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The sun., 1898-02-27
VARIETY IN 4 DEER HUNT
It Began with Trucking n FIshnr Cat and
Euded with n Man Hunt.

SOUTH PARIS, Me-, Feb 25.-In the Oxford
county Supreme Court here this week the trial
of Ioring NJ. Blanchard, Boston merchant
for hunting deer with dog. brought out one
of the best game stories OF the season.
Mr.. Blanchard said that on Dec. 27. 1897. no
went to Wilson's house in Newry to get n man
to accompany him on hunting trip. He had
been told that at place two miles from VIII
sons five bears were wintering, and that they
had tramped yard in the snow about mile
square. Ho wanted to shoot some OF the hears
and John Vail, Wilson's hired man, went along
TO help. taking his dog a half bred shep herd.
They soon came across tho trail OF a deer that
was apparently being chased by fisher cat
something unusual that they decided TO fol-
lowsthe animals up. After going three miles
they saw the cat. that had evidently smell ed
their dog, disappear in hollow tree. A little
later Blanchard came up with the deer and shot
1t.
The deer fell. but soon got up and darted off,
and thehunters followed II two days before com
ing again within range, Then Blanchard killed
tho animal and slid the carcass down over a
steep mountain side 10 the plains below. When
deer had disappeared and the tracks showed
that two men had taken 1t away. Then came
chase across four townships, ending in Paris,
where part OF the deer was recovered.
1t was shown that Wallis dog had had no
part in killing the deer, and the jury, thinking
that the Bostonian had worked hard enough
for his game, acquitted him.
The sun., 1898-02-27
ORIGIN OF PANHANDLER.
Its Invention Attributed to Mink Dusenhoner
OF San Frauciaco.


Ono of those slang words which. at first
frowned upon. become regular and recognized
individuals In the verbal community because
they express something for which there is no
other adequate expression. Is tho noun "pan-
handler" and Its ofrshoot is the verb "to pam
handle" A number of letters have recently
been received by The Sun asking by what au-
thority the word panhandler was used. and
whence 1t came. The answer was that 1t estab-
lished itself by authority OF its being the only
word to express that form Of beggary which 10
characterized by the implied or actual threat OF
violence. AS for the source of the word. the
suggestion was made that panhandler Is one
who handles pan or can or growler. something
used for carrying drinks.
Other correspondents objected to this on the
ground that In this city. at least. a growler is
frequently called "can. or duck" or pitcher"
but never pam" On shipboard the term pan
might be used in this sense, but panhandle Is not
a marine word. Another suggestion WAS that
the word came from the West. where tho tough
tramps who follow the line OF tho Panhandle
Railroad arc called panhandlers. From Cali
fornlan who Is visiting In town a SUN re porter
got another version of the words origin.
About ten years ago." said the Californian.
there was a chap called Mink Dusenhoffer in
San Francisco who started bar and 'caffy.' as
no called 1t. down near tho water front. His
place WAS pretty tough, but he had good things
to eat and the 'caffy did n big business. One
night his entire force OF walters struck for
higher wages and Mink turned 'em out. In
their places he got a gang of scattermouches and
mulligrubbers that didn't know bean soup from
charlotte ruse. commonly ordered under the
name of Charley Ross. DusenhOffer undertook
to train 'cm by discipinarian methods. chiefly
inforCed with q beer mRllet. On the third night
there were five nights in the place between
customers and wait lGrs; ono man WAS shot and
the whole gang OF recruits fell ON Mink and
broke his he ID. Then they looted the bar and
got drunk. That night about three dozen people
were held up in that part of tho city. Mink put
out plaCard that read
The Public IL Warned against the Gang OF SuEh
Slingerb, Dish swabberS, and Panhandlers that Left
my Place yesterday. They are Thieves and Murder
ers. and there is enough Buckshot waiting for them
Here to Blow them all TO Hell where they Belong.
Mink DUsESHoFFER.
THAT gang made things lively for while.
but they didn't tackle the 'catfy.' Every time
there was AN arrest for "a hOld'up or assault dur
ing the next month the word went along tho
water front:
"tTheres another OF Mink's nhRndlers.'
Pretty soon the word became o fixture for
any tough character that was out of Job. par
ticularly II he went into the hold-up business.
heard II there as much as ten years ago. and
suppose It's been revised lately and come East"
The sun., 1898-02-27
As TO STARTING STALLED TEAMS.
Can tho Trolley Car Push Hard as the
Cnblei

"Do you suppose the trolley cars will he able
TO do that. when we get 'em every where 7" snid
a bystander He had been watching with others
standing on the sidewalk team temporarily
stalled on tho cable car tracks in PARK row.
Tho wagon was heavily loaded. and In trying to
turn out from the tracks the right fore wheel
had got jammed under tho wagon body. and
now the horses couldn't or wouldn't straighten
1t out There was a cable car close up to tho
tail of the wagon. but TO bring its power to bear
with the horses cramped off as they were
across the other track would only have mixed
things up the more.
but finally they got the horses Strengthened
out In front OF the wagon, and everything in
line again. Then the gripman did close up. lie
gave the hOrses no time to deliberate and think
1t over and decide about what they would do
next, or how long they would stand there before
they would start up again. The power behind
them was irresistible. and they realized it in
stantly and started with The first pressure and
took the load right along; they'd think it over
some other time.
II was this that the bystander who spoke was
wondering nj, as to whether the trolley cars
could push as hard In u case like this as the
cars that are backed by the cable.
The sun., 1898-02-27
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Rich - Imported Silks

A N unusually fine collection has
n been prepared for this seasons
demand, great care having been taken
to secure the choicest productions of
the best European manufacturers, in
Guiding the exact styles which are now
being employed by the leading Paris
Modistes..
Among the recent importations of
Novelties are shown many unique and
original ideas in TAFFETA PLlSSE
CHENILLE, FOULARD NOBLESSE,
TAFFETA BARRE NEIGEUX,
QUADRILLE BAYADERE COR
DONETTE and VELOUR BARRE.
In Plain Dress Silks, the following
will be the correct weaves for this
season: TAFFETA CHINOIS, PEAU
DE CANT, BENGALlNE MOUSSE
LINE, FLEUR DE VELOUR, SATIN
MAROQUlN and FLEUR DE SATIN.
Display in windows TOMORROW
Monday.
The sun., 1898-02-27
Droppca ml. Cru.ch ana Fled.

Michael German, 81 years old, was arrested
at Fourth avenue and Twenty-third street ON
Friday night. Although sound in wind and
limb German carries n crutch and a cane and
bcgs from. women. hobbing alongside OF them
pcrsistcnty until they give him money. Atll
o'clock Friday night he frightened woman
who was hurrying along by limping out from
behind n stoop. standing in front OF her he
caught her arm ana demanded money. She
screamed and tried to pass on. but he held on 10
her arm. A policeman who WAS out looking for
beRRars happened along. At sight of him Cor.
man dropped his crutch and bolted up the
In the Yorkyille Court yesterday Magistrate
Crane committed him " the WoTkhouss-
The sun., 1898-02-27
Il 8ox OF sCOrCH HEATHER
And tho woman who Was Selling It an
Unpleasant Night In Broadway.

Unpleasant Night In Broadway.
A man and a woman were 'hurrying along
lower Broadway one night recently. 1t had
been raining, and the thick mud made the side-
walks slippery, and depressing tog added TO
the unpleasantness of things. Consequently.
pedestrians were wasting no .time about get
ting to their destinations.
Suddenly the two were halted by a woman
who carried in her hand small tin box. She
touched the man gently on the arm.
''Woudn'y you like to buy bit o heather.
siri" she asked with n soft Scotch accent. I'm
thinking, the two moved:aside. The.woman said
no more. but with bent head hurried on. Then
1t came to the man and his companion that
here was something unusual. The voice and
manner fingered with them.
"Jove!" said the man. II believe she's not .
fakir. Did you notice her accenti And think
she said something about heather" They
turned and watched the woman. Sho was re-
specially dressed. but mud and rain had soaked
her skirts. Their rebuff had evidently made
her timd She did not Immediately address
others who followed, but passed along with
certain fiurried movement. The two interested
people went back after her.;
"What Is 1t you arc sellingf' inquired the
"Scotcfr-heather sir" she answered, and ho
could SOC that she rcddened and kept her eyes
lowered. - she opened tho box and nerVously
fingered the dried flowers lying therein;
How much for bunch?" asked the man.
with kindness in his voice.
"Five--ten cents-any thing you like. sir" she
stammercd
Plainly she had no idea OF the market value of
her wares. The man gave her u quarter and
took a small bunch. He lon Sed to question her
further, but evidently the ordeal was pain.
ful for her, 80 he said no more, and she slipped
away.
They watched her as she moved quickly
along The dismal street, her head bent over the
tin box of dried Scotch blossoms. They askod
each other what was the misfortune which had
driven the sensitive Scotch lassie TO selling on
the street the flowers which had probably colA9
To her As q RTeatinR from over tho aNAA
The herald., 1898-10-04
MISSION ALLIANCE
Begins It's Annual Convention on
Friday Next


NEW YORK. Oct. 3.-The autumn an
sionary Alliance will be held in this city
beginning Friday. The Sunday services
will be held in Carnegie Hall, and the
week day meetings in the Goshen Taber-
nacle Among those who are expected to
attend the convention are Rev. James
Gray and the Rev. DR.. Chappel1 of Boston;
Henry Varley of London, the Rev. DIR.
John Robertson of Scotland, Robert Speer
of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Mis-
sions, Luther B. Wishard Of the same
board, the Rev. John l.. Salmon Of Toronto,
Conada, and several missionaries of the
alliance now in this country. During the
short history of the alliance over 300 mis-
sionaries have been sent out to the foreign
fields.
One of the features of the convention will
be the address by the Rev. D. w. lie Lach-
eur, the first missionary to go through the
heart Of China into Thibet, where he es-
tablished q mission in a monastery of over
5000 Buddhist priests. He will speak of his
experiences in missionary work. He will
probably be assigned to the work in the
Philippines, which the alliance Is about
to commence in Manila. The Rev. Lacheur
was the first missionary to be sent out by
the alliance ten years ago. He was then
directed to go to Manila, since there were
no Protestant churches there. He was re-
fused admittance and was ordered from the
islands. He thereupon went to China and
started the work there. At present he Is
in Washington, making arrangements to go
to Manila with a number of missionaries
The herald., 1898-10-04
CAMPAIGN HARDSHIPS
Proved More Than Correspondent
LYMAN Could Endure

NEW YORK. Oct. 3.-Mr. A. w. Lyman.
one of the best-known newspaper writer's
in thescountry, for seven years editor and
proprietor of the Helena, Mont, Independ-
ent, died at his home in Brooklyn this
morning.
Mr.. Lyman was born in Cincinnati in
1s4S. He early engaged In newspaper work
and for ten years was employed on the
New York Sun, having had charge of its
Washington bureau from 1884 to 1885, when
he went to Helena. He was in the Service
of the Associated Press during the entire
period. of the war with Spain on the dis
patch boat Wanda, until the landing of the
United States troops in Eastern Cuba.
when he was stationed at Siboney and took
charge of the work of the Associated Press
with the troops In front of Santiago. He
was down with fever at Siboney, but re-
mained faithfully on duty until after the
surrender at Santiago, when he returned
north. He developed a dropsical trouble
which ended in his death. His body will
be taken to Cleveland for interment He
leaves a widow and one son.
The herald., 1898-10-04
A PRINTERS STRIKE
Work Stopped at the Michigan State
Office

LANSING, Mich. Oct 3.-All of the en-
ployes Of the Robert Smith Printing Com
pany, State printers, walked cut today
of the firm to grant n.ne-hour work day
which they claim was considered in the
new bids for the two-year State contract
I'D also an Increase of wages in the bind
cry. An agreement was reached whereby
the differences were left to a board Of ar
bitration, which, after investigation
granted the strikers, including printers,
pressmen, ETC., "A nine and one-half hour
day with nine-hour Saturday. Last Sat
urday the firm pad the extra half hour
from July 1st, but the strikers claimed
price and a half for the time, which the
firm finally conceded. The strikers then
notified the firm that they would insist on
an increased wage scale In the bindery.
This. the firm claims. was not included in
the arbitration. but expressed willing
ness to have the question arb.trated, but
the strikers say the bindery scale was in
cluded in the former agreement, and. with
three or four exceptions. the entire force
Of $50 refused to work this morning.
Printing Funds
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 3.--November list
is the date set by the local Typographical
Union for the concerted movement looking
to nine-hour day in book and job offices
1t is hardly thought that a general strike
will result but an assessment of per cent
Is being levied on their earnings as a de-.
fense fund.
The herald., 1898-10-04

ested in the deal is said to be Colonel N.Y.
ron T. Herrick, president of the Cleveland
Ship-building Company. DIR. Gatling, tho
famous inventor of guns. has been here in
conference with other men In the deal. His
new invention, the immense gun which was
cast In one piece at the Otis Steel Works.
has excited discussion In the private con-
fcrences.
The foreigners who visited the city were
taken to the Otis works and examined tho
big plant carefully.
Armstrong, the inventor of the gun which
bears his name, has also been here. An
drew Carnegie Is one of the chief men in
the negotiations. Robert Wallace Is now
in the West with several foreigners who
visited Cleveland. Before he returns he
will stop at San Francisco, and the pro-
prietors of the Union Iron Works, which
built the battleship Oregon, will be ap-
preached as to whether they will come
into the deal
Some time ago Murray A. Werner Of Pitts
burg, who has engineered many deals for
Carnegie, was in Cleveland and took up
the great project with local men.
The herald., 1898-10-04
OLDOAKLfY RACE TRACK
OFFERED FOR USE OF THE ARMY
JN WINTER
The War Department Prefers a Place
Where the Climate Will Not
Prevent Exercise

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA delegation OF
citizens of Cincinnati called upon the Pres
ident today and urged him to locate winter
quarters for the troops at Oakley race
track, near Cincinnati. The delegation was
headed by Representative Bromwell and
consisted of committee from the Cham
Der of Commerce of Cincinnati. They
called the attention of the President to
the accommodations there for keeping be-
tween 1000 and 5000 men under roof, the
equipment for the purpose, they claimed,
being unequaled. The President directed
that the papers be filed with the War De-
partment and announced he would con-
suit with Secretary Alger on the subject.
He was much impressed with the repre-
sentations made and suggested that pos
sibly detachment of troops to be brought
back from Porto Rico might be sent there
The delegation offered to provide accom-
modations for 5000 men at $1,000 per month";
providing buildings. water and lights.
The local Quartermaster has made fav-
orable report on the case.
Secretary Alger listened to the repre-
sentations of the committee and took the
proposition under consideration.
Climate Is Wanted
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The following
statement was given out at the War De-
partment today:
The Secretary of War, being questioned
as to quarter.ng of troops during the win
ter, has had the matter under consideration
and has determined for the good CT the SER
vice and the welfare of the men that they
| should be in open camps in climate where
during the winter they can drill and have
free open air exercise.
To put the troops in buildings IN the large
cities In the north would, in meas sure
deprive them Of the necessary drill, disci-
p]ine and target practice essential for fitting
soldiers for active service in the field. More
over, the discipline of troops near small
towns can be maintained very much better
ard more effectively than near large cit
les. The troops, therefore, will be quar-
tered in the Middle-Southern States, where
they can live in tents. as provided by plans
Of the Quartermaster-Gener which gives
stoves to each three tents, Joined together
TWO sleeping rooms and one sitting room
The Secretary of War directed board of
experienced army officers to visit the diff
ferent sites for the purpose of selecting the
camps and has left that to their Judgment,
which, however, meets with his full ap-
proval.
The herald., 1898-10-04
Low COTTON PRICES
Due to Enormous Increase in Amount
Produced

NEW YORK, Oct. A special to the
Times from Washington says:
The phenomenal price of cotton, said to
be the lowest price reached in many years,
lends special interest to a series of tables
Just compiled by the Treasury Bureau of
Statistics, showing the remarkable in
crease in cotton production and coinciden-
tai falling in the prices. The tables show
that the United States, the chief cotton
producer of the world, has quadrupled her
cotton production since 1872 and that the
price of cotton in the same period has
fallen to about one-fourth of that which
prevailed in that year.
When 1t is considered that the other
portions Of the world that grow cotton
have not at all reduced their production
meantime, it is apparent that the increased
continental supply Of the world in this
quarter of a century under consideration
has been very far in advance of the in
crease in population or consuming power
Twenty-Five years ago the United States
produced 10 per cent of the worlds cot
ton; today she produces IS per cent. This
increase in the percentage has been not
because of reduction of the cotton pro-
duced in other parts of the world, but
simply on account of the increase in our
own.
The herald., 1898-10-04
INSANELY JEALOUS
Sacramento Lunatic Commits Murder
and Suicide

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct. 3.-Thos. Har-
rison, an insanely jealous husband, shot
his wife twice through the lungs this morn
ing and drew a razor across his own throat
1t was evident from an investigation Of
the premises that it was not only Har
risons intention to kill his. wife. and him
self. but to murder his two little children
as well. These were sleeping in an ad-
joining room at the time the tragedy CO.
Cured, and heard their mother calling to
them that their father was killing her and
to run for their lives.
They needed the warning and the result
Is that they are saved from sharing their
mothers terrible fate.
Harrison is, or was, employed at the
Union Iron Works, in this city, and was
always considered an honest hard-work-
ing man. But those in whom he had con-
fided knew him to be insane on one subject,
and that was his wife. He believed that
she was unfaithful to him and has continu-
ally accused her of infidelity
The herald., 1898-10-04
CHAIRMAN J. K: JONES
APPOINTS HIS COMMITTEE ON
WAYS AND MEANS
Harvey, Of Coins Financial School,
Made General Manager Of the
Committees Work

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-The Hon. James X.
Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the ma
tional Democratic committee, has ap-
pointed ex-GoverroN w. ]. Stone of Mis-
souri,, Ex-Governor j. P. Altgeld of Illinois,
Senator William v. Allen Of Nebraska and
Senator Henry M. Teller of Colorado to
act in conjunction with himself as COM
mittee of ways and means. This commit
tee addressed the following letter to Will
liam H. Harvey ("Coin') of Chicago:
"Mr. w. H. Harvey, Chicago-Dear Sir:
The undersigned committee on ways and
means to further the cause OF bimetallism
and the overthrow Of the corrupt Repub-
lican admtrsdstra tion in this country, ten
ders you the position of general manager
of its work. You will observe that the
committee represents not only the Demo-
cratic party, but the allied forces that are
working with It for the protection Of the
republic and free institutions, and 1t is I'm
spirit of harmony and true patriotism
that we desire your assistance.
(Signed) JAMES K. JONES.
"wILL1AM J. STONE.
JOHN p. ALTGELD.
"WILLIAM v. ALLEN.
"HENRY. M. TELLER"
Mr.. Harvey has notified the committee
of his acceptance of the position and has
opened an office in the Unity building In
this city. He has given up the edatorship
of the Patriots Bulletin, the official organ
of the Patriots Of America which organiza-
ton he founded after the campaign of 1896
It Is understood that the subscriptions to
the Bulletin are to be transferred to the
New Time
The herald., 1898-10-04
Circuit Court Decisions

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 3.-The October
term of the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals was opered today by Judges
Gilbert, Ross and Morrow. A number Of
decisions were handed down.
In the suit of the San Diego Flume Com
pany against c. H. Souther and w. s.
Crosby, to cancel contracts for certain ir-
figation work, the decree dismissing the
cross-bill was set aside and the case re-
manded to the Circuit Court for further
proceedings,