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MAINE'S fii:m demuckats.
ir.ir-rr.s elected to the com-
I.VM UiDIANAPOLIB CONVENTION.
Btl,riirntl Sle Preat lit the Meet
ing UBord Endorsed Tor Governor
The hlenao Convention Ilnonneed-Cot.
tllows'llnlonneto Demoernile Faith.
l'oiui vm. Me, Aug. 20.-That William
Henry '..fiord, tho cnndldnto of tho sound
mono) Democrats, Is tn rccotro tho lo)al sup
port ' "' mn" of tll I)emnorl:lr ot Mnlno
fnrii"",'"" ll0Xt lnonl" w shown here to
day at tin meeting to elect delegates to the In.
dliin! Convention. Tho men who led to
day's n nunent were the leaders of tho Demo
crt of Maine who have fought the battles of
therf'T,,,the ,liTis0 s,ntc- lo- tncse miinir
,.rs. t'no of them said to-day amid much
applause
" We learned our Democracy too lone ago to
forget It nt now exporters. Wo will show them
at the roll that there ' Btl11 I,cnioefcy of
Jionor in Maine. The oto for Clifford la going
to be much larger than appears on tho surface,
too."
Among those whose presence was noted were
Fdwln 1 Poor. Sebagn; Gardiner It. Norton.
Pebaeo Henry Majro. Dccrlng Centre: Eratua
Lerniond, Thomas Shea, Iloston; Harry F.
Thompson, Brunswick: O. H. Merrill. Topsham:
Daniel H. Stover, Harpswells E. K. Hodglns
gad Theophilus ScuVt. Harp-well: Lemuel II,
BtoTer.Ilrunsulcli; Lamont A. Stevens, Wells:
J", B. Wlggln. Saco; It.E. Horson.Leabon: Isaao
L. Scholleld, John Bishop. E. O. Simp
ton, A. I. Snow, Brunswick: Thomas
M. Given, Topsham; II. D. Woodman,
Wettbrook; C. H. Osgood, Lewlston: W.
Jl.Cllffoid, Jr.. William H. Moulton. John O.
Rice, Portland: E. F. Kelly, F. W. Bnnchard,
Bath: Samuel ijcofleld. Urunswlck ; Cyrus King.
Washington. D. C: M. P. Mllllken. Richmond:
George Week'. Damarlscotta; W. It. Gardiner.
Pmden; C. Vey Holman. Rockland; E. C.Jor
dan. II. H. Pierce, George Noyes. Charles F.
jflafg. S. W. Bates, Georce F. Noyes, William
?. DstIs, John F. A. Merrill. Harry A. Rounds,
beorge F. Alexander, the Iter, Henry Blanch
ed. B. F. Harris and George U. Knight of
Portland; John W. Dcerlng, Collector of the
Port of Portland: W. II. Green. Portland.
. Those who went to tho platform with Wit
ham Henry Clifford were C. Vey Holman, W.
H. Gardiner. E. C. Jordan, ex-Alderman W. H.
Elevens. Fred B. Wlggln of Saco, L. A. Stevens
ef Wells. R. D. Woodman of Westbrook, H. W.
Suey of Portland. R, E. Hcrson of Leabon.
Mr. Holman spoke spiritedly of the situation
which confronted true Democrats and loyal
Ben. Trie action of the Chicago Convention
tu not Democratic and Its platform was not
Democracy. TheMcKlnleylsm of the St. Louis
Convention was repugnant to Democrat of all
beliefs. There remained only the single hope ot
the national Democrats. Mr. Holman paid a
trilratealso to the memory of the lata Gov.
Rnsiell of Massachusetts, and read a telegram
from ex-Congressman Uynum of Indiana, who
laid that the cause waa crowing In the West.
Bt read the following letter from the vener
ible ex-United Slates senator Bradbury:
ACOCSTA. Me . Aug -'0. lbS".
PurMr.H"1iV' Please give to the Convention
n cosrratulatlon and tell them I stand with them
upon me ol-l Democratle platform. A souud cur.
!rtocy tnat will cot cheat the visa earner, the sacred
pmerrauon of toe national credit and nonor. no
rtpudtiUoa or parnlugtor honest toll for tbebrneflt
ST co-operatd t'CH.kholders, no annual bounty of
Billons to tbe rUh owners of silver mines, and. X
trait, an cod to toe free coinage agitation tv a
thorough deatli or the scheme, that would reatore
toofirtince. re't-e business, and bring rack to ihe
tMoola the proipulty this agitation impaired. Yours
trull. Jajuj . DK-iDtuur.
Henry W, Swasey of Portland was called to
ue cnatr. He said tho so-called Democratlo
Coarentlon at Chicago was not expres-Ne of
true Democratic principles. The platform was
sot the creol ol Democracy. It was not the ex
prtKloa of statemanhlp. The Convention was
carried away by prejudice and sentiment.
The resolutions adopted raid:
"ne.aa representatives of the National De
mocracy of Maine, in Convention assembled, on
twallnedly endorre the action of the Provisional
Rational Committee assembled at Indianapolis,
la snmmonlng the honest and loyal Democrats of
this country to meet In national Convention In
that city Sept. 2 for the purpose of enunciating
a straightforward declaration of genuine Demo
cratic crinclple'. and of nominatinir a Democra
tic Prtsldental ticket. We Absolutely repudlats
anddrconnco the Popullstlc assemblage known
as the Chicago Convention and everything
emanating therefrom. Wo ratify and endorse
the financial plank adopted at the Maine Demo
cratic Convention at I'ortland June 17. and re
aOrm our belief in the necessity of main
tuning the existing goid standard of value
u our national currency. Wo reaffirm
ir allegiance to tho ancient, trne, and
ua-nooorei doctrines of Democracy as
taught by the fathers of the republic and inter
preted by their worthy succesors. We confirm
tje chhalrous action of those sound-money
Karats who withdrew from the recent
ttsttrvllle Convention, and pledge our support
Jtthe poll, to William H.Clifford forthoUov
snwrihlp of .Maine."
The following electors were chosen: Weston
Jfompson, Urnnswlck: Eraslus Lermond,
ThomMion: Flr dl-trlct. L. D. M. Sweat,
fcnland; Second district, M. P. Mllllken.
Richmond: Third district. L. It. Deasy. Bar
auUr; Fourth district, Charles L. Snow. Ban
ger. JU following delegates to the Indianapolis
uorsntlon were eho-en: V. Vey Holman.
TJomuton- W. H Clifford. Portland: Giles O.
Ww. Portland; II, G. Foes, Auburn; Rnssell
JTJj00: ratn. Westbrook: M.O.MIlllkan. Rich
ttondj Edward C.Jordan, Portland; John Har
?2i i.ow'!0,!,: " K- lvher"". Lebanon:
tSK'i!.i 'k. Damarlscotta; Jotlah Cha.
: William II (jnrdlner. Camden.
' it!.Hon- ""vey N. Shepherd of Boston,
Sit v r'"w"l of one hour. Col. Fellows of
siiUn..1!: "' 'ellTeresi an address, tie said
among other things.
tt-n.,rni,h"i ?a,t twenty.flve years I have been
' 5. Ki..? . ? a(1lres the Democratlo party in
Sf7. ,e ' ,l.al.ne- ' ailresa you to-day under
2m...kcr'n(1,""n- but ' aPPr to uphold tho
"me la th as that which I was taught when I
tail i.q. . Tr ,r R "ntury younger, f see that
ia...MfulL "ftnocratlo gathering, and If I
Beni.Mh7 ' ,Mlrt,5t support the sentl-BeSner.,'-
W" ' "hould say because I am a
tnocrat.and Intend to continue to bo.
Ue i otl!''t "!' Uemocracv from Inhsrlt-
faih.; -t" bro2ht an under the teachings of
u hVn wh"'wa' Whis. and at a tlmo when It
u believed .hat t (,, a Democrat was
Ella kitJ"!1 ,fo.1; w,lom tb" w V"T
Shteh if ' belle in the methods br
to tran..". frUe have been accustomed
tavahn ' thrlr. Proceedings. Would It
Snadr,.,,"!U';,r J""1 ,nsl t'hlcago Conven.
vwUon ?wh ?,Kei;,,;,."m ,n- Pltform of the Con-
. Uou' TV'LT1 ",r-e w"ks before at
Bemw?aii, h" f hlcago Coventlon ruoclted
ded.raM !'J" ")Al ""' repudiated every
PMt and ?cnf? "-"'nC"cy,has made In Ihe
br Its , a, nea HL:"-ft We are not bound
oTrlake. ii,'.n. U ,icn. . " convention tin.
cewtS ..""" something must be ac.
sever t...i "!irt r""'""'n which we had
Mtl'n or "L0" ' rt,elJ7 " regularity. The
IWden ,'. ' National fommlttee was over-
JtrhaM , it.. Kn. an,!. u,Hl clln. ''Ho not,
Thecf,a' V'?;'d'"l'lod the Idea of revolution.
0d then f VJ," ."" e'Vy a violation of usage
I tothemm,? ' ''"""' address was devoted
la ,,,?.""' ,V' '.:"' Vt the close he arraigned
eth" J '"'" ho A'tgelds. llllmans. and
f'hrc ,, m' ,n .tl"', countrv to assail Its
blr:rul'.on,,V0,rnufermlne ,u t",dlnt Md
H 'lM"CKr'.s UKYOLT.
H a..rki.. nemoiiatmtlon or Thlrd.Clekec
m i''iiiocrla In Loalavllls,
'ecTon l '," ' , Ky- Aat "- -Tbe 8""" Con.
.trpViL J "andard """ocrats here to-day
Thea i. ""'" "lnuln expectation..
H nwl " ' Was ,"" "l'"11 t0 those of tho
H Peiranr. . "",e",,,,n, "" '" personal ap.
H r.r,in, " tho delegates outranked
"ot r" k'u""r""-- '"''1 m Kentucky In re
H Hrtr.,., ""''.el horses of thH Democratlo
H car" " ,' "'Pr,'"!"el'- though thero was
tatV The ,,l"''Irsanil offlin seekers,
Bltuoa I ' 'un,M '"", were ex-Gov.
H roll L'"r. ex--irnker A J. lar
M oasi, '' "'khurn's rlei Hon so vigor
B Blifj, ' "' "'"' UB" tumaled at
B tits.,,, ".t"n luiivintnm ex cn.
M h.m ' " "kiiiridgi.. i,., rrei
m .mp,, ' "r ntirH.ib:.. i)riit..rlinl trl.
H sral tn . "' "S ' '"'''"I'ln. gen. 1
H tb, "' "' ' ". and many
aaaal tUirn., " lD' a maiirtemporarjr
CUlrrnl " """'' y'""-ard permanent
m e apeeuiea of both were bright
and loudly applauded. Gcorgo M. Davie, who
organized the sound-money movement, opened
the Convention. The fcattiro of tho afternoon
was a Brent speech by Mr. Breckinridge. In tho
evening Col. Brei-klnrldKe. A. J. Carroll. Simon
Bolivar Bucknor, and W. F. Broivder vvoro
elected delegates at largo to Indianapolis.
George Davlo nnd J. M. Athcrton wcro sent
from Louisville. The Convention was Instructed
to voto for Gov. Buckntr for Vice-President.
The resolutions wcro lung and wildly ap
plauded. They endorsed the teachings of Jef
ferson, ncnloi, Jackson, Tllden, nnd Cleveland.
They called for "the soundest and best of
money," with gold as tho statulnrd; ami a cur
rency consisting of gold, a bnnk currency re
deemable In gold, and such use of silver as Is
consistent with keeping nil the currency at
par with gold. It also called for a tariff for
revonueonly, civil sen Ico reform, non-sectar-lim,
the right of acquiring and holding property
by law, tho Independence of tho Judiciary, and
opposition to bouulle,pnternaltsm.aud populism.
The Chicago Convention platform nnd candi
dates wero denounced. Silver agitation was
charged with tho responsibility for closing fac
tories and throwing labor out of work.
After Gov. Buckner's speech to-night a tele
gram was read from United States Senator
Lindsay of Frankfort regretting that Illness,
not dangerous but painful, kept him from at
tending the Convention, hut declaring hlmtclf
In sympathy with It, and hoping that It
would declare ngalnst both Republicanism and
populism. This caused another great demon
stration. Col. Breoklnrldge spoke with his old-time
eloquence. Ho said tho Democratlo party
of 1802 was a heterogeneous collection,
and It was now reaping tho reward of
Its Insincerity. Ho referred to the green
back craze, and said no pnrty deserved
victory nor deserved life when It became
dishonest. Kentucky Democrats stood now to
plead with the nation to tnnlntalu tho position
which the fathers ot tho party had taken, to
Insist upon public nnd private safety and the
observance of laws. They bellev rd In a fair and
Independent Judiciary and wuuld enter on no
cruxadc against the courts.
"We believe In suprvme regency of the law,"
sard the speaker. " Wj are JefferKonlan Demo
crats. We bellove that free speech and ballot
baa taken the place of the bayonet. We
will condono with no man or set of men
who preach violence. We believe In work
and workingmen, for we earn onr bread
by tho sweat of the brow. Onr remedy for
wrongs Is not by anarchy, not by riots but by
peaceful means. We do not believe In n pa
ternal Government. We do not believe In the
right to take the taxes of Its citizens and pur
chase 177,000 miles of railroad and give oppor
tunity for tho unspeakablecorruptlon that must
follow.
" The result of the Ponullstle platform would
be utter destruction. Wo will not walk In tho
road the St. Louis and Chicago Conventions
pointed out. You need not tell mo It Is a reg
ular Democratic nomination. I do not dispute
the regularity of the Chicago Convention, but it
had no power to pledge Democrats to the
adoption of hostile principles. Thougn It
called Itself the Democratic Convention we do
not obey It. It Is not Democratic because It
wore the Democratic robes It is the hand of
Esau, but we recognize the voice of Jacob. We
are not a blind old Iaac, and we recognize the
voice of the masquerading Jacob and we de
cline to go that way.
" The heart of Kentucky Is with us. We were
a sound-money State ears ago. We lost,
through want of vigilance, cowardly leaders,
and we almost becamo reconciled to free silver.
Hut we did not look forward to a platform la
which the best thing In It Is the free-silver
plank."
Bryan. Mr. Breckinridge said, was an unde
veloped and emotional young fellow. He thonght
Bryan believed In his platform, and would try to
make that the law of the land. The election ot
Bryan would be the greatest calamity that could
happen to the people. The duty of the Demo
cratic party was to defeat the election of Bryan,
That accomplished tbey would keep open the
old Democratlo home for the reception ot those
who. having been misled, would desire to re
turn thither. He regarded this day as an event
ful one and this grand Convention of Demo
crats one tnat would live In political history.
js.vd or von nicKixsows rimr.
Political SlffersBcea with Mr. Htevemsom
X-eadB to Ita Dlasolatlon.
DrraojT. Mich., Aug. 20. The law Arm of
Dickinson, Thurber & Stevenson, which con
sists ot the Hon. Don M. Dickinson. Henry T.
Thurber. private secretary to President Cleve
land, and Elliott G. Stevenson, late Chairman of
the Democratlo State Central Committee, has
dissolved on account of political differences
which have arisen between Messrs. Dickinson
and Stevenson since the Chicago Convention.
In the Chicago Convention Mr. Stevenson
posed as the mouthpiece of Mr. Dickinson, who
represented the Administration Stevenson
was Chairman of the Michigan delegation and
also Chairman of the State Central Committee.
He declared he would resign from tho latter
place, not on account of tho platform but be
cause ot the treatment of the Michigan delega
tion In the Convection. Mr. Stevenson did re
sign, but his resignation was not accepted,
which was considered purely a personal victory
rather than one for gold or the Administration.
Later Mr. Htevenson resigned again and made
way for Fred A. Baker, a rabid silver advocate,
retaining a place on the committee, however.
Mr. Stevenson has been taking an active part
In the campaign In the Interests of Bryan and
rewall. This action on the part of Htevensnn
so angered Mr. Dickinson that the relations be
tween themsmbersnf the firm became strained.
Articles of dissolution of the firm were signed
on Satnrday.
Mr. Thurber will remain with Dickinson. This
law firm probably hail a larger Income than any
other similar firm In the Mate. Mr. Stevenon,
besides being one of the most conspicuous
Democrats In Michigan. Ii considered a lawysr
of great ability. He came here from Port Huron
a few years ago to become the Junior partner of
the firm, and Immediately look high rank
among Detroit law era.
. IE YE IIC A U.I Eli ilOHE .1 VT. It O irjfS.
American Watch Company aad the Ilostoa
Ilaauraeturlas: Corapuoy Hlop Work.
WAI.TIUM. Mass.. Aug. 20. Tho American
Watch Company posted a notice at the factory
this morning announcing that Ihe factory
would close to-nlght and not reopen until Sept.
1, President Fitch said that the shut-down Is
due entirely tn the pruent ngltntlnn of tho
financial question.
A similar notlco wai posted at the Iloton
Manufacturing Company. The tlmo of the shut
down here was extended In hept, ','8. Sup
erintendent llttllcj suld that the business de
pression was so creat that tho company could not
pootlbly continue business until there was some
change fur the better.
Raiiwav, N. J.. Aug 20 - The hmex helling
51111s. ono of the largest Industrial concerns In
this region, has shut down for an Indefinite
period owing tn lack of ilemnnrt for the goods,
which have been piling up in tlw clock rooms
for months. About .IU0 men are thrown nut of
emnloiment. This Is tho tint lime that those
mills have shut ilown cm ept on holhlavs alnco
the civil war. Tho Nw York olllce of tho com
pany is at H Thomas street.
The KIl7abeth Knitting Mills. Joseph W.
North AV r-on. proprietors, shut down to-day.
Mr. North as that there was no demand for
his goods from Western dealers.
31113. SMELT. OIVES PP.
Hbe Finds that ha I.ate Millionaire llavla
Waa Not Her lluabaad.
After a search by detectives covering many
months and extending Into a dozen States, Mrs.
Hulda Snell has found proof that she Is not the
widow of the Montana millionaire, A.J. Davis,
and will at once stop ber suit to secure a portion
of his vast estate. Thero are hundreds of
claimants to the old miner's millions residing
In Montana, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Cali
fornia, and Massaebusclte who 111 be affected
by Mrs. Snell's actlpn. The value of the prop
erty Involved Is ovef Jlft.000.000. and consists
largely of Montana mines.
ir. SneU' search developed a strange series
n( c .Incidences. It waffoiind that Mrs. Knell's
llr.l hiiahanit and the Montana millionaire were
tvvn illllereiit men. They l.ad known eachuiber
In pioneer days, had mined on the same river,
I and dwelt in the same ramps, aud It was this
fact that deceived Mr., rinell. Detectives bay
now traced Mrs. bnell'shuaband. and know that
hcdiwlln Mtsfourl In 1 H88 a poor man. Mrs,
rinell Is now living at r ort Tejon, In southern
Calllornla. She i the granclmothsr ot Eleanor
Calnoun, the actress.
BRYAN'S LITTLE BLUFF.
STATEMENT THAT HAT JIB TAKEN
AS A CHALLENGE TO W KIN LET.
n Baya He Will Not Debate Aay Ques
tion with Anybody Jlxeept MeKlaley
Mr. Illakley Invllea Ulna to Wlaneaoak
Ixodes StnraplnB Tour of tha State.
Uppeii ReiiIiAk. N. V., Aug. CO.-Mr. Ilryan
to-nlght Issued ci brief statement. In which he
practically plnced n chip on his own shoulder
and dared Major McKlnlor to knock It off. Ho
remained tn tho bouse all day nt work on tils
correspondence nnd probably medltntlng on a
lino of action which eventually led to his giv
ing out his statement, which was very brief
and very guarded. It was carefully written
out nnd rend as follows:
" Mr. Btyan Is receiving many Invitations to
debate the silver question with various public
men. In order to avoid further Invitations of
this nature, he Informed the representatives of
the press that ho would not consider any propo
sition to debate any question with anybody dur
ing the campaign, unless a debate should be ar
ranged botween Mr. McKinley nnd hlmsolf, and
that so for as he know no plan for such a debate
was under consideration by either National
Committee."
Having thus carefully laid thoohlp on his own
shoulders tho Boy Orator returned to the
house, n plenscd self-satisfied smile playing ov er
his countenance. Ho would not discuss the
matter further. No ono can take this little bluff
seriously.
Tho Issuance of this statement was the only
matter of Importance that the Boy Orator
chose to mako public to-day, with the excep
tion of the lact that he had received a letter
from James W. Hlnkley. Chairman of the
Democratic State Committee, inviting him tu
spend a night with hlui nt Wtnnesook l.odgc.ou
theSlldo Mountain In tho Cntsklll. Tho lodge
Is a summer club, which Is kept up by a num
ber of prominent Democrats In this part of tho
country, so that Mr. Hlnklev's letterlsregnrded
In this locality as of political significance. Tho
Chairman's son delivered the letter In person
this morning and Mr. Bryan at once ac
cepted It with pleasure. Mr. Hlnkley has
been noncommittal thus far, and the Boy
Orator's friends In this section are of the
opinion that this marked courtesy Is butn fore
runner of his actively backing the Popocrallo
candidate. Who el-o will bo at the Lodge Is n't
as ct known. Neither has the dale of the
visit been finally settled upon, but It Is most
probable that Mr. Brian will leave here for th
Lodge on Monday, will remain overnight there,
nnd will an the next day start on his stumping
tour of tho State.
The final arrangements for thlsstumplngtour
were completed this morning. Norton Chase
and Collector Lewis W. Pratt came duwn from
Albany and called on Mr. Bryan and made ar
rangement" for his speech In Albany on Tues
day next. Mr. Brvan said that on Thursday he
will go to Buffalo from Erie, where ho addresses
the Democratic clubs on Tuesday night. Ho
will make a brief speech tn BufTnlo on that
evening, and on Friday morning will go to .Me
dina, where he Is booked for an address In tlio
afternoon. Immediately after his speech he
will go to Niagara Falls. On baturday
mornlnr h will go to Hornellsvllle. to t-ak
there In the afternoon. Ho will lie In
Jamestown that evening and will spend Sun
dav at Cnautauqua. Ha will speak tn Cleve
land on Monday night, ntCnlumhua on Sept. 1,
at Toledo on Sept. 2, at South Bend. Intl.. on
Sept. II. He will be in Chicago for a part of
Sept. . and will leave there on that day and go
direct to either Omaha or Lincoln.
Arrangement' hove been completed for a
mass meeting at Tlvoll. near tills place, on Sat
urday afternoon at :I o'clock. Bills announcing
that Bryan and SenatorStewart will speak have
been posted throughout the surrounding coun
try. After supper to-night Mr. and Mrs. Bryan
took a drive with Mr. and Mrs. Perrtne.
DANPOUTU CALLS ON HILL.
It I Reported that Ha Bora an Important
Msase rroea Uryaa.
ALUART. Aug. 20. Former State Treasurer
Elliott F. Dan forth, who presided at the Bryan
ratification meeting In Madison Square Garden
last week, was among the callers upon Senator
David B. Hill this afternoon at his law office
her. It Is currently reported that Mr. Dan
forth came from Upper Red Hook with an Impor
tant message for Senator Hill from William J.
Bryan, the Democratic Presidential candidate.
When seen upon this subject Mr. Danforth was
reticent, and declined to bo Interviewed. He
had along conference with Senator Hill, hut
refused to state the substance of the conversa
tion. Senator Hill also refused to talk.
It Is reported that .Mr. Danfortli's many friends
throughout the State are urging linn to stand
for the Democratic nomination tor Governor by
the Buffalo Convention. Mr. Danforth says In
positive terms that he Is not a candidate for
Governor, and that early tn the canvass he hail
pledged himself to John Ii. btanchfleld. who
comes from this part of the htate. Mr. Dan
forth says that his entire Judicial district; the
Sixth, will be solid for Stanchfleld.
non nxLLiAitD arrested.
The Actor Would a' t Par Donhla Far on m
Braailwaj Cable Car.
Robert HllHard, the actor, and a party of
friends attended the opening performance of
the melodrama " Under the Polar Star " at th
Academy of Music lost night.
After the show was over they went to Broad
way and Fourteenth street. Intending to ride
up town on a Columbus avenue cable car. The
first car that hovo In sight displayed neither a
red light nor blue light, Mr. Milliard and his
friends got aboard.
At Twenty-third street the conductor an
nounced that the car was bound for Lexington
avenue, and Mr. HllHard and bis friends were
hustled Into the street with the Injunction to
" take the next car." This they did. and when
the conductor, whoto number was 312, asked
for their fare Mr. HllHard uttered a mighty
protest.
" I ref uso to pay double fare," he said.
" You pay or I'll throw you off the car," said
tho conductor savagely.
"You lay our hand on mo and I'll lick you
sure," retorted the actor, w bo Is aomcthing of a
scrnpntr. llien the conductor became abusive,
and all hands In the party lent their voices to
the wordy fray. The conductor kept demanding
their fare and threatening Mr. Milliard and bis
f r.etids w 1th nil sorts of dire punishment If they
diil not pa). In the mi anwliile the car had
riuclied Thirty-fourth utreet. Again the con
dui tor demanded fare of Hllliaril, and again the
actor refued to pay.
" Yiiii pay or I'll hav you arrested i" roared
No. 1112, xhaking tils list in Milliard's race.
" If ) on have me arrested I will sue the com
pany." replied the nctor. "Belter tako your
tlal a nv or I'll punch you tn the Jaw."
Then the conductor went forward nnd tried
to Induce the motoriiian to help him get rid of
Hllliaril, but the man at the wheel refused tn
Interfere. T lie londuclor picked mi In avy car
hook and was making his way back in 111. non
pa) trite psenger when thiee policemen pushed
through the crowd that had gnthircd about the
car.
"Arrest Unit man!" howled the conductor,
pointing a trembling forefinger at HllHard.
"I won't get off Ihe car unless you take mo
off." said the actor.
Then No. 312 told now HllHard would not pay
his fare, and Policeman Kckhardt put tho actor
under arrest. He was taken Inn cab to the
West Thirtieth street station nnd detained in
the rear room until the conductor, w lio rnt on
with his car. could come back and make n com
plaint. At 1 o'clock this morning the conductor
had not returned.
DROWNED IN AN VI'SET TAClll.
lltaa Uaali Harper Caught In lb Cow.
panloanray aa tha Jlont Capsized,
BmriOBTOs, N, J., Aug. ao.-Thejacht Ber
tha, which left Camden on Tuesday for a cruise
down the Delaware Bay, capsized off Fortescue
last night during a squall, and one of the part),
MI'S Mamie Harper, ll years old, of Camden,
was drowned. The yacht was commanded by
George Harper, her brother. The other persons
alioard were Mrs. Geoige Pulley of Camden
and ber baby, aud I). Grace of Newport and his
two sons.
The party were homeward bound when a sud.
den squall struck th yacht aud capsized It.
Fishermen on the beach at Fortescue rescued
all but Miss Harper, who was caught In the
companion way when th boat went over. Tim
survivors were carrd for at a hotel In Fortssou
lat nlfbt. Ths yacht cam aabnr at Fortescue
during th night and Mist Uarpsr's body was
rooTsrd-
SYRACUSE WOMEN RUX A TRAIN.
The Voiiac IMnyor'a Xlrlde at the Throttt
An Excursion to tha Thousand Islands.
Syiiacime. Aug. 20. A womnn's train, to
called becauto It wat run under tho auspices ot
tho Woman's Christian Association of this city
ond practically managed lr them, made a trip
to-day over the Rome, Watortovvn nnd Ogdens
burg Railroad to Cla)ton. Mrs. James K. Mo
Gulrc.tho brldoot the)oung Mn) or of Syra
cuse, opened the throttlo of tho locomotive and
rodo In tho engineer's cab tor a distance of thirty
miles before she alighted.
Tho train carried a crowd of excursionists to
make a two da) s' lour of the Thousand Islnnds.
A doron vosttbuled coaches. Including n Wag
ner palace car, wuro attached to tho train,
which was drawn by ono of the most rollablo
nnd speedy engines In tho tervlcoof tho railroad
company. Outside the jilnttorms were thronaed
with people, who ctowded there to see the start
Tho big engine was dccuralcd with American
lings, hut othervv Ise no decorations were lisod on
tho exterior of the train.
Tho crowd pushed toward the engine na tho
hour for tho stnrtppnmchcd, and Mrs. Mu
Gulro entered tho engineer's oah. Tho young
bride of the Major looked mnro youthful than
over In a blue scrgo outing suit, with broad
whllo sailor collar and culls. Sho dunned an
Immense pair of glove, nnd, directed by the en
gineer, grasped the throttle and smiled a fare
well at the throng of people as tho train bucked
awny from tho platform.
Mayor McGuIro occompanlod his wife. The
trnlu was In chargoof a crew consisting of con
ductor, cngtaner, fireman, br&kcman, and bag
gageman, who looked after tho safet) of the
guests, and they wero assisted by Innumerable
pretty girls, accompanied by Chaperons, In col
lecting thetlckcts and running the train.
The announcement that the vvomon ot Syra
cuse wero going to run a fast passenger train
from their city to the Thousaud Islands at
tracted a gathering of bystauder nt tho various
country stations through which the train
passed. At Watertown ths train took on a
largo party.
On arriving at Clayton the excursionists wero
transferred to the steamer St, Lawrence and
mado a Journey through the Island regions by
daylight. A search-light trip followed at night.
The boats were In charge of tho women, who
collected the tickets and provided refreshments.
Tho excursionists return to-morrow.
TltE rilAM ARRIVES U031E.
8ha Drifted Almost aa Hr North aa Nans
aen Went by HledKe.
CnniSTtAKiA, Norway. Aug. 20. Dr. Nan
ten's Arctic exploring steamer Fram has ar
rived safely at Skjervoe, a fishing post on ths
bay near tho North Cape.
Capt, 8verdrup. upon arriving at Skjervoe.
telegraphed to the Government that the Fram
had arrived after a successful voyage. The
highest latitude reachrd was 85 57'.
A despatch from Skjervoe to tho Aftenprul
saysthat after the Fram left the New Siberian
Islands she became fast embedded In the Ice,
which drifted In the direction Dr. Nanscn ex
pected It to do. From July 10 last th vessel
worked her way through the Ice in a southerly
direction and reached open water on Aug. la.
When In the highest latitude reached some
birds, guillemots and fulmars, and narwhals
were seen, but no other organic life woa visible.
The I'cruViupdiitfhaa o despatch from Skjervoe
which says that th deepest sounding taken by
the Fram was 2.1H5 fathoms (1.1,110 feet). Tho
lowest temperature recorded during the voyage
was 52 below zero.
Shortly after receiving the news of the ar
rival of tho Fram at Skjervoe nnd her intention
to sail from that place at once for Tromsoe, Dr.
Nansen started for the latter place to meet her.
Before leaving Hammerfest Nansen wired
Capt. Sverdrup, the commander of tho Fram, as
follows:
"A thousands welcomes to you alL Hurrah
for the Fram!"
The safe arrival of tho Fram after her long
voyage tn Arctic seas created much enthusiasm
here and the buildings in the city and the ships
In the harbor were decorated In honor of the
occasion.
Dr. Nanscn Is Jubllnnt over the return of the
vessel, and will board her as soon as she arrives
at Tromsoe from Skjervoo.
King Oscar to-day sent a telegram to Capt.
Sverdrup heartll) greeting him nnd congratu
lating him upon the termination of his perilous
vornee.
A despatch from Skjervoo to the Attnvos'en
save that on Aug. 14 tho Fram called nt Danes
Island, where a visit was made to M. Andres,
the Swedish explorer, whoso Intention it Is to
attempt tn llnd the North Pole by means of a
balloon- M. Andrea had not yet made his as
cension. The Fram sailed from bkjervoe for
Tromsoe to-day.
This despatch does not elve definite detail
as to the course followed by the Fram
In the Ice drift after Dr. Nansen left
her. but It seems evident from tha
fact that the vessel Btnpped at Danes Island
on the northwest coast of rjplizbergen,
that she was carried west to the north of
Hpitzbergen, and reached open water to
the west of that land and probably not
far from It. She d-lfled to the north after Nan
sen left her nearly two degrees, and tier high
est north was less than twenty miles south ot
the most northern point he attained.
IIELIi VP A LOAD OF SILYER.
Sllvcrlfan lUesler Wasted the Cola Driven
to Hla Honae.
James Bceley. 34 jears of age, of 52 Suffolk
street, who described himself n? a vnrnlsher,
tried yesterday to indaco tho driver of a United
States Express wagon to drive a load ot silver
coin to his home.
The drlvrr of ths express wagon, Jacob
Youmans of ,'12 Storm avonuc, Jersey City,lid
been to the Sub-Treasury tn Wall street and
had loaded op his truck a lot of sliver coin In
bags. He started down town and when on
Broiulvvny at tho Intersection of Exchange,
place licesley got on the wagon. Mo wore a
nil fhirt, was coatlees, and had a two weeks'
heard.
"say, old man." he veiled tn Ynuinnns, "Just
drive around to my plum at G2 Suffolk street,
I'm a silver man nnd need a little coin. Sco'r"
Yoiiiiinnstold Beesle) to get off the wagon,
I In would not go. and Insisted that Youmans
ilrivn in the Suffolk strict houi nnd unload
tho hags of silver. Youmans (filled Pnllco
m in SrhrolLer of the Old "siln htntlon and the
hluecnat was Invltt-d by llicsle) to "come and
take him olf."
When s.ehreiber mndo n grab for Bceslcy
ho receivid a, klk III the lift uvc. Then
ti e men grappled, A croud by this time
blocked tho Htreel for a hnlf block, nnd tho
cnhle cars nero stopped. Silircilxr flna'.ly
fill n good grip on llersley nnd throw li nil.
le was taken In tho Old slip station, and
from there to Centre Street Court, whore
ho was nrrulgned before Mngintriitn Went
ffortk, Voumni'S would not sweur that Bees.
Icy Intended tn steal the nioiiev- that vins in
the wagon. to the prisoner was held In zU.uOO
on the iliarga of absaiilt preferred by Police
man Sclireibor.
I OLilR.l hO DEMOCRATS.
They Aaree Cpon Fnsloa and Nominate a
Htate Ticket,
Puim.o. Col., Aug. 20. The Democratlo
Stale Convention met to-day. Mr. O'Don
lull of Arapahoo offered a resolution
providing for tha selection of four
lienors to vole for Bryan and Bewail, and fol.
lowing this tho Convention proceeded to nam
n full Stale ticket, the candidate tobeandtr
the cnun.el of a fusion committee which shall
allot Mich names at are selected for a fusion
licet.
The state candidate are as follows: Gover
nor Alvu Adams, I'uehln; Lieutenant-Governor,
J. M F.llis. Denver Secretary of state, t. II. H.
Wl Ippie, l.eivilvllle; 'treasurer, Olney Newell,
Denver, Auditor. Dr W V, Huu, Ouray;
Attorney. General, A. L. Moses, Creed.
(1st, Htoaa Coaault with rl.watl.
BATH, Me,, Aug.20.-Oov. Stone of Missouri,
who haa bn at Fort Popbam for a few dayt,
was here yesterday In consultation with Mr.
rmwall, the Democratic nomine for Vlce-Preal-dent,
(Joy. b tone left for Boa ton to-day.
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THIS AIRSHIP DID SOAK.
LAMBON'S KITE CARRIED VP A
DVMMT MAN COO rEET.
The Rope Ilroks and Then the Airship
Floated Off Gracefully nnd Cnme Uovvn
Without alar or Injury to the Hnk.
balleve raaseager Plan or Construction.
rop.Tr.ANi, Me., Aug. 20. Charles II. Lam
son performed a feat hero to-day practically
demonstrating that n large airship or kite
capable of carrying a man can be floatad suc
cessfully nnd steadily. Ho raised his ship with
a dummy man on It 000 feet. The retaining
rope broke when tho ship was at that altitude.
Had It not been for this break Mr. Lamson
would havo sent up a man to navigate his ship.
At It was, W. A. Eddy of Bnyonne, N. J.,
an authority on aerial experiments, de
clared that I.amson's achievement was the
greatest step toward solving tho problem of
aerial navigation of tho age. Two records, at
all events, Lamson mnde. Ho flew the largest
kite or airship over floated. He carried by
means of thlt klto the heaviest weight to th
greatest altitude on record.
Mr. Lamson bat been an experimenter In kite
flying and construction for a long time. Ho has
been Inconstant correspondence with Llllcnthal
and other noted authorities for mnny years.
The kite which made tho flight is an Invention
ot Mr. Lamson and It called "tho Lamson air
ship." The kite, when In the air. resembles two larco
oblong boxes parallel to each otbor and at
tached to each other In the middle. It took
fifteen men to carry the klto or ship Into the
field from whtcn It was to be tent up. Tho
retaining cord was a, large braided window
cord tested to a pull of 500 pounds.
This was mado fast to a hugo reel and four men
attended tu It. About 400 feet of the rope was
run out along tho ground, and at a signal from
Mr. Lamson the ship was released. It quivered
a mon entand then steadily rose skyward.
Seated on the car ot tho ship was a dummy
weighted to 150 pounds. Tho ship carried it
without any perceptible Jar. It rose loan altitude
of 000 feet, and was rising steadily when with a
sudden gust of wind snnp went the rope, show
ing what a tremendous pressure was brought
upon It by tho soaring of tho ship. The ship
floated out a half mils nnd descended as easily
and gracefull) as It went up. Had a man been
In the car he would not have been harmed In
the slightest.
Mr. Lamson In tho construction of this
ship has followed somo of Mr. Har
grave's Ideas. The point of similarity be
tween this ;klto and Hargravo't Is in box
ing the ends nnd making It double that Is.
with two boxes or "cells." as Margrave calls
them, with a space between. This stylo of kite
has great stability when In the air, and when
floating freely always sottlcs gently, llko a
parachute.
Mr. Lamson built his airship attor Har
graves't general plan, but added Improvements
ot his own to make It more manageablo In the
enlarged form. In the first place, tho rear cells
were hinged on pivots near the centre, so that
their angle of Inclination In reference to the
wind and to one another can ho changed at w 111.
The passenger, by manipulating a lever, can
keep the airship on an even keel, make It rise
or fall, and direct Its course in coming down.
Lateral steering can be accomplished by chang
ing the weight to either side of the centre, the
aerial vessel then turning tow ard the aide where
the weight Is greatest.
Each pair of wings Is like the wings of a bird.
They are also ribbed fore and aft, and covered
no that tho stream of air can have Its full lift
ing effect following the enrve from front to
rear, and preventing all shaking or flapping of
tho fabric.
Mr. I.amson's plan of Jointing the aeroplanes
"r aorocurves makes it possible to attach the
flying cord on a bowsprit. This makes it
much easier to float the great kite than by liar
gravea's plan. .Mr. Clayton of Blue Hill Ohserv.
atory estimated that the kite would pull at
least S00 pounds If It were hung as Margraves
advises, but by Mr. I.amson's arrangement the
strain on the cord Is greatly reduced, so that a
few men can handle It In ordinary winds.
A heavy windlass loaded with sand bags held
the 2.000 feet of cord to.day. All that was
necessary to launch the air ship was to raiso Its
forward end a little and take a short run, when
it sailed up into the air like a balloon.
Th ship presented a novel nnd beautiful ap
pearance at It soared gracefully abovn the heads
of 1,500 people, who stood gazing with open
moulba at this strange monster of the air. No
body, to see the kite on the ground,
would ever Imagine that It would fly In
mid-air, but Lamson demonstrated the fact
that it would. Mr. Eddy and other authorities
said that to-day's performance exceeded any
thing that Llllentbal or any former leader In
this work had done.
Mr. Lamson was disappointed at the collapse
of the rope, hut was pleased at the success of
the experiment. He said:
"The performance of my air shin to-day sat
isfies me be) ond nil question that the ship in its
present form will alwa)s ascend in a fair
breeze and will remain flying any length of
tlmo under favorable atmospheric conditions;
that a kit nf this sire will sustain and carry a
man all night, nnd that the latter can regulate
the direction of the kite In the air and dei.cend.
I do not mean that he can propel the kite. This
remains tn he discovered, hut I mean that, taking
advantage of the air currents, he can guide the
Bhlp tn h very large extent. By means nf the
guiding lever he can regulate the course up or
down, and by shifting his weight he can curve
to the right or left."
CARMAN RUNS WfMI'.V CYCLISTS.
On Heine Locked l'p II and Hla Far
Hurrah for Ilryan,
Morris Powers, a cab driver, of 214 East
Twouty-ninth street, whllo In Eighth aveuuo
near Fifty-seventh street last night, purposely
ran duwn Albert Tanhorry of 72tl Amsterdam
avenue and Charles Tacnl ot 240 Eighth av
enue. When Policeman Snyder of tho Forty
seventh street station, tn whom they com
plained, grabbed the horse's bridle, William II.
McCaulay. a builder, of .'Mil West Flfty-slxih
street, who was In the cub. Jumped nut, threw
his arms around the hnrso's net k. and declared
that the policeman should arrest nobody.
With the assistance of another policeman th
cabman nnd his faro were taken to the West
Forty-seventh street station, followed b a
number of Indignant wheelmen. McCaulay,
when lie was being taken to a cell, called out to
Sergeant Sohells:
"Sergeant. )ou ain't going to throw down a
good Democrat and a tilvor man like me, are
yon V"
Both men went to their colls hurrahing for
Bryau and free silver.
It an Down by m Illcvellst.
West Funk, a clerk, 65 years old, of 143
Sands street, Brooklyn, was taken to Oouver
near Hospital In an ambulance late last night
to be treated for a tcalu wound caused by being
knocked down by a bicycle In front of 114 Di
vision street. The rider of tho bicycle escaped.
Funk's wounds, while severe, aro not considered
dangerous.
Lyacbed a Hair.bresd Indian.
Spokase, Wash,, Aug. 20. Frank Biles, a
half-breed Nez Perues Indian, waylaid Mlts
Richardson, an 18-year-old girl of Lewiiton,
Idaho, near this city, on Tuesday. He was cap
tured a few hours later and lodged In Jail at
Asotin, bhortly before midnight a mob of loo
masked men broke Into the Jail, took out the
man. and hanged him to a tree In the Jail yard.
Mist Htcbardion't condition Is critical.
Blsld Va la av Train at m Htatloa.
Liba.no, Ind Aug, 20. At tha east-bound
pasienger train on th "Big Four" was leaving
thoitatiou yesterday afternoon three maalnl
men ware seta tojumpfrom th platform of the
fmnt coach and dliappear among can on tha
tide traok. A pasienger in th front of th
coach had been held upat th point of a revolver
and forced lo surrender $75 and a gold watch.
Th man bad ba concealed In th closet In tha
car.
I
SILrER TALK ENDS IN SHOTS.
A Coualn of Hlnnley Wryrann Wounded br
III Host In Columbus, O.
CotnunuB. O., Aug. 20.-In n fit of Insanity,
brought on bynn overheated discussion on sll.
ver, Joseph Rath, nn aged nnd well-known
citizen of thlt city, to-day fired thrco shots from
a revolver at Horace Weyman, n young English
scholar and writer, who has been making his
homo at Ruth's. Two of the shots tnlised him,
but tho third shattered tho right arm and pro.
ducedawuund from tho thock of which tho
young man Is In a serious condition.
Tho political discussion began at the break
fast table. Rath advocated the gold standard
and Weyman championed tho causo of silver.
After tho discussion Mr. Rnlli asked We) man
what kind of a shot he thought ho was. Woy.
roan answered him In a Joking manner and
went off. Rath secured a revolver and sat
down In the front yard, awaiting Woyman's ro.
turn. When ho appeared Rath began tiring
before he got Into the yard. After ho was shot,
Weyman ran down tho street, tho old gentle
man In pursuit. Weyman again returned, nnd
Rath mado a tecond nttempt tn kill him, but
did not succeed In getting closo enough to fire.
Weyman was taken to a physician's office,
where It was found that ho was badly wounded.
Rath was taken to tho pollco station, where ho
tald ho was Justified In the act and would do
It again under the snmo circumstances.
Weyman Is n cousin of tho novelist Stanloy
Wcpman, and ho is a writer of somo note. He
says that tho shooting was tbo result of Mr.
Kath's mental condition and does not think It a
malicious attack.
UPSET AND SAVED IN THE SOUND.
Terrible F.aperleneo or linn. Wife, and
llnby In an Open Fjallboat,
NoitTHPOltT, L. I.. Aug. 20. George Ostrander
of this town started to cross Long Island Sound
to tho Connecticut side In nn open sailboat yes
terday morning. His wlfo and baby were with
him. At soon at tho craft got out Into open
water It began to tots ond roll. Tho
wind was blowing and was kicking up
a high sea. Tho crew of tho Eaton's
Neck life saving Btatlon watched the
boot for some time. When they went to dinner
the boat appeared to bo weathering the gale.
After dinner they missed the boat. One of
them, with tho aid of a glass, saw tho boat bot
tom up and the' occupants clinging to It. The
lifeboat was launched nnd tho family were
rescued. They were exhausted and could not
have held out much longer. The baby was un
conscious nnd Is likely to die. Ostrander sa)s
that bis boat w as capsized when about two miles
off Euton's Neck light. Ho righted tho boat and
it was overturned again. Several times he
bo righted the craft, but only to have it tossed
over again by the waves. Mrs. Ostrander held
fast to the baby through It nil and by her cour
aga saved herself and the child.
A SUOI'LIt'TER'S PRIDE.
Annie Hurray PI end tlulllr. but Keruae to
Tell Anything; About Hereelf.
The Brooklyn police are making an ofTort lo
find out something about Annie Murray, tho
middle-aged woman w ho was arrested on Wed
nesday night for shoplifting In Loeser's store on
Fulton street. She had a shoplifter's bag which
contained booty she had collected from stores
In thlt city and In Brooklyn. Yesterday she
pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen
goods from Loeser's place. Sho was remanded
until Monday by Juitlco Tlghe for sentence.
"If you tell mowherelcan find your friends."
said the magistrate, " 1 will send to them. It
may do v ou good."
"No. Judge." said the woman, " I am respect
able If you send me tn Jail for seven years yuu
will never And out nn) thlngabout me. I do not
care to havem) friends know the plight I urn
In. 1 know what I am doing."
KICKED IN THE RAKER'S niNDOTT.
n Wa Itnaery, Wanted tn lie Arrested,
and Waited (or the Policeman.
Tony Mlllarkl. a Pole who looks like a tramp,
was hungry yesterday morning and, af ter stand
ing for several minutes In front of Albert Pep
perlcin's bakery, at 63 Greene street, Jersey
City, looking at the display of bread, cake, and
pies In tho show window, he went inside and
asked for something to eat. He was told to
leave the mace. "I'm hungry and I'm going to
havo bread." he exclnlmid as he wentoutoide
and kicked a hole In the plate glass vv indow. He
did not attempt to take an) thing, hut Just stood
thero waiting for u policeman lo i nine and arrest
him. I'eppcrieln looked with dismay at the
wreck of ilio window, which hail cost him J100.
Tho tramp was taken before Police Justico
Potts nod committed to the County Jail for
thirty davs.
LOST GEMH II E TRIED TO SMUOOLE.
rloma IXSOO Worth of Diamonds Takea
from is Phlladelphlan la Hnboken.
Chief Customs Inspector Timothy Donohue
seized diamonds valued at 00 from a pas
senger on Ihe Bremen line steamship Sprre,
which arrived at Hoboken late on Wednesday
night. Tho Inspector refuses to give the name
of the passenger, but says the man Is n well
known Phlladelphlon. Donnhue's attention was
attracted br seeing the man hurriedly leaving
the dock Ho stopped him, brought him tn the
nlhce. and, upon searching bis clothing, found
severnl largo white diamonds In his pocket.
Theiuan then offered to pay the duty, hut the
otllclals refused to accept It unit confiscated tho
diamonds. Ihe man was released after his big
gago had been overhuuled.
MUST RE A RLE TO READ EN a LIU 11.
-fudge Cole Refuse to Nalurnllsr n German
A ho Cnnnot Ilo Ho.
WASiii.soTriN, Aug. 20. Judge Cole of tho
District Court, who a few weeks ago refused to
naturalize an Italian becnu'n the man admit
ted that he did not understand tho Constitution
and was unable to comprehend the form of
government existing here, iiindo another ruling
to-dii) In the mutter of an nppliciitlon by n Ger
man for ndintsslon to clliennhlp tending to
still further protect the electoral franchise.
'I he applicant dcninnalraud thnthe was unable
to read Km'llsh, whereupon Judge Coie rejected
his uppllcal Ion. saying that limine was entitled
to the rights nf aulTrago who could not read the
language of tho coui.tr).
CYCLIST RUN DOHV IIY CARLE CAR.
Hla Wheel sjmsihiil-ll. Saya th Collision
Waa Hi Fnnlt.
Max Horwltz, 2U )eurs old, a clothing cutter,
nf 10 Third avenue, Brooklyn, while riding a
blocle down Broadway last evening attempted
to cross In front of a cable car at White street.
He miscalculated tho distance, nnd, ns the grip
man was tumble to stop Ins cai in lime, a colli,
slon follow cd. throning Morulu, tu tho street
and smashing his wheel He nna taken Intna
nearby drug si ore. and an ambulance sum
moned. Surgeon L'Alibn of Hie Hudson Street
Hospital dri said the injured mini's wounds.
He refused to gn to the hospital or to make a
complaint against the gripmau, as he said tbo
collision was his un n fault.
The Programme for the Itrrentlon of 1.1
Hung; ChnnK Not Completed,
Wabiiimiton, Aug. 20. Major Davis of the
army ueilreu the statement tn he made that any
announcements of the programme for tho rccep.
tlon of I.I Hung Chang, so far as the Govern,
mtnt Is concerned, are uiiaulhri7ed, as th
details are not )et completed Arrangements,
he sayt, are III the hands nf Gen. Ruger at New
York, and will bt mado publlo aa soon a de
cided upon,
fatal Powder II 111 Explosion.
lUzt.rron, Pa., Aug. 20. The Tomhlcken
Powder Cnmpany't mills at Derringer exploded
to-day, killing E. J. Whltebread and Injuring
Peter Hholl. Oliver Ross, and John Klebaoh.
The mills were completely wrecked and th
country surrounding alarmed by the thock.
The caut of the explosion It unkuovv n.
Deer In Van Cartlnadt Park.
Van Corllandt Park now hat a colony of deer.
YetUrday afternoon twelv tallow deer does
and on buek were taken from the Jeer paddock
of th Central Park menagerie, placed in boxr
and transferred to Vau Cortlandl Park, Too ,
will occupy th buffalo ncloiura, J
BULLErSFLYIN BEDFORD. i
STOREKEEPER ADAMS KILLED I
TITO DVROLARS MAT DIE. hJ
s
Desperate Attempt to Rob the Post Offloa if
nnd tlenernl Htore Deputy Postmaster 5
Adam nnd Hla Hon Hurprla the Oantt y
and nattle anen-Thn Elder Adama j
Fall Mortally WooadediHI rjonrlhoota j
In Their Trncka Two of the ThUve aad
Cnplnrea Another Th Latter Escapee a
A Wounded Man, Itellevrd to He On of .
the llura-lara, la tn a nrooklyn Hospital, i
Around tho general store of V. B. Adams A -i
Sons, which Is also the Bedford Station Post ?
Ofllce In Westchester county. Just across tha -tj
square from tho Harlem Railroad station and H-
within a stnno't throw of tho village's two ho f
tols, n running battlo wna fought early yetter- ;
day morning between burglars on one aide and W
tho owners of tho store on the other. Tbod- &
fendeis were Walker B. Adams, Deputy Pott- $
master and Town Clsrk, armed with a revolver, ;J
and his ton. Will Adams, armed with a repent-
Ing rifle. How many of the burglars there wera j
It not certain, but they numbered at least tbre i;
and probably four. Thcv had revolvers. -
The fight wn- sharp nnd quickly over. Attn
conclusion tho elder Adams lay on th railroad
track with a bullet In his brain, one ot th '.
robbers was shot through tho bowels, another H
through ths lungs, while a third escaped with il
wounded arm. and oung Adams was only taved ',
by a suspender buckle that flattened out a bullet ,
which would otherwlso have gone through '.:,
his back Into his abdomen. Deputy Postmaster
Adamt died later. Oneor tbo robbers Is certain "'
to die. and tho other bus n very small chance for
hit life. Tho third wounded man made hit
escape after Will Adams bad captured him ln,v . ;'
hand-to-hand struggle, and turned htm over to ?;
two neighbors who made their appearance after
the tiring was all over. Hit compaulont are tn ?i
Jail in Mount KIsco. s1
Will Adams, tho hero of the battle, dost i
not look llko a fighting man. Ho ts a trlfl Ii
ttoop-shoulderod, vury mild mannered, gentla
of speech nnd action, and wears glasses, which. Jjfj
with his other chaiacterittlcs, glvo him a M
scholarly look. No ono would suppose thatheia Wl
25 years old. He hardly appears lo be of age. T'M
Under his mild exterior he possesses great m
courage and coolness, and these qualities are re- ",fi
enforced by proficiency In marksmanship at- Ml
tnlned by long practice. The tight was really !
between him und the burglurs, as bis father fell 'J
at tho drat fire. ;
Young Adams and bis sister had been to a $
church festival on Wednesday evening, from "
which they nrove home, arriving nbaut mid-
night. Their father had feat up waiting for
them. None of them had got to bed when th
burglar alarm which connects the house with
the store began to ring. The alarm was put in """
early this summer because it had become tha j
regular thing for tramps to break into the store) ,.'
and help themselves to clothing and groceries. ;-;
At the sound of the bell both men threw on til
their coats, caught up the weapons which they ;!
kipt always at hand, and ran out of iho hous '!fj
together. A brilliant moon was flooalng th M
eartn with Ita whito light. In which objects il
stood out almost as clear as If It were day. ,-!l
From tho house to the store Is only a two-mln ill
utetrlp for a man who la In a hurry. Neither iT
of tho Adamses was wastlngany time. As they
ran th father hastily laid down the plan of
procedure. Will was to lake up his position
with the rifle tn front and at the side of th .;
store, commanding a view ot the track, while he v
himself went around behind to surprise th
thieves at their work. I
"Thoy probably got In the bay window on th
south side." said he. "If any of them come out
here either shoot them or capture them. Don't
glvo tbem a chance to shoot firs'. Keepa sharp '-;
watch now. Good by." J
scarcely had Mr. Adams started around th
building when his son saw a man standing soma '
rods In front of tho store, evidently posted there ,m
as a guard. If he had given any signal Will did W
not hear it, but signal of tome kind there must 'ill
have been, as was shown a moment later, for iu
tbo burglars would havo been caught at their lis
work bad they not received some Intimation of j
danger. Immediately upon catching sight of ,l
the wat;her the) oung man walked toward him ''I
saying: f3
"What are you doing hero!" -3
"I haven't done anything." said tho man tn a. 16
low voice, looking uneasily at the rifle. "!
"Where do you belong'" 1
"At Brewsters." said the stranger. "I cam ;J
from Brewsters to-day, but I belong at Bed- i
ford." A' ;
"You come along with me," ordered joang y.
Adams, "and don't try an) tricks, if you do 'V-
," and hu half raised his gun. ,);i
" Don't do that." said tho other, still speaking 5
In a soft, low voice. "I oln'tdnlng anythins." h
Putting his hand on the watcher's arm Will '
was marching him along toward the More when
a fusllnde nf pistol shots mndu him drop his (
hold and lift hi rifle. Little olnts of flame $
Hashing red in tbo while moonlight up the track
where an emitv feed car tood. sliu.ved where
the shooting was. There ecmed tn tlio listener
to ben dorcn or more report., and In the midst -'
of them ho felt something Mrlke lilm ut ths ,
base of the aulne and knew thai he was ohot,
The shock was not so gleit as In knock him
down. He stood there, his rule haif raised,
straining tncalcli somo sound after the siluncs) '
that h-eetned so terrible. Not a voice or a more
meiit could bo heard, Suddenly man moved
out from the shadow of the fel e Into ih
moonlit tracks. Ho was making for ti,e meadow
be)ond the railroad with the slow loping g.tltof '
a man who bus a hard mid long run Ahead of )
him and wishes to save his Ind. He hud gone
half way across the space, and In two second! J
would have been under shelter of the steep
bank, when ) oung Adnmi fired. It was a long I
shot In that shifty light marly 100 janls-but (
It went true. The man pitt lied fc-tward on hit i
shoulder.
"My God!" ho shrieked, rolled over, and lay
still. j
At the cry the man at Will's side made a sud. i
den motion, but the young man leaped away .
and raised his weapon.
" No fooling now," he said sharply. " Make m
move to touch me or to run an ay and I'll shoot
you as I did him."
" You've done for him," said ths watcher,
and ho repeated It over nnd over In tiyes of
stupid wonder, as if dared at tho tragfc sud
denn'nt "the happening, lilt muttering
stopped as another man stepped out Into full
view, and, after a look about him, came down
the track. There was nothing of the dog trot In
his gait. He ran, and ran fast, for there waa
danger all about him. and be knew It, only h
didn't know where it lay; so Le turnod bit bul
let hind from side to sido as he ran. 11 was of
medium size and very thick set, with an ap
prarance of great physical strength. On teeing
tho two flguret In front of the store h leaped
from the track and stood beside a telegraph
pole. For a moment be stood there, silently
looking at the young man. Then, reaohln
around to hit hip pocket, he called out coolly:
"Say, If you'v got any shooting iront I'm '
going to do you now,"
He had turned half around at he tugged at
the wrapon and the rifle bullet struck him In
the back. ienetratlng hla abdomen. Throwing j
hi-revolver oier the embaukmeut, lie dropped j
to all tours, and tn holding himself ap with j
stiffened arms, he cried out brokenly: !
"I barley, I'm thot, too. lt'tallup." ;
Then he gave way. and eorawled horribly on
th ground. It mad Will Adamt tick and faint. I
He had bad no experience In shooting human i
beings. Rather than see another man drop to
he would hav stood to bhol at himself. U '
left bit gun rest on th ground ana turned to
his prisoner, who had stood stock still lookltg ;
wllh wide eyes at the place where hit oomrad I
lt
nme at nig," said th young man to hlrn.
. ti inel the watcher, shrinking away
from 1 mi ' Look hot ou'v don to htm,"
II puiutcd aLci.s..i.4 at the dark heap qsc.
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