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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-22
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-22

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-22

The crowd then adjourned Ia the jaiI
overIspwaved tho tailsr and deputies took
the keys. went III and crauEh. out Sy De-
esFroeh. Frank Defstta and John Cerr no
ans hanged them 70 an oak tree In the
taii yard Not q shot was fired and the
ernMa was aAHa. but Very aetarfninnA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-22
Attempt 20 blow Up the Harm.
Troil~y wires Destroyed.

Last night and sarly this morning law
less crowds were actively destroying troll
ley and feed wires aud placing all kinds
Of obstrncsions on the track
al
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-04

and 4dra wing out their ideas on every
conceivable subject. especially on reAg-
ion. After that he spent week or two
with the physicians OF Topeka, studying
them. He read their books and visited
their patients with them Another week
was spent with the lawyers in their Of
fees and in court. Again ne spent hours
riding on street cars. talking with motor
men and conductors.
The immense sale Of IN His Steps in
England is doubtless due largely TO the
fact that twenty English firms were push
ing the book al one time An English
publication says that il four months its
circulation has far surpassed the total
circulation of all of Mrs Henry Woods
novels in forty years East Lynne which
has had a larger circulation than any
other English copyright novel, has only
reached $1,000 copies. and II is said that
the total number sold OF William Black 5
novels is not more than 1900; Three
Men in q Boat. a remarkably popular
book. reached 10000; Beside the Bonnie
Briar Bush" 5000: "A Prisoner OF Zen
da,' 70,00a: and The Christian the most
popular book OF 1857, sold 10 tha extent Of
1900 in that year. But In His Steps"
has reached a sale Of 3ga 900 copies
Three OF Mr.. Sheldon's books. published in
England at penny, ran through an ag-
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-04

stories which were published in the Yank-
ton papers.
And those youthful stories said his
father recently. ARE just as interesting
in my opinion as the ones he writes now .
Mr.. Sheldon was educated at Phillips
Academy. Andover, Mass Brown Uni
versity. and at Andover Theological Semi
nary. graduating from the latter institu-
tion in 1856 After q summer in Europe
he entered the ministry and began
preaching at Waterbury VI. But the
spirit of the West was in him So when
he received a call To become the pastor
of the newly established Central Congre-
gational Church in Topeka in ISIS he glad
ly accepted il as the opening he had been
waiting for. His church began with
sixty members. now it numbers more
than 600 His first work was TO build 4
modest little church, in which he began
his strikiHgly original career. He was
dissatisfied with the quality of Chris
tianitys he saw in many prOfessed Chris
tians He wanted TO know what ideas
the masses OF the people had on the sub
ject Cf Christianity. and he wanted TO
find out about their daily lives and occu-
pations.
With this desire in his heart ne asked
his congregation to excuse him from pas
toral work for three months. and his con-
gregation saw little OF MIN except dur
ing church services. He was at home
scarcely any of the time. but very few
people knew what he was doing. 1t was
characteristic Of the man. He was get
ting acquainted"
Topeka is the headquarters Of the Atch-
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.
Hundreds of men are employed in the
railroad shops. and hundreds OF train
men make their headquarters there. II
was among these that Mr.. Sheldon spent
much of his time. He obtained an en-
ployes pass from the railroad company,
and dressed as an ernploye. He made
trips up and down the road in company
with the trainmen, learning their ways
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-04

mastered all the fine points OF the art
and does her tricks with q cmoothness
that is the envy Of all the divers OF the
masculine sex
An Eastern professional diver and
swimmer who saw Miss Killey's perform
ance the night OF the entertainment said
it was the most clever and by far the
neatest thing of its kind that he had ever
witnessed.
This praise is reiterated by all the local
crack swimmers. There may be a lady
in the East who can swim as well as Miss
Killey, but you can only make them be
heve il by optical proof.
There is no fear that Miss Killey viii
nol acquit herself as we'll in the East
ern bathing resorts as she did here the
other night.
That was her first appearance IN pub
lie.
Wait till the people in the East see
Miss Killey swim and dive" they say;
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was able 10 do it with apparent ease.
However. she declared that she was sure
she would miss il when il came 10 doine,
il before an audience Members of the
swimming clubs We're just as sure that
she would 90 through il all right
So the Olympic and the Lurline clubs
had . handsome gold medal struck of
which was 10 crown her successful effort
Miss kIlley knew nothing OF the trophy
in store for her.
fully and the uninitiaJed in the audi
enca wondered why shout after shout,
cheer after cheer. should greet thaz par-
Jicula- dive. Then Miss kiiIey repeated
u four o. five times with equal success
and the enthusiasts almost feIl iuIO the
tank n Lhei- excitement.
When the presentation OF the medal was
made ever the confirmed landIubbers had
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-04

\ the pace of delivering q sermon
On Sunday evenings during the win
Ter. I inteud 10 read story was
tH= announcement made by the pas
i tor of q suburban church II q small
Western city one Sunday early in
-l= winter 0f 1851. Little did ne think
as ne made the announcement that with
In O comparatively short time the news
h1yS on the streets OF London would be
crying the same story along with their
daily papers. and that the people Of TWO
continents would be discussing il. Yet
5rat Is the history OF In His Steps. q
cook which has had q sale unparalleled
III the history Of erature-three million
copies IN the first four months Of lSe9-
The Story OF In His Steps"
IN HIS Steps" deals with serious prob
lens The city Of Raymond j. typical;
the leading church. with its ease-loving
and fashionable members. j. common TO
every community; and the pastor. Henry
Maxwell Is q good representative Of his
profession. Any congregation would have
been disturbed by the circumstance which
= the basis of the problems in the narra-
i've. Henry Maxwell has just completed
vigorous sermon on Christian duty
when q poorly clad and disappearing
young man walks out before the audi
snce and begs for q chance 10 speak He
IS worn out in his search for work, and,
uncomplainingly. wonders what Christ
would do in similar circumstance. The
strange incident changes the pastors con-
ceprion Of duty. and the next Sunday he
asks all who are willing 70 join him in
making 1t a rule 10 ask before every ac-
ton the question, What would Jesus
do2"
To the pastors surprise fifty Of his con-
g-egation take the pledge for one year.
ArDO-g -He hand are many Of the most
prominent people Of Raymond. Edward
Norman, editor OF the News; Alexander
Powers. superintendent Of the railroad
shops; Donald Marsh, president Of the
local college; Milton Wright. a rich mer-
chant: DR.. West. q weI-known medical
authority; Jasper Chase, the author, Miss
Virginia Page. the heiress. and Rachel
Winslow. leading soprano Of the choir.
The reforms began immediately Norman
changes the policy Of his newspaper. re-
fuses 70 print an account Of a prize-hghJ,
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-04

#:% .
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-04

OW would you Ike TO be the cham
plor lady diver OF the PaGdc
Coast?
Miss Ada Killey, the young lady
VINO mas earned that title, says
tla- 10 be able 10 dive down from
: any height into the deeps Of the
water makes all other sports pale II
comparison.
ru- weeks ago Miss kilIey received the
E-5 medal a- the annual tournament
--.a a- t1e Luriine Baths The galleries
--..-c--1- -Ee tanks were crowded with
people who watched her perform her
per- - t-ats.
There Is ore diving trick which. after
-ae manner of most tricks, looks very
easy. There are Just TWO other lady
Divers in The United States who attempt
u. whicr proves its difficulty. Miss XII
.=g had prac-iced i for months until she
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-04
. eation. In November OF the same year.

= cation. In November OF the same year
s It first appeared in book form
"I want YOU TO issue a paper edition Of
this story. so that the price viii not stand
in the way Of people buying it" was the
instruction which Mr.. Sheldon gave 10 the
publisher. The publisher denurred- Il
would make the book appear cheap" he
said and his house could not afford to
get a reputation for publishing cheap
books 8ir. Sheldon insisted and the pa
per-b0und edition was published In just
one year il was selling az the rate Of Il00
copies a day
1t found its way 70 England and met
with immediate favor: twenty different
publishers ''pirated" it, as ii was not
copyrighted in England. Its sale far ex-
ceeded even that in America, and a re-
cent letter from an English publishing
house says that s0d00o0 copies >0f Mr..
Sheldons books have been sold in Great
Britain during the last few months the
greater part OF them being IN His
Steps" which has been issued in twenty
editions. ranging in price from a penny
up.
In a tweiyemonth Charles N. Sheldon
has leaped from obscurity TO a position
as one Of the foremost religious authors
OF the day. But Notwithstanding the
honOrs which his admirers have attempt
ed 10 heap upon him he is unchanged in
all respects He has received repeated
calls TO rich Eastern churches, but in all
Of mis- work he puts TO himself the ques-
tion made prominent in his book. What
would Jesus do?" and he has preferred to
remain with his own little congregation
Mr.. Sheldon is still a comparatively
young man. He is native of Wells
Vile y. Y. where ne was born in 1851.
4 large part OF his early life was spent
on a Dakota farm. and he has much OF
the spirit and dash OF the West His
father, who is also a minister. farmed
during the week days and did missionary
work on Sundays. He attended school at
Yankton, and when about Is wrote several
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-04
MOST POPULAR BOOK OF The YEAR. :

sregate edition Of 90 90 in three weeks.
AIr Sheldon Is rather above medium
height and Is Of stout DufId. When ne
first came 70 Topeka ne INDUCED IN all
sorts Of athletic sports. which ne has
given up 10 a great extent now. as he has
grown more portly and there are larger
calls upon mis- time.
Mr.. SheIdon's family consists of a wife
and one child-a hoy OF Two years His
wife was Miss Mary 4. Merriam Of To-
peka, and they were married in 1891. The
family lives in an unpretentiOus cottage
home not far from Washburn College.
Near by lives Rev. Stewart Sheldon.
father OF the author, who acts as his
sons secretary
CLARENCE HENRY MATSON.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-04

Mother-And so your friend Clara is
soon 10 ne married.
Daughter Gust returned from long a5-
ssnceJ-Yes; doesn't IL seem strange? 1
hadn't heard a word about it until I called
10 see her this morning. She showed me
her trOuSSeau- It's perfectly IoveIv-just
from Paris-and she has the handsOmest
ring I ever saw. and she showed me the
house she is 70 live in. and the furniture
she has selected. and the horses and car
riageS she is 10 have. She showed me
everything except the man she is TO mar
~. I think she FORGOT him.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-04

then you'll hear OF another champion
that has come out Of the West"
''As I understand It." said the heathen,
Won propose 10 civiHze me-"
Exactly So.
You mean 10 get me out Of habits Of
idleRess and teach me 10 work.
That is the idea"
And then lead me TO simplify my meth
DDS and invent things 10 make my work
lighter?
Yes
And next I will become ambitious 10
get rich. so that I won't have 10 work al
aIl9-
Naturally"
We'll. what's the use Of taking such
roundabout way Of getting just where I
started2 I don't have 10 work now.
Washington Star
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-04

winch she endOws the paper. The Pages
buy considerable "Rectangle" property
and build proper tenement houses on ii.
Remarkable changes take place in Ray
mond. and the movement spreads to
many cities Of the country AT the end Of
the year-the' largely increased hand meets
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-04
She's $ Champion
2Ioman Dlver
Of Now Miss Ada Kley Going Show What
Francisco Girl canDo in the Water.

been made aware Of the difficulty OF her
wonderful performance. and echoed the
admiration OF the Others.
Miss Ada Killey is the acknowledged
champion lady higA diver on this coast.
But the people who have watched he-
remarkable aquatic strides are anxious
that her reputation be not bounded on the
west by the Lurline Baths. Therefore,
they have induced Miss Killey TO show
Newport this summer her really wonder
ful feats in swimming and diving. Sna
Will leave for Newport this week
Miss Killey swims just as well in the
surf as in the tank. Last summer she
swan three miles out into the ocean as
easily and lightly as a mermaid When
she reached the boat. after a few mo-
ments rest she declared her ability TO
mai ke the distance back again but her
friends would not permit the attempt.
Miss KilIey has been swimming just four
years She declares that swimmers are
as often made as born
Il vas not particularly braye the first
time 1 went in the tank" she said. II
had made up my mind 10 learn to swim
and 1 went again and again until I mad
mastered the \ B C's OF the art. When
I had accomplished the simple stroke
sufficiently to swim across the tank
and back again the rest seemed
easy. !
But there is no royal road 10
swimming. To become q thor 49,
oughly good all around
swimmer from the practi-
cal and artistic standpoint @sI
takes not only physical sss
strength and courage, but @
an infinite capacity for
taking pains During #s.
the last three years I s
have worked constant sSSss -
ly 10 perfect my EssssssssS:
swimming. and es- Zs
pecialIy the diving SszssssSS
and trapeze acts. 80
4 never thought
OF using il pro- Z8s.s9Sssz
fessionally. nor Zssssssssss
90 I contem- sszzsssss
plate il now. 1
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-04

It Is computed that there is 800 .000 90
in gold and jewels al the bottom Of the
sea on the route between England and
India
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-04
IN HIS STEPS, THE

DECIDES against advertising
li6Cor, and institutes such {
olutions that his ruin is
predicted Rachel WinsIow
a large offer 70 join a conce,
pany and decides TO devote
talent 70 the saving Of OF
casts in the "Rectangle, .
the slum district Of Ray
mo1d.
Alexander Powers be-
gins a beneficial plan
OF cooperation with
his Workmen. but. dis
covering that the
railroad is open -
ly violating the -
interstate COM ss
merCe laws, re- ssss
signs his posi- ss|
tiOn. Virginia s:5
Page has much s:
difficulty in an s
sweTing the Ques- -
tion. What would
Jesus do with one
million dollars? Jas
per Chase. disappointed
in his failure to secure the
love OF Rachel Winslow.
gives up his pledge Rolin
Page, a young club man OF
independent wealth. be.
comes converted in the
humble meetings in the
"Rectangle.
President Marsh's prob
lem comes through mis- dis
ike Of municipal affairs,
but ne follows the line OF
duty which his pledge i'm
poses and heads a strong
movement for local politi-
cal reforms. Editor Nor
ton loses thousands Of
dollars, but Is con-
vinced that ne can
succeed with financial
hacking. and Virginia Page
comes 10 his relief with
half million dollars wit
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-04

dies. Young ladies bold beyond their ca
pabilities who attempted the deep water
have often been rescued by Miss Killey
AT the critical moment. She would be
strung with medals from head 10 foot II
she made any fuss about the number OF
people she has rescued" said friend.
Miss KilIey is a firm believer in w0-
men learning 10 swim. Half OF the la
dies when they first try to swim" said
Miss kiIley, wear corsets 10 go in rhe
water. and a wet strand OF hair is re-
garded as a calamity. They declare they
would give anything 10 learn how to
swim but refuse 70 more than wet the
soles OF their feet. because a dripping
bathing suit is so hideoust
There is only one way TO learn how to
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-04

shaII.Ieav for Newport in week or two
and while I may appear in some exhibi-
tions I do not wish 70 be known as an as
pirant for professional Iaurels.
How much do I practice? Well. go
in the water about five days OF the week
for varying lengths of. time. 1 feel more
at home now in the water than I do on
land. \ fish out OF water is not more
uncomfortable than l am if 1 am deprived
OF my swim
1t all looks very easy 10 the spectator,
but dry land spectators have no idea OF
the work that it means before success
comes. I am devoted TO aquatic sports
Of all kinds and determined 10 excel in
them. The harder the proposed feat
is in the beginning the greater the pleas
ure when you have mastered it II there
are any joys on land compared TO those
in water I have not discovered them"
The Ladies' Club at the baths Will miss
Miss killey when she goes East. There
are Two mornings of the week when the
tank is given over 70 the ladies. and in
the past four years Miss KilIey has
rarely been absent on these days.
She has taught numberless ladies
10 swim who had
despaired OF
Ian Z
Arizona republican., 1899-12-22
PLEA FOR FRED HUGHES
Petition fer His Parole Presented
 Yesterday.

\ petition for the parole or pardon of Fred G. Hughes, a former legislator of Arizona, was received at the gover- nor's office yesterday. The document, in fact, consists of several petitions some in favor of a parole and some in favor of a pardon with full restoration to citizenship. The list of names at tached to the former resembles a bus mess directory of Tucson and NogaIes and the whole southeastern part of the territory. Almost every business man Of Tucson has signed and among them two members of the grand jury by whom Hughes was indicted. Among the reasons given for asking the inter position of the governor, is a belief on the part of the petitioners that Hughes use of the funds of the Pioneer so- oiety, of whose embezzlement he was convicted, was not Intentionally fraud ulcnt. The needy condition of his wife and large family of children is set forth; his services as a pioneer in re- polling attacks by hostile Indians are recOunted along with the fact that ne has already undergone an imprison- ment of one year.
 Application has also been made for a pardon for Joseph Dickson, convicted in Yavapai county last July of cattle stealing. Dickson has been regarded in his community as q cattle thief of many years standing. and though he had been frequently arrested. the terri tory had always failed of conviction. That last time it is alleged that the evidence against him was very cloudy, not nearly so strong as it had been in earlier cases against him. but the jury disregarding weak or missing links in the chain of testimony, found
Arizona republican., 1899-12-22
THE RIVALS TONIGHT.

Sheridan's brilliant comedy. 'The Rivals.' will be given at this after noon's matinee at the Patton Grand opera house, and Shakespeare's ''The Winters Tale" will be presented this evening by the James -Kidder-Hanford combination. This will be the most important. as it is sure to be the most brilliant Legitimate" attraction of the season. Wagenhals & Kemper, the managers of the triple star co-nbina- ton, are demonstrating again, as they have on frequent previous occasions. that interest in the legitimate and po- etic drama is by no means extinct. In consequence of this achievement Mr. James. Miss Kfdder and Mir Hanford stand confirmed in stellar honors, and are now recognized as easily the most important figures on the legitimate stage. The old stars have all passed from mortal view and the mantle of the legitimate is now left only to a chosen few who preserve the best tra- ditions of the stage. and are inspired by a conscientious endeavor. The pass ing of Booth and Barrett, coupled with memories of Forrest, Mccullough, Charlotte Cushman and their fellows or an older generation, IS responsible for the impression in some minds that the day of the legitimate drama has passed. but not so; so long as such recognized artists as Louis James. Kathryn Kidder and Charles B. Han ford come with an ample production of an important play it is easily deter mined that the fire is still aHght upon the altar of the legitimate. The evil dence of this is the great amount of interest being manifested in the forth coming engagement of the triumvirate of stars which illustrates that it has not been the disposition, but the op- portunity that has been lacking.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-22
OBJECT TO NEGRO SOLDIERS.
Saloon Keepers at Bracketville, Tex,
 and Fort Clark Troops at Odds.

Austin, Tex, Dec 21.-The people of Brackettville have made complaint to the state authorities that trouble is pending between the negro regular troops stationed at Fort Clark, near that place. and certain citizens of the town. It is charged that since the re- cent trouble between the negro soldiers and citizens of Rio Grarde and Laredo, the troops at Fort Clark have become very offensive toward the people of Brackettville. Two nights ago a party of negro soldiers entered a saloon in Brackettville and began to shoot out the lights. For a time the people of that part of the town were terr6rized. The negroes were arrested by officers and afterward turned over to the mili- tary authorities at Fort Clark for trial by court martial. The saloon keepers of the town are threatening to attack the troops.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-22

within six days. For each additional day the vessel gets demurrage amount ing to six cents a ton on the amount of cargo she is to carry. The schooner Mary T. Quinby, which recently sailed for Boston, was here forty-two days days. A large number of schooners have been delayed from fifteen to twenty days, and the big four-masted ship Edward Sewall, which came here a month ago, is likely to remain in port another month before she gets her cargo of 5000 tons of coal for San Francisco. .Elrl..a
Arizona republican., 1899-12-22
; SEE THE NEW GAS HEATERS Pattern for 1900. PHOENIX LIGHT AND FUEL co.

THE PHOENIX SANATORIUM, No. AZ S. SECOND AVE- PHOENIX, ARIZ., AFFORDS TO CONSERVATIVES, THROAT AND LUNG PATIENTS EVERY ADVANTAGE AFFORDED BY MEDICAL SCIENCE LEADING o RELIEF AND CURE OR HOME TREAT