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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24
AS TO ANDREW CARNEGIE
A STORY INDICATING HIS POSSESSION
OF A sYELLOw STREAK,
Owed the Foundation of His Fortune
to Thomas Scott, but Refused to
Come to His Benefactor's Aid.
"Megargee." in Philadelphia Times.


Our talk the other day about George NJ
Pullman and the introduction and growth
of the sleeping cars that bear his name, has
led to many inquiries as TO whether the late
Chicago millionaire was the inventor of that
condition of railroad travel which has
brought peaceful slumber to many millions
of travellers. The answer involves a remark
able story which concerns an individual
known 10 fame and fortune as Andrew Car
negie, and the telling may require more
than one chat between us.
This by way OF preface:
When the late David Brooks, the famous
electrician, one of the first among the teie-
graphic authorities of this country, one of
the men who put in operation the first COM
mercial telegraph line erected in America,
died there passed away one who never failed
to laugh most heartily and shake his aged
head mysteriously whenever he heard or
read of the public munihcence of Andrew
Carnegie. IF Brooks had been a bitter-tem-
pered man he probably would have ex-
pressed his feelings upon these occasions
with a sneer. But he was not of the sneer-
ing kind. and so the jovial old gentleman
would laugh with many inward chuckles
and sometimes add with a twinkle in his
blue eyes: ANDY can build all the monu-
ments to himself that his money will per-
NIT, but he can never make the friends of
Thomas a Scott forget how he was faith
less to the man who started him on the road
TO fortune" He was rather averse TO tell
ing the tale, but the day before the dedica-
ton of the mammoth music hall at Seventh
avenue and Fifty-seventh street which owes
its rise TO Carnegie's big endowment, he
was moved by the newspaper adulation and
notoriety which was being showered upon
the millionaire iron manufacturer TO tell the
narrator this story:
CARNEGIES START.
Andrew Carnegie has said" began Mr..
Brooks. that he owes his rise in life TO
game of checkers. / will explain what
IS meant by that remark, and i make
the explanation more authoritatively than
can even Carnegie himself. His father was
a moulder in pottery. He was a Scotch
man. He brought his wife and his son from
the land Of their birth about forty years
ago and took up his residence in Pittsburg.
where he secured employment. Like many
of his countrymen lie was very fond Of
playing checkers or draughts, and in pur-
suit % that pleasure frequently visited at
night we'll known ale house In the Smoky
tirely 10 lovers Of the game. When the At
lantic and Ohio Telegraph Company had
been extended from Philadelphia TO Pitts
burg ! was made manager or the western
office, and In that capacity on Dec. Is. 1916,
sent the first teiegraphic message that
crossed the Alleghenies. IL was from Col.
George Washington Bowman. OF Bedford. to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF CRED
ITORS.

In the District Court of the United States for
the District OF Indiana. In bankruptcy.
No. PSI. In bankruptcy.
In the matter of Edward A Austin and Albert
o. Austin, bankrupts
To the creditors OF Edward A. Austin and Albert
o. Austin (E. A. Austin a SOM, OF Indian
apolis. In the County OF Marion, and district
Aforesaid. bankrupts:
Notice is hereby given that the Goth day OF
July. a. ID. 1884, the said Edward A. Austin and
Albert o. Austin were duly adjudlcated bankrupt
aud that the first meeting OF creditors will
be held at Room g.. Lombard building No. 2ii5
East Warrington street. in the city of Indian
apclis. Marion county. Indiana on the Sd day
OF August A. D. 1899. at o'clock in the fore
noon. at which time the said creditors may at
tend, prove their claims. appoint a trustee, ex-
anime the bankrupt. and transact such other
business as may properly come before said meet
ing. ALBERT RABB. Referee In Bankruptcy.
indianapolis. Indiana. July p. 1889
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24
st. Louis Won i'm Tenth.

ST. LOUIS. July PA double by Heidrick
and Wallace's single gave ST. Louis vic
tory over New York in the tenth inning.
The game was full of sensational plays.
Both Meekin and Powell pitched mastery
ball. Attendance, 1850. Score:
RHE
st. Louis. 30 o 0 O 20 o 1-3 IL o
New York....O o 0 o o. I
Batteries-Powell and Criger Meekin and
Warner. Earned runs-St. Louis, 2; New
York, /. Two-base hits--Fan Haltren, Held
rick. Double play-Gleason and Doyle.
Stolen base-Burkett. Bases on balls-Of
Powell. l: off Meekin, ). Wild pitch-Meek-
in, /. Struck out-By Powell. l. by Meekin,
2 Time-2:20. Umpires-Emslie and Nc
Donald.
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LOUISVILLE, KY. July 2S.-Because the
Brooklyns hit Bowling effectively in the
seventh and ninth innings the Cotonels lost
to-day. Ragged fielding on the part Of the
locals also had good deal to 10 with the
defeat. Attendance. 11,0OO Score:
r III f
Louisville ......1 0 o 0 1 %
Brooklyn .......0 0 0 o 0 % IL
notwithstanding and Powers; Dunn and
MCGUIRE. Earned runs-BrooKlyn, l; Louis
Vile l. stolen bases-KelIy. pahlen. Casey.
Two-base hit-Zimmer. Sacrifice .It-Dex-
ter. Bases on balls-Of Bowling, 2; off Dunn,
Left on bases-LouisviiIe. 5: Brooklyn s.
Time-2:15. Umpires-Mannassau and Gen.
molly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24

Mattoon Drops Twenty-Seven Points
by Losing to Wabash.
Terre Haute Batted OPPORTUNITY.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 23-Warren-
der had the visitors at his mercy to-day,
and his team gave him gilt-edged support.
Carter was wild and this, coupled with the
opportune hitting, won the game for Terre
Haute: Score:
r. H. z.
Terre Haute.0 o o o 0-6 Z 2
Granville 80 o o 0 Is 1
Batteries-Warrender and Jessup; Carter
and Rebseman.
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Preached to Players and Resigned.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, July 23.-Rev. Maui
rice Samson. who became so we'll known
through his stand against ministers of this
city who are fighting Sunday baseball, this
morning preached to the players and man
ayers of the Wheeling and Fort Wayne
teams. During his service he announced
his resignation as pastor of Heidelberg Re-
formed Church. He says the baseball ques-
ton has nothing to do with his giving up
his DaStOrate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24
.INTERsTATE LEAGUE.
Only 2SS People Saw, the Game, and
TorreyNon Will Move Agnin.

COLUMBUS, o., July 23-Manager Tor
reyson was much disappointed at his first
Sunday crowd, which number ed only 2SS
paid admissions. The chances are that the
team will not come to Columbus again after
the trip. but Torreyson has decided on moth
ing definite. Score:
RH E
Columbus ....O 90 5 0 o o 1-6 5
New Castle.....0 2 0 8 o 0-5 8 l
Batteries-Harper and BeviIle; Wadsworth
and Barclay.
At Fort Wayne r III E
Fort Wayne. % O O.3 90 o O-6 II 2
Wheeling I'LL 0 81 IL 3
Batteries-Reiman and Bergen; Pastorius
and Cote. 1850
At Dayton RH z
Dayton ........2 %, 0 o o o o Is IL 2
Youngstown 20 1 o / o 0 0 o.
Batteries-Gilpatrick and Donahue; Roach
and Lattime<.
At Toledo =s Ri z
Toledo -. 10 8 0 1 o Ill Is 2
Mansfield :. 20 o 8 o 0-3 z s
Batteries-Wiltse and Arthur; Irwin and
Belt and Low.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24
Epworth League Reports

The Journal will contain full and COM
plete reports of the proceedings of the Ep-
worth League convention. Copies OF the
paper, from July 20 10 p, inclusive. will be
mailed to any address for 10 cents. The
complete set WIZ be mailed in one bundle
your order with the money. or cali at the
business office OF the Journal. Monument
place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24
Saints Played Well.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, July 23.-Grand
Rapids was outplayed at every point to-
day. The fielding of Lally and Pickering
were the features. Attendance, 5000. The
score:
r II z
Grand Rapids % 0 % o o o 0 o. Z 5
st. Paul 80 10 3 L 2 % 16 o
Batteries-Crawford, Cross and Buckley;
Fisher and Spies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Senator's Won First Game, but Were
Shut Ont nv Reds in Second.

CINCINNATI, July 23.-The Senators won
the first game by hitting Brietenstein at
will. All the Reds runs were gifts. In the
second game Hahn was a puzzle, while Nc
Farland was easy. Houtz. a Texas Lacquer.
played center field for the Reds and made
a good impression. Attendance. S.2S4. Score
of first game:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24

PhIladelphIa TeIegranh.

An electric installation at Windsor Castle
OF bells and hre-alarm boxes has been
awarded 10 an American firm. Thus our
manufacturers continue to get the most
complimentary orders from abroad. IL
might be thought that the furnishing OF
Windsor Castle would go 10 the very last
detail 10 English houses. but here IS ar
illustration. II Is said. moreover, that the
order here remarked on came from a Lon
don firm. who would, OF course have kept
81 Al home II It had been possible to do so
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24

National League

BUFFALO. n. Y, July 23.-The police al
lowed but one inning of the Buffalo-Minne-
apolis game to be played to-day. Then the
eighteen players were arrested. taken to
the police station and bailed out by Presl-
dent Franklin. of the home club. No attempt
was made to resume the game.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24
Rochester Had Eleven Errors.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
DECATUR, Ind, July 23.-The local team
defeated the Rochesters to-day by a score
of IL to 2. Rochester had eleven errors TO
Decaturs one. The batteries were Reynolds
and France; Bruce and Stapleton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24
DanviIIc wins with Eas,

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, July 23.-The home
team was outbatted to-day. Score:
r II z
Danviile ....o 8 2 o o-s u 4
Bloomington 20 o o o. 8
Batteries - Mcintyre and montgomery;
Lehr, Brown and Kenlock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24
netro,t with. on Rough Ground..

DETROIT, Mich, July 23.-Detroit won
brilliant fielding game the rough Sunday
grounds this afternoon, Hulen and Elber-
field doing sensational work at short field,
while the batting of Gettman, Hulen and
Stallings was a feature. The score:
r III Z
Kansas City Il 1 o.
Batteries-Cronin and Buelow; Stricklett
and Wilson
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24
BUFFALO AND MINNEAPOLIS BALL
PLAYERS ARRESTED.
Honors Divided by Cincinnati and
Washing ton-New York Defeated by
st. Louis I'm Tenth Inning.


Western League
Milwaukee at Indianapolis.
Kansas City at Detroit
Minneapolis at Buffalo.
ST. Paul at Grand Rapids.
National League
Baltimore at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Louisville.
New York at St. Louis.
Boston at Cincinnati.
Washington at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Rttsburg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24

Earned runs-Chicago. 5: Baltimore, 2
Left on bases-Chicago, 2; Baltimore, s.
Two-base hits-Ryan co, Taylor. Magoon
run-Mertes Sacrifice hits-Chaace, Holmes.
Stolen bases-Green, Connor Double plays
Green and Chance: Magoon and Lachance-
bail-Chance. Base on balls-0R Taylor. 2,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24
Taylor Won His Own Game

CHICAGO. July 23.-Long hits punched off
Hill in the third and fifth gave the locals
to-day's game. Taylor's hard stick work
contributed greatly to his teams victory.
Attendance 900 Score.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24
AIexandria Defeated by EIwood

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, July 23.-A holly contested
game was played here this afternoon be-
tween the Alexandrias and the Surprise
team of this city. Score:
Elwood .......... l 2 o 3 els
Alexandria 7............... o o.
Batteries-Elwood, Murphy and Camp
bell; Alexandria, Fleet and Freund- Umpire,
Stats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24
Totals ..:.....-a4 7 q 10

Earned runs-Washington, 4. Two-base
hits-Bonner, Padden. Double play-Slagel
to Atherton. Bases on balls-Of Breiten-
stein, 8; off weighing, 8. Passed ball--Dun-
can. Wild pitch-Weyhing. Time-2:20.
Umpires-Smith and Latham.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind, July 23.-Ricnmond de-
feated the Cincinnati Pelicans to-day. Score:
r,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24
Thirteenth Straight Victory.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, July 23.-The Greens
won their thirteenth straight game to-day
by defeating the Toledo Iroquois. Score:
r III +
Greens .........0 o I 6-13 IL 5
Toledo ........,0 o o l 0 0 L Z IL
Batteries-Rupp and Outcalt; Breshau-
ham, Scalon and Hopkins
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24

p. NJ. time is in BLACK fgures-Trains marked
thus: DAILY, S-Sleeper. P-Psrlor Car. c.
Chair Car. D-Dining Car. t-Except Sunday.
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brooklyn rounded bowling.

off HILL l. Hit with ball-Brodie. Time-2:0o
Cmpires-o'Day and McGsrr.
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Second Game
Totals
'Corcoran out for interference.

"Corcoran out Tor interference.
Score by innings:
Cincinnati .O q q q 1 2 =
Washington ..........0 0 o O 900 0 90
Earned runs-Cincinnati. ). Two-base hits
%. Brien, Peitz. Three-base hitS-HoutZ.
Steinfeldt: Stolen bases-Miller, Houtz'
Double plays-Houtz. McPhee to BeckIey
Bases on balls-On Hahn. 3; off Mcfarland
/. Struck out-By Hahn 2: by NcFrarIand'
]; Time hours. Umpires-Latham and
Smith. OH"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24
Mattoon Was Careless.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NATION. H., July 2S.-The home
teams errors account for the result. Score:
r III E
Wabash ..3 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 2-12 Il 8
Mattoon ......0 2 90 o 0 2-6 u 10
Batteries-Bigelow and Fuller; Wicker
and MCGUIRE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24

,YSrNT &C. c. q SC. L. Ry--Big II Route
A~1z<4City T'k't Office, No. Il. Wash. st.
k8U2/ EkNX2 Denart Arrfya
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No. 90. Lady's Belt.
l!lLlllll!l!!gI!Is &IIllgIIg

Latest style, grain leather tan color 4
In. wide, nickel plated buckle. Belts are
following sizes only, give size In inches
when ordering, from % to 20 in. /; from q
to 80 In. from 80 to IS In. Sent post.
paid on receipt of a g cent post
from the wrappers of Arbuckles' Roasted
Coffee.
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ArbuckIes' Coffee
No. So
Six Handkerchiefs.

Six Ladies' Pocket Handler
chiefs. hemstitched, eolored bord-
ers, size II Z Is inches. Sent post.
paid on receipt of 2 cent
postage stamp and 90 sig.
natures cut from wrappers Of
Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-13
BRIDGING BEHRING SEA.
Results of the Deposit of Immense
Quantities of Debris by the
Mighty Yukon River.

Prof ". J. McGee, of Washington,
declares that two slow but interesting
changes are taking place in Behring
sea. The immense quantity Of debris
that is borne down the Yukon from its
sources and sides is being deposited in
the sea beyond the mouth of that
mighty stream, and its weight causes
the bed of the sea &c subside. A cor
responding rise in the earth's crust is
produced along the chain of the Aleu-
tian islands. Now, not only are the
islands themselves increasing in size
in consequence Of being lifted up out
of the water. but new islands are being
formed in the gaps between the others.
IN some instances The new islands are
the result Of the lise, and in others
they are the result Of volcanic action.
Most of the A'cutians are of volcanic
origin. and they mark the position of
q fold in the eaIth's crust that is pre-
disposed to eruption. In time, Prof.
McGee says, there is likely to be a nat
ural bridge from America to Asia along
this route, but he admits that nobody
now living is going to see il.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-13
Piute War Claims

Not included in the Omnibus bill. have,
upon the motion and action of Senator
Stewart, been referred by the l. s Senate
ment.
All persons in any wise intere- ted in
any of said claims are requested to write
in reference thereto to the under >gned,
who fully understands same, and has had
much to do with them during many
years last past. JOHN MULLEN,
Attorney at law.
No. 1910 Connecticut Avenue, Wash
in ton City, y. c.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-13

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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-13
Notice.

The Improvement Club will sell a
800 scholarship for $50, good for ten
months's course in the Commercial,
Shorthand and Typewriting, or Acad
9mic Depal tment of the Nevada Busi-
ness College, to the first person who
will secure ten pupils for d full course
at the Nevada Business College.
For particulars apply to
ED. WALSH.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-13
Ice ! Ice! Ice!

DR.. Benton is now ready TO serve Old
and new customers with pure, clear ice
frozen from running water and no frog
ponds. Leave your orders al the Benton
stable
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-13

q GYeaI Linin1 -ut.

DR.. Bcnton's Iinimaut, which affects
man and beast alike, is tht graudo>t cura-
tive iiuimcnt ever manufactured in the
world. You have but to use it once and
You will never use anyojher. If
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-05
WHAT LONDON MUST HAVE.

There are three things, you soon per-
ceive. for which London will not wait
food. letters and newspapers. The papH
carts are still Gathering toward the
stations and there is nothing to com
parcel post vans and the market wains.
They both breathe of the country and
altogether ut night London is very
much nearer to the fields outside than
she is by day. The post vans have
come up by road from anywhere within
fifty miles, for all the world like stage
coaches. They are a suggestive COM
ment or our loose control over our
railways.
The big draft horses and big wagons
have not come so far but they have
come far enough TO give you u smell of
apples and turnips almost as sweet as
hay. At Covent Garden you find them
slowly choking UP the maze of little
streets. Porters pass slowly up and
down; work is in full swing; but again
it is curiously silent. The men are too
busy to give you the full benefit OF
their mixture of country and cockney:
there is no sound but the scrunch OF
heavy wheels. backing to their un-
loading places. and the slitherng of
heavy ironshod feet on the sticky cob
bies as the luckier horses file off to
their stables. The bait stable might
come straight from n farm-just n big
whitewashed blank with manager
along one end. The smell of this. too
has stolen some sweetness from the
fields.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-05

der. at any moments notice SuperiH.
tendent Powell found chat the drill Is
occasionally practiced. but hereafter It
VIII be made a regular feature OF schoof
NE at least once a week. An order to-
mat effect has been issued to the
teachers. So Sss3
THE DRILL IMPORTANT.
Commissioner Ross said that he was
tnoroughiy convinced of the importance
OF the drill. I'VE cannot tell what ca
Ia NIFTY may some day be avoided IL the
cniiaren are properly trained In the
grill. he remarked. "As everybody
knows, a fire scare will often resnit
IN une serious injury or death to many
crushed in throng. while no one is ac-
tuaiiy IN danger of being burned A
nslii OF scnco! room, or any. other place
IN which people congregafe, can be.
cleared in much shorter time and with
OUT inconvenience to any one If every
person in the crowd knows exactly
when and where to move. end SO we
want the fire drills. The fire signal
may be given at any moment and. in
case of actual fire, the children may
not even know of the danger, so that
All excitement would be eliminated. I
remember one time. several years ago.
In one OF the colored schools boy fell
down on one of the upper floors, and
this caused such terror below that
the children stormed out of the room
and several were seriously injured in
the crush.
And even If scare should never oc-
cur. the drill would be valuable in Civ
ing the children moral qualities of self
control, precision and obedience to the
orders of a superior. All the pedagogy
ical arguments urged in favor OF mill
tary practice in the schools will apply
also the fire drill"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-05
bogus Baron Arrested.

tBy Telegraph TO VirgIn.an- Pllot)
Jacksonville. Fla, Jan. 4.-Baron and
Baroness Edgar de Bara, alias George
Is: Henschei and Miss e. Wilson, VINO
were arrested at ST. Augustine
Tuesday. charged with using the mails
FOR fraudulent purposes, were given a
preliminary hearing before United
states Commissioner Goodell to-day
decision was reserved till tomorrow
morning The case was very strong
against them and they were positively
identified by Registered Letter Carrier
hogan, of the Chicago postonice, as
Henschel and Wilson, operating the
Edison Photograph Company at lis
Dearborn street in that city in Novem-
per last. No testimony was offered by
the defense.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-05
HIS ICEBoX WAS HIS CASTLE.
Chicago Journal

Highwaymen of the "icebox school"
Will probably be q little more careful
in the future about inviting their vic
Tins to the refrigerator Saloon Keep
er Joseph Weissenreider had read so
many stories about men being placed
in the icebox that he resolved 10 con-
vert his into an arsenal. and Monday
he mad occasion to use it.
Weissenreider conducts O. saloon nj
1893 Perry avenue. Monday afternoon
two highwaymen entered his place and
at the point of revolvers forced him IN
get into the ice0oX. There was no
place in the saloon that the man would
rather have got under such circun-
stances. for there was where all his
weapons were.
After he had been comfortably To-
Gated in the box the men went behind
the bhr. Then it was that Weissenrei
der opened fire. One of the robbers was
wounded and was assisted from the
place by his companion. Both escaped.
They secured no booty.
Weissenreider had prepared his hox
for such occurrence, having cut Two
portfolios In the lid of 1t, and it was
through these that he won his battle.