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house on Clio, near Saratoga street. De- termining to take him alive if possible, the officers. summoned a number of patrolmen to their assistance and went to the place where the negro was supposed to be in concealD,ent. The negro informant of the policemen accompanied the officers.
 Began Furious Fire
 They entered the side alley of the house and were surprised in practically the same way as were Day and Lamb. Before the officers were aware of their danger, Charles, who was hidden behind a serene on the second floor of the building, raised his Winchester and began a furious but ac- curate fire Lally fell with bullet in the right side of the abdomen. Porteous was was shot through the head and dropped dead across the body of Lally. The other reports of Charles Winchester and the fact that two officers lay bleeding in the yard, raised tremendous excitement. Hurry calls were sent to the Mayor, the Chief of Police aHu Soionel WoOuJ III command or the special police, and as fast as possible arm ed help was rushed to the scene.
 In little while there was an immense armed crowd encircling the square in which Charles was located. In the mean time Father Fitzgerald of St. Johns church was summoned to administer extreme unc- tion to the police officers who were lying in the alley. The cleric responded prompt ly and he was anointing the body of Porte ous, with Alfred J. Bloomfield, a young boy, standing by his side, when Charles him at once and begged the desperado not to shoot him. Charles imemdiately fired his Winchester again and Bloomfield fell dead. The priest. unhurt, left the scene, for the Head officer At this time the am- bulance arrived and two citizens volun- teered to go into the alley-way and bring out the body of Lally. They entered, and while they were attempting to take the body of the dead officer from that of his colleague, Charles fired again. The citi- zens nevertheless got Lally's body out of the alley and afterward succeeded in talk ing Porteous' body out also.
 AnInmense Throng Gathered
 In the meantime an immense throng had gathered in the vicinity and schemes were set on foot to get Charles out of the build ing. Charles however, did not propose to be captured without selling his life dearly. Time after time he came to the window, and as.the citizens. one by one entered the alley, he blazed away at them. In this manner Confectioner Leclere, who was one of the special police squad, ex-Policeman Evans, John Banville and George H. Ly- ons, son of W. D. Lyons, head of the big gest dry goods establishment in the south, were wounded.
 At this time the extra police began to fire indiscriminately at the negro. Who shot him will probably never be known. Just at this time Andy Van Kuren, keeper of
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CHARLES, NEGRO DESPEF
 AND SHOT TO PIECE

wound left thigh.
 leg.
 Tony Michel white, wounded in both hands.
 Josephine Wilde, white child, shot in knee.
 O. P. Colas, negro, wounded in hip.
 James Nelson, skull fractured at base and numerous confused and lacerated scalp wounds.
 scalp wound and pistol shot wound in right knee.
 Nathan Brown. negro, stabbed near heart.
 heart.
 H. H. Batte, white, shot in the chest near the hearth probably fatal.
 Henry Davis, white, slightly wounded in the chest
 George J. Lyons, white, wounded in the right hand.
 A. V. Leclere, white, shot in the right forearm.
 men.
 Frank Bertucci white, shot in the left shoulder.
 Frank Evans, white, ex-police officer, slight wound in the abdomen. J. w. Bofll, white, slightly wounded in the right hand.
 After a most desperate battle lasting for seevral hours, in which he succeeded in kill ing Serg't Gebrel Porteous, and VanKurem, keeper of the police jail, and A. J. Bloom- field, a young boy; fatally wounding Corpl Frank H. Evans; A. s. Leclere, one of the leading confectioners of the city, and more or less seriously several citizens, the negro desperado, Robert Charles, who killed Cap tain Day and Patrolman Lamb and badly wounded Officer Mora, was smoked out of his hiding place in the heart of the resi- dence section of the city and literally shot to pieces.
 The tragedy this evening was one of the most remarkab ble in the history of the city, and 10000 people, soldiers, policemen and citizens were gathered around the square in which Charles was finally put to death Tremendous excitement reigned in New Or leans as the battle went on between the police and citizens and the negro with Winchester After the tragedy was over and Charles was dragged from the mud and slush in which he had fallen, with the mob bowling for the burning of his body, statements were made that the man killed was not really the desperado who had killed Day and Lamb, but papers found on his person and the fact that he fought so desperately for his life and shot so accurately seem to leave no doubt that the right man was put to death.
 Sergeant Gelbe Porteous, one of the best known officers on the force, and Sergeant John F. Lally, who has fine record for bravery, were informed during the day by negro that Charles was in hiding in a
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London, July 2S.-The Shanghai corre- spondent Of the Daily Express wiring yes- terday says:
 Tt is reported here that a large section of the Boxers has revolted against Prince Yuan, alleging that he Is making tools of them for his own ends. A desperate con- fiict took place outside of Pekin Sunday Prince Yuan personally led his followers, two of his generals having deserted him.
 "The battle lasted several hours and Prince Yuan was defeated and killed.'
 Hope Constantly Diminishing
 London. July 2S.4 a. m.-Lyman J. Cages statement that there is still hope but that 1t is constantly diminishing is held here to define accurately the situa- tin. The Chinese minister in London, Sir Chich Chen Lo Feng Luh, yesterday re- ceived a telegram from Sheng, director of railways and telegraphs, to the effect that an imperial decree in the following terms was issued on July "A:
 Tt is fortunate that all the foreign rep resentatives except Baron von Ketteler are found in safety and unharmed. Provisions in the shape of foodstuffs and fruits will be supplied to the legations in order to show our courtesy"
 The Morning Post goes so far as to as- sert that there is no direct communication between the Chinese authorities in Pekin and London and that the Ministers are safe. The reiterated Chinese assertions of the safety of the Ministers has caused the fail- ure to carry out the question and the de- cision of the United States not to delay
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THE WEATHER.

LOCAL RAINS SATURDAY; FAIR SUM DAY; SHOWERS ON COAST; LIGHT TO FRESH SOUTHEASTERN WINDS.
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YOU expect to be successful during the year 1900 you must talk to the people,. useful speaking-tube-it reaches all the people every day in the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-03

desolate outcast hoped the end of it all
might come more surely. Also people
would not be so curious of the identity of a
fallen soldier as of that of a man scaffold
huI.g
II.
A galloping horseman came sweeping
down the trek from the direction of the
Transvaal His sweating horse dashed
past the railway station without stopping,
although an official yelled to the rider as
lie passed.
rs that true we've heard about Doctor
limp
'Truer' the horseman shouted back, and
was instantly beyond hearing. as the anx-
icus looking railroad man raised his hands
in wondering vexation.
The horseman put his mount to the steep,
rutted, muddy road which led to the town,
and pressed it onward without pause. At
a canteen midway, Dutchman ran out,
followed by his customers.
Wacht cen beety's!' the landlord cried.
West, Doctor Jim?"
"A prisoner shouted the rider and
spurred on, while the Beers retired with
in with loud jests and happy smiles.
AT the edge of the town, the last house
on the main street. was an hotel and
there the horseman threw himself off. His
horse was at once taken charge of and led
to the stables, and its rider was met by a
middle-aged woman.
rs it true, John?" she asked. as he went
into the bar, and was surrounded by many
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anxious to meet. / should say-ah-that- 1t
Is possible-ah-that in the use Of the word
gentleman L may unconsciously be mis-
representing"
The lady flushed and the speaker cor
rected himself hurriedly.
'Misleading-ah-I beg your pardon. my
notwithstanding you. From information
received at Cape Town and at Kimberley,
We are Of opinion that the gentleman may,
by reason of misfortune and of having as
sumed to some natural extent the-ah-
picturesque but somewhat uncouth dress
and-ah-mannerisms of the-ah-interest-
ing INSTRUMENTATION pioneers. have
recently presented the appearance of being
-ah-not gentleman"
whats the mans name?" the landlord
asked briefly.
The arrivals looked at each other, and
again the lady flushed.
We don't know" said the lawyers
clerk, slowly. That is, his name-ah-
may have-in fact, he may have been trav-
cling incognito."
The landlord laughed as at good joke.
He's not the only one," said he. Many
and many mar out here was known al
home by different name. What's he likai
Travellers come and go, and we have al
kinds"
The clerk shook his head obviously.
My client has not seen him for nine
years. He must have changed
Suddenly the lady leaned back in hel
chair. with her handkerchief to her eyes
and trembled violently, suppressing sobs
clerk and her husband and pushed them Out
of the room, and in less than minute was
alone with the lacy and the frightened boy
busiy engaged with smelling salts and
cordials.
Poor thing-poor thingn the woman
whispered, soothing the other, when the
traveller had regained command of herself
why couldn't that windbag say so a,
once? You're looking for your HUSBAND
and this is his hoy-a pretty boy-isn't II
that?"
''Yes-thank you. I'm little tired
that's ALL
1.-THE rascal" the woman cried indignant
ly THE rascal! To desert
"No--no-nor'. the stranger cried, almost
as indignantly. Not that! Never-nevel
that 1t was quite the other way"
The hostess looked puzzled.
quite the other way" the lady repeated
now in the presence of one of her own sex
apparently glad to give vent to the feelings
which she had had to suppress during al
the long journey from England. 1T was
who deserted him. Oh, if you can help me tc
find him, you will, will you not? You LOOK
good and kind"
Il will! I will! Tell me all ABOUT it."
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obsRed The good woman Of the house
pitied, but bad sufficient instructive tact
to remain. The iaidiora VISITED Ebout and
himself saw to tho guides and horses.
In the meantime theslon traveller took
one glass of beer anda a sandwich at the
bar, and, grabbing his valise, made haste
to catch a south-bound train for Kimber-
ley, after consulting for a moment the
time tables which explained how one should
quickest reach Pretoria in the Transvaal.
Wrapped in cloaks, the lawyers clerk
and the tired chfM slept fftfully through
the night, as four horses ratified them over
the wide and lonely veldt. But the wife
was sleepless, staring with anxious eyes
into the continual shadows. Shameless
shadows to the driver and guide, shadows
of no meaning. they were animate for her
forms and faces of long ago leaping to
fantastic life, forms and faces even more
fantastic. of a future doubtful and dreaded.
Once or twice her fatigue overcame her
anxiety and she slept little The last time
she woke up with a cry for help. In her
dream she had seen tall ladder, resting
in unseen depths of blackness. yet whose
top was in sunlight Her husband was
falling, falling to the ladders foot, to
dreadful darkness, but she and an old man
We're looking down at him from above.
"Oh, dear God" she sobbed, shuddering.
Whatever he is-whatever he has done,
blame not him, but me! I pushed him
down! Ny God. pushed him DOWN.
III.
His friend Wyvil and he had ridden side
by side, disarmed after the surrender. Tri-
umphant Beers, from whose lips at inter-
walls rose hearse psalms of praise, rode on
either side and in front and rear. Some of
the ruder Transvaalians, the young and
hot blooded, were reused to a high pitch
of excitement by their victory, and tainted
their prisoners, threatening them with ret
ribution as outlawed raiders. The unlucky
Uitlanders rode gloonnily on, unanswering,
in manner stunned to speechlessness by
SO overwhelming. so unexpected catas-
trophe. That spirited dash, that daring
gallop to the rand, that revival of mediae-
val chivalry, which their hot naught-reck-
ing brains had dreamed would be greeted
by an empires cheer had come to this hui
initiating defeat halfway, and an igno-
minious procession to prison, perhaps to
the gallows. Two or three proud hearts,
ignorant Of their captors' real mind, and
abhorrent of such an end. welcoming any
fate but that, made hopeless darts for the
open veldt in a useless effort to escape.
These were shot down-poor, unlucky ex-
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The Way to Reform.

From the Detroit Journal
NO" she haughtily replied. "I would
not think of marrying a man to reform
him!"
The look he gave her was terrible
you are rightr, he said, in a strange
voice. 1.-THE only way to reform a man is
to be kind to him.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

manning in the Washington %. CT Post once sat
urday, February g. 1900
To obtain any of these letters the applicant
should call for Advertised Letters
be sent to the Dead Letter ONCE
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Mr.. Guzzle-"Ah, links, I hear you are
You'll have some one to keep that cook OF
yours up to the mark. She wants itr'
Mr.. Jinks-"Yes. But, you see, it's cook
I'm going to marry!'-Punch.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-17
steam Carriage. Failed.

Reports OF the automobile tour Of
1000 miles. that took place In England
recently. is that the carriages propell-
ed by steam did not come up to sx-
peetations. II was thought that thess
would show extra efficiency In main
tanning moderate speed up an average
incline. and that they woud show great
steadlness In climbing an unusual hill.
Plenty OF grades were met on the tour
and the petroleum or gas motors gave
far less trouble than the others. Tho
tour was not arranged to show speed,
but only TO accustom people 10 many
styles OF automobiles, and the general
results are spoken OF as satisfactory.
Hon. c. S. Rolls. driving a gasoline
panhard carriage was acknowledged
to have the best car and TO produce
the best results. which included adapt
ability to mp and down grades, fuel
supply for distance, maintaining
steady speed and repairs.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-17

Paris is a great consumer OF eggs.
and the t1stldious Frenchman wants
his eggs to be perfectly fresh-sa u
day old at the most To make sura
that his oggs aro fresh he puts about
six ounces OF common cooking sali
In a deep gllss holding water enough
20 barely dissolve the salt When the
salt Is dissolved an egg is dropped into
the solution, and this Is the test: II
the egg sinks TO the bottom OF the
glass at once It Is not more than a day
old. II It lacks about ap inch OF touch
ing the bottom It Is two days old. II Il
sinks only little below the surface Il
is three days old, and II It floats on the
surface It is at least FIVE days old; the
higher It rides the older the egg.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-17
srRrnorn OF MAIL


Rich and Poor Auke Drawn into ~
Msshes.
Rome special correspondence OF Cln-
clnnati Enquirer: The stringent stepi
recently taken by the Italian govern
ment In the celebrated Notarbartoh
case. In order to run to earth the pes
tilent Malta" have once again drawu
attention to this most desperate OF AZ
organized bod'es OF men-a society thai
the government will fall to suppresa
To American ears. unaccustomed NJ
they are to that fearful thirst for ven'
geanco. that spirit OF the vendetti
which sim dlsngures 80 much OF sunny
Italy. II Ia hard to explain the real
power and scope Of the MahOsl. Brief
ly, the Mafa Is a species Of Free Mas
onry Of the lowest possible description.
the main objects OF which are tho pro
lection OF all members who transgresa
the laws. In other words. Il may DO
regarded as an Anarchists protection
society. OF which the power IA unlimit-
ed. and the tolls are everywhere. The
h'hhflh VI Tue MANA hlf l'hibht ohNs
strangely enough. more often than not
Join against their own free will. The
rich man joins either to advance his
personal position. TO carry on hered-
itary fraud. or because II ia intimated
10 him that his influence and wealth
arc necessary TO the society. II he re-
fuses his crops suddenly take FIRE. his
cattle cat something poisonous. or he
himself is either found dead or Is car
ried by "brlgands" into the mountains
and held for all the world like n
pledged article In n plwnbroker's shop
until n heavy ransom Is paid. The
poor man. too. is equally bound to
throw In HIS lot with the Mana. Nor
can one wonder at his choice when wo
recall the alternatives. Upon the ona
hand his ondeayors TO earn an honest
living will be boycottcd by practically
nil his nelghbors. and even by the large
landowners and shopkeepers TO whom
he may apply for work. Once let him
Join the brotherhood. however. and no
matter what his crime he will be pro
tected to the Last penny OF the asSo-
ciatlon.
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iNJupicIoUs TEACHER


70 HtcflEns
Holyoke (Mass) Cor. St Louis RO
public: Because Fhe told her scholars
that Christ was ono OF ten brother
md sisters. Miss Anna u. Hasbrouok,
an instructor in history. has been dis
missed from the high school faculty by
tho school committee. Miss Has
brouck was asked to resign. and her
letter was accepted without a dissent
Ing vote.
The incident which cost Miss Has
brouck her position happened in the
medieval history class few days ago.
The discussion drifted to the parent.
age Of Christ, and the student wanted
20 know II Christ was the only son.
Miss Hasbrouck replied mo; Ie 10
one OF n family OF ten brothers ana
sisters"
A second student doubted Miss Has.
brouek's statement and wanted to
know her authority.
81 cannot toll you accurately jusi
now" she replied, but have the I'm.
preston tho statement is made in the
bible"
Some OF the students. still skeptlcal.
repeated the assertion at home. ons
OF the prominent elergymen OF tina
city, Rev. y. J. Harklns. took occa-
sion to denounce the teacher In hh
Germon at ST. Jerome church.
Pupils" he said. should be wlra.
drawn from the school n incompetent
teachers are TO mlslnstruct stpdonia
as this one has"
Miss HaFbrouek declined to max.
public a statement. She was appointoa
a teacher In the local high school In
January, 1896. She is a graduate Of
the New York State Normal college
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-17

The girl who Is travelling gave me n
new Idea the other day. II was an
idea In pottlcoats and grasped Il
thankfully. says a writer In the Kan
sas City Journal She had on a silk
sisis', of course. ana II was one she
bad made herself. which Is not so
much a matter OF course. There was
nothing unusual about II from the out
side. II was an ordinary taflcta skirt.
made with ruillcs ana q yoke. Bnt
when she took II OF saw that II had
a deep facing Of some sort OF thin
stun around the hem and that the
front breadth was likewise lined.
whats this?" said /. eager for In
formation. You can pick up any
amount Of knowledge II you only keep
your eyes and your ears open. ! wolld
trust a person who had never had a
days schooling In her life to turn out
in the end a well-educated woman II
sho only went around using her senses
like feelers. Mind you, say this OF q
woman. not Of man. | don't believe
mon are so quick to acquire that sort
OF education as women are. However
that is not the point We were talk
ing pettleoats. not personalities.
The girl who ls travelling showed me
how she kept her silk slrts from cut
ting into ribbons. II was by means o
this facing. and the facing was mad'
Of pongee.
"Pongee." she said. is very light
II doesn't soil easily. and It's not Al
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-17

have convinced him that electricity Is
a sort Of elixir OF youth. that Il Ia a
sure cure for brain fag. and that II will
nurture the mind OF youth and stlmu-
late the wisdom OF age. Mr. levin
has pondorous and exact ways OF de-
scrlblng Just how all these miracles
may be performed. but the young men
At the university express the same
Ideas when they refer 10 the treat
ment az hitting tho brush" They
unanimously agree that by following
the electricians instructions the human
brains ability TO Withstand the fatigue
OF labor Ia vastly increased. Those
who have taken the treatment are also
at one In the assertion that no harm
comes thercfrom.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-17

Myrrh ~ an unrlyiled dontifrlcc but
Il has othor qualities. and has been
greatly valued from tho most remote
times. In some parts Of Abysslnia The
natives give Il to their horses In c1scs
Of exhaustion or fatigue Tincturc Ct
nfyrrh Is excellent as dentifrlcc, FOL
II cleangas i1C mouth. sweetons the
breath and hirdous the gums. II mas
be used three times week with great
benefit
a celebrated and charming actress
who still looks young. though she 10 .
grandmother. gives the following pro.
6crlption for the preservation Of youth
and beauty. you must work TIL you
are tired, sleep Till you are rested
have plenty Of fresh air. live in coo,
rooms. take a daily sponge bath and
eat the simplest food Don't wear
diamonds" That IS practically the
advice given by Nine. Sarah Eernhardt
to women. and though probably those
who have diamonds will continue 10
wear them. stlll the reason OF the
great actress objection to brilllanta
10 interesting. The wearing OF d.l
monds. according to Nine. Sarah Bern.
hardt. destroys the best expression OF
the face. dlms the nre OF the eyes and
makes the teeth look Ike chalk. Her
fad Is for beautiful gowns. one OF hei
dresses being trimmed with turquosea
and having n train lined with skins Of
200 crmines,
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rsso prifisb neanriel.

The beautiful Cunning sisters a CEN
fury ago. the lovely Moncrieffe sisters
forty years back. and now the hand
some Wilson slsters. whose beauty Ia
the talk OF English society. keep alive
the tradition that once In every nifty
years nature 10 pleased TO create In
one family a group OF physically per-
feet women
Two Of the Wilson ladies', the young
Countess o; Chesterfield and Miss Lou
Use Wilson, made their bow to tho
queen few daya ago. In fact. the
countess was presented only this year.
and though there were scores OF fair
young malruns and dchutantes at the
drawing room. she easuy dIstanccd
them all by her marvellous rcd gold
hair brown eyes and matUhless com
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-17

until. worn out 10 patience, Lieutenant
Genera Sheridan order 4 the pursuit.
capture and destruction Of the mercl-
less chief and bis followers The exc
petition was led by the late George
Crook. who effected o. meeting with
Geronimo March %. 1856 TO the de-
mand for nn unconditional surrender
the Apache chief declared that he
would give hlmrelf up only on con-
ditlon that the band. with Its families,
be sent East Tor period not 20 OK
coed two years AMI then return TO ;ho
reservation On the way the Indians
escaped and General Crook withdrew.
hls place being taken by General Miles.
Then followed the famous pursuit OF
Geronimo and his last capture by the
present general OF the army.