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The herald., 1897-11-30
pU0s FROM AMERICA
HUNT FOR HONOR AND COIN IN
ENGLAND
Spike Sullivan Whips His Man, But
Tommy White Gets Walloped.
A Lively Draw

LONDON, Nov. 29.-At the National
Sporting club today Spike" Sullivan.
the American boxer, defeated Jimmy
Curran, the Englishman. on points In q
twenty-round go.
Later in the evening Ben Jordan,
featherweight champion Of England. de-
feated Tommy White Of Chicago in a
protracted fight Of nineteen rounds.
They met at 124 pounds for purse Of
H7O0 and side bet of something more
than a200. This was Whites first ap-
pearance in England.
Sullivan and Curran clashed at 1876
pounds for a purse Of E400 and SUBJ
stantial side bet.
The betting favored White in the
White-Jordan contest. He is taller
than his opponent and appeared to be
cleverer. scoring more rapidly in the
earlier rounds. Jordan, however. never
wasted d. Blow, and always left the
marks Of his handiwork. He did plenty
OF execution with both hands and at
close quarterA he weakened. White was
much distressed In the nineteenth round,
when his second, Barry. gave In for him.
In the Sullivan-C -Curran bout the latter
maintained a good lead for the first
dozen rounds, but his exertions told up
on him during the remainder Of the fight
Toward the close Sullivan was the as-
gressor. He won after close contest.
Among the supporters of White pres
ent were Tod Sloan, the American jock
ey, and Captain Anson Of baseball fame.
A LIVELY DRAW
CINCINNATI. O.. Nov. 30. = The
daA
Stout Of Cincinnati and Oscar Gardner.
a draw after fifteen lively rounds. The
men fought at $50 pounds for purse Of
$500.
BALTIMORE PUGs
BALTIMORE, Nov. 29.--The first box
ing bouts held within the city limits for
more than a year took place tonight In
the assembly rooms of the Academy Of
Music, under the auspices Of the Eureka
Athletic club. A big crowd went to see
the sport.
The star bout Of the evening was be-
tween Joe Cans. the Baltimore colored
lightweight. and Stanton Abbott Of
England. The latter was fat and Cans
found him an easy mark. His seconds
threw UP the sponge In the fourth round.
THE FOURTH DRAW
BUFFALO. N. r, Nov 2s.-Trank
Erne Of this city and Jack Downsy Of
Brooklyn fought their fourth draw to-
night at the Empire Athletic club.
A MATCH MADE
CHICAGO, Nov. 2s.--Tom Tracy and
Joe Walcott, the colored boxer. wore this
afternoon matched to box twelve rounds
in this city on December 17th.
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Cornell Confesses

OCONOMOWOC, WIS.,. Nov. 29.-The
mystery which has shrouded the murder
Of the two children Of Ernest Cornell
and the cutting Of Cornell's throat some
ten days ago, has at last been cleared
up. Today to the Coroner's Jury Cornell
made confession that to the. best Of his
recollection and belief he killed his chil~
dren and tried to kill himself, although
he had NO recollection Of committing the
deed.
This announcement came a. q great
surprise TO the of1cials, who preferred
charges against Corneil's wife and John
Lewis. the horse skinner. and had them
incarcerated in the County Jail at
waukesha on account Of the killing.
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All MINIS DEATH
Caused by a Bullet Fired by John
Green

SACRAMENTO. CAL, Nov. 29.-Cor-
oner Clark this afternoon held an in
quest over the body Of All Min, a China
man who was shot and killed last Thurs
day evening near Elk Grove by a negro
named John Green. The latter swore
that he saw the Chinaman coming out
of his cabin and suspected that he was
the same Chinaman who had, few days
before, given himself and a companion
named Coons some poisoned gin. Green
swore that he believed the Chinaman
had been in his cabin for some mischief,
and when he refused to halt when or
dered he shot him. The jury, without
any recommendations, decided that All
Min came to his death by bullet fired
by Green.
This afternoon All Hoy a relative Of
the dead Chinaman, swore to a COM
plant charging Green with murder.
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Work on Appropriations

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Work on
the appropriation bills for the coming
session of congress was formally started
today when a subcommittee of the
house appropriations committee began
consideration of the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill. Rep
resentatives Bingham, Hemingway,
Moody and Livingston attended the
meeting. 1t was decided to hear the
heads Of the several departments on the
several items in the bill.
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Must Keep Hands Off

BERLIN, Nov. 29.-The Berlinger
that the German government only
wants monetary reparation from Hayti
for the recent arrest and Imprisonment
of Herr Emile Lueders by the Haytian
tribunals, but that it will not brook any
interference in the matter on the part
of the United States
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shot His Brother

FRESNO, CAL, Nov. 1o.-Arthur Root.
while hunting with his brother. Ed. and
Earnest, about thirty miles to the east
Of here, was fatally shot yesterday. He
fingered until 5 o'clock this morning. It
appears that the boys, who were all un-
der II years Of age, were going along .
trail single hle. In some way, the rife.
in the hands Of one Of Arthur's brothers
was discharged. The ball struck the gun
IN Arthur's hand and glanced, striking
the young man in the shoulder. In its
passage through his body, 1t clipped the
spinal column.
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Kept the Premiums

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29.-S. M.
Longworth, agent at Sacramento for an
insurance company, was arrested today
on a warrant charging him with misde-
meanor embezzlement. The police say
he is wanted by an insurance company
In Los Angeles for similar offense. He
will be taken back to Sacramento.
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A False Manifest

LONDON, Nov. 29.-Eight barges load
ed with cases Of gunpowder. falsely la
beled Arms" were seized by the GUS
toms officers in the Thames. They were
consigned from st. Petersburg to Jibu-
til, through a Paris agent, and were
probably intended for Abyssinia
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Not an EN- mbezzler

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29.-Attorney
w. D. Grady, formerly of Fresno, who
was accused of embezzling 1920 belong
ing to w. ]. Bennett, administrator of
the estate of w. c. Bennett, was acquit-
ted today in Judge Cooks court. Judge
Cook instructed the jury to acquit, in
asmuch as the evidence introduced by
the prosecution failed to substantiate
the charge.
La. syrs.st..ltE
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A Biblical Drama

BERLIN, Nov 29.-Emperor William,
after reading Herr Suddermann's drama
Johannes" which the public censor
last August refused to allow to be pro-
duced because its subject Is biblical, has
decided to permit the performance.
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In the lower house Of the Reichsrath.
which. In turn produced among the pop
uiace = ferment bordering on revolution.
In consequence Of which the Badeni
ministry resigned.
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The Oldest Mason

wARRENsBURG. Mo-, Nov. o.
Col. A. NJ Coffey, aged 81 years, is
dead at Knobnoster. He was postmaster
under President Cleveland and he was
the Oldest Mason In the state.
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A Bad Bookkespsr

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. ia. Berg.
mann, bookkeeper Tor ths California Ink
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TO curs Cold II One Dav
Take Laxativs Bromo ouinine Tablets. An
druggists refund money II It fails to cure.
ssc. The genuine has L. 3. 9. on each tab
let
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CapeS

Russian Seal Fur C,pes trimmed with chinehIa silk serge
lnlngs high storm collar .Eaei
Electric Seal Capes, twenty fournch. satin lined,
we'll made, special value Bach
Electric Seal Capes marten fur trimmings and
Electric Seal Capes thibe collar edged In front
Wool Seal Capes. edged all round with Persian
lamb, fancy silk lnings. Esch $4,000, Reduced
Wool Seal Capes, handsome Broeade silk Innings edged with
Persian lamb Each $4,000, Reduced
Extra Quality China Seal Capes fancy broeade silk Innings.
Extra Each $780, Reduced to
China Seal Capes, collar edged with fancy
tafea silk lined $65OO Reduced to
Plain Beaver Fur Capes elegant broeade silk
Innings Original Price 800 co. Reduced
Genuine Mink Capes twenyneh lengths, superb broade
lnngs Each Slz5OO Reduced
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SCarfS

Brook Mink Fur Searfs, spring heads,
extra value.
Fine Dark Mink Scarfs, straight
and collar shapes. ......,
Hudson Bay Sable Scarfs, made
to order, latest
Marten, Thibet, Persian Lamb, Mink
tail trimmings.
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CO1laretteS

Plush CoIaretes, trimmed with braid and JET e7
electric seal edgnk elk lined Each ~
Plain Electric Seal Colasttes. full size, c1n
satin lined and sevieeable Each DlV
Electric Seal Colaettes, silk lined, edged all C11
around with chnhIa fur. OH
Plain Electric Seal Conarettes fancy silk C1o
Innings, fine finish. plO
ch:n f Sin "s Gs.a:'t:' s: n%ss Snns .ase fancy $40
Monkey Fur Colaettes. electric seal collar and C1n
yoke, fancy silk Innings Each DOU
G:nune Mink Collsretes, fancy silk Innings, C/S
with heads Q4O
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.1Ma slsr Is ma ellaApssr."
bUNIUN GOODS oIUM
j. w. Robinson Co.
- s. Broadway Tel o04 AaIu
Agents for Butterick Patterns
FURS

Russian Seal Electric Seal China Seal Wool Seal Enslsh Seal
Astrakhan Black Martin Persian Lamb Monkey, Mink and
Beaver.
Capes, Collarettes, Scarfs, Trimmings
Special reductions Ia the higher priced eood combined with
the excellent values In the medium and lower grades shoad
make this department. popular resort for
:. Holiday Shoppers
CO1laretteS
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extremely low allows a broad ex,anse
OF shirt bosom. embellished by a mag
nlficent diamond stud. to be seen. His
diamond. his shirt front. and his stall
wart build. have made Mr. T1llman a
noticeable figure in Washington.
Just how Mr.. Tlllman began the
practice of sending a dollar bill or a
bill of any other denomination to a
person whom he wished to see is not
definitely known, but the friends of the
register tell this story about it. Mr..
I1liman went visiting one evening.
When he opened his card case in re-
Spouse to the presentation of a silver
plate by a servant he found il empty.
haven't card with me- he ex-
plained and was about to send u his
fame by word of mouth when a happy
ought came. This will serve as
H. he. said. fishing out dollar note
I'D placing it on the salver. That's
not for you. mind" added the Tennes-
seean detecting a look of cupidity in
the servants face. Give il to Mr..
=; he'll understand"
But Mr.. - did not understand. He
sent back the money, with a request
for an explanation.
Well, WE'LL said Mr.. TilIman. How
ODD. There's my name. plain as day-
hight. in the lower left-hand corner
The register was received at once.
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street before the general rega;ned con-
trol over him. 1t was a marvellous
picture presented by horse and man,
ana showed to the assembled multitude
typical cavalryman. young. hand
some, daShing and brave. rushing 10
the front just as he was wont to do on
the day of battle. ii was truly a day
OF triumph for him, for as ne returned
10 the head of the column thousands
Joined in the applause given this gal
liant soldier. Mans humanity 10 man
makes countless thousands mourn.
This is fully exemplified in General
clusters case, for his cavalry corps rad
scarcely passed out of line before the
tongue of envy and malice began to
whisper that the runaway episOie vas
conceived and permitted by Custer.
all for effect
This gallant young soldier had even
at the close of the war founl eneni es
among those whom he had RAPIDLY out
distanced in the race for sl0ry. Who
can say thar he was over iOrciven or
that this malign Influence did mo- fol-
low him even to the day Of his death.
rendering him uncomfortable, unhappy
and uniting him TO bear the restraints
imposed upon him? Who can ever for
get the tragic end of this heroic SOL
der? Whatever may have been his
motives for the attack made by him
upon the overwhelming force of In
dams on the Big Horn, he had the
courage of his convictions and sealed
them with sacrifice of his life He
will live in history as the beau ideal of
caValrymen"
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MAIDEN AND TAR HEEL.
Unique Customs of Courtship in the
Pine Tree State.

w. L. Meares. of Seattle, who is au-
thority on the subject of matrimony
sends the following TO the Pacific Lum-
Der Trade Journal:
Away back in the Tar-Heel state
my native Carolina, where the long
pine proudly rears his head and bends
but to 5alrny breezes from the Allan
tic, and is. indeed, the king of the
forest. customsis said to prevail; that
is at once unique and interesting.
When young man thinks he loves
young and tender maiden and wants
to make her his wife, he calls some
peaceful evening and places in her
hand small stick of pine wood This
means ! pine for theei' If the maiden
is favorable to the suit she hands him
in return a pine knot: this means Pine
not" If, however, she is in doubt as to
his true feeling and wishes further evil
dence of his love, she hands him a pine
burr and a leaf, which means. Leave
me and bury thy thought If really
in earnest and nothing daunted. ne
emphasizes his affection by handing
her piece of crude turpentine. which
signifies. I'll always stick to thee
She appreciates this evidence of his
love, but to convince him she must
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AN IDEAL CAVALRYMAN.
Gen Custer as He Appeared in the
Grand Review.

Washington Star: Whenever hear
the name of Custer" said Chief Clerk
Bracket, of the treasury department.
while in reminiscent mood the other
Gay, 1T brings a memorable scene Wv
idly to my minds eye. 1t occurred
| during that magnificent pageant that
marched up Pennsylvania avenue, in
the summer of 1895. during the grand
review of the great army on its re-
| turn from the battle-fields. of the SOUTH
on its way home, whore all were to
dom the habiliments of war and don
those of peace. Conspicuous in the long
line of victorious hosts that wound its
way from the south side Of the Poto-
mac across the Long bridge, uD the
broad avenue and past the historic
| White House was the Custer cavalry.
Riders and horses seemed inspired by
the occasion. Never an a peaceful
mission was there shown such dash and
vigor as on that day dominated this
far-famed corps.
An endless host they seemed, as
company after company and regiment
after regiment, hurried by, with sabres
rafting, horses prancing. iron hoofs
beating tattoo on the pavement, and
ever and anon a bugle pealing forth
an order to which man and horse alike
responded on the instant of its delivery.
Bronzed and hardy with the dear old
flag and guidon waving in a multitude
Of places. without the gay uniform of
modern dragon, but with the we'll
worn suit of blue and the flying red
neck scarf. they seemed reflex of the
youthful, brave and gifted general who
rode al their head. sitting his beautiful
horse like tabled centaur his long,
silk-like hair falling over his shoulders
ana his splendid presence everywhere
q hoo -, To-
tltudeS who Were witnessing the grand
review. 1t was my good fortune that
day TO be in a position where / could
see every officer and soldier at his best.
or, in other words, when he was pass
ing the grand commanders who acre
gathered on the reviewing stand
Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Meade, Lo-
gan. Hancock and many others.
AT one point about 500 feet distant
from the reviewing stand and in front
OF the sidewalk holding the spectators
there was a group of ladies who had
supplied themselves with wreaths and
bouquets to be bestowed upon the mos.
noted of the passing generals. A mag
nificent wreath was there for General
Custer. and when ne reached the proper
point lady stepped into the middle
of the avenue and held out the wreath
toward the general for his acceptance
This sort of presentation did not suit
the spirited charger bearing tne gem
eral. and as consequence there en-
sued struggle between horse andn
rider for the mastery. And it was al
battle royal. resulting in VIII: may
be termed a draw, + although the /
general forced the horse near rhoIsh /
TO secure the wreath on the point of his 4
sword. the moment the wrath dropped /
to the shoulder of the sword arIn. that 4
moment saw the horse leap forward |
like a startled deer. and assuming con-
troll ran more than a square away.
ahead of the column. past the review
ing officers and nearly to Seventeenth :
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% years old, but she looks a trifie older
She also claims to be of French des-
cent, but there is a faint suggestion of
the Irish in her speech.
! silver Nell began her career as a
gambler in Helena. Mont. 10 years ago.
Her father, whose only name known to
the community was Faro Pete, had
opened gambling house and the girl
was installed as lookout for the
roulette and dice tables The business
OF Faro Pete fOurished and his pockets
bulged out with bank rolls. In the
meantime his daughter worked faith
fully at her post and lent to the estab-
lishment the attraction of her presence.
During 'off-watch' hours Nell was al
ways ready to take a seat at the poker
table. When she played the stakes
were high and the game fair, for no
one dared TO risk a shift before the
watchful eyes Of the look girl
When the gambling establishment
had been in operation about a year and
a half the old gambler. Faro Pete. died
from an injury received during a pro-
tracted spree and the place was closed.
The girl, who was then 20 or % years
OF age. taking the few thousand dollars
left her by her father. left Helena for
parts unknown. A few months later
she turned up as the proprietor of a
gambling house in San Francisco. The
novelty of a woman proprietor drew a
large patronage and the money fairly
flowed into the girls hands for a few
months. But the police -interfered<. at
last and Silver Nell was compelled to
seek another field
With a roll said to amount to $40, 900,
she reached Denver and remained
there few weeks. occasionally sitting
in game of poker. In this way she
lost several thousand. dollars. and con-
cluded to try her luck elsewhere She I
travelled from town to town through
every western state always with. well 1
filed purse and always attracting the I
of the sporting fraternity and (
at the same time commanding it's /
respect. She spent over six years in
the pursuit of poker games west of the
and then drifted eastward.
finally landing in New York City, after
visiting many eastern towns in many
IF which she fought the battle of
,hance at the green table.
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as and so Main Street.

Special sale on India Silks.
R. X THOMAS DRY GOODS co.
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she obtained a get or separation from
him.
A consultation with friends was held.
and = committee was sent TO Darlev
with Jacob. AT first he was quite oh
stinate. and declared that he would
stay in Jail. Gradually he Gained down
and said that if he were released from
Jail he would give Ida get
Ida hurried on Thursday to her law
yers. and said she was willing to re-
lease Jacob from jail Then she hur-
RED 10 Rabbi NaDthah Reiter of l19
Attorney street. and asked him to come.
10 the Jail and draw up the get for
such document has to be got up biz
a rabbi.
Rabbi Reiter is a gOod-natured gen
tleman with a large red beard that
spreads over his breast. He said yes
terday that rabbicinical divorce was
merely separation according 10 the
MosaE, law, emitting her to be remar-
RED by rabbi only after obtaining a
divorce in the state court Ida ex-
planned that she was getting a divorce
in the state court. and so Rabbi Reiter
accompanied her to Jacobs lawyers
office. in Essex street. Here the neces-
sary Witnesses were secured. and the
party went TO the jail
Paper, pen and ink were presented TO
the husband. and the rabbi intOned a
prayer that was repeated by Jacob
The writing materials Were then pre-
scented to the rabbi. and the visiting
party returned to the lawyers Office.
where the rabbi wrote out the decree OF
separation on the paper that the hus-
band had given him. Then they again
went 20 the Jail. and here the rabbi
handed the decree of divorce to the
husband. The latter held it out to the
wife, who took it with both hands. and
that moment she was free woman IN
der rabicininal law. provided she also
got a state court divorce. Visitors and
prisoner left the Jail together. for Ida.
through her lawyer. gave him a release.
walk
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DIVORCE BY nOSAIC LAW.
Curious Ceremony of Separation Per,
formed by New York Rabbi

A curious ceremony was performed
in a New York Jail the other day 1t
was the granting of a divorce by Mo-
sale law. Ida Block sought to be sep
arated from her husband Jacob. Jacob
left her, and she began legal proceed
ings and obtained an allowance of ali
mony. which he refused to pay and was
put in Jail. The Times saws:
Jacob suspected that Ida wanted to
marry some other man. and told her
she could not do so. even if you get
dozen divorces in the courts. AS long
as you don't get a divorce from me
you won't get any rabbi TO marry you.
The mayor or an alderman Will marry
you off. but a rabbi never
Ida is pious young woman, and she
consulted a rabbi. only TO find that
what her husband had told her was
true. Although she might get a di-
vorce in the courts, under the Mosaic
law. as interpreted by the orthodox
rabbis. she could not remarry Unless
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needs hold it to the candle. and as it
slowly burns away he knows She ;s
saying. My heart burns for thee
If she is pledged TO another and
cannot entertain his suit she binds a
biue ribbon around piece of heart pine
and sorrowfully gives it to him, which
means. in the language of those parts.
Ny heart is bound to another. This
is final, and like a true knight he
chiVairously retires. If she wishes to
REJECT him as a sutton, peremptorily.
she hands him a piece of pine bark
an equivalent of SirLyou are barking
Up the wrong tree" ff-thefr courtship
runs smoothly she burns a stick Of
fat lightwood when he leaves, and as
the tar drips from ii, she softly MUIR
murs, Ia ia, till we meet again."
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VISITING CARDS.
A Government Official Who Uses
Dollar Bills.

New York Sun: J. Fount Tfllman. of
Tennessee. register of the treasury.
does not use the conventional bits of
pasteboard for visiting cards.
use these, Mr.. Tillman tells his
friends, flourishing a roll of paper
money. ffp
All notes issued by the government
bear the Endorsement OF the register of
the treasury, and everybody is familiar
with the finely written, somewhat eff
Terminate signature of Mr. Tillman. Like
that of Grover Cleveland who con-
ferred public office on the Tennesseean.
Mr.. Tillman's handwriting suggests a
man entirely different in personal ap-
pearance from his real self. He is tail
broad shouldered, and inclined to ro-
tundity. His linen is always immacu-
late. A waistcoat cut U-shaped and
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Follow the directions given below.
and when any fruit is at its most per-
feet stage Il may be preserved without
fail, whole and with the natural flavor.
See that the fruit is not over-rfpe,
wipe. but do not wash. fill the wide
mouthed glass jars two-thirds full. For
every pound of fruit allow half of gran
uiated sugar Put the sugar in a porce-