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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

ppooK1,yN TEACHERS TAKING A FIRM
STAND.
s,.p,,p,xrrNpENr MAxwErHs srGGEsTIoN RE
oARDrNG THE SEPTEMBER PAYROLL NOT
FAVORED RESERVATIONS Likely.

FAVORED RESERVATIONS LIKELY.
,, T., r,ero,iv true that tho school teachers IN
-, 10 not know "Where they arc at They
AZ not know whether they are 70 receive ther pay
nv the new schedule or by tho DID, or by neither 'n
snite OF the reassurng promises o The h'ans ol TIE
school system and OF Assistant corporate" '"'I-
sol carr one thing they DO know, and the fact -
,a,,g brought home more strongly every day and
,hat e. that they have received no money since July
: nearly four months ago
Rut In spite OF tho fact that the teachers neod
money badly. there Is possibility tina they VIII
reeuse 10 accept the compromise offered by super
,ntoudent Maxwell and take their pay for Septem-
her on the basis Of the June payrons Principal
Nlolloborough OF the Boys High school said yes
,.raov that an informal meeting IF his teachers had
been held and that without exception they were
onposod 10 the plan preferrng 70 wait 10 have their
righf to Ice paid under the Ahearn law adiudicat'd
lie added that In talking with other principals he
had learned that this feeling was general
we waited year" said Mr. marlborough, FOR
our increase last year and DO not propose 70
wait another year for this increase. In Manhattan
the teachers have been receiving this higher pay
since May 1 have found only ono teacher 20 far
who "a willing to compromise
While he thought there would 30 no such thing as
a strike on the part OF the teachers. Mr. Mlckle-
borough thought there was a possibility OF whole
sale resgnaliOns from the teaching force OF Brook
Ign.
Tomorrow afternoon at As o'clock IA Public
School No t. Third-avo. and Safest, there IS 10
be- q meeting OF the Board OF Representatives or the
Brooklyn Teachers Association. representing tho
sentiment OF the teachers In each school in the Dor
ough when an endeavor viii be made 20 have the
following resolution adopted
"Resolved That the Brooklyn Teachers Associa-
tlen IS opposed to the suggested plan Of paying
teachers for september, i'es, on the basis OF the
| Juno payroll
The circular call for this meeting says among
other things
can we afford 10 endHnger tho new schedule by
| this compromise|
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29
Great Sale of Oriental Rugs.

Several weeks ago we announced sale of Oriental Rugs at
exceptional low prices response very gratifying and many
Brooynte bargain these valued treasures of the
Orient Now large lot Of Rugs has way possessing
our opinion greater merit than those comprised our recent
SALE And notwithstanding the general advance in prices the offering
this collection will supaSS giving anything we any one
else has attempted years This strong statement but
personal examination will demonstrate its The Suboned
list of items will only give idea Of the prices You must come
to see the Rugs themselves realize how extraordinary this ppor
unity
beautiful and in this lot
1918, S6.75 and $3.50
na perfect subdued color size it IT, at $500
ubdued coors size IT. IT, Sb5
Fine average it. s #, $3.50
Belooctisns zes3 6 and
At .S925 and 150
Antique Shrvan aghcsns and Ka7ak size It, 10 IT, at
$685. $3.50 and STATS
antoue will delight
average size it. it, $780, $780, $3.50 and $1,000
fine lot OF will average it. it. it.
G. $780, $40 rs, $3.50. S2875 and $34.50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29
DronkIpu ADVERTISEMENTS
ARRAHA!M!! SSS7RAJs
A Remarkable Offering of
Rich Evening Silks.

There have notably great sales of Black Silks and
ored Silks for Street wear held here this SeaSonand tomorrow
we nauoae an offering of E7euiug silks that in araciveness and
value given will only equal but respects even eclipse any
This event was planned months ago. and that's why we able to
quote remarkably small es for we couldn't buy these SK
TODAY for ask for thenand prices are still advancing
Women who contemplate having evening gowns made can save
enough these silks to almost the cost OF the making me
collection very large and comprises great variety OF taking styles
and desirable COlOringS
All silk Iroale1 Satin all co, including white and
Fine quality and fine finish White
beautiful shades, yd oSC
Excellent quality de Iondres white only yard oSc
Very all the Shades including white and
per yd. 49, ooo
HEAVY quality Duces white, and cream per yard oSC
All silk rocac Satin the evening shades including white and cream
yd ''''
and white and cream
p
MORE Fne boed Satin DuChesse and hoaded
Grain the the latest,
10 IS '@oo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

SERVICES TO BE HELD Ry VETERANS THIS
AFTERNOON
Memorial services OF tho Brooklyn Masonic Nel'
Grams will DE held IN the Aurora Grata Nathedr"''
in Bedford-aye. this afternoon at O'CLOCK Inc
order OF exercises is follows:
Dead March from SAUL organ. In Memoir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29
"LAUDA SION" TO BE SUNG

There will be a presentation OF Mcndelssohn's
"Lauda Sion" this evening IN Christ Episcopal
Church. al Clinton and Harrison ats A chorus Of
twenty voices, under the direction OF Robert A
Gayler. the organst and choirmaster. will accom-
pany the quartet which consists OF Mrs Charles
Delapierre, soprano. Miss Nj. Louise Munleil alto.
Joseph Mccarthy. tenor. and W. Stanley Grinsted
bass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

Martense Wilbur. cousin Of the bride; Miss Mary
Morrison West Of Pittsfcd The best man Is
William Henry Han. of Manhattan. and The ushsTs
viii be- Henry Dtmas Scott. cousin Of the BRIDE
Thomas Shirley Whitaker and Townsend Pinkney:
cousins Of the bridegroom; Charles 9. j. Colt, or
BROOKLYN. and Edward Simmons Ian ana fnsha
Keller Camp. Of Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29
MEMORIAL TABLET CN'klLhD -.

Babylon. Long Island oct. :'- anr. eds q y
memory OF William K. Foster va va, ,us, teir'
Methodist Episcopal Church las. nis, ssrices y
the close OF the foreth ~ he char'ss, ,s
5,a On VI" bs, sa .SS s,5 ss@s. and d
pastors OF tho church were W''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

quiet wedding viii take place on Welnesdaj
afternoon. November s. in the Washington Avenue
Baptist Church The bride IS Miss Harriet Baker
daughter Of Mrs. Winfield Scott Baker ana the
bridegroom IS Dr. Charles Shnonton Jordan, OF
Ashovine Y g. Miss Bakers only attendant will
he Miss Anne y PevisOn OF New Rochelle for
merry u Brooklyn. Or. George Jordan, OF Green
villc 5 c.. brother Of the bridegroom, VIII be the
If q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29
Brooklnn advertisements.
Matthew's Store News,
UNDERWEAR

for ladies'. misses. children, boys and men !;
in all sizes and weights, suitable for all
seasons, and all climates. always on hand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

Among the Brooklyn people staying az The
Homestead, Hot Springs Va. ero Mrs Timothy l..
Woodruff. Mr. and Mrs J. Henry Dick and family.
Mr. and Mrs Edgar T. Luckenbach, Mrs. Achelis
and family. Mrs Latham a. Fish and Mrs Julian
Fairchild
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29


>,, Ut. r,,o~s only dauchter OF Mrs Carrie
HoserS' - ~ sr,,,h ~ cornwall. " j.. at
~ ~ go ,ro briao.s mother. last Thursday
'.e H,-''' -,. ,~4,o.s Gown was Of ivory white
- ,t,,,<a with duchesse lace and spaneled
r@t,tn, Icr ,ono Train WAS looped up with orange
hloesoms md she carried bouquet Of white Bride
reses she More re, @f IT, smith Her maid Of
honor va .Iq,S,d,nc acc over white silk and
narried pink roses Ur Earl smith brother Of
soyoWed &, a isrre reception Dr and Mrs. Smith
received many elegant Wedding PI'sft, a So,,,b "
s'arie1 ON ~} iS fHtv vil be- II Dr Smiths
homo in cornwall
....,,..,. ,....,.,.~ - NJ and Mrs
MISS Eva ~ 1'''.o,,' -, ,os pu,narn-avo. was
,"or' rst'' ,,s, thursday evening to wniam r.
Bishop. Of Rosevile. y. j. in the New ON NV.
was Of white satin tho skirt made IN tunic fashion.
over an accordion picaicd rufie Of chiffon. The
waist was orramcutcd with garniture of duchesse
lace Her Veil was Of tuue and her bouquet n
maid o. honor was her susie MIS- ,gefa and
S5o corriaG ,yhi,t chrysanihcmums tied with pink
ribbon. The bridesmaids Miss IIorena BshoP'
Of Rosev!.e. Miss l4ca hi3"ll oil c cT Fenita g.
and the MIS- A1"'e ~ %o%mcd alike in pink
CrTpe Ge , WA. tbcmumg tied With white rib.
hon. The best man was \. RAYMOND f -, it %
Newark y d. anG tne uSng'S VIZ vton Nvickwiro
Shapnol, OF i'I'N' ii,lirS ,.art.r ~ R0sevllie
"0o'e0
-. t,-,,. ,,,,,,.,,s hepirn,ne November 10
va '''e IN, I've ei,an IN the Lincoln
club. under the charge Of Mrs. Charles H. Terry
and Mrs Alfred Boidon. The course Is on 'Oioli'eS
- l.,l,,,...., with the following sub-topics:
.r,o r,-.s'n d., India - November 10: THE Dutch
IN South Africa November o. IaGl'n at I ''i,
Art9nr.' pee ,,, ,m,rica in the Philippines"
Dcccralcr-2
~.
Miss Anna Barnes o'"t.''i 81 VI ,,, ~ nav
Eugene Barnes OF NO. 81 MonI"e-s'.' wiz "' ''"'
rod 10 Howard Winthrop Ferris, OF JeHe'so"-S''
On November
.,... ,,.,. ,-,,.,,ls daughter ~ Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Edwards. or itancock-S''f WIZ 90 No.
,ied 10 Niavnard Hitler Spear. Of HorneIsylle
\ Y fin THE near future. Tho exact date or tNe
Wedding has not been fixed
49,, ,,rs \ Nrurnhv-
Miss Mary heA'y, ar ana NJ a., So. aod
Master Hamilton Murray all Of Brooklyn sailed
on the Bremen liner Ailer yesterday
- At. =, u-,oo,or
MIS-. mabel W. h''oS anu -N,'' ~, ,,-oeh
daughters OF Hayden d. ""''r', y, 80. V-,bolr,
ington-ave.. arrived home on me haiSe, ~ -
der Crosse from Southampton yesterday "''1'
TWO years absence "D'o~u'
Bonsonhurst was the scene OF q pre,ly Hlue WEI
ding last Wednesday evening |ho" MS ~
Roberta Calkins the niece Oh MI anu y" 49,
Riley. Of Bay Twenty-hfth-st. was ul''eu III mn
rlace 10 Fred Wohmann Miss Laura Riley, cousin
Of the bride. Vas maid of honor ana Johh
vehmann. The brideerooms brother was best man;
Icsoril sf was atir'd in becoming travelling
dress Of pearl gray bre"e,'''n u,i,t f yhit ros4s
c9 .d1 S u cerenrv the couple started on tour
70 Wasaiae'on and southern cities. ana on their
nrettv home wedding in Blythebourne was
A lItttt A'4HV "N-'"''7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

Miss Nello Stroud, OF Clnton-ave. will return
from, Chicago SOON where she has been visiting
Mrs James Augustus OStrOm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

Miss Sarah Fiske Pitcher. daughter Of DIT and
Mrs stephen Pitcher. Will be married 10 Charles /.
lie Beyose next Wednesday evening IN the sum
merfeld Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs. Lewis
Frederick Pitcher. the sister-in-law Of the bride
Will be matron Of honor. and the bridesmaids VIII
=, Miss Mabel French. Of Brooklyn and MISS
Jane Peck, OF Morristown. y. j. Cornelius >; I'e
Bevoise the brother OF the bridegroom. VIII be
best man and the ushcrs viii be John ;. f!ske;
Charles Srhenck Paul NJ. Pitcher, DIN Wilson ana
James Kitchen jr.. Of Brooklyn, and William II
Clark Of Manhattan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29
The Huntington,
AT
$4,000, S225.OO, S25O.OO

and upward We guarantee saving Of not
less than $50. 90.
And still another make, medium priced
piano, at
SI75.OO, $4,000
and up; thoroughly made and fully guar
anteed.
Also lot Of second hand Pianos which
we have taken in exchange and put in thor
OUCH repair. All these we guarantee for five
years.
Those which we cannot guarantee we
dispose of in other ways.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29
are some that ought 30 oS
much higher, but YOU "''S ZSI
choose on Monday Tor

Double and Single Frame Pocket oooss liza.
~ s,en,,iue seal ana morocco. with leather .-,
change pocket. these viii wear ar WEI La mr.
that are generally sold Tor
hut FOR this sale they are only - p,.ss.
Fine Grade car Skin Conhinat ~ .s.
hooks and card Cases. assorted co.3Is ,,,,.rs
ln.1 with sterling silver corners
value 9Sc ,.s ir pigss;
coal morocco ana alligator. az 70 40
W We have just received from Vienna a C;
mi assortment of Cents tocKel..'s s.secis.,
n9a,.,s, far Euchre prizes. etc. and WI ~
MINATED by the gentlemen as usefq useful sen.a..
large and medium size Monday Is 'ss,,,y cie.s
nos,o 'o.h aE' handles m and strap Monday e e,
pae ~ ETC., t at prices which win interest ''''
economical buyers. .r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

Miss Maud Stokes. Of Richmond. Va. has been
visiting Mr. Arthur p Kirsol1ng at Christ
Church rectory. IN Clinton-st
Mr ana Mrs W H. Tripp OF Carron-st.. are
staying for the winter m the Hotel Gerard Man
haitian.
HISS Adele Frank. daughter OF Emil Frank,
Of 80 A. Eignth-nye.. has returned home after ner
visit iu Hartford Conn and Orange \ j.
Announcement has been made OF the engagement
% Miss Mabel Beers. daughter Of MI. ana Mis.
Nathan r Beers. Of 50. l9o New-York ave. to
William Harvest Hardness. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hardness Of No 2s3 Clinton-ave.
Miss Mary Scott NicolONius. daughter OF Mt ana
Mrs. Ludwig Nicoioyus, will be married on No
Nember 70 William Narian.
Mr. and Mrs Narcsoo Mario Muno2 Of no. 4sS
Frankin-ave have gone for A trip into the couu-
try for the health q MIR Munoz. who has been III
recently.
Nj and Mrs William leslie buchanan, who
were married last Tuesday evening in the Church
II the Messiah. have announced that on their re-
turn from their wedding trip they will lie at nome
on Tuesdays FL December
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

Choice assoi'
uent o 7
leather Sonipi,.
ton pocketb0oh'
i'm black ana sV'
ors, W it n a D
without cornS,,
Among thhs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29
SILVERWARE.
ScasOnable. Fashionable, and Popu.
lar Priced SiIverware.
Our Liberal Assortment Make
ChooSinp Easy.

Mustard Pots. sterling silver hinged 'op -
and pretty designs, regular price, Sl5S spsA
at 0sc.
1000 Salt and Pepper Shakers rich cut ga
pattern heavy sterling silver tops, regular ~
3Jc. special al 80
Ouadruple- Plated Fruit stands. rich exani'
of modelling ana finish. with imported Is,
colored futed glass dish. regular price w
special al SD. 49,,
Quadruple- Plated Footed Fern D'nss n-,s'
design with beautiful floral border regular plie
$3.50: special at $50.
Artificial Fern Filings. most natural ana 4
tlsticany arranged. regular price SOU spec
ar SI.75.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

Miss Maud Walton Longmire daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs William G. LonEmre, viii be married
next Wednesday evening 10 Rufus George Shirley
In the Reformed Church Flatbush. The bride 4
sister Miss sadie r I.ongmire will be maid OF
honor and the bridesmaids will be Miss Grace
Isabel Shirley. sister Of the bridegroom Miss Anna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

Mrs. Mabel w Bailey and Miss Alice NJ Wheeler
daughters Of Hayden H. Wheeler of No "a WASH
tngton-ave arrived home ON the Kaiser lileHn
DER Cross from southampton yesterday, "''e' Il
TWO years absence abroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

Members Of the Kriohorbocker Fold club. %
Tlatbush. VIII hold an entertainment next Wednes-
dav evening NJ their clubhouse Tho Mont9uk
Ladies Quartet viii sing several numbers. ail'r
which q dance will Doe held.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-14
DEWEY IN BOSTON
Another Great Demonstration in Honor
of the Admiral

Boston, Mass, October 13.-After a few
days of comparative rest Admiral Dewey
tonight reached Boston where another
great demonstration in his honor is in
progress. Fully 5000 people were crowded
in and around the station to welcome him
and In the rush to get a look at the hero
of Manila he was well nigh carried off his
feet. He was met by Mayor Quincy and a
delegation representing the Home Market
club, the Chamber of Commerce and other
municipal bodies.
The admiral road at the head of a COL
city's principal streets to the Hotel Tou-
raine, which will be his home during his
three days stay. The admirars escort to-
night were the naval veterans and follow
ing them were the posts of Massachusetts,
department of the Grand Army of the Re-
public and Spanish war veterans. All the
streets were profusely decorated and
crowds lined the sidewalks. Red fire was
burned lavishly.
The admiral witnessed fine display of
fireworks on Boston common from his
apartments in the hotel and retired soon
afterward. Tomorrow he will have an ar
duous day, as he will attend many func-
tions In the forenoon he will hear the
school children sing on the common, be pre-
sented a watch at the city hall and re-
view a parade which will include the entire
state militia, mobilized for its fall maneuv-
ers. In the evening there will be banquet
at the Algonquin club. The admiral ex-
poets to leave for New York on Sunday.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-14
WANTS NO PLUNDERING
Joubert Says Such Offsns IS Will be Sc
verely Punished

Pretoria, October 12.-Delayed in trans
mission on.)-Commandant General Jouberts
command Is now at Voksrust. Several
Cape Colonists have been sworn in as
burghers. The town is quiet. Postal COM
munication with the surrounding colories
has been suspended, but that between the
Transvaal and the Orange Free State is
maintained. Treasurer General DeVilliers
and Mr.. Vanderpost, of the Orange Free
State raad, have been consulting with the
government.
The minister of mines reports that
satisfactory number of mines are being
worked, and that the government will keep
the shafts of abandoned mines free of wa
ter in the interest of the shareholders
1t is reported that forty-six cases of gold,
valued at 500 900 pounds which were dis
covered in different canteens in Johannes
burg, have been confiscated by the gov
ernment.
Commandant General Joubert has issued
a circular from the chief lager, reporting
that some of the burghers have misbe-
haved themselves on their journey to the
borders, pundering a number of stores.
Such offenses, the commandant general
says. will be severely punished.
"When we are unwillingly compelled to
cross the boundry line of country"
says General Joubert, "et 1t not be thought
that we are band of robbers and with
that in view remain as far as possible
from private dwellings and from places
where no enemy is stationed. When food
or forage for the cattle is needed, let GER
tain officers acquire such goods from the
owner, and let receipt be given with
promise of recompensation by the govern
ment."
The Volksetin says:
1.-TWO small republics have entered upon
a struggle with a gigantic power which
wishes to crush them. Conquer or die, Is
the brave battle cry of the brave burghers
Thus will the question be solved and the
republics once for all will either be freed
from British provocation, or will have to
bend their necks to the yokes of British
tyranny England's might will not decide
the issue. That remains with God alone"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-14
BRITISH AFFAIRS.
American Consul at Pretoria Will Watch
England's Interests

Washington, October 13.-The state. de-
partment was today notified of the with
drawal from Pretoria of Conyngham
Greene, the British diplomatic agent to the
South African republic, and the existence
of state of war between Great Britain
and that republic.
Mr.. MacCrum, the American consul at
Pretoria has accordingly been instructed
to undertake the care of British interests
in that section during the war
The notification came to the state de-
partment in the shape of a note from Mr..
Tower, in charge of the British embassy
here The details of the transfer of Brit
ish interests in case of war had been pre-
viously arranged so that all that was
necessary was to dispatch a brief cable
gram to Mr. MacCrum at Pretoria. This
officer is the superior in rank to the other
consular representatives of the United
States not only in the Transvaal. but In the
Orange Free State. and he has been In
structed to give those officials the neces-
sary directions The only consular official
beside Mr.. MacCrum In the South African
republic is a Mr.. Gordon, who succeeded
Mr. Manion as consular agent at Johannes
burg, Mr.. Manion having resigned few
months ago.
In the Orange Free State the United
States is represented by Alfred Elliott,
consular agent at Bloemfontein. He 10 an
Englashman, and, therefore. It Is question
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-14
CRAZY NEGRO WOMAN.
She Is Terrorizing the People of Glenn
County, Georgia.

Brunswick, Ga. October 13.-The people
OF Glenn county are still being terrorized
by crazy negro woman, who, stark naked,
roams the woods, shooting at any one she
sees. Already one man has fallen dead
before her pistol, and two other negroes,
her husband and brother, have been wound
ed by bullets.
The woman's name is Mary Eason. A few
days ago she became violently insane, stole
the weapon with which she is now armed
and box of cartridges from her husband
and was off to the swamp. She is reported
to have been accompanied by a crowd OF
her own race, but the two men left in
charge of her allowed her to escape. Citi-
zens go armed in the neighborhood and
houses are guarded as protection for the
women and children.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-14
RHODES NARROW ESCAPE.
Came Very Near Falling Into Hands OF
the Beers.

London, October H.-According to the
Kimberley correspondent cf The Daily Tele-
graph, Cecil Rhodes has had a narrow es-
cape from capture while on his way here
His train was delayed and he passed the
Codd river three hours after the expiration
of the ultimatum when the Beers were only
five miles distant, and some of their spies
were actually on The platform. Mr. Rhodes
laid low and was not recognized. Had he
been recognized MS capture would have
been easy, as the line was not defended.
He believes that the strength of the army
is greatly exaggerated and that they will
not attack the entertainments. The Chief
cause of anxiety is ignorance of their ar
tillery strength.
II understand, continues the correspond
ent, 'bhat a flying colmun is being organ
lied for the protection of the railway be-
tween the Orange River and Kimberley
Trustworthy information SHOWS that the
Orange Free State has half it's available
force, 10000 men, scattered along the ex-
tensive western border between the Vail
and Orange rivers The strategy displayed
in their present disposition of strength is
crude.'
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-14
TRAIN ROBBERY
The Western Limited Held Up and
Looted

Chicago, October 13.-The Northwestern
limited train leaving Chicago at 10:30 to-
night was held up not far from DeKalb,
ILL.,, and robbed. The train is due at De-
Kalb at 1920, and the hold-up occurred
three miles from Maple Park, Ill. 1t is not
known whether the robbers secured any
great amount of booty. A special train
containing number of armed men and
detectives left Chicago tonight for the
scene of the robbery. 1t Is said there were
five masked men engaged in the operation.
The train was tagged and while two of the
men compelled the engineer and fireman to
run the engine ahead the balance of them
robbed the train.
Engineer White, of the train, was shot,
and it is reported very seriously wounded
in the breast because he refused to run his
engine away from the train After shoot
ing him one of the robbers ran the engine
down the track two miles to a switch,
where it was killed. 1t is also reported that
the station agent was badly pounded and
left unconscious on the depot floor when
the robbers went to stop the train. 1t was
two hours after being assaulted before he
recovered consciousness.