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The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
LONE STAGE ROBBER.
FOILED BY ONE Of THE
BRAVEST GUARDS.
Rattltng Dash Down Mountain-
Fonming AMI Frantic Horses Pull the
Stag. and Wounded Men Safely Into
the Station.

In the early days, when the big,
numbering stage coaches were the sole
means OF transportation for passen-
gers and valuables, the road agent"
was a fixed feature in the life of the
great West An occasional report of
stage robbery from the mountain
counties Of California serves to re-
mind the public that the mountain
bandit still exists, and that the rail-
road has not entirely replaced the old
four and six-horse vehicle with the
miners. Only recently news came
from Jackson that two desperate rob-
bers had attacked the driver and
shotgun" guard as the Jackson and
lone stage was bowling down the
mountain side near point known as
Slate Rock.
The story of this attempt has again
brought before the public heroic fig
ure who has ridden with Wells-Far-
COS treasure boxes for a quarter Of a
century and carried them through ad-
ventures both numerous and exciting
This man is Mr.. Reason e. Mcconnell
AS shotgun" guard he was in his ac-
customed place, as the stage came
down the grade, on the seat by the
driver, with his trusty gun, we'll
charged with buckshot, across his arm.
Suddenly. just as the men on the seat
were opposite the big black rock, a
man rose up and let drive at them
with load of BIB shot. Mr.. McCon-
nell and the driver were both struck.
The majority of the shot passed lit
tie ahead Of them, but some shattered
Driver Podesto's right hand, and the
left forearm Of the guard was also
filled with shot, while the front of his
overcOat was fairly riddled.
The gun which the messenger was
holding with his left hand dropped be-
tween his knees. and as he glanced
around to find the assassin a second
load of shot came his way. But while
he was making the hasty survey of
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the rock he was raising his gun with
his uninjured right arm. He turned,
and, resting it across the wounded
member, hastily sighted it and let
drive. A man standing by the rock
| threw up his hands and fell forward.
One of the suspects now under arrest
at Jackson was certainly wounded by
| buckshOt.
The firing had set the horses frantic,
and before the messenger could get a
second bead on the robbers the stage
was whirling along in wild ride down
the mountain side. Each man had but
one good hand. The blood was run
ming down the lines and freezing in
the cold mountain air. Each man
grasped a line with his uninjured
hand, but they were powerless to
check the team They did avoid allow
ing the stage to go over, but many
times they were all but thrown off the
high seat.
When the stage came dashing into
the next station the men on the box,
covered with blood and with clothes
riddled with bullets, presented a terri
BILE sight. The plucky messenger
wanted to go back and assist in hunt
ing down the would-be robbers, but
his friends insisted on taking him to
by his family.
Mr.. Mcconnell drove a stage be-
tween Stockton and Sacramento before
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Mr., Miss AMI Mrs.

There are a couple of dozen clever
stories printed under the peculiar title
Of "Mr., Miss and Mrs" published by
Lippincott and written by Charles
Bloomingdale, Jr., who is. known by
the nom de plume of Karl. Some of
them are bright to q. surprising degree,
some are curious and one or two Just
strange and nothing more They tell
incidents about people in their COM
pleting periods of life, roughly defined
as youth, and they justify that limita-
tion because the things they do, if TAX
ing place at any later time of life,
would defy relentlessly being credited
to any other stage of existence. With
this classification they may be ap-
preached with decent regard for the
good literary quality which pervades
them. Mr.. Bloomingdale gets curious
persons into the same company, which
gives fine contrasts OF character, and
he dashes into their young hearts a
steel hook to drag forth secrets from
new sources that are really quite as
tonishing He gives strange passions
he stands in place where we suspect
him of knowing very, very much more
that he has printed.
This is class of writing recently
much in vogue. and of which the
French story teller, Alphonse Karr,
seems to be parent and sponsor, one
who has had many imitators in the
Strange Stories of Labouchere's Truth,
Town Topics, The Argonaut and 9TH
er papers of the really smart class. Mr..
BlOomingdale's stories are all very
readable and brisk, however and never
risque, and it will not be easy to read
one without going on at the same
sitting to the other score. His book is
prettily made and is a good frame for
his genre pictures of life.
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him, the driver complied. The highd
wayman picked up $2,7OO for his ad.
venture.
Mr.. Mcconnell first met Black Bart
during Christmas week of 1876 at
Billings, one mile from Elkhorn Sta
ton. He had only one passenger, Mr..
Brandt Greedy, but there was $1,000 in
the treasure box. When held up, the
driver threw out strong box which
contained nothing but way bills, and
on being released took the stage
through an hour and half ahead of
time, with nothing missing but some
letters and way bills the latter being
easily duplicated
On July 90, 1883. Dorsey and Shinn
stopped Mr.. Mcconnell at Funk Hill.
They got an empty box and few dol
lars from passenger. Mr. Mcconnell
got so used to getting robbed, or rath-
er being stopped, that he ceased to
make anything but a mental note Of
it. Other drivers and messengers would
lose money and get killed on other
lines, but he bore a charmed existence
and never in his 25 years experience
was he injured until few weeks ago.
Black Bart robbed his first stage in
July, 1875, and Mr.. John Shine, now a
United States marshal was the driver.
He robbed his last near the same place
November 3, 1883, and Mr. Mcconnell
was the driver. Mr.. Shine and Mr..
Mcconnell are great friends and spin
yarns by the hour when they get to-
gether now.
Mr.. Shine has had experiences SIM
liar to those Of Mr.. Mcconnell. Four
men once stopped him at Browns Flat,
between Columbia and Sonora. Dur
ing the attempt Of one of the robbers
to enter a sleepy passenger pushed the
fellow off the brake, thinking him a
tramp. The robbers gun went off and
the team started Mr.. Shine urged
them forward and got away with the
treasure. The robbers in the brush
shot the boy off Immediately behind
him. John was on the go. however.
and hit only the high places on the
run to Columbia. This was before day
break. He has had many other adven-
lures, and carries WellsFargO
watch.
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THE GALLANT HORSE DASHED ON
AND ON.
been drunk to leave him in such a
place."
"Oh." cried an officer, "have no fear.
Bossue's horse. The horse of a cow
ard! He'll crouch when the bullets
| fly; you'll find him again safe and
sound"
After ALL said another, "the
trench covers him; he's satisfied to stay
in it; he won't come out"
At that moment a bomb came sing
ing through the air, and from the
trench, calmly, proudly, defiantly, a
horse emerged. He stood alone, in the
middle of the field, in a great open
place-alQne. The saddle was on his
back, the bit in his mouth, and, though
he had lowered his neck in the silence
following the first bomb, he seemed
waiting for signal on his bride"
"The towards horse" thought the
army.
Just then the place seemed to fill
with smoke, while the city beyond
trembled as with an earthquake shock:
three more bombs in the ranks of
France, and fifteen files were cut down
like so much grain.
The trumpets sounded the attack.
and at that moment, suddenly, magnif-
Gently, the rays of the setting sun
clothed the horse in gold He raised
his head, as the brave steed does when
the battle is on and the rider encour-
ages him to advance; then boldly, ca
gerly, joyously, he charged on the city
at gallop. Deaf to the thunder OF
the cannon, Indifferent to the shot that
whistled about him, glad to sniff again
the smoke of powder, to feel once more
the excitement of the combat, the gall
liant horse dashed on and on-a sub
lime spectacle for a whole army to
Witness
What moved him to rush on the enc
my so madly, to affront death so
grandly? Was it the memory Of Bos-
sues glorious battles? Was it the force
of habit acquired after score OF en-
gagements-the result of a lesson
learned on many fields?
They who followed swiftly after him
did not know; but they swore after
ward that they had seen hand on his
bride. feet pressing his sides, shad-
owy form on his back, and for one
brief instant a face, with long scar
or it's left cheek and a look such as
no coward ever wore
The poor beast at length fell, bleed
ing from a score of wounds, but he
had done enough; in the eyes of the
army he whose horse this had been was
vindicated Bossue was not a seward.
Translated from the French for the
Argonaut by w. f. Dutil.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
Table CandeInbra

Porcelain candles which look exact
ly like wax and are lighted either by a
kerosene lamp within or a wax taper
which is automatically raised as it
burns, so as to keep the light always
at the same height, are used extensive
advantage of these is obvious, since
the fame remains at the same place
and does not threaten to ignite the tis-
sue shades. Ribbons seldom form q
feature of table decoration nowadays,
that fashion having gone out.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
PAY IN THE ENGLISH NAVY.
II Is Little Better Than American
OffiCerA Receive.

Officers Receive.
In the case of admirals and vice
admlrals in the English navy eleven
are employed, with pay and allow
ances averaging some s2,5O0, but the
half pay is only about $3.50, says the
National Review. A senior captain
gets 1880 on full pay and f301 on half
pay; a senior commander f433 on full
pay and f1S2 on half pay At the pres
ent moment the proportion of officers
employed is higher than it has been
at any time during the last forty years.
In 1871 there were nearly SO per cent
OF the senior officers on half pay; at
present there are only "a per cent of
captains and about 20 per cent of COM
manders on half pay. OF late years
the number of appointments has in
creased faster than the supply of Of
ficers; but as the numbers now being
entered are going up rapidly there will
tend to be more promotions to the
higher ranks and more half pay when
there. A bachelor lieutenant can live
on his pay, and usually does so: but
when an officer thinks of marrying it
is very different affair. Let us sup
pose that senior lieutenant, aged 33,
becomes engaged to be married. A
very thrifty man might, if a special
list, save G100 per annum during his
last two years as lieutenant, but his
best chance of promotion would bc as
first lieutenant, and then he is bound
to put his hand into his pocket for
painting his ship, and would save lit
tie or nothing. A lieutenant COM
mander might save ESQ per annum. At
36 our lieutenant becomes a command
er, and may look forward to a year on
half pay at f155.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
A Costly Goldfish,

One Of the raoest and most expensive
of Chinese goldfishes is the brushtail
a pair Of which sells for $1,000 The
brushtail goldfish is so small that an
American silver dollar will cover it,and
probably there is no other living thing
of it's size and weight that is worth SO
much money. Like all other Chinese
fishes they are so highly priced by
collectors the form of the brushtail III
due to some extent to artificial meta
ods. The Chinese know how to
assist nature in shaping and beautify-
ing fishes. How they do it is one of
their many secrets which we have not
discovered yet.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
To Prevent Sleep ,Wslkinr.

A device to prevent sleep walking is
to lay upon the floor, by the side Of
the somnambulist's bed, sheet Of iron
zinc, or other metal, wide enough to
insure that he will step upon it. When
the sleep walking fit comes upon him
his foot touches the cold surface of
the metal and he instinctively draw
that leg into the bed again. After two
or three attempts the somna ambul,ss
gives it up and settles down in bed
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
Children Labeled,

The children of the poor in Japan
are nearly always labeled in case they
should stray from their houses while
their mothers are engaged in domestic
duties
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26

From the PHILADELPHIA Record: Pigs
that have amazed vast audiences at
the circus by their performances are
not to be mentioned in the same breath
with the young porker the following
account of which has been sent to the
RECORD by a person who has hereto
fore been considered thoroughly relia-
Bile and truthful: "One of the big drays
going down Tenth street on Thursday.
having to stop at the corner of Car
penter street. the boys who were
utilizing the rear end for a ride were
surprised and delighted to see pig
try to scramble up beside them. Kind
ly hands helped him, and he sat con-
tent among the free riders until
small street below Morris was reached.
when he intimated by grunts and
scrambling that he wanted to get off
the dray. He was assisted to the
street, and Immediately made his way
to doorstep, where he was at home.
as he was soon admitted to the house.
lie is pet pig, owned by dermatol-
ogist, who is making experiments upon
him with newly-invented hair tonics.
Every few days piggy appears on the
doorstep with bristles of different
color, and it is said his hairs really
begin to curl, owing to the application
G: castor oil and quinine. Recently,
having been treated with peroxide of
hydrogen, he has been of most beau
tiful gold color. Piggy is bathed every
day, has his teeth brushed with lys-
terine, and sits on the front steps
with the children, occasionally stroll
ling square or two with them. The
fact thu he knew his way home and
preferred to ride there has made him
quite a hero in the neighborhood."
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Policeman, Song and Lantern.
A suspicious looking colored man
was accosted on the street at Dayton,
Ohio, last week by policeman, and in
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
Wandering Stone Caryara

A custom peculiar to Buddhists is
that of wandering about the country
with hammer and chisel and carving
holy symbols upon rocks by the way
side.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
MR.. REASON e, MCCONNELL.

MR.. REASON E. MCCONNELL.
the railroad was built On July 4,
1871, when the first passenger train
reached Milton over the Stockton and
Copperopolis road, he took out the
stage from the terminal point And
used to double between Mokelumne
hill and the railroad terminus. While
driving along on the trip Of January
s. 1872, he was stopped by a lone high
wayman near North America and DO
litely asked to drop out the treasure
box. AS the robber was behind tree
and undoubtedly had the advantage of
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26

The church holidays in the Philip
pines average about three week, and
they are generally observed
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26

response to the latter's query as to
where he was bound the fellow began
to sing, Il Was Bred in Ole Kentucky"
with characteristic melody and sweet
ness. The first stanza completed, the
spell-bound officer called for the next.
which was given with equal beauty.
The policeman then spied an unnat-
ural lump under the darky's coat, and
presuming it was a banjo, asked him
to produce it. The man responded and
pulled out lantern, which was later
identified as having been stolen.
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AFTER MANY YEARS.
JOHN D. CLEWS. AGED lO2, MAR
RIES MRS. JENNINGS, AGED 100

Queer Romance In Old Age-First Met
Forty Years Ago in Abraham Lin
coins Home-Great Civil War Parted
Them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07
BONDS.
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN STOCKS

The stock market was reactionary under the
influence of proit-taking sales and bear press
ure A reaction in a bull market is not an in
dication Of any change in the conditions upon
which the advancing tendency OF values Is
based. 1t merely reflects a desire on the part
of fortunate buyers to cash paper profits. dis
position on the part of substantial market In
terests to check undue bull enthusiasm. and
efforts by professional traders and others to
secure stocks at a cheaper level When the
market declines under the influence Of heavy
public LIQUIDATION forced by overspeculation
after the "big men" have distributed their hold
ings or when values recede owing to genuine
investment liquidation induced by fear over the
business and financial situation II will be well
to go short Of stocks. At the present time the
holdings Of prominent market interests remain
practically unchanged. The public is not In the
market to any great extent, and conditions gov
ernine the actual worth OF securities are
steadily improving.
1t is not considered probable that the rates for
call money which have ruled at sac per cent
for the last few days. will continue at the cur
rent level. The advance to per cent and oc-
casional furries TO higher quotations appear TO
be incidents OF the July disbursements. rather
than reflections OF an actual scarcity OF funds
According to the estimates of the men best able
to Judge, there will be supply Of money
throughout the summer adequate for all the re-
quirements Of an active bull speculation In
stocks and 1t is not thought likely that opera
tions in stocks will be curtailed by lower bank
reserves than customary at this season OF
the year. Well-informed market interests have
made preparations for carrying large amounts
of stocks this summer. Much Of the borrowing
noted a few weeks ago represented preparations
Of market leaders and commission houses for
expected bull campaign in July and August. and
verse developments or bear manipulation will
be successful in upsetting the plans Of powerful
individual and corporate capital, Good crops
now seem to be assured. and the bear ele
ment sold stocks throughout the spring on the
expectation Of crop failures. the position OF the
shorts is weak and unpromising.
sfThe general undertone of yesterdays market
was strong The railroad stocks which have en-
joyed the greatest degree OF strength and popu-
larity in the last week naturally suffered more
on the reaction than the somewhat neglected in
dustrials. The last named showed net advances
in many instances. notably in Sugar Refining,
the Tobacco Issues. Cotton Oil. Leather pre-
ferred Rubber common, Tennessee Coal and
Iron and American Tin Plate. The steel stocks
were strong in the morning but lost the gain
in the late trading. The local traction stocks
were weak. OF the railroad issues the Granger
shares. New-York Central Pennsylvania and
Reading first preferred lost 1 per cent and over.
Louisville and Nashville. Norfolk and Western
and Mexican Central were firm features. The
market closed heavy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

George Meyer, formerly a carriage maker, OF
West Seventy-sixth-st. and the Boulevard. filed
petition in bankruptcy yesterday. His former part
ners in the business Henry J. Myers and
William D. Barnes but the old firm being dissolved.
they do not Join with Mr.. Meyer In the petition
The liabilities of the firm shown to be 2.O53;
those of Mr. Meyer individually 81 $40. The largest
creditor is Henry B. Barnes, judgment creditor for
Nl.0i0
Lewis Goldsmith. formerly member Of the firm
Of j. Goldsmith G. Co.. shirt manufacturers, at No
rs Whte-st., filed a petition In bankruptcy yester-
day showing liabilities of s24Ss4.
Morris Jacobowsky, of No 437 East One-hundred
and-twenteth-st., filed petition in bankruptcy
yesterday with liabilities of 50, 493
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

OUTSIDE SEcURITIES.-Mar dull and rreg-
uar Standard oil closed at 457q459 against 459Q46l
on Wednesday. Last prices on the other prominent
Issues Amsterdam Gas. 36a364, preferred
0i2q6; Air Power. S1ds2 Bay State Gas. 2lsa2A:
Amalgamated Copper. S6isGs6A; Republic Steel
l7qls; preferred, 0t9qSl Havana Commercial esq
% preferred. 6Sa67: Kentucky Dstillerles l5tQl6,a
preferred b5G57: Electric Vehicle. l06QllO Union
Steel and Chain, 27i4@2sIs preferred 67i4ass
ANTHRACITE IN JUNE.-The official estimate
OF the production OF anthracite coal for June places
the output i024.O00 tons. This is about 100 0o)
tons larger than In June year ago Anthracite
authorities agree In pronouncing the outlook for
large and remunerative business excellent
RAILROAD EARNINGS.-Railroad earnings re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07
THE BAUDOUINE BANKRUPTCY HEARING.

The John F. Bsudouine bankruptcy case hearing
went on again yesterday before Referee Theodore
Aub in the Singer Building. with Mr.. Baudoune on
the stand He questioned as to the prices paid
for the furnishings OF his house in Seventy-third
st and the apartments in West Sixty -eghth-st
Numerous checks identified. the amounts rep
resented by which were paid out for the furnish
ings expensive rugs. paintings and furnishings
having been bought. Many of the checks were paid
out for presents to friends. Mr.. Baudouine said
that he had retained his coachman in his service
because he had been a good. faithful man.
Mr. Baudouines bookkeeper was examined about
commissions due Mr. Baudouine before the time of
his bankruptcy application trustee of an estate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07

creased e. 2s 900; Government securities decreaseu
"a 600: notes reserve decreased fl5800. The pro-
portion OF the Bank of Englands reserve 70 Ma
bty is rs per cent. Last week II was Hb9 per
cent. Rate Of discount unchanged at 3 per cent
The weekly statement Of the Bank OF France
shows the following changes: Notes In circulaton
Increased 3095O.0D francs: treasury accounts cur
rent decreased. 100000 francs: gold in hand IN
creased 2250O francs: bills discounted decreased
n 275 600 francs silver in hand decreased. $4,000
francs.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Call money In
London per cent open market discount rate,
pa per cent for short and long bills. Berlin dis
count rate 50 per cent Berlin exchange on Lon
don % marks i25 pfennigs. Paris exchange on Lon
DON q francs ~ centimes Paris discount rate
pa per cent.
FOREIGN SECURITIES-Brtish consols. l07 SIS
for money and 107 7-l6 for the account. French
rentes l01 francs 32i1 centimes. Spanish 49, DIS
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. 6@sc; Mex
lean silver dollars, 4shc. Bar silver In LONDON
q l3-5d
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid, 220; Lisbon 81
Buenos Ayres. 1920: Rome. 720.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

An execution for s25665 issued yesterday
against William W. Farmer president Of the A. d.
Farmer Type Founding Company, at No So Beck
man-st in favor OF Francis O. Blackwell on three
notes made between September 30 and November 4.
1898 to Emil Klaber and transferred 10 the plaintiff
meeting Of the creditors Of the Edwin s. Piper
Company dealers in drygoods at No. IA West one
hundred a nd-twenty ffth-st was held yesterday at
the office of Seaman Miller referee In bankruptcy,
No "A Broad-st., and many claims were proved.
Leo Frank was elected trustee. The liabilities are
S72.062 and assets 64,s30
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY RATES.-Money on call, 81 per cent
with exceptions at and 3i2 per cent The time
money market quiet and unchanged at 3g4la
per cent for all dates railroad collateral and {
per cent on mixed collateral. Commercial paper
was in good demand. Rates were unchanged at
3a3i4 per cent for prime Endorsed bills receivable
3Ad3Ik per cent for high-grade single names and
4q4I5 per cent for other good names.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Market a trhe frmer
Actual closing rates follow.