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AIR MOTOR RUNS A. TRAIN.
xr.w system successfully tried
OX THE ELEVATED JIOAD.
Will be Put Into Itrsular ftervlce Before Long
II I. Cleaner and Lees Slolsy than the
Steam Itnalnea. una lu inventor "ays It la
Juat at Cliip-m Features or the Motor.
Tho Hanllo compressed air motor, which wns
built by tho American Air Powor Company to
demonstrate tho possibility of using It to drnw
trains on tho Manhattan Elevated Railroad, was
put Into service last night and a public test of It
was mads by taking a train loaded with 102
persons over tho Sixth avonue road from Hector
street to Flfty-olgbth street and back to Cort
Isnill street,
Tho start was inado at 0 o'clock. When tho
air motor approached tho station it snorted a
little, ni tho air that drove It oscapod, but not
as loudly as the steam engines. Its body -was
round, smooth, and cleancut, llko that
of a racehorse. In many respects It re
sembled tho ordinary engine, and this
was bocauso the railroad pooplo had required
that It should conform generally In weight and
site to those It was built upon tho
frame work of a regular steam motor,
but looked odd to tlio railroad men. because
tho order of Its arrangement wan reversed.
Tho cab end was over tho small boglo wheel
truck and tho drivers wero under tho bollor-llko
end, which contained the comnrcsscd air that
was to drivo the train. This throws a larger
proportion of tho weight upon the drivers and
gives more traction power for tho weight.
Robert Htirdlc, tho inventor of the engine,
drove It. and it. Pnlgo, a regular engineer, was
Ms pilot. After the train started, no ono on
it run lil have told whether It was drawn by a
now device or by a regular motor.
Among thoso on the train were V. J. FranBl
oil. General Manager of the elevated roads; K.
J. Kilns, President of tho Third Avontio Hall.
road Company; II. It. Vrceland. President
of tho Metropolitan Street Hallway Com
pany; F. S. Pierson, Chief Englneor of
tin? Metropolitan Street Railway Com-
p-ny; David Young. Gonoral Manager of
the Consolidated Traction Company of
New Jersey: R. R. Zell of New Orleans, S.F.
Princo of the Long Island Railroad, William L.
S Hinders of tho Ingersoll-Sergcant Company,
A. K. Kcnucy of Comprtttcd Air, Relnhardt
Mannesman. A. IV. Swnrrltz of the New Or
leans and Western Railroad, Charles E. Trlpler,
who makes liquid air by tho gallon; F. V. Hul
dekopcr of Philadelphia, Charities Commis
sioner Fnurc, and Mr. Wntcrhousc, chief of
tructuro of the elevated roads.
Tho run to Fifty-eighth streot was made with
out a stop In nineteen minutes. There had been
no attempt to runko spocial speed on tho run
because there was a regular train ahead, but It
was made In three minutes less than the regular
schedule time. Tho trip book was begun at
10:01 o'clock and completed at 10:27.
A number of the passengers then visited tho
plant at 100 Greenwich street, whore tho air Is
compressed for tho use of the locomotive. A
big steam engine, operates two compressors,
each of which consists of two water-jacketed
pumps. The first pump receives the air and
squeezes It down to about 05 pounds
Dressuro to tho inch, the next one reduces it to
about 105 pounds, tho third to about 750
pounds, and tho last to nearly 3,000 pounds.
Water circulates about each cylinder to carry
off the heat squeezed out of the air. and in pass
ing from one cyllndor to another the air passes
through a coll of submerged plpo for the aarao
purpose.
The air is finally forced Into a stack of steel
t tubes, which are arranged In four sets. From
tact it passes in a pi pa to the watnr'STation on
tee elevated rood near Hector street. When tho
engine Is to bo charged a connection is mado
with this ulre, and the air passes into an
other stack of steel lubes concealed In tho
boilerlike jacket, which receive It at a pressure
of 'J. 300 pounds to tho Inch, A charge which
will run a train to Fifty-eighth street and back
can be taken on In the sitino time it usually
takes to receive tho water for u trip.
When tho air Is being used it passes out
through cylinders exactly llko those for stenm,
except that special valves nro used to control It.
llotwecn the tubes v.hlch hold the charge
and tbeso cylinders lire the peculiar fea
tures of the Hardic system. A reducing
valvo deliver, the highly compressed nlr
Into n receiving tank in tho cnb at a
much lower pressure, end then it passes through
n tank of hot water, which returns to tho air
mnicof the he.U which It lost in being com
pressed, ind also gives back to It the water
vnjor w hlcli it also lo-t In that operation. It Is
tliis feature which, Mr. Hanllo claims, makes
his motor commercially economical In working.
It Is Intended that tho motor .hull bo placed
Jn rccular scrvlca upon tho road to test tho ac
tual economy nf its operation, but no announce
ment was mado as to when this would bo done.
Last night's trial left no doubt as to tho ability
of the motor to do tho required work or of its
superiority over steam motors in general fea
ture?. General Manager Fransioll expressed himself
as well pleased with tho trial of tho motor.
31USTAXU LOOSE IX CEXTRAL PARK.
It Oiitrana a Pursuing rolleeinan Another
Thrown In the Thane.
A runaway saddlo horse gavo three Central
P.irk policemen a chaso yesterday. Tho horse, a
gray mustang, which had thrown its rider aomo
w here in Harlem, entered the Park nt tho Sev
enth avenue gato at 110th street shortly before
6 o'clock. Il was pursued by a gang of boys
and nun, and by thotlmoit reachod the Park
it was going at full speod. Mountod Policeman
Cotter trio 1 to head it off, hut tho mustnngsoon
outdistanced him, mid galloied down tho Drive.
At Ultth street tho horso jumped overnhctlgo
of bushes and turned to tho west over the lawn,
kicking up its heels as though dellghtod at hav
ing regained Its liberty.
Policeman McKean saw tho horse on tho West
Drlvo and promptly joined the chase. Tho mus
tang had got rather tlrort by this time, and Mc
Kean gained on It considerably, but at Eighty
fifth street, his own horse shied and threw the
pollcomtnoff. McKean was too badly shaken
up to continue, the cliase. The drlvo was crowded
with carriages and bicyclists and thore was no
end of excitement. The next policeman to glvo
chase was Coyle. Ho pursued tho flying mus
tang to Hlxtj -sixth street. Hero tho horse turned
asldo Into somo bushes, but it had not gone fur
when Its bridle caught mid it was mado a pris
oner. Coylo took it to tho Park stables. Later
it was learned that E. M. Assenheimer of Dick
el a Hiding Academy was the owner of the horse.
CAl'TUltEll A UAXK RORUER.
One er the Men Mho Looted the PlnevlUe
Dank Caught After a Lens Chase.
Nr.oHito, Mo., Aug. 10. Private advices from
Marshal Pearman say that Joe Yeargln of
Southwest City captured one of the Plnovllle
bank robbers at a farmhouse elghtoen miles
southwest of Southwest City In tho Indian Ter
ritory. He had been shot in tho arm and was
easily taken.
He la the man who escaped across Butler
J-rtek on tho night of the fight between the rob
bers n nd citizens from near Noel. Ho has been
locnlltlod bj Hanker Manning at the robber
who carried oft tho money. Ills name Is Tennl
son and his home is near Chateau, and he has
been in continuous trouble with tho peace ofll
cers for years.
The hounds had taken bis trail, and were only
two miles twhlnd him when he was taken. They
had followed him nearly forty miles. Ho bus
been romoved to PlnevlUe, and has promised. If
taken up Big nugarCrcck, to show where tho
money was conccilcd. The people of McDonald
county nro thoroughly aroused, und the proba
bility Is that, unlets Tcnnlson makes a full con
fession and exposes tho other robbers, he will be
banged without expense to the county.
ARTIST lll.VUKI.JSr XI. L.
Taken to Uallrvue llo.plial ta He Treated rer
Itie Km-rfa ur Overwork,
Robert Hinckley, a portrait painter of 1310
Massachusetts avenue, Washington, D. 0., was
taken to Ucllevue Hospital last evening to bo
treated for nervous trouble due to overwork.
Mr. Hinckley has been in this city for tho last
v,V.?uyf- t Ho. b1 bccn living in an npartmtnt
house at Lexington avenue and Tblrty.fourth
street, and working In a studio which ho had
V5i?,.,'ini,.wlV,n h." becamo 111. Dr.Olsenof
1 i8,KJt Thirty-fourth street, who was called In
J0,1"6"!1 u,m; vlsed his removal to tho hospl-
1 Vii1' ,,'. Hinckley named Samuel Parker
I , Hinckley, Lawrence, U I., b a friend.
VXCLE 8AM AND THE POWERS.
Assertion That Wo Have Tried to Find What
the rower. Will Da IT We risht Spain.
Sfeial CabU Dtsjxifea fo Tin Bex.
London, Aug. 10. A despatch to tho Daily
Graphic from llorlln says that Gen. Stewart L.
Woodford, tho now American Minister to Spain,
was charged by his Government to ascor tain the
limit of neutrality that would bo maintained
by tho European powers in tho ovent of the
United States adopting tho offensive toward
Spain. Whllo ho was In London he rccolvcd no
encouragement from Ambassador Hay regarding
Lord Salisbury's Intentions.
M. Hanotaux, tho French Foreign Minister,
emphatically declined to discuss tho subject
with Gen. Horaco Portor, tho American Ambas
sador to France, and avoided receiving Gen.
Woodford for somo days after his arrival in
Purls.
As a last resource Gen. Portor and Gen. Wood
ford summoned Mr. Androw D. White, the
American Ambassador to Germany, who imme
diately brought his vacation, which he was
spending at Herlngsdorf, to an end and went to
Paris.
Mr. White, according to tho correspondent of
' the Graphic, knows better than anybody In
Washington tho futility of tho proposal to sound
tho Governments as to tholr nttltudo. and has
avoided mentioning tho subject nt the Gorman
Foreign Olllco. Ho has, tho despatch con
cludes, resnlvod to dissuade Gen. Woodford
from adopting any courso in Spain other than
ono of moderation.
EXGLAXD'S WAR IX IXDXA.
Geo. Lord Itoberta Uellevea There Is 9fe Cause
for Much Anxiety.
Sjtreiat CabU Detpatchf to Tin Sex.
London, Aug. 10. The Chronicle publishes a
despatch from Dublin giving an interview with
Gen. Lord Roberts, commander of the forces In
Ireland, and somotlmo commander nf tho forces
In India, than whom no ono has a wider knowl
edge of Indian affairs.
Gen. Roberts said that the anxiety regarding
tho troubles In the northwest of India were
causeless. Ho did not havo the slightest fear
concerning tho loyalty of tho native troops. He
hoped It was not truo that the Afridl tribesmen
-were Implicated In the rising.
Gen. Roberts added that ho wished he could
believe thnt tho Ameer of Afghanistan was in
nocent of inciting the natives to revolt and of
aiding them to do so, but knowing his complete
control In Afghanistan ho did not believe that
any of his subjects, even on the borderland,
would venture to attack the British unless they
thought they would thereby gain the Ameer's
approval.
Simla, Aug. 10. Tho religious leaders of all
tho tribes In the upper Swat Valley have writ
ten to the British political ofllccrs at Chakdara
offering com plot o submission on any terms that
the Government proposes.
FOETUSES 3IADE IX WHEAT.
Hen la At. Loula Iiba Have Profited by the
Rlae or Prlcea.
Bt. Louis, Aug. 10. The following amounts
are reported to havo boon made by local specu
lators as tho rosult of the recent rise lo wheat:
William G. Haaratlck, $200,000; Ben Barnes.
5150,000; D. R. Francis, $100,000; Corwln. XI.
Spencer, 9100,000; W. L. Green Commission
Company, flOO.000; Charles T. Orthweln,
SI 00,000; E. B. White, 875.000: AmodoeColo,
1175,000; John Warren. S50.000; & W. Cobb,
fSOiOOO.
There are a dozen or more Arms which hare
mado from 5.000 to 925.000 on the face of their
St. Louis trade, but no one can tell how they
stand elsewhere. They maybe 100,000 bushels
long here and 200.000 short In Chicago or New
York. Ono man who was reported to bo a big
wlnnor owes one firm 350,000 bushels of wheat
and has already put up 825.000 in cash for
margins. He may havo that wheat bought some
place at a lower price.
It Is a significant fact that the men who were
on the Inside of the market were tho same who
formed the celebrated bull pool last year which
startled wheat operators. It Is hard to estimate
what each man has made, because they are con
tinually jumping in and nut of tho market,
making a profit of 3 or 4 cents and then buying
bkvIii. W hen wheat was around 05. cents the
big fellows bought wheat quietly throughout
the country. At 78 cents they let a lot of it go,
but became, bulls again when they saw that the
market kept going up.
Tho wheat market was very wild and erratic
to-dny, and tho fluctuations were feverish. A
nervous feeling characterised the day's pro
ceeding", with n tendency on the part of
"longs "to reallzo on their holdings. Decem
ber what opened nt !'2i cents, M cent below
Wednesday s close. It fluctuated between 02M
and 05, and closed at l)2'i cents, weak and top-heavy.
WHEAT BOOM COXTIXUES.
Xrn llrcorda Made Veaterdar till Kiporl
Iluilneaa In Corn.
Trading In wheat yesterday was of a nervous,
unsettled character. Prices were subject to
sharp fluctuations and at one time got well
above the high prices of Wednesday, establish
ing new record figures for tho year. Selling to
reallzo profits on tho bull side, however, carried
quotations down before the closo, which was
undor tho Until figures of Wednesday. Tho
September future advanced to 05 cents,
which broke tho previous high record of
91" cents, made on Wednesday, but tho
closo for the day was at 0-1 cents.
Tho December future advnnced to H5
cnts, breaking Wednesdoy'a record of 01 cents.
Tho closuwas nt 02S cents. Foreign houses
were large sellers of futures. Cash business
aliowod a docldcd falling off. While the export
business iuwheut whs lighter, a large export
business was doing in corn. Almost 400,000
bushels wore taken at the outports by tho ex
porters and 48,000 bushels here.
EOVXD TIIEIE KX.OXDIKE IX irjJEAT.
Kebraska Men Who nave Made Snug Sums In
Ileeent speculation.
Omaha, Aug. 10. The extraordinary advance
In tho price of wheat the past week has resulted
In somo largo profits In this State. In addition
to the money made by Omaha grain men a num
ber from tho Interior of the Stato have made
large sums. For tho past four days the com
mission rooms of ex-Gov, James Boyd hero have
been crowded with excited speculators. A large
number havo cashed their doals for 95,000 In
A Lincoln banker engineered a denl by which
he made $26,000 through nn Omaha concern.
Tho impression throuuhoutthlsHtnteamong the
speculators Is that wheat will go over 1 before
any decline may bo looked for.
I'oor IVhrat In the aorthwrst,
MlNNEAroMH, Minn., Aug. 10. A careful
compulation shows tho acreago of whont In
Minnesota and tho Dakotas to be 2,000,000 over
last year, with a total of 11,500,000 acres. But
Instead of a bumper yield of 175,000,000 or so
thero will be a trfito less than 120,000.000. Tho
average yield of Minnesota Is about 11 bushels
to the acre; North Dakota, 10.0 bushels; South
Dakota, 0 bushels.
A feature of tho crop this year Is a generally
unhealthy condition. Thero Is a large amount
of poor and middle grade. Some smut Is found
and a great deal of blight. Yields ore so spotted
ns to give all grades of wheat in tho same field
In some Instances. There Is verylittlo prime
color straw tills year, lleforo tho season closes
Sood milling wheat mm bo In sharp demand,
ild wheat out of the country und elevator stocks
aro lower than for years.
Dim by the Violation er Ooa."
Cop.ti.and. N. Y., Aug. 10. "Died by the
visitation of God," via: tho verdict of the
Coroner's jury that sat last night In the case
of Frank Dickinson, who expired while strug
gling with his son Leroy on Tuesday night after
a quarrel. Tho autopsy showed a budly dis
eased heart, which had been rutdured In three
places. There were no external marks of vio
lence on tho body.
Premium on Hold In Moslro.
Mexico City. Aug. 10. The premium on gold
Is 145 per cent., and a further rise Is expi-.ted
to-morrow. An unconfirmed rumor Is to the
effect that lloss-Hhepard has shut down his
Batopllaa mines owing to the price of silver.
LOW POSTPONES HIS REPLY
TEtZB TDf " XO.VIIfATE OR JIV8T"
CITS TO WAIT.
He Will Itentaln In Town a Ray Longer ta
Cemlder the Situation, and Then Perbapa
He May Have Something to Ray Mr. Root
and Chairman Quits' Lunch Together.
Tho Hon. Both Low, Prosldcnt of Columbia
University, reconsidered yesterday his ex
pressed intention to return at onco to his sum
mer homo at North East Harbor, Maine, and de
termined to postpono his departure until to
morrow, Mr. Low's chango of purposo was
due to tho domauds of his frlundB. Tho
eangulno young atatesmon of tho Citizens'
Union deslrod him to remain and mako
open and positive declaration of his purposo to
accept tho Mayoralty nomination of the union.
They urged that tho returns from tho canvass
for signatures favorablo to his candidacy ought
to bo sufficient to satisfy him that thero is an
overwhelming demand for his nomination.
Other friends advised him to think the matter
over and study tho situation carefully, with a
vlow to ascertaining If tho petitioners are hon
est In thoir declaration of preferment for his
nomination; to consider tho possibilities of
a great majority of tho petitioners support
ing another candidate should ono bo nomi
nated by the Republican party, and, above
all, to consider tho proposition of the Republican
managers for a conference of representatives of
all tho anti-Tammany forces. These latter
frleuds told Mr. Low that If ho did not consent
to tho conference he would place him
self in tho position of aiding Tam
many Hall, which tho Citizens' Union was
organized to defeat. Such an nttltudo on his
part, theyossurcd him. would allcnato tho great
body of his supporters who cannot bo counted
on to aid Tammany by ndherenco to the Idea
that partisanship plays no part In municipal
politics.
They said that tho proposition of Mr. Lenvttt,
that tho Union cannot confer with the Republi
can organization any moro than It can with
Richard Croker carrle tho idea of non-partisanship
to its legitimate if ridiculous conclusion.
Such a proposition means, they snld, If it means
anything, that tho inlon can do without the
votes ot Tammany Hull, as well as of those of
tho Republican organization. Mr. Low was
naked If ho thought a candidate who could
dispense with tho vote of the two grout organ
izations had much bone of micccsk.
So certain were the "nominate-or-bust" ele
ment In the Union that they had convinced Mr.
Ixw that he ought to no opt the Union nomina
tion and bid delinnoe to the Republican organi
sation, that they hinted that Mr. Low would
noilfy tho Executive Committee next Tues
day that ho would be their candidate and take
tho chances of Republican indorsement.
These enthusiastic statesmen had changed their
tuno last night. They were Just ns certain that
they wero going to nominate their Mayoralty
candidate in June, but when they heard from
Mr. Low on the subject they concluded to wait.
Bo, on this occasion. Chairman Reynolds of tho
Executive Committee was notllled not to bo
too hasty, and he gave out the following state
ment last evening:
"Mr. Low Iijb not yet rcschod a decision re
garding his candidacy for Mayor ot tho Oreater
New York, though greatly Intorested In the
progress which the movement has mode. It Is
probable that bis answer will now uo delayed
for a week longer."
Mr. Reynolds stated that It has been decided
to hold hereafter two moetings of the Exocutlvo
Committee a week. Th tlrsl of the extra moet
ings will be held at 32 Nassau street this after
noon. Chairman Reynolds said that no com
munication la expected from Mr. Low at this
Seating, but he did not say that one would not
i prepared by tho committee for service on Mr.
Low.
The statesmen of the Union were greatly dis
turbed yesterday to learn that Eltbu Root, a
member of their Executive Committee, had
lunched on Wednesday with President Quigg of
the Republican County Committee at the Hotel
Manhattan. They learned that Mr. Root and
other Republicans who are favorablo to Mr.
Low's nomination have seen Mr. Quigg, nnd
they felt worried. Chairman Reynolds said ot
this incident:
" Mr. Root did not represent the Citizens'
1'nton iu his communication with Mr. Quigg.
It Is true ho Is a member of our Executive Com
mittee, but he has attended very few of our
meetings. In fact, ho cannot be considered an
active member."
If Mr. Root has not been nn active member of
tho Citizens' Union Exccutlvo Committee, he Is
at least nn active Republican, and it is under
stood that he believed that everything posnihlo
should be done to unite the nntl-Tnmmany
forces In the coming campaign. So. 11 is said,
does Edward Mitchell anil other active Repub
licans who have been enlisted in tho Citizens'
Union movement.
The New York Council of tho American In
stitute of Clves, which is composed largely of
college professors, met yesterday and adopted
resolutions favoring Mr. Low's nomination for
Mayor.
WHALE ROCK LIGHTHOUSE EIGHT.
Atatatant Keeper !Yysren DliratMed rrom the
tiovernnaent Service.
Washington, Aug. 10. Henry N. Nygrcn.tho
assistant keeper of the lighthouse on WhaleRock,
near Narragansctt Pier, R. I., who murderously
attacked Keeper Allen last Friday night whllo
crazed by drink, has been dismissed from tho
servlco of the Government, Assistant Secretary
Vanderllp to-day approving tho recommenda
tion of the Lighthouse Hoard for confirmation
of tho action tnken by the Lightbouso Inspector
of tho Third district.
Upon the graphic story of the assault as told
bv Tnu Sun the department telegraphed the in
spector to investigate the case nnd tako such
action as might be necessary. Keeper Allen
had also notified tho inspector of tho occurrence
by telegraph. Early in the morning following
the fight bo ngulri telegraphed:
"Nygren not arrested; has taken possession
of lighthouse, fhall 1 take possession and
arrest him I Daro not go alono. Answer quick."
The inspector wlrod fit reply:
"Inform Nygren ho Is discharged. Tuko con
stable off; arrest him If necessary."
Tho lighthouso tender fur that district was
also ordered to proceed to tho lighthouse to laud
the assistant keeper and his effocts and to In
stall Keeper Allen, together with a temporary
assistant,
Allen has been ordered to press criminal
charges against Nygren, and he will undoubt
edly bo prosecuted.
AXTI-IXTIMIHATIOX LAW.
Pint Caae Under tba Xew Kentucky Btatate
to Da Tried Thla Weak.
Bowmno Green, Ky Aug. 10. An Important
foature of tho new mob law, which had been
overlooked by most people and which will af
fect all strike movements. Is to be tested here.
John Van Meter, David Hogan, George Martin,
George Ward, Norman Clinton, and Portor
Buiithers have been arrested, and warrants have
been issued for live others, charged with at
tempting to Intimidate men engaged In labor.
T he men arrestod say that Jobs had been prom
ised to them by the road supervisor, and that
when the work was begun tbey were left with
out work. These men then went In a body to
the regular road crew and attempted to prevent
them from continuing their work and threat
ened them with violence if tbey continued.
Under the new mob law this crime Is a felony,
and n penitentiary offence. The trial Is set for
next Saturday, and, ns It will be the first case of
its kind since tne enactment of the nowlaw.lt
will be watched with Interest. It Is expected to
be applied In all cases of strikes hereafter.
JPASSEXOER TIIAIXS IX VOLLISIOX.
One Ceaduetor.Ia Dadly Hurt and a Passenger
Has m ! Broken,
Rochester, Aug. 10. Two passenger trains
on the Lehigh Valley road crashed together at
noon to-day, between Rochester Junction and
lloneoye Falls. Onoot the trains was the regu
lar train, which leaves Rochester at 10:85 for
the south. The other was an excursion, running
to the Firemen's Convention at Lima. No one
on tho special was hurt, but several on the regu
lar train were quite badly Injured.
The most seriously Injured was Conductor
John C. Space, who was hurt Internally by
jumping oit the train. Englneor Daniel M.
Conuolly and Trainman Murphy received slight
bruises and a bad shaking up. Ezra M. Peet.
wife, and daughter of this city were the only
others hurt. Peet bad his shoulder and left leg
broken, and the others were more or less hurt.
The special was backing on to the main track
of the Junction when the accident occurred.
Two of the cars w ere smast-rd. The track was
quickly cleared, and U-Ulc, wm resumed u once.
HREXDEXTHAI. IS ASTOX1SHED.
A rree.Kllvar Onlelal Iteporia the Wonderful
Prosperity er Knnn Farmer.
TorEKA, Kan., Aug. 10. Slate Hank Exam
iner John Brcndenthal, In his semi-annual state
ment to-day, says: "A most extraordinary
financial condition oxlsts In Kansas. Tho Bur
plus In tho banks of the Stnte is larger than ever
previously known and tho cash in circulation
among the peoplo soems undiminished. The
banks cannot loan tholr money, nnd aro worried
to know what to do w ith tho enormous deposits
on which they aro paying 4 per cent. Interest.
At this time tho peoplo of the State nro engaged
lu moving nn enormous wheut crop and 50,000,
000 bushels of lost year's corn crop, and If thoy
do not need cash to handle such an enormous
volumo of business, tho hanks nro anxious to
know what thoy will need money for later.
"The grain Is rushing East rapidly, and all
farmers aro making Improvements on tholr
lands, and actually havo money to bum. Tho
situation Is annoying tho bankers of Kansas very
much. Tho extraordinary situation I attributo
to tho vvavo of economy the hard times ot the
past few yoars developed. Tho farmers woro
forced to get along without borrowiug money,
nnd now tbey And it easy to contlnuo in that
line."
Another rcmarkablo feature bt the situation
is that tho Bank Examlnor who submits this re
port Is n Populist of free-silver persuasion.
SArS HE WAS A JISOWXED SOX.
Claimant for Onr-Pourtb or the RSO.OOO
Batata Lert by Mra. Taliaferro.
Richmond, Va Aug. 10. A sensational suit
hns been filed In Savannah, Go., by Florence
Barclay Johnstone, In which ho claims a ono
fourth Interest In the estate of Mrs. Taliaferro,
wife of tho Hon. C. C. Talloforro. a member of
tho Virginia Legislature. According to testi
mony taken, Mrs. Mary Marshall was a child
less widow, who owned property in Savan
nah. In tho year 1851 there woa left upon
her doorstep a girl baby, wboso bright
eyes and laughing disposition won thu widow's
heart, with the result that tho baby was adopted
and all the accomplishments that wealth could
procure were lavished upon her. She was named
Margaret Marshall, and In due time married a
Mr. llurclay, son ot tho English Consul. One
child resulted from the union. Mnrlc Barclay,
who ofterward became Mrs. C. C. Taliaferro.
Threo children resulted from the union. The
estate placed In trust for Mrs. Taliaferro is
valued at 9350,000.
Tho testimony shows that Mr. Johnstone was
the son of Mrs. Taliaferro and was born In Sara
toga in 1B78. Mrs. Taliaferro, according to the
story, kept this son for three Tears after his
birth, saving that ho was the child of a dad
friend. Then she sent him to Mrs. Baker In Mn
rlettu, (5a. Johnstone received a good educa
tion and allowances until tho death of his
mother, four yoars ago. Mr. Taliaferro assumed
charge of tho boy until n ear ago. when ho gavo
Johnstono 950 and sent him to California. John
stone asks lor one-fourth of the estate and his
share ot back profits.
JUCTCLIST ItTtXO OX THE ROAD.
Mysterious Case In Cambridge. Man. Theory
or Highway Bobbery.
Boston, Aug. 10. An expressman driving
along Massachusetts avenue nt 10 o'clock to
night, on his way from Cambridge to Boston,
nearly ran over the prostrate body of a man.
He reined In his horses Just In time. Dismount
ing, ho found n young man lying in the
roadway. Ho woro a blocle costumo. and
his wheel, ono pedal of which was snapped
off. lay in tho gutter. This was on the long
and lonely approach to the Harvard Jlrldgo on
the Cambridge side. The lights are fr apart,
and the young man laylnoff the dark In
tervals mado darker by a thick night.
The exprcssmnn turned bis team about and
drove back to the Charles River blccle park,
whore a slx-dar race is going on. At the en
trance stood Policeman Foristall of the Cam
bridge force. With the policeman he hurried
hack to the place where the body had been
lying. Several wheelmen had gathered there.
Some of them were trying to resuscitate the
man.
The policeman sent for an ambulance. Tho
surgeon In charge could find nothing the matter
wltu the young man. but could not brln.- him to
hln senses. At thu Massachusetts (ienervl Hns
pltitl It was found that ho had died on tho way
thi-re.
Tho pockots of the clothing were empty and
there w s nothing by which he might hn identi
fied. There . n theory that the man had
ticen "held up" by nigbwa)mcn. but no evi
dence of It wan found. Tho body had nut been
recognized at a lute hour.
A SEI'Ey-rEAlt-Ol.V TAXPAYElt.
Couldn't Kre Over tbo lleerlver's Drib, but
Paid tnlBd.Nl I.Ike a Iluilneaa Man.
Patekson, N. J., Aug. 10. This morning a
small boy, apparently not over 7 years of age.
appeared at Tax Receiver High's dctdc In the
City Hall. The boy could hardly bo seen over
tbo top of the desk, but bo banded up several
tox bills for property belonging lo his mother,
and asked Mr. High how much was due to tho
city on them. The taxes wero a few years over
due and It took some tlmo to figure the interest.
When that was done Mr. High announced that
the amount duo was 923I.S0. Mr. High marked
tho amount on a slip of paper nnd was handing
back the bills and tho slip when tho boy said:
Receipt the bills."
Ho druw threo $100 bank notes from his
pocket and handed them over the desk. As tho
cnshlerwo" about to return tho ehaugo the twiy
thoughtfully inquired the amount of tho taxes
for the current year.
The cashier told him, and tho boy paused for a
moment to figure out whether tils change was
enough to pay it. Ho lacked about 9.1, but bo
said ho would stop ill soon and settle tho hill.
He put the change in tho pocket of his knicker
bockers and left tho otlire.
Those who sow the boy transact tho business
say thore was no doubt of his competenco. Ho
pulled the 9300 uut of his jtockut aa another buy
would take out a cent to buy a stick of candy.
COXS1GXXEXT OF RATTLESXAKES.
Tbey Are to Ha Kiblbllad In Denver at the
Carnival Parade Thla Fall.
Denver, Aug, 10. A big consignment of rat
tlesnakes arrived here to-day, and w bile being
transferred from a box to a glass cags Harrr
Davis, their bandlor, was bitten on the band.
To-night Davis's arm Is much swollen, but he Is
out of dangor. The rattlers had been adve
Used for by Davis, who Intonds to exhibit them
In a glass cage containing performing snakes
and himself on n float In tho carnival parade
this fall.
The snakes were captured by the famous
snake hunter, Amos 6. Bennett, who, with a
party of three men, went travelling In a wagon
100 miles from a railroad to n place which Hen
nott bad long known to bo Infested with choice
specimens. Bennett says It Is much hnrder
vJork to catch a snake than to kill one. Tho
moans employed were a long pole and plenty of
agility. Ono of tho men would creep upon n
bunch of the rattlers sleeping In tho sun, and
with tho pole quickly threw them as far as pos
sible uway from their hole. The others would
then each pick out a largo one and attempt to
catch It, It took tho party ten davs to capture
enough lively reptllos to satisfy Mr, Dav Is. and
they tell of man) narrow escapes from bites.
SHE CLIMREO OVT Ol THE WELL.
Mlas Ilraun Ksraprs Death by Making I'ae or
the Jutting Stones.
St. Locia, Mo Aug. 10,-MIsa Minnie Ilraun,
living across the river In Belleville, 111., went
Into a back yard to-day, stumbled over an ash
heap, and foil headlong Into a well. She
screamed and seized a jutting rock, holding her
head above the water. She saw thnt she would
drown unless she made an effort to get out.
In places the rocks enabled her to gain foot
and hand holds. She began to climb. Her body
was scarcely out of tho water whon she slipped
and fell back. Sne caught at the rock when she
caine to the surface again, and, nerved by her
desperation, made a second attempt.
Soveral times she slipped and almost fell back,
but after ten minutes' hard work she got past
the slippery part of the walls near tbe water.
After that It was comparatively easy, Hho
reached tbe surface and, Crawling out on tbo
? round, fell exhausted. She was carried into
he house and put to bed and a physician called.
She girl had suffered no Injuries except shock
i ber nervous system, '
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LYNCHED NEAR CHICAGO.
COOK COVXT1' rARirERS KILL A
TRA31F IX A COnXFIELD.
Ha Had Annulled Mrs. ftclnika. Wire or a
Parmer In Mannheim, on tho Outskirts or
the City Friends or the Husband Takn t!p
the Chase nnd Kill the Man at Once.
Ciiicaoo, Aug. 10. A tramp mot with swift
retribution for an assault upon a woman
this afternoon noar Mannheim, Cook county.
A company of farmers, onraged and Indignant
thnt such a crlmo could tako placo within sight
of nnd almost adjoining thoclty limits of Chicago,
took the law Into their own hands. When thoy
had flnlshod thoy left his lifeless body lying taco
down In a corndold with ns much Indifference as
they would havo loft the body ot a rabid dog
killed for the protection of tho neighborhood.
Shortly after tbe dinner hour, when her hus
band and tbo farm hands had returned to their
work in tho fields, Mrs. Carl Sclnska, tho wife
of a well-to-do farmer living noar Mannheim,
was startled by n roughlj-drcssod man entering
her kitchen, where sho was alone, attending to
her housework. Tbo man nsked for food, which
was given to him. Whllo ho was eating his
meal bo lcarnod that Mrs. Selnska was alono In
the house. Without warning ho attacked her.
Sho struggled with him. Bcronming for help
at tho top of her voice, but them was nobody
near enough to hear her, and tho tramp's su
perior strength soon mastered her. He then
bound tho woman's hands tightly. Sho con
tinued to scream as long as she hod the strength.
This enraged tho tramp nnd ho gagged her, so
that sho could no longer raise her voice. He
added to tho outrage by slashing Ms victim's
legs with a knife. After tho assault the man
started away from tho house, lcnrlng Mrs.
Sclnska gagged, bound, nnd lying upon
the floor. After lying in A semi
conscious condition for several minutes,
the woman partially revived and nt onco began
efforts to'liberate herself. She finally succeeded
In loosening tho knots which held her and stag
gered across tho fields, where sho found her hus
band and some other men at work. To them
she told the story of tho assault upon ber.
A man hunt was organlrcd without delay.
Tho alarm was sproad throughout tho neigh
borhood and fully forty farmers responded. They
wero armed with various kinds of weapons,
rifles, shotguns, revolvers, pitchforks, and axes.
Two of them hod snitched up hoes and others
bad whlfllotrecs nnd clubs. Tho pursuit was
not difficult, for tho direction thnt the man took
was learned readily by Inquiry. Tho fngltlvo
had made a short cut across fields, evidently in
lending to reach Chle.itm.
After a chac of three miles, the tramp was
Flghted In a cornfield. At flritt he attempted to
hide, but, apparently fearing thnt his where
abouts would be discovered casllv, he started on
a run. Tho pursuing party rapldlv gained on
him. and. seeing that escape was hoDeless, ho
turned upon his pursuers. Drawing two revol
ver from his pockets, he opened fire. Ho shot
without accuracy, for none of his bullets did
any dnmsge. although It was reported at first
that one man was wounded.
The pursuers, grim and silent, waited until
they got within easy range and then opensd Are.
One bullet reuched its mark.disabllng tho tramp,
so that tho task of reaching him was easy.
A vollev from rifles, shotguns, and reiolvers
laid him low and he fell with n dozen wounds in
various parts of his body. Tho farmers closed
in upon the man, and though death was only n
question of a few moments ho was beaten with
clubs nnd kicked to death.
Having avenged the assault upon Mrs.
Selneka, the lynchers went to their homes. The
body was left In tho cornfield, and nt about 5
o'clock this evening n telephone message In
formed the Coroner that there was a case wait
ing him. A deputy was sent osit- and the body
waa taken to Duunlng.-wlrerenMiIejuiSt will be
held to-morrow. No arrests have been made,
nor Is It likely that any will 1m made.
Mrs. Selnskn was badly Injured In her strug
gles with her assailant, and to-nlgbt is in a seri
ous condition. She Is a comelv woman under
30. Thu trump, who has not b.-en identified,
was apparently 35 yeirs old. He hail a dark
mt.stache and wore a soft flannel shirt, dark
c hitbing. and a black slum h hat. It is supposed
that lie was from Chicago.
Mannholm f a small station with only a few
hundred inhabitants, a few miles west of Tur
ner Park, on tho Chicago. Milwaukee and St,
Puul Railroad.
Eon sLEr.pixa ox post.
Cadet Pope Mut Ilo Surly I'unUbnent Toura
at Hi rolnt.
West Point, Aug. 10. Cadet Popo of Kansas
is in n peck of trouble. The Superintendent.
Col. Oswald Ernst, hns decided to punish him
severely. A few- da) s ago Pope was one of a do
tail placed in tho company streets of tho cadet
tamp to prevent hazing. He was detailed to B
company street and told to keep a sharp lookout
for any hazing that might go on. But Pope be
came weary and went to his tent, sat down and
fell asleep with his guu between bis knees. In
themeautimo a great racket was raised in H
company street. Hearing the noise. Col. Ernst
sent his orderly, familiarly known among the
cadets as tho Dutch drummer. Tho orderly re
ported that there was no sentinel oninltcom
pnny. After a long search Mr. Popo was found
nnd dragged off to tho guardhouse. Now ho
will havo to do forty " punishment lours,"
which means that eiery Wednesday und Satur
day afternoons be will march up and down tbo
company street iu heavy marching ordor whilo
tho other momlHTs of the corps are enjoying
liberty, and after rnmp Is broken he will remain
In closo confinement until January, lf!7. Mr.
Popo Is one nf tho most popular cadets nt the
Academy. Plchca Coleman ami Dent are In tho
guardhouse far standing mute, which means
not telling who hazed them.
ttURIED HER HARE AL1TE.
It Waa Only Covered Partly and Waa Living
When at Ilrlecllra Pound It.
Tkrre Hacte, Ind., Aug. 10. Mrs. W. H.
Thompson was arrested at her fathor's home,
south of this city, this morning for burying her
three-wocks old baby alive. When Detective
McR.io lifted It out of a shallow grave and
found It only partly cot crcd and still alive, al
though she says sho buried it last Saturday, her
only comment was:
" I thought it was strongled."
Mrs, Thompson's husband left her Inst fall.
Tho baby was born In Danville, HI., and her
parents did not know of its existence. When
the detective demanded information about tbe
baby sho said it was at rest and that she would
nut tell htm more.
After a long talk she consented to show htm
the burial Place Inthowuod near her father's
house. A physician says the baby will live, Sho
tried to dispose of tbo luihy in Paris, 111., on last
Saturday, whero she was known ns Mrs. Bar
ber. When Thompson saw the uuwsp.iper atnrv
of hereffort to give the child to the Chief of
Pollco of Paris he thought that Mrs.HarlxT was
his former wife, and ho so informed tho authori
ties. This led to her arrest.
TO ALTER THE SHAPE OF A HEAD.
Itrubel Clamped au Iron Hand on the II row
or Aunla Frluclau.
Siegfried Iteubel, a dentist of 510 Flushing
avenue, Williamsburg, was held In 91,000 bail
yesterday In the Leo Avenuo Pollco Court on
a charge of illegally practicing medicine. Peter
Felnglass, n ilenlc'i in second-band clothing at
718 Flushing avenue, clmriica that Iteubel pre
scribed for his daughter, Annie Felnglass, who
Is blind. Telnglnss sa)s that Reube) told h! in
the girl had a tumor on the braid, and that
she mut have nn iron band placed around her
head so that tho slmpp of tho head could lw
changed, Mrs. Fuluglunssiild; " 1 got the band,
whlih cost sul nnd weighed three pounds, Iteu
bel put on tfi' band and Hrrowed It to the side
of her head. Fur more than u day my child suf
fered the most Intense aguny, nnd then I com
pelled lluubel to tako off tho oand. My child's
head shows tho markB uf tho screws, nnd she
hus neur been the same since the band was put
on her. Afterward Iteubel had the audaclt) to
demand 925 for his servile s.
Mayor Mruna In Mamioga. I
Saratoua, Aug. 10. Mayor Strong of New
York arrived hero on a late evening train to
night, and. with Mrs, Strong, Is domiciled at the ,
United States Hotel. He Is accompanied br A,
E. Tslfrey and . H, Goadby, ' j
WAS 8HJS A FlLIllVSTEll?
An Unknown Ntrnnishlp Anchored OIT Long
llrnnrh ror mi Hours Yesterday.
A rumor reached thoclty last atoning that n
filibustering steamship had received u cargo of
arms and ammunition off Long Ilranch j ester
day nnd had sailed iIoh n tho const, Ixunid pre
sumably for Cuba, Tho facts in tho case, nH as
certainable through murine, glasses from tho
shore, arc: About 11 o'clock In thu morning a
steamship with n slnglo funnel, resembling a
Norfolk boat, dropped anchor nbout two
and a half miles off Ilfo-snvlng station 5, nt
Monmouth Reach. Tho llfo savers had tho
steamship under observation almost constantly
until 5 o'clock In tho nftornoon. when sho
weighed anchor and bended down tho roast.
Nobody notlcod any other craft near tho steam
ship, and tbo Impression of tbo life savers is
that somo part of her machinery had becomo
deranged, and that sho had stopped to ropalr.
Sho was too far off to permit tho ohscrv ers on
tho beach to mako out tbo flag sho Hew. hut sho
looked llko an American,
RLACK JACK'S RAXDITS.
They Killed Two Men Vraterday and Mnve
.Not Vet Hern f'nuaht.
Silver City. N. M.. Aug. 10 Later particu
lars havo Just been received of the raid mado by
tho Black Jack gang of border bandits through
tho western portion of Ororul county. Black
Jack, tho notorious lender of tho gang, was sup
posed to havo been killed, but P. later developed
that It was a man named Kctchum b ho was
Blaln,
At dnybreak this morning they called a man
named "Shorty" Miller to tho door of bis ranch
on Mulo Creek, about sixty mites west of here,
and Bhot him down. A posso was soon organ
ized to pursue the murderers, and about noon
to-day thoy ran Into tho bandits in a small canon
on Dry Creek, about twenty miles from the scene
of tho Miller shooting, Tho posse was taken by
surprise, but made a hard fight. In which Ed
ward Moss was shot and Instantly killed and
Elgin Holt is rcporte 1 missing.
The bandits escaped injury and fled across tho
line into Socorro county. Sheriff McAfee and a
posso are in pursuit from Grand county, and
every effort Is being made to capture the ban
dits, dead or alive. All tho men shot to-day
we-ro citizens and w ere well known and respected
In the county.
IS PRESIDEXT DIAZ 3TARKEDT
Report That an Italian Anarchist Has Ar
rived In Meilco to Kilt lllra.
San Antonio. Tex., Aug. 10. F. P. Gonzalos,
editor of El Orito del 1'ueblo, a Spanish paper
published In the town of Beevllle, Is in receipt
of a letter of recent dato from an Influential
friend In Mexico in which it is said that the au
thorities have discovered an Italian Anarchist
who has Just arrived in that country with the
intention of taking the life of President Diaz.
The Anarchist, the letter says, is kept under
the strictest surveillance, and will be arrested
on tho first demonstration ho makes, or as soon
as tho chain of evidence can be linked n little
closer. The letter is from an ofllclal in the City
ot Mexico, and Mr. Gonzales vouches for his re
liability. It Is belioved tho AnarchUt who baa marked
President Diaz for his victim belongs to the
band whose aim is to assassinate tbo rulers of
the great nations, and that his coming to
America is in pursuance of a general plan.
HERE'S A POLITICAL SOTELTYl
A Minority tn Manarhuaetta Conventions Can
Perce Xomluallona Easily.
Boston, Aug. 10. The Massachusetts poli
ticians, Republicans and Democrats, are agi
tated over tho discovery that, under tho newly
codified election laws, a minority In all political
conventions except tbo Stato Convention can
control the majority. Taking out the legal
phraseology, the law Is that If one-fourth of the
delegate oak for a roll call It shall be taken,
and tho person receiving tho largent not a ma
jority, but the largest number of votes on tbe
roll call shall be the candidate of the conven
tion. Tho Committee on Election Laws of the past
Legislature Is responsible for the mistake, as
tho original bill drafted by Col. Albert Clark nf
t"ho Home Msrkct Club contained no such pro
vision. No cud or trouble is apprehended for
the coming city and State election on account
ef the mistake.
ItltOWXED FR03I 31 It. HAY'S YACHT.
A Sailor Washed rrom the Pleur da Lya on tbe
Voyage rrom Burope.
George Lord Day's schooner yacht Fleurdo
Lys, which has been cruising In European waters
for soveral months with her owner, arrived yes
terday from Southampton after a voyage of
thirty-one days. Sho was becalmed several
times and hud a few touches of rough weather.
Last Monday, when about 120 miles south
west of Sable Island, plunging In a heavy sea,
one of her Bonmen, Hans Cnrlsen, a Norwegian.
34 years old, (was washed fromVthe bowenrlt
andlnst. Mr. I)ay made strenuous efforts to
save the sailor, but it was an Impossible task In
the rough se.is.
Mr. Day went cruising to recuperate after an
Injury caused by his horse falling on him at
Mcndnwhrook. Ills wife recently arrived here
from Europe on a liner.
BRIDGE RAPID TRAXSIT.
The Hlnas Coauly Elevated Itoad Can stow
Join In the hebeme.
Gen, James Jourdan, receiver of the Kings
County Elevated Railroad, applied to Justice
Dickey In tho Supreme Court In Brooklyn yes
terday fur authority to sign tbo contracts for
crossing the bridge. The accompanying nfllda
vlts were substantially tho same ns those pre
sented a few dnys ago br the Brooklyn Elovated
road. As In that cane, thero was no opposition
from any quarter, and Justtco lllcke) granted
the application. Gen. Jourdan said that in case
steam power Is continued thero would have to
le an expenditure of 335,000 in making all tbe
necessary changes for the bridge rapid transit
scheme. Should electricity bo substituted for
steam power, the cost would reach 91.500,000.
LEFT A BODY IX A RESERVOIR.
Slevln Waa Pound Drowned In llenilco Ijike,
and tbe Coroner Did .ol Answer Ilia Call.
WniTE Plains. Aug. 10. The body of Peter
Slevln was found flouting in Kenslco Lake at
b o'clock this afternoon, hlevln was 25) ears
old, and on Wednesday ho and another man,
supposed to bo Do Witt Vnn Tii'scl, started out
In a small boat for a row on the lake. Nothing
more was seen of them, ll is believed that tho
boat capslzid during thu stunn Wednesday
afternoon und that IhKIi wc-rodiownod.
Tho Ciirimer wns notllled. but bu did not ar
rive at Iho lake tonight. The corpse Is still in
tho lake, which suppllex water to tho people of
tho Twenty-third ward, New York,
PEXSIOXS FOll rotlSTEK SLAVES.
Oklahoma 3EsTora W'nnt t'oiujieiikntlnn for
lu lean or lluudasr.
Perry, Oklahoma, Aug. 10, The Territorial
Convention of negroes uhu h has been In session
here for two da)" passed irruliitioii? demanding
thnt Congrcs grant pension lu ox-slaves, tholr
wives, and children.
They dcclured that the) h.id boon In Blavcry
210 yeurs, and tho) demand piy for It Thoy
denounced l)iuli law and expressed Mmpulhy
for the Cubnni.. They nlso wmit immediate
Statehood foi Oklahoma.
Tiro C17Y DOCTORS '.?.
Coroner's Physician O'llnnloii' llusrry Wheel
iol CauKhl In the 4 able Nlol,
While Coroner's Pli)aiciai) o'llanlon nnd Dr.
Allen Fitch, tho Insuniiy expert, were driving
along Twcnly-thlril stint lu a light w.igon )us
tcrday the whiel of tin wagon got wedged In
the cable hint at Islington v c-iiuo.
The wagon was hiooghl toasuddcu standstill,
' und the two doctors wcr pitched into the street.
, They wero tint much hurt, but thomigon. which
was new and cost Dr, O'Usnlon $500, was badly
damaged, -
LITTLE BOY CON WAY SAFE. A ll
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I'OVXB WITH HIS KID.XAPPERS XS jfc 11
THE WOODS AXD JllWtrED. 4 tfijl
Ills Abdiielora Lured Into Xi-cnllotlons rev ' tillfifl
llnnsom mid Then Drlfeu on" wllh ncvnlvera ,' Kjssf
Ilia t'nrle. Joaepli M. Ilnrdr. Arrreted aa laf 149
Rusplrlou or llnvliig Conroeled the Kidnap M' fHj
ping Plot null Two Oilier Men ftnilxht by M fcH
the Pnllrr n albnny .Vloli Trlr. to (let at 'W jfc'jfsl
Hardy nnd Threatens ta l.jnrh lllin Ill-eat ''J "s'.ls
nrjolclnc Throughout the ( Ity The Child's rtj IKsf
Ntory or Ills Ulrauae Lira In the Vtonda. ig.lj'H
Aliiany, Aug. 10. Little John Conway, who iaSfllr I
was kidnapped on Monday ns be played in Sff!
front of his father's boutc, wns found with hit) trill M
abductors lo-dny and wns restored lo his par- M'ffi J
ents. Tho hoy is the youngest son of Michael J. Jj' B
Conway of 00 Colony street, a nlghj. crew da. '-ISp 4
spatchcr for the New York Central Railroad at &"
West Albany. j'ssfll
After the Conway family had breakfasted at B Mi'U
o'clock on Monday muiuiug Mr. Conway went ;M
to bis room to sleep, whllo Hie Imy, as usual, '.M'-M
was allowed to go on thu street to piny. Mrs. '-JljBH
Conway then .buslod herself with household 4'iSH
duties. About two hours nftcrwnrd a barefoot bILbsbbb!
boy brought to tne house a note addressed to .IIbbbbbbI
Mr. Conway. Tbo nolo said that small Jobn -'11 111
Conway bad been stolen nnd would be returned HlHI
only after tho payment of $-:i,000 ransom. From Una!
that time until 4 o'clock this morning no trace S.sbbbbi
of the child was found, nor wns there any clue "'W H
which would lead to the Identification of the M
kidnappers. 'A ; Hj
The child was rescued from his captors this j ' I
morning in a dense wood near Earners, about u i H
eight miles west of Albany. Joseph M. Hardy, ' I
tho boy's uncle, is accused of being the chief I
conspirator iu tho attempt to obtain the ransom 4 fl
at tho risk of the child's life. To tbe cowardice ; S
of tho boy's abductors alone Is it due that he has I ' jH
been restored to his parents. Hardy Is under 'j ? D
arrest, Henry A. Blake, or Avery, and A. 5!, 'I
Knass, of whomllttlo Is known by the police, $3' :
arc being bunted as Hardy's confederates. They jS I
wero within arm's reach of the authorities, but 4i II
escaped. This description of the two men has :a f
been telegraphed to tho police authorities' -;-
throughout the State: J!j9'I
TUB TWO E1DNAITEK8 DE8CBIBED. '-'I B'B
"Henry A. Blake, or Avery; height, 5 feet 0 !1K
weight, 133 pounds; age, 44; complexion, florid; M ml
hair, heavy, dark brown, generally parted in the tjti XI
middle; eyes, brown; eyebrows stick straight i& Mil
out: heavy sandy mustache, with gray spot nn- rri'-isM
der the nose; false teeth on one side of the upper !'tl'9l
jaw, occasioning him to lisp a trifle. There U iityWU
one decayed tooth, upper Jaw ; high check bones, 'ij'sBH
nose short, wide nostrils, one spot on nostril, 4H iPM
which colors red when in drink; Angers, lour ifiLvB
and flat, wide at tbe tips, stained yellow from $! lil
nicotine; clothing: black derby hat, size No. 7; AJi '"Jj
sack coat, vest and pants dark, all alike; shoes 'ijidkafl
half soled, with patches on shoe just above the WiH
counter. The tongue is worn so as to show SjIbbbbbbi
brown stockings. On the second finger ot the iVsBH
left hand thero is an Initial cameo ring, either tftflKB
A. R or H." X'.H
" A. Knass (Knapp supposed to be the right 'H
name); height 5 feet 11 Inches; weight, 105 nIHfl
pounds; age. 38 10 years; form, tralght end 'flSH
slim; complexion, swarthy; hair, dark brown, Sl'iBB
nearly black, worn pompadour; high forehead I 'Sj iflfl
good teeth; ears, not large; nose, medium and Hi-8B
well formed; eyes, gray. He wears glasses, ikSMB
rimmed, but no string attached. He usually car " """wJBBI
rles them In a caso. Thin mustache, turned up 'M&H
at ends, tbe mustache attracts but little at '.JH
tention. Clothing: He wears a black can, and is ;i ' jfllg
supposed to have two other bats, one straw and ' Slj
one felt; sack coat, vest of gray mixed cloth, 5j 1H
middling light, pants of a lighter shade; shoes, (jj H
short laced, instep high. He woro an open fl 'AV
faced watch, a turn-down collar, and vest shows V, H
one stud." A 10
TUB TART PLAYED BY JOHN'S UNCLC , jSt
Hardy was arrested at bis home a little after sff
0 o'clock this morning as soon as It was learned a jjl,
that the boy had been rescued. He was under S
surveillance all last night. He will not admit 'jj ''
direct responsibility for tho abduction of the a M,
boy. Only tho prompt action of tbo police u 'S'
saved him from being lynched bv tbe residents K SB
of the north end. The citizens of Albany never ft 'St'
bad been wrought up to such a pitch as by " j J-
young Conway's abduction. Even now Hardy ij jg
is not sate, although his place of confinement j! l
Is concealed. Tho cowardice of the man was .S Jl
shown at tho time ot bis arrest when he heard M 3
llfelong neighbors and friends threaten to t
lynch him summarily. w ,
Tbe Hrst tangible clue to the Identity of the S -;
kidnappers was given to the police by Tnz SCN jjs fife
correspondent. This was in tho form of a minute fl;
description, furnished by tho messenger boy, of ,h
tbe three men who requested him to deliver the ijlj ,1
demand for ransom to Mr. Conway. Afterward ffl 'jU
these men were compelled to press the barefoot ffi wR
boy into service for the purpose. Thedescrip- -j BR
tionsof the men tallied with those of Hardy and $M
Blake. Tbe men were shadowed by the police Jj jjl
late yesterday afternoon and evening, but a prl ft mjL
vate detective In the service of an Albany dallf j! :jH
first brought the case to the point. j ;Sj
LATINO THE THAI' FOll TUB KIDNATPEItS. m 'IM
This detective persuaded two of the suspected 4 It"
men to go with him to the newspaper office. yl -jf"?
Hardy was secured first. This was at 11 o'clock if JM
last nignt. After much persuasion. Hardy coo 1 idssl
rented to see his pal, Blake, und endeavor to l ?jH
have him return to the office. He then left tba I'fi ';j
office and was not shadowed. Tbe men had not ?i 9
appeared at 1 o'clock this morning, and It waa '' ff
thought they had fled the city. Afterathor- 5 jH
ough search, however, thoy were found and f , j KT
both men returned to the office with Private (;, j
Detective Michael E. Rcilly. They were takoa i fj
In hand by James Farrell, John F. Farrell, Do- it jj
tectlvo Captain Rellly, Pollco Commissioner j
John J. Pbalen, and Property Clerk Matthew J. 4 i ;
Uregan, who is associated with tbe Police De jj :
partment. j . 7
As the inquisition proceeded the two sua. !, ')
pected men began to contradict caih other, and jt J
tbe details ot their association with the affair '
were decidedly Inconsistent, 'ihe stupidity -fll :j
which each wns manifesting amazed thoques JJj J;
tloners. Thoy gradually nulired the Incrlm Au tj
Inating circumstances encircling them, but '3! -1
could do nothing to relievo tlic-lr helplessness. J
Hardy becamo so bndlv frightened that he wan g! .
dcred In his answers. He soon collupcd, nnd It 511)
was thought bent to allow him to go home. jjU
There ho was compelled to remain until ar iSj ; 3
rested this morning. M
Hardy evidently felt that ho was at the meroy St m
of men who wcio ilctennlncd to f.uliiim the ' ,m I
mystery of tho kidnapping, Ho gradually gave jw '
way, although still cunning enough not todls- ?) .!S
closo anything which would lead to the finding m fm
of the boy. Ilo requested a private conference m M
with tho l'.irrclls, and it w.is gruited, Pro- Wj "9
v loudly both Hard) nnd llhiko disclaimed all J! 'M
guilt for tho kidnapping, but lllako said he 'jl 1
thought ho could get tho child for u certult, ,J
amount of uionoi. JJ )
When tho money sldo of tho discussion was U A"
recurred to, after llard)'s retliemeiit, Blake be ft 13
came communicative nnd flnallv said: '? f
OrTFIIKD TO HIVE L'l T1IK IIUV roll CASH. S 1
"1 can proluco the child, though I did not take TS 1
him, but I must bo puld fur my trouble. Hols ,
nutiilng lo 1110, He seems ot or) thing lo you, fL j
and If ou want him )ou must u) fur I1I111." 'S !
After u hurried consultation between the Fai m It
rells, Capt, Rellly, Police Cuiiiinisslonor John J, J! l
Pbalen, and Property Clerk Matthew (Jrouan, It A j?
was determined to play this fellow at his own a j
game. His price was $'2,500, To tho query how 53 J
much money ho wanted before leading the de- & t
tectlves to t u boy's place u.' concealment, Walts 9
replied: j
"Twenty-five hundred dollars, and not a i ,
damned cent less." 'jfj i;
After tome sharp talk about thclarscocM ( j
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