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the most famous criminals in America,
though of course they were not want
ed Just then for any of their deeds.
The Tip" for the starting point was
the levee on the Monogahela river side
of "Hardscrabble" which comprises
the point" or extreme western portion
of Pittsburg. where the Allegheny and
the Monongahela unite and form the
Ohio river. Midnight" was the time
designated for starting and on arriving
there / found that the levee was being
repaired and that its cobblestone or
boulder paving had been ripped up and
piled in small hillocks. The craft en-
gagged for the voyagers was a sand fiat
about 120 feet long. 20 feet wide and
four deep, and IL was without deck ex-
cepting about five feet at each end. 1t
was moored one end touching the
shore and the other out stream. A
narrow gang plank extended from the
fat to the shore and the ticket takers
were John. alias Red" Leary. and
Tom Allen. the st. Louis pugilist. The
gang plank was so narrow that only
one person could walk on IL at a time.
Those who had tickets gained access
to the fiat without trouble. There were
a good many people who tried to
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is an Instance of another sort" con-
tinued Banks. ut came under my no.
tice while / was engaged upon a case
in London. A jeweler there had on
exhibition i'm his window a diamond
necklace valued at thousand pounds.
1t was a magnificent sight, and un-
doubtedly had caused many a bur-
glars fingers to itch for a touch of 1t.
zone day a handsome, fashionably
dressed young man entered the shop
and desired to examine the necklace.
II was taken from the window by the
proprietor himself and handed across
the low fiat counter. The jeweler un-
derstood his business, and although his
customer might be a lord for aught he
knew, he kept n sharp eye upon the
precious jewels. Presently, with the
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TABLE MANNERS FOR CHILDREN
A Few Ruies-Compiled for Juveniles to
BE Taught by Adults.

BE Taught by Adults.
From the Philadelphia Times.
Drink from the cup-never from the
saucer.
Teaspoons are left in the saucer. not
in the cup.
Making a noise, either in eating OF
drinking, is vulgar.
Always cheerfuily defer to older peo-
pie and to guests.
Eat slowly, and do not fill the mouth
with large quantities.
Eat the food served, or quietly leave
II on the plate without remark.
Avoid drumming with the fingers or
feet; II is the height of impoliteness.
II in doubt at any time as to what
is proper, follow the example of 9TH
ers OF more experience.
Patiently await the coming OF your
turn; do not follow with the eyes the
food served to others.
Never necessarily handle the dishes,
or in any other manner exhibit nsr-
vousness or impatience.
Do not feel obliged to clean up the
plate;" especially do not make a labor
ious display of doing so.
Do not ask for any particular part
of a fowl or similar dish, unless asked
your preference; in that case always
Indicate some part. and If there be
really no choice. designate the portion
with which the host can most convent
emily render service.
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that her gunnels at her outer end were
almost down to the waters edge.
Many of those on the barge were so
frightened that they would have given
twice the price of a ticket to be per-
mitted to go ashore, but they could not
set the chance. Just then along came
the tug which was to tow us to the
lighting ground. She threw line
which was fastened to a cleat and then
she backed away pulling us from the
shore. AS she did so the shore end of
the fiat, which had been resting on the
shore sank down two or three feet
lurching every one shoreward a bit.
We were packed so closely together
that we could not fall, or we would.
Then the mob of disappointed stay
behinds" on shore made a rush for the
boulder piles and began a terrible fusil-
lade at us. For a full minute IL fairly
rained cobblestones Nearly every man
on the barge had a pistol and as quick
~ as they could be pulled out. n rapid
fire was begun shoreward. At that
time natural gas was not used in Pitts
burg mills or furnaces Times were
good and the fiickering flames from the
tops OF a hundred furnace chimneys
along the shore on the opposite side of
the river made. fltfully and ruddily
half illumined the scene. Many per
sons on the fiat had been hit by bould-
erS ana several or them were badly
hurt. one 50 severely that he died the
next day. Their groans drew attention
from the retreating mob on shore.
We were no sooner out OF one dan
ger, however. before we were confront
ed with another even more terrible. 1t
was midsummer and the upper seams
in the sides OF the fiat had dried apart
and were leaky. Water was pouring
in through the seams and unless the
boat was lightened she would sink.
Several times the tug. a stern wheel
steamer called the L. c. Mccormick.
attempted to come alongside of us but
each time so many tried to board her
at once that the barge was in immi-
nent danger Of being swamped. Among
those who did get on the tug. how
ever, were Barney Aaron and I.eary.
The crowd on the barge regarded their
getting on the boat as desertion and
hooted them vehemently. Then il was
that Aaron showed how easy IL Is for
a man of pluck and determination to
conquer a mob. He got the captain OF
the tug to shove a gang plank over its
bow and to approach near enough to
the barge TO let him jump back on IL.
The moment that he bounded on IL he
exclaimed Now. you damned towards.
what's the matter with you? Barney
Aaron's with you. Just stow your gab.
keep your heads and when the tug
comes along again, jest let enough peo-
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pie come on board of her 10 tighten
this barge up bit. She's as safe as a
Cunarder and I'm going to stay on her
all night. She's a good deal cooler
than that hot old steamer. take my
word for TT
Barney's words soothed the crowd.
In a few moments the tug came along
side and when a hundred or so of peo-
pie got on the tug the barge was so
lightened that her leaky seams were
above the water line and she was as
he said a good deal cooler than the
steamer. Some of Pittsburg's first fam
ihes were represented in that crowd.
but the great mass of IL were toughs
OF the toughest kind. The Scripture
tells us that THE tender mercies of the
wicked are cruel" / can tell you that
the lighteSt play of such a mob Is very
trying to people of ordinary sensibili-
ties. When think of the horrors / en-
dured before / got back to Pittsburg
land was one of the especially pro
tected" ones), / am glad that "the
palmy days of the ring" are ended.
j. b. (Macon) Mccormick.
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1t. of course. but to call the police and
| have the young man taken into Gus
| tody.
| so between two boobies and close
iy followed by a third, who carefully
watched lest the prisoner should drop
his prize or pass it over to an accom-
plice. the young man was led forth
| and the jeweler trudged behind. 1t was
| not long before the usual mob of ga
| minis and loungers were tagging after,
and the poor jeweler was jostled by
the throng and guyed and questioned
until he was well nigh crazy
AT the lookup the young man was
again examined. but to no purpose. Had
1t been a single stone II might have
been conJectured that he had swallow
ed II. but with a necklace this was
physical impossibility The shop was
again thoroughly gone through, but
the mystery remained as deep as ever.
Was the thing bewitched? What on
earth had become of it?"
IT can't imagine" / put in. What
was the solution?"
"Absurdly simple: yet I think I
should be safe in giving you 20
guesses on 1t, Yankee though you ara"
replied Banks, with a laugh. "A week
or so later the young man and his
gang were arrested for another crime,
and the whole story came out. 1t ap-
pears THAT Wnen the Jeweler rurOc1 10
reach the bracelet, the pretended Gus
toner simply dropped the necklace In
to the jewelers. own coat pocket. on
the way to the lookup An accomplice
among the gamins easily picked his
pocket of the prize he did not know he
was carrying, and when the young
man got free they divided the swag
Pretty neat trick, wasn't it?"
rs the London thief more expert
than the thief of New York;" I in
quired.
by reason of heredity and training
he is apt to be So" replied Banks
Take the pickpockets of London for
example; they put their children
through regular course Of study In
their profession. One day, while stroll
ing through the whitechapel district, I
came across a ragged little girl weep
ing piteously. Her poor, thin should
ers, which were almost bare, showed
large welts where she had been cruelty
abused. On my asking the cause of
her trouble, she told me her mother
had beaten her because she shook the
doll.
The doll!" said, "Oh, I suppose
you mean the baby?"
mo. sir, not the baby but the doll.
/ didn't shake II very much. But she
beats me at the slightest tinkle."
Being new to London ways this was
to me rather mysterious language; so
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MCCORMICK ANDSPORT
BE Interviews Some Lady Riders Re-
garding Bicycle Clothes.
TOUGHS AT THE RING SIDE
He Tells Some Good Stories About
Riotous Toughs at Prize
Fights and How They
We're Handled.

Copyright 1896. by Bachelor. johnson &
Bachelor
had talked with some of the riders
in the recent bicycle contest among
women In Madison Square garden re-
garding the best dress for ladies to
wear when hiking" Very few of them
favored boomers. Said one of the most
experienced of the riders: "Of course
the ideal garment for hiking is bifur-
Gated and the tighter the fit, provided
IL Is comfortable, the better. but such
a garment cannot be worn by a woman
in public with propriety or modeSty.
1t can be, though, IL she wears a coat
with skirts which reach just below her
knees when she is dismounted. Such
trousers, for trousers they are and
nothing else. should button just below
the knees, and the legs should be en-
oased in leather leggins, in all but
summer weather, when canvass leg
gins should be used. In such garb, a
woman has all the freedom of move
ment required for her lower limbs In
bicycling and she doesn't feel that she
is attracting attention as a freak, as
she does when she is arrayed in bloom
ers." This lady, who was one of the
really handsome ones among the lot,
further said that she found bifurcated
garments of the kind so desirable for
women's wear in cold. snowy and rae
ing weather that she wore them then.
with but silk petticoat between them
and her gown. She added, MY hus-
band will tell you that / am much
healthier now than / was when I wore
the orthodox number of skirts and be-
Sides" she added, with a laugh, my
laundry bills are much lighter"
4 lot of well-known sporting men
were seated in the cafe of the Gilsey
House the other day discussing the un-
fortunate glove fight in an uptown sta
bic which resulted in the death of
young Henry Rodriguez. There is still
"A good deal of mystery connected with
this affair, which cost not only the life
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when we talk of the good old days),
Il think about as tough a time as
ever had going 10 a fight was the night
we left Pttsburg to see Billy Edwards
and sam Collyer fight their last bat
tie. You was along. Suppose you tell
about IT," The tables had been turn
ed on me by Barney who was the hero
of that never TO be forgotten night and
in response TO the wishes of the COM
pany / told the story first making Mr.
Aaron promise that he would give me
as good a one in return. The rendes-
vouz for the Edwards Collyer fight
was Pittsburg, and the day before il
occurred there was gathered in that
smoky city "a swell mob" that could
not be duplicated anywhere else I'm
America Prominent in IL were some Of
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diamonds still in his hand. the young
man asked to see a beautiful bracelet
close at hand. and the jeweler half
turned TO get IL. II took him but a
second: yet when he again faced his
customer the necklace was nowhere to
be seen.
Quick as a fash the jeweler grabbed
the young man by the collar and called
TO his clerks for assistance. Protesting
his innocence and apparently indig-
nant at such a suspicion, the man
turned out all his pockets and invited
a thorough search. This was instantly
made. and all the hooks and corners
OF the shop were carefully examined.
but the necklace bad most mysterious
liz disappeared. There was nothing for
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beat" their way on board. but very
few Of them succeeded. II was a case
of ticket, the price or overheard. At
least 20 would-be spectators were
knocked off that plank into the water,
which was only knee deep at the en-
trance end of the fiat and many were
the curses and the threats of ven
geance of those compelled to take in
voluntary foot baths and their sympa-
thizers. By half-past IL o'clock the
fiat was so heavily living freighted
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made further inquiries. I found that
the light-fingered gentry make their
little ones practice pocket picking up
on a dummy or doll" hs they call it.
which is suspended from a hook in
the wall Attached to this doll is. a bell
adjusted so as to tinkle at the slightest
clumsiness on the part of the operator
AS a tinkle means a licking to the lit
tie student, II is scarcely a wonder that
they soon become remarkably expert"
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Fooled.

Back. say" commanded the hero
inc.
The villain paused with cleaning
knife uplifted.
Back" she repeated. Dare not to
kill me. ! have still 10 other dresses. -
Under the memorable laws OF the
new drama. he was of necessity baf-
fed for the time being.-Detroit Tri-
bune.
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From Birth

to death man is but organ
lied dust supported by he en-
ergies of fuelfoods, of which
Barring its bad taste) Cod
liver Oil is, by all odds the
best" So says a famous
English physician.
In SCOTS Emulsion the
bad taste of the Cod-liver OI
is completely overcome, mix
ing it the perfect food AID
remedy in consumption, an
enia, and all forms Of wasting
complaints. 1t digests and
agrees where other foods repe1.
No other emulsion is "the
same" none" just as good"
SOC. and sI.oo at all druggista
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WHY

Does DR.. sweany stand far in advance
of any institution or specialist N the
world? Why is he successful in curins
every case he undertakes. even when eth-
ers have fafled7 Why do the AFFLICTED Of
San Francisco ana vicinity crowd his Of
fees dailyf
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This old reliable specialist, friend and
benefactor of suffering humanity, needs
no Introduction or recommendation to the
sick and afflicted of San Francisco and
offices have been located at 7U Market
street, opposite the Examiner ONCE. He
Is graduate of the best medical colleges
In the world. and Is Acknowledged to be
the most successful specialist OF the age
In the treatment of all nervous, chronic
antee of a perfect cure of every case he
undertakes
The evening times., 1896-09-23
PIE BAKERS WIFE SUES.
Mrs. Schneider Thinks Her Husband
Is Etravagant and Wants a Divorce

William /. Scbneider, tine pie baker,
Mary Schneider. the proprietor OF con-
fettionery store, at 224 East Capitol
street.
In the financial crisis OF several years
ago Mr.. Schneider failed in business. His
wife opened the present establishment,
and since then he has been assisting her.
They have been married for sixteen
years andhavc no children Mrs. Schneider
is something Of an invalid. The husband
has lived at home constantly, and, in fact,
has not yet left the present home of his
wife.
Il is understood, however, that lie will
leave the city in few days. Just what
he will do regarding the suit is not known.
Mrs. Schneider has taken every means
tc prevent much information re gardinG the
petition from beir & made public, ard the
papers in the case were ordered placed in
the safe.
Inquiry at the store this nornir elected
the information that Mrs. Schneider was
too i'll to be seen. 1t WIS learned, how
ever, that there has been trouble in tie
Schneider household for some time over
the management Of the business. One
branch of the establishment is the makirE
Of ice cream. and In this Mr.. Schneider
took an active part He is much your ger
than his wife, and is her second husband
She has often complained Of his fabits,
and charged him with squanderiug the
money of the business
The evening times., 1896-09-23
BLOODHOUND TRACKS BABY
Trail Followed Through Water But
Finally Lost.
Child Disappeared From q Vermont
Village. and II Is Thought She
May Have Been kidnapped.

Rutland. Vt. Sept. 23-Bertha, the
three year-oId daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John c. Putnam Of Mill Village, q hamlet
near this city, mysteriously disappeared .n
Monday. while at play with her four broth
ers and sisters near her home The people
ofthe vicinity began a search, and the woods
nearby and every creek and pond was
thoroughly searched, with no result On
the third day it was decided to put blood
hound on the trail. sh
Soon after the bldodhou nd Pilot. from he
house Of correction, with his keeper, put In
an appearance The Intelligent dog was
given a shoe worn by the little girl This
lie mouthcd Tor n few moments, shifted the
air and then started around 10 look Tor the
scent. ~
For twenty minutes the hound shifted the
ground and then seemed to catch the trail
at point near the junction OF a new road
and the main high way. At first the hound
wavered, but finally settled down TO work
and dragged his keeper at lively gait
along the bank OF East Creek
a fourth of a mile below tile home Of the
child the dog ran into the water and made
an attempt To cross the stream. Atth;s point
the water is knee deep, and, although it
crossed there, the creek was crossed.
On the north bank the hound picked
up the trail. and followed il westward
AT point opposite Devils Camp" Pilot
became greatly excited. and brought up
suddenly at the top of cliff. Descend
ing to the waters edge. the bloodhound
gave tongue for the first time, and after
nosing aL the foot OF the cliff. lost all ain-
birion to follow "a sign that the trail had
cuine TO an end.
With The water only eight inches deep,
1t seemed impossible that the child had
fallen over the cliff into the stream and
floated down. This. however, would
appear TO be the only reasonable s,du-
tion of the problem.
Later "A chiiG's tracks were found iD th.
exact course followed by the hicttihonnd
when lie came out o Z the water after cr,Ss-
ing. Every foot OF the stream has been
thoroughly searched, and this has been
the only cIew found. a kidnapping theory
has lew bel evers. The excited population
viii continue the search.
4 year ago there were several escapes
from tiic House OF COrrec: ion, III this city.
and the State purchased Pilot to pursUc
escaping prisoners, but. no attempts have
BEEN mace s.ncr the bloodhound mad,. his
headquarters at tie institution. and this
is p;lpt's first service.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
CUTTING A TOOTH AT "a.
Delightful Experience of an Old Resi-
dent of BaIfimorp

baltimore, Nd Sept. 23-Strarge as
II ugay seem, Mr.. William H. Bill. living at
No. 2i4 East Montgomery street. is cut
ting n wisdom tooth. He is in the eighty
Third year OF his age.
The tooth Is coming through the gum on
The right side, and the old gentleman is as
proud OF IL as a Child L. of a newand costly
toy. His friends in South Baltimore, and
lie has many OF them, are very much inter
ested in the approaching new tooth. because
OF Mr.. Hills ripe old age, and his Jolly,
Young spirit, which wins him many friends
aud makes him favorite evcryw here.
Mr. Hill is oI-e OF the oldest residents of
South baltimore He is a pensicned vet
eran OF the Mexican war. and ha a hostof
interesting anecdotes for his friends. who
gather about his arm chair by the scores.
lie left his position at the outbreak Of the
WAY and enlisted, serving about yea and
a half. Mr.. Hill returned to Baltimore at
the close Of the war and went into busi-
ness.
During the late civil war he belonged
to what WIS kno wn as the Union Lea .ue Of
Baltimore. and was a member of the party
which accompanied the Sixth \ rmy Corps
to Druid iIill Park and helped dig trench
iOT tHe reteptlOD OF GliInOre hsinu OF
Confederates, who were expected to reach
the city the following day. 1t WAS wasted
energy. because Gilmore changed his plans
before reaching the city.
Mr.. Hill had a narrow escape from being
hanged in Northumberland county, Va,
during the war by band OF young
SoutheIucrs. They had collected Il crowd
OF six Union sympathizers, and had the
rope around the neck of one of the party,
of which Mt Hill was I member. All were
saved by the timely arrival of tiG.
Samson-iike man named Jackson Walk
er, whose capture The CoDfederates were
discussing. He made his appearance on
the scene very suddenly, leaFed into the
crowd, dispersed it, and the Union prison.
ers escaped while the young Confederat8
took to their various homes.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
BOY COMMITS MURDER.
Kills FiveYear. Old Girl and Fa-
tally Iniures Her Sister.

Columbia. s. c.. Sept 23.-An account
:. c., reached here last night. On Sunday
last Albert Thomas and wife, who live
near there, left home to attend church.
some miles away. Before their departure
two children, both & Fis. aged four and five
respectively, We're sent tu their grandpar-
ents, a quarter of Il mile away.
On the parents return home late in
the evening the children could be found
nowhere Search was Immediately in
Slituted, u nIcsseI ger being sent to the
chi!dren's grandparents. They were not
there. havirg left there a short time be
fore dark for home.
After a search Of an hour they were
found in terribly beaten and bruised
condition in the woods about hundred
yards from the path The eldest died in
few hours, but the youi gest reghined
CONSCIOUSNESS. and regan eNclaiming:
ELLIE did / t, Ellie did it,
Ellie Pompey is a colored toy about thir
teen years Of age. VINO was living with the
,hildren's grandparents. He was inlme-
diately seized and confessed the crime,
statirg that he met the children in the
w, ods. and began to play tag.
He said that he got mad. hit them too
hard with stick, and then. to cover up
his act. committed the murder. When
croSs-qucstioDed, he seemed confused. and
made conflicting statements that gave
ground for suspicion of an attempted as
sault upon the older girl
Threats Of lynchirg were freely In
dm'ged In by both whites and blacks, and
the sheriff. to avoid trouble, returned
To the court house at Darlir gton by rail-
with the prisoner. The younger child
will die
The evening times., 1896-09-23
NO LONGER A WIDOW.
Mrs. GOlbOsky Asks Legal Aid to
Get u Husband.

wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept 23.-Thomas
Goblet and Mrs. Agnes Golbosky Were mar
ried ut Plymouth yesterday. with good
deal OF ceremony. a couple OF hundred OF
guests being present. and a reception
following in the brides home at Sugar
Notch. The bride was the happiest per-
son at the ceremony; the groom was not
SO joyful, for a warrant for breach Of
promise hung over his head until they were
pronounced man and wife.
Mrs. Golbosky is about thirt y-five years
old. and has been n widow for nearly
year. Goblet is only twenty-five. and quite
ahandsorne fellow. Itappears that he made
love TO the widow. proposed and was ac-
cepred. AS the wedding day approached,
however, his ardor cooled, and he made
the excuse that he did not have money
enough 10 buy clothes to get married in.
The widow wanted him. and rather than
lose him. she bought him clothing, shoes
and a hat. and put S25 in the Pocket of
the suit. beside paying the priest $16 to
perform the ceremony. They were to
have been married yesterday. but when the
time came Goblet did not appear. Then
the widow swore out warrant. charging
him with breach of promise. This had the
desired effect, and she is no longer widow.