SLIDER'S ARREST. How a Wealthy Banker Was In gsnlouy Swindled. Billy Haven was no ordinary burglar. Ills theory was that if a man w ished to make a success of hia profession, he needed to use hia brain rather than hia muacle. It wu all right enough, when starting out to commit a burglary, to take a knife with you, or a loaded club, or a pistol, but Hilly claimed that the doing of this showed a lack of mental Ingenuity. Any muscular fool can bludgeon the sense out of a half awakened householder aroused from his first deep sleep by the noisy entrance of a thief through the kitchen window, but bludgeoning Billy looked upon as clumsy and unnecessary. The conse quence was that Billy, by strict atten tion to business, and the endeavor to please customers, soon begm to build up for himself an enviable repu tation among the police. They nuvcr caught sight of Billy or his pals, but they always recognized his handiwork by the neatness and dexterity of it. They did not even know his name, but they called him among themselves Billy Haven out of respect for the memory of a detective of that name, who was especially good at tracking crimes of a kind whose origin was obscure, and the clew to which was not visible. They aid among themselves, when their at tention was first directed to the kind of burglary the new burglar was doing, . that this was a job Billy Haven would like the unraveling of If he were alive, ' and so they drifted on never getting a sight of the burglar, until the crimes . were called Billy Haven jobs, and final ly the unknown cracksman came to be called Billy Haven. At last these neat burglaries ceased and there were no traces of Billy for years. It la possible that the authori .ttes would never have known any par ticulars about Billy's career if it had not been that a convict dying in one of the prisons told about Billy's last and successful coup, Which enabled Haven and his gang to retire into respectable but monotonous private life. Billy, it seems, had long looked with hungering eyes on a large mansion that stood in a lonely part of a lonely sub urb. It was entirely surrounded by a V bJh brick wall, and Billy felt that if he and 'his mates ever got inside that mansion thVy could work in uninter- rupted security. Inquiry showed Billy that it was the residence of Mr. Slider, the well-known banker, a man intimately connected with numerous prosperous companies, and a man of great reputed wealth. The name of Slider was a power in the city. Billy's investigations led him to the knowledge that Mr. Slider was a most careful man, who had arranged every electrical appliance then known for the discovery of a burglar. Billy's plans, when matured, were very simple. He obtained the costume of a police inspector for himself and the clothes of an ordinary policeman for each of his four pals. He tf"t, likewise, a very good imitation of a warrant of arrest, made out in the name of Mr. Slider. Billy was the man of brains in the gang, and the other four, realizing this, did exactly as he told them. They were in a perfect state of dk-ipline and bad the utmost confidence in liiliy'a in genuity. The pUn as this: They were to obtain entrance into the house at about nine o'clcck in the evening, in perfect legal form; the inspector was ' to arrest Mr. Sliden, who might, of course, be indignant, but the conspira tors expected that the respect a banker has for the forms of law at least insured submission under protest; and while the inspector stood guard over the ar rested man, two of the alleged police men were to be posted so that no one could leave the house, even if Mr. SUder wanted to send a messenger away, which was not liltely, because of his certainty that this was a mistake which could easily be cleared up.' The other two alleged policemen could then Oearch the house under the protection of a bogus search warrant, and quietly secrete all the valuables and money - they could lay their hands on. The In spector then intended to tell Mr. Slider that, because of his protests, he would not take him to Jail, but that he must understand hat he was under arrest, and that he might have to report to the head officer when called upon to do so. This plan worked admirably up to a oertaln point, when Billy and his pals were treated to a stupefying surprise. The man at the porter's lodge trem blingly admitted the officers of the law . into the grounds. Be was then ordered -to look the gates, which he did, and on ot the officers took the key and re mained in the porter's lodge with tha nan and his wife, who were certainly very much frightened. Another police man was left to guard the entrance to tha house, while tha bogus Inspector And tha remaining' policemen rang at tha front door. The person who ad jnitted them was also terrified at tha tight of their uniforms. Billy asked if Mr. Slider was at home, and was informed that he was in tha drawing-room, He then asked that ha and the officers might be shown there without being announced. " Mr. Slider was sitting in an easy chair rarrounded by his family. He turned his head round, and when the door opened without the customary knock, and when he say the uniform of the in spector a ghastly poller came over his face. Before the inspector could speak, he held out his hand and said: "One moment, please." Then turn ing to his wife, he remarked to her in a low voice: "Take the children to your own room and stay there till I come. I have some business with this gentleman. Don't be alarmed. Every thing is all right I bad an appoint ment with him, but forgot to mention it to you." The pale woman and her frightened children withdrew, and Slider stood alone confronting Billy and his two "pals." "I am sorry to say," began Billy, "that I have here a warrant for your arrest All tha entrances are guarded, and, of course, you understand the fatuity of making any reaUtsnca" "Quitesoi quite so," said Slider, husk ily. "1 appreciate all that" w "I have also a search warrant here; and, while I stay with yon, my men must have a look over the premises. Do you wish me to read the warrants to you?" "It is not at all necessary," said Slider, in an agitated voice. "I have no doubt they are quite correct As for searching, I have no power to pre vent that; but, before you begin, I would like to make a proposal to you, inspector. You look like a shrewd man. How many policemen have you with you?" i "I have four," answered Billy. "There are five of you altogether, then?" "Exactly." 1 "Now, inspector, I am a man of busi ness, and, as you know, a man of great wealth. I would like to have a few words with you in private. Would you kindly ask these ofilcers to step out of the room for a moment?" "That is hardly regular," objected the inspector. . "I know, I know," answered the banker, hurriedly; "but I think I can make it worth your while to do what I ask." "Rogers," said the 1 nnpector to the policeman beside him, "you and Ben ham just step out for a moment Into the hall and come at once if you hear me call." Rogers and Benham saluted and withdrew without a wotd. When the door was closed Billy stood with his back against it and Slider remained standing nesr the fire. "If I had happened," said Slider, "not to have been at home when you came, what would you have done?" "I presume," answered the inspector, "I would have tried to find out where you were without arousing suspicion, and if that could not be done I would have had to come some other time." "Precisely. Now, what will you take in gold to go back to the station and report that yon have not been able to find mer "That would be a dangerous busi ness," said Billy, quite honestly. "I can make it worth your while to run the risk," said Slider. "Give me a start of twenty-four hours and that is all I ask. Now, how much?" Billy hesitated and pondered for a moment "What do you say," he said at last "to five thousand for me and three thousand apiece for each of the men?" "That would be seventeen thousand in all," said the banker. "Well," said Billy, "suppose ws make It twenty thousand as a lump sum; or rather, as yon wish twenty-four hours, I think, as time is valuable in a case like this, a thousand an hour would not be exorbitant If you say twenty-four thousand in gold, it's a go." "That is a large amount," said the banker. "Oh, very well then," replied Billy. "We have only to do our duty. You are not absent; you are here. The amount is large, as you say, but you must remember that the risk is tre mendous." "Yes, I admit that," said the banker, with a sigh; "but you said you would take twenty thousand or even seven teen thousand a moment ago." "There are four men to square, be sides myself," answered the inspector, "and If one of them objected of course the game would bo up. I shall not take the risk even of mentioning it to them for anything less than twenty four, and if I thin' any longer about it I shall raise the p ice to thirty." "I agree to the t..venty-four thousand pounds," said the banker, hastily. "Can you make sure of your men of their silence?" "Reasonably syre," answered Billy. "The only question is, can we have the money in gold here and now?? "I am not sure that I can give you all that amount in gold, but I think I can." He consulted a pocketbook he had with blm and added some figures together. "Yes," he said, '1 can do it "Very well," said Billy, "it is a bar gain." BUlie called his pals, and together they accompanied tha banker to an other room that contained, a large safe, which Slider opened. Be took out sev eral bags, and, taking down a pair of scales from tha top of the safe, said: "Yon may weigh this, and you will find it correct There are five bags here and they each contain five thousand pounds." "Open all of the bags," said Billy, cautiously. The banker did -so, and Billy ran a handful of gold from each of them through hia fingers and found everything correct "How muoh does a thousand weigh?" he asked the banker, and, on receiving hia answer, placed one of the bags in thescalea "It is a pity to break bulk," said Billy. "I think we will call it 05,000." "Very well," answered the banker. "Suppose yoo call your men in, I wish to be sure that you will keep your part of the compact" The four men were speedily inside the room, and their eyes opened as they saw the glitter of the gold. The in spector briefly detailed to them the points of the bargain, while the banker looked from man to man and 'listened anxiously. "You agree to this?" said Billy, and each of the men nodded. "You will have no further trouble from us, Mr. Slider," said Billy Haven, politely, "at least for twenty-four hours." The bunker drew a deep breath of re lief us each man took a bag of gold and quietly departed. A few days after the papers were filled with the startling announcement that Mr. Slider, the well-known banker, hod obsoonded, and that an enormous amount of money was miss ing. Investigation ot the books showed that he had been preparing for flight lor over a year, nd rumor has it that he is now living somewhere in South America But that is one of ths things about which nobody knows anything definite. Robert Barr, in Detroit Free Press, r KirritD Will BCD. Troable Among tha NaTaJos Averted tr ths Timely Arrival of Troops, Alboqochqci, N. M., July 17. What threatened to be strlous trouble among ths Navajos has been nipped in ths bud by the prompt srri vsl of the troops from Fort Wln gnte Inst night at Houcks Tank. A. T. Two Atlantic and Pacific railroad detec tive shot a Navajo Indian who resisted ar rest on ths charge of throwing a switch. The detectives were surrounded by a band of angry Navajos and sought mfuge in the store ef J. W. Bennett at Houcks Tank. Bennett volunteered to take a menage from the store to the railroad telegraph office ssking sid snd was seriously shot In ths bead while attempting to do eo. The Indians held the detectives prisoners within the store until ths arrival of the troops on a special trniu. THE OUTLOOK GLOOMY. Thousands of Iron Workers Are Out of Employment. The Non-Agreement of the Amalgamated A.oelatl.n and the Manufacturer! Makes the Situation Very Critical. PrrrsBVRO, July 19. The failure of the Amalgamated Association and manufac turers' conference to reach a settlement of the wage scale and the ending ot all con ferences has rendered the situation more than critical. As a result of the disagree ment union mills, or at least tboes that paid union rates In ths past, will continue closed or resume operations on a non-union basis. It is stated that It is not probable that any ot the manufacturers will attempt to start their works for at least four and probably six weeks. In ths meantime thousands of iron workers will be forced to seek employment elsewhere or remain idle. Tbe Amalgamated Association will now have its modified scale priuted and present h to individual firms for siguuture. President Oarland said this morning: The situation does not now assume tha aspect of s strike and will not until the mill owners order a resumption on terms of their own making. We do not antici pate that this will be doue and believe that the manufacturers will sign our scale as soon as they are ready to resume." The financial situatioa together with small collections has had much to do with the failure to reach a settlement at present. Mikl K1IXKO AND HIST. A Crowded Street Car In Chicago Ban Down bjr a Tralu. Chicago. July 13. An incoming passen ger train on the Grand Trunk road ran down a crowded street car lute last night. killing four people and injuring a number of others. The desd are: Cbables PxRKi.ts. Jobs Dillom. TWO VNIOCNTiriXD wombs. The injured are: Wm. Buhlman, left leg broken and in ter nnlly injured; will die. Mrs. James banderson, head and bod; bruised. J. C. Smith, internally Injured And skull fractured; muy die. Airs. Leila Mitchell, bruised aliout the body. Mrs. S. A. Ltioe, brubfd ulxmt the head and bodv. Mrs. Vandurbvrg, head und body bruisud. Frank VniulcrbKni, her 3-year-old sun, heud cut and Ixuly bniimd. Jennie Blakuly, head and huouMiTD cut. KXI'ORTS AMI I M POUTS OK JOI.ll. The Former Exceeded the Latter by &H7,- 000,403 lor the FUvul Year. Wahhinotox, July 10. The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics In bis statement of the exports and imports of gold and silver reports that the exports of gold from the United States during tbe twelve months endtdJuue 90, 18UU, amounted to $103,- 680,844, and tbe imports to $21,174,341; excess of exports $87,81)6,408. Lhiruig the corresponding period of the preceding year the exports were $50,105,- uVi , ana ine imports 4U,uirj.41; exoees of exports $405,878. M. B. Leavltt's Wife Sues for a Divorce. New York, July 18. Hattie Leuvltt has begun suit in the Superior court for a limited divorce from Michael B. Leavitt, the theatrical manager, and yes terday she secured au order from Judge Gilders leer requiring her husband to show cause on Monday next . why he should not pay alimony and counsel fees to her pending the trial of ths suit. . v Truuk Line Association. , SW York, July 19. Tbe subject of ths rata to tbe World's Fair were discussed yesterday at a meeting of ths General Pas senger Agents Association in this city, and without arriving at any result, the meeting ujourusu until x uesasy next. riMAHCIAi. AND VOaUlKKCIAb Haw Ton. Juiy 18,-Moo.r on call easy at Sag par oent, Prime mercantile paper Bala per oent. The Clearlns House statement wui Bx chauset 71..J.0i. Balanoot J.kl,MD. Tue Sub-Treasury was debtor st ths Clear. Ins Houm (JVl.tH Government bonds tteaa. Btate boudi dulL Railroad bonds firm. A ten. T. a. elf.. 17W bur. Quia or 79 U,C.uili L.. Cblease Oa... 63H Uordajre. ......... Guruare pee. 3e lel. hud XUH Distillers' Trust. 854 U. U W 1SMM Oen. Electric .... KM Ll Westers.. It Lake ttnore U3 Louis a Mats bOW hieiouri PaolOo. SAW Northwesters ... BiW aew England.... utiii R. J. Central..... fort here J-aolio Da. bm BO M. Y. Cenirai.'..'. Omaha 3u va IFnlarta' Wet 10 Keadlns 13, K kill m n rid Tmi.I u Book Island 604 u-atBt, Paul., Surer Heflnerr. Texas Paultto... Colon Vauluo... w abets pre Western Union. 63 , 10 , 901, . I'4 Mew York Produoe Markets, Fsw Tona. July 18.-WHEAT AoUvo. UIF f. AUK. , tjj CUUS-Dull. Aug, sBVt, 800c wM. uuu, walk Cull. 'tM. A.H Jul atiK Ami. 3UH UKEF-Uulut, lUady Extra mcu tT.oUa&OO fumllv llllHln I -J iyi POHK-yulot, ' easy New dicm $18.50 Old mesa llu.AU. LAHli-gniot, ituudy. tituaoi reudored ly.uu. Borrsa Creamery. Slate and Penn 81 n'Jl) Creamery, Western Urau., yo a'.'l L'ruemuiy, Western tuvouu 18 ulUVn CUEKKS State tuutory, full cream, fancy a fcifc Bute fauuiry, fuu ereaiu. uuu.oe.... btyt br. BinM) ,HU,UI, IViUlUVU w IHK MHt B Boos- ftaui and Ponn.. new laid, choice.... 111 17 Western, now laid, prime is B1U Southern, new uid fair to good lia IS Chicago Markets. . Wneat. July orvii, Bent A0M. Corn, July WyL Bept. 0lL Oats, July amiT Bupt, l!4-)r Pork, Hopb llU-aO. v . .m&jw w,Vi. eck.$i!M Are you all run down? Scoffs Entuf sion of Pure Norwegian Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda will build you up and put flesh on you and give you a good appetite. Boon's Emulsion caret Coughs, Colds, Consumption, Scrofula and all Anaemic and Wasting- Diseases. Prevents wasting la children. Al most as palatable as milk, eetonlr tbe genuine. Prepared by Scott A Bowne, Chemists, Mew York. Sold by all Druggists. ALEXANDER BROTHERS & CO. DEALERS IX Cigars, Tobacco. Candies, Fruits and Nuts SOLE AGENTS FOR Henry Maillard's Fine Candies. Fresh Every Week. IPlC GOOX3S J. SS'ECI.A.LTrr. SOLE AGENTS FOR F ,F. Adams & Co's Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco . Sole agents for tbe following brands of Cigars- Henry Clay, Lcdre3, Noraal, Indian Princess, Samson, Silver Asb Bloomsburg Pa. IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF CARPET, MATTING, or OIL CJLOTII, YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT W. H. BIOWIE'S 2nd Door aoove Court Hotue. A large lot of Window Curtains in stock. BAM AIMS! Iu order to close out our customers need them, we have prices. Soc. Whip Cords and 7oc. "'c Goods oOc. " 15c. and lSc. 10c and 121c. Sc. Dress Ginghams 7. ...,. c U i nun nc, jrrims ana Come soon as these bargains W. Lrl 1 1 w w vo-o u 11 THE POSITIVE CURE. I SLY BROTHERS, M Wsnsa St Hew York. Pries Kefsl TRADESMAN- 11 lie 1 1LH eiReuuar Or PDOPLXT BOVw THC . Kind ortoaE& ibu m 1 rmVb to i INVITCthemtoyourStdre t r in 1 r j AND CREAM n be kept, perfectly fresh utiil HwiM't nve 10 tmven (liiys WITHOUT USING ICE- Htmple...-lieap, iinfilriliitfVTiii. pic five. Write. The Preservaline Mfg. Co., solo Mlrs. und Patentees. lnoednrHt.New York. Seotfs ISmfelon stock of summer cooda while our made sweeping reductions in Henriettas are now now " " 1 ri 1 2"0. 20c. 10c. Sc. 5c. Atfplivrs oc. will not last long. H. MOORE. US LTV tSHTr-r in the home? sell . i TO CONSUMPTIVES. Tho undersigned having been restored to health by simple means, after suffering for sevurulyertrswllhs severe lunif Bneellon, and that dread disease Cwummitttun, in anxious to niuke kuowu to his fellow sufferers the means of cure. To those who desire It, he will cheer- .....J ouuuviiOTwiiiuniKPj n vwjiy ui i ne pres cription used, which they will Hilda sure nure for Cinuniiiiittbni. Attthnui. CtttmH'h j.......i. and all throat and lung Multtaixn He hopes all sufferers will try his remedy, as It Is Inval liable. Those desiring the prescription, which will cost them not btiiK. aud may prove a blessing, will please address, Kev. Edward A. Wilson, Brooklyn, Mew York, bep, to, 1 year. "It fits like the paper on the wall. t Of courso it docs if its tbe right kind, and it adds every, thing to the cheerfulness of the room. Wall Paper gives vour walls any effect and a touch of luxury that money could not otherwise supply, To get the best, that is the question; but that is neither difficult or expensive if you go to the right place to buy it. Ours is the place, the variety is here, the prices are right, If you want, we put it' on your walls and guarantee the work. Workmen sent any where. Window Curtains too, are here, prices right. W. II. Brooke & Co. THE MARKETS. HLOOMSBURG MARKETS. C0HRBCTKD WtSKLT. SSTAIL fRICU. Butter per lb $ Jo Eggs per dozen ',5 Lard per lb , ',5 Ham per pound .,3 Pork, whole, per pound 07 to .08 Beef, quarter, per pound, . . . 06 to .08 Wheat per bushel 8o Oats " '.0 Re " " ?&o Buckwheat flour per 100 2 40 Wheat flour per bbl. 4"i- Hayperton Potatoes per bushel 1 00 Turnips " " Onions ,"0 Sweet potatoes per peck 25 to .35 Cranberries per qt tJ Tallow per lb 08 Shoulder " " ,s Side meat " " t Vinegar, per qt 08 Dried apples per lb 05 Dried cherries, pitted 18 Raspberries .18 Cow Hides per lb 0t Steer " " .0j CalfSkin 40 to .50 Sheep pelts 9, Shelled corn per bus .65 Corn meal, rwt 2.00 Bran, ,5 Chop " i,2j Middlings " i.jj Chickens per lb ,u Turkeys " " .14 Geese " " ' ' ' l0 Ducks " " .10 Coal. No. 6, delivered 2.30 " 4 and s ' 3 5o " 6 at yard 2.25 " 4 and 5 at yard 3.25 Improve ) our stock by getting a setting of Barred or White Plymouth Rocks. Eggs from fine birds at $1.50 per 13, or $2.50 per 26. Address. W. B. German, Dllllville, t 1 Penna, PARKER'S M HAIR BALSAM rronMjIM lumnl ffrowtk. Half tsi itm sMithrul Cola. Ths Consumptive snd Feebl j n ufTrrfrvntcihftufiinf ditvkMvtiiuuld uaPvknr. Oiax.r Ivaia. ItouraiilMworMCMiih, WakUuo, rMbilil. IMtloa, rmU w.tkoM, Kli.iinHiM JrW MX. . (i. HINDERCORNS. Th.l nmnoitfcrCm. Swp til yux. AUlua .ttXaj maj i iiruftfia. MHt. SAW HILLS, EIIQI1IES, Improyed Variable i'rlotion Peed SSSd.M,S?2S: A. B. FARQUHAR CO., , YORK, PA. PATENTS. Caveats and Truilo Marks obtained, and all Patent bubluess uunduvii'd lor MoUKUAltt OI IIOFKR'EIHOI'POSITKTUE U. S. PAT. KN'T OKKIt'E. We have no sulMig-eiiulcs, sjl buslni'sa dlret t, Iiiticm can tnnmu'.'t puli-ul busl lifasln lesHtlint- and hi. Less I'ost tlmu tUuao ro umlB tinni Waslilnw'ton. Bi'Ud inudi'l, drawdiK or photo, with tlcHcni' tlon. Wo advlsw It iwt'ifulilH or not. fn JJ' cliartfH. Our luo nut. duo till patent ! aecuifd' A book, "How to Obtain l'aluiita," v llli refer eno'H 10 actual cllunts lu your wtuie.County, or lows, suut five. Address ; . A. KNOW & CO,, WashlnBtou, V. i'Z (Opposite U. Patent Onice ) ,M
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