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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-28

The manager, an American, comes
forward and announces what the first
torture dance will be,
And, ladies and gentlemen" he
says. 81 must beg you, while our tor
ture is going on, to be absolutely ST
lent. lfyou are noisy you may spoil
this dance"
The men on the stage begin a mo
notonous chant, keeping time to the
humping of their drums. The old
negl1as still stalks about, adjusting
articles and stirring up the drugs in
the smoking dish suddenly, from
behind the scenes apparently, comes n
long and shrill wall. 1t is like the
death cry of a man in agony. In spite
of yourself, amid such uncanny sur
roundings, you shudder little at the
cry. You think of all sorts of barbaric
fortunes. You remember how you used
to read of the cruelties of the old AL
gerite pirates, and you fancy that their
victims uttered just such u cry as this.
1.-The men on the stage take no notice
of the cry. Their faces are immobile
and they beat their drums as if the
only serious business of life was to see
how much sound they could extract
froIn them. Againy you hear the shrek
dying away in a kind of sob, and Your
flesh creeps just little more.
At length one of the men sitting
near the chief drops his drum and
springs to his feet He rushes to the
dish and holds his face over it in the
smoke. lie inhales the powerful mar
colic for perhaps half minute.
The man turns with his face to the
audience and then the dance begins.
You are surprised by the change IN his
/ countenancc 1t has the shape but
not the look of human beng. The
eyes are fixed, CHASTITY and expression
| less. He leaps up and down. Appar-
emily his motions are not directed by
any will of his own. He is like a
jumping jack. His head whirls about
like ball on the end of a cord. His
arms hang limp from the shoulders,
as if they had been pinned there for
the occasion.
The beating of the drums grows
louder and fastN', and the dancing
automnton keeps time. Either he is
entirely unconscious of his surround
ings or he is an excellent actor.
The influence of the powerful mar
cotic he has inhaled and the wild
dance apparently have stolen his
senses. The odor of the drug, not al
together unpleasant, has filed the
whole theater. Every body is silent,
as tine manager had requested People
forget to mako a noise while this grue'
some thing is going on.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-28

striped cloth are wrapped about her
portly figure. A colored cloth turban,
like those of the old negro women of
the far southern states still wear,
covers her head.
This negress "a not one of the
dancers. But she is an important
person. She is the master of cere-
monies She moves about the stage,
making preparations for the dance,
The footlights and those elsewhere in
the theater are turned low. The
black orchestra in the balcony keeps
up it's terrific noise. The fife is
shriclsing and wailing and the drums
are humping as it they We're beating
an army to battle, 1t is very warm in
the theaier, and IN the indistinct light
you look around at your neighbor in
order to keep your Spirits up
The negress takes the hand drums
and holds them one by one over the
dish in which the drugs are burning.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-28

"Do you keep accounts, JeanP"
asked one young woman as she and
her companions finished the frightful
mathematical computation involved
in paying equally for a luncheon.
Eyes, | do" said Jean, virtuously.
alt would worry me to death to have
one cent uncounted. Don't you,
Dolly?n
"Oh, yes" said Dolly, indolently.
81 promised pa to, and so do it
put down on one page received
$50, and on the other. spent $50.
That's enough. How do you do,
Mabel?n
Mabel groaned as she answered:
ooh, put down on one page re-
ceived $780, and on the other spent
So That's how l keep accounts. "
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-28

Scarcely had the old lady got safely
round the corner and Mr.. Briggs re-
covered his rufiied faculties, when
there came another sharp tintlnnabu
lation of the bella languid young
lady this time, with stiff looking
gentleman, who appeared engaged in
holding on his mustache. With this
couple Mr.. Nahum trotted to the very
top of the house and down again.
"Adolphus, my dear" said the lady.
swell, my dear?"
Don't you think these ceilings are
very lowP And then the back yard
is so very small And the dining
room is SO inconvenient. And-pm
really afraid there are obnoxious in
scots in the bedrooms
"Really, ma'am" said Nahum, bristl-
ing up, ''is there any other fault to
find? Because, if there isn't, there S
the front door" u
Two young damsels and n spinster
aunt followed, and after lengthy in
spection of the premises came to a
state council in the parlors,
81 like the house very much" said
the spinster aunt, solemnly, land with
few slight alterations | will engage
it for my brothers family"
Very good, ma'am," said Nahum,
rubbing his hands and seeming a
speedy termination to his trials.
"Name EN-"
'|rhe door handles must be all
gilded, and 1 should like the house
new papered and repainted and the
partition between the parlors taken
down and replaced by an arch, and
an extension dining room built out
behind, and bay window thrown out Of
the parlor, and new style of range in
the kitehen, and a dumb waiter
put in, and new bronze chandelier;
throughout, and another furnace il
the sub cellar, and"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-28

Would rather do a gratuitous job for
a rich man than for poor one.
II they confess a weakness have a
very strong defense ready for it
Fancy they know more of their
neighbours business than their neigh
bors can know of theirs.
Wonder how the novel and success
full idea escaped their minds.
Think that the millionaire gets his
pile by either roguery or luck
Are certain that none of the above
rules could possibly apply 10 them.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-28

Lieut.. Peary's wife is not the first
woman to brave the perils and hard
ships OF arctic exploration, About
thirty years ago j. w. Taylor of Lon
don was placed in charge of an expedi-
ton sent out from London to colonize
the east coast of Greenland, and was
accompanied by his wife, an accom-
plished young woman who lived
with him two years in an isolated set
Element on Cobwin's island. She was
the only European woman in a colony
of thirty men, most of whom We're
whaers. Mrs. Taylors health failed
at the end of two years and she re-
turned to England, her husband re-
ynaining year longer. Mr.. and Mrs
Taylor have lived in Boston for twelve
years, and are at present visiting Cam
bridge, Mrs. Taylor was very desir-
GUS of seeiEg Mrs. Peary before she
started north and of wish'n g her sue
cess in person, but was prevented by
circumstances from doing So
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-28

half Il dollar. The others are given
several times day, but the torture
dance can be seen at night only. Day
light is not fit accompaniment for
such n grewsome exhibition as this
The Algerian theuter is one of the
most attractive externally on the plat
sInce. The walls are white. but are
adorned in bright colors around the
caves and windows and doorwavs At
She entrance are shawls and draperies
IN the gaudy tints of the east. Arabs,
IN their native attire, and some
times one OF the so-called All
Eeriuu beauties, swathed in u
profusion of bright raiment are loung-
ing on divuns under the awning which
protects the approach to the building,
AL these accessories give to the thea
Ter an air of genuineness and make its
surroundings harmonious Doubtless
there is just such another in the little
white Paris Of Africa, Algiers.
The performance does not begin
nntil $50 p IN. Then the darkness
would be complete were it not for the
electric lights, The buildings lie half
in the shadows. Nor is any artificial
light as cheerful as the daytime At
night people fear things which they
know never were and never will be.
BY day they are as brave as lions
This fact is an aid to the purposes of
She Algerian theater Only two or
thrce lights flare in front OF
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-28

ME ALtEl'lNN IuHIlhE DANCE.
Then the performers come on the
stage. There are eight or ten men
dressed in the white robes worn by the
Mohammednn novitiatcs. All are
young and bareheaded except one, the
chief, who may be fifty years old, and
has turban on his head.
The men sit cross-legged on the sofa,
the chief in the center. Each takes u
hand drum and begins to beat it. The
orchestra in the balcony ceases. Two
Algerian women with very black hair
and eyes but fair compilations, come
from behind the scenes and take seats
on diyans at the side of the stage.
They are dressed in rainbow colors
and they are plump enough to meet all
the eastern standards of beauty. The
lights are turned little lower and the
men beat their gongs with more vigor.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-28


.rIold an ,po,,n-iust hold on one
minute !" said Nnhnm oaspinr for
brant% ,.IVo,,ld,,'t vo,, lilo tEe old
house cortod a t,,a,, ard n now one mt
in its niacep thinl, IL would be
rather less trouble than to make the
tridiror alterations vo, s,,pgcst
WitE r,.in, dignir, The lady mar
eba1od ba,.ct,,,o cba-etos mt m,,tterinr
sometbing about 7,tbe extortionate
ideas Of some landlords nowadavs''
Another ladv. hut quite different
from the otberla slender. little. cast
down lady With a hend that drooped
lilso a lilv of the valley. md n dress of
brown silk that had been rnended and
dnrned and turned and returned. until
even Nahum Briggs, man and bachelor
tbongb he was could soc how very
s shoS9 II nv wa w''' e'''N ''' NO" 10y
Yet. she was pretty. with big. blue
eves and shininp brown hair, and
cheeks tinged with n faint. Aeeting
color. where the yelvetv roses of
youth had once bloomed in vivid
cnrmine
And the Golden haired little lassies
who clnnr To her, drcss were ms like
heras tirv lily buds to full bloomed
flower bells.
As Nahum Brirrs stood looking at
her there came back TO him the sun
shiny DAYS of his youth-a field of
clover and a blue eyed girl leaning
over the fence. with her BRIGHT hair
barred with sunset gold. and he knew
that he was standing face TO face with
the girl whose blue ewes had kept him
an old bachelor all his life long.
"This house is to let, | believe" she
asked timidly.
~ believe It is barbara Wylie."
She looked up, starting with a sud
den flush of recognition.
"If you please Mr.. Briggs, will
look at the house. am widow now,
and very poor, and-and I think Of
keeping a boarding house to earn my
! bread, L hope the rent is not very
high,
wen talk about the rent after
lump in his throat Come here, little
Girls. and kiss me; used to know YOUR
mamma when She wasn't much bigger
than YOU are"
Barbara, with her blue ewes still
droopinr, went all over the house
without finding Il word of fault, and
Nahum Briggs walked at her side,
wondering If Il was really fifteen years
since the June sunshine lay so bright
lv ON the clover field.
. 81 Il think the house is beautiful"
said meek Barbara. viii Won rent IL
to me9"
"Well, yes." said Nahum, tn OUGHT
fully. 'fll let you have the house if
YOU want it, Barbara"
with the privilege of keeping few
boarders?"
"Nop
Barbara stopped and looked visit
fully at him.
but don't think you understa nd
how very poor l am, Mr.. Briggs"
"Tll tell YOU what. Barbara" said
Won the privilege of lxeeninp inst one
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-28

oitl,orr ,,,n.od H., n,ir-' r1i,,i,o
Li sn on VIZ M ",s 5,i1i 5 9Hs
,,'9 ~ e'i., e'iteo ~. ,ti3
itus'yIuiiS ~ vne OH pole9 c8s uiiI i
iaS peIote nun me iact ~, III sicN
OF Keeping h,use' coal Always Out,
taNeS ulWuys que won suahu 10
any " longer !., Observation-Disclosures.
re .uIieu 'lvoly SoarIE' ~ ''io uoo'
h, .y swung swung, open anu ms mousse
NeEPer staiE Ns n1aIeselcally Ia, r,n.
tni IN lue9' MI nIigeS WaS . ie..e
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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-28

Mrs. Tittle--Did you have a good
time at the sewing circle this after
noonP
Mrs. Tattle-No, miserable time;
it was awfully dull.
Mrs Wasn't anything said
about how Mrs. Blazer has been car
rying on9
Mrs. Tattle-No; she was mean
enough to be there herself, and, of
course, the pleasure we had all
looked forward to was spoiled.
Strange how people can be so selfish.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-28

"Aren't you afraid of the electric
ity?" asked the inquisitive passenger
of the motorman.
mo; but the man who collects the
fares is"
"Isn't it strange that he should be
afraid and you notP"
mot at all, You see I'm a nom
conductor. Judge,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-09-28

across It, In front of this bench and
On the center of the stage is table on
brhieh stands deep dish. Smoke is
coming from this dish, and powerful
uy4or permeates the theater 1t is the
ddar of opium, hasheesh or some
1eher eastern drug. Eight or ten
large gongs or hand drums are Ling
n The sofa
a negress, large and coal black,
comes out She is dressed in Algeri IN
.11stune. Man folds of brilliantly
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
MCCARTHY WHIPS La BLANCHE.
Hard Struggle by the Latter, Who Held u
Gamely.

Hard Struggle by the Latter, Who Held Up
Gamely.
New ORLEANS. May 1S.-George La
Blanche and Billy Mccarthy OF Australia
fought tonight for two-thousand-do!lar
purse in the arena of the Crescent City
club, which was crowded. The admission
Zee was placed az 81 and that fig
are allowed thousands Of people
an opportunity OF witnessing the
contest Both men were in excellent con
5ition, though the Marine was about six
pounds over weight. for which he forfeit
&c the money posted 80 guarantee that
no would scaie according 10 the agree
ment. Prof. George Scott. an able boxer
and . man very popular with the older
Jportively inclined people, acted as rel
Free. and the manner in which he filed
the tnankless position is a warrant for the
saying that John Duffy's absence from the
city was not felt
La Blanche trained for the fight in the
sixth district and it must be said that ne
worked faithfully in order 10 got into con-
dition. Mccarthy arrived in the CITY Tues
day morning in company with his man
ager, Steve Bfodie. The Australian was
in the pink of form and confident that
victory would perch on his banner
The men entered the ring at
9:l5, Billy Mccarthy leading the
procession. He was attended BY Steve
Brodie. Owen Hardie and George Wilson,
who acted as seconds, while Jim Robert
son was his time-keeper. LaBIanche
came a few seconds later accompanied by
bis seconds, Harry Black, Phoeny Lynch.
I'd Blake. Frank Verden, and Joseph
Dare was chosen time-keeper for the ma
Fine. Prof George Scott was referee
The fight commenced at $50
Round both men jumped nimbIy TO the
center Of the ring and began TO fight. MoCar-
thy assumed the aggressive and LRBlanche
oinehed. LaBlanche attem pied left for the
head. but Mae jumped away, and coming u .
szain elinched. McCarthy's clever head and
foot work won applause. LaBlanche
landed light left AeCarthy's stomach.
Both men were fighting nicely and La
Blanche, forcing Mccarthy to the ropes. landed
three light lefts on his stomach. The Aus
tralisn attempted vicious left and the Marine
lodged neatly. The men fighting fast and
clinching necessarily. Honors were easy.
Round 2-LaBlanehe attempted left FOR the
stomach. was ciinched and backed away. Both
landed heavy let's and Mac scored egain on the
head. The Marine clinehed. Mccarthy was
very quick aud landed left on head
ana clinohed to avoid punishmenI.
The men clinChed again in the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
COST HIM HIS LIFE.
Gray Haired Old Man Abducts His
Niece and IS shot by Her Father.

LITTLE Rock, Ark. Nay 1S-Fired by "A
consuming, unna,ural passion Tor his pretty
niece. Myrtle Summers. John Wilson, a gray
haired old man. attempted to abduot and marry
her. His folly cost him his life. There lived
near Mulberry. Ark, on the Iron Mountain
road, two neu, named Wilson ami Summers.
They were brothers.in-laY and each was the
head u large family OF children. Tho
flower of Mr.. Summers flock WAS Myrtle
"a pretty sunny hHEei, bright eyed girl OF
sixteen years. Wilson wss always very lena Of
his pretty .Itllo niece but the alection was con
sidered such as every uncle feels tor a worthy
niece. About week ago Wilson began max
ing love TO Myrtle and asked her to elope siih
HIM. She repulsed her unce's lvaneee. bat
was AFRAID 10 INFORM her father. During the
temporary absence from home oi NJ. summers
on Monday Wilson called on the glri and trisd
to persuade her TO lee with him. She refused.
lie then threatened her with v olence if she did
not yield 10 ms enireatIos. and fearing
he would execute them II abe refused, she con-
sented When the father returned to his home
yesterday lie learned OF the elopement and took
Il Shotgun and etarted IN pursuit of the couple
lie traced them about fourteen miles, when no
overlook them and demanded that his daughter
return home. Wilson refused TO give her up,
saying that he could not live without her, when
Summers lifted his shotgun TO his shoulder
firing and killing Wilson instantly. He then
took his daughter home, after which he sur
rendered himself to the authorities. The cor
Oner held an inquest and the jury returned .
verdict OF unsuitable homicide.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
BANKER COMMITS SUICIDE.
President UIIman, Unable to Weather
the Storm, Shoots Himself

BRUNSWICK. Ga, May I'm. Ullman, pres
ident Of the OQlethorpe national bank, COM
miited suicide in the toilet room of the bank
this morning. He was considered
enc of the wealthiest men In this Sec
ton. Besides being president of the
ORlethorpe bank ne was president Of the
Brunswick brewing and ice company. and line
OF river steamers, aud wGs q large stoekholder
in various enterprises.
President Burlhadge Of the First national
bank called at the Oglethorpe bank shortly
after opening and requested Ullman to repay a
loan made the day before.
"All right. wait minute" said Ullmsn.
stepping into the toilet room. A moment later
Burlbadge heard q report. Ullmnn was found
sitting upright with a bullet cole in the center
of his forehead. In his pockets were
found an ounce bottle OF laudanum
and an unsigned bond drawn to protect q large
depositor who had demanded his money the
day before. The supposition is that Uil-
man had become crazed by financial
troubles. and bis inability to protect
his friends drove him TO suicide.
The news spread rapidly and depositors start
ed run. In few minutes the Oglethorps ma
tional bank closed its doors, imme-
datey followed by the First ma
tional. A slight run commenced on the
Brunswick state bank but il met all demands.
Mayer & Unman. Wholesale RroeeTs.
have closed temporarily. The firm
is composed of Samuel Mayer and
NJ. Ulman. The Brunswick brewery and the
Brunswick cotton factory VIII also close
temporarily. Rumors affecting the two banks
had been in circulation for several days.
These became public after the tragedy,
causing the runs. The 0glethoTpe was cap
itslized at 100000 and the First national al
100000. The officers OF both banks say that
claims will be paid in full.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
LOSS BY The FLOOD.
Railroads Damaged TO the Extent OF
$I,OOO,OOO in the East,

PITTsBURG, May 1S.-It Is hard to estimate
at the present the amount OF damages that has
been sustained by the railroads in eastern Ohio
and wsstern Pennsylvania on account of the
great floods, but by many /. is placed at more
than 81, 100000 In the valleys of the Shenango
and Mahoning rivers the railroads are covered
with water to depth of nine feet in some
places. and for a. distance OF several miles
nothing can be seen OF the trucks.
CLEVELAND, May lS.-The rain which had
been falling with hardly a moments cessation
since sunday night stopped shortly after mid
night and citizens OF Cleveland upon rising
this morning were delighted to see the sun
shining brightly In the period, beginning
Sunday night and ending this morning. the
rain fell 4.76 inches The CuYahoga river was
higher than ever known before. Seven lives
were lost and great damage TO property was
done. The body OF John johnson Of the life
saving crew. drowned yesterday. was found
this morning on the beach near the union
depot.
TORONTO, May 1s-The Canadian Pacific
train due A. $40 yesterday morning from the
Most did not arrive until late last night. At
White river an engine and four box cars ran
into tie river. resulting in the death oil the Gu
gineer.
PORTLAND, Me-, May 1S.-Grand Trunk rail-
way men report that grave apprehenslons are
felt up along ths Now Hampshire stretch of
line in regard to the swollen condition of the
rivers and culverts.
AUGUSTA, Me-, May 1s-The Kennebeo
river Is on the rhmpsge. The wheryea are
covered from Jour to ten feet OF water. All
coal sheds are submerged and many cellars
are flooded.
BUFFALO, n. y. May 18--There was no
cessation in the rainfall last night and this
morning il was drilling. The railroads tied
up by breaks sud wEshouts were slowly Te9um-
lug.
WELDON. y. Y. Nay lS.-The recent rains
have flooded all the land about here. Farms
ara AL under water. and great damage Is being
done, although farmers have few spring crops
in.
LoCKToRT, n. Y, May 1s.-The Eighteen
Mike creek has overlooked its hunks aud has
done much damage bstween this city and o.
cots.
MI MORRIS. n. Y. May l6--fho valley in
this vicinity is neatly ali water and farms are
flooded and much damage done.
Fairfield, lie, Nay lS,-Tho river here is
the highest tor ten years. The Fairfield boom
has broken.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24

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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24

got up in time to be thrown through the ropes.
lie was game as a pebble. The fight was fast
and vicious. LaBlanche being the receiver in
general, though his vitality was wonderful.
He was knocked to the floor with three
heavy right-handers and counted out. The
fight was the best one ever seen in this
city and the packed house rapturously
applauded the victor.
LaBlanche fought fair and honorable
fight and calamity stepped back into the
honorable place which he formerly occu-
pied with the people. McCarthy's weight
was 160 and the Marines l66. The Ma
rine forfeited $3.50 for being overweight