs. Macy
arrested On a charge OF bigamy. Crum was
acquitted when tried, and lie then had dis
missed the charge Of bigamy against Mrs:
Macy and had Macy and wife arrested
for living together without being married.
Macoy could not get bail and went to jail.
Mrs. Macy was offered bail. but preferred TO
remain with her husband. She went into
jail handsome, large, healthy woman, but
the close confinement and anxiety told Sc
Verely on her. and she came out greatly
aged, with despOndelt face, bearing the
imprint of consumption. Macy has rela-
tions of prominence in Iowa and Missouri.
There is strong feeling here that Macy
and his wife have been miSuSed, and that
the case should never have come TO trial.
The morning call., 1891-09-19
OBITU AIRY .
FREDERICK A. coNKL1Na.

Frederick Augustus Conkling. An elder
brother of the late Roscoe Conkling. died
yesterday in the city Of New York from
cancer in the stomach. Colonel COnkling
was son of the celebrated jurist, Alfred
Conkling, of New York State. He
was born in Canajoharie, n. Y, August
%, 1916, received a classical education, and
became a merchant. He was for three
years member of the New York Legisla-
latnre. In June, 1861, he organized at his
own expense regiment-the Eighty-fourth
New York-serving as its Colonel. During
July, 1863 the regiment did duty as
provost guard at Baltimore. Md, and
in 1864, it saw several months service in
Virginia. Colonel Conkling served one
term in Congress. from 1861 till 1863. and in
1868 was the Republican candidate for
Mayor Of the city of New York He
changed his politics, however, and
spoke in various parts of the Union
in favor Of Mr.. Tildsa's election
to the Presidency in 1876. and Of General
Hancock's in 1880. He was Trustee of the
College of Physicians and Surgeons, a men,
Der of the Geographical and Historical soei-
eties, prominent member of the Chamber
of Commerce, and was the author of various
reports to the New York Legislature and
numerous political, commercial ind scientific
pamphlets.
The morning call., 1891-09-19
A CENTENARIAN'S VOICE.

Though Dead, 1t Rings Out Clear and
Distinct Through a Phonograph.
A Cleveland (O) Leader reporter has had
the unusual, not to say wierd. experience Of
hearing the voice of man long since dead.
The voice was that of Horatio Perry, Gen.
tenarian who passed away over year ago.
and it was reproduced perfectly through
the agency OF a phonograph. In January.
1890, Arthur Smith Of this city visited Wei
lington, the home of Mr.. Perry. taking a
phonograph with him. 1t was suggested
that the venerable gentleman talk into the
instrument, and Mr.. Smith readily assented.
Mr.. Perry was requested to relate an incl
dent of his early life, and this is what he
said into the mouthpiece of the phonograph: !:
:" was born 10 1880, and came to Cleveland
IN 1906. There was but one frame house IN
the village and my father purchased it.
There was no road west of the Cuyahoga
River and nothing there save wO0ds-'All
the days of my life approach the end. and l
wait until my change comes.
The last sentence Is Scriptural quota
ton that Mr.. Perry greatly admired. Mr..
Smith brought the cylinder used for MIR.
Perry's voice TO this city and locked it in
his safe, where 1t has remained. Mr.. Perry
died not long after he spoke into the phOno-
graph, aud Mr.. Smith prOfessrd to have a
horror of hearing dead mans voice, and
phonograph until requested to do SO by the
reporter. WHO knew MIR. Perry. The voice
was as natural as in lie, and the pronun-
citation was clear.
"Would you like to hear ex-President
Hayes tak?" asked Mr.. Smith. The Leader
man answered in the affirmative, aud a
waXen cylinder was taken from the safe and
unrolled from its cotton covering. II was
then placed in phonograph and the re-
porter held the transmitting tubes to his
ears. This is what he heard: ''If General
Sherman should die, it would be felt as a
pers onal bereavement by all Union soldiers
and by large number of citizens. He is the
most picturesque character in the American
army; an ideal soldier in appearance; origi-
nal as talker and writer, speaking straight
from mis- heart the thoughts that arc in his
mind. He has probably said and written
more things that have been quoted and re-
membered than any other public man in his
day."
General Hayes spoke the above on the day
before the death Of General Sherman.
The morning call., 1891-09-19
MnN hdETS

John Kurtz, pioneer of California, E.
vada and British Columbia, died yesterday
morning in Victoria, b. c., after a few days
Illness. Deceased was one of the best
known old-tiners on the Coast. He took a
prominent part in the formation of the Wig
lance Committee in San Francisco In early
days, and was instrumental in forming the
first militia company in the Bay City, Of
which he was chosed Captain. He estab-
lished tue first white-labor cigar factory in
British Columbia, which he successfully
conducted till his death. In his various min
ing ventures in California, Nevada and
Caribou lie was fairly successful, but never
managed to retain the fortunes won in the
mines. Few men in Victoria were more
popular, and few better acquainted with the
minerals of the. province. OF German de-
scent, he was born in Philadelphia, and al
though he made his home in British Column
bia he maintained his allegiance to the Stars
and Stripes.
The morning call., 1891-09-19
FEDERATED TRADES.
Refusal Of the ShOemakers' De.
mand for a Boycott.

The Council of Federated Trades held an
unusually lively meeting last night, at which
the differences between the Shoemakers'
Union and the rroprietors of the United
Workingmen's Factory were discussed.
a petition signed by thiIty-seven of their
fifty eight employees in the factory. urging
it to refuse to boycott the factory was read.
This petition asserts that the men who
we're discharged were dismissed for incom-
potency. After a long debate the council
decided by vote of 81 to 2S not to boycott
the factory.
A letter was read from General Ruger,
U. S. A, requesting full information about
the employment Of the army band by the
Native Sons of the Golden West on Admis-
sion day, which, it was alleged, was done in
violation of an army regulation.
The sausage-makers asked the council to
compel their employers to hire none but
union men, adopt ten-hour working day
and give increased compensation for over
time. The matter was referred to the Ex-
ecutiye Committee for Investigation.
Tie Alameda Council of Trades has with
drawn from the federation.