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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-27
Attempt at Robbery.

The preliminary examination of William
Brooks on the charge of attempt at robbery was
held before Judge Joachimsen yesterday.
Brooks is the young man who hit John Haake,
collector for the Swiss Marine Insurance Com
pany, with a Sandbag on last collection day, at
SOB California street, and attempted 10 get
away with his sack OF coin. The Judge held
him TO answer before the Superior Court In
$4,000 bonds.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-12-12
poKINo FUN AT THE NAVY.
How Army OGaccrs Misunderstood an Or
der Given on Board Ship.

How Army Officers Misunderstood an Or
der Given on Board Ship.
There is always more or less rivalry
between the army and navy, and prob.
ably there always will be, says the
Washington Star. When men OF either
service CON work off joke ut the ex-
pense of the other they never miss an
opportunity. The navy officers ore now
telling one on the army. It was at
Fortress Monroe, where one Of the vcs-
sells of the navy was temporarily await
ing orders, that delegation of army
officers stationed at the fort came
aboard. There is set naval regula-
ton that nothing can be SO on board
ship until the commanding officer or
ders it. While the army party were
looking over the ship twelve o'clock ar-
rived. A junior officer approached tho
captain and said, with salute:
"It is twelve o'clock, SIR"
"Make it so," responded the captain,
using the regulation set phrase, and
eight bells twelve o'clocls) were struck.
The army officers suspected that the
navy men wanted them to nsls some
questions and get sold, or that this was
q bit of foolery got up to joke tho land
warriors. Some time after o party Of
the army officers invited the officers OF
the warship to dine with them. The
dinner was progressing, when o lieuten-
ant Sentered, and, saluting the senior
officer present, said gravcly:
Colonel, the majors blind horse Is
dead"
"Makc 1t so,n responded the officer at
the head of the table, with the great
est gravity, and tho dinner proceeded.
Nothing was said ut the time, but tho
nayy officers tell the story.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-12-12
EuRoPE's IMMENSE WAR FUNDS
Tho Groat Powers Arc Hoarding Many
Millions for War.

Tho Groat Powers Arc Honrdlng Many
Millions for War.
Prof. Heinrich Geffcken, writing m
Nineteenth Century, says that Cor
many has war treasure of thirty mil
llion dollars In coined gold lying In the
julius Tower of Spandau, o much
larger sum than Cesar deposited and
Mark Antony extricated from the Tenn
pls Of Ops, ind that the other great
powers-France, England, Russia, and
perhaps Austria-have each O like fund,
more or less ready for instant use In
the emergency of war. If we credit
these powers with the same reserve as
that possessed by Prussia, 1t withdraws
from the commerce and currency OF the
world one hundred and fifty million
dollars in gold which is after all only
about forty cents per capita for oil the
population of Europe, and Is not so ru-
irous Us at first glance 1t might appear
to be. Taken altogether, it is only m
inconsiderable fraction Of the cost OF
our civil war, or the indemnity paid by
France to Prussia after the campaign
of Sedan and the downfall Of the en-
rire. It Is good deal OF money, to be
cure, to be kept In idleness, drawing no
interest, and making no figure In bank
balances, but it is sure to get into cir
culation again some time, and warm up
the artcrial flow of the worlds COM
mercc, as it oughtto do, instead OF lying
idle in the crypts Of fortresses,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-12-12
MExlco's SECRET POLICE.
A System Moro Complete Even Than That
OF the French Republic.

A System Moro Complete Even Than That
OF the French Republic.
1.-THE secret service of the French re-
public is generally considered tho
most perfect spy system in the world"
said travelling man to writer for
the Washington Star, "but in my
humble opinion the department of pri-
vate intelligence supported by Mexico
surpasses 1t both in extent and in
tricacy. A couple Of years ago was
accidentally permitted to get On in
sight into It's workings, and I was
sstounded. One would imagine that q
great private detective agency would
be o necessity only in o country like
Russia, where the life Of the ruler Is
constantly threatened, but down IN
Mexico there is system of espionage
that extends to every part Of it. The
motives of every public man in Mexico
ore not only perfectly well known to
the government, but every visitor is
subject to scrutiny. It was President
Diaz who first established the chain Of
secrecy that now holds oil the people
in it's links. Every now and then one
will be surprised to see body OF Mex
lean troops hurried Off to some remote
place In q far-of state. None will
know the reason, but tho fact will
soon become known that the govern
ment has prevented m embryo revolu-
tion from gaining strength and force.
A considerable number Of Americans
residing in Mexico do so because the
law will make it unpleasant for them
in their native places. The Mexican
secret service has the private record Of
each of these, and if any Of them shows
too much activity in Mexican affairs
there is an arrest, the United States
authorities are notified and extra
dition of the prisoner follows. Such o
case occurred only few days ago. A
man named John Horlcy has been re-
siding in Monterey for several years,
and is prominent. Some time ago he
took great interest in having Sutlcr,
who was wanted in Austin, extradited.
Last week Horley was arrested under
orders sent from Mexico City. 1t turns
out that Horley did something out in
this country twelve years ago, and is
still wanted to answer the charge.
Yes, sir, the Mexican secret service Is
the greatest Of them all, and its rami-
Acations extend everywhere over the
republic, and good ways on this side
of the border"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-12-12
THE HILL OF THE DEAD.
How Lake Butte dos Morris In Wisconsin
Cnmo to Get Its Name

Cnmo to Get IT'S Mama.
At the recent meeting OF the Oshkosh
old settlers, says the Milwaukee Senti-
mel, the following story was told. The
time of the story is back in the eight
eenth century, when this region was
inhabited by the Sac and Fox Indians
and the French. 1t seems that the
former were strongly located on the
banks of the Fox river, near where the
city of Ncenah now stands, and at this
point compelled the French who came
down the river to pay tribute for the
privilege Of passing. How long the
French submitted to this imposition Is
not known, but they finally resolved
To throw off the yoke Of their Indian
prosecutors, and to this end enlisted
the assistance of a number of friendly
red men. Covering their canoes with
tarpaulins, they secreted In them all
the armed men that they could COM
fortably. AS blind, but two men in
each canoe were visible to the Indians.
In this way they proceeded down the
river, but to assure their victory de-
tachment was sent overland around be-
hind the Indians to flank them while
they were protecting themselves
against the naval attacks. The Indian
custom house, or whatever that ancient
place Of collecting tribute was called,
was finally reached by the tarpaulin-
covered canoes and when the Indians
turned out for their usual collection
they received deadly volley from the
armed French fleet, The red men re-
treated in disorder, only to be met by
the land forces. A battle ensued. The
French boatmen abandoned their
canoes and joined their friends on the
shore. The battle was fought across
country, the Indians rctreating, the
"allied army" following up its victory
until Lake Huttes des Morts (the Osh-
kosh Lake Butte dcs Morts) was
reached. Here destructive assault:
was made upon tho already badly used
up Indians, and many Of them were
killed. The remaining Sacs and Foxes
emigrated to the southwestern part Of
the state in tho vicinity of Prairie du
Chen. The uppellation means "hill Of
the dead" in French, and both lakes
have since been known ns Butte des
Morris. On the shore of each lake the
loss Of life in this battle was the great
est, and the slain were there buried.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-12-12
TURNED THE DAGeER's POINT.
A Corset Saves the LILO of Woman from
an Indignant Wifo.


strong-minded ladies raise their
voices periodically against the wearing
of the corset, descant on the evils. Of
tight lacing md claim that the female
form divine ought not to be cranpcd in
whalebonc ind the usual accompani-
ments, says Paris letter to the LON
don Telegraph. Apart, however, from
the dictates of fashion the much
maligncd stays may sometimes serve o.
very useful purpose, rs the following
story will show: The wife OF civil Of
fetal discovered in drawer in her
husbands study certain document
which had no connection with the af-
fairs Of state. On the contrary, 1t was
rather q Eighty missive, for, inditcd in
feminine hand, it bade the gentle
man In question to rendezvous on the
morrow. The lady remembered that
her husband had nbsented himself from
the domestic hearth at the precise hour
named in the note, and, boiling over
with fury and indignation, she donned
her bonnet and mantle and hurried of
to the house Of the writer, who is also
q married woman. The two families,
it should be added, were on very inti-
mate terms. There were some verbal
interchanges, which had not the effect
of calming the irate wife, who, whip
ping out a small dagger, struck two
blows with all her might at the lndy's
breast. In each case, however, the
dagger glanced off the corset, infict-
ing only trifing injuries. Loud screams
brought the servants to the spot nnd
soon the indignant. wife, who in thej
meantime had had violent ft OF hys-]
terics, was being conducted in her own
carriage to his Office by the police com-a
missary. Some hours atterward sheJ
was set ut liberty, as the lady whomj
she had attacked had, with her hus-i
band, decided that no complaint should Z
be lodged on account of the gossip toll
which the affair would inevitably
have. given rise. But for the pro-H
lection afforded by the stays the advcn-
turc would probably have terminated
in o worry tragic manner.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-12-12
SIR WALTERS TRAGEDY.
30 Bloody That It Was Thought Best Eot
to Produce It.

TO fr00uCe 1ts
Few people are aware, says London
Truth, that Sir Walter Scott once
wrote tragedy called 1.-THE House Of
Aspen" The substance OF the story
and part Of the diction are borrowed
from q dramatic romance called der
Heilige Vehme" THE Holy Tribunal),
which fills the sixth volume Of the
"sagen den Vorzeit" (Tales Of Antiqui-
ty), by Belt Weber. The famous John
Kemble ut one time was very anxious
to bring out the play at Drury Lane,
and promised to appearin 1t with the;
great Mrs. Siddons. But great objec-
tions appeared to this proposal. There
was danger that the mainstring of the
story-the binding engagements formed
by members Of the secret tribunal
might not be sufficiently felt by an Eng
lish audience, to whom the nature of
that singularly mysterious institution
was unknown from early association.
There was also, according to John
Kembles experienced opinion, too
much blood, too much Of the dire catas-
trophe of ''Tom Thumb" and Hamlet"
when almost all the characters die on
the stage. 1t was, besides, esteemed
perilous to place the fifth act and the
parade and show Of the secret conclave
ut the mercy OF underlings and scene
shifters, who by ridiculous motion,
gesture or accident, might turn serious
ness and gravity into farce.
Sir Walter Scott willingly acquiesced
in this reasoning, and never afterward
made any attempt to gain the honors Of
dramatic authorship and the glory OF
the etaOe
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-12-12
Tho Queens Fire Brigade.

Queen Victoria has great horror Of
fire and has arranged quite complete
fro brigade among her servants, 80
that 1t is in hand wherever she is In
residence. They had very successful
"false alarm" the other day at Osborne,
and everyone was at his post according
to order, as If on board ship. Prince
Henry, among his other useful dones-
tic roles, is chief Of the little brigade.
The queen has taken the greatest in
tercst in the whcic concerl and fre-
uucntly amuses herself by watching
tho drill
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-12-12
Contaminated Ices.

The British institute Of preventive
medicine is making IN investigation OF
the ice cream sold in the London strccts
and consumed in great measure by
young children. The number OF bacteria
in various samples has already been de-
tcrmined, and the Investigation will
now be directed to ascertaining whcth-
er any Of these are disease producing.
Meanwhile simultaneously with the
revelations as to the impurities con-
tanned in ices sold in the streets In Lon
don, comes still moro disquieting news
from Paris. Tho examination Of Sc.
ries Of samples Of ices, seized on behalf
of the municipal laboratory, has showD
that the ices simply swarm with mi,
crobes of all kinds, besides containing
fecal matter and other disgusting i'm
purities. These ices are sold In up
parently respectable cafes, and the lnu-
nicipal authorities seem to be ursble tc
SfoO fhe Sn1e
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-12-12
African Lingual Poverty.

kES33 African LnSuhl IOVCEtJ'
DR.. Good, q missionary in the interior
of Africa, says that the poverty OF the
native languages is serious hindrance
to missionary effort. In the Bulc Ian
guage, for instance, there is no word.
for thanks" or Thanksgiving" ITO
believe" ito trust" ITO have faith"
arc oil expressed by one verb to which,
there is no corresponding noun. There
is no word for spirit" Tho Bulc have
always believed in IN invisible God, but.
thoy have never given such q being
name. With the Dule living man has
o body md o shadow the literal shape
cast by the living pcrson-which ut.
death leaves the body and becomes o..
discmbodicd spirit with new name
which cannot he used to apply to God
md the angels. So DR.. Good is driven
to say that God is shadow" and that
Christ will send His "holy shadow.
into mems hearts, etc.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-12-12

US DelleVe LnaU tue NuTlStldA 1SAiS 'oA1;
is fit only for women in the eighties
and children under seven. There was
glory enough in that departure to halo
Christendom.
"There," said our escort, "Bob the
Mailer did the work" "Who was Bob
the Nailer?" "Oh, he was the African
who sat at that point, and when any
one of our men ventured across the
road he would drop him by rifle ball.
Bob was sure marksman. The only.
way to get across the road for water:
from the we'll was to walt until his gun:
flashed and then instantly cross before
he had time to load. The only way we,
could get rid OF him was by digging a
mine under the house where he was
hidden. When the house was blown up,
Bob the Mailer went with It," I said
to him, Had you made up your minds
what you and the other sufferers would
do in case the Aends actually broke IMP"
"Oh, yesp said my escort. "We had
It all planned, for the probability was
every hour for nearly Ave months that
they would break in. You must remem.
Der It was 1eoo against 10000, and
for the latter part OF the time 1t was
nine hundred against sixty thousand,
and the residency and the earthworks
around 1t were not put up for such an
attack. It was only from the mercy OF
God that we were not massacred soon
after the besiegement. We were re.
solved not to allow ourselves to get in
to the hands Of those desperadoes.
,You must sepsRber that we and al
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13
POPE LEO TO FRANCE
RElTERATION OF WARNING AS TO
SUSTAINING THE REPUBLIC.
The Desirability of IA Cessation of Domestic
Ouarrels In the Presence OF
Anarchi.m.

BALTIMORE, MD. January 12.-rhe
Catholic Mirror, in it's issue OF tomorrow.
viii publish an abstract OF the Pope's re-
cent letter TO Bishop Perrault. OF France.
in which His Holiness reterates his for
mer caution TO French Catholics that
they remain loyal 10 the republic. The
Holy Father says:
Since the nerciful providence OF God
has instituted us as the sentinel OF his
Church. 1t Is just that. enlightened by
Him. we claim the power and recognize
II our duty to choose the means best
suited by the circumstances OF time and
place TO secure the good Of religion among
peoples whether in defending 1t where It
IS oppressed. or In making II flourish where
II Is peaceabiy cultivated.
1--WE are happy to note that the double
duty OF love and obedience is fulfilled by
many OF your cOuntrymen In the most
flia way but while with love we con-
graduate those who by words and acts
second with enthusiasm our eIhortatioDs'
we cannot conceal the pain We feel IN
noticing that too many openly object 70
our counsels or pay no heed 10 them.
They imagine that they have the proper
nlial piety for our person when they shlrk
from the necessary duty OF submission
The Pope proceeds 10 show how de-
sirable 1t Is that divisions and domestic
quarrels cease throughout France In the
presence OF Anarchism. lie writes that
his soul Is seized with horror when he
beholds the audacity Of those lost men,
who. trampling under foot all sentiment
OF religion and humanity and all respect
for law. do not shrink from crime. even
though II be assassination. I'm order 10
ruin the foundation and majesty Of public
authority.
There are reasons more pressing IMAM
ever" he adds. why your country should
heed our counsels and renounce party Ill
visions in order 70 defend the supreme
good"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13
AZ L-IMAaL Ia
DEATHS.


CT'RTIS-.Died. January 18th. at 315
o'clock =. NJ. AT the residence Of her
husband. No. - north Twenty-ninth
street MARGARET VIRGINIA CURTIS,
wife Of John A. Curtis.
Funeral TO-DAY at y o'clock from -.
Johns Episcopal church. Friends ana ac-
Quaintances invited 10 attend
Norfolk Hampton. and Baltimore papers
VIII please copy
GIBSON. Died. at his residence, 100
South Third street, january T. ISL al :
o'clock i. ~, WILLIAM -. GIBSON
IN the S0th year OF hts age.
Funeral from Grace Episcopal church
UNDAY EVENING AT O'Clock. Friends
at1 acquaintances invited 10 attend.
GRANGER Died. I'm this city at 1
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, Mrs EMMA
ELIZABETH GRANGER. beloved wife
Of Mr.. W. +. Granger. formerly OF Rich
mond. but now OF Lexington. Va. She
was in ;he s5l year Of her age.
"One less At home!
The charmed circle broken; dear face
Missed day by day from its usual place;
But cleansed. saved. perfected by grace,
one more in Heaven"
zone less on earth,
Its pain. its sorrow. and its toll 10 share
one less the pilgrims daily cross to bear;
one more the crown Of the blessed To
wear
At home in Heaven
The funeral will take place from Cen
:enary church TOMORROW Sunday
AFTERNOON ~ O'Clock. Friends and
acquaintance are invited 10 attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13
The Condition Of Trade.

The Snow-Church Company's Weekly
Review Of Trade says: Jobbers FOR the
past week have been giving more atten-
ton 20 the settling up Of business lor
the year just past. and little attention
has been given to solicitations Of new
business w 30 the present.
Fancy-grocer tobbers report trade nav
ing fallen off con siderably since the holi-
day season. but with no marked degree
Of depression over former years al the
same period. orders are still coming IN.
with collections fairly satisfactory. Boot
and shoe iobbsrs state that statesmen are
on the road. but general trade Is quiet.
However. the outlook for a fair spring
trade IS good. and collections are re-
ported by them little above the average
The trade among leather and shoe findings
is regarded on the increase over the last
two or threa months. with corresponding
collections. and indications are for u 'air
spring business.
Collections during the past week show
an increase over last week. and reports
from claims for collection now In our
hands are favorable for the collection OF
same in the near future.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13
PAID FOR THEIR PICTURE.
Donbt. Though, Whether They VIII Ever
BE Used.

Have been swinded?'
Such Is the question that is being pro-
pounded by many OF the city and county
officials to themselves. The only man ca
pable OF answering this question Is a
certain fat and sovial individual. by name,
George Osgoodby. and by occupation, pre-
sumably. travelling correspondent and
general solicitor for the Pictorial World.
But where is the genial George? All.
echo answers where.
III he is swindler he has duped a
number OF Richmonds most prominent
citizens. and II he Is honest these same
men will be rewarded by seeing cuts OF
themselves, accompanied by short bio
graphical sketches in the Pictorial World.
In the early part OF last month Mr..
Oseoodby visited the officials OF Henrico
and stated that he had called for the
purpose of writing the biographies of all
prominent Henricoans for the Pictorial
World. These sketches he proposed 20 IL
Iustrate with handsome cut OF each
subject In explanation of this request.
the solicitor stated that his paper proposed
issuing a special Virginia edition, in which
they would publish detailed description
Of the state, her public men, her public
works. her present aspect, aud her pros
poets.
All present In the clerks office were
nj once anxious to render him all the as
slstance In their power. and with one
accord began TO regale him with the
principal points concerning their eareass.
The big. frank fellow, however. took ne
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive: effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation;
II has given satisfaction TO millions and
met with the approval of the medlca,
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
enirg them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Pigs is for sale by ali drug
gists in 5Oc and 81 bottles, but 1t is man
nfactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is psinted on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs
and being well informed, you will NOV
accept any substitute if offered.
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