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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-11-22
Star
A MISSISSIPPI SUCKER Rrvo
A GOLDEN (?) BRICK.
Koscfusko Ledger.

-
Koseiusko Ledger.
The ancient and w~hiskered auo,s
bricks swlndle has secured moth.
victim 10 the person Of A. P, Pe,a.
Geld, Of BenOit, Miss. We dom,
knowkhis sucker, but b eve We ,,s
safe Y saying that he ndIei read ths
papeQ, for this swindle is exDossS
ever and anon by them. He was
probably one Of those fellows vho
was tpo poor to take a paper. Tho
Comrtercial Appeal gives the follow.
ing secount Of the transaction:
II Spy one IN Memphis has lost tvo
gold tticks from hIs treasure boz ho
can end herein that they have had an
interesting journey and are now proh.
ably In Philadelphia.
Last Friday the ancient gold brIc,-
scheme was successfully worked pea,
Bcnfjt, Miss. A man who said ho
was q Spaniard approached A. p
Peterdel6, a farmer living near Re-.
mott, and confded to him a mod
thing. lie had two heavy bricks Of
metal which he said were pure GOLD
The Spaniard claimed to have found
The treasure in some woods near Mem
phiA The owner Of the gold brick,
wanted $1,000 for them, but Peterfe]d
WIS no sucker, II he did live on \
farmlf He sized up those bricks to be
worth jnst $500 apiece and he offered
the Spandiard $1,000 for them. or
course he expected to make a little
speculation himself, but he didn't tell
the gay who was selling the gold Inv.
thingIabout that part Of his pro.
gram.
So the Mlsslssippian paid over the
81 ,O0Ocash to the Spaniard and then
told him that he was going to take
the bricks to the mint at Philadel.
phia nnd have them coined into
money. With true Castillian our.
tesy' the late owner Of the gold said
he would accompany the farmer as
far aS Cincinnati. They journeyed
together, but when the Ohio city was
reached the alleged Spaniard babe his
friend good bye.
The farmer and his treasure reached
Philadelphia last Wednesday. On
the afternoon Of that day he went to
the mint. He had a satchel that held
what he thought vas several pounds
OF pure gold. lie was directed to
Deposit Clerk Jones. To the clerk
the Mlssissippian explained that lie
had two gold bars, weighing forty.
eight pounds each, which he would
like to convert into money. If the
clerks heart was In his business this
ANNOUNCEMENT no doubt pleased him,
for the treasury's gold has been com.
Ing W groggy lately after each round
Mi TrSSA~expOrters, who have hit IL
lax q nd often. TN farmer handed
oyer ,ae Of his bars; Dat was enough.
The deposit clerk tq}d him the bar
was brass, and wis Only decorated on
the outside with gold paint.
Petcrleld wac p~aralyzed by the
wws. When he recovered lie rushed
out OF the mint, turning to say he
would be back. Where he went Is not
known, but he returned and explained
how he came into possession of the
supposed gold.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-11-22

She had yielded to the destinations
OF the new woman idea and was at
least neck ahead of the most advanced.
Her husband was meek and lowly, and
they live out on Fannin street.
After supper she put on iler bloom
ers, got her hat and cane and said she
was going down to the club for an
hour or two. Henry had gone to bed
and was trying to figure out why he
had been born.
She reached up to the gas burner
and said:
us there anything I can do for you,
Henry, before | put out the light"
yves. my dear; I'm feeling rathor
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-11-22

- 0.'ilS So per-
nicious as this should be frowned
upon by the best people of the com.
munity. 1t cannot be rescued /; it Is
hopelessly in league with sin. Why
should men and women ever take an
attitude to the sound OF music which
would be unbecoming in the absence
OF music? A mighty invention Of sin
Is the dance.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-11-22

In New Orleans q lawyer was jolly.
Ing a witness named Sampson, ana
finally asked him if2he was very strong
The witness said&e thought lie was
"Could you kill a thy hsand phillistines
with the jaw.bone Of an ASST" asked
the lawyer. "Well / Dunno" replied
the witness. II might try az soon az
you get through using the weapon.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-11-22

We do not commend crime In any
form under any circumstances, but the
thief who stole a $1,000 skirt pin from
Consuelo Vanderbilt the other day
probably will put the money he gets
for 1t into circulation in this country.
He will help the financial situation
more than Marlborough will.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-11-22

The press OF Mississippi is almost a
unit In the condemnation Of the peti.
lions that are ut present being cir.
culated over the State for the pardon
OF Marshall, Fox and Coleman.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-11-22

From indianapolis comes . story
that the earthquake has caused many
streams Ia Indiana TO resume business
after having been dry for several
weeks on account OF the drouth. one
Of these, Honey Creek, In BarthoIo'
mew county, camo buck with suc''
force apd voluDe Is 10 sweep away.
fences.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-11-22

Jim Webster-Has ye herd dat my
son kastus took a premium at de
school Examination?
sam Johnsing-Jess quit brappin'
soout your son Rastus take premium.
DIDN'T my pig get de blue ribbin at de
county fair ?p
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-11-22

The children Of the United States
are to build a monument to Eugene
Field, the distinguished poet who re.
Gently died In Chicago. Contributions
are already being forwarded for that
purpose.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-11-22

secretary secretary Of War Lamont says Mr..
cleveland does not believe in q third
.s.m and does not think any president
.noala aspire to a third term and Il
n0' q candidate TOR q third term,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-11-22

Women will wear with pride a hat
all Knocked out Of shape. and then
condemn a man for doing the same
! thing.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-27
The Detroit Races

Detlot' July B.-Another large erogd
saw tne races at the Crosse pafnt .rack
s..4S afternoon. The track was in good
n1ilion' put stiff breeze blew down
.Iie Daek stretch, and the time made
vas vas not rernar cable. The feature of the
Jay was the 2:e4 pace. IN watch Hal
rointer. Mascot and Rubenstein started
IN the morning auctions Pointer and Mas
cot SOLD at $50 each, and the Held. Ruben.
stem and Directly at ST. In the books
Mascot started a strong favorite. Affe-
the first heat Pointer sold as fayorfte
against the field al s25 TO 81 Ruben
stein was almost neglected In the books
"nen ne took the second heat. how
ever, ne became an even money favorife
ana In the fourth heat was at prob lbi-
fioa odds. Pointer took the first heat
IN hollow style. After that Il was all
Rubenstssn, although Mascot gave him a
brush In the fourth heat The brown
horse. however. was never in danger
Onoqua was a strong favorite In the 4
year-oid race. but all she did was 10 win
the first heat by 2 nose. Beusetta was an
easy winner of the next three. Falk-
land sold favorite in the Merchants and
Manufacturers Consolidation stake, and
succeeded IN landing the money only after
a hard fight tho finishes being the best
OF the day Summaries:
Four-year- trotting. purse Sc, 800
Beusetta time, 213 2.l0. 2:f2ta.
e:2t frott,ng Merchants and .ianufac-
turers' Consolation. purse ss.0v0-Falk-
land: time 2:13ik. e:i5ik. s:1sl.
2:o4 pace purse 8. oo0-Rubenstein: time,
207L 2:0S2 2.bSiA.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-27
Murderer Jack Brady Caught.

Sacramento. July 26-Jack Brady, the
train robber and murderer. has been cap
tured near Franklin, this county, by Dep
uty Sheriff Mcdonald He was taken at
40 O'Clock this morning while hiding un-
der bridge near CORTLAND. He had the
shotgun stolen from the Wells-Fargo mes
senger in the train robbery near Wheat
land when Sheriff Bogard was killed. He
is now in a cell at the county tai here.
Brady says he lodged here for a week.
and was in Stockton about three weeks.
Near the latter place he bought horse
and cart, with the intention of leaving
the country. Al the time he had over $500.
and now regrets that he did not board a
train and ride out. He feels confident no
one would have recognized him. His can
tu-e, which was made by Deputy Sheriff
Mcdonald and William A. Johnson, IN
der a bridge near Franklin, In this coun-
~ was an easy one. They got the drop"
on him with their guns while he was
hiding under the bridge, and hc had 20
surrender Yesterday he was driven by
hunger into the little town of Freeport
and the officers were notified. Detective
William Ahern. Of the railroad service.
who has been on Brsdy's trail for several
weeks. is given much credit for the fact
that he notified the local officers a few
DAYS ago by telegraph to be on the look
out for him. Ahern was close upon him.
Brady Stose q morse from beoi se DlS1ieE'
near Biggs. He had worked In that neigh
borhood and knew just where to get a
horse and what one 10 take.
Ths story of mis- Wanderings UP and
down the Sacramento valley. and his fight
with the Shasta county officers. is a
thrilling one He says the officers who
fred upon him near Cottonwood wound
ed him in he side. He did not shoot az
them at all. he says His gun was acct
dentally discharged by being caught in
some brush and they ran away. II could
have winged them he said, but /
thought I would let them GO
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-27

.r.,,- s,,r-,osssf TO be Freaericks Hs was
$50 ..f..rxeg5 zzth the killing OF Msssel-
ssr Tovev at lone. Cal. On March =. lsai.
F-resar&sts catered the Market street
branch Of the san Francisco Savings
r.rson ard deliberately killed the cashier,
William a Herrick, because the latter
vonia not comply with Freiericss' de-
r,ar.s for money. Freiericks tried 20 e<-
cape and Jed q hue and cry through al
Iav-s ard hs-ssreets 10 the basement Of IN
cfa house on The corner OF Fourteenth ana
Mission streets. where he was captured
He entered the bank az on O'Clock. s-1ok-
ing a cigarette. and handed me cashier a
letter written "a red ink and upon iOwe-e
drawn a skull and crosshones. Ire writ
ing upon the letter was as follows:
ssNr. Cashiere-Sirr: After Considering
my Circusfanses am Convinsad that this
life is not worth living without the liberal
means and therefore I am resolved 10
make one more effort in the high rode
OF self help 20 sustain my miserable ex-
fstance should you not comply with my
demand an compelt 10 employ my last
remedy a Bottle Of Nitro glisserine and to
Bury myself under the Ruins Of this
Building. Blasted to everlasting nothing
ness. Yours respectfully.
"A DESPONDENT MAN"
The cashier handed the letter back 20
Fre1ericks. who drew a pistol The
cashier did the same thing. and both fired.
The cashier fell dead. The chase for
Frefericks was long and exciting. II was
for this crime that he was hanged.
Freiericks was about such a man as
Tom Blanck. He was . years old. Ger
man by birth ard a machinist by trade.
He was cigarette fend. and man OF
powerful physique. Like Blanck. he kill
ed FOR the love Of murder. He said that
his real name was William Fredericks
BOunenan.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-27
Paper sails for Yachts.


An innovation IN yachting circles IS now
beng talked OF. nothing less than sails
made OF compressed paper the sheets BE-
ing censated and riveted together in such
way as 10 form a smooth and strong
ssan. IL appears that the first process
or manufacturing consists in preparing
The pulp in the regular way. to a ton OF
which is added l pound OF bichromate OF
potash. > pounds OF glue 8 ounces OF
alum. IL pounds of soluble glass. and 10
pounds OF prime tallow. these Ingredients
belng thoroughly mixed with the pulp.
Next the pulp is made into sheets by reg
uiar paper making machinery, and TWO
sheets are pressed together with a giufin-
Gus compound between. so as TO retain the
Psces nfmly, making the whole practice
ally homogeneous
TIE next operation IS mute i,,rortan.
and requires a specially built machine %
great power, which is used in compress
ing the paper from thick. sticky sheet
10 very thin. tough one. The nov solid
sheet ls run through a bath of sulphuric
sc'd. 10 which ten per cent OF distilled
water has been added, from which il
energies 70 pass between glass rollers.
then through bath OF ammonia. then
clear water. and finally through felt roll
ers. after which it IS dried and polished
between heated metal cylinders. The pa
per resulting from this process is in sheets
OF ordinary width and thickness of cot
ton duck. il is elastic, air tight. durable.
light. and possessed OF other needed
a. affiliations 10 make il available for
light sailmaking.
The mode of putting the sheets together
is by having a split on the edges of the
sheet. or cloth, so as 10 admit the edge of
the other sheet. When the split is closed.
oemented and riveted or sewed, It closes
completely and firmly
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-27
HORR W. HARVEY.
Clown vs.. Paranoiac 49, The Debate
Makes the Judicious Grfeve.


The announcements az a public debate
between W II. Harvey. author of Coins
Financial school" and Roswell g. Horn.
once a roaring Republican statesman
from Michigan and since an equally roar
ing ruhIicIst and per.patetIc orator. IL
calculated 20 arrest attention. i makes
the unthiuking laugh and the tudictous
grleve.
II NAV he doubted. however, whether
the unthinking viii laugh as much over
the debate as they do over the announce
rrert There Is a too absolute incOm-
mersurabilfty about the orators. The
shock of their intellActs Will resemble
discussion on Inspiration by Col. Bob
InSe-soll and Guiteau. One is too much
IN fun and the other Fl too deadly ear
nest l. Is not praisi1g the ex-cog Eress-
man from Michigan too highly 70 describe
him as the eyaosure % many Michigan
Oarnyards, a man adapted by nature 10
condnce TO the gaieiy OF horse
shed on A wet afternoon. His quibs
would rebound harInless!y from the triple
mail % conceit IN waich his adversary Is
wrapped
Nobody can read either COINS Finan-
ciai Schoo!' o. what IS written about II
wlraou. perce.vtng that It's author IS
neither witty N himself nor the cause OF
Wit in other men. The author who ag-
uras his hero as a boy astonishing TIE
doetarS with his understanding and put
ing outrageous nonsense into the mouths
OF we.l-known citizens by name IS TOO
Far gone in several respects 10 have any
Wholesome Fun with. even il the crudest
Horr's play.
The definition Of paTanoia seems 70 g.
his case with great exactuess. This Is,
saws the dictionary. a chronic form OF
Insanity developing n q neuropsycho-
pat1gc constitution. presenting system
ar ~-f decisions OF more Or less definite
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-27
THE DURRANT TRIAL.
Defense Making a Hard Fight. Using
Every Technicality.

San Francisco, July 25.-On this, the
fourth day of the trial of Theodore Dur
rant tor the murder of Blanche La
mont, the work Of choosing a jury be-
gan in earnest. Slow progress was made.
OF fifteen examined only one. Thomas
W. Sieberly. was passed. and he may
be challenged by the defense later on.
The main question OF the prosecution
TO jurors is: Would you convict a man
and infiict the death penalty on circum-
stantial evidenceg' The defendants
questions are based upon the jurors IA
miliarity with the newspaper comments
upon Durrant and the crime OF which
he IS accused Almost all the jurors
summoned have formed impressions
which will require strong evidence 10
remove.
II IS apparent that the defense Will
make hard fight on technicalities, and
will take advantage OF every .oophole.
Counsel for the prisoner lay traps for
the Judge with the apparent purpose OF
leading him into wrong ruling. which
may form the basis OF an APPEAL TO
higher court The number of well-dressei
women al the trial Increases at every
session or the court. Continual efforts
are made by girls 10 lionize the defend
ant.
Santa Cruz. Cal, July 2s-w. E. Bar
rett who told the district attorney that
he was the Emanuel church murderer. is
recovering from his mental arrangement,
and denies the story he told, saying he
can prove by an alibi that ii was impossi-
bic for him TO be the guilty man.
Subsequently I. J. Truman was accepted
as the second juror. Mr.. Truman is the
well-known municipal reformer, head of
the civic Federation, active member of
the last non-partisan convention. a bank
er in the Mills building, and recently de-
PENDANT in the suit for libel brought by
Mare Levingston against certain Civic
Federation members. Mr.. Sieberlich is a
dealer in boots and shoes. has a wife and
children, and resides at $50 Ellis street
He has no prejudice against the death
penalty, and seems qutck-witted and fair
minded. In fact, of the twentythree
taIesmen examined during the day, the
two who gave the mosr intelligent an
swers and really seemed best suited to
the trial Of a case of 50 much importance
We're the two men accepted BY both sides
and sworn TO sit in judgment. To-day the
defense exhausted but one of its perempt-
DRY challenges. 1t has nineteen more.
The prosecution did not exhaust any. so
ii has ten 10 come. That means that the
selecting of jury may take ten court
days. instead of five, if the right sort OF
men do not appear.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-27
The Newark BICYCLE Races.

Newark. o., July 2s.-Newark's national
circuit race meet this afternoon was an
unqualified success. the attendance being
between 5000 and s.no and the races ex-
ceptionally good. Young Richardson rode
a half mile backwards in 1:4S 3-5. break
ing the worlds record by ten seconds.
Otto Ziegier defeated Bald and Gardiner
and other cracks In the half mile open.
one mile. class n. final-Cooper won.
Eddy second. Callahan third, Bliss fourth.
Time. 2:4s is.
Half mile open. class Aired Schrein,
Toledo. won. Time. liz.
Half mile open. class y. finai-Otto Zeig-
Ter won, Bald second. Gardiner third,
Jenny fourth. Time. l:if 2-5.
Mile handicap. class A-McKeen Cso)
won. Time. 2.l4 %.
Mile open, class II, final-Murphy won.
Bald second, Gardiner third. Callahan
fourth Time. 200 As.
Mile handicap. class B-kauser C0)
won, Eddy G20) second. Sims Co) third
Time. 2.07 3-5.
one mile. class open-Schrein won
Time 2.35.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-27
The War Cost Japan Very Little.

The Jill Shimpo remarks that IL the
total sums of money RENTED home by
japanese soldiers, coolies. etc, engaged
in the expedition to China be deducted
from the total amount disbursed by the
japanese government in China, the bal
ance remaining would be only from four
TO five million yen. il 10 this amount De
added 2500.000 yen expended by the gov
eminent in China before war was de-
elared, and the 5000. 600 yen advanced To
the Korean government, the total amount
of Japanese money actually remaining in
China and Korea viii only oe aboHt To-
(10,0t0 yen. During the war bar silver and
sycee was sent to the front in large guam
titles, but only about i per cent. of 1t was
spent, the remainder being sent back to
this country.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-27
BASEBALL.


II. July 3.-cIeveland II. n
terlea - boston. /, b. h.. Z; e pa
Ryan inef' Dolan and
Q. - July zs.-Cineinnatf. :. h
pa,,. Philadelphia. 6: B.. h. II. b
and r,asoreman and Vaughn; Carssy
.s .fs; July E-Pi;fsburg. .: h.
Ba,s..,l new York, Z; b. h., >. e.. q
rsr-a,i --Har' and Merrill: Clark ana
aliwaukee. July 8-washi,g.o, f-,,,
Defeated Mslwaukae here .bis s,a 10y
. hse-ianlns exhibition game nv
80 y TO Rain was falling during
League clubs: ''' -'@N'''a1
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-27
The BROOKLYN Tennis Tournament.

Brooklyn. July 2s.-The championship
of the I.ongwood tennis tournament was
decided this afternoon In a match be-
tween A II. Hovey and y. h. Whitman.
lTovev won in three straights. 81. o.. ell
The arst two sets were interesting. be-
cause they showed that in Whitman ten
mis- players have a new and formidable
onnanent. He is only II years Of age.
and will enter Harvard In the fall. Hovey
niaved superbIy. and seemed to rlace the
hall lust where he wanted II. out OF
~ rarned. holder OF the -S9i cup.
ard The match will be played tomorrow
afternoon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-27

scope" Il Is 20 he noted that 10 attrfb-
ute sysfemaiizef decisions % a man is
BY 30 means 20 vindica;e his verscity.
But II Is plain hat p circus clown cannot
ger much enjoyment for himself or his
audience oat of paranojae.
Moreover. this proposed debate may do
serious mischief by leading some 20 ir-
ag1na that because The clown happens 70
BE cast for The right side OF The a--n-
ment his facts. figures and deductions
are therefore intrinsicsiiy more trust
worthy than those Of The paranoiac.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-27

Play: PfSzfaH1sne Tor todsy's
singles lfs~w - a. m--Finais. ladies'
Essr,,1 's.- $3.50 ANDERSON Va Mira rsfge.
.er-ss mas. gerflerners,v Ae5,s.ss.s IL
siosi. rely ~ Tidmarsh ard Fran
- a n.-Ffnais 80 -,,v,.s s,.s.,,-
49, nsrson and Mr. For1ikss - 1 Us. asss
~s M. and Mr.. Pelly Vs. Miss 1az-
singles g. n championship match IA
Peliy scbsIss..ne Carer challenge cup. J..
40 = gefe vs. q. A Ha-ss G7oiae~,
ps,rsopI' m.-tInsis. gentiener.S sa,,Fles =
ana ~, ana White " WINE - Fs9.s,,
7efFe Va. Ti6nTarxh and F-anssaIi
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-27
Sraedy BIcyciists Matched.

~.w work Jufy Sired Titus, OF New
york. who holds the worlds record lot
ane hour. and Harry Maddox. OF Asoury
park who holds the worlds en-miie
record. were matched ,ooas TO .r ,'o' ~, ~
narre ~ Mace under the auspices or the
WI ~-n.,ona, cycle club. OF Manhattan
r,aarh on August !.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-27

Ccn;lemcn's singles
roulkeS from White 81. s.
nes.y !rom MeserNP. So. 20, -
Felly from Foulkes. 6-4. "a. 4-S -
Ladies' singles.
Mss Anderson from Mrs, Howell, 81.
II Default
Mixed Doubles
Mss Anderson ard NJ FOuikeS rom
Ms Howell ana Mr. Edwards. 81. g.
GcutlcmCn'~ Doubles.
vranarsA ana r'ransioH from Ccle and
@eiseaer -. S-5.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-27

Baseball today. Port Townsend VS.. Sc
attic.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-27
ALeft-Handed Compliment.

Grand Rhode Island clam bake at Madi-
son park Sunday afternoon.