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Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1895-07-31
SHOCKING DISCLOSURES.
How Holmes PrOfited by Reducing
Crime in Chicago to q
Fine Art.
Appalling List of the Fiends Numer-
Gus Victims-Belief that Quinlan
Has Made Important
Revelations.

Chicago, July 31.-The Holmes case has
developed into the most remarkable
criminal case in the history of the cour-
try, compared with which the Durand
case in San Francisco ard the crimes of
the Bender family in Kansas fade into
nothing.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1895-07-31
SOCORRO SUFFERS.
A Cloud Burst Sweeps Down Magda
lena Canon Bringing Death
and Disaster.
Six Lives Lost and Many Persons Miss.
ing-Heroic Work of Rescuers-A
Sad Dav for the Gem City.

Special to the New Mexican.
Socorro, N, NJ, July 31.-A cloud-burst
yesterday afternoon resulted in great
damage to Socorro and vicinity. Six
dead bodies have thus far been recovered.
1t is feared that many more are dead.
The destruction In the farming district
in the valley below town is great, and 1t
will be miracle if other bodies are not
found when the flood subsidies. Many are
missing and can NOT be accounted for.
THE DEAD.
The names of those drowned and whose
bodies have been recovered are as fol-
lows, all members of one family:
LEANDRO DURAN,
ROSA DURAN,
CECILIA DURAN,
GUADALUPE DURAN,
TOMAS DURAN and
J.B.DURAN.
At noon to-day water is still running
deep in the lower part of town. The
many persons missing may have been
swept down to the river in the food or
their bodies may be lodged against the
debris or buried in the sand under the
many wrecks of houses to be seen half
projecting from the muddy water surg
ing through the suburbs.
REsoUING PARTIES
were out and at work in the bottom lands
all night. Citizens are acting nobly in
looking after the wants of the destitute
and needy. Several women and children
had narrow escapes from death by drown
ing and owe their lives to the bravery of
Socorro men. Several persons were prac-
tically dead when rescued, but by great
effort they have been restored to life and
may recover.
The citizens have held a mass meeting
and appointed committees to look after
the relief of the surviving victims and to
search for those supposed to have been
drowned.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31

A GENERAL BANKING BUS
MESS TRANSAtTED,N
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31
A. c. Whitbeck, Banker.

This is the style name of the old
banking house of Case & Whltbeck
today, as will be seen by the dis.
solution notice in this Issue Of the
Graphic. 1t thus becomes in name
what it has been a long time IN
fact. Mr.. A.. G.. Case, The retiring
partner, never has had anything
to do with the management OF the
bank since it commenced business,
and It's splendid business and fl
nnnc,al success has been wholly
due to the careful management and
slrewd business qualifications of
its resident partner, Mr.. Whitbeck
As a matter sof fact, too, Mr..
Whirbeck has been sole owner OF
the bank for some time, and the
change was made because he has
O'''
amrle clpi al for carrying on the
usi ess alone, in addition to any
assistance he may any time need
from Mr.. Case, which is always,
as heretofore. at his command.
The bank has always been known
as n Of the solid banks of the
state and a credit to Klmball. 1t
goes without saying that the bank
will carry with it under Mr..
Whitb"ck's sole ownership the
same confidence it has enjoyed
thus far. -Kimball Graphic.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31
DOOR DIGESTION leads to
nervousness, chronic dyspepsia and
great misery. The best remedy is
HOODS ~SARSAPARILLA.
For Sale.

| have for sale, one frame barn
24x25 wiki shed 30x25, also one
binder, one walking cultivator,
one riding cultivator, one drag,
two plows and ore seeder. All
the machinery in good running
order. Will sell all of the above
for SIS. CHAs. BRICKLEY,
Gannvalley, S. D..
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31

100 frequent breaking out at the
mouth regarding those who would
enforce the law.
The 'fllchrist Bros. shipped six
Car loads of cattle from here Sat.
nrday night. G. A.. Os,nan shipped
one. Messrs. Gilchrist, Fraser,
and Osmsn went to Chicago with
the stock.-Pukwana Press.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31

Election next Tuesday.
Circuit court convenes Tuesday
Delinquent tax sale next Mon
day.
o. I. Dye was a Valley visitor
Sunday.
W. B. Marshall went to kimball
Tuesday.
Geo. Gray made trip to Kim.
bal Tuesday.
Phil Goehring proved up on his
tree claim Saturday,.
Attorney Haskell was up from
chamberlain Thursday.
". X. Brown aud family are
now at West RosenGsle, Wis.
Sheriff lngerson summoned the
petit jury Tuesday and Wednes.
day.
The Addison boys returned
home last week from North Da-
kota.
Chas Daniels is home from
Howard where he has been work
Ing this fall.
New arrival: October 9th,
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Christensen, a boy.
Charley Brady went to Cham
berl4in Friday and will go to
sehool there this winter.
Our village school master is ten
derby nursing a big Jobs ccm-
tortcr on his right hand.
Ashley Ponsford has ordered
oae OF those peerless W.avcrlev
hi vcles. 1t viii! he here next
week.
There WAS l lsrg, and app"ecia-
tie audience at the literary last
Friday evening. The program
WAS interesting and well rendered
I'd Langston spent a few days
here this week strengthening up
business. lie will 500 remove TO
Iowa where he will join his fam
Ily.
Last Monday morning the mer.
cnry reached four degrees below
zero. This is pretty cold for the
banana belt at this time of the
year.
A number Of people would like
to locate a nice turkey for Thanks
giving about this time. 1t is re
ported that the supply will be
short this year.
A. F. Evcrhart, the we'll man,
sunk the well at the Gannvalley
livery barn about 10 feet deeper,
and there is now an abundant
supply of water.
Rev. S. F. Huntley OF Messing
ton Springs, preached a temper
ancc sermon here last Sunday with
the object of organizing "Non.
partlzan Temperance L nion.'
There are some people who en-
courage crime and sometimes de-
teat justice ty their cowardice and
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31

The Miller Roller Mills will
give the following for a bushel OF
No. l wheat, and kee? farmers
over night for load Of 40 bushels:
IS pounds p tent, % pounds
Second Patent. 80 pounds Straight,
81 pounds Family, with bran and
shorts.
Also sell a, wholesll": Patent
"a 81. 81, Secord Patent q $3.50,
Straight "a 81 20, Family q $l.O0,
Low Grade a. 75c. rer HIM lred.
MILLER BRos. Co.
Or. Prices Cream Ba'ting Powde-
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31
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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31

The following is the list of petit
jurors drawn for the term OF court
.,nnponno n'vo,Io,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31

Or. Prices Cream Ba'ting Powde-
Worlds Fair Highest Med,L and Diploma
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-09-12
ODDITIES.

Two eggs, joined by a hollow
neck of shell, were recently laid by
d hen at Ynion Springs, Ala.
A child born at Omaha the other
day has finger nails an inch long
and thick growth of hair all over
his body.
A petrifed frog, found in an FL
mira, N. Y, stone quarry, was two
feet eight inches long and weighed
over 100 pounds.
A cloudburst occurred recently
in Maine, and was succeeded by
shower of little toads about the
size of potato bugs. 9
The land crabs of the West In
dies march like soldiers. Once a
year they leave their inland home,
and march to the sea, crawling over
every obstacle.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-09-12

Call and examine new samples of
clothing from Jacob Reds Sons.
F. w. Ditto, Agent, Weihe's Jew
elry store.
Figures do not lie. Multiply $50
by 7 and you have S5oo-provided
you invest seven times thirty-six
with the Covenant Building and
Loan association. Ask NJ. M.
Little about it.
= The Covenant Building and
Loan association will pay you 8 per
cent for the use of your money, or
loan you theirs at E per cent.
Which do you prefer ? M. NJ.
Little will explain to you.
r. Z. Yonge, jr., has in stock a
supply of patent gas lighters. You
light the machine, then turn the
cock and light the burner at the
same time. Only one match to
the house. Call and see them at
r. L. Yonge & Cos.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-09-12
GAS! GAS!
w. q. Barry, p O. -, Box
Practical Plumber and Contractor.

Office I'm nerchants National Bank Block.
Fitting up Shop North Magnolia ST.
Barry Patent Gas Burner for
heating Cook Stoves, Log in Fire
places, Heating Stoves, Lighting
Cigars in hotels and stores is the
best to be found in the market and
Cheaper than wood, coal, gasoline
or oil and cleaner and safe.
I have a full assortment of sup
plies, such as Gas Pipes, Fittings,
Burners for lights and heating pur-
poses, Chandeliers, Fire Logs for
freplaces, ETC.
Having had II years experience
in the gas business, am fully pre-
pared to do all classes of work in
this line and
Guarantee satisfaction.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-09-12
FOR SALE.

Eight-room cottage in the city
of Ocala. Lot contains acres,
with stable, carriage house, ser
wants house, well, cistern, fruits,
flowers, etc.
Fifteen acres good land under
fence adjoining, just outside city
limits, can be leased for a term of
years very low if desired. Enquire
at this office.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-09-12
SILVER AND GOLD;
Or, Both Sides of the Shield.

M OOSA |A0SS VA $AA~ NA4A~~S~s
The great interest manifested
about the Coin question will be
satisfied by obtaining and reading
that wonderful book, "Silver and
Gold; or, Both Sides of the
Shield" being a symposium of the
views of all parties on the currency
question, as expressed by their
leading advocates, VIZ: Sherman,
Carlisle, Stewart, Bryan, Allison,
Harvey, J. Lawrence Laughlin,
Sibley, T,llman, George Vest, St.
John, Cleveland, Eckles, and many
others. Edited by Trumble White,
with thirty-two portraits of emil
nent authors, statesmen, and econ
omists. Just out from the great
international Publishing Co., of
Chicago, Ill. Sold only by sub
scription. 600 pages.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-09-12
OYSTERS, OYSTERS

Fresh, fat, fine, today by the
quart, gallon, or in the shell, on
ice at l.. S. Blacks, stall II, city
market.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-09-12

litter the Eighteenth Of
this month the S1t6scriDt-
ion price Of the Star z0illbe
80 Cents per month U11d
no subscriptions zCiW be
taken for less than that
amount.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-09-12

Undertakers and EmbaImers.
Dealers in Collins, Iron and Wood
en- Caskets, Burial Outfits.
Charges lower than ever before in
Ocala. Also dealers in all kinds
of Secondhand Furniture.
Prompt attention given to all
orders by mail or telegram.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
PISTOLS At THE POTRERO.
Weigher Dunlap Is Shot At
Four Times by Joseph
PIaCke.
CARRIES NO LEAD, HOWEVER.
His WouId-Be Murderer Arrested.
Other News From the South
Side.

Edward Dunlap, night weigher at the
California sugar refinery, narrowly escaped
being murdered late Friday afternoon.
One of the men, named Joseph Placke, an
Austrian, who until the night previous had
him four times with revolver, none ofthe
shots, however, taking effect. Placke was
subsequently arrested and sent by Sergeant
Bennett of the Potrero police station over
to the Central station. He had charge of
assault with intent to commit murder
lodged against him. The case will come
up for preliminary examination Monday.
Placke lived at the Pennsylvania Hotel
until week ago, when he moved to his
brothers. house ON Sierra street. His
brother is q fireman at the refinery.
The attempt upon the life of Mr.. Dunlap
was the result of an imaginary grievance.
On Thursday night Placke's working part
ner did not appear. Where he is en-
ployed at the dock loading sacks OF crude
sugar on to the cars, to be taken up the
tramway to the melting pans, the men
work by two's. Placke complained about
his accustomed com panion not being there
and Mr.. Dunlap told him to turn in and
help another two, to which Placke OBJ
jected AID refused to work. He told Mr..
Dunlap he ''would get even with him."
Friends subsequently told Dunlap to
look out for Placke, that he had a pistol
and "was laying for him." Placke had
the name of being "bad man" and is
said to have been in the habit of carrying
a bowie knife Mr.. Dunlap was, there
fore, advised to arm himself as matter OF
precaution, which he did, borrowing the
night watchman's revolver.
He was on his way to return the Dor
rowed weapon about 5:45 P. NJ, and was
passing along the fence of the barrel
factory when Placke accosted him with the
question, "Why did you discharge meP''
Mr.. Dunlap explained that he had not dis
charged him-that Placke had voluntarily
quit his job. Placke, however, refused to
accept the explanation, and, repeating the
question between his teeth and with an
ugly CLEAN in his eyes, made a motion as
if to pull out pistol. For that Dunlap
was prepared. He already had his revolver
pointed toward Placke, though the latter
could not see it, as it was in the righthand
pocket of Mr.. Dunlap's sack coat. Mr..
Dunlap told the latter to be careful-that
he had the drop on him."
Placke turned his head, and Dunlap
thinking this was his opportunity, broke
away and succeeded in getting through
the sugar refinery gate. 1t was while Mr..
Dunlap was running that Placke sent his
four shots after him. He says he threw
his pistol into the water.
Sergeant Bennett had Officers Eastman
and Madden watch the home OF Placke' S
brother, and about o'clock Placke was
arrested there
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
ALAMEDA.

The excursion of the union Sunday
schools OF Alameda to Glenwood, in the
Santa Cruz Mountains, yesterday was
probably not only the largest of the sea-
son, but the largest outing of Sunday
school pupils over the narrow-gauge road.
There were two trains, each of which had
ten cars, and everything went well until
the first section of the excursion arrived at
Park street, where a fatal accident was
only prevented by the prompt action of
Officer Schoenau. Arthur Baker attempted
to Jump on the train, but was handicapped
by package. He seized the railing with
one hand, but was turned in such man
ner as to fall between two cars. The
officer swung himself under the car be-
tween the steps and Selling the little fell
low drew him out uninjured.
The FaIkenburg Reception.
The reception which Spruce Camp No.
1872, Woodmen of the World, will give
Head Consul F. A. Falkenburg on his
visit to Alameda has been postponed from
Thursday until next Friday evening, owing
to his telegraphed announcement that he
would not be able to attend on the date
originally set. The reception will take
place at fuckers hall.
GTdCGlcd1 IfOSfesss
The Union for Practical Progress will
hold its May meeting in G. A. r. Hall
Tuesday evening. Mrs. S. C. Sanford,
secretary of the Alameda County Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children,
and Miss Ray Frank will be the speakers.
The subject for discussions Improved
Home Life
Unpaid Advertising.
An attachment was served Yesterday
afternoon by Constable Won Kapff on the
store of the Alameda Tailoring Company
at 1926 Park street, suit having been
brought by John J. Fleming on an as
signed claim for advertising.
On Tour of Inspection.
The Board of Education will assemble
this morning at the Haight School and
make an inspection of the building.
To Make Arrangements.
A special meeting of Citizens Hook and
Ladder Company has been called for this
morning at IL O'clock to make arrange
ments for the parade Thursday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
THE MISSION DISTRICT.
Various Matters of Interest to the
Residents of the Big
South Side.

Property-owners along the San Bruno
road are agitating in favor of an appropria-
ton of $40, 600 for the matchmaking of the
road out to the county line.
San Mateo County has offered to put the
rest of the road in a splendid condition il
San Francisco will do its part. The paw.
ing used by San Mateo IS from seashel
deposit some distance from the beach.
"This," says Secretary II. f. Wynne of the
Folsom-street Improvement Club, 'smake:
a very good quality of pavement for ooun'
try roads. 1t hardens into a fine cement
The walks and driveways in Cypress Lawn
cemetery demonstrate its peculiar quality
in this respect"
Railroad avenue Improvements, say
South San Francisco property
have cost nearly 100000. Of that amount
about 100000 was expended on the I'LL to
the Potrero.
Nothing has yet been done toward pull.
ing down the dilapidated building on the
old Bay View track.
The remains of G. e. Watson, who com
mitted suicide Monday, were shipped to
Vermont yesterday by the Golden Gate
Undertaking Company.
There has been some talk of having a
meeting in the Potrero Opera-house to
aRlIaL6 the proposition OF ulllug III Tie
dumps at the foot of Channel street.
Numerous fiagstaffs are making their ap-
pearance in the well-kept grounds of Mis-
sion residences.
The theosophists have opened branch
reading-room at 2207 Mission street.
Several new horse markets have lately
been started in the Mission.
Among the social events at the Mission
during the week was reception given by
Miss Dottie and Harry Sallenger at their
home on Florida street.
Assistant Secretary Harry Dodge of the
Mission branch of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association was at Santa Rosa during
the carnival.
Alfred Morehaus, for many years driver
for Rogers Express, will seek his fortune
in the Alaska gold fields.
Captain n. Anderson and family have
removed to Santa Rosa.
Rev. S. NJ. Dodge left for Honolulu on
the steamer Alameda.
Miss Genevieve Boyle will spend the
summer in Sacramento.
To-day the third quarterly conference
will be held at the Trinity Methodist
Church. Rev. John Coyle, presiding elder,
will preach at the evening services.
Last Friday evening Miss Nellie Berkeley
was rendered a surprise party at the resi-
dence of her parents, on Twenty third
street
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
THE BLACK CAP.
How 1t Was That Judges Came to Wear
Them.


"Why does the Judge in Criminal Court
assume the black cap when pronouncing
sentence of death?' is question fire.
quently asked. This is because covering
the head has from the earliest times been
regarded as a sign of mourning. Numer-
Gus exa NIPPLES of this occur in the Scrip
lures, in the classics and in modern litera-
ture. "The ancient English, says Dudley
Fosbrooke. In his monumental work on
archaeology, "drew their hoods over their
heads at funerals. We read also in Peck
"Dissertata Curiosa of "the congrega-
ton. very great one, sitting in the choir
to hear the funeral sermon, all covered !"
at the burial of Bishop Cox in Ely Cathe-
dral in the year 1851.
Not only do the Jews keep their hats on
their heads at funerals, but In some coun-
tries they still wear black caps at weddings,
in token of mourning for the destruction
of the Temple. Another reason is that the
black cap forms part of the full dress of
the Judge. which is worn only on extraor-
dinary occasions The black flag, hoisted
upon prison walls as signal that the last
sentence of the law has been carried out,
was first EMPLOYED by Tamerlane, Khan OF
the Tartars, in the fourteenth century.
Whenever a beleaguered city refused to
surrender after a certain period, he dis
PLAYED black flag, to proclaim that the
time for mercy is now past, and the city is
given up to destruction. boston Tran
script
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
AN EAR FOR WORDS.
"The Rhyming Came" Good Way of
Passing a Rainy Eve ming.

" The Rhymlng Oame,' GOOD Way OF
Passing a Rainy Eve ming.
Besides an ear for music there is such a
thing as an ear for words There are
tympanums seemingly incapable of catch
ing the nice distinctions of rhyme One
rainy evening at a summer resort the par
Iorful of unfortunates resorted to the
''rhyming game" as last resort to dis
perse the boredom in the air. The strhym-
ing game" consists in one victim saying to
another: "I'm thinking of something that
rhymes with blank" Victim No. 2 cud-
gels his brains bit and then says: as it
rank?" mo, it is not rank" says Victim
No. /. "Well, then its bank" ventures
another victim. and this goes on until some
one makes correct guess, when he is re-
warded by taking victim No. is place, and
in his turn springing rhyming possibilities
upon the other victims.
Upon this particular occasion an old man
was worrying the victims for all he was
worth with a word that he declared
rhymed with stable" Every victim in the
room suggested every word he could think
of "sable, cable, Mabel, and the like until
the list was seemingly exhausted. cts q
splendid rhyme" the old man kept saying.
but don't believe you'll ever guess it,S'
which, of course, but spurred the victims
on to fresh mnemonic gymnastics At
last, weary and worn, they gave it up
unanimously. "Well, it's ladle," an
nounced the old gentleman complacently.
"Ladle." chnrnsed the vintims- hBut thew