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i- THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES. 8 SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 19, 1895. YOU V0RY dAP UP TO HER J1EGK IB A SWflfflP MRS. ELLEN KING WAS SLOWLY SINKING TO DEATH WHEN RESCUED. SHOT INTO THE MERRYMAKERS A DESPERATE KEGRO WOUNDS FOUR rEOfLE AT A TARTY.

It Floats No other soap is, found in so many homes. 1 IflDIAfl LIFE WTHE WEST EXPERIENCES OF A DIVISION CHIEF IN THE INDIAN BUREAU. GENERAL CL'STER'S EXPEDITION ire Yon A Walker? 3 Are you a hustler, always on a ine jru uu your snoes wear out too fast? Do you know why? You don't get the right Kind. 9 study leather shoes feet- and 3 human nature, hence our succe5s in the shoe business. You want shoes for 3 Autumn wear, look through the 23 3 different styles we show to-day at 'J $5.

Imported enamel, French patent 3 leather, waterproof russet and finest calf, single and double soles, $5 the CI pair. Shoes shined free. Hallahan's 926 Chestnut St. Open till 10 o'clock to-night. Pr was apprehended, About 10 o'clock that morning, however, a report came from Buf falo Gap that the express had been held up.

Consternation reigned In camp for a while and a posse was immediately made up to go down and investigate, and If possible render assistance. It was too late, though, when the men got there. They found three of the messengers dead and the other two bound and gauged. The man who took the post oflice Inspector's place in the seat had been killed outright by a bullet through his heart, and the driver had also been captured. The robbers had broken open the safe and made good their escape with the bullion.

It was learned that when the attack was made on the supply wagon tho messengers jumped out on the ground to fight and told the driver to go on and escape if he could with the prize, But they soon had to give up and the robbery was effected. Those robbers were sharp, but after awhile they were captured as suspicious characters and investigation proved them to be tho guilty parties. Do you know that when these men were found every one of them had a clipping from that paper showing a description of the wagon and safe and how It was constructed. The whole game had been given away and it was a matter of easy accomplishment to effect a daring robbery." LIBRARY MANAGERS ELECTED The Friends' Association Holds Annual Meet inc. At the sixtieth annual meeting of the Library Association of Friends last evening it was reported that a donation of S.700 had been received from Joseph Jeans for the library aud a valuable collection of new books received.

The treasurer's report showed a flattering rtatemput of finances. The following committee of management was elected for the year: Edmund Webster, James Gasklll, Susannah M. Gasklll. William S. Ingram.

Emma Walter, Thompson Shrouds, Arthur Beardsjev, Edgar Klrbv, Susan W. Januey, Mary M. trimian. Frank K. Garrley.

IE. Emma Trego. Sarah T. Price. Howard W.

Lippineott. Anna Blddle Sterling, Catherine Lning. Frank IVtiit, Emma Speak man Webster, Thomas P. Kacm and II. Whitson.

Edmund Webster was elected clerk. Professor J. Uussell Hayes, of Swarthmore, lectured on "Some Quaker Writers." CAPE MAY'S WHALE It Makes Another Visit to the Channel and Fishermen Are Gome to Try to Make a Capture. Special Telegram to The Times. Cape May, October IS.

Cape May sea trout and croker fishermen are still considerably excited over the behavior of tbe big whale which Is now visiting lliese waters. Yesterday Walker Hand and J. Durrell Wool son saw the marine monster drifting iu with the flood tide. It passed within a few yards of them, occasionally olowlng as it leisurely picked its way through the channel. Other fishing boats were near, their occupants for the time being standing up In them aud watching tho antics of the whale, which finally disappeared In the waters of the lower bay.

Some of the more venturesome and hardy of shoremen are talking of organizing a crew to make an effort to capture the whale If iC comes iu sight again. THREE MEN KILLED A Pay Train Dashes Into an Open Switch, Colliding With a Construction Car. Pecatcr, October 18. Word has Just reached hero from Ceylon, seventeen miles south, that Ihe pay car on the Grand Rapid and Indiana Railroad was wrecked and three men kilfed and several badly injured. The dead are John Malott, James Gilsou, William Brown.

A gang of bridge workers had pushed their car on a switch to let the pay car pass, but neglected to close the switch, and the train, running fifty miles an hour, dashed into tho car and the engine was terribly wrecked. JOY Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acta gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the system effectually, dispels eolds, headaches and fevers and cures hahitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever produced, pleasing to the taste and acceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading druggists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will procure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it- Do not accept-any substitute.

CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAH FRANCISCO, CAL LOumiiu.tr. new roRX. t.r. I Ik5 AREA WOMAN And for that very reason you must suffer.

Why should woman suffer from weakness, pains, bearing down sensations, loss of appetite, energy, despondency, and the thousand ills so common It is all wrong. The Almighty never intended it to be so. Woman was created for happiness and joy, not for sickness and misery. If You Stop to Think You will realize that there is one great cause for all these troubles, which is summed up in the word weakness. You will also admit, if you stop to think, that there is one great way by which it can all be avoided or cured.

That way is by the use of the only one great known remedy for all such troubles, which is Warner's Safe Cure. Ask any physician, male or female, or professional nurse, any scientific man or woman of standing i and research, any druggist who is worthy, and you will find that this is true. Why then will women suffer when the best of modern and scientific relief is at hand WORK OF THE EPISCOPALIANS After Celebrating St. Lake's Day the Regular Business Was Taken Up by Both Houses. Minneapolis, October 18.

This is St. Luke's Day and holy communion was celebrated at Gethseniane Church to-dny before the two houses of the Triennial Episcopal Convention began their sessions by Bishop Whitehead, of Pittsburg; Rev. TV. W. Bat-tershal, of Albany, and Bishop McKini, of Tokyo.

In the House of Deputies Dean Hoffman presented the report of the committee upon consecration of the bishops, recommending that the bouse concur In the nomination of Peter J. Rowe, of Saulte Ste. Marie, to be Bishop of Alaska. He reported that there was some slight Irregularity in the message announcing the nomination of Kev. J.

M. Francis to be Bishop of Kiota, Janan, and no report could yet Vie made on tt. The House of Bishops votd to rcaell the message to the deputies announcing the creation of the missionary jurisdiction of Kiota. Japan, for the purpose of inserting the words "the House of Deputies concurring." The Bishops wore not prompt enough, however, for the deputies voted to return the message on the ground that it had no evidence that such a missionary Jurisdiction had been legally created. This presages a hot debate.

Thq deputies are. Jealous of their prerogatives and do not relish the action of the bishops in going ahead with the nomination of a bishop before the deputies had concurred. The special order of the day, the Swedish orders, was indefinitely postponed. AN IMPORTANT DECISION The Jurisdiction of States Bordering on Lako Michigan Extends to the Middle of the Lake. Chicago, October 18.

In an opinion handed down to-day in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals the Court declares that the jurisdiction of the States bordering on Lake Michigan extends to the middle of the lake. In cases where there was no conflict with the admiralty laws of the United States. The opinion was In the appeal case of Anson A. liigelow, the owner of the steamer Robert Holland, November 1, 1801. Erik Anderson was killed in a collision between the barge Parana, in tow of the Holland and the schooner William Aldrich.

The collision occurred six miles from the Wisconsin shore. There is no statute of the United States covering dealh occurring In such a manner and the administrator of Anderson's state brought suit In the United States Court under he statutes of Wisconsin, covering damages for death In Occidents. THE WATCHMAN WAS ASLEEP A Thief Passes Him Twice While Robbing a Bouse. The robbing of jewelry valued at $400 from the house of John Serrill, 1413 North Broad street, Thursday night was reported to police headquarters yesterday The thief is supposed to have entered through an unfinished house adjoining to the north, climbing along the mansard roof of Mr. Merrill's house and in an open window on the fourth floor.

The diamond jewelry was stolen from a room In the third floor. The Twelfth district police claim that In order to have accomplished this feat of dexterity the thief must have gone lu the front door of the unfinished house, and de-declare that in doing so he must have passed withlng two feet of a private watchman, whom they declare was blissfully sleeping on the steps. However, they state that he must have departed In the same manner, again passing the guardian of the property, who they say was still slumbering. When this tiling was made known to the loser of the diamonds he nsked why the police had not aroused the watchman. Joseph G.

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ROD Roy OPERA HOUSE Nancy Lee POREPAUUH'S. Unknown' QIRARD. An Unequal Match (JIIAND OPERA HOUSE Hlack America LYCEUM Washburn Sisters' Company NATIONAL. Faust NINTH AN!) ARCH Curios, eta Miss Harum Scarum PEOPLE'S. The Land of the Living STANDARD Garry Owen Minstrelsy aud Merry-Uo-Houod The Kerry Gow TETE-A-TETE How few there are who value time aright.

That treuKtire riven by the Infinite! In youth we squander tt, in age we grieve At sight of Ions we never retrieve. If you mid I and nil were truly wise. The fleeting moment we would highly prize; What sorrow and temptation won Id we shun. How many good deeds do. now left undone: From "Lyrics of Quakerism," by Ell wood Roberts.

The late Ia hone consumed never less than 15 or 20 cigars a day but thus fur nobody has risen up to say that old Nick O'Tlue carried him off. Mrs. W. I Houston, with her three children and Iwr sister. Miss M.

S. Bet tie, of Germantown, are at Atlantic City. If there Is any significance In the Increase of postage stamps, and many think it a good indication there must be a revival of business. The Issues for the quarter were WiU.Mti, against JFlo.om.Wl for the same quarter of ISill, for and for the prosperous year 18H2. The fTcase over last year, therefore.

Is about in mit nv rinse rt'iiiuuii ue- tween postal business and the general busi- ucss of the country was worked out by Third Assistant Postmaster General Hnzeu more than ten years ago. and has been tested! by several successive waves of depression and activity. Among the latest novelties reported is a phonograph attachment for telephone use lu the central office of large cities. When a connection cannot be made the telephone girl Instead of bothering with the repeated calls just turns a lever anil as long as the telephone calling keeps opnh the phonograph kcps repeating "Wire is busy; ring off." There is a well-known man in Philadelphia who la much troubled in failing to get the places he calls by telephone. He always gets angry and never fails to do what sen captains and military men are supposed to do under like circumstances.

Under the rules soniebody usually comes around next day and takes out his 'phone. Hut he Is an influential man and close to those holding large amounts of telephone stock, so he goes down and sees them and In a few days his instrument Is replaced. All goes well until he happens to strike a busy wire or an irritable girl again and then the same thing is repented, out comes the 'phone, down town goes the man anil back it conies again. Tills proceeding has been repeated many times. Mrs.

and Mrs. Robert R. Corson are expected back soon from Europe. Epicures declare that cold storage whether In a produce store, hotel or restaurant utterly spoils game, especially birds and makes them tint and flavorless. Some of this result may come from the circumstnnce that by the cold storage arrangement game can be kept a long time.

Indeed It Is claimed that large quantities of game are now being sold which has been kept over frozen from last year. "Bob White" has made his appearance and nts cneerrui cry rejoices the gunner. i.inrary students in fans now wear "muzzles" when perusing the old books In the National Library "not because there Is fear they will bite the old volumes, lint to prevent the Inhalation of the hook microbes into their lungs." The germ theory Is resnonsi blc for many curious things, and this Is one or tnem. Late arrivals at Atlantic City Include Murray Stewart, airs. Sarah Levis and daughter and Miss N.

L. Miller. J. P. Murphy, general superintendent of the Union Transfer Company, has returned with Mrs.

Murphy from a pleasant trip to jMiropp, Despite cool weather Queen Victoria has been driving out around Balmoral without any appearance of feeble health. Ouerrltn. who Is now the first bull fighter In Spain, has appeared in thirty-eight lights this season and Is engaged for nineteen more. He receives SIJOO for each appearance, and, as his expenses average SfVWI a performance, his clear Income amounts to over ftki.000 a year, besides the presents made to him. A reception was given yesterday by Mrs.

Hosnier at her studio. Seventeenth and Chestnut street, which was attended by many of her admirers. Her readings have given much pleasure. She is a cousin of Miss Hosmer, the artist. In Rome.

Here is the novel way Lnle Fuller's dancing is dished up lu Liverpool: She Is the mesmerist of chiffon. She docs not dance in the accepted sense of the word. She moves gravely In a measured orbit, and evolves her effects solely from her draperies. She becomes a dove, a rose, a lily, a cloud, a flash of spray, a flame. In the centre of the floor Is a square mirror on which she describes some of her prettiest phases such as an Aurora floating among rosy mist, and showering clonds, like snow-flakes, at her feet; and as an arum lily, with petals gradually unfoldiug to the roof of the stage.

She is a very conjurer with her garments, and evokes the purest impressions by her gyrations. Dr. T. H. E.

Onel has returned from Carlsbad and a tour of Austria aud Germany. Phllndelpbinns returning from Europe by the New York, due to-day. Include Dr. Edward Bedloe, Mr. and Mrs.

J. Albert Caldwell, Major and Mrs. J. M. Carson, W.

F. Clapp, Mrs. John Farnum, Mr. and Mrs. P.

D. Meigs, J. Rob Maury, Rev. A. Mortimer, Mrs.

and Miss Macl'herson anil Mrs. Charles Wheeler and family. Clans Sprockets and family and others of prominence are on the same steamer. The Spanish Government is asserted by good authority pays a quinine bill of $50,000 a month for its army in Cuba. A very handsome Englishwoman visiting in Philadelphia is Mrs.

A. B. Tower. Mrs. Oscar Wilde is reported as being In a condition to excite the greatest sympathy.

hne is a woman once famous for her beauty, to whom Robert Browning Indited the fa mous dedication, 'A Poet to a and in whose drawing room, but one short year ago, might have seen the genius and fashion and culture of the best London society. Her husband's conviction, the sale of her home, tbe stripping and scattering of its treasures, all came, an avalanche of ruin, within one week. i Calling attention to the circular of the Damrosch Opera Company stating that the production of "The Scarlet Letter" will be the first production of a serious grand opera based upon an American subject and written in this country a correspondent of a Boston paper says this Is a mistake and adds that the Irst American work worthy to be called an 6pern was probably "Leonora," by William H. produced In Philadelphia in i84n. 9 At his home in Vermont Rudyard Kipling Is trying to master the Yankee dialect, and when he does he will write a story, it is said, that will astonish folks.

BIJOU. WAS SHOT HIMSELF IN THE MELEE Daring a farty ar Moorestown Jamei Hagett Starts a Fight Which Became GeneralHe Drew a Revolver and Fired Into the Crowd. All of His Hint Taking Effect. During the Excitement Somebody Shot the Desperado in the Thigh, Seriously Wounding Him One of His Victims May Die. Physicians Refused to Treat the Injured, Who Suffered AH Night Without Attendance.

Special Telegram to The Times. 0 Moorestown. X. October IS. Silas Vessel, a colored farm laborer, who lives about one and one-half miles from this place, on the road to Fellowship, last night gave a party to a number of colored people from Moorestown and vicinity anil in response liis invitation about thirty men and women assembled in his dweling.

Everybody had a pood time, dancing, singing and playing musical instruments when at a tiite hour James Hagett, a laborer on the farm of Aquilla Jones, who was engaged two weeks ago In a Philadelphia intelligence office, came into the house and began to make himself obnoxious to the membersof Jbe party. White Lemuel Richards was playing on a moutn organ Hagett went to htm and demanded the instrument. Richards refused to give it up and Hagett clinched with him, at the same time striking htm in the -face. Richards struck hack and In a minute the pair were engaged in a light, when suddenly Hagett reached in his pocket and drew out a double action revolver and aiming into the crowd pulled the trigger. SHOT FOUR PEOPLE.

As he did this James Payne grabbed his hand, but could not prevent him shooting, and the first bullet took effect in the left thigh of Mrs. Vessel, who sank screaming to the floor. Three more shots were fired by the negro, each of them taking effect, but, owing to the interference of Payne the balls all went low. One lodged in the right leg oi Allan Jones, below the knee; J. Hnekett was shot in the lower part of the right leg.

and Charles McKiimn received a flesh wound in the left, thigh. Simultaneous with the last shot someone In the party drew a revolver and shot Hagett in the left hip. All this took place in less than a minute and the greatest excitement ensued, the women trying to get out of the way of the hnllets, and the men closing in on the murderous negro. One of the women, Maggie Holland, a domestic employed In a Moorestown family, broke her wrist while Jumping from a window. The lamps were ex-tlngished, and four men held Hagett and disarmed him while Vessel ran to Moorestown to notify Squire Albert Pettlt of the occurrence.

As it was nearly midnight the Squire had gone to bed. but came down at once and issued a warrant for Hag-ett's arrest. Constable Burr went out to Vessel's house, and took him Into custody, placing him in the Township Jail. SUFFERED ALL. NIGHT.

In the meantime the victims of the affray lay upon the floor and Vessel and another colored mau went to Drs. C. Kelly and Joseph Stokes, but the physicians refused to attend to the sufferers and their wounds were not, dressed until this morning, when Dr. F. G.

Stroud, the township physician, attended to them. Hagett was given a hearing by Squire Pettlt at 10 o'clock and was brought to the office on a stretcher. He was positively identified as the onft who did the shooting, but iti could not be ascertained who shot him. It Is said that the shot was fired by "Bus" Itickerrs, but this was not confirmed at the hearing. Pr.

Stroud testified as to the condition of the victims, all of whom were seriously hurt owing to their neglected wounds. Hagett was held without bail and sent to the County Jail at Mount Holly. His condition is serious, as the ball In his wound has not yet been located. Hagett is said to have shot his father-in-law before leaving North Carolina and Is considered a dangerous man. INDIANA'S OFFICIAL TRIAL Tho Battleship Averages 1561 Knots Per flour od a 62-Knot Run.

Boston, October 18. The battleship Indiana made her official speed trial run to-day over the government's ocean course ai knots eastward from Cape Ann and return and showed an average speed of lfi.61 bunts per hour, which. If not decreased by the tide allowance, will entitle the Cramps, her builders, to a bonus of $50,000, as the ship was required to show a speed of 15 knots, while for every quarter knot above that requisite the lirm is entitled to At the end nf the runs the Indiana had shown herself to be the finest vessel of her class afloat. The Government Board is satisfied. The Tramps are pleased, and "Fighting Tioh" Evaus.

who is to command her. Is manifestly as happy as a king. The battleship did not roll even in the slightest degree, which Is deemed wonderful by the naval experts who were on hoard, as warships of this class are noted generally for their tremen dous roll. The day was an meal one. The Indiana made her fastest time on the Inst leg, doing H.2 knots in 22 minutes 40 seconds, at an average speed of 1B.34 knots, developing over eleven thousand horsepower and winding up her splendid performance by making a complete turn inside of 400 yards.

The finisdi was passed at 2.30.i!1l4, find without; any reduction In speed a helm test was made. Which Captain Evans characterized as tho finest he had ever seen. The Tndhina was brought about and without any delay steamed slowly hack to President's Koads, where she was anchored about 5 o'clock. Late this evening she started for Philndelphla. and is expected to arrive there Sunday evening.

SEVEN PARTIES ON THE TICKET New York State Democracy Not Mentioned in the Secretary of State's Albany, X. October IS. Secretary of State John Palmer sent out by mall to-day to County Clerks and to the Police Commissioners of New York the list of the parties, together with a description and picture of their emblem. There are seven of these party eriiblems, as follows: The regular Republican, ballot-box and eagle; regular Iiemocratlc, the star; Prohibition, fountain: Socialist Labor, arm and hammer; People's, clover leaf; Democratic parly reform or organization, full-rigged ship; Independent citizens' organization, sunburst. Under these heads by the Secretary of Stale the official ballot is to be printed and under the ballot law only the emblems and parties so designated can be legally placed on the ticket.

This, It Is alleged, disposes of the clnhns nf the State Democracy, as It Is held that they can only go on the ticket by the Police Commissioners of New York disregarding the instructions of the Secretary Of State. According to the designations to-day the Democratic State ticket will appear in 'three columns of the ballot, while the Republican ticket will appear but once. If the New York Police Commissioners put the State Democracy on the ticket that will make four out of eight columns containing the regular State Democratic ticket at tbe top. Attorney Genernl Hancock said this morning: "General Palmer's altitude in sending out tbe designations is legal, and I do not believe tbe State Democracy people will attempt to change it." THERE WAS SO HANGING The Spectators Were Ready, But tbe Main Actor Was Not on Hand. Mt.

Pleasant, October 18. Bud Overton was to have been hanged here to-day for the double murder of (ius Loed, an old peddler, and his wife. As it was to be the first legal hanging that ever took place lu Harlan county, the event was anticipated with great expectation by thousands, who expected to witness the execution. Orders have come in fast for reports of tbe execution to-day, but the event was Indefinitely postponed by the escape some weeks ago of Overton, and there is still no clue to the whereabouts of tbe murderer. HER RESCUER SANK CP TO HIS WAIST After Getting Into the Mire Mrs.

King Was Unable to Get Out and Sank to II er Neck Before Her Cries Were Heard Turnkey Burke, in Trying to Rescue Her, Became Fastened In the Mnd and $ank to His aist A Mounted Policeman Rescued fee in Both With a Rope. The clocks of Tacony had Jnst struck the hour of 4 yesterday morning when Acting Turnkey Burke stood in the rear yard of the Twenty-seventh district station taking a breath of fresh air and watching the slowly brightening sky. He was about to return to the house when the stillness of the early morning was broken by faint cries of a person who was evidently in deadly peril. Burke stopped to listen and concluded that the cries came from the old Baldwin estate, about a quarter of a mile down the State road. An instant later ho started for the place at a rapid pace.

As lie ran along the road in the faint light of the early morning he noticed that the cries for help were becoming feebler every moment. For several momeuts they ceased altogether and without this guide he stood upon the road wondering which way to turn. He was standing on the edge of a swamp. that rims along the edge of the Baldwin es tate and as he stood there undecided which way to go the cries began once more with an energy that seemed horn or dying uespera- tlon. almost submerged in the swamp.

Instantlv realizing the situation, but fear- less oi danger, nurue piungeu into me marsh and lu his liaste he did not stop to consider that he might be swallowed up In the dangerous mire in his efforts to save the unfortunate, whoever it was. As h'e waded in he sank inch by inch, but even with this danger threatening him be did not hesitate, for every moment he heard the piteous cries for help. Finally after struggling through the stagnant water and soft mud for several minutes lie came upon a woman who was fa-t sinking into tho depths of the swamp. When he reached her she was already up to her breast in mud and had he been a half hour later she would have been submerged and literally buried alive. When be started Into the swamo he sounded his whistle and as he stood In the centre of the mire he blew the shrill little Instrument louder than ever.

Then he attempted to draw the woman out of the mud, but found that when she had risen about two inches he had sunk proportionately. Nevertheless he struggled on, hoping against hope that he would he able to free both her and himself, or at least keep above the surface of the mire until help came. BOTH RESCUED JUST IN TIME. To both the rapidly approaching dawn seemed a mockery as they realized that despite their efforts they were slowly but surely sinking into the perpetual darkness of the treacherous soil. The woman was up to her shoulders In mud.

and her rescuer was nearly up to his waist when In the stillness that followed a shrill note of the policeman's whistle the two prisoners heard sounds of a horse's hoofs upon the road and in a couple of minutes they saw Policeman McLean ride up, spring from his steed, leave it at the rond side and run toward them. It was almost light by that time and Burke had time to warn his comrade not to full into the uiuddy trap. At first McLean seemed inclined to dash on at all hazard, then without a word he ran back to the road and was off upon bis horse toward the station. He returned in less time than he had ever expected to make the trip, bearing a coil of heavy rope. To the two in the middle of the swamp these moments seemed hours, for their redoubled efforts had caused them to sink a couple of Inches more.

This aid soon proved effectual, however, for McLean standing fifteen feet away first drew out tb old woman to whom Burke attached the other end of the rope, and then drew out her rescuer. Both were covered with inud and the former, who gave her name as Mrs. Ellen King and said her home Is 3726 Ash street, was in a hysterical condition. At the station house she said that she was returning to her home about midnight after a visit to friends and missing her way had gotten Into the swamp, the depth of which she failed to realize until she hud sunk too fur to be able to extricate herself. ASSAULTED AN EDITOR Christian Freyburc Held Under Bait for Attack cn Carl T.

Mayer. At a hfarinjr bpforo Magistrate South yesterday Christian Freyherp. of 62l North Front street, was held in ifSOO bail on the charge of assaulting Carl Theodore Mayer, editor and publisher of the German Gazette. According to Mr. Meyer, Freyberg became offended at some articles which ap peared in the Gazette and in which Mr.

Mayer deplored the condition of the German trades unions, which he claimed were controlled by Socialists, who waved the red flag at every favorable opportunity and preached doctrines that were more nearly allied to anarchy than Socialism. Mr. Meyer stated that when he met Freyberg at a "weinhaijs," at Fifth street and Fairrnount avenue, on Saturday, the latter began to assail him for the stories published in the Gazette. Following the assault, Mr. Meyer stated that the bakers' union, led by Socialists of anarchistic tendencies, paraded by his place on Monday, and while the band played the "Dead March" the, color-bearers dropped their red flags.

WORSHIPERS FREE FROM DEBT A mortgage on tbe Presbyterian Cbnrcb of tbe Redeemer Burned. The pretty Presbyterian Church of the Redeemer, Chew and Wlster streets, Germantown, was filled last evening with a congregation assembled to celebrate the freeing of the edifice from debt. The interior of the church was elaborately decorated and scores of electric lights added to the brightness of the flowers which covered the pulpit and lined the aisles. The evening's exercises were conducted by the pastor, Itev. William H.

Davis, and the church choir furnished the music. The ceremony of burning the mortgage, which has been recently paid off, was conducted by Rev. Louis H. Benson, a former pastor, who also made an address. He told how the congregation was organized seven years ago under very discouraging circumstances and how when the population of the locality began to increase the church added to its membership.

The dedication service was read by the pastor, who thanked the congregutlon for the good work It had done in removing the debt. Rev. C. P. H.

Nason. of the Second Church, Rev. W. R. Huston.

Rev. W. P. Merrill, of Trinity Church; Rev. John Calhoun, of the First Church, and Rev.

T. Mo-Hrlde Nichols were present at the services. Freshmen Entertained. An innovation In the University of Pennsylvania social life was Introduced In tho University Chapel Inst evening when the college freshmen were entertained by the senior class. The two classes turned out In full and for over two hours were entertained by short speeches by prominent University officials who were present, inclufllug Provost Harrison and Dean Fullerton.

and by the singing of college and university songs. A most enjoyable occasion was thus had. and the student ties bound more firmly. When ordering Cocoa and Chocolates' be sure and ask for Huyler's. They have no suerlor.

The Procter 6 Gamble Cin'ti. Seen and feard In Man places The old-time minstrels are rapidly passing away. They have hut one iieraiiinciit home to-day ('arnrruss', in thin city. The traveling compniiicH are few, mid i with the exception of Docks tader's. little more than the regulation variety show.

It is singular that yesterday we were chattering altout old Sam San ford, the original Uncle Tom, who is now in his Kith year, and to-day we have to record the death of E. N. SIocuui, the greatest "middleman" or interlocutor known to the burn-cork profession. "What man who was a boy a quarter of a century ago does not at the mere mention of that name recall the spasm of delight that thrilled his being when in the Eleventh Street Opera House he gazed with fascinated eyes on a curved array of blackened faces with E. F.

Dixey dnttering the bones at one end, Lew Simmons twirling and twanging the banjo at the other, and Slocum in the brother Jones, who was that lady I saw you walking with on Chestnut street this morning?" Then how vou will recall his i L. cross would sing "Sally in Our Alley. These recollections come warmly to mind. Who is better equipped than Lew Simmons to talk about the famous minstrel who has just passed away? They were friends from boyhood, associated for years as colaborers and partners in an amusement enterprise of their own. He was happened across yesterday and he spoke most fcelingly about his dead friend, whose eyes he had just closed, for he was by his bedside when the end came; together in life; together at death's door.

"Xed Slocnm." said Simmons, "was an Ohio boy, born in Columbus, in that State, in 183fi. I was two years his junior, and as a lad was brought up in Warren, in the Buckeye State, and there when 1 was a lad of 13 and he was a member of a theatrical company, I mau his acquaintance. He was but 13 years of age, anil the aggregation of queer amateurs with whom -he was traveling was stranded, and his role was the immediate cause of our early friendship. It was a queer combination he was going about the country with, its most prominent members being Oliver Bell and Dan ostello, who were doing a sort of gymnastic act. Costcllo, you will remember, afterwards became the manager of Barnutn's circus.

I did not again meet Slocum until I860 in New York city, but meanwhile he had been traveling as interlocutor with Mat Reed's and subsequently with Campbell's minstrels. "I began ruy burnt-cork career," said the veteran bnnjoist, and his face lighted with the recollection, "just before the breaking out of the war in Frank Rivers' Melodeon, Broadway, New York. There I again met Slocum. fresh from an engagement with Dick Hooley's Minstrels. Together two years later that was in 38112 we came to Philadelphia and became members of the famous Cnrn-cross and Dixcy organization then in ios-session of the Eleventh Street Opera House.

We figured there for eight years, until in 1870 we went into business on our own account, and under the title of Simmons and Slocum's Minstrels made a presentation in the Arch Street Opera House of what we considered true negro minstrelsy. Our backers were Bolton Winpenny and Thomas R. Garsed, both mill owners, and through them a few years later we introduced as a member of our firm Willis Sweatnam, changing the title of the organization to Simmons, Slocum and Sweatnam. We did not get along well with the mill owners who had given us financial support, and in IHiS the enterprise was abandoned. I went to England, where 1 played an engagement with Moore and Burgess' Minstrels in St.

James' Hall and afterward had the temerity to take a negro minstrel troupe into Africa, playing engagements in such towns as Fort Elizabeth and Cape Town. Dear old Slocum returned to Carncross', afterwards played engagements with Lew Dockstader in New York and with Hnv-, erly in Chicago, and then again returned to his old love, the Eleventh Street Opera House, where he continued bis inimitable work until last December, when he was taken ill. and since then has not been unon the stage. Peace to bis ashes. Minstrelsy will never see his like again.

There are only a few of us left." i Slocum will lie buried at 2 o'clock next Sunday afternoon from Lew Simmons' home, 1(12S Lehigh avenue. His wife died within the year. He leaves a son, Dr. H. A.

Slocum, one of the best-known physician iu the city. God rest him. Meoabuee. FIVE THOUSAND AFFECTED The Strike of Bicycle Factory Hands Tamed Into a Lock-Out. Toledo, Ohio, October 18.

The strike was this morning turned into a lock-out. Yesterday the too-makers in all the bicycle fact fi les except one, and In the machine snops or the city, struck for a 10 per cent, advance in wages. The Manufacturers' Association declined to accede to the demand and this morning posted notices on the doors of their establilshmenU announcing that they are closed. This makes nearly 5.000 men who are idle. Not a bicycle factory Is at work in any department, except one.

PARDONED BY THE PRESIDENT eorge Van Leuren, Sentenced for Pension Frauds, Gtren His Liberty. Washington. October IS. A pardon lias been granted by the President to George M. Van Leuven, sentenced In Iowa to Imprisonment for two years and 51,000 fine for violation of the pension laws.

Van Leuven's Is one of the most celebrated of all pension fraud cases, he being an attorney with an extensive pension 1 An Appointment for Congressman English. Kan Francisco, October 18. It Is announced that 'Congressman Warren English has been appointed Deputy Collector of the port of Oakland, at a salary of 53,600 a year. SPECIAL FOR TO-DAY ti.OO ROYAL BONN TEA POT. $2.50 Have yon a wedrlfng present to boy? Going to Callforul everything In the store reduced.

GEO. EAKIHS SON, 930 Chestnut Saturday 19 Gold Mining In the Black Hills Country. Means Taken to Pqptect the Precious Metal in Transit From the Camp Daring Robbery of a Bo He t-Proof Gold-Laden Express. Special Telegram to The Times. Washington, October 18.

There Is a chief of division In the Indian office who bas had extensive experience with Indian life in the West. During the earlier years or his life he resided In the Northwest niid spent a lare part of his time In the ria-kotns and in Montana and Minnesota. He was there in IHTtl and for several years after tbe Custer massacre. He was not In the povemment service then, but be was em-ployed In various rapacities at St. Paul.

which brought him in cut. tact with the I'nlted Slates troops of the Northwest, and lie had many dealines with thorn. He ban also had such a wide ran ire of experience with the Indians, and especially with the Sioux, that his reminiscences of those days are very interesting. Modesty on his part forbids the use of his name. He was in St.

1'aiil when General i Custer and his men were sent Into the Da- Koras to make an invest ipu ion nr the country and report to the officials at Washington. The special object of the expedition, he says, was to find out Ihe nature of the Black Hills cimnry. in South Iakoln, and ham whether or not it was necessary for the Indians to have it. whether or not ft would be of use to the government and also to find out the prospects for gold minim; in that section. He assisted materially in sending Custer's parry out from St.

I'ntil and aided Custer In the transportation of his troops to HIsniarck, North Dakota. From there It was necessary for the troops to start out and find a trail of their own. Me says: "I was very anxious to get over into the Black Hills country at that time. I was young then and perfectly free and was just looking for a chance to rough it for myself in hopes of being fortunate to get in with the miners there, for I had heard that there were fortunes in gold in the mountains of South Dakota, and I could hardly restrain myself from starting out at once. Hut it was impossible for nie to get out there then and I was not able to go until a year later, (ieneral Custer had Colonel Kred with lii then.

That young man, however, did not stay with the party long, for after they had gotten out of Bismarck a short distance and had taken up the trail for themselves he lost all interest iu the expedition, aud with Custer's consent left his party and went hack to St. I'aul. He stopped at one of the hotels there and ImniPdiafely had himself interviewed on the Black Hills question, and in the course of his remarks said that the rumors about gold being found in that country were without foundation, as he did not think there was any ore there at all. As a matter of fact he bad not been near the Black Hills country, and was not competent to speak authoritatively of Its possibilities. I never heard of any report being made on the trip by Custer, and if there was one made to the authorities I never saw ft.

I have been very much interested In the question and would like to see the report if there was one. "After th" expedition returned I talked with a number of lie officers and soldiers, and they brought very encournging reports of the propects for gold mining there. Some of them said that they saw conclusive proofs of the existence nf the precious metal, and they thought there were fortunes hidden In (he hills of Dakota. Some of them said that in the absence of proper appliances for digging they used their cooking utensils, I such as cups and pans, and even with these I crude implements they turned up small specks of tbe shining ore. which after It was washed out proved to be the finest kind of gold.

Such reports gave me a fresh impetus, and before long I was located in the Black Hills country. I spent a number of years there, and although I had many interesting and eventful experiences and saw lots of fortunes made and lost and much i gold around I never struck a mine myseW. and was only better off by the experiences which I had gained. "For a long while I was located right in the midst of the Black Hills country, and just where most of the mining was being done. I was for several years the proprietor of a large store situated on the principal road from tbe mines down to the nearest town, and over this road most of the hauling of the bullion was done.

Our store dealt in general merchandise, and our principal trade was with the drivers of the express wagons who bought large supplies and carried them along to sell to the ranchers and cowboys they passed on tbe way. I was' Intimately acquainted with a number of the drivers, and In fact held them as my friends. Of course in those days they were always trying to provide some means of protecting the gold In the wagons when they hauled It down for shipment to the East. Covered wagons, bulletproof tops, Iron safes with combination locks, and various other devices were Invented to defy the bandits, but they were without success, for the road agents Invariably found some way to penetrate them. "At last a wagon was provided which was constructed of iron and protected and held together by heavy Iron bands on each side.

Besides this a new kind of safe was devised. It was built in a circular or oval shape, much like an egg. The bottom, however, was flat, so that It would rest firmly on the bed of the wagon. Of course such a contrivance was considered invulnerable, and the owners were boasting that gold iu it was practically safe from robbery. In-, deed, they went so far as to have it pub-1 lished In one of the local papers.

They gave a full description of the safe and the wagon; how It was operated, and how much gold it would carry. It was also stated that only five messengers were required to accompany It, and that It was proof against all tools and appliances then known to the highwaymen. "Well, they soon had a chance to test that contrivance. It was arranged that on a certain morning a trip would be made with a large amount of bullion aud also a valuable lot of gold dust and It was to be taken down to the town for shipment to the Eastern banks. The drivers always started in the morning, and on flirt particular occasion I was up bright and early to sell the teamster a supply of groceries.

If I remember rightly he took about $H0 worth of goods, mostly flour, bacon and what iwas then known as tomato pie. I nearly always made the drivers a present of a bottle of whisky and in this way I managed to keep on the good side of them. Besides the drivers there were five of the boldest messengers In that section, and they were engaged specially for that trip. One of them was named Green Clay and another Green Davis, two well-known fighters In those days. There was also a messenger who consented to take the place of the special post office Inspector who was to have made the trip, but was prevented on account of sudden sickness.

J'The pa.rty drove off as usual, and no danT 'Ml'-- iVifiWi rtMi't'tfa'iiwlilMSia'fasliiMTliiiilii.