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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-15

winter came, / used 10 ieng 10 get away
ara get a peep al the gay. beautiful worlI
outside / heard 50 much about. NJ father.
who WAS a Baptist and very religious ard
very sterr would thrash me as earnestly
q he did MS wheat when he would find me
thus '-wooI gathering. as he cail.d II. I
did not become farmer. because my peo-
PIE sold the farm ard went % Insfia napolis
when ] vas years old. where mr. father
opened grocery store. Taere / cid good
coed hard wcrk behind the counter for
three years golEg 10 school 4. o6d spells.
] received 50 many fsrasTi1gs from my re-
spected and muscular yet deeply religious
father for dodgjng Sunday school and
yielding TO the fascinating game OF base
ban that determined 70 run away from
home al the age OF e. and have been prac-
gtcany away ever since, although am on
the very best Of terms with my parents.
whom profoundly respect and have Wis
tied them three or four times at the old
homestead
When / left home had to hustle for a
living. first started IN to learn the trade
OF tailor. gave il up and tried paper
hanging. then painting, following that
with helping a surveyor 20 hold UP a
theodollts and measure distances. In
fact. | became a sort Of 1ack-of-aII-
trades bat always managed 10 take the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-15

ne attacks Of a rufFian or a rohhe-. and
mere aef me say. with all modesEy the
stFFe adopted by fhe late Jack Demp-
seF' James j. Cereete ana your humble
ant Is most Ell Give For that purpose.
10y me way. let me here explain that
! did Tot change my name and assume
the nom DE- guerre Of Mccoy because
am ASHAMED Of ms profession. Ny
fea4 name. as every one now knows is
5Fman Ssloy. not Norman Elijah Sell
oy. as some wag put it, I scok the
name Of Mccoy because | did not wish
10 cause pain 10 my parents WHO. as
nave stated. are deeply religious peo-
PIE. Unfortunately. however. as I grew
n fame. my proper name leaked out.
CHARLES KID MCCOY.
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Lost for Twenty Years.


over twenty years ago Mrs. John T
Shelby wrote 20 "A friend. who was tner,
married and living in Chicago. The let
ter was not answered then. ard all .reeol-
lection of 4 had faded from Mrs sheIbv's
mind til q short time since. when she re-
ceivrd a letter from that friend saving
thai she had Just received the letter. writ
zen over two decades age. the 5-fvalrY.,
Of which she enclosed and which + IN
most tatteTed and diispids1et condition.
Win post marks ~ various kind and de-
scriptsous stamped over ~ Since the letter
vas written ere lady - whom Il was writ
ten had become q widow married AGAIN
and had moved from the city IN which sha
lived and 20 which the letter was directed
and was living in another state Whs~a
L has been al thess YEARS. what ga
travels have been. wny Il xas ner a~4x-
cred long agc-John Shelby says he has
not carried y FL hiss pocket all these
ves~s-ar@ questions which 70 one can
answer: but how 1h@ po<fo-5ee officers
finally discovered ard delivered IRE -
ter 20 the proper gserssBo. now living in
another state and under a different name
from that 70 which The letter vas direct
I'd seems beyond explanation
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HAUNTED BELL OF THE ENGINE.
1t Rang Although the Fireman Did
Not Pull the Rope.
Chicago Times-Iferald.

Chicago TiMes-HeraId.
Did You ever ride in the engineers cab
on an ensine9" asked a taikative traveller
of his silent vis-a-vis.
Once = replied the silent man briefly.
''Exhilarating. amt ffs / ride there
often when taking long trip. and get q
new view of things-espscally at night.
How did il impress you?''
AS / said, I never rode that way but
once. IL impressed me Ia a remark bic
way, which thought at the time was su-
pernatural. But my experience with
things supernatural is that II YOU follow
them up closely you will always find
natural explanation.
As for that trip In the cab, I have
never settled the thing In my own mind
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-15
4 uTNDk OF KID MCCOY.
Is VOW OFT F0R THE WORLDS
CHAMPIONSHIP.
n~r Having Conquered All the
Niddleweig He Proposes TO
Tackle the Observation-Disclosures
No Objections "a Joe Choynski

am row out for the worlds champion
nip. ard snail never rest contented until
aaEe Won the proud title which John L.
Sullivan lost 70 Corbett at New Orleans
I'd which the Californian III turn yielded
o Robert Fitzslmm1ns. tire corrlsnrnan,
az Carson City. / am an American bone.
fiber ard finger nail and / believe an
American should be The worlds champion
boxer. K II almost needless 10 say that I
hope 70 DC that American
Many people think that should be salts
lied with my present Iaurels. the world 9
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PARTIES bound for Alaska should
take a; least twenty dollars In silver
quarters halves and dollars along with
them as IL is very scarce IN that coun-
try and the inability 10 make exact
change frequently results in extortion on
;he part Of packers, boatmen and others.
often resulting In compelling parties to
pay from hfty cents 10 two or three dol
lsrs I'm excess OF regular rates
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-15

UNCLE SAM bought Frye-Bruhn Com
pany English Cured Bacon because OF its
superior quality.
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DR. j. p. LOUGHARY. Bailey busi5iay.
Special attention given diseases Of brain
and nervous system
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-15

UNCLE SAM bought Frye-Brsihn Com
pany English Cured Bacon because of its
superior quality.
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PURSE RON A'coY AND GoFE.

L"reA~ Atnteic SiuO. OF baltimore.
Offers 81 600 for q Go.
BALTIMORE. Jan i4-Manager Her.
ford Of the Eureka Athletic Club has
hung up a purse Of 81 .0so for so between
Kid Mccoy and Charlie Golf. the middle
weight. the winner TO take 30 per cent. Of
the receipts. Billy Madden COTS
manager. has accepted for GoT, ard there
is little doubt OF McCoy's acceptance.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
THE FIGHT IN GOOCHLAND.
The waIIaces Speak to Large
Crowd Mt the COurt-House.

GOOCHI.AND COURTHOUSE, VA, Oc-
tober 17.-(Special.)- Messrs. wallace
OF Richmond, addressed a large crowd OF
Democrats in the courthouse here to-
day.
Mr.. Jefferson Wallace opened the dis
cussion. and in a SO-minute speech sum-
med I'D the issues of the campaign. lie
dwelt at some length upon the national
hank system, and showed up It's lmqul-
ties in a clear and forceful manner. He
scored the Republicans severely for their
mismanagement of the war. His re-
marks upon the fighting qualities or the
American soldiers brought forth loud APP
plause. In conclusion, he urged the
voters TO come out on election day, and
emphasized the importance OF organiza-
ton.
He was followed by Mr.. Charles NJ.
wallace, Jr., who, in an enthusiastic
speech of about IS minutes, showed that
the Democratic party was the party or
the people. He, too, dwelt at some length
upon the war and showed that the Amerl-
cans won a magnificent victory. in spite
OF the Republican acknowledgement. HIS
remarks were clear, earnest, and FORCE
ful and frequently elected applause.
Mr.. Otis II. Russell refused PROPOSE
tion for a Joint discussion, and addressed
a small crowd on the court green, mainly
conposed OF negroes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
FIRST SNOW OF SEASON.
Worst EarIy storm on RecOrd-Much
Suffering ia knnanN.

KANSAS CITY. MO, october 1.-The
earliest winter storm IN twenty-five
years, and the worst early storm on rs.
cord, has to-day almost completely shu,
Kansas City OF from wire communca.
ton with the South, West. and South.
An opening on the east has alone kept
the city from being totally isolated. 10
has been raining for the past twenty-four
hours. Shortly after midnight last night
the rain turned TO snow, and the tenn
perature dropped perceptlby. Steadily
since then a dense. wet snow, driven by
north wind, at points reaching the ye.
locity OF a gale, has fallen
SOLDIERS SUFFER.
At Paramount near Kansas City and
at Leavenworth, Kan. where portions
of the Third and Fifth Missouri rcg.-
ments, and the Twenty-hrst and TWEEN
ty-second Kansas regiments. respective
ly, are encamped. many tents were blown
down. and the sohliors made 20 suffer
acutely
This storm came up with great sudden
ness. and caught many unpreparcd $50.
merous cases OF suffering 90 man and
beast will doubtless be reported when
communication shall have been resumed
RAILROAD TRAFFIC HAAlPEREu.
Railroad traffic. while more or less
hampered. has not been badly interrupt
ed. so far as can be learned.
In Kansas City no serious damage has
resulted.
KANSAS TOWN CUT OFF.
LAWRENCE. KAN, October l7-From
daybreak to 3 o'clock this afternoon COM
munication with the outside world h1s
been impossible, as a result OF the pr.s'
ent storm 4 damp, heavy SNOW, dr.F.A
By a strong north wind, has fallen s..-l-
lily all day.
NEARLY AN INCH DEEP
PITTSBURG. KAN, October IA cola
rain I'm this section was followed l.t
night by snow-storm. which cover.
the ground TO a depth Of nearly an i'.
by daylight. 1t continued showing -.-'
about 10 o'clock, when cold ram De-''
falling.
STOCK SUFFERING GREATLY
YATES CENTRE. KAN, October ia
heavy snow-stOrm has prevailed N..'
since u o'clock last night preceded .'
eighteen hours OF rain. stock Oh l"'
ranges is suffering very greatly.
FIRST SNOW OF SEASON.
BONNEVILLE, MO. october IT,
first snow OF the season fell here 'o--'',
earlier than FOR many years. \ SUI
wind IS blowing.
FIRST OF SEASON.
CHILLICOTHE. MO. october l"
light snow. the first Of the season. '
failing here
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. r. r. Florance is in Lynchburg
on legal business.
Colonel W. II. Chapman, a revenue
agent, was in the city yesterday, and
visited Colonel Brady's Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A Haynes have
removed their residence 20 No. Il south
Third street.
The little child Of Mr.. w. H. Thomp-
son, Superintendent Of the Fire Alarm, is
seriously III.
Mrs. ]. e. Rose, of Barton Heights, who
has been dangerously i'll, is now GONZALES
cent.
There is practically no change in the
condition of Mr.. Peter Jackson, the vete-
ran doorkeeper Of the Academy, who is
so Ill.
Mr. George A. Traylor an old Rich
mond boy, who is now engaged in the
Bureau of Labor, at Washington, is in
the city.
Mrs. Margaret Gail is critically I'll at
the residence OF her daughter, Mrs. X.
NJ. Raabe. Highland Springs. No hopes
are entertained for her recovery.
Mrs. r. b. shackelford, who has been
spending the summer in the mountains
Of Virginia, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. C.
c. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Nesbitt and
Mrs. c. Walton Saunders have just re-
turned from Pittsburg. where they were
royalty entertained by the Templars,
shriners, and their personal friends.
Mr.. Pat Rafter, who has conducted
saloon at the corner of Tenth and Broad
straeta for many wears has sold out to
Mr.. John +. Eppes, who will take charge
November 1st.
A number of Richmond veterans went
over TO Petersburg Sunday 10 call on
General Stith Boiling, commander Of A.
p. Hill Camp, of that city, who fractured
his thigh a few days ago by fall from
a train. They report General Boiling as
resting comfortably.
The announcement Is made Of the APP
preaching marriage OF Mr. John Slater
Sherry, OF Washington. TO Miss Annie
Garnett Ferneyhough. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. E. S. Ferneyhough, of No. 100
north Harvie street, Richmond. The mar
riage will take place at the residence OF
the brides parents Wednesday afternoon
at $50 O'Clock.
DIR George B. Steel returned to the city
from Pittsburg yesterday, having at
tended the Knights Templar Conclaye,
and remained over, looking into other
matters of a business character. DR..
Steeps ancestors were from Pennsyl-
vania. where they had large pecuniary
interests. and there are whisperings that
our esteemed townsman has not been
forgotten. The Doctor. however, is ex-
tremely reticent on the subject
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
WATER FOR sTOCk-YARDs.
The Ordinance hearing on This Sub
tect is Amended.

The Committee on Water met at y
o'clock The payroll and bills OF the
department, aggregating N,0S9.O5. were ap-
proved and ordered to be paid.
The ordinance granting TO the Union
Stock Yards the privilege of extending
the city mains to their abattoir was
taken up for consideration. Several
amendments had been made In the origi-
nal draft, the principal one relieving the
company from the necessity OF giving
bond with some surety company as guar
antee. This section was so altered as 10
practically put all the assets of the COM
pany behind the bond, while releasing the
company from paying the necessary Zee
to a bonding company.
There was a good deal Of discussion over
the question Of the city's privilege TO
tap the mains Of the Stock-Yard Company
at any point. Mr.. Brauer. on behalf Of
the company, contended that he had no
right TO grant privileges which the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road Company granted solely to the COM
pany. The railroad company had ex-
pressly stipulated that no such arrange
lnent should be entered into, and Mr..
Brauer was Of the opinion that his COM
pany would be held liable for any in
fringement This section was subsequent
ly amended so as to secure the privilege
to the city, while indemnifying the COM
pany as far as any claim on the part Of
the railroad company is concerned, and
the amended ordinance was adopted.
Some repairs were ordered TO the Old
pump-house, and the committee adjourn
ed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
~ M. FOUROUREAN & co..
Clerical-Ayes. 81; nays, 70: divided. 4.
Lay-Ayes, %; nays. %; divided. O.
PARLIAMENTARY TANGIE
Y TANGIE

The presiding officer. Delegate Packard
of Maryland, announced that the pre,n.
BILE had been carried by a constitution
majority. and the deputies had proceeded
10 the consideration of other business
when Rev. DR.. Mallory, OF Milwaukee
raised the point of order that this uIl1,
was incorrect, inasmuch as only twenty.
nine Of the ffty-eight lay delegates had
voted for it. contrary 70 the constitution.
which required a majority. The chair
man thereup0n reversed his ruling but
Mr. Stetson, of New York, appealed from
the decision, and this was pending when
the Deputies adjourned.
DIR. HART HISTORIOGRAPHER.
Tho deputies concurred in the action of
the bishops in selecting Rev samue.
Hart. ID. >. as historiographer of The
Church I'm the United States. % nm the DO.
stion formerly occupied boy the late
Bishop Perry.
BY the decisive vote Of 81 10 q the
House of Bishops to-day decided not h
agree TO a general canon on the subject
Of the remarriage Of divorced persons.
The matter was made the subject of
special consideration by tho bishops for
this afternoons session. and that body
continued it's meeting until nearly 8
o'clock before disposng OF Il. Il can now
only be taken up by Il two-thirds vote.
The debate In the House OF Bishops to-
day was entirely. with the exception 0f q
single section originating with the Bishop
Of Georgia, on the outside Of the form Oh
canon reached in the debate OF previous
sessions
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
Sentenced to Hang.

CORTLAND. October 17.-(Special.)-
Jordan Webb. who was tried for criminal
assault, committed upon Mrs Lucy Bow
den, in this county, on the 2sth Of Sep
TENDER, was found guilty and sentenced
TO be hanged on the 9th of December next.
The prisoner was defended by Hon. John
c. Parker, who was requested TO defend
him by the court. and was prosecuted by
nwealth's-Attorney w. ]. Sebrell.
A very large crowd was present at the
IL al
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
THE STATE CANVASS
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PACED

politics he was met with this rejoinder:
"Well, boss, you certainly is not gwlne
70 be 'lected den." Thorp's reply TO a
question from one of his audience Is
worthy Of record. When asked IL he ala
not think It time that he should support
the colored nominee for Congress, mas
much as he had had the colored support
for a number OF years, he replied that ne
had supported a negro candidate several
times in his career. but that II they
wanted to make a colored mans party OF
the Republican party he was going 10
vote the Democratic ticket.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18

Are your children learning to play on
an old piano? Early impressions are the
most lasting. False methods and faulty
touch are acquired that it may take years
OF practice 10 overcome. 1t were far
better to give a child a good piano to learn
on. and inquire from such well-known
firm as ours what they consider the best
piano for scholars Buy a piano for use.
DO not buy simply a box Of strings, that
has no musical value. Buy Of Ramos.
Fair value allowed for old pianos and
easy terms on new instruments.
A few bargains in Steinway Pianos at
500; Chickering at 500; Also Knabe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
MUCH PLEASED.
INDIAN UPRISING ENDED.
So Reports Bacon to the Adjutnnt-
General.

WASHINGTON, october 17.-Adjutant-
General Corbin late tonight received the
following dispatch from General Bacon
indicating that the Indian uprising In
Minnesota Is practically at an end:
sat a council with hostile Indians to-
dav the latter said they wanted no more
fighting with United States soldiers ana
ooreed 70 come in and surrender on
"Wednesday. This Is the result Of their
defeat when engaged with me on the
Tth THE Commissioner Of Indian Affairs,
Tones has been shown this telegram,
and concurs in the entire foregoing state
ment."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
TUG FLORA LOST.
indian Commissioner Jones in Heavy
storm on Leech Lake.

WALKER, MINI. October H-lndian
Commissioner Jones and his party and the
newspaper correspondents who left on the
tug Flora for Black Duck point 10 attend
the Indian council this mcrri'@ n2''''
through one OF the severest storms ever
known On Leech Lake. Ia atteIp..nd 60
land hsre on their return the Flora ran
on sunken timbers. and there she nam
mered. while small boats In the lee OF
che steamer. with great difficulty. brought
,hoee on hoard ashore The Flora viii
90 10 pieces before morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
MOVEMENT OF LEES CORPs'
Its Transfer 90 savannah on for mo
Present.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. October w. =
Observation-Disclosures report has been h'''-
here tonight that the movement ot ,''
Seventh Corps 20 Savannah hos been e'
clared or for the present The only
son ever given FOR sending the troops ~
Savannah Is that stated by Secretit
ger 10 the Mayor OF this city. that jaw"
sonvllle has had her share. 80.
Ii Is the beginning 20 be appreci'i''
the officers OF the corps, however l.--
Il is not question as 10 what JacNs
vile has had or what she has nor nr
Il is question as 10 the efrect th"' ~"
be produced on the troops by taking ln,n
from welI-established camp and u's
them In temporary quarters
the medical officers believe
bring on Increased sickness. SicNal''
the camp here Is greatly on the a.,
crease. and the men will b ben ~
by being allowed 10 stay In camp NV
until ready 10 depart for CUBA.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18

been received from the Board OF Fire
Commissioners in answer TO the request
OF the committee that superintendent
Fire-Alarm Thompson investigate and re-
port an estimate Of the cost of putting an
electric plant in the almshouse for illumi-
mating purposes, stating that instructions
had been issued, and that Mr.. Thomp-
son would proceed to make the investlga-
ton and furnish the necessary informa-
ton. The committee then adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
THE HAT-TRIMMINGs CASE.
Decision Against the Government by
Judge shirns.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, October lin
the United States Circuit Court of APP
yeals to-day. Judge Shiras handed down
an opinion reversing the decision OF the
United States Circuit Court on the Gus
toms duty case OF the importing firm OF
Myer K Dickinson against the govern
ment, the suit being commonly known as
the hat-trimmings case. The decision or
Judge Shiras IS against the government.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
ladies' Underwear.

An unusually interesting showing.
Many great values and some new
things as to shapes snd cuts
Merino Ribbed Vests, full fashion-
ed and nicely finished, at 60c. each'
Merino Ribbed Vests, very fine and
durable, 75c. each.
silk and Wool Swiss Ribbed Vests,
a splendid and unusual value, at soc-
each.
Wool Swiss Ribbed Vests, beautltul
texture and elegantly finished, N.2o
each.
silk and Wool Swiss Ribbed vests,
very fine, with best Of wearing quail
ties, $l.J0 each.
Better grades at proportionately low
figures. as high as s. each.
CHLDREN'S UNDERWEAR, IN al
sizes. in all-wool and merino, IN me
and popular priced grades.