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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-03


work with the Neil Stock company at the
Metropolitan, Minneapolis.
ut begins to look as though Fanny Dav-
export would not be able to travel next
season. She is just now becoming able to
get about her room little on crutches,
but is not allowed to see any one but her
immediate family. Her Illness is due TO
severe work on the stage and continued
acting after her strength gave out, which
brought on general exhaustion, in which
her heart sympathized.
The San Francisco papers announce the
early coming of Henry Miller in his own
play, and of Secret Service so that the
dispatch announcing Miller's appearance
in that play was an error.
NJ B. Leavitt reopens the old Bush
street theatre in San Francisco in August,
his attraction being Haverly.s Big 10
entry into the amusement world at the
same time is the occasion of much COM
ment.
1t is to be hoped that the executive com
mittee of the Orpheus club will not de-
eide to remain out of the male chorus
contest at the coming Eisteddfod. The
before can hardly afford to quit winner"
unless there is some very tangible reason
for not competing.
connected with the Tivoli in San Fran
cisco. rs to seem almost part of it,
will take a well earned vacation ere Tong,
which he will spend in New York He
expects to stop off in Salt Lake a day or
two ell route, and his many friends here
will see that time does not lag on his
hands.
"Boccaccio' was put on at the Tivoli
lase week for the 18th or 18th time in the
history of the house. This week the
'Mikado," which, by the way, is being
revived with extraordinary success all
over the east, will be the bill.
A New York paper says that William
Gillette and Henry Miller will include the
Pacific coast in their respective tours
next season. In addition TO ''Heartease''
and THE Master" Mr.. Miller will play
"A Marriage of Convenience which
John Drew produced this season and in
which Mr.. Miller can wear knee breaches
and satin coat and delight his devoted
train of matinee maids.
The Madison Square theatre the his
toric little house where Hazel Kirk and
"Esmeralda" had their original runs, is
to have its old name back again. The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-03
STAGE GOSSIP.

he has booked the international Opera
company, big Italian organization. for
December next.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-03

De Wolf Hopper opens in New York
with Sousa's new opera THE Charlatan, )"
on Sept. 5.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-03

Now 1t Is Frederick Warde who has
gone into vaudeville. q 2 was at Proctor's
New York theatre LAST week doing the
forum scene from Julius Caesar.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-03
FouIard Silk Cornmotion.

And general clearing that skips nothing. Best
Cheney Brothers printed FOulardS--SOme French
Printed FOulardS-the worlds best makes, that do
not slip slide, the choicest aud most practical
mer silk fabrics in large range of cOlOrS and pat
ernS the well known $1.25 silks, this week for 75c
yard.
Well known 81 90 FOulardS, this week for soc yard.
Printed Japanese Silks, best Lyon dye, u inches
wide, 75c quality, this week for 39c yard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-03

sign 'Hoyts Theatre will be taken down
on Sept. and the old legend put up.
Charles Frohman will occupy the house
with stock company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-03

Music and Drama says that our old
friend, Charlie Wyngate, is doing good
work with the Neill Stock company at the
Metropolitan, Minneapolis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-03

The San Francisco papers announce the
early coming of Henry Miller in his own
play, and of Secret Service" so that the
dispatch announcing Millers appearance
in that play was an error.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-03

NJ. B. Leavitt reopens the old Bush
street theatre in San Francisco in August,
his attraction being Haverly's Big 10
Minstels." Leavftt and Haverly's re-
same time is the occasion of much COM
mt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-03

Without doubt, one of the strongest fea-
lures of the season just past has been the
success achieved by the stock opera or
CARNATIONS in the various big cities Of
the land. The leading one of these has
been the Castle Square Opera company. at
the American theatre. New York, which
closed last week. In speaking of the sea-
son, the manager of the company said:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-03

Special value in Black Grenadine
Dress skirts, with colored Innings,
$500 grade, this week, spe- GfEn
clal for ............ 49,. ~A'VO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-03

"Boccaccio" was put on at the Tivol
lase week for the 18th or 18th time in the
history of the house. This week the
'Mikado,'' which, by the way. is being
revived with extraordinary success all
over the east will be the BILL
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-08-13
JAMES.JACKSON RELEASED.

He Obtains his Liberty Through the Efforts
+ , of Lawyer Greedy. =, :..
Through the inluer cas- of q blind phil
anthropist James Jackson, an Afro :
American boy who had been confined in
tue State penitentiary at Joliet for two
years withoutlawful authority, was given
his liberty Monday by order Of Judge
Tuley. f'ES =: 49,, = $751; .~
The blind philanthropist is counselo,
named Greedy, who haseecured the re-
LEASE of ten prisoners whose misfortunee
have appealed to his sympathies.
Young Jackson was taken before judge
Tuley on writ Ct habeas corpus, and the
records of the Criminal court showed
that the prisoner was arraiened ON a
charge of burglary. entered plea of not
guilty, waived jury trial, and was con-
victed and sentenced by the court alone,
who heard the evidence, The court
WAS Judge Slime. Judge Tuley held in
the habeas corpus proceedings that such
record of conviction with trial by jury
was clearly insufficient to warrant any
imprisonment, aid that if it arose
through clerical error it is now to late
for the trial court to alter the record
Therefore. the boy was releasee and is
temporarily being given home with
his benefactor, Mr.. Greedy.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-08-13

Miss Mary A. Thomas, Miss Mamie L.
Selden Miss Matte I. Smith.

Miss Mary A. Thomas, Miss Mamie L.
Selden Miss Matte I. Smith.
Ten married couples, cBaperonsd BY,
Mr.. j. Gray Lucas, went from here to
Milwaukee Sunday by boat and rode
from there to Waukasha and from Wauk-
asha back to this city on their wheels.
Uncle Ike Jones will cook the dinern
for the Press Associat' on, Monday Aug
ust ~. Everybody ssid the dinner was
the warmest thing of last years cole brat-
ion. Remember the price of admission
includes the dinner.
The price of admission 10 the celebrat
on and FREQ barbecue 1t Oswsld's Grove
52nd and Halls ed street Is 25cents Coun-
ty Commissioner Edward H. Wright and
W. L. Martin will divide tho honors
with Senator Mason. & II,
The Morrison Juvenile club composed
of Masters Charley Morrison, Henry
Goodlow, Dsyid Peyton, James Copper,
Harry Parker and Willie Hawkins isnl-
dered some tine vocal music at Bethel
Church Sunday evening. 5...*. - :,
Mrs. J. F. Drake, manufacturer of cos
metic for the ekin and scalp has remov-
ed from the keystone hotel to 1924 Dear
born st., 3rd fiat, where she istbetter
prepared TO treat her customers. Treat.
ment of the ecalp a specially. Prices
reasonable. For particulars call or write
her at above address,. ..o''. 49,. 80. -
Wanted-To know the whereabouts Of
Mr.. Lee Nance, who published "A Re
public or a Despotism, which," During
the Worlds Fair, also got out some
stirring patriotic music. Address The
Appeal, 323-325 Dearborn street, Chi
cago, ILL.,.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-08-13
New Train Service 70 .RufPaIo

New Train Service TO Buffalo.
Nickel Plate Road trsin No 8. from tn
Van Buren, Street Passenger Station.
Chicago Ton the Loop 2:55 P. NJ, daily,
with Buffalo sleeper srriyiDe in that city
ct 7:4O thedoll flowing morning. Through
New York sleeper on Same tain, via
ackawanua Road. Bu6a!oto Now York
arriving early next evening. Three
through trains daily, It convenient
iours,: Is I Ft Wa sEiEi c'sveiaiid1, Erie;
Buffalo New York and. Boston. Rates
over than viz other Tires. City Picket
Omce Ill Adams Street and Auditorium
Annex. Telephone Main $3.50.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-08-13
HIT BY CUPIDs's DART.
Romance Of the Eighth Illinoi.
Volunteers. s-...... .


A Romance Of tho Eighth Illinois
Volunteers. :-@.... =
Lieutenant E. 8. Miller, Assistant Sur
geon Of the Eight Illinois was struck by
an arrow, shot by that miechievous little
Cupid lest Saturday and compelled to
cap!tu'ate. His sweetheart, Miss Ma
:aie Evans of Chicago, came to camp to
say farewell. Lieutenant Miller says
that at 5 o'clock be popped the question,
at 5:55. one minute before the county
clerks Office closed. lie fecured q license
and few minutes later Rev. Newton of
st. Paul's An. e. church performed
ths ceremony which made them man
and wife, The wedding took place ct
the residence ef Mr.. Hawkins.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-08-13
REFlrTED THROUGHOUT.
The Chicago APPEAL has the Most Ele.
gautly Adpo,nttd omc Is. n

: - - (
Our ftie Ids and ps,rons are cordially
invited to call and imp ct our olficaa 323
1926 Dearborn Street which have bseD
refitted and rtfurniahe d throua hou,
and are now ~ they Il ava been the most
cnmplete. elegantly appointed Afro
American nawfp .per office, in the
country. GU, reading tables are. .dlled
wi hal the leading mafpz res and re-
We've. ,s well as all AFRO American
ne vspapers. And oursfriends are invited
to coms in q d Iest and read whep
dovn tLWI.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-08-13
81 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs

: ,ehJ KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAan a
HAf. TURNER LoDaB. No. 3. 4. Of ?. neets II.
looond and fourth Thursdays in the Month. Bro.
Aefs n good standing welcome. At Labor Ten.
-. I's'@ q, 80 Nv. Jackson. G. q.
P11D8 OF Nnx1so7A IsDa1 Ne. TX. sfP. nee,n
- 1rDt and third Thursday II each nonth. Al
31othes In good standing Welcome. At Moon:
Slist Ava . - ~ -,
: : = - HH1px oeun1A az
l. 4 p. WAN. K. T. $50
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a'nnE APoLI,s. :
q o. q q OF

81: AHTHoNY LopaE, No. s6U meets The ar.&
and third Wednesday in each month for the Trans
action OF husinet Q, second and fourth Wednesdayn
Tor tnetructiOnl ehthN:9 hall SeeSnd otreet. ~
wsen Nicollet snd Htnnepin avsInes
=. HARE, n. q.
81 JANBs A. ScorT. p. s. r. o. Box 81 : y 49,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-08-13
MINNEAPOLIS

snd. Tuesday in each ncnth at Hasonic Hail Sc
end street between Hennepin and Nioollet Avo'a
1ssons In good standing alwaya welcome,
~: JOHN G. STERREfT," W. II.
-.,HARvE1 BunkE Sec. Medical Block
A1oxo1 Lopez A. i. ana "A. Il NO. H., neseo
the dfst and second Monday, IN each montn ?"
Masonic Hail second street between Henns;1>
and Nieollet Ayes. .Aasons II good standing a
Ways Welcome ne. wv
=. WI. x1s71A sec'y Lumber Exchange.
NoRrn 64A1 CoxsIs11HeY hailfng hen tn
Rte for the Southern and Western jurisdiction Of
The United States. Grand Orient Of Washington,
D. G. meets the second Tueoday IN each month.
Al brothers in good standing always welcomed.
JAS. v. KEAP sc q. sss'y ~ 0sa1aaay
Loan BLDG
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-08-13

S1EIETY nIRKE Z l

MINNESOTA, A. F.AND A. n.
Il. B. HousroN, Grand Mater.
JAMES WooDToRK, Grand Secretary.
lsh West Third street.
ehe 6rst Monday In each wonth 1t Masonic: Hall
8. W. corner Fifth and Robert streets. Master
A''on' in good standing ,!vayi H rs'se%e;
W. A. HnYAnD, Sec, lsl, xtWater. - i :.
N1sxssolA 1opeE No. e A. F: sndx Mmeets
on the dret and third Tuesday in each monthat
stree.s. Master Masons in good standing alw.ys
- VT: eAssAl,v,txlir5K. M. !.
j. 81. D111NeHAH, Sec. Court House. : ~.
WV. H. sTEy1Ns LODGE. M. S. A. F. and A. NJ.
meets second and fourth Monday in each month 1t
Masonic Hall, s, =. corner Fifth and Robert SITS.
Master MAson in good standing always welcome.
p, =: !: ANDREw: JACKSON W. M.
P ERFEcr ASHER LODGE, Nos4.:A. f. and A n
month at Masonic Hall S. W. cornee Fifth and
Robert st. Master Masons in good standing
always welcome.
JOHN @. A. WILSON w. M.
E. w. CRANcUM, Sec. IS Ceder -
BETHEL CHArTER No. 70 A. NJ. meets the
nret and third Thursday in each month at Masonic
Hall ). w. corner Of Fifth and Robert streets
Royal Arch Masons in good stapding always
welcome. .-~......-- s =.
DANIEL Roy; b. P. :
W. 7. GAssAwa1 Secy. State Capitol.
P1LGR1H CoMMANDERy No. K T. Meets she
second and third Thureday IN each month at their
Robert streets. Knights Templar in good stand
Ing always welcome,
DANIEL Roy. Sec. Mp. R. P. Genl Bldg
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-08-13
Will Teach Them : Lesson.

The editor Of an exchange says he is
q trae Christian, an adamantine pillar
Of the church and loves sacred songs,
but when he hears q man who owes him
three years subscription singing "Jesus
Paid It ALL" he feels like shedding his
christianity for Q few moments to 90
over with club and give him q receipt
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-08-13
MUCH CREDIT DUE.
Bool er T. WashingtOn's Opinion Of The
~ -- |.s Eighth Regiment.

Much credit and praise is due thi
, Afro-American race for the valor ant
tstrength to withstand the hardships o
Ewar shown by those of the race VIII
ha 7e taken part IN the war. as we'll a.
Flor their eagernees to get into sarv:cs, ii
tho opinion tof Booker r. Washington
r. president of ths Normal and sIndustria
, institute OF Tuskegee; Ala. Mr.. Wash
EinRton spent Sunday in the city, after q
three days. visit with the boys of the
Eighth regiment at Springfield.
+, II never saw finer lot of men physi.
cally than those COMPOSING the Eight
regiment. and this surprised me-" said
Mr.. Washington. II thought that, "a
they came manly from the cities, they
would.not be up to the phyeical stand.
ard Of tt 9 Afro.Americans Of the South,
but1 was mcss happily disappointed.
wadt to say that G overnor Tanner has
shown himself to be friend Of the Afro.
Americans, and all of the officers and
men of the regiment appreciate what
he has done for them. He has shown
himself to be man who doss what he
thinks to be rights fters he har made up
bis mind. It was q brave th!ng; for him
Ito 20 against all precedent and officer
the Eight; regiment with Afro-Ameri-
cans. He started the ball roofing, and
inte> his ection both North Carolina aud
Virginia have given commissions is
Afro-Americans. It was probably hard
or for these Southern ftates to do this
than for Governor Tanner, bat he de-:
serves credit sor starting it, ~ - 49,
::s"The Afro Americans have all through
the war shown a great desire to get into
the, thick of the fight. In the South
there would have been no trouble in
furnishing the quota of men called for if
thestates had taken in. Afro.Americsns.
But instead they came to Chicago AMI
other Northern cities and tried to Sc.
cure white men. This was an Injustice
to the Nation as we'll as the o-Ameri-
can. population. That tho Afro-Ameri.
can people are nearly immunes there is
-
no doubt. and they were just the soldiers
that were wanted. During the epidem-
ic at Montgomery last year there we're
only twenty cases Of fever amopg tn
Afro-Americans, and these were very
light. While they may catch the di-
seass, it is never severe with them.
II am tod ;that.sthe Afro American
before Santiago didyafiant, se,eics, and
particularly the Ninth cavalry A
rough rider told me the other day that !
# 1t had not bsen for the assistance of |
the Ninth his regiment would have
been annihilated. He was souther-I
ger, and he said il was hard for him to
admit ii. The Tenth cavalry and the !
twenty. Fourth and Twenty-Fifth m
|antIy have also made An excellent
,howirg g.
i. viii Teach Them : Lesson.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-08-13
ODD FELLOWS.
q =.

fourth Wednesday in each month for business
snd the third Wednesday for instruction at Odd
Fellows Hall, 325 Wabasha street..
r. H p.hsAN r. 81 az az st. Ant59ny
HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH No $50 G. o. o. of O. F.
Meets first and third Monday in each month for
business, second Monday for instruction, at Odd
Fellows Hall, s25 Wabasha.
MRS. SARAH K1RTLEY. M. N. G.
MRS. IDA JOHNSON, W. r. 374 Summit Place.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-08-13

J ST. PHILIPS EPISCOPAL MISSION
. ~ 1'es street. bet. Aurora and University.
SUNDAY srav1czs: Morning Prayer, Lit.,y
and Sermon ll:00 4. L. Sunday School and Child
tene VespeIs 90 2. L.; EvensouR and Sermon
S !, IL T.; wed1ssd:y zysninF Prayer aaa
Brotherhood Of St. Andrew 0:00 ~. I'M M
cordially invited. .aests free. : -.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-08-13
MILWAUKRE.
THE CREAM CITY OF THELAKEs
AND ITS FOLKS.

Items OF ansisorts Gathered Together BY
Our Ubiquitous Reporter and Served mp
in Dainty Style for the Delsctation Of
Our Readera.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-08-13
st. JAMES, A. n, Z. CHURCH. ,

st. JAMES, A. II, Z. CHURCH.
Coz. Fuller and Jay strssts.
SUNDAY SI1v1oIs: II 80 1. H.; 40 ?. l.. va
eesday prayer meeting 500 r. 4. Pastor v;sits q
EhuEsday. wsaainSs fuasssls aaA,tAs dsa q
.. s... F.. REV J. 8. ANDERSON. Pastor.
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH.
: Cor. 18th and Cedar.
SUNDAY SERVICES: Preaching at IL 90 A. L.
and $50 P: H., Sunday at 1880 o'clock. Wednes-
DAY evening general prayer meeting: Friday
evening study Sunday School lesson. Tunerals
and weddings promptly attended. --..
REV. D. S. ORNER, Pasto..
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-08-13
CHICAGO.
THE "WORLD'SlFAlR clTY"VlEW-
ED BY THE APPEAL MAN.

A Compilation of q Number of Happenings,
Social and Otherwise, Among the Afro
Americans OF the secsad City Of This
Glorious Union. @@ >sA
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-08-13

Oatue OF oanblaRo. ~ sS.5.5e,... 81
Mesdamea=IdaN Nelson, John r. Marsh
all, Susie O'HarA Moore, solomonTay
j. B. Barnett and Miss Mamie Evans
have returned from Springfield, (: 4 I :
Mesdames Agnes Moody. Rosa Moore,
Alice Augusta and Mr.. Bepjamin H srrie
have gone to Springfield to after d the
annusl meeting Of the Eastern Star.
Miss Fannie WycLe has gone to spent
acouple Of weeks at Bloomington. M.
with relatives. It is to be hoped the vi.
sit'will improve her health as che has
been sick for come time .~ ,, & T,
Miss Geneva Wilson, of Helena, Ark.
who has been spending quite while in
this city on the West side, will so and
he remainder Of her visit on the South
side with Mrs. French.
There may be- "hotter stuff than 1
barbe cued beef. cooked BY Uncle Ike
Jones. but it amt made hit DIP to date
Go to Qsvald's Grove, August %.
After being royalty entertained Meg!
sers. Howard Braxton, of New York City
and Will Ksrnard, 81 Newark N ]. de-
parted for their respective home Mon-,l
day.
State Republican Headquarters have
bsen opened at the Great Northern
Hotel. Col. JAS. r. b. Van Cleavs the
secretary will rush things during the
campaign. Ssh. 8. 81
Postm aries q. Gordon has ap.
pointed four Afro-American ladies' cleiksl
in the postofice: Mrs. Eva i. Damon
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-08-13
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH.

REV. D. s. oRNER, Paator.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-14

The hospital ship Relief with about $50
sick soldiers, has arrived at Boston from
Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point.
The Tenth Infantry now at Montauk,
has been ordered to Huntsville Ala, for
duty with the Fourth Army Corps.
Only one officer and twenty men from
each of the four Ohio batteries of light ar
tillery now remain at Camp Bushnell, Co.
lumbus.
The First Ohio Cavalry left Huntsville,
Ala, yesterday in two trains over the Nash
vile, Chattanooga & ST. Louis. for Column
bus, O. The Third Ohio Infantry will be
ready to go tomorrow.
These soldiers died at Boston yesterday:
Walter c. Hence. Ninth Massachusetts Vol
unteers of malarial fever, aged eighteen
years; Walter Sawyer Company G, Second
United States Infantry; August Hoeval,
Eighth United States Infantry.
One death was reported to-day from the
division hospital at Knoxville, Tenn. Pri-
vate Emory B. Toothman, of Company l..
First West Virginia Regiment. died of
typhoid fever. His remains were shipped to
Ronceverte, W. Va, tonight, from which
place he enlisted.
The judge advocate of the Independent
division of troops stationed at San Fran
cisco reports regarding the trials of men
by court-martial that a total of 7S1 cases
have been tried since the troops arrived at
San Francisco, and of this number only
eighteen were acquitted. Six of those ac-
quilted were regulars. There were only
thirteen serious cases, and only four of
these were regulars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-14

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Adjutant General
Corbin. of the United States army, has con-
sented and issued orders that four thou
sand Jewish volunteers who had either
Joined volunteer regiments had seen
fighting at the front during the late Span
ish-American war should receive furloughs
to enable them to participate in the cele-
brations of the Orthodox Jewish Congrega-
tional Union of America. The Orthodox
Jewish Congregational Union through it's
president and secretary in a letter to Adj
jutant General Corbin, called his attention
holidays. of especial religious significance
to all devout Jews, would find many of
their coreligionists in the army unable to
attend religious services and observe the
solemn days, and requested him to grant a
leave of absence to all Jewish soldiers now
in camp in this country during that time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-14
SLAIN BY A SOLDIER.
Market EmpIOye Killed by Tennes-
seean i'm San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13.-Walter Ros-
ser, private in a Tennessee regiment, to-
night shot and killed Henry Hildebrandt. an
employee of the Spreckes market in this
city. Rosser was walking up Market street
and, seeing the sweetmeats exposed TO view
it is alleged, started to help himself. and
was told by Hidebrandt. who is employed
by Fink & Co. owners of the stall from
which the goods were being taken, to move
on about his business. ROsser, instead of
complying, Immediately drew his revolver
and pointing it at Hildebrandt. fred the shot
which instantly killed him. Rosser is now
in the county jail charged with murder.
ROsSer. it is said is the son of the super
intendent of a railroad running out of Nash
VILE He has several times been under ar
rest for minor offenses in camp here The
shooting originated. it is now said. over a
mild protest made by the victim Of the re-
fusal of Rosser to pay for a mutton pie
which he had picked up from the counter
and was eating. A crowd of Tennessee SOL
diers, members of Rosser's regiment. assem-
bled around the prison where the murderer
is confined and wild threats Of rescue were
INDUCED in. A large force of police aided
by officers from the outside districts. ere on
duty. and the authorities do not doubt their
ability to maintain order.