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The herald., 1896-07-09
me: Come, SIR, get in. We're waiting for

me: Come, sir, get In. We're waiting for
you
"Where had heard those words before?
glanced at the conductor. To my horror
I saw the face Of one of the men who in
my dream had been digging my grave. I
started back, muttering: No, won't get
in. tell you 1 don't want to get in
You're all we're waiting for, sir Hurry
up; can't stop all day And he held Out
his hand to help me, for the train was
starting. But 1 broke away from him,
shouting, NO, I'm not coming; let me be,
tell you
"The train pulled out of the station. I
realized with disgust that had missed an
appointment tnat evening with big GUS
toner at Louisville all on account Of
dream. / came back to the hotel. The
clerk sympathized with me for having
missed my train, but did not see how /
had managed to do it.
within three hours the boys were
shouting on the street: Extry paperl Aw-
full railroad dsaster Full account of the
colisionl Many lives lost' 1t was at 8
o'clock that tho train pulled out of Chi
cago, leaving me on the platform. 1t was
at S:45 that that train, the Flier, as it
was called, collided head on with milk
train. Nearly all the occupants of the
smoker, in which certainly should have
been had / been on the train ut ALL were
more or less injured. Nearly dozen were
killed. Among these were the man to
whom had been talking and the boy who
called him away went out to One Hun
dred and Eighth street, the scene of the
wreck, and found that the little village
there, Colehour, 1 believe they call it, was
the village of my dream. l was not sur
prised. Ny conversion was complete.
From that day to this I've had several
grains of superstition in my makeup. And
1 always try to get that Same bridal
chamber, though I'm not married man,
and I'm getting too old for any nonsense
of that sort now. .''-Charles W. Slater in
Chicago Herald.
The herald., 1896-07-09
Embraced in the Much.c0ntested
Blythe Estate
GYPSY BLYTHE WILL FIGHT
As Long Is His Dollars Will Hire
Lawyers
The Kentucky Claimants Intend to Continue
the Litigation In the Highest Court
VI the Law

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO July S.-As long
as he has peg to hang his sombrero on.
Boswell M. Blythe declares he is going
to fight Florence Blythe Hinckley's
claim to the millions of the late Thomas
H. Blythe.
He who made this statement halls
from Downey, near Los Angeles, where
he enjoys a good income selling real es-
tate and cutting national bank stock
coupons. Unlike most disappointed
claimants to the wealth of the dead mill
lionaire, Blythe is rich in his own right.
There are nine in the family Of the
Kentucky Blythes, six brothers and
three sisters and between them they
have nearly $1,0O0,O00 in bank stocks.
Money hires lawyers and Blythe comes
here to instruct his attorneys, F. w. G.
E. V. Holiday to carry the appeal from
the decree of final distribution of the
estate by the California supreme court
to the United States supreme court if
necessary. The case is now pending in
the circuit court and a decision is ex-
pected very shortly. Blythe came to
town yesterday and not finding his at
torneys at home, spent the afternoon
gazing wistfully at the block bounded
by Geary, Market and Grand avenue.
His mind reverted to the millions that
the state courts had barred from the
grasp of the Kentucky claimants.
"And as long as one of those claimants
is alive" he said, 1--WE are going to fight
Florence Blythe and beat her or cloud
the title to this and the other properties
of Thomas H. Blythe.
But 1 would like to know why Hart
couldn't borrow 100000 here instead of
going to New York in order that Flor
ence might pay her lawyers fees. Why?
Simply because banks won't loan money
on bogus titles. And he can't get it in
New York.
Florence has today outstanding
promises to pay exceeding $1,000, 900.
Where is she going to get all of this
money? Out of the Blythe estate? Not
much. Not as long as there is a court
, in this country to appeal to for our
rights"
And Boswell M. Blythe, his gypsy eyes
flashing fire, took draught of the fog
and went his way.
The herald., 1896-07-09
ALONG THE RAILROAD LINES
The Valley Road Gives Out Its Rate
Schedule
cllnes to Approve Low Rates Estab-
Iished by the Southern Pacific

SAN FRANCISCO, July SIT is very
probable that Manager Corcoran of the
California Navigation and Improvement
company and the San Francisco and San
Joaquin Valley RaSway company will
soon make complete traffic arrange
ments for tll transportation of freight
and passengers of the Valley road to
Stockton by water.
Traffic Manager Moss of the Valley
road issued the following letter to ship
pers:
The following rates take effect this
date and will remain in force until super
seded by later tariff. Those quoted be-
yond Stockton are subject to changes in
traffic arrangements with carriers by
water from that point.
Grain in carloads of $4,000 pounds and
llpwa rd in cantc r,er Ton of onon ,oo,,~.l
The herald., 1896-07-09
Where MilIionaires Congregute.

There are over 200 men in New York
and Brooklyn, according to the latest re-
turns, who are worth between 81 000 600
and 81, 800, 600 each, and the most of them
nrc entirely unknown to the general pub
lie. Only two citizens of New York
John d. Rockefeller and W. w. Astor-
are supposed to bo worth more than $780,
000 000 apiece, but there are nine who arc
each worth $50, 900, 900 and over as we'll as
two estates of like amount. The total
number of millionaires in these two cities
is greater than in all the rest of the coun-
try.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The herald., 1896-07-09
AT THE WHITE LUNCHEON.
1t Looked Very Lovely. and No One Knew
the History Back of 1t.

1t Looked Very Lovely and No One Knew
the History Back of 1t.
An incident showing the determination
Of Young America to have his own wey or
cause great tribulation occurred recently
In ,souse or rich and fashionable
woman, whose whim it is to live in su-
burban atmosphere. Notwithstanding, she
is very much in tho social swim, giving
dinners that arc voted dreams by the par
takers thereof and luncheons in color that
simply ravish the eye artistic. 1t was ono
of those functions that proved the occasion
of this tale 1t was wholly whito, and for
dessert all the sweets were to be masked
and smothered in whipped cream. So
big bowl of that substance was made ready
early in the fray Then the cook and her
helpers gave their mrds TO other things.
But they were very much hindered by the
son Of tho house. young gentleman aged
6, with q wide and persistent desire to see
tho domestic wheels go around. He peeked
and pried and questioned until forbearance
censed to bo virtue, but became a crime.
Then tho cook roso in wrath, seized him
by the car and led him ignominiously to
On upper region.
OF course ho did not stay there Within
dvo minutes he was back. But he said
nothing to anybody-only marched
straight at the bowl of cream and planted
his pet Maltese kitten accurately in the
middle of it. Then there was howdy-
do, sure enough 1t was too late to secure
more cream, much less to think of whip
ping it in tmo-and whipped cream was
the triumphant note of the coming feast.
Cook was woman of resource, besides
having soul beyond prejudice. She rose
to the situation, as she did to the kitchen.
"Shure, It's a clane baste-mysilf al
ways said So" she remarked, gathering
the animal carefully by the back of its
neck. ''An, shuro, too, it's after takin
out wild it all tho sthuff it did be touohin.
Not wan O. thin fine ladies II be the woiser
of it, at ALL an it's not mesilf naither that
has tho hairt tor be afther disoppintin the
misthress an spiln the looks o. things
The whito luncheon was q great success,
and not one guest noted anything peculiar
in tho cream which was its character
note.-PhilndeDhia Press.
The herald., 1896-07-09
n WE ONLY KNEW.
There are gems of wondrous brightness
Outlines lying at our feet.

There are gems of wondrous brightness
Outlines lying at our feet.
And we pass them, walking thoughtless
Down the busy. crowded street
If we knew, our pace would slackcn,
We would step n:orc Oft with care,
Lest our careless feet be treadipg
To the earth some jewel rare.
If we knew what boaSts are aching
For the comfort we might bring
II we knew what souls arc yearning
For the sunshine we might fling;
If we knew what feet are weary
Walking pathways roughly laid.
VIC would quickly hasten forward.
Stretching forth our hands to aid.
II VIC knew what friends around us
Feel want they never tell,
That some word that we have spoken
Panied or wounded where it fell,
We world speak in accents tender
To each friend we CHANGED to meet;
We would give to each one freely
Smiles Of sympathy Sd sweet.
Pearson s Weekly.
The herald., 1896-07-09
sheen.head Bax PAGES

The following is the list OF entries and
weights for the races to be run at
the Sheepshead Bay track, today, which
are posted at the Los Angeles
Turf club, 212 South Spring street. Com
missions received on these races and full
descriptions Of the events. Races.com-
mence at II o'clock noon, Los Angeles
time:
First race. selling, five-eighths mile
Robbie w. 112. Full Speed 10S. Michael 10S,
Albanian 104. Remp 104 Mohawk Prince 103.
F'lorian 80, Lady Iooram 80, Mana II. 80.
Spoons 90 Is pound apprentice allowance
claim, Fratello 98, Slowpoke 9S. Break
ODay 50, Ellerdee 49, Sparkler 95, DR.. Jun
90. Naughty Girl o.
Second race selling. mie-Agitator 10o
Kennel 107. Hornpipe 107, Ed. Kearney 49,
Cromwell 81. Halting g. Volley s., Harry
Shannon S3 Chugnut 81.
Third race. The Vernal. 2-year-old FL
lies. five-eighths mile-Winged Foot 125.
Cassopia 125. Royal Rose l22. Divide 100.
Sister Beatrice 115, Distine'.-----''''
ruins,,f race. Long Island handicap, mile
and one-eighth-St. Maxim 12S. Hanwell
112. Rubicon los. Lucinia 106. Peacemaker
10i, Tinge 100. Connisseur S6, Hawarden IS.
Fifth race, handicap three-quarters-
Gotham 122, Floretta iii. 10s. Lady Inez
104 Lustre 9s. Tremargo 95, Manchester 81,
Emotional IS. Harpsichord 49,
Sixth race. handicap steeplechase. full
course-Red Pat 1856 Lionheart 162, Marcus
153 Winship ISL. Golden Gate 142 Lawyer
1i2 Woodford 140. Patrolman 167. Decapod
167. st Luke 1876. Westbury 1856, Marble 1885,
The herald., 1896-07-09
Entertained at Windsor

LONDON, July S.-After very brief
period of rest following the banquet In
their honor last night, the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery company of Massa-
chusetts went to Windsor today. At
Windsor they were welcomed by the
mayor and corporation of the town, who
presented formal address to which
Captain Walker made a fitting reply
AT l o'clock the queen arrived in car
riage in which was also seated the
Princess Frederick. They were enter
tanned by an exhibition drill.
The herald., 1896-07-09
Mrs. crayen,a Deeda

SAN FRANCISCO, July S.-Notary
Public J. j. Cooney has returned to
the city and says that the deeds to 81, ,0OO-
600 worth of property which Mrs. Nettie
Craven alleges were signed by the late
Senator Fair are all right. He says that
Senator Fair himself brought the deeds
to him to be recorded. Cooney says he
was personally acquainted with Fair and
that there could be no mistake.
The herald., 1896-07-09
Endeavor Convention

WASHINGTON, July S-Christian
Endeavor delegates and friends are fast
taking possession of Washington, and
there is every indication that the pre-
diction of the local committee will be
realized by the arrival of between IS, 900
and 10000 delegates The convention
was formally opened this evening by
services in twenty two churches.
The herald., 1896-07-09
Almost n l.oIIi.ion

SAN FRANCISCO, July 8.-The cruis-
er Philadelphia and the Pacific Coast
Steamship company's steamer Santa
Rosa came within few yards of crash
ing into each other this afternoon in the
thick fog a fa,..---.'-=--''. "a VIE SS'''''
if7ateIphia was on her way to
San Francisco from Monterey and the
Santa Rosa was bound for San Diego
and way ports. The cruiser reached port
early tonight. There was a heavy fog at
the time and the Santa Rosa was not
sighted until within a few lengths of the
PHILADELPHIA
The herald., 1896-07-09
A Democratic Keynote

The keynote that Democrats neei to
firmly strike-if they are to do anything at
Chicago to keep their party intact. present
a united front to the Republicans and mako
a ticl ct and platform which will be hard to
beat. and which in any case, whether cleo
ted or defeated. will maintain the partys
historic principles. retain for ii the respect
OF the nation and leave it strong and ready
Tor future contests-is this. "Come let us
reason together. Baltimore Sun.
The herald., 1896-07-09
ON THH DIAMOND
Result Of Yesterdays Games Played by the
National League Clubs

Result Of LYcstsrday's Games Played by the
National League Clubs
CINCINNATI, July 8.-Cincinnati 8,
hits g. errors O.
Philadelphia 2. hits s. errors 0.
Batteries-Peitz and Ehret: Grady
and Wittrock.
LOUISVILLE, July 8.-Louisville 10.
hits II. errors 1.
Boston Q, hits 6, errors 3.
No batteries given.
CHICAGO, July s.-Chicago 13, hits 10,
errors 3.
Baltimore 15 hits 18, errors 3.
Batteries-Briggs, Friend pnd Dona-
hue; Mcmahon and Clark.
CLEVELAND, July S.-Cleveland 8,
hits 10, errors 3.
Brooklyn II. hits 6, errors 0.
Batteries-Wallace and thinner; Daub
and Grim.
ST. LOUIS, July s.-New York 8, hits
II, errors l.
st. Louis 3, hits Z, errors 4.
Observation-Disclosures and McFar-
land; Meekin and Zerfoss.
P1TTSBURG, July 8.-Pittsburg 49,,
hits 22, errors 2.
Washington 0, hits 5, errors6.
Batteries-Hughey, Hawley and Sug-
dne; Mercer. Abbey and McCauley.
The herald., 1896-07-09
Bowie Heights Fire

AT 1895 last night fire destroyed
two small shanties located near the COR
ner of First and Rio streets. They be-
ionged to John p. p. Peck and were
empty. The loss will be about 500. Off
Ger Williams turned in the alarm from
the fruit cannery near by.
The herald., 1896-07-09
Takes to 1t Naturally.

"Lool, at hint" cried the delighted Col
orado slveri5o, watching his firstborn.
"What's he doing?" asked the neighbor.
"Doing! Just sec how he is reaching
for that spoon!"
"What Of it,"
"Why, it's lver!'-Chicago Post.
The herald., 1896-07-09
Eire nt Frisco

SAN FRANCISCO. July s.-Three
alarms were turned in at II o'clock to-
night for fire in the factory of the West
Coast Furniture company at Fourth and
Bryant streets The factory was dam
aged to the extent of $4,000; partly COW
cred by insurance.
The herald., 1896-07-09
SusDiciOus.

Bobbs (of the firm of Bobbs & Nobbs)-
Why did you oountermand your order for
those fountain pensp
NOTES.-The agent took down my order
with lead pencil.-London Answers.
The herald., 1896-07-09
Passenger Troubles

CHICAGO, July S.-The Missouri Pa
cif1c has given notice of withdrawal
from the agreement of the executive
officers concerning the maintenance of
passenger rates in trans Missouri terri
tOry.
The herald., 1896-07-09
One Hymn That Pail. to Please

Nowadays when the Sunday school
starts in to sing Want to Be an Angel,
Mr.. Fairbank invariably getsup with a
stern look on his face and leaves.-Bos-
ton Globe
The herald., 1896-07-09
Ancestry Celtic, Politics Chinese

Mr.. McKinley's ancestry may be purely
Celtic, as vouched for by Genealogist
Rooney. but his political principles are just
as certainly pure Chinese.-Chicago Chron-
icle
The herald., 1896-07-09
NOT ONLY ON THE FOURTH
The heroes of 'I6.

The heroes or 10.
Hail. dauntless heroes, ye who fought
That this my country might be free;
Hail. tireless workers ye who wrought
A temple here for liberty:
Hail! wise old statesmen, ye who though
OF a land like ours that was to be;
Hail! all ye noble souls who sought
Relief from kingly tyranny.
o, soldiers true. your work is DER,
Your fruitful fighting now is past;
Your eaglet now has learned 10 soar
And floats your flag on many mast.
o. patriot mothers sigh no more
For those who broke our chains a last;
We love the heroes of that war
But Peace is gaining victories fast.
All hail the men who did the deed
That gives us Independence Day.
All crown the planters of the seed
That blossoms now 20 bloom Away.
For self our heroes had no greed
For us they gave their lives away.
The peace is made. no soldiers bleed:
The people now will hold full sway
Yes, celebrate the Fourth of July
Let cannons boom and rockets fly!
But to our freedom bid goodbye,
If on the Fourth alone we vie
In shouting praise of liberty.
For liberty--e'en she--must die.
Unless each day our hearts will try
TO love our land and raise her high
Not only on the Fourth of July.
CHRISTOPHER G. RUESS.
July 4. 1896.
The herald., 1896-07-09
A Canadian Crisis

OTTAWA, July 8.-Sir Charles Tupper
and his colleagues resigned this evening.
The herald., 1896-07-09

Paint. buggy. 75c. s2s S. Spring. {.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
MURDER OR SUICIDE.
Prominent Superior Board of Trade
Man Found Dead on the
Straat

West Superior, Wis, May 1.-Speciall
Louis G. Bratrud of 1914 Hughitt ave-
nue., prominent grain operator on the
board of trade, was found dead at the
corner of Ogden avenue and Belknap last
night at o'clock with a bullet shot in his
head. The discovery was made by a
party of ladies and gentleman who STUN
bled over the corpse as it lay upon the
sidewalk.
A revolver found near the outstretched
right hand indicated suicide. Many peo-
pie, however, do not thing that Bratrud
killed himself as Ire was in good spirits
when he left his home to go to the post
office. Parties living in the neighborhood
saw three suspicious characters hanging
about and soon afterwards heard a shot.
The actions of the men had been SO sus-
picious that Miss Jennie Beardsley,
daughter of Aid. Beardsley, was afraid
to go home alone and waited for an es-
cort.
Bratrud not long ago was in good cir
cumstances, and his acquaintance on
the board do not think he has lost any
thing here, though it is rumored he lost
heavily in Chicago last winter. Bratrud
came here from WATERFOWL, S. D., three
years ago, and leaves a wife and three
children.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
WAS FATALLY HURT.
Franklin Young Man Dies Under Peculiar
Circumstances at Burlington.

Racine, Wis, April 30.-[Special] i
Peter Martin, a young man Is years of
age, died under peculiar circumstances
at the county poor farm yesterday. On
Sunday last he left his home in the town
of Franklin, Milwaukee county, and
went to Honey Greek and then to Bur-
lington There he applied to the poor
master for work. He was strong enough
to go to his room and remain up until
a late hour. At O'clock in the morn
ing he was dead. Drs. Mcintyre and
Bassett were called in TO attend the boy
and before his death he made q state
ment to the effect that he had been
kicked in the stomach and also struck
over the eye.
After the boys death the physicians
made post mortem examination and
found that the bone over his right eye
had been badly injured and that he
was also suffering from gangrene of the
stomach. His father was notified and
arrived there last evening. He took the
body in charge and will take it home
for burial. The authorities have de-
cided to investigate the matter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
CLoUDBURsT AT FOREST.
Barns Burned and an Unknown Young
Man Killed.

Barns Burned and an Unknown Young
Man Killed.
Fond du Lac, Wis, Apr. 3O.-[Special]
Early yesterday morning during the
storm a cloudburst occurred in the town
of Forest, seven miles northwest of Fond
du Lac. Property was severely damaged
all through this section. The barn of
Henry Pfeifer and contents, inclu ling
machinery, fifteen head of sheep and 9TH
er stock, was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground, entailing a loss of
$4,000.
A young man, name unknown, was go
ing from Forest to Marrytown when he
was struck by lightning about five miles
from Forest and instantly killed. He
was the son of farmer at Marrytown
but his name could not be ascertained.
Charles Miller of Empire met with a
painful accident yesterday while attempt
ing to clean a dynamite shell. He was
engaged in the work near Il stove when
the shell became overheated and eXplod-
ed. throwing the young man a distance
of ten feet and badly injuring his hands
and eyes. 1t is feared that he will lose
his eyesight as a result of the injuries
received. He was brought to this city
and DR.. Cornell dressed his wounds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
REMAINS IDENTIFIED.
Peter Gerharts, a Farmer, Struck by
Lightning.

Peter Gerharts, a Farmer, Struck by
Lightning.
Fond du Lac, Wis, May 1.1[Special]
Word was received in this city late
yesterday afternoon that the person who
was struck by lightning and killed at
Marytown, eighteen miles from this city,
was Peter Gerharts, a cousin of Freder-
lex Wagner of this place. His wife, who
was by his side when the fatal electrical
flash came, has been in an unconscious
condition and only regained her senses
last evening. The news of Mr.. Gerharts'
death was a sad blow to his many friends
throughout the county. 1t seems Ger
harris had been sowing clover in the field
all the afternoon, and was returning
home with his wife, who had carried a
bag of seed to him. AS they neared the
house the flash came, instantly striking
them both to the ground. Upon examin-
alton it was found that lightning had
struck Gerharts on the bridge of the
nose and run in both directions to points
back of his ears. Death must have been
instantaneous. His wife suffered moth
ing beyond Inconsistencies. Mr.. Ger
harris was 81 years of age and is sur
vived by ten children. The funeral was
held at $50 o'clock this morning from
ST Mary's church. John Gerharts, a
brother of the deceased, arrived in this
city last evening from Missouri and drove
out to Marytown this morning in COM
pany with Frederick Wagner to attend
the funeral.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
RESTS WITH THE COURT.
Decision Expected in the Famous French
Murder Case.

Decision Expected in the Famous French
Murder Case.
Madison, Wis, April 3O.-[SpecialE
The Supreme court meets tomorrow to
announce decisions and begin the hear
ing of arguments on the next assign
ment. A decision is expected in the
much-discussed French murder case, in
which William French, now serving a
life sentence in state prison for the MUIR
der of Gavin NJ. Steele at Ashland, is
seeking release. The decision of the
lower court has been once reversed by
the Supreme court and is now brought
up on allegations of error at the second
trial.
There will be but one more assignment
Of cases argued, after the one begun
tomorrow, before the adjournment for
the summer vacation. The court will
meet some time after these arguments
are heard, to announce decisions, and
will convene to admit graduates from
the university law school to practice in
June. Several cases on the January cal
endar will have to go over until the Au-
gust term. Justice Newman will not
be able to resume his seat on the bench
before that time. AS soon as he is suffi-
GENTLY recovered it is probable his doctor
will recommend him to take a vacation
trip for the benefit of his health. This
of course throws a larger amount of
work upon his fellow justices, who find
plenty to occupy their time with a full
bench at present