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2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1896. ; _— as far as New York. The itinerney ar ranged for Mr. Bryan to-morrow has been changed. Instead of going to Boston and Providence he will stop at Lynn, where - his train is due at 5:30, take breakfast there, speak at 7 o'clock and leave for Boston at 8 o’clock. Arriving there at 8:20 o’clock he will be driven to the park station and leave for Providence at 9 o’clock on the Colonial ex- vress, over the.Shore road. At 10:15 Mr. Bryan will reach Providence, and will leave there an hour later, after makingan address. He will reachi New London at noon. An hour wili be spent at New Lon- don, and at 1:05 the candidate will start jor New York, where he is due at 4:30. To-morrow night will be given up to speeches at Paterson, New York City and Jersey City. Mr.thya)m’s itinerary between Oetober 3, when he will again speak in St. Louis, and October 8, the date of his Burlington Towa, speech, has been practically ar- ranged. He will go from Memphis to Vashville, thence to Indianapolis. and P bably proceed from there to sichigan, The Michigan visit may be postponed uatil iater and the date filled in at places in Iilinois. — . PALMER AND BUCKNEKL. Pleased With Their Tour and the Sound Money Outlook. WASHINGTON, 0. C., Sept. 27.—Sen- ator Palmer and ex-Governor Buckner came down from Philadelphia to-dayin their special car, reaching here at half- past 3 o’clock. General Buckner stayed only a few minutes, continuing on the same train to Louisville, but General Palmer, who was accompanied by his wife, son and daughter-in-law, went to the bouse of his son-in-law, Edwin G. Crabbe, a chief of division in the Pension Office, where he will stay until to-morrow. His arrival in Washington was known to only a few intimate friends, and conse tly very few callers disturbed him durine the evening. He was very cheerful regarding the political outlook in a general way, al- though declining to commit himself to any specific numerical claims as to the re- sult of the campaien. The enthusiasm of the big Baltimore and Philadelphia auaiences, he said, im- pressed him with the strength of the sound-money feeiing. To-miorrow General Palmer expects to be busy most of the day with matters con- nected with his Senatorial duties which demand att'ntion, and he intends to dis- vose of gtcumnlated mail at his office in | the morning, besides calling at several de- partments. If possible, he will leave to- | morrow afternoon for his home at Spring- field, where he will remain the rest of the campaign, unless unexpectedly called out by Chairman Bynum for another tour of speech-making. | e lg oy NEBRASKA POPULISTS, . Middle-of-the Road Men Meet in State Convention ZTo-Day. LINCOLN, Nks., Sept. 27.—To-morrow’s State convention of the Middle-of-the- Road Populists will probably not be largely attended. The party machinery is entirely in the hands of the fusion faction, and the followers of C. M. Clark of Lin- coln, who issued the call largely on his own responsibility, is believed to be small. The purpose of the convention, as already . outlined, is -to place Bryan and Watson electors in the field as opposed to those of Brvan and Sewall. It is doubtful if a State ticket is nominated. The atiendance will be confized to near-by counties, and no arrangements have yet been perfected for even a temporary organization. The convention will be called to order at2:30 PN ACORES THE SILVERITES. Professor Ladd of Yule Preachés-a Ser- mon on Selfishness. . NEW HAVEN, Coxx., September 27.— Proiessor Ladd, head of the department af psychology at Yale, occupied the col- lege pulpit to-day. His sermon was a se- vere censure of selfishness. Professor Ladd scored the advocates of a high protective tariff and the silver -men. Hedwelt on the selfishness of the politics of to-day. His opinion was that if the silver-mine owners confessed that their main anxiety was to sell their silver ata profit of 40 per cent, and not for the work- ing classes, whom they professed to cham- -pion, their followers would soon leave them. This remark caused something of a stir, and the reference to the silverites .'was the talk of the campus to-day. it S WATSON'S L1 THREATENED, The Populist Nominee Alarmed by a Let- ter From Los Angeles. ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 27.—*Tom” Wat- son has given out a letter which contains an element of the sensational. He thinks it is a threat against his ife. The letter is dated Los Angeles, and says: We Democrats have read enough of your in- fernal talk, and bave determined to put you under the ground bofore November unless you resign from our ticket. We hate and despise you, and sre only sorry that you did not ail stay in the “middle of the road.” One hundred of ns have sworn to put you off the ticket, if you do not go of your own eccord, before the 15th of OctotAr. A word to the wise is sufficlent. L. A. DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE. s e TALKS OF TREACHERY. Watson Scores Kansas Populists and Demoerats in General. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 27.—The fol- lowing telegram has been received here from Thomas E. Watson: I will return to Kansas and support the Populist Netiona! ticket—Bryan -ng atson. The fusionists in Kansas have bolted the National convention, defied the National law of party, rebelled against the National com- mittee and treated with contempt the National nominees. Sewall is no more our candidate than is Ho- bart. Democrats are ruining Bryan in the mad attempt to compel Populists to vote for Sewell. Democratic menagers should stand by the St. Louis agreement, just as the Popu- lists did. THOMAS WATSON. S BISMARCK AND FREE SILVER. 4 Berlin Paper Comments on the Prince’s Letter. BERLIN, GerMAXY, Sept. 27.—The Vos- sische Zeitung, commenting upon thd cor- respondence between Governor Culberson of Texas and Prince Bismarck on the question of free silver, says that the letter of the Prince can hardly be interpreted that he would be pleased 1f the Americans should succeed in settling the question, but that he does not know whether they will or how success may be assured. FIND 4 SEVERED HEAD, Ghastly Discovery by Searchers for Clews in a Murder Mystery. PITTSBURG, Pa., Sept. 27.—On Septem- ber 19, in the vicinity of Wylie station, - near Elizabeth, Pa., the nude and head- less body of a young man, who bhad evi- dently been murdered, was found in the river. A reward was offered by the County Commissioners and stimulated search to find the bead or clotaing. This afternoon the bloody garments were found among some weeds and bushes near the river, and a small mound near by when opened proved to be the burial place of the head, - which is well preserved. The head is that of a man 45 or 50 years old, well formed, with dark hair and sandy chin whiskers, siightly tinged with gray. No one has been able fo identify the victim of the crime, but it 1s thought the coat coat may lead to a ciew. st o AL Murder Done by a Child, MASSILLON, Omio, Sept. 27.—While the family of David McIlhenny of Dalton were at church, their invalid guest, Thomas Kidd, aged 14 years, son of W. K. Kidd, a Cleveland lawyer, was shot and killed. When Carl Mc: Y, aa]ed 7 ears, was found he woul m ing. e had been left with young . The theory is that the younger child shot the older, though for what cause is unknown. RUSSIAN. TAUNTS STING GERMANY Accused of Cowardice in Dealing With the Sultan. CZAR’S PRESS IS BITTER. Declares the Government at Berlin Is Awed by Fear of War. FERMENT IN THE FATHERLAND Caustic Attacks on Gladstone Because of His Ant-Turk'sh Speech. [Copyright,1896,by the United Associated Presses] BERLIN, GErMANY, Sept. 27.—The anti- Turkish speech delivered by Mr. Glad- stone at last Thursday's mass-meeting in Liverpool has been widely published here and generally commented on by the news- papers, a majority of which speak of the addressunfayorably. Thecommentsshow that the anti-English campaign which the German Press bas entered into has reached a high state of inflammation. The North German Gazette, in its issue to-day, prints the entire speech, iranslated verbatim, and attacks Mr. Gladstone viciously in its accompanying editorial. The German papers are also much stung by the taunts of the Russian journals, which are asking why it is that Germany, which has always been parading its mili- tary greatness and readiness for war, now shows itself to be more awed than any of the other powers before the phantasm of ‘War as a consequence of an attempt to coerce the Sultan. These journals continue their taunting of Germany by declaring that neither Austria nor [taly betrays such a degree of nervous eagerness to hinder all practical steps toward solving the Turkish problem, yet Germany’s interests in the Mediterra- nian are only indirect. The Vossische Zeitung, the most in- dulgent of any of the journals in its crit- icisms, goes no further than to express the hope that the words of the former Prime Minister of Great Britain will have a sobering effect on the Sultan and the palace cligue behind him. At the same time the Vossische suggests the possibility that the almost violent language employed by Gladstone may reawaken the fanaticisms of the Moslems and the Armenian revolu- tionists and their foliowers, leading to the very results which he so strongly de- nounces. Among the other lzading Ger- man Eapers the consensus of opinion is that the speech is more likely to encour- age a renewal of the massacres in the Sul- tan’s domain. The National Zeitung and some of the other journals accuse Mr. Gladstone with treating a serious situation with levity. The practical expulsion from Beriin a few days ago of Professor Thoumayan, the Armenian lecturer who came to Germany for the purpose of crganizing anti-Turk- ish meetings, has had a tendency to dampen the purpose of the sympathizers with the Armenians. In the official mind Professor Thou- mayan is a mere agitator, who politically is indistinguisbable from the wildest kind and most fanatical Huntchalist or Arme- nian revolutionist. According to the semi-official version of the incident, pub- lished in the Cologne Gazette, Professor Thoumayan owes his life to the German Embassador to Turkey, who interceded in his behalf when the professor was sen- tenced to death as & conspirator in Arme- nia and procured a reprieve: on the strength of Thoumayan’s promise to aban- don his anti-Turkish sentiment. Nevertheless, despite the fact that he re- ceived repeated warnings from the Berlin police, Thoumayan continued his attacks upon the Sultan, and his crowning offense was committed in his declaration at a re- cent anarchist meeting that the Porte it- self had arranged tbe affair of taking pos- session o fthe Ottoman Bank. In recount- ing the detalls of this incident, however, the Gazette omits mention of the fact that Professor Thoumayan went to the meet- ing mentioned in company with 4 well- known and highly respected Berlin cler- gyman for the main purpose of refuting the statement which had been made in anarchist oratories that the Armenian movement was purely anarchistic. Dr. Lindauer, the Anarchist leader, hav- ing repeated this declaration, Professor Thoumayan denied the truth of the alle- gation with much warmth. He repudi- ated all connection with the revolutionary manifesto which had emanated from Lon- don, and having aisposed of this matter, Eroceaded to denounce the Sultan and the igherofficials of the Turkish Government, The meeting was somewhat disturbed by the professor's expression of his senti- ments, and several speakers who followed him declared that he was a paid agent of tbe Russian secret police. Professor Thoumayan has not yet been actually expelled, though he is construe- tively under that ban, he having been in- formed that the threat of his expulsion from Germany would be immediately exe- cuted if he made another attempt to ad- dress a public meeting. —_— CAPTAIN EVANS FETED, Farcwell Dinner in His Honor at the American Embassy. BERLIN, GERMANY, Sept. 27.—J. B. Jackson, first secretary of the United States embassy here, gave a farewell din- ner last week to Capiain R. K. Evans, the retiring military attache to the embassy, and Mrs. Evans, at which a large gather- ing of friends of the captain and his wife were present. When Captain and Mrs. Evans took their departure a large party of friends gathered at the station to see them off. Among those present were the members of the staff of the American Em- bassy and consulate, a number of the oth er embassies and legations; Mrs. Uhl, wife of the United States Embassador, and a host of friends, who brought with them flowers sufficient to haif fllftheeom- psrtment of the railway carriage which the captain nd his wife occupied. Em or Uhl was Iuflar&‘ from an attack of catarrhal cold and was unable to be present. Mr. Charles Coleman, who was Mr. Jackson's predecessor as secretary of the American embassy, is in Berlin as the guest of Vice-Consul Zimmerman. Mr. G. Squiers, second secretary of the em and Mrs, Squiers returned to Berlin on Tuesday from their vacation which was spent at Heringsdorf. General Tbomas Wilson is among the number of American sojourners here. Mr. F. Ritschl, Vice-Consul "of Germany in New York, sailed for America Augusta Victoria on Friday, —_— UPRISINGs IN AFRICA, British Accused of Fomenting Trouble in German Possessions. BERLIN, GeruMaxy, Sept. 27.—Suspi- on board the st T. Fei eamer cions are expressed within the circles of the German Colonial party that the Brit- ish are fomenting the trouble which has arisen in German East Afriea, into which the wWawemba tribe has made inroads from Eneglish territory. More serious than this, however, is the rising of the Wahele tribe, which has rebuilt the fort at Kwikura, which the Germans had pre- viously destroyed, and has aiso driven the small detachments of German troops there out of the country. An expedition consisting of 200 men hes been sent to punish the Wahehes, and if this measure is not successinl Baron von Wissmann, the Governor of German East Africa, who is now in Berlin, will return to Africa immediately with a large force. SoA il FICTORY »OR SOCIALISTS. May Obtain an Absolute Majority in the Diret of Gotha. BERLIN, GErMaxy, Sept. 27.—The elec- tions for members of the Diet of Gotha, of which the second son of Queen Victoria— the Duke of Edinburgh—is the reigning Duke, which were held to-day, resulted in a great victory for the socialists, who won nine out of the nineteen seats. Elections are yet to be held in some districts and there is a possibility that the Socialists ;m obtain an absolute majority in the iet, Gotha is one of the duchies forming the principality of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. There are chambers for Coburz and for Gotha, which meet separately every year and collectively every second year. The chamber of Coburg contains eleven mem- bers, seven of whom are selected as depu- ties to tue united Parliament. The Gotha chamber contains nineteen_men, fourteen of whom sit 1n the united Parliament. e e LOSS OF LIrE AND PROPERTY. Disastrous Results of the Gale Along the North Sea Coast. BERLIN, GerMANY, Sept. 20.—The gale which prevailed on Friday and Saturday caused great damage to property and con- siderable loss of life along the North Sea coast and far inland. The river Eibe rose twelve feet on Friday, as a result of which the celiars of many buildings near the river were flooded and scores of vessels were carried away from their moorings. The river Ems was also forced over its banks and thousande of acres of land were submerged. A barge was capsized by the force of the wind in the upper Elbe and six persons were drowned. THENTED 0 A TUMDR Frau Klafsky's Death Caused;by the locapacity of Her Physicians. The Prima Donna Killed by an Oper- ation Which Proved to Have Been Unnecsssary. BERLIN, GerMaNYy, Sept. 27.—The death of Frau Katrina Kliafsky-Lohse, the prima donna, which occurred in Ham- burg last Tuesday, is greatly regretted here, and the circumstances attending her demise are being widely discussed. Her friends are highly indignant at the med- ical treatment which she received, and declare that she was the victim of the incapacity of the Hamburg physicians who attended her. The story of the cause of her death has many versions, but the one most gener- ally accepted is that while.she was sing- ing in the United States she was struck on the head by a toppling cupboard, which caused a painful inflammation of the scalp. She never fully recovered from the effects of the mishap, and later the pain became almost unbearable. The Hamburg physicians diagnosing the case pro- nounced her afflicted with tumor of the brain, which could only be relieved by the operation of trepanning, which the doctors decided to resort to. The operation was performed, with the result that it disproved the tumor theory, but killed the patient. The fact was that her ailment was really of a comparatively trifling natare. Frau Klafsky’s funeral, which took place at Hamburg on Friday, was at- tended by a large number of her profes- sionsl and private friends. The body, in accordance with the wishes of the de- ceased lady, was clothed in the white robe of penitence worn by her in the chAracter of "Eiizabeth in “Tannhauser.” The chorus of Mozart’s *‘Magic Flute"” was sung at the grave, Madam Kiafsky was the daughter of an obscure Hungarlan shoemaker, and sue married a Jewish tradesman in Leipsic be- fore she became prominent as a singer. After her marriage she abandoned her profession, but her husband’s failure in business compelled her to return to the stage, afier which she rapidly rose to celebrity. Sl a Rival Irish Leaders Speak. DUBLIN, Ireraxp, Sept. 27.—An am- nesty meeting was held at Tipperary to-day which was notable from the fact that Redmond, Dillon and Healy all spoke, This is the first occasion since the death of Parnell that these rival leaders have addressed an audience from thz same plat- form. LAE s Foundered in a Gale. PARIS, Fraxce, Sept.27.—Advices re- ceived here report that the steamer Maga- dena foundered in a gale off the coast of the Department of Landes, in Southwest- ern France. All the members of her crew were drowned. e S Three Failures at Defiance, Ohio. DEFIANCE, Omuro, Sept. 27.—The Tiede- man Furniture Company, incorporated, with a capital stock of $100,000, made an assignment yesterday. The immediate cause was $25,000 of notes overdue, but it is understood there are many other creditors who will suffer from the failure. The only resourcer are represented by the company’s lant and stock on hand. Two other ?nllurns followed this one, although in no way concerned in it. They were the M. G. May Grocery Cnm%nnv, the stock being turned over to the Defiance Grocery Com- pany to satisfy debts, and the Hotel Rus- sell, which discontinued business last night. —— Coast Postal and Pension Notes. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 27.—Otto Janssen of Los Angeles, Cal., has been ap- pointed a railway mail clerk. Pacific Coast pensions have been issued as foliows: California: Originai—Samuel Bennett, San Francisco. Increase (special, Septem- ber 18)—James N. Rumble, Compton. Oregon: Original—Anderson C. Smith, Enterprise. Original widow—8usan Deare, Eugene. ‘Washington: Increase (special, Septem- Igr g)—Anduw J. Wintermute, South en e Sam Rafael Paper Chase. SAN RAFAEL, Can, Sept. 27.—The hares in the paper chase from the Hotel Rafael yesterday were not so fleet as usual. The hounds caught them half way over the course. Mr. and Mrs, Darnsworth were the hares. Even though the day was very warm the course run was longer than usual. The first lady’s prize was won by M: . O'Connor; the first gentleman’s by Evan Evans, The rest of the hounds were: Miss Eleanor Morrow, Miss War- burton, Miss_Alice Wflk!nBrs.oB. Boazd- man, 8 C. Pardee, Mrs, ks, Frank Glass, Dr. Hewitt, Mrs. Neal, Miss Foster, Robert Foster, Miss Bruce, Miss Bertis Breme, Carlton Curtis. MASTS GAVE WAY BEFORE A GALE The American Clipper Ship Solitaire Disabled at Sea. ENCOUNTERED A SQUALL Tremendous Waves and a High Wind Leveled Her Yards to the Decks. PICKED UP BY A STEAMER. Was Bound for San Francisco With a General Cargo in Her Hold. QUARANTINE, 8. L, Sept. 27.—The clipper-ship Solitaire of Bath, Me., Cap- tain Thompson, which left Philadelphia September 19 for 8an Francisco, was towed into this port to-day in a dismasted con- dition by the British steamer West Indian, Captain Campbell, which feil in with her on Friday, S8eptember 25, at 2:30 A. M., in latitude 38 deg. 44 min., longitude 64 deg. 43 min. Captain Thompson of the Solitaire re- ports that he left Philadelphia on Septem- ber 19 and proceeded to get an offing. On Monday and Tuesday he had variable winds, chiefly from the westward, and shifting on the morning of the 23d and in« creasing until 1t blew wit hurricane force, accompanied by a very heavy sea and a downpour of rain. Captain Thompson prudently shortened sail until only the fore and mein lower topsails were set. The ship continued to roll heavily and the seas broke continually over her, filling the waist. At 10:30 in the evening a heavy squall struck the vessel, carrying away the fore, main and mizzen topmasts, with all ate tached, and the fore and mizzen mast- heads and the jibboom. The decks wers so flooded that it was extremely dificult to clear away the wreckage. At midnight the wind began to moderate. At7a. M. on the 24th the foreyard broke in two pieces and fell to the deck. Meanwhile the ship was rolling and la- boring heavily in the tremendous seas. At 9 A . the main-mast went over the side with all attached, leaving the vessel with nothing standing except the stumps of the fore and mizzen-masts. An effort was made to rig a jury-mast and get sail on the vessel, but at 1 o’clock on the morning of the 25th a steamer was sighted heading to the eastward. It proved to be the steamer West Indian, bound from New Orleans for Liverpool. After some energetic signaling the steamer altered her course, and, pearing down upon the Solitaire hove to until morning. An arrangement was made between the two captains to tow the ship to this port, distant 450 miles. A hawser was passed and the trip was accomplished without further incident. The Solitaire was built at Bath, Me., in 1879. She is of 1462 tons net register. She had a full general cargo. B8he is anchored off Tomkinswillee The West Indiar, after taking in provisions and a supply of coal, w ill proceed on her vogage to Liverpool. N ASSASSINS SUICIDE: J. C. Kassebaum Kil's Himself at Meridian, Miss.,, While Under Arrest. Tried to Escaps After Hiding Under a House for Two Days ani Nghts. | MERIDIAN, Miss., Sept. 27.—J. C. Kassebaum, who assassinated A. 8. Barnes in his photographic studio Thursday night, was located in this city last night and placed under arrest, but before he could be removed from the piace in which he was found he placed a pistol to his head and fired a bullet into his brain. After committing the murder Kasse- baum went to the residence of Mrs. Frank Howard, where his wife boarded, and, re- moving his shoes, secreted himself under the adjoining residence, where he had re- mained since that time. He came out last night and went to Mrs. Howard's and met his wife and Mrs. Morris, the latter of whom, in Mrs, Howard’s absence, has charge of the household. He asked Mrs. Morris it he could remain there, and recetved a negative reply. A {onng man who also had rooms in the ouse was informed of Kassebaum’s pres- ence, and he at once went for officers. Upou the arrival of Chief of Police Nelson quite & crowd had congr?ned and sur- rounded the house, and Kassebaum’s escape was rendered impossible. The police entered the house and demanded his surrender, telling him theére was no chance for him to getaway. Withont any effort at escape Kassebaum drew a pistol and fired a shot mruufl'ms templa, The only statement that sebaum made, so far as can be learned, was made to Mrs. Morris. He told her that he killed Barnes in self-defense. plal S SE NOT ENOUGH ELIGIBLES. Positions in the Railway Mail Service That Need Filling. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 27.—The Civil Bervice Commission announces that there are not eligibles enough from Ari- zona, Montana, tdaho and Indian Terri- fory to meet the needs of the railway mail service in those States and the Territory. The regular scheaule examinations occur at Tucson, Ariz., October 10; Miles City, Mont., October 2; Helena, Mont., October 5; Pocatelio, Idaho, October 10; Boise City, Idaho, October 10, and Oklahoma City, O. T., September 30. be commission has sent = supvly of application blanks to the board of exam- iners at each of the places named above in order that persons desiring to take the examination may obtain_them without | gy, the delay of sending to Waskington for them. Those who desire to be examined should obtain application blanks, and after ex- iss | ecuting them carefully and correctly, pre- sent them to the examiner in charge of the examination at the which they :olmuufi-.monm ite of the exam- in ll..im i and a&rfi“hfll the mr W them, No person A mitted to the examination, however, who does not present either an admission card from the commissic: plication. This special permission to pre- sent completed applications applies to the railway mail examinations only. AID FOR FREED IRISHMEN. The Amnesty Association to Care for Those Recently Released From English Prisons. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sent. 27.—At a meeting of the Irish-American Amnesty Association this afternoon a communica- tion from the Irish Prisoners’ Fand Asso- ciation was read, in which the latter body announced its withdrawal from the con- ference formed for the taking charge of the political prisoners who have arrived bare, together with the reply announcing that the Amnesty Association intended to continue to care for the prisoners in this country, was presented for action. After discussion it was decided to hold a demonstration in the Grand Opera- house on October 25 to express indigna- tion at the treatment of Irish prisoners in Englisk prisons, and to awaken sentiment which shall induce interference in behalf of the prisoners still remaining there. A motion that a committee be appointed to have charge of the caretaking of Thomas G-llther and Albert Whitehead, two po- litical prisoners who recently arrived here, was opposed on the ground that it looked like an effort to get control of the two in- sane men. It was considered that the motion was a jump in the dark. This argument was met by the statement that money had been received from lreland for them and other money had been contributed here, and it seemed proper that a responsible committee should be appointed to take charge of the fund. 1t was further said in sulppnrt of the plan that an mquiry from Ireland as to how the prisoners were getting on or what wl‘;sdbeting done with them could not be re- plied to. Even the members of Mr. Whitehead’s family had been unable to tell where Mr. Whitenead was when an inguirer had called at their house. Finnlly E. F. MecCrystal, P. J. Byrnes, C. J. Reilly and James F. Egan were ap- pointed a committee to care for the men. or a completed ap- s A Ry CALLS THREE MEN “HUSBAND.” Marriage Ventures of @ Woman Un- known to Divorce Courts, CLEVELAND, Osio, Sept. 27.—Three men,two of them residents ot this city,have just discovered that they are all possessed of the same wife, and ths third of them, Frank E. Dowd of Defiance, has quietly begun suit against Mrs. G. M. Crow! of Cleveland. : Mrs. Crowl was married on July 5, 1893, to her present husband, who is & street- car conductor, and they live at 1145 Payne avenue. To-day another husband, J. Us- mitch, turned up. He alleges that he married the woman in 1891, and was never divorced. Mrs. Crowl acknowledges the three husbands, but says she thought two of them were dead. The maiden name of this much-married woman was Eliza Ann Rassell, and it was afterward changed to Eberly by a second marriage of her mother. She was born and raised in Lenox, Ashtabula County, Ohio. She had children by her last two husbands. All of the gusbands aver that they knew nothing of their wife's other marriages until recently. s S FAILURE AT LITILE ROOK. Wolf Brothers® Wholesale House Closed Under an Attachment. LITTLE ROCK, AgRk., Sent. 27.—Wolt Brothers, the largest wholesale dry-goods establishment of this section, was closed by attachment shortly after last mid- night. During the night attachments amounting to $184,402 50 were issued on the stock and real estate of the firm and placed in the hands of the Sheriff. The total liabilities will reach $500,000. The assets are placed at $475,000. The firm had plenty of assets, but owing to the present financial condition couid not realize on any of them. Eastern cred- itors demanded their money and refused to grant extensions, despite the fact that the firm had paid to Eaitern creditors within the last four months upward of $980,000. The tirm of Wolf Brotners was composed of Isaac and Joseph Wolf, and was the only exclusive wnolesale dry- goods house in the State. The firm owned several of the handsomest business blocks in the city, s Rope and Twine Company Mortgage. ELIZABETH, N. I, Sept. 27.—The Standard Rope and Twine Company has given* a mortgage for $7,500,000 to the Manbattan Trust Company of New York. It .was placed on record yesterday, and covers all the land of the Elizabethport Cordage Company. The Standard Com- pany, it is said, will rebuild on an exten- sive scale the cordage plant at Elizabeth- port which was destroyed by fire in 1891. A Differ in Their Views. RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 27.—The inter- estof Mr. W. 8. Copeland in the Richmond State has been sold to Stilson Hutchins, and that paper, which has hitherto advo- cated silver and the single gold standard in parallel columns, last evening cameouy squarely for free coinage and tne Chicago nominees. The Danville Register an- nounces its support of the Indianapolis qzlkni:-u as the only true Democratic ticke! GARDEN CITY CYCLERS WIN. San Jose Riders Capture First Time and Place Prizes in the Handicap Road Race. SAN JOSE, CaL., Sept. 27.—The joint five-mile handicap road race of the Olym- pic Club Wheelmen of Sap Francisco and the Garden City Cyclers was held over the Milpitas course this morning. D. D. Baker of the Garden City Cyclers, with a handi- cap of 2:10, won first place in 13:00 4-5. H. G. Edwards of the Olympics (2:00) was second. His time was 13:36. J. C. Smith of the Cyclers (0:25) secured first time prize in 12:49, and R. R. Shearman of the same club (0:25) got second time prize in 12:491-5. The road race was the greatest event of its kind ever contes in this county and, owing to the great rivalry between the clubs, was hotly contested through- ont. The Cyclers had the best of the race and secured most of the prizes. Of the forty-two entries, thirty-one started. It was witnessed by large crowds along the course and at its finish. The racers started at Mil&iohs and fin- ished at the junction of the Berryessa and Milpitas road, the course being straight away. There were eighteen prizes. The riders, their handicaps, positions and time were as follows: which he will take his re ntative Baker, G. C. C. (2:10). 13:45; H, G. §£rohbly Robert J) to Australia, starting Edwards, 0. C. W.’g 13:36: E. A, H mber 1 next, the race to take place in e 00‘7{3%0 &r i87; 8. E. Johnson, six weeks after arrival at Sydney, mile 1,.05(."‘_ ! Clark, G. C. C. lg) heats, best three in five, National Trotting x.lci..."o.o,kc'_ 3:00), Association of America rules to govern. son, G. C. C. (1 ?x Mr. Tewksbury alsu makes as a counter X :110), 14 2-5; Proj that if the Australians wil! bring C. W. (1:25), u:le' - | their horse to the United States he can 13 , 18:42'25; 1. L. Ryde: g 25; F. uxmn, . C. W, 13:32 8-5; E. Wiilistod, G. C. €. (1:45), M. L. Es W, (1:50) Smith, G. C. 0.C. W. (: & B55; W.J, Christ, 3. E. Wi %&g‘énfi 2:20), 17:10; L. 15:00) % P. J. Seh Wnlitng, & 6.8 (2:10), CONEY ISLAND RESORT BURNED Fire Reduces the Famous Wooden “Elephant” to Ashes. POOR WATER SUPPLY. Firemen Are Hampered in Their Efforts to Check the Con- flagration. PASSING OF A NOTED HALL S nce Its Ercction in 1880 It Had B:en a Prominent Feature of the “West End.” CONEY ISLAND, N. Y., Sept. 27.—The sensational event of the season at this famous summer resort occurred to-night in the total destruction by fire of.the fa- mous wooden *‘Elephant.” This counter- feit presentment of the monarch of the jungle was the most prominent feature of the district known as the “West End,” or Coney Island proper. As the season is over no cause for the fire, which started about 10:30 p. ., can be learned. Having been built many years, the huge wooGen carcass was dry enough to burn like tinder, and in less than a half hour the main supports were so weakened that the whole structure collapsed. The close proximity of the “Elephant’” to the Sea Beach Pzlace, a large music-hall, made the prospect promising for an extensive con- flagration and three alarms were sent out, i bringing fire apparatus from all the sur- rounding district. The danger to the palace was over assoon as the *‘Elephant” collapsed, and it escaped with but siight damage. The “Elephant,” which has had many vicissitudes, has been used of late foran exhibition hall, museum of curios and restaurant purposes. Originally built in 1880 by a syndicate of Philadelphia capi- talists it has changed hands several times, the present owners being Hall & Garrison ‘ of Philadelphia. The loss is about $6000. The effective work of the firemen was greatly hampered by poor water supply. MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE FIRE.| | Flames Destroy the Main Structure and the Gymnasium—Much of the Contents | Saved. | SOUTH HADLEY, Mass., Sept. 27.— The main Mount Holyoke College build- ing was destroyed by fire early this even- ing, together with the two wings and the gynasium. The loss will probably amount to $200,000. The fire started under the gynasium and spread rapidly to the remainder of | the building. The flames were discovered at4:45 o'clock. There was not fire pro- tection emough about the building and assistance was called for, but as the water had to be pumped nearly half a mile, it afforded uo check to the flames. Much of the furniture and contents of the build- ing, including a large part of the students’ vroperty, was saved and no one was in- jured. To-night most of the students are scat- tered about in the houses of the towns- peonle, the hotels and the churches, while others have gone to Holyoke, Northamp- ton and other near-by points. Mount Holyoke College is one of the oldest institutions, if not the oldest for the education of women, in the United States. It is the outgrowth of the Mount Holyoke Seminary, which was founded in 1836 and opened November 8, 1837, Mary Lyon, an educator whose name is almost a household weord in Massachu- setts and New Hampshire, was the| founder of the seminary, and from the opening of the institution until her death in 1849, she was the principal. The original charter was enlarged in 1883 and the name of the school was changed to Mount Holyoke Seminary and College, and again 1n 1893 a full jcollege curriculum was adopted, the charter was again amended and the name changed to Mount Holyoke Coliege. Power was given to the coliege to grant any degree conferred by any college in Massachusetts. MATCHING GREAT HORSES Banker Tewksbury Accepts the Defi of an Australian Turfmaan. ‘Will Pit Robert J Against Fritz, the Trotting King of the An. tipodes. NEWEYORK, N. Y., Sept. 27.—A match between celebrities in the world of trot- ting horses, representing widely different portions of the globe, is now on the tapis, and if it can be pulled off will zo on record as one of the notable events of turf annals. In a recent issue of the Chicago Horse- man George M. Slatel of Sydney, Austra- lia, offers to match his ‘trotter, Fritz, record 2:14}?. made on a grass track at Melbourne ‘in March, 1896, against any trotting horse in the world for $10,000 & side. The challenge has been taken up by Banker Lewis G. Tewksbury of this eity, who owns Robert J (2:01}), Mascot (2:04), Paul (2:07{) and other fiyers. In a letter to the Horseman, dated Fri- day, Mr. Tewksbury states the termsunder robably be induced to give them odds of rzo.ooo to $10,000 on the event, besides doubling the allowance they propose for expenses, which proposal he specil as his estimate of the great handicap which is placed upbn the horse that travels half around the world and undergoes a great climstic change. Mr. Tewksbury s that the chlllenfi:r be requested to cable his acceptance by November 14, so it ml!l be soon kmown vgnhcx the bastle will take place and ‘where. Stockton Loses on Errors. BTOCKTON, Car., Sept. 27.—The bno-‘ ball to-day between the Imperials of San Francisco and the Stockton nine was the most exciting of the season, and was lost only by three costly errors:by Stockton players. Otherwise the local. mgn played all around the visitors. .Two home runs on errors were made by the vititors, and Pace for Stockton made a home run. The game was exciting from start to finish, and it seemed a gift to Stockton; but in lthe sixth inning Chase dropped.a fly ball to deep center and three runs were scared by the Imperials. e e They added one more in this’ innjag, making the score 9to 6. Théreafterthey could make nothing, and the local men added only one more to their®score. .Tte score by innings was: BE 14001 CuvzZos SAN JOSE'S TAKGET CONTE! Oter Three Hundred Marksmén' Will Compete in the Tournawmient. SAN JOSE, Cax., Sept. 27.—The meeting of the Cairfornia Inanimate Targef .Asso- ciation, which wiil be heid in this city on October 4 and 5, will be the fargest meet of its kind ever held in the world. Itis expected that at least 300° marksmen will be in attendance. Cash and nierchandise prizes valued at over $2500 gyre offered. Although the association has only. been orgarized about a vear its membership. . comprises over thirty" clubs, representing’ a8 membership of gbout 1000. It is dsti- mated that 50,000 bluerocks will be-broken durine the shoot. These \will be thrown from five electric traps. The progrimmie of event is as follows: ° ST First day: First event—Twenty singles, known traps, unknown angles. * Class shoting Beores im this event wiil count” on averages. Five cash prizes. i Second event—Contest for the “Gold Dust” diamond medal Twenty singles, known traps, unknown ang! Five cash prizes. .° Third event—E. T. Allen cup. Twenty sine 1;‘1. known traps, unknown angles. Five-cash Zes, % Fourth event—Twenty singles, known traps, unknown angles. Cash prizes. Fifth event—Team shoot for Overland Monthly trophy. Teams of six men irom any one club. Five cash prices. * SIxth event—Fifteen singles, unkown angles. averages. Seventh event—Fifteen singles, known traps, known fraps, Five cash prizes. Scores on unknown angles. Scores on aversges. -Five 2ash prizes. Second day: First event—Twenty singles. Five cash prizes. Scores on averages. Second event—Contest for the Golcher Indi. ‘vidual trophy, twenty singles. Five cash Pprizes, Third event—California Inanimate Target Association’s individual championship medal: twenty singles, known traps, unknown angles. Five cash prizes. Fourth event—Consolidation prize shoot for merchandise prizes. Fifth event—Snoot for association trophy, emblematic of club championship; teams of six men. Five cash prizes. Sixth event—Fiiteen singles. prizes. Seventh event—Fifteen singles. Six cash Five ‘cash prizes, SRl oo T e 50 CYXCLE GUN CLUB CONTEST. Garden City Beat Olympics by a Scors of 175 to 17 1. SAN JOSE, OAL., Sept. 27.—The Garden City Oyclers’ Gun Club defeated the Olympic Wheelmen Gun Club. of San Francisco this afternoon by a score of 175 to 171. A silver cup was the trophy con- tested for. The teams were composed of nine men each. Each man shot at twenty- five birds. The scores were as follows: Olympic Wheelmen Gun_Club—W. Golch 20, A. White 17, H. Justin 19, L. Gwens 16, Feudner 18, C. Naumen 18, O. Feudner 18,.J," Fanning 21, A. J. Webb24. Total 171. - < Garden City Cyclers' Gan Cub—Dr. A. M. Bir- ker 19, F. Holmes 20, G. H. Anderson 22, R. Coykendal 19, G. Carroll 20, H. Lion 19, N g&:fi!cal[ 15, J. Delmas Jr. 22, C. Hall 19. Total: A. J.Webbof the Olymyp ics broke twenty: - five blue rocks out of a possible twent; five. This is the seventh consecuti the Cyclers’ Gun Club has.won. -~ NEW TO-DAY. . MWWQMOQQ HERE YOU ARE, BOYS! Boys’ Combination Knee Pants Suits, 1 Coat, 2 pair Pants, ° 1 Cap, all of same mate- 2 uu rial. The entire outfit {4, These Suits come in two styles; one in a Reefer Coat, with Large Braided Sailor Collar and Braided Culffs, for ages 3 to 10. The other in Double-breastel Coats. Perfect fitting. for ages 3 to 15. See these styles in Kearny-street winme dow. Overcoats and Ulsters by the- thousand. B The only house that carries a complete stock in Boys’ and Children’s Fine Clothing. You can buy safely by mail of us. 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