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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
OYSTER DREDGING.
Long Island Sound Is Yielding
Vel This Year.

Bridgeport, Conn. Nov. 3.-Through the pale
pink haze that chung to the rolling bosom of
Long Island Sound the sun was filtering his rays
|of warmth to temper the northwest wind of the
|chil October morning. 1t was day dawn in the
bridgeport harbor. The oyster fleet was NOV
ling out to the oyster beds.
The sun'll quick burn up that fog" remarked
Captain Bob" of the sOop Broadbill as he gave
the tiler shove with his hip to bring the craft
|up a bit closer into the wind.
It'll be great day on the beds if the wind
holds true" said the mate.
Everywhere in the spectral fog the cackling
''creak," ''creak" Of the halyards running
through their blocks was heard. White sheets
of canvas shot up the bare yellow masts like
magic Every one seemed to be hurrying to
beat every one else out to the oyster beds, and
as the sun poked his full red face above the long,
even line Of the eastern horizon the wind
kicking up bare ripple inside the break
water but it was enough to half fill the sails,
and once outside the wind stronger and
looked to be good for whole sail breeze by the
time the sun burned up" the fog on the Sound
and all Of this happened while one-half of
Bridgeport still in bed
Since September 10 the oystermen have been
Sound golden harvest. This has been the best
season for the seed oystermen in five years the
set this year being the most prolific of any in
years. Over three hundred and fifty licenses
have been issued to work on these natural beds
and there is fleet Of at least two hundred boats
working each day that the weather permits.
There are men working on the beds this fall
VINO have worked there every year for a quarter
OF century, and there mere boys doing
their first stunt" on the beds, but they are all
making "big money"
The oysterman's day begins at dawn. 1t is
the early dredge that gets the early load back
to the buyers early in the afternoon. So every
boats of all descriptions in the oyster fleet
Most of them sloop rugged. There are
dozens Of "sharpies" sprinkling of catboats,
half dozen fiat bottom rowboats rugged with
a sail, and few schooner rugged boats No
toat carries less than two dredges, and some of
the big ones carry many as ten or Dozen
make up the oyster fleet, sees oldtime
pleasure craft, whose cabins were once up
hostered in russia leather and velvet plush
But now the rough oystermen tread their decks
and their holds are filed with Shiny oyster set
and their once polished sides are scratched with
the iron dredge as it is pulled aboard with its
contents of stones and dirt and oysters from the
bottom of the Sound.
L can't get my ranges yet, it's SO foggy,"
says Captain Bob" as we are heading away
toward Port Jefferson, but 1 guess Wen give
the dredges dip, just to see where we are"
In a twinkling Captain Bob" Stacks sail, and
the mate browns four dredges two from the
stern and two from the port side The dredg-
ing is done with the tide. and not against it
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-30
PROMPT ACTION
SAVED MURDERER's LIFE AND
AVOIDED A LYNCHiNG
FUNCTION.

Ogden, Utah, Sept. 2S.-Prompt ac-
tion of officers of Bingham county, Ida
no, this afternoon saved the life of the
slayer of Deputy Sheriff Sweet and
the county from the disgrace of a
lynching The funeral of the dead Of
ficer occurred at noon. When the cor
tege passed through the streets they
became greatly excited, crowd
quickly formed and a rope was secur-
ed with the purpose of lynching the
murderer confined in the county Jail.
While the mob was arranging to
march to the prison, officers hurried
there, a number of special deputies
were sworn in to protect the Jail and
the prisoner from attack. When the
mob arrived, cool heads assured them
that the murderer should have a
speedy trial and that justice would be
meted out in conformity with the law.
This advice was needed and the mob
dispersed. The feeling is bitter, how
ever, and the least untoward incident
would cause a lynching.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-30
SAVED LYNCHING
BY KILLING HIMSELF AFTER
BRuTALLY NUMBERING
PARAMoUR.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 2S. - John
westmoreland "A negro, shot and kill
ed Mary Williams, his paramour, at
Robinsonville, Miss, few miles south
of Memphis this afternoon. After
shooting her twice he beat her head
into q pulp with the butt of his Win
chester A mob Of 200 infuriated ne
groes pursued Westmoreland. When
he attempted to escape he fired re-
peatedly at them, although no one
was hurt Finally, when it seemed as
IL the negro would surely be taken, he
turned the weapon on himself, lodg-
ing a bullet in his brain. He died a
short time afterward.
Had Westmoreland been captured
alive he would surely have been lynch
ed by members of his own race.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-30
Coon Dogs Found Body.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 28.-The coon
dogs Of Elmer Schindle, Of Lake street
Allegheny, found the dead body Of q
man today in field at Hawkins sta
ton. The body is that of an unknown
man and is at the morgue.
Schindle had his dogs out exercising
when they tried to get to clump OF
bushes in the pasture. Schindle lei
the animals out and followed them
coming upon the body OF man, which
the dogs had found. A leather cigar
case and card bearing the name OF
Robert Graham was found in the de
ceased's pocket. No crime is suspect
ed
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-30
PORTRAITS OF CARS
PULLED DOWN AND
MUT|LATED
GROSS INoIGNITY PERPETRATEp
AT ST. LOUIS.
Pictures Were Torn From Walls,
Thrown on the Floor and
Stamped Upon.

st. Louis, Mo-, Sert 2S.--The por-
traits of Car Nicholas of Russia in the
Palace of Varied Industries at the
Worlds Fair were pulled from the
wall and mutilated last night.
When the exhibit was opened this
morning the paintings, most of which
are in oils and very valuable, were
seen scattered about the floor. They
were torn and there were marks show
ing that the features of the emperor
had been stamped upon. One portrait,
large handsome panel done in colored
silk, had been ripped from its supports
and subjected to the greatest indignity.
No other objects had been damaged
and nothing had been stolen.
The matter was reported to Chief
Hubert and also to President Francis.
Detectives were Immediately put to
work on the case and every effort is be-
ing made by both the exhibitors and
the Worlds Fair authorities to dis
cover the guilty person or persons.
Intense indignation is manifested
not only by the Russians in charge
of the exhibit, but by the exposition
authorities and by visitors to the fair.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-30
IT WAS A DRAW
FAILED TO PICK WINNER IN Nc.
GovERN-MURPHY SIX
ROUND BOUT.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 2S.-Expert
judges failed to pick winner in the
six round bout between Hughey Nc
Govern, of Brooklyn, and Tommy Mur.
ply, OF New York, tonight at the Ma
tional Athletic Club and the bout will
go down in puglistic history as the
greatest contest ever fought by little
fellows.
Murphy started off like a winner
but clever right hand swing on the
point Of the jaw put him on the mat
He was up in an instant and opened
a cut over McGovern's eye as the bell
ended the first round.
After that it was case of stand up
and punch, both lads shooting right
and left hands to the face and both
were bleeding from the mouth and
nose.
First one and then the other would
forge to the lead and while Murphy
outhit his opponent and had McGov,
crn's face badly bruised, yet Hughey's
blows possessed the greatest steam and
he hurt Murphy. Both lads were
tired at the finish and the bell was 9
welcome relief.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-30
AFTER QUARRELs
STRlBEL KILLED HIS WIFE AND
TOOK HIS OWN
LIFE.

Newark, N. j., Sept. 2S.--After q
series of quarrels extending over a
month, Philip stribel, 63 years old, of
50 Kossuth street, fatally stabbed his
wife in the jugular tonight and then
plunged the knife into his own heart,
dying instantly. His 16-year-old daugh.
ter, Theresa, who tried to prevent the
tragedy, was painfully cut on the hand
while struggling with her father
The stabbing took place on the rear
porch of the second floor of the Stribel
house. Mrs. Stribel has been releas-
ed from Jail yesterday on BAIL She
had been locked up since Monday on
complaint of her husband, who accus-
ed her of adultery with John Beghler,
who was found in the house early on
that morning with Mrs. Stribel and
Katie Herman, young woman whom
he is engaged to marry.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-30
CURTAIN RUNG down
ON SEASON OF THE
EASTERN LEAGUE
THE CHAMPIONSHIP GOES TO
BUFFALO,,
With Baltimore Second, and Jersey
City, Last Years Pennant
Winner Third.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 2S.-With to-
days games the curtain was rung
down on the Eastern league season of
1904, the championship going to Buf.
falo, with Baltimore the runner-up and
last years pcnnant winner, Jersey
City, third. Newark, while never a
serious contender for first honors,
played sterling ball all season and fin
ished fourth by good margin over
Montreal, the leader of the second
flight. Buffalo and Baltimore had the
class Of the league, and more than two
months ago It was apparent the fight
for supremacy would be between these
clubs. The Orioles, however, could
not stand the rapid pace and gradual
ly fell back, leaving the Bisons mas
tiers Of the field. AS for the clubs
which make up the second division,
there never was a time when any one
of them ever had so much as look In
for premier honors and because Of
their inability to cut a figure in the
campaign the race was too one-sided
to arouse enthusiasm in all the cities
of the circuit.
Financially the season may be class
ed as failure. Buffalo and Baltimore
were the largest money makers, with
Jersey City and Newark next in or
der.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-30
The Archbishop Spoke.

New York, Sept. 2S.-In connection
with the dedication of the cornerstone
laying of the new chapel Of Columbia
University this afternoon, the Arch
bishop of Canterbury who officiated
at the exercises spoke at some length
to the students. Bishop Potter intro
duced the archbishop In a splendid
address and aroused interest by recall
ing that among the incorporators Of
Columbia-then Kings college-the
foremost was the then Archbishop Of
Canterbury.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-30
DOCTORS WIN IN THE
CHAMBERLAIN
CASE
JURY WAS OUT OVER THREE
HOURS AND A HALF.
Verdict Was Reached After Some Ar
guments in the Jury
Room.

The jury in the $4,000 damage suit
brought by Mrs. Emma Chamberlain
against Drs. Chamberlain and Myers,
rendered a verdict for the defendants
and Mrs. Chamberlain Will get no dam
ages for the loss of her knee cap.
The jury went into the room at noon
for consultation, after listening to
Judge Harter's charge and it was
about three and half hours in reach
ing a conclusion, some Of the purors
favoring the giving of damages. The
case was argued over again pro and
con by the purors and in the end all
agreed that there had been no mall
practice in the treating of the injured
leg.
The case was one that was full of
interest to the public generally as well
as the medical profession. An effort
was made to prove that the doctors,
in consideration OF a promise to pay
800, had agreed to cure the injury
and make the leg as good as ever.
This was denied by both defendants.
The greater number of the doctors Of
the city backed up the defendants as
to the condition of the bones, while
several others insisted that there was
evidence of advanced necrosis which
necessitated the removal of the pat
ella.
The removing Of the knee cap rem
ders the leg stiff and Mrs. Chamber
lain viii be compelled to walk with a
cane the balance Of her life.
Attorneys Manevel and Boutwell,
were counsel for the plaintiff and
Judge A. A. Thayer for the defend
ants.
WILL BE CLOSED.
The court house will be closed this
and Friday afternoons so as to allow
all who desire to do so to attend the
fair. The Offices will be open during
the morning hours.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-30
Pavinu Men on Strike.

Lisbon, O., Sept 2S.-A force of about
dozen men, who started to work for
Contractor j. A. Smith, on the paving
of Lincoln avenue, are not at work
today, having struck for an advance in
wages of from $1.50 to s1.75 a day.
They started in a few days ago to
work for s1.50 day Of nine hours.
Contractor Smith declares there is
no pressing need Of the work being
done iromediately, but that ii the men
are not ready to. go to work for $1.5o
when the work must be done he will
bring on a force of Italians whom
he has been employed on grading of
Greenhill south of Lisbon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-30
suhonIe PLAQUE at London,

London, Sept. 29.-The health officers
have announced that the bubonic
plague has appeared among the crew Of
the steamship Bishopsgate which ar
rived in the river Tyne yesterday from
Rosario, Argentina, via Hamburg
At the latter place rats dead from the
disease were found on the vessel.
When the ship arrived at Jorron today,
the boatswain was iii and his case was
diagnosed as undoubtedly bubonic
plague.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-30


around too slowly Baskerville's time
for the mile was 1:40A, making one
quarter in "a seconds.
The three mile touring car race
was won by Owesny with his big Win
ton. Diebold had two machines of
less power and they were no match
for the big racer. The time was 6:12.
One of the Diebold machines finished
in GIG. 1t was a Franklin, IL horse
power.
Dunlap had two buckboards in the
race. one driven by Nieschwitz and
the other by Adam FIeisher. It was a
close race, Nieschwitz winning in 2:24.
Tho two mile start and stop race
was again a winning for Owesny's
big Winton. The drivers had to stop
the engines at each half mile and then
start up again.
The three mile special race was the
most interesting owing to the rival
ry between Knight and Wilson. There
were three other starters. Knight
won the race with something to spare
5:OlR, making one Of the miles in
1877.
In the five mile handicap the big
Winton again won with such ease that
there was little interest. Knight, with
a start of Il mile, held his lead for
almost mile and then fell back,
eventually dropping out. Wilson's
Cadallac toward the end OF the race
was going fast. II was dark when III
racing was over. This last race was
FIVE miles and the time was 8:31.
SPECIAL FEATURES.
In front of the grand stand during
the afternoon there were negro sing
ers, acrobats, clowns and trapese per,
formers, who kept the crowd well en-
tertained.
In every department the displays
are large and attractive. With good
weather the fair will be a financial
success
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-30
Children Badly Burned.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 2S-By drop
ping matches in a sewer at 18th and
Bingham streets tonight William At,
well, Gene Parker and Efle Tinns,
small children were seriously burned
about the legs and arms. The drop
is used as a vault for a gas valve and
as gas was escaping, the children
thought they would light it, and drop,
ped matches into the hole and caused
the explosion, instead Of a fame as
they expected.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-30
Cheap Rates West Via. Chicago Great
Western Railway.

From Sept, 18th to Oct 18th one
way tickets will be sold from Chicago,
ILL.,, at the following low rates. Most
California points, $500; Idaho, Wash
ington and oregon points, $30.50 to
$500; Montana, Colorado and Wyom.
ing points, $500 to $4,000. Equally
low rates to many other points. State
number in party and destination and
write J. p. Elmer, G. p. A., Chicago
H., for further information. u
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-30
IN GORGEOUS ROBES
ALEX, SAT- FOR
PICTURE
EVEN SOLOMAN NEVER WAS
CLOTHED so FREAkY.
White silk, Purple Velvet, Tennis
Shoes and Golden Fringed
Overskirt.

Chicago, Sept. 2s.-Attired in his
gorgeous robes of state, John Alex
ander Dowie, first apostle Of the
Christian Catholic church of Zion trip
ped coyly down to a photograph studio
a few days ago and sat for his pic
ture.
Never before in the city Of Chicago
has there been such gorgeousness
seen as was comprised in this outfit
of the venerable prophet of Zion.
On his head the apostle wore a
spotless white silk turban with two
ribbons of purple velvet running over
the top and yellow silk band.
His robe was in three parts, a
sleeveless box coat, an overskirt Of
royal purple velvet and an under robe
of heavy white silk.
The box coat was a most elaborate
piece of work, composed of three inch
squdres, eacu Sohtqihih5 uihoiSh'
fantastic design in raised embroidery.
Purple panels of purple silk ran from
the ampits to the bottom.
The overskirt hung from beneath
the coat to the knees and was elged
with deep golden fringe. -.
The under robe OF white silk hung
to the ankles, leaving exposed the
spotless white tennis shoes which
Apostle Dowie substituted for the san.
dals of olden time. a.as
His shirt sleeves were of crinkly
white silk, his girdle of broad yellow
silk across his chest there was q
breast plate Of purple bearing a glow.
ing red cross.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-30
No Longer Than Your Hand

Is the spot in your back directly affected
by lumbago. But it is big enough to
PROSTATE you until kind friend rubs
Perry Davis Painkiller into your aching
flesh. Then the trobbing pain which has
been as had as toothache, dies away.
Painkiller is equally as good in relieving
sciatica and the various forms Of rheum.
atism. 25 and SOC bottles.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-30
In Honor of Miss Willard.

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-Flowers from
every state from Maine to California
were sent by the legion Of friends and
admirers Of the late Traces e. Willard,
to Willard Hall today, where they
were placed on exhibition at the COM
memorative services held in honor of
the 65th anniversary of her birthday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-30
New Commander.

st. Petersburg, Sept 29.-There have
been persistent rumors in circulation
within the past twenty-four hours to
the effect that Grand Duke Nicholas
Nicolaievitch, inspector general of cav
airy in the Russian army has been ap-
pointed commander in chief of all
the forces in Manchuria, by the Gar.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-30

Isaac Cuackenbuch. an inmate OF
the infrmary died Wednesday even
ing at O'Clock. He had been i'll for
some time afflicted with blood poison
ing. His age was As years. Funeral
arrangements have not been made but
It is probable that the burial will be at
Massillon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-30
Mill to Resume.

:. Sharon, Pa, Sept. 28.-Tbe Wilkes
rolling mill, independent, which has
been idle since last May, will resume
Monday
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-30
HORSES AND
AUTOMOBILES

CONTINUED from Page One.)
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-03

urry, with 'ardly time to rinse the
flour hoff 'er 'ands, to put 'er name to,
which it's all very we'll for some peo-
pie to try and run down Wills" she
added darkly and defantly, land per-
tends to think small beer of witnesses,
but Times a pleesman as is Railways
a-movin' Of us on, and we should make
our arrangements haccordin'."
Just at this point the parlor maid
pushed back her chair and said, well,
she mustn't sit there gossiping any
longer, as she'd got her work to do,
which was to dust the masters room,
where he kept his papers and books
which you don't dare to lay a finger
on, though, for the matter of that
everything's always put under lock
and key before anyone's allowed to
take dust pan and broom to It,"
At this ordinary enough remark, the
young man who had been sitting there
very quietly while the discussion just
recorded was raging round him, seem
ed galvanized into sudden action and
extraordinary civility.
Gould he-might he be allowed to
be of any assistance in lifting any
thing to heavy for her-sueh as-er
-emptying the waste paper basket, or
anything?"
The parlor maid looked at him in
surprise mingled with qualification.
We'll, never did, 4" she glggled. aIf
you aren't just polite all Of a suddesl
But master, he's that partic'ler ABBOTT
that old room of his, and never know
but what he's got his eye on me,
p'r'aps he wouldn't like IT,"
The young man seemed inclined to
press his request, but noticing Per
kins regarding him in evident per
plexity, as though not knowing Wis.,
to make Of this move, he checked
himself and said no more on the
subject.
But when the parlor maids work
was nearly completed and she came
out of the room with the dustpan and
brush in her hand, she found him
waiting patiently outside the door.
let me--let me relieve you OF
those things" he said with an eager.
ness which, Notwithstanding her com.
plete confidence IN her own charms,
she found as puzElIng as it was de-
lightful.
You would have thought by the
eager expression on the young mans
face ana the haste with which he re-
lieTed her Of her very slight burden
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-03

that the dust which It contained must
have been gold dust at the very least.
At any rate. he had his way, and hur-
ried on with the articles as though
he were half afraid that she might
change her mind. But, when he ar.
rived at the basement, there was moth
ing but dust and fue left in the dust
pan. The pieces of paper mad dlsap-
pearedl
That same night, in the seclusion
of his own room, he occupied him.
self in the seemingly vain and useless
task of separating, sorting and past.
ing together some morsels of writing
paper, which had been torn into the
minutest fragments.
Il was right when | guessed II TO
be no ordinary letter he was writing"
he muttered This Is only the head
ing of the document that he had been
engaged in drawing up; but It is suf-
icient to enable me to arrive at
the purport of its contents"
THE true narrative and confession
of me, James Ferrers, of the strange
tragedy of the 25th Of APP"
"Ah, James Ferrers, you were guilty
of worse than a crime-a blunder-
when you contentsd yourself with
tearing up that shs5e Of paper into
particles, which you thought we're too
minute ever to be deciphered, instead
of burning them on the spot!
But why has he made this con-
fession? Is 1t merely to relieve his
own conscience, or has he some other
object in view which l cannot at
present discern?
Whatever it may be, that docu-
ment. that confession of his guilt, of
which | needed no further conhrma-
ton, cannot have left this house. It
is, no doubt, concealed in some secret
drawer or hiding place in that room of
which | possess the means of entry in
the duplicate key. Next Friday may
settle that question as we'll as Others"