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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-10-18

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct 13.-The
east bound overland train due here at
8 O'Clock was held up about six miles
below this city. The track walker
was first robbed and forced to start
toward town. The robbers signalled
the train to stop and covered the en-
gineer and tiremen and forced them to
uncouple the express cars, and then
ran down the road about five miles.
leaving the passenger coaches in i'm
minent peril of being telescoped by
the train in the rear When the cap
tured cars were halted the engineer
and fireman were marched back to
the express car, where the robbers
made demand on Messenger Paige
to open the door. 1--WE are covered
with guns and they will kill us if you
don't open the door" said Scott, the
engineer, after the robbers had
threatened to shoot both he and the
fireman. Two of the other masked
men held dynamite bombs up in the
clear moonlight and threatened to
blow the express car to pieces unless
it was Immediately opened The mes
senger had been shot at through the
glass doors, but still he hesitated to
open the car, but Scott, in fear of his
life, called ON him to open the door
saying that the robbers would surely
blow him up unless he gave up lie
finally opened up and was immediate.
IL covered by one robber, while the
other searched for the coin. He found
three sacks, one containing silver and
two small sacks of gold. There wa,
considerable treasure that the robbers
did not secure. The engineer anC
iiremen were made to carry the bag,
to the engine and deposit it where di
rected. They then mounted the en-
zine and rode of, leaving the engineer
and fireman behind They then wen
down the road toward Sacramento
and reversed the engine lever and sen
the engine back to the stalled train
Luckily the steam was low and TIN
engine came in contact with the for
ward mail car with but little damage
If the sacks contained gold, the rob
bers got about $4,000: if silver the
got about $4,000. II is not deiinitel
known how much was secured.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-10-18

LITTLE Rock, Ark. Oct. 10.-A
bloody TRACED was enacted at TeXar-
kama Yesterday afternoon when Dick
johnson. gambler. stuck double
barreled shotgun in the face of c. T..
Dixon. another gambler, and blew his
head literally off. scattering his brains
ON the pavement. The two men had
I'M alteration in the afternoon and
Dixon threatened to kill johnson in
case he failed to produce certain let
ter Ivy o'clock, johnson claimed
that the letter had been destroyed.
At $3.50 Dixon took up IL position in
front OF Il saloon lrcqucnted by the
two men. A few minutes later john
son emerged from the saloon armed
with shotgun and without warning
raised the gun and shot Dixon in the
face. killing him instantly. johnson
was arrested. Dixon was sheriff OF
the county twelve years ago, during
which he killed a man in open court.
Half dozen other men had previous
" been sent out of existence by his
siXshootcr. For the past three or
four years he has been the terror OF
the town. always settling personal
matters with his gun. Twoyears ago
he drove Il prominent merchant out
of town, threatening to kill him if he
remained.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-10-18

Rubinstein when in the Caucasus
was in the habit of playing the piano
for hours in the day, or rather night,
Five or six hundred people used to
assemble between / at night and 2
in the morning listening with rapt
attention and in religious silence to
the flood OF harmony created by the
master"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-10-18

An English firm has Invented an in
genious device Tor turning on the cur
rents for electric lamps at a certain
hour An ordinary clock is SO ad-
iusted that at the desired moment a
spring is released. permitting a pair
of pivoted contacts to fall into mer-
chry, cups, thus completing. the cir
cult. M
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-10-18
BIG BAGS OF GOLD.
BY DARING EXPRESS
ROBBERS IN CALIFORNIA.

They Capture the Engineer and Fireman
of a. Passenger Train and Threaten to
XIII them and Dynamite the Express
Car If 1t is not Opened.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-10-18

1t is said that 1000 horses. are
slaughtered for food every week in
Paris where horse flesh has come into
general use among the poor as an ar
ticle of dieting. Palatable dishes OF
the same article OF food are also FREE
quently found. on the tables OF tbs poor
II Berlin and Vienna.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-10-18

CucAGo, Ill.,, oct. Fit is Il
unique charge which Mrs, n. McGavin
brings against her husband, James
McGayin in bill for the annullment
Of their marriage. She informs the
court that the death of her first hus-
band. John lIoar, unbalanced her
mind so that she lost the power or re-
sistancc and could easily be deceived
or persuaded. During the month of
January last prior to her second mar
riage. she was persuaded by her cous-
in Jennie Murray, to attend Il spirit
ualist meeting and McGavin accompa-
MED them. She was informed by the
medium that it was the desire Of her
departed husband that she marry
McGavin. She was persuaded to
marry McGavin and was taken to the
house of spiritualist medium,
She charges that while there McGavin
compelled her to drink concoction
which Supplied her and while she was
under its influence the medium per-
formed the marriage ceremony. Nc
Gavin and Jennie Murray are accused
of procuring the services of medium
to carry out conspiracy to get poss-
ession of her real estate, which is
worth $4,000.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-10-18

Ell PAso, Tex. Oct 9,-In the Fed
eral court yesterday was decided a
suit involving the title to 100000 acres
of land in Western Texas, large
portion in FL Baso county. The
Texas and Pacific railway is the chief
beneficiary of the decision and there
are threeother cases pending, inyolv-
ing what is known as the Lerw"
grant
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-10-18

New York, Oct. 12.-Corbett and
I1itzsimmops were matched yesterday
morning TO fight to Il finish before the
Florida Athletic club at Jacksonville,
Florida, for purse of $4,000 md4a
$4,000 side bet any time after DULY
/. 1885.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-10-18

Young Minister-.I've been praying
for you long time, Miss Dora
Miss Dora (astonished) Why didn't
you let me know itP I'd have been
yours after the irst prayer
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-10-18
Big storm IN New York.

NEW YORK, Oct. ia storm
which broke over this city shortly
after midnight night before last has
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-10-18
sEcRET SOCIETIES.
RAIHBONE. K. OF ?. LODGE,

Meets first and third Friday nights in each
month s. 4. Carnes, &C EFF, Ruhmun v
q e. /. Williams, Prelatei sam F Save, IL !,
of II. and s., John Blohm, NJ. w Louis
Trautwein, NJ. Ell 4. j. Burkett, NJ. f. j.
W Holloway, NJ, A.; p. L. McCurdy, l. G'i
{. + Richter, O. &.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-11
A BOGUS AMERICAN.
Claimed to be Military Medical Elk.
aminer

The police have been earnestly seeking
and have just found an impudent swim
dler, who has been trading, with consid-
cradle profit, for some time past upon
the good name and sound business credit
of the United States legation. He calls
himself DR.. Akin of the Second United
States Dragon guards, and he pro-
duced, whenever asked for credentials,
which was rarely the case, gorgeously
printed document signed ~. II. Bay
ard" certifying that the bearer had been
appointed medical officer and military
attache of the American embassy, at a
salary of $3.50 per annum, terminable by
six months notice ON either SIDE"
The scoundrel had uniform as gro
tesque as that of the doctor of the Amer
ican Dragon guards might be expected
to be. but clothed in it he managed to
captivate the fancy of several respecta-
BILE ladies.
Akin. was arrested yesterday at the
conclusion OF meteoric visit to Bourne
mouth. He was received in that pleas
ant town with distinguished honor, as
he passed himself off as an inspecting
officer of the royal artillery. Such was
his consummate impudence that he actu-
ally did inspect the local artillery and
afterward the coast guard, highly com
mending the efficiency of the latter body
and promising to forward favorablere.
port to the admiralty. New York Suns
London Letter.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-11
sMELT STOP A STEAMBOAT.

1t has been said that smelt were SC
plentiful in Portland, Or, last season
that dealers gave them away to get rid
of them. Several years ago smelt were
50 thick in Lewis river that steam
boat had to lay up for three hours. OF
course the boat could run through the
schools of fish, but the wheel dished
them up SO fast that the openings for
the connecting rod from the cylinder to
the crank shaft were filed up and thus
stopped the boat The fantail also got
full and raised the wheel-house up. As
the boat assembled the river, a wake of
dead fish was left behind.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-11
CAUGHT IN THE HEN HOUSE.

A farmer in Oregon recently heard a
smothered squawking in his hen house
and twas midnight When he went out
he found the hen house door ajar. and
sounds indicating that the Intruder was
still within. Therefore the farmer
slammed the door, bolted it and posted
himself outside Of the hen house until
morning did appear. Then he looked in
the window and discovered a neighbor,
who came contritely forth and paid the
farmer s2S for time, loss Of sleep, etc.
Still some say there is no money in
poultry raising. Moscow Gdaho) Demo-
crat.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-11
TO MAKE FARMERs OF THEM.
New York's Poor Boys to BE Trained
Bv the Children's Aid Society.

Mr. Joseph NJ. White of this city hsl
bought for the Children's Aid society I
l25 acre farm she society purposes
here to establish farm training schoo
for the older boys who come nnder ia
charge.
The question of what to dowith lads
of from ia to IS years old has long trou.
bled the society. Many farmers are un'
willing to take city boys of that age who
have been picked up from the slums and
have never had any training. They can
do something in the way Of correction
for the younger boys. but very little
when they are more than ID.
1t was decided that farm on which
the boys could receive some training in
agriculture as well as religious instruc-
ton would solve the difficulty. Those
boys who proved themselves willing to
work and behave themselves could be
sent to farmers homes, while those who
showed no disposition to get along could
be retured to the city.
A committee of the board of trustees
advertised for suitable farm and soon
had about 40 under consideration. One
of these, two miles north Of Kensico on
the Harlem railroad, seemed the best,
but it was beyond the reach of the soci-
ETY., which had only about $4,000 to
spend-half the sum required.
Mrs. White heard of the committees
troubles about three months ago. She
offered to buy the farm outright for the
society on condition that it would ap-
propriate the $4,000 it had intended to
expend to an endowment fund.
She made one other condition-that
the boys on the farm should receive daily
religious instruction. The society of
course agreed. Mrs. White also added
$4,000 more to the endowment fund.
The deed for the farm is now in the so
ciety's hands.
The boys will be kept undera firm dis
cipline. 1t is not expected to keep them
on the farm more than II few months
each. 1t is thought in that time it can
DO determined whether they are worthy
to go into private homes.
One or two practical farmers will be
on hand to direct the efforts of the boys.
The produce raised will be sold in the
neighboring villages or sent to this city
for SALE 1t is hoped in this way to keep
the expenses of the farm at minimum.
The society expects to have from 150
L ~ 1. -
into running order.
In the 40 years of its existence the
Children's Aid society has found homes
on farms for $4,000 homeless boys and
girls. 1t has long desired such place
as that provided by Mrs. White, where
it could give the elder boys some prelim-
mary training before sending them into
the homes of the farmers. York
Herald.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-11
SHIP NAMES.
(From Chambers Journal.)

Ut
AS regards terms connected with the
ship, it's hull, masts, decks and rigging,
they are ipnumerable; and singular tc
remark that, as our military terms are
derived from the Normans, the greater
number of naval ones come from the
Saxon and Dutch, such as ship, boat,
boom, etc. The terms larboard and star
board come from the Italian 'questa
borda" and "quella borda," which by
rapid delivery become starboard and
larboard; but owing to the strong SINH
larity of sound, have been changed into
starboard and port (Latin porto" to
carry, the use of the terms in the orig
inal form having been the cause OF
many accidents.
Quarterback originated from the ar
rangement that the portion of the deck
so called was about one-fourth Of th'
whole space Fore or farward-castle re-
ceived its name as being the principal
part of the ship in which the fighting
took place, being raised much above the
level Of the other part of the deck, and
holding a commanding position Poop,
the raised after-part Of the ship sci
apart for officers, both in meaning and
derivation comes from the Latin.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-11
woMEN VOTERS IN MICHIGAN.
Constitutionallty of the Female Suffrage
Act to be Tested in the Courts.

The last Michigan state legislaturs
passed law providing that in all school,
village and city elections hereafter held
in this state women who are able to read
the constitution of the state of Michigan
shall be allowed to vote, and all laws Of
this state prescribing the qualifications
of voters at such school, village and city
elections, shall apply TO women.
1t seems little strange that the legis-
lature should have passed the bill in
this form, in view Of the fact that the
state laws already permit every person
of the age of 81 years who has property
liable to assessment for school taxes,
and who has resided in the district three
months preceding any school meeting,
to vote at school elections on all ques-
tions except those involving the raising
of money by tax. 1t is proposed to have
the constitutionality Of the act of 1893
tested by the state supreme court, the
case coming up from Detroit. If the
court decides against the act, would the
right which women already possess of
voting at school elections be taken away?
The state constitution says specifically
that sin all elections every male citi-
zen, every male inhabitant in the state
ON the Gath day of June, 1886, every
male inAabitant residing in the state
Jan. /, 1850, who, etc., shall be an cleo
tor and entitled to vote"
The language of the act of 1893 is
plainly that "in all school, village and
city elections" women shall be allowed
to vote. If then the court construes the
constitution strictly it cannot do other
wise than decide against the act, which
decision may have the effect of depriv-
ing the women of the right to vote at
school elections, which right they pos
sess under the act of May, 1881. The
court might decide, however, that no
existing right can be taken away by
mere implication. The decision in this
case is awaited with interest
Kalamazoo Telegraph.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-11
THE LATEST TELEPHONE.
Successful Attempt to Connect An An
chored Vessel With the Shore.

The lighthouse board has been sue
cessful in its experiments for establish
ing electric communication with light
ships and lighthouses anchored at dis
tance Of more than mile from shore
This will attract the greatest interest in
maritime circles all over the world. The
board has been conducting these expert
ments for several years. Nothing can
be learned at the treasury department as
to who invented the plan, which has met
with success. However, the obstacles
which have prevented connecting by
electric cable vessel swinging at an
chor at sea with the land have been over
come by attaching the core Of the cable
to the anchor chain and making a con-
ductor of the latter. 1t has been DEM
onstrated that the leakage of electricity
produced by the water can be reduced
to minimum. Officials of the treasury
department have recently talked by tel,
ephone with persons on board light
ship anchored over mile from shore,
with the anchor chain used to complete
the circuit.
The establishing of electric communi-
cation with lightships will result in the
saving of many thousands of dollars an
nually to maritime interests. Passing
vessels can easily and quickly be COM
municated with in cases of emergency,
and ships in distress will frequently be
reported to life saving stations in time
to dispatch relief vessels to save them.
The lightship most distant from the shore
is at the Nantucket shoals. 1t is some
80 miles from shore. and the dangers of
this locality have caused it to become
known as the graveyard of American
shipping" The lighthouse board is graft
fed at the prospect Of establishing cleo
trio communication with this lightship.
Washington Letter
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-11
DID YOU EVER MEET A TRULY
GOOD MAN?

No doubt you think you have. but
Wen wager dime or 80 he did not
have the rheumatism. If he did, he
swore occasionally, and no man can be
truly good who swears occasionally.
Health. nerve tranquility and morality
are apt to go hand in hand. Painful
spasmodic diseases like rheumatism and
neuralgia ruin the temper, make one
morose. peevish and rebelllous. This is
sad fact, but il is none the less true
Drive away the pain, mollify the tenn
per, restore tranquility of mind in cases
Of rheumatism and neuralgia with Hos
letters Stomach Bltters. an anodyne
and tonic Of comprehensive range and
effect. 1t healthfully stimulates the
kidneys. bladder, stomach, liver and
bowels when inactive, and induces sleep
and appetite. A very quieting effect, not
an unnatural, stupefying one like that
OF an opiate. is produced by a wine
glassful before retiring. 1t is incom-
parable In malarial disease.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-11
THE PRINTERS FAULT.

A grocer, who was also one OF the
elders of a church in a western town,
according to an exchange. thought he
would call the attention OF the church
authorities to their dere,iction of duty
and at the same time combine business
with the effort He therefore sent the
following item to the newspaper: THE
windows in the Methodist church need
washing. Use Smiths soap" The in
,elllgent printer made the word win
dows' read widows" and now there is
a store for sale in that town cheap.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-11
A STATE FOR INDIANS.

The recent mad rush into the Indian
territory. by which 100000 of acres
were in a day covered by a motley crew
of settlers, land spectators and adven-
turers, is but part of plan which con-
templates still greater changes in that
region. The sixteenth section of the In
dian appropriation bill, approved at the
close of last session. provides that the
president shall appoint three commission
ers to negotiate with the five civilized
tribes Of the Indian Territory for the ex-
tinguishment of Indian or tribal title
and to take the necessary steps for its
erection into "a state of states" Each
of these commissioners is to have a sal
airy of 5000 year and their reason
able and proper expenses" and shall
have secretary, stenographer and in
terpreters. Fifty thousand dollars were
provided for the expenditures of this
commission. The agreements they may
make are to be submitted to congress for
its rati6cation.-W Washington Special.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-11
THE RACES YEsTERpAY.

? San Francisco, May 1O.-Followlng is
the result of the races today:
Six and one-half Outright,
1:23.
Half mile-El Tirano, O;49 1-2.
About six furlongs-Rear Guard,
1:14 Ia.
One mile, handlcap-G Gladiator, 1:42
Six furlongs-Model, 1:14 Ia
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-11
SURPRISING MoDEsTY.

Tel. me not in mournful accents
That sweet modesty is no more,
That the maidens OF the present
Are not like the maids Of yore.
'Tis a slander, false and cruel
Ne'er could maid more modest be
Than a damsel that l lately
At q. dinner chanced to see.
(which part OF this chicken. quoth i,
''Will your hunger best appease
And she hung her head ana answered.
II viii take-an ankle. please
u. p. Lyons, in Life
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-11
HEAD TO HEAD.

Eau Claire, Wis, May 1O.-A head-end
collision between a passenger train
from Minneapolis and a freight train
occurred near Menominee Junction. The
trains were running slowly approach
ing a bridge. The express messenger
and mail clerk were killed outright
The fireman had both legs cut off and
died. Several others were injured.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-11
BUcKLEN's ARN1cA sALvE.

The best salve In the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, plcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands. chilblains,
corns. and ali skin eruptions, and positive
ly cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Price Is cents
,er box. For sale by Chas Rogers, sue-
essor to ]. G. Dement,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-11

promotes an abundant secretion Of nourish,
nient on tho part Of the mother. 1t Is an IN.
Migrating tonic made especially for women,
perfectly harmless In any condition Of the
Ienaie system, as it regulates and promotes
all the natural functions and never confIicts
with them.
The Prescription y builds uD, strengthens.
and cures. In all the chronic Eeaknesses and
disorders that afiiict women, Il Is guaranteed
70 benefit or cure, or tho money & refunded.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-11
SHARON ESTATE.
A Large MOrtgage FIIed Cor RECORD.

San Francisco. May 1O-A supplement
tai deed of trust was today filed with
the recorder by the Sharon Estate Com
pany, conveying In trust to the Califor-
MIA Title Insurance and Trust Com.
pany $4O,OOO,OOO worth of property be-
longing to the Sharon estate, including
the personal property of the Palace
hotel the Grand hotel, etc.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-11
DECORATION DAY.

Astoria. Or. April 30. 1894.
To the People OF Astoria. and the
Public Schools Especially-Greetin
Cushing Post. No. H. Department Of
Oregon. G. A. r., propose celebrating
the coming anniversary. Memorial Day,
in the usual appropriate manner. The
decoration services will be had at the
public cemetery. on the hill. in Astoria.
The order OF exercises and fun program
will be published further on.
+. d. WINTON,
Attest: Post Commander.
W. c. cASSELL Adjutant
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-11
THEHSTORIA Swings BHNK

Acts as trustee for corporations and
individuals. Deposits solicited.
Interest will be allowed on savings
deposits as follows:
On ordinary savings books, per cent
rer annum.
On term savings books. per cent per
annum.
On certificates of deposit:
For three months, per cent per an
i.um.
For six months, per cent per annum
For twelve months, per cent per
annum.
]. @. A. BOWLBY .............Pr President
BENZ. Vice President
FRANK PATTON. N.............C Cashier
w. e. DEMENT,. T...............S Secretary
DIRECTORS.
]. @. A. Bowlby, c. II. Page, G. A.
Nelson, Benz. Young, A. s. Reed, d. p.
Thompson, w. o. Dement,.