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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-03
WEpNsEDAY.... EB :UARH 3, 1897
STOPPING A RUN.


The Banker Was a Genius and Rose to
the Emergency.
1t was a private bank in a new west
srn town. 1t had been doing business
for a year or so and had the reputation
of being solid. One day, however, when
it refused to discount a note for a citi-
zen who was looked upon as shaky, he
went out and talked until he got the
town excited, and "a run on the bank
was the result. Then the owner Of the
Institution proved himself the right
inancier in the right place.
"Georpe," he said to one of his
clerks, you know Bill Scott, of
rourse?''
"Oh, yes"
"He hasn't got and never did have a
dollar in this bank, and yet he's out
t,ere in the crowd yelling loudest of
all. Slip out with a gun and shoot him
in the leg or shoulder-by accident, Of
course.
"Yes, sir"
"And, James," said the banker to
his other clerk, there's the old man
Simpson out in the crowd with his fight
ing dog. Unchain our dog and take him
out by the back door and let him go for
Simpsons canine"
Five minutes later one-third If the
crowd menacing the bank had gathered
around Bill Scott, az he lay in the street
with a bullet in his leg. and another
third were dancing around two dogs en-
gagged in a fierce fight. Then the bank
err appeared at the door, a package of
bills in one hand and a revolver in the
other, and as he fiourished both above
his head he shouted:
Here's the assets of this bank in
my left hand, and here's the liabilities
in my right. Does anybody want his
money!"
No answer
"Assets. $12, 900; Liabilities. six bull
lets!' continued the banker, as he tap
ped the package Of money with the
muzzle of his gun.
A few persons cheered.
"And the assets and liabilities are
sorter mixed up, and the Teller who
wants assets may git the other. I'm
waiting to hear from you"
He heard. There was a good chorus
of yells and cheers and EXPLANATIONS of
congratulation, and ten minutes later
the crowd had dispersed and the threat
ened run on the bank was a thing of
the past. The money in the package
amounted TO less than $400, and the
gun wasn't loaded, but the banker was
a born tinancier. New York Sunday
Journal.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-03
Music Lessons.

Miss Lottie Gale, graduate Of the
Conservatory OF Music, San Jose, will
give Instructions in music to a limited
number OF pupils. Apply at the resi-
dence of L.. tlettenhausen. Miss Gale
comes highly recommended as a teacher
and is known to many Nadsworlh
people as a talented musician.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-03
We Would Sell Wood!

And will sell first class Wood, stove
length, delivered at your door free OF
charge. Call on Short Bros. at the
Wadsworth Bottling Works.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-21

began a steamer sailed for Sydney, New South
Wales. 1t had a large quantity OF our goods
on board. Today l received notice from the
owners that the ship lay there and could not
be unloaded because of our strike. They
propose to hold us responsible for the delay,
and that will mean an expensive lawsuit
whichever way the verdict goes. This is
serious enough in itself, but the fact that
We have been struck from the remotest ends
OF the earth while being paralyzed in London
will make the directors give in at once. So,
my girl, I'm a beaten man"
"But, might you not have been beaten IL
any case?"
mo; another week would have seen the
men back-I am sure OF II. They are seeth-
ing with discomfort, and have called a meet
ing for tomorrow night, In spite OF the pro-
tests OF Marsten. There is sure to be a
split, and all / need is a slight detection to
set the works going again"
why need you resign. father? You have
done your best, and the directors know It,"
"Ah. my girl, you are sleepy; / can see
that. or you wouldn't ask such a question.
But now you know all about 1t, 80 on you
CO."
AlI lTo be ~contlnued.l
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-21
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MARCH a. 1897.

show his hand with an outburst OF eloquence.
as had been the habit with Gibbons. The
men thought he was saying nothing, and
even Marsten's own friends began to feel
dubious about the result. There was no sign
Of giving in on the part OF the masters, and
they saw every day an increased number OF
men come out OF the gates. In spite OF Mars
tens prohibition the strikers began to gather
about the gates, hooting the new employees
when they came out; for boots and groane
seemed to accomplish something, and were
at least a relief to the pent-up feelings OF
the idle men. Marsten saw these signs OF
revolt with uneasiness, but he thought, as
the men this time were not starving, and as
they all knew the union was still in ample
funds, he could keep the strikers in hand
until a decisive blow would show Monkton
& Hope the futility of further resistance.
He had quietly prepared such a blow, and he
expected that when it fell the strike would
triumphantly end.
A deputation of the strikers, headed by
Gibbons, waited on him, and demanded that
public meetings should be held-as had al
ways been done before-so that the men
might be kept informed OF the progress of a
struggle that vitality affected their interests.
Gibbons spoke strongly and feelingly on
the subject, as one who speaks from the
heart, and the deputation was correspond
ingly impressed. 1t was not right, Gibbons
held, that they should grope longer in the
dark; they wanted to know where they
were, ana what measures were being taken
to bring Sartwel to terms.
But. don't you see, protested Martsen,
that any Information | give publicly to my
friends at once becomes known to the
enemy? l never knew anything to be ac-
complished by talk. There is generally too
much of 1t in a contest of this kind"
II quite agree with you" said the glib
Gibbons, but in the absence of talk we
would like to have some evidence OF action.
This sort of thing cannot be kept up for
ever. Sartwell is gradually filling the fac
tory, and we are all getting a little FESTIVE.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-21
CHAPTER XXXvI.

When the two years educational course at
Eastbourne was finished Edna Sartwell re-
turned to Wimbledon and again took up her
position In her fathers house. As time went
on, Sartwell was quietly pleased to see that
there was an absence Of that friction between
his womenfolk which had been his ostensible
reason for sending Edna away. He had had
but faint hope that the interval of two years
would soften his wifeis only partially con-
cealed dislike for the girl; but, now that
peace reigned over the household, he did not
inquire too closely into the cause Of the well
come change. He did not know his daughter
now bore uncomplainingly what she had be-
fore rebelled against. Mrs. Sartwell's atti-
tude toward education in general was one
calculated to discourage the friends OF learn
ing. She looked upon a course in school as
a sinful waste of time and money. The
apostles, she held. had never gone to a
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-21

Love one another was the sentence that
met Marsten's eye whenever he looked up
from his seat at the tablq,T He sometimes
smiled sadly as he ~gazeduAtt It. Marsten
paused in his walk, and sat down at the table
on hearing a knock at the outside door. A
telegraph messenger entered and handed him
an envelope. Mareten tore IL open and read
the single word stopped" The word had
come from the other side Of the earth. travel
ing from Sydney, New South Wales, to Lon
don. A CLEAN OF savage joy lit up the eyes
OF the young man, and, to the amazement
OF the messenger, he brought his fist down
heavily on the deal table.
There is no answer" he said to the wait
ing boy, suddenly recollectins that he was
not alone; "and," he added TO himself, there
will be no answer but one from Monkton &
Hope" Drr
once more he paced the room up and
down, his frame quivering with the delight
OF battle and the foreknowledge OF. victory.
The motto, Love one another shone peace
fully, but unnoticed, on the wall.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-21
CHAPTER XXXV.


The second strike was as clean-cut as the
hrst; that Is to say, no laggards remained be-
hind in the works; there was apparent
unanimity among the men, and apparent de-
termination on the part OF the masters. To
all outward seeming 1t was to be a straight
forward, brutal trial OF strength between cap
ital and the union. Marsten care little for
public sympathy, which Gibbons had con-
sidered OF great Importance, and Sartwell
cared for II nothing at all. The public took
small interest either way. II was known that
the company had voluntarily advanced the
wages OF the men a short time before, AMI
employers generally said that this showed
the folly of sentimentality in business; that
no master should advance wages until he
was forced to do go. There was no gratitude
on the part OF the workingman, they ayeIred,
and some OF the newspapers took the same
tone. But even those journals favorable to
the labor had qualms about the wisdom of
the strike under the circumstances, although
they hoped II would succeed.
Marsten, however, paid small heed to the
OF friend or foe; he knew that
success or failure did not lie In what the
papers said. but In perfect organization and
In hitting hard. He knew that, II he won,
most OF the praise would go to the deter
mination OF the men and the opportuneness
OF the strike. while II he lost, he would
have TO shoulder all the censure that had to
be bestowed. He picketed the works in the
usual way, choosing for that duty the stanch-
est OF his friends among the men. He asked
the remainder OF the employees to keep away
from the gates anu leave the conduct OF the
fight entirely to him and those he had chosen
as his lieutenants.
once the fight was on. Sartwell determined
10 give no quarter. He resolved TO fill up
the works, II possible. with men from out
side, and to take back none of the old en-
pioyes who did not sign a paper promising
TO abandon the union. In the former strike
As had been anxious 70 get his men back
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-21
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Of Diseases at the End of Winter.
SEEDS Of CONSUMPTION

Cntnrrh, Bronchitis md Throat Dis
ease Are Soyvn by the Neglect of n
March CoId-MunyOn's Cold Cure
Breaks Up the Worst Form OF n Cold
mt Once.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-21

Anyway, the main point at present is that
there must be a trial of strength; SO / sup
pose there Is nothing for us t. do but shake
hands like a pair OF prize fighters before the
performance begins. | think you are fool
ish, you know, not to take the submanager-
ship"
The two men shook hands, and Marsten de-
parted into the night. Sartwell sat in his
office for some minutes thinking over the sit
uation.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-21
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-20
SITUATION AN EpWARps.
-Four New caSsS-Thlrty.six Fever Pa
tIsuts Mt Biloxi.

-Four New Casss-rhirty.aix Fever Pa
tIsuts Mt Biloxi.
VICKsBURG. Miss, Sept. 19,-The fe-
yer at Edwards shows but slight in-
crease and no deaths have occurred. DR..
PurneIl reported four new cases to-day
as follows: Mrs. Dr. Ratcliff; Frank
Angelo; John Ivey; Jesse Sharp, colored.
DisInfection has commenced and bed
ding is being burned when 1t cannot be
dlslnfected.
DR.. Dunn, now at Ocean Springs, has
been ordered to Edwards. DR.. Gedding
is expected there tonight, as is also
tents for camps Of refuge. The state
board tried to prevent Father Prender-
CAST, OF this city, who has never had
the fever. from going to Edwards, but
he considered It his duty, and the board
gave way. The board has report from
Biloxi showing thirty-six cases to date,
besides sixteen suspects and twenty
seven of yellow fever on hand. No
deaths are reported.
Colonel Robb, an aged planter near
Edwards, is one OF the cases reported
yesterday.
vIcksburg is thoroughly guarded and
entirely healthy. It is estimated that
perhaps 10 per cent of the population
has left town,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-20

COLUMBUS, O., Sept 1o,-Fully
twenty thousand visitors were in this
city to-day to attend the opening cere-
monies of the forty-second annual con-
ventlon OF the German Catholic Cen
trail Society of North America. About
five hundred delegates are in attend
ance from all the principal cities Of the
country and the convention will con-
tinue in session four days, Pontiilcai
mass was celebrated by Bishop Waiter
son OF st. Marys church this morning,
and tonight grand concert was given
at the Great Southern theatre. The
parade IN the afternoon was n large
demonstration aud was participated In
by fully 1000 persons. The convention
proper opens tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-20

ELMIRA, N. Y, Sept. 19.-The body oa
Edward B. Holden, carpenter, was
found hanging from the limb of tree in
the woods three miles from this city to-
day. He hired n horse and carriage to
60 to Mlllport Saturday afternoon. The
horse and carriage were found nearby
The carriage was covered with blood and
Holden had two gashes on his right arm
above the elbow and four on his wrist,
evidently cut with knife, but no knife
could be found or money on his person,
although his wife said he had sl67 when
he left home. The family surmlse foul
play. The authorities are Of the opinion
that Holden committed suicide Holden
was vice junior commander Of L. Hazard
Post, G. A. r., of this city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-20
CONSUL LEE GOES BACR.
To Cuba Situation too critical to Make q
Change,

l NnnhENs
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 19-Con-
sui General Fitzhugh Lee will return to
Cuba in about three weeks. He will con-
tinue to hold his present position inde-
finltely. He has made the President full
ly acquainted with the situation as II
appears to him, and the administration
has determined to utilize his experience
and ability.
General Lee had talk with the Pres
ident at the white house yesterday. Il
was the first time General Lee had seen
Mr.. Mckinley since the formers return
to this country about fortnight ago.
He saw the President by special ap-
| polntment and all visitors were exclud-
ed during the progress of the confer
ence, except Secretary Alger, who came
over from the war department and re-
mained until after General Lees de-
parture.
The conference was a long one, last
ing almost two hours. General Lee care
fully reviewed the situation in Cuba
and explained at length all points upon
which either the President or Secretary
Alger asked information. General Lee
gave his own Views very freely TO the
| President. but after the Interview was
very retlcent about the nature Of the
report he had made. He said the Presl-
dent had not given him an outline OF
his policy
1t is evident, however that the Presl-
dent Is deeply Impressed with the crit
icai character of the situation in Cuba.
as described by. General Lee, as II Is
understood that at the conference he
strongly urged Consul General Leo to
retain his office at least for the present,
aud to return to Havana. at his earliest
convenience. AS It has been strongly In :
mated for several months that ex-Con-
gresham Aldrlch would succeed General
Lee at Havana, md that the latter
| probably would not return, the Prosl-
dents action Is construed TO mean that
| he thinks It inadvisable to make a
change nt this Iuncture.
General Lee left here yesterday after
noon for COvlnaton, Va, but before his
departure admitted that he would re.
| turn 20 Cuba as soon SIS lie had nrranu-
cd his private affairs, probably about
the middle of october In private COM
versatlon with close personal friends,
| General Lee has expressed himself Wig
orously as to the situation IN cuba and
has been very emphatic In his con-
dcmnatIon OF some Of General woyler's
| methods.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-20

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept, 19.-The recent
shooting of the negro postmaster at
Hogansvllle, threatens to entail no end
OF trouble for the people of that town. A
postofice inspector has finished three
days investigation of the shooting, and 1t
Is stated tonight that as result OF his
work two OF the most prominent business
men in the town will be arrested this
week on charge of attempting to assas-
slnate the postmaster.
The people OF the town are called upon
to face most uncomfortable state Of af'
fairs. They have never patronized the
negro postmaster directly, the old post
master, Hardaway. maintaining his old
postoffice and sending for and obtaining
in bulk the mail matter for all his white
patrons. Their 'letters were mailed on
the train. The ex-postmaster VIII be
prosecuted for this and the letters can no
longer be mailed on the trains. When
this action was announced two days ago,
the citizens conceived the plan OF havins
their mail sent to the next nearest post
Office and sending carrier for IT, They
are now told that this would be In Viola
tlon of the law which permits only the
government TO maintain post route.
Feeling is high among both whites and
blacks and further trouble Is feared.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-20

CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 19.-captain
Gotta, OF the Twelfth infantry, was some
time since condemned to death for in
subordination for the killing of ma
jor II his regiment in Sonora, during
the Yaqui rebellion. He was shot here
yesterday, Detachments from all the
garrisons were present, about 1900 men
being drawn up on three sides of the
square. BY 5A5 all was ready and a
carriage containing Captain Gotta and
three friends. guarded by soldiers
drove up At the further end of the
square, opposite the eastern mound, In
front of which the execution was to take
place, the coach stopped and the con-
demned man alighted He was immedi-
ately conducted to the place Of execu-
tion by picket of infantry,
His nerve and courage were superb
As he advanced down the length OF the
square, a distance OF at least 100 yards,
he was quietly putting at cigarette,
and when the squad halted he walked
deliberately to the position assigned
to him. Not even there did his cour-
age forsake him, for when tho Offices
strobe toward him bandage in hand
with the intention of bllndfoldlng him,
Captain Gotta at once motIoned him
away. declaring that he was not afraid.
Not even as the officer In charge of
the firing party took his place and when
his sword motioned the orders to the
men ready. present, fire." not even
during this trying period was there the
least trace OF fear on the face OF the
condemned man. At the first discharge
he dropped dead.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-20
INHALED Gas.
And May DIs-Attempted Suicide of South
Chester, Pa. Lady.

And May Die-Attomp pied Suicide OF South
Chester, Pa, Lady.
NEW YORK, Sept. 19.--Miss Belle NJ.
Webb, twenty-seven years of age, at
tempted suicide to-day by lnhallng IL
Illuminating gas through rubber tube,
in n room In the boarding house at No.
eSs West Fourteenth street She was
unconscious when discovered and at the
New York hospital where she was ta-
ken, the physicians say she is likely TO
die. Miss Webb came TO this city from
South Chester, Pa, to take the position
Of stenographer and typewriter In a
publishing house here.
Two letters were found on table In
the room In the boarding house which
Miss Webb had occupied for the past
week. one was addressed simply
Mother" and the other was addressed
to Mrs. Underhill, matron of the Flor
ence Home. a note which was also on
the table, said: Notify my sister, Mrs.
j. N. Webb. corner Third and Flower
streets, South Chester, Delaware coun
", Pa; also Mrs Underhlll, li0, r.,
Fourteenth street. New York City, and
give her the note addressed to her"
The letter to Mrs Underhin when
opened tonight, threw no light as to
the motive for Miss Webb's effort to de-
stroy her life. 1t simply read II am go
Ing to end II all tonight | want YOU TO
help my mother bear Il when she gets
here. DO all you can. know you will.
Goodbye. BELLE"
It was said by one OF the young wo-
men at the Florence Home that Miss
Webb had been dcspondent since Labor
day here, when she learned of the sui
eide OF a Philadelphia newspaper re-
porter named Harris
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-20
ABSOLUTE QUIET
Prevailed In the PsnnIylvaniA strlks
Region will Attempt 60 Rsaume.

hsglon-Wtll Attempt 60 RsAume.
HAZLEToN, Pa, Sept. ls.-Absolute
quiet prevailed in the entire strike dis
trlct to-day. Vice President Magulre,of
the Federation OF Labor, left for Wash
ington to attend the meeting OF the ex-
ecutive council, which Is, to consider the
situation, and George Chance, OF the
United Labor League, went to scran-
ton for similar meeting OF labor men
there.
The only movement among the mill
tary were the practice rides of squad
rons OF the governors and city troops
and the afternoon dress parade. To-
morrow is looked forward to as decl-
sive day. An attempt viii be made to
resume at Lattimer where there are
thirteen hundred men, and at Auden-
reid There are nearly twenty-five hum
dred men at the latter place and they
were the first to go out, Many OF them
want TO return to work, but bands OF
women have prevented them during the
past few days, To insure protection, a
squadron of cavalry and the entire
Eighth regiment will 60 to the scene.
The men at Coxe's Drlfton mine are al
so to decide tomorrow upon staying
out or continuing at work. All these
places WIFI be well guarded by troops.
and II the men are peacefully permit
ted % resume work, II Is thought that
the backbone OF the strike viii be bro
ken and no further violence will result.
The coroner's inquest win begin on
Wednesday Afternoon, instead OF Thurs
day as first intended.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-20
CHURCH AND STATE
Fall Out Over the EIeommunieAtion OF
the spanish Minister OF Finance.

Fall Out Over the. Recommendation OF
thespanish Minister OF Finance.
MADRID, Sept. l9.-Fears are ex-
pressed that cabinet crisis may result
from the contumacy of the bishop OF
Majorlca, BalearIc island, who in de-
fiance of the order of the archbishop,
has persisted in his accommodation of
Signor j. Revertar, the Spanish minister
of finance. for taking possession Of the
church in his diocese.
The decree Of accommodation was
read with all formallty to-day In all
the churches Of the diocese.
Several influential prelates approve
the course Of the bishop. Their attl-
tude, which Is absolutely opposed to
that Of all the members Of the cabinet,
who have appealed to the pope against
the decree, through the papal nuncio.
has raised a complicated issue between
the ecclesiastical and political authors
ties.
The cabinet relies upon the dIctum OF
the nuncio that the bishop has no jur-
isdictlon over the minister and upon his
further assurance that the pope will un-
doubtedly censure the bishop.
The notorious sympathy Of the bishop
with the Carlist movement also aggra-
Yates the situation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-20

CITY OF MEXIco, Sept. 19.-Eduard
valesqueW, chief of police; Lieut.. Cab
rera, assistant chief of detectives. and
Commandant Mauro Sanchez, were ar,
rested last night and taken to prison
and placed in solitary confinement by
order Of the fifth criminal Judge, to
whom had also been turned over twen'
ty-one prisoners arrested for entering
the municipal building on the night OF
the recent lynching. Public opinion is
behind the government and the investl-
CATION will be pushed rapidly. The off,
cials arrested were accompanied TO the
prison by the new chief Of police, who
takes charge OF his department in stir
ring times. The government is deter
mined to show the world that lynchlng
has not been naturnllzed here.