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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11
ROLLED ~ A B.4RRET.
A Punishment Pronounced Worse Than
Lynching by One Who Suffered It.

There's something barbarc about lynch
ing. as most people will agree said the man
with the broken nose, but can easily name
two worse things. one is rolling man around
In a barrel and tho other Is coat OF tar and
feathers. In my foolish young days arrived
at town in southern Indiana to find the peo-
pie all excited over several arrests for robbery.
A family Samcd ack. consisting OF man and
wife and grown up SON. had been caught and
made to confess to many thefts. Instead OF put
ting them on trial. the people had determined
to apply tar and feathers ard walk EN-
out OF town. | had no objections so far as the
men were concerned but when it came to tho
woman l constituted myself her champion and
declared that they must walk over my dead
body first. For about five minutes l was a
hero. Then about a dozen men grabbed me
and hustled mo into a room. and after the
gramme | was brought out for punishment
Plenty Of tar and feathers were left. but the
crowd wanted change. and it was DECIDED
that | should have the barrel exercise. They
got out and unheaded a, big cider barrel,
dropped me into It and replaced the head. and
81 was inclined to look upon the proceedings
With cGntempI had 4 HeyeE Geen rolled in
They first kicked it along the wide unpaved
street. and it had not rolled over more than
they had enjoyed themselves for quarter Of
an hour | was praying; fer death to hurry up
i hlulS ItlltHl lnul dll'T lIlty RoI llTeu %
the football work In the street they rolled the
barrel ny a long hill. and then let It go kiting
down. You talk OF seasckness; but there is
no comparison Aside from the feeling of
nausea. was Jared. Ioted and bruised from
head to heels. and i'll one OF the bumps had my
nose broken. | was unconscious when they
finally took me out. and for week was little
better than a dead man. 1t was weeks and
weeks before got the revolving motion out Of
my head and could walk straight. and to this
day can see a grindstone revolving without
being affected 10y it. 1t would have been far
more mercful to hang me up by the neck"
" But about the tar and fcathcrSE' was asked.
We'll | met the old man Black about two
years later and he still smellcd of the tar He
told me that it took a weeks work with soap
and water to get the stuff started. and that
spots were left which couldn't be got off. even
when rubbed with brick He didn't feel the
degradation so much. but what hurt his feel
inEs was that he had been obliged to put in
more work on that tar than in all his life be-
fore, He had tried the barrel racket once. aud
he thought 1t a shade worse than tar. but he
had no words of sympathy with me. On the
contrary. he said II hadn't mixed in the three
Of them would probably have got of with a ride
"a rail
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SHE FOUGHT ~ THE TRENCHES.
The Bravery of the Wife of Col. Stotsenburg
Who Was Killed in the Philippines.
From n, Cincinnati Commercial, Tribune.


New ALBANY Ind. May 3l.-Mrs Mary
La Tourette StotscnburG, widow of Col John
Stotsonhurg OF this city. who has Just ar
rived at Washington with the remains Of her
husband after trip OF several weeks from
Manila. bears the distinction of having been
often under fire on the firing line around
Manila. When Cot StotseuhurE went To- the
Philippines his wife accompanied him. and.
arriving there. insisted on being permitted to
accompany her husband in the subsequent
campaigns She went as nurse. with the
consent Of Gen. Otis hut on many occasions
she had to spend hours in the trenches with
the troops.
Letters from Manila to relatives here. writ
ten months ago. tell Of instances in which
the plucky woman was caught during differ
ent engagements and was forced. with her es-
cort. to drop in the trenches where she lay
with the bullets whistng over her head.
On different occasions she could not restrain
her enthusiasm. and although she does not
make reference to it. reliable reports tell Of her
Selling rife from dying soldier and doing
very effective work
She has horne up hravely under the great
grief caused by the killing Of her husband, and.
although thousands Of miles away from home.
she resoutely took into her hands the details
OF preparing for shipment home OF the re-
mains. On the long trip across the ocean. OPP
pressed bv grief and responsible lily her de-
meanOr has caused the greatest admiration for
her Mrs. Stotsenhurg will return to New Al
hany with the parents Of her husband. Her
two little children have been here since their
parents sailed for Manila
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11
THE MOTHER ON TIE STREET OAR.
Trials of Conductors with Children Who
Do Not Grow Old.

Trials of Conductors with Children Who
Do Not Grow Old.
There. that's over with. and it's a great
load off my mind" said the Coney Island
street car conductor. as he got back to the
rear platform and made vigorous use OF his
handkerchief on his face and neck.
You mean collecting fares on a crowded
car 2" asked a passenger.
II mean the getting through with the seven
women and the sixteen children have on this
trip" he explained. Luck happened to be
with me- and I'm only hoping that may get
through the day all right. I've been laid off
for n week. you know"
For what2"
For doubling a mothers word nregard to
tho age of a child. I've got four children at
home. and most anybody would say that
brought up with round turn every trip, II it
wasn't for the spoilers ia pass all children as
being under three years OF ago
You have to collect half fare for all over
trouble comes in Not ono mother in twenty
is willing, to pay any fare at all for ANYTHING
ley VINO + the %'t sSs ShSn on
this car a but two are certainly five years old;
and yet collected "n,y three Mnht,i 6Ee III
another lay-oG, hut il was either that or row
with the mothers, When | come along 70
icy glare | realize that her mind is made up.
andit's either ct her beat me or have row"
For various rensons. When you have dead.
headed child for three years its pretty hard
! shame over it. The woman who got me laid
Kid and Passing. him on for not quite : years,
| him. but lost in the shu1le. She went to head
| puGrters and cor pIHlneda OF my IN, lmuiidence'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11

A Strange Story of Consciousness, Repent
Rnce and RESTITUTION.


The upper crust OF Washington society Ia
just now agitatel by little sensation. 1t is q
trhing matter to be- sure, but it involves a
mystery and the good name OF one Of the
prominent women in the Diplomatic Corps
Last winter several ladies' who gave fine din
ners and luncheons missed doies Some of
them were Of expensive embroidery. others Of
rich lace and, while they are little useless
money and to lose one OF set is to make tho
others practically useless. as everybody knows.
ers, who provide the table attendants. and
many serious, consultation took place be-
tween fashionable caterers and hospitable wo-
men over the Disappearance of these dOilies
which. of course. was charged to the servants
Finally the leading caterer Of the capital called
tho attention Of one of the Cabinet ladies to a
singular coincidence.
Doies had been missed at every one Of half
dozen dinners and lunrheons he had served
had been guest. None had ever disappeared
wns" Wi that wud do rspe" Tn
lady might be a kepomaniac. but to accuse
her Of stealing would cause international com
plications for which nobody cared to assume
he responsibility, The caterers whose walters
had been accused held conference. They de-
cidrd among themselves that tho woman re-
ferred to was guilty but dared not accuse her
novel scheme, and when they found her name
on dinner card they removed the bic
dolly. from her plato at the table and suhsti-
,mtGd one oth"sS cheap EPror affairs that YOU
full There was no more complaint.
Three or four months passed by. The. Incl
woman. evidently Of Irish blood. who declined
to gvy her name. called at the residences Of
tho Vice President several members of the
Cabinet and Diplomatic Corps and at private
houses where the uprer cult arc frequently en-
tertainod. and incurred the lady Of the house.
had missed any Of her doiIies last winter: II
SO, would she kindly got the pattern. When
sample was brought the mysterious visitor re-
soon handed back the sample with the missing
piece OF lace or embroidery. In this way
nearly all of the missing does have been re-
turned without any further explanation. al
though the general understanding is that their
recovery is due to the confessional OF the
Catholic Church.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11
GUILE OF A WOMAN.
Experience Of a Milk-Shake Man Who Had
Just Routed an Italian.

He keeps sweet milk. buttermilk. and
milk shake" stand on Park row. right out in
front OF the big newspaper offices. He has a
good stand, and he knows 1t. and does not pro-
pose to share it with any one. So it happened
that when an italian fruit vender approached
that corner the other night with the evident
intention ofdividing the trade. the withstand
man defended his monopoly with vgor. de-
spatch and big club.
Git away from herel" he commanded.
The italian grinned and approached still
nearer
Git away from here. l tell ye!" repeated the
man with tho club. and he braced the same
against the fruit mans cart and gave q yGor-
Gus push. The Italian was good at pushing.
too. and gave evidence Of it. So the other re-
sorted to more active measures. and bran
dished the club violently and in such prox-
unity to the fruit vendors skull that the next
command OF Cit out o. here, right on" was
promptly obeyed, and the bananas and oranges
wandered further down the street. while the
ferocious dispenser Of most peaceful beverages
returned triumphantly to his place Of business
and slowed away his weapon in Il rack above
She was red headed girl with GO and SEQ
and nnd-Out sort OF air, and she stood watch
ing the proceedings from neiRhborinC curb
stone with no small degree OF interest After
the Italian had retreated she slowlyapproached
- Do You sell milk shakes when you're home
from the wars - she asked. gravely.
The man. grinned Try to-" he replied.
Have one? p
Isn't any danger Of that pcrsuader falling
down on u customer. | suppose y she pursued.
Il keep that to chase DaGocs WITH no cX-
planned
Not exactly. but well. Just belong here"
and he smiled confidently.
She nodded IL understand. Suppose you
give me strawberry and Vanilla she suG-
geSted.
He took down an unopened bottle Of straw
berry syrup and began trying to draw the cork
with his teeth.
Cork screw 2" tentatively.
Got one :" he asked.
Sorry. No use for it," she replied.
Guess III give You orange
Try hairpin." at tine same time Offering
him one NJ those useful articles.
:" don't have no luck with It," ho said after
a few unsuccessful attempts.
" III show you how she volunteered
" In or ont don't make no difference. Just so
the syrup runs" he told her, aud after few
d"ft prods she, presented TO him the broken
cork on the end OF the hairpin.
" Keep that 10 rcmcmhcr me hy," she said.
! ing drink and strOlled away
| shes good enough sort" commented the
nilkstand man to hystander.
Guess that IS right. 'answeredhn. But who
| paid for that drink p
Hully gee !" cried the man and gnzed rue
! fully at the bent harpain and the broken cork
She forgot that didn't she Z"
The, other chuckled Gleofully. Maybe she
| did" he said
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11
THE C4RMINSTILLE PIER.
This Time the Grade Crossing Question
Arises on the Upper West Side.


At West 1921 street. or Carmansville. there
is q passenger station OF the New York Central
Railroad. IOnkers line. and south OF it. at
grade. at 1921 street. IL the recently enlarged
1929 street pier. As the business OF the upper
west side OF town increases. and the restric-
tons along the waterfront against ordinary
business uses are multiplied. traffic to and
from the river is limited to a few thorough
fares and is congested in these. The 1921
street pier. a 4OO-foot structure. is. it Is con-
tended. the only one in that neighborhood af-
fording available North River dockage for the
unloading Of brick. gravel. coal. stone. lumbe r
and building materials. With tho present
grade teams gong to or coming from this
pier are compelled to cross tn" railroad
tracks over which the bulk Of the enormous
and out OF New York. and delays result. In
the application made to the city authorities for
the enforced raising OF the grade of he rail-
road at 1921 street. 1t is pointed out that this
pcr is now the longest on the river front on
the upper west side Of the town. and that II is
18th streets. distance Of quarter Of n
street is closed Tor repairs. the he Fort Fort
Leo terminal is at the foot Of 13Uth street. the
Department OF Street Cleaning exclusively oc-
curcs the per at LIST street, and the pier at
134th street is ohstructed by n public BATH.
thus combining the important business OF This
important ncighbOrhuod to tho piers at l32d
and lE'd streets. 1t is serious question
whether under the original Aldermanic grant
River Railroad, there is any legal authority to
compel the road to 90 to the expense Of raising
its grade for the accommodation of patrons OF
the 1921 street pier
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Going along n rural road the other day"
snid a pedestrian. Il met an undcrtakcr's
wagon. and close after that man on wheel.
while after him came a trolley car. This
seemed like curious combination OF the old
and the new. Of the dead and the very much
alive. Presently the man on the wheel went
ahead. and n moment later the trolley ear shot
past. too. leaving the undrrtakers wagon plod-
ding along behind: hut it kept u-Eong, all the
while NJ the same steady. uniform gait and
couldn't help thinking that it would get first
again in the course OF time.
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and the rerson who is apt at fitting the right
person to the right neighborhood surroundings
c can get plenty OF business. The larger number
business will never succeed at It because they
only go into the mechanical part that they
knowledge that everybody has il they would
only think to use IT, The average saleswoman
road to Far Out or Openpace. at such and such
a price. will sell them maybe but she will
them on to any chances over and beyond her
explicit route. Tho valuable real estate woman
keeps her eyes open and puts two and two TO-
Business as from the H5 wish to be Of use " ''
90 The best real estate saleswoman know is
She knows every inch Of ground from the far
side s,i Of Mestchester to the Battery. She knows
out Of town and when a notable or al a person Sri
I ESilt or ]; about Il build +. r. any siysn
II there Is a better mode mode Of transp6r,ation
likely to come to the neghhorhood from an up.
toidate live young preacher to a promising
works 1T for its full worth. She has born in
stinct for figures. and business terms that are
as Ssn ,S to the normal woman come nat;
an idealist. and she really believes in all the
good points she brings forward.
means the other, day, carrying her watch. q
costly. plain-cased gold watch, to he exchanged
ioI hinuIer HeW-hl Sle tltnekcepoT tnuL bhe
could pin onto the outside OF her dress. She
had priced and calculated the relative value OF
watches to fraction. and what she lost In the
size she meant TO make UP In the ATTACHMENTS
that went with the SINAI Ter watch When tho
trade was finally made she had lost very little
the leweller had gained only fair profit and
she was well satlsil ed with the result. Just that
business and diplomatic quality applied to
larger values IL what makes women success
tut real cstat" dealers The woman without
energy. enterprise or tact won't succeed and
the woman who has pluck and perseverance
and alcrtness W H. That Is what may be as
serted OF every business Undertaking"
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One woman Always Sure of n seat.

In nm elevated car, the other day" said Mr.
BogliRton. saw two men. one on either side OF
the aisle almost iumr up and offer their seat to
a woman with child in her arms. 1t is always
50. Men may be shy about giving up their
seats to youth and beauty, and blind TO old age
they always get up for mother and child"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-10-20
BRYAN in KENTUCKY.
The Democratic Leader Speaks il.
Number of Towns.

The Democratic Leader Speaks liz q
Number of Towns.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 17.-The first days
trip Of the Bryan-Goebel party through
Kentucky commenced at Cairo, Ills. =.
the first speech Of the day being made
at Bardwell. Ky, in the presence Of d
good natured and good sized crowd
The special train reached the Kentucky
town at $50 o'clock. In his opening
address Mr.. Bryan demonstrated hi
purpose to urge the support Of the Dem
ocratic> state ticket headed by william:
Goebcl for governor. He held that the
question Of whether Or not the next
president of the United States was d
Democrat depended largely on wherlei
Kentucky was Democratic this fall.
The largest crowd of the, day was
met at Mayfeld and the greeting to the
visiting party was the warmest. Stops
were also made at Benton. Princeton.
Hopkinsville, Norton, Circle City and
Litchfiell
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-10-20
BANDITS MADE "a BlG=HALjL
Northw es tern Train Robbers Secured
-. rHobahIy zs25. 900. - SO.

Northw estern Trair, Robbers Secured
: rTobabry s25, 900. ssss52 81 gEs.
p CHICAGO Oct. IS. 1t is estimated
that the robbers who held up train No.
9 on the Northwestern railroad near
De Kalb, His, secured over $50, 600. 4
This amount was stated by General q.
Manager Antisdale Of the American
Express company to have been in the
car in cash alone. The amount Of jew
.elry,~ ETC., secured by the robbers, Mr..
Antisdale said, he could not guess at.
When the special train bearing Cen
eral Superintendent Sanborn and
Trainmas1er Battisford reached the
scene Of the robbery they found that
not only had the operator of Tower wv"
been bound and gagged, but the con-
ductor, engineer and fireman Of the
train had been tied securely to
the express car, the robbers thus
preventing immediate pursuit. The
trainmen were only able to give
the railroad officials the direction
the robbers had taken in making their
escape. Shortly after the officials ar
rived, another special train bearing
General Manager Antisdale of the
American Express company, w. A.
Pinkerton and mum Der Of detectives,
arrived, and organized pursuit was at
once begun. A good description Of the
robbers was obtained from Operator
Whistler of tower "W." Blood was
streaming from his face where the rob:
bers had. struck him. He was almost
dead from suffocation, as the towel had
been thrust down his throat. Three
suspects were arrested at day break and
taken to the South Elmhurst police
station. Tho men were caught IN
freight car, but the police were not at
all confident that they had the right
men.
The Northwestern Railway and
American Express company together
have offered a reward Of $25, 900 foc IN
formation leading to the arrest and
conviction Of the Maple Park train rob-
bers. A proportionate amount will be
paid for the arrest and conviction OF
, each OF the robbers.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-10-20
INVASION OF NATAL.
Boer Forca Estimated at Sixteen Thou
.. sand Men. =

Boer Forca, Estimated at Sixteen Thou
-. sand Men. :
LONDON, Oct. 17.-Dispatches from
Dundee say that according to the report
OF. refugees the Boer invaders Of Natal
are estimated at $4,000. All the non
eo1nbatants and women and children
lave been sent from Dundee. T..
q" The news that the Beers have arrived
at Danhauser raised hopes that they
would risk an engagement in the open,
but it is now ascertained that the de-
tao hment which reached there: was
ONLY a small advance body Of Connliaan-
dant General Joubert's main column.
The advance of the Beers as accom-
panied by some footing Of stores al
!. Newcastle and Ingagane. ]. s: =S5 .s 81
i a refugee asserts that Commandment
Viljoens command contains a snrpris-
ing number Of Hollanders, Germans
and Eng lishmen. i. ,..sss 81
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-10-20
THE NEEDS OF ALASKA.

Convention Now ia Session in juneau tc
formulate Them.
SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. l6.-A special
to the Post lntelligencer from Juneau.
Alaska, says: Alaska's first territorial
convention attended by delegates from
every part Of the territory was called to
order i'll the opera house Oct. 10, and
will spend two weeks in preparing for
the next congress Alaska's needs in the
way of legislation.
Ex-Governor Swineford was elected
permanent chairman and Hal Hoffman
Of juneau, secretary. Resolutions pre-
scented by Judge A. K. Delaney OF
Juneau, were adopted, expressing the
uncompronlising opposition of the con
vention to surrender to Great Britain
in any manner, of territory acquired by
the United States from Russia, and
calling upon President Mckinley and
the authorities at Washington to firmly
resist any attempt, however insidious.
Of anv fnrc;rp r>s>ver for the disnlenl-
berment Of Alaska.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-10-20
GREAT BRlTAlN'S FORCE.
Eighteen Thousand Men VIII Sail in the
Next Few Days.

Eighteen Thousand Men VIII Sail in the
Next Few Days.
LONDON, Oct. l7.-The calling out Of
the Cape Colony volunteers is supple
mented by decision to raise 1900
more volunteers in Cape Colony and
1000 in Natal. Thus the total strength
OF the volunteer forces in both places
will amount to IL, 500 men.
According to. the programme of en-
barkations from Great Britain next
Friday and the four following days
which has been published there will be
shipped total of $4,000 troops Of all
ranks and 1900 horses. Among the
newly chartered vessels are the White
Star steamer Britannia and the Ma
tional liner America. -"
Since the reports Of the fighting at
Kimberley and the Orange river brid ge,
people are urging the immediate re-
moval Of families from Daar Junction.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-10-20
TO BESlEGE DUNDEE,

Boer Force of Two Thousand Men Nov
ing That Place.
CAPETOWN, Oct. 17.-Ihe Orange
Free State troops have cut the tele-
graph wires and destroyed the railway
track at Norvalspont, just across the
Orange Free State border.
a dispatch from Dundee, Natal, says
that a Boer commando, estimated at
1000 men, with IS field guns, has
reached Danhauser, northeast Of Dun
dee, with the probable intention of sur
rounding Dundee, and Of cutting off
the garrison from a communication
with Glencoe and Ladysmith.
1t is supposed that this force is COM
manded by Commandment Vlljoen and
comprises the German gunners.. The
rest OF the Beer force from Newcastle
is believed to be marching around
Glencoe to sever its connection with
Ladysmith. AS the refugees in Cape
Town threaten to become troublesome
and have hooted and mobbed mum Der
OF leading Dutchmen. there is some
expectation that martial law will be
proclaimed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-10-20
CANADA GIVES CONSENT
Agrees to Temporary Arrangement OF
the Alaskan Dispute.

Agrees to n TIE nlpoTary Arrangement ot
the Alaskan Dispute.
LONDON. Oct. 13.-Sir Louis Henry
Davies. Canadian minister Of marins
and fisheries, informs the Associated
Press that he has given Canada's con-
sent to a temporary arrangement of the
Alaskan dispute. This has practically
settled the whole matter for the time
being as the main features of the ar
rangement were originally suggested
by the United States.
Colonel John Hay, the American Sec
>retary Of state, will sign the last papers
within a few days, and Reginald
Tower, British charge d'affaires i'll
Washington, will ratify on the part Of
Great Britain. j" :,> so