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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
HELD UP HIS HANDS
And Robbers Took $5O,0O0 in
 Gold Coin.

Mexican Central Railroad Train Held Up in a Dramatic Manner-A Pas senger Refused to Pay Fare and When He Was Put Off the Robbers Jumped Off Too-
 Fl Paso, Tex, July 24.-A daring hold-up occurred on the Mexican cen
 tral at or about 12:30 Tuesday morn ing, just after the train left BermeJllo. At that point three Americans board
 ed the train, two secreting themselves
 on the blind baggage and the other en- tering the third class coach. As soon as the train pulled out the two riding on the outside entered the express car and covering Messenger Buckner with their guns ordered him to throw up his hands. The messenger of fered no resistance. The robbers then went leisurely through the safe, securing $50,000 in currency consigned
 to the Banco Miner company at Chi huahua. They also took what other
 money packages were in the safe and
 remained quiet until the. train slowed
 down, making a nasty exit and drop
 ping off the train before it stopped.
 They then disappeared into the dark ness.
 About the time the robbers entered
 the express car the conductor of the
 train became engaged in an altercation
 with passenger who refused to pay
 his fare. Finally the conductor had
 the train stopped and the passenger
 was ejected. The robbers alighted at
 the same time. It is now believed the troublesome passenger was partner
 of the two robbers and that his actions
 were ruse to secure the stoppage of
 the train.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION WORK


 Chicago, July 24.-In chapel ad- dress before the summer students of the University of Chicago, President Harper has said that in university ex- tension work the universities had the greatest opportunities for usefulness to the people. 1t was the field of work, he said, which distinguished the mod ern university from the schools of the middle ages.
 University extension lectures and classes are not conducted as some of our friends have kindly--or unkindly- said, for the purpose of advertising" he said. s'The aim and function of the work is to develop in each town or village reached a center of higher learning, to band together those who have student sympathies and who themselves do not go to the univer- sity''
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
s5o. GOO. 900 SUGAR TRUST.

San Francisco, July 24.-Colonel George A. MacFar1ane of Honolulu has given out information here about the plans for the Federal Sugar con- pany, recently formed with $50,000,- 900 capital, and with c. A. Spreekels, youngest son of the sugar magnate, as president. Mir MacFarlane says the company will establish refneries in all the large cities from Philadelphia to San Francisco and in Honolulu It also is planned to unite with the su- gar beet growers in the west.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
c1ondburst at -water1oo, 1a.

WATERLOO, Ia, July 24.-A cloud burst yesterday did $50,OO0 damage and drove twenty families from, their homes. At one time the business streets of the town were under from two to three feet of water, and hardly base ment in the city escaped being flooded Dryrun creek became torrent and for the second time this year overfiowed. No lives were lost, but three people narrowly escaped drowning.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
Hohson to Wed.

BLOOMINGTON, H., July 24.-It is reported here and generally believed in Bloomington society that Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson is to marry Miss Letitia Stevenson, daughter of former Vice President Adlai E. Steven son. Captain Hobson has been much in Miss Stevenson's company. He has been in Bloomington more than a doz- en times in the last six months.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
E.r,nar m, Taom Txir1ea.

LITTLN VALLEY, N. Y., July 24.- William H. Burreil, a prominent farm CT, aged sixty-three, of New Albion, was instantly killed by lightning yes terday. MT. Burrell and his hired man, Jerry Drew, were putting team in the stable when it was struck by light ming. Nfr. Burrell and the team were instantly killed. Drew was thrown out the door, stunned, but not seriously in- iured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
STRIKE DECLARED OFF

Willimantic, July 24.-The strike of the Italians employed by the Willi- mantle Trolley company in South Windham was declared off to-day. The men returned to work on the old terms. They demanded nine hours work with ten hours pay.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
NAMEs OF71 SURVIVORS.

Hamburg, July 24.-Up to last night ehe names of seventy one survivors of those who were on board the steamer Primus when she sank on Monday in xhe river Elbe, had been received by fhe authorities. As 1t has been ascer- kained that 112 of the passes gers of the Primus are missing the figures given may be regarded as definite. 7.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
Tracy We'll and Rested.

TACOMA, Wash, July 24.-Harry Tracy, the outlaw, appeared at Mill ler's logging camp, four miles from KansasIat, Tuesday and ate dinner. Tracy is not wounded and looks fresh and rested. He is wearing a derby hat, but he had slouch hat in his pocket. He still has his rifle and two revolvers and has good supply of ammunition,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
BODY IDENTIFIED.

New York, July 24.-The body of a man sewed in sack, which was found near Bay Bridge last night, was identi- fled to-day as that of Joseph Cateno. an Italian grocer of Brooklyn. Vim cent Trica, an Italian fruit packer, who the police claim had made threats against Cateno, has been arrested on suspicion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
Bone Removed After Seven wear,

PLAINFIELD, N. J., July 24.-After travelling from his windpipe to a point near a lower rib during a period of seven years a piece of bone was re- moved from the body of Samuel Ayres of this city by Dr. Marcus Clawson, and the physicians believe that they have saved the life of the patient, who was slowly wasting away.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
REQUEST FOR WILLIAMS.
$70,OO0 Left for Institution By the

$70,OO0 Left for Institution By the
 Late O. V. Tousley.
 Washington, July 24.-The will of the late Orson V. Tousley of this city, who died at Spring Lake, N. J., July IS, has been led here for probate. The estate which is estimated at $70,OOO, is leftto his wife in trust and at her death Williams college, Williamstown. Mass, is made the benefiIary. The will makes no stipulation IS to the use of the money but empowers the presi- dent and trustees to dispose of it as they see fit for the improvement of the college. The deceased suggested, how ever, that the money be invested in books for the library to be known as the Orson V. Tousley collection.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
Fatally Hurt by Stray Bullet.

UTICA, N. Y, July 24.-Florence Raehm, fifteen years of age, was shot by bullet from an air gun in this city. The little girl was playing with com panions in the back yard of her fa- ther's house when she was struck by the shot. The wound is in the temple and is likely to prove fatal. 1t is sup posed that the shot came from an air gun with which boys were playing in the neighborhood.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
The CubanLoaf,.

HAVANA, July 24.-The matter of q loan still absorbs the attention of botb houses of congress. The lower house takes the position that it will not vote the small loan of $4,O00,O0O which has been proposed except as part of a large loan of $35, 100000 to be used in paying the Cuban army.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
PREMATURE ExPLosIoN.

Versailles, July 24.--While detach- ment of Sappers was planting expert mental mines at the Satory camp this morning mine was prematurely ex- ploded, killing a lieutenant and three on-commissioned officers and serious ly wounding six other Sappers. The mines were intended as demonstra- tion for the benefit of the cadet corps to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
HISS oELRICH MARRIED.
Gorgeous Wedding in Newport Sociesy
 This morning

Newport, July 24.-Within the dim confines of St Joseph's church and in the presence of guests of the great summer colony here, Miss Lillian Oel- rich, daughter of Charles M. Oelrich, and Peter Donahue Martin of San Francisco were married to-day. The affair exceeded all expectations and in gorgeousness and detail was beyond anything yet seen in Newport. The ceremony was performed at 12:30 by the Rev Father Deadly. The grooms- man was Henry R. Martin, brother of the groom.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
KING IMPROVING.
Strength Returning, But Still
 On Couch.
POPE RECEIVES 200 AMERICANS


 They Were Pilgrims Headed By Very
 Rev D. H. Porcile-Pontiff Greeted 1. With Cheers and Carried In a Sedan
 Chair-Pilgrims Presented His Holi-
 ness With $1, 1,00O-Latter Deeply
 Touched
 Cowes, Isle of Wight, July 24.-An official bulletin issued to-day on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert says:
 ..The king continues to make unin- terrupted progress although his ma his strength is returning satisfactori- ly.
 Rome, July 24-The pope received the American pilgrims headed by the Very Rev B. H. Porcile, assistant gen. eral of the Fathers of Mercy of Brook lyn, N. Y, and a number of other American tourists in ClemeHtine hall at noon to-day. The party aggregated POO persons
 When the pontiff appeared, preceded by Bishop Thomas O'Gorman of Sioux Falls, and Bishop John Shanley If Fargo, he was greeted with hearty cheers and was carried about the hall in sedan chair. speaking to each wis itor as he was introduced by Rev Dr Thomas F. Kennedy of Philadelphia. rector of the American college, assisted by Fathers Porcile and McGrane. Prof Peck of Yale addressed the pope in Latin. saying May you also be blessed by God himself''
 The pilgrims presented his holiness with $1,0OO.
 Before leaving the pope stood in the center of the hall and bestowed the apostolic benediction on the pilgrims The majority of those present were profoundly moved and many of the women wept
 The pontiff retired amid cries, "Long { live Leo" God bless the old man."
 London. July 24-Pfince Francis Joseph of Braganza and his three as- sociates, who are charged with ttmis- conduct under the criminal law amend ment." were again arraigned at the Southwark police court to-day and were committed for trial.
 London, July 24-The British Medi- be able to state that the king is doing well in all respects The wound is granulating we'll, but the king still keeps a strictly recumbent position and has not yet left his couch He is moved from the bed to the couch daily and is wheeled on deck when the weather permits. There is no truth in the statement that he has walked. nor is there any foundation for the assertion that he is worse. His mai esty's health is excellent"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
Indian Boys Life s4.vel.

GUTHRIE, Okla, July 24.-Govern- or Ferguson has commuted the death sentence of the Indian boy, Cephus Bruner, aged fourteen, to life impris
 onment. He was to have been hanged at Tecumseh next Friday for the mur- der of Martin West, aged twelve, near Violet Springs, Okla, last December.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
STRONG ARRIVES IN LONDON.

New York, July 24.-A special dis patch from London to an afternoon paper says that Putnam Bradlee Strong arrived there to-day on the St Paul sailing under an assumed name. In an interview he acknowledged his identity and positively denied the charge that he pawned May Yohe's jewels
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.
Opened By Congressman Babcock in
 New York.

New York, July 24.-Representative J. W. Babcock of Wis, chairman of the republican congressional campaign committee. has opened headquarters in this city. The party outlook he says is excellent and the republicans will re- tain good working majority in the next house. Representative J. S.
 sherman of Utica, vice-chairman of the committee is expected to take charge at the New York headquarters next month. Chairman Babcock will spend much of his time in Washington.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
AFFAIR IS FLoATED.

New York, July 24.-The steam yacht Altair, which went ashore yester- day on Hart's Island, was fioated last night and lowed to Stapleton, Staten Island.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to extend our sincere thanks to all the neighbors and friends who sympathized with us in the death of our beloved husband and father. MRS ELLEN HEALEY AND FAM-
 ILY
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
HEAVILY ARMED BICYCLIsTs.

Passed Through Woodburn and
 Thought To Be Tracy and Chum.
 Woodburn, Ore, July 24.-Frank Pickens, a young man living in the outskirts of town, has met heavily armed bicycle rider whom he thought was Tracy, the outlaw, and who asked the direction and distance to Salem. After obtaining the desired informa- tion the stranger rode on in the direc- tion of Salem. Eighty rods behind the first came another wheelman, also heavily armed and apparently fol- lowing the first. Pickens at once hastened to town and notified the au- thorities.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
MAY YoHE SAILS FOR EUROPE.

New York, July 24.-May Yohe, for mer wife of Lord Francis Hope, sailed for Europe to-day on the Fuerst Bis marck. Her cabin was not engaged in her name, but she was aboard the ship when it sailed
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24

Salem, Ore, July 24.-The prison au- thorities were notified at once and Su- perintendent Lee of the penitentiary immediately placed extra guards on the wall and sent out full force to surround the prison yard in order to prevent any raid on the wall guards
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
COURT MARTIAL OF HICKMAN ].
Trial Finished and it is Said He
 Will be Acquitted.
Since June 1O-Strike of 1000 Cigar makers in Manila-Want Increase In Pay-Capt Pershing Arrested.

makers in Manila-Want Increase
 In Pay-Capt Pershing Arrested. of Lieut. Edwin A. Hickman of the First cavalry on charge of having ducked in pond two natives of Tay- abas because they refused to guide him to the stronghold of the insurgent lead- CT, Caballes, has been concluded after two brief sittings, and Lieut. Hickman is believed to have been acquitted
 The defence admitted all of the spec ifications, taking exception only to the word unlawful" and pleaded justifi- cation under General Order No 100, and the conditions prevailing in Tay- abas province. The defence also pro duced a telegraphic order from General Chaffee urging the location of Cabal- les, regardless of the measures neces- sary to do so. The desire to shift re- sponsibility, the defense disclaimed and said the telegram from General Chaffee was then produced to show the urgent necessity for locating Caballes.
 Col Smith, who was witness for the defence, testified that Major Gardner was responsible for the charges dSd1uSGs E11lChI1dH duu SdlO lAdL Major Gardner had sought for the tes- timony brought against him.
 Manila, July s24. Captain John J. Pershing, of the Fifteenth cavalry, who is in command of the Lanao (Min- danao) expedition, has arrested the sultan of Binandayan as hostage for the delivery to him of two of the Moros who on June p attacked two Americans. The sultan offered to pro- duce the dead body of one of the Americans, and to surrender relative of the leader of the party which at tackled them and ten slaves, but Capt Pershing refused to entertain the sug- gestion. The sultan then ordered his followers to produce the guilty Moros.
 On Tuesday, one of the officers was brought into the camp of the Ameri- cans. He was horribly mutilated. Before dying he confessed having par ticipated in the ambush of the Ameri- cans Tongul, the leader of the at tack has fortified his house and defies the sultan of Binandayahs followers to capture him.
 Manila, July 24.-The bodies of four school teachers who had been missing since June 10, have been found in the mountains near Cebu, Island of Cebu, where their captors murdered them.
 The police killed the leader of the band of murderers and captured eight other alleged participants in the crime. One of them escaped. Neither the cir cIlmstances surrounding the death of the teachers nor the date of the mur-: ders is known. The bodies were ta- ken into Cebu and buried.
 Manila, July 24.-About 1000 cigar makers of Manila have gone on strike. They demand material increase in wages.
 Manila, July 24.-Ross Douglas, for mer treasurer of the island of Cebu, has been found guilty of embezzle- ment He has not yet been sentenced.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24

Manila, July 24-About 1000 cigar makers of Manila have gone on strike. They demand a material increase in wages.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24

Manila, July 24.-Ross Douglas, for mer treasurer of the island of Cebu, has been found guilty of embezzle- ment He has not yet been sentenced.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24

London. July 24-Pfince Francis Joseph of Braganza and his three as- sociates, who are charged with "mis- conduct under the criminal law amend ment." were again arraigped at the Southwark police court today and were committed for trial.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-21
NOtice1Of Forfeiture.

To LOUIS A. PFETFFER, his heirs or assigns {:
You are hereby notified that I have expended
the sum OF Nine Hundred Dollars $4,000 in
labor and improvements upon each of the fol-
lowing named lode claims "BLACKHAwK,'
SWELL" and "FIssURE,' situated in Seafoam
Mining District, Custer county, State of Idaho.
in order to hold said claims and premises under
the provisions OF Section 1924 OF the Revised
Statutes Of the United States, being the
amount required to hold each of said claims for
the years ending December 31st, 1s93-1S94-ls95
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and 1901.
And if within ninety 800 days after the full
publication of this notice you fail or refuse to
contribute your proportion of such expenditure
as co-owner, which amounts to Six Hundred
and Seventy-F Dollars (s675. OO, your inter
est in such claims (being one-fourth) and also
the cost of disqualification of his notice your
interest in said "Blackhawk," Swell" and
"Ffssure" lode claims will become the property
of the subscriber under said Statutes Of the
United States. JOHN MULLEN.
Dated at Bonanza, Custer county, Idaho, Nov
ember Goth, 1901. VIA
First publication December Srd. 1901.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-21
TEST OF A NEW COFFIN.
Chicago Company Claims IL Has "A
Box in Which Bodies Can BE Pro
served for Ages.

BY an invention of a Chicago casket
company, the company claims il was
shown during a test of an air-tight
metal casket that the human body can
be preserved for countless ages. The
demonstration and test of the new
casket were made at the company's
Offices before an interested crowd of
undertakers and others.
The new casket is made of rolled
sheet steel. Weighing less than so
pounds, it was filed with over 500
pounds of water Sunday night, which
was allowed to remain in the coffin
until the time set for the test. During
the interval not a drop of water es-
capped from the casket.
U~ndertakers who witnessed the test
predicted that it would cause q revo-
luton in the present system of bury
ing persons who had died from con-
tagious diseases. Heretofore it has
been impossible to obtain air-tipht
Baskets, and consequently it was inn
possible to make a public funeral of a
contagious case. 1t was also claimed
that a body that had been buried for
over two years in a metal coffin had
been exhumed and found to be in the
same condition as it was at the time
of the burial.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-21
Coal Tnr Indnntrx

Thirty years ago." writes a contrib
utor to the Outlook, ~''coaI-tar was AL
most unknown to German industry;
but between 1877 and 1890 no fewer
than 300 patents were taken out on
eoal-tar derivatives, and in 1898 the in
dustries connected with the utilization
of coal-tar-a former waste material
yielded over $4,000, 900 in products"
Equally important Developments have
taken place ia this country in the
packing business and other industries.
1t is a fair inference that substances
we call useless" are so only because
we have not yet learned how to use
them
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-21
STUDY WHAT YOU AFFECT.
A Word of Advice to Parents Regard
ing the Education of
Children.

Scientists nov acknowledge that
education has most effect upon medi-
OGRE minds. Itcan do a great deal with
them, less for those that are defective
and still less for those highly endowed;
for talented persons, even though
they may receive all the usual courses
of intellectual training, usually edu-
cate themselves. They gain their most
valuable education through the exer-
else of their strongest faculties. Work
is their tutor and self-direction their
college, says Florence Hull Winter
burn, in Woman's Home Companion.
Parents and tutors need to have a
care that their efforts to be helpful to
children do not interfere with the ma
tural development of their faculties.
This is sometimes done through not
recognizing their special abilities,
quite frequently from a wish to fix
their destinies in accordance with
some conventional standard. We
should study the individuality of our
child from his birth, so that we may
avoid a wasteful employment of his en-
ergies in pursuits that are alien to his
disposition and foreign to his needs.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-21
DIR. HARPER Get. MaN.,

DR.. William r.. Harper, president of
the University of Chicago, is the lat
est ~Chicagoan to receive the decora-
ton of the Legion of Honor from the
French government. The ribbon
came to him the other day through
the medium of the French consul in
Chicago.
The decoration is in the nature of
a reward for the services rendered
by Or. Harper for the cause of the
French language in the United States.
Several eminent French lecturers
have recently been invited to give
courses at the university and Ambas-
sador Cambon spoke at a c%onvocation
meeting. DR.. Harper has also taken
an active interest in the Alliance
Franchise, which has done so much
to promote the study of the French
language in Chicago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-21
FINDS GOOD IN SINGLE LIFE.
Prof. &c. benjamin Andrews Dis
cusses Marriage Question BE-
fore Students.

Marriage, celibacy and politics occu-
pied the attention of DR.. E. BENJAMIN
Andrews, chancellor of the University
of Nebraska, in his lectures to the stu
dents of the University of Chicago the
other day. Many a bachelor school
ma am was made happy and many a
young man went away from the lecture
with a lighter heart when the pro-
lessor declared that celibacy was not
a disgrace and hat there was no rea-
son on earth why a man or woman
should not live single through life and
become as great and respected as mar
ried persons. He quoted statistics TO
show thatas many greatmen and great
women who had never been married
achieved worldwide fame as those who
had MARI ed.
"Celibacy can no longer have the fin
ger Of scorn pointed at it," said Prof.
Andrews. Times have changed and
men and women who live the celibate
life now are as much honored and may
live in such manner as to be as much
respected as those who lead the we'd
ded life. In the olden times a young
woman considered hat she was dis
graced and had failed in life if she did
not marry, but now women have
learned that they a perform a mis-
sion in the world whether they are
married or not. If they do not look
after homes of their own they give
their attention to charitable and be-
nevolent work and thus add to the hap
piness of the human race"