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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
RICHES FOR ROBBERS
Experts Get Away with $4,000
Out Of the Vault Of a
SmeEter.
FORGETTING A COUPLE CT BARS
And Leaving Behind Them S11O 900
Moreno Clue to the Thieves
How They Did the Job.

San Francisco Aug. 1.-THE Selhy
Smelling and Lead company has been
robbed of $2S0,000 worth of gold bull
lion. The theft occurred some time
Monday night and was not discovered
until yesterday morning. The thieves
tunneled from outside the building I'M
der the vault at the Selby works, which
are located on the bay shore about
thirty miles from San Francisco They
got away with nearly 1900 pounds Of
fine gold, worth $50 an ounce, without
leaving a trace of their identity be-
hind. The robbery is the most sue
ceSsful and remarkable ever accom-
plished on the Pacific coast, and was
evidently the work of skilled thieves,
who were also mechanics.
They'll Feel Bad About This.
It is supposed that when the robbers
secured their loot they loaded it into
a boat that was waiting and disap-
peared in the fog that had come over
San Francisco bay In their haste to
get away they left two gold bars worth
nearly $4,000 lying on the bank at the
waters edge. The police at all the
bay cities were Immediately notified OF
the crime, but all they could discover
was a few of the tools that the rob
bers had used. The thieves had taken
the precaution while they We're at
work of fastening the door Of the vault
from the inside, so that it would be
difficult to open from the outside III
case they were interrupted in Their
work.
How They Got Into the Vault
Probably preparatory engineering ex-
tending over several weeks was done
before the robbery could be accom-
plished Close to the wall Of the build
ing in which the vault is located
shaft was sunk below the foundation.
Then a tunnel was run to the vault and
holes were bored III the iron floor until
and aperture was made sufficiently
large to admit a man. 1t was then
easy work to pass down the treasure
into the tunnel and load it into boat.
The robbers even took the precaution
to sprinkle red pepper in the tunnel in
order to make things as uncomfortable
as possible for any one who might ait
tempt to pursue them.
Description of the Swng Taken.
There were four fine gold bricks IN
the vault which the robbers looted.
Zach was ten inches long, five inches
wide and four inches in height. They
were all stamped with number, weight
and fineness. All the bricks were 1913
fine and worth $1,000 per ounce. In
addition to this there was stolen from
the bullion vault crude gold in all
shapes and sizes, and some of it in
bars of different lengths. cit is the
boldest robbery in the history of the
state" said Chief of Detectives Sey-
mour, "and from all the informa-
ton that can be obtained at this time
there is absolutely no clew to the rob
bers." He added that every possible
thing was being done to catch the
thieves
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
THE COAL SITUATION.

Coal dealers throughout the countr y
have to face a new condition of things
this year III their business, viz: Whole
sale dealers require cash on the 10th
day of the month after the coal leaves
Buffalo, and will only give a price
from month to month, and have
adopted an iron clad rule that coal
shall advance 1Oc. per ton on the first
day of each month, all of which places
the retailer in such a position that he
is obliged to sell his coal for spot cash
in order to enable him to continue his
business. Present price of coal is 81
per ton and subject to change. No
contracts. da10w14
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
ONE WEEK IN KENOsHA.
Commencing Monday. August 5-Consulta-
tton Free of Charge.

DR.. Rubin, regular graduate physi-
clan, of medical colleges of Europe
and America, also have have had a
number of years practical experience
in the general practice of medicine, is
now in this city for a week only, COM
mencing Monday, August 5, for the
purpose of introducing his three valu-
bic remedies, namely:
Rumo- Ruro, a sure cure for rheuma-
tism, 1umbago, sciatica, govt, and pain
of any kind. Kidno-Kuro, a wonder
full cure for kidney, liver, bowel and
urinary disorders, and Nervo-Vigoro,
a nerve food for repairing worn-out
nerves and for restoring a shattered
nervous system to health and vigor.
The above valuable remedies can be
had of any druggist in your city if SO
desired.
DR.. Rubin speaks fuently English,
German, Swedish and Polish Ian
guages.
No matter what your ailments may
be, the doctor will tell you exactly
what can be done for you, and it costs
you nothing.
Do not miss such an elegant oppor-
tunity as presents itself to you at pres
ent.
DR.. Rubin has taken parlors at Hotel
Grant, Main street, Kenosha, Wis,
and can be found there after August 4
from 9 O'Clock in the morning until
O'Clock in the evening.
dwa1O B. RUBIN, M. d.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
ROBBERS DID A card" JOB
Drilling Through the Floor of the Safe
Was Especially Notable.

Drilling Through the Floor of the Safe
Was Especially Notable.
An official of the Selby Smelling
works made the following statement
Yesterday to a representative of the
Associated Press regarding the rob
berry: "The robbers must have sue
ceeded in entering the vault some time
between midnight and 5 o'clock this
morning They entered the vault
through hole about the size of a man
hole in a boiler, and the indications
point to the fact that the robbers have
been working on the scheme for some
time. Over $50 holes were bored into
the bottom of the vault, and the work
manship indicates that mechanics Of
mere than usual ability superintendent
the lob. The holes were bored to
within hairs breadth of the surface,
and when the proper time came the
plate was forced up, thus giving the
robbers access to the vault.
''The plotters first eXcavated hole
alongside the building directly in line
with the vault. The work of eXca-
waiting must have taken some time, and
at the end of each nights work-for
the work must have been done at night
"a covering Of laths, rubber sheetinS
and sacks was made, the whole being
covered over with a layer OF dirt, thus
hiding any sign of what was going on.
The covering, we have aScertained, was
not strong enough to hold the weight
of q man. but the excavation was so
close to the building that the man
never walked over it. We are salts
fed that the plotters were aided by
some one thoroughly familiar with the
system employed at the works, and one
fully Informed as to the construction
of the vault.
Last night one of the watchmen
employed about the premises heard
noises inside the vault, and informed
his fellows that the devil or ghosts
were inside the vault. They laughed
at him and made no investigation, and
thus the robbers were left unmOlestod
at their work The weight of the gold
carried out of the vault aggregated
POO pounds, and it must have taken
several trips for one man, and several
men must have been employed in car
rying the metal to the boat. We are
assured a boat was in waiting for
them. Inside the vault were several
sacks containing $4,000, but these
were not touched. 1t may have been
that the men became alarmed. That
they were alarmed is also indicated by
the fact that two bars Of gold of great
value were left on the beach in their
haste to escape"
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on account of the fact that the water
Owing to the heavy expense con-
nected with the visit of the Nebraska
Indian base ball team to this city Sat
urday and Sunday, the management of
the local base ball team has been forced
to charge admission for ladies attend
ing the games.
The Nebraska Indians, who play ball
in this city Saturday and Sunday next,
defeated the Port Washingtons Tues
day, by a score of to 10. Foulke, who
proved to be such great pitcher with
the Port Washington team, was very
easy for the red skins.
Button J. Ashley, chief engineer of
Zion City, is completing plans for a
| bleach house to DE built at Zion City.
1t will be 6Ox6O0 feet, one-story, of
brick, with gravel roof, and will COM
prise dyeing, dressing, mending and
finishing rooms. The work will be
done by members of Dowie's church.
| Quite little commotion was caused
on Main street at 2 o'clock this morn
| ing, when it was announced that boy
named Martin had disappeared from
his home at 200 Ounce street. It was
feared that the boy had been drowned
! while bathing, and the life saving sta
| ton crew was notified. The mystery
was cleared later this morning when
Martin returned home and explained
that he had gone to Racine for visit
during the night.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
Correct Thing Now.
has led q Worthless life"

"He has led a worthless life"
"Oh, no; not worthless-at least
from a financial point Of view"
"Why, he hasn't been financially
successful"
mot yet; but his life has been so
officially and sensationally worthless
that he still has a chance to write a
book about it, and in this literary age
YOU can't claim that anything is
worthless that furnishes material for
a book
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
Mattoon Oil and Gas Field.

NATION, Ills, Aug. Prospects for
the development of the Nation oil
and gas fields are bright. S. A. Scott,
of Indianapolis, manager of the Corn
Belt Oil and Gas company, stated that
the syndicate will begin drilling at
Gays, five miles west Of here, by Aug.
90
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
BARGAIN COLUMN

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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08

NOR SALE-The Ludwig farm of 314 acres
Situated in the southeast corner OF Brigh-
ton, Kenosha county. Is well improved WIN Win
flowing well and good buildings. W1l pes De soI ~
T I'LL ~ TTiS W wifi
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
hNNIEY IND ROOSEVELT
ASSUME THEIR OFFICES.
Contin.ed Fren Fourth Page.

nation and soldierly bearing. The
President and his party went direct
from the room of the Senate committee
on military affairs to carriages, which
were waiting under the archway on
the east side of the Senate wing, MS
escort accompanying him.
1t was $40 when they took their
place in the parace, and the procession
which had Strengthened out started
fairly for the White House. The rain
ceased falling as the presidential party
turned into Pennsylvania avenue at
the Peace monument.
The procession from the capitol was
practically in the same order as the
trip from the White House except chat
the contingent OF civil war veterans
who acted as the guard OF honor In
the first parade were omitted in their
return. The weather, which had been
exceedingly bad for about two hours,
improved slightly soon after the pa
rade started, but rain drdzzled inter
1nfttently during the afternoon.
President Mckinley, in spite OF the
predictions that he would cut out the
return trip of the parade on ccount OF
the weather, followed the Ohio troop
In his open carriage with a cloud OF
steam rising from the glossy coats on
the four horses. Behind hdm in the
next carriage came Vice President
Roosevelt. Both he and the President
were greeted with vociferous enthusi-
asm all along the line OF the parade,
an enthusiasm that not even the I'M
adorable weather seemed able TO
dampen. The President smiled n
lifted his hat repeatedly in acknowl-
edgment of the cheering crowd along
the line, and Vice President Roosevelt
bowed and waved his hat almost con-
tinuously with the broadcast smile
illuminating his features.
The remainder of the first division
which had formed the escort OF the
President ON his way to the capitol,
now followed in order on the return
trip to the White House. They step
ped nimbly along at a quick cadence.
This time the heavy o~vercoatts n
capes of the regulars, which on the
first march under the sun had been
perhaps uncomfortable, now proved OF
advantage, for at least the men mad
dry skins, which was more than could
be said of the cadets, ~overcoatless n
in dress uniforms.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
BITTER AGAINST BRITISH.

LONDON, March 4.---W. e. King, of
Atlanta, Ga, who says he was a lieu
tenant in the Seventy-irst regiment
in the New York State National Guard,
while in Cuba, has just returned to
London from South Africa, after serv-
ing for more than a year as aide de
camp to General Delarey, the Boer
commander, whom he left January 20.
In the course of an interview with a
representative of the Associated Press
to-day, Mr.. King said:
AT the time | left Gen. Delarey the
Beers had q, 600 men in the field, and
sufficient small arm ammunition to
Continent to assist in the endeavor to
set more Krupp guns and shells. This
morning | received a telegram from
Col. Dubois, dated Paris, saying: Good
news from South Africa The British
will never meet the Beers. Rumors of
surrender are absurd. Gen. Louis Bo-
tina is generally mistrusted, but even
if he were to surrender, that would not
entail the surrender of the other com
manders.'
He spoke in the most bitter terms of
the British, saying among other things:
eff we ever catch Miner, he won't
live twelve hours. He will get such a
swift injection of lead that he won't
know what struck him"
Mr.. King declared that the British
ill-treated the Boer women. He de-
Bcribed several occasions on which the
american allies of the Beers, dressed
In khaki, entered the British lines at
johannesburg and other places, secured
orders for ammunition and other sup
giles, and then drove off with them to
The Boer camps"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
I v MEN KILLED

And Two Seriously Injured In a Zinc
Mine Accident.
JOPLIN, MO, March 4.-Five men
were killed and two others seriously
injured In q mine accident at the En-
gleside zinc mine in Center Valley.
eight miles east Of Joplin, to-day. The
dead:
Hale Foster, George Wilson, VIM.
Buzzard, Ed. Stothard, Fftz Morris.
injured: VIM Daniels, John Bur-
ton.
The seven men were IN the graveling
adrift from the main shaft. The five
men killed were confined in the drift
and the others were in the main shaft.
EARLY this morning two shots had been
fired but the whole charge failed to
explode. This afternoon a whole box
OF powder was sent down into the
mine. One of the men accidentally
discharged an u~nexploded shot and the
box of powder was set On fire result
ing in a terrible destruction. A mar
at the surface entrance of the mine
was thrown thirty feet In the air.
Center Valley is an isolated place and
further details are not yet obtainable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
lord VOLSLEY CONDEMNS
BNIA|NS ARMY SYSTEM,
An ATTACK IN THE HOUSE OF
LORDS FROM AN UNEx.
PECTED SOURCE.
SPEAKS OF METHODS. NOT MEN
LORD LANsDOWNE REPLIED, SAY
ING WOLSLEY DID o COM
PREHEND DUTIES.

LONDON, March 4.---The Duke of
Bedford, in the House of Lords to-day,
started a discussion of army matters
BIZ asking for information on the mil
itary administration and the war Of
nee.
Lord Wolsley arose after the Duke OF
Bedford had done speaking, and, for
two or three hours, he attacked the
military system of Great Britain in a
carefully written speech which, it is
understood, he had long meditated and
had phrased in consultation with his
friends.
my arguments" he said, are not
directed against the individuals but
against the military system which l
have honestly tried for five years and
have found wanting, and which en-
tails many great dangers not realized
by the people of this realm.
The Marquis of Lansdowne (the for
mer war MINISTRY replied to Lord
Wolsley Immediately. He said that he
was constrained to say that Lord VOLS
ley, during his term of office, had fall
ed to understand his duties. He might
at least have warned the government
that one army corps was not sufficient
to crush the Beers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05

long as his ten dollars lasted, but had
reached this conclusion, that Wheeling
had no gold to drop in this city. but
might gather a few dollars on a gold
brick scheme, as they have done with
the members of this city. The member
stated that the Wheeling Board could
have his ten dollars and hoped they
would enjoy it as they probably need
ed it to help them out. This
gentleman promises that IL the
citizens of this city will COM
bine as he suggests, that they
would not need Wheeling's help. which
SO far has proved to be unsatisfac-
tory, but that if all will work together
that this city will be independent of
Wheeling. His plan is to hold a mass
meeting of the people including all
classes, and that ell should contribute
what they could afford. This body
should name a committee that would
first visit all the business houses In
the city; second, to have the churches
appoint a committee to confer with
this committee, also all the lodges OF
the city; that this committee of the
people request the home people to pat
ronize the stores in this city, and by
this educate the people TO deal at home
and create nor business in
the city. That this committee should
be active and by this method all OF
the present business men would be in
terested and the town would soon be
active and business doubled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
4 BLOODY hattie
Between Tommy Ryan and Tonms
west was WON BY the Forner.

Between omm Ryan md Tommy
West was Won BY he Forner.
LOUIS eLLE, KY. March 4.-Tom-
my Ryan, Of Syracuse, tonight was
given the decision over Tommy West,
Of Brooklyn, after seventeen rounds Of
a twenty round contest, Vests seconds
throwing up the sponge. The hght
took place at the Auditorium, under
the auspices of the Southern Athletic
Club and was the bloodiest and most
desperate ever e in Louisville. The
men had been raining for weeks and
were as fit as possible. They entered
at catch wights and each weighed in
n neighborhood of 1877 pounds. Tim
Hurst was referee.
sisted by Terry McGovern. The punish
ment West TOOK was wonderful, blood
pouring from nearly a dozen Of his
wounds. Vests corner looked like a
slaughter house and the fight announc-
er actually had to wipe the blood from
the floor with a mop. So bloody, in
deed, was the fight that several per-
sons Tear the ring were nauseated and
had to leave the hall.
Still, round after round, West came
up only for moro poundings on the
nose, eye and cheek. In the seven
teenth round, when it was seen that
West was fighting a hopeless fight.
Terry McGovern threw UP the sponge
for West ana the referee gave the de-
cision to Ryan.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
IN BRIEFEST FORM.

The Minor Events of Yesterday Pre-
scented in Condensed Paragraphs.
The lumber for the new train shed
at the B. & o. has arrived and was IN
loaded yesterday.
F. NJ. Young is having the entrance
to his drug store at the corner Of
Chapline and Twelfth streets changed.
The B. & O. is receiving and I'M
loading a large amount of lumber for
the rehabilitation of the passenger sta
ton on South street.
The Mitchell Law Book Company,
of this city, has issued a neat pamphlet
giving the full text of the new corpor-
alton law of West Virginia.
William Bramsey, of South Wheel
ing, had his right hand caught between
two cross ties yesterday and painfully
crushed. His injuries required med
ical attention.
The work of removing the build
ing at the corner or Main street and
alley IL has been nearly completed and
the work on the new building will
probably be started early in next
month.
The work of tearing down the old
Stifel calico factory, on North Main
street, is progressing rapidly. The
roof has been removed and yesterday
the work of tearing down the north
wall was commenced.
Captain Carl Reichman, who has
charge of the recruiting in this dis
triot, went to Warrington yesterday,
where a number of recruits will be en-
listed. Captain Reichman will return
to this city tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
MARTINS FERRY.
Local News From tho City of Mills
and Factories.

Local Views From the City of Mills
and Factories.
Jason Hobensack was in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. johnson are in
Washington City.
George w. Barnes was in the city
yesterday on business.
Rev. Tiloek, of the Christian church.
Is holding a revival at S%mithfield.
The ferryboat Conveyor resumed yes
terday after being tied up two weeks
on account of the ice.
Edward Exley, who has been visit
ing friends in the city, left yesterday
for his home in Toledo.
DR.. w. B. s~huttleworth and wife are
visiting DIR. Shuttleworth's parents at
Clarksburg.
President George Powell, OF the Tin
Workers Association, was in the city
yesterday.
Owen Parsons who has been the
guest OF friends in the city, returned
to his home in Cambridge yesterday.
The temperance meeting at the First
W. E. church last evening was largely
attended and very interesting and APP
propriate addresses were made by
Rev. Mr.. Wilson and Rev. Arch. Rob-
inson.
The Beaumont Glass Company yes
terday started on the erection OF a
new four ton tank furnace which Is
quite an addition to their plant and
will employ about thirty more work
men.
Thomas ]. Irwin has returned from
Byesville, where he al elected TO
manage the Byesville glass factory.
Owing to some trouble among the d.
rectors he was not able to take charge
of his duties.
Rev. Paul Hummer, pastor OF the
German Lutheran church for the last
six years, has resigned and has ac-
cepted a call at Erie, Pa. Rev. Kun
mer while In this city has been an eff
ficient minister and the congregation
is very sorry that he has concluded to
leave.
A prominent member of the Wheel
ing Board OF Trade OF this city who is
not in favor of the action that the
Wheeling Board has taken In regard to
the Martins Ferry members, stat
ed that he would still be a member as
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05

At4Sm40
T1pTON, Ind. March 4.-To-ndght
the police discovered that a mob had
been quietly Organized to lynch R. H.
Ddmonds, = well known citizen aged
IS. He was lodUed in Jail this morn
ing charged with taking improper lib
erties with the 1l-year-old daughter Of
W. II. Ross, Z prominent citizen. The
sheriff was communicated by wire
with Governor Durbfn. and as result
the latter has ordered the local militia
company to guard the prisoner. 1t is
alleged that Edmonds called at the
Ross home last Friday to use the tele-
phone. and finding the girl alone, he
conducted himself improperly toward
her When the child's mother return
ed home and was told Of what had
happened she secured a revolver and
called upon Diamonds, who denied the
whole story. The mother then at
tempted to draw the revolver that was
concealed In her apron, but 1t dropped
to the floor as he hastened away. The
facts did not come to light until to-
day, when Edmonds was arrested.
Public indignation is aroused and con-
siderable bad talk has been INDUCED in
all day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
REPORT FROM KITCHENER.

LONDON, March "A despatch
from Gen. Kitchener, dated Pretoria,
March 4, says:
DeWet was moving on Philippolis,
ant was headed by u troops, and is
now marching on Fauresmith.
Darlington has dug up a krupp, a
Pomron, and some ammunition at
Landowner.
Sixteen men of the Vicoritn rifles
have captured SO Beers and fifty horsse
at Sea Cow river.
General Dartnell has captured a
Eotchkiss near Pietertieff.
"~Surrenders continue in that dis
trict. Over so men with a command
ant came in March g"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-05
Case Postponed One week.

The cases before Squire M. ]. Fitzpat-
rick growing out of the Councilmanic
trouble were continued yesterday for one
week. These cases were in the nature Of
an offset to the cases started by James
Maxwell and s. o. Boyce before Squire
Cumming. No return has been made OF
the warrants issued by Dunning. The
continuance yesterday indicate tina the
cases may be dropped, but will not be dis
missed until it Is seen what action the
other side intends taking.