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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-02-23

POSTMASTER General Wanamaker
combined good taste, religion and
patriotism when he sent the initial
package through the pneumatic tube
in Philadelphia. His message was:
First use of the first pnuematic
postal tube in the United States is
to send through it a copy of the
Holy Scriptures, the greatest mes
sage ever given to the world. Cover
ing the Bible is the American flag,
the emblem of freedom of IS, 600, 900
of happy people,. The message
travelled from the sub postofiice to
Che main postofhce, q little over half
q mile, in one minute and three
seconds.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-02-23

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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-02-23
DAILY EDITION.

THE TWIN CITY DAILY SENTINEL is
published every afternoon. Sub
scription so cents per month, or IS
per annum, payable in advance.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07
BASE BALL SIGNALING.
How the Various Battery Cranks Make
Their Signs.

How the Various Battery Cranks Make
Their Signs.
There are many reasons why base
ball club should keep the same lnen
from one end of the season to the
other, says the Boston Globe
The most important rea on, how
ever, is the giving away of the
'sings." Every time player is re-
leased it becomes necessary to change
the signs.
Last season the Bostons went to
Brooklyn and were posted on Capt.
Wards signs. as given away by Third
Baseman Pickney, who had been re-
leased and was anxious to see the
Brooklyns defeated.
When the pitchers signs are dis
covered, batting becomes easy.
A straight ball and curve are
about all that are called for.
There are many different ways of
giving the signal The one most in
use at the present time in the league
is for the catcher to squat close to
the ground and signal with his hands
from between his knees. This is to
prevent the men on the coaching
lines from seeing the movements
/, EMason of Harvard, signals with his
arm extended at full length, resemb-
ling sign board. have yet to hear
of any one getting on to Mason's sig
nails.
| Jim Devlin, the old Louisville
pitcher, did his own signaling with a
toothpick in his mouth.
Scott Hastings, perhaps the first
man to signal the pitcher, worked his
feet.
Charley Snyder always worked his
when he intended to throw to bases
he pushed his mask up with his
hands.
Mike Kelly would put his hand on
his head when the next ball was
bound for second base, and Joe Quinn
would be on hand. Mike Kelly and
Morgan Murphy are always on the
lookout for a throw.
Often the ball is thrown to third
by the catcher when player is TAX
ing too much ground at second. the
idea being to get the ball to second
by way of third.
When the coacherS are using lam
guage that seems foreign TO the game
the spectators must remember that
nine times in ten it's well understood
by the players.
The whole game is cured down to
scientific signaling, and the men that
lose their heads and get mixed up
generally get beaten.
Now and then some team will bang
away and win games but they sell
dom pull out of batting contests UNI
less we'll up in the best points to try
for and the best percentage in each.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07
A Curious Indian Relic.

Not long ago there was dug up in
Ashland a curious stone with some
dim and crude inscription upon it.
1t being shown to an old Oregon
pioneer he pronounced it temanewas
stone, worn as breast-plate by the
ancient Indian priests.
1t has holes in the upper corners by
which it may be hung about the
priests neck. It carries upon it a
picture of the sacred wigwam, and
at one end of the wigwam stands the
totem pole, on the top of which a
little flag was hung that warned the
evil spirits off while the priest per-
formed his divine functions in the
sacred house or wigwam.
This temanewas may coincide with
the breast-plate of The Ephod, worn
by the ancient Jewish priests, SO that
the picture of the wigwam on this
stone may represent the primary an
cestor of all the temples ever dedi-
Gated in the world, and all flag and
liberty poles of all ages and countries
may possibly be the lineal descendants
of the original totem represented on
the stone. Probably this Ashland
stone is the only one of the kind now
in existence. Ashland (Ore Tidings.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07

tablished laws Of the kingdom that.
although the Siamese call themselves
the Thai, "the free," and their king
dom the Muung Thai, "the free king
DOM" they are practically under the
same kind OF government as most
other Asiatlcs.
The King of Siam Is, comparatively
speaking, a rich monarch, having an
annual revenue somewhat exceeding
$4,000, 900, of which sum 92S7, 900
come from the land taxes, 1855, 900
from the taxes on fruit trees, $780,
600 from the spirit tax, El20, 900
from the opium tax, E100, 900 from
the gambling tax, G143, 900 from the
customs duties, 200, 900 from the tin
tax, e27 200 from the tax on edible
birds nests. and about the same
amount from the fisheries tax. AS
all the taxes are, however, farmed
out. and Siamese tax farmers are no
more honest than the people CT the
same business in other parts of the
world, his Majesty Of Siam loses no
small sum annually from the pecula-
tions and embellishments of his
agents, and it Is even asserted that
scarcely more than half the amount
due reaches the royal Golfers. He
probably makes up the difference in
the personal service eXacted from all
Siamese natives, every Siamese in
habitant of the Kingdom being re-
Quired. II called upon, to give at
least three months labor in the year
to his sovereign. The result may be
beneficial, so far as the Kin. is con-
cerned, but as he frequently calls for
this service at a time when the crops
should be planted, or cultivated, or
gathered, the result Is far from bene-
fetal to either the agriculture or the
general prosperity Of the kingdom.
A similar state of things prevails in
regard to military service, all the in
habitants being required to render it,
| exceptions, however, being made in
| favor of the priests; Of the Chinese,
who are taxed instead; of slaves; of
| government officials, and of those who
are willing and able to purchase ex-
emption by hiring u substitute. The
! whole kingdom is practically, there.
fore, at the Kings command both in
time OF peace and Of war, and al
though it is, in some respects, one of
the richest countries on the globe, its
natural advantages lie unimproved,
and territory almost the size Of
Texas has thus an annual export of
only about $4,000, 900 a year, con-
sisting mostly of rice, tea, pepper,
and other tropical products.
| bangkok Singular City.
Bangkok, the capital, is in many
respects singular city. Its popula.
tion is estimated all the way from
500, 900 to 1000, 900, and is curiously
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07

him. Hc soon came to the little street
on which the other man lived, and
down this street he turned.
Several men, half-dressed and
stupidity excited, it seemed to him,
were talking among themselves IN
the hail as he came in; but as it was
large house, and those who roomed
there were constantly going and COM
ing, he did not stop. With a nod and
murmur Of recognition to those he
knew by sight. he pushed by them
ana up the stairs to the other mans
room. He turned the knob, but the
door was closed, and a queer feeling,
an 1nten sitied return OF that he had
experienced in the theater came over
him. He threw his weight against
the door quickly. and the lock gave
way.
Upon the bed. with his eyes open
and staring at the ceiling. as they had
done for the last five minutes. lay
the Man With a Conscience-dead.
San Francisco Argonaut.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07
Hunting for a Mate to the Koh-i-
moor.

Hunting for a Mate to the Koh-i-
moor.
The Diggers' News, South African
paper, says that man named
Gleeson, who was sergeant in the
British army during the India mu-
tiny, and who died last Decem Der,
confessed to his son-in-law, Hughes
at Pretoria, in the Transvaal, that he
murdered the King of Dude, and
with two others stole the crown
jewels and buried them. The two
other looters were killed during the
war. The day after the lootlng the
Thirty-second regiment was ordered
away. and the town was handed back
to the enemy, so there was no time
to secure the jewels. Since Gleeson's
death Hughes had been communi-
eating with the Indian government
through the editor of an Indian jour-
nal. and as all the facts and descrip-
tions coincide, Hughes has gone to
India to show the spot where the
treasure is buried near the BATTLE
field. One diamond in the crown is
supposed to be the fellow stone to tho
famous Koh-i.noor.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07

mixed and cosmopolitan. Siamese
and Chinese predominant in it's
streets, though the Malays are also
very numerous, and frequent Euro
peans in it's streets demonstrate
the presence of Western civil
lization and. interest. They are,
in fact, the leaven of Siam,
and to their influence and the spread
OF Western ideas are due the various
improvements noticeab BILE in the great
city, from which political power pro-
ceeds to the utmost boundaries of
Siam. The army is otficered by
Europeans, chiefly English and Danes,
the navy is commanded by Euro
peans, and Of the many business en-
terprises in Siam, most of those
which connect it with the outside
world are superintendent by Euro
peans. There is little love lost, how
ever, between the native and foreign
elements Of society, and the intense
hatred felt for all foreigners by the
large Chinese population may at any
moment prove disastrous to all for
eign interests. English, French,
German, Russian are all alike to the
low-class Cinnamon, who cannot dis
tinguish between their languages,
and all are hated alike. There is
every reason to believe, therefore,
that the presence of hostile fleet in
the river may at any time excite tie
passions of the populace to an uncon-
trollable degree, and mob violence
in the East has a meaning which is
unknown in Western lands. !
Bangkok is the Eastern Venice.
Formerly all its houses were built on
the land, but the prevalence of chol-
era many years ago so alarmed the
Government that it ordered the
houses on the banks to be abandoned
and directed the people to live on the
river itself. Thousands upon thous-,
ands OF houses were consequently
built on RATS and moored to the.
banks of the river, and although tie.
policy of river houses has been to
some extent modified by the Govern.
ment, no inconsiderable part Of the,
capital Is still on the waters of the
Menam. The houses are of slight
materials, constructed on bamboo
RATS, each attended by a canoe, for
to the river resident of Bangkok a
skiff is as indispensable as street
car to the suburban resident in an
American city.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07
Coveted by the French.

The trouble between Siam and
France, is only another phase of the
ever-recurring and never-ending East
ern question, the difference between
this and former appearances being
that in this case the trouble broke
out little further east than usual.
For over 200 years the French have
been longing for an Eastern empire.
In the time of Louis XIV. the dream
of empire seemed about to be real
lied, and but for the almost acct
dental formation of a company Of
English traders the Empire of India
might have teen French instead Of
English. The marvellous growth
of the East India Company, the
equally marvellous success OF its
armed agents in Hindostan, put an
end to the French hopes, and
until the present generation little or
nothing was accomplished. About
1887 the French, however, estab-
lished a foothold in the 1ndo- Chinese
Peninsula, and by treaty with the
government of Cochin China acquired
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07
RIVER HOUSES IN BANGKOK.

Siam to give up about one-third to
one.fourth of its best territory.
This, in brief. Is an explanation of
the difficulty between France and
Siam.
The limits of Siam on the north
and east have always been rather In
definite, for to the north, adjoining
British Burmah,. there lay number
of semi-independent states, which
sometimes owned allegiance to Siam
and sometimes to Burmah, as the in
fluence of one or the other preponder-
ated. The same difficulty existed in
the east. where the Anamites some
times paid tribute to China and
sometimes to Siam. Siam itself has
in times past been dependency OF
the Chinese Empire, and even now a
sort of allegiance is acknowledged and
a tribute paid. So far as the Siam.
csc territory can be estimated, its ut
most limits at the time Of its great
est extent were about 1900 miles
from north to south and 100 miles in
width, or very nearly one-third the
size of the United States. That
however, was before the English con.
quests in Burmah, which considera-
bly, REQ iced the nominal size of the
empire. Its present area is esti-
mated at $50, 900 square miles, while
it has population OF 1000, 900 Siam
csc, 100000 Luosians, and 1,OOO,-
600 each Of Chinese or Malays.
Government OF Slam.
The Government of Siam is in
some respects much like that of other
countries having limited monarchy,
while in one particular it is curiously
different. There are two Kings, a
first and a second, each of whom has
a state establishment, but only one
is honored as sovereign, the other
acting as a sort of Prime Minister.
The whole country is divided into
districts, the government of each be-
ing administered by local official
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07

matters not which, between the peo-
pie of Tonquin and the French,
and after bloody struggle this
country, then dependency of China,
was made French province. This
left the two French possessions in
this part of Asia widely separated,
and in order to consolidate them the
coast territory lying between them
and known as Anam was taken pos
session of. The area of Cochin China
is estimated at $4,000 square miles,
and its population at 100000.
CaEbodia has an area of 3S,
square miles and an estimated popu-
lation of 1880, 900. Tonquin has
an estimated area of $4,000 square
miles and population of 5000, 900,
while Anam has 900 square miles
Of area and 10000 inhabitants,
the aggregation Of all these giving a
very fair start for colonial en-
pire.
To the west of this territory lies
the valley OF the great river Menang,
which, rising in Thibet, over 1000
miles away, flows with many wind
ings in general southeastern course
Through Thibet, a portion of China,
a part Of British Burmah and Siam,
passing through the French domin-
ions just before entering the sea.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07
THE wITcHlNc HOUR.
By CLINTON scoLLARD.

Snow for hours had blown and drifted.
And the rack went scudding by:
Specifically the branches lifted
Naked arms against the skv.
What cared we though time was fitting
what cared wo though winds made moan,
In the witching twilight sitting
All alone?
She within a rocker COW,
upon a hassock low
Watching DER. her face the rosy
Cupid dimples coIne and go;
For the lover freight heightened
Every blush with ardor bold.
And her locks Of brown were frightened
Into gold.
Like the fabulous Jack Horner"
OF the merry nursery page
Gleeful from duskv corner
Grtnned an idol gray with age:
And methought his dark lips muttered,
What longed to there avow:
Tell her." were the words he uttered,
Tell her now:'
Then there fell silence sweeter
Than when air is stirred with song,
Than when strains in mellow meter
Swing with rhy hmic sweep along.
In her eyes a look beguiling
Bade me not to break the spell;
Something told me in ner smiling
All was we'll.
Slowly grew the freight DINNER
Till the angels Of the room.
Lighted by no ruddy glimmer.
Melted in the shrouding gloom
And not cen the ancient idol
Saw loves apotheosis
Or the passage of bridal
In a kiss.
Magazine.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07

The Menang Is the greatest river in
that part Of Asia, both in the length
Of its course and the volume of its
waters, comparing favorably with the
Ganges, the Indus or Brahma- Pootra.
The French found that the possession
Of the coast lying to the east of the
river was Of little value without the
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07

the island of Pulo Condula and the
right to establish a station on the
main land. The right, however, was
never exercised until 1915, when, a
dispute arising between the French
and the government of Cochin China,
Saigon, the capital, was occupied,
and the whole of Cochin China be-
came French province. In 1852 fur
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07

Their conquests began, and the sur
rounding country began to suffer. In
the following year the kingdom of
Cambodia was formally taken under
the protection of France, which then
began to extend its dominions still
further to the north. In 1884 trou-
BILE broke out, or was provoked, it
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07

The mosquito gives you some mu-
sic AID then takes up collection for
it, Galveston News, !
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07

who is Siamese, or Luosian, or Malay,
according to the prominence OF people
of these nationalities in the popula-
ton. The reigning King is Chula-
long Kom l., known also as Som
detch Phra Paraminde Maha, who as
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07
SIAM AND ITS PEOPLE.
FACTS ABOUT THE LAND OF THE
WHITE ELEPHANT.

Causes of the Difficulty Between France
and Slam-Extent of the Siamese Em-
pire-lts Great Natural Wealth-lts Capt.
tai tho Oriental Venice.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07

river valley itself, and accordingly,
to secure possession of this valuable
and coveted territory, they laid claim
to the east bank of the Menang and
all its islands AS through large
part of its lower course the river
flows through Siamese territory, this
claim was equivalent to a demand on
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-07

cended the throne In 1868, and who
governs by means Of council of six
Princes and from ten to twenty men,
bers appointed by himself. Nomi-
nally limited monarchy, there are
SO many ways Of setting aside the es
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-03
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, July 81
The attendance yesterday was 81 ,914.
There is an air of cheerfulness in the
administration building of the Worlds
Columbian exposition this morning,
and it is all caused by the action of
the Western Passenger association
yesterday in deciding to make one
fare rate to the Worlds Fair for west
ern visitors. 1t was hoped that a
straight one.fare for the round trip
would be granted, but the figure of
one way fare plus So, it is felt, will
materially increase the attendance
after Aug. [.
Today marks the opening of the
fourth biennial singing festival of the
United Scandinavian singers of Amer
lea, IL being some time ago decided
that this festival should be held at the
Worlds Fair. These singing societies
give two concerts, today and Friday
afternoon in festival hall. A thous-
and voices and a group of dlstin-
guished sooists will participate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-03
TEXAR BAR ASSOCIATION.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND DAY OF
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
Address by President Franklin-Discu
sion Of Contingent Fees, Homestead
Law, Criminal Law, Etc.-Elect
officers and Adjourn.

GALVESTON, July 27.-The second
days session of the twelfth annua
convention of the State Bar associa
ton was held in the parlors of the
Beach hotel this morning. A resolu-
ton was presented by Mr.. Bryan Of
Velasco requiring lawyers for the
plaintiff who take contingent fee Of
cred to be subject to the rule for costs,
and requesting the legislature to pass
such law or laws as to make the above
effective. The above resolution created
a good deal of adverse CT i1'cisn
was finally referred to the committee
of judicial administration and RENE
dial procedure.
The annual address was delivered
by Thos. H. Franklin of San Antonio
one of the ablest efforts ever made be-
fore bar association. Papers were
read by Judge H. Teichmueller of La
Grange on homestead laws; .by Judge
Reese of Hampstead on criminal law
and practice. Richard Morgan of Dial,
las read an elaborate paper on receiv.
ers and 1eceiverships.
The election of officers was ther
held, resulting in the election of 8. G.
Paddelford of Cleburne, president
Thos. H. Franklin of San Antonio
vice president; the reelection of Chas
s. Morse of Austin as secretary, and
w. D. Williams of Fort Worth as
treasurer. Galveston was selected as
the place and the last Wednesday in
July, 1894, as the time of holding the
next annual meeting.
The committee on publication met
and directed the secretary to have
published in the next proceedings all
papers read before the association and
all reports made by the chairmen of
the various committees. The publica-
ton of addresses and papers read will
necessarily make a large volume, and
will be the most interesting ever pub.
lished by the association.
The association adjourned until the
next annual meeting, after which the
members resolved themselves into a
special state bar association and
elected Hon. T. J. Brown to preside
and Chas. s. Morse to act as secretary
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the members of the
bar lately assembled in annual meet
ing of the Texas Bar association desire
before separating to name Judge Seth
Shepard of the court of appeals of
the district of Columbia as their choice
for successor to the late Justice Blatch-
ford of the supreme court Of the
United States and do cordially indorse
and recommend him for appointment
as such, and that the secretary of this
meeting be directed to forward to the
president a copy of this resolution.
The association then adjourned to
meet in Galveston the last Wednes-
day in July, 1894.
The members enjoyed pleasant
sail on the bay this afternoon and
we're RECALLED by a grand banquet at
tie Beach hotel tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-03
EXCITEMENT IN DENVER.
Unemployed Workmeu Liable to Organize a
Mob and Loot the City.

DENVER, July 27.-The lynching
last night has shown the crowd of idle
workmen what can be accomplished
by violence, and there is dread in the
minds of many citizens. A riot of
enormous size, having for its purpose
the looting of the city, may break out
at any time. The banks have called
upon the government troops at Fort
Logan, of which there are 1000 to be
ready to protect their institutions in
case of an outbreak. The banks are
United States repositories, and thus
have right to ask government
protection. Unemployed MEM
bers of the state militia
and Chafee Light Artillery
are under arms at the armory await
ing developments. The city is in a
hi h state of excitement, the result of
last nights lynching. This afternoon
Mayor Van Horn issued a proclama
ton asking the people not to congre-
gate in the streets, and to participate
in no acts tending to create excitement