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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-19
SMALL Dor 0uYs LlProN.
oo1oo Arouse The Sha0S0ck Y1ysn0
- O1enslve Daaoes.

- Wo0o0eV9 00o00gs
NEW YORK. Sept. i3-The American
smail boy has Impressed himself on SIT
n.s father. William p. xsk.n ii Spruce
street. this city. 1T Atlantic Highiands. 2
The possessspe Of eatboat. which he took
out In the Ho0eshos last Friday. after
chisvous gsris WhsA veil away from
shore they hoissed twslve-foot blue
strsanss,. sdorrsd With . white sign
reading. use tipteo's -"
the v,n ss1 bl owl" Tv he sss.smss out and
putting the sign IN bold relief. Willie
sailed around The cup challenger for an
hour and Was chssrSd By the crews Of
the Shamrock and Erin.
Thomas :. and nns;iy Ss Started back Tor
Atlantic Highlands
when halt way to shore he was over.
ssasn g ne Erins SEN l:rnsh' ,, w,,s
move the banner.
II viii make q bargain with you" re-
piled Willie. "Ili haul down the banner
II you will allow the young ladies and my
self to 20 aboard the Shamrock
Capt. Barrie smiled at the allusion 70
the short-skirted ''youns isdiss." ana an
III !. impossible to srans your. request,
fancy II viii b. you. But slf Thomas
you'd appreciate u 70 you would haul
down that strsamef."
."Ail right" said Willie. 'f'li haul II
Do haul u down ne ala. and was reward.
ID with the thanks Of Capt. Barrie.
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Is QUIET It CARTERSvNLE.
no TROUDLE occurs ATTD1 TEN
MILITIA AaRIvEo.
EigAseea Uniea Aissrss VITA Arms
s.a Aanssisiss, Captured. anA
HELD - The Change - BEING Cen.

cARTERsvILIE. Ill. Sept. ia-Thers =
little changed In the situation here. but
what little there Ii. In for the better. Sam.
uei cumm!ngs. the wounded negro died
last night making . total OF I'VE killed.
Four more are serioudy wounded. but are
expected 10 recover.
The coroner's jury In stu In session ana
vii, not adjourn before tomorrow.
Residents Of Herrin we're halted last
night by guards rear the Brush mines and
placed under arrest. white on their way
90 Marion today.
Company y. Of Mount Vernon. forty
strong. arrived today. Company n. Of
Newton. y expected 10 arrive either TO-
night or tomorrow.
Ne Mere Oosbseeks rSase1.
ePRIN0FIELD. ILL.,. Sept. iA-oov Tan.
ncr today received q message from Col.
Bennett. In charge Of the troops at Carriers.
vflie. In which no reported ali quiet and
said he feared no other outbreak.
Sheriff Gray telesrsphsd that twenty.
implicated In yestsrday's riot had been ar.
rested. charged with murder. and had been
locked up In the county jail st Marion. Ne
asked the governor for detail OF soldiers
10 guard the jail
Tomorrow four prisoners will appear IN
the United states circuit court before
Judge Allen 20 answer TO . charge OF con-
tempt q court The g.. Louis and Big
Vile sd i i, SN sSs san: s.v s'' e:
cslver. appointed By Judge. An injunction
restraining AL persons from interfering
srsn.sd By juds: Xiisa some !, s"s Time ago. =
Two Of these prtsSnsrs, 4 10 claimed. vio-
lated the Injunction when the train was
fred upon dnd two others. Il ID charged
point Of beating him 70 death when assist
ance arrived.
EiUhtesa Usioa Minors Captured.
g.ss ss rom Marion .'iSi. = tho
Lieut. Loudsn. With : detail Of soldiers.
eighteen Sniop miners whom, Rs captured
sssY id9sh. 90 tho Public r nsnws
Es suvs h snd ss :Ss's ss w ws
from tsrtsrsyilys 70 their homes a. Her.
rtn. . new mining town ten miles nor!h.
having bcsn y part Of the. mob which
had gathered around Jirush's minc last
night before the troops arrived. 6tates
against them with Judge samucls, They
hearing late this afternoon.
HAD 0sss ANA Ammsntttos.
MARION. Ill.,. Sept. Is.-yThe timely ar
rival Ut the state militia nj CartsrsvilIe
today averted more serious trouble last
night and resulted In important arrests,
In which eighteen men were captured
and are held In the county seat A. parties
TO the murder yesterday. When the
militia arrived guards we're thrown out
81 tho roads leading from the town, and
about II o'clock an armed body OF men
approached the guard In wagons. They
were halted and their occupants ordered
TO surrender In the wagons were found
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-19

W. e. Hasshaw, Of Patterson. AAls
oo0e Details 20 the story.

W. e. UaSshaw, Of Patterson A11s
eo0e Details 20 tAs story.
In last oa&urday's Mall and Express APP
pears an article headed IAN Old Crime Re-
called" which brings 70 present fecollec-
tton a event which stirred New Yosk and,
indeed. the whale country, with intense In
ssrsst some twenty-onA years ago. The
chief actors concerned In this Transaction
have now largely passed away. and the
interest which centered In the event now
chiefly belongs 70 . past generation. But
- one a. the prominent figures In TINS &C.
currenco has just died In tho person o.
Judge Henry Hilton, and ~ the Nal and
Express has awaited itself Of tho closing
u his ife TO recall one Of the principal
events connected with the Judges career
IN reference TO his association with the 81.
body Of the great New York merchant. a.
:. Stewart. beg to note q few additional
stems to the Mali ana Expresx' summary
before the record II finally closed
When Judge Hilton offered the reward
Of S2@00 Tor the recovery Of Mr.. stewards
6ody, and the search by the police and
others had evidently failed. wrote IN
Judge Hilton. suggestion that Capt. James
Irving. who then had recently been super
ssdcd - CHIEF of tho New York detective
forcA and whose experience IN that posi-
ton had made him familiar with such
characters ~ those likely TO be engaged
In the theft Of Mr.. Stewards body. should
DO engaged to trace tho body. and. u possl-
ole. discover the perpetrators OF the out
rage judge Hilton accepted my sugges-
ton and engaged Capt Irving for the du-
ties OF the search. Tho result was that
those concerned In the robbery were locat.
"a. their identity established by the meth
eds referred to by the Mail and Express,
communication opened with them and the
terms on which they would agree to sur
render tho body OF Mr.. Stewart learned.
These terms were, az presented by tAA
young lawyer. referred 20 by tho Man and
Express. that Si0o0o should b. placed In
the sawyer's hands. 3is.0oe Of which ssas 10
be gwen TO the robbers. and the remainder
34.00o. 10 he divided between the young
lawyer and Capt Irving. Negotiations
had proceeded thus far when the amount
cfs tho ransom demanded. ard the condi-
tions Of its dieposai came into The aues.
zion Judge Hilton would not advance the
amount heypnd TIE s.aO originally OF.
2ersd. This the Intermediates refused 20
accept. Ard 20 an negotiations came 10
an end. Capt Irving ard the lawyer used
ever means TO get access TO Ma Stewart,
cosng satisfied that II they could only have
an Interview with her she would readily
have agreed TO pay the sum demanded. os
even much larger amount rather than
Dot know where her HUSBANDS remains
were. or how they were being treated. nu,
those who had the matter m hand eIsir,.
ell that Mrs. Stewart was - car.fulIv
guarded In the big house On Thirty fourth
street that " was t'upossshe for ANYONE
10 communicate with her on any sub.ect
especially thss connected with TIE Y,~ov'
cry 81 her husbands body, withou. JUDI,
Hiison's explicit authorization. Yors
Mall and Express,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-19

erw yopE ssrf "a rks ManSsrh f,s sess.
eifs. sss 80 fsssws - I've esfs ~ osseusss g.
dsy nsstifts
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-19
nuHLIN BEATS sTELxSER.
Latter Pus ~ . Gs@e r1ghe. boe
Was Clearly Out-CIassed.

DENVER, O~pt. is.--0us Rubin defeat.
a Jack 6teisner IN . contest tonight be-
fore the Olympic Athletic Club. the deci-
aton being given In his favor In the sev-
enth round. Stelxnef. though game. was
clearly too weak 10 last much LONGER, and
Referee Masterron's dccision was applaud
I'd by the crowd.
Rubin gained decided advantage IT the
outset and had his own way most 81 the
TINA afterwwrd. but, at that, could not
lin rushed ct eteisncr. knocking him down
with stin lef! Jack was W asain IN .
few seconds. and Ruhin. with another Push,
foored him again etelxnef remained down
elght seconds. and BY clever ducking and
d0dginG saved himself further punishment
After this tho night wae .out-sIded. In
thu fourth Rubin hit 6telaner fourteen
times on tho face and inv.
IN tho NTH etelsnsr went down from .
right uppsrcut and was aaved ~ tina bell.
After Rubin had noored otelxncr twice
In the seventh the night WAS stopped and
the decision Given 20 Rubin.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-19

CHICAGO ssss ws@sh~ sfasssl ssses
=. 60 a Is. ~, H. H.. =, H'~'s a'~' So
Fs~s ssA ssa eaFa~p~ Assessess go. unssss
Fss 1891 rsf~1 fsfed rt~~ -
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As ASss~G ssnau Mssw rses-~s~ go. nas,.
uas eos t~spss y>ses ssti~s A~e<~sa 80
rsss tsss sse~4A gaiess h~e1 shtss Ti~~. isss
sss f.ssess, ssstias -t<st~ les p~<~>s 90 SO
Gess ~ 100000 wse~@s skssS fs~s ! -
Eyg-9g.AaAEo ses~es1a<a.fy Gtse4
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-19


yoa have ~ hes ~ me erse,s ~ ne
1ies throwing habit IN New yors. s~vs nc
Ffer~. The nom hour so,ers business
mon 10 devoted 20 lpnehsns ard rswtns
To fsss r. ~ throw si~~ for arerss -
cigars some HE roke~ ,f,s bsr N.
rnpsisr snme - California 6gcs Tros,~.
ards ~ ei~rts sri @aiN~men, ~ho wos,ts
ne remNfe sny other ~sy Hnf flvsruso
IN The small esthss sbton Ps,aus~fes ia
vented 1bs years ago THO po-sn> vs~s
forever Staying 90 and fss~ers with Ss~~
snd kfnSe - Ensisnd Bsve sfven ss~s
'on4Tr ssnenf~ Henry pTcsrf one ~ -
lord mayors - ferf1n. ksf3 NE IAN
Heatsef aN corners fNas wrrn sf1ffrv -
pfsy ~ dfes Tho ssme bss 81 honorahts
antiquity
TO CHICAGO FOR ~
E~es I've srpierwhef f1fN re ~srfrsv~
Pssifc VII make rate ~ - - 20 Chlea@
60 srf corresponding re6acftJy - 81
Eastern p0anfs Yes vii hnA n 70 yofsr
afvsntage - tFsTei gv~Y 'hfs iine
4 waran's 'sea - q MINUTES ye~s 70 %
Iesn over fhe sars feece ara wrseip with a
reishborns woman for an anur
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-19

ARE IoC GoINt. EAST
Cal. al 5hs Nsxtssr1 rartns asTise Sss,-
IL, ard make arrangements F-arstxx
Ssrssushsr iszh rate ~ SsAesxe 20 ,s
ana ali prints IA the East sts yrrgs.srt,na.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29
Another Killing.

a killing occurred last Monday
nightor Tuesday moruingin Sinner
George Williams was shot aud
killed by AL. Hamilton, both col
ored, at the formers home. Onl
one shot was fired, Which took eilec
in the left side Williams had bee
absent from honelfor several day.
and returned on TIE early morning
train. He proceeded at once to his
home. and found Hamilton there
in company With his wife. viii
Jams exclaimed Wye caught you
at last !" Hamilton spmng to his
fact and fired the Il tai shot. Will
Jams wife ran FROM the room before
the shooting occgred. Hamilton
made his escape aid has not been
seen since. He isrl good looking,
light mulatto colored negro, smooth
face, about twentN-four years old,
and letrly six feet tall. Officers
everywhere look ont for him
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29
A SERIOUS Runaway Accident.

4 very serious accident occurred
last Sunday, about seven miles
from Sinner on the IIochhein road,
rs Mrs Shoemaker and her two
daughters were returning houe.
after attending church in Sinner,
their horses became frightened and
ran away, AS the road was down
hill aud very steep, Mrs. Shoemaker
who was driving, was unable TO
control the horses, and they ram
into barbed wire fence, struck sew
era! posts, and threw all of the oc-
cupants out. Mrs, Shoemakers
throat was badly cut BY the wire,
and her left canvas almost severed,
besides other cuts'and bruises. The
two girls escaped almost miracu-
lousy, receiving only few cuts
and bruises. Dr. NJ. l.. Edison was
the first physician to reach the
ground, doing all in his power to
relieve the injured parties. DR.,
Edison pronounced the injuries
quite serious, though not necessar-
lily fatal. The hack was reduced to
l-IIssitftllitrg wouyi, a1rc 1t tvas rritarrow
escape for al concerned.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29
Skinner merchants have shinprd

Sinner merchants have shipped
to date thirty eight car loads Of
corn, averaging 500 bushels TO the
car, making n total Of 10000 bush
els, representing a money value Of
$500, Who says corn is not a
money crop.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29
The children 5 Masquerade.

Given under the auspices Of the
ITireman's Band, last Saturday
night, WAS we'll attended, and was
"a success in every respect. The
characters represented were quite
numerous. There were soldiers and
sailors, Queens and Godesses OF the
night and morning, old men and
Old women. bats and butterflies,
clowns, dancing girls, washerwomen,
negroes. and many others, too num-
seruus TO mention. There we're child
reu of all ages and sizes, from the
little tot. not much more than knee
high to the nearly grown size and
| all seemed to enjoy the occasion TO
the fullest extent. There were from
sixty To seventy children masked,
and Il large crowd of spectators to
witness the display. The fun and
frolic lasted until IL p, M, when
the older folks took the floor and
finished up the night. The music
by the Fireman'a Band was all that
could be desired and on the whole
the entire affair was much enjoyed
by all who participated 1t was an
occasion that the little ones viii
long remember.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29
a. f. & A, NJ.

The regular meetings Of the A. f.
& A. NJ. will be held at their lodge
rooin the Iirst Saturday night after
the fnll moon in each month.
Visiting brethren are invited to
attend.
SAM. r. NAVE, ", NJ,
l.. TAMKE. Sec'v.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29
Fon sALE.

Two full blood Jersey cows. with
heifer calves also q half blood
Durham with hcifer calf Call at
The GAzRr'rh Office, Or At d. W.
Hughes place
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29

The following citizens Of Moul-
ton and vicinity, are to serve on
the jury during the April term of
the district court lst week, Alb
Kaasek, j A. Loazer; I'd week,
Herman Kempe; Sd week, J. G..
BonenSamp, Emil Bucscher 4th
week, j. d. Thornton, NJ. J. Koch,
Adam Wendell and Frank Bucek.
While the trusts are causing
goods to advance. our prices are as
low as ever, and Nou viii find us
ready and anxious 70 supply our
friends with the best goods at low
est prices.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29

MIR NJ ISllinger and family
have moved to Yoakum, and viii,
run boarding house They are
experienced hotel people and I'M
deratand thu business, We wish
thpn, success.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29
LOcAL NEWS,

~
Cotton seea ''e"' ioF S"'e '' -
A. ''a'"S
Nou'S'n i 10 0eieoi.,s NY o'oSo
g tent on MONDAY Apri' 3D.
New crop lclDnon Cane Molas'
ses' AZ 'he Cash 9'ofe'
"A good rain jnet now would be
gladly we''omeo % eNeFy0ouy
4 foe zine If laces and einbroid
cries at 7 NNeckes.
Cline Jackson, Of Moplien, was
in Sinner sunday between trains
Get one pf the genuine Standard
{ !lisa..,ra aL.Ipoltcrs Bros.
49, '''lNS'''''''s 8 s. ''..,.
w." '''""'' S''' ~ So ~
WHISKY - 'A''''"s' y ~ : '4'0o''
IF. = Pipdar, agent for q boil
weeyii destroyer, was in Sinner last
Friday
The later, in straw, canvass, silk
and duck hats, at c. H. Flato's.
Miss Tommie Hughes is home
\. again, after IL three weeks visit to
uqro.
q new line Of spring md summer
just received at G. Maecke's.
H. .nd Me- Grifr, of Nicke,
in Shiuer last Thursday pros
cling,
hERAw.,, ,,,,,,, os p,Iqvrr ptrR,s
( rms kept on hand at Wol-
's
is. Eschenburg's large gray
US ~" 10y 9'''''' ~ ~
r.
receive,l atG r. Buhnanu,s
a,liN,ocl, - eotton md rpbber
hose.
Assessor n 4 peseIS was IN
/town lust Syeek, finishing up his
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29

BRING ALLY0UR DRY HIDES
and Beeswax to the Cash Grocery
Store and secure the top market
price for them.
S. a. CARNEs, Mgr.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29
Reliable Man Wanted

To sell FARM IMpLpMrNrs Inquire
at Office Of Sinner GAZETTE
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29
5. A. CARNEs, Mgr.
Cheap Cash Store.

IAN advertisement in The GA
zErrE usually brings qnicll returns,
The stray horses advertised in last
weeks issue, as having been lost
since September last have been
claimed by the owners. The ad-
vertisement was answered in forty
eight hours
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29

FOR RENT y realms ia tAe
Gazette hui ding, suitable eif's,r
for Office or sleeping roU.ns.
Apply at Gazette office.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-29
Get Won a METROPOLTTAN
FASHION SHEET free each month
at Wolters Bros,

Mrs. II. b, Leonard and Mrs.
Hall of Yoakum. we're here last
Thursday visiting the family of G.
H. Williams, and we're pleasantly
entertained by a drive over the city
by Mrs. Williams, behind her fine
team OF blacks.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-19
his LITTLE BUNDLE.
It Wasn't Mucl, I'm Size But the Value
of 1t Astonished the Hotel
CLERK.

A quietlooking, smooth-shaven man, with
a straw hat pushed back from his forehead,
registered from an adjoining parish at the
Grunewald one evening and laid package
on the counter. The package was about
the size of an unabridged dictionary and
was wrapped up in an old newspaper that
bore the stains of travel. 1t was tied with
piece OF white cotton string Il wish you
would take care of this little bundle for me
overnight" said the stranger. "All right,
sir, replied the clerk, and, reaching for the
receipt book, proceeded to fill out blank.
whats the value?" he asked, mechanical.
y "Sixty-fve thousand dollars" an.
sswered the smooth-shaven man in an off.
handed tone. What" gasped the clerk.
his pen averted in midair and his eyes az
round as cart wheels. "Sixty-five thousand"
repeated the guest; "and, by the way, I
guess III just seal up that wrapping. Il
seems about to fall off.
He opened the paper and disclosed a rect.
angular block of $40 bills, packed as tight al
sardines. Iheye Were nearly all well worn,
but nevertheless the grimy mass looked
strongly tempting. Its tremendous poten-
tiallty drove spur into the imagination OF
the dullest chap in the corridor, and every.
body began to tell what he would do if he
were rich. Meanwhile the smooth-shayen
man readjusted the cover, secured it With
wax, pocketed his receipt and walked off.
he was country banker bringing deposit
to his local correspondent.-N.O o. Times
Democrat
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-19
COUNTERFEIT HEROES.
Their Clothes Are All Right, But
Their Military Knowledge
Is Limited.

Civilians have come to the conclusion
that the Army building is no place for
loafers, and loafers who are civilians
have reached we same decision. The
employees of the government have been
instructed to keep their eyes open, and
in case any man is seen in the doorway
or halls of the Army building with moth
ing particular to do, to tell him to
'move on" This state of affairs has
come to pass through the swarm of
swindlers who have, since the first
transports came in last fall, been rob-
bing the repatriated soldiers.
10 escape the vigilance of the govern.
ment clerk and detectives some of the
swindlers have hit upon scheme by
which number of them profited to the
extent of quite sum of money, which
they ''buncoed" from some soldiers.
This scheme is nothing more nor less
than obtaining old uniforms and wear.
ing them, thus posing as comrades in
arms. 1t is fact that soldier will al
ways trusfa soldier, and many have suf-
fered through this.
This plan was very hard to break up
as the Army building is the headquar.
tiers of soldiers who are waiting for
transportation, and as a rule there are
from 30 to 100 men about the building at
all times. However, counter scheme
was planned by clerk in the trans
portation department, and this was to
approach the would-be heroes" and
ask them few questions concerning
the campaign. The results attained
were astonishing. Rear admirals, COLO
nels, United States senator, captain
OF marines and score of civil wal
heroes were incxtricably mixed with ma
tional guard and volunteer officers of
the present war. One old charlatan was
especially amusing. He was gray
haired and wore a New York national
guard uniform with full dress coat and
hat. He was stout to the
bursting point and his appearance was
decidedly martial. His face was scarlet. |
color due 20 the smallness of his belt. |
The investigator approached him and
asked him what regiment he belonged |
to. The hero" pondered and finally
said that he wasn't quite sure.
Not sure? Why, what's the matter
with your"
why, you see, young fellow, it was
his way: My captains name was
Roosevelt, but that's all know, because
was wounded and that hurried me
brain, SEEN. Y. Commercial Adver.
User.