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VOLUME 25.
HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1894.
inniBER 51
ftltf
THEIR FRIEN DS
THEIR VICTIMS.
Got Up a Sham Pi :ize Fight
That Wa Followed by a Pre
tended Police ; Raid.
THEY RAISED A I IIG BRIBE
Fun For Practical Jokers , lany Prominent
Business Me" Among Thcwe Who Were
Badly 'Sold."
Several well known men about town
vere made the victim? of a practical
joke on Thursday nig ht that savored
(f the days of "Lord 'Dundreary'1
Southern and W. J. Florence.
A small coterie of ch lb men have been
in the habit of holdii ig monthly din
ners at various plat: s in the city.
This month1 dinner was given at
Muschenheims "Art n a" restaurant, in
Thirty-first street, 2ar Broadway.
Among the diners Thursday night
were Arthur Moore, a retired mer
chant, of West Sixtieth street; John
C. Wilson; Jr,; W. C, Doscher, a nier
' chant, of No. 150 West Seventy fourth
street; D. J. Campbell and Frank G.
Fullgraff, of the American Tobacco
Company: Charles Thorley, florist of
Broadway and Twenty -eighth street;
II. McLain, of the Edison Electric
Light Company; William Moore, a
wholosole furnil ure dealer; Robert
Kenworthy, Mr. Wright, Thomas
Ellison, Charles Margburg, a wealthy
merehant of Baltimore, and a half
dozen downtowc 1 business men.
"Prjictic.il ifLriiiir in one form or an-
. . - u t '
other has characterized many dinners
given by the coterie above mentioned.
This time three of the number deter
mined to play-w. joke on the rot that
would be a red letter event in the his
tory cf their monthly gatherings. The
three were Arthur Moore. W. C. Dos
cher and D.J. Campbell.
A CLKYEIl SCliKMK.
.The conspirators approached W. C.
Muschenheim, proprietor of the Arena
restaurant, and unfolded their scheme.
Mr. Muschenheim, who is a recogniz
ed wit among the German clubmen of
this city, readily assented to aid them.
Ioe MeMullin, a special detective in
the employ of the Hotel Imperial, was
also pressed into service.
Briefly, the plot was as follows:
Two office boys in the employ of one
of the conspirators coerced into repre
senting themselves local prize lighters.
They were to "fight' to a finish under
Loudon prize ring rules. The light
was to take place in the wine cellar
underneath the Arena restaurant.
The diners were to be the spectators,
but before the youngsters could do
any harm to themselves Detective Me
Mullin and a force of alleged Central
.Office detectives, to be recruited from
among Mr. Musehenhehn's friends,
were to break in and place all hands
under arrest. -
After the dinner the party attended
the Standard Theatre in a body. The
conspirators had meanwhile regaled
their companions with a tale of a great
prize tight between the "Harlem
Spider' and the "Jersey City Smash
er," that was to have come olT that
night, but was stopped, owing to the
vigilance, of the-police.
After the performance the que.tion
arose as to what should be done to
"round upM the night's enjoyment.
Mr. Arthur Moore had a plan.
"tJentlemen, said he. "suppose we
adjourn to the wine cellar, under
neath the Arena restaurant. Say (in
a stage whisper), if you all w ould like
to see a prize fight I think 1 can ar
range it. The two lighters who were
stopped by the police this evening
as now at the Arena."
t'KLlj INTO TIIK TRAP.
This novel suggestion met with the
unanimous approval of the party.
The three conspirators then proceeded
to arrange the details of the "fight.
When the party were assemble! in the
cellar the "Smasher" and the "Spider
were duly introduced to the specta
tors. Some one asked if Mr. Muschenheim
would allow such a thing In this cellar.
"Of course he wouldn't!" exclaimed
Doscher "but he has gone up town.
"And," he added ""you gentlemen
must keep very quiet or the police will
be down on us."
A difficulty arose as to the seconds.
Arthur Moore volunteered to act as
referee and, after much persuasion,
induced Mr. Thorley to second the
"Spider' and Mr..Fulgraff to perform
a like office for the "Smasher."
"Time!" called the referee.
The fighters were about to get to
work, when a waiter from up stairs
rushed into the cellar, exclaiming:
"Save yourselves! The police are
raiding the premises!'"
Instantly there was a wild scramble
on the part of the assembled specta
tors. The burly form of Detective
McMullin blocked the passageway.
Behind McMulIen were a dozen fierce
looking men with drawn revolvers.
"Back, all of youT1 snouted Mc
MulIen. -When the discomforted spec
tators had crowded back to the rear
cellar McMulIen said: -gentlemen,
you are all under arrest.
"Now 'then," said . McMulIen, ad
dressing his confederates, "three of
you watch here, and see that no one
escapes. Two of you go to the pre
cinct and get the reserves. We must
make a clean job of this. And be sure
to see that these prisoners are locked
in separate cells."
The consternation of the "prison
ers" may well be imagined. Messrs.
Thorley and Fulgratf, the "seconds,"
with their sleeves rolled up and each
holding a bottle and a sponge, were
pictures of utter despair.
THEY S'i;! TiiK.Yr.
At this juncture Mr.' Muschenheim,
his' face distorted with assumed wrath,
stalked into the cellar.-
"How dare you," he shouted, 'seiz
ing Mooro the chief conspirator, by
the collar, "bring such a disgrr.ee up
on my house! By God sir, 111 bring a
heavy damage' sxiit ngaint every o?te
01 you.''
Moore showed light at nMco and a
sham rough ami tumble- scrimmage
between the two added terrors to the
situation.
During the row some vi the wiser
heads had hit upon a plan of e-ea; e.
Several of them had approached Mc
MulIen audasked him if the matter
couldn't be "fixed."
"You insult me. sir," said McMulIen,
with well feigned indignation. He
then whispered, "1 don't like to do
this in tlie presence of witnesses. Can't
one of you see' inc. alone?"
This -was explained to the rest and a
committee duly appointed to take up
a collection. Abe ut -V0 in bills was
collected. Mr. Campbell, a conspira
tor, was deputized to hand over the
money to the detective.
Then another trying situation arose.
A friend of Mr. Muclu iikeim elbowed
his way into the group and announced
himself as a reporter.
"Gentlemen," said the latter, "this
affair has leaked out at the" station
house, and as you will all be up before
a police magistrate tomorrow you
might as well give me your names
now."
The melancholy prisoners responded
inlictitous names and addresses, in
which the name of "Smith" figured
four times. Mr. Thorley gave the
name of "John Brown."
The joke might have been carried
to an even greater length had not Mr.
FulgrafT recognized in one of McMul
len's policemen a club acquaintance.
Then the whole thing dawned on his
mind.
"Boys," he yelled, "this whole thing
is a fake!"
The language that followed this dis
covery was tor a time picturesque and
lurid. It took the victims several
minutes to fullvf realize that the affair
was a practical joke. Then they in
sisted on standing treat, and an ela
borate supper wa served in the main
dining room. N. Y. Herald, Satur
dav 15th. ,
SHE IS VERY SICK.
The Dauhterof the Vice Present DUnz
In Asheville.
Ashkyili.k, X. C, Dec. IS. Miss
Stevenson, daughter of the Vice Presi
dent, is in an extremely critical condi
tion. Death is expected at any mo
ment. The Vice President returned to
Washington Sunday night, but is lia
ble to be called back at any hour.
A WEATHER
BUREAU.
Hickory Is to Have a Daily
Weather Signal Serrice
Through the Efforts of
our Polite Post mas
ter and Congress
man Henderson.
Now that a weather signal bureau
has been established in Hickory, the
Press and CarolixiAx- will publish
the forecasts weekly- In order that
our readers may understand the sig
nals, we publish thein again and sug
gest that all those who are interested
in the matter cut them out of the pa
per and paste them up at some conven
ient place where they can at once un
derstand what it means when they see
a Hag flying at the top of the pole in
the Public Square.
To understand the Hag signals read
the following and preserve it:
1. The Weather Bureau furnishes,
when practicable, for the becefit of
the general public and those interests
dependent to a greater or less extent
upon weather conditions, the "Fore
casts" which are prepared at this of
fice and certain specially designated
stations daily, at 10 a. mr and 10 p. m.,
for the following day. These weather
forecasts are telegraphed to observers
at stations of the Weather Bureau,
railway olliciais, and many others, and
are so worded as to be readily eommun
i ::;:,! to the public by means of Hags
or steam whittles. The Hags adopted
i'er lli!.-- p-.irpo.-e are live innumber (in
dicated arul which we will publish
later.)
N timber I. white Hag, six feet square,
ir.dicft clear or 'air weather. Nuin
2, blue tiag. six feet square, indi
cates rain or snowi Number:), white
and blue ilags (parallel bars of white
ami blue), six feet, square, indicates
that local rams or showers will occur,
and that the rainfall will not be gener
al. Number bk'ck triangular Hag,
four fet-t at the base and six feet in
length, always refers- to 'temperature;
when placet.! above numbers 1, 2, or o
it indicates colder weather, when not
displayed, the indications arc that the
change iu temperature will not vary
more than tour degrees from the tem
perature of the same hour of the pre
ceding day from March to October, in
clusive, and not more than six degrees
for the remaining months of the year.
Number 3, white Hag, six feet square,
with black Mpiare in centre, indicates
the approach of a xttdden decided fall
in temperature. This signal is not dis
played unless it is expected that the
temperature v. ill fall to forty-two de
grees, or lower, and is usually ordered
at least twenty-four hours in advance
of the cold wave. When number .1 is
displayed, number 4 is always omitted.
When displayed on poles the signals
should be arranged to read downward;
when displayed from horizontal sup
ports a small streamer should be at
tached to indicate the point from
which the signals are to be read,
i xt y, n m i "i" a t i o i ." ov displays.
No. 1, alone, indicates fair weather,
stationary temperature.
No. 2, alone, indicates rain or snow,
stationary temperature.
No. , alone, indicates local rain, sta
tionary temperature.
No. 1, with No. 4 above it, indicates
fair weather, warmer.
No. 1, with No. 4 below it, indicates
fair weather, colder
No. 2, with No. 4 above it, indicates
warmer weather, rain or snow.
No. 2, with No. 4 below it, indicates
colder weather, rain or snow.
No. with No. 4 above it. indicates
warmer weather with local rains.
No. ;, with No. 4 below it. indicates
coltler weather with local rains.
No. 1, with No. 5 alove it, indicates
fair weather, cold wave.
No. 2, with No. ." above it, indicates
wet weather, cold wave.
Iaso no time in subscribing for the
Pukss and Cakolixiatv, or you will
fall behi in I the procession.
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CHAS. I: CLARK NAMED.
Chattanooga Lawyer 5!ccled to Sacceed
JuJe Key.
WAsiiiiNCtTox, Dec. 17. The Presi
dent to day sent to the Semite the fol
lowing nomination:
Chas. D. Clark, of Chattanoojra.
Tenneee. United States District
Judge for the Eastern and Middle dis
tricts of TennesseeTviee David M. Key.
retired.
BLUE
i '
Has Burned Thirty Years.
REMARKABLE SUBTERRANEAN FIRE
THAT IS RAOINO IN
COLORADO.
Now Threatens to Burst Out a4 Datray
Valuable Property.
Denver, Dec 15 A fire caused by
spontaneous combustion in a hill
above the town of Marshall, Boulder
county, CoL, thirty years ago, threat
ens to communicate to th surround
ing valuable coal fields and render
them worthless. The fire at first etuit
ed only smoke, then it quickened to
a dull, red glow, and now, despite
years of efforts to drown it out and
wall it in, it rages throughout an un
derground area of from 200 to 300 rods,
and spouts flame, cinders and smoke
through a dozen outlets, each of which
might vie in appearance with the cra
ter of an active rolcano.
Property worth millions of dollars
has been destroyed. Two weeks ago
the miners were driven by rolumes of
sulphurous smoke from the drift of
the last coal mine that was workable,
on "Volcano Hill," as the scene of the
fire is known. Since then several at
tempts have been made to rescue the
tools which were abandoned in the
subterraneous chambers of the mine,
but they failed of success. Now all
hope of saving the tools, as well as of
ever reopening the mine, has been
given up, for the timbering of the
shaft has burned away through its en
tire length. Yesterday the flames
from below burst clean through the
surface in the hill, and the mouth of
the drift has become choked up with
tons of red-hot rock that caved in
when the fire found vent not more
than 100 feet from the opening in the
slope or side of the hill.
. .
An Interesting Texas Letter.
Leaving Hickory at 5 p. m. aboard
the C. and L. R'y, we arrived at dies
ter at 11 o'clock, and resting till 10
o'clock next day, we took the Sea
board Air Line for Atlanta, Ga, one of
the great cities of the Southland.
Here we met several more families
bound for Texas ind Oklahoma, and
the railroad company had to put on
another coach to hold us all.
We passed many large fields of cot
ton not yet picked, and some farmers
still sowing wheat.
A four hours' run brought us to
Montgomery, but, being in the night,
we had no view of the country. Next
morning at day-break we were passing
along the Gulf of Mexico towards New
Orleans. Being my first time to see
the big waters, it was more than de
lightful to me, but most too much for
some of our crowd who got sea-sick.
New Orleans is a great big place in
many ways; her resources are varied,
having access to the world by land and
water. The many interesting things
in and around here must be seen, to
have any correct idea of things as they
really are.
After changing car j we ran into a
boat and crossed the Father of Waters,
hardly knowing we were moving on- I
ward except by the thud of the waUr j
beneath us. It was grand to ;ee the-,
steamboats plowing the 'wafers uad
chasing the watery tribe before, them.
A few minute?'' rid a"l v rj
passing the truck farm a gar.-!-: ,
full of lettuce, cabbage, b.-a...-. ,-.tv,
just like mid-summer time. ap
ples and oranges lrtn -'irig :i t!:- tn v.
and the growing w-g
one think of th? ls.z.Z
milk and honey." It
t.tb'e-
i e
to
strange to see them
1
i.ti
an
slips on one Sid,' the . j i
potato on the other.
Next we saw the sugar p'j;idai? .
square or diagonal plots of 2". . t,r
100 acres each. The large farms hav-
ing a factory on each. Here is where,
so the politicians told us, they &;et $2-
an acre bounty from Uncle Sam. Of
course, that pays them better than five
c?nt cotton. They haul the cane on
two-wheeled wagons, sometimes four
mules or horses to each. It is amus
ing to see them bobbing up and down
as they drive along. A they have no
seed, they draw a deep furrow. lay the
stocks in and bed on it for next year
crop. Where they planted early it is
now green and pretty.
Oh ye, I must not forget the l-au-tiful
moss hanging from the trees, wav
ing in the clear sunlight. O, How I
wished for a handful to carry along!
But the evening shadows began to fail
on us and we bounded on through
louisuina. and next morning we were
in the beautiful city of Dallas, Texas,
passing beautiful farms of wheat, oats,
etc., on one side, and hogs, cattle and
horses on the other, looking a little
like home. H. G. Seitz.
Brown wood, Tex.. Dec. 11,
!
A LARGE
TRANSACTION
Big Sale of Water Power Ner
Hickory The Best in
North Carolina.
J. M. ODELL & CO. PURCHASERS
They Will, It Is Believed, Erct a Half
mi lion-Dollar Cctton Fictiary In
the Near Future.
There was consummated in Hickory
last Tuesday one of the largest deals
ever made in the city, or in this sec
tion. It was the sale of the Water
Falls and adjacent lands on both sides
of the Catawba River 2 Jr miles from
Hickory at what is locally known as
"Horseford's Ford'' and the -'Tall
Bridge,- by Messrs, A. A. Shuford,
Philip Suttlemyre, J. L. I-yerly and
A. L. Iiamsouer, to Capt. J. M. Odell,
of Concord, N. C, and his associates.
The whofe deal was conducted by our
townsman Mr. John N. Bohannon
and has been progressing for some
time past. Capt. Odell was out here
and examined the property last sum
mer. They left their deal in the hands
of Mr. Bohannon and he concluded it,
as stated, last Tuesday morning, and
the papers are being made out.
It is currently believed that Capt.
Odell and his associates will build a
cotton mill at the river at a cost of
half a million dollars 'at some time
within the near future. That they
have bought this magnificent water
power as a site for a cotton factory is
certain. In the course of time they
may also put up an electric plant out
there with which to run and operate
machinery in Hickory. This is regard
ed as one of the greatest transactions
for the benefit of this whole Fection
that has taken place in many years.
It means a great deal to Hickory. It
will make this a great cotton market
as well as the leading lumber market
of this section. Mr. John N. lk
hannon is to be congratulated upon
his indomitable energy in pushing this
sale through to successful comple
tion. According to the survey of Prof. Kerr
and that of other surveyors, and all
who know of the property, it is
one of the finest and the largest water
powers on the Catawba River. All
join in congratulating Capt. Odell on
his good purchase.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
i (EASTKRXSYSTKM.) -CHIIITMA.S HOLI
DAY Ratks.
Washixtox, D. C, Dec 10,
To Ticket Agents in North Carolina:
You are authorized to sell S. K. T.
tickets between all points on Southern
Railway (Eastern System) in North
Carolina at rate of Four (4) Cents per
mile one way for round trip.
Tickets on -ale December 22d to
2."ith, inclusive; also December 2t)th to
January It, inclusive. Limited Jnn-
uarv 3, IbOo.
Hickorv and Charlotte
Hickory and Fayetteville 7.?.
Hickory and Wilmington O.bO
IIOLIPAY ItATKS FOR SCHOOLS AXI3
1'OLI.KUE.S.
Ticket Agents named below, within
State of North Carolina and Virjnnia
(including Washington D. C.) are-
authorized to Hrll Holiday Tickets as
herein instructed to any point within
States of Virginia North and South
Carolina and Georgia on Southern
Railway (Ea tern System) within radi
us of SCO mile December 15th to 20th,
inclmtive; liuiited January 3, lt3.
These tickets will only be sold to
students of colleges orchools present
ing certificates signed by their Suier
inttndents or PriiHipalsv
W. A. Tckk,
General Passenger Agent
The Patent Ofllce has granted pat
ents to the following North Carolina
inventors: W. A. Gutherie, Durham,
N. C, Automatic fire-alarm; A, L. Har
rison, Wilmington, N. ,C. Tube-plug;
P. E. Johnson, Rome, N. C, Feed
actuating device for planters; E. II.
Kruger, 'Elizabeth City, X. C, Shin-
gle planing machine.