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The age-herald., 1899-09-27
WORKED MORRIS AND FLORENCE HOTELS Man Who Registered as J. H.
 Williams. HAD TWO CHECKS CASHED On the Strength of Mythical Trunk Which Was Supposed to be at
 the Passenger Station,
 and Was Not
HAD TWO CHECKS CASHED

A young man registering under the name of J. H. Williams has been successfully fleeeing money from southern hotels for the past few weeks, and on last Wednes- cay caught both the Morris and Florence hotels of this city. They each paid $1O to learn the trick, and Williams left for greener pastures. The scheme is most unique, and the detective who has the case ill charge says it is new to the profession.
 Williams is said to be a skillful artist, and had no trouble in both cases. He walked into the Morris and registered as U. H. Williams" and was assigned to room 12t Before going to his room he drew a check from his pocket for s2O and asked the clerk to let him have $10 on it. At the same time he threw down a Louis- vile and Nashville baggage check and told the clerk to send for his trunk. The clerk thinking that the trunk would be security for the S10 gave Williams the money. When the porter returned from the baggage room he informed the clerk that there was no trunk there and that the baggage check was a fraud In the meantime Williams had gone to the Florence hotel and had worked the same trick. The next day he was out of town and nothing could be done
 Both to the same Man
 Both of the checks were made out to J. H. Williams and endorsed by him on the back The check on which the Morris was caught is signed Henry L. Moulton," and is drawn on the Western bank of Louis- vile The other check is signed II. R. Watson, and is drawn on the German bank of Louisville These bank checks and the railroad baggage checks are now in the hands of a detective, but as yet he has no clue as to the real identity of the man.
 The baggage checks given to the hotels are the property of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, and are stamped Columbia, Tenn. Below this is written with ink: "To Birmingham"
 The agent at Columbia has reported that eighteen blank baggage checks stamped from Columbia, Tenn" have been stolen from that office. The numbers range from DS17,S34 to DSlIS9S, inclusive, and from DS17S1S to DS11SSO, inclusive The numbers on the checks presented at the hotels are 817,S2l-272S and are included in the num- bers on the stolen checks.
 The detective said yesterday afternoon that a peculiar fact about the case is that if the man is found he cannot be arrested except on charge of petit larceny, as the checks are practically valueess. Unless the hotels have the arrest made there eau be no charge more than a msdemeanor brought against the man who signs his name Williams.
The age-herald., 1899-09-27
ANNOUNCER RENTS.
FOR SHERIFF.

James A. Downey is candidate for sher- if of Jefferson county, subject to the ac- tion of the democratic party. 9-1S-tf
 Andrew ". Burgin, candidate for sheriff of Jefferson county, subject to action of democratic party.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-26
w. Q. n. u. CoNYENTIoN.

About two hundred delegates reached
the city last evening to attend the State
W. q. L. U. convention which opens at
the Second Parish church this morning.
Many more will arrive during the day.
Every county in the state aud almost
every town of any considerable size i'll
be represented In the convention.
The programme as heretofore an
nounced viii be fully carried out this ev-
ening. The public win be interested in
hearing the words OF welcome on behalf
of the city, the churches, etc.. and the
address Of Miss Anna A. Gordon, who is
q tine speaker as well as an accomplished
writer. Another interesting feature OF
the evening meeting will be the excellent
singing furnished by the l.. T. l.. DO Us
OF The Wentworth Cottage State Reform
School.
The executive committee meeting last
evening was we'll attended. All of the
out of state speakers as well rs all others
announced are to be present during the
convention, which bids fair to be one Of
the laIRes and most interesting ever held
by the Maine w. q. Il. u.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-26
OWEN. MOORE & co.
RAILWAY MATTERS.

The work Of building bridge just
above the present pulp mill bridge at
Fairfield viii BIO commenced soon by the
Somerset and Kennebec Company. A
spur track from the Maine Central has
been built across the Fogg fields to q
point Just above the old bridge and
directly opposite the mill. The new
bridge will be Of the regular railroad
style with stone abatments. This will
connect the yard with the electric roads
90 that the motor car oan reach both the
Benton station and the upper yard OF
the station at Fairfield. Maine Central
cars can be taken directly from the Maine
Oentralstraok to the MILL
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-26
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

Wiliiston church will hold social
meeting this evening at 745. Top
10, The Third Beatitude. Scripture,
Psalm 81. All are invited.
Manager Newcombe OF the Manhattan
Steamship company Is still confident OF
bringing STEAMERS to Portland In COM
petition with the Maine Steamship COM
pany. Peleg Barker, the owner of Gus
tom House wharf, IL still putting up
sheds IL Is generally believed that
some important deal has been made
with. MIR. Barker for wharf room.
w. W. Jewett of this city. editor and
publisher OF the Weekly Philatelic Era,
says that the convention OF the American
Philatelic association. held in Dstroit on
September IL and is, was veryssuccessful.
George 5. 1appan was elected president.
He is the third T, sdent which the asso-
citation has had in IA years. IL was
voted to hold the next convention at mil.
waukee.
Efforts are being made in mi litary cir
oles TO procure Charles (Honey) johnson
a comm sslon In one of the colored regi-
ments. When the matter was brought to
his attention he s,id that he would de.
cline an appointment 1t such was offered
him. johnson was south in the Maine
Signal corps and has an excellent REQ ord.
The annual meeting of the Grand AS
sembly, Pythian Sisse-hood, will be held
In Brunswick next Thursday at 10 a. m.
A big wooden watr tank IA feet high
and eight feet In diameter Is to be placed
81 h. o~R
built by thu Berlin Mills company on
the site formerly occupied by j. ". Best's
refrigerator.
Yesterday, L liquor Deputies Gribben and
Osborne made seizures at Nos. 81 and 144
Commercially; % Centre and SIS Danforth
streets.
The Western Union messenger boys
struck for brief time yesterday MORN
Ing. because thei- pay had been delayed
AS soon as they we're paid OF they re-
sumed work.
A partridge flying swiftly against the
window OF DIR. q. o. Hunts residence at
the Maine General hospital, Sunday af-
ternoon. somewhat startled him while
reading, but he quickly went outside to
stunned himself by the contact The
doctor quickly disposed of him. and 1t Is
presumed he dined on partridge II
cartridges are so plenty as TO fly in the
city, the woods must be full of them, so
"Johnny, get your gun"
Charles q. Quincy. Alyin>A. Lane and
Albert z. Smith have been drawn for
traverse jurors at the October term of the
S. j. court in this city.
.EOn Sunday afternoon Bishop Healy
confirmed "a males and 65 females in st.
Joseph's church, Lewis ton.
Cypress Temple. No. 2, l.. g. e., will
install officers at Rossini hall, tomorrow
evening.
A meeting of the board of overseers of
the poor was held last evening and the
monthly pay roll and bills were approved.
Holmes circle Will meet with Mrs. w.
Grihbin, ga Franklin street, Wednesday
afternoon.
The city committee of Ward IN ct last
evening and selected @. A. Slomau for
chairman and Hugh 4. Barker as score
tary.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-26
CoMMITrEE ON LIGHTS.

In accordance with the order. passed by
the city council the following appoint
msnts have been announced on the COM
mistee on lights: Aldermen Merrill and
smith. Councilmen Brown, Sloman and
Murphy. The committee has been i'm
creased by one alderman. Mr.. Merrill be-
Ing the new member, and Mr.. Murphy Ia
appointed to I'LL the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr.. waldron.
The committee will mest this after
noon at $50. The locating of the 800
Welsbach lights ordered by the city coun-
Gil will come before 1t.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-26
he YARMOUTH CAUCUS.
rsPEcIAL TO TBE pREss.l

Yarmouth. September 25.-The Re-
publicans OF Yarmouth elected the fol-
lowing delegates to the district conven-
tion this evening: Joseph Y. Hodgdon,
Clarence l.. Buoknam, Walter B. Allen.
They are uninstructed, but will vote for
Allan
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-26
PASTOR CALLED.
Rev. J. NJ. Atwood Invited to Church of
Messiah Passionate.

At the parish mestlne of the Church of
the Messiah held in the vestry OF the
church last evening 1t was decided by an
unanimous vote to extend call to the
Key. j. III. Atwood of Canton. N. z.
Rev. Mr. Atwood is at present engaged
In teaching in the theological school at
Canton. He is about 80 years old, mar :
ried. and a son OF the Rev. Mr.. Atwood
who preached in the old Pearl stree {
church several years ago and was pastor
Of that church at the time OF the fire.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-26

STRAY BULLET ENTERS HOUSE
Sunday morning as Mr.. Henry Taylor
and family who reside on Yeranda street,
East Desrlng. were SEATED at the breakfast
table they were startled by the crash Of a
stray bullet which came in through the
dining room window. The bullet went
through the curtain and passed the table
and lodged In the window sill on the
opposite side Of the room.
The bullet was evidently from 44.cali-
bre rifis IL Ia difficult to tell how far the
bullet had travelled and no knowledge
can be obtained - TO whom the reckless
riflsman was
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-26
U. S. DISTRICT COURT.

In the U. S. District court ye sterday at
ternoon before Judge Webb, was heard
the case of the Penobscot Pulp and Paper
company VS.. Sally Wesuheim. b. q. Adj
diton for plaintiff; ii. III. VerrilI for de-
PENDANT. Plaintiff non-suited. Judg-
ment for costs for defendant. as
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-26
Caueuses in York County Had Dis
counted Results.
No Opposition To Allen
Delegates.
Yarmouth Republicans Held
Caucus Last Night.

The Republican caucuses In this city
were very quiet last evening. The eau
cuses in York county had indicated the
nomination Of Mr.. Allen so conolusi rely
that the choice of an Allen delegation In
this city was accepted as matter Of
course. The polls were open from 7.s0 p.
m. 20 $50 p. M. and the check lists were
used. Only one ticket was presented In
each ward, and there was no contest any
where. The following were the delegates
elected throughout the city;
Ward One--John ]. Gerrish, George
Irefethen, Richard Il. Gately, benjamin
Thompson and John q. Munrne.
Ward Two-Horatio X Colssworthy,
Isaiah Daniels. James Cunningham, Bsn-
jamin Gribben and Hugh McDonough.
Ward Three-6eorge NJ. Talbot, Edgar
E. Rounds, Benjamin Il. Ward, Edwin
e. Bowen and George E. Macgowan.
Ward FouE-Frank / Moore. Nathan
Il. Redlon, Harry NJ. Bigelow, George
q. Jose and George II. Blake.
Ward Five-Samuel b. Kelsey, Waller
Brown, Frank II. Little, Leroy S. San
born and Lysandsr A. Gould.
Ward Six--Fred N. Dow, j. L.
Jeiireys, c: J. Pennell, W. j. Chapman
and Elias Thomas, Jr.
UHA0 A1tNCn-ocuAkt > nON6iis 14biu-
uel II. Cobb, Clark II. Barker, Fred v.
Chase and Henry q. Milliken.
Ward Eight--Asher q. Kinds, Ruel
Small, Charles w. Foster, Elias NJ
jacobs, Fred l.. Tower.
Ward Nine-Myron e. Moore, Robert
b. Low, ID. Winslow Ha wkes, Thomas
NJ. Johnston and Charles II. Carter.
The delegates are requested to meet
at the Republican headquarters, No. 537
Congress street, today, at four O'Clock
p. M, for the purpose Of selecting three
delegates at large.
THE YARMOUTH CAUCUS.
ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.i
Yarmouth. September 25.-The Re-
publicans OF Yarmouth elected the fol-
lowing delegates to the district conven-
tion this evening: Josepn Y. Hodgdon,
Clarence L. Buchanan, Walter B. Allen.
They are uninstructed, but will vote for
Allen.
THE GoRHAM CAUCUS.
The Republican caucus to elect dele
gates to attend the District Convention
at City Hall. September 2sth. was held at
the Town hall yesterday afternoon. Col.
II. r. Millett. chairman Of the town CON-
mittee, called the meeting ito order. and
on motion Of Hon. Edward Harding, ex-
Gov. Robie.was selected as chairman, and
Charles w. Dserlng, secretary. Edward
Harding, Rufus Fogg. Frederick ID.
Scamm on, and Freeman p. Glidden were
appointed by the chair to select four
delegates, and the following were se-
leoted: Frederick Rohie, Geo. p. Plaisted d,
Daniel ID plumnaar Marshall q Gturnis
The delegates were not instructed, but
are understood TO be unanimous for Amos
l.. Allen. HE caucus was well attended
aud harmonious.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-26

September 20, 1899.
r UNION Suits of
- Underwear,-.---
the whole suit
knitted in one garment
instead of shirt and
drawers separate, are be.
coming better liked as
they are better known,
and may now be had in a
great variety of kinds
and weights and quail
ties at almost any price
you care to pay. Our
Haberdashery depart
ment keeps a complete
stock of them in "Oneita"
Sterling" DIR. Jaeger's
and other makes. If you
haven't looked into the
merits of Union Under
clothing better have a
few Suits sent home to
try.
The Autumn stock of
middleweight Underwear
is at your disposal now,
and it includes all athat's
wantable in wool, cash.
mere, camel's hair, me.
rino and cotton, from soc
up. We sell an excel
lent one in brown or
grey mixed or white at
Sr.oo, the right sort to
put on this month.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-26
Administrators Nntice.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed Administrator OF the
estate of
CARRIE W. DEERING, late of Boston,
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts, dece sed,
leaving estate to be administered In the County
OIL Cumberland, and given bonds as the law
directs. All persons havinr demands against
tile estate Of said deceased are desired to pre-
sent the same for settlement, aud all Indebted
thereto are requested 10 make payment i'm
mediaIely.
WILLIAM Z. RUSSELL.
Portland. Sept. 10. 1899 SUPPLEMENTARY
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-26
THE PRESS.
NEW ADvERTIsnMENfs TODAY.

NEW AbVEHTIshMENNk TODAY
Oren Hooper's Sons.
J. X. Libby Co
Owen. Moore g Co.
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
Cloudy Kent.
kiues Bros. TO.
Ira +. Clark & 60.
Geo. T. Shaw s. Co.
Fosters Dye House.
III. Il. Harmon a Co.
Administrators sale.
Johnston. Bailey q Co.
Commercial Milling Co.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Maine Music Festival.
FINANCIAL.
Rol2h L. Merrill
New Wants. To Let For sale, Lost, Found
and similar advertisements will be found under
their appropriate heads on page &
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-26

Today this depart
ment offers a special sale
of mems Blanket Bath
Wraps in a great variety
of good colors and com.
binations, well made, long
and ample, worsted girdle
and neck cord, at $500
each.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-12
SODA WATER FOR HUNGER
IL IL NOW Prescribed ns n Palliative
I'm Some Cases Due to
Disease.

Water charged with carbonic acid
gas-in other words, soda water-is
now prescribed us a palliative for hun
ger, especially for an abnormal yerac
OF hunger due to disease. Sos Modern
medicine. which gives Us ~ !. -,:.,,.-
ton: "CaTDonic rcid e., +. H.? sin
gu!ar property of lesseri"" ~" S"nsc
OF hunger, ard may protitabiy be "a
membered IL dealing with cases o: dia-
Detes in which bulilnia (abn0rmnl hun
ger) is prominent symptom. TIE
seat of hunger is found in the solar
PleXus. BY the use Of water charged
with carbonic acid gas. the hrrnhco$ or
the solar p!eNus distributed t'lr, :..-h
the mucous membrane of the stomach
are Influenced in such way thC. the
abnormal irritation of the p,rxus.
which, is the foundation fer the rcvr,-
Gus hunger often present in diaIcir&
and certain forms Of indigestion, nav
be greatly mitigated, if not whnlly APP
peased. Water charged with rarbonic
acid gas may likewise be employed with
advantage in many cases of hyperpepsia
in which there is a sensation present
in the stomach described by the patient
as a gnawing sensation, 'goneness,'
emptiness, ETC."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-12

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
Fourth judicial District of the s..
Nevada, in and for the County of EikG
In THE MATTER OF THE EsrATIl
MARY A. BLACK, FORMERLY MAR
MOORE, DECBASED.-No
POINTING TIME FoR PROBATE OF va
A document. purporting TO be the
Will and Testament Of Mary A. Black !
merly Mary A. Moore, deceased, havi1
the 9th day Of November, A. ID. 1880,
into the possession Of said District o
and petition for the probate thereos
Tor the issuance Of Letters OF Admins
ton with the will annexed to Chsrs
Henderson having been filed with the
Of said Court,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That Satur
the ninth day Of December, A, d, 1850,
O'CLOCK q. M, Of said day, at the Courts
OF said Court, at the town Of Elko, 10
County OF Elko, be, and the same Is, ~
appointed the time for proving said
and hearing said application. whe5
where any person interested may sH
and contest the said Will, and may "
teotions In writing TO the granting q
ters Of Administration with the Wp
nexed to said petitioner.
Dated, ELKo, November 81, 1899.
ssAL:} A. @. DAwLEII
WI ca
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-12
4 Long Shot.

Maj. James M. Ingalls,. whose author
ity in the science of ballistics is recog-
nized in Europe as we'll as in this eoun-
try. calculates that the extreme range
Of the new lG-inch gun, now nearing
completion at the Watervliet arsenal,
and which is to be used in defending
New York harbor, will be almost 81
miles. At its maximum elevation the
shot, weighing 2,37o pounds, will be
3O,516 feet above its startinR-point. so
that it would clear the summit of Mount
Everest, with more than 1900 feet to
spare. even if that giant peak stood on
the shore of the sea. The longest shot
hitherto made was with a krupp can
non. which sent its projectile 1917
miles, the greatest height attained by
it being 81 ,456 feet.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-12

The above balance stands to the
credit OF the various funds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
Oct. l, 1899:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-12
STATE OF NEVADA, }
COUNTY OF ELKo. ss'
AUDITORS OFFICE

@HO TIT CIV y VI Il IOI,
ELKo, July 3, 1899.
To the Honorable Board of COUNTY
Commissioners of Elko county, New;
GENTLEMEN:-We herewith submit
our Qarterly Report Of the Finances
OF the county for the quarter ending
Sept. 80, 1899.
Respectfully submitted,
@. A. WATKINS. Auditor.
A. G. DAwLEY, Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-12

TREASURES BALANCE SHEET.
Cash In treasury to the credit of the
various funds, Oct. l, 1899:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-12

Bring your Job Work to the i
PENDENT Office. Low prices.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-12

RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
Balance in Treasury June
oO, 1888 ...... S20,021 81
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12

and laugh. He stopped, and sitting on a
fence, looked at great white cloud that
was mounting the western sky. His soul
was listening to the PARKWAY music from
the breakers of the restless, rising sea Of
ambition and the rush of life and action
tnat were flooding into the distant rim Of
MS consciousness. The music charmed
him. Tears came 10 his eyes but he knew
not why. But we whom this mighty tide
has carried away from that bourne
wEereon the boys feet strayed so hap
plly-we know why the far-seeing angels
gave him tears. A dog in some distant
farm yard was baying at the moon. A
whining sereech-owl sent a faint shudder
OF superstitious fear over the boy. For
long time he sat on the fence absorbing
the night sounds-the claque of the frogs,
the burning of the crickets the hum of
the water on the mill dam far down the
valley and the occasional call of some
human voice ringing like golden bell in
the hush of the night
You. man, do not feel that, as a man.
But this, thing wakes the echo of the
time when you did feel it
The Court of Boyville" may be OBJ
tanned of the Goldsmith Book and Sta
uonery company OF Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
NINETY HOURS WITH NO FOOD
Or Water, Two Sailors Chew the
Leather of Their Boets

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. u.-News has
been received here that the Philadelphia
schooner William NJ Byrd, from Charles
ton, s. c., to New London, Conn, was
wrecked in the October hurricane off
Frying Pan shoals, North Carolina, and
ten of the crew, including Captain Bar
rett, persisted. Two survivors, George
w. Loud, the mate, and George Robin
son, seaman. have been landed at Sails
bury, Md, by the schooner Samuel T.
Beachem, from Jacksonville. Fla, which
vessel rescued them on the afternoon OF
November 3, twenty-nine miles southwest
of the Frying Pan nghtship. The sur
vivors had been without food or water
for ninety hours and suffered great hard
ships. having ehewed the leather Of their
shoes to keep from starving.
They have not recovered sufficiently to
tell just how their comrades persisted, but
they state in an incoherent manner that
the lost men were swept of one By che
from the wreck as their strength grew
weaker and were drowned. he William
NJ Bird, captain John Steelman, master
OF the Beachem. states. became water
logged at Il P. m. October %. and was
a complete wreck five minutes sfterward.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
BUTCHER BECKER IS HANGED
In Chicago for the Murder Of His Wife
Done in Luetgert style

Chicago, Nov. l0.-Albert August Beck
er, the German butcher who on January
. last murdered his wife, Rachael, and
afterwards chopped up asd boiled the re-
mains in order to dispose OF them, was
hanged in the county jail at 1906 o'clock
this afternoon. Becker's neck was bro
ken by the fall and it was sixteen min
utes before he was pronounced dead. On
the scaffold Becker protested his inso-
cence and declared George Sutterlin, the
father Of his second wife, was the real
murderer.
The case Of Becker in many ways bore
a remarkable similarity to that Of Adolph
Luetgert. Bo,h OF the condemned men
were butchers and the motive for the
crime was the same in both instances,
the desire to set rid OF the wife in order
to marry a younger womas. The manner
OF committing the crimes was also much
the same. both men, according 20 the tes-
tjmony. being extremely brutal in the
killing and both using the same means
10 dispose OF the body. by boiling and
burning 1t was proven az Becker's trial
that after killing his wife. he had chopped
her body 10 pieces. then boiled the re-
mains on his kitchen stove. afterwards
burying the remains in various places As
IN she case OF Lue.ge-t, the rings OF the
murdered wife played no small part in
the testimony leading 10 the conviction.
Like Luetgert. also, Becker endeavored
70 explain his wife's disappearance by
sayisg she had elo2ed with another man.
Becker made several confessions. In his
first statement he saij ae had drowned
MS wife IN Lake Ri ehigan- Later ,he en-
deavored 10 tmpIcats in the crime the
father OF the woman whom he married
after numbering his first wife, and 10 me
last he stuck "a this version