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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-11
SCORCHERS SCORCHED.
Thrilling Experience of a Party Of
Bicyclists in a Forest Fire.
Hemmed In by the Fire Demon They
Are Forced to Ride for Their
Lives Through Blaz-
ing Roads.


pedaled before in all the state of New
Jersey party of over dozen Atlantic
City bicyclists the other day escaped
death by roasting in the fierce forest
fires that are raging near there. 1t
was race for life in which fire set the
pace and binding cinders and smoke
handicapped the riders.
Some of them were slightly burned,
and to some the experience was one
never to be forgotten. There were times
in the run when the flames pressed the
fugitives so closely that it seemed i'm
possible they should escape. Hair and
eyebrows were singed and the bicycles
became hot, but terror lent strength to
the cyclists calves and they sped on
with death at the hub of their rear
wheels.
The party, headed by Newton Cramer,
rider of some note, consisted of John
Conover and "Burny" Conover, two At
lantic City plumbers; Frank Farrell,
Richard johnson, Owen Davis, Phila-
delphia "trick" rider; Emerson Chaplin
and James Hood, instructors in the Ben
Hur riding academy; William Richard
son, Horace Hammell and several other
Atlantic City riders. They left there
early in the day for run over the
county. Some of them had heard that
the forest fires were burning fiercely to-
the north, but they had no definite
knowledge of the exact locality nor did
they regard them as a danger to be,
avoided.
Cramer set a good pace leaving the
city and it was maintained for many
miles over fairly good roads. Without
realizing their danger they got into
the midst of the burning area. A halt
was ordered and the riders contemplate
ed their situation with CONSERVATION.
Every moment added to the danger.
They could go forward no further, and
the road back became choked with
smoke, through which flames could be
seen as they stood there. There was
not a moment to be lost.
One cool-headed man suggested let
ting some of the air out Of the pneumat-
ic tires so that they might not be burst
by the heat, and that a flying dash
should be made back over the road they
had come. 1t was the only chance and
1t was acted upon. Wet handkerchiefs
were tied over the lower parts Of their
faces and with flying start they en-
tered the pail of black smoke.
ride for your lives!" yelled Cramer,
and after that no word was spoken.
Each man bent over his handle-bar with
grim determination.
Owen Davis handkerchief slipped
from his mouth. There was no time to
replace 1t. He nearly strangled and
Jagged behind, but the flames spurred
him on. Even his pace was that of the
fastest race, and for half a mile it was
matter of uncertainty as to whether
any would be saved. .~.i
When at last the begrimed crew
reached the open fields and safety Davis
tainted. Some of the men fell from
their wheels speechless and faint and
were badly burned. The burns were
but slight, but some of the riders will
not ride wheel again for several days,
and not within the same township with
forest fires,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-11
CARLOAD LOTS.

10 to II pianos make a carload. We
have orders out for 100 pianos, which
is equal to six carloads. Some of
them are now in transit, balance fol-
lowing every week. 1t is to make
room for these that we are closing
out our renting stock.
THOS. G0GGAN & BROS.
6-6-tf.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15
FORTY TRAIN LOADS
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE TALKED
TO MANY VISITORS.
Each Day Seems to BE outdoing All
Records of Enthusiasm and
Numbers.

Canton, Ohio Oct t0.-Each day Is out
numbers in Canton. rurry special train
loads of people came here today. AT Z
o'clock this evening more delegations
were coming. They began coming at 4:30
this morning. They came in greater
numbers than ever before. Merchants,
workingmen, hardware men, commercial
travelling men, bishops preachers, min
ers, evangelists. potters, bankers, rail
road men, southern planters. iron oper-
atives, and many other trades and pro-
fessions-each had special parties and
professions. They came from Iowa, New
York, Kentucky, Pennsylvania Michigan,
Indiana, Illinois, Montana, West Virginia,
Maryland and Ohio In large delegations.
They crowded Cantons wide streets for
miles as they were never crowded before.
They marched and countermarehed, with
sound and music galore. They outyelled
the wondrous yell Of yesterday, the fa-
nous rebel yell" from the Shenandoah
valley of Virginia, which kept echoes to
the booming all yesterday afternoon.
They surged about the Mckinley home
and crowded over porches and reviewing
stands until women tainted and men
paled, fearful of panic and the crush
that kills.
To have given every caller a handshalSe
would have been a physical impossible
ity. Mr.. Mckinley made more than a
score of addresses and numerous short
replies besides His friends who were
with him on his memorable campaign
Of 1894 from the lakes to the gulf and
from Maine to Kansas, when he made
nearly 500 speeches in four months, say
the campaign then did not compare with
that he is now going through. He was
accessible to everyone. His voice rang
out clear and strong. Wherever his eyes
turned today from early morning until
late at night he looked into the eyes
of sea of faces. His friends have won
dered at his endurance.
Congressman Boutelle of Maine said
nothing like todays doings had ever
been known in political history.
Murat Halstead said the world had
never known of mortal man ever being
given such greetings.
Tonight at 10 o'clock the Maryland del
egation is holding mass meeting at
the tabernacle. The streets were filled
with marchers. Pyrotechnical displays
are added to the striking features OF
the parades throughout the evening. The
bands are keeping up the ceaseless
march, under the beautiful Mckinley
arch and up Market street past the IA
nous home, about which the earth is
trodden and nearly as hard as the paved
streets.
Railroad men say over 400 crowded car
loads of people have been handled Sew
eral delegations will not attempt to leave
town until Sunday
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

me by the throat and cut me on the face
with his knife and stuck me with the
point of it. All the time he kept saying,
IN kill you for taking Lombardi's
money 1 told him 1 did not take the
money, and he held the knife to my
throat and said he would cut it If I did
not tell him where the money was.
said If he cut my head off ! could not
tell him. Then he would say again, I'll
kill you for taking Lombardrs money
This was the story she told over and
over again, always the same, and corrob-
Grating in every particular the story she
told Mrs Ballard the day she was
brought TO the house According to her
story 1t Was o'clock In the morning
when she was seized and choked by Lom-
bardi, and Mrs. Ballard says 1t was after
In the afternoon when she was brought
to the Ballard house. From this it would
seem she was in the hands of her tor
turers nearly IL hours. The body is the
best proof that she has received most
terrible punishment, though her story
is denied by the Italians. They say she
ran into a barbed wire fence.
Lombardis story.
Lombard was not found yesterday, but
MS story as lOlu 10 the ollcel9 - a. Ivt
lows.
For some time he and Marie had been
living together. He was told by a woman
in the city that Marie would steal his
money When the barn burned down be
accused her of stealing the money and
setting the barn afire. She denied this.
The next night he says. she got up and
walked to a bridge a mile away. He fol-
lowed with one OF the other men and saw
her put something under the bridge. This
they found to be the sack with the mon
ey. The only explanation made on his
part as TO how the woman received the
bruises Is that she ran into the barb wire
fence.
The statements show a discrepancy in
the amount of money said to have been
stolen. Mrs. Ballard says the man who
came to her door--the "other fellow de-
scribed by the woman-said the money
stolen amounted to $4,000, Marie says Lom-
gardi said it was $500. lombard told tie
officers $3.50, but the complaint on which
the warrant was issued against the wo-
man charges less than 5000.
AT the hospital the sisters remember
Marie They only took her because The
man who brought her urged them to dc
so. While she was there she worked
we'll and they judged her to be a good
moral woman-at least they know nothing
else.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15
HHYNN ARRIVES AT SIOUX CITY
Crowds Cheered the Train Nearly
All Night.

Sioux City, Iowa, Oct 9.-Wilham ].
Bryan arrived at Sioux City from Mar
shalltown at 1925 this morning, an hour
behind time. The delay was caused by
the numerous demands of people at sta
lions along the line to see the presidential
candidate. Nearly all night crowds gath
cred at the stations to cheer the train
AT Onawa, Monona county. the train
stopped 10 minutes. Bryan went out on
the platform and addressed large
crowd. 1t was bitterly cold, strong
south wind blowing directly into the
speakers face The people went Wild
with delight When the train arrived at
Sioux City, the candidate was escorted
TO the train shed of the Union depot,
where he spoke 30 minutes to an immense
crowd u was an enthusiastic recep-
ton and seemed to please Bryan. After
the speech he was driven directly to the
Milwaukee depot, where a special train
was waiting to take the party to St
Paul
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15
THEIR nnrRrBurroN CAME quick
Gamblers Fleece Indians, and Paid
Fatal Penalty.

Fayetteville, Ark oct. u-Much ex-
element prevails In the Indian terri
tory over the operations of gamblers
who are fleecing the simple minded In
dams. The quarterly payment of the
Usage tribe was made on Thursday, and
hundreds OF gamblers were present with
all kinds of devices, from the shell game
to gold bricks. Two gamblers fleeced
crowd OF full bloods, and their vic
Tins became enraged aud drove them
out OF the settlement. The gamblers
were overtaken at Turkey creek and
killed, Their names ara not known.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

Mexico, Mo-. Oct. 1.-After being out
several hours, the jury in tne January
murder case returned a verdict of guilty,
and assessed the boys punishment At
10 years in the penItentlary. The prison
er. Will January. killed his father. AL
exander January, in n horrible manner,
first shooting him from ambush and
then hammering his brains out with a
plank
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15
pELTED HIM WITH BOUQUETS
Ladies' of Kansas City Pay Foraker
Compliment.

Kansas City, Oct. "a special to the
Star says:
j, b. Foraker left Beleville, Kas, i'll
his special car at an early hour this
morning. The first stop, made at Clay
Center at 1850, found 300 people awaiting
the party. The Ohloan made a short
speech and was heartily cheered.
At Manhattan q 40-minute speech was
made and listened to by 1900 people. The
speakers words aroused considerable en-
thusiasm, and the ladies' in the crowd
pelted Foraker with bouquets as the train
pulled out. At Harrington the train
stopped.and similarly enthusiastic crowds
greeted him.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15
RESIGNED AS DIsrnror ATTORNEY
Leaves No Doubt as to Eligibility as
EIectOr

Washington, Oct. 1O.-The resignation
of William Craig, special assistant Unit
ed States attorney for the northern dis
trict OF California, was received and ac-
cepted today by Attorney General Har-
mon. Craig says that he is a candidate
for presidential elector at large for his
state. and desires to have removed all
doubts as to his eligibility. The de-
partment of justice has no information
as to which ticket Craig is running on
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15
FIRST TRAINS ARRIVE AT DAWN
Thousands Visited the Mckinley
Home.


Canton, Ohio, Oct. 10-The FIRST train
today arrived by dawn. Thirty trains
were scheduled for the day The first
event at the Mckinley home was the
meeting at o'clock, at which Lebanon
strfu rveau1rg, "a, furnished IL carloads
of people, and Lansing and central Mlchl-
gan three carloads. The Pennsylyanians
were introduced by Attorney General Ga
briel Manor of Lebanon, and the Mlchl-
gan people by d. B. Anger.
Scarcely had the first crowd vacated
the grounds when the shouts of a second
coming up the streets were heard. This
was composed of the Hardware Mems
Sound Money club of Reading, Pa, for
which Mayor j. r. Keny was spolxas-
man, and railroad men from Rock Island
ILL.,, for whom ID. q. Sweeney was spokes-
man. Major McKinley's third address
was to the delegation from Louisville,
KY, which came in a special train of
nine coaches. The party was largely
made up of the gold standard democratic
club. with Mayor George d. Todd as
spokesman.
AT noon the streets of Canton were
crowded with delegations from miles
with men and women cheering the pa
rades, who returned the salutes while
they waited their turn to reach the Nc
Kinley home.
The great demonstrations seen almost
daily at Canton have not approached the
scenes of today. The railroad men at
noon report 200 carloads here or on the
way. There are bands of music every
w he fa
Mckinley Is in magnificent health
Majors First Speech
In the first speech today. 20 the repub-
hcan club of Lebanon county, Pennsyl-
vania, and the Lansing, Mich, repub-
licans, Major Mckinley said that the
best thing In this world next to liberty
is labor, and the best thing for labor
Is the opportunity to work. This is
the opportunity for which we are all
striving this year, and which we hope
for through a change of policy In the
administration of government laws. 20
enjoy to a larger degree than we have
done for the last three and a half years
What we want more than anything else
in order to grant this opportunity to la
Dor is the restoration Of confidence with
confidence shaken money seeks a hiding
place and goes out of the channels Of
business and legitimate investment, ana
away from farming. manufacturina NM
other enterprises.
Il do not know of a single better inns
tration of the value OF confidence n
the country than is found in our exnari-
ence of the last 20 years. You viii re-
member that the country resumed speeie
payments January /. 1879. We had out
standing then, as we have now sS46. 600 900
in what is commonly known as green
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

Enterprise Or. Oct. S-F. S. Ivanaoe,
lawyer, today shot and seriously wound
cd X. c. Craig. a druggist OF this place.
Craig had been attacked by Mrs. ]. W.
Dalzell with an umbrella on account n
trouble about her son. Durinar7.s~ -,,.,.,,r,~
mage Ivanhoe appeared 't 4a,S Aha
part OF the woman.~o anu .ooA 49,
the jaw the seq. hitting his man 'n's'
A,&oud shot
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

Morristonwn, N. j., Oct s-Beatrix
Hoyt beat Mrs Arthur Turner in the
final round of the women's golf cham
pionship tournament by a score of 2 up
and I to play. Miss Hoyt is now the
champion golfer of the United States
and the holder of the ladies' perpetual
trophy presented by Robert Cox, M. p,
of Edinburg. Scotland Mr.. Cox accom-
panied the players during the afternoon
NJ
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15
PILLAGED A SPANISH VESSEL
Moorish Pirates Take IA Number of
Prisoners.

Malaga, Oct 9-rhe Spanish merchant
steamer Seville from French Medlterran-
can ports, reports that the French bark
Corinthe. while becalmed recently near
the Island of Hulcemas, a Spanish prison
settlement off the coast of Morocco, was
attacked by armed Moors in boats. The
pirates bound the crew and pilaged the
ship. Thee rev of the Seville succeeded
in reseuing one of the crew of the Cor
inthe and captured one boat load of
Moors When the Seville approached the
Corinthe, the pirates opened fire upon her,
killing two men and wounding four, and
eventually compelled the Seville to re-
tire. The Spanish boat has been sent to
Morocco with instructions to demand
the release of the prisoners and the pay
ment of an indemnity. The outrage took
place in Spanish waters.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15
Bell Again demanded.

London, Oct. 9.-Edward j. livery, alias
Edward Bell. the saloon keeper of New
York, charged with aiding and abetting
in an alleged dynamite conspiracy, was
brought up again today on a remand
from the Bow street police court Coun-
sci for the treasury department called
several witnesses. The prisoner was
again remanded for a week.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

Washington, Oct. 9.-The supreme couu-
cii Of the Woman's American Protective
Association is holding its annual eonven-
ton in this city. The delegates, who ire
mostly from the west number nearly 100.
Mrs. Carrie c. Oesdyke was reelected
president for the fourth time. The re-
ports of the officers showed the organza-
tion to be in a flourishlng condition.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

Washington, Oct. S-News has been re-
ceived here of the death yesterday at
the soldiers home OF Hampton. Va, of
General George r. Sheridan, for years
a notable figure In politics and who
ranked high as a republican and who
had fine record AS a soldier in the vol
lntaors
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

Walla Walla, Oct S.-James Swift an
inmate OF the Medical Lake ASYLUM.
who escaped from that institution two
weeks ago, was captured today in this
city by officers. When Swift escaped
he returned to his home at Eureka Flat
Ho came to this city this afternoon. and
was taken into cuNtodv
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

Seattle, Oct S-News was received
from Alaska that Proprietor Connissor
OF the l. X. L. saloon, Circle City. Alaska,
shot and killed w. s. Washburn, an old
timer, said to be quite wealthy. The
shooting was in self-defense. A miners
committee acquitted Connistor
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

and tainted. Instead of carryingnourishner
to the different parts of the body it carries
poison which settles at some point and eats
away the tissues. According to where it SET.
ties it is called liver or kidney or skin dis
ease-scrofula erysipelas, eczema or cor.
sumption if it settles on the lungs. II is all
one trouble tainted blood clear out THE
faint and build up the tissues with rich
blood and the disease is stopped side.
tracked it can't go any further. No matter
what the name of disease is If it's blood
disease, DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Dis
covery win cure it by driving the poison out
of the circulation and creating a new sun
ply of healthy, red life giving blood to re-
yive and nourish the wasted tissues If
puts the digestion in order invgorates the
blood making organs and builds firm
healthy flesh. Consumption is blood
disease Don't believe It can't be cured
Ii is cured every day by DR.. Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery.
Jleai Sri cannot say enough for your Col.
den Medical Discovery For two years my little
bow suffered with lung troube-frst taking la
grippe second intermittent fever; third lung
Trouble. For two years he coughed. The phy-
stefan could do no good and thought he must
die | was told to try DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. l did and before lie had taken
ono bottle he began to mend and could cat
little When he had taken four bottles he was
well and now is as stout az before
Respectfully yours,
tmrs) 1as1a/zMu RacAx
Proctor, Morgan Co., Mo
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15
HE GOT $4,000 IN TRUST FUNDS
Hut the Doctor Says 1t Has Been Adj
iuSted.

Washington, Oct. 9.-A discrepancy of
$4,000 has been discovered in the accounts
of DR.. A, c. Patterson of the staff of ply
sioians OF the st. Elizabeth hospital force.
IN addition to his professional duties as
physician at the hospital, DIR. Patterson
acted as confidential clerk to the superin-
tendant. DR.. W. w. Cfooding. In the ac-
counts of which he had charge in the lat
ter capacity, the discrepancy was G's-
covered while he was absent on sick
leave DIR. Gooding today frankly ac-
knowledged there was a deficit but added
that the amount had been made good.
t"rhere has not BEEN" he added ''any
discrepancy in my accounts with the
government. The money missing was
part of the trust funds of patients at The
hospital, deposited with me- Consequent
~ the matter is personal one between
me and my confidential clerk. It has
been adjusted to my satisfaction.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

Lansing, Mich. Oct. 10.-Genernl and
Mrs. Palmer and General Buckner ar
rived here today, and addressed a big
open-air mass nesting in front of the
state capitol
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15
SENATOR BLACKBURN CUTIE I'LL
Broke Down In Midst OF Cam
pnign Speech.

Versailles, Ky, Oct. u.-Senator Black
burn Is quite Ill at his home He has a
FOYER and is threatened with bronchitis.
He took cold in New York last week
when speaking at Tammany hail. At
Mount Vernon, where he was to speak
yesterday he broke down and came
home. His physicians have ordered abb
solute quiet. He will not be able TO
resume his campaign for 10 days. and
possibly not before election.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

Coiville, Wash, Oct liza small blaze
took possession of the Montgomery block
this morning at 10 O'Clock but was ex-
unguished before serious damage re-
suited
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

New York Oct. 10.-Hops-Quiet
Wool-steady; domestic Halle; pulled,
15@2Oc.
Petroleum-Refned, quiet United clos
ed at $1s16 bid
Coffee-Closed barely steady; October.
$780, December, s9.1OQ925; spot Rio. easy;
No. 7. $l050; jobbing, $ll
Sugar-Raw, steady; fair refining. 2sse:
centrifugal 96 test, &c; refined, quiet.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

10 ike a
railroad train If
has a regular wav Of
coming a n d goinr
and keeps on stead,
lily along a certain
track. You can al
most always tell how
a disease starts, aud
where it will prob,
ably end. 1t won't
go out of its wav
to oblige you any
more than a locomo-
tive will. Disease
usually begins when
the appetite gives
out-that's the first
warning whistle
Then the stomach
and nutritive organs
fail to supply good
blood. The circula.
tiou proxpc ,,oor II.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

Boston, Oct u.-Rev. Crosby Wheel
er' D Pr the well known missionary
OF the American board, died at Auburn
dale today.