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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
Prominent Lady Robbed
and Murdered by
a Negro.
Two Thousand Citizens Sur
round the Prison to
Lynch Him.
The Mob Held Back by Thirty
Guards, but a Conflict Is
Imminent.

DEADWOOD. s. d., May 15.-Mrs.
Emma Stone, wife OF Colonel I. P. Stone
and prominent Black Hills woman, was
murdered last night and all day q crowd
of angry citizens have surrounded the
jail, where the seif-confessed murderer,
Charles Brown (coIored). is confined for
the purpose of lynching him. The authori-
ties are determined 10 protect the pris-
oner to the extent of their ability, but can
do little. The mob seems to be only
his ranch twenty miles north. He will
arrive some time tonight, when the
negro will be hanged. A conflict is i'm
minent.
Mrs. Stone conducted the Keystone Res
taurant in Deadwood, and as it has always
enjoyed good patronage the daily re-
ceipts were large. She slept in room
partitioned off the dining-room, and some
time in the early morning hours entrance
was effected to it. She evidently had been
awakened by the robber and made short
struggle with him. It was short, indeed,
for the wea pom which he WELD ed-abutch-
ers' cleaver-provedIterrib effective. One
bow was sufficient. She had been struck
in the right temple. and the blade made
cash from behind the right ear clear across
her face. 1t proved instantly fatal.
The crime was discovered early this
morning by one of the servant girls, who
went to awaken her. Suspicion at once
fell upon Charles Brown, former cook OF
the establishment, cOlored man. and he
and a negro companion were arrested
while trying to Leave the country. He at
once confessed. The room had been ran
sacked from top 10 bottom and everything
of value taken. He said he was robbing
his victim, when she awoke, and he killed
her to escape detection.
AS the Sheriff entered the town with
Brown, the self.confessed murderer, he
was met by q mob of thousand angry
citizens. Twenty-four Deputy Sht riffs
with drawn revolvers took him through
the crowd to the Jail.
The mob now surround the jail. and all
that is required is leader. Angry NUT
terings are heard on all sides. The mob
at the Jail tonight numbers 1000 and
more are coming. No one knows what
will happen before morning. Charles
Brown is cook, and formerl worked for
the lady. He drove to town last night
from a ranch he owns near Crook City,
and had supper at the restaurant abou.
O'Clock. He was seen in the restaurant
this morning about O'Clock. There is
every prospect of conflict between the
mob and the thirty guards at the jail.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
Romantic and Startling
Climax of a Unique
Elopement.
Pursued to the Top of the Tall
Shaft by the Brides
Angry Father.
But the Painting Old Gentleman Is
leased and Tortured Until He
Finally Consents.

BOSTON, Ma S.. May 15.-Way up in
the top of Bunker Hill Monument to-day
was enacted the startling climax OF the
most unique elopement here. Judson
Hawkins and Rebecca Wilson. patriotic
young couple from Cape Cod, came to
town clandestinely this morning and
sought out a justice of the peace OF their
acquaintance and repaired to their novel
wedding place. 1t was a wearlsome task
which the wedding party had 10 perform
to reach their goal, for there is no elevator
in the big stone shaft and they had to
climb up the hundreds of s.eps OF the
winding staircase.
Ii cost them quarter each admission
fee, too. After resting from their ex-
ertions The knot was tied. No soon bad
this been done than there came rude in
terruption to their happiness in the shape
OF no less parsonage than Squire Wilson,
the father OF the bride, who came putting
up the stairs, red in the face from indig-
nation and The effects of the stair-climb-
ing. He had tracked the elopers, but did
no, succeed in arriving upon the scene in
time 10 prevent the marriage, against
which he had Sc. his foot. At first there
was CONSERVATION in the hearts OF NJ.
and Mrs Hawkins, but Judson was struck
with a brigh, idea. Taking advantage of
the exhaustion Of the fat OLD gentleman,
who could hardly speak after climbing so
many stairs, be jun ped upon him, tripped
him up aud sat upon him. Then, aided
by his newly won bTide, who held MS
hands. he tormented and tortured the old
gentleman, until in despair, that worthy
was compelled 30 give his consent in Or
der to escape, for Bunker Hill monument
is a lonely place. few caring to brave the
mountain of stairs, and there was no one
within hearing TO respond to his cries for
help. Squire Wilson is a wealthy land
owner and the bride is his heiress.
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special representatives. The exercises
were preceded by grand procession.
The city is eayly decorated, and great en-
thnsasm prevails.
The United States is represented in the
art department OF the exposition. There
is an independent exposition of the pro-
ducts and manufactures of the United
States, in which nearly 5000 firms or in.
dividual exhibitors are represented. The
exposition is located in the famous Dur.
garden, which is to Stockholm what the
Bois de Boulogne is to Paris.
The structures include industrial, fish.
cry, art and machinery hall, a museum,
army and navy building, city pavilion,
a spacious and ornate pavilion for the
capital in 1920 and several foreign build
ings. Tne exposition will be visited by
large delegation of Swedish Americans
next month, and will last until October.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
4 THRIFTY NDIAN AGENT.
Captain Baldwin Accused of Various
Shady Transactions Among the Red
Men of OkIobon,n

WICHITA, KANs., May 15-Secretary
Bliss b as detailed another inspector to in
vestigate Indian Agent Baldwin OF Ana
darko. o. T.. and some startling develop
ments may be looked for in spite of Gen.
eral Miles efforts to even up everything.
The report submitted by the last in
spector states that Captain Baldwin paid
more for cattle to be given the Indians
than the same grades were selling for at
the time, and charges that in all sorts of
deals wherein Indian money was involved
be was uniformly careless, to the detri-
ment of the Indian fund. The point is
made that the agent has never made
financial transaction in favor OF the In
dians.
The report contains evidence to the ef-
feet that the agen. went into scheme to
condemn a good $4,000 school building
and wanted to erect $75,00U building, the
new one to be so located that it would
conform to the ideas Of Captain Baldwin
and Captain Hugh J. Scott OF Fort Sill.
! Financial designs are attributed to Cap
t ain Baldwin in this connection, more so,
in fact, than desire TO supply the intel
lectual demands of the Indian youth. 1t
Is also shown in the report that Captain
Bald Twin evaded the payment OF personal
Judgment OF $lS6, secured against him at
Ell Reno, by ella ming that certain prop
erty attached belonged TO the Govern
n,ent. when in fact it belonged to him and
was liable for levy.
The evidence of Captain Clayton S.
Burbanks and Lieutenant M. E. Saville of
the Tenth Infantry. stationed at Fort Sill,
is given in the report, TO the effect that
Captain Baldwin Tor long period of time
was unfit for any duty by reason OF liberal
indulgence in strong drink.
A few pages of the report is devoted to
the lease question in the kiowa, Co.
manche. Apache and Wichita reserva-
tions. The effect of this has been to in
duce the secretary not to lease the Wich-
ita reservation, but to open the same to
settlement.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
SEVENTY-SEVENT BIR1HDAF
Florence Nightingale Recpires a shotve
of Congratutatfons.

Florence Nightingale Receires a shosUer
of Congratulations.
LONDON, ENG, May 15.-Cong gratula.
tions are being showered to-day upon
Florence Nightingale, the famous nurse
of the Crimean war, upon the occasion of
her seventy-seventh birthday. An auto.
graph letter from Queen Victoria was de-
livered by special messenger at an early
hour. Flowers In abundance were also
sent by the pubils of the Nurses Training
and Employ ment Institution, which Miss
Nightingale founded with the purse of
$3.50, 600 subscribed by grateful country
gale has been in delicate health for several
years, but she devotes the greater part OF
her time to the interest of nursing institu-
tions and to the writing OF pamphlets con.
cerning the care of the sick and injured.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
Pacific Coast Pen.ion,.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 15.-Pen-
sions to Pacific Coast veterans have been
issued as follows: California: Original
John W. Tuck, Alameda; Nathan T.
Evan, Los Gatos. Increase-Francis Nc.
Mahon, soldiers Home, Los Angeles
Edward B. Griffith, San Francisco.
Original widows, etc.-Matilda T. Smith,
Los Angeles.
Washington: Restoration and supple
mental-James o. Russell, Satsop. In
crease-Charles 81. Wedgwood, Golden
dale. Original widows, etc.-Melvina IL.
Shahan, Satsop.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
x1ooLIsI DANGEROUSLY 1LL.
Te.eDrans Sent to Patti, His Wife, Hhc
Is on the Continent.

TeleOrdnsS Sent TO Patti, HIS we, HHo
Is on the Continent.
LONDON, ENG. Nav 15.-Nicolini, the
husband OF Adelina Patti, the famous
singer. is dangerously ill. His health has
been very poor for some time, but yesrer-
day his condition suddenly became so
serious that telegrams were sent to his
wife, who was on the Continent. She
started for home to-day and will travel by
speciai train to Wales.
NicoIini was at one time singer of con-
siderable abiiity. He was born, lin Tours,
France, in 1884. He was singing with
Patti at the time of her divorce from her
first husband, Marquis de Caux, and sub
sequent,y married her. His real name is
Ernest Nicolas. }
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
LAWLESSNESS IN NEW MEXICO.
Delegate Makes an appeal to SECURE
RegtGtar Troops.

DetoUUte -HUhe6 UH HTPeut 70 OeCWTe
Rrgutar Troops.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 15.-An,
tonic Joseph, New Mexico's Congressional
Delegate, to-day informed acting secre-
tary Meikleiohn of the War Department
that lawless men are terrorizing people in
the western part of the Territory. He re-
quested the assistance of regular troops.
Meikleiohn replied the War Depart
ment could not afford protection under
the present situation and suggested that
the Department of Justice be consulted as
to the proper method to secure assistance.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
Secretary 1oro correct. a Run.or.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 15.-sec-
re tary Long tonight said there was no
truth in tho report that the flagship New
York had been ordered to Key West.
He said the vessel would be ordered 10
Boston in about two weeks, where she
would take part in the celebration.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
Lunoheon to Chan Yen Hocn.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 15.-Mr.
and Mrs. John w. Foster gave luncheon
to-day in honor of Chan Yen Hoon, the
Chinese EN- bassadcr. Minister and Mrs.
Romero and Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Grant
were in the company.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
KING OSCARS UBILEE.

Opening of the Great Scandind drtan Ec-
position at Stockholm.
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN. May 15.-The
great Scandinavian Exposition In honor
of King Oscars twenty-fve-year jubilee
as the ruler OF Sweden and Norway was
formally opened to-day with imposing
ceremonies. participated in by King Oscar
and the court and delegations from all the
municipalities of the nation.
All the European Governments sent
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
Must Pm Aside 7httr Dtsttncttye Card.

ALBANY, N. Y, May 15.-Superintend-
ent Skinner of the State Department OF
Public Instruction to-day handed down
a decision requiring the six Catholic Sis
ters acting as teachers in the Watervliet
public school to discontinue wearing dur
ing school hours the distinctive garb OF
their religious sect.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

NEWCASTLE. PA, May Is. = Five
Austrians were buried in landslide
caused by the Newcastle Traction Com
pany this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
That Tired Feeling

At this season Is a signal of danger. 1t is
conclusive evidence of impure, impover-
ished blood, which may lead to serious
illness. Purify, enrich and vitalize your
blood at once with Hoods Sarsaparilla
and be we'll and strong. This medicine
will cure that tired feeling and give you
vigor and vitality.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

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AZ "a IN Nuit6o pieces NEW GRANITE sUITINGs in all
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The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10
PUT DOUGLAS ON RECORD.
Lincoln Made Him Commit Himself
 on the Slavery Issue.

Perhaps no anecdote ever told of MT. Lincoln illustrates more forcibly his 'longheadedness" in laying plans, not even that incident when he asked the ''iedge" a question in his debate with Mir. Douglas, which may be told as fol- lows:
 One afternoon during that joint de- bate Mir. Lincoln was sitting with his friends, planning the programme, when he was observed to go off in kind of reverie, and for some time appeared totally oblivious to everything around him. Then slowly bringing his right hand up, holding it a moment in the air, and then letting it fall with quick slap upon his thigh, he said:
 'There, I am going to ask the 'jedge' Che always called him the jedgeD a question tonight, and 1 don't care the ghost of a continental which way he answers it. If he answers it one way it will lose him the senatorship. If he answers it the other way, it will lose him the presidency"
 No one asked him what the question was; but that evening it was the turn for Mir. Douglas to speak first, and right in the midst of his address, all at once Mir. Lincoln reused up, as if a new thought had suddenly struck him, and said
 'Jedge, will you allow me to ask you one queston?'
 Certainly" says MT. Douglas.
 Suppose, jedge, there was new town or colony just started in some western territory; and suppose there were pre- cisely 100 -voters-there; and suppose, jedge, that 90 did not want slavery and one did. What would be done about it?"
 Judge Douglas beat about the bush, but failed to give direct answer.
 No. no, jedge, that won't do. Tell us plainly what will be done about it?''
 Again Douglas tried to eyade; but Lincoln would not be put off, and he insisted that direct answer should be given. At last Douglas admitted that the majority would have their way, by some means or other.
 Mr. Lincoln said no more. He had secured what he wanted. Douglas had answered the question as Illinois peo- pie would have answered it, and he got the senatorship. But that answer was not satisfactory to the people of the south. In 1860 the Charleston con- vention split in two factions, and it lost him the presidency" and it made Abraham Lincoln president.-N. Y. ln- dependent.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10
seen from the Elevated Ro,a

Riding on the elevated road gives one :. insight into the different modes of existsnasnl an of the inhabitants along the line. Here a,. some things the writer caught a pass;a' glimpse of one day recently:
 A woman cleaning windows and her ca,a fu and fearful spouse seated on the aoo, holding on to her feet to prevent her fan ing to the street below
 A man shaving himself, while littl. boy held highly polished dishpan, whicS was officiating as a mirror.
 Two babies asleep on a fire escape, wh;, their mother was chasing linen up and down washboard.
 A new colony of colored folk in the ono. fashionable brownstone front quarter oy Fifty-third street, between Sixth and Ninth, avenues.
 A man and woman, evidently plav actors, thrusting at each other with foils.
 A woman learning to ride the wheel on a "bike" suspended in her boudoir.-N. V Commercial Advertiser.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10
He still Needed Her.

A pathetic little tribute to a wife's
 tact and self-forgetfulness was given
 by an old New Hampshire farmer. The
 couple had lived happily together for nearly 50 years, and when the wife died
 her husband seemed utterly unable at first to act, or even think, for himself.
 The funeral was taken in charge by an
 energetic niece, and, according to those who were present, everything was con- ducted with propriety. One of the neighbors stopped to speak to the poor old widower when the last offices at the grave had been performed. "William,"
 she said, laying kindly hand on her
 old friends shoulder, T think every
 thing was beautiful; it was just such a funeral as Mary wished, l am sure" :" You mean we'll, Mis- Snowden. I know said the old man, looking up at her with dim eyes, but you don't take it in as 1 do. Niece Ellen couldn't see
 to everybody's comfort as Mary would
 have. Why, I've thought a dozen times to-day, if Mary was only here to tend to this funeral, seems to me could al-
 most bear to have lost r."-Youth's
 Companion.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10

week we were very quietly married in neighboring town, and then went to the Westmoreland lakes for a week We had arranged to stay with mother for another week before taking up d house for ourselves; but as we travelled homeward Mark asked me if knew that Sir Frederick, Sir Walters successor. was to arrive that night to take pos session of Cliff Court. I said no, and that it would be delightful for us to mix with the crowd that would be waiting to welcome him before going on to the cottage. So Mark being agree able, we took fly from the station and arrived as light was being put to an immense bonfire on the hill. Mark said we would go in by the side gate and es- cape the crush, and we reached the ter race without difficulty. The peacocks should have been gone to roost, but the noise had evidently reused them, and they were strutting about just as they had been that other day. Just as I was going to remind Mark of that time a great cheer went up, and crowd came rushing around us crying: Long live Sir Frederick" and Mark said: For give me. Kathie, darling. for deceiving you; l am Sir Frederick"
 Then before 1 could realize what he really meant Florrie came running up and said: Didn't l say that other day that you were inst like the owner re- ceiving your guests? and now you real ly are part owner. I wish you much happiness" Oh, dear, it had all come to me so unexpectedly that felt faint. and asked Mark (for l could not call him Frederick to take me to mother. He told me she and uncle, who had inn proved very quickly. were waiting in the court for me. so 1 hastened in, and found them in cozy, quiet morning room. Mother elasped me in her arms and asked my forgiveness in aiding Mark, who had told her his real position the night he proposed to me. But while she was speaking, we heard Mark say: 'ls it possible that you are Uncle ThomasP" You see. owing 10 uncle's accident, he had not seen hIm before.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10

Nv uncle laughed and said; "l suppose my little game is up," and while mother and I looked from one to the other TOT some explanation, Mark said: "l ind that after all it is l who must introduce Uncle Thomas to you. We are old friends and travelled together from Frisco. He is the famous American millionaire. Thomas Clifford Banks, the latter name he adopted some years ago." So it turned out that Mark (whose name was Frederick Mark) had not married poor girl after all, though he thought he had, for am uncle's sole heiress, and he gave me a bicycle worthy of millionaire as marriage present.-Belfast News.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10
Doctor and Patient.

You need exercise,' said the doctor to dyspeptic patient, and particu- larly walking; now, what is your oc- cupation?"
 T am letter-carrier. sir" answered the patient.
 This story, at doctors expense, will do to go with another.
 My dear sir said doctor, you must positively follow my directions. You must take cold bath every morn ing"
 Why, doctor, that's just what I am doing!"
 "Oh-er- well, then you must ston it!"-Youth's Companion.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10
H BICYCLE ROMANCE.
5eeseeeeeeesessssSseeesS

TT WAS a wretched-looking old bike,
 and for antiquity would have taken first prize anywhere. My disappoint- ment was intense, and tears of mortifi- cation sprang to my eyes, but forced them back as noticed the look of anx- fety on the face of the old man beside me, who inquired, with some emotion: "Have you got cold, Kathie? Your eyes are wet" "Yes, Uncle Thomas" I replied, "and summer colds are so hard to get rid of; but never mind my cold 1; thank you so much for buying me the bicycle"
 Well, dearie," he replied. fits not quite new one, butI thought it would do for you to learn on.' Oh, how did wish he would go away and let me have q good cry; but as he hung about had to mount and take a few turns round the garden, much to his delight, and he rubbed his hands. excaiming: "Well done, little grill You'll be there before any of them, you bet!' At last he went indoors, and, hiding myself in the summer house, I wept copiously. What should do? Get my prayer book and keep on repeating the collect for rain? Stay in bed the next day and pre- tend my cold was worse? No, neither of these resources would do; and even If it rained all night, which was not in the least likely, l would have to put in an appearance on the morrow. We'll there was one spice of comfort left the roads were inches deep with fine, white dust. I would start early and get good covering of it over poor uncle's gift, and then perhaps some of it's many deficiencies might be hid; and then. be- ing naturally lght-hearted. dried my tears and went in to prepare tea, that being a duty l did not allow our little maid to interfere with. My mother and had lived alone for many years. my father, who had died when I was three years old, being only a memory to me. He had been captain and owner of a merchantmen, but he had only been able to leave very moderate independ- ency for my mother, so we two had al- ways lived very quietly, and it was quite l an event in our lives when letter came l from Frisco telling that my mothers Eonly relative was coming home after an |Hbsence of 40 years. had never seen |my quiet mother so excited over any, lining. He was her mothers only broth er, and she had only a very dim recol- lection of his going away.
 'T am afraid, Kathie," she said. "that pncle is only poor man; for, although
 e has coryesponded with me at long in-
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10
sen Dogs on MheeIs.

The bicycle fever has broken out in most unexpected quarter. It is only natural that a landsman should take to tkat speedy meth. cd of locomotion, but who would ever think that seamen would get the craze? Perhaps it is because they have become accustomed to rolling. Nearly every British ship that comes into port now carries a bicycle, and the skipper is usually an expert rider. At sea he rides around and around the main deck, and as soon as he reaches port he takes his wheel ashore. Three sea captains were riding in the park the other afternoon. One of them was novice and confessed his inability to work the tiller so as to sail straight course. 'It's very good" he de- clared ''if it just had a little more pitch to it. An, that's better" he added, as he struck stone and pitched off head fore most. The manufacturer who will turn out a bicycle with elliptical wheels will make hit with seafaring men, San Francisco Post.