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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
TEACHER Is OUT OF THE RACE.
Cannot Run on Platform Declaring for
Free silver.

Albany, Sept. 2S.-The Democrats of
this state are without a head to their
state ticket, John Boyd Thacher de-
clining TO run on the platform adopted
by the Buffalo convention. AS in his
statement issued a week ago, he took
time by the forelock and didn't wait
for the notification committee which
was to have visited him Saturday, but
came out in letter in advance of the
committees visit declining the nominal
ton. He says he was away from AL
bany at the time of his nomination and
it was not until the night of the con-
venton day that he learned the charac-
ter of the platform upon which he was
nominated.
He declares he had no reason to ex-
pect, after the Saratoga conventions
declaration and the attitude of the New
York delegates at the Chicago conven-
ton, that the Buffalo gathering would
commit the party to free silver; that
his object in permitting the use Of his
name was To contend against "bossism"
in state politics, and TO further munich
pal reforms. and that he believed the
people would be with him on that Issue
He adds: 1T is impossible for me, with
the views / hold, to make a contest on
the coinage issue. l believe in the
good old Democratic doctrine OF the
joint, free and equal use of gold and
silver. This doctrine is as far removed
from the single use of gold. which en-
ables spectators to juggle with it's
value, as II is from that other principle
which seeks to establish an impossible
ratio for it's sister metal"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
BASE BALL INTEREST GROWING.
President Young Says the Past Season Has
Been Very Successful.

Chicago, Sept. ga telegram from
Washington quotes President Young.
of the National Base Ball League, as
saying that never before in the his
tory of the game has the general in
terest in base ball has been as great as
during the season just closing. The
interest, he said, is rapidly spreading
all over the country, and while steadi-
ly growing III the big cities has in
creased so in the smaller cities and
towns that the attendance at minor
league games far exceeds previous
years. The contract season closes Oct.
1. Then there are three open dates
after the schedule season, which will
be utilized in playing postponed games.
The Baltimore and Cleveland clubs will
play three games for the Temple cup
at Baltimore next Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.
The following is the way the clubs now
stand:
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hedge" denying his previous stories
ana that he was intimate with Sackett.
This put the authorities on their guard
and they began TO watch. being re-
warded with a first-class discovery-a
letter from Sackett TO Miller instruct
ing MN how to commit perjury.
This letter is gem of ingenuity In
crime and is as follows: Tell this story
about me Tuesday: That you met me
at Adolph Moses law offices on La
Sale street when you went there to get
advice how TO prevent those parties
from beating you out of your money. l
was emploded there and you introduced
yourself 10 me, and | took you into
Moses room and introduced you to
him; that you met me there several
times afterw ard; that ] went 10 work
for a jewelry company in 1892 and sold
your wife a watch. That you met me
at various times since on the street and
two or three times at the office. and
had been to your house twice for dinner.
(Tell this TO Kelley and everybody II
YOU stick to the old story of Charley
Sackett and the ponies, you will simply
have to deny that l am the man.
Charley Sackett is a cousin of mine,
had a restaurant, In 1891, on Madison
street, between La Sale street and
Fifth avenue, and broke up, then went
into some real estate agency and fail
ed went 10 Texas and came back. He
Is my height, or an inch shorter, about
my weight, hair same color, and sandy
brown mustache. Now you can claim
this is the man who was with you, and
that you always thought that he was
my brother and that he once told you
so; you could say you got acquainted
with him when he was running the res
taurant. and knew about his real estate
business in the Chamber of Commerce
block; and when he went TO Texas to
trade in ponies, and around the stock
yards, and that he took trips around
the country on horse deals; you did not
know his address since he came back
from Texas. If you are asked why you
wrote to me for help you can say, as
you thought this man was related to
us, we would help you in some way. II
they ask you If you ever saw this man
around our office say no. If they ask
why you gave Mr. Harkins our address,
say because you thought he could be
found there, as you supposed we could
tell.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
RUINED HIS CLAIM OF INNOCENCE.
Rascsls Had Robbed Many Houses In Ra-
cine, Elkhorn, and Elsewhere.

Rascals Had Robbed Many Houses In Ra-
cine, Elkhorn, and Elsewhere.
Now you do not have TO answer any
questions you do not want 10. You
can say, 4 decline TO answer They
will likely ask you il you wrote to
me for tools, as Harkins will likely
swear to that. You can answer that
or decline as you please, for IL you
admit it, II will make you leader in
jail-breaking; or you can say you told
II. so, but it was not true; or you
can say you did. Then they will ask
you If I replied TO IT, and you can
say no." This letter was destructive to
Sackett's claim of innocence. The man
sought 10 prove an alibi, claiming he
was at his home on the night of the
robbery. and in proof presenting the
sworn evidence Of several relatives and
friends. Miller was of no use to him,
for the man had contradicted himself
too often 10 be believed.
The opera tons OF this pair of rascals
have gone on for many months. Rob
cries have been perpetrated in Elk
horn Racine, North Evanston. Wau-
kegan and nearly every other town
along the lake shore. The men have
been most active and successful, and
their final capture was due 10 acct
dent and mischance Miller has been
taken TO Racine 20 answer 10 several
charges of burglary committed in com
pany with Sackett. Stolen goods which
came from Racine residences were
found in Sackett's possession, and the
police claim the Englewood man used
his brothers store in the Masonic
Temple as fence" where he disposed
of his accumulations
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
Steamer Hope Sighted.

North Sydney. c. b., Sept 2S.-The
Peary expedition steamer Hope is just
passing in here. She left st. Johns, N.
F., July 10 last, touched at Halifax on
July IS. and latter passed Sydney on
her way north with Lieutenant Peary,
Professor ALI Burton and George X.
Burton, of the Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology; G. n. Putnam, assist
ant in the United States coast and
geodetic survey; Professor Ralph S.
Tarr of Cornell university; Professor
A. G. Gill, and others on board The
main object of the cruise was to bring
home a forty-ton meteorite which was
discovered by Lieutenant Peary at
Cane York.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30

eixty-Five Non-Union Miners Are Put ia
Work.


Work.
Fulton, Ills, Sept. 2S.-Fire starting
passed without an attack on any OF
the mines. although the strikers are
very much excited over the importa-
ton of miners from Missouri by the
Small Hopes company. In the neigh
borhood of the hex mine, where
guard of thirty soldiers was stationed,
there was some shooting early Satur-
day morning but SO far as known no
one was injured. The shooting was
started by men who did not approach
closely enough TO be clearly seen by the
sentries and who fed when the guard
returned the fire.
The siXty-five non-union miners
brought i'm from Missouri Friday We're
put TO work Saturday morning in the
Marian, Emmett and Small Hopes
mines. They will be lodged and fed
in the Emmett shaft house, which VIII
be well guarded. w. ii. Shaw, who
produced these men in Missouri, said
Saturday there were 800 men registered
for Leadville at first, but that when
they came to take the train on
Wednesday night all but seventy-six
had "hunked." The cause of this, he
said, was fear. Last Sunday letter,
supposed to be from some member of
the Leadville Miners union, reached
Joplin and went the rounds of the
miners, who had agreed TO take the
places of the strikers 1t warned all
Missouri miners to keep away from
Leadville or they would be killed as
soon as they reached the depot. OF
the seventy-six who started for here,
eleven deserted during the night time.
The Missourians say they are 10 re-
ceive SO and $3.50 a day here. In Mis-
souri, their pay ran from S1.25 10 s1.75
per day. Shaw says all of them are
American citizens as he was instruct
ed TO hire no others.
The success of s. w. Mudd, manager
of the Small Hopes company, in re-
placing the strikers on his properties
has encouraged other mine managers
to do likewise. George Campion Will
start up the Bison mine with a full
crew. The men necessary to do this,
are said to be now in Leadvilie. but
they are not members of the Miners
union. The Bison is the largest iron
producer in the district. An agent OF
the mine owners is in Missouri hiring
men. The mine owners hope to keep
the troops here thirty or sixty days
and 10 resume work in all of the mines
that have been closed on account OF
this can be accomplished without
further destruction of property, and
probably loss of life, but il is hoped
before the national guard is withdrawn
by the governor to rid the camp Of the
men who instigate deeds Of violence.
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CRIME THAT .sENT HIM UP
And the Letter He Wrote Instructing q
pal" How tn Perjure Himself


The crime for which Sackett was
convicted Saturday, after a long and
sensational record of events, was COM
mitted late in July. At o'clock on
the morning of July 26, in company
with a thief named Miller, the Engle-
wood merchant was caught by officer
OHare, of the Kenosha police force,
while leaving the yard of a promi-
nent citizen OF this place. When re-
uuested TO state his business at that
hour Sackett backed away, and produc-
ing a revolver fired three shots at the
officer failing, however, TO hit him.
Miller, his companion, was shot by
Policeman O'Hare while trying to es-
cape His wounds were not serious
and when taken to the Jail he con-
fessed that Sackett was the man who
had been with him. In a sworn state
ment ne said he and Sackett had been
for a long time engaged in robbing
residences and stores in Wisconsin.
Sackett, he said. entered the houses
while he watched outside. Several
weeks were consumed i'm endeavoring
10 locate Sackett, and in the mean
time Miller broke jail, having been
furnished files by an outsider. Aug.
10 was the date OF the Jail delivery.
Aug. IA Sackett was arrested.
When apprehended Sackett was in
his office, in room 1891, Masonic Temple,
where he and his brother were en-
gagged in the jewelry business under
the firm name j. NJ. Sackett & Co.
He was brought TO Kenosha only after
extradition papers had been received
and had been able to cover up his
tracks we'll. Miller was captured the
next day, and to an officer declared
sackett had furnished the tools with
which he sawed his way to liberty. Next
development was that Miller began to
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
The Incendiary I'm Politics.

Worcester Mass, Sept. 2S.-Whon Bryan
spoke here last Friday William II. Burns
q Co., underwear manufacturers, dis
played an anarchist flag in derision of
Bryan, their factory being close TO the
speaking stand. Early yesterday morning
the factory was burned and traces of in
cendiarism are plain. Burns action
caused much unfavorable comment at the
time, and while the factory was burning
Dell ID. Morgan, ex-chairman Of the Dem
ocratic city committee, sent a telegram to
Bryan announcing the fact and thanking
God that Justice receives her due
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
Double Tragedy at New Orleans.

tragedy occurred in a Bourbon street
boarding house Saturday morning.
Harry Goldsmith, a solicitor for de-
benture company, and Joseph Gold
stein, a clothing drummer, board in the
house. Recently they have been play
ing pranks on each otner, Saturday
morning they quarreled about a joke
that Goldstein had perpetrated on Gold
smith. The latter secured his revolver
and asked Goldstein to his room and
shot him twice in the head, infiicting
mortal wounds. Goldsmith then
turned the pistol to his own head and
blew out his brains. Both men are
young and unmarried.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30

Friday nights proceedings at Music
hall were not without a tragic feature.
James Hughes, a delegate from Som
erville, lost his life in an effort to get
out OF the hall by a fire escape in the
rear Hughes was preparing TO jump
10 the ground, fifteen feet below when
his foot slipped, and. IN trying to save
himself. he seized a wire dangling
near. The wire was a live one, and with
an agonized cry Hughes fell senseless
on the fire escape, and then tumbled to
the ground, where he died before any
one could reach him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
Serious Washouts.

Denver, Sept. 2S.-The washouts on
the Rio Grande and Western railroad
west of Grand Junction, Col, are much
more severe than was imagined posi-
BILE when the news first reached the
headquarters of the railway in this
city. The latest reports show that the
Rio Grande and Western road will
have to be practically rebuilt for dis
lance of fifteen or twenty miles, and
great hills of mud must be removed
before the track in other places.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
Proceedings of the Carpenters' Union.

Cleveland, o., Sept. 2s.-At the Ma
tional Carpenters and Joiners' conven-
ton a sum Of $1,000 was voted to assist
the carpenters of Buffalo in carrying on
their fight for an eight-hour work day.
The blue label of the National Union OF
Tobacco workers was approved by the
convention and the boycott against the
American Tobacco company was in
dorsed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
Wisconsin Christian Endeavor.

Madison, Wis, Sept. 2S.-There was
a largely increased attendance at the
Wisconsin Christian Endeavor union
convention. Governor Upham in his
address of welcome to the delegates
Saturday morning took occasion to de-
clare himself in favor of woman suf-
frage. He said that the women hold
the greater share of morality and there
IS no reason why they should not vote.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
y the clubs now

League scores are as follows: At Wash
ington-Boston 9, Washington 1; at Phil
alphabetically -, Philadelphia 10;
at New York-Baltimore l. New York 10;
at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 2, Cleveland 3; at
st. Louis-Pittsburg 3, st. Louis 7. (Sun-
day. At Cincinnati Rain.
In the Western League contest for the
Detroit Free Press cup, at indianapolis,
Minneapolis won by the following score:
MINNEAPOLIS g. Indianapolis B.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
No Politics In Local Unions.

Cleveland, Sept 2s-At Saturdays SEES
sion of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners IL was decided by an overwhelm-
Ing majority that party politics must not
be discussed In the local unions.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
Reunion Of Crackers brigade.

Marshalltown, Ia, Sept. 24.-Crocker's
Iowa brigade is holding its eighth biennial
reunion here. Five hundred members
and several noted visitors are present.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-30
SACKETT'S CRIME.
Ease OF Amazing Depravity De.
veloped at kenosha.
MAN WHO LIVED A DOUBLE LIFE.

acted the Honest, Manly, Liberal and Pious
Citizen During the Day That Tie Might
Rob with Impunity at Night-winds Up
His Criminal Career by shooting at an
Officer tn Escape Arrest and Instructing
His Pal How to Commit Perjury.
The evening times., 1896-04-28
EWKINDOF SHOE POLlSHER
Nicks,,-in the-5lot Affair Will Dis
place the Boy With the Box.
Curious Device for Cleaning, Blac king
andShining Leather Foot Covering.
Washington Mans Invention.

A Washington inventor has designed
shoe-blacking machine, and now a shoe
sinner king thousands OF revolutions a
minute Will take the place of the corner
boot black, who smears with his hand and
blows his breath upon the leather TO pro-
duce "dat patent jebber shine, boss.'
The automatic electric shoe polisher is
nickelin-the-slot contrtvance. In one
place you have the sides and heels of the
shoe cleaned, blackened and polish ed, a nd in
another place you have the top given a
shine which will reflect back the smiling
countenance OF the customer equal TO the
best mirror.
The work is the invention of DR.. E. B Bliss
of this city. and it is not his first effort In
this line. He has been experimenting with
backing machines for a number OF years.
The first one he was interested in had no
protection for the customers clothes, and
the dirt and blacking smeared them as well
as the shoe. 1t is not SO with his present ma
chine.
1t is now ON exhibition at Harvey's on
Pennsylvania avenue, and is the only one
in the city. 1t is to all appearances not
much more than a cabinet, with the nickle-
in-the-slot arrangement and pair of re-
volving brushes. Put the nickle in the slot,
and when the foot is showed under brouze
covering one hears a whirring sound. which
The evening times., 1896-04-28
ST. MONICA'S LEAGUE
Its Work Among Colored Episcopa
fanS in the South

Its Work Among Colored EpiscopaI-
fans In the South.
lie ladies' OF st. Monica sLeague held n
very interesting meeting at ii O'Clock tlds
morning in The assembly room OF the Church
OF the Ascension.
Bishop Satterlee presided and delivered
an address upon the work necessary to be
done among the co!ored members of the
Protestant Episcopal church. The pur
poses OF the league, which was organized in
january, 1892, is TO aid the colored So
cieties and supply them with needed church
furnishings, vestry robes, and altar trim
mings.
Their report shows that the sum of
3.467 has been raised by the ladies and
expended for Books, decks, blackbcards nd
Sunday ay-school charts in the tates of
Florida. Georgia. North and South Carolina,
Texas. Maryland and the two Virginias.
Contributions have also been made toward
furnishing the teachers home and procur-
ing church bells and organs for poor COL
ored congregations
The hospitals at Charlotte. N c.. and
Brock Green, s. c., have also been re-
mcmbered with gifts OF linen and other
ncce ssa ries.
Besides this sum, one of the members
of The league has contributed lot valued
al 1000, upon which is TO he erected a
cOlored mission at Bruins wick. Ga. The
salaries of some of the teachers in the
negro schools have been paid in part out
OF the funds raised by st. Monica's Lea que
The annual meeting of the society will
he held on May A, when the reports OF work
done during the past year will be presented.
The evening times., 1896-04-28

is the brush moving around in a horizontal
position. 1t is polishing the top of the shoe.
The whirring sound is intersperscd with fire.
quent little knocking sounds, which closely
resembles the tap given the box by a boot
black toindicate lie is through with Your foot
This tap has a different significance. 1t is
the automatic dauber, putting the bla cking
on the brush.
An indicator on top of the machine. like
the hand of a clock. tells when it is time
to put the foot on the top of the other
brush, which polishcs the sides. AT the
time indicated mechanical arrangement
shifts the wheels inside of the cabinet SO
that the brush for the top of the shoe stops
and tarns the brush for the sides.
final touch is the heel. and with the toe
pointed at an angle of forty-fiye degrees.
and the heel resting between the sides of
the second brush, the heel receives the
polish.
The machine can be regulated to blacken
shoes in any given time. 1t finishes them
IN one minute and a quarter. but Mr.. Bliss
says all he has to do to make il five min
utes is TO turn little screw. The contri-
vance is run by electricity and it is i'm
possible to beat it.
just as soon as the shce is finished an
electric arrangement propeis a hand TO the
place where the niokIe isIodged, and coming
in contact with 1t propeis it into box.
AT the moment Of contact between the
hand and the Rickle an electric spark is
seen. Should piece of metal be inserted
which has greater melting power, or is
softer than a nickle the electricity will
melt it, instead of transmitting it into the
box. Every nickle has little black spot
on il where the electric hand has touched
~
The evening times., 1896-04-28
Mai. Cox Forfeited CoIluteral

Congressman stephen Harris Of Ohio de
clined TO come into the police court today
TO testify against Major" William C.
Cox, the colored politician. who is alleged
to have button-hoed him for 81. Cox
was arrested yesterday by Detective Lacey
on the charge of soliciting fares in the
Capitol, in violation of the statutes regu-
lating that structure. Major Cox also
failed to appear in court when the case
was called today. and Judge Miller or
dered an attachment to be issued for him.
Later he reconsidered his determination
and allowed the defendant to forfeit $40
collateral he had paid. That ended the
matter.
The evening times., 1896-04-28
Hecht & Co.,
SIS Seventh Street.
WORK OF THE FLAMES.

Baltimore, April 2S.-The Mantzel paper
mill and plant, comprising a group Of
four buildings near Ellicott City, was de-
stroyed by fire last night. Loss. S4O,-
600; insurance, $4,000.
PIttsburg, April 2S.-At 1 O'Clock this
morning fire of incendiary origin dam
aged the warehouse of the A tlantic Refinery,
at Fifty venth street and A llegheny
Valley Railroad to the amount Of sec. 600.
The entire plant narrowly escaped de-
struction.
Danvers. Mass, April 2S.-The grain mill
of j. N. & j. Hanson was totally de-
stroycd by fire this morning. Loss, SAO,-
600; insurance, $4,000.
The evening times., 1896-04-28
Forecast TIL 8 p. M. Wednesday.

Forecast Till 8 p. M. w Wednesday.
For The District OF Columbia and Mary
notwithstanding weather this afternoon
and tonight; Wednesday, probably far and
warmer: soU,herly winds.
For irginia-Partly cloudy tonight:
wednesday, probably fairer and warmer;
winds shifting to southerly.
Weather Conditions nd General ore
cast
A depression of considerable energy
covers the eastern slope of the Rocky
mountains, The barometer being lowest in
western Kansas. The pressure has in
creased generally over the districts east Of
the Mississippi and to the west OF the
Rocky mountains. but there is a slight de-
crease in pressure reported from the ST.
Lawrence valley.
The temperature has risen in the central
valleys, but it is colder at Rocky mountain
stations. Generally fair weather con-
tmues in the Southern. Middle and New
England States. but local showers are re-
ported this morning from the lower lake
region and The Ohio valley
Thunder storms and high winds arc re.
ported from Texas north ward over Kansas,
Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Colorado end
South Dakota
Conditions are favorable for severe local
The evening times., 1896-04-28
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses TO marry have been issued rs
follows:
Charles D. Wood and Della Tennyson,
both of st. Mary's county. Nd.
James W. Thompson and Addie N. Ellis.
both of st. Mary's county. Nd.
John H. Perry and Peachy Carter.
Francis P. McGhan and Amelia Wagner.
Amos Warrant. of Prince George county,
Nd, and Annie Simms.
Herbert A. Wildman. of Danberry, Conn.,,
and Nellie W. Cole.
Thomas A. Griffin and Jane E. Flani-
gan. of Peck, Ohio.
Edward W. Goodrich and Mary E. Flow
ers, OF Chase county. Md.