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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02

including Chinese mating. on the free
list was agreed to without division, these
matunss having been taken from the
dutiable list by close vote some weeks
ago.
The House paragraph placing on the
free list hides and skins not spcitlcalIv
provided for, was restored
Inc paragraph relating 70 the personal
elfects OF persons arriving in the United
States was modified SO that the effects
taken abroad may be brought back
without limit, while effects acuuircn
abroad and admissible free, are to be
limited to $10O
Inc iron ore paragraph was further
changed, making the reference 10 mar
anese ore as follows:
Muganese ore containing less than 40
ihstal1!G Il , units IN dry state, 81 per ton"
MT. ieller moved an amendment in
cludlng IN the free list rough lumber
manufactured Of white pine
Inc senator criticised the course OF
the committee In placing white pine oil
the dutiable list. thus encourag ging the
destruction Of pine when It was known
the supply would not last eight years.
MIR. Teller said he was for: protection.
but he would not carry It to extremes
compelling every man building a home
or using stick OF pine to pay tribute
70 the few owners Of pine. This was not
Republican doctrine, which was opnoscd
to the advance of piIces on the neesssa e .
rles Of life. Mr.. Teller declared that the
DUTY on pine was one Of the many OF he
absolutely indefensiblc features OF this
bill. >''
This re-openel the discussion on the
DUTY on white pine which was vigorously
contested in the early stages or the bill
resulting at that time in retaining pne
on the dutlable list at So per thousand
feet. " "i'1
~ senators Gray and Mantle supported
Mr. Ieller's motion. Mr.. Spooner on
posed the motion on the ground that the
DUTY was fair measure OF protection
10 an extensive industry Of three border
States Ne
This was not Il proposition TO nlora
an kinds Of lumber those Of Maine. and
the South and the West on tho free LES
but merely to discriminate against ira
Whlle pine OF three States. The amend
ment was defeated
MI. Mantle moved to reduce the f7ut,-
on white pine from 81 to 81 per thousand
ieet; lie read from the Statement or n
lumocr man that 4 So rato would ho
Prohlbitory and he appealed to Demo-
cratic Senators to vote tlnitedlv and th,,s
overcome this high rate
Ihe amendment was carried bv tho
ciose Hote OF 81 to 81, after another braal,
IN party lines on both sides Of the cham
be-. 80 S4i>'1il
~ a:a3 p. m. the bill was laid aside
aid after an executive session, the SEN
ate adjourned
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02
MIR. HERMAN ON DUTY.
Ihe onicc of City Trcnsurer Turnctl
Over TO Him Ncstcrtlny.

The new city treasurer, Mr. Harry S.
Herman yesterday morning entered upon
the duties Of his Office for q term Of
three years. There will no change In
the present office force, Mr.. r. e. Steel
remaining chief clerk and Messrs ]. N.
Bell and w. II. Harrison bool-krepcrs;
Mr.. Herman Is 81 years old; an affable
anu courteous gentleman, extremely
popular with all classes, and possesses;
brilliant qualifications for this, office.
MIR. ". w. Hunter, the retired treasur-
er, will collect the State taxes for 1896,
and Will for the present. reta in his Office
in the market building for th,t purpose.
MI. G. A. Fisher will remain collector
Tor him until these taxes are paid.
To fill the vacancy caused by The 1rt;r-
ment OF MI Herman from the position
or paying teller at the Citizens Bank,
the following promotions have been
made:
Tcnch f. TiIghman, from boolskeeper
10 paying teller; w. b. Newton, from
bookkeeper to boolslteeper and notary
public; Henry Thompson, Norman Bell
and kensy Jones, from clerks to book
keepers. The following new clerks have
been Employed: Q. Y. Seasons, ArrI-
stead Borland, Decatur Mayo and Mar
shall Dey. -s|-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02

THEY THROW HOQUETs.
Good words for Rev. Dr. NJ. hs. .ysisRr-
ION From tho Press.

The Baptist 1Ivangel OF Baltiritofe3in
It's issue OF yesterday says: VERY
large and enthusiastic meeting AotSsthe
Brantley church was held last Sun da y
morning, and q unanimous call extended
to Rev. NJ. b. Wharton, d. y, OF Norfolk,
Va, to become the cp-pnstcr Of the
church. Dr. Wharton IS SO well known
to the readers or The Evangel that IL IS
useless to say anything here. He has
been pastor OF some OF the largest
churches III the denominations, and iwn s
never so successful In his work as I%a
this time. There are thousands OF peo-
LIE wh, Will welcome him il he viii cuine
TO- Ba!tinore, and Il field of usefulness
Will be opened much larger thaifSany
he has yet entered. The present pastor
OF the church. Rev. II. NJ. Whartoit,, Ia
absent so much In his cvangellstic work
that 1T is deemed advisable to have q
pastor present With the church all the
time. and, not being willing TO give5u up
the one they now have. the church has
decided, at the suggestion or the pastor,
Dr.. Wharton Is well known, not only 10
the Brantley church, but to the pcGple
of Baltimore, and If he comes to our city
will WELD all Influence second to ncne
III this country"
Yesterdays Religious Herald says:
The wires report that Brantley church.
in Baltimore, has called Rv. NJ. B. Vliar-
ton, d. D., of Norfolk, to be co-pastor
with his brother, DR.. II. NJ. We suppose
that the call would hnrdly have been 5ex
tended il the case had been regarded d
hopeless. We should be sorry to8ltse
Or. Wharton from Virginia Ills pag:o~
rate in Norfolk has been eminently Sue
cessful, and We had hoped that he VA :,
back In his native State for good aud
all Maybe he is anyhow"
Yesterdays Atlantic Baptist says
DR.. III. NJ. Wharton. OF this city has
,neen called to Brantly Grove church in
Baltimore. All that we have 10 slS'ls
That we admire the good sense of Tie
"a itlmoreans; but sincerely tope he VIII
not leave u.s."
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02
CARTER FOUND GUILTY.
t'eWport News Democrats Eject Dele.
gates 70 the Sfnic Co,,ycntfon

Newport News, Va, July 1.-(Specjan
the Jury found II. III Carter guilty and
liSed his punishment at seven wears In
Lhe penitentiary. Counsel for the de-
tense Will ask for q new trial.
me result of the primaries held to-
night was the election OF a. solid dole
Eatlon Tor Baker T. Lee to the Roanoke
convention, with Il majority in favor
OF ISier FOR second choice. Delegates
from the several wards are as follows:
For First Second and Fourth Wards
u. =. y. Booker and c. c.. Smith as
declared by the chair
Third Ward--N. f. IIctchum.
h1fth Ward-L. p. Stearnes and W. G,
Stroud. -
Sixth and Seventh Wards-Wm. Col
len and NJ. a. Hickory
At the meeting of the Fourth Ward.
Alr r. G. Blcllford, the candidate re-
ceiVins less votes than the delegates
declared elected by the chair, appealed
from the chairs decision and appealed
to the body OF the convention to settle
the matter. Much confusion followed.
ana Dr. Fl. NJ. Smith, chairman, ad-
1ourned the meeting. The Bickford men
lhen effected an organization, with John
y. Robinson chairman, and elected r..
=. Bickford a contesting delegate TO
Roanoke.
Out Of the seven delegates from New
port News five may be counted solid
for Tyler.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02
TIE GLORIOUS FOURTEs.
axe" Fire, Cannon Crackers, Exeur
stDns ana Pntri 0tisru

Norfolk Will have no extensive cole
oration Of Independence Day Monday
next. The monster parade and exhib-
ton OF fireworks which was contemplate
ca, Ie!l through In some manner as
was announced two weeks ago,
The Fourth itself falls on sunday
nnu the celebrntion OF the day will
take place on the following day.
IN the absence Of the proposed parade
me observance here will be confined to
Inc excursions and fire works exhibits.
tnousands or people will doubtless take
advantage Of the low rates on nlI
roads, as they do every year, and pour
into the city on every train.
Inc banks and public buildings will
close; the small boy Will burn powder
ana himself also as Of yorc. and liberty
VIII pc worshipped in red fire and salut-
= ~ Wtth Inc cannon cracker made by the
again. -
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02
EXTENSIVE sTEsYTSE.
quarter Million Jsitun.iuous a,oai
Minors VIII 1u,t

aetle iiaute Ind, July 1.-THE fJx-
press will say to-morrow:
Next Sunday, or prior to that dav
i oiIcu!ars VIII be placed in Tho hands az
al az the bltuminous miners III the IJnited
states. calling them out on g. stril,c r.
Is estimated that 100000 men win be IN
Tuinen, Ini,,, pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana,
kentucky will contribute to. tho mova-
ment. The strike is to enforce Tie Co
1umbus scale Of GO cents per ton far
ffehisNlvania, = GO cents for Ohio GO cents
Ior Indiana and SO cents for Illino,s
=. W'leh the Columbus scale was adopted
tempt it's enforcement. 4 comn5ttno
was then appointed to take in hand the
matter or a strike and to order ono as
soon as such a course seemed oppur-
ifne. mis- committee has decided inst
the time has come to act '"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02
Officers Elected.

Atlantic Lodge No. S, 7. o. Mechanics
has elected the following officers! w. r.
Arlington, w. S. NJ; NJ L. Gaines, w
NJ; n. G. Breden, ". j. M.: Joel G
White, r. s.; James T.. Mccoy, r. s.
Jas. S. Addison, treasurer; John II. Peed
con-; James Bryan. chap.
Palestine Tent No. 40. I. O. Recnahi,os
has elected the following officers: w
II. Mullen. shepherd; John Hall. Pas.
Chief Ruler; II. l.. Bclotc, CHIEF Ruler
Edward Diggs, Deputy Ruler A. I
Lawrence recording secretary; j. p
Epes. financial secretary; J. l.. Belo,e
treasurer; John H. Morris, levite: III. S
Fentress. inside guard; G. II, Dozier, ou :
side guard. The tent has changed us
meeting place from Migrants Hall 70
Ballentine's building. Main street, where
these officers VIII be installed on lhe
evening of the third Monday in July,
to be followed by an entertainment
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02
s.NCAi. HNEvyTsa:s.
Minor ss emtion rvar.,,u n,,,,,
E#.# lntGreYI tIr

The Atlanta Rifles will so INTO comn
early next week. ."''
MI. III. =. Harrison has secured . ,,os;
non at Cape May 80 90
:, Mss MIS- Rosa Lee st. Clair Merrill. Of
ii.run'lomd. inn, G, Is the guest OF Miss Ma %
Low Gray, on Butte street.
Workmen yesterday bain,r dIrt,tr,. !.
.rench ,, Ior the rlinE Tor Tbs now t,itI-
"ens' Inn1 guiding, on Nam .,roat
Ine french Wrecltlng company js =
WORK rai5lnE The tug South Blltim6re
k'uak al,. Inylor's dock "Wednesday night.
guest or Mr., G. =. Saunders on water
street, left yesterday Tor Sl,,rfrnnshnrn
An excursion to Virginia isaor., :, i,
DC given to-day by the Norfolk LIri,i
,ay ihiahtry FOR the purpose or buyine
Capt. John Hewbctt ana John Rrr.
lord. respectively day ana night watch
men on the Boston wharf. arc botl, sIc
ana Off duty. III -
MI. =. owens, n former resident Of
M.,ichlEitn, who has located here, states
that the home seekers OF hIs St,tn = ~
looking toward this section
Inc Society OF Earnest lVorkcrs 81
residence OF Mrs. Bradbrooke. on Avenue
at o'clock this evening.
Potatoes are holding their own II
Northern markets this year. provl.
dence prices yesterday were So. 5osSo fSs; :;
per barrel. While Boston ruled 25 cent,
lesA -. :" e ''i = :
Arrhngemcnts are being made by the
Ca thollc societies OF Norfolk for q picnic
70 be given ut Virginia Beach on ~,
l4th instant for the bennt OF ST. Marv't
Orphan Asylum 80 :
Workmen have begun dgging the
foundation for two three ory IN 1,,l
houses on Colonial avenue, nenr Olnn,
roao, tihcnt. One IS FOR Mrs Samuel
and The ether for Mrs. Alfricnd.
iTaliic on Chesapeake Bay was ncve,
larger than at present. The stca MOI
howard, or the Merchants and Miners
Line. brought III one OF the large (,
cnrEoes CT the season yesterday
Inc new contract for carrying the mails
between tile postofllcc ana The whnrvne
ana denot3 Of the city went into erect
yesterday. Six new wagons have been
ADDED 10 the equipment by contra ctoi
Norris. o'o'
detective Hcppel yesterday recovered
rom pawn shop a handsome pair OF
opera glasses. whose value Is about s95
ANY one having lost a pair ana Jn.
scrioinE same at police Headquarters car
claim them. -
captain Jeremiah Cottrcll. OF Ra1t;-
more, mas been appointed permanent
master OF Hudson Bros large spa tue
Gsner j. Hudson, OF Norfolk CAPTAIN
E,ottre!i, succeeds Captain George VIII
iiaHlS. VINO has gone into the shin bro
heluse business In this city.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02
a HEAVY CUT.
The SoriO ana western Railway
Reduces Wages.

The Norfolk and Western Railway
company put into effect yesterday at the
shops at its Lambert's Point terminal.
the new scale or wages, making reduc-
ions from 30 to so per cent Every
man employed at the shops here is ar
fected by the reduction, although tho
principal cuts are on piece work. The
stringers arc reduced from So to $3.50,
while wheels, for which so cents was
formerly paid, are now rated at 30 cents.
The cut is the heaviest ever made by
the road, but although they are natu-
rally dissatisfied the men will con tinue
work. hoping, they say, for speedy
restoration Of the old scale.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02
The YEARS. ship auiIdins neoo~,,

. washington. y. c., July 1.-D1,rnr the
,iscai year ended June 80. there we're
Dnllt IN the United States and ofTicialIv
numbered 729 vessels OF 177.e43 gross gross
oo1 aons. compared with 7oo vessels OF 203,-
crease is almost wholly In wooden I On
mage, which for 1897 amounts, to g. $40
IONS. compared with 94,7l5 tons for 1896
ot the total construction, Sl7 vessels
or ll3065 tons We're steam vessels. COR
pared with 322, Of l34.947 tons FOR the
p.e'ious year. Steel steamers, built ON
Great Lakes, numbered Il Of 81 Ss6 tn,e
compared with 24 Of 5000 tons for the
previous year. VIII
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02
PRICE gT'W O q JEl 3 81 .Esk1.E|

nc INC wife Of Sergeant Folsom, of Fort
hamilton. called at the norguc this af-
t.ethoon, md after viewing the mutila-
,,nS ,tu poaS; said to be the remains of VIII
liam Guldensuppe. declared that. Il fie
inc corpse Of her former husband Al.
pheus Il. Clarke. Ei1e claimed to identl-
~ a. ny a ring mark on the little nm
Esr on the left hand. She says that
S..rh ~. disappeared twenty years ago.
nut ~, returned about six months ago.
az az nta re-marrcd meantime. and
Sn.'N began suit for divorce, but did
not set n decree = $40
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02
To0k tito OATH or once.

Washington. D. c.. July 4. So Hh1fii Ess
Roberts, OF New York, to-l lay toalst tkS
oath Of office as Treasurer of the IJIiif faH
States. and at once entered 4 III iIS
duties. Mr.. .. N. Norg t11e rettr is1N
Treasurer, left for his hvnle at Brftfgass
port, Conn, this afternoon, whf ftheu assH
family had preceded him, ,5E
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02
Broke pIfa F,co.,

Mr.. w. d. Strickland. a gentleman who
came here Wednesday on the excursion
from Durham, n c., while crossing the
ferry last night about 10 o'clock stepped
his leg into hole and broke it off Tho
accident caused 4 buzz OF excitement.
but did not seriously Inconvenience Mr.,
Strickland as 1t was Il wooden leg. He
tied it together with some strings and
proceeded on his way.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02
Wis.T G0y0 E.OSg,ON.
Ihe Nonefnry Commission Satisfied
with Results Thus For,

Paris July 1.-The United States Mon
etary Commission, headed by Senator
Edward Q. Wolcott. Of Colorado. viii
start for London at the end Of the week.
The Conissioncrs express themselves a,;
being well satisfied with the results Of
theif negotiations here and the general
outlook. There is q strong bellrf in thie
city that the Commissioners have ae-
complishcd something tangible in
France. 3. So, &t5t'' -
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02

It heals everything except Il broken
ncnrt. may be said or De Wits witch
Hazel Salve. Piles and rectal disna ses,
cuts. burns, bruises, letter, eczema and
all skin troubles may be cured by It
quickly and permanently. j. ME-.
Trotter. Trut: e Smith and r.. ~. WI.
son. b. .S%Ii' - ~. az
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02

Burning, itching skin @d tseaae fsSsS
Hazel Salve, unequal1e d for NJ 1lafAs3
bruises. burns. It heals$w tEout tglsaN stS3
a scar. I'M. .. Trotter, Trritt ggs Ssiiiylf
and r: L. Wilson.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02
Died from fGis Injuries.

Henry Coles, colored, died at ST. Vim
cents hospital yesterday from the effect :
OF an accident at Primers Point. a week
ago. in which his back was broken.
James Edwards, colorcd, who was work
ing with him, had his arm broken
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02
complimentary Dnuco

y delightful complimentary dance to
MT. and Mrs. B. D. Fine was given Mt
ocean View last night, a special train
from Norfolk carrying down q. large
party or lovers Of Terpslchore. The
chaperones were Mrs j. B. Lough-
al 1an, Mrs. a; {. Fine and Mrs a. +.
oy an orchestra under the direction Of
rroressor Belczza. There we're about
thlrty couples in attendance Refresh
Nhents We're served In the hotel dining
rooms by the management
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02
Hisl.t Years for nn., /. Is raol. tY,as

New Orleans. La, Jn1y souis III xssfsss
lot, the convicted Union Bank NE fjS3afgs
was sentenced this morning 81 by8 Jma DPS
PaTlange to eight years tn I'll ia psti ltesisss
ttaa'y at hard Labor. The case
appealed
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02
sYot, q &, 4 nleriaa. .,,l ]

q kenny's: Beautiful Fourth sofS 5 ui nfl
.ture presented I'd all Of our c,1af0afais
Saturday, July 3d.. G. 81 KeiiuYs Isl
Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02
ArrostS H-csfcrdn..

Robert Simpson. breach Of The peace
and threatening to kill Richard Smith:
bailed.
Charles ilc0ciis. cotored, larceny az S5
from the pnMon sc nicnard B.CW:,.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02

Don't nauscate your. stomach with
teas and bitter herbs, but regulate vour
llver and Sick headache by using those
1amous little pills known as De Wits
Little Early Riscrs. j. IF. Tro,tcr.
.-I-.t 6; s.2A:ls ana L. T.. Wilson.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02

5>A fter G Gall the hes dvsrt
Etlnn OF teeth are ti 81 Id tIsnY 49, -
selves. Denta sootlas sss5ssa
number. 2S4 Main street .s4
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02

5 Cooking q pleasureRWil ilen d orsg sSss sg
vapor stove. See them sR6 ;sssf 1
ber) Main street. &c. sfs r.ss;
day. 5 VIZ al 6 asfjS % ss
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02

"A man often says: my business
Is, Is dlIerent from any other kind; it's +.
hiinoss impossible to advertise my
,snispnderstandirg Of what ndvertis-s
ing IS. 1t Is making business known
70 those who ought. to know 1t. This
GHn pc done with amy business
Woistan Dixey, in p. I.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27
SAYS GIBSON KILLED HER
THE CLAIM THAT rHEO. DURRANT
IS NOT THE MURDERER.
Inmate OF the Colorado Soldiers
Home Saw the Clergyman with
Woman in His Arms.

Monte Vista, Colo, May 21.-William r.
Bryant, an aged inmate of the soldiers
and sailors home of this place. hsts
made a sworn statement to the effect that
Theodore Durrant who Is under sentence
of death for the murder of Blanche La
mont In Emanuel church, San Francisco,
Is not guilty Of the crime. but that Rev.
George Gibson, pastor of the church, Is
the murderer His statement Is as fol-
lows:
My name Is William II. Bryant am
6S years of age. l have lived In =Califc---....
since 1S49 up to March. 1896. / am familiar
with the location of Emanuel Baptist
church, in which Blanche Lamont was
murdered. | was In the church the night
of ithe murder. l saw Rev. George Glib
son with a woman In his arms In the
body of the church, going toward the
south corner OF the church. l heard him
say This kills that evidence
II know Rev George Gibson very we'll
heard the woman groan a number of
times as though In mortal agony. | make
innocent man. Theodore Durrant did not
murder Blanche Lamont. but Rev. George
Gibson did. WILLIAM BRYANT"
The witnesses OF the signature are Com
mander s. M. French OF the home and II.
w. Garrettson, and Mr.. Bryant's oath Is
certified by Harvey w. Green. i.oary
public.
Bryant has been In the home bat a few
months. having resided In Denver a year
prior to his admission.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27
ORCHARD LANDS ARE RUINED,
Cloudburst Devastated the VnIley
of AsOtin Creek.

Asotin. Wash, May H.---A cloudburst
at some point as yet unknown up the lit
tie valley of Asotin creek sent a wall ssfs
water down the valley THURSDAY after
noon which carried devastation in It's
train Stock was drowned houses wreck
ed. bridges washed out. and orchards
ruined. The loss is roughly estimated at
$780, 900. The pleasant little valley was a
continuous orchard and garden for Is
miles above the town. The Spokesman
Review correspondent has just returned
from trip four miles up the valley, and
from persons on the road ii was learned
that the flood extended for at least three
miles beyond that. and how much further
Is unknown.
SO far as reported no lives were lost.
but considerable stock persisted. The
houses of Robert Campbell and John Dill
were wrecked. and John Milers house
was carried 900 feet from its foundations.
Many other places We're more or less dam
aged Between Asotin and a point four
miles up the creek all the bridges, Ave In
number, were washed out. Two of these
belonged to the town and three to the
county. The loss in this particular Is
about S2500 II Is thought that other
! bridges were washed out further up the
stream.
But the chief loss was In The destruc-
lion of orchards and gardens The tor
rent tore through these with great fury.
carrying debris with great force and
washing out and breaking off the smaller
trees. The larger trees were left stand
ing, though they We're badly damaged.
! In the town OF Asotin comparatively lit
tie damage was done beyond the washing
out Of the bridges. The park was ruined
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27
THE MASKED FoOTPAD is DEAD.


Tacoma, Wash, May PA single rob-
Der late this afternoon held up and at
tempted to rob an incoming ear on the
Steilacoom electric line. About four miles
out Of the city a tall man, roughly dress
ed, hailed the car which stopped to let
him aboard. AS he got on the platform
he pulled a blue dotted calico mask with
holes cut for eyes down over his face
produced a revolver, and ordered Supcrin-
tendent Frank Dame of the line and Mo
torman Wellman to the rear of the car
They complied slowly and he followed
ordering the men and dhe passengers to
mold their hands up and the ladies to
sit still. Dame and Welman had en-
tered a rear compartment. used for car
rying baggage and freight. The robber
evidently Thought them safely disposed
oi, for he paid no more attention to them
Dut commenced relieving George b. Ey-
ans, the conductor of his valuables This
done, he commanded William r. Hacker
a broker, to stand and be searched.
IN the meantime Superintendent Dame
had taken out his revolver and came in
behind Hacker, where he awaited an OPP
portunity to shoot. moment later he
placed his arm on Hackers shoulder and
fired at the robber, who returned the fire.
Dame fired two shots, and the robber two
minutes later was lying dead, while Dame
mad been shot in the arm. and Jewett a
passenger, in the leg. One of Danes bull
lets passed through the right arm of the
robber and the other through the left
arm, both entering at what seems to be
the same spot. They entered his body,
striking the lungs or heart. Groaning
heavily, he staggered backward to the
front platform and fell off the front steps
Z head foremost His feet were resting on
the track.