davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27

multiplying "a S1ch startling extent the
number OF weapons used IL the contrIN-
ance. he certainly argued Wei, Tor Il
must be q yobber who knows not the
meaning OF fear and = brave TO the verge
of insanity who ventures to proceed IN the
face CO such a terrible means OF defense
as that provided hv the newly patenad
train robber annihilat0r-"
The second ccntriganCe consists Of car
furnished with steel turrefs. The patentee
Of this machine mas apparently borrowed
his idea from close study Ct the armcTed
cars in Cuba AZ each end OF the car
over the trucks, he has arranged for two
capacious forts connected BY a passage
way. and having iron doors which lock on
the inside Each OF these forts IS proy!ASd
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27
Official Statistics of Hold-Ups Show an
Alarming Increase

ber must climb 10 seek an entrance TO the
car According 10 the drawings On file In
the patent office the design IS to so mask
the battery that the robber will see moth
Ing between him and the supposed treas
urs bus an innocent looking door of wood.
No sooner. however. viii ne step onto the
platform Of the car and seize the handle
Of the door TO force an entrance than
there will burst forth deafenins roar
followed by . cloud OF smoke. aBd-the
rest viii b. no earthly concern of the
train robbers. for the bullets from half a
hundred heavy-calibre revolvers will have
sped in MS direction. and II he is not
blown completely from the platform. his
remains Will be 80 torn and mangied as
10 hardly leave enough OF him Tor the
coroner 10 hold an inquest upon.
A single eontrivance places the terrible
battery az the instant disposal Of the train
hands. or on the other hand prevents the
possibility Of IT being fired This latter
precagfion IL a very necessary one. for II
some sort OF safety device were not pro-
sided the revolyers would claim more vic
Tins from among the innocent train crew
than from the ranks o. the robbers A
switch mounts or dlsmounts the battery
The triggers Of ali the reyolyers are con-
nected by a movable steel frame. which
when switched I'm one direction by the re-
leasing OF a bolt. cocks the guns, and
leaves them where the slightest movement
on the door from the outside viii release
"A catch The instant this catch Is re-
leased down come the triggers and bang
goes the fifty guns in the battery. II is
all done in fraction of a second.
The Dol, controlling the battery Is
placed beyond the reach of meddlesome
fingers by being encased in a box within
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27

with steel shutters, perforated with loop
holes through which the guns Of the de-
Tending force can be fired in all directions
on the invaders.
The inventor does not intend 10 make
any attempt AZ defense ~ the wooden
car An the fighting is 70 he done from
the turrets- In his drawings he has tl-
lowed room in the armored cage FOR the
safe and any other valuable possessions of
the company ard has placed racks tor yhe
reception of rifles. When attacked the
train hands retire 70 their armorsd fort.
ana then FIRE right or LETT or if th. rob
htr~ succeed tu effeciiug au entrance 20
the ear. they can shoot through l9or hoieS
fri tre aeeI noor. Even Il ere turvtt is
captured the game is rot ur. FOR ta- train
hands cau retreat alonE tha p.#-- %
the other turvet. ara locking tile .rpn door
l,eht01 m. begin the fehg all ever aEAin
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27

demon whose fiery breath Is scorching
him TO the very bones. But whittier VIII
he turn TO get away from the steam which
in a few seconds viii MI the ear?
The answer 10 this question IS left TO
the hapless victim. The inventor has LEFT
no way Of escape. lie was not rdci<ing
his brains TO make the torture easier for
the train Tobber. Having parboiied him.
he leaves him 10 crawl out OF the scrAna
tbs. best way he can. Ills invention is for
the benefit CT the train hands. not for the
robher lie has shown this by allowing
q means Of escape for the messenger. IN
case the confinement within the seal =
corner IN which n has secluded himself
becomes too iTksome. IN the roof imme-
diatcly over the corner where the strong
box Is 10 be placed the paientee's r0bbrT-
proof car IS provided with a trap-doo-
that IS securely bolted on the inside by
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27

OF any bullet penetrating TO where the
messenger stands
But the robber would have BY this time
turned his attention 10 himself. for. with
the closing OF the sliding door. there viii
afpear before his startled eyes a row CT
pipes. Before he VIII have had time 4,
hazard a guess as 70 the meaning OF this,
remarkable change IN the aspect Of af
fairs he will be enveaoped III a burning,
binding agonizing cloud OF steam.
which viii burst from the row OF pipes
and strike him with fearful force. II VIII
be an enemy from which escape viii be
impossible. II the train rohber IS not so
completely boiled as TO be III only for A
hospital ward. he VIII endsavor TO crawl
away from this kissing. burning. seaiding
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27

the door the key TO which Is intended TO
be In the possession of the chief iaeSsen-
ger When warned that an attack on the
train j. impending he unlocks the box.
the actton Withdrawing the circular scc-
TONS OF wood that hide from view the
muses. % the resolvers. leaving them
with their b8freis ready 20 vomlt the CON
tents at the critical moment turn q
the bolt, and the guns are ready for ac-
tion. The train hands need give them
selves uo further concern about the rob
her The reviewers VII look after him.
WHY the inventor should have chosen "a
pisre such tremendous battery n his in
feruai machine aoss not appear Probably
he Interested that the mere suspicion that
suSA IA Iras hlne existed md might BE used
as IA means x defense ca ta~ ears should
act aS deteyring force in the interests ~
honest gneu Il that was hi~ reason for
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27

and blaze away as long as ammunition
lasts.
But this last device IS a merciful one.
n that u gives a man "A fighting chance
for his life. and dos rot stay him without
warning, as does the first invention DC :.
scfibed.
Another is intensely cruel. but is not in
tended 70 kill the train r0bber. IL Is
merely destined 10 paraoil him half 70
death and leave him eoutorted with agony
until the train hands pounce upon him and
make him an easy prisoner. In his cas-
the Inventor assumes that the rcbber1
have gained possession OF the car ana
have teErorized the messenger so that he
has consented TO unlock the safe. IL is
part OF the scheme OF this invention that
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27

capture. MAIN for tie or knl Instantly
the man who has the temcrity 10 seek i'll
gotten gains in the strong box NJ "a mes
seugcr ear
The device that Is the most startling q
three Just patented - guaranteed 30 per
forate a train robbers hedy Hith bullets.
rtddling hig throogh ana through like
sieve. and leaving 50 little Of him uD-
touched by head as 20 make & a matter or
;.npossthiaty TO identify him
The mechanism is simply fendish tn It's
Ingenuity and allows The train f1tlaer 10
chance OF escape. lie would be better OF
were he TO stand in front og the business
end of a gatllng gun ana bid tae artillery
man turn the crank
This train robber trap consists 80 bat
terry az reviewers pisctd inside ot ,hc car
with The hsrrols pointing throusn the
doors toward the platform which the rob
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27
The .EEcTR1cAL lsx1sss
.cAAss0SR'

the safe be placed In one particular part
Of the car. The artful messenger. under
the gentle stimulant Of n leveied Tevol-
YER I'm the hands Of the train robber. as
suwes frightened compliance with his
wishes. and. pulling out his keys. cTers TO
lead the robber 20 where the treasure is
secured.
The invention provides for a sliding door
Immediately In front Cf the safe. nd in
closing that corner Of the 60 in which the
mcsscrge would stand 20 unlock the door
OF the strong box. As the messenger
presses his foot on a spring IN the door o.
the car the precise position = which IS
known only t. himself, the sliding door
shoots into is placa. shutting him of from
the robeer and incIosing the messenger
within new.y made compaftm NJ
through which the robber could discharge
AfS freavras without the least possibility
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27

betray his presence.
The robber is 10 be released by means OF
a switch which turns of the current.
Presumably he vii. only be free when
those who guard the car have covered
him with Winchesters. and made sure that
there is no fight left I'm him.
The patent office officials have passed
thesa three sensational devices. SO that
in the opinion of those who are competent
10 judge they are not SO fTeakssh ard
impossible OF adoption may seem az
urst sight Whether or not the railroads
VIII reward tho inventors by equfppinS
their roads with the contriSances remains
to he seen. II Is certain that the tram
fchn'rE fraternity may begin 10 view the
situation with apprehension. Fer mo
mere thought Of such torturing weapons
~ enough 20 Brighten the boidest desp1f-
ado into forsaking the crooked ways,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27

lau}sd over the rats the eye aTways Sc As
H. ana a fvcltaz ~ admiration Ter t'e
naonuncn, 30 American MECHANICAL s&ll
takes possession 81 ere. Ard this feNcT-
srce IS nstura n "a FaNo 70 t3e size sui
power OF he ma Stodca.
Therefore the Impression made ca thf
spectator eaxlns on tee lasEest iacon'iisc
ia TIE weird ear readily 10 tEnssin'a.
locomotive, truly usasf0fcn tD tts proper
lions which dwarts What ~ lpiNc etrH
accustomed 70 regard rs b.E among seto-
motives Reside this giant II $40
man sinks tute iusignileaIce. II sccins
scarcely possible that his hands hAVe
reared such 4 colossus, aud ,hat It eeeys
bis slightest wish.
Cniy 81 comp8ring the attfnHai'~l-l'eN A.
Ing stem engine arst tuVeated rs Gs0FFe
stsohs.,se,n WITH tn enormous sct i'fa3stts
s,,xt delivered to the Great Northern TAs'-
pssv esn any adequate s2,sa De obtained
~ fi,s size ~ gsqss sfanls - the raiL ho~
49,, ,.,nt,are wigh the ruuy be3nE. nam
-, D., s-sthsrei from th~ er31102nFiHs
;19,sst~s zion, wNsch is taken fFfr1 Tho'S-
,-rtnh az one 81 tke nlss1eaens-
1hsS. locomotives aye TIE .AfSes. n ''s
World whfe the Illustration gives S.NNi
g., ~ their colossal size & CONVEYS Ns3'
a feeble suggestion q tesf '"1'
power. ..,... IL. ave tha
So Interesting alike - lsyaasn and ne
chansc. -.-. ...A a.,ea.
.,s..~s are y inches hy 81. making t2r
s,rcts ,ne longest ever used ln lace'''-','Ne
s..sst,~ srhs, bos,es + Nsse sas'.ts tfFe>S
sss,,,qf.r ard - inches. smallest siiaHss~
.s~ and the working pressure - tss4s.S.'
shsalnte or sie pounds af~aNe 4ta.,ss.'.t.e-
rhe fire box Is IA inches ions' "s
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27

sal afAs.we-efafs fn aerial ubofewr phy
Eava trH~snt r3Fm Z me recently made a.
eNEsarrfcaf wlEEr&ts8 IS toe Grs ~ "a
friend He sllescee3e8 ir slF pending e ca-
rrerk ct5z,grs hgH su enc sir fros1 kttes
and 1y rs means showing spectators at
Hayonne y J Il dztant view u 4snd and
water tcaar3 s.. George. > l.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27

IHk cIfpaN.
The patent office Is 70 be the scene Of
the nercsst phase Of the war. Patent Of
fee records discIoS* many odd and inter
esting Inventions but none has reached
the sensational ingenuity OF the numerous
Internal machines whose object II IL TO
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27
Dffsciai Record of Train
Robbery.

Passenger trains held Up IN 800.
u: 1881 Is igez Is; isss. 81. l-s'i. 81;
iSs5 A.: iefs, 60 December ~. "a
Total number % train ''sgola-ups"
IN six years. ~. Total number Of
persons killed. g. Tolal number OF
people injured tshst). r..
From January !. Iss.. 70 Deem
Der 10. 1896 Is trains were held up.
six people Cour rohbeEg wsre
killed; seven people 1.-TWO robbersp
were injured lshotj.
The record for 1877 Is not yet
officially compiled. II is known.
however 10 be a very startling one.
and demonstrates the imperative
necessity for radical measures and
Inventions which win efrcctually
discourage such crime. Wltain the
past few days there have been *
citing and fatal hoiG-uTss In calIfor-
MIA, Kansas and Texas.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27

ASHiSGT0S. Feb. -. - The
contes; between honest pre-
ventiYe genius and the In
roads OF the train rODber on
peaceful commerce il reach
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27

iERE is always somelhsug fRs-
ciuatiaE i'm "a giant locam olive.
As & stands Al she eua az 8 tan
painting Hks "a talug II i.fe, tow
efsmg atuYV she stream 81 pNE-
mics leaving fho tr8lu 8, has tist
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27

|
Mis-
Is S.Sery
" ''SerN
Mis-
RtsSerY
IA III
suburb
q the
ewsnsr
tcuier.
"a II a.
tssisss |
Was IN
.9ainet
East OF
bent !
IL b
-.
-
S.an,s,e. /.
AE..na~
S,usS.r
=
~
800 a.
E' ss,m,s \.
- 1
~ - ed
-. - -. :.
49,
$50
Ss - ~,
su.hrsnI,
,tt." ~
>,,tns -,
- ~,
80 ,a a.
-
r u,u.
E.' -
H. ~
/ The 6
Eas a
losn, y
feen Ii
fIiave
r. kno
81 Not
HE CIR
n,y th
Ahe ha
fsow,
enisf"
Il ares.
4 hut W
". Su
MINDS
y well
bot I
ths We
N6rnlnI
i The
t<Asned
81 Tho
i, a vi
orget
er
nanner
Nm ',
tAnan'
pr tina
III: ev,
aSpoint
Ehen
II the
Ne bill
Eaoud
Dad OF
Whe
b. ide
bued
Inld
Use to
/ aers
"yery
FREE by
- -
inshy ,
k1hes +
Arierics
wa Iii |
teff an
foa.h of
ksAre
< sooi,
4 shss
Nh no
b<rgold
ktcon,
81 span
81. her
40
Il Al
VI. Aey
|s afda
Up Gle
10 ''
Ei.o's.
10y"
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-30
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR
 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Judge Gaddis of Woodland Rules Tnar It May Be Held Under the
 Constitution.

wOODIAND. Nov. 29-A new and in teresting point of law was passed upon by Judge Gaddis in the Superior Court to- day. At the recent election there was a tie for the vote for Justice of the Peace in Washington Township. The Board or Sunervisors ordered special election. J.. N Gill. one of the candidates voted for, made application for a writ of prohibi- tion. commanding the Board of super yisors to refrain from proceeding 1urtner in reference to the calling of a special election The petition was argued this morning. , .. . the code under which the election was called was unconstitutional, and that a Tustice of the Peace could be elected only at a general election. The section referred to provides for the election at special election of all officers, in case of no choice, except a Governor and Lieutenant Gov ernor but 1t is well-known fact that a Superior Judge cannot be elected except at a general election and can be appointed only to fill vacancy.
 The attorney for the petitioner cited numerous authorities upon this point. The acting District Attorney submitted the case without argument. The court took the matter under advisement for 8 few hours. finally denying the petition for the writ The petitioner will appeal.
 The court admits the contention or the petitioner that Justices of the Peace are as much part of the judicial branch of the Government as are Judges of the Su- ,perior Court, but holds that the special election would be part of the general elec- tion of November s, 1898.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-30
FILIPINOS A CAUSE
 OF APPREHENSION

WASHINGTON, Nov 29.-The Gov ernment has been officially advised of the successful termination of the Paris peace negotiations with Spain A cable gram to this effect which had been re- ceived from Chairman Day, was read at to-day's Cabinet meeting by the Secre- tary of State
 By the terms of the treaty, which will be signed during the present week, Spain surrenders to the United States her sovereignty in the Philippine Islands and Guam Island, one of the Ladrone group. In lieu of all claims to indemnity the United States will pay Spain the sum of $20,O00,00O in gold or it's equivalent.
 Before returning to the United States our Paris Commissioners will secure from the Spanish representatives, if possible, a proposition for the sale to the United States of an island in the Caroline group, some distance east and south of Luzon, for a cable station. Should Spain, however, decline to sell the island for a reasonable sum, the matter will be dropped, for the present at least. The possible cession of this island is not involved in the pending treaty, and no pressure will be brought to bear to induce Spain to part with it.
 The apprehension which manifested itself some time ago over the attitude of Aguinaldo and the Philippine insur- gents has not entirely disappeared though the administration believes they will accept the situation without a conflict with the United States. The matter was discussed at the meeting to-day and some of the views expressed indicated a possibility that the fnsur- gents may yet have to be dealt with.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-30
DRAWING UP
 THE TEXT IF
 TIE TREATY Final Draft Will Be Discussed To-Day. FEARS EXIST OVER AGUINALDO PHILIPPINE INsURGENT MAY PROVE TROUBLESOME. French Papers Pretend to Believe That the Monroe Doctrine
 Has Been Repudi-
PHILIPPINE INSURGENT MAY
 PROVE TROUBLESOME.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PARIS, Nov 29.-The secretaries of the two peace commissions. Messrs. Moore and Ojeda, began their joint task of formulating the articles of the peace treaty at o'clock this afternoon, as directed by the respective commits sions at yesterdays conference. This work will be easy and rapid as to the relinquishments and sessions referred to in the protocol, the terms of which document will be transferred bodily to the treaty.
 The secretaries, moreover, will em- body in tentative articles for discussion on Wednesday the subjects of the relig- ious freedom of the Caroline Islands, a naval station for the United States in the same group, cable landing rights at other points within Spain's jurisdiction, the release of the insurrectionist pris- oners and the revival of the treaties broken by the war.
 Thus the commercial and general treaty of 1795 will be revived to be re- cast later; the treaty of 1884 for the set clement of certain claims will be re- vived; the treaty of 1877 providing for extradition will be revived; the trade mark treaty of 1882 will be revived and the supplemental extradition treaty of 1887 will be revived, in addition to- Sev- eral modus Vivendi agreements.
 On all the points outside of the pro- tocol there will be friendly negotiation only, Spain having the right to name the prices she wants for her territory and to reject or accept the American offers. The Sraniards no less than the Americans now are anxious to conclude the business which brought them here
 As the result of the work of MT Moore and Senor Ojeda the draft of the articles embodying the protocol agree ments was completed this evening It will be presented to the two commis- sions in the morning at their separate sessions, when 1t will receive final con- s1deration. There will be little delay on these articles.
 MT. Moore will also submit to-mor- row to the United States Commissioners the subjects to be presented to the Spaniards for negotiation. These, for convenience and greater dispatch, are being drafted into the form of articles.
 The release of the insurgent prisoners held by Spain will go into the protocol agreements, it having been already agreed that Spain Is to release them upon the United States undertaking to secure the release of the Spanish pris- oners in the hands of Aguinaldo. This question is so intimately related to the peace treaty that it has been removed from the subjects that are matters of negotiation, and has been embodied in the articles containing the protocol agreements.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-30
.DR. VOORSANGER WILL LECTURE Appointed to a Chair at
 Stanford. JEWISH HISTORY HIS THEME WILL DEAL WITH THE TIME OF
 CHRIST. Background of the Christian Era to Be Treated as a Historical
 Topic by tho Eloquent
 Rabbi.
WILL DEAL WITH THE TIME OF
 CHRIST.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov. 29. Chiefest among the appointments to the lecture chair of Stanford University for the last semester Of 1S9S is that of Rabbi Voorsanger is held as one of the Rabbi Voorsangeris- held as one of the most learned and liberal men of the West. For some years he has held the position of professor of Semitic lan- guages in the University of California and it is now partly through the cour- tesy of that university that he comes as a lecturer to Stanford. This, how ever, will be far from his first appear ance before a Stanford audience. He has spoken many times In the unlYer- sity chapel and has been proved one of the most popular men to occupy that position. He comes now as regular lecturer, delivering a six months course of one hour a week. The subject of the course will be "The Jewish Framework of Christianity"
 At present in the Bible studies Dr. Thoburn is delivering a two-hour course on "The Life and Teachings of Christ" It will be to broaden this work that the rabbi comes. Every effort will be made to join the two subjects and make one three hour course of both, as they fall naturally into the same category. In speaking of the work Dr. Thoburn said:
 We cannot study Christianity prop erly unless we study the setting to Christianity, and it will be this early Christian environment that the rabbi will attempt to give. Christ came from and lived among the Jews, and in the early centuries the entire setting and surroundings of Christianity-the forms of worship, the people of the time, the friends of Christ, the very background of the Christian era-all were Jewish. And it will be this vast field the learned rabbi will explore. It promises to be one of the most interesting courses in the university, not only to Bible stu dents but to every lover of history"
 "But is this not liable to become a study of the Jewish chufch?" was asked. And may not these lectures on Christian framework be liable to bor- der very closely on Jewish creed?"
 Dr. Thoburn's answer was strongly in the negative:
 These lectures will be entirely his torical and will have nothing to do with the Jewish presentation of Christianity Rabbi Voorsanger is very learned upon this subject and the course, while Valu- able, will be valuable only as history"
 Dr. VoOrsanger is expected to have a synopsis of his course ready within a few weeks.