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The morning times., 1896-04-05
Linden, Tex.

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lung trouble with il, and now have another
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The morning times., 1896-04-05

Della. KY.
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truly, a. V.MENEFEE, NJ. d.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
Saltwater, MINI.

Saltwater, MINI.
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The morning times., 1896-04-05
Gwynneyille, Ind,

TIC TerraIine Co:
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The morning times., 1896-04-05
Monticello. Fla

Monticello, Fla.
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Port Norris n i

'. J.
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The morning times., 1896-04-05
Saugatuck, Mich.

The Terraline Co.:
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The morning times., 1896-04-05
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The morning times., 1896-04-05

Patesburg, s. c.
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The morning times., 1896-04-05
Buffalo, N. Y.

BuffaIo, N. Y.
The Terraline Co.
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Buchanan, KY.

GenIIetncJ-Twu months ago ordered a
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The morning times., 1896-04-05

WiSter, ]. T.
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The morning times., 1896-04-05

OaEtOwn, IUd.
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] regard u as Il very valuable addition
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]. n. MERRITT, NJ d.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

Tie TcrrnItne Co:
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time since with the most perfect satisfac-
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Respectfully yours,
w. D. GAINES, n. D.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

The Terraline Co.
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Ing the receipt of The bottle OF Terraline
sent me untl could tes- its virtues Will
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Yours truly, BUFORD 7 WOOD, MD
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To the imputation upon his veracity
Frank Gleason retorted that the story
which he was about to tell was strictly
true. He added that a man who had led
such life as his did not need to invent
stories Of marvellous adventure. This prop
osition he proceeded to prove by sketchins
strangely varied career. with great clear
ness and exemplary brevity,
LAS to the little affair I'm Roinr to tell
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and struggling his shoulders. He was go
ing to do some work. No more sleepiness
for him. He picked up some papers and
ratified them briskly. Then he began to
dropped upon the desk; his head dropped
lower and lower over them. and suddenly
he was asleep. Or dead? I didn't dare to
think Of 1t.
seemed as If the drug had worked upon
both of us, steadily. evenly My arms and
legs were like lead But my head seemed
to be cool-cooler than usual I could think
ond. Some Of them were Of a nature to
brighten a man. But then there was the
money: never quite forgot that.
Opening the door noiselessly, I entered
the office and went to Cravings SIDE He
was sound asleep. 1 turned to the safe.
The money was there in a little drawer 1t
was locked, but the key was in the lock-
My hand was on the key when l heard
I was panic-stricken. Instinctively 1-sprang
behind one of the big doors of the safe
There I stood trembling. 1t seemed. long
time. / knew that some one was in the
room, but how he had come or who he was
1 could not guess.
ut was useless to stand there. Discovery
was certain. There was no hope except in
a bold and sudden dash. Drawing the re-
volver which l carried for protection while
on my watch, I sprang out into the room.
In that instant was face to face with Stet-
son. It was his life or mine. l leveled the
revolver at him.
Hands up! cried.
"'Gleasonr he screamed. starting back.
"'That's me- said I. and 1 mean bust
ness
HE sank upon his knees
I'm the name Of heaven he cried hoarse-
ly, do not betray me. He drove me to it.
with his Internal cunning he was dragging
my share in our Joint enterprise out Of my
hands. had to kill him to save myself
from ruin
1.-THE back part Of my mouth was so dry
that it rust1ed when I tried to speak, and
my brain was Keeling. but I managed to
gather sense enough to take the amazing
tip that he had given me. and breath enough
to say: Sit down. Mr.. Stetson. and try to
be calm. will hear your story
ut burst out Of him like torrent Of fire
He told how Grayling had cheated him: had
imposed upon hts simplicity TO make him
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sign documents that would beggar him.
Those documents were in that safe, in Gray
lings private drawer. Yet to get them was
not enough. for he would still be in his part
ner's clutch.a So he had planned murder.
Knowing Drawings habit in the matter
Of coffee. hetha decided that therein lay
his opportunity So he had provided him
in closet iIahe & ck oficsIreturning al
ter a preten4 ofSaeaving the factory as
usual. When Eheaboy had brought in the cof-
fee, and had gone. Stetson had crept out
of the closetl and had poured his poison
into the pail. ssrheMs he had returned to his
"A few minutes later I had come H. q
humble instrument in the hands of Provi-
dence-and had removed the pail which
contained the tatais dose. substituting tina:
which I had mildly drugged. Often have l
reflected, since that, how wonderfully
was guided on that night, and how merci-
fully my life was spared. For I had come
as near as possible to drinking the coffee
which l had taken from that room! l
thought 1t would brace my nerves. and
only the sickening thought Of the drug that
I had used prevented me from taking the
fatal dose. AS 1t CHANGED, l poured It out
upon the ground.
Returning now to stetson, you will
readily perceive how he came to take the
course he did. Being discovered by me be-
side the body of his victim-as he sup
posed-there was no recourse for him but
confession. Yet he begged that l would
have mercy and shield him.
We'll, now, do you know, Mr. Woodbury.
l couldn't do it. OF course, 1t wasn't bust
ness. I might have been Matchmaking him
yet. But the fact Is. that coming face to
face so suddenly with rascal worse than
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upon my uncle both at his city house and
at his magnificent summer residence on
the child and hold him for q moderate
ransom barely enough to give me the edu-
cation which was necessary to fit me for a
useful career In the world.
After my unces refusal of nv reouest
made considerable study of the situa-
tion The family was then at the country
nous house a,a and 1 took lodgings near by:
set myself would prove extremely easv
For a large part Of every evening the child
was left practically unguarded The room
S wnere ne slept was high up in the house
out one of its windows could be reached hv
series OF accents from one to another Of
the roofs Of the various portions of the
structure. To descend with the bow would
nave been no difficult undertaking for so
active a youth as l then was. / believed
tnat l could sti1e his cries by wrapping
his little crib -1o'A
In order to guard against discovery in
case he should make an outcry I chose a
night when there was to be a great bali at
the house. The place would ring with n,u-
sic. and With the various noises incident TO
the festivities. 1 believed that 1 could re-
move the boy. Undecided and take him tn
a fishermans hut in the woods. where 7
would care for him most tenderly until
such time as the ransom should be paid
AT 10 O'Clock of the night in question I
stood beside the sleeping boy and no one
had seen me enter. With great dexterity
wound tie soft coverings about his head
giving him air. but smothering his cries
Inen bore him to the window. Thus far
l had not the smallest reason to suspert
that my attempt had been discovered
nat them was my surprise. when. of a
sudden, the house was in an uproar 1t
vas as If l had been detected in the act
and the hundred guests of nv uncle were
rushing out of the house to pursue me.
For a moment l stood by the window
speiibound, utterly at a loss to understand
the SITUATION The most tremendous cutlery
rose all around me- and. at last. in the
midst of 1t l detected the horrible word
'FireI
Almost instantly swirl of smoke rose
up 10 where l stood. Turning, l rushed to
the door. and into the hall The frightened
maid who should have thought only Of her
charge In that moment of peril was fleeing
down the stairs. l looked down after her,
and saw sheet Of flame sweep across her
path She dashed through it. her garments
takirg fire. 1t appeared that she escaped
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knew when my eye first lighted on his face
that he was confidence man"
We'll. i suppose there's nothing TO do
but skip" growied Harris
The others mCttcrsd assent, aud UNI
mooring the boat they sailed across the
river, and vanished into the Willis Of New
Jersey.
Newcombe endured captivity Of about
ten days. at the end Of which time the
mystery Of the whole affair was explain
ed ami Newcombe indicated. But he
had lost a pound OF flesh a day and was
really far from well.
The mystery of the transfsrsuce Of the
money from one safe to the o'her Was
black and deep for many days. but AT last
II was calculated. The safe had beer rob
bed by a dishonest express agent in the
depot in New York. Fearing to keep his
p,under with him he had concealed Il in
the other safe. which was being shipped TO
an express agent I'm Albany. frienl whom
the thief could trust. and with whom ne
had often divided the proceeds Of rabber-
les. The scheme would undoub, edly have
succeeded but for the strange CHARGE by
which the three crooks and the criminal
ogist acted as the agents OF providence In
returning the SS1Wo TO its rightfuI Gus.
iodlans.
(Thc endl
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PART /.

PART /.
Mr. j. Woodbury. Newcomb had devoted
his life to the science of crimino!ogy. and
at the age of fifty years he was prepared
to claim leading place among experts In
that important department of knowledge
Returning to his native land. after a
three years tour abroad. Mr. Newcomb
began at once to revisit the prisons Whicn
had been so interesting to him. He inves-
tigated once more the penal institutions OF
New England completing the work in the
spring of the year 1896. Passing to New
York state. he devoted some days to the
study of the prison at Sing Sing ana then
he ran upon the adventure which forms
the basis of this narrative.
In the afternoon of a pleasant day In May
he boarded 4 train for New York at the Sing
Sing station. and secured a seat In a parlor
car. Passing to the smoking compartment.
q few minutes after the train started. he
found 1t occupied by three men. whose ap-
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-05-07
KANSAS WHEAT PROSPECT.
The Present OntlnoN for IN enormous
Yield VERY richi,

The Present 0ntlnss for IN enormous
Yield VERY r,chi.
ATonIsoN Kan May 4, Tho Atchi-
son Gloue prints report Of Kansas
crop conditions and gives this para.
graph about wheat. The condition of
the Kansas wheat crop to-day sur
passes anything in the record. Not a
word of complaint has been heard from
a spot in Kansas The government re-
port last heard from puts the condi-
tion at about SO per cent. OF full crop,
but it is now considerably over 100 per
cent There never was first of May
when wheat showed as fair a
promise as it does to-day wherever
the seed has been put in the
ground. Owing to the favorable sea-
son the area was no doubt consider
ably increased after the reports were
in last winter, and IT may now approx
innate 4,0OO,0 900 acres On this acreage,
II the crop reaches the average of 1850,
2s bushels per acre, we will harvest
this summer ss,0OO.0OO bushels OF
wheat, exceeding the greatest crop
ever produced either in or out Of Kan.
sas In 1892 Kansas produced 74,50O,-
600 bushels OF wheat, the largest crop
ever made by any state.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-05-07
A TEXAS LYyCHINC.
A Posse Strings Up a Colored
Murderer at Buna.
NAN HORSEWHIpPED ON III STAGE.


BuNA, Tex, May 4-Will Bendv,
colored. shot and seriously wounded
his sweetheart, Roxey Wall because
she left him. Constable liibbo tried to
arrest Bendy when he, too, was shot
and Bendy made his escape. Philip
Haines tried to stop Bendy and was in.
stantly killed by the latter, who, con.
tlnuing on his way, met Z. B, Bone,
another negro, who, In turn, was
mortally wounded by Bendy. A posse
yesterday morning found him at the
home OF his brother.in-law He was
not quick enough in yielding, when a
shot rang out that brought him to his
senses. The shot wounded him and he
began running. When about 50 yards
away he gave in, and was led by the
crowd to suitable tree and swung up.
Through the still air rang out the
shots Of 30 cool and determined
men who had taken the law in their
own hands. His body was riddled with
bullets and was left hanging. Con-
stable Bibbo, T. B. Rome and Roxy
Wall, the last two colored, are still
alive, though suffering severely from
the wounds Of Bendy. Philip Haines
was inferred Yesterday.
HoRsEwuIpPED ON THE STAGE,
COLUMBUS. o., May 1.-The climax of
the fourth act of "Othello," as pro-
duced by Tragedian Louis James at
the High street theaterSaluMny night,
was not written by Shakespeare, Guy
Linsley, the leading man uf Nh James
company, appeared in the role of lago-
Lying on the stage hocr, whore he had
been thrown BY Olhrllo Iaro says;
This is damnation Greater than | can
bear" Actor Linsley had hardly En-
ished the lines when stylishly-
dressed Young woman jumped from
one Of the boxes ~ to the stare, She
was white with anger Nhr had q
leather ridin whip ii her hands and
struck Linsley Repeatedly on The face
and over iAc head Lnslev rraspcd
his fair as~Nllant bv the arms, and Mr.
james ordered the curtain ruug down.
The woman was arrested and locked
up on the charre oi asseult and bat
tery. She gave lhe name of Georgia
kimtaIl, and said tla she hai met
Linslev in st. LNui- she said he had
rejected her, Nni she came to Columbus
for the sole purpi-r Of disgrNeinG and
running him W. Linsieg denied he
had made her aug pfoni,es, bat said
she had ecome inatnaled VITA him
after he mei hor
FAMILY rH0cHtgs CAUSE A TRAGEDY
AUSTIN Tex. My Yesterday
morning jaGcs N'Son Shot and in
stantlg killed Damas y Brown, his
brother-ln-Iaw Brnwa 10 his dying
agony. returnc tile llrn with a double.
barreed shoS ~un ompiyn both
barrels into Nixoa's face. AMI he lies
in the county jill IL u dnngcrons con.
dition The difficulty was the out
come Of ipmiIv troaeies,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-05-07
EMPLOYEES STRIKE.
PLUMBERS STRIKE IN KANSAS CITY.
An Alleged Embexxler Of the adams Ex~
press Co. ut kansas City Arrested
at St. Louisa Prusstan's
Parilous Trip

MILWAUKEE. May 4.-The strike OF
the 900 employees of the Milwaukee
Electric Railway and Light Co. was
inaugurated last night, and, as each
car was run into the barn. motorman
and conductor left it not to return un-
til the demands Of the union for in
creased pay. recognition of the en-
ployes' organization and several minor
concessions are granted The Electric
Railway Co. has seen that strike was
to occur and has been quietly arrang~
ing to fill the strikers places. Anum-
Der of men have been brought here
from other cities to take the places Of
the strikers, and are quartered in the
several barns That serious trouble is
expected is evidenced by the activity
at police headquarters and the sheriff's
office. Up to midnight 100 special po--
licemen had ueen sworn in and more
will 80 on duty to-day. The sheriff
will have a large force OF special depu~
ties on duty. He has also taken steps
to confer with the governor on the ad-
visibility of ordering the Fourth rcgi-
ment, W. N G.. under arms.
STRIKE OF PLUMBERS IN KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 4 More
than -1b0 plumbers. pas and steam
filters struck this morning, owing to-
differences OF opinion that have arisen
between them and the employing
plumbers of the city over the proposed
new scale of wages. The men have
asked for $3.50 per day of eight hours
for the plumbers 50 for the same day
for gas and steamdtters, and Sc for
juniors. These demands have been re-
fused by the employing plumbers Of
the city.
AN ALLEGED EMBEzzIER ARREsTED
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, May 4.-Frana
NJ. Olell, the money order clerk Of the
Adams Express Co. at the depot, who
is charged with embezzling ST. 500 of
the eompanv's money. and who fed to-
escape arrest last November, was lO-
Gated in st. Louis Saturday. Chief
Irwin wired Chief lIarrigan and he will
lie held until the arrival of Detective
Andy O'Tlare, who left for that place .
last night. 0dell was arrested on COM
paint of the National Security Co.
which was on his bond.
A PRussIAN's rERTLous TRIP.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, May AZ G.
Heine, Prussian, 80 wears old, made
one of the most perilous trips yester-
day afternoon that has been accom-
plished on the Niagara river. In
canoe-shaped boat about ten feet in
length he sailed from the milling dis
trict through the hydraulic canal ont
into the rapids and over to within 200
feet of Goat island, then returned
without apy mishap whatever.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-05-07
ELECTRICAL SHOW.
Gov. Morton Opens the Exhibition
In hew York
Ma CLOCK SYSTEM Objected 10.



NEW YORK. May a-lne Nat'ona'
Electrical exposition. unaer ."e au'
spices OF tne Na'ional Electr'c Ligh.
eseociatlon' was opened a. tne u!ano
Csntral palace last n'ght oy uoV. MOT
ION pressing . golden Key, wn'cn sen.
ont an electric current that discnarged
cannon IN san Francisco New VI,
lesns' 81 Paul. Augusta Me'' anu
LONDON Eng, ana from tne rooi oi
the exposition building. AN immense
crowd attended. Inc ioiiow'ng 'eie'
gram was received from mayor lavior'
OF San fraucisco' oah iranc'sco
feco-snizes the electrical cna'ning OF 'ne
Niagara as one supreme triumph OF
tnis wonderful age ~ IL trump" oi
m'nd over m"t'er; 'ne result OF un'
dreamed.of progress ana tnereioie
commends our consratu'a''onA ",
D. Preese, VINO mas cnarge OF 'he 'anu
force OF Great br''a'n' 'elegrapneu 10
snswer 10 tne siSna' given. WIS"
your EXPOSITION every poss'o'e sue,
cess dispatches were also received
from Augusta ~ raul ana new or-
leans declaring that the guns had gone
ON satisfactorily "hen uov' morton
turneo the Key u voiume OF nuoresceht
hgnt danced throngn the tuoes tna'
env'roned tne place wnere nc s.ooo'
simultaneously 'he electr'c i'ens
around tne o'nerent exn'o''s oi"zeo
out ID a'neren' coiors anu createa
sight mat looked IKE scene from
as'ry'and'
IHE CLOCK SYSTEM DIRECTED TO-
NEWPORT NEWS va, N'hy o'-Aoou.
LoVo men stopped work ana demanded
salary at the shlpyara OF the newport
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-05-07

WOMEN EXPECT TO WIN.



Two keporss before ms 'lsner., Msth"s'sst
sonfsrence on the Vasafi"n.
CLEVELAND, O., May The advo-
Gates and opponents Of the proposition
to admit women delegates were pitted
against each other Yesterday In the
s1ethodist general conference in what
will probably he decisive battle. The
committee Of 81 on eligibility sent In a
majority report in favor Of the women
and minority report These were de-
bated warmly, and will be further con-
sidered to-day. Each side claim sue.
cess DR.. Mueller, Of Cleveland, pre-
sented q resolution favoring arbitra'
tion for all Enrlish-spesking countries
which was adopted and copy ordered
sent to the president Of the United
States The resolution pictured at
length the horrors Of war and an.
nounced that the English.speaking
countries Of the world had too much
in common to risk the lives and treas
ures Of their people In bloody con-
Aict The resolutions further reported
In favor Of an arbitration commission.
The exciting feature Of the day was
when Dr. Monroe presented to the con-
ference u written statement from the
four women who had been chosen dele.
gates Following Is part Of this:
While we regard ourselves ss laymeu In the
full sense OF the term, md hold that the lay
electoral conferences are entitled. under the
amendment Of IS BE- TO choose their delegates
subject only 10 the restrictions therein specl-
fed. we are unwilling TO seem to insist upon
personal rights which are in dispute The chief
question at Issue now seems to us TO arise
over the method to be pursued upon this.
We recognize honest differences Of opinion
among the most Intelligent and conscientious
members 1t seems TO US that were the con-
ference relieved from the tension which our
presence occasions 1t might speedily devise
plan Of admission upon which the great major
ity Of the members could agree While We
sincerely regret to dlsappolnt the chIvalrous
champions Of women's eligibility we cannot
consent TO protracted debate over our
personal eligibility to this conference
with the alterations which we
fear such o struggle might cause when the
principle not oasily provoked thnkest no evil.
We therefore cheerful ly relinquish our seats
In your honorable body and await such set
tlement Of o long vexcd question as your wis
dom may devise confident that your action
will embody the spirit Of the golden rule We
desire to express our appreciation Of the
courtesy shown us md assure you that we
shall continue to pray and to labor for the
prosperity OF our Zion
The supporters Of the women dele
gates cause claim that they have GER
tainly won the victory, and that the
final vote will seat the women. Their
opponents, while they concede that the
other side had large majority Of the
delegates from the start, declare their
belief to be that the tide was turned
by the speeches in the con ference yes.
terday,
1t Is stated that Rev. A. T. Kollas-
sewki, pastor Of the Independent
Polish Catholic church OF the Immacu-
late Heart OF the Blessed Virgin Mary,
and also the head of the independent
Polish movement in the United States
has approached Chaplain McCabe with