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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-20

Wellborn, Texas, October 1S.-Ye
to-day the first mail since saturda,
October 0, arrived. There has been
week of stagnation in trade, and y,
no yellow fever. The past few day
trade has been cut very short, as n
mors are current of the fever all oy
the state, which is very misleadif
Cotton Is about all gathered, and
very little is to be seen on the
yards, as 1T is shipped away as n
rs quarantines are modified enough
ship. Cotton will be held after bq
shipped to tile ports for better pric'
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-20

New Orleans, La, October 1S.-While
the new cases did not run up rapidly
here yesterday, the deaths were some
what numerous, comparatively speak
ing, having reached five as early as 6
O'Clock yesterday evening. One of the
fatal cases, however. presented che
same old story of neglect and conceal
ment.
Domenico Micelis' case appeared yes
terday under both heads, new cases
and deaths. He had been taken i'll
some time ago at AL Basin street,
where there had previously been a case
and where a death had resulted. No
report of Micelis' sickness was made
to the board and no doctor called in
until it was too late to do anything
for the man. lie was an Italian, more
of whom have succumbed to the pres
ent fever in proportion to cases than
all of the other nationalities put to-
gether.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-20

Waco, Texas, October 1S.-The quar-
antine against all Texas points has
been raised and is now maintained
against infected points outside the
state There has been disposition for
some time TO treat the expert reportj
of yellow fever in Houston and Gall
weston as theory and not a condition.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-20
Cattleman FATALLY wounded.

Waco, Texas, October 1S.-Solol
Perry, a well known cattleman, wa
fatally wounded last night near Downs
vile in shooting ARRAY 1t is under
stood that the other party in the shoot
ing is on his way to Waco to surrcnde
to Sheriff Baker
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-20

uncle Josh has come to stay all
night, dear, and he's brought a bag of
wheat"
What Why didn't he put 1t in the
safe deposit vault? Confound it all,
there are fellows in this town who
would murder us all in cold blood for
half that Cleveland Plain-Deaer.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-20

New Orleans, La. October 1S.--The
official report of the board of health of
New Orleans: Cases of yellow fever
yesterday "a; deaths yesterday .; total
cases of yellow fever to date SOS; total
deaths from yellow fever to date, 93i
total cases absolutely recovered 400
total cases under treatment 1926.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-20

Many Roads, wrote poem to- day
Resta Bit--Ain't wrltln' poetry good
deal like work? Many Roads-Not in
dis case. 1t was magazine poem.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-20

The wise man doesn't wait for for
tune TO knock al his door; he goes out
10 meet II.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-20

New York, October 1S.-The revenue
cutter Chandler, having on board
United States marshals and Pinkerton
detectives, spent nearly four hours yes
terday morning cruising about the mar
bor in search of schooner which II
was said sailed for Cuba with fill
busic,ing party. The schooner which
the lnarshals were in quest of was the
Silver Heel of Bangor, Maine. 1t had
been reported that the Silver Heel was
boarded early Saturday morning by
twenty men who apparently were
equipped for an extended voyage. A
number of packages has been loadet
on the schooner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-14
TWO EAGLES FIGHT.
A Fierce Battle in the Air Witnessed
From the Parade Ground at
West Point


West Point. June 14.-An aerial battle
place here Saturday afternoon. Just be-
fore the corps of cadets marched out to
the parade ground to give an exhibition
in infantry drill the crowd of visitors OBJ
served the two eagles soaring skyward
just above the hotel. A moment later the
two birds came together with great force.
For fully fifteen minutes the conflict
waged increasingly. Round after round
the birds cIawed and pecked each other
and then would soar away again for a
moment before renewing the fight. The
smaller of the winged combatants seemed
to have the best of the fight for some
time, but, as if enraged at it's plight. the
big eagle made furious onslaught
against its weaker foe.
Just about this time Corporal Robert
c. Smith of the drum corps, was leaving
the north dock in a rowboat for Cold
Spring. He was startled to see fall in the
water only a short distance out in the
Hudson q bleeding bird. It crimsoned the
water where it struck. Smith hastily
rowed out to where the eagle was, and
when within only an oars length from
the wounded bird it assembled again and
flew on on old boathouse on Constitution
Island just opposite here. Smith rowed
there, but the wounded eagle flew in the
direction of the swamps just behind the
island. The victorious bird scared away
toward old Gro Nest and was not seen
again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-14
DIVING BELL A WONDER.
Millions Buried at Sea May Now Be
Recovered

Milwaukee, Wis, June 1.-THE success
full experiment of the American Wreck
ing and Salvage company in locating
the hulk of the long lost steamer Pewa-
bic will revolutionize the business OF
raising lost vessels, and will restore to
the owners of such ships much of the val
liable cargoes which have been lost in
recent years.
The first great undertaking after the
recovery of the cargo of the Pewabic will
be the raising of the steamer EIbe of the
North German Lloyd company, which
was sunk in the collision with the steam
er Crathie, January 80. 1895 The raising
of this steamer has been pronounced by
some of the most expert divers in the
world to be an impossible feat, but the
successful experiments which have been
made with the new diving bell invented
by w. G. Smith of this city go to prove
that it is not impossible, and that this in
vention is one of the wonders of the age
By the aid of the Smith diving bell men
have been enabled to go to a greater
depth in the water than has ever been at
tanned heretofore The greatest depth
ever attained by diver with any device
until the Smith bell was tried last sum
mer was III feet. but with the new bell
party of six men has remained under wa
ter for six hours at a depth of $50 feet
This experiment was made in Lake
Michigan twenty-five miles off AGflwau~
kee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-14
PENNY SAVINGS SYSTEM.
Chicago Civic Federation Today Be
gins Operating Its Stamp Scheme.

Chicago, June 14-Begining today,
the civic federation viii try to teach
Chicago people who have not already
learned it, how to save their pennies.
The penny savings system recently
planned was placed in operation, with
Harriet NJ. Van der Vaart as the cash
Ter, at the civic federation rooms.
Brightly colored stamps of three de-
nominations will be used and will add
to the pleasure of saving money
The system is, in short, as follows:
There is a central office at No 1854
Dearborn street where are to be OBJ
tanned stamps, stamp cards. etc. There
are branch stations established where
ever a responsible person thinks he
can induce a. number of persons to
save, as in boys or girls clubs, large
shops, factories, etc.
The local agent, as the promoter of
such a local station is called, obtains
from the central office as many stamp
cards as he thinks he is likely to have
depositors, and buys there stamps of
different denominations. To each per-
son wishing to become a depositor the
local agents gives q, card and sells them
stamps to the amount Of the deposit.
These stamps must be pasted on the
card When the local agent has sold
all his stamps he has been reimbursed
the amount he originally paid in at
the central office and with this money
may buy more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-14
FIERCE FIGHT WITH ELKS.
superintendent Enters Their Box and
is Gored and Beaten.

New York, June 14-The North Ger
man Lloyd pier in Hoboken was the
scene of a desperate conflict between
a man and two Infatuated elks.
Matthew Eising, superintendent of
the geological garden at ChemnitZ,
SaXony, has been in this country buy
ing American animals to be distributed
among the various zoos in Germany.
family of three eIks occupy one
big horse box all to themselves. The
family consists of Bob, a big bull, with
a fine pair of sharp tined antlers; Nora,
his mate, and Tfdbits, a healthy. pref
ty little calf. who was born in the cars
during the journey from Lincoln, Neb.
Nora is a young and inexperienced
mother and she isn't as attentive to
Tidbits' demands as she might be, so
that several times a day Mr.. Eising is
obliged to fed the youngster from a
nursing bottle. For this purpose he
protests of the father and mother, while
Harry Kimm holds Nora's head by a
stout moose around her neck.
Mr.. Eising tried to catch the calf
In doing so he bent low near the parti-
ton, and the angry bull, frenZied by
the plaintive cries of his young, dashed
his horns against the bars, breaking
three rails. His antlers burst through
and gOred Mr. Eising in the side, throw
ing him into a corner on top of the
calf, which squealed louder than ever.
The mother now freed herself. Mr.
EiSing managed to grasp a piece of
broken bar and kicked and fought des-
perately. Blow after blow from the
hOOfs of the savage female We're rained
upon him, and the angry bull, snorting
in his fury, his eyes blazing like balls
of fire, was struggling ffercely to get
his body through the bars.
But Harry Kimm's cries for help
brought a dozen longshoremen to the
spot. They managed to catch the rope
around Nora's neck and pull her off the
PROSTATE man, while others with bale
sticks and pitchforks beat back the bull
and Eising was dragged out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-14
BOOK TRUST THERE, TOO.
A Row Stirred Up in the Chicago
School Board.

Chicago, June 14.-Superintendent of
the public schools have fallen out
among themselves over the question of
text books and were rebuked by mem
bers of the board. Their favoTite book
was not adopted.
Eight superintendent, including Mr..
Lane, came to the school management
committee with a unanimous report in
favor of introducing MoOre's arithmetic
into schools at once for the grammar
grades.
superintendent W. W. Speer did not
join in the report. He has an arithme-
tic of his own, written by himself, which
he would like to have the beard adopt
But his volume is not backed by the
book trust-the American Book COM
pany.
The Moore book is.
The shadow of the book trust was
heavily upon the school management
committee when it met. Agent Lane, who
represents the trust. was conspicuous,
and two members of the board are said
to have financial interests in the trust
Superintendent Lane offered the rec
ommendation of the superintendent for
the Moore book without any explana-
ton, although the book affects 10000
pupils who will have to pay 10 cents
each for the volume, or another expense
on their parents of Sc, 400.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-14
TO MAINTAIN WINE PRICES
Southern California Vineyardists
Agree to Stand Together.

Hea1dsburg, Cal, June 14.-Healds-
burg's business streets presented a
busy appearance today, for vineyardists
from all parts of Sonoma county were
here to attend a meeting of grape
growers and winemakers, under the
auspices of the Farmers club.
P G. Rossi, the first speaker, pointed
out the great Importance of viticulture
to SOnoma county and California, and
said the industry was threatened again
by San Francisco dealers.
Three years ago said he. the Cali
fOTnia Winemakers' corporation was Or
ganized. At that time and for years
previous grapes could be had for Sc to
50 a ton, and vineyardists were on the
verge of bankruptcy. The corporation
raised the price from that figure to $18
and $50 a ton Now the dealers are
afraid we are too strong for them, and
are trying to break up the corporation
This can be accomplished only by the
failure of the producer to properly sup
port US. BY this [ mean if the dealers
and their allies get what grapes they
need, the dealers will be in a position
to dictate terms. This meeting is the
first of a series to be held throug bout
the vineyard districts of the state. We
propose to start a big movement and
pledge the producers to sell their crop
to members of the corporation this sea-
SON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-14
MORE CLOSED CARS.
Health Board Decides That One Must
be Run in Every -Four.

New York, June 14-President Vree-
land of the Metropolitan Traction COM
pany was heard yesterday by the
health board before that body adopted
making it compulsory for a corporation
to run at least one closed car in every
four.
Inspectors have checked off 10 open
cars and 81 closed ones on the Lexing-
ton avenue road in the morning, and
14S open and closed in the evening.
On the Broadway line there were As
open cars to 40 closed in the morning
and % open to As closed in the even
ing On the Eighth avenue line above
Fifty-nfnth street all cars were OPEN
President Nreeland said that the open
cars were run because of the public de-
mand They tried closed cars last
summer and not one took in a fare
during the heated term. Poor people
who could not afford to go to the coun-
try took the open cars for recreation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-14
TO STUDY HOG DISEASES.
A Kansas City, Kan, Man Placed in
Charge of Experim entail Stations

Kansas City. June 14.-Dr Charles s.
Sihler, who has been at the head of the
government inspection bureau in Kan
sas City, Kan, ever since it's establish
ment, has been transferred to the gov
eminent station in Hickman county,
Tennessee, established for the purpose
of Graduating the hog cholera and
swine plague.
He will start for his new field the
last of this week The government,
aided by favorable legislation by the
states of Iowa and Tennessee, has de-
cided to open experimenting stations
in both states to work on these two
greatest foes of hog raisers. The OBJ
ject of the stations is to give thorough
tests of several theories for eradicat-
ing these diseases, and thereby facili-
tating hog raising. If the experiments
prove successful other states where hog
raising is an industry of sufficient mag
nitude to warrant it. will probably fol-
low the lead of Iowa and Tennessee.
DR.. Sihler will be succeeded at the
Kansas City, Kan, bureau by DR.. S.
C. Bennett of Milwaukee, Wis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-14
PRESIDENT HARPER UP.
He Will Resume His University Du-
ties in Few Days.

Chicago, June 14-President Harper
of the University of Chicago will be at
his desk in three or four days Mrs
Harper said last night there was not
the slightest cause for alarm; that DR.
Harper was out of bed and getting
ready to resume his university du-
ties.
She says the attack was similar to
that of last summer. 1t comes on with
a feeling akin to that of malaria and
grows into a fever. The last time he
was down he was a sick man for more
than a week This time the attack was
taken in time and he was put on the
cOnVa1escent list before the fever had a
chance to show itself. There is not the
smallest anxiety in the home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-14
ITS LAST SALOON GOES.
The Passing of East Atchison, Once
E1ourishing Town.

Atchison, June 1.-THE only saloon in
East Atchison will be closed in a few
days, leaving what was once one of the
most 1a.wless towns in the west without
a dramshop.
East Atchison was once a town of l.
500 people and had Is or 20 saloons.
Fowler's packing house was then locat-
ed there and this, together with Ium-
Der yards, stock yards and six rail-
roads, made it a very lively place. The
town boosted of three saloons to every
grocery store, and cutting and shooting
ARRAYS were of nearly daily occur
renee.
The first blow to East Atchison oc-
Cured when Fowler's packing house
was moved to Kansas City. Then the
high water of 1881 drove a great many
people away. The stock yards and
Smiths packing house quit business
and the main offices of the Chicago
Lumber company were removed to ST.
Louis. The river began taking away
the town two years ago and before its
ravages could be stopped one-third of
the townsite disappeared. The tracks
of six railroads were taken away and
the railroad yards were deserted. Ev-
eryone left the town except some "old
timers and now the last saloon will
close.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-14
no TOUR COLORADO.
Chicago Colonial Club to Study the
Staue's Resources.

Chicago June IA tour of the state
of Colorado is planned for this sum-
mer by the Colonial club of Chicago,
which will study the resources of the
state and visit the various cooperative
colonies.
Three years ago the first Colonial
club visited Idaho and 200 of its mem
bers settled on the Payette river Since
then a regular course of lectures on
colony movements has been kept up
by the hOmeseekers' excursion at 122
Dearborn street.
The movement is entirely an educa-
tional ore, it's purpose being to edu-
cate persons up to a desire to become
home owners, and then place them in
the way of getting accurate and prac-
teal knowledge of the advantages Of
fered to the homeseekers in every
state in the Union. Every part of
Colorado viii be visited and the home
seekers expect to select a location near
Denver or some large town in the next
colony.
The directors of the association are:
Rev. H. H. Thomas, Washington Hes
ing, Rev. John Rusk, George E. Girling,
Rev W. H. Carwardine and Robert
SalZer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-14
LIKE WINE, SAYS GRIP"
Joseph Jefferson Takes Draught of
His Fellows Applause.

New York City, June 14-The Ac-
tors Fund of America began the
sixteenth year of its existence Saturday.
It's members held their annual meeting.
the morning session in Hoyt's theater, the
afternoon in the Garrick theater.
The Garrick theater was decorated and
a fine orchestra added to the gayety of
the afternoon session A. NJ. Palmer, the
retiring president, introduced Joseph JEFF
ferson, the well beloved, to people whom
he knew very well, indeed.
Applause from YOU said Mr.. Jeffer-
son to the players when he could be
heard, applause from you is as exhiI-
arating as wine.
But I hope" he added, ''this is not
sympathetic applause. I once knew a
man who has applauded out of the busi-
ness
Mr.. Jefferson pointed to William Winter
the dramatic critic.
''Once, in England, we fingered over the
wine when it red said the only man
who can play Rip Van Wrinkle. Joyous,
we wandered into a cemetery. There we
sat down a grave and bitterly wept
over the man who was buried there
Neither had known him. But It was
very, very sad. Such are the emotions
Mr.. Jefferson talked about the news
papers Said he:
Inc DOnQ OF sympathy between the
actor and the newspaper man is very
strong 1t is stronger on the part of the
newspaper man when he wants a pass.
and is equally strong when the actor
wants fine notice. Both have kindred
trials and triumphs." He told of a man
who once published a newspaper in New
York. It suspended for want of money.
The man soon started the paper again
and editorialIy said that he had stopped
publication from want of money and had
started up again for the same reason.
Laughingly, Mr.. Jefferson said he had
just come from a farm and was going
back to it. Actors like FARMS" said he.
They pass more farms in their lives than
any other class of people. I own two
farms; one in New Jersey and the other
in Louisiana. They are both for rent"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-14
TO SAIL NORTHERN SEAS.
William Z. Vanderbilt and Party to
Take q Summer Crniss.

New York, June H.-William K. Wander
bilt will sail on Tuesday next in his
yacht, the Valiant, for long summer
cruise, and the Duke and Duchess of
Marlborough are expected to join him in
England His sister. Mrs. Seward Webb.
and her young daughter and Mr.. Winnie
Hoyt will be his guests across the At
Iantfc.-
DR. Seward Webb will Join the party
later in England. and at Havre there will
be other accessions. The Valiant will
then steam away to the Land of the Mid
night Sun. the fjords of Norway and the
promontories of Spitzbergen.
After months cruising in these north
ern waters the route for the return will
be via Copenhagen and thence to Russia.
A stay at St Petersburg is one of the
pleasures of the trip contemplated.
This will be the first reunion of Mr.
Vanderbilt and his daghter since the
Iatter's marriage to the duke in this city
eighteen months ago. The Duke of Marl-
borough is fond of his father-in-law, and
when at Newport previous to his mar
riage with Miss Consuelo he passed a
great part of his time on Mr.. Vanderbilt s
yacht
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-14
WHY JERRY CAME BACK.
The Washington Post Explains the
Absence of Congressman Simpson.
The Washington Post says:
sFvEvEar-e is Tarr11 csiy7,r,aor, p,

ABSENCE OF Con gresham Simpson.
The Washington Post says:
Where is Jerry simpson,"
Probably hundred members of con-
gress have asked themselves and others
that question many times during the
last three days that the house has been
an session. For bills have been called
up by unanimous consent and passed,
and Jerry was not there to object
Such unexplained absence was enough
to create comment. for Jerry had pledg-
ed his word in open debate that he
Should never give his consent when IN
animous consent was asked, and one
objection is as good as a hundred in
such a case
why is the gentleman from Kansas
absent2 No notice of his sickness has
appeared"
Thus asked one member yesterday
and TO him another replied. well YOU
see, several of the boys had some little
bridge bils-merely formal authorize
tions, which had already passed the SEN
ate-which they wanted to get through
ana II was necessary to get Jerry out
of the way. They took Clerk Mcdowell
into their confidence, and this is the
way it was done:
= Say, Jerry said Mcdowell to the
kansan, wouldn't you like to take
run home and see the folks for a little
While, since the house has determined
70 do nothing2 A followed offered me a
pass the other day. I can't go but [
can get the pass for you il you would like
it,
all, and that is why he is out in Kan
sas now and the bills have gone
through"
This story was teIegraphed to Kansas
iaSI nlghr, and jerry may be expected
here before the gaveI falls Thursday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-14
GREAT BEND POPULISTS.
They Chose Delegates to Help Nom
mate Judges at Ellinwood.

Great Bend, June IA Populist con-
vention was held in this city Saturday
to select delegates to the judicial con-
Vention at EIlinwood June 10. Dele
gates selected were uninstructed, but
it is understood that they favor E. L.
EIotchkiss of this city, with Thomas
Mosely of St John as second choice
This practically makes the chances for
nomination about even between the
two, with Sam Jones of Lyons a close
third.
AnseI r. Clark. the present judge.
has declined to allow his name to be
used in connection with the nomination
from any party, and the indications are
that the Populist nominee will have a
sure thing. Resolutions were adopted
by the convention praising Leedy Nc
Nall and Doster, and also a resolution
favoring union of silver forces this
wear.